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__label__wiki	0.62802	0.62802	Du befinder dig på : Europa-Parlamentet / Think Tank Søgesprog Andre tilgængelige websteder: Om Parlamentet Plenarmøder Delegationer Til din rådighed Det Lovgivningsmæssige Observationsorgan Dokumentregister EPRS' blog Andre kilder Oversigt over webstedet Fuldstændig oversigt over webstedet Søg under "Think Tank" Audio-podcasts resultat(er) Type af publikation Indgående analyse EU-faktablade Politikområde mellem (16-12-2015) og (04-11-2019) Dokumenter : The powers of the European Parliament Since its inception in 1951, the European Parliament has come a long way. Initially a consultative body composed of delegations of national parliaments, it became a directly elected institution, obtained budgetary and legislative powers, and now exercises influence over most aspects of EU affairs. Together with representatives of national governments, who sit in the Council, Parliament co-decides on European legislation, in what could be seen as a bicameral legislature at EU level. It can reject ... Since its inception in 1951, the European Parliament has come a long way. Initially a consultative body composed of delegations of national parliaments, it became a directly elected institution, obtained budgetary and legislative powers, and now exercises influence over most aspects of EU affairs. Together with representatives of national governments, who sit in the Council, Parliament co-decides on European legislation, in what could be seen as a bicameral legislature at EU level. It can reject or amend the European Commission's proposals before adopting them so that they become law. Together with the Council of the EU, it adopts the EU budget and controls its implementation. Another core set of European Parliament prerogatives concerns the scrutiny of the EU executive – mainly the Commission. Such scrutiny can take many forms, including parliamentary questions, committees of inquiry and special committees, and scrutiny of delegated and implementing acts. Parliament has made use of these instruments to varying degrees. Parliament has the power to dismiss the Commission (motion of censure), and it plays a significant role in the latter's appointment process. Parliament has a say over the very foundations of the EU. Its consent is required before any new country joins the EU, and before a withdrawal treaty is concluded if a country decides to leave it. Most international agreements entered into by the EU with third countries also require Parliament's consent. Parliament can initiate Treaty reform, and also the 'Article 7(1) TEU' procedure, aimed at determining whether there is a (risk of) serious breach of EU values by a Member State. EU's Demokrati, Institutionelle og Parlamentariske Forhold Hent URL Hearings of the Commissioners-designate: Maroš Šefčovič – Vice-President: Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight This briefing is one in a set looking at the Commissioners-designate and their portfolios as put forward by Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen. Each candidate faces a three-hour public hearing, organised by one or more parliamentary committees. After that process, those committees will judge the candidates' suitability for the role based on 'their general competence, European commitment and personal independence', as well as their 'knowledge of their prospective portfolio and their communication ... This briefing is one in a set looking at the Commissioners-designate and their portfolios as put forward by Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen. Each candidate faces a three-hour public hearing, organised by one or more parliamentary committees. After that process, those committees will judge the candidates' suitability for the role based on 'their general competence, European commitment and personal independence', as well as their 'knowledge of their prospective portfolio and their communication skills'. At the end of the hearings process, Parliament votes on the proposed Commission as a bloc, and under the Treaties may only reject the entire College of Commissioners, rather than individual candidates. The Briefing provides an overview of key issues in the portfolio areas, as well as Parliament's activity in the last term in that field. It also includes a brief introduction to the candidate. Langtidsplanlægning EU-lovgivning: Retssystem og Retsakter How EU Treaties are changed The EU's founding Treaties have been revised by the Member States in numerous rounds of reforms. Such Treaty revision is a way to ensure that EU primary law evolves, adapts, and responds to new developments and changing needs. The last comprehensive Treaty reform dates back to the Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009. While another comprehensive Treaty change is not yet on the agenda, the recent debates on the 'Future of Europe' triggered a number of reform proposals, some of ... The EU's founding Treaties have been revised by the Member States in numerous rounds of reforms. Such Treaty revision is a way to ensure that EU primary law evolves, adapts, and responds to new developments and changing needs. The last comprehensive Treaty reform dates back to the Lisbon Treaty, which entered into force on 1 December 2009. While another comprehensive Treaty change is not yet on the agenda, the recent debates on the 'Future of Europe' triggered a number of reform proposals, some of which would necessitate revision of the EU Treaties. Such revision is governed by Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), which provides for two main procedures: the ordinary and the simplified revision procedures. The former applies to the TEU, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and to the Euratom Treaty; the latter only to part of the TFEU. Oversigt pdf (Non-)replacement of Commissioners elected to EP Having been elected to the European Parliament, two current members of the College of Commissioners have resigned as Commissioners in order to take up their seats. As a general rule, a vacancy caused in this way needs to be filled by a new Commissioner of the same nationality – unless the Council unanimously decides otherwise. On 16 June 2019, given the short duration of the remainder of the current Commission’s mandate, the Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, proposed not to replace the departing ... Having been elected to the European Parliament, two current members of the College of Commissioners have resigned as Commissioners in order to take up their seats. As a general rule, a vacancy caused in this way needs to be filled by a new Commissioner of the same nationality – unless the Council unanimously decides otherwise. On 16 June 2019, given the short duration of the remainder of the current Commission’s mandate, the Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, proposed not to replace the departing Commissioners. Området med Frihed, Sikkerhed og Retfærdighed EP's og Rådets Vedtagelse af Lovgivning Rules on political groups in the EP Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) may form political groups; these are organised not by nationality, but by political affiliation. Since the first direct elections in 1979, the number of political groups has fluctuated between seven and ten. Following the 2019 elections, the number, size and composition of political groups is likely to continue to fluctuate, as a result of the possible dissolution of some political groups and the creation of new ones. To form a political group, a minimum ... Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) may form political groups; these are organised not by nationality, but by political affiliation. Since the first direct elections in 1979, the number of political groups has fluctuated between seven and ten. Following the 2019 elections, the number, size and composition of political groups is likely to continue to fluctuate, as a result of the possible dissolution of some political groups and the creation of new ones. To form a political group, a minimum of 25 MEPs, elected in at least one quarter (currently seven) of the EU's Member States is required. Those Members who do not belong to any political group are known as 'non-attached' (non-inscrits) Members. Although the political groups play a very prominent role in Parliament's life, individual MEPs and/or several MEPs acting together, also have many rights, including in relation to the exercise of oversight over other EU institutions, such as the Commission. However, belonging to a political group is of particular relevance when it comes to the allocation of key positions in Parliament's political and organisational structures, such as committee and delegation chairs and rapporteurships on important dossiers. Moreover, political groups receive higher funding for their collective staff and parliamentary activities than the non-attached MEPs. Political group funding, however, is distinct from funding granted to European political parties and foundations, which, if they comply with the requirements to register as such, may apply for funding from the European Parliament. Adapting legal acts to Articles 290 and 291 TFEU By introducing delegated and implementing acts, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) reformed the system of conferring upon the Commission the power to adopt non-legislative measures. However, a certain category of pre-Lisbon acts, referred to as 'regulatory procedure with scrutiny' (RPS) measures, remained unaligned to the new system. Following Commission proposals of December 2016, a number of acts referring to RPS are now to be aligned with the Lisbon Treaty, while others remain to be negotiated. Having reached ... By introducing delegated and implementing acts, the Lisbon Treaty (2007) reformed the system of conferring upon the Commission the power to adopt non-legislative measures. However, a certain category of pre-Lisbon acts, referred to as 'regulatory procedure with scrutiny' (RPS) measures, remained unaligned to the new system. Following Commission proposals of December 2016, a number of acts referring to RPS are now to be aligned with the Lisbon Treaty, while others remain to be negotiated. Having reached an agreement with the Council on 64 acts, the Parliament is expected to vote on the proposals during its April II plenary session. Election of the President of the European Commission: Understanding the Spitzenkandidaten process The European Parliament has long sought to ensure that, by voting in European elections, European citizens not only elect the Parliament itself, but also have a say over who would head the EU executive – the European Commission. What became known as the 'Spitzenkandidaten process' is a procedure whereby European political parties, ahead of European elections, appoint lead candidates for the role of Commission President, with the presidency of the Commission then going to the candidate of the political ... The European Parliament has long sought to ensure that, by voting in European elections, European citizens not only elect the Parliament itself, but also have a say over who would head the EU executive – the European Commission. What became known as the 'Spitzenkandidaten process' is a procedure whereby European political parties, ahead of European elections, appoint lead candidates for the role of Commission President, with the presidency of the Commission then going to the candidate of the political party capable of marshalling sufficient parliamentary support. The Parliament remains firmly committed to repeating the process in 2019 and, with EP elections now only weeks away, attention has shifted to the European political parties. A number of parties have nominated lead candidates, and this briefing gives an overview of their nominees, as well as looking more broadly at the process. This is a revised and further updated edition of an earlier briefing; previous edition from February 2019. Det Europæiske Råd Kommissionens formand gennemsigtighed i beslutningsprocessen valgdeltagelse Lissabon-traktaten tværinstitutionel aftale Revising the European Citizens' Initiative The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) has been in operation for almost seven years, and the rules governing its functioning are now subject to revision. Following interinstitutional negotiations, the Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the Commission's proposal to revise the ECI. That agreement now requires formal approval by the co-legislators, and the European Parliament is expected to vote on the proposal during its March I plenary session. The ECI enables European citizens to invite the Commission to table a proposal for a legal act. The detailed rules for such initiatives are laid down in a 2011 regulation, whose main stated aim is encouraging citizens’ participation in the political life of the European Union (EU). However, since the regulation became applicable in April 2012, numerous actors have raised concerns regarding the instrument’s functioning and have called for reform, aiming to simplify the existing procedures and increasing ... The ECI enables European citizens to invite the Commission to table a proposal for a legal act. The detailed rules for such initiatives are laid down in a 2011 regulation, whose main stated aim is encouraging citizens’ participation in the political life of the European Union (EU). However, since the regulation became applicable in April 2012, numerous actors have raised concerns regarding the instrument’s functioning and have called for reform, aiming to simplify the existing procedures and increasing the tool’s usability. On 13 September 2017, the Commission presented a legislative proposal which would update the tool and replace the existing regulation on the European Citizens’ Initiative. Following interinstitutional negotiations between September and December 2018, the co-legislators reached provisional agreement on the proposal for revision of the ECI. The agreed text now needs to be approved by the Parliament and Council. Third edition. The ‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing. almindelig lovgivningsprocedure De Europæiske traktater initiativbeføjelse deltagelsesdemokrati nationalt parlament offentlig høring EU-initiativ europæisk statsborgerskab europæisk borgerinitiativ Reviewing the implementation of specific Treaty provisions On 22 January 2019, the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted three own-initiative reports, dealing with the implementation of the specific Treaty provisions on EU citizenship, enhanced cooperation and parliamentary scrutiny of the European Commission. Parliament is expected to discuss these reports during its February plenary session. 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__label__wiki	0.538661	0.538661	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo For the diocese in Brazil, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Brazil. For the diocese in the United States, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. This is a list of Bishops and Archbishops of Toledo (Latin: Archidioecesis Toletana). They are also the Primates of Spain. It was, according to tradition established in the 1st century by St. James the Great and was elevated to an archdiocese in 313 after the Edict of Milan. The incumbent Archbishop also bears the title Primate of Spain. Archbishop's Palace (Palacio Arzobispal) in Toledo Cathedral of Toledo Main entrance to the Cathedral 1 List of Bishops & Archbishops of Toledo 1.1 General Vicar of the Armies 2 Suffragan dioceses List of Bishops & Archbishops of Toledo 1 St. Eugenius (1st century?) 2 Melantius (286?-306?) 3 Patruinus (325-335) 4 Toribius (335-345) 5 Quintus (345-355) 6 Vincent (355-365) 7 Paulatus (365-375) 8 Natallus (375-385) 9 Audentius (385-395) 10 Asturius (395-412) 11 Isicius (412-427) 12 Martin I (427-440) 13 Castinus (440-454) 14 Campeius (454-467) 15 Sinticius (467-482) 16 Praumatus (482-494) 17 Petrus I (494-508) 18 Celsus (? -520) 19 Montanus (520-521) 20 Julian I 21 Bacauda 22 Petrus II 23 Euphemius 24 Exuperius 25 Adelphus 26 Conancius 27 Aurasius (603-615) 28 St Eladius (615-633) 29 Justus (633-636) 30 Eugenius II (636-646) 31 St Eugenius III the Younger (646-657) 32 St Ildefonso (657–667) 33 Quiricus (667-680) 34 St. Julian II (680-690) 35 Sisbert (690-693) 36 Felix (694-700) 37 Gunderic (700-710) 38 Sindered (711- ?) 39 Sunirend 40 Concordius 41 Cixila (745/774-754/783) 42 Elipandus (754/783-808?) 43 Gumesind (? -828) 44 Wistremir (? -858) (St Eulogius 859; elected but did not take office) 45 Bonitus (859-892) 46 Juan I (892-926) 47 Ubayd Allah ben Qasim See vacant due to Muslim rule (Ummayad Caliphate of Cordoba) 48 Pascual I (1058-1080) 49 Bernard de Sedirac (1086-1124) 50 Raymond de Sauvetât (1124-1152) 51 Juan II (1152-1166) 52 Cerebruno (1167-1180) 53 Pedro III de Cardona (1181-1182) 54 Gonzalo I Petrez (1182-1191) 55 Martín II López de Pisuerga (1192-1208) 56 Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada (1209-1247) 57 Juan III Medina de Pomar (1248-1248) 58 Gutierre I Ruiz Dolea (1249-1250) 59 Sancho I, Infante of Castile (1251-1261) 60 Domingo Pascual (1262-1265) 61 Sancho II de Aragon (1266-1275) 62 Fernando I Rodriguez de Covarubias (1276-1280) 63 Gonzalo II Garcia Gudiel (1280-1299) 64 Gonzalo III Diaz Palomeque (1299-1310) 65 Gutierre II Gomez de Toledo (1310-1319) 66 Juan III, Infante of Aragon (1319-1328); also Latin Patriarch of Alexandria 67 Jimeno de Luna (1328-1338) 68 Gil Alvarez de Albornoz (1338-1350) 69 Gonzalo IV de Aguilar (1351-1353) 70 Blas Fernandez de Toledo (1353-1362) 71 Gomez Manrique (1362-1375) 72 Pedro IV Tenorio (1375-1399) 73 Pedro V de Luna (1403-1414) 74 Sancho III de Rojas (1415-1422) 75 Juan IV Martinez de Contreras (1423-1434) 76 Juan V de Cerezuela (1434-1442) 77 Gutierre III Alvarez de Toledo (1442-1445) 78 Alfonso Carillo de Acuna (1446-1482) 79 Pedro VI Gonzalez de Mendoza (1482-1495) 80 Francisco I Ximénez de Cisneros (1495-1517) 81 Guillermo de Croy (1517-1521) 82 Alonso III Fonseca (1523-1534) 83 Juan VI Pardo Tavera (1534-1545) 84 Juan VII Martinez Silecio (1545-1557) 85 Bartolomé Carranza (1558-1576) 86 Gaspar I de Quiroga y Vela (1577-1594) 87 Archduke Albert of Austria (1595-1598) 88 Garcia Loayasa y Giron (1598-1599) 89 Bernardo II de Sandoval y Rojas (1599-1618) 90 Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1620-1641) 91 Gaspar II de Borja y Velasco (1645) 92 Baltasar Moscoso y Sandoval (1646-1665) 93 Pascual II de Aragon (1666-1677) 94 Luis Manuel Fernandez Portocarrero (1677-1709) 95 Francisco Valero y Losa (1715-1720) 96 Diego de Astorga y Céspedes (1720-1724) 97 Luis I de Borbon y Farnesio (1735-1754) 98 Luis II Fernandez de Cordoba (1755-1771) 99 Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana (1772-1800) 100 Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón (1800-1823) 101 Pedro Inguanzo y Rivero (1824-1836) 102 Juan José Bonel y Orbe (1849-1857) 103 Cirilo Alameda y Brea (1857-1872) 104 Juan Ignacio Moreno y Maisanove (1875-1884) 105 Zeferino Gonzalez y Diaz-Tunon (1885-1886) 106 Miguel Paya y Rico (1886-1891) 107 Antolín Monescillo y Viso (1892-1898) 108 Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1898-1909) 109 Gregorio Maria Aguirre y Garcia (1909-1913) 110 Victoriano Guisasola y Menendez (1913-1920) 111 Enrique Almaraz y Santos (1920-1921) 112 Enrique Reig y Casanova (1922-1927) 113 Pedro Segura y Sáenz (1927-1931) 114 Isidro Goma y Tomas (1933-1940) 115 Enrique Pla y Deniel (1941-1968) 116 Vicente Enrique y Tarancón (1969-1972) 117 Marcelo Gonzalez Martin (1972-1995) 118 Francisco Alvarez Martínez (1995-2002) 119 Antonio Cañizares Llovera (2002-2008) 120 Braulio Rodríguez Plaza (2009-) General Vicar of the Armies Main article: General Vicar of the Armies Suffragan dioceses Diocese of Albacete. 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Some comrades don't believe in "beliefs" as a sound basis for thought and comment, certainly not for anyone claiming to be Marxist, but trust only in science whenever possible. Fair enough. Others believe that beliefs which have undergone some testing in time can form a trustworthy basis for human action. But surely even science starts out from beliefs? When Newton saw the apple fall straight down, rather than sideways, he had a hunch, an initial belief, that some physical force was at work, and came up with gravity. The same is true of Marx. He had a hunch that forces were at work in society which were beyond everyday perception. He was right, and came up with class struggle as a force of history. The bourgeoisie beg to differ, preferring the invisible hand or something even vaguer! They're mistaken. So if a comrade feels that their connection to Marxism is more like an act of faith, or stays at the level of a belief: I BELIEVE IN THE PROLETARIAT; THE ONLY REVOLUTIONARY CLASS; BEGOTTEN OF THE BOURGEOISIE and so on, is this necessarily reprehensible? But I suppose it could be dangerous, and I suppose I'm partly joking when I should be serious, but I don't think beliefs are just to be dismissed for not being scientific, but see them as a basis for science. Contentious? Newton was a scientist. True. But was Marx? Anyway don't we need to widen our grasp of what science is? The bourgeoisie insist on a great divide between science and art, and are overfond anyway of seeing the world and everything in bits and pieces. No holistic point of view for them; all is fragmented. Could not the novel "Portrait of a Lady", rather than being downgraded as fiction, be seen for what it is: a sociological study in depth of the Machiavellian ruses of the bourgeoisie in pursuit of profit: the sleazy sophisticate Osmond landing the rich but surely naive heiress Isabel? The author's presentation and analysis of the lies and deceit at work, and the use of art commodities themselves as seductive toys, establish the whole work as a serious study with a scientific basis in reality. And, were not Michelangelo and Leonardo - always billed by the bourgeoisie as major artists and their products worth a lot of money on the market now - not in fact early scientists, technicians and engineers? Their buildings, inventions, new techniques in paint, weapons of war, awareness of architectural principles and so on, not merely artistic but based on scientific understandings. Similarly, the amazing sculpture produced in the ancient worlds, and the renaissance, while easily labelled art because of it's beauty, represents the triumph of a scientifically based engineer over natural forces. So if you claim the label "art" for Marxism and a belief in beliefs, be aware that they may only be condemned to this nomenclature as a result of the bourgeoisie's extremely limited understanding of what might constitute science, and that you may be dismissing the beginnings of a new and developing science. Recently, on various forum threads, there have been disputes about what constitutes science, and what constitutes proof of various claims made for and against whatever it is that the proletariat is or isn't doing at this time in history. Scientific proof may be demanded; beliefs and feelings (even worse!) may not be accepted. But didn't marxism emerge originally on the basis of feelings about humanity's condition, for which some sort of rational justification was then sought? In the 19th century three major sciences were established - Darwinism, Freudianism and Marxism. All three remain under attack from bourgeois factions, but then all three are related in seeking the betterment of humanity. But what they also do is widen our concept of what may be regarded as being science, and it's important to bear that in mind when we discuss matters relating to the revolutionary proletariat, who imposes no restrictions on ideas and the culture of debate. LBird 'Science' as a method starts from human assumptions But surely even science starts out from beliefs? Fred, your hopeful question has been already answered with a resounding 'Yes!' by the most recent and most advanced philosophers of science, like Imre Lakatos. Lakatos suggests that all scientists employ what he calls a 'research programme', at the heart of which is bundle of assumptions and axioms that he calls the 'hard core' of the programme. The 'hard core' is essentially an empirically unverifiable set of ontological beliefs. One could call it 'faith'. Given this approach, it's not hard to make a scientific case for having 'faith in the proletariat'! Of course, those (including Communists) who have been brainwashed by our society to 'believe in science' as a method for producing objective (in the positivist sense) knowledge, will argue against this position. Furthermore, I think that we can say that as science is humanised, we can also outline a 'proletarian science' as distinct from present '[bourgeois] science'. Cue the uncomprehending jokes about 'proletarian molecules' and cries of 'Stalinist Lysenkoism!'. There's an interesting debate to be had by critical Communists. Brainwashed? LBird wrote: Yes, it is an intersting debate and the Lakatos thesis is very evocative. But isn't it a little presumptive to say that people who are uneasy with empirically unverifiable claims have been "brainwashed" by science? Some prefer 'socialised'! jk1921 wrote: But isn't it a little presumptive to say that people who are uneasy with empirically unverifiable claims have been "brainwashed" by science? Presumably, then, these 'people' were 'uneasy with empirically unverifiable claims' from birth? If so, it makes one wonder how 'witches' and 'spells' ever gained any purchase within societies! What with all these naturally gifted 'scientists'. No, to be serious, it seems clear that notions of 'science', its method and 'personal uneasiness' are all social products of a certain society in a certain period. 'Science', et al, are historically specific. I've used 'brainwashed' as a synonym for 'socialised', because it throws the issue into sharp relief, that is, the question of 'Is science socially neutral?'. As a Communist, I'd answer this question with an emphatic 'No!'. We're all 'brainwashed' in this society about many things, not least the bourgeois version of 'science' and its reliability, certainty and objectivity. As you say, jk, it's a (very) interesting debate! LoneLondoner Is science really just faith? Actually I think that is a bit going beyond what Lakatos actually said if I have understood correctly the summary of his ideas in Alan Chalmers remarkable and accessible (short!) book "What is this thing called science?" (which I believe can be found as a downloadable PDF on the web). It seems to me that what Lakatos says (and in this he is very close to Kuhn) is that a "programme of research" (or a "paradigm" to use Kuhn's term) is a collection of theoretical statements and research methods which a scientific community has agreed to accept as "given". This is not the same thing as saying that they are empirically unverifiable, and in that sense they cannot be said to be based on faith. I rather like this discussion of scientific method by Richard Feynman. The problem with it is, that it is very Popperian in its form and if it were taken as such would in effect mean that it is impossible to have a scientific approach to history (which of course as marxists we think should be possible). However, the basic insistance on experiment (and above all on public experiment) is surely right. This for is part of the core of scientific method: it requires that the scientist expose his hypotheses, method, evidence, and results to general scrutiny. In what way would a "proletarian" science be different from a "bourgeois" science? Not 'just', but 'includes' Lone Londoner wrote: Actually I think that is a bit going beyond what Lakatos actually said if I have understood correctly the summary of his ideas in Alan Chalmers remarkable and accessible (short!) book "What is this thing called science?" I too would recommend Chalmers’ very readable book, but I think that he does not cover the very area of science that we, as Communists, are probably the most interested in. When I read his latest edition (3rd, 1999) he seemed to me to be a bit confused towards the end, and failed to take what I consider to be the most important step of discussing science in a political context (and, especially, exposing one’s own ideological beliefs, including Chalmers’ own), although he accepts that these issues are “of great importance”. Chalmers, 1999, p. 249 wrote: …an epistemological study of the kind that I have conducted in this book cannot be achieved without due attention to the full range of senses in which science is social. In this book I have not faced the challenge… Furthermore, I think that he unwittingly exposes at least one assumption that I, for one, don’t share with him. Although it is true that scientists themselves are the practitioners best able to conduct science and are not in need of advice from philosophers… ‘True’? On the page next to this I wrote one word: ‘Mengele’. I think that scientists are in need of, not only advice from philosophers, but also that their ‘practice’ should be subject to the democratic control of the class conscious proletariat. Society must take charge of its science, and no longer leave it in the hands of the bourgeois few, the infamous ‘experts’. It seems to me that what Lakatos says (and in this he is very close to Kuhn) is that a "programme of research" (or a "paradigm" to use Kuhn's term) is a collection of theoretical statements and research methods which a scientific community has agreed to accept as "given". Yep! That’s exactly the point, isn’t it? Who are these ‘scientific communities’ which agree amongst themselves their ‘theory and method’ is a ‘given’? We’re back to Mengele and the SS, here. Scientists have ideological and political assumptions, and these play a great part in shaping their scientific ‘givens’. Science is not an objective (in the positivist sense) or disinterested activity. Ever since Einstein insisted upon the importance of the position of the observer even in physics, humanity has eaten of the fruit of the tree of knowledge! On Feynman, one thought occurred to me right at the start, where he says that if ‘theory’ is contradicted by ‘experiment’ and ‘observation’, it is ‘wrong’. But Einstein maintained that ‘Theory determines what we observe’. From this viewpoint, it’s possible to argue, scientifically, that if ‘observation’ clashes with ‘theory’, it is ‘observation’, or what we ‘see’ with our own eyes, that might be ‘wrong’, rather than the ‘theory’. I think Marx’s famous maxim that ‘… all science would be superfluous if the outward appearance and the essence of things directly coincided’ is a good guide, here. This is not the same thing as saying that they are empirically unverifiable, and in that sense they cannot be said to be based on faith. No, it’s not the same thing. But many scientific statements are accepted without any empirical evidence, usually on the basis that, eventually with further experimentation, the evidence ‘will’ emerge. What are we to call the period within which evidence is yet to emerge (and remember perhaps it never will), if not a period of ‘faith’? Lakatos’ discussion about Copernicus, Newton, Einstein, et al, and the way science actually worked in history, is very revealing. Depends upon what we mean by ‘scientific’, and which begs the very question that we’re discussing! I think a ‘scientific approach to history’ is entirely possible, but then perhaps I have a twisted sense of what ‘science’ is! A lot of it revolves around notions of ‘truth’, as being either ‘THE TRUTH’ (many scientists, and certainly most laypersons hold to this interpretation), or partial truths, truth as an approximation to reality. Those who hold up science as a method of producing ‘absolute truth’, which is correct once and for all, have difficulties with the idea of something being ‘a bit true’. I think that history, just like science, can produce ‘partial truths’. The interesting, and never ending, quest for humanity is to identify the ‘bits’ of scientific and historical claims which are true and those that aren’t! A healthy critical and anti-authoritarian attitude for the proletariat to take. However, the basic insistence on experiment (and above all on public experiment) is surely right. This for is part of the core of scientific method: it requires that the scientist expose his hypotheses, method, evidence, and results to general scrutiny. Yes, I couldn’t agree more. But I’d also add, preceding ‘his hypotheses’, ‘her political ideology’. I think I also assume that women will play a part in science, comrade! Let’s settle on ‘their political ideology and hypotheses, method…’. In what way would a "proletarian" science be different from a "bourgeois" science? Just some thoughts, for discussion: A breakdown of the separation between the ‘sciences’ and the ‘arts’, and between disciplines generally; Democratic control of research funding, the ‘scientific authorities’ and activities within science; Recognition of the impossibility of certain truth, and suspicion of all scientific results; Completely open publication of all scientific papers; Scientific education freely open to all, from kindergarten to post-PhD research; Science will be a popular concern, not the preserve of a few; Nature and humanity will become reconciled. Anyway, there’s lots to discuss, and plenty of room for clarification, but I’m trying to keep each post of a readable length, so I’ll stop here. On the surface, Lone Londoner, I don’t think that we are too far apart. The problem of ought LoneLondoner wrote: Its not clear how you are using "should" here, but I think it is instructive of the problems of integrating Marxism into some kind of scientific perspective. Strictly speaking, scientists don't deal with "shoulds" (in the noumenal sense of the word). There is no scientific reason for wanting something to be true or not. Science is about discovering what is true and what is false, even if it violates our normative desires and assumptions about the world. To bring it back to recent discussions--we may want the proletariat to be the revolutionary class, but this will not stop sociology from telling us it can't be, because it has been "deconstructed," "recomposed" or whatever (if that is what sociology in fact tells us, which it is far from conclusive). But what does a committed Marxist do in this eventuality? Pack up and go home because the scientists have told us our desires are senseless--barred by objective sociological reality from ever coming to fruition? That seems unlikely. Of course, this brackets for the moment any discussion of how scientific consensus is formed, the disciplining effect of "research programmes" and "paradigms," the interpenetration of bourgeois ideology and power with science, the possibility that history and society can actually be studied in the same scientific way as matter, etc. These are all legitimate and very interesting areas that should be explored, but in the end it seems like we are still faced with the same dilemna. How do we react when our political desires come into conflict with what science tells us is possible? On what basis can we develop a critical approach to science that remains at the same time scientific and which doesn't devolve into faith, new age mysticism, collective delusion, Hegelian trickery or any of the other things we are regularly accused of? Science is about discovering what is true and what is false... One of our problems, jk, is defining what we mean by 'true' and 'false'. I think all critical realists would refer to 'reality' as the measure, but accessing that 'true' reality is part of the problem. How do we react when our political desires come into conflict with what science tells us is possible? Well, if 'science' is a human activity, and thus class-based, first of all we'd have to clarify 'whose' science is doing the 'telling'. On what basis can we develop a critical approach to science that remains at the same time scientific... Since human science is class-based, different classes will have differing opinions about which 'approach' is 'critical and scientific', and which is 'ideological and anti-scientific'. I think our first task is to determine just what we Communists mean by 'science'. Or, indeed, is there a 'science' which is entirely outside of socio-political considerations, which can unite both Communists and conservatives as mere 'truthseekers'? An 'objective method'? I agree with you that science--or perhaps better put the instrumental rationality that undergirds it--becomes dangerous when it loses its social moorings, but I suppose the standard response is that the abscence of democratic control is precisely what makes science science. The only people scientists answer to are other scientists (the so-called community of peers). They could really care less what the unwashed masses think about their work. There is an element of self-referentiality here it seems. And of course, there is a parallel here to the idea that the revolutionary organization embodies class consciousness in its element of depth--but that is another discussion. In some ways the idea that science could be subjected to democratic control is very frightening. What would the implications of that be today? Creationism taught on par with evolution? Of course, this isn't what LBird is talking about. But it would seem that in order for the class conscious proletariat to take control of science that there would need to be some kind of radical change in the relationship between science and society that it is hard to imagine. Perhaps this would mean something akin to the Einstein quote in LBird's post where the separation between subject and object had been overcome to an extent that the need for a separate class of scientists becomes socially superfulous? Is this a little too utopian? Universal Rationality? I agree with you that science--or perhaps better put the instrumental rationality that undergirds it--becomes dangerous when it loses its social moorings... A further consideration is that not just 'instrumentality' is an issue, but that also the very notion of 'rationality' itself is at question: is there a non-human 'rationality', perhaps from an external source (god? another planet?), or is 'rational', once again, a class-conditioned set of ideas? ...but I suppose the standard response is that the abscence of democratic control is precisely what makes science science. Well, it's certainly the 'standard bourgeois response'! A case of 'our standards and theirs'? In some ways the idea that science could be subjected to democratic control is very frightening. What would the implications of that be today? I don't know about the bourgeoisie, but it certainly frightens me! But, of course, we're talking about democratic control by a class conscious proletariat, at some undefined point in the future, when workers in their masses have rejected capitalism and are all actively and consciously attempting to build a new society. As an example, look at the massive educational advances made upon peasants by the hothouse of Stalinist rule in Russia and elsewhere. How much more can we expect to see earth-shattering developments by a self-active class? But 'today'? No, we don't yet control our society, so we can't yet democratically control science. But it would seem that in order for the class conscious proletariat to take control of science that there would need to be some kind of radical change in the relationship between science and society that it is hard to imagine. Perhaps this would mean something akin to the Einstein quote in LBird's post where the separation between subject and object had been overcome to an extent that the need for a separate class of scientists becomes socially superfulous? Is this a little too utopian? The essence of the 'radical change' would be the emergence of Communism. But that will be a long process, not a sudden event. 'Hard to imagine'? 'Too utopian'? Perhaps, but discussion within the proletariat might make it a bit easier to imagine, and little less utopian. Then again, perhaps not. LBird. I so agree with LBird. I so agree with everything you've said in your posts above, and the way in which you've said it, that I'm lost for words. But thank you comrade, so much. And thanks to you as well jk. And thanks to you as well jk. The debate above between you and LBird must be an excellent example of the culture of debate we all seek. You both done a good job! Comradeship LBird. I so agree with everything you've said in your posts above, and the way in which you've said it, that I'm lost for words. But thank you comrade, so much....And thanks to you as well jk. The debate above between you and LBird must be an excellent example of the culture of debate we all seek. You both done a good job! Thanks for your gratifying compliments, Fred. Obviously, some things that I've said can be challenged, clarified or improved, but I was hoping to help others find their feet on these issues of great importance to Communists, so if I've done that for you, I'm happy. As you also say, a 'culture of debate' must exist between us all, even if some arguments become very heated, because political debate won't go away after the glorious day! We need to nurture minority views, too, to help us contrast what we think we 'know'. We can all constantly learn. On this particular issue of 'science', I'd recommend that comrades, in addition to Chalmers' introductory book mentioned earlier, perhaps read: Jonathon Marks (2009) Why I am not a scientist Of course, Marks does regard himself as a scientist, as do most people who take the positions that I've been taking on this thread, but not a 'scientist' of the positivist sort, which is, unfortunately, still the common, layperson's, understanding of 'science', I think. It's what we're all taught at school, is re-inforced daily in the media, that we learn in our social interactions with doctors, dentists, academics, etc., and suits the bourgeoisie just fine to maintain. It's about 'authority', and 'unquestionable authority' at that. The TRUTH can't be argued with, can it? It's ironic that critical realists see themselves as defending science, not destroying it, but our unfamiliar position is always accused of being anti-scientific. But that's not the end of our interesting discussion, yet, I hope! On my part, I think that all Communists should adopt a 'critical realist' stance, regarding science. What do others think? Two more (but more detailed and difficult) recommendations: Roy Bhaskar (1975) A Realist Theory of Science [a key science text] Margaret Archer (1995) Realist social theory: the morphogenetic approach [a sociological application of critical realism] I don't pretend to understand everything they say: I'm still learning, too, which is why I want to discuss these issues further. Thanks for that Fred..... Very stimulating Like Fred, I find this exchange very stimulating and would like to take up some of Lbird's remarks in particular. I too would recommend Chalmers’ very readable book, but I think that he does not cover the very area of science that we, as Communists, are probably the most interested in I strongly agree with this, in fact all the way through his book I could feel marxism poking its head above the surface (he even refers to marxism on several occasions as a potentially scientific method, though he never actually gets down from the fence on this one: in the second edition of the book there is actually a chapter heading on "Popper Lakatos and Marx, defenders of objectivism"). He makes the important point that the scientific method is only possible in certain kinds of society: science is itself a social product and can only appear and survive in certain kinds of society. It seems to me here that we should separate the actual knowledge and practice of science from the social purpose that science serves. For example, most members of society are unable to practice theoretical physics: we don't have the knowledge or the training to understand (beyond what one could hope for an educated layman) the theory behind the Higgs Boson. So yes, the scientific community is the best practitioner of science. On the other hand, it is for society to determine whether it is desirable to devote huge resources into actually finding the Higgs Boson by building an LHC (obviously here I'm abstracting from the fact that it is bourgeois society that decides today). To take another example, it is probably possible to use the same techniques of genetic manipulation and selective breeding on man as it is on other animals, and so produce 7-foot tall blond blue-eyed human beings, perhaps even to the point of a new speciation. But this is very different from determining whether we should do this. Certainly it's not possible to completely divorce the scientific outlook from the influence of bourgeois ideology in which we are all immersed (and it is more and more difficult to do so the nearer you get to a study of mankind and human society itself). Nonetheless, I like Engels' words quoted by Knight: “.... the more ruthlessly and disinterestedly science proceeds, the more it finds itself in harmony with the interests of the workers.”. It seems to me that there is, or should be, an objective quality to science which means that it is, in a sense, independent from and antagonistic to bourgeois society, which is and can only be founded on an ideological and hypocritical view of the world whose purpose is to justify or better still to hide its own class domination. It is surely no accident that Carlo Rovelli in his latest book ("Supposing time doesn't exist" - I have read this in French and I don't know if it is yet available in English) denounces the decline in funding for fundamental science (ie science which has no apparent immediate practical use). On Feynman, one thought occurred to me right at the start, where he says that if ‘theory’ is contradicted by ‘experiment’ and ‘observation’, it is ‘wrong’. But Einstein maintained that ‘Theory determines what we observe’. I absolutely agree with this and it is indeed one of Chalmers' arguments against what he calls "naive inductivism" - and it raises some very fundamental questions about how we, as marxists, analyse reality. Indeed, and at the risk of being polemical, this is one of the things that distinguishes the ICC from the ICT (a question that comes up here from time to time). The ICT, at least in the discussions I have had with them, believes in "facts" and simply does not understand why the ICC is so concerned to establish a theoretical basis for the analysis of reality - in this sense, the ICT never really goes beyond naive inductivism, which makes them (IMHO) empiricists rather than marxists. In fact, I personally like the idea of science as a "productive force", rather like the development of industry, as it is suggested by an article on this site: "it seems to me that we can, and should, view science from two angles: on the one hand, science is a productive force, a social form which has emerged from the development of a critique of religious temporal and spiritual authority by the rising bourgeoisie, the development of technology which made new tools available to natural philosophy, and the constant demands of capitalist production for a more advanced productive apparatus. In the period of decadence, science has also become one of the most vital instruments of war. On the other hand, science is a materialist – non-teleological – way of looking at the world which must aim not only to explain but to predict, in other words to justify its theory through experiment." Those who hold up science as a method of producing ‘absolute truth’, which is correct once and for all, have difficulties with the idea of something being ‘a bit true’. Absolutely so, yes indeed! There is a sense in which a scientific outlook can degenerate into "scientism", ie the fundamentally religious idea that science offers "absolute truth". It does not: on the contrary science is founded on doubt, the ability to constantly question and criticise its own conclusions. And if we accept this, then science is a very different thing from faith. Absolute Truth? Indeed, and at the risk of being polemical, this is one of the things that distinguishes the ICC from the ICT (a question that comes up here from time to time). The ICT, at least in the discussions I have had with them, believes in "facts" and simply does not understand why the ICC is so concerned to establish a theoretical basis for the analysis of reality - in this sense, the ICT never really goes beyond naive inductivism, which makes them (IMHO) empiricists rather than marxists. Please don't tell me the ICC doesn't believe in facts! What does "absolute truth" even mean? Is there perhaps a straw man in here somewhere? Who believes in abolsute truth? I agree with the last paragraph about what distinguishes science from faith--but I will have to admit to suffering a degree of cognitive dissonance here between this and other threads, were some comrades appear to have such a high degree of certainty in the immutability of the soviet form that it does appear to raise the issue of faith. Another issue of course, is that while it may be true that science is never complete, we have to be careful not to take such ideas as legitimating a fall into relativism, where we can just make up our own facts to suit our poliitical desires or claim that the facts don't matter, because there really are no such things as facts. This just doesn't work. We still seem to be stuck in an antinomie between empiricist scientism (crude realism) and a kind of relativist mysticism that lacks a solid grounding in some kind of empirically verifiable method. I don't have the resolution and wonder if there really even is one? mikail firtinaci theory and subjectivity Interesting point JK. Perhaps there is not a resolution. After all even if we assume to choose one over the other we never really live with them but with both. The mistake is to assume that one can follow the other in a mechanical fashion. I think Lone's post express this tendency. I don't think that there ever can be an a priori "theoretical basis" that let us to see the things as they are. All sorts of theories are also produced by practical experience, engagement with ideas expressing material things. So I incline towards a Dietzgenist monism according to which seperation of empirical from theoretical is an absurdity. There is no "pure reason." And the fear of material experience, fear that it may be tainted with earthly limitations is just another expression of the intellectual distrust to grasp the material possibilities or the real material limitations themselves in practice. It is an escapism of some sort; like the historical escape of bourgeois scientist into the labratory. Historically the elitist science emerged during the english revolution and 17th century in the fight between radical millenerians and newly emerging bourgeoisie or monarchist intellectuals. Anti-mechanicisim (read materialism in its early form) of Newton is a case in point. Newton radically anti-revolutionary, and publicly anti-alchemist, had many notebooks on alchemy he secretly kept. His main concern was to prove the existance of god against the radical atheists -sort of spinozists- who were "crudely" mechanist, arguing against any kind immaterial spiritual force. Newton was so disturbed with this atheist idea that, he wanted to prove that there is a spiritual force connecting everything, in a universal form, expressed in the undisputable abstract language of nature or the creation; mathematics. Hence we got the theory of gravity... And thanks also to Newton's relentless efforts, all sort of other "mystical" thinkings, thinkings on cosmological questions that divert from the official "science" were excluded from universities and the public. So a paradigm was set, in which only proving god's existance in the form of law of gravity in every case examined for which the same "theoretical basis" was employed again and again. I guess I am trying to say that no theoretical base is a guarantee for any kind of "diversion from the true path." You can not escape from sectarianism also by simply asserting the "incompleteness" of theory. Theory upholding contemplation as its first premise, exlcuding practice and excluding belief in principle or disconnecting it from the act of contemplation is always perfect. Such theories are so perfect that they can float above the facts without being disturbed by the reality. They are usually excuses or expressions of disbelief for the human potential and distrust for change, expressed in escape from subjectivity and will to action, like the scientist in isolation. What we call academic marxism is in fact a product of such a disbelief of the potential of proletariat developed among western european CP intellectuals. Some of these people commiting themselves into the defense of their motherland and the so called "workers' motherland" in the second world war have become disillusioned in the end. The depth of this disullisonment led them to a self-imposed isolation or entrenchment in the academy - a familiar type; scientist in isolation. French structuralists or British marxists are cases of such escapist tendencies in my opinion. This type of academicians who freely call themselves marxists without fearing an expulsion or reprimand is a post-war phenomenon. It is only after the war or with 1930s that communism or marxism could be thought of as something that can be detached from workers, from their daily struggles, most importantly as a practical preparation for attacking on state. So we had marxism as a pure theoricism. A proposed Communist method of science I’d like to make another contribution to our discussion about the nature of ‘science’. Lone Londoner, post 5, edited wrote: For this is part of the core of scientific method: it requires that the scientist expose their hypotheses, method, evidence, and results to general scrutiny. To re-arrange and further elaborate the ‘scientific method’ partially outlined earlier by Lone Londoner, I would propose the following as the ‘scientific method’: “Society, ideology, theory, method, hypothesis, define empirical evidence, test empirical evidence, results (each stage exposed to general scrutiny), and then loop back to ‘theory’ and repeat, ad infinitum” The starting point for ‘common sense’ philosophy of ‘science’ is step three (theory), whilst my steps one and two are seen as outside of the concerns of ‘science’. This proposed outline of the ‘scientific method’ has the merit (in one sense) of placing ‘science’ squarely within a ‘society’ from the start. This, I think, would suit most Communists, as it would allow us to locate ‘science’ within ‘social classes’. However, it also has the demerit (in another sense) of placing ‘science’ within a ‘social ideology’. This, I think, would not suit most Communists, as perhaps it would allow ‘religion’ to be accepted as a legitimate basis for a ‘science’. (NB. ‘merit’ and ‘demerit’ are here both defined by a Communist! I don’t consider the Theory of Evolution and Creationism as on a par, but that’s because I’m a Communist, not because of some spurious ‘objective scientific method’) The insistence that ‘science’ starts with ‘society’ means that ‘the human element’ is placed front and centre in any discussion about the nature of ‘science’, its method and results. We can stop pretending, as do the bourgeoisie, that ‘science’ is an activity which is only open to the self-selecting few, and which should be policed by that same self-selecting few, and that those masses outside of the self-selecting few should have (necessarily uncomprehending) faith in that self-selecting few, their theories, methods and results. Their ‘science’ is not our ‘science’. The former ‘science’ is the last redoubt of ‘authority’ for the bourgeoisie. The latter ‘science’ is the proletarian science which re-unites humanity with nature, in all its aspects, through democratic controls. NB. I’ve phrased this post in very strong terms, not because of my certainty, but because I think it will thus produce a strong reaction, the better to expose and illustrate those contrary positions for further debate. I hope comrades will accept my method and bear with me! Some flaws I can see several problems with what you propose: 1) You seem to be starting from the notion of a "Communist" science (as you have said before I think) which would be "democratically controlled by the proletariat", but this in itself assumes that it is possible for the proletariat to "step outside" capitalist ideology, which is not in fact possible under capitalism (you can criticise ideology from a proletarian viewpoint, but "the ruling ideas are those of the ruling class" as Marx said). Not to mention of course the fact that the proletariat under capitalism doesn't control the forces of production (that's why we need to make a revolution!) so doesn't control scientific production either. 2) If we are talking about a communist society on the other hand, then under communism there will be no social classes and no proletariat... so the issue will be posed completely differently. 3) Finally, you come to the question of objectivism: ie, is there an objective reality which is accessible to science? I think the answer is yes, and Creationism is crap not because I'm a communist but because it is crap "science" and objectively wrong (and can be proven to be objectively wrong). Indeed a little simple arithmetic proves it wrong. Work out the size of the Ark you would need to build to keep all the millions of land species on the planet, and you will see what I mean. pushing things to absolute leads to absurdity 1) You seem to be starting from the notion of a "Communist" science (as you have said before I think) which would be "democratically controlled by the proletariat", but this in itself assumes that it is possible for the proletariat to "step outside" capitalist ideology, which is not in fact possible under capitalism But at the same time ICC says that the main strength of the proletariat compared to the bourgeouisie is its consciusness. Now by pushing your point too much to the extreme you are kind of annuling the significance of the proletarian consciousness. Worse, by pushing it too hard you are creating a picture as if you can access the true consciousness and calculate to what degree ideology and consciousness are composed in the minds of the workers, objectively. You can not do that comrade. This can not be known in the sense that bourgeois social scientist claim to know things. Worker consciousness is something also spiritual expressing itself in the willingness to fight and to go on offense. Willingess to fight can only be accessed in the fight, by being in the fight, involving in every fight. Only then we can know the limits of the fighting spirit but only within it. Our assesments will always be tactical and strategical - which is inescapable. In relation to that, our self-consciousness can only be realized and its degree becomes visible to us, in the fight - not objectively. So we have to start the discussion first clearly taking our side, subjectively and from the position we stand in the fight. You have also said this: The problem with the creation is not that it is wrong. Many people, many clever and scientific people got things really wrong sometimes. That does not reduce the importance of their theories. As I have tried to point out, the problem with Newton's theory of gravitation was not that it was wrong (actually it is not absolutely correct either - plasma, for instance, electiricity defies gravity) but it was the subjective expression of a class perspective proposed as the objective law of everything. No knowledge is absolute and all knowledge is relative. Right or wrong are too limited categories to access the value and significance of things. The degree of the relativity is that of human subjects'. And in the capitalist society, the dominant science is the science of capitalists, hence it expresses their subjectivity or the limitations of their subjectivity. Communists can not simply take this over nor they can use its conception of objectivism without being subsumed by its social context (academism, sociologism, denial and denigration of action, individualism etc.) Here are some of my thoughts on what LBirds proposes via commentary on some of the points LoneLondoner raises: What does it mean for science to be "controlled"? Does this mean censorship? What if a scientist decides he/she wants to investigate a problem or issue society has said is off limits? Are we back to the days of Galileo? Would this necessitate some kind of repression? A state? Or are we assuming here that we are in communism and such an eventuality as a scientist rejecting the social (or democratic) consensus won't happen? There is a more general question about the relationship between individual and society under communism here. Right. What is there to be afraid of regarding science in a classless society? Wouldn't the alienation, separation and domination that currently characterizes scientific production have been abolished? Might it even be that science itself is transcended, as there is no longer any real separation between science and society--subject and object, etc.? Or is it implicit here that there really is something about science itself that tends towards domination--as various theorists have suggested (Frankfurt School, various feminists, deep ecologists, primitivists, etc.) ? Does society always have to be "on guard" to steer science towards appropriate societal, ethical ends? If so, does this suggest science has its own autonomous logic that cares not about social needs? I agree with Lone here about the necessity to recognize an "objective reality." However, its not clear to me that all versions of creationism can be scientifically proven wrong. Sure, young earth creationism is bunk--but many creationists think that fossil evidence was created by God in order to test our faith and that the Earth really is only 6000 years old (or whatever) as stated in scripture--even though the fossils etc. are real. I cannot prove this wrong, because I cannot prove God does not exist using any available scientific tools. Others even accept evolution, but still believe God set the whole thing in motion at some point in the distant past. Moreover, let's not forget Lerner's admonition that the Big Bang theory is really creationism masquerading as science. At the end of the day, unscientific claims cannot be proven wrong scientifically. This is something that sets the so-called New Atheisim (Dawkins, Maher, etc.) against the approach of someone like Stephen Jay Gould for whom religion and science inhabit separate spheres and are mostly incommensurable. One need only replace religion here with ethics in order to see that if Gould's approach is correct, we have a real conflict on our hands, in which it is not always possible to legitimate desireable social arrangements through an appeal to science. Yet, this kind of leaves science dangling and brings us back to the problem outlined above in #1. To Be Fair mikail firtinaci wrote: To be fair to Lone Londoner, I think he means that the proletariat cannot step outside capitalist ideology in the day to day workings of capitialism (under which science is subsumbed). I think its clear that he does not think that proletarian consciousness is impossible. I think it is consistent to see the proletariat subsumed to bourgeois ideology in the "normal," "workaday" state of affairs of capitalism, but still building it consciousness on the subterreanean level (i.e. our entire discussion of SMC). Perhaps this is where the disconnect is coming from? Maybe it is possible to understand the daily functioning of captialism in a scientifically objective manner (wasn't this what Das Kapital was supposed to be?), while the level of SMC requires a different methodology of active engagement that is characterized by things like knowledge as creation, the interdependence of subject and object, the act of observation changing what is observed, etc. as you seem to argue for in the rest of your post? Maybe social science is a perfectly fine method for understanding and describing the dead reality of daily captialist social relations, while the plane of SMC requires a different approach in which the kind of Archimedian view point that is supposed to characterize objective science is not strictly possible? Perhaps the captialist ideology at work here is that since "objective science" in some ways corresponds to the dead reality of daily captialism under which everything (man included) is objectified its methods are thus identified as science tout court? But does this make objective science always wrong? Just as "evidence based medicine," the disease/sickness model, etc. are scientific when the object is the corporeal body, but ideology when it is the human psyche, perhaps the methods of social science are perfectly capable of describing an objective social reality, but are unable to conceive of anything other than "facts" of the short-term status quo? Lone Londoner, post 19 wrote: You seem to be starting from the notion of a "Communist" science (as you have said before I think) which would be "democratically controlled by the proletariat", but this in itself assumes that it is possible for the proletariat to "step outside" capitalist ideology, which is not in fact possible under capitalism (you can criticise ideology from a proletarian viewpoint, but "the ruling ideas are those of the ruling class" as Marx said). Yes, I do argue that a ‘Communist’ science controlled by the ‘proletariat’ (or the successors of the ‘proletariat’ within a Communist society, whatever name we give to a victorious self-conscious productive humanity) is separable from the current ‘bourgeois science’. And, again, I do assume ‘that it is possible for the proletariat to "step outside" capitalist ideology’, because that is how Communist ideas can spread within our current society, a society which contains both dominant ‘ruling’ and emerging ‘oppositional’ ideas. Finally, you come to the question of objectivism: ie, is there an objective reality which is accessible to science? I think the answer is yes… And so do I. But…it is only partially accessible. Doubt about our ‘knowledge’ of reality must be a given for our view of science. Agreement that there is an objective reality is not the same as being a positivist. I think mikail firtinaci’s post covers your points quite well, so I won’t merely repeat them. jk1921, post 21 wrote: Well, unless you agree that Dr. Mengele should have been free to continue with his clearly ‘scientific’ experiments, then the answer is “Yes, science will be ‘controlled’”. I’m very clear that the likes of Mengele, if I have a vote on it, won’t be allowed “to investigate a problem or issue society has said is off limits”. Live human experiments, like vivisection of twins, will, I hope, be declared ‘off limits’ in a Communist society. Every society imposes its own morals upon its members, and Communist society will be no different: the essential difference will be ‘democratic control’, rather than ‘minority class control’. Only individualist anarchists seem to think that a society without any ‘social controls’ is possible: as a Communist, I don’t. Communism isn’t the freedom of every individual to do as they please. Does society always have to be "on guard" to steer science towards appropriate societal, ethical ends? If so, does this suggest science has its own autonomous logic that cares not about social needs? In a word, ‘Yes’. We must ensure that ‘societal, ethical’ considerations are in the forefront of our ‘science’. Clearly, ‘bourgeois science’ ‘cares not about social needs’. Little Boy and Fat Man? Morality must play a part in our ‘Communist science’. And that morality must be democratically decided by us all, not self-appointed priests or ‘scientists’. I agree with Lone here about the necessity to recognize an "objective reality." However, its not clear to me that all versions of creationism can be scientifically proven wrong. As I’ve said several times now, no-one disagrees with the notion of an ‘objective reality’: it’s our access to it that is the concern of critical realism. I think we all, the posters on this thread so far, agree with you, jk1921. On ‘creationism’, I think that you’re correct, once we move away from red herrings like ‘Noah’s Ark’. Many ideas produced by ‘science’ (phlogiston, the ether?) have been proved ‘wrong’, but we don’t reject ‘science’ simply because we can point to obvious errors. Creationism cannot be so easily disregarded, either. But does this make objective science always wrong? If we define ‘objective science’ as ‘science from the class perspective of the proletariat’ (or its inheritors within Communist society, to satisfy LL!), then we can say ‘science’ can be more partially right, than it is now under the bourgeoisie. For humanity, that’s the best it gets! Thanks for bringing up the Kapital. I think it is a good example. Even though I did not read it fully in detail I want to say a few things: In my opinion, as I tried to say in another post, Kapital did not born into a void. After the defeat of 1848, Marx and Engels delved into the problems they have only passingly referred before. Engels started to work on military tactics. In order to avoid a 1848 scenario, he seriously studied military "science" even published a few articles in military journals (anonymously) on the weakness of the Hungarian strategy in 1848. Marx on the other hand started to work on the question of the maturation of the conditions for the proletarian victory, which they realized they have overlooked before 1848. His study was tactically oriented fit to their strategy. First tactical reason was to analyze whether if the self-confidence of the political economy was well founded. Second, more serious was to move from its theoretical contradictions (of which they already were aware of before) to the possible cracks in economy in the foreseeable future. So Kapital (in my humble opinion) was intended to be a manuel for the fighter. It was definitely not an objective piece since it did not make any new observations, or new theoretical contributions for the science of political economy. Still, it was also based on a very close examination of the available historical data, on the shop floor and on the general conditions of the working class daily life. It converted certain aspects of the political economy for an analysis of possibilities and prospects for the real struggle and also appropriated certain elements of this science to give a road map for the millenerian spirit of the earlier working class traditions to find their way in the new temporal horizon of the crisis ridden capitalism. It was not scientific in the sense that it was "cold tempered." It was scientific because it appropriated the rigour of the bourgeouis inventions for the proletariat to use in its immediate and long term fights. jaycee I think the key point is to I think the key point is to understand what Marx menat when he said "there will be one science". This in my view means that science will firstly lose its seperate or elite nature as people have already said.But most importantly it will cease to be seperate from all other forms of social life and human capacities and human attempts to understand the world. That is it will no longer mean a rejection or downplaying of other forms of knowledge and understanding such as myth, religion, history, psychology etc. that will mean that there will be one collective attempt of humanity to understand itself and the universe in a total way and not a fragmented way. Science currently is underpinned by a lot of bourgeois assumptions and modes of thinking, in particular it is related to a very alienated view of the universe. For example if we consider the way we describe the universe and its fundamental "essence" to call this matter or atoms or even energy comes no where near the emotional or poetic significance that a word like God , spirit or Tao can. This is a problem of science in its current form, it attempts to do away with human emotion/perception instead of being able to intergrate its findings into a truly human view of the universe. It wilol never be a true science or a truly human path while it rejects human experience and conscisousness. Clarification required jaycee wrote: This in my view means that science will firstly lose its seperate or elite nature as people have already said.But most importantly it will cease to be seperate from all other forms of social life and human capacities and human attempts to understand the world. I go along with what you've written here, jaycee, as long as by 'human' you mean 'the victorious Communist proletariat', and not just any old ahistoric conception of 'people', disregarding classes and the real development of the exploited section of humanity. No return to ghosts, gods, myths and witches. For example if we consider the way we describe the universe and its fundamental "essence" to call this matter or atoms or even energy comes no where near the emotional or poetic significance that a word like God , spirit or Tao can. Ahhh... I think we might have a bit of a disagreement coming on, jaycee... This is a problem of science in its current form, it attempts to do away with human emotion/perception instead of being able to intergrate its findings into a truly human view of the universe. It wilol never be a true science or a truly human path while it rejects human experience and conscisousness. On the contrary, I think that science's attempt, if not 'to do away with', but rather 'to temper', human emotion/perception, is an entirely positive step for humanity. Human 'perception' is a 'social' perception, mostly tied, until Communism, into 'ruling class perception'. And 'perception' can often be shown to be 'wrong' by a science that we wish to preserve and develop, not destroy. I've very little time for talk of god, spirit or myths, outside of attempts to explain their origins and use by ruling classes, past and present, to exploit us. This, perhaps, is where I sympathise strongly with jk1921's desire not to throw the scientific baby out with the bourgeois bathwater, if I've understood jk correctly. I agree that we shouldnt aim I agree that we shouldnt aim to simply return to naive belief in gods, spirits etc. But i do agree with Jung that these things are an integral part of the human psyche and that the modern "scientific" way of dealing with them amounts basically to cutting off an important part of our minds, the unconscious part which throws up these ideas. This is in my view connected with the modern worlds stunting of and disregard for our instinctive sides. Also as I said before the scientific view of nature is underpinned by a bourgeois form of conscioussness and a bourgeois experience and understanding of nature. This is a view which sees the universe as a collection of seperate "things" and also carries on largely unconscious Christian undertones, like someone mentioned above the idea of "the Big Bang", also with its view of hmanities relationship to nature, with humans as a seperate/superior being to th rest of nature. If I relate this to your point about how its a good thing that science has tempered human emotion/perception I would agree, in fact in one sense I would say it doesnt go far enough in this while also stating that it goes way too far in this direction as well. Firstly in terms of not going far enough: This scientific approach is very close to the Buddhist approach in that emotion and subjectivity are attempted to be overcome and the limitations/delusions they can affect are consciously distrusted. However in Buddhism the individual is throroughly trained in this art through meditation etc. Also the emotion/perception is not kept out of consciousness as it tends to become in "science", rather the aim is to be fully aware of its effects and to be able to view/experience this subjectivity objectively (if that makes sense). In terms of going too far: Basically I mean what I have said just now that the (current) scientific view point, in rejecting, totally the subjective experience limits itself to only being able to understand one aspect of reality, mainly the so called external world. It becomes the study of "things" and bits. untill there is "one science" then the human element will always be left out. Its difficult to talk about these ideas and not leave out important points but I probably waffled enough and Ive got work I should be doing. mhou Quote:Democratic control of Is this truly a worthwhile goal [for communists]? When reading this statement it brought memories of reading William Z. Foster's Syndicalism pamphlet, or old turn of the century industrial unionism propaganda- if we limit our scope to what is ideal in the society we live in today, where the working-class doesn't disappear after the revolution, and proceeds to run society on democratic principles, we end up with technocracy; Allende and his super-computers, the most modern capabilities of operating a command economy as efficiently as possible. I fear a series of events that ends up capable of placing the working-class in control of production and development of the productive forces, and it stops, it 'goes along to get along', would've been an opportunity to develop a social revolution and abolish class society that was stopped for mere self-management (and thus put brakes to the kind of social relationships and individual development potentially possible in Trotsky's Literature and Revolution for instance). mhou, I'm not quite sure what point your making, in response to my view that the social activity of 'science' should be under democratic control. Could you re-phrase it? Or are you opposed to such control? You phrase it as 'the You phrase it as 'the proletariat democratically controlling scientific activity'- is not the revolution what will abolish classes, and leave the field and realm of science under the direction and influence of human beings of no class (in the context of a post-capitalist, communist world), rather than specifically the working-class? This seems like a pretty important distinction: one has been connected to counter-revolutionary activity, ideas and regimes, and the other is what communists seek to create. If the working-class still exists, class society still exists. If that is the case, what would be the reason that science would not be applied as it is now (for the purpose of capital accumulation and expansion, developing productive forces) under such conditions? The world according to turn of the century syndicalism would be the cooperative commonwealth of workers running industry as it is today, along the same lines, with elected experts from every industry at the head of industrial unions making societal decisions based on their specialization in their given industry. The example Foster gives is of medical professionals 'ordering' all members of the human race to take a new vaccination because it is 'for the good of all; and non-medical professionals, like steelworkers and miners, are not in a position to make expert medical decisions'. If we maintain the proletariat as it is, even if it is in control of affairs like the assumption of people like Foster and early syndicalists, it would still be operating an exploitative and class based society similar to the one we have now- just more democratic, more technocratic. The statement you made reminds me of these kinds of visions of a post-revolutionary society; I'd think it isn't what communists are proponents of. The best way to overcome The best way to overcome "subjectivity" is to die. I'm sure most buddhists would agree. Basically I mean what I have said just now that the (current) scientific view point, in rejecting, totally the subjective experience limits itself to only being able to understand one aspect of reality, mainly the so called external world. It becomes the study of "things" and bits. untill there is "one science" then the human element will always be left out. Nobody, and not even science, can reject subjective experience, because it's all we humans have. As to "objective reality" well I suppose tbere has to be one somewhere, maybe, but whether we as humans really see it for what it is I am inclined to doubt. Subjectivity effects everything: the class point of view effects what we see and how we evaluate it: and, in this society, cultural pressures still play a large part in the way many of us interpret reality even given the benefit of scientific findings, which we have to come to terms with subjectively. The class conscious proletariat sees and evaluates things differently from a died in the wool old-fashioned bourgeois. As for science wanting to temper, or do away with human emotion... isn't this the bourgeoisie again? I suspect the bourgeoisie are frightened of emotion, unless it's contained in music or film. And given the totally untutored forms emotion takes in bourgeois society - it's wild and uncontrollable - no wonder they don't like it. And it is the bourgeoisie's trying to pretend emotion doesn't exists, or is to be ignored because it's "bad", that allows them unfeelingly to detonate their nuclear devices and other crimes, like austerity, which they do with impunity, as they try to ignore all human feelings, or downgrade them as childish or unscientific. But we don't want to be like them, do we? As jk pointed out: fear has, in the past, been very positive for humanity, protecting us from the saber-toothed tiger and other monsters. Under communism, perhaps we'll be able to make very positive and creative use of our emotions, intuitions, and subjectivity, rather than looking to some mythical objective science to help keep them under wraps. I think there is no better way to put it: The best way to overcome "subjectivity" is to die. I did say that it is science I did say that it is science as it is now, which means bourgeois science, which aims to do away with human emotions not science in general. But the science of the future (if there is one for humanity) will not be 'science' in the way we know it because there will be one science i.e. one attempt to understand the world and reach 'truth'. This will not sepertae art, religion (at least what is positive and universal in religion) philosophy etc from science. with regards to overcoming subjectivity, I wouldn't necessarily say that this is completely accomplishable or desirable but I also think that it i only the bourgeoisie who have seen the workaday worlds consciousness as the only kind of conscisoussness that can be achieved. I think the idea of there being a higher form of conscioussness and a higher form of humanity than its present state is something which all cultures apart from capitalism have held to be deeply important and I think we take the bourgeois mode of life and mode of conscisousness too seriously if we lose sight of this. Alienated humanity isn't the only form of huanity there is. I agree that humans have to harness their emotions rather than reject them,but as you say that is precisely what bourgeois science does a communist science would I think regain the art of and drive to master human consciousness and emotion and mastery does not mean repression or denial-the complete opposite in fact, it means as Freud said 'making the unconcios conscious' which for me means the same as Marx said 'nature becoming man' and also as the mystical aim of kabalah and other systems which aim to 'turn the darkness into light'. Is Marxism a Science? It would seem that science is constituted specifically by the fact that it is not art, religion, philosophy, mysticism, mythology, etc. Is it possible that by positing the unity of all these things at some post-revolutionary point in time what we are really saying is that science under class society is itself a form of alienation which must be transcended? Then what becomes of the scientific status of Marxism? Wasn't this the great achievement of Marx and Engels, to raise the workers' movement out of the morass of utopianism and put it on a "scientific" foundation? So, if science=alienation and Marxism=science, than Marxism=alienation? Is it a reflection of the objectifying tendencies of captialism, and Castoriadis was right after all? But if Marxism isn't a science per se then what is its improvement over other ways of apprehending the world? It seems one inevitably ends up in trouble here and crashes once again into the interminable problem of either posing that there are "multiple sciences" or accepting something like the Popperian vision of science as objective knowledge unclouded by myths, emotions, etc. Reading over some of these Reading over some of these posts again, I am struck by what appears to be some important differences regarding the nature of science in a future communist society between what LBrid descbribes compared to Jaycee. For Jaycee, it seems that in a future communist society science would almost be transcended, as humanity fused with nature in a way that seems imponderble today--reuniting science with art, religion, myth, etc. Alienation is overcome in the identity of the subject-object and as such there is little to fear from "science run amok." For LBird, it appears that science would continue to have some kind of independence in the post-revolutionary period (although it is not clear to me if he is talking about full communism or not). There would almost be a "dictatorship of the proletariat" over science through which it sets the societal and ethical boundaries of what consitutes research in the interests of the overall human community. There would appear to still be some independent scientific drive independent from society itself that society must be on guard to steer towards desireable ends. Of course, it could be that LBird's ideas correspond to the immediate post-revolutionary period and Jaycee's reflect fullblown communism, but regardless there appear to be two different visions (although not necessarily mutally opposed in all aspects) of just what science is and what its future might be. Quote:Is it possible that by Is it possible that by positing the unity of all these things at some post-revolutionary point in time what we are really saying is that science under class society is itself a form of alienation which must be transcended? Then what becomes of the scientific status of Marxism? Wasn't this the great achievement of Marx and Engels, to raise the workers' movement out of the morass of utopianism and put it on a "scientific" foundation? So, if science=alienation and Marxism=science, than Marxism=alienation? Is it a reflection of the objectifying tendencies of captialism, and Castoriadis was right after all? "If Marx, in a given period of his participation in the struggle of the proletariat, expected too much from scientific forecasting, to the point of creating the intellectual foundation for the illusions of economism, it is known that he did not personally succomb to those illusions. In a well-known letter of December 7, 1867, accompanying an article where he himself criticized Capital, an article which Engels would later present to the press as the work of an adversary, Marx clearly disclosed the limits of his own science, ". . . The subjective tendency of the author (which was perhaps imposed on him by his political position and his past), namely the manner in which he views and presents to others the ultimate results of the real movement, the real social process, has no relation to his own actual analysis." Thus Marx, by denouncing the "tendentious conclusions" of his own objective analysis, and by the irony of the 'perhaps' with reference to the extra-scientific choices imposed on him, at the same time shows the methodological key to the fusion of the two aspects." -Guy Debord, Society of the Spectacle, #89 jk wrote: But if Marxism jk wrote: But if Marxism isn't a science per se then what is its improvement over other ways of apprehending the world? Good question jk. But does Marxism have to be "a science" in order to proclaim it's vast improvement over other ways of apprehending the world? I think not. First of all Marxism makes sense to anyone who thinks seriously about it, which the bourgeoisie and their epigones never even try to do, and is clearly at an advantage over religion, which doesn't survive rational questioning. (My major assumption here as a humanist is that human rationality, especially as it generates consciousness in lieu of half-baked ideas stemming from ideologies and false consciousness, is the key to human progress, and opens the door to the proletarian revolution.). Rationality, and the desire to make sense of things, has produced what little science we have. From this point of view, science confirms rationality. What other ways of apprehending the world are there, except religion and politics? Either things happen haphazardly, and theres no explanation and no possible rational plan - only the will of the gods, as in the Greek myths and the various religious texts - or there is the class struggle expressed in political terms. The class struggle is the only explanation for what happens to humanity whilst living on this planet that makes real sense, and offers improvements. The improvements to existence offered by religion usually require the recipient to be dead. Politics is thus an improvement over religion, and, in political terms, and from a working class point of view, Marxism is currently the only rational, sensible and coherent kind of politics around, the underpinnings to the bourgeois political forms having been undermined by the failure of their economic method. But whether any of this proves, or necessitates Marxism to be a science, I don't know and don't really care. At least Marxism is rational and makes sense, and is clearly no religion - except for those whose subjectivity tends to turn most things into superstitions beyond the reach of sensible explanations. As to the dispute which jk sees between Jaycee and LBird, I doubt it's actually there, and find what they say easily reconcilable. And, as to Guy Debord...enfin I never understand what he's on about as he always seems to tie himself up in convolutions of his own making, and possibly needs new spectacles. Unfortunately I forgot to Unfortunately I forgot to mention ART in the above post, so just a brief word. In serving the needs of the ruling class, art is either religious or political. It's religious nature is more apparent than is it's political nature, which is traditionally expressed in it's acceptability of subject matter and the form of expression of that content. Where form or content are challenged, we have rebellion: and what is rebellion - especially where it has an underpinning consciousness of what it's doing - but the highest kind of political expression. Religion, as an opiate, is political too: distracting people from their earthly difficulties with promises of forgiveness and paradise after death, or with religious splendors of music, incense and sound, available weekly at religious gatherings as an art experience in itself. Mozart and Beethoven satisfied their audiences by audibly challenging aristocratic expectations ( The marriage of figaro: the Eroica) and bringing forward the expectations of an increasingly powerful bourgeoisie through changes both to form and content. The Impressionists and Cubists rebelled against what had become traditional bourgeois expectations in regard to painting and the visual arts by challenging not only the content of paintings but the techniques used, and eventually the subject matter itself. Thus a case can be made for saying that all art is political. (Im sure books must have been written saying the same thing.) Religion is clearly political too. It isn't surprising then to consider that science must inevitably be political at it's base. The whole of life, living as we do under the intensely applied Dictatorship of tbe Bourgeoisie, is political and there's no escape apart from a proletarian triumph. Marxism is our only hope. But this doesn't make Marxism a science necessarily. Capitalism and Modernity Fred][quote=jk wrote: . But does Marxism have to be "a science" in order to proclaim it's vast improvement over other ways of apprehending the world? Well I don't know. But yes, it seems in modernity that science is the ultimate rubric by which everything is judged. This raises the question of modernity and Marxism's place within it. Is modernity simply identifiable with capitalism, or is it something broader that also encompasses the emergence of rationality and science in the Enlightenment? Meiksins-Woods argues this point. Captialism is something that developed in English rural property relations (and eventually took over the world). It was not stricly speaking a bourgeois phenomenon. The bourgeoisie is who made the French Revolution against absolutism and needed the Enlightenment to do so. So is it possible that Marxism is part of a broader Enlightenment project and has to be judged on those terms? On the terms of modernity in which science and rationality are the ultimate measuring stick? Why is it important to be scientific? Well, because if you are not it might cause you to ignore reality and make all kinds of fantastical predictions based on what you want to happen rather than what a sober, objective analysis of reality suggests is likely to happen. In other words, you might become what one could call a mystical new age cult. Fred, your post does seem to me to raise spectre of Nietsche. If Marxism isn't a science--it must be a "will to power" then right? The question then becomes whose will to power? The proletariat itself or revolutionary minorities? But then we get into issues that have been raised by others (Mikhail, most prominently) of the role of revolutionary will in overcoming what appear to the objective barriers to revolution presented to us by the world. In other words, revolutionary practice creates a new revolutionary reality. Objective reality is changed by the subjective act of apprehending it through the lens of the proletarian viewpoint. Of course, all of this is pretty standard 1918-1923 Hegelian Marxisms (Lukacs, Korsch, etc.) that seemed to fit rather nicely with the emerging scientific ethos of the time--based on relativity, etc. The question now is can this approach be convincing today? Okay. Forget Nietsche. Yes, Okay. Forget Nietsche. Yes, Marxism is a science. But not in the way in which chemistry, geology and botany are. It's not a compartmentalized science - not a subject for study on a bourgeois curriculum - it is more in the category of "a theory of everything" kind of science; like the theory of evolution; or Freud's discovery of the subconscious and the development of psychology. Darwin, Marx and Freud were scientists of a new kind who understood that Natural History (in Darwin's case), Historical Materialism (in the case of Marx) and the investigation of the human mind (for Freud) did not fit within the confines of any particular scientific "objective" subject, as was normal with science as practiced under bourgeois rule, but were theories of a gigantic sort embracing any number of scientific methodologies, including history and knowledge about the emergence and development of humanity itself. For Darwin, Marx and Freud humanity was or became the subject of their scientific endeavors; and this was something new for science. This meant that their theorizing and discoveries did not fit well with the traditional methodologies of the "hard" "objective" sciences, which became just adjuncts to the new all-embracing theories being developed by them. In a sense this placed them outside the confines of bourgeois ideology - only recently identified by the communists - and rendered what they were doing problematic for bourgeois society. This didn't bother Marx of course, nor I think Freud, but it was certainly a worry for the more "respectable" Darwin, who was undermining the foundations of bourgeois society almost as much as Marx himself. So, yes jk, of course Marxism is a science and a great theoretical and practical understanding of humanity's historical and material development, with implications for our future. And Darwin's discovery and elaboration of the origin of species, including ourselves, is really another part of the Marxist endeavor to understand the world and change it for the better, on the basis of scientific knowledge. And Freud's perhaps tentative as yet discoveries about the human mind, while they may await further elaboration, are a third part to this new science of humanity, which the bourgeoisie generally speaking does not like. They resist acknowledging Darwin, Marx and Freud as major scientific thinkers. They dislike all-embracing theories and seek to discredit them via Popperian approaches, which are very good for validating traditional compartmentalized scientific endeavors, where experiment is king, but are not appropriate for dealing with the history and evolution of humanity and the theories generated to explain these events. To deal with the new sciences perhaps we need a new Popper. I dont know. not objective barriers JK; I don't recall saying that "will is needed to overcome objective barriers." I simply say; there is a division between communism as a living idea as expressed through the revolutionary minorities and communism as a real movement of the working class. I say; overcoming this division necessitates a the creation of a positive and optimistic prospect for communism, creation of a mood through proaganda, analysis but also with the deed showing that objectively there is no historical limit in front of us to make a revolution and pass into communism. The divison is important. This division stems from the historical defeats of the workers and victory of a certain section of the bourgeoisie in the last century. Communism is denigrated as an idea. Moreover, capitalism seemed triumphant. Paradoxically this caused the capitalists and its science to become more pessimistic, less subjectivistic and ahistorical. Bourgeoisie does not trust itself, it lacks courage to face up the many faced crisis of the capitalist society. It is synical now. I think I disagree partially with the thesis of decomposition in the sense that this pessimism ("no future") is not coming from "petty-bourgeoisie" but from the ruling class itself; most clearly loss of any confidence in a universal subject in post modern/structuralist theories, like those of Althusser, Foucault, Deleuze, Said, Spivak, etc. A similar trend is also prevelant in the truly petty-bourgeoisie autonomist marxism and its retreat to the utopia of a small property owners golden age as in the case of midnight notes or certain anarchists' and libertarians' fetishization of democracy. All these are expressions of the fear from party. Our age and its bourgeois thought want us to give up subjectivity in favor of a slow death. The dominant ideology is now wait and seeism. Any action is deemed authoritarian. The atomisation in individual, the unexpected result of the civil society is complete. And there is only one serious historic alternative that still challenges this prevelant individual atomisation, this pessimism, objectivism and crude materialism: communism. Even in its absence, the elephant in the room is still the communist party. Every post modernist always start with a criticism of communism. All histeric rightists still see its shadow lurking in every corner. All liberals still hate it the most. Everyone in civil society still fears it and any serious bourgeois political debate is still beginning with the declaration of its objective impossibility; enough to show how objectively possible it really is. In my experience you can justifiably reduce the essential claim of all contemporary bourgeois philosophy, sociology and history to this slogan; withold the proletarian subject and its party. So what I say is we to move towards the unity of those two; party and class. I say there is no mechanical or automatic process leading to this with which we can somehow refrain actively involving. communism is the fullest expression of human subjectivity -the unrealized claim of enlightenment. And now this is only possible through working our way towards the collective subject, towards the party. Science and Marxism? ...humanity was or became the subject of their scientific endeavors; and this was something new for science. This meant that their theorizing and discoveries did not fit well with the traditional methodologies of the "hard" "objective" sciences... Furthermore, "the traditional methodologies of the "hard" "objective" sciences" themselves started to produce 'theories and discoveries' which undermined their own method. 'Science' itself has undermined its own (positivist/objectivist) theoretical basis; it's not those who criticise the common-sense version of 'science' who cause the problem, but the study of how 'science' actually works in practice. We now know that 'physics' is much more like 'sociology' than was thought in the past, when physics was seen as the 'hard science' which produced 'truth', whereas sociology, like all the so-called 'human sciences', allegedly produced only 'opinion'. They dislike all-embracing theories and seek to discredit them via Popperian approaches, which are very good for validating traditional compartmentalized scientific endeavors, where experiment is king, but are not appropriate for dealing with the history and evolution of humanity and the theories generated to explain these events. Have more confidence, Fred! It's a bourgeois myth that 'experiment is king', that measurement and empirical tests are a basis for 'truth'. Popper's method has been discredited even for physics. This isn't to argue that experimentation shouldn't be used, but is to argue that experimentation is a human act, and as such is subject to the strengths and weaknesses of humans. Experiment can't prove a theory to be wrong. Our twentieth century Einsteinian apple from the tree of knowledge can't be ignored, if we wish to remain scientists. I think scientists try to ignore these philosophical discoveries in the same way that economists tried to ignore the labour theory of value. I think that arguing for a 'proletarian/Communist science' in opposition to a 'bourgeois science', is very similar to arguing for a '(Marxist) classical political economy' in opposition to a 'marginalist neo-classical economics'. It all depends upon one's theoretical and ideological starting points, hence my outline of the 'scientific method' earlier as being based in society. [my apologies for being absent from the discussion for a few days: I was blocked from logging-in for some reason] I think Mikhail, Fred and I think Mikhail, Fred and LBird all make very good points in their last posts. However, I think that we need to acknowledge that the Marxist legacy is far from clear itself on many of these points. There has alway been a tendency in Marxism to attempt to ground it in some kind of scientific viewpoint. This was as much true of Marx as it was for the councilists. The issues of consciounsness, revolutionary will and fighting spirit have all been, and continue to be, burning issues for Marxism. But can we really assimilate these issues to questions like FROP vs. overproduction? This debate seems to be on a different terrain, one in which empirical verfication, econometrics, various statitical methods, etc. are possible and necessary and in which academic specialists are necessary. In the end, it does not seem possible to critique bourgeois ideology except from a scientific standpoint. You can't critique one ideology with another one. If that is our method then the entire class struggle boils down to a contest between "wills to power," and we can no longer claim to have science on our side. It has often been argued that only the proletarian viewpoint can allow us a scientific understanding of society, because--as a class without a particular interest in captialist society--the proletariat has no bias to protect and is thus capable of understanding the totality. Yet, at the same time the proletariat--in the day to day functioning of capitalism--is always under the influence of bourgeois ideology. So who then exercises the proletarain viewpoint? Who then is truly capable of being scientific? The party? Methodological review In the end, it does not seem possible to critique bourgeois ideology except from a scientific standpoint. Doesn't this beg the question, though, of what exactly is the 'scientific standpoint'? If we take my earlier suggestion of the 'scientific method'... LBird, post 18, wrote: ...then 'ideology' is an inherent part of the 'scientific method' (and, indeed, precedes, 'theory'). You can't critique one ideology with another one. Well, we can identify the origins of an ideology within society, according to my suggested method. 'Society' is the first stage, and as 'society' contains classes, we can expect those classes to be the sources of the (second stage) 'ideology'. Thus 'science' can produce two (or more) entirely 'scientific' accounts which can be 'proved' by their own 'theory, method, hypothesis, etc.', and yet disagree between themselves. Science doesn't produce 'absolute truth', but 'partial truths', and these various partial truths can disagree with each other. It has often been argued that only the proletarian viewpoint can allow us a scientific understanding of society, because--as a class without a particular interest in captialist society--the proletariat has no bias to protect and is thus capable of understanding the totality. Yes, that is our argument: that the version of 'science' that is produced from the 'proletarian viewpoint' is a more 'scientific understanding of society' (and nature), simply because that viewpoint encompasses the interests of the greater part of humanity. And humans are the ones attempting to understand an existing objective reality. But our access to that reality is not perfect, and never can be. We are not god. This is the part that violates "common sense" in a culture that is dominated by a "scientifc viewpoint." Yes, it is true that different people can look at the avialable evidence and come to different conclusions, but both of them cannot be right (although both could be wrong, I suppose). Underneath all attempts to interpret reality there is some process going on that is independent from our attempt to understand it. For example, two or three doctors can examine the same patient and come to radically different conclusions about what is wrong with him/her. But at the end of the day, there is a some biological disease process going on that will run its course with or without a correct diagnosis. Marxist economics would seem to like to set itself up on the same plane--things like the FROP and overproduction don't depend on an observer effect. They are either happening or they or not. This is what is supposed to make Marxism scientific. It is rooted--grounded--in the objective reality of capitalism's crisis. The proletarian revolution is "not just a nice idea, but a material necessity." Regardles of whether or not the proletariat ever comes to a revolutionary consciousness, capitalist society will continue to deteriorate--rot on its feet--until we either blow ourselves up or regress into barbarism. This in an objective fact--true regardless of our ability, or lack thereof, to figure out what is going on. However, the problematic is set up such that the FROP and overproduction should be empirically discoverable, testable and visible. Either they are happening or they aren't. This doesn't prevent the existence of a tremendous heat around these questions, including intense, even vicious debtate around which one is correct, a debate that seems at times interminable. However, regardless of this--these ideas are either right or wrong and we should, in theory, be able to figure it out--regardless if we ever do or not. Questions of consciousness (in particular the so-called subterreanean maturation of consciousness) do not seem to lend themselves to the same level of empirical visibility, which causes many to wonder if it is even a scientific concept to begin with. Inescapable human assumptions This is the part that violates "common sense" in a culture that is dominated by a "scientifc viewpoint." Whose 'culture' produces this 'common sense' of a 'dominant scientific viewpoint'? The belief that there is a 'science' that produces 'the truth' comes from bourgeois culture. Yes, it is true that different people can look at the avialable evidence and come to different conclusions, but both of them cannot be right (although both could be wrong, I suppose). Unfortunately, 'science' nows tells us that 'both conclusions' can be 'right'. A 'conclusion' is a human construct and 'right' is a human judgement. Depending upon who is doing the judgement, two 'partial truths' can sometimes be both false, or one true, or both true. 'Knowledge' is a social product, not a 'copy' of reality. Reality exists outside of the attempt to 'know' it, but 'knowledge' is always partial. Underneath all attempts to interpret reality there is some process going on that is independent from our attempt to understand it. For example, two or three doctors can examine the same patient and come to radically different conclusions about what is wrong with him/her. But at the end of the day, there is a some biological disease process going on that will run its course with or without a correct diagnosis. 'Biological'? This is a pre-existing assumption on your part. I share it, too. But it is an assumption. If I start from some other assumption, I will come up with yet another (fourth?) conclusion. As Communists, we must face up to our assumptions: that is the 'scientific method'. I am not rejecting your I am not rejecting your points LBird. In fact, you may be right that the assumption that science=truth comes from bourgeois, Englightenment culture. But the question is, what does this leave us with and what status is afforded to Marxism then? Some might say that Marxism is more "critique" than science as the dominant culture defines it. Marx once described his project as the, "the ruthless critique of everything existing." But a critique on what basis? Science? Or is it something else? Humanism? The proletarian viewpoint? How do we avoid the trap of postmodern relativism? The idea that there is no truth, and henceforth no ideology--only a contest between competing meta-narratives, that float above reality never really explaining it or making it more accessible? How is the idea of science as "partial truth" different from these ideas? It seems like this suggests that we can only ever grasp a portion of reality and that as soon as we grasp it, it floats away and changes on us again. How can this methodolgy ground a social theory that is based on asserting an objective, inescapable economic crisis that is a permanent feature of captialism and which is immune from human intervention? Surely the ecnomic crisis must be objective and knowable (even if we don't understand all its features yet). Otherwise it isn't anything more than a literary myth, a narrative,a rhetorical device. The necessity of proeltarian revolution can never be "proven," and thus there is no objective basis for communism, itis a matter of subjective will (will to power). This sounds a little like Sorel. Wasn't he a fan of Nietzsche? The idea that ideas shouldn't be judged on the basis of science, but on their practical ability to motivate people towards action? Vitalism? Come to think of it, Sorel's big idea was the "revolutionary myth" wasn't it? jk wrote:Marx once described Marx once described his project as the, "the ruthless critique of everything existing." But a critique on what basis? Science? Or is it something else? Humanism? The proletarian viewpoint? How do we avoid the trap of postmodern relativism? The idea that there is no truth... This "ruthless critique" for me, is based on the proletarian viewpoint. Some comrades would like it to be based on science - but what science exactly? And then there's "postmodern relativism" which sounds very deliberately confusionist, and thus has it's basis no doubt in some bourgeois pseudo science, or bourgeois humanism. There are occasions on this forum when I am glad I am not clever or well read. (I never expected to have to say this, but there we go.) As human beings I believe there are times we have to stop juggling all the academic possibilities coughed up by bourgeois philosophers, and decide what we ourselves think and / or believe in, and take our stand on that. ( I'm not saying that what we believe won't be open to change.). It's possible to go on saying "some might say this... Or, on the other hand, some might say that..." for ever! But life is short. Marx wasn't prepared to spend years considering whether Bakunin might be on to something, but submitted what Bakunin had to say to a ruthless critique, found it lacking, and rejected it. So Sorel came up with the idea of "the revolutionary myth". Jolly good! Excellent idea! I hope it sold books for him. But it isn't a myth for me, so I reject his idea. I don't use it to question what happened in 1871, or 1917, or to wonder if the proletariat has somehow metamorphosed into the petty-bourgeoisie; because, in the narrative which I have adopted as suiting what I think, the working class is still the only revolutionary class around, despite 2013 not being the same as 1970, and the revolution is needed even more than ever, though I don't know if it'll ever happen. I don't care what "status" is afforded Marxism today by those who constantly seek to discredit it. All that matters subjectively for me is that it is the only thing I have discovered in my existence - I haven't come across everything, approached all ideas, or read all books - that makes sense of a totally ridiculous and viciously violent world that desperately needs changing rather than anymore increasingly fanciful interpretations. So, in the end, you have to decide what you think is true, and go for that. Well said mikail. Quote:And Well said mikail. What is a fact? The real issue here is determining what a fact is, and what significance it has. Let's take an example. In 2009 there was a struggle amongst power station and construction workers centered on Lindsey UK. During the strike, there were some workers who were waving British flags. This is undoubtedly a fact. The problem is, understanding its significance and this is only possible if we put it into relation with other facts, such as: In 1968, British dockers actually went on strike in defence of the racist politician Enoch Powell who had been sacked for inflammatory speechifying (notably his infamous "rivers of blood" speech). In 2009 during the same strike that Lindsey was involved in, we saw Polish immigrant construction workers coming out in explicit solidarity, and Italian immigrant workers with a sign (in Italian) reading "Workers of all countries unite" on a British picket line. IMHO it is at the very least arguable (as we argued indeed) that the dynamic of the working class today is very different now from what it was at the end of the sixties (in the UK, a bit late compared to workers in France). The point I really want to make, through this example, is that "facts" in themselves, are essentially meaningless. They only acquire meaning in context, which includes history. Moreover, what we are trying to achieve is not just a "photoshot" of a given situation, but to place it within a dynamic that comes from the past and extends to the future. What is important is not "facts" but the relations between them. Moreover, the "facts" that we see are themselves determined up to a point by theory. Here's an example from science history. When Copernicus published his theory, he included the assertion that the planet Venus has phases visible from Earth, like the moon. Those who opposed Copernicus were able to demonstrate without much difficulty that this was not the case. It was an observable fact that Venus looked like a star, without phases. It was only decades later, with the invention of the telescope, that it became possible to confirm that Venus does indeed have phases, and that Copernicus' assertion was correct, despite apparently contradicting the known and observable facts of his day. Saying this does not, of course, do away with the existence of an objective reality on which the theory is based and which it aims to explain! Who should control science? I don't think there should be "democratic control" of what scientists think. However, what they work on is a different matter, and I think would be even in a communist society. Look at CERN: it cost over €40 billion, which is a colossal allocation of resources. Assuming that social resources are not unlimited over a particular time span, I don't think there is much difficulty in saying that (a communist) society as a whole would have to decide what it wants to allocate resources to in terms of research. Do we want to give priority to fundamental physics, or to something else, for example? That doesn't imply controlling what physicists think, not does it mean that the "truth" of scientific theory can be decided by democratically voting: it can't. Discredit There are occasions on this forum when I am glad I am not clever or well read. (I never expected to have to say this, but there we go.) As human beings I believe there are times we have to stop juggling all the academic possibilities coughed up by bourgeois philosophers, and decide what we ourselves think and / or believe in, and take our stand on that. Is this the old anti-intellectual, anti-academic meme popping up again? Why is every academic question automatically bourgeois? This seems like sectarianism to me. But Fred, you seem plenty well read to me, in particular on issues of art and culture. Its not about what status is afforded Marxism by those who constantly seek to discredit it. Its about what status we give it. Do we continue to claim to be the agents of some kind of scientific interpretation of capitalism or not? But it would seem to me that the first people who should be "seeking to discredit" Marxism ARE Marxists themselves. Shouldn't we be constantly reevaluating our assumptions in order to make sure they still correlate to the reality around us? Isn't this the "scientific" thing to do? Are you not the least concerned that what you think is true really is true? At what point to you decide to stop your investigation into truth and just "go with something"? Don't you have to keep submitting your ideas to the test of reality lest you degenerate into intellectual sclerosis? Lines of inquiry What you outline here is not particularly controversial. It happens even in capitalist society, although these issues are mostly decided by the state in line with what best suits its interests. I think the scenario that I am thinking about is different. For example, how would communist society handle it if science were to one day show that our life trajectories were really hard wired by our genes? This doesn't really sit well with most interpretations of Marxism; yet it is a popular idea today--supposedly backed up by numerous scientific studies. Or would this line of scientific inquiry be barred by ethical considerations? Just like decaying fedual society attempted to shut down Galileo because the very questions he asked threatned to undermine the legitimating ideas of that society--ideas that could scientifically be shown to be wrong. Your point here is legitimate. But from a communications standpoint, perhaps it is best to not criticize another organization for "believing in facts"? I think one should be careful about how this is expressed. But I am still unclear about why the ICT's belief in facts make them un-Marxist empiricists? jk wrote:But it would seem to But it would seem to me that the first people who should be "seeking to discredit" Marxism ARE Marxists themselves. Shouldn't we be constantly reevaluating our assumptions in order to make sure they still correlate to the reality around us? Isn't this the "scientific" thing to do? Are you not the least concerned that what you think is true really is true? At what point to you decide to stop your investigation into truth and just "go with something"? Don't you have to keep submitting your ideas to the test of reality lest you degenerate into intellectual sclerosis? A number of things here bother me. Why would a Marxist want to discredit Marxism. Surely somebody who thought Marxism was easily falsified, or easy to puncture some other way, wouldn't embrace it in the first place? Yes, we should continually try to identify our assumptions, particularly those contained within Marxism (should the party rule on behalf of the class?). But, for a Marxist, the assumption that historical materialism is basically correct, is surely not challengeable? It would be like challenging the fact that the word "red" indicates the colour red and insisting instead that it really means blue! What would be the point of doing this? Yes, I often wonder whether what I think is "true" or whether I am not in fact a lunatic, in a state of continual mental self-abuse. But my faith/trust/belief in Marxism as a so far unshakeable explanation for the reality of our existence under capitalism has stood the test of time very well. Whether or not it's a science of the kind Popper would approve, doesn't seem so important to me, though some comrades think this is of major significance. If you are a Doubting Thomas as far as Marxism is concerned, then I don't know what the equivalent would be to plunging your hands into Jesus' wounds. Does this analogy finally destroy whatever case I'm attempting to make? And finally, for now, about submitting ideas "to the test of reality". Yes, we all have to do that. But isn't "reality" possibly different for us all, just a bit? I assume a major part of my current reality to be what I read on this web site juxtaposed and tested against what I have experienced and learned in earlier life. It sounds smug. But what else is there? Books about Marxism, science, economics, philosophy and politics clearly play a much larger part in the lives of some comrades than they do for me. This doesn't make me anti- intellectual however. The Marxist "literature" is obviously important, but only as it goes to inform, support and broaden a point of view. If you are not developing a personal point of view about something, then the literature on it will not help. A point of view is not something fixed and unchangeable, but without it a person is lost. For me the point of view is that of the proletariat, not science or bourgeois humanism. This is not to deny the possibility that the proletarian point of view, and Marxism itself, may well be SCIENCE, but isn't that secondary? If not us, who? Lone Londoner, Who should control science?, post 51, wrote: I don't think there should be "democratic control" of what scientists think. However, what they work on is a different matter, and I think would be even in a communist society. I think I agree with the vast majority of what Lone Londoner wrote in post 50, but to me LL's views expressed in post 51 need some further clarification and discussion. As LL said, it's not a matter of "controlling scientists' thoughts", but of controlling scientists' actions. In the future Communist society, if some Mengele-like thinker started to argue for 'vivisection of twins', I presume that we'd strongly argue against it, but also that the 'thinker' would be allowed to express their minority view. They just wouldn't be allowed the freedom to set up a clinic to put into practice their minority views. In my opinion, that decision would be under our democratic control. However, this conclusion of mine then puts me at odds with LL: Lone Londoner, post 51, wrote: That doesn't imply controlling what physicists think, not does it mean that the "truth" of scientific theory can be decided by democratically voting: it can't. This statement thus leads to the question: "In a Communist society, 'who' will control 'truth', and 'how' will 'scientific theory' be decided upon?" If the answers are not 'us' (the victorious Communist (ex-) proletariat) and 'by democratic means', then 'who' and 'how'? If 'science' hasn't been opened up to everybody with the interest and desire to become involved, because of complete access to scientific education for all from pre-school to post-doctorate research, and the 'aims of research' and the 'interpretation of research results' are still decided by a self-selecting minority, the question becomes compelling: 'Who' shall control science, and 'how' shall they control science? In my opinion, the democratic control of science by humanity whose interests science must serve, will be a central part of a Communist society. I am not rejecting your points LBird. In fact, you may be right that the assumption that science=truth comes from bourgeois, Englightenment culture. But the question is, what does this leave us with and what status is afforded to Marxism then? Just a line to let jk121 that I'm not ignoring your important question, but that, for the moment, I'd rather focus on 'science' itself, and move onto the issue of the status of 'Marxism' later. It's possible that your question might come to be answered in the course of our wider discussion about 'science'. summary? There are a huge number of interesting issues raised on this thread. I wonder if anyone of the contributors would be brave enough to make a summary of the main points so far? I'm still reflecting on the debate between jaycee and jk1921 about science and alienation. The central question seems to be this: even if science is not something that can be identified with capitalism (hence I don't think the term "bourgeois science" is accurate) there's no doubt that the dominant mode of production and ideology tends to deform the scientific project. This is evident above all in the decadence of capitalism when so much scientific research is geared towards military ends, but the distortion can penetrate deeper into the thought processes of scientists. The view of consciousness and rational thought as something outside of nature and objectively observing its laws certainly falls into the category of alienated thinking in which humanity has ceased to see itself as part of nature. The dialectical view criticised this way of apprehending nature, but the development of science (for example relativity and quantum physics) itself has tended to overthrow it as well. Thus science, which develops in a world of human estragement, can be deformed by this estrangement, but it also, in moving forward despite the obstacles in its way, becomes an element in criticising and thus in ultimately overcoming the estrangement. I think the same applies to marxism. Athough some of us would hesitate to define marxism as a science, it does certainly learn from and make use of the scientific method as far as it can. But the point here is that throughout its history marxism, in struggling to oppose the dominant ideology, has also had to wage a constant battle against the influence of that ideology, that way of looking at the world, on its own analyses and positions and practice. This is the fundamental root of opportunism, which never ceases to be a danger for the proletarian movement. Not sure if this has clarified anything but I will sign off with a quote from comrade Homer Simpson: "Facts? You can prove anything with Facts". Facts: Doh! to be exclaimed, or dough to be kneaded? Alf wrote: Perhaps the best line on the status of a 'fact' is from 'What is History?', p. 11: E. H. Carr wrote: ...a fact is like a sack - it won't stand up till you've put something in it. The 'something' is 'theoretical stiffening', and this applies to all 'facts', both social and natural. We can't do without 'sacks', but humans must provide both the internal and external framework for our 'sacks': which sacks we choose from an innumerable variety, what we fill them with to become of use to us, and how we arrange the sacks in relation to each other. Selection, meaning and construction are human activities: neither nature nor history presents itself to us unbidden. I am not sure what that means. But, I think perhaps it is necessary to put this discussion of facts into some context. In the U.S., it is generally accepted by most commentators that we now live in a "post-fact" world, driven by the right-wing media and the Republican party's descent into "truth-free" obscurantism. Thus, anyone who defends science, formulating policy on the "facts" and rejects "magical thinking" is a hero to the progressive left. How then do we square our Hegelian-Marxist scepticism of the facts with a cultural context in which anyone who questions "facts" is likely to be dismissed as some kind of sectarian obscurantist? But above this, I think this example helps to highlight the problems I have pointed to above. Marxists, just like today's Democrats, have historically attempted to ground their politics in science. They are merely applying science to the political field. In modernity, there is an impulse to set up science as the ultimate reference point for organizing human society: ethics, morals, etc. are reduced to an effect of science. To paraphrase Mike Meyers: "If it is not science, it's craaaaaap." Science is not truth Marxists... have historically attempted to ground their politics in science. They are merely applying science to the political field. In modernity, there is an impulse to set up science as the ultimate reference point for organizing human society: ethics, morals, etc. are reduced to an effect of science. jk1921, without you being a bit more specific about what you think 'science' consists of, the above could read: Marxists... have historically attempted to ground their politics in truth. They are merely applying truth to the political field. In modernity, there is an impulse to set up truth as the ultimate reference point for organizing human society: ethics, morals, etc. are reduced to an effect of truth. To paraphrase Mike Meyers: "If it is not truth, it's craaaaaap." You seem to be arguing that any questioning of 'facts' is anti-scientific. On the contrary, I'd argue that this is the very basis of 'science'. A healthy anti-authoritarian attitude for the proletariat to take. Science is a human activity. [later edit] jk1921, on re-reading your post and what I've said, I feel compelled to clarify a little. Regarding 'facts', I think three positions can be maintained (not just two): 1. fact = truth; 2. fact = anything anyone wants it to be; 3. fact = partial truth. The first is 'common-sense' science, or positivism; the second is relativism, or post-modernism; the third is the position I wish to defend, based on Critical Realism, what I consider to be the proper basis for 'science' under Communism. [end edit] Actually, LBird my last post was more about how we communicate these ideas, particularly in a context where anyone who questions "facts" is prone to be labeled an obscurantist. It seems that one of the effects of decomposition--the increasing degeneration of part of the bourgeoisie into bizzare ideology has generated a very strong positivist backlash. Honestly, I think that if we are to avoid post-modern relativism and a degeneration into a contest between Nietschean wills to power, Marxist critique has to be based on some kind of "science" and science can't be ideology, and we can't posit reality as always some kind of fluid prone to dialectical inversion at any moment. I don't know if your idea of science as "partial truth" gets us where we need to be or not. I'm still mulling that over. Two or three? jk1921, you still seem to see any questioning of science, truth and fact to be based upon the destruction of science, truth and fact. There is a third alternative: the re-evaluation of what we mean by science,truth and fact. Baby-bathwater unity; What baby-bathwater?; Bathwater out, baby kept. Well, not really considering I engage in a lot of questioning of science, truth and fact on this forum. The question for me is from where are these questions coming? Are they coming in the name of science against the ideological distortion of science or are they coming against science as a form of ideological domination itself? It is one thing to say science is distorted by ideology; its another to say that science itself is a form of domination that can't help but be ideological in its own right. If its the first one, then we can use a scientific form of ideology critique to redeem science, if its the latter then it is not clear to me from where we speak? Well, there might be. But I still don't see any guarantee that this reevaluation gets us very far without tending towards either 1.) post-modern relativism or 2.) Hegelian dialectical magic "so much the worse for the facts" approach to empricial reality. I'm not convinced that science as "partial truth" gets us out of this bind. On the other hand, I'm not convinced this approach is worthless either...... Three approaches to science But I still don't see any guarantee that this reevaluation gets us very far without tending towards either 1.) post-modern relativism or 2.) Hegelian dialectical magic "so much the worse for the facts" approach to empirical reality. jk1921, do you consider the ‘approach to empirical reality’ to be a simple one? That ‘empirical reality’ simply tells us, of its own accord, what it is? If so, this thinking is in the wholly discredited conservative tradition of positivism and induction. Since Einstein and Karl Popper, humans have known that ‘empirical reality’ has to be actively sought out by humans. ‘Reality’ is not obvious. Our passive eyes alone (by avoiding any ideology which ‘contaminates’ or ‘distorts’ what we see) are not sufficient to identify ‘empirical reality’. If we accept this lesson, itself bestowed by 20th century science, then we have to also focus upon the human element of the practice of ‘science’, as well as on reality. We can’t put our heads in the sand and continue to pretend that ‘science’ is outside of human thinking, theorising and ideology. But does this necessarily lead us to what you (and all of us) fear: that any old post-modernist, relativist shite is allowed to stand as knowledge? The answer, I’m sure you’ll be gratified to hear, is a resounding ‘No!’. I'm not convinced that science as "partial truth" gets us out of this bind. On the other hand, I'm not convinced this approach is worthless either...... You're to be congratulated on your comradely open-mindedness, jk! Well, let’s explore ‘the other hand’ and test its ‘worth’… If we accept as a starting point a tripartite schema of object, subject and knowledge, we can try to categorise the three contrasting views of science, reality and truth that I’ve argued we face a choice over, when identifying what ‘science’ is. By ‘object’, I mean a ‘reality’ that exists independently of our attempts to understand it; by ‘subject’, I mean a ‘humanity’ which tries to understand the independent reality; and by ‘knowledge’, I mean a ‘product’ created by the interaction of the subject and object. The first view of science is the outdated 19th Positivist notion that ‘science’ produces the ‘truth’. This is the view of science that is still held by most people, perhaps even most academics and scientists themselves, even though bourgeois thinkers have long since destroyed this ‘common sense’ approach. For this approach, the ‘object’ and ‘knowledge’ are identical. The subject passively observes the ‘object’, and ‘knowledge’ simply appears in the mind of the dispassionate, disinterested, non-ideological, scientist. In this case, ‘empirical reality’ and ‘human knowledge’ is the same thing. The simple ‘experience of reality’ is enough to ‘understand’ that reality. Popper (an active anti-Marxist) condemned this view as the ‘bucket theory of mind’; that objective reality simply pours itself into a waiting, inactive receptacle. This view does not accept our tripartite premise of separate ‘object, subject, knowledge’: it only recognises subject and object. ‘Knowledge’ is a mere copy of ‘object’. The second view of science is the Relativist notion that it all depends upon the active subject. This view accepts Popper’s criticism about ‘passive mind’, and places its emphasis on the ‘subject’ as actively producing ‘knowledge’. As the active, individual subject’s mind ‘creates’ knowledge, the need for an ‘object’ disappears entirely. It’s ‘all in the mind’ of the creative, artistic human. It’s the act of ‘observation’ that ‘creates’ the ‘object’: the ‘object’ has no independent reality. As Paul Feyerabend had it, in the title of his science book, ‘Anything goes!’. Any attempt to appeal to an independently existing measure of that ‘knowledge’ is seen as an outdated, Modernist, authoritarian act by someone attempting to impose their view of a ‘reality’ that can’t be known, by pretending to have a special (party/class/gender, etc.) insight, to which the individual is not privy. Marxism is seen as the main culprit, here. Relativism prevents oppression and domination, by arguing that any individual’s ‘truth’ is as good as anybody else’s ‘truth’. This view does not accept our tripartite premise of separate ‘object, subject, knowledge’: it only recognises subject and knowledge. ‘Object’ is a mere creation of ‘subject’. The third view of science is one I would call Critical Realism. This approach accepts an independently existing object, an active, inquisitive subject, and sees knowledge as a product of the interaction between subject and object. This differs from positivism in that ‘knowledge’ is not identical to ‘object’: ‘knowledge’ is also an independent variable, something actively created by humans by their interrogation of external reality. Thus, depending upon the questions posed by humans, ‘knowledge’ is based upon, but not the same as, the object. ‘Truth’ exists, but it must always be partial truth produced by humans attempting to understand reality. Realism differs from relativism in that the ‘object’ is not created by humans, ‘knowledge’ is based on (and can be compared with for confirmation) a questioning of an independent reality, and that the mind of the subject is not an individual mind, but the socially-created mind of a social individual. This view begins from our tripartite premise of separate ‘object, subject, knowledge’: it recognises object, subject and knowledge as three interacting variables. First view is broadly conservative, the second is broadly liberal, the third, I would argue, is broadly compatible with Marxism. I apologise to comrades for the length of this post, and it can certainly be improved, extended and criticised for shortcomings and mistakes, but I’ve attempted to explain a very difficult and complex cognitive issue so that anyone with a passing interest in all these issues about the nature of ‘science’ stands some chance of understanding and, hopefully, of engaging with them. It’s my opinion that we need a class that is well-educated in the debate about ‘science’. I only hope that I’ve helped, rather than hindered, this process. Last word to Charlie: Marx wrote: if appearance and reality coincided, there would be no need for science Science and Alienation There's no need to apologize and I'd say you have achieved your goal in deepening the discussion of what is a difficult topic. This brings me back to some of the themes mentioned above (by Jaycee primarily). Could we conceive of communism as a society where appearance and reality do coincide and science is thus transcended in the unity of subject and object? What we conceive of today as science really is an effect of alienation? Thanks and further thoughts Thanks for your kind words, jk. Could we conceive of communism as a society where appearance and reality do coincide and science is thus transcended in the unity of subject and object? In short, I'd say 'No'. To believe that this could be possible would be to fall back into positivism. We are not a unity, which would be an omniscient god. Back to having eaten of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, I'm afraid! We can't undo science's insights. What we conceive of today as science really is an effect of alienation? No, just the practice of science refusing to acknowledge the fruit of science. That is bourgeois alienation, not human alienation. As I've said before, I think it corresponds to the bourgeoisie jettisoning the fruits of Political Economy and sticking their heads in the marginalist sands of neo-classical 'economics' (sic). We should have confidence that, as a class, we will take human knowledge forward, and that most bourgeois scientists are now in a dead end, just like their 'economics' professors. "We should have confidence "We should have confidence that, as a class, we will take human knowledge forward..."says LBird. And he's so right. And his succinct description in post 65 above of what he calls "critical realism" is a paragraph of masterful clarity which almost appears to say the unsayable. Thank you for getting this right, LBird. "We should have confidence that, as a class, we will take human knowledge forward..."says LBird. And he's so right. And his succinct description in post 65 above of what he calls "critical realism" is a paragraph of masterful clarity which almost appears to say the unsayable... Thanks for that praise, Fred. But I'd rather expose my source for 'my' analysis, so that comrades can read these ideas in greater detail, and base their own opinions upon a longer discussion. The book is: Adam Schaff (1976) History and Truth Pergamon Press, esp. pp. 47-54 'Three Models of the Process of Cognition'. Of course, the whole book is worth a read, and also covers the issue of 'truth', amongst others. I have some disagreements with Schaff, but that's for another day (perhaps some comrades will read his book and we can critically discuss it on another thread). LBird. It's interesting that LBird. It's interesting that you refer to 'three models of the process of cognition,' because I had been thinking that what you were laying out in post 65 was a type of learning theory, and wanted to proclaim it the proletarian Marxist learning theory revealed, and wanted to compare it to bourgeois learning theories; about education being the transmission of received ideas contained in bodies of knowledge, and science as a body of knowledge blah blah blah. But lost my nerve or something. As an educational process, Marxism is so different from anything the bourgeoisie has ever been able to come up with, isn't it? It's an on-going dynamic process, requiring a hands-on active participatory intelligence/consciousness, and use of knowledge as a resource not a conditioning process, as under the bourgeoisie. The passive acceptance of dead knowledge being what is deemed by the bourgeoisie's ready-made curricula to be EDUCATION. Maybe it's because Marxism isn't a body of knowledge, but rather a way of seeing based on the proletarian point of view; and reflections and analysis based on historic proletarian political experiences, and this is what makes use of the word "science" problematical? But thanks for the reference to "cognition" LBird. A gift from planet 'Science', or a human-rooted activity? ...this is what makes use of the word "science" problematical? What makes the use of the word 'science' problematical is that most comrades still have a bourgeois-inspired reverence for the concept of 'science'. We're all brainwashed into worshipping 'science' as the guarantor of 'truth', 'objective knowledge'. It's the ultimate 'authority', and we genuflect to its awesome power! Perhaps these comrades think that if we declare 'Marxism' as a 'science', then we too will have access to its magical powers of certainty! Then we can 'know' beforehand that we are right? No. Perhaps the question should be posed (to return to jk1921's earlier concerns) as 'Is science a Marxism?'. I think that the sooner 'science' is located within Communist ideology, the better for science, truth, knowledge and humanity! And science must be subject to democratic controls. The 'active subject' is entire humanity, not a party, sect, group of self-selected 'scientists', or, god forbid, a Central Committee! I'd pose the question as 'Priesthood or Democracy?'. The answer is one or the other, comrades! The Middle East: the escalation of military barbarism If the ICC had the power, would it maintain special pension schemes in France? The ideas and aspirations of the leaders of the proletariat are immortal! Visit the Telegram Channel of the Internationalists! Joint Statement: Escalation of Imperialist Tensions - Capitalism Means War! 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__label__wiki	0.99146	0.99146	Game of Thrones: First final season plot details revealed By James Hibberd November 01, 2018 at 05:26 PM EDT The Game of Thrones final season story details have been kept closely under wraps — until now. In EW’s cover story this week going behind the scenes of season 8, we were able to reveal some very basic setup for the final season. Mind you, there’s a lot of story to go around in the final six episodes, and this is just a taste of how the season opens and the stakes involved: Season 8 opens at Winterfell with an episode that contains plenty of callbacks to the show’s pilot. Instead of King Robert’s procession arriving, it’s Daenerys and her army. What follows is a thrilling and tense intermingling of characters — some of whom have never previously met, many who have messy histories — as they all prepare to face the inevitable invasion of the Army of the Dead. “It’s about all of these disparate characters coming together to face a common enemy, dealing with their own past, and defining the person they want to be in the face of certain death,” co-executive producer Bryan Cogman says. “It’s an incredibly emotional, haunting, bittersweet final season, and I think it honors very much what George set out to do — which is flipping this kind of story on its head.” How these fan favorites get along drives much of the drama this season (okay, here’s one specific tease from the premiere — Sansa isn’t thrilled that Jon bent the knee to his fancy new Targaryen girlfriend, at least not at first). For more about the making of the final season, read our cover story “The End of Game of Thrones” here. For more on Game of Thrones, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW. EW’s new Game of Thrones cover reveals first photo of season 8 The end of Game of Thrones: An exclusive report on the epic final season Game of Thrones prequel casts Naomi Watts to star S44 E17 Recap SNL recap: Kit Harington is Game for anything, Jason Sudeikis returns as Biden By Dan Snierson S8 E6 Recap Game of Thrones series finale recap: This is the end Game of Thrones recap for season 8, episode 5: Queens of the ashes Game of Thrones recap of Winterfell battle: A dark, epic bloodbath Game of Thrones recap: Daenerys finds out Game of Thrones season 8 premiere recap: Jon finds out Game of Thrones finale recap: 'The Dragon and the Wolf' Game of Thrones recap: 'Beyond the Wall' Game of Thrones recap: 'Eastwatch' Game of Thrones recap: 'The Spoils of War' Game of Thrones recap: 'The Queen's Justice' Game of Thrones recap: 'Stormborn' Game of Thrones premiere recap: 'Dragonstone' S6 E10 Recap Game of Thrones season 6 finale recap: The Winds of Winter Game of Thrones recap: Battle of the Bastards Game of Thrones recap: No One Game of Thrones recap: The Broken Man Game of Thrones recap: Blood of My Blood Game of Thrones recap: The Door Game of Thrones recap: Book of the Stranger Game of Thrones recap: Oathbreaker Game of Thrones recap: Home Game of Thrones premiere recap: The Red Woman HBO's epic fantasy drama based on George R.R. Martin's novel series 'A Song of Ice and Fire.' David Benioff, D.B. Weiss Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Available For Streaming On By James Hibberd @JamesHibberd	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1190
__label__wiki	0.974867	0.974867	Osaka sets up Svitolina last-eight test, Serena faces showdown The victory left the bubbly 21-year-old with a last-eight clash against ambitious Ukrainian Svitolina, who battled past American Madison Keys 6-2, 1-6, 6-1. Naomi Osaka celebrates a win over Elina Svitolina in their Australian open match on 21 January 2019. Picture: @AustralianOpen/Twitter MELBOURNE - Japanese US Open champion Naomi Osaka ground her way into an Australian Open quarterfinal with sixth seed Elina Svitolina Monday ahead of Serena Williams facing her biggest tennis test since giving birth. As the second week of the opening Grand Slam of the year got underway, fourth seed Osaka was still standing after emerging from an error-strewn first set against crafty Latvian Anastasija Sevastova to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. It will be a new experience for whoever wins that showdown, with neither of them going beyond the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park before. This contrasts with the massively experienced Williams who has made the last eight or better 11 times on her way to seven Australian Open crowns. The 37-year-old 23-time Grand Slam winner has a blockbuster last-16 evening clash against world number one Simona Halep on Rod Laver Arena, while Novak Djokovic meets fast-rising Daniil Medvedev. Osaka beat Williams to clinch the title at Flushing Meadows last year. It propelled her to stardom, but she has been far from convincing at her first major since. "I didn't give up, she was playing really well and I wasn't really sure what to do at a certain point, but I just tried to stick in there," she said. "I was watching all these kids winning. Last night (Stefanos) Tsitsipas beat (Roger) Federer and I was like whoa, and I decided I wanted to do well too." Svitolina needed to dig deep to overcome 17th seeded Keys, a US Open finalist in 2017. The turning point was a marathon 16-minute game early in the deciding set that went to deuce 11 times as Keys chased a decisive break. But the American's resolve crumbled when Svitolina held off five break points then gained an advantage in the next game. "I had to put my level up, I'm glad I handled the pressure," said Svitolina, who scored her biggest career win at the WTA Finals in Singapore last October. "It was very hard because the sun was burning my eyes when I was tossing the ball, so I was very happy to win." Svitolina was a quarterfinalist at Melbourne Park last year and has set her sights high after her breakthrough in Singapore, targeting a Grand Slam win and world number one. FINALLY HITS FORM Williams has looked in ominous form so far at Melbourne Park, dropping just nine games, as she seeks one more Grand Slam title to put her alongside Margaret Court's record 24. But top seed Halep is a much tougher assignment at a tournament blown wide open with the ousting of defending champion Caroline Wozniacki and second seed Angelique Kerber. Williams hasn't faced a player ranked one since returning last year after giving birth. "I haven't played the world number one since I've been back, I don't think. So it will be good. I'll be ready," she said, adding that she was not dwelling on Court's record. "I've been edging closer for probably like a decade now. I'm not even dealing with that right now." French Open champion Halep struggled in her opening two matches, where she was extended to three sets in both, before finally hitting form to beat Serena's sister Venus in round three. The winner will play either seventh seed Karolina Pliskova, who won the Brisbane International warm-up, or two-time major winner and 18th seed Garbine Muguruza. Six-time champion Djokovic was taken to four sets by teenage Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the third round and meets another young gun in Russia's Medvedev, seeded 15. Whoever gets through that encounter will have a quarterfinal against Japan's eighth seed Kei Nishikori or Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. Meanwhile, fourth seed Alexander Zverev has his work cut out against big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic, with Croat Borna Coric or Frenchman Lucas Pouille awaiting the winner. Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park Murray return delayed further due to slow recovery - report Rejuvenated Osaka looking to retain Melbourne title	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1191
__label__wiki	0.97897	0.97897	'Hungry' Wallabies stick with winning formula for All Blacks His team stunned the world champions 47-26 in Perth last weekend and head to Auckland needing another win to claim the trans-Tasman silverware for the first time since 2002. Australia’s Rob Simmons takes a lineout ball over Scott Barrett of New Zealand during their Rugby Championship match in Perth on 10 August 2019. Picture: AFP Michael Cheika MELBOURNE - The Wallabies are "hungry" to snap a 17-year Bledisloe Cup drought, coach Michael Cheika warned Thursday as he savours the chance to inflict back-to-back defeats on the All Blacks. An All Blacks victory would level the series and see them retain the trophy as holders, gaining a psychological edge heading into their World Cup title defence in Japan next month. "We know we haven't had it for a long time and we're hungry to get it, to go there and do our best and try and take the trophy," Cheika said ahead of the team's departure from Melbourne, where they have been fine-tuning before Saturday's blockbuster clash. "We know we're going to come up against an excellent opponent who is ready to go as well. That's why the game is so looked forward to and anticipated." Cheika named an unchanged side, apart from one injury-enforced absence, as he looks to build on their record win in the Bledisloe Cup opener. The only change is Adam Coleman, who will start his first Test of 2019, replacing giant lock Rory Arnold who hurt his hand in Perth, with Rob Simmons among the reserves. It is an otherwise familiar team with Nic White and Christian Lealiifano again preferred to Will Genia and Bernard Foley in the playmaking roles, and former bad boy James O'Connor retaining his place at outside centre. Utility Adam Ashley-Cooper was included on the bench for his first Test of the year, and an appearance will hand him his 118th cap. Along with Ashley-Cooper the reserves include Genia (103 Tests), Simmons (96) and James Slipper (89), making it the second most-capped bench the Wallabies have ever named and the first time they have boasted two Test centurions as replacements. SPECIAL ONE Injury-hit former captain David Pocock, who has barely played all season, trained with the squad this week but was not included in the match-day 23. That leaves just one Test against Samoa in Sydney on September 7 for the acclaimed flanker to get match practice ahead of the World Cup. Despite last week's win, Australia face a mammoth task on Saturday -- they have not tasted victory at Eden Park since 1986 with the All Blacks on a 42-match unbeaten streak at the Auckland venue. Nowhere in New Zealand has been a happy hunting ground for the Wallabies, who have lost their last 22 away games to the All Blacks, with their last victory at Dunedin in 2001. "Obviously when you play New Zealand you know you're going to get the quality of play, the physicality as well. You know you're going to get that every time from them," said Cheika. "Like I said last week, when they have 15 on the field it's like they have 20. "We just want to build on our footy and have a really good attitude. We know how much this (Bledisloe Cup) means to a lot of Aussies." George Gregan, the last Australian captain to lift the Bledisloe Cup and the most capped Wallaby of all-time, agreed it was a huge occasion. "It's a big trophy and it means a lot to both countries. It's a special one to have but you've got to work really, really hard to get it," he told rugby.com.au. Australia (15-1) Kurtley Beale; Reece Hodge, James O'Connor, Samu Kerevi, Marika Koroibete; Christian Lealiifano, Nic White; Isi Naisarani, Michael Hooper (capt), Lukhan Salakaia-Loto; Adam Coleman, Izack Rodda; Allan Alaalatoa, Tolu Latu, Scott Sio Replacements: Folau Fainga'a, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou, Rob Simmons, Liam Wright, Will Genia, Matt Toomua, Adam Ashley-Cooper Ex-All Blacks coach now Sir Stephen Hansen but insists he's still Steve Ian Foster appointed New Zealand head coach Wallabies to host All Blacks in Melbourne in Bledisloe opener Rennie a 'sensational appointment' for Wallabies - Mexted	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1192
__label__wiki	0.768772	0.768772	Prince wardrobe and memorabilia; including Beaded Jacket from ‘Under the Cherry Moon’ to be auctioned Prince's exquisitely made screen-worn beaded jacket from the 1986 film ‘Under the Cherry Moon’ will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction. The stunning lace jacket is covered in intricate, shimmering beadwork and faux pearls, and features a bolero-style front with a long, cape back. The jacket is easily photo-matched to the scene in the film where Prince and Mary are in the convertible under the full moon. "This piece has never been laundered due to the delicate beading, and Prince's makeup is still present on the collar,” said Robert Livingston, Executive VP at RR Auction. Under the Cherry Moon was Prince's second movie as an actor (following Purple Rain), and his directorial debut. The soundtrack—the Parade album—was released to wide acclaim and featured Prince classics including 'Kiss,' 'Mountains,' and 'Girls & Boys.' Boasting ironclad provenance, this is a one-of-a-kind, elaborate wardrobe piece from one of Prince's films of the 1980s. The jacket originates from the collection of Prince’s assistant, Therese Stoulil. “He was an extremely smart, articulate man with a very, very quick wit. He was driven by his creativity—there was always the next record, the next video, the next tour—it was 24/7,” said Stoulil in a statement posted on the auction house web site. “I will treasure those memories as well as the lifelong friendships I have to this day because of Prince and working at Paisley Park,” added Stoulil. “This is a one-of-a-kind wardrobe piece from one of Prince's films of the 1980’s— making it highly collectable,” said Robert Livingston Executive VP at RR Auction. Additional highlights include: Prince's black-and-white striped bolero jacket designed by Stacia Lang for the 1993 Act II Tour of Europe, made of a fine silk and featuring two black buttons on the front, three white buttons on each sleeve, and fi ExPix_Prince_wardrobe_memorabilia_Auction04.jpg RR Auction/Exclusivepix Media Prince music auction RR Auction Prince wardrobe and memorabilia auction	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1193
__label__cc	0.6018	0.3982	Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs Surabhi Sonam, Jennifer A. Srnak, Kimberly J. Perry, Jonathan Joseph Henry Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Corneal Epithelial Stem Cells (CESCs) and their proliferative progeny, the Transit Amplifying Cells (TACs), are responsible for maintaining the integrity and transparency of the cornea. These stem cells (SCs) are widely used in corneal transplants and ocular surface reconstruction. Molecular markers are essential to identify, isolate and enrich for these cells, yet no definitive CESC marker has been established. An extensive literature survey shows variability in the expression of putative CESC markers among vertebrates; being attributed to species-specific variations, or other differences in developmental stages of these animals, approaches used in these studies and marker specificity. Here, we expanded the search for CESC markers using the amphibian model Xenopus laevis. In previous studies we found that long-term label retaining cells (suggestive of CESCs and TACs) are present throughout the larval basal corneal epithelium. In adult frogs, these cells become concentrated in the peripheral cornea (limbal region). Here, we used immunofluorescence to characterize the expression of nine proteins in the corneas of both Xenopus larvae and adults (post-metamorphic). We found that localization of some markers change between larval and adult stages. Markers such as p63, Keratin 19, and β1-integrin are restricted to basal corneal epithelial cells of the larvae. After metamorphosis their expression is found in basal and intermediate layer cells of the adult frog corneal epithelium. Another protein, Pax6 was expressed in the larval corneas, but surprisingly it was not detected in the adult corneal epithelium. For the first time we report that Tcf7l2 can be used as a marker to differentiate cornea vs. skin in frogs. Tcf7l2 is present only in the frog skin, which differs from reports indicating that the protein is expressed in the human cornea. Furthermore, we identified the transition between the inner, and the outer surface of the adult frog eyelid as a key boundary in terms of marker expression. Although these markers are useful to identify different regions and cellular layers of the frog corneal epithelium, none is unique to CESCs or TACs. Our results confirm that there is no single conserved CESC marker in vertebrates. This molecular characterization of the Xenopus cornea facilitates its use as a vertebrate model to understand the functions of key proteins in corneal homeostasis and wound repair. Experimental Eye Research https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 Corneal Epithelium Keratin-1 Keratin-19 Xenopus laevis Sonam, S., Srnak, J. A., Perry, K. J., & Henry, J. J. (2019). Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs. Experimental Eye Research, 184, 107-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs. / Sonam, Surabhi; Srnak, Jennifer A.; Perry, Kimberly J.; Henry, Jonathan Joseph. In: Experimental Eye Research, Vol. 184, 07.2019, p. 107-125. Sonam, S, Srnak, JA, Perry, KJ & Henry, JJ 2019, 'Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs', Experimental Eye Research, vol. 184, pp. 107-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 Sonam S, Srnak JA, Perry KJ, Henry JJ. Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs. Experimental Eye Research. 2019 Jul;184:107-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 Sonam, Surabhi ; Srnak, Jennifer A. ; Perry, Kimberly J. ; Henry, Jonathan Joseph. / Molecular markers for corneal epithelial cells in larval vs. adult Xenopus frogs. 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Markers such as p63, Keratin 19, and β1-integrin are restricted to basal corneal epithelial cells of the larvae. After metamorphosis their expression is found in basal and intermediate layer cells of the adult frog corneal epithelium. Another protein, Pax6 was expressed in the larval corneas, but surprisingly it was not detected in the adult corneal epithelium. For the first time we report that Tcf7l2 can be used as a marker to differentiate cornea vs. skin in frogs. Tcf7l2 is present only in the frog skin, which differs from reports indicating that the protein is expressed in the human cornea. Furthermore, we identified the transition between the inner, and the outer surface of the adult frog eyelid as a key boundary in terms of marker expression. Although these markers are useful to identify different regions and cellular layers of the frog corneal epithelium, none is unique to CESCs or TACs. Our results confirm that there is no single conserved CESC marker in vertebrates. 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In previous studies we found that long-term label retaining cells (suggestive of CESCs and TACs) are present throughout the larval basal corneal epithelium. In adult frogs, these cells become concentrated in the peripheral cornea (limbal region). Here, we used immunofluorescence to characterize the expression of nine proteins in the corneas of both Xenopus larvae and adults (post-metamorphic). We found that localization of some markers change between larval and adult stages. Markers such as p63, Keratin 19, and β1-integrin are restricted to basal corneal epithelial cells of the larvae. After metamorphosis their expression is found in basal and intermediate layer cells of the adult frog corneal epithelium. Another protein, Pax6 was expressed in the larval corneas, but surprisingly it was not detected in the adult corneal epithelium. For the first time we report that Tcf7l2 can be used as a marker to differentiate cornea vs. skin in frogs. Tcf7l2 is present only in the frog skin, which differs from reports indicating that the protein is expressed in the human cornea. Furthermore, we identified the transition between the inner, and the outer surface of the adult frog eyelid as a key boundary in terms of marker expression. Although these markers are useful to identify different regions and cellular layers of the frog corneal epithelium, none is unique to CESCs or TACs. Our results confirm that there is no single conserved CESC marker in vertebrates. This molecular characterization of the Xenopus cornea facilitates its use as a vertebrate model to understand the functions of key proteins in corneal homeostasis and wound repair. KW - Cornea KW - Eyelid KW - Markers KW - Metamorphosis KW - Xenopus U2 - 10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 DO - 10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010 JO - Experimental Eye Research JF - Experimental Eye Research 10.1016/j.exer.2019.04.010	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1196
__label__wiki	0.639469	0.639469	The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism Francesco De Pellegrini, Antonio Massaro, M Tamer Basar Mechanical Science and Engineering Coordinated Science Lab Information Trust Institute The Kelly mechanism dictates that players share a resource proportionally to their bids. The corresponding game is known to have a unique Nash equilibrium. A related question arises, which is the nature of the behavior of the players for different prices imposed by the resource owner, who may be viewed as the leader in a Stackelberg game where the other players are followers. In this work, we describe the dynamics of the Nash equilibrium as a function of the price. Toward that goal, we characterize analytical properties of the Nash equilibrium by means of the implicit function theorem. With regard to the revenue generated by the resource owner, we provide a counterexample which shows that the Stackelberg equilibrium of the Kelly mechanism may not be unique. We obtain sufficient conditions which guarantee the set of Stackelberg equilibria to be finite and unique in the symmetric case. Finally, we describe the dependency between the resource’s signal and the maximum revenue that the resource owner can generate. Static and Dynamic Game Theory Foundations and Applications Birkhauser Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications Stackelberg Equilibrium Nash Equilibrium Stackelberg Game Implicit Function Theorem Counterexample Sufficient Conditions Kelly mechanism De Pellegrini, F., Massaro, A., & Basar, M. T. (2019). The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism. In Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications (pp. 107-123). (Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications). Birkhauser. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10880-9_7 The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism. / De Pellegrini, Francesco; Massaro, Antonio; Basar, M Tamer. Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications. Birkhauser, 2019. p. 107-123 (Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications). De Pellegrini, F, Massaro, A & Basar, MT 2019, The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism. in Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications. Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications, Birkhauser, pp. 107-123. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10880-9_7 De Pellegrini F, Massaro A, Basar MT. The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism. In Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications. Birkhauser. 2019. p. 107-123. (Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10880-9_7 De Pellegrini, Francesco ; Massaro, Antonio ; Basar, M Tamer. / The Stackelberg Equilibria of the Kelly Mechanism. Static and Dynamic Game Theory: Foundations and Applications. 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__label__wiki	0.922872	0.922872	VA losing ground on GI benefits automation program, IG says By Alice Lipowicz The Veterans Affairs Department has been only partially effective in automating the processing of veterans’ education benefits under the post-9/11 GI Bill, according to a new report fro the VA’s Office of Inspector General. The Veterans Benefits Administration and the VA Office of Information and Technology are jointly overseeing work on implementing an interim solution as well as incrementally developing a long-term solution to fully automate delivery of education benefits. The IT office applied the Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) to the automation project. The first and second increments were delivered on schedule this March and June, respectively. However, functionality was limited due to unanticipated complexities discovered during system development, Belinda Finn, assistant IG for audits and evaluations, wrote in a report dated Sept. 30. VA mailed it in on FLITE contract, IG says $1B in stimulus money poorly tracked at VA, IG says Meanwhile, the program still has risks, Finn added. “In the absence of effective cost and performance controls, the Office of Information and Technology runs the risk that future long-term solution releases will continue to meet schedule, but at the expense of performance and cost,” Finn concluded. The report recommends that: The assistant secretary for information and technology put in place an independent milestone review process to ensure oversight and support decision-making on project directions. The same assistant secretary develop a strategy for starting program management disciplines and accounting systems needed to support monitoring and measuring project costs. Stephen Warren, principal deputy assistant secretary for information and technology, said in an appendix that the IT office’s officials agree with the findings and recommendations. Alice Lipowicz is a staff writer covering government 2.0, homeland security and other IT policies for Federal Computer Week.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1206
__label__cc	0.595068	0.404932	Rise of sinn fein essay In the classic movie ben hur judah Streotype essay Pornography and the accountability of men on the social issue of rape These points are certainly not new, but they bear repeating as often as this topic is addressed. Another magazine began about the same time that also contained photos of nude women. Most people who view pornography are not sexual predators; most sexual predators would be sexual predators, regardless of whether or not they viewed pornography. However, a substantial portion of pornography is not normative, featuring more nonconventional forms of scenarios and sexual activity such as "'fat' porn, amateur porn, disabled porn, porn produced by women, queer porn, BDSM, and body modification. Four theories of rape in American society: Particularly among younger children, exposure to pornography may be disturbing or upsetting. What is the road back if one is addicted to pornography? What are the effects of pornography? Just exit out and move along. The principles that govern the sexual ethic within marriage are detailed in 1 Corinthians 7: However, neither the English nor the United States Act defined what constituted "obscene", leaving this for the courts to determine. Even if pornography does cause rape, efforts to stop it run smack into the issue of censorship. The fairest answer might be that we do not really know. Epidemiological studies generally have high levels of external validityinsofar as they accurately describe events as they occur outside of a laboratory setting, but low levels of internal validitysince they do not strongly establish cause-and-effect relationships between the behaviors or conditions under study, and the health consequences observed. Epidemiological studies[ edit ] An epidemiological study describes the association between given behaviors or environmental conditions, and physical or psychological health by means of observation of real-world phenomena through statistical data. The gendered nature of these acts against women distinguishes them from the violence men suffer. Gender-role conflict, homophobia, age, and education as predictors of male rape myth acceptance. The expansion of racial diversity in a local anti-rape movement. He is also a member of Redeemer Church at Lake Nona, where he also blogs regularly. Is pornography protected by freedom of speech? But rape and sexual assault, domestic violence, and pornographic portrayals of violence are directed against women precisely because they are women. These figures apply not just to the general public but also to college students. Important questions remain regarding whether pornography leads to further violence against women and whether freedom of speech standards protect the production and distribution of pornography. In a free society, civil liberties advocates say, we must proceed very cautiously. Once we ban some forms of pornography, they ask, where do we stop Strossen, ?Pornography (often abbreviated porn) is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal. Pornography may be presented in a variety of media, including books, magazines, postcards, photographs, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, phone calls, writing, film, video, and video cheri197.com term applies to the depiction of the act rather than. The spate of violence against women has shocked the small country in the Himalayas, sparking national protests and calls for better policing and accountability. The effects of pornography on individuals or of violent pornography and rape-supportive Canadian men that more exposure to pornography led to. In The Porn Phenomenon, we talk with Audrey Assad about porn use among women. She believes that because of gender stereotypes that cast women as pure and modest, particularly in the church, women do not feel free to confess or speak publicly about lust, sexual addictions, pornography or masturbation. Dead Porn Stars Memorial Video This extremely moving video was created by ex-pornography performer Shelley Lubben. Please visit Shelley's main website at cheri197.comally important to check out are the stories of former porn stars that expose the harsh truth about the harms of the pornography industry. On Pornography: A response to an Pornography and Accountability Countless men often Documents Similar To On Pornography: A response to an ethical dilemma. Essentials of planning study guide Western dbq Differences in competencies the associate degree level Human rights in north korea History 201 world history 1400 1900 essay Write away with me song Gambling with todays youth essay Write api client contact General studies essay comprehension Grading rubric for ap us history essays All the competency goals	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1208
__label__wiki	0.622954	0.622954	T-bills financial definition of T-bills https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/T-bills Treasury bill (redirected from T-bills) Related to T-bills: certificate of deposit, commercial paper, bonds, Bankers acceptance, T-Notes A debt security backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government with a maturity of one year or less. Very commonly, T bills have a maturity of a few weeks to a few months. They are purchased at a discount and then redeemed for par; T bills do not pay interest. For example, an investor may purchase a $5,000 bill for $4,500. While he/she will not earn any coupon payments, he/she will receive $5,000 in no more than a year. They are low-risk, low-return investments. Private investors may purchase T bills in small quantities, but the bulk of the T bill market comes from institutional investors, especially banks. See also: Treasury note, Treasury bond. A short-term debt security of the U.S. government that is sold in minimum amounts of $10,000 and multiples of $5,000 above the minimum. Bills with 13-week and 26-week maturities are auctioned each Monday, and 52-week bills are sold every 4 weeks. These obligations, which are very easy to resell, may be purchased through brokers, commercial banks, or directly from the Federal Reserve. Also called T bill. See also bank-discount basis, certificate of indebtedness, Form PD 4633-1. Treasury bill (T-bill). Treasury bills are the shortest-term government debt securities. They are issued with a maturity date of 4, 13, or 26 weeks. The 13- and 26-week bills are sold weekly by competitive auction to institutional investors, and to noncompetitive bidders through Treasury Direct for the same price paid by the competitive bidders. a redeemable FINANCIAL SECURITY bearing a three-month redemption date which is issued by the Bank of England. Some Treasury bills are purchased on tap at undisclosed sums by government departments with temporary cash surpluses, but the vast majority are sold at periodic tender auctions to DISCOUNT HOUSES and overseas banks. Treasury bills bear a nominal face value which is repaid in full on redemption, but the price paid for them on issue depends on the outcome of a competitive tender, with discount houses and overseas banks bidding against each other for an allocation. The Treasury bills which are bought by the discount houses are usually then sold (rediscounted) in the DISCOUNT MARKET to other buyers, principally to COMMERCIAL BANKS which hold them as part of their ‘liquidity base’ to support their lending operations. Treasury bills are issued alongside BONDS both to raise finance for the government to cover BUDGET deficits and also as a means of controlling the MONEY SUPPLY and level of INTEREST RATES. See MONETARY POLICY. a FINANCIAL SECURITY issued by a country's CENTRAL BANK as a means for the government to borrow money for short periods of time. In the UK, three-month Treasury bills are issued by the BANK OF ENGLAND through the DISCOUNT MARKET. Most Treasury bills are purchased initially by the DISCOUNT HOUSES and then, in the main, sold (rediscounted) principally to the COMMERCIAL BANKS, which hold them as part of their liquidity base to support their lending operations. Treasury bills constitute a significant part of the commercial banks’ RESERVE ASSET RATIO. Thus, the monetary authorities use Treasury bills to regulate the liquidity base of the banking system in order to control the MONEY SUPPLY. For example, if the authorities wish to expand the money supply, they can issue more Treasury bills, which increases the liquidity base of the banking system and induces a multiple expansion of bank deposits. See also BANK-DEPOSIT CREATION, FUNDING, REPO RATE OF INTEREST, MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE, PUBLIC-SECTOR BORROWING REQUIREMENT. <a href="https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/T-bills">Treasury bill</a> 10-Year Treasury Note 30-Year Treasury 5-Year Treasury Security Actual/360 Alpha equation Bank discount basis Bill Pass Bill-Over-Bond Spread cash equivalent Cash Investment Cash investments Cash position Banks subscribe to euro-denominated T-bills in the same way they subscribe in local currency t-bills. 37 local and foreign investors bid to invest ,e1/4780.1m in Egyptian T-bills: CBE According to de Leon, these are the 'confluence of reasons [investors] are now just parking the funds with the T-bills.' Slashed RRR, looming rate cuts lure investors to T-bills The new T-bills have already started putting pressure on the commercial banks, which have had to earmark part of their Lebanese pound liquidity to buy the bonds. Finance Ministry to issue T-bills at 10.3 pct Today's launch of NSE's e - Gsec platform provides investors an opportunity to participate in the G-Sec auction of April 26, 2018 and the subsequent weekly auctions of G - Secs and T-Bills. NSE launches e - Gsec platform for bringing retail participation in Govt. Securities The slowdown in T-bill issuance marks a change of strategy as the government looks to increase its financing from external sources and longer-dated domestic issuances. Difficult for Nigerian banks to sustain profitability Experts say T-Bills can be considered one of the major investment instruments used by governments and central banks for short-term financing with reasonable returns taking in consideration the term of these issues that is usually between three and 12 months. Trade in T-Bills at BHB begins with 11 listings T-Bills are usually issued monthly, and are considered very low-risk investments for investors. Bahrain Bourse adopts Treasury Bills Trading guidelines Issuing T-bills is the only source of commercial borrowing for the leftist government of newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. ECB tells Greek banks not to raise exposure to government's debt-source The T-Bills will be listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange on Friday, February 6. CYPRUS: 13-week T-Bills yield 2.96%; next auctions The QCB auctioned three short-term Treasury Bills; the 3-month, 6-month and 9-month T-Bills. The maturity date for the 3-month T-Bills is on 2 December this year. Qatar Central Bank T-Bills auction covered almost three times over The major participation of banks was witnessed in short-term papers (3-month T-bills), while negligible interest was witnessed in 6- and 12-month T-bills. Pakistan : AUCTION for MTBs fetches over Rs 738 billion BIDS Greece is leaning towards issuing T-bills to plug a cash squeeze this month as resumption of its bailout funding hinges on a positive assessment by European Union and IMF inspectors, its deputy finance minister told today's Kathimerini newspaper. 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__label__wiki	0.582723	0.582723	caroline, yes Posted on 28 October 2010 by oline despite the fact that i am not from new york, do not live in new york, and do not particularly love new york, it matters very greatly to me that caroline kennedy become the senator from new york. i was trying to explain this to a friend the other day. how the election of barack obama was great and all and a huge step for racial reconciliation and hypo-allergenic dogs, but this was different. this was cataclysmic. if caroline kennedy were put in a senate seat, we would officially have attained heaven on earth. a huge fan of socialist monarchy, i harbor a fervent belief that, put simply, this is the kennedy family seat. rfk carpetbagged his way into it. jfk, jr. was going to snag it. it seems somehow fitting that it fall into caroline’s lap now. and it seems somehow fitting that this outlandishly intelligent woman whose political role, until this past summer, has been confined to being the family delegate at state funerals of dead presidents, should finally- please, God!- leap into the fray. i’m leaving town, baby/ i’m leaving town for sure once upon a time, in one of my editing groups, a girl got to bitching about the south. she used the term “backward.” she was talking about alexandria, virginia. i wanted to slap her and say, honey, you’d think mississippi was the third world, but the tall guy who never turned in his work quickly lept in to defend the charms of louisiana and the conversation turned elsewhere. that happened three years ago and i’ve not forgot. maybe i never will. maybe because i kind of sort of think it’s true- an admission that is akin to standing amidst the daughters of the confederacy and bursting into a rousing chorus of “while we were marching through georgia.” maybe this is the curse of the southern immigrant- one must endlessly defend the south while also harboring an extreme awareness of its inadequacies. i adore memphis. at least i always did and even though i ran from it, i think i kind of still do. it’s my homeland, but not my home. and that’s a really bizarre thing. i can’t begin to explain this city to people. it’s a politically incorrect, charismatic, strangely generous guy with a raunchy sense of humor and mismatched socks. you want to introduce him to your other friends, but you’re pretty sure the minute he opened his mouth, they’d know he’s bad news. aristotle onassis, but without the business sense or the millions- just the barstools. that’s not an explanation though. it’s just a string of faulty metaphors. to me, memphis is the most restless of cities. there’s a rhythm to the streets- as though the current of the river were shaking the bluffs and elvis was just humming along. while i’ve always loved this quality, it’s like dating someone who’s entirely too like you, so you just wind up driving each other mad. memphis and i are too similar. we’re too tightly wound. and that makes me want to run. and yet there are these moments and there’s that river. i called a friend once in the middle of a memphis moment, blubbering that i was driving down beale with the river ahead. i probably sounded drunk. because that means nothing to you if you’re not from memphis. if you are from memphis, it means the world. because in the end, it all comes down to music and muddy water. (miss PART ONE? go HERE) First Ladies aren’t supposed to raise hell. Especially not widows. But Jacqueline Kennedy was no ordinary First Lady. When she beckoned William Manchester, her obstinate author, to the Cape that August of 1966, she greeted him with steely determination and in hot pink pants. She had summoned Manchester in the hope of winning him to her side. She knew her charms and was adept at the soft sell. In Jacqueline’s view, if Manchester would agree that there was no genuine Kennedy-approved manuscript, Look magazine would be forced to cancel the serialization. The Kennedy camp, in turn, promised to compensate Manchester with a higher percentage of the royalties. Manchester just didn’t get it. He could not grasp that Jacqueline had wanted a book no one would see. When Richard Goodwin, who was present, promised Death of a President would be published “with dignity,” Jacqueline amended that it would be published without “magazine hoopla and promotion.” Manchester was unmoved. The talks rapidly devolved into a heated argument. Unable to dissuade the author from proceeding, Jacqueline fell into what Manchester later described as a “completely unrealistic” frame of mind, railing against Look, its publisher, and other books on President Kennedy: “She was going to fight, she said savagely, and she was going to win.” In Jacqueline’s eyes, Manchester had failed. To make matters worse, he had betrayed her trust by including elements of the “frightfully emotional interview[s]” she had given and then denied her the cuts she requested. Suddenly, she had no control of a project that had initially been her’s. Unable to garner Manchester’s cooperation, she invoked her last avenue of hope— the press— and flippantly boasted: “Anyone who is against me will look like a rat– unless I run off with Eddie Fisher.” By mid-December, Jacqueline decided to sue. “I have to try,” she told a friend. “I can’t lose all that I’ve tried to protect for these years.” Thus, she set in motion what Time declared “the biggest brouhaha over a book that the nation has ever known.” Ultimately, Look capitulated and deleted 1,600 words. As Editor-in-Chief William Attwood boasted to the New York Post, “We gave up some slush; a little gingerbread’s off the top, but the structure’s intact.” Jacqueline openly admitted that the deletions she requested were of no historic value, but that was precisely the motivating factor. She was taking pains to erase any detail that could be exploited by the popular press. Richard Goodwin made a note in the margins of the Manchester manuscript’s galley proofs that made this point. Around a passage in which the President and First Lady embraced before going to their separate bedrooms, Goodwin wrote: “Mrs. J.F.K. feels very strongly about this. Their sleeping arrangements, embracing, etc., will all be taken by Modern Screen, etc., sensationalized, cheapened. Asks if you will please take this out.” The lawsuit was a hollow victory for Jacqueline. The passages she most violently objected to had long since filtered into the press. In December, Time published a bulleted list detailing half the passages that had been removed. As Cleveland Amory pointed out in Status and Diplomat: “Mrs. Kennedy . . . succeeded in publicizing the very things she did not want publicized, far beyond any publicity they would ever have had if she had not sued.” The excerpts’ appearance in Look not only extended the book’s exposure to a much broader audience but also grievously commercialized the President’s death. The excerpts were printed on a high-quality paper to differentiate them from the rest of the publication, but advertisements were still included at the beginning and end of the passages, which, in the words of one commentator, created a sense that “This assassination has been brought to you by Goodyear Tires.” Mrs. Kennedy strove to prevent the cheapening of her husband’s death, but she had inevitably become a participant in the very sensationalism she abhorred. Jacqueline later told Professor Joe B. Frantz, who interviewed her for the Lyndon Johnson Library’s oral history project, that the fight over the Manchester book was the worst thing in my life . . . I’ve never read the book. I did my oral history with him in an evening and alone, and it’s rather hard to stop when the floodgates open. I just talked about private things. Then the man went away, and I think he was very upset during the writing of the book . . . Now, in hindsight, it seems wrong to have ever done the book at that time. Publicly though, she treated William Manchester with extreme graciousness. Following the legal settlement, Jacqueline Kennedy released a laudatory statement to the press: “I think it is so beautiful what Mr. Manchester did . . . all the pain of the book and now this noble gesture of such generosity, makes the circle come around and close with healing.” A rosy view that wasn’t quite realized. Rather than closing the circle with healing, the Manchester controversy had, in fact, blown it wide open. Just as Robert Kennedy’s attempts to stop the serialization had opened him up to accusations of censorship, so the lawsuit brought the former First Lady under attack in the press, particularly among the tabloids. In assessing the Manchester melodrama, the movie magazines were all over the board in their opinions. If this was to be the press’ first peek at the character “Jackie” was becoming—one who beneath the velvety surface was alarmingly avaricious—the press were not entirely sure what to do with her yet. And they were having a devil of a time assigning blame. Some said “Jackie” was wronged by Manchester, by Look, by the press, while other publications dismissed her as “The big loser,” a selfish woman who’d pitched a public fit because she hadn’t gotten her way. Perhaps the most fascinating article from this period is Screenland’s piece entitled “How JFK Would Have Stopped The Vicious Attacks,” wherein writer Judi R. Kesselman approaches the Death of a President controversy almost exclusively from the context of gender. Since it “was always the feminine hurts in the book that [“Jackie”] objected to,” “Jackie” “reacted purely femininely.” And, if anything, “Jackie’s” girlish impulse to protect her privacy only further endeared her to her female public: “We women understood why Jackie didn’t want a book to reveal whether they slept together or separately that last night [ . . . ] We women still love her, and feel she was right in wanting to keep her privacy.” After a series of quotes that describe “Jackie’s hysteria” and her “unbalanced” behavior, we reach the conclusion that if John Kennedy were still alive, he would have deflected the attacks against his wife by reminding people that “Jackie acted like a typical woman [ . . . and] that it’s a fit and proper thing.” After all, “Only a husband can wink to the mass of men about him and say, ‘She’s my wife, poor, weak woman, and isn’t she a honey?” To the 21st century reader, this is appalling. It’s hard to hold back, to resist the urge to launch into an academic discourse about how, by couching the argument in gender terms, Kesselman perpetuates stereotypes of feminine hysteria and reduces “Jackie’s” violated privacy to a feminine irrationality that would been prevented had a husband been present to calm her down, an assertion that strips “Jackie” of intelligence and reduces her actions to hormonal impulses. But to readers of the time, this was nothing. In fact, it seems to have been, by and large, what they were looking for. In my correspondence with Judi Kesselman thirty-five years later, she still believed the article gave a realistic view of the prevailing attitudes: “Women who read the movie magazines liked to hear about hysteria and imbalance. It made them feel that their lives were better than they are, less hysterical and imbalanced. Believe me, a lot of women back then, stuck in unhappy marriages and consigned to drudge, felt they’d go crazy if they didn’t have the entertainment of reading a magazine whose women sometimes, for all their fame or wealth, were as unhappy as they.” And what the women wanted, they got. In the coming years, this is who “Jackie” would become—a hysterical, imbalanced star. She would be put in an unlikely marriage and she would be unhappy. She would fight with her daughter and her husband and his mistress. She would become an insecure shopaholic. She would almost, almost become one of us. If the Manchester dramedy did anything, it was this—it shook up the tabloid formula and steered publishers down an editorial path in which their portrayals would become less positive, in which “Jackie,” the housewifely goddess divine, would be given clay feet. Throughout “Vicious Attacks,” it is the men who are attacking our “Jackie,” but the great irony is that it was predominantly women who read the movie magazines and it was with the movie magazines in mind that Mrs. Kennedy had requested the deletions. As Manchester himself had noted, by May 1965 Jacqueline “couldn’t even take her daughter into a drug store, because every issue of every movie magazine carried her photograph.” © faith e. teddy and i don’t go back very far. well, we do by default simply because he’s eulogized pretty much all of my biographical crushes, but i don’t have a big Teddy Anecdote beyond what i’ve said before: i’ve dated teddys. i feel sorry for teddys. i want nothing to do with teddys. teddys are bad, bad news. teddy will be remembered for many, many things, but i think it is quite possibly teddy’s greatest accomplishment that he was able to overcome being a teddy and get something done. it was probably also his greatest sacrifice. there was this moment on the evening january 20, 1961 when, in the grandstands of the national guard armory at his brother’s inaugural ball, the stunning joan kennedy leaned over to her husband teddy and asked if he was serious about moving to california to start a life completely apart from his family and their politics. he was. but he didn’t. i shudder to think what america would be if he had. long-forgotten fairytale (31 october 2006) once there was a lovely girl. your standard, average, lovely girl. we’re going to call her penelope. because that’s such an every(wo)man kind of name. as a child, penelope was a commedienne. she was the queen of faces. a student of the lucille ball school of comedic facial distortion. her parents always admonished, someday your face will freeze like that. penelope did not believe them. as a child, penelope was rather high-strung. she bit her nails nonstop. the warnings of her grandmother rang in her ears: there are worms under there. do you want to put worms in your mouth? penelope did not want to put worms in her mouth, but she didn’t want to give up the biting either. the habit would persist into adulthood, when penelope would begin painting her nails garish colours in an effort to cease the barbarism. penelope’s mother frowned at the black lacquer. she said, you don’t want to get black stuff all in your teeth. penelope didn’t relish that idea, but she didn’t give up her nails. penelope continued making faces and painting her nails and biting them. until one day. on this day, penelope bit a black lacquered nail. sensing immediately that something had gone horridly wrong, penelope raced to the bathroom mirror. there it was. a rogue flake of nail polish on the number 9 central incisor. a simple thing to remedy, yes. but no. this rogue flake of black nail polish had not been content to simply rest upon penelope’s number 9 central incisor. rather, it sought refuge within the gum tissue above. so that it was visible through the tissue yet entirely unreachable. penelope promptly brushed her teeth. the rogue flake of black nail polish nestled within the gum tissue above her number 9 central incisor did not budge. she flossed as though her life depended upon it. if anything the rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor situtated itself more comfortably. penelope brushed her teeth six subsequent times to no effect. she threw herself on the bed in exhaustion and frustration. and then it hit her. penelope would go through the rest of her life with a rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor. as long as she lived, people would think she had something stuck in her teeth. at all future christmases, penelope’s family would harken back to the days before that rogue flake of black nail polish became situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor. the family photo albums would now be divided into the era before the rogue flake of black nail polish became situated within the gum tissue above penelope’s number 9 incisor and the era after. if penelope were so lucky to find a man who could love a woman with a rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor, the rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor would inevitably dominate her wedding pictures. every dental visit for the remainder of penelope’s life would prompt a gasp of what is that rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above your number 9 incisor? when her husband stared deeply into her teeth rather than her eyes, penelope would know- the rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor was driving a wedge between them. the adolescence of her children would be marred by the rumors that their mother never brushed her teeth. and penelope had no doubt that her future husband would leave her for a woman who did not have a rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor. all this because penelope was a lovely girl who did not care whether her face froze or whether she put worms in her mouth. lying on the bed in exhaustion and frustration, with the rogue flake of black nail polish still situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor, penelope ruminated upon this tragic turn her life had taken. she instinctively went to her nails for solace, then detoured and grabbed the bag of fritos instead. she wiped her tears and bravely returned to the bathroom mirror to make peace with the rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor. but the rogue flake of black nail polish situated within the gum tissue above her number 9 incisor was no longer there. penelope pulled a face and put the worms in her mouth. and lo! we reuned (2 june 2007) our graduate school experience was very unique. or at least that’s what we MAPHers tell ourselves. for 9 months, we ran ammuck, dabbling through all the “humanities”- whatever the hell those really are. most graduate programs have 10 people. there were 100 MAPHers. there was The Core. there was always an open bar. on friday night, lara and i ventured out into the pouring rain to the MAPH fifth anniversary reunion. we were soaked and we were none to thrilled. as we climbed the steps, she whispered, “i don’t want to do this.” “do what?” i asked. “what we’re doing right now.” but did it we did. and thank God. because had we not, i would never have balanced precariously atop tortoiseshell heels in the middle of the tasting room in a wet pink silk dress and had a most enlightening conversation with sensei. nothing compares to the university of chicago alumni magazine. it’s like an AARP mag edited by louis menand. i had mistakenly believed the highlight of the may/june issue to be the supplemental publication devoted to the “living legacy” of The Core curriculum- a legacy typified by the cover girls, who sit among the stacks of the regenstein library staring at computer screens with what can only be described as expressions of apathetic doom. i laughed and thought, that’s a fan-freaking-tastic summation of u of c life, and went on with my day. i didn’t even bother to check out the actual alumni magazine, CHICAGO. its cover was dominated by an unappealing ed asner clone hunched awkwardly over a hanging file. not exactly gripping so i blithely tossed it into the pile of tabloids and time outs. because of this, i very nearly missed the tiny wonder that lay between pages 8 and 9. the tiny wonder that pointed out as i balanced precariously atop tortoiseshell heels in the middle of the tasting room in a wet pink silk dress. what tiny wonder, you may ask? the temporary university of chicago alumni tattoo. because yeah, everyone at the u of c has biceps like that. my heart’s a tart placebo is one of my greatest guilty pleasures. they’re huge in europe and teeny tiny in america- aside from a substantial following of velvet goldmine obsessives and people who have dated me and thus been exposed. they’re a pleasure because no one can rock the role of whiney voiced male lead quite like the beglittered, beautiful mr. molko. guilty because they’ve put out five albums with about one album’s worth of really awesome songs. so the ratio of awesome to dud is upsettingly high. since the fall of 1999, i’ve been desperate to see them live. since then, i’ve missed seeing them live no less than ten times. in the spring of 2001, they were in new orleans two days after i left mississippi. in the fall of 2003, they were in chicago the week before i moved to town. most infuriatingly, during the summer of 2003, they swept through europe, hitting london, paris, rome, florence, innsbruck, venice, koln, and amsterdam exactly 24 hours ahead of me, leaving in their wake a trail of promo posters. in venice, in frustration, i thieved one off the wall of a church, the irony in that somewhat lessening my annoyance. but then, finally, at very long last, things fall into place: me. placebo. chicago. the riv. and oh the eyeliner!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1212
__label__cc	0.52344	0.47656	$15 billion capped Pinterest's shares rise by 15%, but what exactly do they do? By Jonathan Jackson. Published at Aug 2, 2019, in Ctrl Alt Del I know nothing about Pinterest (NYSE:PINS). I don’t know what it’s about. I don’t know how to use it. I don’t know who uses it or even why it’s used. Of course, that won’t stop me from writing about it. I do so as someone who looks at market caps every day and financials and numbers, which once upon a time, would have confused the arts grad out of me. Now, I find financials interesting. It interests me that Pinterest has a market cap of $15.3 billion, just a few billion more than the ASX small caps I usually write about... just a few billion! It interests me that in Q2 its revenues grew by 62% year-on-year to $261 million. “The momentum we have seen over the past several quarters continued as more advertisers recognise the power of our platform to reach consumers," said Todd Morgenfeld, CFO. "We remain encouraged by trends in U.S. ARPU and by user growth in international markets. While our net margin declined due to RSU expense related to our IPO, our strong revenue performance and focus on execution allowed us to expand Adjusted EBITDA margins by 10 percentage points year-over-year." It interests me that Pinteret's share price gained 15% on the back of the quarterly. “The digital pinboard posted revenues of $202 million on losses of $41.4 million for the three months ending March 31, 2019. This surpassed revenue estimates of roughly $200 million and represented significant growth from Q1 2018 revenues of $131 million. Losses in the first-quarter of 2019, however, came in roughly three times higher than estimates at 32 cents per share,” reported Tech Crunch. Meanwhile, its MAUs (monthly active users) hit 300 million at the end of the quarter up from 231 million at the same time last year. "We constantly aim to make Pinterest more personal, relevant and useful to our users. Our MAUs hit 300 million at the end of Q2 as we built and expanded products to support this vision," said Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann. "We also continued to grow and diversify our advertiser base and improve advertisers’ ability to measure the effectiveness of their ad spend. This is part of our larger and ongoing effort to create value for businesses on Pinterest." These are great numbers, so no wonder the company is seeing consistent growth. However, I’m still not sure what they do. That’s more ignorance on my part than anything else. As far as social media is concerned, I sometimes use Facebook for personal and business use and Twitter and LinkedIn professionally - but that's where I draw the line. Apparently, Pinterest is also useful for professional reasons Here’s an explainer about how to increase site traffic to grow your business: I found out what Pinterest is when Jeff Kaplan of Allison PR sent me a press release. Thanks Jeff. For those like me who have been in the dark, Pinterest is a visual discovery engine that helps people discover new ideas, from what to cook for dinner to how to decorate your home to what products to buy or where to go for your next holiday. Pinterest has more than 200 billion Pins saved and serves billions of personalised recommendations each day. In Australia, more than 3 million ideas are saved each day (as pins). It’s a sharing platform. Sharing is caring. And anyone can use it. There are bikers looking for motivation. ‘Biker quotes inspiration’ searches are up +123%, business owners growing their businesses looking for “entrepreneur inspiration motivation” have raised the bar +47%, “branding inspiration” is +231%, and women planning to propose are also heavily searching for “women proposing to men” ideas – +334%. There’s a lot going on. As alluded to above, this week Pinterest announced that more than 300 million people go to the platform every month. To mark the occasion, researchers at Pinterest commissioned a survey with TalkShoppe to ask more than 2,000 Pinners about their attitudes around Pinterest and look at how it is tracking on its mission and helping people find the inspiration to create a life they love. Some of the key findings were: More than 91% of Pinners say that Pinterest is a positive place. More than 9 out of 10 Pinners say Pinterest inspires them, gives them ideas for their life and helps them achieve their goals. 89% of Pinners say that Pinterest leaves them feeling empowered. 83% of Pinners say that Pinterest helps them build their confidence, compared with 49% of people saying that about social media platforms. Pinterest is a good news finance story. I'm still unlikely to use it, but at least I now understand it because... numbers really do matter. 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__label__wiki	0.665951	0.665951	Wrestler Chris Benoit Used Steroid Testosterone; Son Sedated Before Murders July 18, 2007 — flagranny2 DECATUR, Ga. — Professional wrestler Chris Benoit had an elevated level of testosterone in his system but no other steroids in his body, and his 7-year-old son was sedated at the time of his death, a Georgia medical examiner said Thursday. “This level of testosterone indicates that he had been using testosterone at least within some reasonably short period of time prior to the time that he died,” said Dr. Kris Sperry, chief medical examiner for the state with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, as he released the results of the toxicology report for the wrestler; his wife, Nancy; and son, Daniel. “Although testosterone was found in Christopher Benoit’s urine, there is no evidence of any other of the illegal types of steroids, or the whole laundry list of anabolic steroids that are out there to be used,” Sperry said, adding, “the presence of the testosterone alone even could be an indicator that he was being treated for testicular insufficiency.” Besides steroids, Benoit’s body contained the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and the painkiller hydrocodone, according to a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Benoit tested negative for blood alcohol. But Sperry said that they found a drug in the child’s system that surprised them: Xanax. “It is our opinion that Daniel Benoit was sedated by Xanax at the time that he was murdered, so that (means) he was sedated prior to the time that he died,” he said. The GBI said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on the son because of a lack of urine. Benoit’s wife, Nancy, tested positive for Xanax, hydrocodone and the painkiller hydromorphone, but the decomposition process hindered the ability to determine the precise levels of the drugs at the time of her death. An elevated alcohol level found in her system could also be due to the decomposition process, Sperry said. “The decomposition will affect the ability to interpret these drug levels reliably,” Sperry said. “Before she died, they may have been higher. They could have been lower. We just don’t know and we’ll never know.” The test results were expected to shed more light on Benoit’s last moments. Authorities said Benoit killed his wife and son in their suburban Atlanta home, placed Bibles next to their bodies and then hanged himself on the cable of a weight machine. Anabolic steroids were found in the home, leading officials to wonder if the drugs played a role in the killings. Some experts believe steroids can cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as “roid rage.” “There is no reliable scientific data that conclusively says that elevated levels of administered testosterone lead to excessive rage or behavioral disorders,” Sperry said. “All the testing that’s been done regarding that has been completely inconclusive.” Federal authorities have charged Benoit’s personal physician, Dr. Phil Astin, with improperly prescribing painkillers and other drugs to two patients other than Benoit. He has pleaded not guilty. Investigators have also raided Astin’s office several times since the deaths, seizing prescription records and other documents. Before he was charged, Astin told the AP he prescribed testosterone for Benoit, a longtime friend, in the past. He would not say what, if any, medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22, the day authorities believe Benoit killed his wife. “It’s a little unclear to know exactly where this leads us, but you take this piece and you compare it with what a witness said or what was found at the scene and suddenly the picture begins to become more in focus,” said Scott Ballard, district attorney for Fayette County. “And that’s what we’re certainly hoping to do.” FOXNews.com’s Sara Bonisteel and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Posted in anabolic steroids, Benoit, Chris Benoit, crime, Dr. Phil Astin, Drugs, Fox news, homicide, News, random, steroids, suicide, The Media, wrestling, WWE. 3 Comments » Wrestler Chris Benoit:Fans, Friends Look Behind Benoit Facade July 5, 2007 — flagranny2 By ELIZABETH MERRILL FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., July 1, 2007 flagranny2 says: “I came across this article and found it to be quite interesting and thought I’d share it with those who may not have already read it. I felt the whole article was too long to post however you can continue reading the full article at (ABC News)” The house, by most appearances, is immaculate and perfect. The fireplace, the wooden deck, the private staircase climbing up to a little boy’s room. The circle driveway and the red Hummer. When fact blurred to fantasy, Nancy Benoit never told people this, that in high school, all she really wanted to be was a housewife. Now her house is where the story ends and the spectacle begins. It takes a good navigational system to get to the Benoit home, past a gravel road, through a narrow two-lane spin with tall Georgia trees on both sides. Gawkers have inched by for days, peering through the metal gate for answers. A woman rolled in from North Carolina the other night, reeking of alcohol, firing a volley of “why’s” as a neighbor went to get his mail. She allegedly pelted him with rocks and wound up in jail. “It’s certainly surreal,” says Fayette County district attorney Scott Ballard. “I’ve used the word bizarre. There are so many bizarre things about it. “The why might never be answered — why Chris Benoit, wrestling superstar, alleged family man, apparently murdered his wife on a Friday, strangled his son on a Saturday then wrapped a cord from his weight machine around his neck and hung himself on a Sunday. Because they lived in a world of scripted storylines, flying clotheslines and outlandish ring names, it took nearly a day for some WWE fans to believe that Benoit and his family were actually dead. Some still can’t swallow it. But fiction, those close to the case will say, could not trump the reality on Green Meadow Lane. Ballard sits in his office across town at 5:30 p.m., after office hours because the Benoit case has evolved into a round-the-clock, breaking-news buffet of Geraldo and Greta proportions. Before Monday, Ballard had no idea who Benoit was. Maybe, he says, nobody really did. He’s describing how rigormortis had set in by the time they found Nancy, whose skin was marbleized as she lay face-down on the floor. He’s remembering his walk into Daniel’s room — the 7-year-old boy’s body was gone, but posters of his dad still hung on the wall, and two toy wrestling belts sat on a shelf. There was every indication, Ballard says, that Daniel Benoit adored his father. I pray for two things,” Ballard says. “That he didn’t know about his mother’s death and he was asleep when he was strangled. to continue → ABC News Posted in anabolic steroids, Benoit, Chris Benoit, crime, homicide, steroids, suicide, wrestling, WWE. Leave a Comment » Wrestler Chris Benoit’s Doctor Charged: Update/correction I learned today form Fox News that Benoit’s doctor had been prescribing a 10 month supply of steroids every 3-4 weeks to Benoit for over a year. I had previously posted that it was just 3-4 weeks prior to his death assuming it was a one time prescription of a 10 month supply. I wanted to clarify that info as my original post was incorrect. Posted in anabolic steroids, Chris Benoit, homicide, steroids, suicide, wrestling, WWE. Leave a Comment » Wrestler Chris Benoit’s Doctor Charged With Improperly Distributing Drugs Fox News has this latest update on foxnews.com Fox News announced that in the 3-4 weeks prior to Benoit’s death Dr. Astin had prescribed a total amount of drugs that is normally prescribed over 10 months. ATLANTA — The personal doctor of pro wrestler Chris Benoit was charged Monday with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs. The seven-count indictment said Dr. Phil Astin dispensed drugs including Percocet, Xanax, Lorcet and Vicoprofen between April 2004 and September 2005.The recipients were identified in the indictment by the initials O.G. and M.J. Benoit’s initials were not listed.Astin was expected to make an initial court appearance Monday afternoon.A criminal complaint was also filed, but was under seal. A law enforcement official close to the case, who spoke on condition of anonymity before the hearing, said the case involves steroids. Federal drug agents have taken over the probe into whether Astin improperly prescribed testosterone and other drugs to Benoit before the wrestler killed his wife and son and committed suicide in his suburban Atlanta home last month. State prosecutors and sheriff’s officials are overseeing the death investigation. Federal prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of all property and proceeds Astin obtained through the illegal conduct if he’s convicted. Investigators have conducted two raids at Astin’s west Georgia office since last week. Astin prescribed testosterone for Benoit, a longtime friend, in the past but has not said what, if any, medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22, the day authorities believe Benoit killed his wife. Toxicology tests on Benoit’s body have not yet been completed, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard said. Anabolic steroids were found in Benoit’s home, leading officials to wonder whether the drugs played a role in the killings. Some experts believe steroids can cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as “roid rage.” “We’re still asking questions and searching for answers with regard to the death so we can tie up loose ends,” Ballard said. Ballard said finding a motive in the case remains elusive. “I think it will always be undetermined as to ‘Why?”‘ Ballard said. “I think it’s because there can’t be any satisfactory reason why you kill a 7-year-old.” Authorities have said Benoit strangled his wife and son, placing Bibles next to their bodies, before hanging himself on the cable of a weight-machine in his home. Benoit’s father, Michael, said Monday that “it’s impossible to come up with a rational explanation for a very irrational act.” “That’s my feeling. Let the cards fall where they fall, we have no control over it at this point,” he said. “It’s just impossible to come up with a rational explanation for what happened.” Posted in anabolic steroids, Benoit, Chris Benoit, homicide, murder, steroids, suicide, wrestling. Leave a Comment » Wrestler Benoit – Was it “roid rage”? Updated:Benoit Death Notice Posting May Have Been Coincidence June 29, 2007 — flagranny2 ATLANTA — An anonymous blogger claimed Friday to be the person who posted a mysterious addition on the Wikipedia.org site that announced the death of Nancy Benoit to the world at least 13 hours before investigators in Georgia found her body, along with the bodies of her husband and son in what is believed to be a murder-suicide. The confession said the changes to Chris Benoit’s page — first reported Thursday by FOXNews.com — was coincidental, and were based on rumors and speculation. The authenticity of the posting could not immediately be confirmed. • Click here for the entry-modifier’s “confession.” “I just can’t believe what I wrote was actually the case, I’ve remained stunned and saddened over it,” the user wrote. Fox News 6/28/07 – Another Pro Wrestler Found Dead Days Before Benoit Murder-Suicide -Article relating to female pro wrestler Sherri Martel WIKINEWS 6/28/07 – Death of Nancy Benoit rumour posted on Wikipedia hours prior to body being found Fox News 6/28/07 – Chris Benoit Update: Authorities search and seized computers and medical records at office of Benoit’s physician Wrestler Christ Benoit – Was it “roid rage”? 6/27/07 Posted in Benoit, Chris Benoit, homicide, murder, Sports, steroids, wrestling. Leave a Comment » Chris Benoit Update: Authorities search and seized computers and medical records at office of Benoit’s physician State and federal drug agents staged a late night raid Wednesday night at the offices of Chris Benoit’s personal physician, Dr. Phil Astin, and took computers and medical records from Astin’s office. Astin was at his office at the time of the raid and said he had prescribed testosterone for Benoit. The raid came as a result of the investigation into the drugs found at Benoit’s home Police found anabolic steroids in Benoit’s home, leading some officials to wonder whether the drugs played a role in the slayings. Some experts believe steroids cause paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as “roid rage.” The WWE was quick to dismiss the idea of this crime being steroid related saying the findings indicated “deliberation, not rage” and Benoit last tested on April 10 tested negative. No motive has yet been determined just speculation. Jerry McDevitt, an attorney for the league, said the couple had argued in the days before the slayings over whether he should stay home more to help take care of their mentally retarded son. McDevitt said the wrestling organization learned from the couple’s friends and relatives that the Benoits were struggling with where to send the boy to school since he had recently finished kindergarten. He also said Benoit’s wife didn’t want him to quit wrestling, but she “wanted him to be at home more to care for the kid. She’d say she can’t take care of him by herself when he was on the road.” Benoit’s son suffered from a rare medical condition called Fragile X Syndrome, an inherited form of mental retardation often accompanied by autism. Posted in anabolic steroids, Chris Benoit, crime, Drugs, homicide, murder, steroids, wrestling. Leave a Comment »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1218
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__label__wiki	0.54404	0.54404	Best and Worst of Horror Horror Reviews and Bizarre News Perfect Gift for a Sci-fi & Horror Fan! Archive for the ‘kissing contests’ Tag STRAIGHT GALS WIN INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN KISSING CONTEST! Leave a comment ALL FOR SHOW: Tina Wentlock (left) and Jasmine Hirmley (right) pause for a break 36 hours into their marathon kissing session. By C. Michael Forsyth BRUSSELS — Tina Wentlock and Jasmine Hirmley won $10,000 apiece by smooching for 84 hours in the International Lesbian Kissing Contest – even though neither one is gay! What’s more, the 18-year-old American college students aren’t even friends and admit they never really liked each other before embarking on the marathon lip-locking session. “I always thought Jasmine was standoffish and a little stuck up,” says Tina. “But when we heard about the contest and that prize money, we decided to go for it.” The biggest event of its kind, the contest has been held annually since 1975 and took place in Bois de la Cambre Park in Brussels. The two vacationing coeds were hanging out with a group of fellow students from their college in Massachusetts when they learned about the July 5 competition. A crowd estimated to be close to 25,000 gathered to watch 148 couples compete. “At first it was totally weird making out with another girl,” reveals Jasmine. “I mean her lips tasted fine and everything, but I hadn’t kissed a girl since my best friend taught me to French in 7th grade. But after a few hours, I got used to it.” Onlookers gawked and snapped photos as the coeds played tonsil hockey for hour after hour, taking only five minute breaks for water, snacks and to visit the powder room. “I would never have imagined they were not madly in love,” marvels attendee Jean-Michel Rimbeaux, 29. “They were not just kissing, they were running their hands all over each other’s bottoms and making very passionate sounds the whole time. Who would have thought it was merely an act?” Tina says she thought about her boyfriend to keep her in the mood. And she confesses that knowing she and her teammate were getting every red-blooded male in the crowd hot and bothered — not to mention thousands of gay gals — was a big ego boost. “The look in their eyes while they watched us tongue wrestle was priceless,” she says. “It made us want to ham it up even more.” Nearly all the other couples were genuine lesbians, according to the organizer – and some were miffed to learn that the winners weren’t in a relationship. “It doesn’t seem fair,” says Georgette Fortlen of London, who dropped out of the competition along with her longtime girlfriend after 72 hours. “I mean I don’t think straight chicks should have been allowed to compete. The whole point of the event is to celebrate lesbianism.” Despite their prize-winning performance, the lovely lasses have no plans to switch teams. “I’m still crazy about my boyfriend,” chuckles Tina. “But Jasmine and I are definitely going to stay in touch through, like Facebook or whatever.” Copyright C. Michael Forsyth If you enjoyed this mind-bending story by C. Michael Forsyth, check out his collection of bizarre news, available on Kindle and in other eBook formats. The author of this article also wrote the acclaimed horror novel Hour of the Beast. In the opening chapter, the unthinkable happens. Then things get out of hand. Hour of the Beast is available in hardcover and softcover at Amazon.com. But you can save $4 by clicking HERE! The Kindle version is just $7 and the Ebook is a measly $5. Be the first on your block to read this bone-chilling tale — before the motion picture hits the big screen. Posted July 27, 2012 by C. Michael Forsyth in lesbians, Uncategorized Tagged with kissing contest, kissing contests, kissing marathon, lesbian kissing contest, lesbians, lesbians kissing, longest kiss ever, sexy lesbians, straight girls kissing, straight girls win lesbian kissing contest, world's longest kiss C. Michael Forsyth C. 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__label__cc	0.714779	0.285221	Official Swine Flu Thread Discussion in 'Cancun Forum' started by darkladydi, Apr 25, 2009. GONZO Guru Registered Member bncancun said: Boring NO, but I don't get much computer time, except at 4:00am, I can't find my razor in the cabinet (Too many "Femine products" packs), NOBODY knows how to do dishes and I hear "Papa where are the car keys, can I have them please" all the time (A little credit to Cat Stevens there). What's really funny is only one lives with us, the others just show up whenever they want, you know the time I want to spend alone with my wife. And now my mother in law is here for 2 months. PLEASE give some Testerone in this family!!! :lol: Oh jeez bncancun I am surrounded too. I have 3 step daughters the wife and 2 bitches (dogs ) to deal with too. LOL I know about trying to find things in the bathroom too. That is if you can get into it. Really though, now it is just the wife and I at home but we get the drop ins too. I am not complaining. Wish I had a ticket to Cancun. What is the peso to dollar rate now? TIA GONZO, May 1, 2009 mixz1 Guest From Today's NY Times Mexico’s Fast Diagnosis Julio Frenk, Mexico’s minister of health from 2000 to 2006, is the dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. Every year approximately 10,000 Mexicans die from the effects of seasonal flu. Usually they are the elderly and the very young, people whose immune systems are not robust enough to fight off the virus. But this year has been different. The Mexican disease surveillance system, a network of more than 11,000 hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices, picked up a minor but troubling trend in April. Across this nation of 110 million people, a handful of young adults had apparently died from influenza. An immediate investigation led, within a few hectic weeks, to the isolation and full genetic sequencing of the microbe causing the illness. The experts’ worst fear was confirmed: it was a new kind of influenza virus. Some have complained that the Mexican government did not act fast enough to identify this new bug and sound the alarm. But such criticism fails to take into account the real-life complexity of recognizing and responding to an unexpected public health emergency. As a former minister of health for Mexico, I met with Mexican officials this week to consult with them on their response to the influenza, and I was impressed by how medical scientists in the country quickly perceived the unusual trend of illness against a background of standard flu and then analyzed the virus and alerted global health authorities. Their fast action gave other countries the warning they needed to screen for the new virus, which is why cases of swine flu have already been discovered in a dozen other countries — cases that might otherwise have long gone unnoticed. The number of confirmed deaths in Mexico from this new virus is still uncertain and may be only several score. Further epidemiologic detective work will tell us whether the virus had been circulating throughout the seasonal flu period in Mexico, beginning as early as last fall, making thousands only mildly ill, and alerting us to its presence only with the unexpected deaths of young adults. From the moment this so-called swine flu was identified, the Mexican government worked vigorously to contain the contagion — closing all schools across the country, limiting public gatherings and instructing people to wear masks and refrain from greetings involving physical contact. President Felipe Calderón himself led the response, underlining the seriousness of the situation, and that may explain why so many Mexicans have complied. Already, the number of deaths seems to be stabilizing, perhaps indicating that the first wave of this influenza has peaked. It’s still not known why this flu seems to have been deadly only in Mexico. It stands to reason that for the entire winter flu season, Mexican doctors, not knowing that a new virus was afoot, saw any instances of it as ordinary seasonal flu, and thus did not give patients the antiviral drugs that could have saved their lives. These medicines are effective only if given within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Like many other countries, Mexico had been preparing for an outbreak like this. The deadly 2003 epidemic of SARS and the 2005 outbreak of avian flu taught the world to expect that another microbial agent from animals would one day again infect humans. Over the past six years, Mexico bolstered its disease surveillance systems, built up public health laboratories, cooperated in developing international networks for information sharing and devised response plans. At the same time, the international community was stockpiling antiviral drugs, and scientists were improving their ability to understand new viruses. Most important, the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations were written to hold countries accountable for monitoring disease outbreaks, publicly reporting all information and cooperating with other countries. Since the 1980s, Mexico has been strengthening its epidemiologic intelligence service, in cooperation with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hundreds of Mexican doctors and other health professionals have received advanced training in epidemiology. In recent years, Mexico has worked with Canada, Japan, the United States and several European countries to establish the Global Health Security Action Group, a tight public health communications network. Unknown to most people, an army of epidemiologists operates around the clock to defend against microbial threats. Whether this system might have worked even more quickly in the present outbreak can be examined later; for now we must move forward with the knowledge we have in hand. We don’t have a lot of time. Viruses are sensitive to seasonal temperature change, and this one, like the 1918 influenza, may reappear more robustly in the fall. It is critical to ascertain, from blood tests, the true number of swine flu cases worldwide, both mild and severe. Also, a sound epidemic curve needs to be established, which would reveal how the virus blossomed outward from initial cases and make it possible to quantify its transmissibility. And while we wait as much as six months for a vaccine to be readied, we need to pinpoint the best treatment strategies. Sadly, it takes a cluster of casualties to alert the world that humans are once more under attack and that we need to marshal our scientific forces. This is, as it must be, a global challenge. With international cooperation, we have reason to hope that casualties will be fewer in this outbreak than they were in the last one, and fewer still when the inevitable next virus arises. mixz1, May 1, 2009 bncancun Regular Registered Member GONZO said: Gonzo, know the feeling bro. Plus I do all the laundry and it is always interesting to see the expression on my friends faces while we sit on the patio shotting the s&t, drinking beer and there I am hanging panties on the line along with handwashing wired bras (Been told by the girls NOT to put them in the washer). My friends laugh and call me "Mendelon" (Which loosley meens "Pussy whipped"). What I find amusing is they are going home and sleeping alone, so I guess the price is worth the nightly "Cuddle" with the one I love. :lol: However I really don't care, "A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do" The exchange rate will vary the Hotel Zone is about 13 while downtown you can find as high as 14. I suggest that when anyone visits here they go to Walmart or Cheduraui they pay the highest rates, just buy a pack of smokes or gum and give them a $20 bill and you will get back about $210 pesos. "A sh¿+y day in Cancun is always better than a good day at the office" http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=100621680 bncancun, May 1, 2009 RiverGirl Guest Mixz1 - Thanks for posting that. That was a good read. RiverGirl, May 1, 2009 DConCT CC's SB Godfather Registered Member connecticut, usa agreed. thanks. :aktion040 ennis Dennis you taste like watermelon - Joe DConCT, May 1, 2009 rockrgrrrl I can choose my own title Registered Member Sounds like a good deal. I have to do my own laundry and wash my own dishes! Haha. It's a good thing that your family stays close though and that people always drop by. Good luck with the mother-in-law. rockrgrrrl, May 1, 2009 CancunCanuck Guest Hubby went out to the hotel zone last night to see what was going on with the bars/nightclubs. I expected him home early after the announcements of the closures, but he found enough party to roll in at 4 am. Coco Bongo, The City, Dady'O, Dady Rock, Bulldog were closed, but all the terrace bars (Congo, Terraza, Corona Bar, Dos Equis etc) were open and busy. CancunCanuck, May 1, 2009 pjscardz Enthusiast Registered Member Great news today! It seems we are doing well in treating the existing cases of Swine flu. It also appears we have been effective in slowing the spread of the virus. I'm sure this is primarily due to everyone being scared out of their shoes by the media... Unless you live under a rock you have no excuse for not being aware of the situation. So what does this all mean? Forecast models for the US last week showed worst case scenarios of 30 million Americans infected and 2 million of them fatal! Current data shows that over the next 4 weeks they are projecting a worst case of approximately 1700 cases and no mention of how many may turn fatal. This of course is only a 4 week projection but it is certainly an improvement. Better yet this is all based on worst case! Basically if the governments sat around and did nothing to prevent the spread of the flu. Here is a link to the article: http://www.livescience.com/health/090501-flu-scenario.html Keep cool with your toes in the sand and a beer in your hand... pjscardz, May 1, 2009 Rocky (My new pet name for you since yours is to long and I don't want to post your real name online) I not only do my clothes and my wifes, but 1 daughter who changes clothes three times a day but my grandsons too. 2 loads EVERYDAY and we don't have a dryer, just the sun, so when I hang them I just don't wear a shirt and get to keep my tan. Now to you young people (19-25) who happen to still bel living at home, here is a little piece of advice. No matter how sweet Mom is, or how cool Dad is, when you have a party CLEAN YOUR F*+=N' MESS UP YOURSELF. If you are old enough to go to College or hold a job you're old enough wash a glass and put the beer cans in the Recycle bin. (Disgruntled parent here, LMAO) MignonA Regular Registered Member Vegas baby! Re: canceled pjscardz said: MignonA said: I also canceled my trip to Cancun...going to Cape Cod instead. But I will come back next year. Hope you're not heading out to Cape Cod anytime soon... It is still fairly cold out there. Even when we were near 100 degrees on Tuesday it never made it much into the 70's because of the cold ocean. Of course things will be different there around the end of May into June. We're heading to Vegas for Memorial Day weekend and looking forward to some warm weather! Typically low 60's during the day and low 40's at night here right now. Some areas actually dropped to the low 30's last night. What's Vegas like right now with the Swine Flu being pretty close to you? Actually, we are heading to Cape Cod (staying in Harwich) on May 30 thru June 6. So far, no cases in Vegas about the swine flu. However, there is a confirmed case in Reno. You will have a great time out here in Vegas, it should be sizzling hot when you get here. Right now it's a little overcast. Where are you guys going to stay when you come out? Thanks for the info on Cape Cod, I'm looking forward to some fresh seafood. MignonA, May 1, 2009	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1230
__label__wiki	0.808336	0.808336	Music News & Discussion Music - General CL Has Parted Ways With YG Entertainment General News By Manel, November 8, 2019 in Music News & Discussion Manel 7,919 King Of Spain Famous K-Pop star CL (Chaelin) member and leader of 2NE1 has finally parted ways with YG Entertainment. The band already split back in December of 2016 after one of their members, Minzy, had decided to part ways with that corrupt mess of a company. With their latest track "Goodbye" (dedicated to their fans and the member Minzy), 2NE1 said farewell to a career full of success and happy moments. However, fans were excited to hear the solo material CL and YG Entertainment had been hyping for years since CL was supposed to debut in the US market. Little did we know that we wouldn't hear anything... AT ALL. In 2018, and after a whole year waiting, CL lowkey confirmed that she had been working a lot in music and had everything ready to drop but YG wouldn't let her drop it since it was not the "right moment". Now, in November 2019 it's been confirmed that CL has finally parted ways with YG Entertainment, and I personally couldn't be happier. However that mess of a company can't stop being embarassing and has now deleted CL's Youtube channel. The way they've tried to fuck her over all the time is just sad... Like when she booked a performance at the Winter Olympics in Seoul and she had to do everything on her own (I'm talking hair, outfits, make up, rehearsals...). The start will be hard for sure, but we'll be here to support her like we've always been. I hope that Scooter Braun (she's signed with him) can help her. LOVE YOU CL! Paying some bills Want to remove these ads? Become a VIP today! Maraj 67,191 YESSSSSSSSS FINALLY!!!!!! This is the best news I heard in a long time, I'm so happy for her and looking forward to what she does next. Urbanov 47,293 Certified: 3x Diamond Finally now leak Let Me Love You aka hit that got away 7 minutes ago, Urbanov said: And let's remember All In... This would've SMASHED. A genie trapped in gravity Bitchhh!!! I don't think we're ready for what she's about to drop. YG really held her back and I think by delaying her and not releasing anything they really damaged her self esteem and made her question herself and her artistry as 'not good enough'. I feel like they 'tamed' her in a way because the CL we've seen these last 2-3 years is not the same one we saw from 2009 to 2015. Divine 145,199 ☽ Thank GOD! With the nonstop bad news coming out of kpop lately, this is so incredible to hear about. The treatment she’s gotten is so terrible, I’m glad she was finally able to escape that prison. I just know YG’s ugly troll lookin ass is crying in his jail cell Jake 16,761 I want that original Hello Bitches video 9 minutes ago, Jake said: Wdym was there another video 1 minute ago, Urbanov said: Yeah, she played it live and it looked GOOD 32 minutes ago, Jake said: This is lowkey a slay why it wasn’t released 38 minutes ago, Urbanov said: YG of course! Now that she's free, she can do whateverrrrr 2 hours ago, Jake said: I've read that YG has a lot of her old material (including Hello Bitches), so she probably won't be able to release it. Kyoteki 8,699 ささいな~! OH MY GODDD FINALLYYYYUU This is literally the beat news I’ve heard in a long time. Browsing now 0 members	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1236
__label__cc	0.515109	0.484891	LONG WAY DOWN by Krista & Becca Ritchie: excerpt tour ONG WAY DOWN Tour Schedule: http://kbritchie.com/2/post/2015/11/long-way-down-tour-schedule.html Title: Long Way Down Authors: Krista & Becca Ritchie Series: Calloway Sisters #4 Pub Date: November 20th, 2015 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22024907-long-way-down Amazon: Purchase links not available until November 20th SUMMARY With a seven-year age difference, Ryke & Daisy have faced an uphill battle in the eyes of the world and their families. Known as the most adventurous, fast-paced couple — their next step has always been elusive to the rabid media. Behind the scenes, heartbreaking troubles continue to test Ryke & Daisy’s resilience and shape their future together. They promise: To never slow down. To never compromise who they are. To never abandon their love for each other. But preserving their happiness also means adding more risks. Ones that Connor Cobalt wouldn’t even take. As a professional free-solo climber, Ryke is no stranger to risk, but his next step with Daisy wagers more than just his health. With their lives on the line, Ryke & Daisy head towards the vast, wild unknown in this epic final conclusion to the Addicted series. Long Way Down - Excerpt #4 – Ryke’s POV He checks the empty glass, clenching his teeth. I can tell he wishes his drink had bite. Whiskey or bourbon. “You okay?” I ask on impulse. Usually his brows will furrow in irritation. They still do. That hasn’t fucking changed but his self-assured posture has. “I’m better than you fucking look.” He raises his glass in bitter cheers. When he takes a sip from the empty glass, he mumbles, “Jesus Christ.” “This is yours.” Connor appears next to Lo with a full glass of ice water. My brother sets his empty one on a passing tray. “Appreciated, love.” Lo takes a sip. Of course he didn’t offer me a fucking glass. I don’t expect Connor to give me anything other than a hard time. Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their early twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love. Website: http://kbritchie.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kbritchie	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1238
__label__cc	0.649094	0.350906	The Big Story of Big Data Storytelling is nothing new, it's the integration of the art with the science. Big Data continues to emerge as one of the top priorities in executive’s agenda though data itself is not necessary fun, what’s the big story of Big Data? Storytelling skills will continue to grow in importance for analysts to be effective in 2015. But this isn't really new, perhaps it's just that more organizations are going through the learning curve of what they need from a balanced analyst (the artistic scientist or a creative analyst) to tell stories and articulate well to tailor the interest of the different audience. Storytelling is nothing new, it's the integration of the art with the science. You really need both skills to tell a good Big Data story. This is a very important trend. It's been growing for sometime but is beginning to get the attention it deserves. As technology - in all areas - becomes less siloed, and an even more integral aspect of the wider business - the need to communicate the insights of data as a clear, actionable story becomes ever more critical. So Data professionals, need to focus as much on those communication skills as on the "hard" aspects of data science. It calls out the need for both understanding of subject matter and data to gain insights. Too many times these perversely are on different sides of a wall. For the data analyst to be a storyteller requires that they well understand the underlying real world issue being studied. It's a good data analyst who possesses not only the technical skills needed to extract relevant data but knows what it means and can then tell the story. They are rare and valuable. The data is very important, but the interpretation of those data is equal of importance. We live in a world that wants to eliminate, or, at least, reduce risk through "hard" data. There's the implication that, with enough data, decision making could be almost risk-free. But the data is just the initial basis for the decisions. Decisions still have to be made in a human way, and human beings have always been moved most by strong stories. Data is critical. But it's just a first step, the data is a very important base, but the interpretation of those data is equal of importance. Just like the same news can be showed with different points of view by different readers, the Big Data can tell the different story from the different angle. Avoid pitfalls of mistaking data for facts; knowledge for insight, and insight into wisdom. Take Big Data approach by navigating the top-down structure of Goals-Strategy-Execution-Outcomes. The conversation will move beyond Dashboards, Scorecards, data visualization. It will be about merging Big Data and traditional sources of data into a single interactive experience for the business user so they will be able to view and test different outcomes to "their story," and focus on business goals. Get from 'big picture' initiatives down to how individual efforts contribute to corporate goals. Having a good top-down narrative is an important component. If an organization's focus is only at a strategic level, then execution & outcomes are typically more 'painful' than leaders expect. If the focus is solely operational, (data & apps in this case) organizations typically have tactics but lack strategic direction.The logic steps to analyze data and tell a story include: 1). Define the problem or opportunity 2). Problem/opportunity background 3). Options 4). Recommendation - based on facts or data 5). Next steps. There are now tools that make it easier to tell stories with data. There are storyboards or 'points' built into their latest versions and is a great way of presenting findings, but the real problem will always be to make sense of data from a business perspective. When data analysis excites business executives, it is usually because of the story it is telling them about the underlying real world entity. This entity may be a person but can be any generator of data such as sensors. It is a pattern in a population or across time that is discovered in the data and becomes the story to be told. The challenge and skill are in the mapping of always imperfect data to the always complex underlying reality. The provenance of the information being presented must be readily available and a part of the story; such as using a few interesting and easy to understand graphs to picture the problem at hand and show outliers to define the focus of the story. Then options -- recommendations -- next steps - create a lasting effect of storytelling. 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__label__wiki	0.715484	0.715484	About the NetworkArtistsProjectsEventsJobsResourcesBlogSign Up [Tenacity] “Ellis,” JR’s Short Film Published November 30, 2015 in Design + Film Part of a series of posts about active artists with the tenacity to take their project to completion. In between doing oversized black-and-white paste-ups in cities around the world or collaborating with filmmakers Agnes Varda and Darren Aronofsky, self-described “pervasive” artist JR (a pseudonym, in case you’re wondering) directed a short film with Robert De Niro at Ellis Island. “Ellis” is an immigration-centric short film whose voice-over driven narrative touches upon the hyper-relevant refugee crisis of years past that’s still relevant today. It premiered at the New Yorker film festival and even had some free public screenings in places like London’s Lazarides Gallery and New York City’s Galerie Perrotin Pop Up Space. The Tribeca Film Festival also spotted it projected on some walls. While the trailer has been online for months, the entire 14-minute film is now officially free on iTunes. The project, which included a photo book by JR called “The Ghosts of Ellis Island,” was part of the Save Ellis Island initiative, which hosted his “Unframed – Ellis Island” exhibit, featuring black-and-white photos of immigrants who used to be there. The short, which featured those archival photos, was written by Eric Roth, shot by Andre Chemetoff, and scored by Woodkid. Having just visited Ellis Island myself for the first time last week, I wondered about the other buildings on the island, which are all unavailable to tourists after being abandoned over half a century ago. In an interview for the MPAA’s Where To Watch blog, the artist shared that he “was documenting something that will never be documented again and has never been before, which is pretty rare.” (In some of the press material for the film, I learned there’s a “hard hat” tour, where you can see some of JR’s installation in person.) The production process was also not that rushed: to give more wear-and-tear to his work, he installed the paste-ups months before filming the walk throughs. The review in the New York Times also cited an epic snowstorm and that “permission to shoot on a historic site that had been closed to the public for 60 years.” His mantra for releasing the film for free, he told the Times, has been “to just try to get people to see it.” Impressive. Most impressive. (The last time we featured JR was in 2011 when he won the TED prize for his global art project.) — Aaron Proctor Founder, FWD:labs Director of Photography site Building Stories with Sound Breaking Through: Simple Points for Taking the Next Career Step The Art of Conversation: Small Talk to Big Deals [Dailies] Bandersnatch, Basecamp, Roma 10 Best Posts of 2018 Follow All Articles via Feedly [Tenacity] “Ellis,” JR’s ShortÂ Film https://t.co/jQO6ePYJgn fwdlabs # Web Site (Optional) About This Resource This is a collective blog on creatives and their work in film, web, and design. Browse our topics or explore the archive of 384 articles since 2007. Film (280) Web (174) General (104) Design (81) FWD:labs (45) Based on popularity within the last 6 months. Websites of the 2016 Oscar Nominees How Filmmakers Use Pinterest My First Red Camera Experience When a Short Helps Make a Feature Location Based Mobile Cinema iPhone Apps for Filmmakers Making the App: Cadrage Director's Viewfinder for iOS and Android Making "Boom Boom Pow" Pop Take The 2 Hours Spike Lee, Filmmakers on Mobile Filmmaking Aaron Proctor (317) David Badgerow (7) Andrew Linderman (7) Eric Szyszka (5) Courtney Robertson (5) Mathieu Young (4) Jack Feuer (4) Chad Liffmann (3) Jackie Lam (3) Daniel Steiner (2) Eric Yang (2) Jaemin Yi (2) FWD:labs (2) Eamon Kircher-Allen (2) Lauren Haroutunian (1) Jeremy Troy (1) Florica Vlad (1) Thomas Smith (1) Chris Cuseo (1) Rhett Dunlap (1) Stephen Mickelsen (1) Michael Grecco (1) Charlie Hess (1) Greg Jizmagian (1) Dagmar Weaver-Madsen (1) Benjamin Packard (1) James Granger (1) Mike Weinstein (1) Judy Prays (1) Nadia Kovacs (1) Jaraad Virani (1) Joe Halstead (1) Barrington Smith-Seetachitt (1) Sorted by number of posts.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1245
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__label__cc	0.554233	0.445767	75. No Fun Allowed, Part 1 (Jonathon Triest & Brett DeMarrais) Jonathon Triest & Brett DeMarrais of Ludlow Ventures join Nick to cover No Fun Allowed, Part 1. We will address questions including: Jonathon, can you start us off w/ you background and path to investing in startups? How about you Brett. How did you find your way to becoming a venture capitalist? What’s the strangest or most shocking pitch you’ve ever heard? What’s the most frequent startup, style faux-pas and which venture capitalist is the most frequent offender? What’s the most boring or annoying thing about being a venture capitalist? If you could pick a handful of investors for the new reality show, ‘VC Survivor Island’, who would choose? If you were a unicorn hunter, what startup would be first on your hit list? Whose blog do you read frequently, but always leave more confused than when you arrived? Which current presidential candidate, reminds you most of a venture capitalist? When you think of super heroes and super villains, who from the VC world comes to mind? Jonathon on Twitter Brett on Twitter Ludlow Ventures on Twitter Ludlow Ventures Carpool.VC Part 2 of the interview Nick: Today #Jonathan Triest and #Brett DeMarrais join us from Detroit, Michigan. #Jonathan and #Brett of #Ludlow Ventures also host the very fun and entertaining video podcast Carpool VC. #Jonathan and #Brett, thanks for coming on the show. Jonathan: Thank you for having us Brett: Yeah, it’s our pleasure Nick: It’s fun hearing you on the other side of the mic here. But #Jonathan, can you start us off with a little bit on your background and also your path to investing in startups? Jonathan: Sure. So we started #Ludlow Ventures in 2009. Prior to that, we had, we were definitely more in the design world. We had a small design agency, primarily focused on helping founders and companies develop better UI, UI Strategies. And there came a point where I realized very quickly that I wasn’t good enough at designing anything. But I still wanted to work with these companies. So the, the best case scenario was to start investing in them if I wanted to stay attached to them and the tech ecosystem. So that was kind of the creations of #Ludlow Ventures back in 2009. Nick: Awesome. And how about you #Brett, how did you find your way to becoming a venture capitalist? Brett: I became best friends with a venture capitalist. That’s really what happened. So I, out of college, I started a company called #Wedit out of Detroit in 2009, kind of the same time #Jonathan was starting #Ludlow. And we happened to be in the same co-working stage, and my desk was right outside his office. So we became good friends just through talking about business and stuff. And then, you know, one day I went over to his house for dinner and the relationship kind of evolved from there. Jonathan: Is that, you came over to my house for dinner, is that true? Brett: Yeah. Jonathan: You did? Brett: Yeah Jonathan: You met my family? Jonathan: Really? Brett: Yeah. It was all part of an elaborate scheme to make you my best friend. And then when I was done or I stepped down from an active role at #Wedit. I think #Jonathan was afraid to lose his only friend in Michigan. And so he invited me to come on the team. And then after that is when we raised the second fund. Jonathan: I have no recollection of you coming over for dinner, for what it’s worth Brett: I came home for dinner, came over like enchiladas and stuff Jonathan: That’s crazy Brett: The, the key is, for anybody who wants to become a venture capitalist, find a venture capitalist with young kids and then get their kids to like you. Jonathan: By the way, I should mention that’s a good strategy. We’re squatting in someone’s office right now and that individual is on his way back, we can see him walking towards us. So we’re about to get displaced. Brett: Maybe, we’ll see Jonathan: Maybe he’ll just sit in and join us Brett: yes Jonathan: he’s great Brett: sure Nick: So you guys did like the formal courting process? Like a married couple, met the parents? Jonathan: Yes. I asked his parents for permission before I hired him Brett: Pretty much. Actually my parents were not like thrilled at that, because when, when #Jonathan invited me on board I don’t think he was anticipating me saying like yeah, sure, I’ll do that! And it was before he had raised the second fund. And so there was no money to pay me, so I worked for like 6 to 9 months for free. And my parents weren’t so thrilled about that Jonathan: I don’t know, I don’t know if you’re legally allowed to just claim that you didn’t get paid Brett: Well I mean it was, it wasn’t like Jonathan: I’m not going to , I’m going to admit that that was the case in case you ever try to sue me. Brett: I mean, I don’t think it’s like, I didn’t even sign anything ever Jonathan: umm, nothing official Brett: I don’t think I was on the books. #Jonathan paid me in cash. Is that illegal? Jonathan: No. That didn’t happen Brett: That didn’t happen, seriously. Nick: Alright guys, so a little hat tip to one of my favorite musicians, the late #Glenn Frey of the Eagles. We’re going to be calling today’s topic “No Fun Allowed”. And we’re going to be covering a variety of different questions that are very politically correct. So I’ll let either of you guys answer. Just feel free to jump in whenever you want. And we’ll start out with something easy. So for either of you, what’s the strangest or most shocking pitch you’ve ever heard? Jonathan: That’s super simple. All the true problems are the one’s that are listening Jonathan: Well I can give you one that for sure he’s not listening. Someone, someone came to us and literally said, “What is the problem with advertising today?” And I was like, you know, I was trying to think of a sophisticated response, didn’t matter. He looked at me straight in the eye and he said, “There’s no way to advertise on the moon”. And I, I wasn’t positive he was telling the truth or not, or whether or not he was serious. But it turns out he was. Nick: Wow Jonathan: And he had like, he had a whole, like, slew of information, he just had this huge packet out, this 40 page book, if I was going to do this. And then the best part was the resources he uses for the capital. He was raising 3 billion dollars, 2.99 of which was going to be used to “hire NASA scientists” to figure out how to advertise on the moon. And a $100,000 to pay in annual salary to like, you know, run the operation. Jonathan: So but that was a bait-and-switch. He’s not, I don’t even know how he got a meeting that he got into our office. Then we just had to be super super nice to make sure he didn’t come back and kill us. Nick: So you said it was a bait-and-switch. What was the real pitch? Jonathan: No, the email originally was not that. It was, I think it was one of those like can you help me, just looking for a little advice type of thing. And then full out pitch mode the second we met. Nick: Unbelievable. Alright, so here’s another softball for you, but, what’s the most frequent startup style faux-pas and which venture capitalist is the most frequent offender? Brett: Like actually style? Like they wear a sweater vest? Nick: Yeah. Or a suit? You know, I see a lot of venture capitalists that are trying t play venture capital and wearing a suit and scaring away all the founders? Brett: I think it’s a pretty red flag that you’re not like an early stage venture capitalist and if you’re still wearing like a full suit and tie, Jonathan: pocketsquare Brett: and a pocket square. I think most of the days now, like most of the other VCs I know were pretty casual. Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing we’re trying to look like the people we’re investing in. That makes us sound really nefarious. But its not that, I promise. We’re actually cool people who wear cool clothes. Hey also not true Nick: I’ll have to look back to see what #Tim Draper was watching on his episode at Carpool. Brett: Oh I think he was probably wearing something like suit Brett: Well, he’s got that old school vibe like back in the day. Jonathan: He’s also #Tim Draper. He can wear whatever he wants Brett: That’s true Jonathan: He’s showing up Brett: Yeah he’s got a lot of credibility, yeah Nick: Anything from you on that big style faux-pas, #Jonathan? Brett: Don’t ask Jonathan about style, it’s a joke Jonathan: Oh that’s really cute, that’s really cute, nice pants loser Brett: See Jon really doesn’t have an answer, style is not his thing. It’s not my thing either, to be perfectly honest. Nick: Okay, so no suits and no sweater vests then? Brett: I, I personally avoid them. #Jonathan’s been Jonathan: I would rock in a sweater vest Brett: #Jonathan’s been rocking a new look lately, with the hooded sweatshirt with like a sports coat over it. It’s a really interesting look. Jonathan: I love it. It’s very comfortable. Nick: I’ll make sure to put that up with the episode in your profile pic, #Jonathan. Jonathan: Yeah. It makes me look at least 22 Nick: So next question here is- what’s the most boring or annoying thing about being a venture capitalist? Brett: Most annoying or boring thing.. Jonathan: I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you the most annoying thing Brett: Okay Jonathan: The most annoying thing is like generally, and #Brett won’t agree with me as well, he’s, but I’m going to say it anyway. I, I find that I got a lot and I have a good idea of not whether or not a company or a founder is good quickly, because that takes a long time to discern, but whether or not I’m interested in a specific deal. And I, and I can do it relatively quickly, again, a disclaimer like I’m wrong a lot. But, I think the most annoying thing is like sitting with someone for an hour and a half when I know right away that it’s not a good fit, and trying to be courteous of everyone’s time and still be friendly and, but I have terrible A.D.D. and it’s an uncomfortable position to be put in. Why are you rolling your eyes? Brett: Okay, that’s great. So now everybody we ever talk to is going to think, hey I wonder if he’s still interested in this conversation after like 5 minutes Jonathan: Okay listen Brett: Whatever Jonathan: But I’d be, actually the truth is, I’m really working on it and I’m trying to be much more transparent say like right away like, you know what, I’m happy to help any way I can, I just don’t think that, like oh you don’t think it’s a good fit? You’ve given me 5 minutes here, thanks. Brett: Right. It’s just a better practice in general. And it’s something he’s going to work on. If I have anything to do with it. I think, I think the right, the better answer Jonathan: We don’t do the right or better answer Brett: No, there’s a better answer. When I say it, you’re going to be like alright I do hate hearing that, that’s super boring, it is anything to do with like fund management. So like, Jonathan: No we don’t, we outsource that Brett: Not, not totally true Jonathan: Okay Brett: I mean, I do a lot of it Jonathan: You don’t do any of it Brett: Okay, alright, fine. Alright that’s fine, whatever. Then yeah we hate talking to entrepreneurs Jonathan: By the way, no, it’s that, by the way, entrepreneurs feel the same as that when they’re thinking they’re with a VC, they, they get a pretty good sense or indication whether or not they think it’s going to be a good partner for them right away too. I mean, just, it’s not, it’s not such a novel concept. And no one wants to be trapped. Listen, it’s not about VC at all. Let me just take it a step, a step back. It’s about being forced to sit through meetings that aren’t good fits for either parties. It can be related, you can relate it to any, any part of your life. It doesn’t have to be a VC founder, it could be anything Brett: Cool. Nick: Sure Jonathan: It can be Brett: So that’s, that’s #Jonathan’s answer. Mine is the opposite, because I love talking to entrepreneurs. I don’t like the, the fund management stuff, the financial stuff, the HR stuff Jonathan: That’s good, because I got a founder who wants to advertise on the moon. You should sit down with him for an hour Brett: Cool, I’d be happy too. Then i can provide some constructive feedback Nick: At least if #Jonathan walks out, #Brett you’ll stick around, right? Brett: That’s why it kind of works Nick: Alright. Next we’ve got, if you could pick a handful of investors for the new reality show “VC Survivor Island”, who would you choose? Jonathan: Oh man Brett: I, a couple names come to mind, kind of like right off the bar. So one is #Jason Calacanis , just because he is kind of like no holds barred and will say anything Nick: Yup Brett: He would be, I think a good, kind of antagonistic feature on the show and poster Jonathan: He has his own realities show coming up Brett: Yeah, coming up. I don’t know Nick: That’s true, yeah Brett: I don’t know if they’re going to be on an island. What, what is the premise of the show? They’re stuck in a tropical island and they need to invest in deals in order to keep staying? Like if the founders don’t like them, they’ll leave their deal, they get banished? It’s like Lord of the flies actually, they kill each other and call each other Piggy and Nick: Yeah, who’s Piggy, who’s Ralph? Brett: I’m a huge #Mark Suster fan. I think he would do well on a Survivor style island show. Jonathan: I’d pick #Brett. He has a way of like just eating foreign objects and surviving. I’d think you’d actually, you have, he has survivor skills. He doesn’t complain much. And I think that he would just find a corner and hide until the show was over. You might be able to win, persevere Brett: I would like to see #Jonathan deal with it. He is, he has, if he doesn’t have the right hand lotion he has issues. So, Jonathan: That is not true. If you could see my hands right now, they’re cracking and bleeding. I’m not that high maintenance. Brett: They’re not cracking and bleeding because you’re like mainly doing construction work after VC. They’re cracking and bleeding because he’s so frail and the littlest bit of dry air makes you fall apart. He purchased a humidity conditioner Jonathan: That’s true. I’m a homebody Brett: So, I don’t know. I guess it’s Jonathan: Are you done, are you done Brett: #Jason Calacanis, #Mark Suster, me and #Jonathan Jonathan: with all of these venture capitalists in the world Nick: Yeah. I’d love to see who wins that. Brett: It wouldn’t be me or #Jonathan Nick: Alright. Here’s another one for you. If you were a unicorn hunter, what startup would be first on your hit list? Jonathan: Oh. How about unicorn poweruppers? Brett: No. We’re like unicorn cowboys, where we want to get a unicorn, tame it and ride it. Do you have one? Jonathan: No. I play nice with unicorns Brett: Well, I have one. I think, I think #Slack is kind of the answer right now. Because it’s not, it’s not like a, you know, 20 billion dollar company yet, but I think it will be. And the reason why is we’re like starting to get to that point where we saw, you know, not to long ago with any big radar company like #Twitter, #Facebook, where #Slack is being more getting pitches for companies that are building on top of #Slack, which I think starts to speak too where #Slack is going as a platform. Jonathan: And that my friends is evidence of someone who looked at the questions beforehand and someone who did not Brett: That is for sure. No, Jonathan: I had that one right Brett: Not true. Not true at all Jonathan: You’re not that smart Brett: That is. Okay. I’m brilliant, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Also it might be a sign that I’m brilliant that I’ve tracked Jonathan: Yeah, okay so you cheated Brett: No, I did not cheat. It’s not that, it’s not like a test, I didn’t Jonathan: It is, this is a test. It’s an open book test. You got sent the questions too. Brett: Yeah, right, sorry Nick: I don’t know, the image of #Brett wrangling #Slack and riding bareback is, is not one that’s very appealing Jonathan: Yeah Brett: I don’t think anybody finds that appealing Jonathan: It might be a good promo though for the reality show Nick: Whose blog do you read frequently but always leave more confused than when you arrived? Jonathan: That’s a good question Brett: That is a good question. I, so, I read a lot of VC blogs. I think the one that is kind of the most, there’s a couple Jonathan: He asked for one Brett: Okay. Well, since I’m the only one who reads, I’m going to have to give two answers, one for #Jonathan Jonathan: Oh, brutal Brett: I’m going to butcher his name, I actually don’t know how to say his name Jonathan: Don’t do it Brett: # Tomasz Tunguz Jonathan: I was going to say that! I really was going to say #Tomasz’s blog Brett: Yeah, I Brett: He’s super technical. Obviously brilliant, but his like writing style is kind of you know I leave a little backwards Jonathan: I literally was going to say that. I remember posting in one of his blogs and someone was like oh #Jonathan which part did you find particular interest in ? I was like uh oh. Brett: And then, # Benedict Evans also, write kind of, you know, in depth analysis on markets and stock Jonathan: and walk away confused Brett: Yeah, yeah Jonathan: I mean, you might Brett: I’m much better at understanding tweets Nick: Next one we’ve got, Which current presidential candidate reminds you most of a venture capitalist? Brett: Yeah these are real Jonathan: Listen, obviously venture capitalists are not all the same. And I could probably find a candidate who reminds me of a venture, every single candidate reminds me of a different venture capitalist. And then there are many venture capitalists who are a thousand times more impressive than every candidate right now. I think everybody on earth is more impressive than every candidate right now. So I really should have looked at those questions Brett: Yeah, you really should have. Jonathan: Well, you did look at the questions. So what is Brett: This really is a tough one, because like some people may take it as a compliment, some people may take it as a negative insult Brett: If it’s a current candidate and you’re going to relate a VC to it, then for sure it’s going to be an insult Jonathan: Yeah, I think so. Brett: I think # Brad Feld reminds me a lot of George Washington. And so Jonathan: He said current candidate Brett: I know, I’m trying to like skirt it by, I’m flagged if I relate it to George Washington, right Jonathan: # Hunter Walk and Abraham Lincoln because they are similar Brett: #Hunter Walk, yeah I see that. He is tall. #Hunter Walk is surprisingly tall. I think Abraham Lincoln was like 6’5”. #Hunter Walk’s at least 6’3” or 6’4”. So again, we’re in a, I think we’re choosing Hunter on this one because we rely on being friendly to stay in business. Nick: When you think of super heroes and super villains, who from the VC world comes to mind? Brett: Super villain is tough. Jonathan: Super villain is who’s on like, you know, what, it is basically the same thing as what would they, whether they remind you of a candidate to that Brett: #Naval Ravikant is definitely Yoda for sure Jonathan: I think he’s just brilliant and says the most profound things and Brett: and he has awesome force powers that he doesn’t really show a lot of people Jonathan: Yeah he definitely has, he definitely has the force Jonathan: That’s a good one Brett: Yeah, that’s a good one. Jonathan: And #Brett is Dr Doom Brett: Yeah, I’m evil Jonathan: I don’t know what Dr Doom, what was Dr Doom’s powers? Brett: It was like magnetism and stuff Jonathan: You’re definitely not Dr Doom. You’re more like Catwoman. I mean, you choosing to ignore that? Brett: Yeah. I think I mean #Brad Feld could be like openness man. Jonathan: What are you talking, there’s no openness man? Brett: That would be his thing. He’s like, he’s open. He like kind of wrote the book Jonathan: I know what #Brett. There’s no such thing Jonathan: We’re not creating we’re eating Jonathan: No we’re trying to put them in positions of super heroes that already exist Brett: Fine. Then maybe he’s like a super villain like brainiac. Jonathan: Dr Xavier Nick: Yes Jonathan: Professor Xavier Brett: Professor Xavier, yeah Jonathan: Okay. That works. That’s definitely a super villain Nick: Great fun there in Part 1 of the interview. In Part 2 we will cover questions including Peter Thiel has famously asked the question: “What’s something you believe to be true, that no one else does?” Where I flip that question around and ask the guys, “What’s something you don’t believe be true, that everyone else does?” Who wins the biggest nerd trophy at the next annual Ludlow investment team awards? The Mount Rushmore of Venture Capital has been commissioned. Who’s on it and who’s most jealous not to be on it? And finally, I turn one of the guys questions back on them where I ask them the famous questions from Carpool VC: “There is a curtain. Behind that curtain are three people. And you have to marry one of them after asking one question. What’s the one question you ask?” The second segment here does not disappoint, so stay tuned for that one. Until then, remember to over-prepare, choose carefully and invest confidently. Previous PostInvestor Stories 36: Lessons Learned (Acunzo, Greathouse, Ramsinghani) Next Post76. 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As such, Dr. Tishler considers flower the healthiest option. “Clearly vaporizing flower is the safest alternative…Between vaping oil and smoking, it’s unclear which is safer, but why would you do either when you can vape flower?” Edibles are a popular choice among medical and recreational users. The effects aren’t felt until the body has digested and metabolized the food, often taking 30 to 90 minutes. Those seeking a prolonged, higher potent relief benefit from these effects. However, they can also lead to overdosing if a consumer is impatient and consumes additional doses. Amanda Winn Lee, the creator and host of A Mom’s Guide to Cannabis, tells Nugg that all kinds of cannabis consumption is safe. After years of using herself, as well as eight collective years in cancer research, Winn Lee recognizes the benefits of edibles while acknowledging the risks. “Sometimes [edibles] take up to 2 hours to kick in, and people get tired of waiting and ingest more.” She adds, “It’s physically impossible to overdose on cannabis to a point of death, but it can make you really sick if you ingest too much.” Tinctures are the strained end result of cannabis flower being soaked in strong alcohol. These alcohol-based cannabis extracts are some of the more popular choices among users seeking smoke-free alternatives. They can be ingested on their own or be paired with a number of foods and beverages. Aside from the standard adverse side effects of using cannabis, tinctures have no large-scale health concerns to date. Decarboxylized pills have seen a sharp rise in popularity in recent years. Consumers choose pills for their discretion as well as their accurate dosing. Doctors also appreciate accuracy when it comes to prescribing cannabis. “Capsules offer an element of simplicity, allowing healthcare practitioners to prescribe an exact milligram amount to a patient,” Dr. Kishan Mahabir told The Growth Op last year. Pills provide accurate dosages and similar effects as edibles. Unlike edibles, though, a pill ensures that the consumer knows what dose they are taking. Cannabis smoke and cigarettes may appear the same. However, they seem to be quite the opposite when in our bodies. Dr. Tishler explained that “We know that cannabis smoke, like tobacco smoke, contains enormous numbers of carcinogenic chemicals that would seem best avoided. However, empirical evidence seems to point to cannabis smoke being somehow different from tobacco smoke.” She cited Donald P. Taskin’s decades-long study of recreational users which found that “habitual use of marijuana alone does not appear to lead to significant abnormalities in lung function when assessed either cross-sectionally or longitudinally.” While most studies appear to agree that cannabis smoke presents little or no harm, its side effects can still present issues one would want to avoid. In their 2015 article, Mallory Loflin, MA and Mitch Earleywine, PhD noted: “Smoking marijuana does not harm lung function as dramatically as smoking tobacco does. Links between smoking marijuana and actual lung cancer are weak and difficult to replicate. Nevertheless, the habit clearly increases symptoms of respiratory irritation such as tightness in the chest, wheezing and coughing.” They went on to explain that stronger cannabis extracts, often used in dabs, may cause more problems, but additional studies would be needed to find a definitive answer. To create concentrates for dabbing, smoking, eating and other applications, a producer must extract the oil from the plant. This is done using a variety of methods. Some methods involve solvents like butane, alcohol and several others. However, DIY heat plate technology and bubble hash extraction allow for products to be consumed without any chemicals involved. Solvent extractors often rely on the removal of the solvents in their final products. Meanwhile, detractors point to chemicals being used in the process at all. At this time, while concern still abounds, solvents have not been found to be dangerous to a person’s health. We can’t definitively say which consumption method is the healthiest. While there are possible health risks to any method, nothing is certain. Some may love vaping while others fear it could give them popcorn lung. Smoking flower is fine to most, but the effects of combustion are a concern to others. Meanwhile edibles and pills provide time-released relief, both can be overdosed by impatient consumers. Regardless of the negatives, each of the methods above has myriads of positives. For that reason, the choice has to come down to you, the user. You have to determine which is the optimal way to consume and feel your best. If you want to avoid mildly questionable methods, pills or tinctures may be best. In other cases, the unconfirmed notions surrounding smoking and vaping aren’t enough to change your preferences. It’s always best to stay informed and use the most recent and reputable findings to understand the evidence. Consider your own preferences and feelings as well. While the industry builds itself up into the informed powerhouse it will become, all consumers can do is make the best decisions based on the knowledge they have. Get Our Newsletter & Some Love GET YOUR MMJ CARD ORDER MJ ONLINE SPECIAL OFFER $20 OFF Powered by Arsenal	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1256
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__label__cc	0.642805	0.357195	Concussion Management: What You Need To Know Concussion Management: What You... Overland Park Regional Medical Center - January 07, 2016 by Dr. Lori Boyajian-O’Neill,Sports Medicine Physician The movie “Concussion” is shining a spotlight on concussions. Brain injuries are more serious than broken bones because you can’t see the impact of a concussion and symptoms aren’t the same for every child. Sometimes a child may not have symptoms immediately. Young athletes in my clinic are all different. Some have sustained injuries due to collision sports such as football, but others are related to soccer, lacrosse, cheerleading and simple play outdoors. I recommend young athletes get a neurocognitive test prior to an injury. This test can access the cognitive process, including memory and reaction time. The Sports Medicine Program at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, part of HCA Midwest Health System, uses ImPACT, a neurocognitive test developed by the University of Pittsburgh Neurosciences Center that is also used by MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS and NFL. ImPACT is a tool that helps track recovery of cognitive processes. ImPACT provides physicians a comparison between baseline and post injury data. This helps manage the concussion. It can also help your physician answer difficult questions about an athlete’s readiness to return to school and play. ImPACT is available to any child age 10 and up. Testing is recommended every two years. Each non-invasive test takes about 45 minutes. Baseline testing is available for groups and teams. While there remains much the field of medicine doesn't yet know regarding concussions in sports, here is some of what we do know, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Helmets are helpful to prevent serious head injury, such as fracture or bleeding in the brain, but do not prevent concussions. Loss of consciousness does NOT occur in the majority of concussions. Athletes with a suspected concussion must be removed from play or training. When in doubt, sit out! Athletes should not return to play after a suspected concussion until evaluated by a medical professional experienced in the care of concussions. Appropriate cognitive rest and refraining from schoolwork and screen time, facilitates recovery after a concussion. Return to school is important and must take priority over return to sport and return to screens. Return to play prior to full recovery may put an athlete at greater risk for chronic symptoms or catastrophic injury to the brain. Standard CT scans and MRIs will appear normal in isolated concussion injuries. Baseline testing of balance, cognitive function and computer-based neurocognitive evaluations can be a helpful tool for comparison post-injury and to determine readiness to return to school and play after a brain injury. For more information on concussions or ImPACT, please visit Concussion Management. Lower Back Pain in Athletes Back pain is a frequent complaint in adults, usually a result of advancing age and spurts of over activity. However, back pain in children, especially... Foot Pain in Young Athletes January 7, 2016 by Health Tip Foot pain in the young athlete is a common problem encountered in all sports. Many injuries are unique to certain sports, whereas others are ... Common Mistakes Young Athletes Make While Conditioning 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Sports Season How to Heal Shin Splints Sports Sense: Avoiding Common Injuries To Prevent Running Injuries, Start with Your Big Toe First Aid: Dislocations	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1271
__label__wiki	0.797877	0.797877	Khrushchev and the First Russian Spring The Era of Khrushchev Through the Eyes of His Advisor Burlat︠s︡kiĭ, Fedor, 1927-2014 One of Khrushchev's closest advisors reveals the inside story of how the road to glasnost and perestroika began with Khrushchev's 1956 "secret speech" to the Twentieth Party Congress, which sparked the dismantling of Stalinism. Blackwell North Amer The road to glasnost and perestroika begins with Khrushchev. It was his "secret speech" to the Twentieth Party Congress in 1956 which for the first time publicly acknowledged the horrors of Stalinism and began the dismantling of the stultifying Stalin cult. One of Khrushchev's closest advisers, Fedor Burlatsky, whose relationship with Khrushchev was similar to Ted Sorensen's with President Kennedy, has now written the true story of the Khrushchev years, as he saw them from the inside. Here are his personal recollections of Khrushchev, whom he accompanied on six visits abroad, of Andropov with whom he worked very closely, of Suslov, Kosygin, Shelepin and other figures of the time, of meetings with Tito, Kadar and Mao Tse-tung, and of advisers in the corridors of power in the Kremlin and the highest offices of the Soviet state. He vividly describes the dramatic struggle for and against reform, and provides a unique window onto Soviet Russia's past, present and future. For twenty years Khrushchev's name was almost taboo and his achievement unrecorded. Burlatsky, writing as only an insider could, shows how the semi-literate peasant reached the pinnacle of power and paved the way for the new Soviet Union. Publisher: New York : Scribner's : Maxwell Macmillan International, [1991] Branch Call Number: 947.0852 KHRUS BURLA Characteristics: 286 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Additional Contributors: Burlat︠s︡kiĭ, Fedor 1927-2014 Notes: "A Robert Stewart book." Read more reviews of Khrushchev and the First Russian Spring at iDreamBooks.com Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971 Soviet Union — Politics and Government — 1953-1985 Heads of State — Soviet Union — Biography Communists — Soviet Union — Biography	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1276
__label__wiki	0.701123	0.701123	Scheduled Release track features update 12/28/11 Gmail: The new look for Gmail starts to roll out as the default interface on Tuesday, Jan 3 and continues to the end of the week. After that, the new look will become permanent within weeks. We strongly encourage administrators to use the one-time switch in the control panel to opt-in all your users, and control the timing of when they see the new look. Contacts: The standalone Contacts service will have the same interface and features that are currently available in Contacts inside Gmail. Scheduled* Editions included: Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look/ http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1627068&topic=20016 Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Scheduled Release’ option enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more New look available for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look The following features are now available to domains following the Scheduled Release track: - No new features The following features are intended for release to these domains on Jan 3rd: ラベル: Scheduled Release Several administrative APIs now available to all Google Apps editions , Admin Settings API, SAML Single-Sign On, and the Reporting API, allow you to make bulk changes to users and settings on your domain, and download detailed information and statistics. Please note that certain APIs, including the Calendar Resource API, Shared Contacts API, Email Settings API, and Email Audit API, are still limited to Google Apps for Business and Education editions. Examples of administrative API actions now available to all Google Apps editions include: - Create, rename, suspend, or delete users - Retrieve a list of all users - Move users between suborganizations - Get details about usage statistics and storage quota - Add and remove users from Groups When accessing the APIs from a script, you can combine operations to perform actions in bulk. For example, you could retrieve a list of all users, and then add a new email alias for each one. You might also process a list of new accounts from a local file and use your script to create each user in Apps. We offer several client libraries so that you can easily use the APIs with your favorite programming language. How to access what's new: - Get started with Google Apps APIs at our Google Code site - Experience the API authentication flow and try sample calls at the OAuth 2.0 Playground - Learn how the SSO authentication flow integrates with Apps - Engage with our developer community to learn more, assist others, and get help http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-administrative-apis-now-available.html Several administrative APIs, previously only available to Google Apps for Business and Education customers, are now available to all Google Apps editions. These APIs, including the Admin Audit API, Admin Settings API, SAML Single-Sign On, and the Reporting API, allow you to make bulk changes to users and settings on your domain, and download detailed information and statistics. ラベル: API , G Suite The new look is now the permanent interface for Google Docs, Docslist, Spreadsheets and Sites -While Google Docs automatically saves your work, you can revert back to a previous version by selecting File, See revision history, and then selecting ‘Restore this revision’ after choosing your preferred version. http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look/docs-resources New look on the way for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look The new look is now the permanent interface for Google Docs, Docslist, Spreadsheets and Sites. Major changes to your Documents List include - - The Upload button is now an icon rather than a text button. It shows an up-arrow coming out of a hard drive. - To access the Narrow by options, click the down arrow in the search box at the top of your window. - To create a doc from a template, click the Create button, and select From template.... Major changes to Docs, Spreadsheets, and Sites include - - Click the Share button to share your item with other people or modify the sharing settings. Options such as Publish to a web page and Email collaborators have moved to the File menu. - The Share button will now show the visibility state of your doc when you mouse over it. - Since Google Docs continuously saves your work, the Save button has been removed. The last updated time now shows near the menu bar. - There's now a button that lets you navigate back to your Documents List, in place of the Google Docs logo. Mouse over the doc name, and click the left arrow icon to get back to your Documents List. Languages included: All languages supported by Google Docs ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Docs Updates to the Gmail app for iOS All languages supported by Gmail -To configure your custom signature or vacation responder, open the Gmail app, select Menu and then the gear icon. -To draw a new message, compose a new message and select the scribble icon. The new drawing will send as a PNG file attached to the message. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/updates-to-gmail-app-for-ios.html Several updates were made to the Gmail app for iOS, including - -Ability to set a custom signature when sending from mobile devices -Access to configure and set up a vacation responder -Improved labels with support for nested labels -New notification sound on iOS 5 to better distinguish received mail -E-mail messages can now be sent as drawings with support for different colors, brush sizes, lines, erasers, and spray paint ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail , Mobile - No new features to announce Gmail: - Disable chat setting: A new option to disable chat in “Settings” and this action can also be done via a screen reader. - The new look is now the permanent interface across all Docs services. - The new look is now the permanent interface. The following features are intended for release to these domains on Dec 20th: Additional Google+ integration with Gmail -To hide your circles from the list of labels, select the downward arrow next to Circles, and then choose ‘hide’. -You can enable or disable circles displaying on emails by selecting the gear icon, Settings, Labels, and then choosing either ‘show’ or hide’ under the ‘Show in message list’ pane. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/gmail-and-contacts-get-better-with.html If Google+ is enabled on your domain and you activated your profile, the following features will now be available in your Gmail account: - Circles and Google+ posts in the People Widget: If you open an email from someone that has a Google+ account, you can add them to a circle. The People Widget will also show recent Google+ posts from the sender. - Direct content sharing: If you receive an email with an image attached, in addition to viewing or downloading, you can now share it to Google+, directly from your inbox. The photos will be uploaded to your Google+ account and will only be viewable by circles you choose to share with. - Filtering mail by circles: Your circles will be displayed as labels in the navigation pane. By selecting a circle, you can choose to display messages received from individuals in that particular circle. Additionally, you can configure circle names to display on emails in your inbox. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail , Google Plus Changes to Calendar sharing settings and ability for delegates in Gmail to RSVP to events All languages supported by Google Calendar - In the administrator control panel, go to “Settings”, then “Calendar” and “Sharing options.” - Gmail delegates can RSVP to an invite in Gmail by clicking ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or ‘Maybe’ in the first section of the invite message, not in the invite header below. http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=60765&topic=9201&ctx=topic https://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138350&ctx=mail - We recently made some changes to how the sharing settings in the administrator control panel affect calendars. Previously, these settings only affected primary calendars but now they affect secondary and resource calendars as well. If you have a secondary calendar or resource embedded in a site you may have to modify these settings to make sure that it’s still visible or has the sharing setting you desire. - In Gmail, users can delegate access to their account so that other users can read and send messages on their behalf. This is often useful in the scenario of an assistant/PA. However, these users were unable to RSVP to calendar invites in Gmail. Based on your feedback, delegates can now RSVP to events in Gmail on behalf of the account owner. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Calendar Mobile device management functionality for Google Apps now available in all supported languages. , which include iOS, Windows Phone, and other smartphones and tablets using Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®. With Mobile Management, you can manage your mobile fleet with the following features: - Granular policies: Configure mobile settings at the organizational unit level - Device activation: Control what devices can connect to your users' Google Apps data - Device console: View all mobile devices in your domain connecting with Google Sync or Android Sync. In addition to these mobile settings, you can view graphs about mobile usage and see mobile trends in your organization in the Reports tab of your control panel. Google Apps for Business, Government and Education All languages supported by the Next Generation and Current versions of the Control Panel: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Czech, Danish, Filipino, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Thai, Ukranian, Vietnamese Mobile Management is in the administrator control panel, go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Mobile’ http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-flexible-mobile-device-management.html Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=1734200 Google Apps Mobile Management is a set of device management controls integrated into the Google Apps control panel. It covers Android and Google Sync devices, which include iOS, Windows Phone, and other smartphones and tablets using Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Mobile Scheduled Release track features update 12/6/11 - The new look for Gmail starts to roll out as the default interface on Tuesday, December 13, and continues to the end of the week. After that, the new look will become permanent within weeks. We strongly encourage administrators to use the one-time switch in the control panel to opt-in all your users, and control the timing of when they see the new look. - Disable chat setting: A new option to disable chat in “Settings” then "Chat" and this can also be done via a screen reader. - The new look becomes the permanent interface. http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look/gmail-resources Multiple improvements for easier email activation for Google Apps domains All languages supported by the Control Panel (Next Generation and Current Version) - To see the new Email setup flow, click on "Setup", and then "Set up Gmail" in the left navigation bar. - In the administrator control panel, click on "Settings", then "Email" and scroll down to the section "MX Records" to see the new option. - To keep the test alias option, click "Domain Settings" and then "Domain names" to see the new option for the Test domain alias. http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=57919&topic=9202&ctx=topic http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=56835 We have recently made a number of changes to make activating the email service even easier. These include: - MX record setup is now fully unified in the Setup guide providing guided help for the customer through various email setup options such as direct to Google, Postini, or mail routing in a piloting scenario. - Domains can now directly use Postini without setting up Gmail first. - Domains can now use Google provided test aliases, test-google-a.com, for as long as desired. Previously these aliases were removed once email was activated. Administrators will also have the option to activate or deactivate the test alias under "Domain Settings." Domains with Postini can also opt-in to keeping the test alias upon Postini activation. - The domain’s current MX records will now be displayed in the Control Panel under "Email Settings" and in the Setup guide. Showing these MX records in the Control Panel will help administrators check their status of email activation or incorrect MX records post-setup. ラベル: Admin console , G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail The following features are intended for release to these domains on Dec 6th: http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/2011/11/browse-google-apps-directory-from.html The ‘Manage this domain’ link for administrators has moved from its current location at the top right of the inbox, to the bottom right corner of the inbox, just underneath ‘Last account activity’. This link will not show if Tasks or a chat mole is open. If an administrator account switches to Gmail’s new look, the ‘Manage this domain’ link moves to the 'Settings' gear menu in the upper right of the Gmail inbox. Gmail Contacts: Browse the Google Apps directory from within Gmail Contacts Users can browse the entire Google Apps directory for their domain from within Contacts without having to search. This is especially useful when a user doesn’t know the exact name or spelling of the person they’re looking for or wants to see a complete list of contacts for their domain in alphabetical order. Just click “Directory” in the left sidebar from within Contacts in Gmail to get started. Docslist: Ability to restrict the download of non-Google file types in Google Docs. This restriction can be applied to .ppt, .pdf, video, and image files. The following features are intended for release to these domains on November 29th: New version of Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® now available All 26 languages supported by the plugin Download page. If the plugin is already installed, then it will auto-update to the new version. Version 2.5 of the Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook® plugin is now available with the following improvements: Synchronization Status dialog now includes Notes: The Synchronization Status dialog now includes status of Outlook Notes syncing with Google Docs. (This is the dialog that opens when you first start Outlook. You can also open it from the Google Apps Sync menu in your Windows system tray.) ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Migration Why wait? Move your entire domain to Gmail’s new look today! , where you'll find ready-to-use guides, presentations, and videos on the new look for Gmail as well as other services. In the administrator control panel, click on ‘Settings’, then ‘Email’ and scroll down to the section ‘New look for Gmail’ to see the new option. http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=1699303 Resources and Email templates for your users: http://learn.googleapps.com/new-look-gmail We encourage Google Apps administrators to manage the rollout of Gmail’s new look to their users, so they’ll have a better experience when the new look becomes permanent. To assist with this, a new checkbox is now available in the administrator control panel giving administrators the ability to make the new look the default for all their users immediately. Administrators cannot revert this change, but individual users can temporarily switch back to the old look. You can give your users all the information they need to make a smooth transition to the new look by visiting our Google Apps Learning Center, where you'll find ready-to-use guides, presentations, and videos on the new look for Gmail as well as other services. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail , New look Gmail app for iOS 4+ now available http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/11/gmail-app-for-ios-available-in-app.html Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=1205739&parent=14237 The Gmail app is now available in the App Store for any iOS 4+ device. The app includes the following features: - Receive notification badges for new messages. - Read your mail with threaded conversations. - Organize your mail by archiving, labeling, starring, deleting, and reporting spam. - Keep track of important messages with Priority Inbox. - Auto-complete contact names as you type. - Send and receive attachments. - Search through all your mail. Google Apps Script: Client Handlers and Validators for more responsive applications http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2011/11/creating-more-responsive-applications.html You can now create more responsive Applications with Client Handlers and Validators in Google Apps Script. - Using Client Handlers, your application can now respond to events in the browser without the need to perform a round trip to Google Apps Script servers. - Support for validators in handlers. Validators allow handlers to check simple and complex conditions before they are invoked. ラベル: Google Apps Script New version of Google Apps Directory Sync tool available Release notes: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=1263028 A new version of the Google Apps Directory Sync tool is now available with the following improvements: - Added the ability to synchronize only passwords that have changed since the previous sync. - Added the option to prevent a sync from suspending/deleting admin accounts not found in the LDAP server. - Improved performance of the sync simulation UI. - Added support for Base64-encoded passwords. - Logs are now encoded in UTF-8 by default to support non-ISO characters. - The logging level menu now displays options in decreasing order of verbosity. - Added logging for suspended accounts that are not deleted because of the current configuration. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government automatically becomes the default interface. Users can revert to the classic look for a limited time. We’ll keep you updated on when these changes will become permanent for scheduled domains, and we encourage you to review the information and training materials on the new look at http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look and http://learn.googleapps.com/new-look-calendar - Suggested times: With this new feature, a pop up will display and suggest times when guests are available. Spreadsheets: - Pivot table: More options when sorting pivot tables. The following features are intended for release to these domains on November 22nd: - Browse the Google Apps directory from within Gmail Contacts. - Ability to restrict the download of non-Google file types in Google Docs. This restriction can be applied to .ppt, .pdf, video, and image files. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/suggested-times-in-google-calendar.html - The ‘Manage this domain’ link for administrators is moving from its current location at the top right of the inbox, to the bottom right corner of the inbox, just underneath ‘Last account activity’. This link will not show if Tasks or a chat mole is open. If an administrator account switches to Gmail’s new look, the ‘Manage this domain’ link moves to the Settings gear menu in the upper right of the Gmail inbox. This change will take a few days to roll out. - Calendar’s new look automatically becomes the default interface. Users can revert to the classic look for a limited time. New version of Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool now available Version 3.1.4 of the Google Apps Migration for Lotus Notes tool is now available with the following improvements: - New calendar migration test mode. Migrate events with full attendee details, but with no attendee fan-out. Events migrated using test mode are clearly identified as such in Google Calendar. - Reduced size and life span of Migration Status view indexes to offer better performance in the user's mailbox. - Miscellaneous UI improvements. http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=154630 Release notes: https://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=161642 New limit when granting access to your Gmail account Rapid or Scheduled Google Apps for Business, Education and Government https://support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138350 Google Apps users can grant access to their Gmail account allowing another person to read, send, and delete messages on their behalf. This access was limited to 10 users but this limit has now been increased to 25. ラベル: G Suite , Gmail More mobile device management functionality for Google Apps US English Only (Next Generation Control Panel) Mobile Management is in the administrator control panel under ‘Settings’ -> ‘Mobile' Note: Android devices need to have the Google Apps Device Policy app installed to show up under the Devices tab. Send this sample email to your users instructing them to download the Device Policy app before you check 'Enforce policies on Android devices' or 'Enable device activation.' - Devices not supported: BlackBerry devices and devices connecting via IMAP or POP because these do not use Google Sync (Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®) or Android Sync. - Users who can already sync with your Google Apps domain will still be able to sync with your Google Apps domain. After November 14, new Android users will need to install Device Policy if you enforce device policies or enable activation. - Administrators can audit mobile apps installed on Android devices that access Google Apps data (see the Devices tab), but cannot audit mobile apps on other operating systems like iOS and Windows Phone. ラベル: Admin console , G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Mobile Don’t want that file downloaded? Ability to restrict file download now in Google Docs Rapid Select the file that you want to restrict, select the ‘More’ menu and choose the new option. Alternatively, right-click a document in the docslist and select ‘prevent viewers from downloading’ from the menu options. https://docs.google.com/support/?hl=en Rapid Release track: Domains with ‘Rapid release’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more We recently made it possible to restrict the download of non-Google editor file types in Google Docs. This restriction can be applied to .ppt, .pdf, video, and image files for example. - To enable / disable the ability to browse the Google Apps directory, enable / disable Contact Sharing: Control Panel -> Settings -> Contacts -> Enable / Disable contact sharing. - To hide specific users (or resources) from being visible to other users from within Contacts: Control Panel -> Organization and Users -> User information -> Contact Sharing checkbox. - To set the Google Apps directory to be alphabetized by first or last name: Control Panel ->Settings -> Email -> Name format. - Reload Gmail - Go to "Contacts" - In the left sidebar, click "Directory", above "New Group..." at the bottom. - Browse by using either the next/prev arrow buttons or open the drop down to the left of the next/prev arrow buttons to jump directly to a specific alphabetical range. ラベル: Contacts , G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail The ‘Manage this domain’ link for administrators is moving from its current location at the top right of the inbox, to the bottom right corner of the inbox, just underneath ‘Last account activity’. This link will not show if Tasks or a chat mole is open. If an administrator account switches to Gmail’s new look, the ‘Manage this domain’ link moves to the Settings gear menu in the upper right of the Gmail inbox. - Calendar’s new look will automatically become the default interface. Users can revert to the classic look for a limited time. https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=mail&answer=138350 - New option when granting access to Gmail A new option is now available to users when granting access to their Gmail account. This option controls whether a message is marked as read or unread when accessed by the person accessing the account. This is useful for the manager/assistant use cases. Note: Administrators can control whether their users have this option to grant access or not via the administrator control panel. More control for administrators over the creation and visibility of Google Sites In the admin control panel, click ‘Settings,’ then Sites, then ‘Org Settings’ to see the new options. Note: We’re aware of a known cosmetic issue where the organizational unit name does not display properly in the Site Creation section. We’re working on resolving this. http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=14075 Google Apps administrators now have the following new options in the Google Apps Control Panel for Sites: Site Creation: Select whether to allow users in organizational units to create new sites. Site Visibility: Select the default visibility for newly created sites per organizational unit. ラベル: Admin console , Editors , G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Sites Deprecation of Gmail App for BlackBerry (installed native app). Over this past year, we've focused efforts on building a great Gmail experience in the mobile browser and will continue investing in this area. Users may continue to use the app, if installed, however it will not be supported by Google, or available for download starting November 22. BlackBerry users can continue to access Gmail through the mobile web app at http://www.gmail.com in their BlackBerry web browser. Learn more. Beginning November 22, 2011, we will end support for the Gmail App for Blackberry (installed native app). Over this past year, we've focused efforts on building a great Gmail experience in the mobile browser and will continue investing in this area. New version of Google Apps Migration for Microsoft® Exchange tool now available https://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=172212 Version 2.3 of the Google Apps Migration for Microsoft® Exchange tool is now available with the following improvements: - Pre-migration diagnostics Check for configuration errors in connectivity and authentication; and errors in your user list before you run a migration. - Detailed migration reports Quickly determine if any message errors occurred during a migration, why those errors occurred, and which users were affected by them. - IMAP server list Allows you to choose the specific type of IMAP server from which you are migrating data, which improves performance. - New command line options: --emapi_sleep_time -- Specifies the interval between two EMAPI requests to throttle the upload --run_diagnostics -- Runs pre-migration diagnostics --imap_server_type -- Specifies the type of IMAP server from which you are migrating data --noenable_error_reports -- Prevents the utility from generating migration reports, which improves performance - Improved data estimation feature Feature now uses multi-threading for significantly faster overall data migration estimations. Having trouble scheduling that event? Suggested times now available in Google Calendar 1. Add a guest to your event and the ‘Suggested times’ link will appear. 2. Click the link to open a popup that will display times when guests are available. 3. Find a time that works and click to select it. 4. The calendar event page will automatically update to reflect your chosen time. - If you don’t have access to a guest’s calendar, the popup will still indicate if “All participants can attend” as it only checks those calendars that you have access to, including your own. - If there isn't a time when all of your guests are available, the popup will display the error message, "No free times for all participants were found through [day and time range you selected]. Choose a different start time to search again". This may happen if some guests have all-day events or working hours set. - The list can also be navigated using the arrow keys and is accessible with a screen reader for accessibility. New look now available for Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Sites! Find out more at whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look A ‘Suggested times’ feature is now available in Calendar. If a guest is using Google Calendar and you or users at your domain have access to their calendar, when you click on this new feature, a popup will display times when guests are available. Scheduled release domains: New look is now the default interface for Google Docs and Sites The new look for Google Docs and Sites is now the default interface for scheduled release domains for: - Docs - Drawings - Sites - Docslist For the above services, users still have the ability to opt-out temporarily and revert to the older interface over the coming weeks. We'll keep you posted as to when this will be permanent. Users can opt in to the new interface for the next few days All languages supported by Google Docs and Sites http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look/docs-updates http://learn.googleapps.com/new-look-docs https://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=1409641 Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Scheduled Release’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more ラベル: New look New look now permanent in Google Docs and Sites for rapid release domains The new look for Google Docs and Sites is now the permanent interface for rapid release domains for: For the Docslist, users can still opt-out of the new interface for the next few days. ‘Manage this domain’ link for Administrators in Gmail’s new look , the ‘Manage this domain’ link moves from its current location, to the Settings gear menu in the upper right of the Gmail inbox. Rapid and Scheduled http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/gmails-new-look.html http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/answer.py?answer=182076 http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look/gmail-updates Google Apps administrators have a link available in their Gmail inbox which allows them to easily access their administrator control panel. This link is an alternative to logging in at www.google.com/a/your_domain.com where your_domain.com is the name of the admin’s domain. If an administrator account switches to Gmail’s new look, the ‘Manage this domain’ link moves from its current location, to the Settings gear menu in the upper right of the Gmail inbox. Gmail’s new look and Google Apps Rapid* and Scheduled Rapid Release domains: Click on ‘Switch to the new look’ in the bottom-right of the Gmail inbox, beside the ‘Manage this domain’ link. Scheduled Release domains: Click on ‘Switch to the new look’ in the upper-right corner of the inbox. If the administrator of a domain has previously requested to disable Google promotions in Gmail, this option to switch to the new look will not appear for users at these domains, but will be available in a number of weeks. Help Center: https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1357852&ctx=cbo&cbid=722971680 Rapid/Scheduled Release track: Domains with ‘Rapid release’ or ‘Scheduled release’ checkbox enabled in the administrator control panel. Learn more Google Apps users are now able to switch to Gmail’s new look. Updates and improvements include: - Streamlined conversations - Elastic density to suit various screen sizes - New HD themes - Smarter navigation - Better search For a comprehensive overview of the changes, please visit the Gmail Blog. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Gmail A new option will be available to users when granting access to their Gmail account. This option controls whether a message is marked as read or unread when accessed by the person accessing the account. This is useful for the manager/assistant use cases. - Users using the latest version of Google Chrome browser will see an option to allow Google Calendar to be the default service when opening all web calendar links. - A preview will be available of the new version of presentations with faster collaboration and more features. Users can preview the new editor via the document list. Click on the gear icon and select ‘Document settings.’ Then, from the editing tab, check the box to “Create new presentations using the latest version of the presentation editor.” - Display charts directly in Google Sites. Once you select a spreadsheet, the editor picks existing charts from the spreadsheet to embed into a Site. The following features are intended for release to these domains on November 8th: Google+ now available for Google Apps domains for their organization. Once Google+ is turned on, users will need to sign up at google.com/+ to get started. For customers who use Google Apps for Business or the free version of Google Apps and who have chosen to automatically enable new services, Google+ will automatically become available to all of your users over the next several days. Google Apps, Google Apps for Business, Government and Education Control Panel: All languages supported by the control panel Google+: All languages supported by Google+ Follow these steps to roll out Google+ to your users. Note: Google+ requires Picasa Web Albums for photo sharing and Google Talk for chat, so if these services are not enabled then Google+ will not automatically become available, even if your domain has chosen to automatically enable new services. The option to automatically enable new services is controlled in the Domain settings tab of the administrator control panel. More information about using Google+ with Google Apps is available in the Help Center. *Education editions only: Google+ is available only for higher education institutions that are existing Google Apps for Education customers. If you don't see the Google+ service in your control panel (as described above), you'll need to apply for the service to have it added to your control panel. http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/10/google-is-now-available-with-google.html Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/a/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=1631857 Google Apps administrators can manually turn on Google+ for their organization. Once Google+ is turned on, users will need to sign up at google.com/+ to get started. For customers who use Google Apps for Business or the free version of Google Apps and who have chosen to automatically enable new services, Google+ will automatically become available to all of your users over the next several days. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Plus Temporary relocation of the ‘Manage this domain’ link for Administrators in Gmail being rolled out to Google Apps services and we’ll provide more updates on its final location when available. In an administrator's Gmail inbox, scroll down and the 'Manage this domain' link is now located on the bottom right side. http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look http://learn.googleapps.com/new-look Google Apps administrators have a link available in their Gmail inbox which allows them to easily access their administrator control panel. This link is an alternative to logging in at www.google.com/a/yourdomain.com where yourdomain.com is the name of the admin’s domain. This ‘Manage this domain’ link is temporarily moving from its current location at the top right of the inbox, to the bottom right corner of the inbox, just underneath ‘Last account activity’. This relocation is related to the new look being rolled out to Google Apps services and we’ll provide more updates on its final location when available. http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/10/fresh-start-for-google-presentations.html http://www.google.com/support/sites/bin/answer.py?answer=1680639 The following features are intended for release to these domains on November 1st: New option when granting access to Gmail In Gmail settings, select the ‘Accounts’ tab and navigate to the ‘Grant access to your account section’. When setting up or modifying access, the new options to mark or leave conversations as read when opened by others are available there. A new option is now available to users when granting access to their Gmail account. This option controls whether a message is marked as read or unread when accessed by the person delegated to access the account. This is useful for the manager/assistant use cases. A fresh start for Google Presentations plus more than 50 new features All languages supported by Google Presentations In your document list, click on the gear icon and select ‘Document settings.’ Then, from the editing tab, check the box to “Create new presentations using the latest version of the presentation editor.” Note: Many of the new features were built using technologies that are only available in modern browsers. If you’re using an older browser you’ll be able to view, but not edit, the new presentations. https://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=126127 A preview is now available of the new version of presentations with faster collaboration and more features. In the new presentations, we’ve added many of your most requested features, including: - Transitions to move between slides with simple fades or spicier 3D effects - Animations to add emphasis or to make your slides more playful - New themes to create beautiful presentations with distinct visual styles - Drawings to build new designs, layouts, and flowcharts within a presentation - Rich tables with merged cells and more options for adding style to your data ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Docs , Rapid Release . If users do opt in, they can always revert to the classic look in their settings by clicking on Use the classic look. This will roll out over a number of days. We’ll keep you updated on when these changes will become the default for scheduled domains, and there’s more information on the new look at http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look and http://learn.googleapps.com/new-look. The following features are intended for release to these domains on October 25th: http://www.google.com/support/calendar/bin/answer.py?answer=1351806 Google Calendar: Users will see a promotional message giving them the ability to opt in to Calendar’s new look. If users do opt in, they can always revert to the classic look in their settings by clicking on Use the classic look. This will roll out over a number of days. Users will see a promotional message giving them the ability to opt in to Calendar’s new look and this will roll out gradually over a few days. If users do opt in, they can always revert to the classic look in their settings by clicking on Use the classic look. We’ll keep you updated on when these changes will become the default for scheduled domains, and there’s more information on the new look at http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look. Google Docs app for Android now enhanced for tablets for Android has now been enhanced for tablet devices with Android 3.0+ (Honeycomb) and above. With a new design, we’ve customized the look to make the most of the larger screen space on tablets. The layout includes a three-panel view, which allows you to navigate through filters and collections, view your document list, and see document details, all at once. All 46 languages supported by Google Docs Download the app from the Android Market http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/10/enhanced-google-docs-experience-on.html The Google Docs app for Android has now been enhanced for tablet devices with Android 3.0+ (Honeycomb) and above. With a new design, we’ve customized the look to make the most of the larger screen space on tablets. The layout includes a three-panel view, which allows you to navigate through filters and collections, view your document list, and see document details, all at once. ラベル: G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Docs , Mobile Google spreadsheets: Vertical merge: The merge functionality has been extended to let you create vertical merges across several rows of data. Paste options: Four new paste special options have been added including: paste all cell contents except borders, formulas only, data validation only, or conditional formatting only. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/gmail-and-gmail-for-mobile-go-global.html http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-in-docs-importexport-and.html http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/merge-cells-vertically-in-google.html Gmail is now available in Persian (Farsi), making the total number of languages that Gmail is now available in to 54. New look for Google Docs and Sites now available as an opt-in option to scheduled release domains domains. You’ll see clean menus and toolbars, prominent action buttons, and colorful presence that pops when you’re editing with others. Some of the changes: - We made it clearer that your document is always saved, by showing “Saving...” right after you make a change and then “All changes saved” once it’s fully saved. - We added an icon to the Share button so you can tell if your document is shared at a glance. - If you’re looking for options that were previously under the Share button (e.g. “Email as attachment...”), you can now find these in the File menu. - By default, the documents list automatically fits a comfortable number of documents on your screen (large desktop monitors show more, smaller laptop screens show fewer). We also added density options to give you more control. If you opt in to the new look and want to go back, choose Help > Use the classic look (or in the gear menu, for some products). We’ll keep you updated on when these changes will become the default, and there’s more information on the new look at http://whatsnew.googleapps.com/new-look. https://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1409641&ctx=cbo&cbid=31662715 The new look for Google Docs and Sites is now available to preview as an opt-in for scheduled release domains. You’ll see clean menus and toolbars, prominent action buttons, and colorful presence that pops when you’re editing with others. ラベル: Google Docs , New look New look for Google Docs and Sites now rolling out . You’ll see clean menus and toolbars, prominent action buttons, and colorful presence that pops when you’re editing with others. If you’re not quite ready for the new look, choose Help > Use the classic look (or in the gear menu, for some products). We’ll support the classic look for at least a few more weeks, but encourage you to use the new look. For more information: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/10/experience-new-look-of-docs-and-sites.html Previously available as an opt-in option, the new look for Google Docs and Sites is now rolling out to all rapid release domains. You’ll see clean menus and toolbars, prominent action buttons, and colorful presence that pops when you’re editing with others. ラベル: Editors , Google Docs , Google Sites Visualize your data with Charts in Google Sites and Snapshot to show the data. - Live provides you with dynamic charts. Whenever the chart is loaded in the Site, the chart will display the most recent data in the spreadsheet. This is very useful in cases when the spreadsheet data is updated manually or using a script. - Snapshot means just that. It’s a snapshot at a point in time, so the chart will store and display the exact same data, regardless of whether you make changes to the underlying data sheet. When editing a page, click ‘Insert Menu’ and choose ‘Charts'. http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/visualize-your-data-with-charts-in.html Help Center: http://www.google.com/support/sites/bin/answer.py?answer=1680639 You can now display charts directly in Google Sites. Once you select a spreadsheet, the editor picks existing charts from the spreadsheet to embed into a Site. You can decide to choose between two modes Live and Snapshot to show the data. ラベル: Editors , G Suite , G Suite for Education , G Suite for Government , Google Sites Three new APIs for Google Apps Script , Prediction API, and URL Shortener API. This means you can now include these APIs in your scripts, apps, and sites pages. Enable the APIs you’re interested in from the "Use Google API services" menu in the script editor. http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2011/09/three-new-apis-for-google-apps-script.html Google Apps Script: http://code.google.com/googleapps/appsscript/ Three APIs are now available to use with Google Apps Script: Tasks API, Prediction API, and URL Shortener API. This means you can now include these APIs in your scripts, apps, and sites pages. ラベル: API , Google Apps Script Scheduled Release track features update 9/27/11 Gmail: Gmail available in Persian (Farsi), making the total number of languages that Gmail is available in to 54. http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/gmail-and-gmail-for-mobile-go-global.html http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-in-docs-importexport-and.html http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/09/merge-cells-vertically-in-google.html The following features are intended for release to these domains on October 4th:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1282
__label__wiki	0.697335	0.697335	Crystal Beth Unleashes Her Debut Album PUSH THRU on Trey Gunn’s 7D Media– October 18 Crystal Beth is what happens if you cross Frank Zappa, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, and Janice Joplin Crystal Beth unleashes her first full-length studio record, PUSH THRU, a solo incarnation using wailing vocals, amplified clarinet, beat-boxing and electronics to weave a sonic universe all her own. The album will be released on Trey Gunn’s 7D Media on October 18, 2019. Beth has been described as “world music from an imaginary planet..quite compelling & magical” (Seattle Times), “a supremely versatile and virtuosic maverick” (The Stranger), and “one of the most fearless and innovative musicians in the city…” (Earshot Jazz). Known for crafting aural rituals that encompass industrial chants, alien disco breaks, heart gushings, and robot love songs, Crystal Beth redefines the possibilities of the voice and clarinet in tight experimental pop songs and undulating, cathartic noise cries. Crafting moments that ricochet between meditation and a full body purge, she is an electric, adrenaline inducing performer voted Seattle’s Best Classical Musician and nominated for NW Vocalist of the Year. Rooted and defined by singing in her own syllabic language, Crystal Beth began in 2010 and she performs solo using loop pedals and delays, and a five-piece rock outfit (the Boom Boom Band) to craft and explore her idiosyncratic and distinctive original music. Seattle’s The Stranger magazine writes “You can find {Crystal Beth} fearlessly indulging her wildest creative inklings whenever she materializes in a musical forum…Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band falls somewhere between the grisly skronk-punk of Stickers and earthy freak-indie of tUnE-yArDs, but even fans of those left-of-center acts will be thrown for a loop. Wailing vocals not bound to any conventions but {her} own, paired with percussive ‘Bethnic chants,’ are set over freely drawn jazz figures and world-y rhythms.” The music on this record is primal and visceral, sweet and expansive. It’s a completely solo work- recorded in 2 days of full live takes at Studio Litho with engineer Floyd Reitsma (Pearl Jam, Audioslave, Dave Matthews Band), mixed by Marcel Fernandez (Foo Fighters, ZZ Top, Molotov), and mastered by Michael Cozzi (Sky Cries Mary, Security Project, Bill Rieflin). With artwork by Mexican artist Ale De la Torre, Crystal Beth’s PUSH THRU is available on vinyl, CD, and digitally. With the reflexes of a mongoose, Crystal Beth spins cathartic hardcore purge pop art punk – sweaty, trance inducing, heart-pouring – these are sonic cupcakes for your soul. Crystal Beth has 20 years of professional international performances under her full name, Beth Fleenor, where she has been featured on recordings with polymaths including Wayne Horvitz, Jherek Bischoff, and Julie Slick, and includes performances with David Byrne, Terry Riley, Butch Morris, Bobby Previte, Trey Gunn, Robin Holcomb, Joshual Kohl/Degenerate Art Ensemble, Matana Roberts, Skerik, Tamar Kali, LaFrae Sci, Seattle Symphony, Wordless Music Orchestra, Samantha Boshnack, Led To Sea, Mirah, Soko, William O. Smith, Eyvind Kang, Malcom Goldstein, Jessika Kenney, Paris Hurley / Object As Subject, Timothy Young, John Tchicai, Gretta Harley, Mike Dillon, Briggan Krauss, Parenthetical Girls, Gino Yevdjevich/Kultur Shock, Amy Denio, and Shane Parish & Ryan Oslance / Ahleuchatistas – often doing upward of 170 shows a year in different genres. Her work has been heard in 100,000 seat rock festivals, maximum-security prisons, and some of the most prestigious concert halls, museums, clubs and theaters in the world. Believing that “art is the discipline of being,” Fleenor uses sound to open the channels of communication between and within individuals and environments. Her work as been heard in live music, recordings, theater, performance art, installation, modern dance, and film. She believes that “an emphasis on creativity in a culture gives rise to creative solutions to social problems.” Along with the straight-forward stamp of “excellent” from the New York Times, Fleenor has been called an “exceptional clarinetist” by the Seattle Times, and The Seattle Weekly writes, “If you’re getting tired of music that’s even remotely formulaic, Beth Fleenor is for you. Her experimental mixing of genres is powerful and refreshing.” Earshot Jazz has described her as “one of the most fearless and innovative musicians in the city…” and City Arts Magazine remarks “Beth Fleenor transcends labels – a multi-talented, creative force in Seattle.” Crystal Beth began after Fleenor spent years collaborating with other musicians and artists, when she starting bursting at the seams with her own compositions. After years as a free improviser, Crystal Beth is Fleenor’s first project that focuses entirely on her original songs. She speaks personally about the project, “I believe in the power of sound to clear the body and cleanse the soul. Music is a powerful tool as a listener and as a maker. It changes the state of things internally. I think we need a way to deal with ourselves so that we can better deal with each other….and when we have that, it leads us to a different way of conducting ourselves – a way of empathy, compassion, awareness, consideration, communication – a mutual respect of shared experience. We need focusing agents that help us process experiences – a way to make sense of it all – a way to get it to move through our bodies. Transcendent happiness, and deep tragedy, and everything in between, we need some kind of a ritual to catch up with ourselves in the present moment, to be able to move forward in a state of personal alignment. Crystal Beth is how I deal with myself, how I heal myself, how I Push Thru to the deepest parts of myself, and begin again every single day. My hope is that by sharing my most vulnerable self, perhaps it will offer a moment of the same catharsis and solace to others.” RECORD RELEASE PARTY Thursday, October 24 at Substation (Seattle) Crystal Beth with special guest Alex Faide, Trey Gunn, RGK + the Alternative Facts, and Devils in Skirts Fleenor holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz and Classical Clarinet Performance from Cornish College of the Arts. Her work has been supported by Jack Straw Productions, 4Culture, Allied Arts, Artist Trust, the Millay Colony for the Arts, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Crystal Beth’s solo record PUSH THRU was brought to life through patrons on the Indiegogo platform. Born in Bristol TN/VA, she has been based in Seattle since 1998. Here’s what the press have said about Beth Fleenor: “Beth Fleenor transcends labels – a multi-talented, creative force in Seattle.” (City Arts Magazine) “Crystal Beth creates her own sonic cult through stage thrashing her way through ‘cathartic hardcore purge pop,’ and wielding psychedelic clarinet melodies and bethnic chants.” (The Stranger ) “Crystal Beth – is an undeniable, unstoppable musical force, and one of Seattle’s treasures. She uses her voice and clarinet to channel strange, disturbing, and beautiful sounds into existence from beyond most of our imaginings. ….Beth’s chants and shrieks bypass the language centers of the brain and drill directly into the deepest, primal folds, beckoning you to surrender to sound, to find peace and clarity through a modicum of musical insanity.” (Ball of Wax) “If you’re getting tired of music that’s even remotely formulaic, {Crystal Beth} is for you. Her experimental mixing of genres is powerful and refreshing.” (Seattle Weekly) “…a supremely versatile and virtuosic maverick” (The Stranger) “exceptional clarinetist” (Seattle Times) “Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band are what happens when accomplished jazz musicians decide to take a reckless holiday in the rock realm…. a kind of artful, deranged rock that recalls the Dirty Three and the Geraldine Fibbers at their most agitated and, alternately, at their most lugubrious.” (The Stranger) “one of the most fearless and innovative musicians in the city…” (Seattle’s Earshot Jazz) “alternately buoyant and ponderous, transfixing and exceptional” (City Arts Magazine) “….fare perhaps best described as world music from an imaginary planet….quite compelling and magical….” (Seattle Times) AUDIENCE REFLECTIONS “Some crazy combination of Bjork & Mike Patton, but with a voice truly her own.” “Brian Eno meets the Beastie Boys in Mumbai and they have a spirited discussion about Alice Coltrane” “Experimental primal scream punk meets world meets prog meets jazz meets the Dali Lama…and I’m not exaggerating…”. To purchase: https://crystalbeth7d.bandcamp.com/album/push-thru Web: www.crystalbethboom.com Instagram: @crystalbethboom Facebook Band: https://www.facebook.com/crystalbethboom/ Facebook Personal: https://www.facebook.com/beth.fleenor.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl_U0KF3LzM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbbH1am8X8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IuQAJ9BDCw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsNwOWLRCe8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TC6XvnnsfU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_GKGPStYMY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNcph-F92VI This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 at 14:06 and posted in 7d Media, Crystal Beth, Press Release. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. « The Pineapple Thief Announce The Release Of Their New Concert Album ‘Hold Our Fire’ On November 15th Tribute Album & Shows To Original Genesis Guitarist Anthony Phillips By Rocking Horse Music Club Announced »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1286
__label__wiki	0.846777	0.846777	Kanye West Joins Glastonbury and Gets Slammed Proving again that Brits don’t suffer fools gladly, a petition has been started demanding that Glastonbury Festival cancel Kanye West’s headlining performance that was only announced three days ago. The petition, which is halfway to its goal of 150,000 signatures, is brutal from the start. “Kanye West is an insult to music fans all over the world,” it begins. “We spend hundreds of pounds to attend glasto, and by doing so, expect a certain level of entertainment.” Ouch. Ok, that was the founder of the petition speaking, but other signees aren’t pulling their punches either. Said Eleanor Head, “I work at Glastonbury Festival and would be utterly ashamed to be associated with such a misogynistic, selfish, racist and arrogant being as Kanye West. Glastonbury Festival is about classic bands, not these sorts of hip-hop artists.” Meanwhile, “I’m signing this petition because Kanye West is a pretentious arse who thinks he is god’s gift,” wrote Louis Wilson. Not that Louise Wilson, obviously, though it does beg the question: What would the legendary Central Saint Martins MA course director have thought of West’s debut fashion collection? It isn’t likely that this or anything else will change Kanye West’s plans, not when you consider his precious Beyoncé closed Glastonbury in 2011, as he will in June. She, too, found herself on the business end of a backlash. But if we’re being optimists, maybe he’ll have fun with it and actually do this… 03.19.2015 – Hint Blog / Beyonce / British / Glastonbury / Kanye West / petition	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1301
__label__wiki	0.887549	0.887549	Home › News › Business Tesco results show profits rise, CEO to step down, Ken Murphy takes over in 2020 Sandra Halliday today Oct 2, 2019 Tesco has surprised the retail sector with news that its well respected group CEO Dave Lewis has decided to step down and will leave the business next summer, to be succeeded by Ken Murphy. Tesco F&F That news rather overshadowed the company's interim results on Wednesday as Lewis has been crucial in returning the business to health after a bruising period that saw it struggling to keep up with nimbler rivals and also having to admit that its profits had been overstated. Chairman John Allan praised the outstanding job that the CEO has done but said Lewis had indicated some time ago that he was considering the best time to hand over to a successor and this allowed Allan “to begin a thorough and orderly process to identify a potential candidate to replace him.” Step forward Ken Murphy, who Allan called “a seasoned, growth-orientated business leader [with] deep commercial, marketing and brand experience within retail and wholesale.” He was Joint COO at Boots UK & Ireland before rising to Executive VP, Chief Commercial Officer and President Global Brands at Walgreens Boots Alliance. When will he join? Well, Murphy currently has contractual commitments to his previous employer, and a start date will be announced “in due course”. So now to the results. Tesco still faces a hugely competitive market in the UK supermarkets sector and in the value clothing sector in which its F&F brand operates. The company said that in the six months to August 24, group sales rose 0.1% to £28.3 billion, but fell 0.4% on a currency-neutral and like-for-like basis. Sales in the UK were positive on all those measures but in central Europe they fell, dropping 7% at actual exchange rates. However, they rose 8.4% at actual exchange rates in Asia. It’s the UK operation that's crucial as it accounted for £22.4 billion of the company’s turnover in the period and improvements in its domestic market are what helped to boost operating profit by 12.6% to £1.134 billion. Pre-tax profit rose 6.7% to £494 million. It's frustrating that the company didn't make any direct reference to how its fashion operations are performing. Given that Tesco is the UK's largest supermarket chain and that its fashion product is available in all of its superstores, as well as online, it’s actually a significant player in the British fashion market. And its plan to open four new superstores in the UK and Ireland in the period ahead should add to that, as should its ongoing investment in its web operations. The company is actually planning to double its overall online capacity in the UK, it said on Wednesday. However, it did say that the closure of Tesco Direct, its separate UK online general merchandise business, in July 2018 negatively impacted overall UK & Ireland performance by 0.4%. Tesco now sells both groceries and F&F via its main website but we didn’t hear any news about how that’s going and it looks like we'll have to wait for future results announcements to hear about any more positive impact from fashion and general merchandise. Australia's Cotton On probing ties with Chinese firm in forced labour controversy Tesco considers Asia exit "Black Friday has had its day" - Parcelhero report M&S puts Tesco exec Price in charge of its fashion offer Pepco Group appoints Tesco veteran to run Pepco retail brand Eyes on U.S. prize, Primark considers Central American suppliers Crowds force Costco to shut maiden China store early on opening day UK retailers suffer weakest July sales growth on record Walmart aims to list minority stake in Japan unit Seiyu	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1304
__label__cc	0.543644	0.456356	Tag: Marquis Daniels Numbers Game: Celtics 101, Heat 91 (Game 3) Numbers of note from the Heat’s loss in Boston: 2004: The last time (Game 3 of the first round against the Hornets) that Dwyane Wade went without a free throw. Yes, he was hit a few times. But he also was passive for too long. In the first two games, he got away with it, and got going in time. 16-of-26: LeBron James from the field, and much of that was from long range. It’s a good sign for the Heat that he’s found his form from there. It’s not good, however, that the ball movement stopped at times, as teammates got in the habit of standing and watching. 6-of-13: Mario Chalmers from the line in the past two games. It’s gotten so bad that Erik Spoelstra chose not to use him for a technical. Mike Miller took Chalmers’ place, and missed badly short. 16: Points from Keyon Dooling and Marquis Daniels off the Celtics bench. Doc Rivers made several adjustments, and they worked. Daniels was a major factor, after hardly playing the first two games. Rajon Rondo began picking up James fullcourt. And the strategy of dumping down to Kevin Garnett — while obvious — was too much for the smallish Heat when it mattered. 0-for-6: Shane Battier from the floor. Miller was 4-for-8, but Battier has been either really good during the postseason… or really awful. 21-6-10: Not an all-time night for Rondo, with the Heat going over the pick-and-roll and pressuring him more often. But good enough. 16-13: Fast break edge for Miami. It looked early, as the Heat was running at every opportunity, that it would be more. Author Sara E. SkinnerPosted on June 2, 2012 Categories 2010-11 seasonTags Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett, Keyon Dooling, LeBron James, Mario Chalmers, Marquis Daniels, Miami Heat, Mike Miller, Shane Battier7 Comments on Numbers Game: Celtics 101, Heat 91 (Game 3)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1311
__label__cc	0.697669	0.302331	https://m-etropolis.com/files/01-Double-8-Bird.mp3 listen to Henry Kuntz playing Hand drum, Fetish Gongs (Togo), Rhaita (Morocco), balafon (Mali) Recorded: Rhaita August 26, 2001; other instruments September 23, 2009. \| Double 8 Bird https://m-etropolis.com/files/gods-within.mp3 listen to Henry Kuntz playing tenor saxophone, Balinese gamelan, and Balinese and Thai wood xylophones. It appears on the cassette box “Speed of Culture Light.” \| Gods Within https://m-etropolis.com/files/solarsonic-1.mp3 listen to Henry Kuntz playing four Guatemalan chirimias. September 2007, previously unreleased. \| SolarSonic 1 https://m-etropolis.com/files/dreamsong-2.mp3 listen to Henry Kuntz \| Voice & tenor saxophone, Javanese gamelan, Mexican Indian violin, Bali wood xylophone and Mali balafon. August 2008, previously unreleased. \| DreamSong 2 Henry Kuntz has been intimately involved in free jazz and free improvisation for more than 30 years. From 1973 to 1979, he was editor and publisher of the internationally – acclaimed newsletter – review BELLS. He first recorded on tenor saxophone in 1977 on Henry Kaiser’s Ice Death. He has played musette and various flutes since 1981, miniature violins since 1983, gamelan and xylophones since 1988, and rhaita since1999. On Humming Bird Records, he has released 2 LPs, 16 cassettes, and 6 CDs of solo, group, and multi-tracked free improvisations. HUMMING BIRDs Earth Series Cassettes presents indigenous music recorded by Henry in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and Bali (Indonesia). These musics, along with Native American and other world musics — Henry has made additional music and dance explorations to Ecuador, Nepal, Thailand, Morocco, and Java and Sumatra (Indonesia) — have very much affected his overall musical concept. In 1986 – drawing on aspects of music, dance, performance, and ritual – he formed the “avant-shamanic trance jazz” group Opeye. He has performed with Moe Staino’s MOE!kestra and has collaborated on various projects with edgy drone master Robert Horton. Jazz writer John Litweiler, in his book The Freedom Principle, singles out Henry as one of a number of independent multi-instrumentalists who are extending free-form musical concepts begun by musicians of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Music (AACM) in Chicago in the 1960s and by the many free-wheeling English and European improvisors who burst on the scene in the 1970s. His music has been favorably reviewed in various print and online publications, including Jazz Journal International, Cadence, The Improvisor, All About Jazz, One Final Note, Musings, New Creative Music, and Penguin Guide to Jazz. Henry Kuntz Wayang Saxophony Shadow Saxophone CD is available here via the Metropolis shop and more on Henry Kuntz with an 11:46m sound-file from this CD can be heard here. Henry Kuntz and Henry Kaiser 1977 Photo: Mark Weber Henry Kuntz and Loren Means 1978 Photo: Mark Weber Henry Kuntz – 2 Short Sax Solos (1) August 1, 2010 Henry Kuntz – 2 Short Violin Solos July 31, 2010 Henry Kuntz – 3 Short Flute Solos July 31, 2010 4 Replies to “Henry Kuntz Bio” Jean Michel VS says: Great tenor sax work. true improvising . I like very much the free use of gamelan instruments… could be continued keeping the intricacies of swifting the pulses like in real kebyars…. . Henry K is great !! Angela Dudley says: As I help put together a 50-year high school reunion, I have been reminiscing about many former classmates. I have fond memories of a third grade boy named Henry Kuntz, whom I knew as HJ. Our mothers played bridge together, and one day Mrs Kuntz showed my mother a “love note” she had found in HJ’s pocket, written by me. I was mortified, but the mothers were quite amused. If you are HJ from Bellaire, TX, please know that I have thought of you over the years, always with a smile of fondness. If you are not the same Henry Kuntz I remember, my best wishes to you anyway. Lorena (Lauren) Wolfman says: Henry! It is great to find your website. It has been many years since I have seen you and Martha! Hope all is great! Greetings from my home in Mexico! Aria Kuntz says: Hey HEENRY my dad showed me your website and its really cool. Can’t wait to hear more!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1316
__label__cc	0.739349	0.260651	What Is Arnica Used For By Marye Audet Food Blogger and Published Author If you are interested in natural remedies you may ask, "What is arnica used for?" It is one of the most important herbal and homeopathic remedies. Arnica montana has a long history as a remedy. It came into popular use during the 1500s and has traditionally been used to soothe muscle aches and pains, and to reduce the inflammation caused by strains. Arnica is generally the first treatment that homeopaths reach for when there has been an injury or even surgery. Side Effects of Arnica Natural Remedies for Bursitis Canine Pain Relief: Medication and Holistic Options Nowaday, arnica is generally used externally in creams, salves, and ointments. It is only taken internally in extremely diluted homeopathic form. It can cause serious problems when it is taken internally in any other form. Some stores carry arnica tea. This is used to make a tea which is then used as an ingredient in compresses and rinses depending on the malady. To use the tea: Soak a towel or wash cloth in the warm tea and apply to the bruised or painful area. Add a quart of the tea to a warm bath to create a soothing soak. Rinse freshly washed hair with the warm tea to encourage hair growth. Arnica montana has several other names, including: Leopard's Bane Mountain Tobacco Mountain snuff Smokeherb Sneezewort Thunderwort Wolf's bane Wound herb What Is Arnica Used for Externally? Arnica can be used externally as a liniment or tincture. In these forms it is used for: Scar healing Internal Uses of Homeopathic Arnica It is very important that you never take arnica montana internally in any form except the homeopathic form. Teas and other natural forms can cause severe gastric bleeding and even death.In homeopathic form arnica is used for the following: After surgery for pain Nose bleed Tooth extraction (helps with healing) Vomiting blood Pain after childbirth Sore ovaries Acute tonsillitis Chest pain from coughing Sore lymph glands Deciding on the Correct Remedy Using homeopathy is very different than using allopathic medicine. Many different remedies can be used for the same malady depending on the individual and individual symptoms. It is important, especially if you are not familiar with homeopathic treatment, to consult someone experienced in homeopathic treatment. There are a number of websites that have answered the question, "What is Arnica used for?" in detail. Spending some time reading and learning on these sites will help you know the various ways in which arnica can be used. It will also help you understand how this homeopathic remedy works. ABC Homeopathy has extensive information about arnica and other homeopathic drugs. The website details the hundreds of symptoms that may occur when arnica is needed. Botanical.com has information about the growth habits, the uses, and other interesting facts about arnica. Side Effects and Cautions Homeopathic arnica is such a diluted form that like all homeopathic remedies, there are virtually no side effects. In fact, it is impossible to overdose on a homeopathic remedy. Homeopathic drugs pose no threat of interaction with other drugs. Mint, camphor, and caffeine will interact with a homeopathic remedy and keep it from being effective.Rashes and allergic reactions can occur when using arnica creams, ointments, and other external applications. If any redness or rash occurs you should stop using arnica immediately. It is important to refrain from using arnica on open wounds or broken skin. Arnica can be very effective when used according to directions. If you plan on using homeopathic remedies regularly, it is a good idea to invest in a Materia Medica, a medical encyclopedia of homeopathic remedies. Aloe Vera Juice Benefits Wild Berry Identification By Annette McDermott How to Use Lemon Juice to Whiten Skin By Jeanne Grunert Ichthammol Ointment By Beth Asaff Natural Cures for Ovarian Cysts By Beth Asaff How to Eliminate Fibroids Naturally By Marye Audet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1317
__label__cc	0.700112	0.299888	Got Ethics? Nope, Not in Rhode Island September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 Erika Sanzi While most of the media universe is all-in on the impeachment hysteria, there is something amiss in the Ocean State that should have us wondering if the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz has infiltrated our so-called Ethics Commission. Remember Scarecrow’s catchy song, ‘If I Only Had a Brain”? Well, that literal straw man looks like the president of MENSA compared to what our ethics commission members have shown themselves to be this week. Democratic Senator Valarie Lawson is a paid vice president of the National Education Association of Rhode Island or NEARI—aka, the teachers’ union. When she voted on the evergreen contract legislation back in May, many believed it to be an ethics violation because the legislation would lock in the financial terms of expired teacher and municipal employee contracts until a new contract agreement could be reached. This is obviously a problem and while the state Republican Party officially lodged the complaint, many of us who are not affiliated with any political party agreed that Lawson should have recused herself from the vote. It is a glaring conflict of interest. Welp, the RI Ethics Commission disagrees. In fact, they were so sure of themselves, they decided that the complaint was not even worthy of an investigation—they voted 5 to 1 to dismiss it. According to them, Lawson’s employer—the NEA who aggressively sought and lobbied for the legislation—wasn’t impacted by the legislation. Who on earth believes that? If they weren’t impacted by the legislation, why would they lobby so hard for it? That’s easy. They wouldn’t. And everybody knows that. The NEA literally sent a public thank you note to Governor Raimondo the morning after she signed the bill. The NEA promised to endorse her in the primary if she promised to sign this horrible bill that she used to oppose— and she took the deal. But sure—keep telling us that the NEA, as an entity, wasn’t impacted by the bill. Because that makes sense. Taxpayers will, per usual, be on the hook for the expense that comes along with the evergreen contract legislation. Mayors from all over the state were united in pleas for the Governor not to sign the bill because they knew how much leverage it would give the unions and the potential damage it could do to municipal budgets. The staggering increases in health care costs alone could bankrupt the cities that are already on the brink of fiscal collapse. But the Ethics Commission doesn’t feel an obligation to even pretend they care about the people who will foot the bill. As far as they are concerned, it’s too much to ask that a union vice president recuse herself from a vote that will directly affect teacher contracts. Senator Lawson has said that she followed guidance of the Ethics Commission—well, no wonder they voted 5-1 to dismiss the complaint. They think this is all just fine and dandy. The vote on the evergreen contract legislation wasn’t close enough for Lawson’s vote to have changed the outcome. But that isn’t the point. The issue—obvious to anyone with a rational mind—is that a union employee should not be voting on legislation that directly affects the contracts of its members. Period. Nothing to see here, guys. We aren’t really the Ethics Commission—we just play one on TV. Previous Post School Report Cards Are a Good Idea Next Post Guest Post: A Providence Teacher Weighs in on State Takeover 2 thoughts on “Got Ethics? Nope, Not in Rhode Island” Pingback: Hummel Roundup Ms Lawson was duly elected and is answerable to her constituents. Do not see why she should not vote on this issue. Would a business owner who hates unions and fails to provide good health benefits to employees recuse, and would you be critical if he/ she voted? More Comments Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1321
__label__cc	0.615913	0.384087	Ariana Grande Stuns With Medley Of Hits At American Music Awards comment 3 Comments November 23, 2014 9:28PM EST 5 Seconds Of Summer — Thier Rockin’ Performance At The AMAs Luke Hemmings of 5 Seconds of Summer performs onstage at the 2014 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Kevin Winter/Entertainment/Getty Images View Gallery View Gallery 118 Photos. HL Intern 5 Seconds Of Summer gave an unbelievable performance on Nov. 23 at the 2014 American Music Awards! The heart-throbs rocked the stage with so much energy — they definitely had the crowd going crazy! We loved their performance, did you? 5 Seconds of Summer performed their hit cover song, “What I like About You,” and they had the entire room dancing and rocking out at the 2014 American Music Awards! The Australian band blew us away with a killer light show and cool rock n’ roll vibe! We have all the details on their amazing performance! 5 Seconds of Summer’s AMA Performance — The Boys Kill It On Stage Luke Hemmings, 18, Calum Hood, 18, Ashton Irwin, 20, and Michael Clifford, 18, looked like they were having the time of their lives on stage, rocking out and singing their hearts out, — they definitely had amazing energy! Although Ashton Irwin, the band’s drummer, was hospitalized back in October for appendicitis, he looked like he was feeling much better while he rocked out on his drums! 5 Seconds of Summer recently dropped their music video for the song “Good Girls,” back in October, which we loved (of course!), so we were super excited to see them on stage at the AMAs! They definitely nailed their performance and left the crowd in awe! What a great way to keep the energy pumped up for the rest of the show! Tell us HollywoodLifers, were you rocking out during their performance as much as we were? Let us know! — Michelle Rodriguez More 5 Seconds of Summer News: 5 Seconds of Summer Releases New Music Video ‘Good Girls’ – Watch 5 Seconds Of Summer Sing Funny #FallSongs Tweets On Tonight Show – Watch Ashton Irwin: 5 Seconds Of Summer Star Speaks Out After Hospitalization Click to Subscribe to Our HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get more celeb news. 5 Seconds of Summer AMAs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1330
__label__cc	0.688134	0.311866	Home \| Diary \| Emerging Art \| An Interview with James Joyce Leading up to our exclusive print release with James Joyce and the Tax Collection, we are pleased to share an in depth interview with the artist. 1) A lot of your work involves subverting familiar visual icons in popular culture and twisting them to evoke a different response. What goes into that decision making process for the imagery and phrases that you choose to work with? I’m not sure it’s intentional I’m just picking up on the noise that surrounds me. It’s interesting that you can tweak something slightly and give that thing an entirely new meaning or feel about it. The yellow face icon that Harvey Ball designed in the 1950’s, how can I play with something as iconic as that and make it my own so that it becomes something else? It has an entirely different meaning than in its original state, yet you still recognize what it once was. 2) Can you talk a bit about physical execution of your paintings? What inspired the graphic element that’s prevalent in your pieces? The first 10 years of my career I was a graphic designer and Art Director which I guess has informed the art work to a point, but even going back to when I was at art college in the early 90’s it was pop art that really got my interest. I’ve always liked to break images or ideas down to there simplest form only leaving in what’s necessary. The execution of these ideas looks precise and neat almost machine made but when you get up close you can see that they’re hand painted. The collapsed face paintings are painted with household gloss paint on wood panels and the Like paintings are acrylic on canvas. 3) What attracts you to specific phrases that you later implement into you work? I think the title of a work can give it an extra layer, it can imply something that might not be apparent when looking at the work, it can add humour. I’m always writing stuff down that I overhear or read, phrases that might make a good title or be the catalyst for a new piece. I always like sentences that seem odd when you think about them or contradict themselves somehow. 4) Repetition seems to be an important vehicle for you. What makes specific images or text ones that you explore through multiples pieces? I don’t think I set out to create ideas that can be multiplied and repeated, but I suppose I do like the idea of creating an ongoing body of work. The collapsed face pieces work individually but I can make many iterations of them for as long as I’m interested, it’s powerful when you have a large number of them grouped together. Conceptually the Like paintings rely on repetition in their various number groupings. There is a strange kind of freedom in setting rules for yourself. Exclusive print release going live Thursday October 17th 5) Can you talk a bit about your experience with Dismaland? What was the process like from the conception of the idea of your piece to its actual installation and the reception the show received? I received an email from Banksy asking if I’d show a piece of work at a contemporary art show he was planning that year. All he would tell me is that it was going to be held in an abandoned theme park somewhere, there would be about 50 international artists and the title of the show would be Dismaland. I didn’t know where it was going to be until a few days before it opened. Initially I think he wanted paintings but then we got on to talking about making the piece rotate. I looked into building s physical piece where all the parts would fall about but there were practical difficulties with that and time constraints so in the end I decided to make it a video piece. We built a massive circular panel almost 3 metres diameter and then projected the piece onto it which gave it the appearance of the disc rotating. Banksy thought the image summed up the event and so he asked if he could use it on the cover of the Exhibition programme, so in the end it kind of became the icon for the exhibition. Herb Ritts: Fashion Royalty An Interview with Dan Alva	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1342
__label__wiki	0.53389	0.53389	Research ArticleIMMUNE REGULATION Regulatory T cells induce activation rather than suppression of human basophils Meenu Sharma1,2,, Mrinmoy Das1,, Emmanuel Stephen-Victor1,, Caroline Galeotti1, Anupama Karnam1, Mohan S. Maddur1, Patrick Bruneval3, Srini V. Kaveri1,4 and Jagadeesh Bayry1,4,† 1Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe-Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Paris F-75006, France. 2Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne F-60205, France. 3Service d’anatomie pathologique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France. 4Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris F-75006, France. ↵†Corresponding author. Email: jagadeesh.bayry{at}crc.jussieu.fr Science Immunology 25 May 2018: Vol. 3, Issue 23, eaan0829 DOI: 10.1126/sciimmunol.aan0829 Meenu Sharma Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe-Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Paris F-75006, France.Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne F-60205, France. ORCID record for Meenu Sharma Mrinmoy Das Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe-Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Paris F-75006, France. ORCID record for Mrinmoy Das Emmanuel Stephen-Victor ORCID record for Emmanuel Stephen-Victor Caroline Galeotti Anupama Karnam Mohan S. Maddur ORCID record for Mohan S. Maddur Patrick Bruneval Service d’anatomie pathologique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris F-75015, France. Srini V. Kaveri Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Equipe-Immunopathologie et Immunointervention Thérapeutique, Sorbonne Université, Paris F-75006, France.Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris F-75006, France. Jagadeesh Bayry ORCID record for Jagadeesh Bayry For correspondence: jagadeesh.bayry@crc.jussieu.fr Unexpected basophil activation Basophils are granulocytes that exist at a relatively rare frequency in the blood but are critical mediators of allergic and inflammatory responses. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are known to suppress the functions of different immune cells, and Sharma et al. now examine how Tregs regulate basophil functions. Unexpectedly, they observed that resting human basophils are activated and not suppressed in the presence of Tregs. These activated basophils express activation markers (CD69, CD203c, and CD13) and release IL-4, IL-8, and IL-13. Treg-induced activation of basophils involves IL-3 and STAT5 but was not contact-dependent. These results now describe an activating effect mediated by Tregs and provide insight into how basophils are regulated. Basophils are a rare granulocyte population that has been associated with allergic and inflammatory responses. It is essential to understand the regulatory mechanisms by which basophils are kept in check, considering the impact of dysregulated basophil function on immune responses under different pathological conditions. Among immunoregulatory cells, CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are the key players that maintain immune tolerance. The mechanisms by which Tregs regulate and suppress diverse immune cell subsets have been studied extensively, but the impact of Tregs on basophil functions is not well understood. We report that human basophils are refractory to Treg-mediated suppression and found that Tregs stimulate resting basophils to induce the expression of activation markers including CD69, CD203c, and CD13 and the release of basophil cytokines including IL-13, IL-8, and IL-4. Mechanistically, Tregs could induce human basophil activation via IL-3 and STAT5 activation, whereas cellular contact was dispensable. Inhibition of either IL-3–IL-3 receptor interactions or STAT5 phosphorylation abrogated Treg-mediated activation of basophils. These results provide evidence of direct positive effects that human Tregs have on basophil activation and reveal a previously unrecognized feature of this cell subset well known for immunosuppressive functions. Basophils are rare granulocytes (about 0.5% of total leukocytes) that are important for the protection against helminth parasites. In addition, basophils mediate T helper 2 (TH2) responses, support B cell differentiation, and enhance humoral responses (1, 2). Activated basophils produce several immunoregulatory cytokines such as interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-13, IL-6, TSLP (thymic stromal lymphopoietin), and BAFF (B cell–activating factor) (1, 2). Through these mediators, basophils regulate T and B cell responses and establish a critical link between innate and adaptive immunity (3, 4). Although rare in number, basophils are implicated in various pathological conditions, in part, due to their ability to undergo rapid activation in response to a wide range of stimuli and release of diverse immune mediators. Basophils are well known for their pathogenic role in allergic conditions through secretion of mediators of hypersensitivity reactions including histamine and leukotriene (1, 2, 5). Many inflammatory skin diseases are characterized by basophil infiltration and activation (6). Basophils are also reported to play a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and other inflammatory diseases (7–11). Therefore, considering the impact of dysregulated functions of basophils on the immune response in various diseases, it is essential to understand the regulatory mechanisms by which basophils are kept in check. In this regard, regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been widely studied for their role in immune tolerance and in the maintenance of immune homeostasis (12–14). Tregs modulate autoimmune and inflammatory responses by exerting direct suppressive effects on various immune cells including dendritic cells (DCs), T cells, macrophages, monocytes, B cells, natural killer cells, and mast cells (15–19). These functions are mediated by inhibitory surface molecules [cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and lymphocyte-activation gene-3 (LAG-3)], inhibitory cytokines [transforming growth factor–β (TGF-β), IL-10, and IL-35], and cytotoxic molecules (granzyme and perforin). Although regulatory mechanisms by which Tregs suppress different immune cell subsets have been extensively studied, the impact of Tregs on basophil functions is not well understood. In view of emerging reports on the role of basophils in various pathological conditions, we investigated the interaction of Tregs with human basophils and its effects on basophil functions. Here, we report that in contrast to other immune cells, human basophils are refractory to Treg-mediated suppression. Tregs did not inhibit anti–immunoglobulin E (IgE)–mediated activation of basophils. We found that Tregs induce activation of resting basophils characterized by significantly enhanced expression of activation markers and secretion of several basophil cytokines such as IL-13, IL-8, and IL-4. Mechanistically, these stimulatory functions of Tregs were mediated via IL-3 released from the activated Tregs that triggered the signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) pathway in basophils, whereas cell-to-cell contact was dispensable. Inhibition of either IL-3–IL-3 receptor (CD123) interaction or STAT5 phosphorylation abrogated Treg-induced activation of basophils. These results demonstrate the direct positive effects of human Tregs on basophil activation and uncover previously unrecognized features of these immunosuppressor cells. Human basophils are refractory to Treg-mediated suppression Because Tregs are classically known for their immunosuppressive functions, we first evaluated the ability of human Tregs to suppress high-affinity receptor for Fc region of IgE (FcεRI)–mediated basophil activation. In our assays, we used activated memory Tregs that have the ability to directly suppress target cells without the need for undergoing differentiation process (20). Stimulation of basophils with anti-IgE antibodies that cross-link FcεRI-bound IgE on the basophils led to a significant increase in the expression of various activation markers, including CD203c, CD13, and CD69, and degranulation-associated markers CD63 and CD107a (Fig. 1, A to H). Tregs did not inhibit anti-IgE–mediated activation of basophils, and the expression of various activation-associated markers on “Treg-educated” basophils was on par with that of anti-IgE–stimulated control basophils and “conventional T cells (Tconv)–educated” basophils (Fig. 1, A to H). Fig. 1 Human basophils are refractory to Treg-mediated suppression. Basophils were cultured either alone or with IL-3 or cocultured with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs or Tconv cells in the presence of IL-3 at 1:3 ratio for 24 hours. During the last 1 hour of the culture, basophils were stimulated with anti-IgE antibodies. (A to H) Representative plots (A and B) and mean ± SEM (C to H) of data from six independent experiments using cells from different donors showing the expression [mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) and percent positive cells] of CD203c (C), CD13 (D), CD69 (E and F), CD63 (G), and CD107a (H) on the basophils under various experimental conditions. (I) Amount of histamine released under above experimental conditions (mean ± SEM; n = 6). P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and *P < 0.0001; ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. The effect of Tregs on the phenotype of basophils is reproduced in functional assays. We found that Tregs did not inhibit histamine release from anti-IgE–activated basophils (Fig. 1I). These results indicate that human basophils are refractory to Treg-mediated suppression. Human basophils lack receptors to receive contact-dependent inhibitory signals from Tregs We examined possible factors contributing to resistance of human basophils to Treg-mediated suppression. Suppression of target immune cells by Tregs is attributed to both contact-dependent and contact-independent mechanisms (15, 21–24). CTLA-4 and LAG-3 play a critical role in contact-dependent suppression of target cells by Tregs through interaction with CD80/CD86 and human leukocyte antigen-D related (HLA-DR), respectively (18, 25, 26). However, human basophils from the circulation (Fig. 2A) (27–30) and from secondary lymphoid organs such as spleen (Fig. 2B) (31) lacked the expression of HLA-DR and B7 costimulatory molecules under steady state and under stimulation conditions, although lipopolysaccharide-stimulated DCs, used as positive control, were all positive for these molecules (fig. S1). These results imply that the inability of Tregs to suppress activation of human basophils is in part due to the absence of necessary receptors on basophils required to receive inhibitory signals. In addition, no significant differences in the viability of human basophils were observed when they were cocultured with Tregs (Fig. 2, C and D). Fig. 2 Human basophils are unresponsive to contact-dependent or contact-independent inhibition by Tregs. (A and B) Expression of HLA-DR and costimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86 (mean ± SEM; n = 4 donors) on resting and IL-3–stimulated basophils from human blood and spleen. (C and D) Percentage of annexin V– and PI-positive basophils that were cultured for 24 hours in medium alone, with IL-3, or with IL-3 plus anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs or Tconv. Basophils were also stimulated with anti-IgE during the last 1 hour of the culture, as indicated. Representative plots and mean ± SEM of data from three independent experiments. (E) Expression of TGF-βRII and IL-10Rα (mean ± SEM; n = 6 donors) on human blood basophils. (F) Expression of CD123, CD13, CD69, and CD203c on IL-10Rα+ and IL-10Rα− subsets of basophils (mean ± SEM; n = 3 independent experiments using cells from different donors) cultured for 24 hours with IL-3 and various concentrations of IL-10. During the last 1-hour culture, anti-IgE antibodies were added to stimulate basophils. ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test (D) or by two-way ANOVA with least significant difference test (F). Human basophils are unresponsive to contact-independent inhibition by Tregs Several studies have demonstrated that Tregs mediate immunosuppressive functions by cytokines, in particular, TGF-β and IL-10 (21, 32, 33). The lack of suppressive effects of Tregs on human basophils raised an intriguing question on the expression of receptors for these cytokines. We found that circulating human basophils lack TGF-βRII (Fig. 2E), but IL-10Rα was expressed on a subset of circulating human basophils (40.3 ± 6.6%, n = 6 donors) (Fig. 2E). Similar patterns of expression were observed on human splenic basophils (fig. S2). We explored whether the IL-10Rα+ subset of human basophils could be modulated by IL-10. Basophils were treated with increasing concentrations of IL-10 (from 100 pg to 10 ng/ml) for 24 hours and then stimulated with anti-IgE during the last hour of culture. Even at the highest concentration (10 ng/ml), IL-10 did not modify the expression of activation markers on IL-10Rα+ or IL-10Rα− basophil subsets (Fig. 2F). IL-10 suppressed the expression of various activation markers on DCs, thus confirming the biological activity of this cytokine (fig. S3). Another report also indicated that IL-10 does not affect either IL-3 or IgE-mediated activation of human basophils (34). These results provide a potential explanation for the refractoriness of human basophils to Treg-mediated suppression. Tregs induce the activation of resting basophils Because Tregs did not inhibit activation of human basophils, we examined the impact of activated Tregs cocultured with resting basophils in the absence of any exogenous stimulation or cytokines for 24 hours. Tregs induced the activation of human basophils, as indicated by strongly increased expression of the activation markers CD13, CD203c, and CD69 (Fig. 3, A and B). However, expression of CD63 and CD107a, the markers associated with basophil degranulation, remained unaltered (Fig. 3, C and D), indicating that Treg-induced activation of human basophils is not associated with degranulation. We confirmed that enhanced expression of activation markers on basophils upon coculture with Tregs was not due to nonspecific stimulation of basophils by anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) used for the activation of Tregs because the phenotype of basophils was not altered when they were cultured with these mAbs (fig. S4). Fig. 3 Tregs induce activation of resting human basophils. Basophils were either cultured for 24 hours alone or cocultured with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs or Tconv. (A and B) Representative plots and mean ± SEM of data from seven independent experiments using cells from different donors showing the expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 on the basophils. (C and D) Representative dot plots and mean ± SEM of data from five independent experiments showing the expression of degranulation markers CD63 and CD107a on the basophils. P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and *P < 0.0001; ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Treg-induced activation of human basophils was not restricted to phenotypic changes, and functional analysis of basophils also confirmed their activation. Tregs significantly induced the secretion of IL-13 and IL-8 from basophils (Fig. 4, A and B). Although significant, induction of IL-4 was minimal (Fig. 4C). Analysis of cytokines produced by activated Tregs alone at equivalent numbers revealed that they produced minimal amounts of IL-13 [13.1 ± 4.4 pg/ml (mean ± SEM); n = 8], IL-8 (13.5 ± 5.1 pg/ml; n = 8), and IL-4 (7.3 ± 3.0 pg/ml; n = 8 donors). Together, these results demonstrate that Tregs induce the activation of human basophils, as evidenced by phenotypic changes and secretion of cytokines (Figs. 3 and 4). Fig. 4 Induction of basophil cytokines by activated Tregs. Basophils were cultured either alone or with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs for 24 hours. (A to C) Supernatants of cocultures were analyzed for the amounts of (pg/ml; mean ± SEM; n = 6 independent experiments using cells from different donors) IL-13 (A), IL-8 (B), and IL-4 (C). P < 0.05 by two-tailed paired Student’s t test. Cell adhesion is dispensable for Treg-induced activation of human basophils We aimed to identify the mechanism(s) by which Tregs induce activation of human basophils. Interaction of LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18) on Tregs with intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (CD54) mediates adhesion and aggregation of Tregs on DCs (35–37). Previous studies have reported the expression of ICAM-1 on basophil cell lines and circulating human basophils (38, 39). We confirmed the expression of ICAM-1 on resting human basophils, which was enhanced upon IL-3 stimulation (Fig. 5A). ICAM-1 blockade did not abrogate Treg-induced activation of basophils (Fig. 5, B to D), and we confirmed that ICAM-1 blocking antibodies were functional because they inhibited DC-mediated proliferation of CD4+ T cells (fig. S5). IL-3–stimulated human basophils expressed inducible T cell costimulator ligand (ICOSL) (fig. S6A), but ICOSL blockade had no significant effect on Treg-mediated basophil activation (fig. S6B). These results suggest that adhesion of Tregs to basophils is dispensable for Treg-induced activation of basophils. Fig. 5 LFA-1–ICAM-1 interaction is dispensable for the Treg-induced human basophil activation. (A) Expression of ICAM-1 (mean ± SEM; n = 5 donors) on the resting and IL-3–stimulated basophils. (B to D) Basophils were either cultured for 24 hours alone or cocultured with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs with or without blocking mAbs to ICAM-1. (B and C) Representative plots indicating the expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 on the basophils. (D) Histograms depicting the expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 (mean ± SEM; n = 4 independent experiments using cells from different donors) on the basophils. (E) Expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 (mean ± SEM; n = 5 independent experiments using cells from different donors) on the basophils cocultured with Tregs either in direct contact or in transwells. P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and *P < 0.0001; ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. We performed Transwell experiments to confirm that cell-to-cell contact is dispensable for stimulating basophil activation by Tregs. Preactivated Tregs were placed in the upper chamber and basophils in the lower chamber of the Transwell system. Tregs in transwells induced significant expression of basophil activation markers (CD13, CD203c, and CD69). The expression levels of activation markers were equivalent to levels induced on basophils cocultured with Tregs without Transwell conditions (Fig. 5E). The leak-proof nature of Transwell was confirmed by the absence of CD4+ T cells in the lower chambers of Transwell (fig. S7). Soluble mediators released from activated Tregs stimulate basophils Because cell contact was found not to be required for Treg-induced human basophil activation, we explored whether soluble mediators released by activated Tregs mediate basophil stimulation. To examine this, we cultured resting basophils with cell-free supernatants from either unstimulated or anti-CD3/anti-CD28–stimulated Tregs. Supernatants from unstimulated Tregs did not modify the expression of activation markers on basophils (Fig. 6). However, basophils cultured with the supernatants from stimulated Tregs showed significantly enhanced expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 (Fig. 6A) but not degranulation-associated markers CD63 and CD107a (Fig. 6B). The expression pattern of these activation markers was identical to basophils cocultured with activated Tregs (Fig. 3). These results thus confirm a role for soluble mediator(s) released from activated Tregs in stimulating basophil activation. Fig. 6 Soluble mediators released from activated Tregs stimulate basophils. Basophils were cultured for 24 hours either alone or with cell-free culture supernatants (SUPs) from unstimulated (U-Tregs) or anti-CD3/anti-CD28–stimulated Tregs (S-Tregs). (A and B) Level of expression of (MFI or percent positive cells) CD13, CD203c, and CD69 (A) and degranulation markers CD63 and CD107a on the basophils (B) (mean ± SEM; n = 3 independent experiments using cells from different donors). P < 0.05 and *P < 0.01; ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Tregs induce human basophil activation by an IL-3–dependent mechanism Previous reports have shown that IL-3 plays a crucial role not only in the survival (40, 41) but also in the activation of basophils (39, 42, 43). IL-3 directly induces and enhances several activation-linked markers on human basophils, such as CD69, CD203c, and CD13 (39, 44), and stimulates secretion of cytokines including IL-13 (45). The expression of activation markers and secretion of cytokines by human basophils cocultured with Tregs were reminiscent of IL-3 activity on basophils. Several recent articles identified activated CD4+ T cells as a major source of IL-3 (46–48). We found that anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs secrete IL-3 in the range of 148 ± 25 pg per million cells (mean ± SEM; n = 11 donors), whereas resting Tregs did not secrete detectable levels of IL-3 (fig. S8). A dose-response study indicated that treatment of human basophils with IL-3 at a concentration equivalent to that secreted by human Tregs could induce activation (fig. S9). These data thus validate that the quantity of IL-3 produced by Tregs is sufficient to induce basophil activation. To demonstrate unequivocally that Tregs induce human basophil activation by an IL-3–dependent mechanism, we followed two independent approaches: blockade of IL-3 interaction with its receptor (IL-3R) and inhibition of IL-3–mediated signal transduction pathway. First, we blocked IL-3R on basophils before coculture with activated Tregs. Consistent with our hypothesis, the expression of Treg-induced activation markers CD203c, CD13, CD69, and FcεRI on basophils was significantly reduced upon IL-3R blockade (Fig. 7, A and B). In addition, IL-3R blockade also decreased Treg-induced secretion of IL-8 and IL-13 by basophils (Fig. 7C). Fig. 7 Tregs induce human basophil activation by an IL-3–dependent mechanism. Basophils were either cultured for 24 hours alone or cocultured with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–stimulated Tregs in the presence of isotype control mAbs or blocking mAbs to IL-3R. (A) Representative plots of CD13, CD203c, CD69, and FcεRI expression on basophils. (B) Histograms (mean ± SEM) depicting the expression of CD13 (n = 8 independent experiments using cells from different donors), CD203c, FcεRI, and CD69 (n = 11 independent experiments) on the basophils. (C) Amounts of secretion of IL-13 and IL-8 (mean ± SEM; n = 5 independent experiments using cells from different donors) by basophils. P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.001, and **P < 0.0001 by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. IL-3 promotes priming of basophils for FcεRI-mediated degranulation and for the release of inflammatory mediators. In response to degranulation signals, Treg-activated basophils showed significantly enhanced expression of degranulation-associated molecules CD107a and CD63 and released histamine at levels similar to that observed with IL-3–FcεRI–activated basophils (fig. S10). These data confirm that Treg-activated basophils are functionally fit and that Tregs license basophils to undergo activation by degranulation signals. To further authenticate that IL-3 signaling is implicated in the Treg-mediated activation of basophils, we investigated STAT5 pathway (34). Tregs induced phosphorylation of STAT5 in basophils at levels similar to that observed by treatment with IL-3 used at an equivalent concentration produced by stimulated Tregs (Fig. 8, A and B). STAT5 inhibition in basophils led to abrogation of Treg-induced activation markers CD13, CD203c, and CD69 on basophils (Fig. 8C) and the secretion of IL-13 and IL-8 (Fig. 8D). These data together demonstrate that IL-3 plays a critical role in inducing Treg-mediated activation of human basophils. Fig. 8 Tregs induce activation of basophils by STAT5 pathway. (A and B) Basophils were either cultured for 6 hours alone or with IL-3 or cocultured with anti-CD3/anti-CD28–stimulated Tregs. (A) Representative plots of phosphorylated STAT5 (pSTAT5) expression in basophils (A) and mean ± SEM of pSTAT5-positive basophils (B) from four independent experiments using cells from different donors. (C and D) Basophils were pretreated with STAT5 inhibitor (STAT5 inh) or DMSO, followed by coculture with Tregs for 24 hours. Expression of CD13, CD203c, and CD69 on the basophils (C) and the amounts of IL-13 and IL-8 in the culture supernatants (D) (mean ± SEM; n = 4 independent experiments). P < 0.05, P < 0.01, and *P < 0.0001; ns, not significant by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Here, we found that human basophils not only show unique refractoriness toward Treg-mediated–suppressive effects but also undergo activation by Tregs. In mice, basophils and antigen-specific T cells were reported to be engaged in multiple serial interactions of short to moderate duration in the tissues (47). However, mouse and human basophils display differences in the expression of costimulatory and antigen-presenting molecules that play a critical role in the cross-talk between innate and T cells (27–30, 49–53). Therefore, cognate interaction as in the case of classical antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and Tregs (54) is unlikely in the case of human basophils. Both Tregs and basophils are present in secondary lymphoid organs and in the peripheral tissues (31, 55, 56). In these sites, Tregs constantly receive activation signals from APCs, leading to the secretion of IL-3. Consequently, without involving cognate interaction, IL-3 secreted from activated Tregs could affect basophils both at secondary lymphoid organs and at peripheral tissues. Basophils play an important role in the protection against helminth parasites, and various lines of evidence provide a pointer that IL-3 is central for these functions by supporting survival of basophils and promoting basophilia (57–59). IL-3 synergizes with basophil-derived IL-4 and IL-13 to promote the alternative activation of monocytes (60). Alternative or M2-type monocyte-macrophages are well recognized for their anti-inflammatory functions and for protection against nematode parasite (61). Thus, we propose that in vivo, under physiological conditions, Tregs might contribute to controlling the inflammation and to fighting helminth infection by promoting basophilia, by enhancing the survival and activation of basophils via an IL-3–dependent mechanism, and by inducing IL-4 and IL-13. Although activation of human basophils by Tregs led to induction of these cytokines, the effect on IL-13 secretion was particularly prominent. On the basis of the current evidence, it appears that IL-4 response by human basophils is mostly dependent on IgE/FcεRI cross-linking. However, IL-13 could be induced in basophils by IgE/FcεRI-independent signaling as well (62). In this regard, IL-3 has been reported to provide adequate stimulus to induce IL-13 secretion by human basophils (44, 63). Because Tregs induced the activation of human basophils via an IL-3–dependent mechanism, it provides an explanation for low induction of IL-4 and higher secretion of IL-13 by basophils. Abrogation of IL-13 (and IL-8) production by basophils either upon IL-3R blockade or upon STAT5 inhibition further validates that these cytokines are contributed mainly by basophils. Our study is limited to polyclonal CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ memory Tregs from the circulation of healthy donors. However, Tregs are highly diverse, and in addition to FoxP3− Tregs (such as Tr1 cells), several distinct subsets of FoxP3+ Tregs have been identified. FoxP3+ human bona fide Tregs in the circulation consist of CD45RA−FoxP3hiCD4+ activated and CD45RA+FoxP3loCD4+ resting Tregs (20). Moreover, on the basis of the expression of chemokine receptors CXCR3, CCR4, CCR10, and CCR6, memory Tregs were further classified into various effector TH-like Treg subsets (TH1-Treg, TH2-Treg, TH17-Treg, and TH1/TH17-Treg) that are immunosuppressive and FoxP3+ but secrete effector cytokine(s) of a corresponding TH subset (64–68). Therefore, it is likely that IL-3 secretion pattern might vary among these distinct Treg subsets and, as a consequence, their effect on basophil activation. In addition, IL-3 production by Tregs might also be influenced by signals they receive in the microenvironment and, in particular, signals by basophils. Detailed analyses of the influence of basophils on Treg plasticity, phenotype, functions, and cytokine secretion pattern, particularly IL-3, should shed light on these points. Although chronic inflammation promotes pathogenic reprogramming of Tregs into TH cells (69, 70), this might not be the case in our study because basophil-Tregs were cultured only for 24 hours. Another area that requires further exploration is whether IL-3 production and suppressive functions of Tregs are connected or are an independent process. It was suggested that reduced number and/or function of FoxP3+ Tregs in several immunodeficiencies such as immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX), Omenn syndrome, and Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome leads to enhanced TH2 cytokine production and, as a consequence, increased IgE levels (71). Defective functions of Tregs are also reported in diverse autoimmune and inflammatory diseases (72). A comparative analysis of Treg functions and IL-3 production in healthy versus immunodeficient and autoimmune patients and their repercussion on basophil functions needs to be performed. Multiple subsets of Tregs play an important role in the suppression of allergic responses both during sensitization phase and during effector phase by targeting various cell types (73). However, few reports indicated that the frequency of CD4+CD25+ Tregs is increased in patients with allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and atopic and bronchial asthma (74–76). In addition, the number of Tregs has increased during exacerbation of asthma and allergic rhinitis (75, 76). Although increased Tregs observed in these patients might represent response of the host to curtail pathogenic responses, on the contrary, our current data suggest that enhanced Treg response observed in these patients might even aggravate allergic responses by activating basophils in an IL-3–dependent manner to induce IL-13 and IL-4 that are TH2-associated cytokines and support IgE class switch. The Treg number in pediatric patients with allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma was reported to correlate positively with total IgE level (75). It is therefore likely that various specialized subsets of regulatory cells participate in the control of different arms of allergic response and that a particular Treg subset alone might not efficiently control allergic responses (77–80). For example, in allergic rhinitis patients, deficiency of allergen-specific IL-10–producing Tr1 subset found to be associated with disease severity, although the number and function of CD4+CD25+ Tregs in these patients did not change (81). Therefore, detailed investigation of various Treg subsets is crucial for establishing their correlation with diseases severity in allergic diseases. Considering that CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Tregs activate basophils and could license them to undergo degranulation, leading to histamine release, we suggest that simultaneous blocking of basophil responses is necessary to attain maximum benefits of Treg-targeted therapeutic approaches for allergic conditions. This research was designed to investigate the regulation of human basophil functions by CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Tregs and to identify underlying mechanisms. Cells were isolated from the buffy bags of healthy adult blood donors. Because there was no intervention, blinding and randomization were not used. Depending on the number of experimental groups, our experimental design used repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) or Student’s t test to measure the level of significance. Acquisition of data from multiple independent donors for each of the parameters permitted us to control interindividual variations in the experiments. Isolation of basophils Buffy bags of healthy donors were subjected to Ficoll density gradient centrifugation and cellular fractions containing peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and basophils were collected. Basophils were isolated from these cells by using Basophil Isolation kit II (Miltenyi Biotec) and autoMACS. The purity of basophils was 96 ± 0.5%, as analyzed by flow cytometry. Regulatory T cells For the isolation of CD4+CD45RO+CD25+ Tregs, untouched CD4+ T cells were first purified (CD4+ T Cell Isolation kit II, Miltenyi Biotec), followed by isolation of untouched memory T cells (CD45RO+), by depletion of naïve T cells using CD45RA microbeads (Miltenyi Biotec). Further, CD25+ Tregs were positively selected from these memory T cells by CD25 microbeads (Miltenyi Biotec). Identity of Tregs was confirmed by phenotype analysis of various markers (fig. S11A) and by functional assays, as detailed below (fig. S11B). CD4+CD45RO+CD25−/lo T cell fraction was used as conventional T cells (Tconv) for the comparison with Tregs (fig. S11). The purity of various T cell populations was 96 ± 3%. CFSE labeling of CD4+ T cells CD4+ T cells were washed and resuspended in phosphate-buffered saline (10 × 106 cells/ml). Cells were incubated with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE; 5 μM; BD Biosciences) at 37°C in a water bath for 10 min, followed by thorough washing with the medium. Labeled CD4+ T cells were resuspended in X-VIVO medium at a concentration of 106 cells/ml. Treg suppression assay For analyzing the suppression of Tconv proliferation by Tregs (fig. S11B), CFSE-labeled Tconv cells were cultured in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium either alone (0.1 × 106 cells per 200 μl) or with Tregs at 1:3 ratio in the presence of plate-bound anti-CD3 mAb (1 μg/ml) and soluble anti-CD28 mAb (1 μg/ml). After 5 days, proliferation of Tconv cells was analyzed by flow cytometry based on the dilution of CFSE. Coculture of basophils with Tregs or Tconv To investigate the effect of Tregs on anti-IgE–mediated activation of human basophils, we cultured basophils (0.1 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl) in 96-well U-bottom plate alone in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium, with IL-3 (2 ng per 0.1 × 106 cells; ImmunoTools), or with IL-3 plus Tregs or Tconv cells (0.3 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl) at 1:3 ratio for 24 hours. Tregs/Tconv under the coculture conditions were stimulated with plate-bound anti-CD3 mAb (1 μg/ml) and soluble anti-CD28 mAb (1 μg/ml). During the last 1-hour culture, polyclonal, affinity-isolated anti-human IgE (ε-chain–specific; Sigma-Aldrich) antibodies (2 ng per 0.1 × 106 cells) were added to stimulate the basophils. For measuring the viability of cells by annexin V and propidium iodide (PI; Sigma-Aldrich) staining, basophils were cultured for 24 hours in medium alone, with IL-3, or with IL-3 plus anti-CD3/anti-CD28–activated Tregs or Tconv. Basophils were also stimulated with anti-IgE antibodies during the last 1 hour of the culture. As a positive control for annexin V and PI staining, PBMCs were treated with gemcitabine (1 μg per 0.5 × 106 cells/ml; Sigma-Aldrich) for 24 hours or 20% ethanol (200 μl per 0.5 × 106 cells/ml) for 30 min, respectively (fig. S12). For the analysis of the impact of Tregs on resting basophils, basophils (0.1 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl) were either cultured alone in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium or cocultured with Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl) at 1:3 ratio for 24 hours. Tregs in the coculture were stimulated with plate-bound anti-CD3 mAb and soluble anti-CD28 mAb. To investigate the implication of either surface molecules or soluble mediators in Treg-induced basophil activation, we cultured basophils (0.1 × 106 cells) alone in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium, with Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl), or with Tregs in the presence of blocking mAbs (10 μg/ml) to ICAM-1, ICOSL, or IL-3 receptor (CD123) or isotype control mAb for 24 hours. Tregs under all coculture conditions were stimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs. To analyze whether soluble mediators released from Tregs induce basophil activation, we cultured Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells) either alone (resting phase) in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium or stimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs for 24 hours. Cell-free culture supernatants were harvested, and basophils (0.1 × 106 cells per well) were cultured for 24 hours either alone in serum-free X-VIVO 15 medium or in the presence of supernatants obtained from unstimulated or stimulated Tregs. For Transwell experiments, Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells per 100 μl) were preactivated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs for 24 hours. Basophils were placed in the lower chambers of transwells (Transwell→, 0.4 μm; Corning), and preactivated Tregs were added to the upper chambers of Transwell. The cells were cultured for 24 hours. To analyze STAT5 activation, we cocultured basophils with preactivated Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells per 200 μl) at 1:3 ratio for 6 hours. As a positive control, basophils (0.1 × 106 cells per 200 μl) were treated with IL-3 (100 pg/ml, an equivalent concentration produced by stimulated Tregs) for 6 hours. Cells were stained with anti-STAT5 (pY694) or isotype control mAbs by using Cell Signaling Buffer Set A (Miltenyi Biotec). To confirm the role of STAT5 in Treg-induced basophil activation, we pretreated basophils (0.1 × 106 cells per 200 μl) with STAT5 inhibitor CAS 285986-31-4 (20 μM; Merck Millipore) or equivalent volume of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 2 hours, followed by coculture with Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells) for 24 hours. Tregs in the coculture were stimulated with anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs. To determine whether Treg-activated basophils are functionally fit and Tregs license basophils to undergo activation by degranulation signals, we cocultured basophils (0.1 × 106 cells per 200 μl) with Tregs (0.3 × 106 cells per 200 μl) for 24 hours in the presence of anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs. During the last 1-hour culture, anti-IgE antibodies (2 ng per 0.1 × 106 basophils) were added to stimulate the basophils. Basophil response was examined by analyzing the expression of activation-associated markers by flow cytometry. Cell-free culture supernatants were collected from basophil-Treg coculture experiments and subjected for the analysis of histamine or cytokines. Treatment of basophils with IL-10 Basophils (0.1 × 106 cells/well per 200 μl) were cultured in X-VIVO 15 medium alone, with IL-3 (2 ng per 0.1 × 106 cells), or with IL-3 plus increasing concentration of recombinant human IL-10 (rhIL-10; eBioscience) ranging from 100 pg/ml to 10 ng/ml for 24 hours. During the last 1-hour culture, anti-IgE antibodies (2 ng per 0.1 × 106 cells) were added to stimulate basophils, and the expression of activation markers was analyzed by flow cytometry. Isolation of human splenocytes Spleen pieces were mechanically disaggregated by gentleMACS dissociator (program m_spleen_04, Miltenyi Biotec) and were then filtered through a 70-μm nylon membrane filter (BD Biosciences) to obtain single-cell suspension of splenocytes. Splenocytes were then processed through Ficoll-Paque density gradient centrifugation to remove red blood cells (RBCs). RBC-depleted splenocytes were then washed two times with RPMI 1640. Splenic basophils were distinguished from mast cells (CD117+) and DC subsets (BDCA1-4+), and the expression of HLA-DR, CD80, CD86, IL-10Rα, and TGF-βRII on these CD203c+FcεRI+ splenic basophils was analyzed by flow cytometry. Culture of DCs Monocytes from PBMCs were isolated by using CD14 microbeads (Miltenyi Biotec). Monocytes were differentiated to DCs by culturing them with rhIL-4 (500 IU per 106 cells) and rhGM-CSF (recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; 1000 IU per 106 cells) (both from Miltenyi Biotec) for 6 days. Differentiation of DCs was confirmed by the analysis of surface markers. In addition, DCs were also stimulated with lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli O55:B5 (10 ng per 0.5 × 106 cells; Sigma-Aldrich) for 24 hours and analyzed for the expression of maturation-associated markers. To analyze the effect of IL-10 on DCs, we treated cells with rhIL-10 (10 ng/ml per 0.5 × 106 cells) for 24 hours, followed by analysis of surface markers by flow cytometry. To explore the effect of ICAM-1 blockade toward DC-mediated CD4+ T cell proliferation, we preincubated DCs with ICAM-1 blocking mAb (20 μg/ml) or isotype control mAb for 2 hours, followed by coculture with CFSE-labeled allogeneic CD4+ T cells (0.1 × 106 T cells per well) at 1:20 ratio in a total volume of 200 μl for 5 days. Measurement of histamine and cytokines Histamine was measured in the culture supernatants by Histamine EIA kit (Bertin Pharma). 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Martelli, Service Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, France for providing the spleen sections of patients with spherocytosis. Funding: This work was supported by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement HEALTH-2010.2.4.5-2 ALLFUN, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, and Université Paris Descartes. M.S., E.S.-V., and A.K. were recipients of fellowship from Indo-French Center for Promotion of Advanced Research. C.G. is a recipient of fellowship from La Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale, France (FDM20150633674). Author contributions: M.S. and J.B. conceptualized the study. M.S., M.D., E.S.-V., and J.B. designed the experiments. M.S., M.D., E.S.-V., C.G., A.K., and M.S.M. performed the experiments. M.S., M.D., E.S.-V., P.B., S.V.K., and J.B. analyzed and interpreted the data. M.S., M.D., E.S.-V., and J.B. performed the statistical analysis. P.B. provided the essential tools. 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__label__wiki	0.809794	0.809794	Cultivating Creativity Trending with Timmerie ‘Logan’: Hugh Jackman’s Send-Off as Wolverine In Featured, Movie Reviews, Posts, Renard Bansale, Reviews, Uncategorized by John LaCrosse March 16, 2017 Leave a Comment (2017- Director: James Mangold) ★★★ 1/2 (out of 5 stars) Many have credited 2000’s X-Men for spearheading the second generation of comic book cinema that has largely taken over the entertainment industry today. Moviegoers acquainted themselves with other comic book properties arriving on the big screen while also making successful the eight succeeding X-Men installments. Then, when stars Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart declared that this year’s Logan (inspired by the 2008 graphic novel Old Man Logan) would be the last time they each would portray the popular Marvel X-Men mutants Wolverine and Charles Xavier respectively, the hype for the film increased ten-fold—something 20th Century Fox likely appreciated, since 2016’s Deadpool hogged all the success and X-Men: Apocalypse fell short of expectations. The result? Well, when the film begins with an F-word, ends with a somewhat sacrilegious final shot, and comes short in building up to a satisfying farewell for two popular actors playing two popular fictional characters, I am left wondering whether it was the Jackman-Stewart mutant swan song writer-director James Mangold and company had hoped to deliver. The year is 2029 and the lack of new mutants born in the past 25 years have made mutants endangered. James “Logan” Howlett (Hugh Jackman, in his ninth and last appearance as the character), formerly known as Wolverine, goes about minding his quiet job as a limousine chauffeur around the southern U.S. border. Logan lives with tracking mutant Caliban (Stephen Merchant) in a decrepit smelting plant just past the border in Mexico. There, he and Caliban care for a senile Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart, also playing the character one last time), formerly known as Professor X, whose mental instability leads to seizures that wreak devastation—a scenario Logan helps prevent by hustling for prescription drugs. One day, Logan happens upon Gabriela (Elizabeth Rodriguez), a nurse from a powerful biotechnological corporation, who begs Logan to chaperone an eleven-year-old girl named Laura (newcomer Dafne Keen). Laura, known as “X-23”, was one of a group of mutant children bred by the corporation as weapons, then deemed disposable once X-24 became the successful clone. Gabriela took Laura and helped free the other children before the corporation could terminate them. Now she begs Logan—who is actually Laura’s biological father—to see that Laura makes it to “Eden”, a mutant sanctuary in North Dakota, without falling into the clutches of Donald Pierce (Boyd Holbrook), the corporation’s enhanced security chief, who tried coaxing Logan into bringing him Laura. When Gabriela is suddenly found dead, Logan hastily takes Charles and Laura with him, fighting their way through Pierce’s widespread detail and embarking on a long road trip north, while Pierce and his crew force the unlucky Caliban to track them. From there, it becomes a matter of whether Logan, Charles, and Laura can race to safety in time and with their lives, if that safety for mutants even exists at all. Logan is a formidable superhero drama, easily one of the best of the X-Men franchise and even the superhero subgenre in general. Jackman and Stewart have spent the past seventeen years perfecting their iterations of the iconic Marvel mutants. Many have identified their faces with the characters to the extent that many wonder if any other actor could replace them. That Logan showcases both Jackman and Stewart’s final appearances as their respective mutants makes it worthwhile. Also worthwhile is Dafne Keen in her feature-film debut as Laura/X-23. Ms. Keen demonstrates a strong physical and facial commitment, despite acting mute for much of the runtime, to her budding mutant character who can barely resist lashing out like a diminutive killing machine. However, much of my appreciation for writer-director James Mangold’s finished product starts to recede from there. Hugh Jackman reportedly took a cut in pay to ensure the film’s R-rating, and while the generous addition of blood certainly matches up to that rating, the laced profanity throughout feels unnatural and forced at times. Meanwhile, the villains are rather unengaging and forgettable, from the leaders (Boyd Holbrook and later Richard E. Grant as Dr. Zander Rice of the same biotechnological corporation) coming off as typical villain stereotypes to their underlings functioning as mere bullet-and-blade targets for both Logan and the surprisingly vicious Laura. The weakness of the villains hints at what really keeps Logan from being “the next Dark Knight,” as many fans and even professional critics have already declared. Jackman and Stewart’s franchise swan-song performances are commendable, but they do not reach the heights of Heath Ledger’s Joker back in 2008. A key disconnect lies between the inner, age-related regrets of Logan and Charles and all the typical X-Men chaos taking place outside of those regrets. The villains have little regard for such turmoil; they just want the mutants caged and studied, like in most other X-Men franchise installments. A bolder narrative would have both heroes and villains reflecting on approaching possibly the post-mutant era of humanity. Instead, this story amounts to a bleak road trip in which our heroes escort a special passenger to a safe place and protect that passenger from the formidable, organized antagonists, with gratuitous amounts of blood and severed limbs incorporated to satisfy its R-rating. In a sense, then, I cannot help but feel disappointed in the overall product. Last year’s X-Men Apocalypse failed to excite overall, but at least there the fun, the engaging, and the clumsy never mingled and fused together into a bland stew. Logan banked on the emotional sendoff for its lead actors and while it mostly succeeds in that regard, most other elements seemed to run parallel with that intention, thus coming off as solid but unspectacular action storytelling. Yes, the action sequences have a worthwhile, if immensely bloody and profane (and certainly not family friendly), punch to them, but for the overall product as a teary-eyed farewell, Logan should have been more. Instead of drying my eyes as I waved goodbye, I found myself shrugging and remarking, “Well, it was fun while it lasted,” before rejoining 2017 in cinema as it inches forward, anticipating that annual push of the summer blockbuster season that now looms on the horizon. R.N.B. Renard N. Bansale once aspired to become an astronaut, before he found his passion in film discussion, criticism, conducting script-reading sessions of feature-film screenplays, and annual Oscar tracking. Hailing from Seattle, WA, Renard is currently pursuing his M.A. in Biblical Theology (Catechetical track) at JPCatholic after graduating from the school in 2016 with a B.S. in Communications Media (Emphasis in Screenwriting). 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__label__cc	0.655686	0.344314	Imperfect Glass Learning from both failure and success in the world of storytelling. (Updated every Tuesday, Thursday, and whenever inspiration strikes.) I know Kung-Fu: A look at the duels in the Matrix Saga – Finale July 2, 2019 / Imperfect Glass Ever since the creation of CGI, Hollywood showdowns have become more elaborate than ever before. Once limited by what could be accomplished in camera, we can now enjoy the spectacle of people flying, jumping, kicking, and beating the tar out of each other in elaborate environments, using feats that could only be accomplished with the aid of computers. However, bigger, better effects don’t always lead to better fights. The Matrix trilogy, as a whole, mostly avoids the problem of emotionally hollow duels. When taken in as one continuous story, the Matrix saga (including ‘The Animatrix’ and ‘Enter the Matrix’) has a strong start and a strong ending: The stakes are high, the risks are high, and Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity are all in real danger when they fight. But it’s the second act, with ‘Reloaded,’ that things stumble. There’s plenty of fights and duels, but it often feels more like spectacle than a clash where anyone can die, or be seriously injured. The fight against Seraph, for example, feels like padding in a film that’s already taking an unusually long time to get going, and the Burly Brawl – while being a visual treat – adds little to the story beyond showing that Smith can clone himself, and foreshadowing Neo’s final line in the series. In going through the Matrix series again for these articles, I realized that there was something else I didn’t pick up on until I had seen all the movies and games: Many of the duels and fights in ‘Reloaded’ could be trimmed or even cut out, and that’s because: 1. The duels mostly feel like action for the sake of action. 2. It doesn’t feel like the characters are in danger, or that or that terrible things will happen if they fail The first and third film’s duels work because it’s clear that if Neo and his companions fail, the repercussions will be awful; when Neo fights Bane onboard the Logos, you can feel the desperation and urgency as he and Bane clobber each other. When Morpheus fights Smith in the first film, you know he’s in a losing battle. People get hurt, scuffed up, and bleed. In ‘Reloaded,’ however, that sense of danger is mostly gone, save for When Neo and Morpheus fight Smith in the hallway on the way to the Architect. Duels frequently end with people and programs walking away none the worse for wear. If both the protagonist and the antagonist are obviously going to walk away unscathed, then there’s no urgency or danger, and the audience won’t be as involved than if they knew that, say, Trinity could have her head cut off with a chainsaw if she fails to outrun Agent Smith. So, what can we learn from the Matrix series when it comes to duels? Any duel works best when it has a strong reason to take place, and that there are repercussions if the protagonist fails. Make sure that your characters can get tired and suffer injuries, such as being cut, sliced, smashed, or having broken noses, busted lips, or even snapped limbs (it’s jarring how Neo can fight hundreds of Smiths without so much as a bruise, scrape, or broken glasses). *Make sure the duel have a solid reason for existing. If it assists or impedes the antagonist and protagonist in reaching their goal and moves the story along, it will likely turn out well. If the duel is primarily to showcase an action scene, it might need to be revamped, or scrapped altogether. Follow these three guidelines, and we can make duels that grip viewers and don’t let go, whether they’re simple fistfights in a room, or elaborate spectacles made by the best CGI Hollywood has to offer. If you’d like to reread previous entries in this series (in chronological order), you can find them here: The Animatrix The Matrix: Path of Neo Movies, Science Fiction, Summaries Analysis, Duels, Enter The Matrix, Fight scenes, Fight to the death, Summary, The Animatrix, The Matrix (1999 film), The Matrix (Series), The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, The Matrix: Path of Neo ← Favorite Moments: The Ghetto Matrix Favorite Moments: Giraffe loose in Colorado → Barbarian fantasy Best Background Characters Death scenes Fan Work Perfect Moments so bad its good	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1347
__label__wiki	0.783022	0.783022	SC sets aside govt order, CBI Director Alok Verma back for now, with curbs on powers Rejects stand it was not a transfer, calls for independence of post; ball now in the court of appointment committee Written by Ananthakrishnan G \| New Delhi \| Updated: January 9, 2019 7:09:19 am CBI Director Alok Verma. The Supreme Court’s verdict came on petitions filed by him and NGO Common Cause. (Express Photo: Cheena Kapoor) The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside the October 23, 2018, order of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Union government divesting CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma of his powers and functions, finding that it went against the “legislative intent” to “ensure complete insulation” of the CBI Director “from all kinds of extraneous influences”. However, the bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph made it clear that the issue of Verma’s divestment was “still open” and asked him not to take any major policy decisions, and confine himself to routine functions, till the high-powered committee that selects the CBI Director takes a call on his future. The court said the Committee, comprising the Prime Minister, CJI and Leader of the Opposition, should consider the matter “at the earliest and, in any case, within a week from the date of this order”. The verdict came on petitions by Verma and NGO Common Cause challenging the divestment. The petitioners had contended that the action amounted to transfer, which requires prior consent of the Committee, but the government took the stand that it did not amount to a transfer as understood in service jurisprudence. Gives clarity The order clarifies the law on what was yet a grey area — how to proceed if interim action was inevitable against a CBI chief — and further insulates post from pressures. But for Verma, it’s a mixed bag. Disagreeing with the government stand, the Supreme Court, in a 44-page judgment, said that “if the word ‘transferred’ has to be understood in its ordinary parlance and limited to a change from one post to another… such an interpretation would be self-defeating and would clearly negate the legislative intent”. “In such an event,” the order noted, “it will be free for the State Authority to effectively disengage the Director, CBI from functioning by adopting various modes, known and unknown, which may not amount to transfer but would still have the same effect as a transfer from one post to another, namely, cessation of exercise of powers and functions of the earlier post”. The bench added that this was “clearly not what the legislature could have intended”. However, it said, “As the issue of divestment of power and authority of the Director, CBI is still open for consideration by the Committee and our interference with the impugned orders has been on the ground indicated above, we deem it proper to direct that the petitioner Shri Alok Kumar Verma, Director, CBI, upon reinstatement, will cease and desist from taking any major policy decisions till the decision of the Committee permitting such actions and decisions becomes available within the time frame indicated.” Express cartoon by E P Unny. Writing for the bench, the CJI added that Verma’s role in the interregnum “will be confined only to the exercise of the ongoing routine functions without any fresh initiative, having no major policy or institutional implications”. The bench said that the history of agency’s evolution had shown that it “has been perceived to be necessarily kept away from all kinds of extraneous influences so that it can perform its role as the premier investigating and prosecuting agency without any fear and favour and in the best public interest”. “The head of the institution, namely, the Director, naturally, therefore, has to be the role model of independence and integrity which can only be ensured by freedom from all kinds of control and interference except to the extent that Parliament may have intended… (This) would require all Authorities to keep away from intermingling or interfering in the functioning of the Director.” The court made it clear that where any such interference on the functioning of the Director may be called for, “public interest must be writ large against the backdrop of the necessity”, and that the “relevance and adequacy of the reasons giving rise to such a compelling necessity can only be tested by the opinion of the Committee” that appoints the CBI Director. In a 1997 judgment, the Supreme Court had entrusted the task of selecting the CBI Director to the Committee, given the CVC Superintendence over the agency’s functioning, and fixed a minimum two-year tenure for the Director. The Centre had contended that the Committee was only tasked with selecting the CBI Director and appointment was made by the government. But the court did not find merit in this and said “no provision with regard to interim suspension or removal is to be found in the DSPE (Delhi Special Police Establishment) Act, 1946 (under which the agency was established)”. Express Explained: What the SC verdict in CBI vs CBI case means The court also noted that rules in some states, while providing for a tenure of two years for the Director General of Police, expressly contemplate removal of the incumbent before expiry of tenure on certain specified grounds, but not the DSPE Act. The court said, “if the legislative intent would have been to confer in any authority of the State power to take interim measures against the Director, CBI… surely, the legislation would have contained enabling provisions to that effect”. The court was also seized of some interlocutory applications regarding transfers etc effected by the interim CBI director in the matter of investigations against the agency’s Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The court termed these as “consequential orders” and added that the parties were free to challenge them before an appropriate forum if required. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App 0 Comment(s) * * The moderation of comments is automated and not cleared manually by indianexpress.com. From JNU to Jamia, why women are leading anti-CAA protests Jairam Ramesh: Not sure if state resolutions on CAA, NPR can stand scrutiny The Kapil Sharma Show: A fun filled episode with Panga team Shabana Azmi accident: FIR lodged against actor’s driver for ‘rash driving’ Articles of impeachment dangerous attack on Americans’ right to choose president: White House lawyers Amazon, Flipkart Republic Day sale live: Discount on OnePlus 7T, iPhone XR and other phones Bigg Boss 13 January 19 episode LIVE UPDATES: Himanshi Khurana supports Asim Riaz Ananthakrishnan G... read more Chhattisgarh’s Congress govt challenges NIA Act, a UPA-era law CAA violates basic structure: Kerala is first state to move SC against new law Freedom of speech via Internet is protected, review J&K curbs: SC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1349
__label__cc	0.608685	0.391315	Waikato District Health Board Healthy People. Excellent Care Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand. Contact Waikato District Health Board Website - www.waikatodhb.health.nz Link - News Link - A-Z of Services General - Contact Info Media Contact - news@waikatodhb.health.nz Twitter - @waikatodhb Waikato District Health Board - Latest News [Page 1] 12 confirmed cases of mumps in Hamilton, most from one night Thursday, 7 November 2019, 4:03 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Medical Officer of Health has confirmed 12 cases of mumps, three being Waikato University students and nearly all probably exposed at the same location on Hood Street, Hamilton on Saturday 12 October. More >> Thousands of children not protected from measles AND mumps Friday, 1 November 2019, 4:11 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Waikato DHB estimates that there are between 5,000 to 6,000 children in the Waikato under the age of 15 that have not been fully immunised against the measles virus and mumps. More >> Confirmed measles case at Tokoroa wedding Friday, 18 October 2019, 12:44 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins has been informed there was a child confirmed to be infectious with measles after attending a wedding in Tokoroa on Friday 11 October. More >> New measles cases confirmed in Hamilton makes Waikato 23 Thursday, 3 October 2019, 4:19 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Medical Officer of Health Dr Richard Hoskins has confirmed two new measles cases today (3 October 2019) taking Waikato numbers to 23 since 1 August 2019 (total cases since January 2019 is 37). More >> Waikato measles update Thursday, 19 September 2019, 11:22 am \| Waikato District Health Board The most recent update nationally, is the priority for limited vaccines are for childhood scheduled immunisations and ensuring they are delivered on time. More >> Measles in the Waikato Rises to 13 Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 6:34 pm \| Waikato District Health Board Waikato DHB’s Medical Officer Dr Richard Hoskins has today (11 September) confirmed 13 cases in the Waikato, including Hamilton, Paeroa and Morrinsville. More >> Partnership is the key to better cancer outcomes for Māori Monday, 2 September 2019, 8:05 am \| Waikato District Health Board Hei Āhuru Mōwai, the Māori Cancer Leadership Board, says achieving equitable cancer care for Māori is an urgent priority. Chair, Dr Nina Scott says that while the new National Cancer Plan is promising, the group believes that accelerated Maori partnership ... More >> Waikato hospital honours cancer patient’s legacy Friday, 30 August 2019, 12:27 pm \| Waikato District Health Board Waikato Hospital’s Haematology and Oncology Ward hosted a special event on 29 August to honour the generosity of past patient Angela Sunkel who gave $100,000 to the ward through charity Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC). More >> Measles warning new confirmed cases in the Waikato Thursday, 29 August 2019, 3:41 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Medical Officer of Health has been notified of three new confirmed cases of measles in the Waikato region in the last two weeks, some linked to South Auckland. More >> Measles outbreak in the Waikato Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 5:08 pm \| Waikato District Health Board The Medical Officer of Health has been notified of a confirmed case of measles in Thames. Some household members of this case are now in quarantine in case they develop measles. It appears that this person may have been exposed in the vicinity of the ... More >> Retailers sell cigarettes to minors in Hamilton Friday, 19 July 2019, 9:32 am \| Waikato District Health Board Twelve tobacco retailers in Hamilton City area sold cigarettes to underage volunteers in a tobacco controlled purchase operation by Waikato District Health Board’s Public Health team. More >> Friday, 18 January 2019, 10:28 am \| Waikato District Health Board Waikato DHB Medical Officer of Health, Dr Richard Hoskins is urging people to catch up on measles immunisations and to take appropriate action if they think they might have measles. The Medical Officer of Health has been notified of six cases of measles ... More >> Sepsis clinical tools work straight away at Waikato Hospital Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 5:26 pm \| Waikato DHB Sepsis can be treated; the challenge is detection in the early stages and ensuring six key steps are taken in the first hour of recognition. This "Sepsis Six" doubles a patient’s chance of survival and is a core component of a sepsis improvement ... More >> Telehealth Improving the Power of Speech Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 11:23 am \| Waikato DHB The popularity of telehealth technology is revolutionizing the way Waikato District Health Board Speech Language Therapists deliver care to rural patients in need of vital treatment to help them communicate and lead more positive lives. More >> Submissions open for Proposed Waikato District Plan Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 3:41 pm \| Waikato District Health Board Waikato District Council’s Proposed Waikato District Plan has been notified and the community can now make a submission. More >> Waikato DHB Responds to SSC Report Thursday, 22 March 2018, 10:19 am \| Waikato District Health Board Waikato DHB has welcomed the State Services Commission report into unauthorised and unjustified spending by its former chief executive Dr Nigel Murray. You can read the report here http://www.ssc.govt.nz/waikato-dhb-investigation-findings More >> CEO Dr Nigel Murray to resign with immediate effect CEO Dr Nigel Murray to resign with immediate effect following repayment of funds to Waikato DHB More >> Dave Macpherson on Baby's Death at Waikato Hospital Wednesday, 20 September 2017, 8:38 am \| Waikato District Health Board Statement by Waikato DHB Board member Dave Macpherson regarding the latest reported death of a baby at Waikato Hospital More >> Sepsis - have you heard of this common killer? Wednesday, 13 September 2017, 12:48 pm \| Waikato District Health Board In 2015, Chiefs assistant coach, Andrew Strawbridge came as close to death as you can get whilst on tour to Samoa. More >> New Pacific health profile a first for Waikato Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 2:33 pm \| Waikato District Health Board And it is forecasted to increase by 70 per cent by 2028 according to the new health profile created by Waikato District Health Board’s (DHB) Population Health team. More >>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1353
__label__cc	0.549425	0.450575	I was asked to update some charts (this blog is not coming back to life but I may update some additional charts too). Spokane International Airport and Felts Field Usage Trends Passenger usage has been a flat line for 30 years. When passenger counts went up from 2003 to 2007, the Airport and local officials said passenger counts were a proxy for the local economy. A larger post on airport trends through 2014, including links to data sources, is here. The next chart measures take offs and landings at Felts Field. Data: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, FAA Spokane PFD Facilities Trend Data: Spokane PFD and Community Indicators of Spokane. Since the economic depression in Spokane, the PFD’s attendance has rebounded but remains below the 2010, 2007 and 2001 peaks. A regression line drawn from 2001 to the present is a slight downwards trend. Through 2015 end of year: Reminder: The PFD conducted local economic impact studies for 2007 and 2010 and claimed these two years were representative of every year. 2007 and 2010 are represented by the two large spikes in the orange curve above; history shows they were not representative of the PFD’s normal impact on the Spokane economy. How Many Events at the Spokane Arena Required the 2012 Seat Expansion? In 2012, the Spokane PFD went to voters with a campaign to expand the Spokane Arena, saying the NCAA would require 12,000 “sellable” seats to hold future NCAA events at the Arena. The then 12,000 seat arena did not have enough seats to have 12,000 “sellable” seats (many seats are used by media, bands, cheer teams and others and were not “sellable”). The expansion led to a total of 12,638 potential seats in it largest seating configuration. After the election was held, the NCAA reset the seating requirement down to 10,000 “sellable” seats. The PFD kept this quiet and local media hid this change for months. See NCAA reduces seating requirements; Spokane PFD’s Arena expansion no longer required. But at least the Arena would have more seats to fill at other events, they said. How many events in 2015 filled the new seating capacity? Source: 2015 Year End Report, page 52 (published by the Spokane PFD). In 2014, a state high school basketball tournament exceeded 13,000 attendance, but this is not individual game attendance for two reasons: The maximum seating capacity for the Arena, when configured for basketball, is 12,210. The maximum seating for any configuration is 12,638. They combined attendance of multiple games played on the same day at the Arena (which is how the PFD typically presents attendance figures). Old event schedules indicate there were 3 to 8 games played each day of the tournaments. Thus, the Arena did not reach the new full capacity. Related old posts: Spokane Memorial Arena Attendance Spokane Public Facilities District (PFD) Attendance Trend Through 2013 If you like your PFD, you can keep your PFD If you want to improve something, measure it Spokane Convention Center Expansion by the Numbers Did Spokane see a spike in tourism related jobs? (No!) Can you spot the Convention Center bump in local employment (No!) Spokesman-Review Propaganda about the Convention Center Filed under Airport, Crime, Govt Free speech, sensitivity clash in media outlets – Spokesman.com – Jan. 15, 2015. The Spokesman-Review published an image of Mohammed (also known as Muhammad) that offends many, with editor Gary Graham saying “The cover illustration itself is a significant news development and I believe we have an obligation to our readers to let them see it for themselves and form their own opinions about it.” The “Mohammed” charts of Spokane: the charts that must not be seen! The Spokesman-Review believes it is not important for readers to form their own opinions about the airport and Public Facilities District usage trends. Click on any chart for the full size version. See previous posts on this blog for additional information, sources, other confirmations of the data, and the raw data “In this sense, propaganda serves as a corollary to censorship, in which the same purpose is achieved, not by filling people’s heads with false information, but by preventing people from knowing true information. What sets propaganda apart from other forms of advocacy is the willingness of the propagandist to change people’s understanding through deception and confusion, rather than persuasion and understanding.” SourceWatch. The Spokesman-Review has demonstrated its inability to report on important local issues by “preventing people from knowing true information” – the definition of a propaganda outlet. Local media completely missed – and in fact, enabled – Rachel Dolezal’s long term deceptions – a story better reported in the national and UK press than local Spokane media which has reached a new low since then. Under the circumstances, Spokane and Rachel Dolezal were a match made in, well, the scam and fraud capitol of America. Update Sep 2015: The nonsense just goes on and on. What has ailed Spokane for the long term is now quite apparent. There is no longer much purpose for this blog. The problems are apparent: lies, the liars that tell them (see this blog for a long list of tall tales, lies and local myths and exaggerations), deception, fraud, and the propaganda industry that enables this culture (and the latest set of lies). No one gives a shit that everyone here lies all the time. Indeed, bull shit is the area’s leading economic output. That is the end of the story. Our questions have been answered. From “The X Report”, good bye. Continue on to re-read our final words reprinted from an earlier post. Filed under Crime, Culture, Economy Dolezal’s Son Made A Hilarious Fake Hate Crime Complaint \| The Daily Caller. Filed under Crime, Culture Tagged with dolezal, hate crime, Nkechi Diallo, rachel, rachel dolezal, racism, racist, Spokane Rachel Dolezal’s false claim that black father fled Deep South – YouTube. Filed under Crime, Culture #RachelDolezal – on video – protesting police in Baltimore While simultaneously acting as Chair of the Office of the Police Ombudsman Commission in Spokane, WA, Rachel Dolezal is seen on video organizing protesters in Baltimore, MD. Dolezal was allegedly an impartial member of the OPOC in Spokane, tasked with reviewing police conduct in relation to public interactions. Dolezal refused to resign and was subsequently fired by the Spokane City Council. Do watch the video. More art work by #RachelDolezal under question In addition to the JMW Turner painting, two more paintings have been identified as likely copies of other work – please visit By Hook or by Crook: Rachel Dolezal for details. Did Rachel Dolezal copy art work? From her artpal.com web page offering her works for sale – The Shape of our Kind – Art by Rachel \| Paintings & Prints, Landscapes & Nature, Beach & Ocean, Other Beach & Ocean \| ArtPal. Her art work: The above piece also appears on her blogspot page. Text description of the above painting: “This is an acrylic painting on a wooden panel; the original is 36″x36″ and is part of a three-panel triptych representing absence, loss, and closure in relationships. The sharks and doves in this scene symbolize the contrast between cynicism and optimism in the male and female figures and the tumultuous water is offset by the verticality of the sun.” And this screen shot from this Youtube video featuring this painting from Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1840, titled Slave Ship (Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying, Typhon Coming On) in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A description of this scene and its meaning is available here. The video was posted on Dec 17, 2012. Hopefully there is a valid explanation for this strikingly similar image from two different artists. The above info came from a tip which likely originated online from others finding it. Yep – here’s a tweet with the same info. Dolezal’s description for “her” artwork is different than that of the original artist – its not a case of a simple copy, attributed to the original artist, this is claimed as a new interpretation with no mention of the original from which it was inspired.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1355
__label__wiki	0.750939	0.750939	This is how Shipbuilders warn Congress another CR would cause 'sizable reductions' to workforce, operations By Justin Katz A trade association representing the country's shipbuilders sent lawmakers a letter last week warning that another continuing resolution would lead to sizable reductions in its industry's workforce and operations. "According to our survey of the industry, under a short CR (under which the industry is already working) operations will shrink by around 15% compared to a long-term CR where operations could shrink by up to 85%," the Nov. 13 letter from Shipbuilders Council of America President Matthew Paxton reads. Paxton's letter is endorsed by five dozen industry executives. "Small businesses have indicated that the impact of a long-term CR beyond November 21st, 2019 would lead to a 5-50% reduction in their workforce and a 15-35% reduction in their annual revenues," the letter continues. During a phone interview today with Inside Defense, Paxton attributed the wide range in impacts to the survey's respondents. SCA included a mix of small businesses that produce singular widgets, in addition to major prime contractors with thousands of employees. Paxton also writes that 94% of companies surveyed would stop hiring new workers if Congress passes another CR. The current CR expires on Nov. 21. Lawmakers are expected to pass another stopgap spending bill this week that would expire Dec. 20. Under a continuing resolution, the military is restricted to the previous year's budget levels and cannot begin work on new-start programs. The letter, obtained by Inside Defense, is addressed to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations committees. In the interview, Paxton said the survey included SCA's members as well as the five major ship repair associations. SCA represents 37 companies that own and operate more than 80 shipyards as well as 105 members that "provide goods, services and engineering" to the shipyard industry, according to the organization's website. "This is the first time that SCA has gone out to specifically assess the adverse impacts of a continuing resolution on our member companies and their abilities to maintain workforces, support supplier product lines and the impact a CR has on their overall ability to build and repair our Navy and Coast Guard ships," Paxton said during the phone call. Inside Defense previously reported the effects a six-month CR would have on the service. Navy acquisition executive Hondo Geurts last week told reporters at the Pentagon he already postponed contract awards for two destroyers' maintenance availabilities. During the same discussion with reporters, Navy Comptroller Thomas Harker said the service is working on a list of programs that may eventually require waivers from Congress under the current CR. Sign up for one month of free, no-obligation access to InsideDefense.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1358
__label__cc	0.633528	0.366472	LOG IN \| NOT A MEMBER? REGISTER FREE! CDEWorld Home Digital Dentistry: The Golden Age for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Radi Masri, DDS, MS, PhD; Carl F. Driscoll, DMD; Se Jong Kim, DMD; William M. Wahle, DDS March 2019 RN - Expires March 31st, 2022 Inside Dentistry It could be argued that nothing has influenced the art and science of dental diagnosis and treatment planning more than the innovative use of digital dental technology. Acquiring a digital replica of dentoalveolar structures accurately and non-invasively is common with several current systems. This facilitates and enhances diagnosis and treatment planning and refines treatment outcomes. Optical impressions can be obtained and articulated immediately and anatomic information can be evaluated using high-resolution 3D images. Optical scans of teeth, or diagnostic wax-ups, can be combined with 3D radiographic images using the existing teeth as natural fiduciary markers to facilitate diagnosis and treatment planning in implant dentistry. This technology can be used to produce surgical guides that do not allow for intraoperative modification of implant position. It should be fully embraced and implemented in the workflow of dental clinics. You must be signed in to read the rest of this article. Registration on CDEWorld is free. You may also login to CDEWorld with your DentalAegis.com account. Advances in digital dental technology are directly related to progress in computer science and transistor and microchip technology. The digital revolution we are experiencing today can be traced back to 1947, when the first transistor was invented by Bell Laboratory engineers and Nobel Prize winners John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley. Initial transistors were slow, bulky, and very few were included in integrated circuits or microchips. Technology has created modern transistors that are extremely small (as small as 1 atom thick and 10 atoms across), extremely fast (GHz speed), and densely packed in microchips. For example, the Core i-series processor released in 2010 contains 1.17 billion transistors compared to only 2,300 transistors in the early 1970s.1 Newer microchips continue to develop quickly. According to Moore’s law, every 12 to 24 months a new microchip is expected and each new microchip contains roughly twice as much capacity, processor power, and disk drive storage as its predecessor.1 Therefore, it is not surprising that dentistry is experiencing a recent explosion in digital dental technology, software, scanning, and manufacturing capabilities. Not only is digital radiography routine practice in dental clinics, but virtual diagnosis and virtual treatment planning are also becoming mainstream. Digital impressions and the virtual patient are a reality. The first attempt to create optical impressions of oral structures dates back to 1973, when Francois Duret, then a PhD student at the Claude-Bernard University in Lyon, France, conceived the idea of using a laser to obtain optical impressions that could be used for diagnosis, treatment planning, and the fabrication and machining of restorations.2 In 1983, Drs. Werner Mörmann and Marco Brandestini developed the first intraoral scanner for restorative dentistry that was theoretically capable of achieving an accuracy of 50 to 100 μm.3,4 This scanner relied on the principles of triangulation to produce instantaneous three-dimensional (3D) images of a tooth, and was used as part of a comprehensive system to acquire optical impressions and design and mill restorations. This computer-assisted CERamic REConstruction or Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC) system was first used to fabricate chairside inlays but was further developed through the years to create 3D images of tooth structures and to design and fabricate single full-coverage restorations and fixed dental prostheses.3,5 The CEREC system has since been upgraded several times, culminating recently with the introduction of the CEREC Omnicam system (Sirona Dental, www.sironausa.com). The CEREC system receives considerable attention because it was the first to be introduced on the market and remained the sole optical solution for decades before the introduction of newer systems. Currently, there are several systems for acquiring intraoral optical impressions and CAD/CAM restorations on the market and most of them rely on the triangulation principle to acquire optical impressions. Examples of such systems include the TRIOS® (3Shape, www.3shape.com), the iTero® Element™ (Align Technology, www.aligntech.com), and the 3M™ True Definition Scanner (3M ESPE, www.3mespe.com).6 For a detailed discussion of the different digital systems available on the market, the reader is referred to materials included in the textbook Clinical Applications of Digital Dental Technology.7 Advantages of Current Digital Systems The ability to accurately and non-invasively acquire a digital replica of dentoalveolar structures is common to the systems that are currently available. This is an immediately apparent advantage over conventional impressions. Optical impressions are easily adapted in the clinical workflow and require a shallow learning curve. Therefore, they can be more efficient, more comfortable for patients, and improve the profitability of dental practice. They produce an optical replica of the teeth, rather than a negative replica, and therefore can be evaluated easily in 3D and real time for the presence of defects and completeness. They do not require physical space for storage or disinfection.8 Impression materials are also not used, thus mitigating the risk of dimensional changes and distortion.8 Research has shown that the accuracy of optical impressions is comparable to, if not better than, conventional impressions.9-11 Perhaps the major advantage of these systems is their ability to facilitate and enhance diagnosis and treatment planning and, as a result, refine treatment outcomes. Optical impressions can be obtained, visualized, and virtually articulated immediately. Tooth position, contours, existing restorations, defects, edentulous spaces, occlusal contacts at maximum intercuspation, and available restorative space can therefore be evaluated using high-resolution 3D images. In newer systems (eg, TRIOS; CEREC Omnicam), optical impressions are acquired in color, replicating the natural appearance of teeth and gingiva. This allows the clinician to distinguish between the different types of restorative materials (eg, metals, porcelain, enamel, composite), to recognize inflamed and bleeding areas, to identify areas with plaque and calculus accumulation, and to evaluate color transitions on teeth. Optical impressions can also be used as a powerful tool to demonstrate and discuss clinical findings and diagnosis with the patients. Enhanced 3D images of defective restorations, tooth wear, tooth super eruption and angulation, and tooth defects can be magnified and instantaneously reviewed with the patient without the need for physical models (Figure 1). This enables the clinician to educate the patient, increase patient acceptance,12 and enhance patient cooperation. Digital files of optical impressions are typically saved and stored as surface tessellation files (STL), and if desired, optical impressions can also be transformed to physical casts using additive or subtractive manufacturing technologies.13 Preparing for Optical Impressions As with conventional impressions, optical impressions are sensitive to the presence of blood and saliva, and the teeth should be reasonably dry and clean before making an impression. Optical impressions are also sensitive to lighting conditions and, depending on the system, they can be affected by reflective surfaces. They are acquired using optical wands and, depending on the wand size and dimensions, access to posterior areas in the mouth (eg, distal of second molars) may be challenging. The wand, like a conventional tray, may also trigger a gag reflex.8 In a digital workflow, optical impressions are obtained following a comprehensive patient examination that includes a review of medical and dental history, a thorough intraoral and extraoral examination, and a clear understanding of the patient’s expectations. This diagnostic information can then be used to formulate a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses the patient’s chief complaint.14 Recent technological advances in software capability allow the dentist to perform digital “mock-ups” in lieu of a physical wax-up on diagnostic casts. Design, contours, position, dimensions, proximal contacts, emergence profile, and occlusion of restorations can be planned virtually and visualized in 3D, allowing for the fabrication of a provisional restoration before tooth preparation. However, a limitation of existing digital technology is the minimal emphasis of eccentric jaw movement and occlusal determinants on restoration design. The relationship of the maxilla to a reference plane cannot be easily established.15 Therefore, the inclination of the occlusal plane when multiple anterior teeth are being restored is difficult to determine. Patient-specific parameters of condylar inclination, lateral translation, and other determinants of occlusion are also difficult to program. The use of these systems for treatment planning of extensive rehabilitation provides its own challenges. Impressions of soft tissues prove problematic as well, and limit the use of intraoral optical scanners for capturing impressions of edentulous ridges. These caveats aside, the ability to visualize planned treatment in 3D without the need for physical casts and a wax-up enhances efficiency and patient understanding, which may result in improved acceptance of treatment plans and improved outcomes. Based on the virtual plan, the treatment is carried out. An example of virtually planned and executed treatment is shown in Figure 2 through Figure 7. The patient presented with a missing maxillary right lateral incisor (Figure 2). Based on the patient’s desires, expectations, and comprehensive examination, a lithium disilicate fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) was planned to restore the missing lateral incisor. A virtual mock-up of the desired treatment plan was performed to delineate tooth length, width, and emergence profile (Figure 3). The treatment plan was then executed by preparing the abutment teeth to receive the FDP (Figure 4). An optical impression was made of the preparations and opposing teeth, and the resulting scans were virtually articulated (Figure 5). The optical impression was used to evaluate all aspects of the preparation, including finish line width and finish, path of insertion, and occlusal and axial reduction. It was also examined for the presence of undercuts, which were delineated by a red color (Figure 6). Errors in preparation design can be easily corrected and a new optical impression of the modified areas can be made without having the patient return for another visit. Once completed, the digital files can be sent to the laboratory for restoration design and manufacture, or used to design and fabricate the restoration using an in-house milling machine.14 An example of a completed restoration is shown in Figure 7. CBCT and Scanning Protocol The use of digital dentistry in diagnosis and treatment planning is not new (see American College of Prosthodontists Position Paper on digital dentistry16). For decades, dentists used specialized software to visualize 3D computed tomography (CT) scans of orofacial structures to evaluate skeletal growth; joint pathology; bone architecture; dimensions; vital structures including blood vessels and nerves, sinuses, and impacted teeth; and the presence of neoplasms. Driven by advances in imaging technology and computer power, digital technology is now used extensively in diagnosis and treatment planning of endosseous implants and in maxillofacial surgery.17 A major technological advance was the introduction of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).18 Compared to conventional CT scans, CBCT scans offer reduced exposure to x-rays at a reduced cost. Indeed, the total radiation caused by a CBCT scanner is 20% less than that of a helical CT and is approximately equal to exposure from a complete conventional radiographic survey using periapical films.19 3D radiographic files (CT, CBCT) are stored digitally using a standardized digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) format. In combination with a radiographic guide fabricated from a diagnostic wax-up, CBCT can be used to plan implant location and angulation based on prosthetically driven parameters and local bone/tissue constraints (Figure 8 through Figure 11). Currently, there are two different protocols to incorporate the radiographic guide in 3D scans and to perform computer guided surgery. The first is the double scan protocol, in which the patient wearing the radiographic guide and the radiographic guide alone are scanned separately. Fiduciary markers incorporated in the radiographic guide allow for matching of the two scans. This protocol allows for digitization of the surgical guide with great accuracy, irrespective of errors introduced by patient scans.18 Specialized software can be used to create a surgical guide (Figure 12). The second protocol is the single scan protocol. In this protocol, the patient is scanned once while wearing the radiographic guide. Imaging files can be imported to the implant planning software without the need for further processing. As with the double scan protocol, the location and position of implants can be planned and a surgical guide can be fabricated based on the virtual plan. 3D radiographic scans obtained using the single scan protocol can be combined with digital mock-ups performed on intraoral optical scans or scans of casts,20 using the existing natural teeth as fiduciary markers. Different masks for bone, teeth, gingiva, and implants can be designated and processed (Figure 13 and Figure 14). This technology allows for greater accuracy, since implant position will be determined based on natural teeth (fiduciary markers) that are likely to be more stable and accurate than fiduciary markers placed on a radiographic guide. Regardless of the scanning protocol used, digital advances in 3D imaging, optical scanning, and processing software endow the dentist with unprecedented tools to visualize and examine orofacial structures in 3D. This translates into better diagnosis and treatment planning. By evaluating soft tissue dimensions and contours, bone dimensions and quality, and the location of nerves and vital structures, the dentist can virtually plan implant placement surgery. Indeed, common to all scanning protocols discussed above, the resulting surgical guide reproduces the virtual implant position accurately and without allowing for intraoperative modification of implant position. The dentist can also execute this virtual plan with great accuracy, which is likely to ensure a favorable treatment outcome. Intraoral optical scanners are being constantly modified to acquire faster, extremely accurate scans using miniaturized equipment. Many resources are available for additional learning on digital technology, including a digital dentistry symposium administered yearly by the American College of Prosthodontists (www.prosthodontics.org/continuing-education/digital-dentistry-symposium). In combination with continued development of 3D imaging technology and processing software, dentists are living in the golden age of digital technology. These advances are only likely to improve dentists’ ability to diagnose, treatment plan, and enhance patients’ comfort and quality of life. Thus, it is imperative that newer digital technologies are applied and embraced in dental offices. Radi Masri, DDS, MS, PhD, is associate editor of the Journal of Prosthodontics as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a fellow of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, and a fellow of the Academy of Prosthodontics. An expert in fixed, removable, and implant dentistry, Masri is an associate professor with tenure at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and School of Medicine. He lectures nationally and internationally and serves as an external examiner for international dental schools in the field of prosthodontics. He is also a director of the American Board of Prosthodontics. Carl F. Driscoll, DMD, is a professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where he is also director of the prosthodontics residency. He previously held the same position with the United States Army at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, from 1994 to 1997. Driscoll retired from the U.S. Army in 1997 with the rank of Colonel. Driscoll is currently president of the American College of Prosthodontists (ACP). He served as the chair of the ACP Board Preparation Course for 5 years and was a member of the American Dental Association’s (ADA’s) Commission on Dental Accreditation Review Board. Drs. Masri and Driscoll receive royalties for their textbook Clinical Applications of Digital Dental Technology. 1. Mueller S. Upgrading and Repairing PCs. Cranbury, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.; 2012. 2. Duret F. The Optical Impression [thesis]. Lyon, France: Universite Claude-Bernard; 1973:285. 3. Mörmann WH. The evolution of the CEREC system. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006;137 Suppl:7S-13S. 4. Hehn S. The evolution of a chairside CAD/CAM system for dental restorations. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2001;22(6 Suppl):4-6. 5. Poticny DJ, Klim J. CAD/CAM in-office technology: innovations after 25 years for predictable, esthetic outcomes. 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__label__cc	0.596817	0.403183	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/gla/glaewp/2007_26.html A note on global dynamics and imbalance effects in the Lucas-Uzawa model Raouf Boucekkine B. Martínez J. R. Ruiz-Tamarit Blanca Martinez José Ramón Ruiz-Tamarit In the traditional literature on the Lucas-Uzawa model, it is proved that in the neighborhood of the long-run balanced growth path, human capital stock grows at a rate greater than its long-run counterpart when the ratio physical to human capi- tal is above its long run value if and only if the capital share in the production of physical good is lower than the inverse of the elasticity of intertemporal substitution in consumption. We first prove that the claim is true outside the neighborhood of balanced growth paths. 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__label__wiki	0.584298	0.584298	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/mos/moswps/2015-23.html Growth-Globalisation-Emissions Nexus: The Role of Population in Australia Muhammad Shahbaz Mita Bhattacharya Khalid Ahmed Australia has sustained a relatively high economic growth rate since the 1980s compared to other developed countries. Per capita CO2 emissions tend to be highest amongst OECD countries, creating new challenges to cut back emissions toward international standards. This study explores the dynamics of economic growth, CO2 emissions (including energy consumption), population growth and globalisation (an index of openness). Our contributions toward the literature in an Australian context are the following. First, we employ a newly developed cointegration test by Bayer-Hanck (2013) to establish the long- term dynamics between CO2 emissions and growth in the presence of population growth and trade openness. 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__label__wiki	0.774292	0.774292	Cape Town: A first-timer’s guide to the Mother City Say Halo to Curaçao We're California's global airline for a reason By The Hub team We're proud to connect our California customers to the places and moments that matter, with the most international flights from the San Francisco area. But it's not just the number of flights that sets us apart — it's the overall experience. Here's how we're committed to being the best when it comes to taking you around the world. Plenty of choices We have more international flights out of San Francisco than any other airline by far, directly connecting the area to dozens of destinations around the world every day. Not only do we have the most daily departures to regions like Asia and Latin America, we also easily connect the area to Europe with nonstop service to important airports such as London Heathrow and Frankfurt. We're not done growing our network either, with new nonstop routes to exciting destinations like Tahiti and Amsterdam. An extensive global network We also have the best global network thanks to our Star Alliance™ partners, which can connect you to more than 1,300 destinations in 193 countries. With Star Alliance, you'll have a seamless travel experience with our airline partners. Buying your ticket to destinations served by our Star Alliance partners, or even earning and using award miles, can be done conveniently on united.com or the United app. Eligible travelers can even access more than 1,000 Star Alliance-affiliated airport lounges around the world. Fly in style We back up our comprehensive global network with a stellar onboard experience. Enjoy unmatched comfort in the sky on long-haul international flights with United Polaris® service. Our United Polaris business class seats recline flat and come with luxurious amenities like Saks Fifth Avenue bedding and amenity kits with products from Soho House & Co's Cowshed Spa. For travelers who seek comfort on their international journeys, we provide more premium cabin seating and more extra legroom seating than any other airline flying out of the San Francisco area. Relax and recharge We also offer premier airport facilities that add comfort to the pre- and post-flight experience. Earlier this year, we opened our United Polaris lounge at San Francisco, exclusively for travelers in first and business class on select international flights. Travelers can relax in privacy before or after their flight, grab a bite from the buffet, sit down to eat in a private dining area or freshen up in our shower suites. We also welcome eligible travelers to visit any of our four United Club℠ locations at San Francisco, each one featuring oversized furniture, complimentary snack and drinks, and convenient work stations. California's global airline The San Francisco area plays a vital role on the world stage and deserves a comprehensive global network to reflect that. We thank our customers in the San Francisco area for choosing United, and welcome others to discover just why we're California's global airline.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1382
__label__wiki	0.587807	0.587807	Bigot Jerks Are Being Bigot Jerks to Trans Girl Homecoming Queen Laura Beck Filed to:lgbtq Everything seemed a little better and brighter in the world when a California high school crowned 16-year-old trans girl Cassidy Lynn Campbell homecoming queen — but it turns out the waste of humanity came to crap on her parade. Marina High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. awarded the homecoming queen crown to Campbell and she said "I was so proud to win, not just for me but for everyone out there. I think it really shows the progression of the times." California High School Awesomely Crowns Trans Girl Homecoming Queen Homecoming events aren’t just opportunities for creepy alums to revisit their old schools and watch However, the next day, Campbell posted the above video to her YouTube channel — where she documenters her life as a transgender teen — and it's heartbreaking. She says she's been bombarded with "negative," "judgmental," "mean," "hateful" and "ignorant" comments. Why is it that I fucking won homecoming queen but I'm not happy? I'm so sad, I'm so distraught and so broken down and so upset and so deteriorated and so tired of the world. I'm tired of the lies. She adds that she wants to be a role model, but this is, understandably, a lot for her to take on right now. I'm so sad and so distraught and so broken down and so upset and so deteriorated and so tired of the world," she said. "I'm tired of life. And I know I need to be strong for the kids that I did this for and people I did this for, but I can't right now." [LAist] [YouTube] Previously: California High School Awesomely Crowns Trans Girl Homecoming Queen	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1383
__label__cc	0.735735	0.264265	Side Cash Reviews AppCoiner Review: Here’s What You Really Get AppCoiner Review: Here’s What You Really Get Steve Razinski The Good / You can make money with this system The Bad / You're not going to be doing exactly what the sales page states. You've no control over the site, and could lose any content you add. You need to drive an awful lot of traffic to the site as it will not rank in search engines. My Recommendation / If you're willing to write reviews on someone else's site, you may as well go all out and learn how to create your own affiliate marketing website. Check out my number one recommendation for creating a sustainable online income with affiliate marketing. AppCoiner Review The internet is definitely the new frontier when it comes to making money. There are a vast number of opportunities out there, but as with any frontier it’s also home to bandits and snake oil salesmen. Most of the programs and systems that you should avoid want you to believe that it is easy to make big money online without having to do any hard work. AppCoiner is one of these sites, let me explain more. What is AppCoiner? The sales page for AppCoiner states that it can help you make money by testing mobile apps and games. All you need to do is sign up, download some apps and write an honest review. This is not all it seems to be as it’s using the words test and review seemingly interchangeably. For most people this might seem like I’m splitting hairs, but they are very different. Are you going to be doing a variety of tests on different resolution screens? What about hardware? Operating systems versions? Or are you simply taking a look at the app and writing a review, like you would with a toaster? The Sales Pitch After handing over your email address, you’re taken to the real sales page for AppCoiner. It pushes the idea that it’s easy to test apps and make money. All you need is a basic grasp of English and a smartphone or tablet. In fact, it lures you in with an interesting fact: in 2016 224 billion apps were downloaded generating billions in revenue. Apparently you’re in for a slice of this cash because app developers want you to make reviews of their products. While not strictly a lie, this is a misdirection as those billions generated from apps has nothing to do with how you’ll get paid. In fact the developers of the apps won’t even know you exist. AppCoiner provides a handy calculator to help you work out how much you’ll get paid. This is a common technique seen on scam sites and doesn’t actually do anything. I mean, you can select how much each app review will earn you, between $5 and $30, but how do you know how much it will earn you? It is meaningless junk designed to make you think you will earn big money. Your Special Discount! AppCoiner is open to anyone, anywhere, but if your country might have a huge demand for testers, as such AppCoiner will give you a $20 discount. This is BS, as it’s the same no matter what country you are in, they are just using a tactic to make you think you’re getting a discount for a reason, when in reality, you’re not. Try and leave the page and you’ll get hit with another $10 discount. Not Really Testing As mentioned above, I had some concerns about what AppCoiner is selling you. The reality is that you won’t actually be testing apps, but reviewing them. What AppCoiner wants you to do is to log into your AppCoiner members account and write a review there. This seems odd as wouldn’t it be better to write the review on the apps page on the App Store or Google Play? It would yeah, but you’ll never get paid that way. You see, the app developers have nothing to do with this, in fact if they were to pay you for a review they’d likely be banned from the various app stores for trying to game the system. Instead AppCoiner provides you with a website to write your reviews on. This sounds great, though far from what is promised on the sales page, but it isn’t good. The website you’ll get will be a subdomain of another website called popularreviewer, so for example you’re might be bobsmith.popularreviwer Not only that but the site is a cookie cutter of every other site subdomain – they all look the same barring any unique content you add in terms of reviews. There are a few problems with this sort of setup. Firstly, you’re not in control. If the main site is taken down by the owners, your site and content is gone. Secondly, subdomains are less likely to be ranked by a search engine. I did a search on numerous apps (“app name” review) and found only one subdomain from this site on page 5 of the results. That’s it. Finally, you’re competing against every other AppCoiner customer. The sales pitch states that AppCoiner will monetize your reviews for you and will pay you out weekly, but how does this work? At first I thought it might be some sort of affiliate marketing at the app store. That was quashed when I realized that neither Apple nor Google has an affiliate scheme for their app stores. After looking at the sites provided by AppCoiner it became clearer –adverts. Each page of your site will contain 2 adverts, plus whenever someone clicks the buttons to go to the app stores, they are shown another advert and made to wait 10 seconds, and then forced to click a link to continue. The SIMPLEST way to make real money online... Watch this free video now to see how you can build a part or full-time income online. Click here to watch it now. It’s these adverts that will make you money. Adverts generally pay peanuts, but these are adverts for products on ClickBank, so it is in fact a type of affiliate marketing, so at least pay more in commissions. As well as that, there is a built in optin form. If anyone signs up they will be sent emails that contain affiliate links with your tag in them. Traffic, Traffic, Traffic Due to the nature of the site you’re being provided, the only way to make it even remotely viable is to send vast amounts of traffic to it. As these sites basically don’t rank, organic SEO is out of the question, which leaves social media and paid traffic. Buying traffic to send to these sites is a very bad idea. Unless you know what you are doing it’s very easy to pay more on traffic than you get in commissions. That being said it’s a viable option. Social media is also an option, but again unless you know what you’re doing it could end up with you simply being labelled a spammer. Is App Coiner a Scam? Is AppCoiner a scam? By definition, no it’s not, but it’s certainly misleading – instead of simply testing apps and getting paid you’re effectively running a small affiliate website. And that’s my other major concern with this system: you don’t own anything, but are required to do the work. Everything you build here is owned by App Coiner. They could at any minute decide to replace your affiliate tags with theirs or shut the site down and then you’d have nothing. My final issue is that you need to send traffic to the site, a lot of traffic for it to be worthwhile, and that will be costly in either money or time or both. You’d be better off creating your own affiliate site; it might take longer to learn but you’d own the domain and have full control. I founded this site back in 2007. I lost $50 to a data entry scam when I was still in college. I felt ripped off and had no recourse, but to suck it up and pull an extra shift delivering food to make ends meet. I setup this site so no one would have to go through the same experience I went through. I wanted to stop scam artists from preying on the vulnerable and help regular people learn the true, legitimate ways of making money online. March 3, 2019 1:51 am Reply App Coiner is TERRIBLE. I got an email from them that was EXTREMELY rude and not professional at all. Told me to unsubscribe because apparently I didn’t take up an offer FAST ENOUGH. People have things going on in their lives. It was a very long and very unprofessional email. Patty Lee October 11, 2018 9:07 am Reply why dont these people have a phone number?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1401
__label__wiki	0.979669	0.979669	FILE – This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. More Ohio State alumni are suing the university over how school officials dealt with a team doctor recently found to have sexually abused at least 177 young men over two decades. (Ohio State University via AP, File) The Latest: Ohio State leader says many failed to stop abuse COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on an investigation into a former Ohio State team doctor (all times local): Ohio State University's president says it's clear there was "consistent institutional failure" after seeing a report that detailed nearly two decades of sexual abuse by a former athletic team doctor. President Michael Drake says the report released Friday that revealed sexual abuse allegations from at least 177 male students is shocking and horrifying. The report also found that numerous university personnel at the time knew about complaints of abuse that began in the late 1970s and continued for nearly 20 years. Drake wasn't at Ohio State when the late Dr. Richard Strauss worked there. He says multiple people over multiple years failed to meet their minimum responsibilities. Many students told investigators that they thought the doctor's behavior was an "open secret" within the athletic department. A former Ohio State University president says he has no memory of a former athletic team doctor or any complaints about him sexually abusing male students. A report released Friday says the now-dead doctor accused of sexually abusing more than 150 male students pleaded with university administrators in the late 1990s to keep his job near the end. The report says Dr. Richard Strauss sent letters to administrators, including then-university President Gordon Gee (GEE') as abuse allegations mounted. Gee is now the president at West Virginia University. He says he told investigators at Ohio State that he had no recollection of Strauss. Gee says he has always taken allegations brought to his attention seriously. A yearlong investigation says Strauss sexually abused at least 177 male students and that university personnel at the time knew about complaints. A spokesman for an Ohio congressman who once coached wrestling at Ohio State University says an investigation shows he didn't know about abuse allegations against a former team doctor. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan's name isn't mentioned in a report released Friday that details decades of abuse by the former doctor who died in 2005. Jordan was an assistant coach from 1987 to 1995. Some former wrestlers have said Jordan knew about allegations that they were inappropriately groped. Investigators say they didn't find any documentary evidence that coaches at Ohio State were aware of the sexual misconduct complaints. But the report also says it couldn't make conclusive determinations about each allegation about the former coaches. It also says 22 coaches told investigators they had heard rumors or complaints about the doctor. Investigators say a former Ohio State University doctor sexually abused male student athletes in at least nine facilities across campus. A report released Friday confirmed previous allegations that more than half the abuse reports against the late Richard Strauss happened in Larkins Hall, a university athletic facility that has since been demolished. The report also confirms earlier accusations of a "sexualized environment" at Larkins involving male voyeurs loitering in the men's locker room, showers and saunas. But investigators also say they received reports of abuse by Strauss at other facilities including Woody Hayes Athletic Center, St. John Arena, the OSU Ice Rink, Ohio Stadium, and Jesse Owens Recreation Center. A yearlong investigation says that Strauss sexually abused at least 177 male students and that university personnel at the time knew about complaints. Former Ohio State University students who say they were sexually abused by a campus doctor say it's time for administrators to take responsibility. Results from a yearlong investigation released Friday say that the doctor sexually abused at least 177 male students and that numerous university personnel at the time knew about complaints. The late Richard Strauss worked with athletic teams and at a student health center for over two decades before he was fired amid mounting allegations. Many accusers are now suing the university. Former student Brian Garrett says the report shows Ohio State has admitted to a monumental and fundamental failure to protect its students. He says any settlements should be paid by the university directly. Ex-student Kent Kilgore says the harm caused by the doctor still carries over today. A report says a former Ohio State University team doctor accused of sexually abusing more than 150 male students pleaded with university administrators to keep his job near the end of his tenure. The report released Friday says Dr. Richard Strauss sent letters in 1997 to administrators, including then-university president Gordon Gee (GEE') as abuse allegations mounted. He was fired as a doctor for athletic teams and at a student health center. But he was allowed to retire from a faculty position at the university and received emeritus status based on his longstanding service and commitment. A message seeking comment on the report was left for Gee, who is now president of West Virginia University. A former high school wrestler told investigators that an Ohio State University team doctor sexually abused him when the student was 14. The unnamed student went on to attend Ohio State. An investigative report released Friday says the abuse occurred while the late Dr. Richard Strauss was conducting a body-fat testing study at a Columbus-area high school in 1982 or 1983. The student asserted that Strauss molested other minors during the course of the doctor work with high schools and the Ohio State wrestling camp. But investigators do not have any other firsthand accounts of the behavior in relation to those activities. The report from a law firm that investigated the accusations against found that that the doctor sexually abused at least 177 men. The report also concluded that school leaders were knew at the time. Findings from an investigation into sexual abuse allegations involving a late Ohio State University team doctor say many students thought his behavior was an "open secret" within the athletic department. The findings released Friday say at least 177 male students were sexually abused during nearly two decades by the team doctor who died in 2005. The report by from a law firm that investigated claims about Richard Strauss says many athletes believed their coaches and trainers knew about his behavior. Investigators say more than 50 athletic department employees who were at the university during Strauss' tenure confirmed the students' accounts. Lawyers representing some of the former students who are suing Ohio State say they hope the report will force the university to take responsibility for its failure to protect them. Investigators say at least 177 male students were sexually abused by an Ohio State University team doctor who died in 2005. The university released findings Friday from a law firm that investigated claims about Richard Strauss for the school. The report concludes that university personnel at the time had knowledge of complaints and concerns about Strauss' conduct as early as 1979 but failed to investigate or act meaningfully. The claims span from 1979 to 1997 and involve athletes from at least 16 sports, plus Strauss' work at the student health center and his off-campus clinic. Strauss killed himself in 2005. No one has publicly defended him. His family has said they were shocked at the allegations. Two lawsuits filed against Ohio State by dozens of plaintiffs allege school officials were aware of concerns about Strauss but didn't stop him. The university says the lawsuits are in mediation. Educational health services School infrastructure School athletics Athlete health Men's wrestling	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1420
__label__wiki	0.503465	0.503465	Kohler Ronan May is Historic Preservation Month, and, as such, it is a fitting time to announce one of Kohler Ronan’s latest projects: The expansion and enhancement of The Frick Collection’s facilities. Pittsburgh industrialist Henry Clay Frick engaged Carrère and Hastings to build his family a home in New York City, and the building was complete in 1914. In 1935, the late Gilded Age mansion was converted by John Russell Pope from the Frick’s private residence to a public museum consisting of exceptional galleries, new public spaces, and gardens. A separate building on 71st Street was erected in the same year to accommodate the growth of the Frick Art Reference Library. Today, the institution is recognized as one of the world’s premier museums and research institutions. Significant increases to the number of visitors, and the pressing need to enhance collection care, conservation facilities, and public programming initiatives, have necessitated the facilities’ expansion and enhancements currently in design. Following the earlier selections of Selldorf Architects as leading designer, and Beyer Blinder Belle as executive architect, Kohler Ronan is pleased to have been named as consulting engineer for the project providing MEP/FP design as well as energy analysis. We look forward to collaborating with our colleagues at Selldorf and Beyer Blinder Belle, as well as The Frick Collection, to realize the goals of this New York City landmark and national treasure. Read The Frick Collection’s press release Two Kohler Ronan Engineering Projects Honored with AIANY Merit Awards By Kohler Ronan \| Awards \| No Comments On Monday, March 6, 2017, the Jury of the 2017 AIANY Design Awards named Honor and Merit winners across several categories: Architecture, Interiors, Projects, and Urban Design. There were 35 winning projects in total. Two Kohler Ronan engineering projects were honored with Merit Awards. The Met Breuer Restoration, New York, NY – 2017 AIANY Interiors Merit Award Restoration Architect: Beyer Binder Belle Landscape Architect: Vogt Landscape Architects with Future Green Studio MEP Consulting Engineer: Kohler Ronan University of Virginia Rotunda Restoration and Renovation, Charlottesville, VA – 2017 AIANY Architecture Merit Award Preservation Architect: John G. Waite Associates, Architects Landscape Architects: Olin Read the announcement The Met Breuer: Burnishing a Modern Masterpiece By Kohler Ronan \| KR Projects, Events \| No Comments Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums’ Building Museums 2017 Symposium, February 25, 2017 Kohler Ronan is a Silver Sponsor of the event. Partner Joseph Lembo Featured in New York Real Estate Journal’s Daily Recap By Kohler Ronan \| Team Members \| No Comments New York Real Estate Journal, January 10, 2017 Professional Profile: Joseph Lembo 2016 Multiple Kohler Ronan School Projects Receive Awards Guilford High School and Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy received AIA Connecticut 2016 Design Awards. Honorable mention went to Victoria Soto School, also a KR project. We are proud to have contributed our engineering designs to these public education projects. The Met Breuer Is Among The New York Times’ List of “The Best Architecture in New York of 2016” New York Times, December 15, 2016 Beyer Blinder Belle served as the architects while Kohler Ronan contributed MEP/FP engineering designs to this iconic building. Kohler Ronan Is Part of the Design Team for the New Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island New York Real Estate Journal, November 15, 2016 The quitessetial New York project was recognized as the “Project of the Month” by the NY Real Estate Journal in its Nov/Dec issue. Rotunda to Display Its Glory Once Again UVA Today, University of Virginia, Sept. 20, 2016 After having been closed for renovations for the last two years, the iconic Jefferson Rotunda is due to reopen, Monday, September 26th, 2016. Kohler Ronan painstakingly designed comprehensive MEP/FP systems for the impressive space that were inventive, yet in keeping with all applicable historic landmark standards and regulations. Kohler Ronan Named a 2016 MEP Giant – one of the 100 top mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering firms in the U.S. by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Consulting-Specifying Engineer: 2016 MEP Giants Consulting-Specifying Engineer: 2016 MEP Giants – Full List Consulting-Specifying Engineer: Kohler Ronan Profile Consulting-Specifying Engineer: Press Release Kohler Environmental Center, Wallingford, CT Robert A.M. Stern Architects, June 22, 2016 The Kohler Environmental Center has won a BSA 2016 Educational Facilities Award. Kohler Ronan, LLC was pleased to have provided MEP/FP design, as well as extensive Energy Analytics for the unique LEED Platinum Certified project.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1421
__label__wiki	0.719901	0.719901	About JEB Outstanding paper prize Contact JEB INSIDE JEB Tarantula coordination disintegrates in heat Kathryn Knight Journal of Experimental Biology 2015 218: 961 doi: 10.1242/jeb.122218 For correspondence: Kathryn@biologists.com Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi). Photo credit: Anna Ahn. Scuttling across the floor, a spider's movements have more in common with robots than you may at first realise. Instead of contracting muscles to extend a limb, spiders inflate their joints with haemolymph to straighten them – in much the same way that hydraulic fluid propels robot limbs. And temperature fluctuations may affect the movements of spiders and robots alike: fluid viscosity can increase dramatically as temperature falls, prompting undergraduate Nick Booster from Pitzer College, USA, to ask whether spider movements are affected by temperature change. ‘I've always wanted to study spiders because they use hydraulics’, says Anna Ahn from Harvey Mudd College, USA, so when Booster approached Ahn and Steve Adolph with his idea to study the effects of temperature on the arachnid's movements, they jumped at the chance. ‘This is a fascinating question’, Ahn chuckles, adding, ‘We wanted to understand how temperature affects the haemolymph and whether impaired haemolymph movement might influence the spiders’ ability to run’. Choosing to test the athletic abilities of Texas brown tarantulas at temperatures that the animals encounter naturally (15, 24, 31 and 40°C), Booster and Harvey Mudd College undergraduate Frances Su painted white dots at four locations on the arachnids’ forelegs and hindlegs before filming the animals as they scampered along a runway. Su recalls that the team had no problems getting the spiders to sprint when startled with a gentle puff of air, although collecting movies with a clear view of at least four strides was more troublesome. ‘It was difficult when the spiders didn't run in the right direction’, says Su; then Booster spent hours painstakingly digitising the position of the spiders’ limbs on the movies to accurately track their movements. After months of patient analysis, it was clear that the spiders’ hydraulic limbs were affected by temperature. Going full out at the lowest temperatures, the spiders could only manage a relatively sedate top speed of 20 cm s−1. But, by the time they had warmed up to 40°C, they were rocketing along at a startling 53 cm s−1. And, instead of increasing their stride length as they speeded up, the animals increased the frequency of each stride from a leisurely 4 strides s−1 at 17°C to an impressive 10 strides s−1 at the highest temperature. But, when the team analysed how the spiders coordinated the extension of their joints along the length of their legs, they found that the animals were becoming more uncoordinated at the highest temperatures: at the lowest temperatures, the spiders managed to extend the third and fifth joints at almost the same instant, but as the temperature increased, their control began to fall apart and the animals had more difficulties coordinating the two joints. Initially, the team had suspected that the spiders may be hampered at lower temperatures by the increased viscosity of the haemolymph. Instead, the spiders’ coordination was restricted at higher temperatures, because there may not be enough time for the haemolymph to flow through the leg and back to initiate the next stride at the spiders’ blisteringly fast high temperature stride rate. ‘Hydraulic extension may allow spiders to save space and mass in their limb, but it may come at the expense of control’, says Ahn. And she adds that the inability of tarantulas to coordinate joint extension at high temperatures may partly explain why, instead of taking advantage of the heat of the day, her local tarantulas emerge at dusk when temperatures are cooler. © 2015. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd Booster, N. A., Su, F. Y., Adolph, S. C. and and Ahn, A. N. (2015). Effect of temperature on leg kinematics in sprinting tarantulas (Aphonopelma hentzi): high speed may limit hydraulic joint actuation. J. Exp. Biol. 218, 977-982. Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Journal of Experimental Biology. You are going to email the following Tarantula coordination disintegrates in heat Message Subject (Your Name) has sent you a message from Journal of Experimental Biology Message Body (Your Name) thought you would like to see the Journal of Experimental Biology web site. Leaping small fish out-power breaching whales Male flower beetles’ massive femora clamp females in place Falcons’ vision up to speed for fast lifestyle Show more INSIDE JEB Take part in the changing face of peer review Hans Hoppeler, Editor-in-Chief, and Michaela Handel, Managing Editor, discuss the changing face of peer review in their editorial. From inclusivity in peer review and cross-referee commenting to how we’re reducing our carbon footprint, researchers are also invited to give their opinions on transparent peer review. Koalas climb like apes but bound like marsupials New research by Joshua Gaschk, Celine Frère and Christofer Clemente shows that koalas bound like other marsupials when they are on the ground but they move like apes when they're climbing through branches. An interview with Sandy Kawano Sandy Kawano talks in her Conversation about Rick Blob helping her to find her inner palaeontologist and the tough decision she had to make when her dream job came up at George Washington University. The stalk-eyed fly as a model for aggression – is there a conserved role for 5-HT between vertebrates and invertebrates? In their new Commentary, Swallow et al. propose that the role of 5-HT in modulating invertebrate aggression is more nuanced that previously appreciated.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1427
__label__cc	0.708846	0.291154	Inkless Health IT Portfolio The Last Death of Tev Chrisini The Spoil of Zanuth-Karun Dark the Night Descending Dark the Dreamer’s Shadow Dark the Chains of Treason A Writer’s Blog By Jen Bresnick Posted on Jan 6, 2014 October 12, 2015 Death be not proud: Mortality, fantasy, and a smidge of rage I was very much caught by surprise when browsing my Twitter feed this weekend. Amidst the cat pictures and New Year’s wishes and hashtags, I came upon a New York Times Sunday Book Review interview of short story author and poet Russell Banks. The lede caught my eye instantly and so inflamed my sensibilities that I instantly clicked on the full article, as the New York Times no doubt intended. Why is this important, my dear readers? Because the lede was this: Have you finished punching your pillow? Okay, come and sit down again. I’m not that astonished at the fact that someone who writes literary fiction sees speculative fiction as somewhat “lesser” in a sense. It’s a common reaction. The majority of reviews for The Last Death of Tev Chrisini and The Spoil of Zanuth-Karun start out with “I don’t usually enjoy fantasy, but…” which is a line I’ve come to cherish, because it means they’ve changed their mind after reading what I’ve done. I am, however, bewildered and amazed that the reason why Banks eschews fantasy is because he believes there is a lack of seriousness in the way fantasy addresses mortality and the meaning of existence. “Thomas Pynchon says he takes serious writing to be that in which Death is present,” Banks said in the interview. “I agree.” Death is not present in fantasy? Are you mad? Even if we forget the sustained and brutal bloodbaths of someone like George R.R. Martin, to whom death is a plot device gleefully flung about with wild abandon, there is no fantasy story ever written that does not involve the contemplation of mortality. Whether you are examining the dubious benefits of everlasting life through Tolkien’s wistful Elves or racing to save Osten Ard from the evils of sorcery, death is what every character tries to avoid or embraces with honor. It is what makes them craven or courageous, good or evil, likable or not. It is what drives betrayal and self-sacrifice and greed. It is why the quest matters. It is why they fight. It is why life matters, and it doesn’t make a damn bit of difference whether you’re looking through the lens of a dwarf or dragon or a gelatinous lump of alien goo. All things strive to live. All things wish for happiness. All things try to hold off their own demise. Death colors everything we do in every way, and there isn’t a story in the world that doesn’t, in some sense, speak to this fundamental shared truth: the end is coming no matter how hard we try. It’s what we do while we’re on earth that matters. There hasn’t been a story since the far-off days of the ancient bards that has ignored this. In fantasy, we keep that primeval fear of the endless darkness alive in ways that no other genre can do. In speculative fiction, the dangers are real and immediate. The stakes are always astronomically high, and entire civilizations are often snuffed out with the snap of the evil sorcerer’s fingers. How is death not present? How does the constant and immediate threat of total annihilation and all-consuming heartbreak lack seriousness? If you don’t enjoy fantasy, that’s totally fine. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. But it is shocking and shameful – as an established author, nonetheless – to dismiss an entire rich and complex body of work cherished by millions upon millions of avid readers who just want to live half as well as their heroes do before they, too, meet their unavoidable end. It makes me sad to see that notable figures in the literary world have such a lack of respect and a lack of understanding about other genres. I sincerely hope Banks finds someone to correct his misconceptions. I can think of at least three or four good books I would like to throw at his head. What titles would you give him to set him straight if you could? Categories: Articles, Genre TalkTags: books, fantasy, fiction, philosophy, publishing, self-publishing, writing Previous Post Previous post:Short Story: Don’t Cry Next Post Short Story Friday: Give and Take 6 Replies to “Death be not proud: Mortality, fantasy, and a smidge of rage” Alex says: 6 years ago Ursula K Leguin: Tombs of Atuan Janet Yellen: Sister Light, Sister Dark Garth Nix: Lirael Lord Dunsany: The Gods of Pegana Umberto Eco: Baudolino Jane Yolen, not Janet Yellen… dangit David Eric Cummins says: 6 years ago Let’s see…How many character’s deaths were dealt with in depth in the Harry Potter series?? I think J.K. Rowling would have a few things to say to that guy. Caitlin says: 6 years ago Ugh, Jen, you’re so right. I have no idea where this guy came up with this weird conception of the fantasy genre. I mean, what about the Abhorsen trilogy? It’s about a gottdamn necomancer, come on. sigh Pingback: The Top Ten Self-Publishing, Fantasy, and eBook Stories of 2014 \| Inkless Pingback: The Privilege Index: Addressing Diversity in Fantasy Novels \| Jennifer Bresnick	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1429
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__label__wiki	0.67725	0.67725	July 28, 2017 at 8:00 am 2 This article is published in sponsorship with Berkeley Research Group (BRG). In 2000, following publication of the Institute of Medicine’s groundbreaking report To Err Is Human, Dr. John Eisenberg, director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), held the first National Summit on Medical Error and Patient Safety Research, where he called for development of a standardized approach to identifying and reporting patient safety issues. AHRQ subsequently created a set of 12 Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) that described clinical events that health systems could use to “identify potential in-hospital patient safety problems for targeted institution-level quality improvement efforts.” AHRQ’s PSIs, now in their sixth iteration, found an immediate home in a healthcare system struggling to measure and manage quality improvement. They would quickly grow to be the backbone of standardized patient safety reporting in the United States. Consumer Reports, the Healthgrades patient safety ratings, and US News and World Report’s best hospital rankings all rely on PSI data to generate their respective rankings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) relies on hospital-reported PSI data for a number of its current initiatives, including the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program, Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program. In each program, patient safety scores have a direct impact on a hospital’s Medicare revenue. In VBP, PSIs live in the Safety domain and account for approximately 3.5 percent of the overall score. The FY 2019 VBP financial risk to hospitals is two percent of inpatient Medicare base revenue. In HAC, PSIs make up all of Domain 1, which accounts for 15 percent of the total score. The FY 2019 HAC financial risk to hospitals is one percent of inpatient Medicare total revenue. The FY 2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule has proposed that PSIs will be suspended for VBP for FY 2019 through FY 2022 and will return with FY 2023 impact year. Different data elements are critical to the assignment of a PSI, including ICD-10 diagnosis and procedure codes, procedure dates, present on admission indicators, and admission source. Each PSI possesses inclusion criteria (conditions or combination of conditions that drive a PSI assignment) and exclusion criteria (conditions or elements that exclude a patient from being assigned a PSI). A reported PSI rate is also generally risk adjusted, though the methodology may be unique to the program reporting the results. CMS, for example, will use a Medicare-based population risk adjustment for the PSI measure in VBP; others may use AHRQ’s total population-based risk adjustment. The PSI composite measure comprises 10 individual PSIs in version 6 (formerly eight PSIs in version 5), and each PSI is weighted differently in the calculation of the total composite rate. Key AHRQ PSI Updates Key updates were made to the PSI program this year for version 6. PSI-8, In-hospital fall with hip fracture, was changed to target all inpatient hip fractures, not just those occurring post-operatively as version 5 measured. PSI-12, Post-operative pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), added an exclusion for acute brain or spinal cord injury and removed isolated calf vein DVTs from the inclusion criteria. PSI-15, Unrecognized abdominopelvic accidental puncture/laceration, went through a major change to now include only abdominopelvic surgeries (rather than almost all surgeries), and the inclusion criteria now require a return to the operating room at least one or more days after the initial surgery. Version 6 adds three new PSIs to the PSI-90 composite: PSI-9, Perioperative hemorrhage and hematoma, PSI-10, Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury, and PSI-11, Postoperative Respiratory Failure. PSI-7, Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection, was removed from the PSI-90 composite in version 6. See Table 1 (below) for the current components of version 6.0 PSI-90. Review Strategies Reviewing for PSIs should be a vital component of any hospital’s concurrent and retrospective review programs. While PSIs are not officially identified or assigned until a case is coded, clinical documentation specialists (CDSs) can review for potential PSIs without a final coded case. Concurrently, CDSs can review for key clinical indicators and documented conditions that appear to be hospital-acquired, rather than occurring when the patient arrived, such as respiratory failure, DVT, and post-operative sepsis. CDSs should evaluate supporting clinical indicators for these diagnoses; if the clinical indicators do not match the documented conditions, they can query to seek clarification from the treating provider. CDSs should also evaluate if the condition was present on admission. If signs and symptoms associated with the condition are present at the time of order for inpatient admission, the condition can be considered “present on admission.” If the clinical scenario or documentation is unclear, a query may be necessary to confirm the presence of the condition on admission. CDSs should become familiar with the diagnostic inclusion and exclusion criteria for specific PSIs, and incorporate these into concurrent or retrospective record reviews. Certain diagnoses will exclude a patient from a PSI; for example, an infection present on admission will exclude a patient from PSI-13, Post-operative Sepsis. While generally not considered a component of the CDS review scope, admission source is a key element for assignment of PSI-3, Pressure Ulcers. Nature of admission is another key element for assignment of PSI-11, Post-operative Respiratory Failure, and PSI-13, Post-operative Sepsis. If the patient is an emergent (rather than elective) admission, the patient will be excluded from these PSIs. Once final coded, cases with a PSI can be flagged and reviewed before a bill is sent. Hospital coding professionals and CDS staff should be aware of PSI logic and review criteria. A comprehensive review program should include concurrent review for potential PSIs and retrospective review once cases are final coded. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov. BRG thrives in the midst of tough, high-stakes challenges. Our clients benefit from BRG’s intellectual rigor, industry expertise, and reputation in navigating dynamic healthcare environments. Drawing on a strong healthcare foundation, BRG’s Clinical Economics practice comprises highly credentialed experts, prominent academics, and seasoned consultants with a deep understanding of HIM. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, position, or policy of Berkeley Research Group, LLC or its other employees and affiliates. Tags health data patient safety sponsored content Previous articleAHIMA Releases Standardized Patient Request for Information Form Next articleCoding Surveillance Colonoscopy Lucy Behrends Are any of these codes that would qualify as a PSI? T8452XA	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1441
__label__cc	0.606415	0.393585	« The Sad, Sweet Intimacy of A Second Death Do Not Succumb to Fear » Vocational Ed Connects Kids to Real, Paying Futures Published by EducationNews.org — Davies Career and Technical School successfully gets kids into the workforce. Michaela and Brittney had no clue what they wanted to do as adult workers. But then few 8th graders do. They did know that if they went to RI’s only stand-alone vocational school, William M. Davies Career & Technical Center, they could learn a trade. They wanted to go to college, but knew they’d need to finance that dream themselves, mostly. With the media now braying stories about the mountains of student-loan debt crushing kids and families, parents and guidance counselors have become more cautious about helping students make sustainable plans for their futures. Job skills can pay the rent. At Davies, the 9th-graders rotate through all 11 of the school’s technical programs, encouraging them to play in a vocational sandbox, to see what might be fun to pursue as a career. Work can’t just be about money; it’s got to get you up in the morning, on time and every day. Teachers also observe the students and make recommendations about what might best suit them. As sophomores, Davies’ students start down a career path, like automotive, electronics, or graphics. Lively Brittney started in the Health Careers program, then switched to Culinary and finally Manufacturing. Michaela had spent her 9th grade at a Pawtucket high school until Davies took her off their long waiting list. “So I missed most of the rotations,” she laments. When she met Brittney in the Culinary program, they agreed that where they really wanted to be was in the machine shop. If they went together, they’d feel less weird about being girls in what has always been a guy’s world. They enthuse about their futures the way they might about an upcoming rock show. Brittney exclaims, “Just a while ago a senior friend of ours went to work at $18 per hour! But really, it’s not about the money. It’s about making stuff. Accomplishing something you can actually get done with.” Michaela chimes in, “Our first thing was to make a whistle. It was so cool to see a bunch of scrap and then be the one to turn it into something.” Brittney overlaps, “And learning how to weld is sooooo cool. I want to be able to tell people that I know how to weld!” And that’s just what the business community wants to hear. Machinists, including skilled welders, are in high demand. The pay is great. Davies has the only machine program in the state, even though manufacturing is finally shedding its image as a dying, gone-to-China field. The U.S. manufacturing industry is robust. Bernard Blumenthal, Davies’ Business and Education Partnership Coordinator, reports that he gets phone calls every day from industries crying for skilled labor. Even when the students aren’t yet credentialed or fully trained to do the needed work, businesses want them as apprentices, hoping to lure them to work eventually. That’s fine with Blumenthal, who’s always looking for business partners for kids’ work-place learning. Four industries in particular call him constantly: machining, culinary and hospitality, electrical and healthcare. Davies’ Director since 2002, Victoria Gailliard-Garrick, states emphatically, “Emerging industries like electronics should be our primary focus. That’s our economic development piece right there. What are we doing to build a workforce for our state and country?” She’s shepherded much change at the school. “For one thing, everything is digital. For years the electronics program was still fixing TVs. We weren’t meeting the needs of industry. Printing is digital. Healthcare is going to digital records. Bio manufacturing, bio tech, and even machining technology are all computer-based.” Educators can no longer afford to ignore the needs of business. “The programs must be rigorous enough to support industry needs.” Gailliard-Garrick rose through Davies’ ranks starting as a teacher decades ago. Surely that’s helped with the tough job of shifting RI-unionized faculty away from yesteryear’s teaching to industries’ current needs. The Manufacturing program, which had dwindled to 28 students as recently as two years ago, now has 42 students, including 5 girls, with an infusion of new teaching talent. Briar Dacier, one of Davies’ own grads, had been working in industry making great money, but now beams while talking about teaching. “The majority of shops are transferring to Computer-Numerical Control for milling and lathe operations. Our machines here are getting updated. We have a 3D prototype machine, but the machines are often down.” Learning to maintain them is part of the package. “We’re here together, on the shop floor, honing our skills, working in teams to learn the operations. We’re transitioning to the Common Core for academic, because that’s what the Department of Ed wants. But the standards in this shop are also driven by the National Institute for Metal Working Skills.” Gailliard-Garrick nods acceptance, “Career and Tech is always meeting two sets of standards, academic and technical.” Which works. As Brittney emphasizes, “We learn a lot of math which turns out to be really useful!” Well, yeah. More schools should be able to bring that point home. Davies has a proud record, sending all but 15 percent of their graduates into the world with great immediate prospects. Fully 20 percent go directly into the workplace, the bulk of the rest go into higher education. Especially poor and working-class kids need some concrete sense of what is out there that will support them. As Gailliard-Garrick puts it, “This is their time, their life, and their future.” Something too often forgotten. Julia Steiny is a freelance columnist whose work also regularly appears at GoLocalProv.com and GoLocalWorcester.com. She is the founding director of the Youth Restoration Project, a restorative-practices initiative, currently building a demonstration project in Central Falls, Rhode Island. She consults for schools and government initiatives, including regular work for The Providence Plan for whom she analyzes data. For more detail, see juliasteiny.com or contact her at juliasteiny@gmail.com or c/o GoLocalProv, 44 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI 02903. Davies Career and Tech, manufacturing, RI workforce development, Vocational education This entry was posted on December 13, 2012, 12:50 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. 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__label__wiki	0.780698	0.780698	When did we start letting blockbusters off the hook so easily? When did we start expecting so little of them that we allowed studios to churn out generic sequel after generic sequel? When did we become so content as to replace enjoyment from originality with enjoyment from references to an older, better film? If one thing defines our cinematic era it is the power of nostalgia and our willingness as audiences to give into it with each passing franchise iteration. This power is rampant in Jurassic World, a gigantic and spectacular beast that worships at the altar of its first ancestor with an unsettling post-modern grin. Mere seconds after practically breaking the fourth wall with her welcome to this new dino-park, confident operations manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) strides purposefully towards the camera, investors in tow, and states that “no-one is excited about dinosaurs any more”. This typifies the blatant self-awareness that pervades Jurassic World, emerging as the fourth film in a series that has failed to dazzle audiences since its first outing way back in 1993. It’s a film that’s all too knowing of what it is; as a sequel, as a summer blockbuster, and as a money-making product. It’s also acutely aware of the problems it faces with its apparently jaded audience; going so far as to use them to set up the thin narrative and state them in dialogue time and again. But for all this seeming intelligence Jurassic World is surprisingly dumb, opting for more as the answer under the misapprehension that it equates to better. Someone forgot to tell the writers that you can’t just wink and state the problem – you have to come up with a creative solution. As is clear from the title, things have moved on in the twenty-two years since the grand failure of the original attraction as a viable business. The ‘Park’ is now a ‘World’, jam-packed with visitors, rides, and more dinosaurs than you can shake a flare at. Plus a monorail, an aquatic section, a pyramid, and probably fifty separate Starbucks and McDonalds establishments (somewhere off-screen no doubt). But audiences are bored to death of de-extinction and want something new, so not-a-mad-scientist Dr. Wu (B. D. Wong) cooks up the Indominus Rex using a ludicrously dangerous cocktail of DNA that gives it all the tools required to be the perfect prehistoric killing machine – adaptive camouflage, anyone? All the park staff, except the sage yet stoic Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), think this is a cracking idea and completely safe. Verizon even sponsor and present the I-Rex. But tradition must be adhered to and things go pear-shaped quicker than you can say “hubris” and we’re along for another prehistoric rampage. Contrary to Claire’s earlier statement, the most exciting parts of Jurassic World are when the reptiles break free and stomp around devouring the guests. Where the original film built suspense this one barrels ahead with fast-paced action and whilst entertaining at times it subsequently fails to capture much of that unique blend of wonder and dread. Director Colin Trevorrow – with no more than one indie film under his belt – ably handles the carnage and it’s still fun to see dinosaurs chomping people (even if one character does meet with an uncomfortably drawn-out demise), but these highs are not lasting and seldom inspire awe, even when Giacchino kicks the John Williams score up to eleven and the camera sweeps elegantly across the vast expanse of the attraction. Moments like these expose Jurassic World as a messy but safe creation, hamstrung by the considerable history behind it, never able to tell a convincing story because it’s too busy nodding at the previous films. The characters – once so strong with the likes of Malcolm, Sattler, and Grant – are barely given enough attention for us to root for them. In fact, in this outing the dinosaurs are given as much depth as the humans, severely reducing the fear factor they once possessed. Case in point – Owen’s pack of raptors with which he somehow communicates using plain old English and a clicking device, able to placate them with an outstretched palm. The more one thinks about this and the rest of the film as a whole, the sillier and crucially duller it becomes – using dinosaurs for military applications has to be the height of ridiculousness, and don’t get me started on the out-of-the-blue conclusion. The film-makers have set about the task of reinvigorating the franchise with their pieced-together script in one hand and a giant Jurassic checklist in the other, and have judged the latter to be far more important than anything resembling narrative. So in the end that’s what we get with Jurassic World, a handsomely made pile of references that’s just bigger and more on the surface. There’s still raptors, but this time they’re tame…and they’ve got cameras. This entry was posted in Action, Adventure, Reviews, Science Fiction and tagged 2015, Action, Adventure, Amanda Silver, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Cinema, Colin Trevorrow, Derek Connolly, Dinosaurs, Film, Films, Irrfan Khan, Jake Johnson, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Michael Crichton, Movie, Movies, Nick Robinson, Review, Reviews, Rick Jaffa, Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Steven Spielberg, Ty Simpkins, Vincent D'Onofrio by kyleonfilm. Bookmark the permalink.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1454
__label__wiki	0.520266	0.520266	← Microdissection with frikin laser beams! Corals Recruit Gobies as Bodyguards → Posted on August 16, 2012 by theapop Few edible plants inspire the nostalgia or controversy that a tomato does; a quick Google search uncovers hundreds of articles and blog posts whose authors covet the tomatoes of yore, and admonish modern day supermarket–bound tomato handling practices like forced ethylene gas ripening, or the abominable, flavor-depleting refrigeration. Few garden staples can lend themselves more to the myriad of possibilities, raw or cooked, sliced, sauced or roasted, salsa-ed or gazpachoed or bloody mary-ed, that a tomato can. In perhaps its finest incarnation, still warm from the summer sun, with only a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, it is, quite literally, the stuff of poetry (see Pablo Neruda’s Ode to the Tomato). For me, it was this same longing, disdain, and appeal that made one genome publication among a plethora of genome publications stand out. The Tomato Genome. Jason Waskey, Small Heirloom Tomato and Salt, oil on linen, 2009. Indeed, as reported in Nature this May, an extensive, global team of scientists has successfully sequenced the genomes of the domesticated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum (specifically, the Heinz 1706 cultivar), as well as its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpenellifolium. The massive project has been ongoing since 2003. The information generated from these efforts is of particular significance given the evolutionary history of the Solanum lineage—which is among the world’s most diverse plant genera— and its ability to shed light on the mysteries of eudicot evolution. Also, because tomatoes are such an important food crop, scientists, breeders, farmers, and consumers may benefit from a greater understanding of the molecular and genetic architecture of tomato strains if that knowledge is used to produce superior fruits. The authors, who are collectively referred to as the “Tomato Genome Consortium,” made two important discoveries when comparing their sequenced tomato genome to the grape genome. First, their data supported the hypothesis a whole-genome triplication occurred in the common eudicot ancestor and second, an additional polyploidy event occurred in the tomato lineage following divergence from grapes, and is shared with the potato genome (Sato et al., 2012). These triplications likely contributed to the major eudicot lineages, and may help to explain, at least partially, what continues to be a hotly debated topic since Darwin reflected on it centuries ago— the rapid diversification of angiosperms on the planet (Stockey et al. 2009). Figure 2a. from Soto et al. below. Speciation and polyploidization in eudicot lineages. Confirmed whole-genome duplications and triplications are shown with annotated circles, including ‘T’ (this paper) and previously discovered events α, β, γ. Dashed circles represent one or more suspected polyploidies reported in previous publications that need further support from genome assemblies. Grey branches indicate unpublished genomes. Black and red error bars bracket indicate the likely timings of divergence of major asterid lineages and of ‘T’, respectively. The result of polyploidy events are the generation of new gene families that, in the case of tomatoes, have had important functions in the plant’s fruit. For example, scientists determined (using orthology and synteny analyses) that gene families mediating functions such as fruit ripening and lycopene (antioxidant) biosynthesis were generated during such genome duplications. Interestingly, these evolutionary outcomes have impacted the loss of fruit functions as well, with important implications for their viability as a food source— gene subfamilies connected to the production of toxic compounds in ancestral lineages have either been completely lost in tomatoes, are not expressed (Sato et al., 2012). Texture is another key characteristic that determines how appetizing a tomato is. Genes sequenced during this project show that cell wall structure and composition largely affect fruit texture, with over fifty differentially-expressed genes encoding proteins involved in altering the structure of the cell wall. Then how might this extensive data set be applied to the tomato breeding industry? By identifying traits that are associated with fruit development, might we manipulate genetics (through breeding) to select for desirable traits such as taste, texture, color, pest-resistance, speed of ripening, shelf life, pathogen susceptibility, or even levels of antioxidant and disease-fighting phytochemicals? In a chapter of Genetic Diversity of Plants devoted to the tomato, authors Bauchet and Causse (2012) note that tomato bottlenecks that were artificially generated through domestication, leading to a drastic reduction of genetic diversity, followed by diversification in domestic types by selective breeding. Prized in modern CSA culture, tomato ‘heirlooms’ were pollinated from the seeds farmers saved from the previous year’s harvest; new genotypes arose either from spontaneous mutations, natural hybridization or purposeful recombination of tomato plants with varied traits. Colorful ‘heirloom’ tomatoes in a variety of shapes and sizes. A great challenge for breeders has been the ability to ‘unlink’ favorable and unfavorable traits (You say tomato, 2012) i.e. optimal taste and pest attractiveness. Now, scientists can help them conquer this by knowing not only what trait a particular gene codes for, but also how its placement within the genome may influence the expression of neighboring genes. The tomato genome project has generated millions of SNPs (Sato et al., 2012) that can be used for biodiversity-based breeding, a traditional alternative to the production of genetically-modified “frankenfoods,” which consumers are generally wary of. Sequence comparison of the Heinz 1706 genes to those of the wild relative, S. pimpenellifolium, revealed that a number of gains and losses of stop codons may have significantly altered gene function in the domesticated tomato. However, Sato et al. found several chromosomal segments in cultivated tomatoes, especially the small “cherry” variety, that are more closely related to the wild species than to Heinz 1706, and attribute this to gene pool mixing through breeding. With both genomes sequenced, greater opportunity arises for new varieties to be cultivated based on wild-type genes, with the potential of reintroducing alleles that were lost during domestication (Bauchet & Causse, 2012). For the likes of farmers, gardeners and foodies everywhere, I hope the resulting traits will render tomatoes as tasty and as healthful as ever. Bauchet, G. & Causse, M. (2012). Genetic diversity in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and its wild relatives Genetic Diversity in Plants DOI: 10.5772/33073 Sato, S. & The Tomato Genome Consortium (2012). The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution Nature DOI: 10.1038/nature11119 Stockey, R.A., Graham, S.W. & Crane. P.R. (2009) Introduction to the Darwin special issue: the abominable mystery. Am. J. Bot. 96: 3-4. Anon. (2012). You say tomato Nature DOI: 10.1038/485547a	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1461
__label__wiki	0.773275	0.773275	Cleethorpes man flirting online while posing as a woman conned victims out of £2k Paul Snelson was jailed for five years. Photo: Humberside Police A 23-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been jailed for five years after conning almost £2,000 out of unwitting victims, who believed they were flirting with potential partners online. Paul Snelson pleaded guilty to eight counts of blackmail after he contacted men on different websites while posing as a woman. Snelson engaged in overtly sexual chat with these man during conversations held online. He also shared images of a sexual nature of women that he’d taken from the internet. He received similar images from the men and at that point he immediately started to make demands for money. He also threatened to post the images and content of the conversations online if they didn’t pay up. A further eight offences were taken into account during a hearing at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday, November 8. Judge Peter Kelson QC described this as ‘an extremely serious case’. Nichola Oakley, detective constable at Humberside Police’s Major Crime team, said: “Paul Snelson blackmailed these individuals who genuinely believed they were talking with and engaging in intimate chats with women. “I want to thank these men, who are from all over the UK, for having the bravery to come forward and for bringing Snelson to our attention. “I believe if they hadn’t have contacted the police, Paul Snelson would have carried on believing he could threaten and embarrass even more men into paying him to keep quiet. “He said that he would post the images, contact details, and false stories about the victims on social media sites so that they could be seen by their friends and family. “We tracked Paul Snelson through his own bank details which he had foolishly sent to the men to deposit cash into. We are investigating other transactions found on that account. “I want to issue a warning to anyone who takes part in online dating or chats to be careful what details or images they send over the internet. The person that they’re talking to may not be all they seem. “Anyone can become a victim of unscrupulous individuals like Paul Snelson who only sought to profit by deception, and eventually threats and aggression. His actions backfired on him which has now landed him in prison. I want to encourage anyone who may think they are a victim of blackmail to contact us.” Local Democracy Weekly: Why Egdon Resources may finally get what it wants in North Lincolnshire Debt-ridden Lincolnshire drug dealer jailed 3 bedroom Mid Terraced House for sale Off Louth Road, Horncastle Old Boston Road, Coningsby Moat Farm, Watery Lane, Mareham Le Fen 9.757 Acres Potential Residential Development Land, Boston	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1470
__label__wiki	0.936939	0.936939	U2 kick off its anniversary Joshua Tree Australian tour in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Mark Furler Australian fires: Bono's searing climate change message by Mark Furler 13th Nov 2019 9:11 AM As Australia burned, U2 superstar Bono delivered a searing message to climate change sceptics in Brisbane last night, saying everyone had to act to combat a global crisis. "From our little Ireland to the people of your gigantic island, from Africa to Australia we are all connected,'' the Irish supergroup lead singer and political activist told a huge Suncorp Stadium crowd. "The way we live in one place, affects life in every other place. None of us is really an island." "From rising sea levels in one country to catastrophic fires in yours. "Big crisis, global crisis but we can put out these fires if we act together as one." Earlier in the night he paid tribute to Australia's firefighters and spoke of the band's special love for Australians. "Thank you Brisbane for letting us back into your lives. "Thank you Australia for letting us back into your country. "You've always been so good to us, in good times and in hard times." During the show, the band weaved in distinctly Australian references, at one point singing the signature line from Midnight Oil's Beds Are Burning while a massive Australian flag featured on the giant screen towards the end of the show. "Firefighters we sing to you in this moment,'' Bono said, before launching into Pride (In the Name of Love). Under a huge moon, the two hour visual The Joshua Tree anniversary spectacular kicked off with Sunday Bloody Sunday then continued with New Year's Day and hits like Where the Streets Have No Name, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for, With or Without You, Bullet the Blue Sky, In God's Country, One Tree Hill and Angel of Harlem. After the encore, as the temperature dropped, the show escalated with Elevation, Vertigo, Even Better Than the Real Thing, Every Breaking Wave, Beautiful Day, Ultraviolet (Light My Way), Love is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way, before finishing with One. We were seated in a stand just above the ground level sea of people where the volume level felt excessive and the sound mix muddy at times making it hard to understand what Bono was saying or singing. But there were plenty of fans who knew every word so it probably didn't matter. As well as dishing out strong messages on human rights, and the fight for equality for women, Bono was in good spirits and Irish humour. "I'll tell you something about Irish people: We sort of think we invented everything - like boats and county music." He asked drummer Larry Mullen Jr for some additional Irish contributions to which he replied that the Irish were responsible for the ejector seat and the potato chip. Guitarist The Edge kicked in with the submarine being invented by John Philip Holland in 1881 before Bono promised to 'bury' the country music the US invented. U2's 'salute' to country music as part of its Joshua Tree tour in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Mark Furler One of the more poignant moments of the night came during One Tree Hill, the band's tribute to their New Zealand friend and roadie Greg Carroll. "He stayed on board long after we lost him in 1986. It's a long time ago, but some wounds you don't want to heal over." Every Breaking Wave, in which Bono was accompanied by The Edge on keyboards provided a welcome respite from the chest-pounding noise of the night. For Running to Stand Still, Bono delighted the crowd with his harmonica playing. U2's tribute to women who had paved the way for others was particularly power during (Ultraviolet) Light My Way. "When women of the world unite to rewrite history that's a beautiful day,'' Bono said before thanking the 'women in our lives including our daughters and wives'. "We salute you. None of us are equal until all of us are equal." U2's show featured a tribute to the great women of history, including climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Mark Furler Australians among the honour list featured on the massive 1040 panel video screen included Cathy Freeman, Nova Peris, Merle Thornton, Hannah Gadsby and Magda Szubanksi. As someone who has followed U2's music for decades, it was great to see the genuine affection they still have for their fans. "Well here we still are, here you still are what a blessing,'' Bono said. He introduced the band as the world's greatest rock and roll band 'north of Dublin'. But as the stadium superstars showed last night, the appeal of U2 - and the message - is truly global. U2 The Joshua Tree Tour By the end of this season, U2 will have played this 30th anniversary celebration of the 1987 Joshua Tree album to three million fans. The show reflect's much of the band's fascination with the American landscape, literature and myths - as well as a few jibes at Donald Trump and the wall. A 61 metre by 15 metre cinematic screen, made up of new fewer than 1040 video panels is the largest and highest resolution LED screen used in a touring show. It's almost 8K in resolution. Photographer and film-maker, and long term collaborator, Anton Corbijn, whose iconic photography accompanied the original recording has again visited Death Valley and Zabriskie Point - and other locations - to produce a new series of evocative films which feature. The tour features the complete Joshua Tree album played in sequence as well as some of U2's latest song. Bono actually quipped during the night that for those who first had it on cassette it was time to turn over to 'side 2'. The screen is painted to look like a golden piece of cardboard and features a silver Joshua Tree. To ensure the screen is not obscured, custom-designed structural beams were built to facilitate the suspension of the PA and lighting above the video screen, emoving the PA rig from the usual position in front of and side of stage. The B stage that extends into the audience from the main stage is a perfect shadow of the tree which features in the screen. The Joshua Tree Tour 2019 is the first for Australia since its record-shattering U2 360° Tour in 2010. 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__label__cc	0.694853	0.305147	← Neela Akash (1965) Pooja ke Phool (1964) → Holiday Affair (1949) Posted on December 23, 2008 by dustedoff I leave town tomorrow to visit my parents for Christmas—and for a brief break from the virtual world. And so, clichéd though this may seem, I thought my last post before Christmas should be one on a Christmas movie. No, it isn’t It’s a Wonderful Life. This one’s relatively little known, but is a sweet, lovely little gem of a movie—perfect for that warm and fuzzy feeling. And yes, it stars Robert Mitchum (which, for me, is reason enough to watch). Merry Christmas, all! Connie Ennis (Janet Leigh) is a widow, mother to six-year old Timmy (Gordon Gebert). She works as a comparison shopper, and just before Christmas, buys a toy train at a department store called Crowley’s. The sales clerk, Steve Mason (Robert Mitchum) is suspicious, since she doesn’t want to know any details about the train, doesn’t want it wrapped or delivered, and has the exact payment ready to be handed over. Connie takes the train home, and Timmy sneaks a peek. He’s fascinated by the train, so being told that it isn’t for him comes as a big blow. Later the same evening, Connie’s boyfriend Carl Davis (Wendell Corey) stops by. Connie’s been dating him two years now, and he proposes to her—but Connie says she needs time to think. Later that night, Connie tells Timmy that she may marry Carl, but Timmy isn’t too happy: he doesn’t want things to change. The next day, after having shown the train to her boss, Connie goes to Crowley’s to return it. Steve Mason is ready to report her to the store detective, but when he discovers she’s widowed and the sole breadwinner for Timmy and herself, he writes a refund slip for her instead. Unfortunately for Steve, the floorwalker notices. The next thing Steve knows, he’s out of a job. On his way out of Crowley’s, Steve runs into Connie and mentions that he’s been fired. She’s suitably contrite, and when he suggests she have lunch with him, she agrees. Steve takes Connie out to lunch—hotdogs in Central Park. They have a long and friendly chat, with Steve telling her his dream is to build boats. He’s partners in a boatyard down in California, and he’s saving up to go down there sometime soon. In the meantime, every time he saves up $100, he sends them to his partner. When Connie tells Steve she needs to get back to work—shopping—he offers to accompany her. He helps carry most of her purchases, but they lose each other in the crowds spilling out of the stores. Connie ends up coming home alone, to where Timmy and Carl are decorating the Christmas tree. Shortly after, Steve turns up with the rest of Connie’s purchases, and while Connie goes off to get him a drink, he and Carl indulge in a long, uncomfortable silence, punctuated by even more uncomfortable small talk. Connie also introduces Steve to Timmy, and the two hit it off instantly. A chance remark, though, creates a flare-up between Carl and Timmy, with Connie banishing Timmy to his room, and Carl leaving. Steve has a chat with Connie and is candid enough to tell her that he might fall in love with her. Connie is taken aback (Why?! Dumb woman; if I had Robert Mitchum looking at me like that, I’d have been turning cartwheels!), but lets Steve go say goodbye to Timmy. Steve and Timmy have a long and cosy chat, in the course of which it emerges that Timmy really loved that train. Soon after, Connie goes out to dinner with Carl, and tells him she’s ready to marry him. The sooner the better: on New Year’s Day, actually. Carl’s delighted, of course, and Connie is happy that she’ll have a safe, secure life. Christmas comes around, and bright and early that morning, Timmy finds his dream gift waiting for him on the doorstep. When Connie discovers Steve’s given Timmy the train, she’s in a quandary. Timmy adores it so, she can’t bring herself to return it; and she knows Steve—now jobless too—can’t afford such an expensive toy. Connie decides to give him the money for the train, and when Timmy insists that Steve be given a Christmas present too, she takes a tie she’d planned on giving Carl. Connie finds Steve at Central Park, but Steve refuses the money. He does accept the tie, though. He gives his own tie to a passing hobo, and puts on the one Connie’s given. Shortly after, a little girl comes by and hands Steve a little present. It’s from the guy to whom Steve gave the tie—and it’s fancy: a pair of silver salt and pepper shakers. Connie and Steve bid farewell, and Connie returns home. Her in-laws have come over, and Timmy’s told them all about Steve—whom he obviously idolises—but Connie sets them right on one count: it’s Carl she’s marrying, not Steve. Carl arrives, and soon after, so do the police, with the news that Steve’s been arrested for robbery, and has said that Mrs Ennis may be able to sort things out… But will Mrs Ennis be able to sort out her own life? Will she be able to see what’s staring her in the face? It’s predictable, of course, but Holiday Affair is such a warm movie, one doesn’t really mind. What I liked about this film: Steve. He’s a warm, gentle man, witty, sensitive, and good to orphan squirrels and little kids! Perhaps a little too good to be true, but who’s complaining?! And Mitchum plays him perfectly. Watch for the scenes with Timmy, especially: very sweet, and a far cry from Mitchum’s character in films like The Night of the Hunter and Cape Fear. The tone of the movie. It’s a simple tale. Though there’s a bit of comedy, and some little-kid-in-trouble unhappiness, the main story is of Steve’s love for Connie, and her inability to admit what she really wants from life. Like Heaven Knows, Mr Allison and The Sundowners, this is a film to be savoured for its dialogues and the interactions between its main characters, not for any mind-blowing plot twists. It’s a trifle too sugary: everybody in the film (except for Steve’s boss) seems to brim over with the milk of human kindness. But that’s something I can live with, especially for Yuletide viewing! Posted in Dusted Off \| Tagged Christmas, Gordon Gebert, Holiday Affair, Hollywood, Janet Leigh, Robert Mitchum, Wendell Corey 4 thoughts on “Holiday Affair (1949)” Awwww….I should look for this for next year :-) Hope you have a very very Merry Christmas! and look forward to your blogging next year! Thank you! And the same to you – and happy blogging all through 2009! :-) Wanted to let you know that I got this after your Mitchum week and absolutely loved it… sweet and delightful… perfect Christmas viewing! Glad you liked it! It’s a cute film, and Mitchum’s character is, for a change, one of those really sweet men – so different from his usual suave, man-about-town persona! Very Christmassy :-)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1478
__label__cc	0.583614	0.416386	If Mad Max Had a Swiss Army Knife… ...it'd look like this December 3, 2012 at 10:10 am Filed Under:Cars, Genesis, Hyundai, Kent Shocknek, L.A. Auto Show, Lets Blog When you walk in the South Hall at the L.A. Convention Center for the L.A. Auto Show, the very first vehicle to greet you is the Hyundai Veloster Turbo. It’s the perfect car to remind you why you go to car shows. If ever there was a Swiss Army Knife for car enthusiasts, the Veloster Turbo is it. It’s small enough to be city, sippy enough to return 35 MPG highway, zippy enough (thanks to turbocharging) to get there fast, and handles well enough to keep the driver engaged. Also, it has that asymmetrical third door, to load people — small people — into the back seat. The rear hatch holds enough for a weekend getaway. PS– there’s a sunroof that almost seems bigger than the car itself. But I just like the way it looks: especially with its matte grey finish, and aggressive front end. Boys love their wide grilles and front-end scoops. The Veloster T features driving lights, 18″ wheels and chrome-tipped dual exhaust. It’s a lot of “Look at Me!”, for a starting price around $22K. For the slightly more conservative, there’s the standard Veloster (below), almost as fun to drive and look at, for $17.5K. I think the original is fine, but the Turbo is ….. fine. Hyundai’s battle plan of offering various trim levels at various prices is nothing new, and the Korean car maker knows how to do it. You want a rear-drive coupe that won’t embarrass at the supermarket parking lot? Get a Genesis Coupe 2.0T for $24,000. You want to do some (legal) street racing,? Get the 2.0 R-Spec for a couple $K more…. You want good ol’ fashioned v-6 grunt? Go for the upmarket Genesis Coupe 3.8. It’s offered in a touring package, that won’t embarrass at the golf course parking lot. You want to put it on the track? Voila, there’s a Coupe 3.8 Track model (below), that won’t embarrass at the races. Most of these cars sell in the high $20s; only the top-tier goes for more than 30. I’ve done seat-time in all of these cars: Hyundai is doing-right by drivers who look on their cars as more than mobile connectivity pods to get from Point A to Point B. (Photos courtesy manufacturer)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1482
__label__cc	0.685244	0.314756	Jon Hopkins at Thalia Hall Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Thom Bock Thom Bock Although the lighting never seemed to fully illuminate Jon Hopkins during nearly the entirety of the set, the crowd was well lit…yes, on all those levels. The floor was packed to the walls and had a motion that seemed similar to that of a gently rippling pond. Most had eyes either closed in pure enjoyment of the sounds or wide open, fixed on the curious animations backing up the set. A few groups could be seen here and there, mostly in the balcony, getting down pretty hard core. I love observing these moments at shows, where people get lost to the beat. They don’t care who’s around or who’s watching. They are bliss. The sold out show was a beautiful mix of dramatic uplift followed by the euphoric come down. Most of the songs seemed to be interpretations from his latest, 2018’s Singularity, his fifth solo album. A highlight for the crowd seemed to be the epic “Luminous Beings” as well as “Emerald Rush.” Shrouded in darkness, only slightly bathed in the twinkling uplight of a buffet full of drum boxes, midi controllers, synths and a stickered over laptop… Getting in nice and close during the first 15 minutes, I was able to get some good angles featuring Jon and the accompanying video animations. Just to appreciate the massiveness of the bass during a show like this, I had to pass by a bass sub on the floor in the photo pit. As I squeezed past it to go from stage left to stage right, I literally lost my breath. The bass speaker rattled my chest and practically forced me off it like a Tyson punch. After the show, a random concertgoer, also named Tom, stopped to watch me take a photo of a promo banner for the show in the stairwell. We ended standing out front of the venue to discuss the show amongst other things music. This Tom guy, recommended checking out this NPR jam session with Jon Hopkins, where he unpacks the Singularity record track by track: Also, we’d like to give some props and love to opener, London’s Daniel Avery, who properly brought the crowd to life with sufficient musical force and fire. RY X at Thalia Hall The entire, very intimate show, had a very communal feeling. Kikagaku Moyo at Thalia Hall Fans were treated to the most intimate of experiences as Tokyo's Kikagaku Moyo plays "in the round." The Milk Carton Kids at Thalia Hall The musicianship on stage was rather amazing! And the two front men proved to be quite the comedic duo.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1483
__label__wiki	0.542821	0.542821	Bemidji Alliance To Keep Complaint Against City Manager Private Malaak Khattab — Oct. 4 2019 The Bemidji Alliance sent an open letter to the Bemidji community today in response to the Bemidji City Council’s vote to continue its support for Nate Mathews. According to the open letter, the Bemidji Alliance will keep the complaint private out of respect for the City Council and the City Manager. “Given the majority of the Council’s demonstrated willingness to ignore the concerns of dozens of community organizations and leaders, the Bemidji Alliance Leadership Council believes that continuing to press on with this effort will be futile,” said Gary Johnson, Chairperson for the Bemidji Alliance Leadership Council. The Bemidji Alliance, along with a group of concerned citizens submitted a 22-page formal complaint to the Bemidji City Council in July, asking them to investigate documented patterns of behavior by the City Manager. On September 9, 2019, the Bemidji City Council voted 5-2 to reaffirm its support of Nate Mathews as City Manager. According to the release, the Bemidji Alliance is going to move on to bring the community together. The Bemidji Alliance will be announcing a new initiative within the next couple of days called Envision Bemidji 2030. The goal of the initiative, according to the statement, will be to listen carefully to the entire community, identify a collective future we all desire for the greater Bemidji area, and define a clear action plan that will lead us there. The Bemidji Alliance will remain wide open to the City leadership being an active, positive partner in the Envision Bemidji 2030 process, working together on equal terms with a coalition of public, private and non-profit organizations. The Bemidji Alliance has developed a web site for those seeking more information on the Bemidji Alliance and its partner organizations. The information can be found on their website at www.bemidjialliance.org. Bemidji City Council Will Accelerate Annexation of Portion of Northern Township Bemidji City Council Proposes Sales Tax Increase Bemidji Residents Address Refugee Resettlement To City Council Bemidji City Council Approves Financial Budget For 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1486
__label__cc	0.619575	0.380425	IrelandBoutique Hotels Boutique hotels in Ireland: our most luxurious finds By Emma Power, 22 August 2018 Give your weekend away a decadent edge with a stay in one of these stylish boutique hotels in Ireland. From Dublin to Cork, our selection spans the emerald isle to include some of its most distinctive and impressive hotels, whether you’re looking for an ultra-comfortable place to lay your head or a sumptuous oasis to escape the everyday. With memorable features such as lakeside bath-tubs and panoramic roof terraces, each hotel has something extra special that’s helped it claim a spot on our list. Find out where you can relax in a secluded spa, sample the finest local cuisine or recline with a book by an open fire. A boutique hotel amid the celebrated beauty of Galway [stars number="4"] The Twelve Hotel \| Galway [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085504/twelve-hotel-bedroom.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085609/twelve-hotel-armchairs-fireplace.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085633/twelve-hotel-bar.jpg" type="x3-collage"] It’s easy to see why the refined Twelve Hotel won the accolade of ‘Best Boutique Hotel in Ireland’ six years in a row. When it comes to the bedrooms, traditional comfort meets modern convenience: think dark hardwood floors, work by local artists and a roaring fireplace, as well as customised mood lighting and an oversized Jacuzzi bath. Foodies should head straight to the award-winning West Restaurant with its sleek San Francisco-styled interior and glittering champagne bar. Indulge in a seasonal menu influenced by traditional practices like foraging and fishing. Pizza Dozzina serves up the quintessential crispy, ever-so-slightly-charred slice from an authentic MV Napoli Forni pizza oven. If you’re looking for a sweet snack, don’t miss the on-site bakery – let yourself be tempted by the zingy lemon tart. Take a day of peace to yourself and head to the spa. Le Petit Spa is secluded and softly lit, offering a decadent menu of treatments. Indulge in facials, massages or a marine wrap. Or, for an extra touch of luxury, ask the butler to prepare a bath for you in the comfort of your room, using seaweed leaf baths, using ingredients indigenous to the Irish sea. Bliss. [button text="Compare prices" href="https://www.trivago.ie/?aDateRange%5Barr%5D=2018-10-04&aDateRange%5Bdep%5D=2018-10-05&iGeoDistanceItem=914579&iPathId=42401"] A boutique hotel in Ardmore overlooking the sea [stars number="5"] Cliff House Hotel \| Ardmore [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085707/cliff-house-hotel-free-standing-bath.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085723/cliff-house-hotel-armchair.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085755/cliff-house-hotel-suite.jpg" type="x3-collage"] The gentle blue sea is the star of the show at this 5-star hotel in Ardmore. French doors in the rooms offer sweeping views of the water and let natural light flood in for the ultimate coastal escape. At the exclusive, three-bedroomed Cliff Cottage, you’ll be able to relax among crisp white and blue interiors in serene privacy. This is the place to take time out for yourself and rejuvenate. At the hotel’s spa, The Well by the Sea, lounge in a 15 metre indoor swimming pool before floor-to-ceiling windows that make you feel as if the pool simply drips into the sea. As well as a natural rock pool waiting for you at low tide, there’s an outdoor Jacuzzi, terrace, sauna, steam room and gym. Unwind with a massage or facial in the treatment rooms. You don’t need to journey far to find gourmet cuisine. The hotel’s House restaurant celebrates the simple beauty of ingredients from the sea and countryside surrounding Cliff House, an approach which has garnered a coveted Michelin star. Menus change with the seasons, but expect innovative dishes like wild Irish venison with apple kombucha. [button text="Compare prices" href="https://www.trivago.ie/?aDateRange%5Barr%5D=2018-10-04&aDateRange%5Bdep%5D=2018-10-05&iGeoDistanceItem=1189602&iPathId=42401"] A boutique Victorian hotel in Dublin with a country feel [stars number="4"] Sandymount Hotel \| Dublin [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085825/sandymount-hotel-lounge.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085836/sandymount-hotel-bedroom.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085859/sandymount-hotel-bathroom.jpg" type="x3-collage"] Housed within historic Victorian buildings, sophisticated bedrooms make up the understated Sandymount Hotel. Located in the distinguished Dublin 4 area, the hotel is next to Aviva Stadium. The heart of Dublin is only minutes away by DART rail, yet here you retain the exclusive feel of the quiet neighbourhood location. Rooms at Sandybrook seamlessly fuse traditional comfort with effortless elegance. Striking pastel tones, contemporary artwork and geometric patterns create a modern feel, while textured fabric headboards and crushed velvet throws mean that cosiness is a top priority. Get ready in your spacious en suite in the morning, then savour a steaming cup of coffee before heading out to explore Dublin for the day. The Line Out Bar is the ideal place to bask in a relaxed atmosphere infused with classic Irish hospitality. Try comforting dishes – such as rich beef stew enhanced by a splash of Guinness – in its low-lit ambience of industrial-inspired exposed brick. The rugby photos on the walls are a warm tribute to the nearby stadium. [button text="Compare prices" href="https://www.trivago.ie/?aDateRange%5Barr%5D=2018-10-04&aDateRange%5Bdep%5D=2018-10-05&iGeoDistanceItem=46149&iPathId=42401"] A Georgian boutique hotel in Dublin with old-world glamour [stars number="3"] Hotel Buswells \| Dublin [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085926/hotel-buswells-lounge.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22085940/hotel-buswells-double-bedroom.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090029/hotel-buswells-bedroom.jpg" type="x3-collage"] Discover nostalgic Georgian charm lovingly preserved at Hotel Buswells. From the second you step into the ornately decorated reception with its gilded mirrors, traditional wallpaper and gleaming dark wood, you enter a world of impeccable Irish hospitality and unashamed luxury. This old-world theme is continued into Buswells Bar, where supple dark leather chairs and carved wood create a calming and vintage-inspired ambience. The daytime menu includes sweet and savoury breakfast favourites to prepare you for exploring the heart of Dublin, as well as sandwiches and light bites. In the evening, sample traditional favourites such as baked salmon and creamy mash, washed down with local ales or a glass of crisp chardonnay. When the day comes to a close, retire to your spacious room, which has been designed with your relaxation in mind. Seating upholstered with textured tapestry fabric and thick throws of ruby velvet help to create an opulent haven, where you can drift off beneath a soft white duvet. Awake feeling rejuvenated, and sip on complimentary tea and coffee before starting the next day. A boutique hotel with a period feel in Limerick [stars number="4"] No 1 Pery Square Hotel and Spa \| Limerick [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090053/no-1-pery-square-hotel-free-standing-bath.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090127/no-1-pery-square-hotel-bedroom.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090206/no-1-pery-square-hotel-sitting-room.jpg" type="x3-collage"] You’ll be in prime position to explore Limerick’s historic quarter at No 1 Pery Square Hotel and Spa. When you’re not strolling through the leafy People’s Park or browsing the fresh produce at the Milk Market, sample modern cuisine at the hotel’s restaurant, Sash. You can choose from three types of room at No 1 Pery Square Hotel and Spa – period rooms, club rooms and the Townhouse Suite. The four period rooms each celebrate old-world charm, with sumptuous furnishings and elegant crystal light fixtures. Club rooms offer a blend of heritage features and contemporary furnishings – you can start your day here in the invigorating monsoon shower. A stay in the Townhouse Suite includes panoramic views over Limerick and the option to book in-room spa treatments. Journey down into the hotel’s vaulted cellar to discover the spa. Recline in the steam room, coal bunker sauna or Irish mist shower before treating yourself to a pampering massage, facial or pedicure. A boutique hotel in Cork looking out over the city [stars number="4"] The Montenotte Hotel \| Cork [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090350/the-montenotte-hotel-double-guestroom.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090520/the-montenotte-hotel-lounge.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22090836/the-montenotte-hotel-terrace.jpg" type="x3-collage"] It’s difficult to pinpoint one particular highlight that makes the Montenotte so special, but it might have something to do with the in-house Cameo Cinema, which showcases nostalgic favourites in an intimate setting. Or perhaps it’s the Panorama Bistro Terrace, a cantilevered terrace where you can sample tapas favourites like nutty mushroom bruschetta enhanced by the sights and sounds of Cork down below. The Montenotte also coaxes your mind to relax and your worries to drift away in the award-winning Bellevue Boutique Spa. Expect softly flickering candles in ornate lanterns, colourful blooms spilling from glass vases and soothing neutral tones. Treat your skin to a facial, body wrap or scrub, or allow your muscles to melt with a massage. Afterwards, spend the afternoon relaxing in the 20 metre indoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi or gym. Every detail of your room has been carefully considered, from the eye-catching pops of colour to the city-inspired artwork adorning the walls. In the morning, roll out of your crisp cotton bedsheets, make a cup of fresh coffee and begin your day with a refreshing rainforest shower. A boutique lakeside hotel in Athlone [stars number="4"] Wineport Lodge \| Athlone [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091107/wineport-lodge-outdoor-hot-tub.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091121/wineport-lodge-exterior.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091156/wineport-lodge-boat-dock.jpg" type="x3-collage"] Wineport Lodge is located on the banks of the peaceful Lough Ree. The rustic wood of the jetty trails from the water to the hotel’s exterior and into the rooms, for a feeling of the outdoors coming in. Every room offers panoramic views of the lake – it’s hard to beat waking up to the sight of sunrise setting the still waters alight. As you’d expect from a lodge with beginnings as a restaurant, the dining experiences at Wineport Lodge are carefully crafted. Dining-room interiors are simple and streamlined to allow the flavours and cooking techniques to shine. Taste local ingredients like delicious smoky salmon as you admire the changing light over the water. Achieve ultimate relaxation in the hotel spa. As with every other aspect of Wineport Lodge, it takes its inspiration from the spectacular scenery just outside – warm hues, pockets of light and floral touches create a soothing oasis. Pamper yourself with Voya treatments, which include facials, massages, body scrubs and bath retreats in a large outdoor tub with views of the lake. Waxing, manicures and pedicures are the ideal finishing touches. A modern boutique hotel in Dublin with an outdoor terrace [stars number="5"] Dylan Hotel \| Dublin [collage images="https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091720/dylan-hotel-lobby.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091735/dylan-hotel-bedroom1.jpg,https://media-magazine.trivago.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/22091801/dylan-hotel-double-bedroom.jpg" type="x3-collage"] If you look for sumptuous comfort from your hotel room, the Dylan Hotel won’t disappoint. Rooms here celebrate the hotel’s Victorian past with quirky portholes and vaulted ceilings, while decadent touches include Villeroy & Boch deep soak bath-tubs. But alongside all this old-empire lushness, they also have a very modern edge – play your favourite music on the Bose Bluetooth speaker and treat yourself to a Nespresso coffee first thing in the morning. This sense of historic charm given a contemporary update is continued in the Tavern Restaurant. Fresh and light-filled, it’s the ideal place for casual dining. Experience the fine foods local Irish producers have to offer with innovative dishes such as roasted yellow beetroot with tangy blue cheese and subtle hints of fennel. You’ll find the opulent Dylan Bar just next door to the restaurant. Soak up sunshine on the outdoor terrace and treat your taste buds to a cocktail. The master bartenders whip up unusual combinations using ingredients like chilli-infused vodka and Mozart white chocolate liqueur.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1491
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__label__wiki	0.798433	0.798433	About LDJ Capital Will the SEC Target Cryptocurrency Exchanges in a New Crackdown Wave? David Drake Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that ether, a virtual currency, will not be regulated as a security. These news alone saw the price of ether rise by 9.4%, from $468 to $515. The price of bitcoin also rose by 4.8%, from $6,300 to $6,645 following a statement made by William Hinman, SEC's Director for Corporation Finance. Speaking at a finance conference in California, Hinman went on record having said that based on ether's current state, its decentralized nature, its present offers, the Ethereum network and its sale, its transactions do not constitute securities. According to Jori Falkstedt, CEO of GlobalSpy, the Ethereum platform has multiple uses and this recent statement by Hinman seems to acknowledge this fact. He says, "Ethereum has many uses from exchange instrument to crypto project's operating environment and its enormous popularity, has already acquired a position that is difficult to threaten at least in the short run. The news that acknowledges these facts and acknowledges it not security will certainly give it more credibility even as a investment element and add to its popularity. This will also increase Ethereum's certainty of competition, and Etherium is becoming increasingly difficult to be threaten." A Win for Crypto Industry? A determination on whether ether is a security or not was critical for the cryptocurrency industry. This is because a debate has raged in the industry on whether or not tokens issued via initial coin offerings are securities. For many cryptocurrency players, Hinman's statement presents a winning moment for an industry that has struggled with finding footing in an uncertain regulatory environment that has persistent since the beginning of the year. With this statement, companies that have kept off the cryptocurrency space for lack of clarity now know whether things stand according to David Scheckel, CEO of Oxford BioChronometrics. He says, "This is a strongly positive move by the SEC. Companies that have been hesitant to enter into the world of blockchain are likely to be encouraged by this news and the clarity it brings. Those new participants won’t just be able to benefit individually from token sales and ICOs, the entire ecosystem will be better for it. The greater the number of participants in an open-source environment, the better it is for the robust growth." A Securities Past Even so, some players argue that based on its past, ether does pass the securities test and also because it does produce profits for its buyers. Alex Karasulu, CTO and Founder of OptDyn says, "There’s been contradictory, good cop, bad cop, commentary coming out across different high ranking officials at the SEC within days of each other. Looking deeper, a clear pragmatic enforcement message appears in Director Hinman’s good cop comment coupled with Chairman Clayton’s bad cop comment just days before." "Ethereum, it could be argued, passes the Howey test as a security. The Ethereum Foundation’s efforts after receiving capital in exchange for Ether coins benefited purchasers. The foundation used the capital to improve the Ethereum blockchain and made it possible to have others conductICO after ICO. This transferred wealth to the main Ethereum Blockchain from fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies. It also increased the value of Ether. The capital provided to the foundation financed the work of others to produce a return for Ether buyers," Karasulu adds. Ether was developed in 2014 partly as a way of helping to finance the Ethereum Foundation. Ether tokens were developed during a crowdfunding campaign that raised bitcoins worth $8 million. Though it has always been viewed as a cryptocurrency for the Ethereum network, it was used to raise capital and for this reason, the SEC started evaluating whether it is a security or not. There were fears over the SEC declaring ether as a security because that would have affected not just ICOs, but also exchanges, startups and other outfits in the cryptocurrency market. Disclaimer: David Drake is on the advisory board for most of the firms mentioned or quoted in this article. Our company will go the extra mile to analyze the particular project in detail and offer a business solution that will meet your requirements. Join our mailing list and never miss an update Designed by Weblium Copyright © 2011-2019 All Rights Reserved by LDJ Capital Inc	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1502
__label__wiki	0.607797	0.607797	Rulable legal definition of rulable https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/rulable (redirected from rulable) To command or require pursuant to a principle of the court, as to rule the sheriff to serve the summons. To settle or decide a point of law at a trial or hearing. An established standard, guide, or regulation governing conduct, procedure, or action. The word rule has a wide range of meanings in the law, as in ordinary English. As a verb, it most commonly refers to the action of a court of law in settling a legal question. When a court rules, the decision is called a ruling. As a noun, rule generally refers to either settled principles of Substantive Law or procedural regulations used by courts to administer justice. One of the most basic concepts in the Anglo-American legal tradition is called the rule of law. The Rule of Law refers to a set of rules and procedures governing human and institutional behavior that are autonomous and possess their own logic. These rules are fundamental to society and provide the guides for all other rules that regulate behavior. The rule of law argues for the legitimacy of the legal system by claiming that all persons will be judged by a neutral and impartial authority and that no one will receive special treatment. The concept of Due Process of Law is an important component of the rule of law. Courts and legislatures produce substantive law in all areas of human behavior and social arrangement. Over time certain guiding principles emerge that rise to the level of a rule. When this happens, it usually means that the courts have firmly established a standard for assessing an issue. The source of a rule may be a previous set of court decisions or a legislative act that clearly sets out how the law is to be interpreted. Substantive rules help guide attorneys in giving advice to clients. For example, the Rule against Perpetuities governs the way in which property may be given. Knowing this rule, a lawyer can draft a legal document that will not violate the rule.Courts of law have many procedural rules that determine how the judicial system will handle disputes. Courts have the authority, either by legislative act or by their own inherent power, to promulgate (issue) rules of procedure. State and federal courts have rules of criminal and Civil Procedure that set out in great detail the requirements of every party to a criminal or civil proceeding. rules of evidence provide guidelines for what a court may properly allow into evidence at a trial. Courts promulgate rules of professional conduct that govern the ethical behavior of attorneys. Other rules specify how many hours of Continuing Legal Education an attorney must attend to remain in good standing. Courts also issue rules on technology. For example, the highest court in a jurisdiction usually decides whether television cameras will be allowed in a courtroom and issues a rule to that effect. There are also rules of interpretation that guide courts in making their rulings. For example, the plain-meaning rule is a general principle of statutory interpretation. If the meaning of the words in a writing (such as a statute, contract, or will) is clear, other evidence is inadmissible to change the meaning. The interpretation of criminal statutes is guided by the rule of lenity. A court will decline to interpret a Criminal Law so as to increase the penalty, unless it has clear evidence of legislative intent to do otherwise. Since the 1930s the growth in the number of government administrative agencies with rule-making authority has led to thousands of rules and regulations. The Federal Register is an official U.S. government publication that regularly prints proposed and final rules and regulations of government agencies. The Internal Revenue Service, for example, issues administrative rulings that interpret the Internal Revenue Code. 1) v. to decide a legal question, by a court, as in: "I rule that the plaintiff is entitled to the goods and damages for delay in the sum of $10,000." 2) v. to make a judicial command, such as: "I find that George Gonzo is the parent of Larry Gonzo and rule that he must pay support of $150 per month to the mother" for the support of Larry. 3) n. any regulation governing conduct. 4) n. one of the regulations of covering legal practice before a particular group of courts, collectively called "rules of court" adopted by local judges. 5) n. a legal principle set by the decision in an appellate case, as "the rule in the case of Murray v. Crampton is...." (See: rules of court) RULE. This is a metaphorical expression borrowed from mechanics. The rule, in its proper and natural sense, is an instrument by means of which may be drawn from one point to another, the shortest possible line, which is called a straight line. 2. The rule is a means of comparison in the arts to judge whether the line be straight, as it serves in jurisprudence, to judge whether an action be just or unjust, it is just or right, when it agrees with the rule, which is the law. It is unjust and wrong, when it deviates from it. lt is the same with our will or our intention. RULE, TERM, English practice. A term rule is in the nature of a day rule, by which a prisoner is enabled by the terms of one rule, instead of a daily rule, to quit the prison or its rules for the purpose of transacting his business. lt is obtained in the same manner as a day rule. See Rules. TO RULE. This has several meanings: 1. To determine or decide; as, the court rule the point in favor of the plaintiff. 2. To order by rule; as rule to plead. 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__label__wiki	0.867352	0.867352	HP3 Being Tested in Germany InSight's heat probe, called the Heat and Physical Properties Package (HP3). This image was taken while the heat probe was being tested in Germany, before InSight's launch. JPL manages InSight for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. InSight is part of NASA's Discovery Program, managed by the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Lockheed Martin Space in Denver built the InSight spacecraft, including its cruise stage and lander, and supports spacecraft operations for the mission. A number of European partners, including France's Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), are supporting the InSight mission. CNES and the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) provided the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument, with significant contributions from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany; the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) in Zurich, Switzerland; Imperial College London and Oxford University in the United Kingdom; and JPL. DLR provided the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) instrument, with significant contributions from the Space Research Center (CBK) of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Astronika in Poland. Spain's Centro de Astrobiología (CAB) supplied the wind sensors. NASA/JPL-Caltech/DLR <iframe src='https://mars.nasa.gov/embed/22297/' width='100%' height='400' scrolling='no' frameborder='0'></iframe> This test image from an engineering model of NASA’s InSight lander shows part of the lander’s robotic arm and the simulated Martian ground at a testbed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasade... Test Raw Image of Robotic Arm in InSight Testbed The red dot marks the final landing location of NASA's InSight lander in this annotated image of the surface of Mars, taken by the THEMIS camera on NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter in 2015. InSight's Final Location on Mars The NASA InSight team reacts after receiving confirmation that the spacecraft successfully touched down on the surface of Mars, inside the Mission Support Area at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory i... InSight's Touchdown NASA Science missions circle Earth, the Sun, the Moon, Mars and many other destinations within our solar system, including spacecraft that look out even further into our universe. The Science Fleet... SMD Spacecraft Fleet Educators participate in a teacher's workshop on March 10, 2018, at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Educators Participate in a Teacher's Workshop This artist's rendering shows a cutaway of the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure instrument, or SEIS, which will fly as part of NASA's Mars InSight lander. SEIS is a highly sensitive seismo... Cutaway of SEIS Listen to raw, unprocessed data from the seismometer on NASA's InSight spacecraft of vibrations caused by wind moving over the solar panels on Mars. Raw Sounds from InSight's Seismometer on Mars This mosaic, composed of 52 individual images from NASA's InSight lander, shows the workspace where the spacecraft will eventually set its science instruments. Mosaic of InSight's Workspace French engineers developed and built a quake-detecting device - a seismometer - to send to Mars as part of the NASA InSight mission. Project manager Philippe Laudet of CNES, the French space agency... Inside InSight: A Mars Explorer and a Musician This is an illustration showing a simulated view of NASA's InSight lander about to land on the surface of Mars. This view shows the underside of the spacecraft. InSight Moments Away From Landing, Underside View (Illustration) NASA's InSight spacecraft is currently cruising to Mars. Yesterday, it performed its first course correction guiding it to the Red Planet. InSight Is on Its Way to Mars A spacecraft specialist in a clean room at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, where the InSight lander is being built, affixes a dime-size chip onto the lander deck in November 2015. Names Chip Placed on InSight Lander Deck This is the first image taken by NASA’s InSight lander on the surface of Mars. InSight's First Image from Mars Pourquoi les plus hauts sommets du système solaire se trouvent-ils sur l'un de ses plus petits corps planétaires? Comme pour toute planète, l’aspect de la surface martienne est liée à ce qui se pas... Mars in a Minute: (French) Comment Mars peut elle avoir de si grandes montagnes? The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter got its best view yet of the agency's InSight lander on Sept. 23, 2019. The Best View of InSight This map shows the temperature of the Martian atmosphere 16 miles above the surface. The data were taken on Nov. 18, 2018, by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, about one week before NASA's InSigh... Martian Weather Forecast for InSight Landing The giant, 70-meter-wide antenna at NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Goldstone, Calif., tracks a spacecraft on Nov. 17, 2009. Tracks of a Giant One of the two MarCO (Mars Cube One) CubeSat spacecraft is seen at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California MarCO Flight Hardware 2 Viewers on the West Coast may be able to see NASA's Mars InSight lander launch with its destination in sight. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be washed out by the Moon this month, but some meteo... What's Up May 2018 Elysium Planitia, a flat-smooth plain just north of the equator makes for the perfect location from which to study the deep Martian interior. InSight's Landing Site: Elysium Planitia ForeSight, a fully functional, full-size model of NASA's InSight lander, practices deploying a model of the lander's Wind and Thermal Shield while engineers Phil Bailey (left) and Jaime Singer (cen... Setting the Wind and Thermal Shield Engineers in Pasadena, California, sculpt a gravel-like material to mimic the terrain in front of NASA's InSight lander on Mars. 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__label__cc	0.584984	0.415016	New interview with Richard Armitage in the Telegraph: “I’m quite a frightening person” Here. Neat pic. ~ by Servetus on June 25, 2014. Tags: John Proctor, Richard Armitage, The Crucible 53 Responses to “New interview with Richard Armitage in the Telegraph: “I’m quite a frightening person”” Reblogged this on Unkraut vergeht nicht….oder doch? and commented: Ein aktuelles Interview mit Richard Armitage über ‘The Crucible’ im Telegraph – thanks Servetus for the heads up! Herba said this on June 25, 2014 at 5:31 pm \| Reply Interesting to hear his take on his perceived shyness. And sounds like theatre is his dream…which makes getting to see it all the more exciting I think. kathrynruthd said this on June 25, 2014 at 5:38 pm \| Reply Also a big turnaround from what he said in the spring of 2013, and a fascinating admission about his public behavior … Servetus said this on June 25, 2014 at 5:40 pm \| Reply He does tend to be a little inconsistent in what he says about himself in interviews … or am I imagining that? And yes … fascinating. I find him very interesting at the moment … more than I usually do. no, you’re not. But a person can change. At the same time, I think it’s hard to judge from interviews where quotes are sort of snipped to fit a picture. I can totally believe that a particular kind of behavior in public serves as a defense mechanism for him. I just think it’s interesting that he would admit it so baldly. You make a very good point about snipping quotes. And I agree that his admittance is interesting. He is the gift that keeps on giving isn’t he? And not always in ways you expect 😉 This is really fascinating- I wish this were in video form, to see his nonverbal. A number of things remain up to interpretation, don’t they – perhaps as he wants. The Armitage mystique, alive and well. He is in a different season and mood, undoubtedly, doing this particular work in London vs. all the time spent with film work / publicity hither and yon. You see yourself differently, as well as those around you. Interesting also in regard to this interview, that several tweets have commented on how big he is, including in relation to the stage. This is definitely the smallest stage he’s been on in a while (or possibly ever?), the way it’s configured. SH said this on June 25, 2014 at 7:07 pm \| Reply I was thinking that this is how John Proctor would give Richard Armitage’s interview. You know, there’s something to that. And I have a feeling that vibe was going out to this interviewer. Again, I would love to “see” the chemistry that was in the room. One thing that was interesting about the Hobbit press blitz was that he was really months away from Thorin both times he did that — on the order of four to five months. He would done done ADR in the interval but he wasn’t playing Thorin physically, etc. So the fact that he seemed nothing like Thorin in the interviews wasn’t surprising. I actually don’t think Armitage is all that much like Proctor, but that (as he said) he’s mining some pieces of himself (and I’m guessing, magnifying them) in order to fit into this role. That would lead to a fair amount of blurring. Yep, Thorin and Proctor both huge personalities, but Thorin necessarily dilute over the longer period of time…. Proctor is going to be highly concentrated for this “season” as it were. Interesting to consider that Proctor will be “over” (but perhaps not really, for him) before Thorin actually is. SH said this on June 25, 2014 at 7:41 pm I kind of ‘agree’ with you. The whole interview has a certain taste to me, I cannot wrap my mind around it yet. It sounds so über-masculine, über-confident (?), yet his demeanour in his tv interviews have spoken an other language sometimes. It also seems like there are two different persons right now… I agree with SH, a video of this interview would be interesting. Miss Emms said this on June 25, 2014 at 7:49 pm \| Reply Yes- it’s almost as if there was a distinctive “something” with this interviewer. I can’t put my finger on it, but that in conjunction with being immersed in Proctor brought forth something really fascinating from him. Miss E, I like your “über-masculine, über-confident” – I almost wanted to say aggressive or even “belligerent” but that’s a tad too strong… UNLESS video backed it up! Only 1 time, maybe an early Hobbit panel, have I ever picked up a similar “push-back” kind of vibe. In the interview, there’s a quote from the director talking about the “masculinity of the men” that she’s addressing. I wonder if that plays into his interview persona, if he’s absorbed some of that characterization. antigone said this on June 25, 2014 at 8:15 pm Antigone- (not sure where this reply will end up.) Yes, I agree that he’s thick in Proctor’s persona, and it undoubtedly has some effect. Wish (for the umpteenth time) that I could see this thing to have an idea how Farber’s vision really plays out (but forget about that 🙂 SH, I don’t know if it’s aggressive or beligerent …. for some kind of reasons – and to be very honest – the more I think about the interview, the more it upsets me, and I don’t know why. There is a feeling I cannot shake off, and I, too, cannot point my finger on it. But we may not forget that this interview took place right after a rehearsal – if the pictures are from the same date, then maybe it was on Saturday? He must had been full of adrenaline, too, full of emotions, PLUS the first night. Plus Proctor… gives maybe a ‘wrong’ taste. May I ask which TH video you speak of? I’d like to watch it and see what you see. Miss Emms said this on June 25, 2014 at 9:05 pm Miss E- I think this is it…(I’m actually shocked I was able to find it.) I think I watched most of the longer one it’s edited from … and have a few thoughts, having watched again. First, his voice definitely sounds like he is under the weather or congested…. which would be a factor. The slight archness is in the first half of the video…. I understand from things I’ve read later that he may have had “something to prove” when first chosen to play Thorin (way before my time). This is the link: If anyone else doesn’t agree, I can understand, it’s pretty subtle (and possibly just me)…. or again, possibly reflecting something back from the questioner. SH said this on June 26, 2014 at 3:07 am Reblogged this on the armitage effect and commented: New interview and pic with RA–thanks, Serv! fedoralady said this on June 25, 2014 at 5:38 pm \| Reply Very interesting interview. Thanks for finding it and sharing, Serv. It gives me a little bit different perspective of him. richardtreehouse said this on June 25, 2014 at 6:12 pm \| Reply That was fascinating. CarlyQ said this on June 25, 2014 at 6:20 pm \| Reply I feel strangely better after reading this. Thanks for sharing! 🙂 (it’s Siriusly here, btw. Long story about the new account) moodypadfoot said this on June 25, 2014 at 6:28 pm \| Reply why better? Servetus said this on June 26, 2014 at 7:26 am \| Reply Had another rough day yesterday. And this interview was a bit different from his usual ones. moodypadfoot said this on June 26, 2014 at 7:37 am \| Reply aha, you too, huh? These interviews seem to come at particularly opportune moments. Just what I needed — a direct connection. Interesting article. I admire the way he handled several of these questions…especially the one about the rumors. It’s odd that people automatically think you’re “hiding” something just because you don’t share personal information. I was raised to believe you don’t go around talking about personal stuff — especially your sexuality. Doesn’t matter whether you’re heterosexual, homosexual, asexual or whatever — — it’s about setting and respecting boundaries. Also found it interesting how he said it takes away from the focus of the art if you pay attention to the chatter. Re contradicitons: IMHO, all people have contradictions….nothing is black or white. sloan said this on June 25, 2014 at 6:29 pm \| Reply Hoping we get a few more of these as the Crucible run goes on. That bit about measuring his behavior to offset physical presence strikes me as very consistent with guys of his stature…they either take total advantage of it to intimidate or they are aware of the intimidation potential and tend to be soft spoken and gentle to offset it. It is quite interesting that he says it so plainly…although this isn’t the first time he’s referenced his “frightening guy” potential. I believe that I’ve finally learned to start taking what he says in interviews with a grain of salt…not that he tells untruths, but that differs from interview to interview and different parts of the whole take center stage obscura said this on June 25, 2014 at 7:52 pm \| Reply I agree with your last point. As he focuses on one aspect, things around it do tend to change a bit. judiang said this on June 25, 2014 at 8:08 pm \| Reply Yeah, I think it’s more a story of constantly changing perspective than any huge personality reveal. You make great points…. he mentioned keying off the interviewer’s personality when he did the Anglophile C interview, and that would make a difference. When has he talked about being frightening before? As in “dark and malevolent” at the Sydney Q&A? 2010, post Spooks 9 interview, where he said he had a terrible temper, the “throw a chair out the window” statement. Ahh…. Spooks 9. I guess I assumed the chair throwing was when he saw how bad they were screwing Lucas that season. I didn’t put it down to a character trait 🙂 Yeah…the “I have a mean face” “dark and malevolent” comments seem along the same lines….he’s also talked about having a nasty temper somewhere – Spooks 9 interview maybe? I’ve seen and heard enough actors interviews to know that their new role, whatever it is, is always one from their favourite book/play/whatever and that’s why they’re so excited/fulfilled/destined to do it. And when they go to their next role, they say the same of that one.That’s just part of an actors’ psyche, preparing for that next role, pulling out whatever they need from their training and themselves to do it. Mrs Thornton said this on June 25, 2014 at 8:58 pm \| Reply This interviewer also clearly liked him and was curious about him and his career in a way that interviewers often aren’t. Suggests maybe the theater journalists dig a bit deeper? Yes, he had a creative approach and didn’t seem to be “gotcha”. Hadn’t considered him being a theater-focused writer, that would make a difference. The Telegraph is one of the better quality newspapers, along with The Times. It says that the journalist,’Chris Harvey writes about TV, art and cycling for the Telegraph.’ Thanks, Serv, for passing this on. Very interesting. He certainly sounds focused ,confident and serious. No laughing or joking allowed here. Strictly business. I miss the humor, but I understand that is not where he is, right now. He sounds like a different person than the one who is showing up at the stage door to take sweet photos with well-wishers. He seems to have his scary self under control, there. Kathy Jones said this on June 25, 2014 at 10:54 pm \| Reply I think this is just not a joking moment in his career 🙂 Mmmhhhh, that is a fascinating approach to that man called R.A. By all means, a curious interviewer isn’t bad, and bringing up some new questions is always a blessing. It’s a good thing to have somebody who has made his homework, at least to some degree, and mentioning hardly anything about the Hobbit is a good deed! I like this interview quite a lot, as it gives some new answers and as ever leaves me with even more question marks… 🙂 linda60 said this on June 25, 2014 at 11:20 pm \| Reply The “sexuality” information is intriguing… My bet is that it won’t be long before he comes out of the closet. FINALLY!!! Lenora said this on June 26, 2014 at 2:43 am \| Reply Welcome. I’m not the perfect interpreter but it seems to me he was saying he wasn’t saying anything about his sexuality because it distracts viewers from his art. I liked the article. I do believe that he brought the Proctor persona to the interview and that is why it was far more serious than usual and perhaps there was a bit more truth there about who he is. The role is empowering I suppose which we expected. Saying he doesn’t read Facebook, Twitter or see the videos doesn’t really mean that he doesn’t gain something for his ego by knowing about them. I think actors by definition are like split personalities so yes whatever the role of the moment is the best. However he has said many times he wanted to get back to theater. I think he was disillusioned somewhat by the lack of offers here in the U.S. and those he did see all seemed to be limited in scope and full of violence. This play has a lot of meaning as he pointed out so doing it for him I think is uplifting. He certainly did not talk about wanting to do TV or Movies. The Brits do it all well no matter the medium but the theater gives something to them that you just can’t get in a film. We’ll see what he says when he has the next project. He may need a break after doing Proctor for months. It has to be a draining role and he seems to be saying that it allows him to be that frightening person whose size and voice can be intimidating. Peggy Kincaid said this on June 26, 2014 at 4:01 am \| Reply The theatre/entertainment writer, Baz Bamigboye, who broke the news of RA being in The Crucible, replied to someone who tweeted to ask,(I paraphrase) that the play wouldn’t be transferring to the West End after its The Old Vic run, as RA is booked up solidly after that. But of course Baz would not be saying doing what! Mrs Thornton said this on June 26, 2014 at 10:36 am \| Reply Good interview and a couple great new pictures. Thank You for posting. I also think that we got part John Proctor in this interview, but since RA lets the character become part of him it would be hard not to have that come though. I still wonder why he can’t see what we see in him. A great actor who does a great job at having us see what character he is playing, not RA playing a dwarf, M-I5 or anything else he has played. I have always watched him and become engrossed in the character, that is what he gives us. OK it also helps that he is rather good looking too and seems to be a nice guy. katie70 said this on June 26, 2014 at 4:55 am \| Reply I don’t think that was an entirely honest answer. That is such a polite way of putting it. Kathy Jones said this on June 26, 2014 at 8:30 am \| Reply A hahaha ! Joanna said this on June 26, 2014 at 10:20 am \| Reply Interesting interview. Allerdings frage ich mich auch immer, wenn ich solche Schnipsel lese, die der Interviewer in einen Text zusammengefasst hat, wie das Gespräch wohl wirklich ablief. – Schön zu sehen, dass ich damit nicht allein bin. 😀 Hedgehogess said this on June 26, 2014 at 7:39 pm \| Reply My impression is, after reading now a decade of these articles about Armitage, that the interviewer sits down and has a chat with the guy after preparing questions. We also have to keep in mind that it’s entirely possible for Armitage to refuse to answer any questions he doesn’t like or make a joke that will brush them off. Journalist forms a picture of the subject, and keeping in mind that he/she is writing something that’s supposed to be news / publicity, then writes an article that paints that picture and substantiates it from quotes from the conversation. In other words, we see a combination of (a) who Armitage wished to be on that day and (b) how well that performance got through to the writer and (c) how well the writer conveys his own impression. Servetus said this on June 26, 2014 at 10:42 pm \| Reply Ah, sorry, wenn das missverständlich war. Ich meinte nur das, was andere auch schon gesagt haben: Ich würde gerne die Körpersprache sehen und so. Wo blickt er vielleicht nachdenklich? Wo kommt die Antwort spontan und ohne zu zögern? Wo formuliert er mitten im Satz um, was er sagt? Lächelt er mal amüsiert? Ich bin schon froh, dass wir heute überhaupt so viele Interviews als Video zu sehen bekommen. Das war nicht immer so. Hedgehogess said this on June 27, 2014 at 10:10 am \| Reply that’s really true — although I get sick of all the time it takes to listen to video, when it’s something i really care about I’d rather have vid than print. […] Im really proud of him for being more open about his sexuality. [edited for fan policing. Also, because you maliciously sockpuppeted and personally insulted me in subsequent posts, all your future posts are blocked. — Serv] adam said this on July 2, 2014 at 10:36 pm \| Reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1536
__label__wiki	0.674927	0.674927	You are here: Home / News / Gov Walz unveils $857 million bonding plan to improve public safety Gov Walz unveils $857 million bonding plan to improve public safety January 15, 2020 By Scott Peterson Governor Tim Walz today unveiled the final piece of his just-over $2 billion bonding request to the state legislature. Walz is asking for $857 million for public safety improvements statewide. Walz says “the plan funds critical needs like local police and fire departments, whether that’s a new police station in Crystal or a fire department in Virginia, it addresses safety hazards at correctional facilities across the state, from improving perimeter security to getting the building up to code.” Walz says funding would also go toward road and bridge fixes in local communities “ensuring Minnesotans get home safely to their families and that we move goods and services as efficiently as possible. It will create increased safe and convenient opportunities for children to walk and bicycle to school through projects that divert traffic, reduce speeds enhance sidewalks and crosswalks and make our streets more livable.” Walz today also announced his “Quality of Life Package”, a $675 million proposal that includes funding for local communities to build town halls, libraries, recreational trails, and transit. In all, the governor’s bonding proposal tops $2 billion. That’s significantly more than Senate Republicans have said they would agree to. Walz says his administration’s entire Local Jobs and Projects Plan includes more local projects than any bonding proposal in state history.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1540
__label__cc	0.62256	0.37744	EHIC, TSE, SIP, S1 Vital documents to obtain healthcare cover in Spain EHICs, SIPs and TSEs Ensuring you have access to health care is one of the most important priorities for anyone moving to, or even visiting Spain. There is a lot of confusion around entitlements to cards and what can be accessed with which card. There are two different issues: temporary care for holidaymakers, be they English nationals now resident in Spain and travelling back to the UK for a holiday, or permanent care for those resident in Spain. There are three main public health cards that you might have access to if you live in Spain: EHIC = European Health Insurance Card TSE = Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea (European Health Insurance card issued by the Spanish government) SIP = Sistema de Información poblacional (Spanish health card) EHIC The EHIC has been widely abused in the past by those who come to Spain for several months at a time, but do not actually live here. The EHIC is the health card which you would use as a non-resident in Spain if you needed emergency medical treatment here, but is ONLY to be used as a temporary measure and is NOT designed to offer permanent cover for those who may have taken early retirement or are physically resident in Spain. Everyone visiting Spain should ensure that they have an up to date EHIC, but it’s astonishing how few of those coming over to visit family in Spain carry up to date EHIC cards. A short spell standing in a doctor’s surgery on an ex-pat urbanisation highlights just how many holidaymakers come here without an EHIC, and then face hefty medical bills when requiring medical care. It is also important to stress to visiting family that they MUST take travel insurance when coming to visit, as should a serious accident occur, for example something which requires overland transportation back to the UK, then this is NOT covered with an EHIC and this type of incident can end up costing thousands. UK State Pensioners who live in Spain, must now also obtain an EHIC card if they themselves are travelling back to the UK for a holiday. Under the previous system, those living over here would apply for a TSE card, but now the onus of which country pays for medical cover has been defined as being the country from which the individual receives their pension, so most of the pensioners living here in Spain will need to obtain their EHIC card from the UK, NOT a TSE card. So if you are a pensioner with a UK state pension travelling back to the UK for a visit, then you will need an EHIC rather than a TSE. If you are already registered in the Spanish healthcare system, have an S1 form, and would like to apply for an EHIC card, it is necessary to contact the NHS Overseas healthcare team, on 0191 218 1999, who issue EHIC cards from the UK. Although pensioners have access to the full health service in Spain, this is subsidised by the NHS as they do not pay directly into the social security system here. More Info: Overseas healthcare Team: Tel: 0044 191 218 1999 Web: www.gov.uk/dh The TSE is the Spanish version of the EHIC, and only those who are fiscally resident in Spain and drawing their pensions from the Spanish system, or those working in Spain and paying into the Spanish social security system will be entitled to receive this card. So those paying their social security contributions in Spain and travelling to the UK for a short visit will require a TSE in order to receive medical care in the UK should an accident occur. Again, it cannot be stressed enough how important it is to take out travel insurance as the same rules apply: repatriation back to Spain in the case of a severe accident can cost thousands. TSE cards can be obtained directly from Spanish Social Security offices, and applicants should take NIE documentation, Passport and valid medical card (SIP) (Social Security Office- Click for list of Social Security offices in Murcia) SIP: Spanish medical card for self-employed or employed workers If you are employed or self-employed and don´t yet have your Spanish medical card, then register the contract of employment or autonomous worker registration with Social Security. The Treasury will then issue a Certificate of Registration to Social Security and provide a document for the Health Centre. You can then obtain a SIP card with this, your NIE, passport and residence certificate at the appropriate Health Centre. S1 and SIP for retirees Many retired expats have made their home in Spain and would like to receive treatment using the Spanish system. Due to an arrangement between EU Governments, EU citizens are entitled to receive the same level of healthcare, no matter where they live, but they must register their location properly so that the governments can recompense each other financially for the healthcare treatment they give to foreign nationals residing in their country. In order to do that, expats receiving a pension from the UK had to obtain an S1 until July 2014, when the pensions office in Newcastle changed its procedures. Residents prior to 16th April 2012 Retirees who were already Spanish residents prior to 16th April 2012, with existing SIP cards, who have an annual income of less than €100,000 and are not covered for healthcare though any other means, should speak to their local INSS office (Social Security Office- Click for list of Social Security offices in Murcia) in order to obtain their health cards. Pensioners who are living in Spain and are still receiving their pensions from the UK government can now no longer apply for the residual S1 (formerly residual E106) which previously provided temporary healthcare to early retirees moving to other EEA countries. In the past this document effectively told the Spanish government that you were no longer entitled to healthcare in the UK and were requesting that your right to healthcare be transferred to Spain. The NHS in the UK now advises that “before moving to live abroad, it is important that you check how the healthcare system works in that country and what your entitlement will be if you intend not to work, as this varies from country to country. This means that you will have to access that country’s health system under their rules”. “If you are moving abroad on a permanent basis, you will no longer be entitled to medical treatment in the UK under normal NHS rules. This is because the NHS is a residence-based healthcare system. Most people will also not be entitled to use a UK-issued EHIC card to access healthcare abroad”. It is important to note that if you already have a residual S1 this will not affect you – it will continue to be valid until its original expiry date. If you are a UK state pensioner these changes will not affect you – S1 forms will still be issued to state pensioners. With the S1, your residency certificate, passport and Padrón you can register with the Spanish Social Security and they will issue a Certificate of Registration, which can be taken to your local Health Centre in order to obtain a SIP (Spanish Medical Card). If you are an early retiree and have recently made national insurance contributions in the UK, contact the Overseas Healthcare Team on +44 191 218 1999 to see if you have entitlement to a residual S1 form (previously E106) for a limited time. Once issued, register the S1 form with your local INSS office, before you register with your local GP surgery. 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__label__wiki	0.966974	0.966974	When Steve Aoki first envisioned the Neon Future concept back in 2013, he saw it as a meeting point for his fascinations with music, technology, sci-fi, and graphic novels. While author and inventor Ray Kurzweil popped up on Neon Future I and Bill Nye appears on this third installment, pontificating about life on Mars, Aoki’s fifth studio album is more than just a forum to drop, uh, science over EDM beats. It’s really an exploration of dance music’s possibilities. The LA-based producer/DJ/label head tells Apple Music how he and his far-flung list of collaborators folded country, rock, pop, hip-hop, and reggaetón into his already genre-blurring take on dance music. How did you approach artists from other genres to work with you on this? I always wanted to do a record with a country artist, but it had to be natural. With Lady Antebellum, they were equally as excited to work with me. That was one of the very exciting curveballs on the album. It took over a year to finally get it to the place where we’re both like, “Okay, we’re done with it.” I think it’s important to do that, when you can sit on a record and the song still feels fresh and new because it’s not, like, married to a trend. How about with Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World on “Golden Days”? This is a really great story: Back in '97, '98, I was in college and Jimmy Eat World played in my living room and my kitchen! Like, two different times! I remember the first show we had them play, in the kitchen, to like 15, 20 people. Back then, I was in bands, so I looked up to Jimmy Eat World and would try to play guitar like that. So the musical-collaboration dream ended up happening 20 years later. I wrote that song with Calum Hood from 5 Seconds of Summer, Mark Hoppus, John Feldmann, and Travis Barker. It all started in a real raw, live studio space—me with, like, some of the greatest minds in rock right now. What excites you most these days, musically speaking? I need diversity—not just in the world, as a human being, but musically. The more diverse I see things, the more colors are added to the palette, the more I can think outside my own box. There’s definitely a strong convergence with a lot of Latin sounds, like reggaetón, and EDM. When I play in Spain, "Azukita" [with Daddy Yankee and Elvis Crespo] is the biggest song in my set. When you try something different and your fan base follows that, it's a really amazing feeling. Neon Future III Steve Aoki Neon Future III (Intro) Just Hold On Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson Waste It on Me (feat. BTS) Be Somebody (feat. Kiiara) Steve Aoki & Nicky Romero Pretender (feat. Lil Yachty & AJR) A Lover and a Memory (feat. Mike Posner) Why Are We so Broken (feat. blink-182) Golden Days (feat. Jim Adkins) Our Love Glows (feat. Lady Antebellum) Anything More (feat. Era Istrefi) Steve Aoki & Lauren Jauregui Do Not Disturb (feat. Bella Thorne) Lie to Me (feat. Ina Wroldsen) Azukita Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo Hoovela Steve Aoki & TWIIG What We Started (feat. BullySongs) Don Diablo, Steve Aoki & Lush & Simon Noble Gas (feat. Bill Nye) Released: 9 Nov 2018 ℗ 2018 Ultra Records, LLC More By Steve Aoki Neon Future II I Love Techno 2010 (Mixed by Steve Aoki) Turbulence (feat. Lil Jon) Steve Aoki Presents Kolony Ladi Dadi (Remixes) [feat. Wynter Gordon] - EP	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1546
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This helps to demonstrate our commitment to achieving effective fraud and corruption controls. Our policy and plan outline the approach we take to prevent, detect, report and manage fraud and corruption across the organisation. If you have any concerns regarding fraud or you would like to report a suspicious matter involving Council, you can contact our Fraud Prevention Officer in the first instance on 9243 8888. You can also seek information from the Independent Broad-Based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) directly - contact information is available on their website. Place Naming Did you know that Council is the responsible authority for naming of community assets? This includes roads, parks, localities and other places. It also includes recognising special people from our community through the naming of memorials, plaques and trees. The naming process is governed by our Place Naming Policy pdf, 552KB. This policy allows us to recognise the history and cultural significance of a place or to honour the contribution of a person or group. Consultation with members of the public is an important part of the process of naming and renaming roads, features, localities and memorials. Council also has a Place Naming Committee which is comprised of three Councillors. This Committee considers and determines naming and civic recognition proposals. As well as our own Place Naming Policy, we are also governed by the State Government's Naming Rules for Places in Victoria. You can find more information about place naming and civic recognition in the following documents: The Place Naming and Civic Recognition Committee Charter Instrument of Delegation to the Place Naming and Civic Recognition Committee Naming rules for places in Victoria - quick guide (pdf, 231KB) Naming rules for places in Victoria - information for residents (pdf, 228KB) Naming rules for places in Victoria - consultation diagram (pdf, 124KB) If you have any queries about place naming and civic recognition, you can contact our Governance team on 9243 8888 or email council@mvcc.vic.gov.au. Council currently has no public notices requiring advertisement. Moonee Valley City Council (Council) is committed to the protection of your right to privacy. We collect, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, the Health Records Act 2001 and other applicable legislation. What are Council’s obligations? Under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, Council has obligations in relation to how we collect, store, use and access personal information you provide to us. Council is required to set out in a document clearly expressed policies on its management of personal information. Council has endorsed an Information Privacy Policy and this document is based on the ten information privacy principles, which regulate the handling of information. This policy document must be made available to anyone who asks for it. Who does the Act cover? The Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 covers Councillors as well as all employees of Council. Non-government organisations that work for us under contract may also be obliged to comply, depending on the contract. Access and correction of information A person is entitled to seek correction or amendment of a document containing their personal affairs information or health information, where they believe the information is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or would give a misleading impression. All requests for amendments are administrated under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Council will take reasonable steps to ensure that information held by us is correct. Requests for amendment must: be made in writing and addressed to the: PO Box 126, Email: foi@mvcc.vic.gov.au clearly detail the matters in respect of which the person making the request believes the personal affairs information is inaccurate, incomplete, out of date or misleading clearly detail the amendments the person wishes to be made. Who do I contact if I believe the Council has dealt with my personal information inappropriately? If you believe Council has breached the Information Privacy Principles, please contact our Privacy Officer on 9243 8888 or email privacy@mvcc.vic.gov.au. A person may also contact the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) to make a complaint concerning the handling of your personal information by Council. Email: enquiries@ovic.vic.gov.au Website: https://ovic.vic.gov.au/ Council has a range of Committees which help us to make decisions and ensure the community is represented. Section 86 Committees 'Section 86' refers to the section of the Local Government Act 1989 which allows Council to form special committees. These Committees may be comprised of any combination of Councillors, Council staff, and other persons. Council may delegate certain functions, duties or powers to this special committee. Moonee Valley's Section 86 committees are: Chief Executive Officer Special Committee Grants Assessment Special Committee Land Acquisition Committee Leadwest Committee The Audit Committee is an independent advisory committee of Council established in accordance with Section 129 of the Local Government Act 1989. The role of this Committee is to: enhance Council's external financial reporting improve the effectiveness of both external and internal audit functions Effectively manage and protect Council assets Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and consideration of best practice guidelines Facilitate the provision of an effective means of communication between the external auditor, internal auditor, management and Council. You can find further information in the Audit Committee Charter (doc, 32KB). You can also find a current list of Audit Committee members here (doc, 14KB). The Land Acquisition Committee of Council has been established in accordance with Section 86 of the Local Government Act 1989. In accordance with good governance practice, Council has constituted the LAC to facilitate: Acquisition of land that fulfils the requirements set out in the Open Space Strategy Strategic acquisitions where the acquisition will enhance the value and/or useability of already owned Council properties and/or will support other endorsed strategic endeavours The LAC has the authority to purchase any land which is or may be required by the Council for open space and/or strategic purposes in accordance with its Instrument of Delegation. Meetings of the LAC are closed to members of the public in accordance with Section 89 of the Local Government Act 1989. The membership of the LAC consist of eight members: three Councillors (one representative for each Ward) and five members of Council staff. Members are appointed by Council on an annual basis or for a Council term. Current Council Members: Cr John Sipek. In this section you will find links to a range of information about recent Council decisions, our publications, our Budget, our Councillors and much more. It's all part of our commitment to good governance and transparency! Most of what is covered by this section responds to requirements set out in the Local Government Act 1989. You can read the Local Government Act here. Council's Core Documents At the start of every Council term, Council develops a Council Plan (incorporating the Health Plan) which sets out our strategic direction and focus. This is complemented by MV2040, our long-term plan which was endorsed by Council in 2018. The Council Plan also includes our current Strategic Resource Plan. This plan sets out the financial framework that shapes our annual budget process. Council sets our Annual Budget and Strategic Capital Works Plan every year in June. This includes determining our rates and charges, which are set in line with Council's Rating Strategy. Every year, we report on how we are tracking against our Council Plan and Budget in our Annual Report. Policies, Laws and Codes Under the Local Government Act, each Council has a range of powers and functions, including the power to make and enforce local laws. Moonee Valley City Council has enacted the following local laws: Activities and General Amenities Local Law 2018 Governance Local Law 2019. Council is required to publicly tender contractual procurements over certain thresholds. We're also required to prepare, approve and comply with a Procurement Policy. This encompasses principles, processes and procedures which we apply to all purchases. Every Victorian Council develops a Councillor Code of Conduct within 12 months following the last general election. This Code enables Councillors to recognise the importance of maintaining the highest levels of integrity and ethical behaviour in order to provide effective governance and leadership for the community. There is also a Councillor Reimbursement Policy which sets parameters for what expenditure can be reimbursed to Councillors and the process for reimbursement. Council's Election Period Policy sets out how Council's ordinary business will continue to operate throughout Council election periods. Council Meeting Documents Our Council meetings are open to the public. If you can't make it along in person, you can also watch meetings on our live-stream. You can find upcoming Council meeting dates, agendas and minutes here. We provide public notice of any upcoming meetings, elections and proposals where members of the public have the right to make a submission under the Local Government Act. You can find this information at our Public Notices page. Section 223 of the Local Government Act entitles members of the public to make submissions and provide feedback on a range of Council's decision-making processes, such as the annual setting of the Budget. We maintain a register of these in our Section 223. Council occasionally makes policy submissions to third parties, including the State and Federal Governments. This is one of the ways that we advocate and influence Government decision-making on behalf of our community. Download a list of recent submissions endorsed by Council (pdf, 10.5KB). We also write often to Members of Parliament and Government Agencies as the result of Council Notices of Motion. The following is a list of correspondence sent in association with Notices of Motion in the past year: February 2019 - Review of Municipal Boundaries (pdf, 837KB) March 2019 - North Essendon Junction (pdf, 1.92KB) March 2019 - ANZAC Horse Ramp at Essendon Station (pdf, 3.82MB) March 2019 - Advocacy for Increased Tree Canopy (pdf, 261KB) March 2019 - Review of Secondary College Zones (pdf, 371KB) April 2019 - CCTV on 57 and 59 Trams (pdf, 1.37MB) June 2019 - Newmarket Bridge (pdf, 1.37MB) July 2019 - Sharing Library and Shed of Things (pdf, 23.6KB) July 2019 - Flemington Hub (pdf, 28.1KB) July 2019 - Essendon Fields Airport Draft Masterplan (pdf, 26,3KB) Council maintains registers of information to help us stay transparent and accountable. Our Travel register sets out interstate and international travel undertaken by Councillors and members of Council staff. Staff travel is approved by a department manager, director or the Chief Executive Officer. Councillor travel is approved at an Ordinary Meeting of Council. We also have a register of the annual salaries received by Council's senior officers . This is updated on 30 June and 31 December of each year. The Councillor gift register records all declarations of Council-related gifts, benefits and hospitality received and kept by a Councillor since 1 November 2016. Council also maintains a register of Conflict of Interest declared by Councillors. We also maintain a register of Political Party Memberships held by Councillors, whether past or current. Candidates for Council elections are required to submit an election campaign donation return to the Chief Executive Officer within 40 days after the Election Day. You can view the Register of Campaign Donations from the most recent Council election, which was in 2016. The Donations and Grants Register contains information about grants, contributions and donations made by Council over the past financial year. Council can delegate some of its powers, duties and functions to members of Council staff in order to effectively and efficiently carry out its business. It can also delegate to Special Committees to make decisions on behalf of Council. These delegations are formalised through a written Instrument of Delegation. You can read a list of these in our Register of Instruments of Delegation. Council may also appoint people to be Authorised Officers. Authorised Officers are given the power to administer and enforce Acts, regulations or local laws on behalf of Council. Council maintains a Properties Register of all Council land and properties valued at more than $500,000. Our Property Lease Register contains information about any leases managed by Moonee Valley City Council with community groups, sporting clubs, not-for-profit organisations and commercial businesses. Council receives Open Space Contributions (pdf, 50Kb) from developers, and we maintain a register of the total amounts received since 1 November 2016, by suburb. There is also an Other Planning Contributions Register for non-Open Space contributions received by Council through a planning process. We also maintain a Register of Corporate Sponsorships (pdf, 127KB). This lists all sponsorships received by Council from corporate sources, for example to support our community programs or major events. These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment at the Civic Centre, 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds. You won't be able to take the documents away from the Civic Centre with you. Council also maintains a Register of Interests consisting of the last three returns that Councillors, special committees and nominated officers have submitted as outlined under Section 81 of the Local Government Act 1989. This Register is used to record things such as directorships, land ownership and trusts which may raise the potential of a conflict of interest. You can apply to view the Register of Interests by downloading the form and emailing it to council@mvcc.vic.gov.au.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1548
__label__cc	0.744363	0.255637	Game Scenarios The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Game! Jordan Paintball Club is the first and still the only woodland paintball field in Jordan. We introduced the sport to Jordan back in 2002 and have a very solid experience in managing a safe and enjoyable paintball venue. Paintball is a thrilling game of strategy, daring and skill played outdoors in a woodland setting. Players are dressed in camouflage gear, protective goggles and use paintball marking guns that use compressed gas to shoot paintballs, with an effective range of around 80 meters. Is it exciting? You bet it is! We can guarantee you that paintball will be the most exciting game you will ever play. It is the only game that offers you a day out in the open air, the opportunity of hair-raising suspense, and excitement by the bucket loads. Paintball is one of the safest sports around; at the Jordan Paintball Club nothing is spared to insure your safety and enjoyment. We pride ourselves on our unmatched safety track record. In 2016 we have introduced low impact paintball markers which are completely painless and allow kids as young as 9 to participate in this exciting game. All players are issued with full protection, including special goggles that cover the face and ears, neck protection, heavy duty camouflage outfits and an optional protective vest. We only use high quality paintballs of two different sizes, regular and small size. The paintballs themselves consists of a gelatin shell filled with food grade paint, which is also biodegradable. Our field covers an area of 15000 sq metres, fully lit for night time games. The field includes two towers, a number of structures and is peppered with trees and bunkers. The generous size of the field also allows players to effectively plan and execute tactics and strategies that are not possible in smaller fields, this means that you really have to use your brains and execute plans to successfully beat your opponents. Come to Jordan Paintball Club, we can guarantee that it will be the best fun you’ve had for a very long time! We use top of the line US made Tippmann markers, which are reliable, accurate and especially designed for paintball fields. Our masks are also standard issue US made paintball goggles that offer the best possible safety and comfort. There are a number of scenarios that are available to players depending on their skill levels and experience. A full games menu is available here © 2019 mountainbreeze.jo. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1561
__label__wiki	0.650988	0.650988	Global Health Equity Contact MRCT Center Sponsor Login About MRCT Center MRCT Principles Documents Privacy Notice and Terms of Use Global Regulatory Engagement Ethics, Conduct, and Oversight Vivli Attains Non-Profit 501(c)3 Status The MRCT Center is delighted to announce that Vivli has been approved as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization! The mission of Vivli is to promote, coordinate, and facilitate clinical research data sharing. Vivli will create and implement a global data sharing platform that will serve the international community. Read more about Vivli. Sign up to receive newsletters 12/04/19 : MRCT Center Annual Meeting 11/05/20 : Meeting of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) 10/01/20 : MRCT Center Bioethics Collaborative The Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard 14 Story Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Email: mrct@bwh.harvard.edu Copyright © 2020 Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Global Health Equity Please specify your Institutional Affiliation enter NA if none	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1563
__label__cc	0.661808	0.338192	Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro renders leak suggests 90Hz display, Snadragon 865, and more by Rahul @NonsenseC_UAA Xiaomi has a number of exciting new smartphones planned for 2020, and one of them being the Mi 10 Pro, the first look of which has surfaced online, giving us details about the look and the specs of the smartphone. According to the latest leaks, the upcoming Mi 10 Pro will feature a 6.5-inch curved OLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz display, a dual punch-hole selfie camera, and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The smartphone will rock a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor coupled with 12GB of RAM. For storage, there are three options — 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Talking about the camera, the Mi 10 will have a quad-camera setup at the back of the smartphone — we’re talking 108MP + 48MP + 12MP + 8MP sensor. Unfortunately, we don’t have any information on the resolution of the selfie camera. Powering the smartphone will be a huge 4,500mAh battery and it will have support for 66W wired and 40W wireless fast charging. The price of the Mi 10 is expected to start from $550 for the 128GB storage variant. The 256GB will set you back $590, while the 512GB variant will cost $650. Source: Ben Geskin; via: Gizmochina 90Hz display	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1566
__label__wiki	0.774314	0.774314	Nick Diaz Reflects on UFC 143 Former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz shocked the MMA world when he announced his retirement at UFC 143, moments after losing a controversial decision to Carlos Condit. Diaz has been quiet ever since, but he recently broke his silence in an interview with Spike’s “MMA Uncensored.” “I think I could have gotten that fight to the ground and finished the fight or been a little more dominant throughout some of those other rounds,” Diaz said. “Or in some of the later rounds, had I put a little more pressure into the first two, but… Honestly, I felt it was smarter to play it safe and go ahead and push forward and win the rounds. I’ve lost fights before where I’m landing more punches and I’m moving away from the guy.” Many MMA fans seem to share Diaz’ point of view, even though I feel the Octagon-side judges got it right at UFC 143. Diaz certainly was the more aggressive fighters during the fight, but Condit’s strikes were more effective. “So, the way that they score things at the end doesn’t really seem very consistent to me,” Diaz added. “I come back and I learn from my mistakes last time and it doesn’t really make a difference in the end. So, if anything I proved that this isn’t really working out. Because of all these fights I’ve lost, I’m usually winning the fights. You watch and the guy’s taking more damage. It’s just kinda irritating to me that we’re rewarding people in mixed martial arts for trying to move away and not finish the fight.” Diaz’ failed post-fight drug test certainly didn’t help things, prompting the Nevada State Athletic Commission to temporarily suspend his license. Interestingly, Diaz could have applied for a therapeutic exemption to use marijuana, avoiding the entire fiasco with NSAC. Given the fact Diaz has a medical prescription to use marijuana in California, his punishment probably won’t be as severe as many initially thought. Diaz is definitely one of the most entertaining MMA fighters out there, and fans can only hope he eventually changes his mind. More content: Biggest Winners And Losers From UFC On Fox 8 Manny Pacquiao And Brandon Rios Promise To Put On A Show In Macau Johny Hendricks On UFC 167 Title Clash Against GSP: ‘All I Got To Do Is Touch Him’ lovelywinniepanlilio@gmail.com Mayweather Camp Fires Back at Dana White UFC 144 Results, Henderson Claims Lightweight Title	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1571
__label__wiki	0.652684	0.652684	Plex rumored to be bringing streaming services to its platform Plex's ambition is either going to save it or be its undoing Plex has been expanding its reach throughout 2018, and it looks like it might have a whole new gameplan for 2019. Plex began as a version of the Kodi media player with an emphasis on organizing users’ local files. From there, Plex expanded to add more and more media until it could load a user’s personal television collection, photo collection and music library along with movies. Plex expanded again within the last year, adding support for podcasts, news, web-shows, live TV and even Tidal integration to help round out the platform. Plex users are currently able to access web-shows (like high-end Youtube content), podcasts, music from two sources, news, movies, television and pictures all in one simple platform. Now, a report from German site Golem suggests that Plex is going to try and incorporate streaming services in the same way that it added Tidal, meaning users should expect to see movies and television from other sources in the Plex app. Plex’s co-founder and chief product officer Scott Olechowski previously told TechCrunch that his company is looking at entering the ad-supported movie and television game, so the platform could launch a streaming service of its own, alongside adding third-party streaming networks. This could mean big things for Plex as it looks to find more and more reasons to convince users to use its platform for more than just watching locally stored movies and television shows. While this seems like a strong move for the service moving forward, I have some doubts, based on my time using Tidal with Plex. Being able to mix local music and songs from Tidal into one playlist is the killer reason for bringing Tidal into Plex, but using Tidal within Plex is basically like opening up another app within the app you’re already in. Simply put, the experience is much worse than simply using the native Tidal app. Unless Plex can take content from a video streaming service and place it right beside the other material in Plex, streaming service integration will be more of a hassle than anything else. However, if the company can pull it off, it would be game-changing for the streaming industry. Sadly, I don’t see Plex integrating streaming services into its platform anytime soon. Apple has been trying a similar strategy with its TV app, but Cupertino has struggled to get big names like Netflix onto the platform. Still, if Plex is able to establish similar deals with smaller players like Amazon Prime Video, CBC Gem or Crave, then it would come closer to Apple’s level. Source: Android Authority Here’s what’s coming to DAZN Canada in October 2019 What is Plex and is it right for you? Apple TV+ app is launching on Sony and Vizio TVs ‘later this year’ Streaming in Canada on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Crave, Disney+ and Netflix [January 13 — 19]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1574
__label__cc	0.74409	0.25591	Manufacturing & Materials Architecture & Property The Irish News Jobs in Northern Ireland Home Hospitality is plain sailing for manager Brian Hospitality is plain sailing for manager Brian THIS week’s High Flyer is Brian Tracey, general manager at the Maldron Hotel Belfast International Airport What was your first job? Banqueting waiter in the old Conway Hotel in Dunmurry. What qualifications do you have? I was educated to O-level and then I went straight into the hospitality industry at the age of 16-years-old. What do you attribute your success to? Positivity along with a drive to provide the best possible service as well as a strong, dedicated and reliable team. How would you describe yourself to someone who’d never met you? I like to think I am an engaging and generous person who is considerate of other people. Who do you look up to in business? My mentor within the Dalata Group Conal O’Neill. Conal’s support and business acumen has been invaluable both for my own development and for the development of the Maldron brand. How do you get the best out of people who work for you? Support and encourage them in their role and give the team the confidence to bring forward new ideas to promote and develop our business as well as themselves. It’s also very important to celebrate staff success. Recently our team won City Budget Hotel of the Year at the Northern Ireland Hospitality Awards. The awards acknowledge the achievements of local professionals and establishments. Winners are chosen by members of the general public and are a true reflection of the commitment, quality and excellent standards of customer service within the Northern Irish hospitality industry. If you could change one thing about doing business in Northern Ireland, what would it be? Abolish Air Passenger Duty to give the Northern Ireland tourism industry the same opportunity to compete with our colleagues in the south and reduce VAT. What website or app could you not do without? Trust You. This is the software we use to monitor and evaluate feedback from all our online platforms. What was the last book you read? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick. What car do you drive? BMW Convertible. Tell us something interesting about yourself? My ultimate ambition would be to sail across the Atlantic. I am already certified with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for inshore sailing and would love to set sail in the wake of the great explorers. What’s your greatest passion outside work and family? Cooking. I absolutely love finding new recipes. I ask our chefs for hints and tips and tricks of the trade. I really enjoy entertaining. There is nothing like good food, good wine and great company. Previous articleManaging director David doing things the ‘Montalto way’ Next articleThe best of the best continue their search for top talent Kolumbus Admin How this Newry based company is helping to oversee the ... Are you an aspiring engineer? Here are the top companies ... Job market for chefs heats up as demand more than doubles The energy, passion and determination to grow Tips to help you survive and thrive in your new job The best of the best continue their search for top talent Curious Jonathan carries on the family legacy Sky’s the limit for master butcher Glenn Job vacancies at record high – but skills shortages ... Advertise with the Irish News (pdf) Copyright © 2014 All rights reserved The Irish News	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1579
__label__cc	0.69824	0.30176	Calculations of radiative heat transfer in an axisymmetric jet diffusion flame at elevated pressures using different gas radiation models Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.02.008 Search for: Chu, Huaqiang; Search for: Consalvi, Jean-louis; Search for: Gu, Mingyan; Search for: Liu, Fengshan1 National Research Council Canada. Measurement Science and Standards Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer Radiation heat transfer in axisymmetric jet diffusion flames under conditions relevant to oxygen-enriched combustion at total pressures of 1, 10, 20, and 30 atm was calculated using several gas radiation models: line-by-line (LBL), narrow-band correlated-k (NBCK), wide-band correlated-k (WBCK), full-spectrum correlated-k (FSCK), spectral-line based weight-sum-of-gray-gases (SLW), and weight-sum-of-gray-gases (WSGG). An optimized NBCK model, an optimized FSCK model, and a WBCK model were proposed and evaluated. The LBL results are used as the benchmark solution in the evaluation of other gas radiation models. The optimized NBCK model and the optimized FSCK model are much more computationally efficient than the standard implementation of these models with very little loss in accuracy. The NBCK, WBCK, and FSCK models are accurate and their normalized errors in both the radiative source term and radiative flux remain less than about 7% and display essentially no dependence on the total pressure. Whatever the pressure considered, the FSCK is found to provide accurate predictions by considering only 10 Gauss points. For the same number of gray gases, the SLW is less accurate than the FSCK, especially at pressures higher than the atmospheric pressure. However, its accuracy can be significantly improved to reach that of the FSCKby increasing the number of gray gases. The accuracy of WSGG models deteriorates somewhat with increasing the total pressure in the prediction of radiative heat flux, though it displays no significant dependence on the total pressure in the calculation of the radiative source term. The spectral line broadening has a non-negligible influence on radiative heat transfer in the jet diffusion flame. The somewhat increased inaccuracy of the WSGG model with increasing the total pressure is at least partially due to the application of the model parameters derived at 1 atm to high pressures. The normalized errors of WSGG are about 10 to 20%. The optimized FSCK model is found much more accurate than the popular WSGG model with a comparable computational efficiency and is therefore recommended for large-scale CFD applications. Elseveir 602f9051-de40-4ad1-95fb-3bbc6f54da22	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1588
__label__cc	0.630612	0.369388	Home > Professional Development > Workforce Initiatives > NBAA’s New Career Guide Highlights Opportunities in Business Aviation NBAA’s New Career Guide Highlights Opportunities in Business Aviation A global industry with infinite career opportunities – that’s business aviation. To get that message out to students, parents and teachers, NBAA has created “A Career Guide to Business Aviation,” as the latest addition to NBAA’s suite of student resources available on the association’s website. “The materials – from the four-minute video on business aviation’s dynamic careers that debuted at NBAA’s convention, to the student edition of the Business Aviation Insider – are available there for everyone from individual members to regional groups who talk to outside groups and students about business aviation’s opportunities,” said Jo Damato, CAM, NBAA’s vice president of educational strategy and workforce development. View NBAA’s student resources. The new resource, Damato said, “is a nice calling card business aviators can distribute at their presentations,” adding that it benefits not only students, but also their parents and guidance counselors whose knowledge of aviation careers might not extend past military and airline pilots and mechanics. “We want them to have a good understanding of the wide spectrum of business aviation careers and their opportunities,” she added. A graphic titled “Global Industry, Infinite Opportunities” succinctly defines this spectrum: It ranges from cabin attendant, scheduler/dispatcher, business manager, pilot and maintenance technician to marketer, engineer/designer, airport manager, lawyer and drone operator. Inside, the brochure notes the future workforce requirements from some of these fields and the median salaries of many of them. On the adjoining panel, a diverse group of young professionals offers testimonials about their chosen business aviation careers. To help them get started, the brochure acknowledges, “some aviation roles require specialized training,” but that “the time and financial commitments vary by position.” A table presents the entry-level requirements for pilots, maintenance technicians and dispatchers. The pamphlet also includes ways to minimize the cost of an aviation education, and directs students, parents, and guidance counselors to learn more about NBAA’s scholarship program. “We want students to see themselves in a business aviation career,” Damato said. A Career Guide to Business Aviation NBAA Scholarships NBAA’s Student Resources	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1594
__label__cc	0.624654	0.375346	News › Resources Statistics and K-12 in the United States: We’ve Come a Long Way! 14 June 2015 \| Resources Christine (Chris) Franklin University of Georgia Athens, GA USA presented to Mathematics associations around New Zealand. She is a 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar and is spending five months at the University of Auckland, New Zealand working with statistics educators on the project, “Implementing K-12 Statistics Standards: Comparing Practices in New Zealand and the United States”. Below is an audio recording of her presentation to the Wellington Mathematics Association, May 2015: https://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/~wild/TEMP/CFranklinPresentation.mp4 The United States is realizing the need to achieve a level of quantitative literacy for its high school graduates to prepare them to thrive in the modern world. Given the prevalence of statistics in the media and workplace, individuals who aspire to a wide range of positions and careers require a certain level of statistical literacy. Because of the emphasis on data and statistical understanding, it is crucial for us as educators to consider how we can prepare a statistically literate population. Students must acquire an adequate level of statistical literacy through their education beginning in the first grade of education. The Common Core State Standards for mathematics (that include statistics) in grades Kindergarten – 12 have been adopted by the most states and the District of Columbia. These national standards for the teaching of statistics and probability range from counting the number in each category to determining statistical significance through the use of simulation and randomization tests. This presentation will provide a brief history of statistics at K-12 in the U.S., an overview of the statistics and probability content of these common core standards, resources that support the K-12 standards in statistics, describe the knowledge and preparation needed by the future and current K–12 teachers who will be teaching using these standards, and the desired assessment of statistics at K-12 on the high stakes national tests will be explored. Chris is the Lothar Tresp Honoratus Honors Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator in Statistics at the University of Georgia and a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. She has been recognized with numerous teaching and advising awards at UGA. She is the co-author of an Introductory Statistics textbook with Alan Agresti (Pearson 2012), co-author of the textbook Statistics Reasoning in Sports with Josh Tabor (Freeman 2012) and has published more than 50 journal articles. Chris was the lead writer for the American Statistical Association Pre-K-12 Guidelines for the Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Framework. She chaired the writing team of the recent ASA Statistical Education of Teachers (SET) report. New: download our videos to play them offline CensusAtSchool videos may now be downloaded so you can play them offline. Look for the download button up the top left when playing a video: Clicking on the download button will either download the file to your computer, or open the video file in a new window which you can then save. New Time series data available 8 February 2013 \| Resources A number of data sets are now available in csv format for you to use with your class when investigating time series data at NZ Curriculum Level 8 (or AS 3.8). Data sets include: NZ Alcohol consumption, Births, Rainfall, Travel and Tourism, Accomodation, Air Passengers and temperatures around the world. Click here to go to the resource: Time series data sets 2013, Time series data sets 2012, and iNZight instructions for time series. New teacher resource available 15 March 2011 \| Announcements, Resources We wanted to let you know about a fantastic new Level 4 resource on our site: How high can you jump? This resource focuses on the planning part of the enquiry cycle: collecting good, reliable data from surveys. CensusAtSchool update: Remember to register and book a computer lab for your class to take part in May. Can you help spread the word and let other teachers know? We’d love to get the biggest participation ever this year! Visit Statistics NZ Schools Corner 7 September 2010 \| Resources Statistics NZ have a number of curriculum based activities and information that can be used in the classroom on their Schools Corner. Please visit: http://www.statistics.govt.nz/methods_and_services/schools_corner.aspx Statistics NZ provides advice and funding to the CensusAtSchool project. Statistical Literacy Competition! 1 November 2007 \| Resources The first international statistical literacy competition is now open for students aged 10-18. Teachers may register their students now and find out more information at the competition’s website: http://www.stat.auckland.ac.nz/iase/islp/competition Six new activities using CensusAtSchool data 5 October 2007 \| Resources Today six new activities, suitable to be used immediately in class, have been released on the CensusAtSchool New Zealand website. These activities, some developed by internationally renowned statistics education researcher Maxine Pfannkuch, have already been trialled in classrooms. Are you getting enough Zzz? Armspans A Tall Tale To Tag or Not To Tag? All resources clearly follow the Statistical Investigation cycle which is part of the new Mathematics and Statistics curriculum and illustrated on the Data Detective Poster.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1603
__label__cc	0.571914	0.428086	CSR Corporate Financials Gaming Product Acer Chromebook 11 C732 Series Launched at Bett 2018 Delivers Heightened Durability with Optional 4G LTE Wednesday, January 24, 2018 — LONDON - New Acer Chromebox CXI3 provides solid performance and extensive connectivity options for computer labs Editor’s Summary IP41-rated and drop tested to 122 cm (48 inches), spill-resistant keyboard up to 330ml; compliant with stringent U.S. Military Standard (MIL-STD 810G)1 Optional 4G LTE provides connectivity on-the-go Excellent investment protection for schools; Simple to manage and use Two USB 3.1 Type-C ports for fast data transfer, charging, display output Long 12-hour battery life2 delivers day-to-night productivity Fan-less design boosts reliability; quiet operation for classrooms, libraries, lab time 180-degree hinge allows it to lay flat for sharing and projects Acer also introduces Acer Chromebox CXI3 with up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processors Acer today debuts its newest Chromebook for education customers, the Acer Chromebook 11 C732, at The Bett Show in London. The new Chromebook builds on the rugged design of predecessors with MIL-STD 810G compliance and an IP41 rating for protection against object and water intrusion and will include models with 4G LTE for connectivity and access to data on-the-go. “Acer has been known for providing incredibly durable Chromebooks that exceed the expectations of our education customers for investment protection and performance,” said James Lin, General Manager, Commercial & Detachable Notebooks, IT Products Business at Acer. “The new Acer Chromebook 11 C732 delivers durability features typically found in much more expensive and specialized products. This enables schools to expand learning to more environments so students get even more out of their Chromebook.” Acer will be at the Bett show from January 24 to 27 at booth B100, where units of the new Acer Chromebook 11 C732 will be on display. 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The Acer Chromebook 11 C732’s unique internal honeycomb structure reinforces the body to handle up to 60kg (132 pounds) of downward force on the top cover. The reinforced case and hinges result in greater resistance to twisting and stress, even if students cram them into their backpacks. The keyboard on the Acer Chromebook 11 C732 features design technology that ensures maximum uptime for students. It has recessed keys that prevent tampering and reduce the likelihood that the key caps will be removed by students. Plus, the keyboard is spill-resistant with a unique gutter system that drains water away from internal components and out two drain holes in the bottom of the chassis, providing protection against spills of up to 330ml (11 fluid ounces) of water. The Acer Chromebook 11 C732 has a fan-less design that provides cool and quiet operation, so it doesn’t add noise, even to a whole classroom of students. 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In both cases, students can make the most of the display with the Acer Chromebook 11’s hinge that opens a full 180 degrees, allowing it to lay flat on a desk for group work and enabling a heightened level of student engagement. The display has a 1366x768 HD resolution that ensures crisp, clear apps and text as well as vivid videos and photos. Connectivity and Portability The new Acer Chromebook 11 C732 includes two USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 ports, which can be used to charge the device as well as other products, transfer data quickly up to 5Gbps, and connect to an HD display. The device also includes two USB 3.0 ports and a MicroSD card reader to access and transfer content. Customers can stay connected to their network with fast and reliable 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi connectivity and to peripherals via Bluetooth 4.2. Some regions will also offer models with integrated 4G LTE. Students can use the HD webcam with HDR technology and dual accompanying speakers and microphone for Google Chats and Hangouts. The slim and portable form factor makes the Acer Chromebook 11 C732 ideal for use anywhere – at home, school, work and on-the-go. It measures only 302 (W) x 209 (D) x 21.3 (H) mm [11.88 (W) x 8.23 (D) x 0.84 (H) inches] and weighs only 1.26kg (2.78 pounds). New Chromebox CXI3 with Powerful Performance and Flexible Connectivity Options With solid performance powered by up to 8th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, the Acer Chromebox CXI3 is a great choice for desktop scenarios in computer labs and libraries. It includes a myriad of connectivity options including a USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 port, five USB Type-A ports supporting USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 depending on model, one HDMI port, one Gigabit Ethernet port, and a MicroSD card reader. On the wireless side, the Acer Chromebox CXI3 has 2x2 MIMO 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless and Bluetooth 4.2 LE. The Acer Chromebox CXI3 features a compact design that fits neatly into all sorts of environments, and can be placed freestanding with the included stand, or secured to the back of the monitor with an optional VESA mounting kit. Easy to Deploy, Manage, Keep Safe; Backed by Acer Support IT administrators will find it easy to make updates, configure apps, utilize extensions and policies and more with the web-based management3 that makes the Acer Chromebook 11 C732 and Acer Chromebox CXI3 easy to deploy and manage. The new devices both support Kensington locks, so they can be secured to wireless carts or labs. Students will stay protected, since Chrome OS is automatically updated and guards against ever-changing online threats, such as viruses and malware. The Acer Chrome devices support multiple user sign-in, so each student can simply log onto their unique account to ensure their project, Gmail and other information is kept safe, even if the Chromebook is lost or stolen. Storage on Google Drive4 protects files, documents, and photos safely in the cloud, and ensures that the most current version is always available. Also, both the Acer Chromebook 11 C732 and Acer Chromebox CXI3 will fully support Google Play at launch, so students will have access to millions of Android apps on Google Play to let them have more fun, be entertained, stay connected and remain productive. The new Acer Chromebook 11 C732 with a non-touch display will be available with either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of eMMC storage. The C732T with an IPS touch screen display will be available with either 32GB or 64GB of eMMC storage. Both will offer up to 8GB of RAM. The new Acer Chromebook 11 C732 line will be available to education and commercial customers in North America in March with prices starting at US$299.99 for touch models and US$279.99 for non-touch models, and in EMEA in April with prices starting at €329. Exact specifications, prices, and availability will vary by region. To learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com . 1 Tested by qualified 3rd party labs for certain tests procedure under MIL-STD 810G (Oct 2008) for environmental conditions that include high and low temperatures, humidity, vibrations, mechanical shocks on drops, rain, dust and sand. 2 Battery life is based on Google power_LoadTest for non-touch model (http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/testing/power-testing). Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, power management settings, operating conditions, and utilized features. 3 Google Console is sold separately, and/or may require a monthly activation fee. 4 More information on Google Drive on Chrome devices: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/2703646?p=driveoffer&rd=1 Founded in 1976, today Acer is one of the world’s top ICT companies and has a presence in over 160 countries. As Acer looks into the future, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another to open up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. From service-oriented technologies to the Internet of Things to gaming and virtual reality, Acer’s 7,000+ employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1604
__label__cc	0.661507	0.338493	Video shows journalists' deaths in Iraq One of two photojournalists killed in a 2007 attack by a U.S. helicopter gunship in Iraq was being rescued when the gunship's crew fired on the van to which he was being carried, according to footage posted online Monday. Reuters photographer Saeed Cmagh survived an initial strafing by the Apache gunship's 30 mm machine gun, but apparently died when the gunship opened fire on people attempting to get him off the sidewalk where he lay, according to the video. The aerial footage was posted by the Web site WikiLeaks, which said the video remains classified and "clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded Reuters employee and his rescuers." WikiLeaks is a site that publishes anonymously submitted documents, video and other sensitive materials. Read the full CNN.com story - CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr contributed to this report. Filed under: Military • U.S. Is there any news on the children? did they make it, where are they today. April 5, 2010 at 7:40 pm \| Report abuse \| DavidL Sad, but they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. There where clearly men carrying weapons, including someone with an RPG sticking his head aroung the corner. Which makes one wonder which side thee 'journalist' where on. Just because someone is employed as a 'journalist' does'nt mean they're on the right side of the battle. rusty shackelford glad to know our tax money is still funding the murder of innocent people! Pause/slow mo @ 3:45-3:46 = RPG, guy second from the left. Some say telephoto lens. I say maybe, but it's 3 feet long. Also, when they identify the an "RPG" the crosshairs are on THAT guy. The arrows by the website identify the photogs already at this point and it ISN'T the RPG guy. They lose sight of all of them shortly after and assume they are all together when they open fire once they clear the wall. Look, I am opposed to this war, but I can understand this mistake. That said, it makes it no less horrifying. Benjamin Stone This is an extremely big story as when it was reported on in 2007 the military was making claims that the people attacked clearly had AK-47's and an individual had an RPG. From viewing the video it is clear that the individuals did not have an RPG and it may have been a camera on a tripod that was mistaken. Regardless, the fact that this accident occurred is not what is so pressing. The matter that is so urgent is that the military lied and covered this up for over three years. This puts EVERY SINGLE CAUSALITY REPORT in question and also questions the legitimacy of news organizations. David Finkel talks about this exact incidence in his book The Good Soldiers. It follows the brigade that served in that area of operation. Kevin Naber This is exactly whats wrong with america...the video is disturbing but people need to see it to understand whats actually going on rather than watching "news" about ipads and tiger woods. It's pretty cowardly to blow people up from a mile away just because they're carrying something that might be a gun. I thought we were supposed to bring freedom to Iraq. What about freedom of assembly? And since when do we shoot ambulances that come to carry away the injured? When did that become acceptable wartime behavior? I hope these pilots are dishonorably discharged and put in jail. Matthew Konrad Okay, so what really went wrong? From my point of view, trigger happy 20-year old US soldiers are at the base of the problem. This reminded me of that movie "Avatar" where the "sky people" massacre the helpless natives and their children. Mistakes can be forgiven, but massacres "for the sport" cannot. On a side note, although the event was investigated, this classified video was covered up until WikiLeaks cracked the encoding. Murder is murder I watched the whole unedited version of this video. The guys in the helicopter were having a really good time, safe and sound while they slaughtered. I'm an army brat with a strong tie to the military but this is just so damn wrong, I can't even express my anger. SInce when aren't Americans held to a higher standards. I hate feeling like this but we've beome animals, worse than animals, bullies of the worse sort. We kill children then blame them for making us do it... WAR IS HELL. As a photojournalist who has made multiple trips to Iraq I understand how this happened, but it is still quite disturbing. This is a great example of the dangers of counter insurgency "war as a video game" using drones and aircraft. A group of experienced infantry soldiers on the ground wouldn't have make this mistake... Jibran Smith This was a terribly tragic situation. However, the soldiers are not to blame, nor are the people on the ground. This was just a horrible, horrible misunderstanding that occurs in the chaotic climate of war. This is why war is bad and must be used only as the absolute last resort–invariably mistakes like this occur. There is very little that can done to correct mistakes like these. The pilots understandably thought the men on the ground had weapons, including an RPG, and fired on them with that state of mind. At no time did their actions seem out of line based on the premise they operated under. In other words, they did not fire thinking or knowing these were civilians. For example, they did not shoot the wounded guy on the ground when they could because he was not reaching for a weapon. This shows tremendous self-control. Additionally, the pilots followed the chain of command for engaging hostile forces and demonstrated the morality of the US forces in what is a very difficult job. The men on the ground should not have been shot and killed. They had a right to assemble, and were doing nothing wrong, so they are not at fault either and did not in any way deserve to die. They were just going about their business, and it's not fair that a camera was mistaken for weapon. It is especially unfortunate because the U.S. is an occupying force in Iraq, so these men were killed by foreigners on their own soil. The lesson here is not that the US military is bad, or that Iraqis deserve to die; the lesson is that war is terrible, and must only be used as a last resort. garamasala how can you simply shoot at people walking down a street? Those people were not abit alrmed over the appearance of he helicopter. They would have strated firing of they were insurgents. If you want to kill just for the hell of it, join the US army Paul Espinoza These military personnel are starting to sound like city police officers' mantra "we feared for our lives". This was a disgusting video to watch. They acted like it was a video game when they were shooting the civilians. They laughed as well. What was even more disgusting was when they were hoping that the reporter would go grab his "gun" (his camera) so that they could shoot him some more. They were actually EXCITED for that. Then when a family comes by to help, they open fire on them. No wonder the government covered it up. These particular guys are idiots and should have been charged with something, but I assume they didn't even suspend them. Good job, American military. Once again you have opened fire on civilians, including small children. Can't you learn to differentiate between a camera and a gun? I would have thought these guys would know what a gun looks like. I guess not.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1605
__label__wiki	0.905197	0.905197	Bloomberg Law News Bloomberg Law Analysis Subscribe/Free Trial Log in to access all of your Bloomberg Law products Request a Free Demo Register Academic Account Forgot Username/ Password? Daily Labor Report® Lawmakers of both parties agreed during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing July 16 that backlogs and lengthy processing times for immigration applications are a problem, though they diverged on the causes. Photographer: Tom Brenner/Getty Images Lawmakers Target Rise in Immigration Application Backlog (2) By Laura D. Francis July 16, 2019, 8:08 PM; Updated: July 17, 2019, 2:09 PM Backlog the largest since processing stoppage following 9/11 terrorist attack Democrats, Republicans diverge on whether Trump policies to blame Lawmakers on both sides of the congressional aisle agree that backlogs and lengthy processing times for immigration applications are a problem, though they diverged during a House subcommittee hearing on the cause. That backlog at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services currently stands at 2.4 million cases as of May 2019, representing applications for a variety of immigration benefits such as H-1B specialty occupation visas, work permits, green cards, and citizenship. That’s resulted in mounting wait times for decisions on those applications, which advocates say are creating uncertainty for businesses to the detriment of the U.S. economy. It’s the “largest net backlog since 2003,” when immigration adjudications “ground to a halt” in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, which took up the issue July 16. It’s “more difficult than ever for qualified applicants to get immigration status,” she said. “I am hopeful that we can as a Congress, as a legislative body,” support the efforts of USCIS officials “to make sure we are allowing the right people to become U.S. citizens and as many of the right people as possible to become U.S. citizens,” said subcommittee ranking member Ken Buck (R-Colo.). Concern over processing delays has grown as those delays have continued to mount in the past few years. The American Immigration Lawyers Association recently issued a report saying those delays had reached “crisis” levels that needed immediate intervention. GOP Blames Legalization Despite sharing concerns about the impact of the processing delays, Republicans and Democrats split on where the blame for those delays should lie. Buck was quick to say that immigration programs championed by Democrats are contributing to the USCIS’ inability to keep up with high demand. That includes the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama administration initiative launched in 2012 to provide deportation protection and work permits to young, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children, Buck said. The Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), recently pushed through the House by the Democratic majority, would result in some 2 million additional applications for legal status, he said. The bill would provide legal status to an even broader population than DACA, as well as immigrants with other types of temporary status. Democrats Target Trump But Democratic subcommittee members said the delays in part are the result of Trump administration policies that they said have added red tape to the immigration benefits application process. Lofgren, who represents Silicon Valley, also mentioned that part of the backlog is the result of additional scrutiny of the H-1B program, including reviewing petitions that had been reviewed and approved multiple times in the past. She said she hopes a bill she sponsored that recently passed the House (H.R. 1044), which removes per-country caps on employment-based green cards, will alleviate some of the difficulties faced by H-1B workers waiting for their green cards. But USCIS officials said the backlog skyrocketed in fiscal year 2016 as a result of a jump in applications that’s common ahead of national elections and announced USCIS fee increases. Unlike in prior years, that spike didn’t wane once the election was over and the fee increase had taken effect, said Michael Hoefer, chief of the USCIS’ Office of Performance and Quality. Application receipt levels have leveled off as of FY 2018 and 2019, and completions were the “highest ever” in FY 2018, Hoefer said. (Updated to include mention of a House bill to remove per-country caps on employment-based visas.) To contact the reporter on this story: Laura D. Francis in Washington at lfrancis@bloomberglaw.com To contact the editors responsible for this story: Phil Kushin at pkushin@bloomberglaw.com; Terence Hyland at thyland@bloomberglaw.com To read the full article log in. To learn more about a subscription click here. Laura D. Francis Visa Decision Wait Times Reaching ‘Crisis’ Levels, Group Says (1) Jan. 30, 2019, 5:00 PM House Passes Bill to Legalize More Than 2 Million Immigrants June 4, 2019, 10:49 PM Bill to Remove Caps on Employment-Based Visas OK’d (2) Dream and Promise Act © 2020 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1606
__label__wiki	0.55039	0.55039	Video game 'Underland'; and thesis 'Playable Stories: Writing and Design Methods for Negotiating Narrative and Player Agency' Wood, Hannah Creative Project (PDF, 75.37Kb) Academic thesis (PDF, 7.053Mb) Creative Project (embargoed) (PDF, 4.414Mb) Academic thesis (embargoed) (PDF, 8.253Mb) PhD in English (Creative Writing) Creative Project Abstract: The creative project of this thesis is a script prototype for Underland, a crime drama video game and digital playable story that demonstrates writing and design methods for negotiating narrative and player agency. The story is set in October 2006 and players are investigative psychologists given access ... Creative Project Abstract: The creative project of this thesis is a script prototype for Underland, a crime drama video game and digital playable story that demonstrates writing and design methods for negotiating narrative and player agency. The story is set in October 2006 and players are investigative psychologists given access to a secure police server and tasked with analysing evidence related to two linked murders that have resulted in the arrest of journalist Silvi Moore. The aim is to uncover what happened and why by analysing Silvi’s flat, calendar of events, emails, texts, photos, voicemail, call log, 999 call, a map of the city of Plymouth and a crime scene. It is a combination of story exploration game and digital epistolary fiction that is structured via an authored fabula and dynamic syuzhet and uses the Internal-Exploratory and Internal-Ontological interactive modes to negotiate narrative and player agency. Its use of this structure and these modes shows how playable stories are uniquely positioned to deliver self-directed and empathetic emotional immersion simultaneously. The story is told in a mixture of enacted, embedded, evoked, environmental and epistolary narrative, the combination of which contributes new knowledge on how writers can use mystery, suspense and dramatic irony in playable stories. The interactive script prototype is accessible at underlandgame.com and is a means to represent how the final game is intended to be experienced by players. Thesis Abstract: This thesis considers writing and design methods for playable stories that negotiate narrative and player agency. By approaching the topic through the lens of creative writing practice, it seeks to fill a gap in the literature related to the execution of interactive and narrative devices as a practitioner. Chapter 1 defines the key terms for understanding the field and surveys the academic and theoretical debate to identify the challenges and opportunities for writers and creators. In this it departs from the dominant vision of the future of digital playable stories as the ‘holodeck,’ a simulated reality players can enter and manipulate and that shapes around them as story protagonists. Building on narratological theory it contributes a new term—the dynamic syuzhet—to express an alternate negotiation of narrative and player agency within current technological realities. Three further terms—the authored fabula, fixed syuzhet and improvised fabula—are also contributed as means to compare and contrast the narrative structures and affordances available to writers of live, digital and live-digital hybrid work. Chapter 2 conducts a qualitative analysis of digital, live and live-digital playable stories, released 2010–2016, and combines this with insights gained from primary interviews with their writers and creators to identify the techniques at work and their implications for narrative and player agency. This analysis contributes new knowledge to writing and design approaches in four interactive modes—Internal-Ontological, Internal-Exploratory, External-Ontological and External-Exploratory—that impact on where players are positioned in the work and how the experiential narrative unfolds. Chapter 3 shows how the knowledge developed through academic research informed the creation of a new playable story, Underland; as well as how the creative practice informed the academic research. Underland provides a means to demonstrate how making players protagonists of the experience, rather than of the story, enables the coupling of self-directed and empathetic emotional immersion in a way uniquely available to digital playable stories. It further shows how this negotiation of narrative and player agency can use a combination of enacted, embedded, evoked, environmental and epistolary narrative to employ dramatic irony in a new way. These findings demonstrate ways playable stories can be written and designed to deliver the ‘traditional’ pleasure of narrative and the ‘newer’ pleasure of player agency without sacrificing either. The Hypertextual Experience: Digital Narratives, Spectator, Performance Swift, Elizabeth (University of Exeter Drama, 29 May 2014) This thesis demonstrates how the dynamics of hypertext fiction can inform an understanding of spectatorial practices provoked by contemporary performance and installation work. It develops the notion of the ‘hypertextual ... Digital interaction in the exhibition ' Whitehorse Hill: A Prehistoric Dartmoor Discovery' - how Prehistroy met the gamers and scanners Pitt, F; Hurcombe, LM (Soceity of Museum Archaeology, 2017) Introduction – Background to the Exhibition Whitehorse Hill: A Prehistoric Dartmoor Discovery was a temporary exhibition at Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, open from 13 September 2014 to 13 December 2014. The exhibition ... Digital Interaction: Learning and Social Communication in the Information Age Boyle, C; Wurf, G (BC Ministry of Education / OpenSchool BC, 10 November 2011) Schools and governments are increasingly spending large sums of money on digital and interactive technologies for teachers, students, and classrooms. In this chapter a literature review will be used to show that the impact ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1614
__label__cc	0.668624	0.331376	From the spring breeze Arashiyama to Sagano! A short trip that loves the cherry blossoms on the waterside Scenery of fascination that cherry tree of the Katsura River shore and Togetsu Bridge weave The "Togetsu Bridge", a scenic spot representing Kyoto, is a 155-m-long wooden bridge that spans the Katsura River flowing through the central area of Arashiyama, Kyoto. The name of Togetsu Bridge is said to have been derived from Emperor, Kameyama, who named it Togetsu Bridge when it saw the moon in the night sky moving as if it were crossing the bridge. The scenic scenery created by the combination of the rich nature of Arashiyama, the old city full of emotions, and the tasteful Togetsu Bridge is a scenery that symbolizes Arashiyama. About 1500 trees of cherry blossom trees such as Somei Yoshino and Yamazakura were planted in the Arashiyama area, a tourist destination representing Kyoto, and beautiful flowers were blooming in early April. The beautiful scenery that the cherry blossoms on the shore of the Katsura River and the cherry blossoms of the Arashiyama mountain weave with the Togetsu Bridge is just like a postcard. It is said that the beginning of Arashiyama cherry blossoms is that the Gosaga Emperor of Kamakura period built the Kameyama Imperial Villa nearby and transplanted cherry trees from Yoshino. Springy attire of Tenryu-ji Temple and Seiryo-ji Temple "Sogenchi garden" under "Daihojo" of "Tenryuji" near Togetsu Bridge is created by Soseki Muso, who is a Zen priest of Rinai sect in Northern and Southern Dynasties era, and the garden that leaves its appearance in the garden at that time. When I went through the "Sogenchi garden" and in front of the "Tahoden", there was a branch of the famous cherry blossoms. If you go up the slope in the precinct, there is a big branch cherry blossoms there, and the angle to look up and the angle to look down also change, you can enjoy various expressions. The garden is designed for excursions so that you can take a walk through the garden. In the spring season, Tenryu-ji Temple is dominated by twig cherry blossoms, but in addition, camellia, yamabuki, quince, mountain azalea, etc. are colorfully bloomed, and I could enjoy spring attire. Walk straight north from Arashiyama's Togetsu Bridge, and you can see white and pink cherry blossoms in front of the main hall from the gate of Seiryoji temple, which is visible at the end. Seiryoji temple known by the name of "Sagashakado" honors the national treasure "Shakanyorai statue" with its unique decoration. In the season when you feel the spring breeze, the colors of the buildings carved in history, such as the Somae Yoshino for the multi-story pagoda and the Shidarezakura for the main hall, harmonize and attract the hearts of the visitors. Graceful spring landscape that colors the waterside "Daikakuji" Starting as the remnant of Saga Emperor, Daikoku-ji Temple is known as the Imperial Palace because it includes the successive Emperors and royalty. The highlight of the cherry blossoms at Daikakuji is the weeping cherry blossoms in front of Chokushi gate. Osawa Pond, which spreads to the east of Daikakuji Temple, is the oldest garden pond in Japan, created by the Emperor Saga to imitate Totei Lake in China. The cherry blossoms are colored all at once around the pond, and the cherry blossoms reflected in the water are beautiful. In addition, the contrast between Shinyoho Tower and cherry blossoms on the shore was a very elegant view. The scenery of the Osawa pond which is overlooked from the observation moon stage on the east side of the 5 Great Hall built in the pond is exceptional. The movie "Onmyoji" directed by Yoji Takita was produced in 2001, and Daikakuji temple was used as the location of this movie. In this film, Kyogen performer, Mansai Nomura played the leading role, Seimei Abe. As you walk around Osawa Pond, the cherry blossoms bloom around the surface of the water and the idyllic scene of waterfowl spreads. The red balustrade of the bridge over Tenjin Island and the heart-cage tower (Taho tower) were reflected in the spring scenery. It was a trip from Arashiyama in spring to Ashino where you can enjoy the elegant cherry blossoms in a leisurely time. To Daikakuji temple: Daikakuji is a 15 minute walk north from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (15 minutes, 240 yen one way from Kyoto Station) or a 25 minute walk north of Keifuku Arashiyama Station. Alternatively, take bus number 91 from Saga-Arashiyama Station (5 minutes, 230 yen, 2-3 buses per hour) or bus number 28 from central Arashiyama (10 minutes, 230 yen, 2-3 buses per hour) to access the temple. 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Obtener asistencia SÓLO PARA USTED Mice y teclados Teclados para tablet Remotos inalámbricos para presentaciones Todos los remotos inalámbricos para presentaciones Kits de audífonos y cámara Web Bocinas para PC Sistemas de sonido envolvente Colaboración con vídeo Cámaras para conferencias Soluciones para sala Mouse para juegos Alfombrillas de mouse para juegos Teclados para juegos Audio para juegos Equipo para streaming Software + Aplicaciones Software Logitech G Asociado de canal Página de inicio de asistencia No se encontraron resultados:"" Vuelve a intentarlo Buscando más Ver todos los resultados:"" PRODUCTOS SOLUCIONES BUSINESS ASISTENCIA Detalles de prensa Logitech Delivers a Strong Start to Fiscal Year 2020 with Robust Sales and Profit Growth LAUSANNE, Switzerland — July 23, 2019 and NEWARK, Calif., July 22, 2019 — Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2020. Q1 sales were $644 million, up 6 percent in US dollars and 9 percent in constant currency, compared to Q1 of the prior year. Q1 GAAP operating income grew 46 percent to $47 million, compared to $32 million in the same quarter a year ago. Q1 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) grew 17 percent to $0.27, compared to $0.23 in the same quarter a year ago. Q1 non-GAAP operating income grew 11 percent to $67 million, compared to $61 million in the same quarter a year ago. Q1 non-GAAP EPS grew 15 percent to $0.39, compared to $0.34 in the same quarter a year ago. Cash flow from operations was $37 million, compared to $12 million in the same period a year ago. “We had a strong start to the year thanks to the consistent execution of our strategy,” said Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “Our portfolio of innovative products continues to deliver. We achieved double-digit growth across a number of categories, including Video Collaboration, and growth in all three regions. I’m excited about our business and the innovation ahead of us.” Logitech confirmed its Fiscal Year 2020 outlook of mid to high single-digit sales growth in constant currency and $375 million to $385 million in non-GAAP operating income. CFO Search Logitech today confirmed that Nate Olmstead is now the Company’s new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Nate joined Logitech in 2019 as vice president of business finance, with over 16 years of financial management experience, most recently as the vice president of finance for global operations at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. “Nate has proven to be a good fit for us as a chief financial officer,” said Bracken Darrell, Logitech president and chief executive officer. “He has shown strong strategic insight, financial acumen, and practical operational experience. I look forward to building on our terrific partnership for many years to come." Prepared Remarks Available Online Logitech has made its prepared written remarks for the financial results teleconference available online on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com. Financial Results Teleconference and Webcast Logitech will hold a financial results teleconference to discuss the results for Q1 FY 2020 on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and 2:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Logitech corporate website at http://ir.logitech.com. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information and Constant Currency To facilitate comparisons to Logitech’s historical results, Logitech has included non-GAAP adjusted measures, which exclude share-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, purchase accounting effect on inventory, acquisition-related costs, change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisition, restructuring charges (credits), loss (gain) on investments, non-GAAP income tax adjustment, and other items detailed under “Supplemental Financial Information” after the tables below. Logitech also presents percentage sales growth in constant currency to show performance unaffected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Percentage sales growth in constant currency is calculated by translating prior period sales in each local currency at the current period’s average exchange rate for that currency and comparing that to current period sales. Logitech believes this information, used together with the GAAP financial information, will help investors to evaluate its current period performance and trends in its business. With respect to the Company’s outlook for non-GAAP operating income, most of these excluded amounts pertain to events that have not yet occurred and are not currently possible to estimate with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Therefore, no reconciliation to the GAAP amounts has been provided for Fiscal Year 2020. About Logitech Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people's lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. More than 35 years ago, Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now it’s a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together through music, gaming, video and computing. Brands of Logitech include Logitech, Logitech G, ASTRO Gaming, Ultimate Ears, Jaybird and Blue Microphones. Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @Logitech. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding: our preliminary financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019, innovation, secular trends, opportunities, and outlook for Fiscal Year 2020 operating income and sales growth. 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__label__cc	0.702593	0.297407	Tag Archives: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazil, Economy, Energy, Environmental Conservation, Inter-American Relations, Mexico, Venezuela September 21, 2009 bsheldon03China, Felipe Calderón, Foreign Direct Investment, Hugo Chávez, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Oil, PDVSA, PEMEX, PETROBRAS, Petroleum, Russia Leave a comment Energy is ever more becoming the piston driving Latin America to the contemporary world stage. This reality arrives in lieu of major Chinese and Russian investments in Venezuela’s petroleum belt, Mexico’s intense debate over how to diversify foreign investment in its state-run energy powerhouse, and Brazil’s ever-expanding oil coffers that continue to propel its economy upward in the face of a global economic recession. These three states lead energy production in Latin America and will increasingly become a lifeline for the world’s swelling consumer demand, and key to its sustainable growth. Petroleum and natural gas have for a time been assets sought heavily by the US and Europe, but now draw clientele from the surging populace of China, India, and wider Eurasia. Amid this equation, guaranteed global supplies remain variable, tending to degrade in both refining ease and reserve accessibility. This, coupled with security concerns in the Middle East, marks a unique opportunity for the region to fund much needed domestic reform and present viable energy initiatives to the international community, beyond the distant third tier. A fundamental challenge in scaling these energy companies to meet such global demand will be the state’s ability to balance its investment and revenue model. All three of these Latin American countries highlighted here have state-run energy sectors, though all are not created equal. For a more informative look, see the comparative breakdown below: Country México Brazil Venezuela Founded 1938 1953 1975 Petro Profile Heavy Crude (2/3, Maya), Light Crude (1/3, Isthmus & Olmeca) Predominantly Heavy Crude (Marlim), although newly discovered, subsalt fields are of Light grade and Sweet substance Almost entirely Extra-Heavy Crude, of Sour substance (high sulfur) Proven Reserve Capacity 10-13.68 billion 12.35 billion 99 billion Largest Reserve Cantarell Sugar Loaf Orinoco Belt Onshore / Offshore % 20/80 40/60 Predominately onshore reserves, spread across 4 principal fields. Shallow water reserves in the Maracaibo Basin Production Output 2.8 million bbl/d 2.72 million bbl/d 1.5 million bbl/d Refining Capabilities 1.5 million bbl/d (6 refineries) 2.223 million bbl/d (16 refineries) 1.28 million bbl/d (Domestic & foreign refineries- Citgo USA) Annual Revenue US $98 Billion (2008) US $118.3 billion (2008) US $120 billion (2008), est. US $50 billion (2009) Foreign Investors Sparse due to tight regulation by state apparatus, although the Calderón adminstration has opened doors for foreign investment on the deep sea exploration front Private sector energy (Shell, Cheveron), BP (biofuels), China Previous investors included major intl. petroleum giants, but after state reappropriation, Russia, Iran, China, & Brazil have agreed to looser terms under the Bolivarian regime Principal Export Recipient(s) United States Largely utilized for growing domestic consumption, biofuels (ethanol) make up bulk of energy export United States & Europe, China fastest growing consumer SOURCES: US Energy Information Administration, Oil & Gas Journal, Business Week, CIA World Factbook These numbers are enlightening in the sense that they present a snapshot of current carrying capacity and orientation of each state’s petroleum sector. However, a deeper study of energy futures can prove to be a bit speculative. In the case of México, PEMEX has long been the case study on state investment of natural resource and economic autonomy. It relies heavily on taxes from its rich output to fund an array of federal initiatives and deliver energy to the Mexican consumer at a subsidized price. But, wrought with declining output on its principal oil field, Cantarell, the company has a need to exploit deeper off-shore deposits that require sophisticated equipment and a niche expertise– tasks honed upon by transnational powerhouses such as ExxonMobil, BP, and other state companies such as PETROBRAS. Due to this shifting source dynamic, the Calderón administration has worked diligently to promote external investment. This however remains a major political hot button due to historic precedent, as the industry’s sovereignty is seen as a sacred right to the Mexican populace. PEMEX has more than the necessary resources to carry onward, but significant institutional reform will remain fundamental. PETROBRAS has gained measurable authority in the international energy sector both for the diversification of its investments, and the expertise of its workforce. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has worked diligently to build a state model that profit shares with private enterprise, while promoting a solid domestic refining infrastructure. Recent offshore discoveries in sub-salt reserves via the Tupi fields continue to grow the Brazilian lot, while Brazilian officials are aiming to funnel revenue to direct state initiatives and maintain energy independence. For the time being, Brazil appears to be playing its cards right to promote sizable production in means to maximize internal growth. It will be interesting to see when it goes net positive in its production, to which countries it will direct its resources. Turning to the more volatile petroleum sector, Venezuela has seen its share of production ebbs and waves in the past decade. President Hugo Chávez has too tapped into the ‘petro vein’ to fund large swaths of state initiatives, however often with a playbook at odds with much of its professional workforce. Lack of international investment (due to restrictive reappropriation efforts) and flight of expertise have reduced export capacity and bogged down exploratory projects in the Llanos sector and Orinoco Basin. The state energy company, PDVSA, however sits upon perhaps the world’s largest crude reserves in the Orinoco Belt, rivaling fields in Saudi Arabia. Due to its heavy tar-like viscosity though, special refining capabilities are needed to extract petroleum from sand and sludge– a role the United States currently fulfills. This is where large investment by China and Russia will float PDVSA initiatives in the near future despite waste from within. This, while the Venezuelan state maintains institutional direction and pads its GDP. Overall, with the exception of Brazilian offshore reserves, it appears that most new petroleum pools are of heavier grade crude. This will require a more expensive refining process and specialized facilities, promoting favorable conditions for foreign direct investment (FDI) and transnational partnerships. The manner in which each of these companies respond to its new role in the world energy sector will be developments watched closely by all, but seems to present favorable prospects to a long-forgotten region.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1623
__label__wiki	0.836293	0.836293	Home Movies by Decade Movies - 1960s Downhill Racer (1969) Movies - A to K Movies - D Downhill Racer (1969) When a skier is injured in a fall, David Chappellet, an ambitious downhill racer from Colorado, gains a coveted place in the United States team. Despite hostility from his father and a string of emotional entanglements, Chappellet is willing to gamble his life to attain his ultimate goal. This skiing potboiler from Robert Redford’s production company, Wildwood, has the whiff of vanity about it. Redford stars as the handsome, egocentric skier who is groomed as Olympic champion by hard-headed coach Gene Hackman (who later complained of feeling like “a high-priced extra”). Inevitably, there is a girl (Camilla Sparv, former wife of Paramount chief Robert Evans), but the racing takes precedence over the plot, and the appeal of the film, directed by Michael Ritchie (making his feature debut) lies in the well-handled action sequences. David Chappellet Eugene Claire Carole Stahl Camilla Sparv Tommy Erb Joe Jay Jalbert DK Bryan Timothy Kirk Johnny Creech Jim McMullan Tony Kipsmith Oren Stevens Machet Karl Michael Vogler Bruce Devore Rip McManus Ron Engel Jerry Dexter Deadfall (1968) Doctor In Love (1961) Dr Phibes Rises Again (1972) Inside Daisy Clover (1965) Dirty Dozen, The (1967) Day The Fish Came Out, The (1967) Doctor at Large (1957) Bus Riley’s Back in Town (1965) Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) The US military rescues a strange craft from the Pacific Ocean (it's Taylor's triangular spacecraft from the original 1968 Planet Of The Apes film)... When the Heavenly Authorities decide that Joe Pendleton's life as a pro football quarterback was ended prematurely he finds himself sent back to Earth... For A Few Dollars More (1965) Sergio Leone’s sequel to his ground-breaking A Fistful of Dollars (1964) is longer, more accomplished, and provides the first example of a complex three-way dynamic... Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, The (1982) Film version of the hit Broadway musical about the legendary bordello known as The Chicken Ranch (because of a period in the brothel's history... Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Adapting Hunter S Thompson's category-defying book was always going to be a challenging experiment - even for the seemingly fearless maverick director Terry Gilliam...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0018.json.gz/line1635
__label__wiki	0.877492	0.877492	Books and Beer Deliberations of Doom Digital Noise Five & Out G@L Giganticast Intern.Cast Public Axis Screener Squad The Original Gentlemen The Tattoo Shop Thumbtacks & Screwjobs Watch A Movie With Us Animated Anarchy Ash & Fern Geek Inherits The Earth Shades of Cinema SMARK COUNTRY Infestation Videos OneOfUs.SHOW ‘DOOM’ Review by Christopher J. Herman There are few games that were as important to the development of first-person shooters than 1993’s Doom. Developed by id Software, Doom was one of the first games of its time to make use of 3D graphics and networked multiplayer gameplay. Though id Software went on to produce two sequels, Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994) and Doom 3 (2004), the series seemed to have fallen by the wayside in recent years. Doom 4, which was announced almost a decade ago in 2008, underwent a tremendously long development cycle, and was even scrapped and restarted in 2011. Since that time, many have been anticipating the release of Doom 4 (later renamed as just Doom in 2014), while also questioning if id could deliver a game that could live up to its critically acclaimed predecessors. Rest assured, much like Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames’ Wolfenstien: The New Order (another of id’s beloved properties that have been treated especially well in recent years), id Software has created a much bigger and engrossing version of Doom that will satisfy both old-school fans and modern audiences alike. Doom’s story is simple in its presentation and begins with the player character, the Doom Marine/Slayer, emerging from a creepy demonic sarcophagus. Forced to battle the demons and abominations arriving through a portal to Hell (stupidly opened by an evil corporation seeking to exploit Hell’s resources), the Doom Marine must close the portal in hopes of stopping Hell’s continued invasion. Along with the story, which is wonderfully goofy an irreverent, the campaign is chock-full of references to the first game and its sequels, and players will occasionally come across secret areas and levels designed and rendered to look like the original games. Unlike so many contemporary first-person shooters that toss in a short, half-baked single player mode, Doom’s campaign is its best feature, and harkens back to the essence of what made the original Doom and other first-person shooters of its day so revered by fans and developers alike. Immediately thrust into combat with a heavy metal soundtrack blaring, the game spends little time acclimating players to the hellish chaos that has erupted on the remote Mars research facility. Combat is fast and requires players to constantly move as quickly as possible or risk being torn apart by Hell’s minions. Overtime, the game’s enemies will become more diverse and increasingly harder to defeat, but the gunplay remains consistently satisfying throughout the 16-hour campaign. Additionally, Doom’s levels, while simplistic in design, are suitably atmospheric and emphasize the verticality of the combat. Even when tasked to backtrack through the red-sand covered landscapes of Mars or the cramped, twisting corridors of the demon infested facilities, the levels never become tedious or boring. “This is my super shotgun. There are many like it, but this one is mine.” Doom also offers plenty of weapons to choose from, including such fan-favorites as the Super Shotgun (Double Barreled Shotgun) and the BFG 9000. As players progress through the campaign, weapons will grow even more powerful and elaborate in their demon killing abilities as upgrade points are collected. A new addition to the series, upgrade points can be spent on alternate weapon firing modes. In the heat of battle, players can switch from normal shotgun buckshot to a deadly explosive round. Other alternate firing modes for various weapons include charged shots, homing missiles and freeze blasts. Aside from weapon upgrades, armor tokens can also be collected from the corpses of elite soldiers. Used to boost the stats of the Praetor combat armor, players can choose to upgrade their health, armor and ammo capacity. Secret optional challenge rooms found across the game’s levels can also reward players with upgrade abilities, such as faster glory kills and immunity to specific types of weapon damage. Of all the new and best updates to Doom is the inclusion of the “glory kill system.” Glory kills may seem at first glance an unnecessary gimmick that breaks the flow of the game’s excellent first-person shooting, but they actually add to the combat experience, providing wonderfully gory and fast paced enemy kill animations. Glory kills also serve a practical purpose in combat. As in previous entries in the series, Doom has finite armor, health and ammo pickups scattered across its levels. However, glory kills on enemies will often produce ammo and health drops, providing players with additional incentive to make use of the combat system when engaging the monstrous legions of Hell. “HUG ME!!!” Despite being infamously derided by players during its beta, Doom’s multiplayer, while offering little in terms of diversity from other multiplayer shooters, is definitely worth playing for those who want to test their skills upon completing the game’s lengthy single-player campaign. There are currently six multiplayer modes available to players, including Deathmatch, Domination, Clan Arena, Soul Harvest, Freeze Tag and Warpath. Of the modes that are available, Soul Harvest is the best, and tasks players with collecting the souls of their fallen foes in order to win. Apart from Soul Harvest, the best reason to play multiplayer is for the ability to play as a demon. By picking up a demon rune, players can transform into one of several demon enemies seen in the campaign. Playing as a demon is endlessly fun, and if players take advantage of the powerful demonic powers at their disposable, they can often turn the tide of a match in their team’s favor in only a minute, if not a few seconds. “I’m gonna sing the ‘Doom Song’ now! Doom doom doom doom doomy doomy doom doomy doom doom doom doom doom doom doom…” Another component of multiplayer is SnapMap, a level editor mode that lets players create and share custom single-player and multiplayer maps online. SnapMap, though surprisingly simple in its presentation, is rather robust in what it offers players in terms of customization, and it is already producing a ton of new user-created solo, co-op and multiplayer content. As the name suggests, SnapMap allows players to easily “snap” rooms, hallways, ceilings, walls and various other sections together through a map interface. Once the basic layout of a custom level has been created, further customization options are available. Players can then place various environmental hazards, including explosive barrels and flame spewing death traps, and most importantly, enemy spawns in locations of their choosing. There are so few shooters on the market today that manage to offer such a rewarding and content-rich experience than Doom. Yes, it certainly helps that the game is buoyed by two decades of demon killing nostalgia, but it succeeds as much as it does because of the overwhelmingly amount of effort that seems to placed on things that so many first-person shooter developers tend to ignore or complete half-heartedly. With an abundant amount of style, humor and one of the best single-player campaigns that one can hope to play in an FPS, Doom proudly stands head and shoulders above many of its contemporaries. 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