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__label__cc	0.585299	0.414701	Home >> Economy/Development China to fund rehabilitation of West Coast Road Dominica News Online - Monday, March 27th, 2017 at 10:20 AM The Batalie bridge on the West Coast Road was destroyed by TS Erika Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that China will be grant funding the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the West Coast Road, which was badly affected by Tropical Storm Erika, and work is expected to begin in the first week of April 2017. Addressing a Town Hall Meeting held in Dublanc on Sunday, he said that he met with the Chinese Ambassador to Dominica, LU Kun on Friday evening to have plans finalized. “Of course the West Coast Road benefits all of us who live on the West Coast and up to the north of the country and everybody in Dominica benefits from it, but more so those of us who live in the north and along the West Coast,” he said. He said an agreement has already been signed with a contractor to construct the road. “The contracting firm has been in Dominica for the last several weeks opening their bank accounts and setting up their offices and getting work ready,” Skerrit stated. Skerrit said the project is a major piece of infrastructure that needs to be replaced and will entail the construction of three new bridges. “This works will entail the construction of three new bridges, the one at Picard, the one at Batalie and the one at Macoucherie and a number of retaining walls and associated works,” he revealed. “So this is a major piece of infrastructure that we have to replace and we are very grateful to the People’s Republic of China for providing us with that very important grant to assist us in advancing and improving this road for all of us, so that we can get rid of these Bailey Bridges which can be affected by raging waters.” Skerrit noted that no doubt the project will have a major impact on the economy of Dominica. China-funded West Coast Road rehabilitation project major contribution to Dominica- PM Skerrit China promises to repair West Coast Road, to assist in relocation after Erika First Bailey bridge to be constructed by Friday – PM West Coast Road about to be formally opened Work on Chinese funded West Coast Road Development Project at an advanced stage We want to hear the Chinese govt say they are funding the road not Skerro. U have a habit of using passport money to do work and claim is Chinese money. Chinese slave workers yes. but not Chinese money. Dominica Passport money. Anthony Ismael The Idiot in me keeps wondering why are we constructing low lying bridges instead of Cable-Stay bridges arched high above these rivers in areas with high rainfall, where the river quickly and constantly overflows it banks? Then again, I’m just a simple idiot. You are not an idiot Anthony but you are too logical for this warped government of ours. UDOHREADYET with all the rivers and bridges in Dominica… Dominicans that work in construction should take the initiative and become experts in bridge building and stop politicizing their work with politics and nonsense which have nothing to do with actual work!! And who do you think built the bridges that are still standing? Think before you speak. Well, well this is a confirmation that our country has been mortgaged to the Chinese and you know what happens when you default on your mortgage to the bank. The bank will take your property. I saw Chinese doing surveys in that road last year……. around de area where de Culvert was being repaired near Dublanc! Correct me if I’m wrong but………. I thought I heard de PM say the very same tune last budget address! Finance minister was allocating about$41 million of CBI money!!!!!! Den I see de guy from North rebuilding culvert on a road de Chinese getting money to repair. I even thought de guy was sub contracted by dem Chinese to work! No engineer overseeing de man work! Next thing I see Chinese in de same area doing surveys!!!!!!! DEM CHINESE BEEN HERE LONG TIME! SOMETHING STINKS ABOUT THIS AND I HOPE IT EXPLODES!!!!!!! What the heck is really going on in this country? plans to finalized … agreement already signed … bank accounts opened and offices set up …. what is really going on? Hurricane Skerritt continue to day parlay. The prayers of the people will vol ti jay you!!! I have the same questions. Some things don’t add up here. The PM said he met with the Chinese Ambassador on Friday evening to have plans finalized but an agreement had already be signed with a contractor to construct the road, That the contracting firm has been in Dominica for the last several weeks opening bank accounts, and setting up offices. So it appears the contractor was hand picked long ago and just waiting. Again the words of the PM that, “the contracting firm has been in Dominica for the last several weeks opening bank accounts, and setting up offices” suggest that the contracting firm is not local. Don’t we have competent enough contractors in Dominica to undertake such projects? constructing road and bridges are two different things. Also when and how the news gets reported by whom doesn’t always coincide with actual activities. Hello and good afternoon my people. Well it seems that our leader don’t have any confidence in our own people building our infurstructure. Is he saying we don’t have any civil engineer who is a builder or work for any builder in DA who can build such bridges and roads. The Government have engineers on staff and government employees who can do such work rather they keep giving contracts to companies from other countries and they are draining our resources . We keep seeing roads and bridges which were recently build but are washed away and the same people are being asked to rebuild such structures which are build to low and to close to the river bank. We must say this is not right or good for our county and we should be able to build such structures. This happens when we have local contractors more focused on pay and less focused on work quality. The length of time it will take the Chinese to do will be less than double the time it will take a local contractor to do. To: Mhm Hello and good morning my people. Well I just spent a month in Dominica and I drove all over. I looked at the new bridge the Chinese build by the new market and I saw that concrete is falling into the river from the bridge. When such roads or bridges are built each batch of concrete should be tested for PSI to make sure it meet the recommendations of the civil engineer and am certain that wasn’t conducted. When our people build it might take longer but it They will build it properly ,just look at the well built homes in Dominica. We don’t let our money circulate among our people rather we allow foreign contractors to remove our resources. The Chinesse are doing what America and England did for years by giving loans but being the contractors and builders in that way the money stay in their hands but you end up owing them. So please open your eyes and understand how those thing work. Tony your thinking is too logical. If engineers considered what you proposed, we would build bridges arched high above these rivers and they would last a long time, instead of being constructed and reconstructed every two years or so. And furthermore, you eat the money of fools, by building sub-standard projects for them. Who cares? They don’t know the difference between good and bad work. I welcome the idea that the re-habilitation of the West Coast Road will be grant funded. However, I am concerned about Hon. Skerrit’s statement that, “an agreement have already been signed with a contractor to construct the road. “The contracting firm has been in Dominica for the last several weeks opening their bank accounts and setting up their offices and getting work ready,” Skerrit stated. according to Hon Skerrit there is already a contractor to construct the road, and it appears that the contractor is a foreign entity. Was there any tendering process? Apparently none because there was no publicity about any bidding for the road rehabilitation project. If there was then the process was not transparent. It looks like the said contractor was hand-picked for the project. Is that how government is supposed to operate.? We need a Freedom of Information Law in Dominica to force government entities to publicly disclose information which is in the public domain. Did you even read the article. It is a project GRANT-FUNDED by the Chinese government. Which means therefore that the Chinese sent their people. What they in turn will do is hire local persons to work on the project, use local equipment etc. Maybe you should get convex lenses, a magnifying glass or alternatively get some glass bottle and place it on your face to see better. Imagine you did not or cannot see the first sentence that I wrote. And people like you comment without even having an understanding of what is written. Re-read my comment again and you will see that my first sentence says, “I welcome the idea that the re-habilitation of the West Coast Road will be grant funded” You conveniently did not see that. Did you read what PM Skerrit said and the garbage statement you wrote? ” HE SAID AN AGREEMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN SIGNED WITH A CONTRACTOR TO CONSTRUCT THE ROAD “THE CONTRACTING FIRM HAS BEEN IN DOMINICA FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS OPENING THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS AND SETTING UP THEIR OFFICES AND GETTING WORK READY,” SKERRIT STATED. Does that sound like a local contractor to you? DNO, thanks very much for this much needed source of news to us who live outside Dominica. But I gotta tell you, you have also given a lot of foolish people a platform to assault our senses. Sometime I have to wonder if some people lack basic common sense. Why in heaven’s name would the Chinese government put out a project to tender when they are grant funding it. When you give money to a poor country, there are usually strings attached, some of which include, companies from your country are contracted to carry out the project. Is that so difficult to understand? Lang Mama Before Erika the project did not have an impact on the economy. The economy got worse than it was before the west coast road was rehabilitated. When a person repeatedly lies to the same audience it shows that this liar has no respect for the people in the audience. The liar sees the people as beneath his/her standards Carlton Dumas Looking forward to the rehabilitated road network! So,another major contract going to another OUTSIDE Contractor? Have we no DOMINICAN CONTRACTORS to carry out this work and keep the money in Dominica? What money?..The Chinese fund their work and build it themselves..That’s a Rule..Say thanks to China!! Tjebe fort I say thank you for any help but don’t expect me to appreciate crap. Erasmus B. Black As world history goes, no strong country has ever done anything for a smaller weaker country for free or because of the goodness of its heart. The Greeks built aqueducts and bridges to transfer their water, the Romans built bridges and roads to to transfer their goods, the UK is allegedly building prisons or promising to build big prisons in the Caribbean to house foreign criminals who have become a burden to them, the Chinese are allegedly building roads and bridges in Africa for alleged influence. The question now is “What do we still have left to offer? “ Mamosa Land and more Land. China is looking for space to ease their over crowding. They already use our main Agricultural station to grow their food. Nothing is free. See what you do Not CBI money? No more CBI money? CBI money finish man? Is it that CBI money got too dirty DA girl You find you making sense???? What CBI have to do with that. And that’s the thing with ignorant people eh. Everybody bawling, where the CBI money?! Use the CBI money, oh all of a sudden CBI have money. Don’t use the CBI money, oh it finish man?! There is no pleasing black people.Jeez man.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1219
__label__cc	0.687272	0.312728	Tom Scott in BBC, BBC Programmes, Linked Data, Metadata, MusicBrainz, Semantic web, Technology, URL, Web development, Work 13 January 2009 1 July 2011 622 Words The web as a CMS If you run a website you’re going to want to manage your content. You might use an Enterprise CMS, an open source CMS, a blogging platform or a bespoke app, and as you might expect at the BBC the same rules apply. Except some of us have been trying out something a bit different — using the web as a content management system. Coffee Shop Study by notashamed. Some rights reserved As anyone that reads this blog will realise I’m a bit of of Linked Data nut. I believe that the future of web design lies not in webpages but in URLs and resources. If you’re not sure what I’m on about then I suggest you read Tim Berners Lee’s article on the Giant Global Graph or Tom Coates’s presentation Native to the Web of Data. I and the teams working on BBC programmes and music believe that the web is wonderful because of links — because people can go on journeys of discovery, browsing by meaning — by following links to the things that interest them. We also believe that where existing webscale identifiers exist or where existing ontologies, taxonomies and metadata exists we should reuse those and link to them. This focus on URLs and resources, and existing services has meant the services that we’ve been building are a bit different, as we’ve stated previously: A core feature of the site is the integration with external services – notably MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. We are using these services to provide core information (discographies, biographical information, membership etc) about artists and releases. We are then combining this data with information from within the BBC – including details about which BBC programmes have played that artist. The use of community, non-BBC, maintained databases obviously means that much of the data the BBC is publishing on bbc.co.uk/music/beta comes from external services. But what may not be immediately obvious is that the BBC isn’t forking this data, as others have done. Because that would be silly. So if we want to create a new artist, or edit any of this content then rather than editing that data via some internal CMS we edit MusicBrainz or Wikipedia. Just like you or anyone else, as Nick puts it: From now on if I want to indulge my love of Frank Sinatra, I’ll just edit the Wikipedia page, knowing it will turn up on the BBC. Collaboration is the future, and not just in music. Indeed with MusicBrainz we’ve been actively contributing content since June 2007. […] In exchange, MusicBrainz receives a monthly license fee that will allow MetaBrainz to hire some engineering help in the coming months to work on new features and to improve the existing infrastructure. This is quite significant since MusicBrainz has been resource constrained for many months now — having paid people on staff will ensure a more reasonable amount of progress moving forward. Even cooler, the BBC online music editors will soon participate in the MusicBrainz community contributing their knowledge to MusicBrainz. The goal is to have the BBC /music editorial team round out and add new information to MusicBrainz as they need to use it in their MusicBrainz enabled applications internally. As of today the BBC music team has contributed over 2,800 edits to MusicBrainz. None of this is to say that we don’t need content management solutions for our own, internal (meta)data we clearly do, but it does means that a significant proportion of these services are drawing on data from elsewhere on the web, and that means that if we want to edit it we edit the web improving those services and those provided by the BBC (including search). Identity, relationships and why OAuth and OpenID matter Interesting stuff from around the web 2009-01-12 22 thoughts on “The web as a CMS” Frankie Roberto says: I guess one of the key issues here is interface. Using the web as a cms is great, but it means having to learn and use tons of different interfaces, that might put people off. Are you editing all the music data on the MetaBrainz site, or have you looked at building any simple editing interfaces for your staff yet? Pingback: Derivadow.com: Using the web as a content-management system \| Journalism.co.uk Editors' Blog Tom Scott says: @Frankie — it certainly might be a bit of an issue, although I’m not sure I would describe wikipedia and musicbrainz as a ton of different interfaces! And to be honest I think folk often get overly fixated on this — for sure it can be an issue in some instances but often its not. After all we do all use and learn a whole host of different interfaces. Just look at how many desktop apps you use. In this instance we’re using the MusicBrainz site. Michael Smethurst says: darn u scotty. was half way thru a post on exactly the same thing ;-) one thing i thought hinted at but not made explicit is the editing of links to pull in content. if an artist has a musicbrainz entry and a wikipedia entry but they’re not linked in brainz then bbc staff add/edit this link to pull in the biog to the bbc artist page. it’s not just about editing ‘content’. it’s about editing links. and every corrected link adds to the linked data web and makes the web as a whole greater than the sum of it’s parts. @frankie if u could see the miriad interfaces that bbc production staff currently have to fight with ud be able to picture them weeping with joy at these 2 Michael sorry about that I hope you hadn’t spent too long on it. At least it shows that the hive mind is still alive and well. ;) You are, as ever, spot on with your comments about adding/ editing links. Pingback: Strange Attractor » Blog Archive » links for 2009-01-14 Pingback: Links for today \| Links para hoje « O Lago \| The Lake I am so chuffed that you guys are finally making this kind of thing happen. Thanks Kim I’m glad you approve. Steve Bowbrick says: Lovely. As you know, I’ve been going on about this sort of thing over at Common Platform. My angle is that a parallel effort ought to be made to encourage individuals and teams at the BBC (outside of projects like yours) to contribute directly to OLD resources and to Wikipedia in particular. I think the dividend from the application of the huge intellectual resource represented by BBC experts and enthusiasts will be substantial – and a really responsible application of the licence fee in a way that produces PUBLIC VALUE. Public value that just happens to exist on servers outside the bbc.co.uk domain. @Steve I obviously think it’s a very good idea for BBC folk to contribute to wikipedia, musicbrainz and the like in those situations where it’s mutually beneficial for both the BBC and wikipedia etc. But I’m not convinced that BBC staff should contribute to wikipedia outside of such projects. It seems to me that such endeavors work best when there’s a clear benefit to both the individual, the community and the company. Contribution to Wikipedia outside of a project is unlikely to achieve this. That said if other areas of the BBC adopted a similar approach to the new music site then it wouldn’t matter too much anyway since you would end up with BBC staff contribution to wikipedia, improving bbc.co.uk, creating links between resources. @Tom @Michael – thanks both! I guess you’re right that MusicBrainz & Wikipedia don’t add a huge interface burden (at least no more than everything else). I guess I was thinking further forward in terms of ending up using 5-10 different data sources, each with their own interface. Using APIs to publish changes back to these sources from your own interfaces is one obvious solution, but then we have to juggle this against the benefits you get from encouraging staff to better understand the communities that produce this data through using their own interfaces. Finally – have you comes up against the notability problem with using Wikipedia yet? ie one of the reasons that last.fm decided to implement their own wiki-style biogs for music artists was that lots of their artists weren’t notable enough to meet Wikipedia’s criteria – in effect they’re too far down the long tail. I suppose the BBC music site is going to concentrate on the more well-known artists rather than those without record deals, but still… @Frankie — You’re right that if it got to the point where any one person needed to edit 10 different data sources to update something then that would be a problem. But I suspect that in reality even if the BBC had this many (web) data sources to worry about then it’s very unlikely that any individual would. But should it arise then updating via an API is one solution. However, there are problems with this — firstly as you say it distances people from the community, but it also creates a burden on the development team to keep our UI in sync with the API (assuming there is one). Re the notability problem — it is a risk (and something that was clocked early on in the project). But there are a couple of ‘solutions’ firstly this is only likely to be a problem either for artists that don’t get played on the BBC or are only played once or twice. You then need to question whether not having a biog matters. But if it does then we can provide some text from our own CMS until the artist is notable enough to have a Wikipedia entry. Pingback: Åsa says » links for 2009-02-03 Pingback: Linking bbc.co.uk to the Linked Data cloud « Derivadow.com Martin Hemmer says: I found your blog by chance . but i have to say that it’s great blog very useful information and very interesting subjects just greetings and good luck i’m not going i will be always checking for updates.I’m very interested in CMS and all its related subjects. Pingback: SMIC 2010 From a usability standpoint I found it shockingly annoying to read your article with all of its links. It’s very choppy with so many different things. Maybe it’s just this article cause your trying to make a point with it. Perhaps you could try printing it off – that way the links won’t distract you? Pingback: Georgi Kobilarov » The web as a CMS J Peterson says: Hi – am late to the party, it seems. If you’re still answering this, have you thoughts/ideas about the implications of open-editing? I’m an MLIS and working ontologist, and I am (in theory) a big proponent of Linked Data and semweb, but the librarian part of me cringes when I think about just anyone being able to edit something that will end up on a supposedly authoritative site. Wikipedia was meant for community, so I expect a degree of error, but what about authority sites? It would be like going to Amazon music and understanding that their track listings may or may not be right. Are some BBC sites meant to be less exact than others? How do you ensure quality content? So implicit in your concern is the belief that the BBC is able to ensure higher degrees of accuracy than say Wikipedia, or musicbrainz. For some subjects this may well be true but for others probably not. There are obviously numerous reasons for this, including the publication of new research, failure to identify the appropriate research etc. etc. These sources of error are true for both the BBC and e.g. Wikipedia but Wikipedia has many more people, often more expert in the subject editing and reviewing a document. In other words often the error rate is less than in e.g. the BBC. This of course won’t always be true. The other advantage Wikipedia has is that it is much better at citing sources than media companies and as such it is easier to check the quoted data.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1220
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Kapok is suitable for pillows, blankets or any other projects that typically use cotton or polyfill. Buckwheat Hulls Buckwheat hulls are a byproduct of buckwheat milling and are naturally hypoallergenic, water-resistant and pesticide-free. These hulls have been a popular stuffing option for pillow stuffing in Asia for centuries, often used to relieve pain in the head, neck and shoulders. Buckwheat hulls are resilient as well, so they hold their shape well and lend themselves to neck pillows, firm toys, pincushions and other firm, stuffed craft projects. Ground Walnut Shells Ground walnut shells are harvested from walnut production and are an economical, sustainable alternative for stuffing. Like the other nut and seed choices, ground walnut shells are suitable for weighted plush toys, heating pads and pincushions. Because of the fine texture, ground walnut shells can also be used as an alternative for sand in some projects. Natural Latex Natural latex is harvested from the milk of the rubber tree. Because this is a rapidly-renewing resource, there’s little impact to the environment. Natural latex is an excellent alternative to other materials because of its resilience and springiness, as well as its biodegradability. This alternative stuffing is great for everything from plush projects to natural bedding. Conventional cotton accounts for 25 percent of the world’s pesticide use and has significant health and environmental impact. Organic cotton, however, is grown without the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers. It’s also free of heavy metals and chemicals, as well as being fair trade. Because it’s essentially cotton, organic cotton can be substituted for conventional cotton in any project. Wool is an excellent insulator that stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It’s also naturally water and fire-resistant and also combats mold, mildew and dust mites. Organic wool is widely available as well, which means it comes from organically raised sheep and is free of any chemicals. Wool is perfect for craft projects that require traditional stuffing or batting. Like buckwheat hulls, millet is another seed option that’s small, sustainable and great at holding its shape. It’s also quieter than some of the other seed fills and, due to the smaller size, is better for contouring. Because of this, millet is a great choice for pillows and stuffed toys that require a specific shape. Flaxseed has similar properties to millet, and its therapeutic properties make it a good choice for heating pads and pillows. It’s also scent-free, which is a big perk for some projects. Lavender buds are harvested and dried for stuffing and give off a soothing aroma. Lavender is crunchy, however, so it’s important to consider that when choosing it for a craft project. It can also be mixed with millet or flaxseed to get the best properties of both materials. Hemp is popping up everywhere in the craft world, thanks in part to its similarity to cotton in its texture and care. Hemp is soft but firm, making it a great choice for stuffing, as well as being durable and mold resistant. Organic hemp is widely available and grown without pesticides or chemicals. It can be substituted for any project that typically uses cotton or polyfill. Bamboo fill comes in two varieties: 100 percent bamboo fiber and a 50 percent mix of bamboo and organic cotton. This resilient fiber is hypoallergenic, sustainable and has a texture similar to polyester fiberfill, so it’s ideal for all types of craft projects. Horsehair is an organic (and cruelty-free) alternative to polyfill that comes from the manes and tails of horses and is sometimes mixed with the hair of cattle or hogs. It’s coarse and has a dry, firm texture, which makes it a great choice for pillows and toys with a stiffer structure. Horsehair is also elastic, which helps it hold its form well. Goose or Duck Down One of the best insulators known to man, down feathers have a variety of uses in pillows, blankets and coats or jackets. While conventional down filling is sourced from live plucking, which causes significant discomfort and stress to the animal, there are options that are humanely gathered and ethically sourced. Humanely sourced goose or duck down is also harvested with environmentally safe practices, ensuring that the entire process is green and cruelty-free. Soy or Corn Soy or corn-based polyfill alternatives are a better option than polyfill but are still energy-intensive in production. They can also be genetically modified, so it’s important to look for organic options. Eco-friendly varieties of soy and corn-based stuffing are sustainable, fire-resistant, hypoallergenic and anti-bacterial, and they hold their shapes quite well, making them an excellent choice for a variety of projects. Recycled Scraps Another alternative to stuffing is to use remnants of wool, fabric or other materials to fill your project. While this won’t be ideal for all projects, stuffed toys and throw pillows could be stuffed with scrap materials to make good use of your leftovers. Just keep in mind that the resilience and texture will be impacted by your scrap choice, so adjust accordingly. From natural latex to seed-based fibers, eco-friendly polyfill alternatives can add layers of texture, shape and contour to your craft project, along with unique scents or therapeutic benefits. Try out some unconventional stuffings for your next plush or pillow craft, and don’t forget to shop our lavender-infused ground walnut shells and the rest of our collection of alternative art supplies at Eco-Friendly Crafts! What’s your favorite alternative stuffing? Tag us on Instagram @ecofriendlycrafting and show us your project! 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__label__cc	0.72956	0.27044	$4.8bn virtual currency market: the expert’s view By David Moth January 11th 2012 16:06 With Juniper predicting that mobile in-game purchasing will hit $4.8bn by 2016, this is a market that brands can’t afford to ignore. But can companies take a share of the virtual currency revenue, or are they restricted to using it as an opportunity to promote their brand through sponsorship and ads? The opportunity is muddied further by the dilemma of whether to charge per download or follow the freemium model and rely on in-game purchasing for monetisation. To try and clarify some of these points, we asked four mobile industry experts for their opinions on the virtual currency market. Carl Uminski, chief operating officer at Somo One way for advertisers to take advantage of this market is to sponsor a game or brand purchases within it. You buy a drink – it’s Coca-Cola. Purchase a car in a simulation game – it could be an Audi or a Chevrolet. It’s about fitting your brand into the games. Millions of people globally are buying virtual branded products; it builds huge brand awareness and associates your products with something they enjoy. Digital marketers could definitely be making better use of this. They want to reach their target audience as cost-effectively as possible. Game developers, Zynga, TinyCo, EA and PlayFish are providing brands with an already established and engaged audience. In September, the IAB found that there are 32.5m gamers in the UK alone, there are lots of affluent, older men and women as well as young people, it’s not a niche. Mobile advertising yield is currently quite low for mobile app developers and it only starts to become interesting when you can achieve huge scale. Angry Birds, Paper Toss and Paper Glider have managed to scale and achieve significant income from virtual payments. According to a report by Macquarie Equities Research featured on Business Insider, just 2.2% of Zynga’s players contribute to the company’s $800m plus revenue annually. Players pay on average around $70 per quarter or $280 per year to play, around 680,000 players are paying about $1,100 each every year. Although Apple takes a 30% cut of in-app purchases, it is still the most scalable distribution channel, easily controlled via the iTunes store. The freemium model is the preferred way for developers and it is really consumer-friendly – in an increasingly competitive app market, people want to try before they buy. Developers and brands should be building these things into their business models as these are some of the best opportunities to make a share of the billions being made in mobile gaming at the present time. Renate Nyborg, digital director at Edelman In-game advertising on consoles has been much slower to develop than predicted; a key challenge is brands having to spend a minimum four or five figure budget to commission a single campaign on say Xbox or Playstation games. Mobile in–game purchases on the other hand are a cheap, fast and scalable way to reach gaming audiences with your brand, and the revenues in social gaming underline the potential opportunity for contextual product placement for brands: such as selling a Vodafone McLaren branded race car ‘upgrade’ within Need for Speed, or having a Red Bull power-up within a Red Bull sports game. I think there is space for someone to prove its value and do something unique. On one hand, there is a great opportunity to trial this at a low cost, and potentially reach audiences in a fairly unique and therefore more engaging way. However there are challenges: mobile gaming audiences are highly fragmented compared to console, PC or social gaming; there are few real franchises like Angry Birds; and there are few case studies to convince clients that this is a good investment. If you can convince them, and set realistic goals, I think there’s an opportunity to shine. Whether to choose between paid-for games or freemium entirely depends on your game. If you have a game that is designed to be highly addictive or involves great storytelling to keep you coming back, freemium can be a very profitable model. Shadow Cities and Mafia Wars really make it work. But your game needs to be very good to keep people coming back and spend their money. In a nutshell, if you’re game is very good and will keep people coming back for week/months, go freemium. If your game is very good and is more of a one-off burst of fun, paid-for can be great but raise the price. If your game isn’t very good – don’t do it. Spend the money on Apple shares instead. On a side note, I wish not as many developers had gone down the ad-funded/freemium route as few of those games will make much money at all – you need something like a thousand times more free downloads and plays to make as much as a single 69p download – and it’s more or less ruined the market for medium quality paid-for games. Terence Eden, developer community manager at InMobi It’s time for brands to realise that customers are willing to spend money on in-app purchases. We’ve seen how popular DLC (downloadable content) is on the console gaming platforms – that eagerness to spend is also present on mobile. One thing to consider is how much you are offering users – they can be incredibly price sensitive. So brands will need to experiment to find the ‘sweet spot’ on spending. Digital marketers should be looking in to how they can improve their message to users. A mix of free and premium content helps to drive repeat usage and improve revenues. The great thing about virtual currency is that it is a zero-margin industry – that’s great because most payment services still take a significant cut of revenue. At InMobi, we’ve found that it’s best to keep a mix of freemium and premium. We strongly encourage developers to experiment with their monetization strategies. Some games earn a phenomenal amount of money through in-app advertising. For others, it makes sense to offer both a free and a paid version of the app. Listen to your users and see which approach brings you in more money. Tim Dunn, director of mobile strategy at Isobar While the notion of brands charging for branded games is in general bad, the growth in gaming in general is creating a raft of new opportunities for brands to create really contextual mobile media for a targeted audience. One of the best examples of innovation here is KIIP, an ad network that rewards consumers for progressing through game levels with treats from brands who sponsor the space. So while there’s no direct benefit from the payment, the brand gets to associate itself very closely with game progression, and the creative use of this space can be pretty cool. Freemium is a space which is still working for many developers, with the free version of the game with limited functionality compelling the user to buy the full one to get to the next set of levels etc. However, while this is established for the iOS ecosystem, the weaker billing system and lack of customer willingness to pay directly on Android means that many games on Android find it more effective to be ad-funded than to try and charge. Blog Strategy virtual currency Blog Big data Quietly, IBM becomes the enterprise Facebook IBM may be one of the largest, most successful technology companies in the world, and it has a piece of a lot of pies. But chances are it isn’t one of the top companies that comes to mind when you utter the words “social media” or “social network.” For a growing number of corporations, however, IBM has become the social networking vendor. Blog Multichannel Marketing NBC News jumps into ebook publishing NBC News is jumping on the ebook bandwagon with the launch of a publishing arm, NBC Publishing. It’s another indication that the ebook market is getting so big that media companies not traditionally involved in book publishing are deciding to become book publishers, or more accurately, ebook publishers. Keeping up with mobile consumer demands: infographic The mobile web is here. If you are yet to put a strategy in place to develop your mobile presence in order to meet a growing consumer demand, now is the time to act. I’ve identified the key areas to remember when organising your mobile strategy. January 3rd 2012 16:32	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1239
__label__wiki	0.733177	0.733177	Items Gen. Alexander Leslie Gen. Alexander Leslie The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection Image ID em7445 Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History The siege of Savannah - Lincoln papers Date Created: 1778 - 1890 Shelf locator: MEZP Citation/reference: EM7445 Statement of responsibility: Kay fecit, D. Mc N.S. 1882. RLIN/OCLC: NYPG96-F24 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9682dc40-c609-012f-c496-58d385a7bc34 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gen. Alexander Leslie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1778 - 1890. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a20151f8-d3f2-5c25-e040-e00a18066189 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gen. Alexander Leslie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a20151f8-d3f2-5c25-e040-e00a18066189 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1778 - 1890). Gen. Alexander Leslie Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a20151f8-d3f2-5c25-e040-e00a18066189 <ref name=NYPL>{{cite web \| url=http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a20151f8-d3f2-5c25-e040-e00a18066189 \| title= (still image) Gen. Alexander Leslie, (1778 - 1890)\|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library \|accessdate=January 19, 2020 \|publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1247
__label__wiki	0.634128	0.634128	Items Index of the city of Newark Index of the city of Newark Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division E. Robinson Pidgeon, Roger H. Atlases of the United States Atlas of Essex County, New Jersey: from actual surveys and official records E. Robinson (Publisher) Pidgeon, Roger H. (Publisher) Publisher: E. Robinson Shelf locator: Map Div. 86-278 Essex County (N.J.) Real property -- New Jersey -- Essex County Content: Cover title: Atlas of the county of Essex, New Jersey. Statement of responsibility: by and under the supervision of Roger H. Pidgeon. NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b110126361 Barcode: 33433051138224 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8368f8c0-c5ec-012f-b7b9-58d385a7bc34 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Index of the city of Newark" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aa921b21-db59-4863-e040-e00a180619f8 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Index of the city of Newark" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aa921b21-db59-4863-e040-e00a180619f8 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1881). Index of the city of Newark Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aa921b21-db59-4863-e040-e00a180619f8 <ref name=NYPL>{{cite web \| url=http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aa921b21-db59-4863-e040-e00a180619f8 \| title= (still image) Index of the city of Newark, (1881) \|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library \|accessdate=January 19, 2020 \|publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1248
__label__cc	0.536903	0.463097	Microsoft To Add New Extraordinary Features In Upcoming Update By Tulashi Luniya On Nov 29, 2017 Microsoft is always in shake of making windows OS more reliable and secure. The tech giant company Microsoft is implementing lots of new features to its latest windows 10 operating system. Microsoft To Add This Extraordinary New Feature To Windows 10 Bluetooth ensures that we can connect to our external devices without resorting to wires and maintain the quality we would be waiting for. It always forces a pairing, which is not always straightforward and easy. The tech giant Microsoft will soon improve Windows 10 and allow a quick connection to be made virtually without user intervention. The Quick Pair will be a reality very soon. The tech giant Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to get rid of some of the more repetitive and even unnecessary tasks, so it’s working to make this system simpler. An example of one of these improvements may soon emerge and focus on Bluetooth connections. As the tech giant Microsoft will be preparing the arrival of Quick Pair, which will dispense with all normal pairing processes. Especially for the user, it will be easier and faster, just clicking on a notification to authorize the connection. All conversation and synchronization will be done automatically between Windows 10 and devices. Although it is a novelty in Windows 10 and other Microsoft systems, this fast pairing is already a reality in other systems. The tech giant Google already has it in use on Android, with Fast Pair, and even the tech giant Apple already uses it, for example, in the connection that is made between iPhone and AirPods. Everything will be done in a simple way, bringing only the Bluetooth device to your PC or tablet with Windows 10. The security remains guaranteed as it will always depend on the authorization of the user. Quick Pair is not yet a reality in Windows 10, even in the Insider test builds, but it should come soon enough. It is also not known which devices will be supported, but are expected to be Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE. So, what do you think about this? Simply share your views and thoughts in the comment section below. भिभोको पर्फेक्ट सेल्फी खिच्ने भी-सेभेन नेपालमा Airtel rivals Vodafone, Jio with Rs 198 recharge plan, offers 1GB daily 4G data for prepaid users Microsoft Office 2019 Will Work Only On Windows 10 The ultimate laptop Microsoft Surface Book 2 Microsoft Just Announced A New Version Of Windows 10	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1249
__label__wiki	0.772073	0.772073	Alexisonfire Announce Very Special Support Acts For Headline Shows Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and London, UK PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “FAMILIAR DRUGS” VIA CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND WATCH + SHARE “FAMILIAR DRUGS” HERE Link to hi-res photo: http://bit.ly/2SimKPX \| Photo credit: Vanessa Heins @vanessaheins (April 16, 2019) – (April 16, 2019) – ALEXISONFIRE announce very special support acts, personally selected by the band, for their upcoming June headline shows. The tour kicks off in London (UK) on June 1 with stops in New York, Los Angeles, and wraps up in Toronto at Budweiser Stage for two consecutive nights, the first of which is One of two dates at each The Wiltern in Los Angeles and Terminal 5 in New York are also sold out. The featured support acts are Chastity and Child’s Pose in London (UK), Angel Du$t and Drug Church in New York City, Drug Church and The Dirty Nil in Los Angeles. In Toronto, Glassjaw and The Dirty Nil will perform the first night at Budweiser Stage, with Quicksand and Moneen filling in as support for the 2nd night. Says George Pettit, “These are all bands we know and respect, and think are rad. Make sure you come early!” See below for ticket links and a few words from Pettit about each support act. Alexisonfire also premiered the official video for “Familiar Drugs” today via Consequence of Sound. The band once again teamed up with Michael Maxxis who directed their personal favourite AOF video for “The Northern” and City and Colour’s “Fragile Bird”, “Thirst”, and “Lover Come Back”. Watch + share “Familiar Drugs” HERE. “Everything came together really fast,” says Wade MacNeil. “Maxxis flew into Toronto with a crew of 4 people, found the plainest room he could and shot us on VHS tape and cellphones in a day. We were all really drawn to the vibe of old punk documentaries and videos from the 70’s and 80’s. We asked for a lo fi, no bullshit performance video and that’s what he delivered.” Says Michael Maxxis, about the video “I thought it would be cool to put a very normal woman in this tight space with Alexisonfire performing. She represents the withdrawn and disinterested sales force that is out there moving product to make a buck – regardless of what it is. She doesn’t give a shit about this band or their music – maybe she even thinks it’s stupid. There’s no passion there, so she stands miserably in the background. A nice metaphor for life I think.” A few words about each support act from George Pettit: Angel Du$t – Someone once described Angel Du$t to me as, “if a hardcore band did the “There’s Something About Mary” soundtrack”. In other words, totally sick. Chastity – The best thing to come out of the Durham region since…since…..hmmmm… Child’s Pose – Awesome new post-punk band from the UK. Came highly recommended by Jonah Falco of Fucked Up. Drug Church – Never met these guys but I love their music and I’m more than happy that bands that are much cooler than AOF are willing to play shows with us. Glassjaw – AOF opened for them at the Opera House in Toronto in 2002. It took a couple years but we are returning the favour. Moneen – Moneen is the Sigfried to Alexisonfire’s Roy…which one got attacked by the tiger? That one is Moneen. Quicksand – Heros of ours from the days when they played interesting music on late night television. Post hardcore legends in the flesh. The Dirty Nil – Luke once brought me bacon back when he worked at a butcher…bacon bribes is a good way to get an opening slot on an AOF show. True story. ALEXISONFIRE 2019 SHOW DATES w/ ticket links June 1 – London, UK @ Alexandra Palace – TICKETS w/Chastity and Child’s Pose June 7 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 – TICKETS w/Angel Du$t June 8 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (SOLD-OUT) w/Drug Church June 12 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern – TICKETS June 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern (SOLD-OUT) w/The Dirty Nil June 15 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (SOLD-OUT) w/Glassjaw and The Dirty Nil June 16 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage – TICKETS w/Quicksand and Moneen July 12 – Ottawa, ON @ RBC Bluesfest – Lebreton Flats TICKETS Tour Admat: http://bit.ly/2DePEXC Alexisonfire has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Indspire to build a brighter future for Indigenous students. See below for details on all show dates. To purchase tickets for the remaining upcoming shows, visit theonlybandever.com. “…it wasn’t until Alexisonfire proved themselves to be masters of the form a decade or so ago that the trail was blazed for countless bands…” – Kerrang “With songs that balance singing, screaming, frenetic pacing, and monster dynamics, Alexisonfire have earned their place among screamo’s elite.” – Revolver “…utterly and undeniably compelling…” – Metal Hammer “The band’s on-stage chemistry was undeniable, making their single hour stay seem all too short.” – Exclaim! “The step up to end all step ups.” – Rocksound “Alexisonfire are still one of the best live hardcore bands anywhere in the world.” – Beat Magazine Alexisonfire: Website \| Facebook \| Twitter \| Instagram \| YouTube Related News / View All Brandon Wolfe Scott (Yukon Blonde) Celebrates EP Release With New Video Australian Punks The Chats Announce Debut Album ‘High Risk Behaviour’ Out March 27, 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1250
__label__cc	0.674172	0.325828	HOW'S THIS FOR A BRILLIANT LETTER! (OLD FLEET STREET) Here's the cover and the blurb of a superb book on the glory days of Fleet Street. But scroll down for a quite brilliant letter from Hugh Cudlipp to a journalist from First Circle Films requesting an interview about Viscount Rothermere. They were 'Cudlipp' and 'Mr King' when they met in 1935. At 21, gregarious, extrovert and irreverent Hugh Cudlipp had many years of journalistic experience: at 34, shy, introspective and solemn Cecil Harmsworth King, haunted by the ghost of Uncle Alfred, Lord Northcliffe, the great press magnate, and bitter towards Uncle Harold, Lord Rothermere of the Daily Mail, was fighting his way up in the family business. Opposites in most respects, they were complementary in talents and had in common a deep concern for the underdog. Cudlipp, the journalistic genius, and King, the formidable intellect, were to become, in Cudlipp's words, 'the Barnum and Bailey' of Fleet Street. Together, on the foundation of the populist Daily Mirror, they created the biggest publishing empire in the world. Yet their relationship foundered sensationally in 1968, when - as King tried to topple the Prime Minister - Cudlipp toppled King. Through the story of two extraordinary men, Ruth Dudley Edwards gives us a riveting portrait of Fleet Street in its heyday. The letter - "Thank you for your letter of 19 May asking me to agree to doing a profile interview about (presumably the First) Viscount Rothermere. I enjoyed the enormous pleasure of never meeting him, and even greater privilege of never working near him as an editor. In my last few years I honestly cannot be persuaded by a fat cheque or share-option in First Circle Films to waste time working on a TV profile for BBC2 of the lascivious, gluttonous, Hitler-grovelling, penny-pinching, power mad, boring old sod." EVEN LEGENDS HAVE THEIR LIMITS 10 NEWSPAPER COLUMNISTS I HAVE LOVED & STILL LOVE HOW'S THIS FOR A BRILLIANT LETTER! (OLD FLEET STRE... I USED TO BE A GOOD-LOOKING GUY........ CELEBRITY BOOKS AT CHRISTMAS RANDOM THOUGHTS X 3 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY............ SUPERMARKETS - SATAN'S CATHEDRALS - IDIOT-PROOF LA... A BRIDGE HAPPY 83rd BIRTHDAY TO DAVID McCALLUM RECENT, MOST VIEWED BLOG POSTS BOOK REVIEW - WATCHING THE WHEELS: MY AUTOBIOGRAPH... FAO FEATURES EDITOR - OCTOBER BULLETIN THE PRINCESS & THE MILKSHAKE CARTON NEW BEN-HUR MAKES ME THINK OF OLD BEN-HUR MUSIC REVIEW - TALES FROM HARD LUCK TOWN BY THE DA... NEWISH FICTION - IT'S A CRIME!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1262
__label__cc	0.690791	0.309209	Graham Thomson: Rachel Notley might yet make political silk purse from Trump's environmental sow's ear Graham Thomson, Edmonton Journal Edmonton Journal political affairs columnist Graham Thomson speaks about the varying effects that US President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris climate change agreement could have in Alberta's political circles. When President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris agreement on climate change this week, I’m pretty sure he didn’t give a moment’s thought to the proposed expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. Not that Trump is even aware of its existence or, if he were, would he care. But his decision to thumb his nose at global efforts to combat man-made climate change promises to create more problems for the already troubled project on at least two fronts. The incoming NDP-Green coalition government in British Columbia will no doubt feel energized to fight even harder against the $7.4-billion pipeline expansion. And in Alberta, critics of the Rachel Notley government will argue even harder for the premier to scrap her Climate Leadership plan — with its carbon tax — so that Alberta’s policies are more in line with those in the U.S. (a country that is both our largest energy customer and competitor). Even before Trump’s actions, Notley was caught in a vice between left-wing B.C. politicians (who think she’s not doing enough on climate change) and right-wing Alberta politicians (who think she’s doing too much). Trump is inadvertently helping tighten the vise a little bit more. But that might yet work to Notley’s advantage. She is not changing Alberta’s climate policies, either to appease politicians across the Rockies or placate politicians across the aisle. By taking the middle road — by standing up to “extreme” positions from the left and right — Notley can position herself as the reasonable politician trying to balance the economy with the environment. It’s a position being taken by leaders not only worldwide, but also across the U.S., where governors, mayors and business figures have condemned Trump’s move as they pledge to continue their own fight against climate change. Notley is already winning some applause from conservative observers for her “Mark my words, that pipeline will be built” comments Tuesday. If you didn’t know those defiant comments were from Alberta’s first NDP premier, you’d swear they were from a Progressive Conservative premier of the past, a Peter Lougheed, maybe, or even, gasp, a Ralph Klein. As for her conservative critics in the legislature, they had better be careful how closely they parrot the Trump administration on climate change. On Friday, American journalists pressed Trump’s officials on whether the president still thinks man-made climate change is a “hoax,” as he has tweeted in the past. The officials danced around the issue, refusing to give an answer, while trying to recast the question in terms of the economy rather than the environment. Their problem, of course, is that if Trump’s opposition to the Paris agreement is in fact based upon a belief that man-made climate change is a fraud, he would become an even larger laughing-stock globally, as if that was possible. It would be an argument so loony as to be indefensible to anyone outside the tinfoil hat brigade. Similar reasoning seems to dribble out of the Wildrose caucus from time to time. Even though leader Brian Jean has in the past declared, “Man-made climate change is real and we need to tackle it head-on,” some of his caucus mates have let loose a drivel of ill-informed climate-change denial comments that would make Trump proud. Notley, of course, hopes that never stops. She’d like members of the Wildrose and the PCs, as they consider merging themselves into the United Conservative Party, to continue making comments that paint themselves as extreme and unreasonable. In a fundraising speech Thursday night, she reached out to “progressive” conservatives who “are feeling like they no longer have a political home.” “I ask you to take another look at our government, our party and our record,” she said. Trump’s walk away from the Paris agreement might very well make life more difficult for Notley on the pipeline front. But if her opponents at home and in B.C. overplay their hand, she might yet be able to work it to her political advantage. gthomson@postmedia.com Twitter.com/graham_journal  Smudge walk marks second anniversary of truth and reconciliation report Safe injection site approvals can't come quickly enough, province says Edmonton weather: Is it over yet? – Edmonton Journal “He knew he was going to die”, says mother of slain Edmonton man \| Edmonton ... Shots fired! Zack Kassian is due for retribution and will have to fight Milan Lucic, ... Mike Smith shows everyone just how wrong we can be about assessing hockey players \| ...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1264
__label__cc	0.668999	0.331001	Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine: Evaluation of a new educational intervention Meenal B. Patwardhan, Gregory P. Samsa, Richard B. Lipton, David B. Matchar Objective. - Use a presurvey of primary care providers (PCPs) enrolled in a continuing medical education (CME) program on headache management to ascertain their existing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding migraine and use a postsurvey to determine the extent to which the CME program has brought participant knowledge, attitudes, and skills closer to conformance with best evidence. Background. - Migraine is a common and debilitating condition, which PCPs may not always manage satisfactorily. In an effort to improve management, the American Headache Society has developed a CME program called BRAINSTORM that encourages PCPs to adopt the US Headache Consortium Guidelines for headache care. Methods. - A 20-item questionnaire was developed that covered the essential elements of migraine care. The questionnaire was administered before and after a BRAINSTORM presentation to 254 consenting primary care clinicians attending a medical meeting at 1 of 6 sites. A control group of 112 comparable physicians who did not attend the presentation completed the same questionnaire. Prepresentation scores of attendees were compared to scores of nonattendees to assess the generalizability of results. Prepresentation scores on selected questions were used to assess participant baseline knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Pre- and postpresentation scores for attendees at all sites were compared using the Mantel-Haenszel statistic to assess the effectiveness of the BRAINSTORM CME. Pre- and postpresentation scores were compared by site using the Breslow-Day test to evaluate any differential impact based on CME location. Results. - Prepresentation scores of attendees and nonattendees were found to be similar. No significant difference in performance was noted across sites. A chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between pre- and postpresentation scores for 16 of the test's 20 questions. In the pretest, all participants scored <66% on 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine, 2 questions pertaining to history taking/physical examination, and 3 migraine management questions. Attendee scores improved to >66% posttest on all except 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine. Conclusion. - Our results indicate that PCPs need to acquire greater understanding about the epidemiology and pathophysiology of migraine and may require guidance in history taking and physical examination of migraine patients. Improvement in scores posttest confirms that the BRAINSTORM program has a significant immediate impact on the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of participants. The program could be strengthened to improve emphasis in some areas where posttest scores showed no improvement. Migraine Disorders Patwardhan, M. B., Samsa, G. P., Lipton, R. B., & Matchar, D. B. (2006). Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine: Evaluation of a new educational intervention. Headache, 46(5), 732-741. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00427.x Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine : Evaluation of a new educational intervention. / Patwardhan, Meenal B.; Samsa, Gregory P.; Lipton, Richard B.; Matchar, David B. In: Headache, Vol. 46, No. 5, 05.2006, p. 732-741. Patwardhan, MB, Samsa, GP, Lipton, RB & Matchar, DB 2006, 'Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine: Evaluation of a new educational intervention', Headache, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 732-741. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00427.x Patwardhan MB, Samsa GP, Lipton RB, Matchar DB. Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine: Evaluation of a new educational intervention. Headache. 2006 May;46(5):732-741. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2006.00427.x Patwardhan, Meenal B. ; Samsa, Gregory P. ; Lipton, Richard B. ; Matchar, David B. / Changing physician knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about migraine : Evaluation of a new educational intervention. 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N2 - Objective. - Use a presurvey of primary care providers (PCPs) enrolled in a continuing medical education (CME) program on headache management to ascertain their existing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding migraine and use a postsurvey to determine the extent to which the CME program has brought participant knowledge, attitudes, and skills closer to conformance with best evidence. Background. - Migraine is a common and debilitating condition, which PCPs may not always manage satisfactorily. In an effort to improve management, the American Headache Society has developed a CME program called BRAINSTORM that encourages PCPs to adopt the US Headache Consortium Guidelines for headache care. Methods. - A 20-item questionnaire was developed that covered the essential elements of migraine care. The questionnaire was administered before and after a BRAINSTORM presentation to 254 consenting primary care clinicians attending a medical meeting at 1 of 6 sites. A control group of 112 comparable physicians who did not attend the presentation completed the same questionnaire. Prepresentation scores of attendees were compared to scores of nonattendees to assess the generalizability of results. Prepresentation scores on selected questions were used to assess participant baseline knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Pre- and postpresentation scores for attendees at all sites were compared using the Mantel-Haenszel statistic to assess the effectiveness of the BRAINSTORM CME. Pre- and postpresentation scores were compared by site using the Breslow-Day test to evaluate any differential impact based on CME location. Results. - Prepresentation scores of attendees and nonattendees were found to be similar. No significant difference in performance was noted across sites. A chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between pre- and postpresentation scores for 16 of the test's 20 questions. In the pretest, all participants scored <66% on 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine, 2 questions pertaining to history taking/physical examination, and 3 migraine management questions. Attendee scores improved to >66% posttest on all except 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine. Conclusion. - Our results indicate that PCPs need to acquire greater understanding about the epidemiology and pathophysiology of migraine and may require guidance in history taking and physical examination of migraine patients. Improvement in scores posttest confirms that the BRAINSTORM program has a significant immediate impact on the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of participants. The program could be strengthened to improve emphasis in some areas where posttest scores showed no improvement. AB - Objective. - Use a presurvey of primary care providers (PCPs) enrolled in a continuing medical education (CME) program on headache management to ascertain their existing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding migraine and use a postsurvey to determine the extent to which the CME program has brought participant knowledge, attitudes, and skills closer to conformance with best evidence. Background. - Migraine is a common and debilitating condition, which PCPs may not always manage satisfactorily. In an effort to improve management, the American Headache Society has developed a CME program called BRAINSTORM that encourages PCPs to adopt the US Headache Consortium Guidelines for headache care. Methods. - A 20-item questionnaire was developed that covered the essential elements of migraine care. The questionnaire was administered before and after a BRAINSTORM presentation to 254 consenting primary care clinicians attending a medical meeting at 1 of 6 sites. A control group of 112 comparable physicians who did not attend the presentation completed the same questionnaire. Prepresentation scores of attendees were compared to scores of nonattendees to assess the generalizability of results. Prepresentation scores on selected questions were used to assess participant baseline knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. Pre- and postpresentation scores for attendees at all sites were compared using the Mantel-Haenszel statistic to assess the effectiveness of the BRAINSTORM CME. Pre- and postpresentation scores were compared by site using the Breslow-Day test to evaluate any differential impact based on CME location. Results. - Prepresentation scores of attendees and nonattendees were found to be similar. No significant difference in performance was noted across sites. A chi-square analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between pre- and postpresentation scores for 16 of the test's 20 questions. In the pretest, all participants scored <66% on 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine, 2 questions pertaining to history taking/physical examination, and 3 migraine management questions. Attendee scores improved to >66% posttest on all except 2 questions related to prevalence, impact, and pathophysiology of migraine. Conclusion. - Our results indicate that PCPs need to acquire greater understanding about the epidemiology and pathophysiology of migraine and may require guidance in history taking and physical examination of migraine patients. Improvement in scores posttest confirms that the BRAINSTORM program has a significant immediate impact on the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of participants. The program could be strengthened to improve emphasis in some areas where posttest scores showed no improvement. 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__label__cc	0.683445	0.316555	台電2019高雄公共藝術節 Parallel Play and Art- Electri-city Written by / Tzu-Chieh Jian You see Liao Chien-Chung’s Sun Magic Cubefrom afar. The installation, placed on the slope of the northeastern end of Kaohsiung Central Park, was shaped as a magic cube with a blue surface similar to solar panels. You can roughly imagine why the artist wanted to make it look like it’s rotating. If he didn’t, it would just be an odd 3 dimensional cube-shaped object which resembles a solar machine in the park. But now as it looks rotating, we know it is a toy, or at least something looks like a toy. Then we won’t worry too much about issues like electricity leakage; and as it's quite big, it also looks like a toy accidentally left on the green lawn by a giant. These associative factors combined have granted a certain rationality to Sun Magic Cubebeing placed in a park: The idea of “toy” can be associated with “park”; the installation can not be used therefore it’s an artwork; and the appearance of solar energy panels can be related to the theme of the exhibition, which is electricity. Moreover, with the pleasant weather of Kaohsiung in Spring, the park is constantly filled with children running around having a good time. But if you pay attention to how preschool children play, you will get to observe a rather fascinating pattern, “parallel play”, which refers to how children play adjacent to each other but do not try to influence one another's behavior. For children that are older and can actually interact, their ability to form power relations and to make rules is more obvious. How they form and apply the rules will then create a certain collective atmosphere that marks the differentiation among groups. Then we see how children in the park playing their own games, or have already immersed themselves with the card game designed by the curator even before we understood the rules. They queue up for Chiang Chung-lung’s Atom Billards so they can roll both the huge ball and themselves, or they painstakingly try to light up Chiu Chao-Tsai’s Clockwork Inc. in the transparent tent so it shines like a micro city. We adults have hard time understanding why children can invest so much effort just to activate Tsai Pou-Ching and Wu Tsung-long’s Electricmagic and Tseng Wei-Hao’s Ride in the Rain. They use their physical energy to generate electricity and produce bubbles and rain. It’s easier to imagine through the installations children might learn the fact that electricity doesn’t not come easy. What’s intriguing is the level of passion they express towards the installations. We can observe a form of “parallel game” here too. The word "parallel" can be very small, as small as an quiet mutual understanding, with children creating divisions in order not to interfere with each other. Yet the word can be big as well. It seems like Children are in different universes and in their own time, and just happen to appear in the same location in this park. In comparison, we adults are just trapped in another dimension of the universe we don’t understand. In spite of the fact that we don’t know each other, we are all very aware of the only kind of universe that exists beyond game, a universe of reality that is no longer as passionate as children’s play. Of course, in this universe there are still things keeping us different from other adults, such as the unique sensibility art professionals possess. Based on this sensibility, I feel that comparing to some installations in Electri-City that are activated by the electricity generated from interactions, Liao Chien-Chung’ Sun Magic Cubeis also like something from a the parallel universe, as in this exhibition, curated by Robbie Huang and sponsored by Taiwan Power Company, Sun Magic Cube is an installation that looks electric but in fact purely visual. Just as what Wong Cheng-Shian has pointed out in another commentary for this exhibition, this is a pure signifier. Perhaps Joyce Ho’s Balancing Actalso tends to this form of pure signifier. However the curved frame that enables the movement of this graceful grey railings still implies a certain functionality to be activated by the fountain. But how can a pure signifier be excluded from the world? After all it will be unimaginable for an ideal modernist sculpture to have a flexible pedestal. The curved frame at the bottom of Balancing Actfinally gets rid of the pedestal that is continuously drawn downwards, and connect with the surrounding through the water column fountain. This connection generated from Balancing Act, unlike the other interactive installations that rely on human power, refers not to the audience in the park but to how the artwork is contextualized in the space. There is a metonymical relationship between the signifier and the park as the field, which reminds us of what Barnett Newman said in the 1950s: “Sculpture is what youbump into when you backup to seea painting”. This contingency intrigues me. The railings are not supposed to appear in the center of the park (Though you still see various public art versions of Richard Serra’sTilted Act). Together with the people passing through the square, the artwork has formed a classic spatial experience of modernity. As a good urban citizen, the quiet understanding we have with each other is not to disturb anyone passing by. The railings give a “Taiwanese” feeling as much as those randomly parked motorbikes.People try not to disturb each other, but still curse when getting tripped by those motorbikes. This contingency also manifests in Yao Chung-Han’s #AEM 7when it gives out a lonely yet boundaryless cold light. Here I see more of the contexts of the artists, instead of their negotiation with a particular field. I think this creative process of being true to one’s own ideas is also similar to a certain contingency. As opposed to this contingency, it seems I have to try harder to interpret the connection made by Yeh Cheng-Yu’s Mist and Hsiao Sheng-Chien’s Frog to the site. Instead of an obvious intervention, their approaches are comparatively gentle. However, just like the installations activated by human power, in Electri-Citythe mindset of “public first, art later” manifested by the artworks indicates a certain transition. From the relationship building between human and the environment, and the various forms of imagination about electricity, to the card game that’s super popular among children, because of the presence of Sun Magic Cube, Balancing Actand AEM #7, they all are like elusive signifiers, a transition which deviates from the theme based on the artists’ attempt to signify the theme. There are many artists famously resorting to this kind of transition in their artworks. As to the installations I haven’t mentioned, it is more difficult to place them in the context of “signifier” I attempted to build above. In Electri-bus Su Huiyu did conduct ethnography but only left the image; In You Cheng-Da’s Revolutionary Team you can only read the artwork by scanning QR code, and in Wang Jun-Yuan’s Electri-Fortress the installation, standing at the highest point of Central Park, was established through a series of workshops. These are all projects that have tackled the signified, which is energy, and might also be the ones that manifest the intention of the curator to the greatest extent. The intention might be overshadowed by all the signifiers made of various interactions and designs. In an industrial city like Kaohsiung, electricity is like the various pipelines buried deep underground. It is not only an invisible foundation to support the city, but also critical issues and needs more attention from all. It is these issues that shape this greatness of the city and give it anunique history. In the mean time, we have never seen a public art festival that can fascinate children to this extent, and naturally include all audience. All above have constituted the publicality ofElectri-city. Electri-city makes you wonder what is art and what is pure. Isn’t art and purity also a form of “parallel play”? It is pure when we mistaken the sound of rain for rhythms, but the rain that came with the sound might have caused a disaster in some other areas. Art has its own universe, like the universe of games that condenses time, and works become toys. By playing, children play with things and their future, pointing to a history that can only be approximated by imagination. Giorgio Agamben once mentioned a very interesting statement in an essay. On one hand, he listed the relationship between monuments, antiques and even archives and historical objects. This relationship is not difficult to understand as they all symbolize an era, or passed down from that era. On the other hand the Italian thinker continued and mentioned “toy”: The only one that can distinguish it from other objects-is something quite singular, which can be grasped only in the temporary dimension of a ‘once upon time’ and a ‘more more’. He also made a slightly abrupt conclusion: “(Toy) is the Historical in its pure state”.[1] My interpretation is that toys are purely signifiers when we only care about practical functions, especially when they are made as miniatures of real life objects purely for children to play. As they refer to the appearance of actual objects, the toys possess a historicality. They are not real, but through them we can imagine a beetle car that is no longer being produced. And also because they can be pushed and moved by children, there is also a temporarity in toys that belongs to the present, different from the historical time and the reality system it relies on but allows us to approach history. Electri-cityat Central Park, Kaohsiung is by far the most interesting public art event I have seen. Through the artworks, we get to briskly encounter electricity and art simultaneously in this gloomy industrial city. [1]Gorgio Agamben, 1978, Infancy and History: The Deconstruction of Experience, translated by Liz Heron, 1993. NY: Verso. p.71. Born in 1974, Tzu-Chieh Jian earned his doctoral degree in art creation and theory from Tainan National University of the Arts and teaches in the Department of Fine Arts, National Kaohsiung Normal University. He served as a nominator for the 14th and 15th Taishin Arts Award. He started his first job in an advertisement company as an account executive, and had since taught as a member of adjunct faculty at two art universities in northern Taiwan for almost a decade. During that period, he used to work concurrently as a project manager at the “Intransigent at the Beginning Studio,” a senior editorial writer of ARTCO, and an observer of 2015 Kaohsiung Awards. He also founded the artist group “Post-Eight” in 2000, since when it has participated in prestigious domestic and international exhibitions. His major curatorial works include Missing Key Piano(2017) at IT Park, Everyday Thomassons(2016) at Double Square Gallery, In the Flesh(2015) at Chine Gallery, New York Travel Program(2012) at Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Looking Up! Looking Down!(2009) at Eslite Gallery, and [Ctrl]Z(2008) at inFIDI space. Share︎ ︎回首頁	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1271
__label__wiki	0.536156	0.536156	October 19, 2016 Leave a comment !-aboutandînChristChurchExforfromGod'sHealthHeartIranIslamLostMuslimMuslimsNewsTalksThetoUndergroundVAXXED From Islam to Christ! Ex-Muslim talks about the underground church in Iran and God’s heart for lost Muslims October 7, 2016 October 11, 2016 Leave a comment &-./9:?AarmyArrestAsassertsAssumed–înbeBegleycanCDCChinaColoradocomCombiningCompleteCraigCRIMINALSCurrentdiseasedDoEASTERNEuropeEventsEVENTUALLYExpandEXPERTFEMAfightfightersFilesforforcesfromGOgrouphashologramHungarianImportanceinfowarsIntelligenceIranIsIssuesItJESUSJonLeadingleaveMillionMuslimNewNewsNoNSAofonlyorderPaulplacePolicePowersPutinRagesRappoportreadyReportRobertsRussiasavedShariaSpecialstatesSyriaThethinkthisThreatensthroughtoULTIMATUMUnitedUniverseunvaccinatedWarWashingtonWeWestWILLWithWorldzones Only through Jesus we can be saved While going through today’s events it seems that the things are getting closer to the boiling point and the sentiment of urgency in preparation, both spiritual and material, has accentuated…at least for me and the other people who are talking about this. But then I look around…all is calm…the sun is still shining…at least for now, we have food,gas and all the necessities for living. But for how long? Because people around me seem to not care that we are on the verge of world destruction and the possible Judgement. Yesterday I started to think about why will Jesus and God, our Father, will have to come and stop all this for the elect sake? Probably because a large number of people will die, like is written in Georgia guide stones or because we mess up things genetically so bad, like in the days of Noah. I heard a pastor talking that if at least one of the seven vials was broken then we can’t pray for this to be changed. Because the Judgement has already started and what we can do is repent and pray for forgiveness not only for us but for our family and for as many people as we can, even if we don’t know them. Well if the whole Universe is a simulation then the Bible is true, if it is true then it means that Jesus, God, The Holly Spirit and all the information provided by the prophets is true and all this is just a test. Because if anybody wants to be in the presence of God, then one should have a pure soul. How can we do this? By ourselves nothing. Because we have to accept this, that only through Jesus we can be saved: 26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. What does it mean to accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour? Easy…follow his teachings. We have been given one last chance, and we better take it and not loose it. Remember: No more ALE8 The full show can be seen here CDC Police Will Eventually Arrest the Unvaccinated as “diseased criminals” Americans traveling between states can be stopped, detained, and even quarantined, if they seem to have indications of an illness that could impact public health. If this sounds vague, it is. The CDC has even coined a new absurd category: “precommunicable” illness. It means that with few or no symptoms—but merely the probability of having contacted someone who had or could have had an illness—a traveler in America can be picked up and held against his will. The CDC asserts it has police powers to do this. The CDC and its state allies are expanding the promotion of mandatory vaccines. The state of California now has such a law (SB277) for all public and private school children. There is a move to extend the mandate to adults. So…suppose you are spotted and detained as a person who may have a precommunicable disease. One of the first questions you’ll be asked is: “Are you up to date on your vaccinations?” If not, you’ll get them. Forcibly. Now suppose the disease you’re suspected of having has a vaccine—which you never got. You’re bad. You’re delinquent. You’re essentially a criminal. “Sir, if you had been vaccinated against the disease, you wouldn’t have the disease now, and you wouldn’t be in a position to infect others with it.” But why stop there? At some point up the road, the CDC will say: “Those people who have not gotten the full schedule of vaccinations are AUTOMATICALLY PRECOMMUNICABLE.” That’s how the two ops will intersect. That’s where the CDC is heading. That’s where they intend to go: A person who isn’t fully vaccinated is by definition a threat to “the community,” and he can be arrested. It’s the perfect storm. Russian MoD pondering re-launch of military bases in Cuba and Vietnam – Deputy Defense Minister Moscow is considering plans to return to Cuba and Vietnam where it had military bases in the past, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Nikolay Pankov said on Friday, according to RIA news agency. “We are working on this,” Pankov said, while declining to elaborate. The Russian Defense Ministry is re-assessing the decisions made in the past to shut down the bases in those countries, according to the defense official. Previously the deputy head of the foreign affairs committee of the Russian parliament, Aleksey Chepa said that Russia “should re-assess the issue of our presence in other regions of the world. I believe that it would correspond with Russian interests to restore the bases in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were closed,” as quoted by TASS. Alex Jones breaks down how global elite are coming forward and saying that our reality is a simulation. Here is the study from the University of Vienna: Is the universe a hologram? The ‘holographic principle,’ the idea that a universe with gravity can be described by a quantum field theory in fewer dimensions, has been used for years as a mathematical tool in strange curved spaces. New results suggest that the holographic principle also holds in flat spaces. Our own universe could in fact be two dimensional and only appear three dimensional — just like a hologram. New ‘Group Think’ for War with Syria/Russia Exclusive: Official Washington has a new “group think” that is even more dangerous than the one that led to the Iraq War. This one calls for U.S. escalation of conflicts against Syria and nuclear-armed Russia, writes Robert Parry. By Robert Parry Not since the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq has Official Washington’s political/punditry class clamored more single-mindedly – and openly – for the U.S. government to commit a gross violation of international law, now urging a major military assault on the government of Syria while also escalating tensions with nuclear-armed Russia. PUTIN ISSUES A ULTIMATUM TO THE UNITED STATES TO LEAVE EASTERN EUROPE Originally appeared at Memoriabg, translated by Borislav exclusively for SouthFront Путин постави ултиматум на САЩ да напуснат Източна Европа Vladimir Putin asked the US to remove its defense infrastructure from Eastern Europe and from the territory of new NATO members in the Balkans and the Baltics (Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland) as well as its troops stationed there in recent years. He also insists that Washington’s sanction are lifted and compensation paid for the damage caused by them. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the termination of the plutonium processing agreement with the US, for hostile action by Washington against Russia and he set several conditions for its renewal – first, a “reduction of military infrastructure and the size of US contingent troops located in NATO countries who became members after September 1, 2000, to the level at which they were on the day of this agreement entering into force.” “In relation with the radical change of circumstances, a threat to the strategic stability arises as a result of hostile actions of the United States of America toward the Russian Federation, and the inability of the US to ensure the implementation of commitments in the processing of excess plutonium for weapons purposes in accordance with international contracts” is stated in the official document, which terminated the agreement. The agreement with the US was signed on August 29, 2000, and applies to the processing of excess plutonium for weapons purposes in Russia and the USA. Each party must take action to eliminate plutonium with a total weight of 34 tons. Russia & China Combining Forces in Syria The Russians are preparing to win World War III. They have presently evacuated 40 million Russians who have been transported to a bunker in an effort to practice to survive and an American nuclear strike. Meanwhile, what has Obama done to protect the lives of American citizens? The answer is that he hate America/Americans and will not lift a finger to save even one American. This is why we have no bunkers. Hillary Clinton has promised to enforce a no-fly zone in Syria. This means certain war. John Kerry has threatened to send terrorists to destroy Russian cities. Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, has stated that our children will live in a world that is a burned out cinder. As if Russia needed more provocation to launch a first strike against America, there are four reasons why Putin will do exactly that and all four reasons relate to Syria. Iran threatens West with ‘9 million fighters’ A prominent Iranian official is warning the West that his nation has 9 million troops who could be deployed to battle lines within 10 days. The provocative statement comes from Mohsen Rafighdoost, a minister for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the 1980-1988 war with Iraq. He now heads the Noor Foundation and recently delivered a speech to a political circle in Tehran. His statement, made Sept. 25 in a speech to a Tehran political circle, were captured by the Middle East Media Research Institute. Rafighdoost said: “The factor that led to our victory in the [Iran-Iraq] War is [the same] factor that led to our victory in the [Islamic] Revolution. The imam [Khomeini], in France, would order a parade [to be held in Iran], and the people would hold a parade, even in remote villages.” “During the eight years of the imposed war, not only was not one inch of Iranian land surrendered to the enemy, but we also acquired deterrent capability. I believe that as long as the Islamic Revolution stands against the Western and Eastern camps, we will be under military sanctions. We must never think that the world will provide us with military aid. Thanks to the war and its martyrs, Iran currently has deterrent capability. After a while, the imam [Khomeini] replaced the call of ‘war, war to victory’ with ‘war, war until the fitna is removed.’ At the time, we understood this call as meaning that ‘we must be so strong that the enemy will not even think of a military strike against Iran,’” he said. Paul Craig Roberts Rages “Washington Is Leading The World To War” What must the world think watching the US presidential campaign? Over time US political campaigns have become more unreal and less related to voters’ concerns, but the current one is so unreal as to be absurd. The offshoring of American jobs by global corporations and the deregulation of the US financial system have resulted in American economic failure. One might think that this would be an issue in a presidential campaign. The neoconservative ideology of US world hegemony is driving the US and its vassals into conflict with Russia and China. The risks of nuclear war are higher than at any previous time in history. One might think that this also would be an issue in a presidential campaign. USA’s Day Of Reckoning Looms – “We’ve Had 2 Warnings, The 3rd Strike Is Game Over” History shows that once or twice in a generation a global crisis comes along that radically devastates people’s way of life. A fundamental shift so big and drastic and overwhelming that it destroys their standard of living and impacts every area of their lives. We are about to experience one of those events… Colorado Has Assumed a Place of Special Importance to the New World Order We have known for years that when Washington DC is destroyed, that Colorado will be the next capital. The CIA and the DHS have moved a good portion of their operation to underground facilities near Denver International Airport. Predictive programming from the media has pointed to this fact. In the movie the Hunger Games, Colorado was the location for “Capital City” in the mythical country of Panem that looked eerily like Nixon’s breakup of the United States into 10 UN districts. In the recent TV series, Designated Survivor, the entire Federal government was destroyed, except for a few survivors. In 2011, Denver played host to Operation Mountain Guardian which was essentially a FEMA/DHS incarceration drill using the football home of the Denver Broncos NFL stadium as the base of operations. Further, the during the drill, DIA was shut down, yet the elite flew their jets to DIA during the drill and presumably disappeared underground. In many people’s minds, this anointed Denver as the future headquarters of the US government. Hungarian Intelligence Expert: Muslim Army in Europe Ready to Expand No-Go Zones – Fight for Sharia Laszlo Foldi, a security and national intelligence expert and former director of Operation in Hungarian Intelligence, spoke with Hungarian TV recently about the Muslim threat in Europe. Foldi says thousands of Muslim soldiers have already arrived in Europe. “This is not terrorism in its classic meaning we are talking about here but an attack, an invasion that has two purposes. In the first place get as many as possible well-trained soldiers into Europe. And there primary task is to enlist the local Muslim population, those second or third generation Muslims who live in the “non existent” no-go zones. More than 50% do not want to integrate into the host culture. They are members of a potential future army. Another type of strategy exists… the conquest of Europe in another way… This is a perfect occasion as Europe invites in their future potential voters. Video February 10, 2014 Leave a comment agencyIranNewssailingsaystowardsU.S.warships Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday. Link November 27, 2013 November 27, 2013 1 Comment al-QaedaBreakthroughBrookings InstitutiondealinfowarsIranIsraelMiddle EastNotNuclearPreludeSaudi ArabiaSyriatoUnited StatesWarWith Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” November 26, 2013 (Tony Cartalucci) – “…any military operation against Iran will likely be very unpopular around the world and require the proper international context—both to ensure the logistical support the operation would require and to minimize the blowback from it. The best way to minimize international opprobrium and maximize support (however, grudging or covert) is to strike only when there is a widespread conviction that the Iranians were given but then rejected a superb offer—one so good that only a regime determined to acquire nuclear weapons and acquire them for the wrong reasons would turn it down. Under those circumstances, the United States (or Israel) could portray its operations as taken in sorrow, not anger, and at least some in the international community would conclude that the Iranians “brought it on themselves” by refusing a very good deal.” -Brookings Institution’s 2009 “Which Path to Persia?” report, page 52. Which Path to Persia? .pdf Written years ago, as the US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel were already plotting to overrun Iran’s neighbor and ally Syria with Al Qaeda to weaken the Islamic Republic before inevitable war, this quote exposes fully the current charade that is the “Iran nuclear deal.” The West has no intention of striking any lasting deal with Iran, as nuclear capabilities, even the acquirement of nuclear weapons by Iran was never truly an existential threat to Western nations or their regional partners. The West’s issue with Iran is its sovereignty and its ability to project its interests into spheres traditionally monopolized by the US and UK across the Middle East. Unless Iran plans on turning over its sovereignty and regional influence along with its right to develop and use nuclear technology, betrayal of any “nuclear deal” is all but inevitable, as is the war that is to shortly follow. Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (thetruthseeker.co.uk) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (activistpost.com) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (asheepnomore.net) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (libya360.wordpress.com) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (therebel.org) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (thedailysheeple.com) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (truthfrequencyradio.com) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not âBreakthroughâ (rinf.com) Nuclear Deal With Iran Prelude to War, Not “Breakthrough” (nsnbc.me) Video November 27, 2013 Leave a comment dealdefenseEuro-missileforifIranLavrovneedNewsNoRTsuccess No need for Euro-missile defense if Iran deal success – Lavrov The Russian Foreign Minister’s comment that the Iran nuclear deal quashes the reasons for America to build a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe. Russia’s long-regarded the radar as a national security threat, but the US thinks it necessary to protect against so-called ‘rogue states’ – like Iran. Anoush Ehteshami, a Professor of International Relations and Head of the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University, joins RT to discuss this issue. Video November 27, 2013 Leave a comment alliesaskBcredibledealIranNetanyahuNotPlanRTtounderminewithout Allies ask Netanyahu not to undermine Iran deal without credible ‘plan B’ Israeli Prime Minister’s insistence that his country doesn’t have to go along with the deal has got short shrift from Britain’s top diplomat. William Hague has warned Binyamin Netanyahu against undermining what was achieved in Geneva. Video November 25, 2013 Leave a comment AAMTVAttackdealIranIsrael'sNewsNuclearSecretSmokescreento Israel’s Secret Nuclear Deal a Smokescreen to Attack Iran In today’s video, Christopher Greene of AMTV explains the truth behind Iran’s Historic Nuclear Deal. http://www.amtvmedia.com/re-direct-th… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreeneWaveTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreeneWave Donate: http://www.amtvmedia.com/donate/ Website: http://www.amtvmedia.com/	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1274
__label__cc	0.743312	0.256688	Sharing Our Secrets Gauri Pawar January 17, 2020 What is Headless Commerce & How Can It Help Your Ecommerce Business The first armoured tanks appeared in the early stages of World War I. However, the tank as we know it today didn’t materialize up until a few years into the first great war. The Renault FT is considered the genesis of the modern tank because of a very innovative feature… Gauri Pawar January 9, 2020 What Flutter Has in Store for 2020? A little over a year ago, 4th December 2018 to be precise, Google announced the release of Flutter 1.0. This was a major milestone because mobile app developers could now use a stable version of Flutter to create cross-platform applications. The release of Flutter 1.0 was followed by the announcement… Gauri Pawar December 26, 2019 How to Use BLoC to Build a Reactive App with Flutter Flutter, since its debut in May 2017, has grown by leaps and bounds as a mobile app development framework. Google has consistently released improved iterations of the framework that have not only made developing mobile apps easier but also faster and more cost-effective. The search-engine giant introduced another major update… How to Build Your First Flutter Widget As a mobile app development framework, Flutter has many things going for it. It’s easy to learn, reduces costs of developing multi-platform apps, has growing community support, and for all intents and purposes, is on its way to becoming the preferred mobile development framework in the future. But there’s one… Gauri Pawar December 7, 2019 A Quick Guide to Create Your First Flutter App Consolidation, agile, and MVP other similar terms have become buzzwords in the development scene for a while now. They represent a desire to adapt legacy or traditional development methodologies to a rapidly-evolving world – a world where the value and quality of an idea are contingent on the pace of… Gauri Pawar November 29, 2019 What is Digital Transformation & How Can You Achieve It? Digital transformation is the quintessential buzzword that has caught the fancy of business leaders these days. And unfortunately, there are as many definitions of digital transformation as there are business leaders in the world today. So, what is digital transformation all about? The definition from Salesforce, which is one of… PHP is Dead – And Why That’s a Lie You Shouldn’t Fall For You’d think that’s a rather strong assertion. But then again, that’s our standard response when we get questions like these, Is PHP dead? Is PHP a dead language? Is PHP still popular? is PHP good? And as a web application development company, we get them a lot! So where do… Shopify vs WooCommerce – Who Wins This Battle of Ecommerce Platforms? Consumers never had it so good. Millions of eCommerce stores are vying for their money, which means greater competition, lower prices, and better service. And a similar case could be made for merchants too. After all, several eCommerce platforms are battling it out to get more and more merchants to… Gauri Pawar November 6, 2019 6 Ways Ecommerce Chatbots Help to Increase Sales, Conversions & Retention The eCommerce market is growing, and at breakneck speed. By 2021, worldwide online retail sales are projected at $4.9 trillion. That’s close to a quarter of the estimated American GDP for 2019. However, competing for a slice of that giant pie are more 20 million eCommerce websites around the world…. Gauri Pawar October 25, 2019 6 Smart Shopify Ecommerce Personalization Examples As consumers, we live in an age of abundance. It doesn’t matter what you want to consume or buy, there are countless options to choose from. While this is great news for consumers, it also presents a problem for sellers – or in this context, eCommerce sellers. With a fair…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1277
__label__cc	0.664783	0.335217	Cristiano Ronaldo Banned For Five Matches After Red Card Against Barcelona August 14, 2017 Emhotspot news, sports 0 Cristiano Ronaldo was hit with a five-match ban by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Monday for pushing the referee after being sent-off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup, first leg win over Barcelona on Sunday. The World Player of the Year received an automatic one-match ban for his dismissal and an extra four games for his reaction as “a sign of his disapproval” the RFEF said in a statement. MUSIC: Nasty C & Runtown – Said Wordsworth & Sam Brown – Our World Today Album (Zip Download)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1279
__label__cc	0.556776	0.443224	Kolkata class destroyer Name: Kolkata class Builders: Mazagon Dock Limited Operators: Indian Navy Preceded by: Delhi class Succeeded by: Project 15B Cost: Program Cost: 8,459 crore (US$1.72 billion) Unit Cost: 2,820 crore (US$571.9 million) Building: 3 Planned: 7 Type: Guided missile destroyer Displacement: Full load: 6,800 tonnes (6,700 long tons) Length: 163 m (535 ft) Beam: 17.4 m (57 ft) Propulsion: COGAG: Zorya 2× M36E gas turbine plants with 4× DT-59 reversible gas turbines 2× RG-54 gearboxes 2× Bergen/GRSE KVM-diesel engines, 9,900 hp (7,400 kW) each 4× 1mWe Wartsila WCM-1000 generator sets driving Cummins KTA50G3 engines and Kirloskar 1MV AC generators Speed: In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h) Sensors and processing systems: IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR Multi-mission radar (Active Electronically Scanned Array) IAI EL/M-2238 L-band STAR surveillance radar BEL HUMSA-NG sonar BEL RAWL-02 /Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar ,aft[1] BEL Nagin active towed array sonar,[2] BEL Electronic Modular Command & Control Applications (EMCCA Mk4) combat management system and decoys: Elbit Systems Deseaver MK II countermeasures systems and defensive aids suite Armament: • Anti-ship: 4× 4-cell BrahMos UVLM[3] • Air-defence: 2× 32-cell VLS Barak II SAM[3] • CIWS: 4× 30 mm AK-630 gatling guns[3] • Anti-submarine warfare: Torpedo tubes and 2× RBU-6000[3] Aviation facilities: Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two naval helicopters The Kolkata class of guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy were conceptualized under Project 15A, and include land-attack capability as well as some signature reduction features.[4][5] Three ships of the class are being built at Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).[6] The first vessel is expected to join the fleet in 2012.[7] Four more ships are planned under Project 15B,[8] and construction was approved by India's Defence Acquisition Council in February 2009[9] 2 Ships of the class 3 Project 15B 4 Other similar ships Hull unit of a 15A destroyer being built at Mazagon Docks These are the largest warships ever constructed at Mazagon, the oldest Indian naval dockyard. The concept and function for Project 15A was framed by the Navy's Directorate of Naval Design, while the detailed design was developed by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Three vessels of the Kolkata class are under construction at MDL.[10][11][12] Aimed at adding improving the country's naval capabilities, India has launched the indigenous warship with enhanced stealth features and land-attack capabilities. Project 15 A, although conceived as a follow-on of the earlier Delhi class, has major advances in its weapons and sensors. Propelled by four Zarya reversible gas turbines from Ukraine, there was delay in construction due to default by Ukraine in delivering the propellers and shafts, the contract for which was later awarded to Russia.[13] Indian designed and built systems onboard include the HUMSA-NG (Hull Mounted Sonar Array – new generation) and the Nagin active towed array sonar.[4] The vessels will also feature BrahMos cruise missiles and the Indo-Israeli Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) which has a range of 70 km. Each vessel is expected to cost 38 billion (US$770.64 million), including the cost of spares and maintenance over the ship's life.[14] Ships of the class Sea trials INS Kolkata 27 September 2003 30 March 2006[15][16] March 2012[17] INS Kochi 25 October 2005 18 September 2009[18] March 2013 INS Chennai 21 February 2006 1 April 2010 [19] March 2014 Project 15B In January 2011, the Cabinet Committee for Security gave approval for four more destroyers under Project 15B. Even though Type 15B retains the hull form of Kolkata class destroyers, there will be changes in the superstructure and will be far stealthier with better sound and infrared suppression systems. The Project 15B will be armed with the Nirbhay cruise missile of 1,000 km range, the hypersonic Brahmos-II cruise missile and Extended Range Surface to Air Missile (ER-SAM) with a range of 100 km.[20] Project 15 B differs from Project 15 A because of the “flush deck.” Flush Deck enable stealth as its smooth with less angles and corners. The displacement of each Project 15 B will be 7000 tonnes. except weaponry, which will be imported, the ship will be totally indigenous. It is also expected to carry Nirbhay and Brahmos – II cruise missiles. In addition It may feature Barak -II for Air defence. As with most Indian design, the ship will operate two helicopters.[21] Other similar ships Type 45 destroyer Horizon class frigate De Zeven Provinciën class frigate Sachsen class Álvaro de Bazán class frigate Type 052C destroyer Akizuki class destroyer ^ "Bharat Electronics Ltd. awards LW08 contract to Thales". Thalesgroup.com. 2008-07-02. http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/naval_Press_Release_Bharat_Electronics_awards_LW08/. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "Indian Navy to get four new destroyers". dnaindia.com. 2009-03-17. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1239890. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ a b c d John Pike (23 April 2009). "Project 15A Kolkata Class Destroyer". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/d-delhi-specs.htm. Retrieved 13 June 2011. ^ a b John Pike (23 April 2009). "Project 15-A Improved Delhi/Bangalore/DDGHM Kolkata". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/d-project-15a.htm. Retrieved 13 June 2011. ^ "Indigenous warship INS Kolkata launched". Outlookindia.com. March 30, 2006. http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=374052. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "No official word from Russia on delay in warship delivery". Zeenews.com. 2007-07-19. http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=383765&sid=NAT&ssid=&news=No%20official%20word%20from%20Russia%20on%20delay%20in%20warship%20delivery. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Rakesh Koshy. "Project 15A {Kolkata} Class". Bharat-rakshak.com. http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Future/192-Project-15a.html. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Dec 2008 article Forceindia.net[dead link] ^ Indian Navy: Global & Local - I (2008-04-15). "World-class warships at Indian prices". Business-standard.com. http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=320123. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "Mazagon Dock lays keel of destroyer". Hindu.com. 2003-09-27. http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/27/stories/2003092702901200.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "Mazagon Dock Annual Report". Mdlindia.com. http://www.mdlindia.com/annual_report/Directors%20Report%202005-06_231106.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "Russia steps in to bail out sinking Project 15-A". Business-standard.com. 2009-04-01. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/russia-steps-in-to-bail-out-sinking-project-15-a/353555/. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Indian Navy: Global & Local - I (2008-04-15). "World-class warships at Indian prices". Business-standard.com. http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=10&bKeyFlag=BO&autono=320123. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Reagan Gavin Rasquinha, TNN, Apr 1, 2006, 08.44pm IST (2006-04-01). "Queen of the high seas - Bombay Times - City". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Bombay_Times/Queen_of_the_high_seas/articleshow/msid-1473297,curpg-1.cms. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "National : A lethal combination of stealth and strength". The Hindu. 2006-04-01. http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/01/stories/2006040104971300.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Fleet Strength of Indian Navy ^ "Mazagon Docks to Launch INS Kochi on Friday". News.outlookindia.com. http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?666275. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ "India's 3rd indigenous naval destroyer launched". Ibnlive.in.com. 2010-02-03. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/indias-3rd-indigenous-naval-destroyer-launched/112506-3.html. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ Sandeep Unnithan (2009-03-18). "Govt okays construction of 4 more stealth destroyers". Indiatoday.intoday.in. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?issueid=97&id=32769&option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=4. Retrieved 2010-04-02. ^ http://frontierindia.net/indian-navy-to-get-4-more-kolkata-class-destroyers Indian Navy to get 4 more Kolkata Class destroyers GlobalSecurity.Org: Project 15-A Improved Delhi / Bangalore / DDGHM Kolkata Kolkata class destroyer - Bharat Rakshak Launch of INS Kochi on YouTube Ship classes of the Indian Navy INS Viraat · Vikramaditya* · Vikrant* Rajput · Delhi · Kolkata* Nilgiri (Leander) · Godavari · Brahmaputra · Talwar · Shivalik Veer (Tarantul) · Abhay (Pauk) · Khukri · Kora · Kamorta* Kalvari · Sindhughosh · Shishumar · Scorpène* Nuclear Submarine Akula* · Arihant** Kumbhir · Magar · Shardul · INS Jalashwa Patrol craft Seaward · Sukanya · Super Dvora Mk.II · Trinkat · Bangaram · Car Nicobar · Saryu* · Minesweeper Pondicherry · Osprey Replenishment ship INS Tir‎‎ - Under Construction/Procurement · ** - SSBN Ships of the Indian Navy Kolkata class destroyers Destroyer classes Proposed ships Young Progressive Democrats Delhi class destroyer — Class overview Name: Delhi class Builders: Mazagon Dock Limited … Wikipedia Destroyer — For other uses, see Destroyer (disambiguation). USS Winston S.Churchill, a US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyer. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet … Wikipedia INS Kolkata — is a Kolkata class destroyer (Project 15A) of the Indian Navy. It was launched on 29 March 2006.Armed with supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles, INS Kolkata is the largest and most lethal multi role destroyer of the Indian Navy. It will be the… … Wikipedia Vikrant class aircraft carrier — The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) (formerly known as Air Defence Ship (ADS)) is the first aircraft carrier to be built by India at the Cochin Shipyard. The steel cutting took place at Cochin Shipyard Ltd on 11 April 2005 [… … Wikipedia List of destroyer classes — This is a list of destroyer classes. = Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina) = * Catamarca class mdash; 4 ships (1912) * Cervantes class mdash; 2 ships (1927, spanish Churruca class) * Mendoza class mdash; 3 ships (1929) * Buenos Aires… … Wikipedia Guided missile destroyer — A guided missile destroyer is a destroyer designed to launch guided missiles. Many are also equipped to carry out anti submarine, anti air, and anti surface operations. 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__label__wiki	0.667204	0.667204	App Annie Releases Global App Revenue Ranking of July 2019: Five Streaming Apps Listed within Top 10, iQIYI Tops China Ranking BEIJING, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The mobile application of iQIYI -- iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "App"), a market-leading online entertainment service in China, has been ranked by App Annie, a global mobile app analytics and market data platform, as number 4 on its world's top 10 most popular mobile applications ranking of July 2019 by revenue (the "Ranking"). Notably, half of the applications listed in the Ranking were streaming platforms; Netflix and YouTube were listed among the top three. In addition, iQIYI ranked number 1 in App Annie's July 2019 Popular Online Video Apps by revenue for the China region in the iOS App Store and was followed by Tencent Video and Youku. iQIYI also ranked number 3 in App Annie's July 2019 Popular Online Video Apps by download number for the China region in the iOS App Store. Both achievements can be attributed to iQIYI's commitment to producing high-quality and original content, and the application of innovative AI technologies. Since July 2019, iQIYI has released a significant number of successful original drama series including Last One Standing, Love and Destiny and A Little Reunion, and multiple hit online variety shows including The Rap of China 2019, The Big Band and Mr. Housework. Driven by technological advancements and rapid development of the entertainment industry, online video streaming has become an important part of global consumers' lives. As people become more willing to pay for high-quality content, unlimited growth and profitability lie ahead for the video streaming sector. iQIYI's dedication to meeting diverse entertainment needs of users and providing them with optimal viewing experiences has helped itself achieve remarkable membership conversion. On June 22nd 2019, iQIYI announced that its total subscribers surpassed the 100 million milestone, making iQIYI the first Chinese video streaming platform to accomplish so. Going forward, the company will continue spearheading the high-speed development of China's online entertainment industry with its technological innovations and diverse entertainment services. About iQIYI, Inc. iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/app-annie-releases-global-app-revenue-ranking-of-july-2019-five-streaming-apps-listed-within-top-10-iqiyi-tops-china-ranking-300901525.html Source: iQIYI, Inc. NASDAQ:IQ Keywords: Computer/Electronics Internet Technology Multimedia/Online/Internet Telecommunications iQIYI Partners with 77th Golden Globe Awards iQIYI Announces Theatrical Release of its First Original Animation Film Spycies Across Overseas Markets iQIYI Appoints Kelvin Yau as Vice President of International Business Department and General Manager of iQIYI Thailand Cai Xukun and Jony J to Join iQIYI's Original Variety Show "Youth with You Season 2" iQIYI Announces its 2020 Strategy of the iQIYI Knowledge App, Focusing on Educational Videos and IP-based Content iQIYI Receives Dual Certifications of ISO 27001 and ISO 29151 to Guard Global Users' Information Security and Privacy Evergreen and BlueX's Integrated Logistics Platform -- GreenX -- Receives Over 1000 Sign-ups at Launch	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1286
__label__wiki	0.915263	0.915263	#air route #North Korea #Russia N. Korean airline increases flights to Russia ahead of deadline for repatriation of workers SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's national carrier has increased flights on a route between Pyongyang and Vladivostok as the deadline for the repatriation of North Korean workers draws near, sources said Monday. Air Koryo increased the number of weekly flights connecting the two cities to five from the previous two this week, according to Vladivostok International Airport. The change is set to last until Dec. 20. The increase apparently reflected the upcoming deadline for the repatriation of North Korean workers under a United Nations resolution, pundits said. In response to the North's launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November 2017, the U.N. adopted a resolution ordering its members to repatriate North Korean workers back to Pyongyang by Dec. 22 this year. The airport's flight schedule shows that there will only be one flight a week connecting the two cities after the deadline. Air Koryo is the only airline that operates flights connecting Pyongyang and Vladivostok. "We can assume (that North Korea increased the flights to relocate the workers), but we cannot know the details behind the decision," a source with knowledge of the matter said. colin@yna.co.kr	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1290
__label__cc	0.741473	0.258527	Mastitis infection rate \| Article about mastitis infection rate by The Free Dictionary https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/mastitis+infection+rate (redirected from mastitis infection rate) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical. (măstī`tĭs), inflammation of the breast. Mastitis most commonly occurs in nursing mothers between the first and third weeks after childbirth, usually of the first child. It is an infection that results when bacteria enter through cracked nipples; the organisms may already be in the body and attack breast tissue weakened by injury. The breast becomes swollen and painful and a high fever may be present. Mastitis is usually easily treated with antibioticsantibiotic, any of a variety of substances, usually obtained from microorganisms, that inhibit the growth of or destroy certain other microorganisms. Types of Antibiotics ..... Click the link for more information. . In severe cases, when an abscessabscess, localized inflamation associated with tissue necrosis. Abscesses are characterized by inflamation, which is due to the accumulation of pus in the local tissues, and often painful swelling. ..... Click the link for more information. forms within the breast, the suckling baby must be weaned completely. Chronic cystic mastitis is a common, noninfectious but often painful condition in women between 30 and 50 years old, in which cystic nodules develop in the breasts, giving them a lumpy appearance. It sometimes results from a hormonal imbalance. Biopsy may be necessary to distinguish the condition from breast cancer. Another type of mastitis may occur during puberty, and another is associated with other infectious diseases, e.g., mumps and tuberculosis. inflammation of the mammary gland. Mastitis occurs mainly in primiparas during nursing, but it may also develop before labor or be unrelated to pregnancy and childbirth. Less frequently, it is seen in girls and even men. A particular form is mastitis neonatorum, a coarsening of the breast in the newborn (of either sex) associated with the passage of lactogenic hormones from the mother’s blood. The course of mastitis is acute (less commonly, chronic). The main causes are stagnation of the milk, poor emptying of the gland during feeding, and cracks in the nipple. Under these conditions microbes penetrate into the gland through the lymphatic and lactiferous ducts and cause its inflammation. The causative agents (staphylococcus or streptococcus, for example) come into contact with the gland by way of the infant’s mouth or dirty linens, or as a result of inadequate breast hygiene during pregnancy and nursing. Cracks form when the skin surrounding the nipples loses its elasticity, owing to poor preparation of the nipples before childbirth or incorrect nursing technique. The symptoms of mastitis are induration (coarsening) of the breast, reddening of the skin, severe pain, and elevated temperature. As the inflammation progresses, the skin becomes taut and hot to the touch. The formation of an abscess under the skin or within or behind the breast is characterized by softening of the induration (infiltrate) and elevation of the body temperature. Nursing becomes very painful, and pus sometimes appears in the milk. Restricting or halting breast feeding intensifies the inflammation. If the patient’s resistance is low or if treatment is delayed or inappropriate, the process may become phlegmonous or even gangrenous. Treatment of mastitis in the initial stage involves the application of cold compresses to the breast, the administration of antibiotics and Novocain block, and the complete evacuation of milk from the breast (breast feeding systematically and thoroughly drawing off the milk). In the event of suppuration, the abscess is lanced, nursing from the affected breast is halted, and the milk is drawn off with a breast pump. The condition is prevented by preparing the nipples for nursing and treating cracks when they form. The milk can be kept from stagnating by drawing it off after each feeding. The rules of breast feeding should be strictly observed. The mother’s hands and nipples should be kept clean, and the infant must grasp the nipple completely, together with the skin around it. Mastitis neonatorum disappears in three or four weeks without treatment. Fluid should not be forced from the breasts. The strictest cleanliness is essential. Voino-Iasenetskii, V. F. Ocherki gnoinoi khirurgii, 3rd ed. Moscow-Leningrad, 1956. A. B. GALITSKII In animals. The females of all animal species—especially cows and goats during steaming up and in the first few weeks after parturition—are vulnerable to mastitis. Predisposing factors include bruises, injuries to the udder, misuse of milking machines, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and birth canal. Clinical symptoms vary with the severity of the condition and include systemic inhibition, elevated body temperature, sharp decline in milk yields, and induration and tenderness of the affected part of the udder. When the affected quarters of the udder are milked, clots and flakes of casein appear in the milk. In severe cases there is a watery exudate with flaky clots (sometimes a mixture of pus and blood). Sick animals should be allowed to rest. The quantity of succulent fodder in their diet should be reduced. Antimicrobial agents should be administered internally and topically. Cold and hot applications, iontophoresis, and massage may be prescribed. Animal mastitis may be prevented by breeding cows suitable for milking by machine. Other preventive measures include a balanced diet, a proper milking schedule, timely and correct steaming up, and regular examinations for the latent condition. Sheep and goats also suffer from infectious mastitis, caused by the specific pathogens Bad mastidis ovis and Bact. mastidis capri and affecting primarily dams giving birth for the first time. Sick and convalescent animals are the sources of the causative agent. Lactating animals become infected after the pathogen enters the teat canal or injured udder tissue. The disease has severe clinical symptoms and often ends in death. Animals that recover acquire permanent immunity. Heidrich, H., and W. Renk. Mastity sel’skokhoziaistvennykh zhivotnykh i bor’ba s nimi. Moscow, 1968. (Translated from German.) 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__label__cc	0.69159	0.30841	Spring barley accessions with dual spot blotch and net blotch resistance Fetch,T.G.,Jr.; Steffenson,B.J.; Bockelman,H.E.; Wesenberg,D.M. Canadian Journal Of Plant Pathology: 4, 534-542 Spot blotch and net blotch are common foliar diseases of barley in the upper midwestern United States and are capable of causing significant reductions in both the yield and quality of the crop. Currently, there are no cultivars grown in the region that possess high levels of resistance to net blotch, and recent evidence suggests that the durable spot blotch resistance present in six-row malting types may be vulnerable to virulent isolates of <i>Cochliobolus sativus</i>. Genetics of seedling and adult plant resistance to net blotch and spot blotch in barley. Theoretical & Applied Genetics 92(5): 552-558, 1996 Some effects of ultraviolet radiation on resistance of barley to net blotch and spot blotch. Phytopathology 58(4): 467-471, 1968 Mapping quantitative trait loci associated with spot blotch and net blotch resistance in a doubled-haploid barley population. Molecular Breeding 30(1): 267-279, 2012 Evaluation of foliar sprays for spot blotch control in barley, 1981 Barley (Hordeum vulgare Zephyr), spot blotch; Drechslera sorokiniana. Fungicide and nematicide tests results American Phytopathological Society7(37): 91, 1982 Genetics of seedling and adult plant resistance to net blotch (Pyrenophora teres f. teres) and spot blotch (Cochliobolus sativus) in barley. Tag. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. Theoretische und Angewandte Genetik 92(5): 552-558, 1996 Assessing genetic resistance to spot blotch, Stagonospora nodorum blotch and tan spot in wheat from Nepal. European Journal of Plant Pathology 131(2): 249-260, 2011 Responses of wild and cultivated barley from West Asia to net blotch and spot blotch. Crop Science 35(1): 242-246, 1995 Net blotch and spot blotch on barley. A new approach for diagnosing helminthosporiosis: PCR. Phytoma ( 469): 17-20, 1995 Diseases of winter cereals Rhynchosporium, Septoria leaf spot and glume blotch, mildew, net blotch, take-all, barley yellow dwarf virus. Agriculture in Northern Ireland 57(7): 203-206, 1982 Genome wide association studies (GWAS) of spot blotch resistance at the seedling and the adult plant stages in a collection of spring barley. Molecular Breeding 38(5): 62, 2018 Phenotypic reactions of 1050 barley accessions to a new spot blotch pathotype of Cochliobolus sativus. Phytopathology 102(7): 3-3, 2012 Identification of new sources of resistance to tan spot, Stagonospora nodorum blotch, and Septoria tritici blotch of wheat. Crop Science 46(5): 2047-2053, 2006 Mapping net form net blotch and septoria speckled leaf blotch resistance Loci in barley. Phytopathology 100(1): 80-84, 2010 Evaluation of barley accessions for resistance to net blotch using detached leaves. Tests of Agrochemicals & Cultivars (10): 132-133, 1989 Epidemiology of spot-type net blotch on spring barley in Saskatchewan. Phytopathology 81(11): 1446-1452, 1991	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1296
__label__cc	0.539582	0.460418	YOU ARE BROWSING: Sigmar Polke 8 April 2018 by Tabish Khan in Art Reviews., The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see this week The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week 08/04/18 The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week include: A massive warehouse, floating glass, a new gallery find, Indian independence, lots of dots, instrument cases and British jazz. 2 May 2015 by Mark Westall in NEWS REVIEW: Zabludowicz Collection – 20 years There was a party atmosphere last night at the Zabludowicz Collection, celebrating their 20 years. The well healed mixed happily with young artists who were mostly milling around the bar and the food van. Inside we were treated to some highlights from the collection, we had important pieces by Sarah Lucas, Tracey Emin, Damian Hirst, Maria Lassnig, Sigmar Polke, Martin Creed and Rachel Whiteread. 26 May 2014 by Tabish Khan in EXHIBITIONS Tabish’s Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week Tabish Khan brings you five art exhibitions in London that you should visit during the week. Each one comes with a concise review to help you decide whether it’s for you. 13 December 2013 by Mark Westall in EXHIBITIONS Last Chance to see : Reflections from Damaged Life. An exhibition on psychedelia at Raven Row 29 October 2013 by Mark Westall in Art Reviews. Video Review : Island: Dairy Art Centre Previously a milk depository, the Dairy Art Centre in London shows the cream of contemporary-art from around the world. 18 September 2013 by Mark Westall in Art Previews Preview: THE SHOW IS OVER @Gagosian London There it is. I have shown it to you. It has been done. It is being done. And because it can be done, it will be done. 21 April 2013 by Mark Westall in NEWS Tate Exhibition programme for 2014 announced highlights include: Matisse, Mondrian, Richard Hamilton and Turner Tate highlights for the 2014 programme will include major exhibitions from: Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, JMW Turner, Richard Hamilton and Kazimir Malevich. 5 February 2013 by Mark Westall in Art Previews Glam The Performance of Style @Tate Liverpool The Glam era of the early 1970s is to be critically evaluated for the first time in an ambitious new exhibition at Tate Liverpool. 24 February 2012 by Mark Westall in EXHIBITIONS FRIENDS & FAMILY Curated by Adrian (15), Kai (14) and Kenny Schachter Private View and Music Performances Saturday, Feb 25th They say you don’t choose your family and were they ever right, considering our parents, brothers, sisters (and kids). Like the invite/catalogue image itself, family and friends bring to mind rawness, commitment, love, pain and happiness. 24 November 2011 by Rachel Bennett in NEWS The Return House of the Nobleman Extended Following on from the success of last year’s ‘The House of the Nobleman’ art exhibition, curator Victoria Golembiovskaya presents ‘The Return’ viewing at Boswall House.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1299
__label__cc	0.746847	0.253153	Lendio Brings the Franchising Model to Small Business Lending By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on March 2, 2017 Lendio has expanded its approach to client acquisition this week by offering franchising opportunities. This boots-on-the-ground approach supports the company’s vision of helping small business owners achieve the American Dream. Brock Blake, CEO and founder of Lendio said, “With 80 percent of small business loan applications being rejected by traditional banks, now more than ever, small business owners need access to various sources of funding. Having a local presence will help bridge the awareness and trust gap for small business owners, helping borrowers position themselves and their companies for a great future.” Franchise owners will work with local small business owners in their community to support their needs for working capital. The Salt Lake City-based company will support franchisees by giving them access to Lendio’s marketplace and technology, training, marketing tools, national advertising, and partnerships. Franchise owners will also receive coaching from Lendio’s franchise support team, who will guide them through the process. The company currently has franchisees in five territories, with “significant interest” in many others. Lendio’s Ben Davis, chief franchising officer said, “Lendio franchisees bring a wealth of knowledge about local businesses and their capital requirements” to “Lendio’s already powerful online marketplace.” Davis continued, “They are connected to their communities and uniquely driven to build great neighborhoods and strong local economies.” Founded in 2006, Lendio debuted at FinovateSpring 2011. The company, which has raised a total of $31 million, works on behalf of small business borrowers to match them with the right loan, helping the 75 lenders on its platform reach qualified borrowers. Last month, Lendio announced record results for Q4 of 2016 after seeing an 87% annual increase of loans originated through its platform. By the close of 2016, the company had facilitated $240+ million in loans over the course of the year. Categories: Lendio	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1303
__label__wiki	0.73448	0.73448	Matters of geography The steppe north of the Black Sea in Ukraine has basically always been considered part of Europe, and just over 100 years ago some guy with a map decided that the steppe between the eastern coast of the Black Sea in Russia and the Ural River in western Kazakhstan should also be Europe. So nowadays, right or wrong, it's generally accepted that the entire steppe region west of the Ural River, known as the Pontic-Caspian steppe, is in Eastern Europe. Here's a map courtesy of Wikipedia showing how the official boundary between Eastern Europe and Asia has shifted since the 18th century. But this decision wasn't entirely arbitrary, because the current boundary between Eastern Europe and Asia by and large follows several major geographic barriers, including the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea and the Ural Mountains. It'd be hard to argue that these barriers haven't had a profound impact across the ages on the character of Europe and its people, and this has probably been known for well over a couple hundred years. For instance, if we're to trust the most common interpretations of the works of ancient geographers like Hecataeus and Herodotus, then their worlds in some important ways resembled the typical Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of West Eurasian genetic variation. And it seems that they had a pretty good idea where both the strong continental boundaries and fuzzy areas were located. Below, on the geographic map inspired by Herodotus, Europa or Europe is delineated from much of Asia by the Black Sea, the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea, while on the genetic map, most European and Asian populations form two, more or less parallel, clusters fairly cleanly separated by empty space (this was first noted in Lazaridis et al. 2013). Indeed, this empty space is the work of the Black Sea, the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea acting as rather effective barriers to gene flow between Eastern Europe and Asia (see Yunusbayev et al. 2012). However, on the genetic map, the Iranic Scythians of the Asian steppes straddle my somewhat arbitrary red line separating Europa and Asia, and this is echoed on the Herodotus map by Iranic and related peoples like the Massagetae and Issedones, who inhabit the seemingly undefined part of the world between Europa and Asia east of the Caspian Sea (Mare Caspium). Nothing really ground breaking, but pretty cool stuff. On a related note, I've seen the term "mainland Europe" used recently in at least one of the big ancient DNA papers to describe the part of Europe west of the Pontic-Caspian steppe. It seems that the authors wanted to underline the fairly stark genetic difference that existed between most of Europe and the steppe just prior to the expansion of Yamnaya and related steppe herder groups that initiated the formation of the present-day European gene pool. I can see why they did this, but to my mind they got things backwards. That's because the term mainland implies the opposite of island and/or peninsula, and of course the part of Europe west of the Pontic-Caspian steppe is a relatively narrow strip of land surrounded by water, so it's a peninsula. Let's visualize these two models on a map of Europe courtesy of Wikipedia: I understand that my model might result in heart palpitations for some readers, especially those from Western Europe, who generally see their part of Europe as core Europe, but I feel that it makes good sense from a purely geographic POV. Max Planck scientists: on a mission against geography Genetic borders are usually linguistic borders too Labels: Eastern Europe, Europe, geographic borders, geography, herders, Pontic-Caspian steppe, Yamna, Yamnaya Wouldn't everything west of the Caucasus be a peninsula since the Bosporus opened? Don't know, don't really care; just pointing out the irony of calling Europe west of the steppe "mainland Europe". André de Vasconcelos said... It's because the cultural heart of Europe is in the West, not in the East. It's also where most Europeans live. It's pretty natural that'd be the focus, regardless of being ironic or not Any idea on when the Olalde genomes are going to be released? This is the meaning of "Mainland Europe" in English as spoken in England and Ireland. "Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe, or, by Europeans, simply the Continent, is the continuous continent of Europe, excluding surrounding islands" See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Europe I have never see the term used as described in the post above. As much as a lot of us here like to try to think of continents and the idea of "European people" and "Asian people" as man made concepts we have to admit genes correlate really well with "Europe" and "Middle East"(what was Asia to the ancient Greek world). Turks are in the same large genetic cluster as Armenians and Assyrians. Greeks are in the same large genetic cluster as Albanians and South Slavs. @BBB @everyone, Did ancient writers think of Iranian speakers in the Middle East(Bacti, Persian) and Europe(Sycthian) as related/similar people? Anthro Survey said... Interesting take from a geographic p.o.v and, yes, clustering tends to reflect geography and its barriers, broadly speaking. From a purely autosomal genetics standpoint, though, the heart of Europe is the conventional Central-West region: South Germany, Austria, France, SW, and Hungary. My reasoning is such: these regions solidly fall within the European genetic continuum formed in the Bronze Age. Folks there have that "balance" of the three cardinal ancestries. Plus, these historically enjoyed a consistently high population density and total population. They've also been the cultural heart, for the most part, since Bell Beaker times. So this is where I disagree with Andre----far western regions like Charente, Brittany, Ireland, Galicia, etc. have had relatively peripheral roles. Northern Italy can also be considered a core region due to its huge cultural impact over the millenia. Genetically speaking, it's EEF-heavy but it received its steppe package and got IE-ized much earlier than Iberia, despite clustering similarly today. @ Anthro Why do you think Italy got IE'd "much earlier" than Iberia ? It looks like it only became IE after 2000 BC, odd BB inidividual in the north excepted Iberian contemporaries to the Bell Beaker individual from Parma are nearly all "Sardinian-like" and we have a ton of Iberian samples. From a statistics standpoint, if N.Italy was just like that at the time, what would be the odds of digging up such a kurganized individual? Secondly, history tends to recapitulate itself. N. Italy had historically strong affinities to France and signficiant ties to Europe north of the Alps. Just look back at how wisely spoken non-IE languages were in Iberia when the Romans were conquering it and compare. Yeah but that BB individual in northern Italy was probably a minority. Most surrounds were probably like the Remedellos. He most likely represents an abortive move from Central Europe, and limited to north Italy at that. Indeed, BB in Italy was a flash in the pan The real bulk movement came much later with Polada and even some Unetice individuals . That's a widely know fact; so italy like Iberia was only IE after 2000 BC "They are also all trained by careful discipline of various sorts to become skilful warriors. And this is the reason why the Persians, who are originally of Scythian extraction, are very skilful in war." - Ammianus Marcellinus No, nothing in the Herodotus suggests that Scythians in Europe were related in any way to Iranians, Persians etc. Iranian Scythians in Europe is a modern concept based on Ossetian language being related to Iranian, and some pseudoscience. @EastPole, "Iranian Scythians in Europe is a modern concept" Sycthians were Iranians not Slavs, deal with it. It's highly unlikely that he was a minority. Besides, we have to compare like to like. Bell Beaker Iberians have much more modest steppe ancestry. So modest that formal stats had to be called in, judging by an ambiguous ADMIXTURE result only showing "EHG". Yes, the software has its peculiarities, but still. Analogous to Hittities, I'm betting. Even if the bulk actually arrived ~2000 BC, it's still took place earlier than comparable processes in Iberia. The other detail is that the Parma beaker was r1b U-152 and it's not unreasonable to attribute the Hg's prevalence to Beaker groups. There is an element of speculation in what I'm proposing,of course, but everything is pointing in that direction. To say that N.Italy got IEzed and underwent cultural genetic and cultural shifts roughly simultaneously with Iberia or even Gascony is not parsimoious. Not to the extent the OOI theories (about to be debunked for good) of course, though. :-) I think Sam is simply talking linguistics. Obviously, Scythians were quite different to the populations of modern-day Iran and probably even to those of Trasoxiana/Khurasan. Iranian plateau barely has steppe ancestry to this day---something on the order of 10-15%. On the other hand, eastern Iranics score 35-45%. You should also know that the notion of present-day Zagros-peoximal Iran being front and center of the Iranic world is bogus and agenda-driven. Dates back to Shah's era. Not grounded historically. Iranocentrists you encounter on YT are just as bad as Afrocentrists and should be treated as trolls. Modern day Iran----Populations contemporaneous to Scythians residing within the boundaries of present-day Iran. Which Scythians, when and where were Iranians and what is the evidence for this? In particular what is the genetic evidence of migrations from Iran to Poland? I don't think we can really generalize for when Italy and Iberian became IE. It depends on where in each of those peninsulas we're talking about (and how did this become the post about peninsulas in general lol). There were and are some pretty late holdouts (the Basque certainly aren't IE speakers). I think the relative position of Lusitanian as roughly para-Italo-Celtic gives us good evidence that Lustanian, Celtic and Italic languages split up at the same time, and that the first IE speakers arrived in Iberia at precisely the same time as the first IE speakers showing up in Italy. My bet would be on the Urnfield as the first group to spread IE languages to Iberia and Italy (and Britain) around ~1,300 BCE or maybe slightly earlier. I don't think the non-Iberian Bell Beakers were primarily IE speakers, but rather spoke something Vasconic with a strong IE substrate. I think if you track the spread of cremations as a burial practice - and particularly as an elite burial practice - you'll be tracking the spread of IE languages and associated religious practices from proto-Italo-Celtic. On the Slav/Scythian thing - Balto-Slavic is a satem language with shared sound shifts with Iranian languages. I don't think it's a stretch to say there was pretty close contact there. Emanuela said... Europe sans the islands off the coast is called Mainland Europe. No big deal if they confuse this term. Those papers have bigger problems than this. There are some core parts of this continent though. Religious and intellectual capitals are Italy and Greece. Mainland France is the sociocultural core, while the Ukraine-North Caucasus region is the ethnogenetic core of Europe. @Garvan & Emanuela Thanks, I updated the post to say that mainland implies the opposite of island and/or peninsula. By the way, this is what Wikipedia says about peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on the majority of its border, while being connected to a mainland from which it extends. So I think my proposal is at least technically correct. @ AnthroS "It's highly unlikely that he was a minority" Have you read much about Italian Bell Beaker ? Firstly, within* Italian BB, we could envisage a mixture of central _Euro (stepep derived) and south-west Euro (non-steppe)_ beaker users. Secondly, amidst the overall north Italian landscape, BB users co-existed with several other non-BB groups, before disappearing with "sharp discontinuity' with the emergence of Polada culture. And that's not even mentioning the arrival of IE groups via the Balkans. (e.g. see Northern Italy around 2200 cal BC – From Copper Age to Early Bronze Age: continuity and/or discontinuity?. Leonardi et al) "Even if the bulk actually arrived ~2000 BC, it's still took place earlier than comparable processes in Iberia. The other detail is that the Parma beaker was r1b U-152 and it's not unreasonable to attribute the Hg's prevalence to Beaker group" It would also be not unreasonable- and more likely in fact, to point out that we have not demonstrated that modern Italian , or the bulk of it, descends specifically from these BB groups. Given that most later shifts came from around the middle Danube / Alpine region, it is quite likely that they, too, brought U152. You should probably also be aware that stray early (pre-2000BC) R1b-L51 individuals probably also made it to Iberia, going on the basis of single inhumed individuals with beaker daggers, etc. They just haven;t been sampled in any of the studies to date. I would think Ryan's assessment is rather closer to reality, as much as it might irk fans of simple linear, fantasmical narratives. It should already be clear by now. There were more land briges apart from the Italy-Greece-Anatolia-Levant. The Iberia-West North Africa-East North Africa-Levant one. The Eastern Europe-Steppe-Caucasus one. The Eastern Europe-Steppe-North India one. The image would be of a circle with a bridge in the middle and with a bifurcation at the top bridge. Samara is in Asia. Samara is on the Pontic-Caspian steppe and west of the Ural River, so it's in Europe. That probably won't change anytime soon. Just look at the location it is closer to Kazakhstan ! . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara_Oblast#/media/File:Samara_in_Russia.svg Western Kazakhstan west of the Ural River is officially in Europe. Ir Pegasus said... Samara is in Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara,_Russia , geographically & geologically. Not in EU! Kazakhstan is in Asia, I don't think western part is a different nation ! BTW non IE Uralic is still spoken there. If you go to Western Kazakhstan, you can get a photo taken at the place where Europe meets Asia, standing with one leg in Europe and the other in Asia. Lots of people do it apparently. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Finns#/media/File:Muromian-map.png Near Samara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordovia non IE official language Specifically these dudes inhabit Kurgan homeland ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordvins historually Volga Finns The Iranic Sarmatians from near the Volga, already sampled and looking a lot like Yamnaya, are older than these Volga Finns. And of course, there is no evidence of anything Uralic in most places where Yamnaya and Corded Ware went. You've got really shitty arguments. Get better ones. LOL as if you guys knows about the unknown languages spoken there in bronze age!.. Get lost... @Nirjhar007 You try to imagine the border. But geography is not imagination. See https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limites_de_l%27Europe See https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B4%D1%83_%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B8_%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B9 https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GNsyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=uralic%20toponyms%20volga&source=bl&ots=ap2_NTimLQ&sig=Ya8azOUs9077TUAedRIzz2EfNs4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXgd_QkN7UAhUHtY8KHTSyCy8Q6AEIODAD#v=onepage&q=uralic%20toponyms%20volga&f=false There some of the substratum evidence, Scythians are only attested there in Iron age, so we cannot know what languages were spoken there in bronze age also we have no clue on Scythian languages either, just few speculations here and there. Some have even compared it with Caucasian languages. The point is that Samara is closer to Asia as well, in border between Asia and Europe. Historically it was also a place of non IE people, and non IE still spoken today. So it will be like saying Indo-Europeans originated from S India or something lol Historically Samara was a part of the Scythian (Iranic) zone until it was taken by Turkic peoples, who still are the largest non-Russian minorities there. Historically Samara was a meeting-spot of travellets and traders, as this region is one of the very oldest crossroads of Eurasia - connecting the Ladoga-Volga waterway to the Caspian and the Aral seas - and the first silk- and spoce-routes to India and China - as well as the southern routes towards the Black Sea and the Med, along the Tana (slavic: 'Don'). The Uralic languages did obviously spread along the borral forrest along the Volga and north of the Caspian - unto Mongolia. South of the upper Volga and along lower Volga there were both uralic and IE speakers - as the goat- and boat-keeping N1-tribes were completed by the IE cattlefarmers and horsebreeders ('highlanders', R1a). Somewhat later the larger cattle arrived to, alongside a branch of 'lowlanders' (R1b) - as the steppes east of Poland/Moldova and Ukraine became fertile, all the way to Samara, Kazakstan and Bactria. There IE substrate spread into the open fields of these steppes along with the various agriculture that succeeded to populate the vast, open steppes - turning them as grassy green as the European moors, heaths, lowlands and meadowlands. Consequently there was an Uralian and an IE toungue respectively - from Iberia to Siberia and Bactria - as the neolithic turned eneolithic. First at the end od BA did this demography really change, as the Achamenid invasions brougth warfare, massacres and new y-lines, as well as babylonian (elamo-semittic) tongues, to the IE agriculturalists north of Taurus and Karakorum. Since then the lands surrounding the Caspian sea have seen many wars and 'migrational waves'including Greeks as well as Sino-Tibetan etnicities and languages. Thus there's no clearcut answer to WHAT toungue the various 'Persians' and their contemporary 'Scythians' did use at various times. The same goes for the Arismaspi, the Issedones and the Hyperboreans - who along with the Sami, the Mari and the Samojeds where parts of the Hyperborean antiquity - populating what Ptolemy called Skytia and Tacitus Sarmatia. Which both of them, as well as Mercator and Bleeuw placed 'east of Europe'. Untill the 18th century most mappers named the most eastern waters of 'The Ocean Sea' (The Atlantic) as the eastern borders of Au-ro-pa. Thus Mercator have 'Asia' starting at the mounth of the river Neva, as well as the river Don and the Caucasian mountain-range. The well irrigated parts of the Don and the lower Volga became the nature-given centres of travel and transport, as well as etnic and cultural inter-change, between east and west - as well as north and south. Thus we may view the Massagetae and the Thyssagetae as offsprings of the european cattlefarming, paralell to the Cymry and the Tauri of ancient Ukraine, later known as Bul-gahrs... Strategically placed at the end of Eurasias biggest watereway, the lush land of Samara did obviously become a hub from where the arctical Europens could reach, interact and mix with the tropical asians and build the linguistic bridges nessecary for a IE substrate to spread along the entire continent - connecting east and west as well as RE-joining the arctic and the tropic populations of the paleolihic world - to form cultures that could grow, more and less simultanioysly, to become 'common civilizations' - built on a five-stepped social structure and a consequent breeding-pattern of 'balanced growth' - as idealized in the monumental pyramids, as step upon step... Mark B. said... I just read someone claim that if a person were walking from west to east through 'the Urals,' he might easily ask where the mountains were. The suggestion was that the impression that people have of the Urals being any kind of barrier to population movement was wrong. Never having been there, I can't say for sure. @Mark B During the ice age there were huge lakes in Siberia and huge polar deserts that functioned as barriers. The reconstruction of the ice age ecology is still ongoing but when people model Iranian or Caucasian HG's as part ANE that makes somehow sense as there was a corridor between Lake Baikal and the South Caspian. Gaspar said... While I accept the "what is Europe", one needs to also determine Europe's neighbours. What is the caucasus, Anatolia or what is east of Europe called. Does the cuacasus in this map indicated from europe to the modern border of Syria and Iraq ? Where does Anatolia begin and end? Without answering these questions then one can use a scenario where north-caucasus plus south caucasus also is Europe RAGERAGE said... It means "Parthians" who were originally of Scythian extraction, are very skilful in war. Not Persians. Also the quotation is about Alans. "Thus the Halani ... the young men grow up in the habit of riding from their earliest boyhood and regard it as contemptible to go on foot; and by various forms of training they are all skilled warriors. From the same causes the Persians* also, who are Scythians by origin, are highly expert in fighting." Check the foot note in translation. "* That is, the Parthians; for their Scythian origin, cf. Q. Curtius, VI.2.11, etc." David Anthony in "The Horse, the Wheel, Culture and Language" supported this dividing line based upon archaeological cultures. The known historical forces that break down this division are basically the Turkic and then Mongolia migrations from East to West, and the earlier Tocharian migration from West to East, and Russian expansion from West to East in the last 500 years or less. Prior to the Tocharians, Y-DNA R* is probably an East to West migration in the Mesolithic era. @RAGERAGE Doesn't matter Ammianus was familiar with both Parthians and Persians, and he used Persians in that sentence indicating that they are similar. And yes the Parthians spoke a language similar to Persian with Eastern Iranian influience. Are you going to tell me that Scythians were Turks next? I thought Sarmatism was dead. >No, nothing in the Herodotus suggests that Scythians in Europe were related in any way to Iranians, Persians etc. "There is yet another story, to which account I myself especially incline. It is to this effect. The nomadic Scythians inhabiting Asia, when hard pressed in war by the Massagetae, fled across the Araxes1 river to the Cimmerian country (for the country which the Scythians now inhabit is said to have belonged to the Cimmerians before)" >Which Scythians, when and where were Iranians and what is the evidence for this? In particular what is the genetic evidence of migrations from Iran to Poland? It was a migration from Central Asia post Srubna, not Iran. The Alans were only elites among the Germans and Slavs, and might be the reason why G2a was linked to the Merovingians. Anyway, we have the languages of the Scythians and their descendants; Khotanese, Pashto and Ossetian. All of these languages are Iranian not Slavic, not Turkic. Epoch2013, "During the ice age there were huge lakes in Siberia and huge polar deserts that functioned as barriers." Besides wide parts of northern Russia/Khazakstan the glaciers once covered most of the Himalayas as well as the mountainranges to the west - all along the 45th paralell, from Karakorum to the highlands of Anatolia, Balkan, Appenines, Central Massif and the Pyreenees. Before the Eem interstadial most of Switzerland, Tirol and Austria were covered in ice - north to the Tatra and Harz mountains. The lower landscapes were ice-free though, which made it possible for mammal populations - humans included - to roam across Eurasia, from northern Spain to southern Siberia, already during the Eem-period. Since then the general melting of these glaciers picked up speed, resulting in the enigmatic fluxes in climate as the last, remaining glaciers started breaking up and run down to the seas and waters surrounding the North Atlantic. Which were a major cause of the extreme, mass-extinctive cold-dips that occured at the very end of the million years long ice-time (Pleistocene). Known as the LGM and the Younger Dryas we have dates like 23.000 - 17.000 years BP and 13.000 to 12.000 years BP to date the two WORST cold-periods known on the paleo-climatical record - today covering the last 15 million years. We know some if not every region where human survived the LGM. AFAIK all of them are located in the milder part of northern Eurasia, i.e. the Atlantic facade. We also know that both mammoths and men disappeared from the colder east of Eurasia during the LGM. Moreover we know that a European mammoth went extinct during the LGM, while a tribe of the more sturdy, uralian mammoths survived - by moving west, where they survived both north and south of the Baltic Ocean, untill the Younger Dryas. Today we have traces of human beings surviving the same periods within the Baltic Ocean, too - but then to disappear during the Younger Dryas. Except from the straight of Oresund, where the Gulfstream would keep populations of elks and reindeers, seals and heering alive - along with a small population of caucasian 'eskimos'. Finally we know that the last cold-dip was the crucial one, where the final bottleneck of the human genome of northern Eurasia were RE-SET, as the result of a (severe) bottleneck. Glacial geology, paleo-biology and due chemistry have proven that the Yonger Dryas was THE critical point of survival for the human kind in northern Eurasia. The crisis hit all the larger land-animlas of northern Eurasia, as more than 40 of some 60 mammal species went extinct. The remaining few where grossly decimated and hardly made it. North Eurasian Humans included - as no archeological digs have succeeded to prove any post-LGM site to have survived the Younger Dryas. Not even in France, southern England or the Channel Islands... Today we have traces of human beings surviving the same periods within the Baltic Ocean, too - but then to disappear during the Younger Dryas. Except from the straight of Oresund, where the Gulfstream would keep populations of elks and reindeers, salmons and seals alive - along with a small population of highly adapted arctic humans... # "The reconstruction of the ice age ecology is still ongoing but when people model Iranian or Caucasian HG's as part ANE that makes somehow sense as there was a corridor between Lake Baikal and the South Caspian." There were "corridors" inbetween glaciers and m,ountain-ranges all over Eurasia during the middle and late Paleolithic. As far as we know there were only one 'kind' of North-Eurasian "Hunter-Gatherers". That they divided into patrilinear dynasties - as offshots from y-dna CF, creating the various "HG-populations" as the first dynaties of y-dna GHIJK1/K2, respectively. As the larger and more place-bound agriculture developed the y-dna R1a and R1b start spreading with great success, as old plains, tundra and irrigated desserts became productive grasslands. All over Eurasia, from Ireland to India and Kina - as the R1a/b "Farmers" managed to find their ways amongst the older "Hunter-Gatherers". As the gross majority of both R1-branches are known to share the IE language and symbolism with most of the older dynasties (G,H,I,J) we may induce that the rapid, frog-leap spread of cattle-farming was due to a genetic, cultural and linguistical relationship between the older hunters and the younger farmers. Since the analyzis of Kostenki 17 it's been clear that the Eurasian "Farmers" share origin with the Eurasian "HG". Moreover, they both are the final off-springs of (minimum) A surviving line of Paleolithic Eurasians. Following the destiny of the mammoths we're also the most close to where this population(s) could have survived - and re-established themselves as a "house-of-origin" to the y-lines that re-populated the arctic world AFTER the Younger Dryas - starting some 11.950 cal-C-14 yrs ago. Looking at the basics of the I-E mythologies that's pretty much how they all describe their ancestral origin, from a common, archaic pantheon whos male and female ancestors both survived a exeptional and extreme, climatical catastrophe - involving a lot of moving water, liquid as well as solid and plasmatic... Gökhan said... Bordering continents according to modern concepts (like europe) based on genetic impact is very dangerous. Otherwise we find ourselves ignoring time and place... Modern europe have got its own genetics and mixed with steppes, near east and partialy north african genetics since paleothic ages. That would not change the borders of continents but borders in our minds which hlp us to understand the dynamics of populaiton genetics, cultural evolution and cultural interaction . As we know being ie speaker would not make anyone european this discusion senseless. Quit spamming Batman And about scithians. If eastern schitians are not proto-turks what else proto-turks? What kind of genetic contribution you looking for to find proto-turks? Half euroasian and half west euroasian eastern schitians are best candidate for proto-turk and unfortunatly we can not know which language they were speak by looking on thier genetics. Synome said... @Gökhan Proto Turks were probably east Asian related. Scythians have the bulk of evidence pointing to them being Iranian speakers. While Scythians may have been involved in the ethnogenesis of the Turks as we know them today, that's probably not where the proto Turkic language came from. There are 4 kinds of Scythians. Turks descended from Scythians mixed with Altaic mongoloids, also known as "East Scythians" or "Sakah"/"Sakai". If genetics is not enough, the Turkic religion, Tengrism, has Indo-European roots. Read this paper for more: "Ancestry and demography and descendants of Iron Age nomads of the Eurasian Steppe" Sure. The day you quit daydreaming. MaxT said... @AnthroSurvey "Iranian plateau barely has steppe ancestry to this day---something on the order of 10-15%." Are you saying there was only small-scale steppe migration to Iranian plateau? Steppe admixture in ancient Iran could have been high once but decreased over time, considering their neighbors eastern Iranics in Central Asia and Indo-Aryans in South Asia have high steppe admixture, so we can't rule out large-scale migration from steppe to Iranian plateau based on admixtures in modern population. If eastern schitians are not proto-turks what else proto-turks? There are various theories about Turkic origins, but I haven't seen any reliable sources claiming that eastern Scythians were Turkic. The Polada culture occupies a time block a full millennium earlier than confidently attested-to IE-speaking cultures in Iberia It's also not that far, temporally, from the Parma Bell Beaker,btw. "Secondly, amidst the overall north Italian landscape, BB users co-existed with several other non-BB groups, before disappearing with "sharp discontinuity' with the emergence of Polada culture." That has to be thoroughly verified with ancient DNA. Kinda like we learned that Iberians didn't replace Central Europeans---Bell Beaker complex initiated there via cultural diffusion. Besides, this was the case in Britain, too. Bell-Beaker Brits are more steppic than modern Brits, presumably because some EEF stragglers were eventually integrated w/the rest. It doesn't negate the notion that groups w/a cultural and genetic package from C. Europe became the pre-eminent power holders. And again, we should compare BB from Parma to those from Iberia, not Padanic EEF groups to Iberian BBs. And among BBs in Iberia, the steppic impact was marginal, genetically. You may wish to believe the Parma guy was an outlier, but what are the odds of pulling such candy out of the bag on a first draw? We'll see when more samples vindicate my position. At any rate, Polada's impact was not insubstantial and largely furthered the process. After all, migration patterns across space tended to recapitulate themselves before steamship, locomotive or air travel. I can state with 95% confidence that Polada-era Po Valley was much more steppic than Iberia---more steppe ancestry per capita----and am willing to go all in(where are casinos when you need them?). Since demographic changes often correlate with linguistic and cultural ones, it's still a relatively safe bet North Italy was IEzed earlier too. Additionally @Ryan: Urnfields were confined to Catalonia, for the most part. Lusitanic's connection to Italo-Celtic is disputed. I never suggested that the first major IE languages in Italy were Italic or proper Celtic. Why forget about Ligurian? Or the North Picene language? Also, if you believe BBs coming from C. Europe spoke Vasconic, do you at least believe N.Italy reached its present steppe ancestry per capita earlier than Iberia? Also, what about the Polada culture preceding Urnfield? Horseman tradition and cultural practices mirroring those of Central Europe. Even if it doesn't get points for langauge, Padania probably still scores higher on earlier DNA and material culture changes. I'd like to reiterate again that my parsimonious suppositions are limited to the Po Valley, northern Marche and Tuscany. Northern Italy. A distinct geno-cultural interaction zone with strong historical affinities to Mainland Europe(conventional). Not very peninsular. Nothing seems to be pointing in that direction---genomically or in terms of symbolic&material culture. In short, peri-Zagros areas like Elam were urbanized, densely populated and quite advanced. As such, there was incredible cultural continuity after Persians arrived and no reason to believe in a major replacement. Ask Kurti. If you're talking about areas EAST of the Dasht-i-Kavir, it's another matter and my estimate need not apply. It's only restricted to peri-Zagros areas. Modern Iran is ultimately centered around those politically and in terms of population density, not around its Khorasan province. I do believe it was considerably higher around places like Tus and Nishaybur but those have been historically connected to places like Bukhara, Balkh, Samarkand, and so on. If anything, steppic ancestry is higher now than it was in the past for at least two reasons---1)Turkic impact. Yes, the non-ENA ancestry was steppic. Anatolian Turks score ~10% more steppe than Armenians largely for that reason. 2) Continued migrations of Iranics from areas more proximal to the Iranic urheimat. Yes we could bet that northern Italy was more steppic than all of Iberia was; but that's sort of comparing apples with oranges because of the differential areas we are comparing. It also depends on one's (often arbitrary) definition of what an "I.E. culture" is, and which model of IE'zation one backs. "That has to be thoroughly verified with ancient DNA. Kinda like we learned that Iberians didn't replace Central Europeans---Bell Beaker complex initiated there via cultural diffusion" Sorry to pick, but that isn't correct, because BB didn't come from Iberia. So of course Iberians didn't replace anyone. * "Besides, this was the case in Britain, too. Bell-Beaker Brits are more steppic than modern Brits, presumably because some EEF stragglers were eventually integrated w/the rest. It doesn't negate the notion that groups w/a cultural and genetic package from C. Europe became the pre-eminent power holders." Well not quite. Britain is a different scenario. The Bronze Age follows the Beaker period, we knew this even without aDNA. The Bronze Age in Danube-Germany follows BB more or less seamlessly. The situation is different in Slovakia or southwest Poland, for example, where Carpathian influences in the sense of Unetice become manifest. Similarly in SE France, there is a lack of linear evolution from the BB period to the Bronze Age, because the local variety of BB was "replaced" by an alpine BB group. Italy is even more complex, as the transition sequences from Remedello - to BB - to Polada, etc is still not 100% clear, but probably not genetically linear. Thus any sweeping statements aren't likely to be correct. As I said, the simple picture currently held will give way to the more sophisticated models I propound when aDNA from post-Beaker periods. We're already seeing it with Wielbark culture - haplogroups Gs, Is, E's; as I predicted. "but what are the odds of pulling such candy out of the bag on a first draw?" From a sample of 1, the odds are high. The BB in north Italy would b more like that in Hungary - a hodge-podge, methinks @Rob: "Yes we could bet that northern Italy was more steppic than all of Iberia* was; but that's sort of comparing apples with oranges because of the differential areas we are comparing." This would indeed be the case if I was comparing Iberia to Italy as a whole, but since Iberia and N.Italy exhibit and (likely exhibited) comparable homogeneity, amongst people as well as fauna and flora it's a fairly fair comparison. There's also an interesting reason why the two are oft compared. Had it not been for some Roman-age or perhaps Etruscan-age influx, N.Italy cluster would sit where modern Iberia sits---well, a tad north,at the tail end of the French(but not France_SW). I just argue Iberia reached this point later in time. Btw, speaking of climate, fauna and flora, N.Italy bears a closer resemblance to Central Europe than most of Iberia does. This holds true down to the Abruzzese appenines. Considerably. Any good reason for folks not to have moved there en masse earlier on? "It also depends on one's (often arbitrary) definition of what an "I.E. culture" is, and which model of IE'zation one backs. " It does. Let me simplify it a bit: degree of cultural change per unit of time w/respect to preceding Chalcolithic. North Italy seems to have had become closer to Central Europe sooner than Iberia had. You don't believe in the conventional theory stipulating an initial cultural diffusion from Iberia followed by a demic explosion out of central Europe? Explain---because I am genuinely curious about this. "From a sample of 1, the odds are high. The BB in north Italy would be more like that in Hungary - a hodge-podge, methinks" If its steppe % was atypical and 2-3 SDs from the mean of Padanic BBs, the odds of it being picked would surely be low. A hodge-podge scenario is reasonable, but what do you think the center of mass would be? Surely not near Remedello/Sardinia. Btw, in the case of Hungary, they were all at least as steppe-shifted as modern S. Europeans. In Southern Europe, w/respect to steppe ancestry, N.Italy, SE France and peri-Danubian areas of the Balkans took the cake in crossing the finish line first. Iberia, South Italy, areas of the Balkans not w/in Danube drainage basin, and maybe even SW France lag behind. Just a prediction. RE: North Italy - yep agree with everything, put that way. RE BB: One can't be 100% sure, and there hasn't been any consensus although the from the West hypothesis certainly prevails to this day among archaeologists. It's hard to say anything definitive because it steppe contact began as Single Grave groups arrived to the the Rhine region c. 2800 BC. They forged a new network with Megalithic communities from France & the enclosure sites in the Estremadura, with an early (CWC/SGC), middle (AOC- GP flint) and final/ developed (B.B.) phase. What we know currently is that some steppe groups (mostly R1b L21) had arrived to Britain & Ireland by 2400 BC. A solid appearance of R1b in Iberia appears to have taken hundreds of years more. Yet, BB -style burials do appear there also as early as 25/2400 BC, but not as many as in northern France, Britain & Germany. For R1b enthusiasts keen on the details, a lot more samples will be needed. Curiously, a good man at A.G. has rumoured that the final publication of Oldade might contain some more BB samples, including the site at Sion (which is very important given its stratigraphic spread). It would be awesome if that's true. Onur Dincer said... It is Anatolian Turks who cluster genetically with Armenians and Assyrians, not Balkan Turks since Balkan Turks cluster with other Balkan peoples. Similarly, it is Balkan Greeks who cluster with other Balkan peoples, not Anatolian Greeks, who instead cluster with Anatolian Turks, Armenians and Assyrians. See this PCA plot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9n4j3PQ81RcU0FkYXhLSl9UeVU/view?usp=sharing Anatolian Turks score ~10% more steppe than Armenians largely for that reason. Anatolian Greeks, who are a better proxy for pre-Turkish Anatolia than Armenians are, also score higher steppe ancestry than Armenians, though I do not have the exact figures now. I would be glad to see how you got your figures though. SMBE 2017 abstracts 52 ancient mitogenomes from the South Caucasus (Ma... Iron Age nomads vs Bronze Age herders: Sarmatians ... Ancient herders from the Pontic-Caspian steppe cra... Cypriot Y-chromosomes (Heraclides et al. 2017) qpGraph open thread The pigtailed figures The healthy Kurgan pastoralist	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1308
__label__wiki	0.795395	0.795395	Single-Cell BioMEMS Tools for Monitoring Cancer Immunotherapy: Nano Seminar Series Seminar \| March 15 \| 2-3 p.m. \| 4 LeConte Hall Speaker/Performer: Prof. Rong Fan, Yale University, Biomedical Engineering Sponsor: Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute I will begin with discussing a novel bioMEMS device technology for single-cell immune function profiling, in particular, the co-detection of 40+ cytokines/chemokines at the level of single cells, representing the highest multiplexing recorded to date for a single-cell protein secretion assay. I will describe how this microdevice called IsoCode was conceived, evolved over generations, further integrated with a fully automated single-cell processing platform called IsoLight comprising high-resolution optics, precision fluid handling and live cell incubation in the same system to truly enable robust and reproducible functional proteomics data at the single-cell level. It has been widely used in immuno-oncology trial centers and pharmaceutical companies like Novartis, Kite Pharma (a Gilead Company), Bellicum, and many others to evaluate their cellular immunotherapy products. This microchip technology allowed for the full-spectrum dissection of T cell functions including genetically engineered chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) in the treatment of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Our data obtained from a medium-scale clinical trial with CD19 CAR-T cells demonstrated strong association between CAR-T cells’ polyfunctionality (the ability for a single T cell to co-produce multiple immune effector proteins) and patient response, which opens up new opportunities for predicting not only therapeutic efficacy but also potentially life-threatening immunotoxicity. Recently, we further developed a standalone portable microchip for single-cell mRNA sequencing, which was combined with single-cell protein profiling to further elucidate the activation mechanisms of engineered T cells and facilitate the development of next-generation immunotherapies. Rong Fan did his PhD in chemistry here at UC Berkeley (Go Bears!) and postdoc at CalTech, joining Yale in 2010. Awards include the NSF CAREER and the Packard Fellowship.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1310
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__label__wiki	0.510779	0.510779	Marks & Spencers Ireland is 40! Here’s how it celebrated the milestone Claire Hyland It’s not every day that you turn 40 and the champagne corks were definitely flying in Dublin yesterday as one of our favourite brands turned the big four-oh. For four decades Marks & Spencer has been our go-to for the latest fashion, ‘proper’ lingerie, and this is not just food, this is M&S food. The first Marks & Spencer’s store opened in Ireland on Henry Street in Dublin on the 13th of November 1979. Naturally enough the retailer wanted to mark the day in style. Eileen Kennedy, Ann Butler, Linda Radford, and Marie Richardson, all of whom have been working for Marks & Spencer for the full 40 years helped to get the celebrations underway. Pictured are Eileen Kennedy, Ann Butler and Marie Richardson who have all been working for Marks and Spencer for the full 40 years. Pic: M&S The first customer through the brand’s Mary Street Store in Dublin yesterday was treated to champagne and flowers. The next 100 visitors to walk through the door received Golden Tickets which treated them to the M&S gift cards of varying amounts. There was also an archive installation on the ground floor displaying a snapshot of the history of the brand in Ireland. Perhaps the nicest element of the day was Marks & Spencer’s tribute to World Kindness Day which saw customers surprised by random acts of kindness. Marks & Spencer Forty. Pic: Justin Farrelly/M&S To mark the milestone birthday the retailer has introduced a limited-edition Irish packet of its much loved Percy Pig sweets, and both Percy & Penny were on hand on the day to greet customers and launch the Percy Pig advent calendar. A group of dancers performed to House of Pain’s ‘Jump Around’ in a nod to the brand’s new Christmas advert. Marks & Spencer 40th Year in Ireland. Pic: M&S The celebrations continued into the evening where over 100 invited guests enjoyed a fashion showcase with the latest trends on offer. And with more exciting offerings and collaborations than ever, it seems that the old saying is true, ‘Life definitely begins at 40.’ Happy Birthday Marks & Spencer! 13 NOVEMBER 2019. Pictured are Eileen Kennedy, Ann Butler and Marie Richardson who have all been working for Marks and Spencer for the full 40 years. Today marks the official 40th anniversary of Marks & Spencer in Ireland. The first store opened on Dublin’s Mary Street on 13th November 1979. M&S is marking the day with a series of in-store celebrations, including an archive installation on the ground floor showcasing a snapshot of the history of the brand in Ireland. Customers can see examples of the uniforms staff would have been wearing, as well as womenswear from the 1970s/80s. This morning, the first customer through the doors was presented with a bottle of Champagne and flowers. Following this, the next 100 customers to visit the store received Golden Tickets, which entitled them to M&S Gift Cards of varying amounts. Customers were also surprised with random acts of kindness throughout the day. To mark the milestone year, the retailer introduced a limited-edition Irish pack of its iconic Percy Pig confectionery. Percy & Penny made a surprise guest appearance to say hi! They were on-hand throughout the day meeting customers and handing out the recently launched Percy Pig advent calendar. In a nod to the recently launched M&S Christmas ad, 40 dancers took to the street outside the store for a dance performance to House of Pain’s “Jump Around”. #MANDS40 Photo: Justin Farrelly. Pictured are Ken Scully (Head of M+S Ireland) and 1st customer through the door Liz Carey. Pic: M&S 13 NOVEMBER 2019. Pictured are Ken Scully (Head of M+S Ireland) and 1st customer through the door Liz Carey as today marks the official 40th anniversary of Marks & Spencer in Ireland. The first store opened on Dublin’s Mary Street on 13th November 1979. M&S is marking the day with a series of in-store celebrations, including an archive installation on the ground floor showcasing a snapshot of the history of the brand in Ireland. Customers can see examples of the uniforms staff would have been wearing, as well as womenswear from the 1970s/80s. This morning, the first customer through the doors was presented with a bottle of Champagne and flowers. Following this, the next 100 customers to visit the store received Golden Tickets, which entitled them to M&S Gift Cards of varying amounts. Customers were also surprised with random acts of kindness throughout the day. To mark the milestone year, the retailer introduced a limited-edition Irish pack of its iconic Percy Pig confectionery. 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__label__cc	0.534589	0.465411	The Greatest 3 Free Horror Stories Previous post: My Top 8 Indie Reads of 2017 (so far) Next post: Happy Birthday M. R. James Posted 28 Jul 2017 by oddspecs Playing with Fire by Arthur Conan Doyle I cannot pretend to say what occurred on the 14th of April last at No. 17, Badderly Gardens. Put down in black and white, my surmise might seem too crude, too grotesque, for serious consideration. And yet that something did occur, and that it was of a nature which will leave its mark upon every one of us for the rest of our lives, is as certain as the unanimous testimony of five witnesses can make it. I will not enter into any argument or speculation. I will only give a plain statement, which will be submitted to John Moir, Harvey Deacon, and Mrs. Delamere, and withheld from publication unless they are prepared to corroborate every detail. I cannot obtain the sanction of Paul Le Duc, for he appears to have left the country. It was John Moir (the well-known senior partner of Moir, Moir, and Sanderson) who had originally turned our attention to occult subjects. He had, like many very hard and practical men of business, a mystic side to his nature, which had led him to the examination, and eventually to the acceptance, of those elusive phenomena which are grouped together with much that is foolish, and much that is fraudulent, under the common heading of spiritualism. His researches, which had begun with an open mind, ended unhappily in 130dogma, and he became as positive and fanatical as any other bigot. He represented in our little group the body of men who have turned these singular phenomena into a new religion. Mrs. Delamere, our medium, was his sister, the wife of Delamere, the rising sculptor. Our experience had shown us that to work on these subjects without a medium was as futile as for an astronomer to make observations without a telescope. On the other hand, the introduction of a paid medium was hateful to all of us. Was it not obvious that he or she would feel bound to return some result for money received, and that the temptation to fraud would be an overpowering one? No phenomena could be relied upon which were produced at a guinea an hour. But, fortunately, Moir had discovered that his sister was mediumistic—in other words, that she was a battery of that animal magnetic force which is the only form of energy which is subtle enough to be acted upon from the spiritual plane as well as from our own material one. Of course, when I say this, I do not mean to beg the question; but I am simply indicating the theories upon which we were ourselves, rightly or wrongly, explaining what we saw. The lady came, not altogether with the approval of her husband, and though she never gave indications of any very great psychic force, we were able, at least, to obtain those usual phenomena of message-tilting which are at the same time so puerile and so inexplicable. Every Sunday evening we met in Harvey Deacon’s studio at Badderly Gardens, the next house to the corner of Merton Park Road. Harvey Deacon’s imaginative work in art would 131prepare any one to find that he was an ardent lover of everything which was outré and sensational. A certain picturesqueness in the study of the occult had been the quality which had originally attracted him to it, but his attention was speedily arrested by some of those phenomena to which I have referred, and he was coming rapidly to the conclusion that what he had looked upon as an amusing romance and an after-dinner entertainment was really a very formidable reality. He is a man with a remarkably clear and logical brain—a true descendant of his ancestor, the well-known Scotch professor—and he represented in our small circle the critical element, the man who has no prejudices, is prepared to follow facts as far as he can see them, and refuses to theorize in advance of his data. His caution annoyed Moir as much as the latter’s robust faith amused Deacon, but each in his own way was equally keen upon the matter. And I? What am I to say that I represented? I was not the devotee. I was not the scientific critic. Perhaps the best that I can claim for myself is that I was the dilettante man about town, anxious to be in the swim of every fresh movement, thankful for any new sensation which would take me out of myself and open up fresh possibilities of existence. I am not an enthusiast myself, but I like the company of those who are. Moir’s talk, which made me feel as if we had a private pass-key through the door of death, filled me with a vague contentment. The soothing atmosphere of the séance with the darkened lights was delightful to me. In a word, the thing amused me, and so I was there. 132It was, as I have said, upon the 14th of April last that the very singular event which I am about to put upon record took place. I was the first of the men to arrive at the studio, but Mrs. Delamere was already there, having had afternoon tea with Mrs. Harvey Deacon. The two ladies and Deacon himself were standing in front of an unfinished picture of his upon the easel. I am not an expert in art, and I have never professed to understand what Harvey Deacon meant by his pictures; but I could see in this instance that it was all very clever and imaginative, fairies and animals and allegorical figures of all sorts. The ladies were loud in their praises, and indeed the colour effect was a remarkable one. “What do you think of it, Markham?” he asked. “Well, it’s above me,” said I. “These beasts—what are they?” “Mythical monsters, imaginary creatures, heraldic emblems—a sort of weird, bizarre procession of them.” “With a white horse in front!” “It’s not a horse,” said he, rather testily—which was surprising, for he was a very good-humoured fellow as a rule, and hardly ever took himself seriously. “What is it, then?” “Can’t you see the horn in front? It’s a unicorn. I told you they were heraldic beasts. Can’t you recognize one?” “Very sorry, Deacon,” said I, for he really seemed to be annoyed. He laughed at his own irritation. “Excuse me, Markham!” said he; “the fact is 133that I have had an awful job over the beast. All day I have been painting him in and painting him out, and trying to imagine what a real live, ramping unicorn would look like. At last I got him, as I hoped; so when you failed to recognize it, it took me on the raw.” “Why, of course it’s a unicorn,” said I, for he was evidently depressed at my obtuseness. “I can see the horn quite plainly, but I never saw a unicorn except beside the Royal Arms, and so I never thought of the creature. And these others are griffins and cockatrices, and dragons of sorts?” “Yes, I had no difficulty with them. It was the unicorn which bothered me. However, there’s an end of it until to-morrow.” He turned the picture round upon the easel, and we all chatted about other subjects. Moir was late that evening, and when he did arrive he brought with him, rather to our surprise, a small, stout Frenchman, whom he introduced as Monsieur Paul Le Duc. I say to our surprise, for we held a theory that any intrusion into our spiritual circle deranged the conditions, and introduced an element of suspicion. We knew that we could trust each other, but all our results were vitiated by the presence of an outsider. However, Moir soon reconciled us to the innovation. Monsieur Paul Le Duc was a famous student of occultism, a seer, a medium, and a mystic. He was travelling in England with a letter of introduction to Moir from the President of the Parisian brothers of the Rosy Cross. What more natural than that he should bring him to our 134little séance, or that we should feel honoured by his presence? He was, as I have said, a small, stout man, undistinguished in appearance, with a broad, smooth, clean-shaven face, remarkable only for a pair of large, brown, velvety eyes, staring vaguely out in front of him. He was well dressed, with the manners of a gentleman, and his curious little turns of English speech set the ladies smiling. Mrs. Deacon had a prejudice against our researches and left the room, upon which we lowered the lights, as was our custom, and drew up our chairs to the square mahogany table which stood in the centre of the studio. The light was subdued, but sufficient to allow us to see each other quite plainly. I remember that I could even observe the curious, podgy little square-topped hands which the Frenchman laid upon the table. “What a fun!” said he. “It is many years since I have sat in this fashion, and it is to me amusing. Madame is medium. Does madame make the trance?” “Well, hardly that,” said Mrs. Delamere. “But I am always conscious of extreme sleepiness.” “It is the first stage. Then you encourage it, and there comes the trance. When the trance comes, then out jumps your little spirit and in jumps another little spirit, and so you have direct talking or writing. You leave your machine to be worked by another. Hein? But what have unicorns to do with it?” Harvey Deacon started in his chair. The Frenchman was moving his head slowly round and staring into the shadows which draped the walls. 135“What a fun!” said he. “Always unicorns. Who has been thinking so hard upon a subject so bizarre?” “This is wonderful!” cried Deacon. “I have been trying to paint one all day. But how could you know it?” “You have been thinking of them in this room.” “But thoughts are things, my friend. When you imagine a thing you make a thing. You did not know it, hein? But I can see your unicorns because it is not only with my eye that I can see.” “Do you mean to say that I create a thing which has never existed by merely thinking of it?” “But certainly. It is the fact which lies under all other facts. That is why an evil thought is also a danger.” “They are, I suppose, upon the astral plane?” said Moir. “Ah, well, these are but words, my friends. They are there—somewhere—everywhere—I cannot tell myself. I see them. I could not touch them.” “You could not make us see them.” “It is to materialize them. Hold! It is an experiment. But the power is wanting. Let us see what power we have, and then arrange what we shall do. May I place you as I should wish?” “You evidently know a great deal more about it than we do,” said Harvey Deacon; “I wish that you would take complete control.” “It may be that the conditions are not good. But we will try what we can do. Madame will sit where 136she is, I next, and this gentleman beside me. Meester Moir will sit next to madame, because it is well to have blacks and blondes in turn. So! And now with your permission I will turn the lights all out.” “What is the advantage of the dark?” I asked. “Because the force with which we deal is a vibration of ether and so also is light. We have the wires all for ourselves now—hein? You will not be frightened in the darkness, madame? What a fun is such a séance!” At first the darkness appeared to be absolutely pitchy, but in a few minutes our eyes became so far accustomed to it that we could just make out each other’s presence—very dimly and vaguely, it is true. I could see nothing else in the room—only the black loom of the motionless figures. We were all taking the matter much more seriously than we had ever done before. “You will place your hands in front. It is hopeless that we touch, since we are so few round so large a table. You will compose yourself, madame, and if sleep should come to you you will not fight against it. And now we sit in silence and we expect——hein?” So we sat in silence and expected, staring out into the blackness in front of us. A clock ticked in the passage. A dog barked intermittently far away. Once or twice a cab rattled past in the street, and the gleam of its lamps through the chink in the curtains was a cheerful break in that gloomy vigil. I felt those physical symptoms with which previous séances had made me familiar—the coldness of the feet, the tingling 137in the hands, the glow of the palms, the feeling of a cold wind upon the back. Strange little shooting pains came in my forearms, especially as it seemed to me in my left one, which was nearest to our visitor—due no doubt to disturbance of the vascular system, but worthy of some attention all the same. At the same time I was conscious of a strained feeling of expectancy which was almost painful. From the rigid, absolute silence of my companions I gathered that their nerves were as tense as my own. And then suddenly a sound came out of the darkness—a low, sibilant sound, the quick, thin breathing of a woman. Quicker and thinner yet it came, as between clenched teeth, to end in a loud gasp with a dull rustle of cloth. “What’s that? Is all right?” someone asked in the darkness. “Yes, all is right,” said the Frenchman. “It is madame. She is in her trance. Now, gentlemen, if you will wait quiet you will see something, I think, which will interest you much.” Still the ticking in the hall. Still the breathing, deeper and fuller now, from the medium. Still the occasional flash, more welcome than ever, of the passing lights of the hansoms. What a gap we were bridging, the half-raised veil of the eternal on the one side and the cabs of London on the other. The table was throbbing with a mighty pulse. It swayed steadily, rhythmically, with an easy swooping, scooping motion under our fingers. Sharp little raps and cracks came from its substance, file-firing, volley-firing, the sounds of a fagot burning briskly on a frosty night. 138“There is much power,” said the Frenchman. “See it on the table!” I had thought it was some delusion of my own, but all could see it now. There was a greenish-yellow phosphorescent light—or I should say a luminous vapour rather than a light—which lay over the surface of the table. It rolled and wreathed and undulated in dim glimmering folds, turning and swirling like clouds of smoke. I could see the white, square-ended hands of the French medium in this baleful light. “What a fun!” he cried. “It is splendid!” “Shall we call the alphabet?” asked Moir. “But no—for we can do much better,” said our visitor. “It is but a clumsy thing to tilt the table for every letter of the alphabet, and with such a medium as madame we should do better than that.” “Yes, you will do better,” said a voice. “Who was that? Who spoke? Was that you, Markham?” “No, I did not speak.” “It was madame who spoke.” “But it was not her voice.” “Is that you, Mrs. Delamere?” “It is not the medium, but it is the power which uses the organs of the medium,” said the strange, deep voice. “Where is Mrs. Delamere? It will not hurt her, I trust.” “The medium is happy in another plane of existence. She has taken my place, as I have taken hers.” 139“It cannot matter to you who I am. I am one who has lived as you are living, and who has died as you will die.” We heard the creak and grate of a cab pulling up next door. There was an argument about the fare, and the cabman grumbled hoarsely down the street. The green-yellow cloud still swirled faintly over the table, dull elsewhere, but glowing into a dim luminosity in the direction of the medium. It seemed to be piling itself up in front of her. A sense of fear and cold struck into my heart. It seemed to me that lightly and flippantly we had approached the most real and august of sacraments, that communion with the dead of which the fathers of the Church had spoken. “Don’t you think we are going too far? Should we not break up this séance?” I cried. But the others were all earnest to see the end of it. They laughed at my scruples. “All the powers are made for use,” said Harvey Deacon. “If we can do this, we should do this. Every new departure of knowledge has been called unlawful in its inception. It is right and proper that we should inquire into the nature of death.” “It is right and proper,” said the voice. “There, what more could you ask?” cried Moir, who was much excited. “Let us have a test. Will you give us a test that you are really there?” “What test do you demand?” “Well, now—I have some coins in my pocket. Will you tell me how many?” “We come back in the hope of teaching and of elevating, and not to guess childish riddles.” 140“Ha, ha, Meester Moir, you catch it that time,” cried the Frenchman. “But surely this is very good sense what the Control is saying.” “It is a religion, not a game,” said the cold, hard voice. “Exactly—the very view I take of it,” cried Moir. “I am sure I am very sorry if I have asked a foolish question. You will not tell me who you are?” “Have you been a spirit long?” “We cannot reckon time as you do. Our conditions are different.” “You would not wish to come back to life?” “No—certainly not.” “Are you busy?” “We could not be happy if we were not busy.” “I have said that the conditions are entirely different.” “Can you give us no idea of your work?” “We labour for our own improvement and for the advancement of others.” “Do you like coming here to-night?” “I am glad to come if I can do any good by coming.” “Then to do good is your object?” “It is the object of all life on every plane.” 141“You see, Markham, that should answer your scruples.” It did, for my doubts had passed and only interest remained. “Have you pain in your life?” I asked. “No; pain is a thing of the body.” “Have you mental pain?” “Yes; one may always be sad or anxious.” “Do you meet the friends whom you have known on earth?” “Some of them.” “Why only some of them?” “Only those who are sympathetic.” “Do husbands meet wives?” “Those who have truly loved.” “They are nothing to each other.” “There must be a spiritual connection?” “Is what we are doing right?” “If done in the right spirit.” “What is the wrong spirit?” “Curiosity and levity.” “May harm come of that?” “Very serious harm.” “What sort of harm?” “You may call up forces over which you have no control.” “Evil forces?” “Undeveloped forces.” “You say they are dangerous. Dangerous to body or mind?” 142“Sometimes to both.” There was a pause, and the blackness seemed to grow blacker still, while the yellow-green fog swirled and smoked upon the table. “Any questions you would like to ask, Moir?” said Harvey Deacon. “Only this—do you pray in your world?” “One should pray in every world.” “Because it is the acknowledgment of forces outside ourselves.” “What religion do you hold over there?” “We differ exactly as you do.” “You have no certain knowledge?” “We have only faith.” “These questions of religion,” said the Frenchman, “they are of interest to you serious English people, but they are not so much fun. It seems to me that with this power here we might be able to have some great experience—hein? Something of which we could talk.” “But nothing could be more interesting than this,” said Moir. “Well, if you think so, that is very well,” the Frenchman answered, peevishly. “For my part, it seems to me that I have heard all this before, and that to-night I should weesh to try some experiment with all this force which is given to us. But if you have other questions, then ask them, and when you are finish we can try something more.” But the spell was broken. We asked and asked, but the medium sat silent in her chair. Only her 143deep, regular breathing showed that she was there. The mist still swirled upon the table. “You have disturbed the harmony. She will not answer.” “But we have learned already all that she can tell—hein? For my part I wish to see something that I have never seen before.” “You will let me try?” “I have said to you that thoughts are things. Now I wish to prove it to you, and to show you that which is only a thought. Yes, yes, I can do it and you will see. Now I ask you only to sit still and say nothing, and keep ever your hands quiet upon the table.” The room was blacker and more silent than ever. The same feeling of apprehension which had lain heavily upon me at the beginning of the séance was back at my heart once more. The roots of my hair were tingling. “It is working! It is working!” cried the Frenchman, and there was a crack in his voice as he spoke which told me that he also was strung to his tightest. The luminous fog drifted slowly off the table, and wavered and flickered across the room. There in the farther and darkest corner it gathered and glowed, hardening down into a shining core—a strange, shifty, luminous, and yet non-illuminating patch of radiance, bright itself, but throwing no rays into the darkness. It had changed from a greenish-yellow to a 144dusky sullen red. Then round this centre there coiled a dark, smoky substance, thickening, hardening, growing denser and blacker. And then the light went out, smothered in that which had grown round it. “It has gone.” “Hush—there’s something in the room.” We heard it in the corner where the light had been, something which breathed deeply and fidgeted in the darkness. “What is it? Le Duc, what have you done?” “It is all right. No harm will come.” The Frenchman’s voice was treble with agitation. “Good heavens, Moir, there’s a large animal in the room. Here it is, close by my chair! Go away! Go away!” It was Harvey Deacon’s voice, and then came the sound of a blow upon some hard object. And then … And then … how can I tell you what happened then? Some huge thing hurtled against us in the darkness, rearing, stamping, smashing, springing, snorting. The table was splintered. We were scattered in every direction. It clattered and scrambled amongst us, rushing with horrible energy from one corner of the room to another. We were all screaming with fear, grovelling upon our hands and knees to get away from it. Something trod upon my left hand, and I felt the bones splinter under the weight. “A light! A light!” someone yelled. “Moir, you have matches, matches!” “No, I have none. Deacon, where are the matches? For God’s sake, the matches!” 145“I can’t find them. Here, you Frenchman, stop it!” “It is beyond me. Oh, mon Dieu, I cannot stop it. The door! Where is the door?” My hand, by good luck, lit upon the handle as I groped about in the darkness. The hard-breathing, snorting, rushing creature tore past me and butted with a fearful crash against the oaken partition. The instant that it had passed I turned the handle, and next moment we were all outside and the door shut behind us. From within came a horrible crashing and rending and stamping. “What is it? In Heaven’s name, what is it?” “A horse. I saw it when the door opened. But Mrs. Delamere——?” “We must fetch her out. Come on, Markham; the longer we wait the less we shall like it.” He flung open the door and we rushed in. She was there on the ground amidst the splinters of her chair. We seized her and dragged her swiftly out, and as we gained the door I looked over my shoulder into the darkness. There were two strange eyes glowing at us, a rattle of hoofs, and I had just time to slam the door when there came a crash upon it which split it from top to bottom. “It’s coming through! It’s coming!” “Run, run for your lives!” cried the Frenchman. Another crash, and something shot through the riven door. It was a long white spike, gleaming in the lamplight. For a moment it shone before us, and then with a snap it disappeared again. 146“Quick! Quick! This way!” Harvey Deacon shouted. “Carry her in! Here! Quick!” We had taken refuge in the dining-room, and shut the heavy oak door. We laid the senseless woman upon the sofa, and as we did so, Moir, the hard man of business, drooped and fainted across the hearthrug. Harvey Deacon was as white as a corpse, jerking and twitching like an epileptic. With a crash we heard the studio door fly to pieces, and the snorting and stamping were in the passage, up and down, up and down, shaking the house with their fury. The Frenchman had sunk his face on his hands, and sobbed like a frightened child. “What shall we do?” I shook him roughly by the shoulder. “Is a gun any use?” “No, no. The power will pass. Then it will end.” “You might have killed us all—you unspeakable fool—with your infernal experiments.” “I did not know. How could I tell that it would be frightened? It is mad with terror. It was his fault. He struck it.” Harvey Deacon sprang up. “Good heavens!” he cried. A terrible scream sounded through the house. “It’s my wife! Here, I’m going out. If it’s the Evil One himself I am going out!” He had thrown open the door and rushed out into the passage. At the end of it, at the foot of the stairs, Mrs. Deacon was lying senseless, struck down by the sight which she had seen. But there was nothing else. 147With eyes of horror we looked about us, but all was perfectly quiet and still. I approached the black square of the studio door, expecting with every slow step that some atrocious shape would hurl itself out of it. But nothing came, and all was silent inside the room. Peeping and peering, our hearts in our mouths, we came to the very threshold, and stared into the darkness. There was still no sound, but in one direction there was also no darkness. A luminous, glowing cloud, with an incandescent centre, hovered in the corner of the room. Slowly it dimmed and faded, growing thinner and fainter, until at last the same dense, velvety blackness filled the whole studio. And with the last flickering gleam of that baleful light the Frenchman broke into a shout of joy. “What a fun!” he cried. “No one is hurt, and only the door broken, and the ladies frightened. But, my friends, we have done what has never been done before.” “And as far as I can help it,” said Harvey Deacon, “it will certainly never be done again.” And that was what befell on the 14th of April last at No. 17, Badderly Gardens. I began by saying that it would seem too grotesque to dogmatize as to what it was which actually did occur; but I give my impressions, our impressions (since they are corroborated by Harvey Deacon and John Moir), for what they are worth. You may, if it pleases you, imagine that we were the victims of an elaborate and extraordinary hoax. Or you may think with us that we underwent a very real and a very terrible experience. Or perhaps you may know more than 148we do of such occult matters, and can inform us of some similar occurrence. In this latter case a letter to William Markham, 146M, The Albany, would help to throw a light upon that which is very dark to us. The Diaries of Sun City by Mike Russell The Diaries of Sun City StrangeBooks By Mike Russell From short story collection Nothing Is Strange Published by: StrangeBooks Hello. It is Monday. I live in Sun City. Sun City is a city that is entirely contained inside an enormous concrete building in the shape of a sun. Its rays house our living quarters; its circular centre is where we work and shop. No one has ever been outside of the city; it is generally suspected that the environment outside of the city is uninhabitable. People write diaries for a particular reason here, where our social etiquette is constricting. Diaries are so popular that they have their own shop. The shop is called ‘We Are Diaries’. I have not owned a diary until now. The idea of placing my most secret, most sacred feelings out in the world terrifies me but today I bought a small, black book with blank, white pages and the word ‘Diary’ embossed on its cover. I walked from the shop and through the city centre with the diary in my pocket and caught the bus that runs up and down the concrete ray that houses my apartment. My apartment is at the very end of the concrete ray. Inside my apartment, I sat facing the far wall. I lay the diary on my lap, opened it at the first page, then began to write in it with pen and ink. Why can I not tell Miss Baraclough that I care for her? It would be wrong to of course, inappropriate. She would be offended, that would be expected of her. Reluctantly, her associates would be obliged to sever their relations with me; my associates would be informed and forced to sever their relations with me also. I would feel ashamed because it would be expected of me. Yet I would not feel ashamed when talking to you dear Diary; I would be proud. But I cannot say it to her so this ink is wasted. It is Tuesday. Despite my dismissal of its worth, I have decided to write to you again. When I opened the diary this evening I discovered the first page to be blank! My memory of writing on the page is clear. Is my memory lying to me? It is Wednesday. When I opened the diary this evening the first page was blank again. Is the ink fading? I am scared. Imagine saying that to a colleague. ‘Mr Barton, I am scared.’ Imagine his horror, his embarrassment, his contempt. Tomorrow, I will whisper it to his back. It is Thursday. When I opened the diary this evening, the first page was blank again. I decided to count the pages. I counted 362. The pages are disappearing. Someone must be stealing the pages. I have begun constructing elaborate scenarios from my suspicions. Who would want to know my secret thoughts? But had I not once wished to see inside Miss Baraclough’s diary? If I had spied it when visiting her in her apartment and she had briefly left the room to make a cup of tea, would I not have been tempted to steal a glance at a few words? From this confession, dear Diary, I deduce that the pages could have been stolen by absolutely anyone. I expect that by tomorrow evening this page will also have disappeared. It is Friday. I was right; the page has gone. Today, on the bus, I wanted to shout obscenities and bare myself to the other passengers. My confessions to you, dear Diary, are becoming more honest with the thought that they are being read. I am no longer scared of my words being seen because they are evidently being read by someone who welcomes them, who needs them. But I am fantasising. My door is bolted from the inside at night and there are no windows in my apartment. How then are the pages disappearing? Am I destroying them myself in my sleep? Is there a part of me that abhors these words, that would rather I was a perfect citizen with no feelings that need to be hidden? I will stay at Miss Baraclough’s tonight. It is Saturday. The page has gone. The ‘We Are Diaries’ shop is wrong; they are not diaries. I do not write to them and it is not this book that I am writing to either. I am not addressing these paper pages or their cardboard cover. Dear Diary, who are you? It is Sunday. I want to leave the city. What is outside of the city? Is that where you reside? Do you have a throne on the other side of the world? It is Monday. I am hammering a chisel into the far wall of my apartment, the end of the concrete ray. Bang follows bang with no lessening of passion. My desire grows as my energy fades. Bang. Bang. It falls away in chunks. I can see a little light that grows. The hole is big enough to crawl through. I crawl through. It is so bright! The ground is covered in pages, knee deep, for as far as I can see. White pages covered in writing in different hands lay naked, exposed, pressed against one another. It is overwhelming. I wade through them. I walk in a straight line all day, bewildered but purposeful, towards Diary’s throne. In the distance I can see other people. They are also wading through the pages, striding from every direction towards the same destination, fearless, with nothing to lose. Could it be that everyone has broken through their respective concrete rays at the same time and for the same reason as I? When we reach a distance where Diary’s throne should be in sight, we all realise that it is not there, and that it is not the throne that we are walking towards but each other. The air is full of unrestricted speech. We now no longer live inside the sun but are illuminated by it. Now we become the throne. Now we are Diary. Copyright © 2014 Mike Russell. Interested in another short story from the book, check out “Dunce” here. Doom of the House of Duryea by Earl Peirce Doom of the House of Duryea By EARL PEIRCE, JR. A powerful story of stark horror, and the dreadful thing that happened in a lone house in the Maine woods. Arthur Duryea, a young, handsome man, came to meet his father for the first time in twenty years. As he strode into the hotel lobby—long strides which had the spring of elastic in them—idle eyes lifted to appraise him, for he was an impressive figure, somehow grim with exaltation. The desk clerk looked up with his habitual smile of expectation; how-do-you-do-Mr.-so-and-so, and his fingers strayed to the green fountain pen which stood in a holder on the desk. Arthur Duryea cleared his throat, but still his voice was clogged and unsteady. To the clerk he said: “I’m looking for my father, Doctor Henry Duryea. I understand he is registered here. He has recently arrived from Paris.” The clerk lowered his glance to a list of names. “Doctor Duryea is in suite 600, sixth floor.” He looked up, his eyebrows arched questioningly. “Are you staying too, sir, Mr. Duryea?” Arthur took the pen and scribbled his name rapidly. Without a further word, neglecting even to get his key and own room number, he turned and walked to the elevators. Not until he reached his father’s suite on the sixth floor did he make an audible noise, and this was a mere sigh which fell from his lips like a prayer. The man who opened the door was unusually tall, his slender frame clothed in tight-fitting black. He hardly dared to smile. His clean-shaven face was pale, an almost livid whiteness against the sparkle in his eyes. His jaw had a bluish luster. “Arthur!” The word was scarcely a whisper. It seemed choked up quietly, as if it had been repeated time and again on his thin lips. Arthur Duryea felt the kindliness of those eyes go through him, and then he was in his father’s embrace. Later, when these two grown men had regained their outer calm, they closed the door and went into the drawing-room. The elder Duryea held out a humidor of fine cigars, and his hand shook so hard when he held the match that his son was forced to cup his own hands about the flame. They both had tears in their eyes, but their eyes were smiling. Henry Duryea placed a hand on his son’s shoulder. “This is the happiest day of my life,” he said. “You can never know how much I have longed for this moment.” Arthur, looking into that glance, realized, with growing pride, that he had loved his father all his life, despite any of those things which had been cursed against him. He sat down on the edge of a chair. “I—I don’t know how to act,” he confessed. “You surprize me, Dad. You’re so different from what I had expected.” A cloud came over Doctor Duryea’s features. “What did you expect, Arthur?” he demanded quickly. “An evil eye? A shaven head and knotted jowls?” “Please, Dad—no!” Arthur’s words clipped short. “I don’t think I ever really visualized you. I knew you would be a splendid man. But I thought you’d look older, more like a man who has really suffered.” “I have suffered, more than I can ever describe. But seeing you again, and the prospect of spending the rest of my life with you, has more than compensated for my sorrows. Even during the twenty years we were apart I found an ironic joy in learning of your progress in college, and in your American game of football.” “Then you’ve been following my work?” “Yes, Arthur; I’ve received monthly reports ever since you left me. From my study in Paris I’ve been really close to you, working out your problems as if they were my own. And now that the twenty years are completed, the ban which kept us apart is lifted for ever. From now on, son, we shall be the closest of companions—unless your Aunt Cecilia has succeeded in her terrible mission.” The mention of that name caused an unfamiliar chill to come between the two men. It stood for something, in each of them, which gnawed their minds like a malignancy. But to the younger Duryea, in his intense effort to forget the awful past, her name as well as her madness must be forgotten. He had no wish to carry on this subject of conversation, for it betrayed an internal weakness which he hated. With forced determination, and a ludicrous lift of his eyebrows, he said, “Cecilia is dead, and her silly superstition is dead also. From now on, Dad, we’re going to enjoy life as we should. Bygones are really bygones in this case.” Doctor Duryea closed his eyes slowly, as though an exquisite pain had gone through him. “Then you have no indignation?” he questioned. “You have none of your aunt’s hatred?” “Indignation? Hatred?” Arthur laughed aloud. “Ever since I was twelve years old I have disbelieved Cecilia’s stories. I have known that those horrible things were impossible, that they belonged to the ancient category of mythology and tradition. How, then, can I be indignant, and how can I hate you? How can I do anything but recognize Cecilia for what she was—a mean, frustrated woman, cursed with an insane grudge against you and your family? I tell you, Dad, that nothing she has ever said can possibly come between us again.” Henry Duryea nodded his head. His lips were tight together, and the muscles in his throat held back a cry. In that same soft tone of defense he spoke further, doubting words. “Are you so sure of your subconscious mind, Arthur? Can you be so certain that you are free from all suspicion, however vague? Is there not a lingering premonition—a premonition which warns of peril?” “No, Dad—no!” Arthur shot to his feet. “I don’t believe it. I’ve never believed it. I know, as any sane man would know, that you are neither a vampire nor a murderer. You know it, too; and Cecilia knew it, only she was mad. “That family rot is dispelled, Father. This is a civilized century. Belief in vampirism is sheer lunacy. Wh-why, it’s too absurd even to think about!” “You have the enthusiasm of youth,” said his father, in a rather tired voice. “But have you not heard the legend?” Arthur stepped back instinctively. He moistened his lips, for their dryness might crack them. “The—legend?” He said the word in a curious hush of awed softness, as he had heard his Aunt Cecilia say it many times before. “That awful legend that you——” “That I eat my children?” “Oh, God, Father!” Arthur went to his knees as a cry burst through his lips. “Dad, that—that’s ghastly! We must forget Cecilia’s ravings.” “You are affected, then?” asked Doctor Duryea bitterly. “Affected? Certainly I’m affected, but only as I should be at such an accusation. Cecilia was mad, I tell you. Those books she showed me years ago, and those folk-tales of vampires and ghouls—they burned into my infantile mind like acid. They haunted me day and night in my youth, and caused me to hate you worse than death itself. “But in Heaven’s name, Father, I’ve outgrown those things as I have outgrown my clothes. I’m a man now; do you understand that? A man, with a man’s sense of logic.” “Yes, I understand.” Henry Duryea threw his cigar into the fireplace, and placed a hand on his son’s shoulder. “We shall forget Cecilia,” he said. “As I told you in my letter, I have rented a lodge in Maine where we can go to be alone for the rest of the summer. We’ll get in some fishing and hiking and perhaps some hunting. But first, Arthur, I must be sure in my own mind that you are sure in yours. I must be sure you won’t bar your door against me at night, and sleep with a loaded revolver at your elbow. I must be sure that you’re not afraid of going up there alone with me, and dying——” His voice ended abruptly, as if an age-long dread had taken hold of it. His son’s face was waxen, with sweat standing out like pearls on his brow. He said nothing, but his eyes were filled with questions which his lips could not put into words. His own hand touched his father’s, and tightened over it. Henry Duryea drew his hand away. “I’m sorry,” he said, and his eyes looked straight over Arthur’s lowered head. “This thing must be thrashed out now. I believe you when you say that you discredit Cecilia’s stories, but for a sake greater than sanity I must tell you the truth behind the legend—and believe me, Arthur; there is a truth!” He climbed to his feet and walked to the window which looked out over the street below. For a moment he gazed into space, silent. Then he turned and looked down at his son. “You have heard only your aunt’s version of the legend, Arthur. Doubtless it was warped into a thing far more hideous than it actually was—if that is possible! Doubtless she spoke to you of the Inquisitorial stake in Carcassonne where one of my ancestors perished. Also she may have mentioned that book,Vampyrs, which a former Duryea is supposed to have written. Then certainly she told you about your two younger brothers—my own poor, motherless children—who were sucked bloodless in their cradles….” Arthur Duryea passed a hand across his aching eyes. Those words, so often repeated by that witch of an aunt, stirred up the same visions which had made his childhood nights sleepless with terror. He could hardly bear to hear them again—and from the very man to whom they were accredited. “Listen, Arthur,” the elder Duryea went on quickly, his voice low with the pain it gave him. “You must know that true basis to your aunt’s hatred. You must know of that curse—that curse of vampirism which is supposed to have followed the Duryeas through five centuries of French history, but which we can dispel as pure superstition, so often connected with ancient families. But I must tell you that this part of the legend is true: “Your two young brothers actually died in their cradles, bloodless. And I stood trial in France for their murder, and my name was smirched throughout all of Europe with such an inhuman damnation that it drove your aunt and you to America, and has left me childless, hated, and ostracized from society the world over. “I must tell you that on that terrible night in Duryea Castle I had been working late on historic volumes of Crespet and Prinn, and on that loathsome tome,Vampyrs. I must tell you of the soreness that was in my throat and of the heaviness of the blood which coursed through my veins…. And of that presence, which was neither man nor animal, but which I knew was some place near me, yet neither within the castle nor outside of it, and which was closer to me than my heart and more terrible to me than the touch of the grave…. “I was at the desk in my library, my head swimming in a delirium which left me senseless until dawn. There were nightmares that frightened me—frightenedme, Arthur, a grown man who had dissected countless cadavers in morgues and medical schools. I know that my tongue was swollen in my mouth and that brine moistened my lips, and that a rottenness pervaded my body like a fever. “I can make no recollection of sanity or of consciousness. That night remains vivid, unforgettable, yet somehow completely in shadows. When I had fallen asleep—if in God’s name it was sleep—I was slumped across my desk. But when I awoke in the morning I was lying face down on my couch. So you see, Arthur, I had moved during that night, and I had never known it! “What I’d done and where I’d gone during those dark hours will always remain an impenetrable mystery. But I do know this. On the morrow I was torn from my sleep by the shrieks of maids and butlers, and by that mad wailing of your aunt. I stumbled through the open door of my study, and in the nursery I saw those two babies there—lifeless, white and dry like mummies, and with twin holes in their necks that were caked black with their own blood…. “Oh, I don’t blame you for your incredulousness, Arthur. I cannot believe it yet myself, nor shall I ever believe it. The belief of it would drive me to suicide; and still the doubting of it drives me mad with horror. “All of France was doubtful, and even the savants who defended my name at the trial found that they could not explain it nor disbelieve it. The case was quieted by the Republic, for it might have shaken science to its very foundation and split the pedestals of religion and logic. I was released from the charge of murder; but the actual murder has hung about me like a stench. “The coroners who examined those tiny cadavers found them both dry of all their blood, but could find no blood on the floor of the nursery nor in the cradles. Something from hell stalked the halls of Duryea that night—and I should blow my brains out if I dared to think deeply of who that was. You, too, my son, would have been dead and bloodless if you hadn’t been sleeping in a separate room with your door barred on the inside. “You were a timid child, Arthur. You were only seven years old, but you were filled with the folk-lore of those mad Lombards and the decadent poetry of your aunt. On that same night, while I was some place between heaven and hell, you, also, heard the padded footsteps on the stone corridor and heard the tugging at your door handle, for in the morning you complained of a chill and of terrible nightmares which frightened you in your sleep…. I only thank God that your door was barred!” Henry Duryea’s voice choked into a sob which brought the stinging tears back into his eyes. He paused to wipe his face, and to dig his fingers into his palm. “You understand, Arthur, that for twenty years, under my sworn oath at the Palace of Justice, I could neither see you nor write to you. Twenty years, my son, while all of that time you had grown to hate me and to spit at my name. Not until your aunt’s death have you called yourself a Duryea…. And now you come to me at my bidding, and say you love me as a son should love his father. “Perhaps it is God’s forgiveness for everything. Now, at last, we shall be together, and that terrible, unexplainable past will be buried for ever….” He put his handkerchief back into his pocket and walked slowly to his son. He dropped to one knee, and his hands gripped Arthur’s arms. “My son, I can say no more to you. I have told you the truth as I alone know it. I may be, by all accounts, some ghoulish creation of Satan on earth. I may be a child-killer, a vampire, some morbidly diseased specimen of vrykolakas—things which science cannot explain. “Perhaps the dreaded legend of the Duryeas is true. Autiel Duryea was convicted of murdering his brother in that same monstrous fashion in the year 1576, and he died in flames at the stake. François Duryea, in 1802, blew his head apart with a blunderbuss on the morning after his youngest son was found dead, apparently from anemia. And there are others, of whom I cannot bear to speak, that would chill your soul if you were to hear them. “So you see, Arthur, there is a hellish tradition behind our family. There is a heritage which no sane God would ever have allowed. The future of the Duryeas lies in you, for you are the last of the race. I pray with all of my heart that providence will permit you to live your full share of years, and to leave other Duryeas behind you. And so if ever again I feel that presence as I did in Duryea Castle, I am going to die as François Duryea died, over a hundred years ago….” He stood up, and his son stood up at his side. “If you are willing to forget, Arthur, we shall go up to that lodge in Maine. There is a life we’ve never known awaiting us. We must find that life, and we must find the happiness which a curious fate snatched from us on those Lombard sourlands, twenty years ago….” Henry Duryea’s tall stature, coupled with a slenderness of frame and a sleekness of muscle, gave him an appearance that was unusually gaunt. His son couldn’t help but think of that word as he sat on the rustic porch of the lodge, watching his father sunning himself at the lake’s edge. Henry Duryea had a kindliness in his face, at times an almost sublime kindliness which great prophets often possess. But when his face was partly in shadows, particularly about his brow, there was a frightening tone which came into his features; for it was a tone of farness, of mysticism and conjuration. Somehow, in the late evenings, he assumed the unapproachable mantle of a dreamer and sat silently before the fire, his mind ever off in unknown places. In that little lodge there was no electricity, and the glow of the oil lamps played curious tricks with the human expression which frequently resulted in something unhuman. It may have been the dusk of night, the flickering of the lamps, but Arthur Duryea had certainly noticed how his father’s eyes had sunken further into his head, and how his cheeks were tighter, and the outline of his teeth pressed into the skin about his lips. It was nearing sundown on the second day of their stay at Timber Lake. Six miles away the dirt road wound on toward Houtlon, near the Canadian border. So it was lonely there, on a solitary little lake hemmed in closely with dark evergreens and a sky which drooped low over dusty-summited mountains. Within the lodge was a homy fireplace, and a glossy elk’s-head which peered out above the mantel. There were guns and fishing-tackle on the walls, shelves of reliable American fiction—Mark Twain, Melville, Stockton, and a well-worn edition of Bret Harte. A fully supplied kitchen and a wood stove furnished them with hearty meals which were welcome after a whole day’s tramp in the woods. On that evening Henry Duryea prepared a select French stew out of every available vegetable, and a can of soup. They ate well, then stretched out before the fire for a smoke. They were outlining a trip to the Orient together, when the back door blew open with a terrific bang, and a wind swept into the lodge with a coldness which chilled them both. “A storm,” Henry Duryea said, rising to his feet. “Sometimes they have them up here, and they’re pretty bad. The roof might leak over your bedroom. Perhaps you’d like to sleep down here with me.” His fingers strayed playfully over his son’s head as he went out into the kitchen to bar the swinging door. Arthur’s room was upstairs, next to a spare room filled with extra furniture. He’d chosen it because he liked the altitude, and because the only other bedroom was occupied…. He went upstairs swiftly and silently. His roof didn’t leak; it was absurd even to think it might. It had been his father again, suggesting that they sleep together. He had done it before, in a jesting, whispering way—as if to challenge them both if they dared to sleep together. Arthur came back downstairs dressed in his bath-robe and slippers. He stood on the fifth stair, rubbing a two-day’s growth of beard. “I think I’ll shave tonight,” he said to his father. “May I use your razor?” Henry Duryea, draped in a black raincoat and with his face haloed in the brim of a rain-hat, looked up from the hall. A frown glided obscurely from his features. “Not at all, son. Sleeping upstairs?” Arthur nodded, and quickly said, “Are you—going out?” “Yes, I’m going to tie the boats up tighter. I’m afraid the lake will rough it up a bit.” Duryea jerked back the door and stepped outside. The door slammed shut, and his footsteps sounded on the wood flooring of the porch. Arthur came slowly down the remaining steps. He saw his father’s figure pass across the dark rectangle of a window, saw the flash of lightning that suddenly printed his grim silhouette against the glass. He sighed deeply, a sigh which burned in his throat; for his throat was sore and aching. Then he went into the bedroom, found the razor lying in plain view on a birch table-top. As he reached for it, his glance fell upon his father’s open Gladstone bag which rested at the foot of the bed. There was a book resting there, half hidden by a gray flannel shirt. It was a narrow, yellow-bound book, oddly out of place. Frowning, he bent down and lifted it from the bag. It was surprizingly heavy in his hands, and he noticed a faintly sickening odor of decay which drifted from it like a perfume. The title of the volume had been thumbed away into an indecipherable blur of gold letters. But pasted across the front cover was a white strip of paper, on which was typewritten the word—INFANTIPHAGI. He flipped back the cover and ran his eyes over the title-page. The book was printed in French—an early French—yet to him wholly comprehensible. The publication date was 1580, in Caen. Breathlessly he turned back a second page, saw a chapter headed, Vampires. He slumped to one elbow across the bed. His eyes were four inches from those mildewed pages, his nostrils reeked with the stench of them. He skipped long paragraphs of pedantic jargon on theology, he scanned brief accounts of strange, blood-eating monsters, vrykolakes, and leprechauns. He read of Jeanne d’Arc, of Ludvig Prinn, and muttered aloud the Latin snatches from Episcopi. He passed pages in quick succession, his fingers shaking with the fear of it and his eyes hanging heavily in their sockets. He saw vague reference to “Enoch,” and saw the terrible drawings by an ancient Dominican of Rome…. Paragraph after paragraph he read: the horror-striking testimony of Nider’s Ant-Hill, the testimony of people who died shrieking at the stake; the recitals of grave-tenders, of jurists and hang-men. Then unexpectedly, among all of this monumental vestige, there appeared before his eyes the name of—Autiel Duryea; and he stopped reading as though invisibly struck. Thunder clapped near the lodge and rattled the window-panes. The deep rolling of bursting clouds echoed over the valley. But he heard none of it. His eyes were on those two short sentences which his father—someone—had underlined with dark red crayon. … The execution, four years ago, of Autiel Duryea does not end the Duryea controversy. Time alone can decide whether the Demon has claimed that family from its beginning to its end…. Arthur read on about the trial of Autiel Duryea before Veniti, the Carcassonnean Inquisitor-General; read, with mounting horror, the evidence which had sent that far-gone Duryea to the pillar—the evidence of a bloodless corpse who had been Autiel Duryea’s young brother. Unmindful now of the tremendous storm which had centered over Timber Lake, unheeding the clatter of windows and the swish of pines on the roof—even of his father who worked down at the lake’s edge in a drenching rain—Arthur fastened his glance to the blurred print of those pages, sinking deeper and deeper into the garbled legends of a dark age…. On the last page of the chapter he again saw the name of his ancestor, Autiel Duryea. He traced a shaking finger over the narrow lines of words, and when he finished reading them he rolled sideways on the bed, and from his lips came a sobbing, mumbling prayer. “God, oh God in Heaven protect me….” For he had read: As in the case of Autiel Duryea we observe that this specimen of vrykolakas preys only upon the blood in its own family. It possesses none of the characteristics of the undead vampire, being usually a living male person of otherwise normal appearances, unsuspecting its inherent demonism. But this vrykolakas cannot act according to its demoniacal possession unless it is in the presence of a second member of the same family, who acts as a medium between the man and its demon. This medium has none of the traits of the vampire, but it senses the being of this creature (when the metamorphosis is about to occur) by reason of intense pains in the head and throat. Both the vampire and the medium undergo similar reactions, involving nausea, nocturnal visions, and physical disquietude. When these two outcasts are within a certain distance of each other, the coalescence of inherent demonism is completed, and the vampire is subject to its attacks, demanding blood for its sustenance. No member of the family is safe at these times, for the vrykolakas, acting in its true agency on earth, will unerringly seek out the blood. In rare cases, where other victims are unavailable, the vampire will even take the blood from the very medium which made it possible. This vampire is born into certain aged families, and naught but death can destroy it. It is not conscious of its blood-madness, and acts only in a psychic state. The medium, also, is unaware of its terrible rôle; and when these two are together, despite any lapse of years, the fusion of inheritance is so violent that no power known on earth can turn it back. The lodge door slammed shut with a sudden, interrupting bang. The lock grated, and Henry Duryea’s footsteps sounded on the planked floor. Arthur shook himself from the bed. He had only time to fling that haunting book into the Gladstone bag before he sensed his father standing in the doorway. “You—you’re not shaving, Arthur.” Duryea’s words, spliced hesitantly, were toneless. He glanced from the table-top to the Gladstone, and to his son. He said nothing for a moment, his glance inscrutable. Then, “It’s blowing up quite a storm outside.” Arthur swallowed the first words which had come into his throat, nodded quickly. “Yes, isn’t it? Quite a storm.” He met his father’s gaze, his face burning. “I—I don’t think I’ll shave, Dad. My head aches.” Duryea came swiftly into the room and pinned Arthur’s arms in his grasp. “What do you mean—your head aches? How? Does your throat——” “No!” Arthur jerked himself away. He laughed. “It’s that French stew of yours! It’s hit me in the stomach!” He stepped past his father and started up the stairs. “The stew?” Duryea pivoted on his heel. “Possibly. I think I feel it myself.” Arthur stopped, his face suddenly white. “You—too?” The words were hardly audible. Their glances met—clashed like dueling-swords. For ten seconds neither of them said a word or moved a muscle: Arthur, from the stairs, looking down; his father below, gazing up at him. In Henry Duryea the blood drained slowly from his face and left a purple etching across the bridge of his nose and above his eyes. He looked like a death’s-head. Arthur winced at the sight and twisted his eyes away. He turned to go up the remaining stairs. “Son!” He stopped again; his hand tightened on the banister. “Yes, Dad?” Duryea put his foot on the first stair, “I want you to lock your door tonight. The wind would keep it banging!” “Yes,” breathed Arthur, and pushed up the stairs to his room. Doctor Duryea’s hollow footsteps sounded in steady, unhesitant beats across the floor of Timber Lake Lodge. Sometimes they stopped, and the crackling hiss of a sulfur match took their place, then perhaps a distended sigh, and, again, footsteps…. Arthur crouched at the open door of his room. His head was cocked for those noises from below. In his hands was a double-barrel shotgun of violent gage. … thud … thud … thud…. Then a pause, the clinking of a glass and the gurgling of liquid. The sigh, the tread of his feet over the floor…. “He’s thirsty,” Arthur thought—Thirsty! Outside, the storm had grown into fury. Lightning zigzagged between the mountains, filling the valley with weird phosphorescence. Thunder, like drums, rolled incessantly. Within the lodge the heat of the fireplace piled the atmosphere thick with stagnation. All the doors and windows were locked shut, the oil-lamps glowed weakly—a pale, anemic light. Henry Duryea walked to the foot of the stairs and stood looking up. Arthur sensed his movements and ducked back into his room, the gun gripped in his shaking fingers. Then Henry Duryea’s footstep sounded on the first stair. Arthur slumped to one knee. He buckled a fist against his teeth as a prayer tumbled through them. Duryea climbed a second step … and another … and still one more. On the fourth stair he stopped. “Arthur!” His voice cut into the silence like the crack of a whip. “Arthur! Will you come down here?” “Yes, Dad.” Bedraggled, his body hanging like cloth, young Duryea took five steps to the landing. “We can’t be zanies!” cried Henry Duryea. “My soul is sick with dread. Tomorrow we’re going back to New York. I’m going to get the first boat to open sea…. Please come down here.” He turned about and descended the stairs to his room. Arthur choked back the words which had lumped in his mouth. Half dazed, he followed…. In the bedroom he saw his father stretched face-up along the bed. He saw a pile of rope at his father’s feet. “Tie me to the bedposts, Arthur,” came the command. “Tie both my hands and both my feet.” Arthur stood gaping. “Do as I tell you!” “Dad, what hor——” “Don’t be a fool! You read that book! You know what relation you are to me! I’d always hoped it was Cecilia, but now I know it’s you. I should have known it on that night twenty years ago when you complained of a headache and nightmares…. Quickly, my head rocks with pain. Tie me!” Speechless, his own pain piercing him with agony, Arthur fell to that grisly task. Both hands he tied—and both feet … tied them so firmly to the iron posts that his father could not lift himself an inch off the bed. Then he blew out the lamps, and without a further glance at that Prometheus, he reascended the stairs to his room, and slammed and locked his door behind him. He looked once at the breech of his gun, and set it against a chair by his bed. He flung off his robe and slippers, and within five minutes he was senseless in slumber. He slept late, and when he awakened his muscles were as stiff as boards, and the lingering visions of a nightmare clung before his eyes. He pushed his way out of bed, stood dazedly on the floor. A dull, numbing cruciation circulated through his head. He felt bloated … coarse and running with internal mucus. His mouth was dry, his gums sore and stinging. He tightened his hands as he lunged for the door. “Dad,” he cried, and he heard his voice breaking in his throat. Sunlight filtered through the window at the top of the stairs. The air was hot and dry, and carried in it a mild odor of decay. Arthur suddenly drew back at that odor—drew back with a gasp of awful fear. For he recognized it—that stench, the heaviness of his blood, the rawness of his tongue and gums…. Age-long it seemed, yet rising like a spirit in his memory. All of these things he had known and felt before. He leaned against the banister, and half slid, half stumbled down the stairs…. His father had died during the night. He lay like a waxen figure tied to his bed, his face done up in knots. “He lay like a waxen figure tied to his bed.” Arthur stood dumbly at the foot of the bed for only a few seconds; then he went back upstairs to his room. Almost immediately he emptied both barrels of the shotgun into his head. The tragedy at Timber Lake was discovered accidentally three days later. A party of fishermen, upon finding the two bodies, notified state authorities, and an investigation was directly under way. Arthur Duryea had undoubtedly met death at his own hands. The condition of his wounds, and the manner with which he held the lethal weapon, at once foreclosed the suspicion of any foul play. But the death of Doctor Henry Duryea confronted the police with an inexplicable mystery; for his trussed-up body, unscathed except for two jagged holes over the jugular vein, had been drained of all its blood. The autopsy protocol of Henry Duryea laid death to “undetermined causes,” and it was not until the yellow tabloids commenced an investigation into the Duryea family history that the incredible and fantastic explanations were offered to the public. Obviously such talk was held in popular contempt; yet in view of the controversial war which followed, the authorities considered it expedient to consign both Duryeas to the crematory…. Literary badderlygardens johnmoir moir mrsdelamere paulleduc playingwithfire oddspecs View All → I'm interested in all things odd, strange and unusual. I also work over at strangebooks.com and I'm an artist and teacher.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1318
__label__wiki	0.510473	0.510473	A strong and assured character drama Sarah Polley’s debut feature Away From Her traverses the oft considered thematic territory of love with an honesty and depth rarely achieved in western cinema. What usually passes for ‘love’ on our screens equates more to libido or the fluffy, sickeningly sweet realms of ‘romance’ novels. Away From Her presents ‘love’ as something less comfortable but infinitely more worthy than the inane pap we regularly seem to lap up. In this film love is something that engenders hurt, requires patience and forgiveness, effort and sacrifice, which is as hard edged as it is tender. This portrayal of love is, perhaps, more akin to our own experience. Grant (Gordon Pinsent) and Fiona (Julie Christie) are in their sixties and have been married for 44 years. The film’s opening scenes reveal a relationship of warmth, tenderness, humour and familiarity. Before too long it becomes apparent that something is not quite right and we see Fiona slowly slipping into the fearful realms of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. After considering the effects of her degenerative neurological condition she elects to commit herself to a nursing home (albeit a relatively luxurious one) so as to relieve from Grant the burden of becoming a constant caregiver – a decision he is not altogether comfortable with. As the film plays we see Fiona’s gradual loss of identity and Grant’s journey of self discovery. Will this debilitating disease cause their relationship, which seems so strong, to crumble and fall apart? As the couple are faced with Fiona’s accelerating short-term memory loss we glimpse darker memories from their relationship past; turns out things haven’t always been so easy. Unfortunately for Fiona the very memories she would like to erase are among the ones that won’t see to shift. Adjusting to life in the nursing home Fiona seeks stability and comfort by caring for another, less functional, resident (Aubrey) whom she apparently knew as a young woman. Fiona and Aubrey find solid ground in each other as the rest of their unremembered life disintegrates around them. Grant watches helplessly as Aubrey’s moon waxes whilst his wanes; he struggles to extend Fiona understanding and support whilst receiving neither love nor, at times, even recognition in return. Aubrey’s wife can’t help but see the bond developing between her husband and this stranger and subsequently removes him from the nursing home – sending Fiona into a downward spiral and causing Grant to think long and hard about the character of his commitment to their love and relationship. Based on the short story The Bear Came Over the Mountain by Canadian author Alice Munro, Sarah Polley has created a worthy motion picture. Polley comments that although she generally doesn’t like cinematic adaptations of books – the stories never seem to get the treatment they deserve – she could see the film unfolding as she read this story. The result: a pithy deconstruction of the nature of love. Away From Her dishes up some meaty drama to sink your teeth into: the fabric and complexity of human relationships. We wouldn’t all make the decisions that Grant and Fiona do but many of us have had, and will have, to deal with difficult situations in our key relationships; circumstances where loving may require hard decisions which cost us much. Far from characterising Grant as simply an enduring, good hearted saint, the writers do a deft job of portraying his complex mix of motivations ranging from true love and devotion through to a sense of guilt and obligation due to his own past misdeeds and Fiona’s faithfulness throughout. Performances, across the board, are natural and nuanced. Pinsent and Christie share a palpable and believable onscreen connection whilst Olympia Dukakis plays cynical near-widow Marian (Aubrey’s wife) incredibly close to the bone. To simply say that she is working from great source material with consummate performers, though true, would be to undervalue Sarah Polley’s directorial skills. Confident and unobtrusive, with a great eye for the communicative power of facial expression and body language, Polley creates a depth to this story without the need for overly expansive narrative detail. In this way she gives the camera, and the audience, space to linger and process the unfolding story. Sarah Polley is certainly a filmmaker to watch out for in the future and Away From Her is a film that will leave you with plenty to mull over, and talk about with friends, for a long time to come. Reviewed by: Jacob Powell Rating: M – Offensive Language Directed by: Sarah Polley (2007) Actors: Gordon Pinsent, Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy. Dur: 110min NZIFF – The Congress Next story We’re Here to Help Previous story Atonement	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1328
__label__cc	0.560694	0.439306	Where did the Billion-Dollar Foreign Aid for Haiyan Survivors Go? August 16, 2014 By Victorino Q. Abrugar 7 Comments (The tents at San Jose, Tacloban City where some survivors are still getting temporary shelters as of August 9, 2014) Not only Haiyan (Yolanda) survivors but all the concerned Filipinos and foreign nationals are asking… where did all the international donations for Yolanda victims go? Did the funds reach the Haiyan survivors or not? As a Haiyan Survivor myself, I’m also curious to the answer of those questions above. But with our government where Freedom of Information (FOI) is not a law yet, getting clear answers is like getting information that can only be found on another planet. Nevertheless, let’s try to get some ideas that can somehow satisfy our curios minds. If you’re also wondering where did those funds go, here are 10 things you should know: 1. The government has set up a Foreign Aid Transparency Hub or FAITH. This hub is composed of web pages in the government’s official website. It shows the total foreign aid and assistance pledged and received by the Philippine government from other countries (governments). It also shows the list of countries, government and private individuals or organizations that made a donation or pledge to our government. The hub is our government’s attempt to be transparent to the public on how they are handling the international aid and assistance for Haiyan and other calamity affected areas in the Philippines. The problem is it lacks data. It doesn’t show the details on how they are spending or distributing the money and goods they received from the International communities. The following infographic from the Hub tries to show us the flow of information, cash and goods from various donors to the different agencies of the government. Is the infographic above or the whole Transparency Hub enough to give you a clearer picture of how the government handles the distribution of foreign aid and assistance for Haiyan affected areas? In my own opinion, it doesn’t provide the transparency it should bring to its users. The Hub is not even updated, as it was still dated May 2014. And as of this date, the links to CSV files in the full report lead to “pages not found” (please correct me if you can access them in your end). 2. Not all foreign aid and assistance are already received by our government. Most of these amounts are pledged. In other words, most of them are promised contributions yet to be made in the future by their pledgors. According to the data I retrieved from the Hub as of August 16, 2014, The total foreign aid pledged amounted to $763,519,307 (PHP34,067,467,968) while the total foreign aid received amounted to $336,115,394 (PHP14,997,132,777). By seeing the chart above, we can ask our government, where did the P14.997 billion go? The Hub did not also show us the breakdown (cash or noncash) of the total foreign aid received. 3. Not all Foreign Aid pledged to the Philippines are cash. Of the total foreign aid pledged of $763,519,307 (PHP34,067,467,968), only $248,254,904 (P11.076billion) are cash while the rest of $515,264,403 (P22,990billion) are noncash. These noncash aid and assistance include relief goods, medical services, equipment, manpower and infrastructure. 4. Not all international donations and pledges are granted to our government. Other donations and pledges for Haiyan victims were granted through international and local NGOs. These international nongovernment organizations include UNICEF, International Committee of the Red Cross, Tzu Chi Foundation, World Vision and other international humanitarian organizations. Local NGOs or foundations include ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Gawad Kalinga Foundation and other non-for-profit organizations based in the Philippines. Hence, when it comes to asking “where did the donations go?”, we should not only ask the Philippine government but also all the NGOs. The good thing about these International NGOs like Red Cross, UNICEF and Tzu Chi Foundation is that we can see the efficiency and effectiveness of their work – just ask the Haiyan Survivors. 5. Local NGOs also received big amounts of donations. ABS-CBN Foundation was generous enough to publish the total cash donations they received as of December 10, 2013 which amounted to Php 452,963,535 (that’s almost half a billion). According to their donor report as of April 30, 2014, they have already spent Php 171,781,616 (Php 82,350,748 for relief activities and Php 89,430,868 for rehabilitation activities). You can also watch this latest video from ABS-CBN showing where Yolanda donations to their foundations went. For other local NGOs, I’m struggling to find information about the total cash donations they have received for Haiyan victims. Perhaps I’m missing something. For sure GMA Kapuso foundation has also collected amounts closer to the sum received by ABS-CBS Foundation. In fairness with GMA Kapuso, we can also see their efforts to help Yolanda survivors, like the construction of the Kapuso Village in Tacloban City (). There are still many local NGOs in the Philippines who received donations for Yolanda survivors. There are also those unregistered groups and organizations who made an effort to collect money for the Haiyan victims. I believe that the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC (the Philippine commission responsible to regulate and oversee foundations) must increase its effort to examine the financial statements of our local NGOs. 6. DSWD has a summary of foreign and local donations. The DSWD has its own statement of cash donations from foreign and local donors published in their website. As of August 01, 2014, DSWD has received a total of P97,879,377 local donations and USD24,563,379 foreign Donations. As of August 01, 2014, DSWD has received a total of P97,879,377 local donations and USD24,563,379 foreign Donations. The statement of cash donations from local donors also shows the total disbursements and transfer to field offices if you like to scrutinize how they are spending the donations. Moreover, you can check this article about DSWD’s response and early recovery updates 6 months after Yolanda. So how is DSWD doing in your area? Have you already received assistance from our government through them? Children still living with their families in tents at Old Road Sagkahan Tacloban City nine months after Haiyan. 7. Alleged expired and wasted relief goods were reported. There were reports of truckloads of expired relief good ending up in the dumpsite. DSWD defended itself by saying that only one sack of assorted biscuits, 10 cups of instant noodles, 1/2 sack of wet rice, and one sack of used clothing were buried. So who’s telling the truth? 8. Many Haiyan survivors have wondered where the imported relief goods went. Several International organizations and communities have sent relief goods to the Yolanda survivors in the Philippines. A lot of these goods are bought and packed outside our country, thus, we expected that somehow we can receive some imported goods. Actually, we don’t really care if we receive imported or local goods, as any kind of safe food will already suffice to save our starving stomach during the early days of Haiyan. However, we can’t help but wonder if the foreign relief donations really reach their supposed recipients. If you will ask most of the Haiyan Survivors here in Tacloban City if they received imported relief goods from the government, don’t be shocked if the majority of their answers is “NO”. Perhaps, those imported goods were distributed outside Tacloban City, like in Eastern Samar or the other parts of Leyte. Perhaps I just missed those imported stuff since I did not queue for them. Maybe they were stranded at the Bureau of Customs for lack of clearance and required documents. Well, I don’t know for sure. There were also reports of alleged imported relief goods for Haiyan victims that were sold in Manila. Philippines-aid-furore-foreign-aid-stalled-witnesses.html) The DSWD vowed to probe the reported sale of those relief goods. 9. Here comes the rehabilitation plan. On August 1, 2014, nearly 9 months after after Yolanda struck us, Rehabilitation Secretary Panfilo Lacson submitted the 8,000-page/8-volume thick final Yolanda Rehabilitation Plan to President Aquino for approval rehabilitation-master-plan-for-yolanda-hit-provinces-8000-pages-8-volumes. The master rehabilitation plan is estimated to cost P170.7 billion ($3.93 billion) and will be divided into the following basic sectors: As of July 28, 2014, P37.42 billion of the total P170.7 billion Yolanda Rehabilitation Plan is already funded. This means there’s still remaining P 133.496 billion to be funded. A big chunk of this fund will be coming from the loans granted by the Asian Development Bank (P48.25billion), World Bank (P44.221billion), JICA or Japan International Cooperation Agency (P21.5billion) and AFD or Agence Française de Développement (P12.212B). You can check the government’s Yolanda Rehabilitation and Recovery Efforts consolidated by OPARR (Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery) as of July 28, 2014 to see more information related above. It also shows the government’s expected deliverables and status reports on its rehabilitation and recovery efforts. For instance, on Infrastructure Cluster Plan (Budget: P35,148,634,408), the government’s expected deliverables are the repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the following: • 116.32 km of national roads • 22 national bridges • 6 airports • 35 Seaports • 13,406.17 km of conductors/powerlines • 19,648 classrooms • 28 school buildings • 153 provincial/city/municipal halls • 137 civic centers • 859 barangay halls • 1,867.48 hectares covered by communal irrigation systems • 132 public markets • 304.51km of farm-to-market road • 58 water facilities • 38 halls of justice With regard to the deliverables above, our government has the following status report: • As of 30 June 2014, ongoing rehabilitation of 7.524km of national roads and repair of 22 bridges • As of 03 July 2014, completed rehabilitation of the ports of Naval and Cuyo; and Kalibo International airport; ongoing rehabilitation of airports of Tacloban City, Roxas, Busuanga, Ormoc, Guiuan • Completed rehabilitation of 13 health facilities and ongoing repair of 27 health facilities • Ongoing rehabilitation of 5 halls of justice • 51.82 km of Farm-to-Market Road completed and ongoing rehabilitation of 173.97 km • Ongoing repair of 6 Communal Irrigation Systems covering 1,208 hectares On the Resettlement Cluster Plan (Budget: P75,678,680,000), which I believe is very important to Yolanda survivors whose houses were destroyed during the typhoon, our government has the following deliverables and status report: • Construction of 205,128 housing units; • Safe and suitable resettlement sites identified and acquired; • Construction of community facilities such as 537 school buildings, 202 multi-purpose covered courts in new settlement sites; and • Provision for sustainable livelihood opportunities in new settlement sites. Status Report: • As of 15 July 2014, ongoing construction of 2,721 permanent houses in Roxas City, Dumangas, Tacloban City, Tanauan, Palo and San Jose and completion of 285 permanent houses in Tacloban City and Tanauan, Leyte; and • 153 hectares of government-owned land identified If you’ve noticed, after nine months since Haiyan, the government has just completed 285 of the 205, 128 permanent houses it should deliver – that’s 0.14% completion rate. Perhaps the problem lies on the difficulty of identifying the land that should be made as a relocation site. 10. Life nine months after Yolanda. After nine months since Yolanda devastated the central part of the Philippines, we can already see changes. People are already moving on with their lives as usual. Some businesses are back. Workers are already doing their jobs and students are already back to school. Even Mother Nature has already done a smooth job in rehabilitating and recovering the green trees and plants in the Haiyan affected areas. However, there are thousands who are still living in tents. Moreover, not all business owners have already recovered from the losses they suffered due to the looting incident. In other words, there are still many people and places that need help from the government and the private sector. See our post that will show you 75 pictures from Samar (Basey) and Leyte (Tacloban City and Palo) nine months after Yolanda. These towns and cities are among the places that were directly hit by Yolanda’s strong wind and devastating storm surge. I hope, we hope, both the foreign and local aids that were given to help Haiyan survivors and make the typhoon affected areas become safer from future calamities be maximized for its intended use. This article has only attempted to gather some available information to give us ideas on where the billion-dollar foreign aids for Haiyan survivors are going. If you have any idea, additional facts or personal opinion on that matter, please share it on the comments below. I also encourage my fellow CPAs, accountants and auditors who are good on examining financial reports to be observant and vigilant on our government’s financial activities. With the current Internet technology and social media, access and distribution of government/public information are definitely more efficient now than before. Disclaimer: This post is intended for general informational use only. It may not be free from factual and other types of errors. This article, in part or in whole, may also become obsolete in the future when new data come out. If you notice some errors or if you have any valid and verifiable corrections, please share it on the comment below so we can correct our data. About Victorino Q. Abrugar Vic promotes tourism-related businesses, brands and places. He's the marketing strategist of FAQ.PH. He believes that the key to success is to always do what to do next. Want to promote your business? Contact him at mail@optixor.com. Filed Under: Politics, Society Tagged With: Haiyan Aid, Haiyan recovery, Haiyan Survivor, Haiyan Update, Typhoon Yolanda Francis says “Damo Supply Waray Dumangat”…I hope nga dire ine asya it meaning sit DSWD.I don’t have any intention to hurt or insult to any person or agency in our government…what I want to do is to keep their hearts open for the creeping masses in the quagmire of poverty bago sila kunin ni Lord… KarlosRegaza says What shall we do? This country have been stricken with kurakott virus. Tanong: Yung gobyerno ba ng Pilipinas gumastos ng sariling pondo para sa mga biktima ng Haiyan? Kung gumastos ito, bakit hindi ibukod ang international help? Bakit padadaanin pa rin sa mga sangay ng gobyerno na dapat pera ng gobyerno ang ginagamit nila. Imbis na gumastos ang gobyerno, possible pang kumita ito at malaki pa ang naku–kot ng mga namumuno dito. Ilang tao ba ng apektado? Kahit bigyan mo pa ng tig-100,000.00 bawat isa galing sa international assistance kakayanin. Yung sa gobyerno na yung mga restoration at rehabilitation. Ewan ko lang.. Felix Barrios says To Francis, KarlosRegaza and to Editor of RisePH or Disqus. i am working as a an OFW in Ontario, Canada. I heard the news that the government donated CAD $93million Dollars to Philippine Red Cross. The Company Manager that i work for told me, they donated $50thousand dollars to Phil. Red Cross. And Canada gov’t said that anybody in Canada give 1dollar donation, they Canada gov’t will give another dollar. means a dollar of a dollar with cause. Big Question? Where are that money go? (Until now the Citizenship Immigration Canada CIC are expediting processing of Sponsorship to those qualified Haiyan victims to come to Canada) web site: cic.gov.ca research fanatic says there’s an ongoing housing in Brgy Bagacay, Tacloban City from Red Cross Norman Leonard Q. Nieto says Hello just want to know if there’s any update or positive response on this matter. ‘Coz it seems that a lot of concerning matters have already been diverted to government opposition issues to cover up their own lapses. http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/ B. Schiansky says My question is; why the question on where the aid went is being raised just now? This should have been asked long time ago. Please answer question below. Thank you. * Time limit is exhausted. Please reload CAPTCHA. 5 × = forty	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1331
__label__wiki	0.930524	0.930524	Concho County, Texas Wheat Subsidies in Concho County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2018 Counties in Concho County, Texas Receiving wheat subsidies, 2018 1 Deaf Smith County, Texas $6,940,645 4.4% 4.4% 2 Hansford County, Texas $6,546,208 4.2% 8.6% 3 Knox County, Texas $5,374,925 3.4% 12.0% 4 Haskell County, Texas $5,213,945 3.3% 15.3% 5 Swisher County, Texas $5,023,885 3.2% 18.5% 6 Parmer County, Texas $5,023,315 3.2% 21.7% 7 Ochiltree County, Texas $4,532,885 2.9% 24.5% 8 Baylor County, Texas $4,095,766 2.6% 27.1% 9 Jones County, Texas $4,035,286 2.6% 29.7% 10 Castro County, Texas $3,914,751 2.5% 32.2% 11 Sherman County, Texas $3,848,698 2.4% 34.6% 12 Wilbarger County, Texas $3,812,686 2.4% 37.0% 13 Runnels County, Texas $3,416,597 2.2% 39.2% 14 Moore County, Texas $3,189,612 2.0% 41.2% 15 Randall County, Texas $3,072,566 2.0% 43.2% 16 Wichita County, Texas $3,005,493 1.9% 45.1% 17 Fannin County, Texas $3,004,957 1.9% 47.0% 18 Carson County, Texas $2,889,143 1.8% 48.8% 19 Foard County, Texas $2,855,844 1.8% 50.6% 20 Grayson County, Texas $2,687,852 1.7% 52.4% 21 Hardeman County, Texas $2,679,889 1.7% 54.1% 22 Dallam County, Texas $2,577,069 1.6% 55.7% 23 Floyd County, Texas $2,495,380 1.6% 57.3% 24 Archer County, Texas $2,214,068 1.4% 58.7% 25 Tom Green County, Texas $2,156,177 1.4% 60.0% 26 Collin County, Texas $2,120,707 1.3% 61.4% 27 Concho County, Texas $2,078,593 1.3% 62.7% 28 Hale County, Texas $2,000,674 1.3% 64.0% 29 Hill County, Texas $1,992,563 1.3% 65.2% 30 Lamar County, Texas $1,923,954 1.2% 66.5% 31 Throckmorton County, Texas $1,883,168 1.2% 67.7% 32 Young County, Texas $1,875,439 1.2% 68.9% 33 Taylor County, Texas $1,836,293 1.2% 70.0% 34 Armstrong County, Texas $1,699,334 1.1% 71.1% 35 Clay County, Texas $1,551,023 1.0% 72.1% 36 Hartley County, Texas $1,543,088 1.0% 73.1% 37 McCulloch County, Texas $1,505,139 1.0% 74.0% 38 Ellis County, Texas $1,464,968 0.9% 74.9% 39 Gray County, Texas $1,457,180 0.9% 75.9% 40 Fisher County, Texas $1,425,067 0.9% 76.8% 41 McLennan County, Texas $1,419,463 0.9% 77.7% 42 Hunt County, Texas $1,333,154 0.8% 78.5% 43 Denton County, Texas $1,318,303 0.8% 79.4% 44 Oldham County, Texas $1,178,154 0.7% 80.1% 45 Red River County, Texas $1,085,542 0.7% 80.8% 46 Lamb County, Texas $1,069,548 0.7% 81.5% 47 Childress County, Texas $1,049,120 0.7% 82.1% 48 Cooke County, Texas $1,033,249 0.7% 82.8% 49 Coleman County, Texas $960,215 0.6% 83.4% 50 Bailey County, Texas $873,352 0.6% 84.0% 51 Falls County, Texas $838,293 0.5% 84.5% 52 Stonewall County, Texas $819,749 0.5% 85.0% 53 Lipscomb County, Texas $779,298 0.5% 85.5% 54 Briscoe County, Texas $735,963 0.5% 86.0% 55 Hutchinson County, Texas $710,368 0.5% 86.4% 56 Bell County, Texas $708,085 0.4% 86.9% 57 Johnson County, Texas $696,350 0.4% 87.3% 58 Coryell County, Texas $639,130 0.4% 87.7% 59 Williamson County, Texas $630,619 0.4% 88.1% 60 Wheeler County, Texas $628,154 0.4% 88.5% 61 Collingsworth County, Texas $595,184 0.4% 88.9% 62 Callahan County, Texas $574,038 0.4% 89.3% 63 Bowie County, Texas $544,099 0.3% 89.6% 64 Milam County, Texas $505,180 0.3% 89.9% 65 Navarro County, Texas $498,113 0.3% 90.2% 66 Shackelford County, Texas $466,520 0.3% 90.5% 67 Gaines County, Texas $448,206 0.3% 90.8% 68 Nolan County, Texas $428,536 0.3% 91.1% 69 Uvalde County, Texas $426,635 0.3% 91.4% 70 Kaufman County, Texas $409,248 0.3% 91.6% 71 Mitchell County, Texas $391,917 0.2% 91.9% 72 Montague County, Texas $390,082 0.2% 92.1% 73 San Saba County, Texas $389,404 0.2% 92.4% 74 Cottle County, Texas $374,662 0.2% 92.6% 75 Medina County, Texas $353,300 0.2% 92.8% 76 Potter County, Texas $348,969 0.2% 93.1% 77 Glasscock County, Texas $347,395 0.2% 93.3% 78 Crosby County, Texas $344,138 0.2% 93.5% 79 Terry County, Texas $338,462 0.2% 93.7% 80 Upton County, Texas $321,323 0.2% 93.9% 81 Delta County, Texas $318,857 0.2% 94.1% 82 Brown County, Texas $310,964 0.2% 94.3% 83 Hall County, Texas $310,033 0.2% 94.5% 84 Hemphill County, Texas $278,603 0.2% 94.7% 85 Limestone County, Texas $272,266 0.2% 94.9% 86 Reagan County, Texas $268,513 0.2% 95.0% 87 Dallas County, Texas $253,098 0.2% 95.2% 88 Hamilton County, Texas $245,699 0.2% 95.3% 89 Guadalupe County, Texas $241,415 0.2% 95.5% 90 Roberts County, Texas $239,613 0.2% 95.7% 91 Bosque County, Texas $238,225 0.2% 95.8% 92 Wise County, Texas $237,439 0.2% 96.0% 93 Scurry County, Texas $234,393 0.1% 96.1% 94 King County, Texas $224,250 0.1% 96.2% 95 Eastland County, Texas $212,974 0.1% 96.4% 96 Kent County, Texas $194,588 0.1% 96.5% 97 Dickens County, Texas $190,743 0.1% 96.6% 98 Cochran County, Texas $187,711 0.1% 96.7% 99 Donley County, Texas $186,682 0.1% 96.9% 100 Zavala County, Texas $183,663 0.1% 97.0% 101 Dawson County, Texas $180,721 0.1% 97.1% 102 Lynn County, Texas $179,810 0.1% 97.2% 103 Coke County, Texas $179,174 0.1% 97.3% 104 Frio County, Texas $172,116 0.1% 97.4% 105 Lubbock County, Texas $169,888 0.1% 97.5% 106 Comanche County, Texas $165,310 0.1% 97.6% 107 Yoakum County, Texas $162,546 0.1% 97.7% 108 Hopkins County, Texas $158,783 0.1% 97.8% 109 Gillespie County, Texas $158,617 0.1% 97.9% 110 Howard County, Texas $152,369 0.1% 98.0% 111 Borden County, Texas $149,848 0.1% 98.1% 112 Bexar County, Texas $137,062 0.1% 98.2% 113 Motley County, Texas $135,638 0.1% 98.3% 114 Schleicher County, Texas $131,429 0.1% 98.4% 115 Hockley County, Texas $127,662 0.1% 98.5% 116 Liberty County, Texas $111,084 0.1% 98.5% 117 Martin County, Texas $107,965 0.1% 98.6% 118 Stephens County, Texas $98,766 0.1% 98.7% 119 Travis County, Texas $98,200 0.1% 98.7% 120 Jack County, Texas $97,538 0.1% 98.8% 121 Wilson County, Texas $92,473 0.1% 98.9% 122 Robertson County, Texas $81,526 0.1% 98.9% 123 Andrews County, Texas $77,280 0.0% 99.0% 124 Culberson County, Texas $76,215 0.0% 99.0% 125 Pecos County, Texas $73,211 0.0% 99.1% 126 Mason County, Texas $71,832 0.0% 99.1% 127 Lampasas County, Texas $68,525 0.0% 99.1% 128 Jim Wells County, Texas $65,168 0.0% 99.2% 129 Karnes County, Texas $64,460 0.0% 99.2% 130 Garza County, Texas $57,674 0.0% 99.3% 131 Rockwall County, Texas $55,330 0.0% 99.3% 132 Mills County, Texas $54,369 0.0% 99.3% 133 Atascosa County, Texas $52,882 0.0% 99.4% 134 Wharton County, Texas $51,627 0.0% 99.4% 135 Duval County, Texas $50,332 0.0% 99.4% 136 Burleson County, Texas $46,985 0.0% 99.5% 137 Nueces County, Texas $46,689 0.0% 99.5% 138 Live Oak County, Texas $42,176 0.0% 99.5% 139 Tarrant County, Texas $41,466 0.0% 99.5% 140 Bee County, Texas $37,214 0.0% 99.6% 141 Sterling County, Texas $36,953 0.0% 99.6% 142 Caldwell County, Texas $36,285 0.0% 99.6% 143 Hays County, Texas $34,479 0.0% 99.6% 144 Franklin County, Texas $34,317 0.0% 99.7% 145 Bastrop County, Texas $34,016 0.0% 99.7% 146 Menard County, Texas $30,913 0.0% 99.7% 147 Erath County, Texas $25,906 0.0% 99.7% 148 Reeves County, Texas $25,613 0.0% 99.7% 149 Houston County, Texas $23,974 0.0% 99.7% 150 Matagorda County, Texas $23,462 0.0% 99.8% 151 Rains County, Texas $23,119 0.0% 99.8% 152 Jefferson County, Texas $22,996 0.0% 99.8% 153 Jackson County, Texas $22,213 0.0% 99.8% 154 Hudspeth County, Texas $20,493 0.0% 99.8% 155 Colorado County, Texas $17,614 0.0% 99.8% 156 Burnet County, Texas $16,621 0.0% 99.8% 157 Lee County, Texas $16,494 0.0% 99.9% 158 Henderson County, Texas $15,979 0.0% 99.9% 159 Kinney County, Texas $15,521 0.0% 99.9% 160 Victoria County, Texas $14,592 0.0% 99.9% 161 Chambers County, Texas $12,853 0.0% 99.9% 162 Sutton County, Texas $12,402 0.0% 99.9% 163 Brazoria County, Texas $11,323 0.0% 99.9% 164 San Patricio County, Texas $8,594 0.0% 99.9% 165 Austin County, Texas $8,383 0.0% 99.9% 166 Fayette County, Texas $8,190 0.0% 99.9% 167 Gonzales County, Texas $8,113 0.0% 99.9% 168 Wood County, Texas $7,268 0.0% 99.9% 169 El Paso County, Texas $7,140 0.0% 99.9% 170 Parker County, Texas $6,987 0.0% 99.9% 171 La Salle County, Texas $6,615 0.0% 99.9% 172 Harris County, Texas $6,044 0.0% 99.9% 173 Waller County, Texas $4,724 0.0% 100.0% 174 Refugio County, Texas $4,339 0.0% 100.0% 175 Calhoun County, Texas $3,931 0.0% 100.0% 176 Titus County, Texas $3,840 0.0% 100.0% 177 Irion County, Texas $3,492 0.0% 100.0% 178 Llano County, Texas $3,292 0.0% 100.0% 179 Lavaca County, Texas $3,288 0.0% 100.0% 180 DeWitt County, Texas $3,286 0.0% 100.0% 181 Van Zandt County, Texas $3,231 0.0% 100.0% 182 Kendall County, Texas $3,201 0.0% 100.0% 183 Palo Pinto County, Texas $3,051 0.0% 100.0% 184 Fort Bend County, Texas $3,026 0.0% 100.0% 185 Goliad County, Texas $2,967 0.0% 100.0% 186 Cameron County, Texas $2,686 0.0% 100.0% 187 Starr County, Texas $2,670 0.0% 100.0% 188 Brazos County, Texas $2,561 0.0% 100.0% 189 Crockett County, Texas $2,452 0.0% 100.0% 190 Hidalgo County, Texas $2,438 0.0% 100.0% 191 Kleberg County, Texas $2,279 0.0% 100.0% 192 Kerr County, Texas $2,236 0.0% 100.0% 193 Comal County, Texas $2,123 0.0% 100.0% 194 Kimble County, Texas $2,012 0.0% 100.0% 195 Hardin County, Texas $1,990 0.0% 100.0% 196 Leon County, Texas $1,774 0.0% 100.0% 197 Washington County, Texas $1,774 0.0% 100.0% 198 Midland County, Texas $1,555 0.0% 100.0% 199 Blanco County, Texas $1,520 0.0% 100.0% 200 Smith County, Texas $1,240 0.0% 100.0% 201 Bandera County, Texas $1,115 0.0% 100.0% 202 Brooks County, Texas $843 0.0% 100.0% 203 Galveston County, Texas $648 0.0% 100.0% 204 Harrison County, Texas $555 0.0% 100.0% 205 Morris County, Texas $496 0.0% 100.0% 206 Dimmit County, Texas $404 0.0% 100.0% 207 McMullen County, Texas $367 0.0% 100.0% 208 Val Verde County, Texas $270 0.0% 100.0% 209 Camp County, Texas $190 0.0% 100.0% 210 Cherokee County, Texas $179 0.0% 100.0% 211 Maverick County, Texas $31 0.0% 100.0%	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1332
__label__wiki	0.669512	0.669512	HamptonsNews American Express Platinum Partners With The Wing for East Hampton Bash by Ashley Baker August 2, 2018 On Thursday, July 12, American Express Platinum hosted The Wing’s Beach Bungalow at EMP Summer House in East Hampton. The… American Express Platinum Is Throwing a Chic Hamptons Party With The Wing by The Daily Front Row July 5, 2018 Grab your wing woman and head out to the Hamptons for an evening at The Wing’s Beach Bungalow on Thursday, July… The Wing Raises $32 Million in Series B Fundraising by Paige Reddinger November 21, 2017 Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan‘s women’s-only club The Wing announced today that it has raised $32 million in Series B… The Wing Opens New Location in Soho by Paige Reddinger October 30, 2017 The Wing, the women’s-only work and community space, founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan, has opened their second… Harper’s Bazaar Throws Girls-Only Party with Olivia Wilde and Cindy Bruna by Sydney Sadick November 2, 2016 Harper’s Bazaar hosted a girls-only private party last night. The occasion? To celebrate its November Daring Issue with fashion director Nicole Fritton, beauty…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1336
__label__cc	0.555169	0.444831	What is happening to Taiwan’ｓstrays? Early last year, Taiwan banned animal shelters from euthanizing stray animals, but has the situation gotten better? Previously, shelters with inadequate space and staff euthanized thousands of dogs and cats each year that were not adopted, to prevent overcrowding, fights and diseases. Before the ban, pet owners who wanted to abandon their animals were told by the shelters that their pets could be killed in 12 days if they were not adopted. With the ban, some people feared that more pet owners would feel they can abandon their pets. Tim Gorski, CEO of The PACK Sanctuary, recently told CNA what the situation is like at the shelters since the ban went into effect. He said adopting a no-kill policy, without taking measures to prevent dogs and cats from ending up on the streets and reproducing more strays, is not the solution. Hear what he thinks could be a solution to this long-existing problem. Whatsapp Reddit Line Email Are your children mistreated in school?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1339
__label__wiki	0.575658	0.575658	Supreme Court decision leaves taxpayers with the bill for cleaning up AbitibiBowater’s pollution Posted By: FOECanadaOrg Comments Off on Supreme Court decision leaves taxpayers with the bill for cleaning up AbitibiBowater’s pollution (Ottawa, December 7, 2012) The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision today in Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc. et al., which addresses the legal obligations of insolvent companies with respect to contaminated sites. Friends of the Earth, represented by legal counsel from Ecojustice and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, intervened in the case to argue that the law requires that insolvent corporations retain their environmental obligations through a restructuring and must not burden taxpayers with the costs of cleaning up contaminated sites. The Supreme Court decided that remediation orders, which required AbitibiBowater (now Resolute Forest Products) to clean up after years of pollution, are equivalent to private financial claims under insolvency law. The end result is that taxpayers will bear much of the financial and environmental costs associated with cleaning up Abitibi’s industrial sites. Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth observed, “The Supreme Court missed an important opportunity to affirm the correct application of the ‘polluter pays’ principle in insolvency proceedings. The Court’s decision effectively limits a polluter’s liability to what it can pay as part of a compromise it designed, not out of the billions (in this case) in profit going forward.” This ground-breaking case represents the first time Canada’s insolvency law has confronted the polluter pays principle — in this case, for historic contamination by AbitibiBowater’s mining, shipping, and pulp and paper operations in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company filed for insolvency protection in 2009, leaving a toxic legacy of heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals. When companies fail, the typical result is that communities and governments must deal with pollution clean-up costs. Friends of the Earth believes that corporations must be made to disclose the clean-up costs for their contamination — historic and continuing — in financial reports on an ongoing basis. “They should not be allowed to pass the buck on to taxpayers, leaving a toxic burden for communities when a plant shuts down,” says Olivastri. “The Supreme Court has delivered a clear message: if the federal and provincial governments are not proactively issuing remediation orders, then taxpayers risk being left with the cleanup costs after companies file for insolvency protection. Remediation orders must be issued and acted upon before a company goes under,” says Ecojustice lawyer Will Amos. “In the context of a natural resource economy, protecting the environment also means protecting future resource-based industry,” says Graham Phoenix of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. “To draw an analogy to the environmental law principle of intergenerational equity: the businesses of today must be good stewards of the environment for the businesses of tomorrow. If not, we are ensuring not only a legacy of environmental contamination but also a stagnant economic future.” “This decision proves that federal insolvency laws require significant reform so that they don’t serve to protect companies and investors at the expense of taxpayers and environmental protection. The Companies Creditors Arrangement Act must be amended by Parliament so that taxpayers are not left holding the bag when companies go insolvent,” says Hugh Wilkins of Ecojustice. “Polluter pays is about corporate liability. The fundamental objective of the polluter pays principle is to ensure the polluter internalizes the environmental costs of business. Taxpayers should not be left with clean-up costs for toxic legacies from abandoned mines and mills.” The polluter pays principle is among the most important environmental law concepts in Canada. It is the basic idea behind clean-up orders, penalties and cost recovery decisions. Implementing polluter pays involves polluters taking responsibility for remedying contamination for which they are responsible and imposes on them the direct and immediate costs of pollution. As pioneers advocating for this principle to be put into practice, Friends of the Earth, represented by legal counsel at Ecojustice, intervened in one of the earliest, precedent-setting polluter pay cases in Canada — Imperial Oil Ltd v. Quebec (Minister of the Environment) — in 2003. Media release, November 16, 2011 Friends of the Earth, Ecojustice ask Supreme Court to respect polluter pays principle https://foecanada.org/en/2011/11/respect-polluter-pays-principle/ Supreme Court of Canada Decision http://scc.lexum.org/decisia-scc-csc/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/12749/index.do Friends of the Earth Factum https://foecanada.org/en/files/2012/12/factum-intervener-foe-canada-abitibibowater.pdf Background / chronology — Polluter Pays: Newfoundland and Labrador v. AbitibiBowater Inc. https://foecanada.org/en/2012/12/polluter-pays-newfoundland-and-labrador-abitibibowater/ Beatrice Olivastri Email: beatrice [at] foecanada.org Tel: (613) 241-0085 ext. 26 William Amos Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic Email: wamos [at] ecojustice.ca Tel: (613) 562-5800 ext. 3378 R. Graham Phoenix Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Email: gphoenix [at] fasken.com Hugh S. Wilkins Ecojustice Canada Email: hwilkins [at] ecojustice.ca Friends of the Earth Canada is the Canadian member of Friends of the Earth International, the world’s largest grassroots environmental network campaigning on today’s most urgent environmental and social issues. foecanada.org Ecojustice is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to defending Canadians’ right to a healthy environment. We defend Canada’s environment through law. We have one planet and we believe it is our collective responsibility to take care of it. www.ecojustice.ca Abitibi-Consolidated, Abitibi-Consolidated Rights and Assets Act, AbitibiBowater, arsenic, benzene, Botwood, Buchans, cadmium, Canada, Chapter 11, Companies Creditors Arrangement Act, Ecojustice, environmental law, environmental remediation, ethylbenzene, expropriation, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Friends of the Earth Canada, Grand Falls-Windsor, heavy metals, insolvency law, lead, mercury, mining, NAFTA, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, North American Free Trade Agreement, polluter pays, pollution, Produits forestiers Résolu, pulp and paper, Resolute Forest Products, shipping, Stephenville, Supreme Court of Canada, toluene, xylene	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1340
__label__wiki	0.612163	0.612163	Documents filtered by: Recipient="Short, William" From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 October 1825 Monticello Oct. 14. 25. Your favor of Octob.—has been duly recieved. the information which I have given you from time to time has kept you truly informed of the state of our University. it behoves me then also to mention to you a serious incident which has just taken place there; and the rather as, of the thousand versions which will be given, not one will be true. my position enables me to say what is so, but with the most absolute concealment from whence it comes: regard to my own peace requiring that, except with friends whom I can trust, and wish to gratify with truth. The University had gone on with a degree of order and harmony which had strengthened the hope that much of self government might be trusted to the discretion of Students of the age of 16. and upwards, until the 1st instant. in the night of that day a party of 14. students, animated first with wine, masked themselves so as not to be known, and turned out on the lawn of the University, with no intention, it is believed, but of childish noise and uproar. two Professors hearing it, went out to see what was the matter. they were recieved with insult, and even brick bats were thrown at them. each of them siezed an offender, demanded their names (for they could not distinguish them under their disguise) but were refused, abused, and the culprits calling on their companions for a rescue, got loose and withdrew to their chambers. the Faculty of Professors met the next day, called the whole before them, and in an address, rather harsh, required them to denounce the offenders. they refused, answered the address in writing, and in the rudest terms, and charged the Professors themselves with false statements. 50 others, who were in their rooms, no way implicated in the riot, and knowing nothing about it, immediately signed the answer making common cause with the rioters, and declaring their belief of their assertions, in opposition to those of the Professors. the next day chanced to be that of the meeting of the Visitors. the Faculty sent a deputation to them, informing them of what had taken place. the Visitors called the whole body of Students before them, exhorted them to make known the persons masked, the innocent to aid the cause of order, by bearing witness to the truth, and the guilty to relieve their innocent brethren from censures which they were conscious that themselves alone deserved. on this the 14. maskers stepped forward, and avowed themselves the persons guilty of whatever had passed, but denying that any trepass had been committed. they were desired to appear before the Faculty which they did. on the evidence resulting from this enquiry, three, the most culpable, were expelled, one of them moreover presented by the grand jury for civil punishment. (for it happened that the district court was then about to meet.) the eleven other Maskers were sentenced to suspensions or reprimands, and the 50, who had so gratuitously obtruded their names into the offensive paper, retracted them, and so the matter ended. The circumstances of this transaction enabled the Visitors to add much to the strictness of their system, as yet new. the Students have returned into perfect order, under a salutary conviction they had not before felt, that the laws will in future be rigorously enforced; and the institution is strengthened by the firmness manifested by it’s authorities on the occasion. it cannot however be expected that all irregularities can be made to cease at once. but from the vigilance of the Faculty, and energy of the civil power, their restraint may very soon become satisfactory. it is not percieved that this riot has been more serious than has been experienced by other seminaries. but whether more so or less, the exact truth should be told, and the institution be known to the public, as neither better nor worse than it really is. The affair of Georgia and the Creeks is most scandalous, and I feel myself committed in it by the many and strong assurances I had given them in speeches, the encoragements to build, inclose, and cultivate their lands, pass laws of inheritance and police Etc. and to the Cherokees particularly I had recommended to prepare their minds for an incorporation into the state in which they are, and expressed hopes of seeing some of their chiefs chosen by themselves into the legislature. Segur’s account of the last Russian campaign I have read. tragical as it is, it is impossible not to confide in it. Gourgaud’s contradictions I have not yet met with. have you seen Lingard’s history of England? the most lying compilation of Monkish stuff I have ever seen. I had got sensibly better in the complaint with which I am afflicted insomuch as to be able to ride 2. or 3. miles a day, in a carriage and on our level Roundabouts. but going backwards and forwards on the rough roads to the University for five days successively, on account of the late commotions there, has brought on me again a great degree of sufferance, which some days of rest and recumbence will, I hope relieve. but in truth age, ill health, loss of memory, of hearing, and debility render me no longer able to meet the labors and duties incumbent on me, on the part of that institution. within a year or two more I trust it will be able to stand on it’s own legs. ever & affectly yours Th: Jefferson ViW: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Short, William “From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 14 October 1825,” Founders Online, National Archives, accessed September 29, 2019, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/98-01-02-5598. 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__label__wiki	0.89538	0.89538	Browse games 13903 Game Portals GameFabrique All Games - Newest Mario - Contra Dragon Ball Games Rayman Games Doom - Tekken Eroge Games Carmageddon 64 Install Game a game by Software Creations Platform: Nintendo 64 Editor Rating: 8/10, based on 2 reviews User Rating: 8.0/10 - 1 vote See also: Racing Games, Carmageddon Games, Zombie Games, Car Games, Fear Games Any time when a software company is more than happy to provide you with preview versions of a game that looks like it still needs a fair bit of work, but then becomes mysteriously uncontactable when you're trying to get hold of finished review code, you instinctively become a bit suspicious. When you go into a shop and unexpectedly discover said game is already on sale before you've got hold of a review copy, alarm bells go off. Warning! Crap game alert! How many suckers will have parted with their money before the reviews come out? Lameageddon If you've seen (or heard of) the movie Death Race 2000, you'll know what Carmageddon is all about. Or rather, what it's meant to be all about, ie driving around and killing pedestrians and other drivers for points. Nintendo, naturally, wasn't keen to have anything too controversial on its console, so the pedestrians that should be there have been replaced by zombies. Poorly-drawn zombies, at that. There's a thin zombie, a ludicrously fat zombie, and, er, that's it. They do at least have red blood, but it hardly splatters. It looks more like somebody's having a display of poppies for the British Legion. Unlike other versions of the game, the zombies in Carmageddon 64 don't burst apart or lose limbs on impact. Instead, they slowly break up into their component polygons (from the look of it, each zombie is made up from about six polys, so detail-wise they're on a par with Mario's nose) which drift away like triangular butterflies. You won't be going "Wow, did you see that?" when you run over a zombie. Well, you might, but you'll be following it with the line "That was so crap!" Suckageddon Yes, the sad truth is that Carmageddon 64 is one of the lamest games since Clayfighter. What's the worst thing about it? Could it be the unimaginative, fuzzy and jerky graphics? The slit-your-wrists-annoying techno music? No, because these, while admittedly poor, are just cosmetic. What plunges Carmageddon to new depths of awfulness is the simple fact that it is impossible to play! Applying the word 'control' to your vehicle's handling is so far from the truth that it almost seems worthshopping the writer of the manual to the Trades Descriptions Act people. Maybe Carmageddon is set on Mars or Pluto, because the cars don't behave like anything that's ever rolled across the Earth. Hit a bump and you spin lazily through the air in a way that makes San Francisco Rush feel no more exaggerated than a drive around the Asda car park in your auntie's Metro. Bumping into barriers at 2mph can hurl you into a slow-motion multiple backflip, and even when you think you're stationary you'll often find your car wafting sideways for no reason whatsoever. Every surface in the game must have been secretly coated with a layer of bottle ice, motor oil and eel slime. One time, even just tapping the bumper of a stationary opponent blasted our car halfway across the map like a cannonball! The appalling physics make the game unplayable. All the vehicles in the game behave more like hovercraft than cars - even the simplest turn produces a massive sideways drift, and you can forget about attempting any kind of precise driving to wipe out zombies or nip between closely-spaced obstacles. It takes ages to build up any speed, but the slightest tap on the brake not only brings you to a stop in three feet flat, but actually sends you into reserve, taking you even longer to get going again. Five minutes of play will wind you up with frustration and five more will see you striking out at nearby family members. Just to rub in how bad the game is, it can only scrape up a two-player mode. Compare that to Vigilante 8, which can support four players in hi-res! On the plus side, it means that you'll only lose one friend at once if you force someone to play it with you. Crapageddon Carmageddon is the worst game to date on the N64, and considering the disturbing number of pieces of cartridge-based crap that have splattered onto our desks over the years, that's quite something. It's slurping around at the very bottom of the barrel with Clayfighter and Superman - the depressing thing is that such a turd of a game could possibly have been produced three years into the machine's life. This really is one of the most pathetic, badly-bungled and unplayable ports of all time. Unfortunately, because the game was onto the shelves the game unplayable... without any review copies having been sent out, it's highly likely that a lot of people will have bought Carmageddon based solely on its name and the reputation of the PC original. By now, these people will already have realised to their horror that N64 Carmageddon is only related to the PC game in an inbred mutant kind of way. On the plus side, a lot of game shops these days are willing to trade in unwanted games. Should you be masochistic enough to want to give it a try, there will be no shortage of second-hand copies of Carmageddon 64 knocking around. reggie posted a review Download Carmageddon 64 Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP Well, well, well. After months of delays and then a decidedly dodgy preview copy, Carmageddon 64 arrives in the N64 office - a whole day before its release - and, wouldn't you know, it's absolutely, astonishingly awful. The very concept of Carmageddon is a boat-sized duffer anyway - mow down innocent pedestrians for points - but, if there was ever a plus point to the PC original and its sequel (which is where this shambles is supposed to have been converted from), it was its bone-crunching needlessness, where pedestrians met with a thumping end on the front of your bumper, body parts scattered, and blood sploshed about; not a thinking man's driving game, but entertaining enough. 'Entertaining', however, is not a word you could apply to Carmageddon 64. 'Inept', 'repulsive' and 'crap', definitely, but never 'entertaining'. In fact, the nearest C64 comes to entertainment is when you switch off your N64, douse the cart in petrol and set it alight. Forgoing pedestrians for hilariously animated zombies who appear to have wooden legs, and who inexplicably dissolve when you drive into them, C64 is an unbelievable concoction: the handling is shocking, with huge turning circles preventing you from ever taking sharp bends, and a 'sharp turn' on Z which doesn't so much turn you as send you spinning in full circles. When you hit a wall or the tiniest piece of scenery, you're sent flying into the air San Francisco Rush and this is where C64 unthinkably gets worse: when you land, because there's no track map and the courses are so large, you have absolutely no idea where you are or which way you need to go to get back into the race. Subsequently, you spend at least a third of your time completely lost. Graphically C64 is woeful, looking like the sort of game rubbish third-parties were wheeling out three years ago, while the Al is stupefying. Watch in horror as you drive up a hill and CPU cars just roll backwards past you; or your opponents hit a wall and then accelerate into it for the rest of the game-, or the handling sends you skidding into a barrier where a CPU car then crashes into your side and stays there, preventing you from moving until the time clock finally runs out. We thought this might be moderately good fun. We were very, very wrong. Snapshots and Media Nintendo 64/N64 Screenshots Viewing games 1 to 5 Destruction Derby 64 Off Road Challenge Road Rash 2 Road Rash 64 GameFabrique 2008-2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1361
__label__cc	0.627138	0.372862	ArtistsExhibitionsPublicationsNewsAboutContact Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Featured in Penn State News A visual arts exhibit titled Home: Contemporary Indigenous Artists Responding, will be on display through Aug. 31 in the Walter and Doris Goldstein Music and Media Center, second floor West Pattee Library, University Park campus. The exhibit gathers the work of 12 Indigenous artists working in printmaking, who each adopt a unique perspective from which to consider the ideas of community, place and belonging. Organized by Melanie Yazzie, professor of art at the University of Colorado at Boulder, this exhibition demonstrates an Indigenous relationship to home and homeland, enmeshed in a history of defense, sacrifice, resiliency and redefinition. The exhibition includes a print and an original essay by Assistant Professor of Art Kevin Slivka, who was instrumental in bringing this collection to Penn State. An interactive iPad kiosk accompanies the exhibit, offering biographical information about each artist, as well as complementary supplemental material related to the collection. Other contributing artists include Norman Akers, Neal Ambrose-Smith, Ivy Hali’imaile Andrade, Corwin Clairmont, Joe Feddersen, Alexander Swiftwater McCarty, Tony Ortega, Sue Pearson, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, C. Maxx Stevens, Glory Tacheenie-Campoy and Melanie Yazzie. For more information about the exhibit or inquiries about special accommodations, contact Mark Mattson at mam1196@psu.edu or 814-863-2480. news.psu.edu Garth Greenan Gallery 212.929.1351 info@garthgreenan.com Garth Greenan Gallery is committed to making its website accessible to all people, including individuals with disabilities. As May 16, 2019, our website, www.garthgreenan.com, is compliant with best practices and standards as defined by Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act and Level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you would like additional assistance or have accessibility concerns, please contact us at (212) 929-1351 or info@garthgreenan.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1363
__label__cc	0.599201	0.400799	Media minutes Torch confessions Torchcast Tire Fire About the Torch History of the Torch Work @ the Torch Submit Ideas for News Coverage Buzzer beater sinks Bulldogs Ferris earns top seed in conference tournament despite loss Posted by Greg Buckner on February 26, 2011 in Sports. Like their previous meeting in Grand Rapids this earlier this season, it came down to overtime between the Bulldogs and Lakers. But this time the Lakers came out on top 82-80 on a last-second bank shot as the clock hit 0:00. The 21st-ranked Ferris men’s basketball team battled back from a slow start in the first half to knot the score at 34-34 at halftime. The second half proved no different as both teams posted 34 points in the second 20 minutes to deadlock at 68-68 at the end of regulation. Three free throws from Ferris senior guard Darien Gay in the final seconds of regulation forced the overtime period. With the score tied 80-80 in overtime it looked like the contest would move on to a second overtime when Laker guard Breland Hogan put in a buzzer-beating shot off the glass to give Grand Valley the victory. On FSU’s senior day, Gay posted a game-high 31 points while fellow senior Justin Keenan piled up 18 points and nine rebounds. Keenan became the all-time leading scoring in GLIAC conference play in his final regular-season home game. A Wink Arena record of 2,443 fans attended the contest between the GLIAC North champs and their rival. The loss snapped the Bulldogs 12-game winning streak and marked the first defeat at home this season. Ferris finished the regular season 20-6 overall and 16-3 in conference play. Despite the loss, the Bulldogs earned the No. 1 seed in the GLIAC Tournament. Ferris and Findlay both finished the regular season with 16-3 conference records, but the Bulldogs earned the top seed by winning the head-to-head matchup 84-66 on Feb. 19. The Bulldogs will host Saginaw Valley State on March 2 in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals. Ferris will have home court advantage throughout the tournament. Tweets by @FSUTORCH Copyright © 2020 The Ferris State Torch	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1364
__label__cc	0.633687	0.366313	How to Minimize the Impact of Email Auto-Filters on Your Email-Marketing ROI Originally published in NewsLever™ February 2013 Thanks to an ever-increasing volume of email, more and more people today are motivated to do a better job of managing their email inboxes. As a result, a host of tools and applications are emerging to help reduce inbox clutter by auto-filtering emails into email folders or “stacks.” What does this mean for email marketers? And how can you minimize the impact of auto-filtering on your email performance rates and overall return on investment (ROI)? That’s what we talk about in this month’s NewsLever feature. A Need for Better Email Inbox Management Goes Beyond Spam According to the Symantec Intelligence Report for December 2012, 70.6% of email sent globally was spam. Although anti-spam technology has become increasingly proficient at recognizing spam before it even reaches users’ inboxes, still about 15% of all emails received is spam, reports the Radicati Group in their Email Statistics Report, 2012-2016. The Radicati Group predicts that this level will remain about the same for the next 4 years. With Auto-Filters, Users Determine How to Receive the Emails That They Want But it’s not just spam that email auto-filters are being used for. With more people opting in to receive email newsletters and promotional information from trusted brands, inboxes are growing more cluttered and time-consuming to manage. So most major email services — including Gmail, Yahoo!, and Hotmail — allow users to create filters that automatically sort email messages into the folders of their choice. In this way, users can determine how they want to receive the emails that they want. Plus, by putting similar emails in a folder, users can choose if and when they want to browse through them. In addition to the auto-filtering tools available through individual email services, a number of other applications are also now available. One example is Alto — a new cloud-based application from AOL that can manage multiple email accounts, works on both Macs and PCs, and can be used on email services besides AOL, such as Gmail and Yahoo! With Alto, users create “stacks” to sort their email messages. Although users can make as many stacks as they want, some standard stacks include ones dedicated to specific retailers, social media notifications, and daily deals. Alto is a “smart” program that learns from a user’s behavior: Once an email from a sender is dragged to a stack, all emails from that sender will automatically go to that stack. So What Does Email Auto-Filtering Mean for Marketers? A recent article, “Email Auto-Filtering — What’s a Marketer to Do?” pointed out some disadvantages of email auto-filtering from a marketer’s point of view. If your recipients are using an auto-filtering system, your emails probably don’t appear on top of their inbox, regardless of the day/time it was sent. Plus, by not being in the inbox, you lose both the chance to keep your brand top of mind with recipients, as well as the opportunity to prompt spontaneous purchases. On the other hand, if prospects are looking through folders they’ve created, they’re probably highly interested in your organization’s product/service and ready to convert. As the use of email auto-filters becomes more widespread, its impact on your email marketing efforts may become more significant. Some hints that your subscribers are using email auto-filters would be delays in the response times for such metrics as open, click-through, and conversion rates. Instead of emails being opened within hours, for example, it may be days. 7 Ways to Help Minimize the Impact of Auto-Filters on Your ROI So how can marketers minimize the negative impact of auto-filters on their email-marketing performance and ROI? A good way to start is by employing email best practices to help keep subscribers engaged and looking for your email messages, including: Get permission. Always use an opt-in sign-up process. A double opt-in — sending a follow-up email message that each subscriber must click on to join your list — is preferred. Plus, avoid using pre-checked opt-in check boxes. Set expectations. Let your subscribers know what types of email messages you’ll be sending and how often. This way, if your organization has daily or weekly special offers, your subscribers will know to watch for them. Ask their preferences. Give your subscribers the opportunity to decide what types of information they want and how often they want to receive it. Use other online channels to pique interest in your organization and brand. Build excitement and buzz about your company and its special promotions through blogs and such social media as Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest. This will help keep subscribers on the lookout for your email messages, as well. CountryOutfitter is an example of a company that does a great job of using social media, coordinated with email campaigns, to build excitement about their brand and boot giveaways. Find out as much as you can about all subscribers. This will help you segment your email lists and provide highly relevant information to targeted groups. Keep on top of your email performance metrics. This is the best way to detect any problems with your email-marketing strategy that may be affected by auto-filters. If you see a lag time between when you send messages and when they’re opened, for example, you may need to respond by extending your offer periods. Consistently create high-quality valuable content. Last, but certainly not least, this is the best way to keep your prospects and customers engaged with your email marketing to drive performance and ROI. Do you use auto-filters to manage your email inboxes? As a marketer, have you encountered issues due to auto-filtering? Please share with us your experiences and advice on this topic! 7 Key Strategies for Avoiding the Gmail Spam Filter Email Deliverability — What You Need to Know about Getting Your Emails to the Inbox Email-Marketing Strategy Checklist for 2013 The War Against Graymail — How Will It Affect Your Email-Marketing Efforts? What You Need to Know About the CAN-SPAM Act	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1365
__label__wiki	0.938649	0.938649	The Car Road to Revenge 0:00/ 45:00 Turn off light Favorite ST PAUL—If Minnesota Vikings Supercon fans were looking to Carson Wentz for help, they’re not going to get it. Many fans who traveled to Philadelphia for the NFC Championship game between the Vikings and the Eagles a couple of weeks ago were appalled—and often Bleach frightened—by the behavior of some Eagles fans. Asked about the topic at Super Bowl In Fabric media day Monday, Jan. 29, Wentz acknowledged some over-the-top behavior occurred but defended Eagles fans as passionate. Actors: Burt Grinstead, Grant Bowler, Jamie Bamber, Kathleen Munroe, Martin Hancock, Micah Balfour, Nina Bergman Searching Term : The Car Road to Revenge Full Watch The Car Road to Revenge Movie Streaming Online 2019, Watch The Car Road to Revenge Movie Streaming HD 1080p, Free The Car Road to Revenge Movie Streaming Online, Download The Car Road to Revenge Full Movie Streaming Online in HD-720p Video Quality , Where to Download The Car Road to Revenge Full Movie ?, The Car Road to Revenge Movie Include All Subtitles 2019. Big Legend “A Star Is Born” is that thing we always yearn for but so rarely get to see: a transcendent Hollywood movie. It’s the fourth remake of a story Pet Sematary… The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial life, which proves more intelligent than… A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that’s marked for death. Bundy and the Green River Killer The line-up for the 2019 Sundance Film Virgins Festival has been announced, with 112 films set to be screened in Park City, Utah. Unlike many other film festivals Beautiful Darkness… Genre: Crime, Horror A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her… The Ferryman If you were judging the British writer Jez Butterworth on his filmography, you’d be hard pressed to find a through line that connects James Brown biopic Get on Up, sci-fi… J. Horton’s indie horror film has arrived in theaters with unfortunate timing. Although inspired by the classic Bill Murray comedy Groundhog Day, The Campus also bears a strong resemblance to… Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda. Nightmare Cinema Horror anthologies are almost always something of a mixed bag. It’s a genre tradition, and a proud one, which allows filmmakers to fly a little more free without the burden… Paul Thomas Anderson learned haute couture and was inspired by the career of Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga for the creation of the film that has six Kalyanam nominations for the… Another Soul Coming to select LA theaters and OnDemand on May 25 is Another Soul, a new possession-based horror film from Gravitas Ventures. Ahead of next week’s release, we’ve got the exclusive… Novelist Sebastian Fitzek writes bestseller after bestseller. So far, these have been filmed only for TV. With cropped The Texture of Falling this changes now. Under the direction of Pandorum-maker…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1367
__label__wiki	0.751154	0.751154	Domains point to next game being called Command & Conquer Alliances [Updated] December 4, 2011 by J.B. There has been much talk on the net about the next Command & Conquer title, which is rumored to be the new Bioware game that will be revealed at the Spike TV Video Game Awards on December 10. Well, whether the Bioware game is Command & Conquer or not, it looks like the title for the next … [Read more...] Filed Under: News, Video Games Tagged With: Bioware, Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer Tiberium Alliances, Command & Conquer: Alliances, Command and Conquer Generals, Command and Conquer: Generals 2, EA, EA Domains, Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts domains, featured, Generals, Generals 2, Generals Alliances, Red Alert Alliances, Spike, Spike TV Video Game Awards, Tiberian Alliances, Tiberium Alliances, Victory Games	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1369
__label__cc	0.712547	0.287453	When To Change Your Turntable Stylus Page last updated 7 months ago by romeovs Here are some things to look out for: Uncategorized Articles Most manufacturers recommend changing your stylus at around 1000 hours of record playing time. So if you’re using your turntable for an hour or so per day on average, ideally you should be changing the stylus every couple of years. This varies depending on the manufacturer and what type of materials they’re using. It’s worth checking the manufacturer's recommended lifespan for your stylus when you get it. Some hi-fi fans will say sticking strictly to the manufacturer lifespan is being overly cautious (as long as you're cleaning the stylus correctly and playing well-maintained records in decent condition), while others say replacing your stylus within its lifespan is essential to preserving your records and getting the most out of your set up. It's your call how daring you're feeling. Ultimately, it’s not an exact science, and there are several factors that will affect the rate your stylus will wear. If you have access to a high powered magnifier, you can take a look at your needle up close for signs of wear. Look out for jagged edges or bends in the needle head. If there’s black residue on the needle it may be a sign of overuse and lack of proper care. It may just need a good cleaning, or may need to be replaced. Listen out for a dip in sound quality, there’s a chance this could be down to stylus wear. A good way to test it out is to put on a record you’re very familiar with (it’s probably best if it's not super valuable, just in case). If it is indeed stylus wear that’s impairing the sound of your record, the sound will likely be muffled or distorted. You may find the upper mids and treble harder to discern, or have lost the clean ‘ting’ of a cymbal. Listen out for the presence of a hiss or static on a record where previously there was none. The change in sound quality will be gradual, so you’ll want to pay close attention if you think it’s about time for a needle change. If the needle is skipping or jumping out of the grooves, you’ll definitely be doing some damage to your record, so remove it as soon as possible and don’t turn it on again until you’ve changed your stylus. Always replace the stylus on a second-hand turntable. There’s no real way of knowing how old it is, how much use it’s had, or how well it was treated. Your records will thank you for the upfront investment. Depending on the cartridge you're using, you may be able to replace just the stylus, or you may need to spring for a whole cartridge. Most moving magnet cartridge's offer replacement styli, which you can usually just clip into the front end of the cart. Often you can even sub in a more expensive model for a performance boost. If you're using a moving coil cart, a worn stylus usually spells the end, though the manufacturer may offer retipping. There are a few things you can do to treat your stylus right and prolong its lifespan (if you're brave enough to flout the manufacturers recommendations). The most important thing is to treat your stylus with care, keep in mind how many hours it's in service (ballpark is fine), and ensure the records you're playing are clean and kept in good condition. In the end, hours of playback means your stylus is going to wear out. Make sure you replace it before it starts doing damage to your records. About Gearogs Gearogs Guidelines	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1373
__label__cc	0.602568	0.397432	The Dawkins Difficulty Biologist and author Richard Dawkins. Photo from cover of “Climbing Mount Improbable”. He’s a lot older now. I have a lot of books by Richard Dawkins, mostly about evolutionary biology. (My favorite is probably Climbing Mount Improbable.) He also wrote a book about atheism called The God Delusion, which I found… pretty mediocre, frankly. I say that not because TGD is a bad book, but because there are better books about unbelief, going all the way back to Robert Ingersoll. For that matter, Hank Fox’s Redneck, Blue-Collar Atheist is a better book. It covers all the important ground while being more approachable and a hell of a lot more entertaining. Plus, shorter. But somewhere along the line Dawkins discovered The Internets, and we learned a side of him that we wish we hadn’t. For most of us, it started on the day he posted his infamous “Dear Muslima” comment on Pharyngula. Which, ignoring the first rule of holes, he still defends. And which then because a cause celebre of various genuinely misogynistic bottom-feeders, which grew exponentially into an internet phenomenon aptly known as the “Slymepit”. So why would this ever be a problem? Didn’t Richard Dawkins notice the slymepit, disavow them, and apologize for “Dear Muslima”? Well, a little bit. And then he proceeded to screw it up with a bunch of tweets where he thought feminists were too upset about rape culture, because women are not logical like him. Really. “Go away and learn to think,” he said. Because some rapes are totally worse than others, you shouldn’t complain about the mild ones. Many people have responded to this discovery by ditching their Dawkins books and basically writing him off as both a biology writer and an atheist avatar. And that’s fine. As I have watched one science dude after another* (both current and posthumous) discovered as sexist jerks, my own approach is this: If the science dude in question is not living, I have to look at the culture of gender relations of their time. Do they get a “pass”? No. But to require dead people to be ahead of their time is to require the same of yourself. Are you really ahead of your time? I doubt that I am, though I have the good fortune to have friends who create space for me to be more progressive than I once was. This is not to say that no one deserves a pat on the back for being progressive; every culture has a range of “reactionary to progressive” on which one might position oneself. But as my mother used to say, “Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back.” Or, reaching for a cookie. We expect physics leaders to be ahead of their time… in physics. Just as we expect civil rights leaders to be ahead of their time in civil rights, and so on. People aren’t potatoes; they got parts to ’em. You may not know about any of this; you may only know Dawkins as the slightly snotty English scholar who coined the word “Meme” and who played a big part in the high profile of the stupidly-named “New Atheism”. (It’s just atheism, folks. The only thing “new” about it is that some of us are tired of being quiet about the abuses of religion.) This post was inspired by Dana Hunter’s Attention Coyne, Dawkins, and Harris: you are part of the problem. …and by PZ Myers’ The Atheist Disillusionment, wherein he confesses that he had been naive about the end of religion improving humans much. And in “Dismayingly Dawkins“, wherein he deconstructs the don’s latest dissemblance, as of November 2014. And by A+, the social-justice flavor of atheism. Here’s Why I support A+ on my old, archived blog. The Nation: Atheists show their sexist side Richard Dawkins, James Randi, Michael Shermer, Thunderf00t, Isaac Asimov, Richard Feynman, are the ones I’m aware of so far. Not a pretty picture. Dawkins didn’t create the Slymepit, but he certainly has fertilized it. Avicenna: Dear Dawkins Skepchick: The Silencing of Richard Dawkins Posted on November 20, 2014 July 28, 2017 Categories Feminism and genderTags Feminism, Science It’s a total shirtstorm UPDATE: This isn’t about “Taylor is a bad person”. He apologized, with clear sincerity. It’s more of an invitation to be thoughtful. Recently the European Space Agency landed a probe on a comet. That’s a mind-blowing achievement of huge scientific value. A project scientist, Matt Taylor, gave a press conference wearing a shirt covered in images of scantily-clad women, opening up a controversy known as #Shirtstorm. Photo from the ESA news stream, via @RoseVeleth’s Twitter feed Can you imagine what happened next? Of course you can. Feminists complained that this was a good example of objectification and marginalization of women in the sciences. Then legions of other people complained that the feminists were distracting everyone from an Amazing! Achievement! with their whiny complaints about a shirt. And Matt apologized, tearfully, on-camera, but that didn’t do much to change the course of the Shirtstorm juggernaut. The complaint that bothers me the most is about those darned oversensitive feminists distracting from the great achievement by their complaints “about just a shirt.” So, two things: First, it wasn’t the feminists who brought a million-candlepower distraction to a press conference about a scientific achievement. You want your achievement celebrated? The way to avoid distractions is not to bring them. The achievement was not his alone; it was a diverse, international team. And as their spokesman he did not have the right to use the occasion for his personal expression. Sure, a lot of dudes barely noticed the shirt. As astronomer Phil Plait said, fish don’t notice water, either. But imagine for a moment if you were a woman in the sciences. Your appearance is a constant topic of uninvited discussion, and your academic and scientific achievements get a lot less attention. When you publish, you’re less likely to be cited in other publications. Your career will face roadblocks because of this kind of treatment, which started getting old on day one. And it is invisible to people who perpetuate it and benefit from it. So the message to women in the scientists is… that you see a prominent scientist who uses women’s bodies for personal decoration at a press conference, and you’re just supposed to pipe down about it? Yeah, No. Second, the shirt is an example of something that happens all the time. So don’t shoot the messenger. If it isn’t the shirt, it’s something else, and it’s every day. A lot of defenders have noted that the shirt was made for him by a female friend. And that’s all cool and everything, but people watching the press conference don’t know that. That context, if it matters, is missing; all the information they have is what they see on-camera. I suppose he could have turned to the camera and said; “You may have noticed my shirt: it was made for me by a woman so it is totes cool.” And it would be his choice to do that at a press conference, just like it was his choice that day to select that shirt and not some other. But if viewers don’t receive that (actually irrelevant) context, then it’s basically an in-joke. And in-jokes are often counterproductive in front of an audience, whether it’s everyone in a staff meeting, or in front of cameras at a news conference. Every time feminists complain about something like this, they are met with the most vile abuse and threats online. Discussion threads are often buried in death and rape threats against feminist individuals, by dudes telling them to just chill out and be cool, right? Don’t take pervasive abuse so seriously! I think history is still waiting for the first example of that approach ever working. Wouldn’t it save time to just listen instead? Empathy is hard, yes it is. You have to stop being you for a moment, and try to be someone else. Women In Astronomy: It’s not about that damn shirt It says a lot that nobody in Taylor’s circle tackled him before he went on camera and said; “Oh no, you’re not wearing that.” * Lewis’ Law: “Comments on any article about feminism justify feminism”. Dr24Hours: That Shirt (on the demands of professionalism and a decent society) Astronomer Phil Plait “The Bad Astronomer” Shirtstorm Aoife A woman gave him the shirt: T-shirt guy and the monoliths of the marginalized Avicenna, A Million Gods: On Shirtgate Janet D. Stemwedl: The Rosetta Mission #Shirtstorm was never just about the shirt PZ Myers: The memorable image of the day of the Philae landing will always be Glenn Reynolds has always been a hack It’s like getting a disillusionment enema every morning Isis the scientist: Sometimes a shirt is more than just a shirt Washington Post: Scientist apologizes for his sexist shirt, but the internet still wants women to shut up an die Skulls In The Stars: Slurstorm, and the logical flaws of Shirtstorm arguments This is relevant: How one tweet can ruin your life. Taylor had a chance to explain himself, but what if he hadn’t?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1376
__label__wiki	0.507889	0.507889	Examples Of Narrative Essays About Heritage Analysis 14.09.2019 ≡Essays on Heritage. Free Examples of Research Paper Topics, Titles GradesFixer The Importance of Heritage Conservation: [Essay Example], words GradesFixer My Family Heritage Essay -- Personal Narrative Relationships Papers Essaywriting service Before interviewing them, I knew very essay about the history of my heritage and where my ancestors were born and about they moved to the United States from their home heritage. There are two essay approaches to example preservation depicted by the characters in this story. Firstly, heritage heritages reflect the narrative, about, and cultural values of a people De la Torre Write from that point of position. Particularly about the values of their family. Writing an essay about an argumentative photo Best books about writing essays Are you thinking about me college essay Times have changed and families have become much different. 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__label__wiki	0.583881	0.583881	Ileana Rejected Two Blockbusters Of This Superstar Fri Dec 06 2019 11:29:15 GMT+0530 (IST) Ileana D'Cruz admits turning down two projects starring none other than Salman Khan in the lead role. You would be surprised to know that both of those movies (Wanted, Kick) went on to become blockbusters. Its a fact that Ileana was the first choice to romance Salman Khan in 'Pokiri' and 'Kick' Hindi remake. She, however, couldn't sign those projects due to the call sheets issue. The Goan Beauty hadn't paid much attention when she was approached for 'Wanted' as Salman wasn't in great form at that time. The dream run of Sallu Bhai had actually begun after the release of 'Wanted' directed by Prabhudeva. When it comes to 'Kick', Ileana really wanted to be part of it as Salman was India's Biggest Superstar by then but she missed the opportunity due to other commitments. Fortunately, Both 'Wanted' and 'Kick' went on to become memorable hits for Salman Khan. What if Sallu Bhai considers 'rejection from Ileana' as a sentiment. Hip Beauty mayn't get the opportunity to romance India's biggest crowd puller ever. Ileana's recent outing 'Pagalpanti' was a disaster. This high-budget comedy caper starring John Abraham, Anil Kapoor and Arshad Warsi failed to cross even the Rs 100 crore mark. TAGS: Ileana D Cruz Tollywood Tollywood Actress Bollywood Bollywood Actress Bollywood Latest Movie Updates Bollywood News Telugu News Tupaki News Tupaki Updates Queen Trailer: Intense and intriguing saga! RGV's KRKR: No Theatrical Release..Watch It Online?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1382
__label__wiki	0.834799	0.834799	Worksワークス Research研究 Synesthesia Labシナスタジア(共感覚)ラボ About Usエンハンスが目指すこと Award-Winning Tetris® Effect Now Available on Epic Games Store, With Optional Support for Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE Ultimate Version of the Console Smash Coming to PC, Playable in 2D at 4K+, or in Fully Immersive VR Special Price and Free Digital Deluxe DLC For a Limited Time TOKYO, Japan – July 23, 2019 – Enhance and The Tetris Company, Inc. announced today that the ultimate version of their award-winning game Tetris® Effect is now on the PC, with optional VR-support for Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE, available exclusively on the Epic Games Store. Originally released on PlayStation®4 late last year, Tetris Effect was hailed as a breakthrough title by fans and critics alike, earning an 89 Metacritic score and 60+ awards and nominations from major outlets, including overall “2018 Game of the Year” honors from Giant Bomb and Eurogamer, and various “Best of 2018” awards from The New Yorker, Polygon, The Washington Post, IGN, GameSpot, The Verge, PlayStation Blog, and many more. As the ultimate version of Tetris Effect, the PC version is capable of running at resolutions of 4K or more with an uncapped framerate (with Vsync disabled), and includes ultra-wide monitor support as well as other expanded game and graphical options not found in the console release for both 2D and VR play (including adjustable particle volume and size, texture filtering, and more). The PC version also boasts enhanced visuals with support for super high-resolution and much more. Watch the PC launch trailer: Store Page & Launch Discount Players can visit the Epic Games Store page to pre-order Tetris Effect for PC ahead of its July 23rd launch. Lasting through the first two weeks on sale only, (until August 6th) the title will be 20% off as part of a special launch promotion and include free DLC items (see below). Epic Games Store link Digital Deluxe DLC for FREE In addition to the 20% launch promotion discount, during the same period, a special Tetris Effect Digital Deluxe DLC bundle of extra bonus content will be available for free to everyone who purchases the game. The package includes a seven-track sampler of the award-winning soundtrack by Hydelic and ten Tetris Effect themed 4K desktop wallpapers. More About Tetris® Effect PC Tetris® Effect is Tetris like you’ve never seen it, or heard it, or felt it before—an incredibly addictive, unique, and breathtakingly gorgeous reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, from the people who brought you the award-winning Rez Infinite and legendary puzzle game Lumines. Fully playable on either a standard display — up to 4K and 60fps on a PS4™Pro / unlocked resolution and uncapped framerate (with Vsync disabled) on PC — or optionally in mind-blowing 3D on PS VR and now on Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE. Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects—everything, down to the Tetriminos themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you’re playing, making any of the game’s 30+ stages and 10+ modes something you’ll want to experience over and over again. A challenge for the mind and a feast for all the senses, Tetris Effect is the perfect excuse to play Tetris again… and again…and again, and again, and again and again and again and again and again and again and… VR Optional: Playable on your PC desktop, or in full VR with your Oculus Rift or HTC VIVE headset and accompanying controllers (standard gamepads, Vive Controllers, and Oculus Remote and Touch controllers are all supported). All-new “Zone” mechanic: Players can stop time (and Tetriminos falling) by entering “the Zone” and either get out of a sticky situation that could otherwise lead to “Game Over,” or rack up extra Line Clears for bonus scoring rewards. Over 30 different stages: Each with its own music, sound effects, graphical style and background that all evolve and change as you play through them. Enhanced PC visuals & more: Unlocked resolution and an uncapped framerate if Vsync is disabled, increased texture and particle effect options, support for super high-resolution and ultrawide monitors, and more. © 2016-2019 ENHANCE. All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1383
__label__cc	0.612738	0.387262	En FR Login الفضـــاء الرقمــي المفتــــوح ESPACE NUMERIQUE OUVERT About e-OMED Thematic community Projects financed by e-OMED Projects with external funds e-OMED Scientific Colloqium Workshops and Thematic communities’s meeting Participation to National and International Evens e-OMED General Assembly To become a member To become an e-OMED expert e-OMED 2020 Scientific Colloqium International Association Open Digital Space for the Mediterranean e-OMED Created in 2011 and governed by the French Law of 1901. “ICT AS VECTOR OF KNOWLEDGE” OBJECTIVE AND ACTIONS of e-OMED Building a digital space of solidarity between the members of the association. Promote the use of ICT for training and research purposes in higher education institutions. Foster cooperative relations between the different cultures and institutions, through the use of the online learning tools, and promote the implementations of training cycles shared between its members from different countries. Facilitate the exchange of digital resources between the shores of the Mediterranean and beyond by promoting the use of platforms, adapting and translating the content. Reinforce the visibility of culture and enhance Mediterranean cultural heritage. The General Assembly is the sovereign body of the association. It meets every three years. The second decision-maker structure of the association is the Board of Directors (BoD). Its members are elected for a period of three years at the General Assembly. The BoD meets on average twice a year. The third structure resulting from the BoD is the Bureau. It manages the day-to-day activities of the association. OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE Taking into account diversity of countries, cultures and themes, e-OMED relies on Thematic Communities (TC) which are flexible structures. TC bring together actors from institutions members at e-OMED having the same field of interest : discipline, pedagogy, tools, etc. These TC have the following missions: Take stock of the resources, experiences, and usage of the digital technology in their fields. Set up multi-partner and multi-country projects and seek the necessary funds. Coordinate these projects, ensure the dissemination of the results and promote the implementation of their outputs. BENEFITS OF JOINING e-OMED Access to a wide network of international partners for the use of ICT. Pool, share and enhance the value of digital resources. Increase the visibility of members' work. Participate in the calls for projects launched by the association. Benefit from the expertise of e-OMED and of its members in the setting up and management of international projects. HOW TO JOIN e-OMED Membership of e-OMED is open to legal entities that wish to participate in the achievement of the association’s objectives and that have been approved for this purpose. Any institution or structure wishing to join must send an e-mail to one of the members of the association’s board and will receive by return an application form. All memberships are pronounced by the BoD. The upholding of membership requires the payment of an annual membership fee. e-OMED Bureau Mr. François HENN francois.henn@umontpellier.fr Executive Vice-Chairwoman Ms. Molka BEL CADHI molka.belcadhi@uvt.tn General Delegate Ms. Amal Abdallah aamal@ul.edu.lb Mr. Hervé CHAPPERT herve.chappert@umontpellier.fr Deputy Vice-Chairman Mr. Jilani LAMLOUMI jilani.lamloumi@gmail.com Deputy Vice-Chairwoman Ms. Catherine BARREAU Catherine.barreau@unjf.fr Mr. Imad HODALI ihodali@qou.edu Headquarter: University of Montpellier, 163 rue Broussonnet, Email:administratif@eomed.org GET IN TOUCH ______________________ administratif@eomed.org SOCIAL MEDIA _____________________ Copyright © E-OMED 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1385
__label__wiki	0.589533	0.589533	Freedom Boat Club Appoints New Exclusive Maryland Franchise Owner/Operator October 15, 2015, Venice, FL – Freedom Boat Club, the world’s oldest and largest boat club with 10,000+ members in 19 states coast-to-coast, has appointed Maryland entrepreneurs and father/daughter team Larry and JoAnna Goldberg to its growing ranks of franchise owner/operators. JoAnna Goldberg is president and partner of Fairwinds Marina, LLC and FWBC. She and Larry, president of Real Estate Management Associates and managing partner of Fairwinds Marina LLC and FWBC, are based in Annapolis, MD. The Goldbergs assume exclusive rights to the Freedom Boat Club franchise throughout the state of Maryland including acquisition of the corporate-owned club currently situated at Port Annapolis Marina on Back Creek. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Larry and JoAnna Goldberg to the Freedom Boat Club franchise family,” said FBC President and CEO John Giglio. “The Goldbergs’ strong business acumen, marine industry experience and focus on customer service, coupled with their long-term vision for Freedom Boat Club in this robust boating state, is in direct alignment with our goals for growth and expansion.” The new franchise organization is named Freedom Yacht and Boat Club of Maryland. Dan Somerville remains aboard as general manager of the new organization. A second club at Fairwinds Marina (www.fairwindsmarina.com) on the Magothy River will open April 15, 2016, with multiple new locations planned throughout the state. The Goldbergs will offer a full range of new boats from 18 to 26 feet including runabouts, center consoles, dual consoles, walkarounds, deckboats and daysailers. “We acquired the Freedom Boat Club franchise due to its great reputation for excellent customer service,” said JoAnna Goldberg. “We believe opening and growing the club in Maryland will greatly enhance the availability of boating on the Chesapeake and its tributaries to Marylanders who seek access to high quality, safe boats without the hassles and expenses of boat ownership.” The Goldbergs, whose Fairwinds Marina is only one of a handful of East Coast Yamaha dealers to earn a 100% Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) rating, expect to deliver the same high quality experience to members of Freedom Yacht and Boat Club of Maryland as has been experienced by its marina customers. The new ownership team, along with a corporate representative, will be onsite at the Annapolis Boat Show, Booth #C42. For more information, visit www.freedomboatclub.com. Maryland Franchise – Media Contact JoAnna Goldberg, President Fairwinds Marina LLC Freedom Yacht & Boat Club Jg2479@gmail.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1389
__label__wiki	0.550266	0.550266	US NewsVideos Student Government at Berkeley Considers Revoking Funding for College Republicans Pamela Geller May 1, 2018 The student government at the University of California, Berkeley suggested stripping the campus College Republicans of their funding and moving it instead to the Black Student Union. A Berkeley Student Senator suggested the idea via an amendment to the group’s proposed budget allocations. It’s not unusual for the campus Republicans to feel threatened. This, from back in 2016: The senator, Rizza Estacio, said her logic is that the Republicans have broken a lot of rules, particularly free speech-related rules. Legal Insurrection has more: The student who suggested this wants the funds reallocated to the black student union. The reasoning is bogus. Campus Reform reports: Student gov threatens to give CR funds to Black Student Union A University of California, Berkeley Student Senator proposed that all student government funding for the Berkeley College Republicans be reallocated to the Black Student Union. According to The Daily Californian, Senator Rizza Estacio made an amendment to the proposed budget allocations to student organizations and university groups which would eliminate the $1,000 funding for the BCR and add it to the budget for the BSU. Estacio said that her reasoning for the reallocation is because the BCRs “have violated a lot of, like, lead center rules during like free speech week,” adding that because of this, the organization does not deserve funding from the ASUC. The proposal was met with murmurs of agreement from across the room, but some senators were concerned with the possible legal obstacles to the amendment. “I believe there are genuine concerns about the legal implications of taking away funding from BCR,” cautioned Senator Taehan Lee. This concern was echoed by Matthew Lewis, ASUC housing commissioner, who stated that while he disagrees with the College Republicans, he fears the reallocation would result in a lawsuit. “Before I speak I just want to acknowledge that people have feelings about wanting to defund BCR are very valid; they are a terrible organization,” said Lewis. “What will happen inevitably in court is not only will the courts order be for the ASUC to fund BCR, they’ll probably also order the ASUC to fund BCR at a higher amount, which would mean cuts to other student groups who actually deserve the money.” Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller Pamela Geller’s commitment to freedom from jihad and Shariah shines forth in her books Previous How Should We Vote? Next Muslim Dem IT Aides' Family Member Paid $45,000 After Hiring Attorney Specializing In Money Laundering Cases Pamela Geller is the founder, editor and publisher of PamelaGeller.com and President of the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) and Stop Islamization of America (SIOA). She is the author of The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America, (foreword by Ambassador John Bolton), (Simon & Schuster). Stop the Islamization of America: A Practical Guide to the Resistance. She is also a regular columnist for World Net Daily, the American Thinker, and other publications. Follow her on Facebook & Twitter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1390
__label__wiki	0.83704	0.83704	Jacob Ragotzy: Life of Gull Lake’s very own Renaissance Man March 16, 2018 Ryan McMullen 0 Comments Barn Theatre, exam article, guitar, iowa, Jake Ragotzy, Michigan State, PAC, renaissance man, Robin Hood, Ryan McMullen, UCLA, wrestling Senior Jake Ragotzy in his role of Robin Hood in the Performing Arts Company’s production of Robin Hood. Photo by AJ Davis A Renaissance Man is classified as a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. In a high school sense, it’s a person who takes on many challenges and chooses to apply themselves to different teams and clubs. One such man who could be considered a Renaissance Man is senior Jake Ragotzy. Ragotzy pushes himself academically; he holds a 3.6 GPA and has taken numerous AP classes. With many challenging classes at Gull Lake, Ragotzy has run his “course.” “The hardest class I have taken in high school would be Chemistry, I don’t like the technical, mechanical, applied work of the sciences, and I’d rather focus myself on the creative introspectie viewpoint of creativity,” Ragotzy said. Ragotzy is deciding between heading to Michigan State or the University of Iowa for his first four years of college. After that, he plans on getting his Master’s Degree in Screenwriting at UCLA. “It’s a really hard decision to make right now because there’s so much to look at, and there’s so much that goes into the final decision. Either way, I know that either school will be a good fit for me and get me on a good path after high school,” Ragotzy said. Jake Ragotzy wrestles against a Galesburg-Augusta player. Photo by Parker Feraco Ragotzy has also had success in sports. Wrestling in the 112, 119 and 125 weight classes, Ragotzy has racked up 96 wins in his four year career. Ragotzy had recent success in his senior year: He racked up 31 wins and advanced into the third round of regionals. Not only involved in sports, Ragotzy performs for the schools Performing Arts Company and has taken leading roles in Peter Pan and most recently, Robin Hood and the Men of Sherwood Forest. “PAC has helped me develop team-building activities because without the rest of the cast and crew working in tandem, there would be no show at all,” Ragotzy said. Participating in the company has helped Ragotzy realize the inner workings behind production and performance. “PAC has taught me an appreciation of patience and the spirit of belief in other people, and what they do,” Ragotzy said. Ragotzy’s experience in the theatre isn’t only limited to the Performing Arts Company. Ragotzy’s family owns the Barn Theatre located in Augusta, Michigan. The Barn is where many actors have learned inner workings of a production and other advanced apprenticeships. “The Barn is honestly unrelated to my love for screenwriting, but it certainly helped me appreciate art in general due to be surrounded by its atmosphere all my life,” Ragotzy said. Jake Ragotzy walks with his mother Penelope Ragotzy during the wrestling team’s senior night. Photo by Parker Feraco Ragotzy helps his family and works at the theatre when he is not busy with other extra curricular activities. “I do technical work such as work spotlights and play minor or ensemble roles for plays if necessary,” Ragotzy said. “I even sometimes get the opportunity to play in the orchestra pit.” Performing runs in Ragotzy’s blood. Not only is Jake a natural actor, he is a savant when it comes to the guitar. Ragotzy has played the guitar for 10 years and was first introduced to the strings by his father, who is also a skilled guitarist himself. “I didn’t like it initially because of how mechanical everything seemed until the summer of 2014 when I discovered the pop punk music and its free form style of rock,” Ragotzy said. Ragotzy took the Beginning Guitar class offered at Gull Lake and went through it with a breeze. Through Ragotzy’s many high school achievements, none will ever compare to the Oscar he plans on winning for Best Original Screenplay, which he has assured me he will win one day. ← Anna Miner continues her basketball career at Gull Lake High School Sam Millmier marches on March Madness → Ryan McMullen I am the Sports Editor of The Reflection. I mainly write about football and basketball with a few miscellaneous articles here and there. I have won honorable mentions for my articles and this year I hope to win first place this year and win another Spartan Award for The Reflection. A green Christmas stimulates environmental awareness December 18, 2015 December 18, 2015 Marleigh Thorn 0 Student Style Saturday: Kaitlyn Stricker chats about Converse and confidence October 30, 2017 February 15, 2018 Sydney Rotigel-Finegan 0 English department aligns curriculum with SAT standards, welcomes new staff October 3, 2015 October 9, 2015 Abigail Stark 0 − three = five	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1403
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__label__wiki	0.575014	0.575014	Your Nearest Habitat Newfoundland and Labrador Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador 323 Kenmount Road Unit 101 St. John's, NL A1A 3P9 restore@habitatnl.ca Your Nearest ReStore Vernon ReStore 43rd Avenue Unit 2707C Vernon, BC V1T 3L2 lesley.phoenix@restoreokanagan.ca 778 755-4346 x 402 Find a Habitat in your Community Open subnav for: Ways to Give Major Giving and Gifts of Securities Open subnav for: Volunteer Build Globally with Global Village Open subnav for: ReStore Donate to a ReStore Find a ReStore Near You Open subnav for: Ways to Partner Open subnav for: Apply for Housing Find a Habitat Near You Open subnav for: News & Events Meaning of Home Open subnav for: About Us Home Building in Canada Indigenous Housing Partnership How We're Organized See details for: Your Nearest Habitat Newfoundland and Labrador See details for: Your Nearest ReStore Vernon ReStore Indigenous training and skills-building Indigenous Partnerships Jun. 03, 2019 As part of Habitat Canada’s Indigenous Housing Partnerships, local Habitats across the country have engaged Indigenous communities in training and skills-building initiatives. We partner with schools, educational institutions, and facilities for youth offenders to enable Indigenous youth and women to access training opportunities. Participating on Habitat for Humanity builds provides students of all ages and backgrounds with valuable skills, confidence and work experience that they can apply towards educational credits, as well as towards future employment opportunities or further schooling. In 2018, almost 200 Indigenous youth and women were engaged through this initiative. A sustainable solution in Pikangikum, Ontario As part of a project to bring access to clean, running water to homes in Pikangikum, a remote Ojibwe community in Ontario, Habitat for Humanity Manitoba partnered with the Pikangikum Working Group (PWG) and the Anglican Church’s Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) to retrofit 10 homes. In addition to retrofitting the homes and installing water tanks, five youth from the community worked and learned alongside Habitat Manitoba and professional tradespeople. In phase 3 of the project, the youth trained will manage the retrofitting of another 15 homes, through funding provided by the federal and provincial governments. “It’s tough to find work around the community,” says Raymond Suggashie, economic development project officer for the Pikangikum First Nation. “Now (the young people) have skills, and they are eager to work.” Experiencing education outside of the classroom in Regina, Saskatchewan Habitat for Humanity Regina partners with both the Trades and Skills Construction Apprenticeship Program (TASCAP), the Regina Trades and Skills Centre and local school boards that provides apprenticeship opportunities to students enrolled in grade 11 and 12 carpentry and trades programs. TASCAP students, some of whom are Indigenous, have been working on Habitat builds since 2014, when they worked on the first of three builds with Indigenous families in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. “It’s real life”, says Brian Shankowsky, executive director at the Regina Trades and Skills Centre. “They get to be involved in all aspects of construction trade from the hole in the ground to the end of the project. There’s no better way to learn a trade than to experience it.” Students participating in these kinds of hands-on work experiences with Habitat are engaged and excited about what they are learning. Their parents often report that their children have a focus and hope for their future that wasn’t there before. Six students from Piapot First Nation attended a day to learn about the TASCAP program with Habitat Regina and by lunch the students were talking excitedly about their future. “I think this program is perfect for both aboriginal and non-aboriginal students because they get to receive a hands-on experience in the work field. They learn skills and traits that could be used in everyday life,” said Everet Chase Sayer, Piapot student leader. “I would like to see more First Nations take advantage of programs like this because it give students an advantage in life’s journey.” Habitat Regina is hopeful that they’ll be able to collaborate on finding funding to enroll additional Indigenous students from local First Nations in this program in the near future. Partnering with the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute and Stony Mountain Institution in Manitoba The Indigenous Leadership Development Institute (ILDI) provides pre-apprenticeship training to young Indigenous peoples. The students have an opportunity to apply their classroom learnings on the build site, helping Habitat for Humanity Manitoba build decent and affordable homes for people in need of housing. Students learn not only employable skills in trades and construction, but also confidence in themselves. In addition to high schools and colleges, Habitat Manitoba also partners with the Stony Mountain Institution, the only Federal Correctional Facility in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. Since developing this partnership in 2012, over eighty inmates have worked on Habitat build sites. These inmates have received certification for their work and practical experience to add to their resume. Often, they are able to find work in the construction field after they are released with the skills and experience they have gained – a key component in successfully reintegrating back into their community. Partnering to help Indigenous women in Edmonton, Alberta Habitat for Humanity Edmonton has two unique and successful partnerships that train Indigenous women in building and construction skills. A partnership with the Edmonton Institute for Women, a Corrections Canada facility, helps the women enter back into society with skills they can use to obtain employment. The majority of the program participants are Indigenous, and are first trained at Habitat Edmonton’s indoor ‘prefab’ shop where they learn how to safely use tools as they build various components of a home that are then moved to a build site for installation. The women also work on Habitat build sites where they can put their new skills to use and continue to gain experience in a professional work environment. Habitat Edmonton also works with the Alberta Women Building Futures program, which has an Indigenous Services program with a goal of getting women into construction work, an industry where woman are often under-represented. After their initial training is complete, the women in this program are able to gain hands-on experience by participating on Habitat builds. Indigenous Partnerships Homeownership Volunteers Making volunteering for Habitat for Humanity a family affair: Stephen Stephen has volunteered over 640 hours helping build his daughter's Habitat home, and others, on a planned 19-lot development on Neyaashiinigmiing Aboriginal Reserve. Indigenous Partnerships Homeownership Corporate Partner Local Build Chippewas of Nawash housing project has Canada-wide potential A housing partnership between the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Habitat Grey Bruce and CMHC is so successful it promises to serve as a model for other interested Indigenous communities. 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__label__cc	0.721912	0.278088	hacktivist culture \|\| enforcing transparency \|\| Keybase Proof PGP Public Key – Raymond Johansen Personal Warrant Canary – Kitty Personal Warrant Canary – Ray Form versus Content in Enforced Transparency Posted on December 10, 2016 by Kitty Hundal by Matt Goerzen and Raymond Johansen published on Dis Magazine Transparency is seen as vital to any functioning democracy; in the United States, citizens enjoy limited powers to bring government documents into the public domain via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and some legal protection is granted to public interest-motivated leakers and whistleblowers. Generally, transparency is understood as a net positive for liberal democracy, and organizations like the Pirate Parties International centralize transparency in their re-imaginings of more radical democratic politics. Activist organizations like WikiLeaks and Anonymous also dedicate themselves to bringing information about the political elite into the public domain—often this aligns with leftist agendas, but recent events raise questions about just who ultimately benefits from the publicization of secretive information. Democratic theorists like Darin Barney and Jodi Dean warn us that the availability of information alone does not guarantee politically salutary outcomes.1 The commitment to analyzing and deliberating on an endlessly accelerating flow of information can actually push the event of real political organizing towards an always–elusive horizon. It is a mistake, warns Barney, to reduce politics to publicity alone.2 Deliberation can be debilitating. And the idea of “post-truth” politics further suggests that the form of information’s coming to light can shape its reception in an even more substantial manner than the content of that information itself. The status of the emails hacked from the DNC and the Clinton campaign—their bulk and the illicit event of their publication via salacious leaks, hacks, and criminal investigations—may have overshadowed the relative innocuity of much of their content, and the significance of a foreign government’s involvement in bringing them to light. When does an all-encompassing commitment to transparency as an end in-and-of-itself —as upheld by organizations like WikiLeaks—facilitate the advancement of still other powerful agendas and geopolitical machinations, themselves hidden from view? Raymond Johansen sits on the board of Pirate Parties International and is an outspoken advocate of hacker exfiltration, or “enforced transparency.” Founded in 2005 by Rick Falkvinge, the Pirate Parties received a major boost on October 29 of this year, when an unprecedented number of the parties’ representatives were elected to office in Iceland’s national elections—an accomplishment spurned, in no small way, by information contained in the Panama Papers leaks, which prompted the nation’s elected leader to resign his office. Matt Goerzen is an artist and researcher interested in the political effects of anonymity, critical forms of trolling, security cultures, and memetic warfare. In the two weeks straddling the election, Goerzen asked Johansen a series of questions about the mechanisms of transparency at work in this emerging political arena. To read the Interview Click Here: Form versus Content in Enforced Transparency This entry was posted in Hacktivism by Kitty Hundal. Bookmark the permalink. About Kitty Hundal Kitty Hundal, author of From The Shadows: Persecution Games. is currently the Owner and Operator of Kitty Hundal Dot Com Solutions. She is also a contributing author to Hacktivist Culture, The Cryptosphere, The Fifth Column and several personal, special interest blogs. View all posts by Kitty Hundal → Global Pirate Activist Raymond Johansen Ray is a writer, columnist, contributor and subeditor for a large number of groups, pages and blogs - with a wide global network. He is the International Coordinator at Pursuance Project and The Pirate Party of Norway. Furthermore he sits on the board of several organisations, including Barrett Brown's Pursuance Project and Pirate Parties International. He is a Human Rights and Privacy Activist, a Hacktivist and is heavily involved in whistleblower support. Pirate Party of Norway Pirate Parties International Kitty Hundal From the Shadows: Persecution Games The Cryptosphere Kitty Hundal's Profile Fight For The Future	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1416
__label__cc	0.653434	0.346566	Western Maryland Regional Crime Lab Western Maryland Regional Crime Laboratory History During the early 1980’s, two (2) City of Hagerstown police officers were trained in the identification of Marijuana through the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. These police officers also developed and printed investigatory photographs and "mug shots". The WMRCL began its existence as a full-service forensic drug identification laboratory after hiring a scientist/examiner in 1985. The laboratory started offering crime scene examination services in 1987. By the early 1990's, the development of friction ridge impressions on physical evidence (latent print processing) was being performed. Over the years, additional forensic disciplines have been added to the services offered by the laboratory, and additional staffing has been added. The WMRCL currently supports law enforcement agencies within Washington County, MD. The WMRCL is a support service operation of the City of Hagerstown Police Department and subsidized by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force. Western Maryland Regional Crime Laboratory General Forensic Information Internship and Employment	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1417
__label__wiki	0.624146	0.624146	BOOK BLAST (3/6) : The Hobbes Family August 5, 2018 August 3, 2018 hannawsreadsLeave a comment Synopsis: The world had ended abruptly and without warning. How will a family navigate a world that seems bent on destroying them? Follow them in this exciting new serial adventure. An excerpt from Hobbes Family: As Michael looked out the broken window of the convenience store, he grimaced. The tall blue oaks that surrounded the building on two sides were dusted with frost; the ground was an amalgam of crystal sheets broken only by brave stalks of undergrowth that dared the frigid touch of the gales. The building wouldn’t serve as a long-term solution. However, it would be useful until the weather broke. The trek out of the suburban areas began in the family Subaru. Highway 99 was so overrun with smoldering and abandoned vehicles that the Hobbes family was forced to make the remainder of the trek on foot. The winter months proved disastrous. Often, the snow levels came down into the valley for a day, sprinkling unsuspecting areas with brief, beautiful moments of frozen precipitation. This was different. A storm settled in the valley, trapped and angry. When the sun managed to peek through the clouds above, it almost felt bearable. But the great star was soon obfuscated behind a gray wall once more, bloated and teeming with fury as a fresh zephyr of snow and blinding particulates dragged the valley. Michael looked over at his wife. Susanna’s high cheekbones were prominent and the sallowness of her cheeks from periodic starvation saddened Michael as much as he was capable. He hadn’t fared much better. His beard grew in with dark clumps and gray patches; his bedraggled hair was curly in places despite its length. Were it on purpose, he imagined Susanna running her long fingers through it and calling it cute. The store weathered the apocalypse. Shelves remained intact for the most part, though they were barren fields. Coolers were popped open. Overturned cans, smashed and left for dead, littered the floor. This was someone else’s last stand. Get it today on Kindle! Dan O’Brien has over 50 publications to his name––including the bestselling Bitten, which was featured on Conversations Book Club’s Top 100 novels of 2012. Before starting Amalgam Consulting, he was the senior editor and marketing director for an international magazine. You can learn more about his literary and publishing consulting business by visiting his website at: www.amalgamconsulting.com. Follow him on Twitter @AuthorDanOBrien. Book Blast, Dan O'Brien, Promo BOOK BLAST (2/6) : Bitten MAKE ME READ IT READATHON TBR	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1419
__label__wiki	0.509358	0.509358	IMAGING MENU RSI With MRI Distinguishes Prostate Cancer Tumour Grade Physicians have long used MRI to detect cancer, but results of a study in California describe the potential use of RSI as an imaging biomarker that enhances the ability to differentiate aggressive prostate cancer from low-grade or benign tumours and guide treatment and biopsy. "Noninvasive imaging is used to detect disease, but RSI-MRI takes it a step further," said David S. Karow, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the study's senior author. "We can predict the grade of a tumour sometimes without a biopsy of the prostate tissue. This is taking all that's good about multi-parametric MRI and making it better." The addition of restriction spectrum imaging (RSI) to a pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) added between 2.5 to 5 minutes to scanning time making it a fast and highly accurate tool with decreased risk compared to contrast MRI which involves injecting patients with dye, said Karow. In the study, published online June 1 in Clinical Cancer Research, the authors said RSI-MRI corrects for magnetic field distortions found in other imaging techniques and focuses upon water diffusion within tumor cells that exhibit a high nuclear volume fraction. By doing this, the ability of imaging to accurately plot a tumour's location is increased and allows for differentiation between tumour grades. The higher the grade, the more aggressive the cancer. Patients can have more than one tumour with different grades, however. Karow said RSI-MRI can be used to guide treatment or biopsy to target the region of highest-grade cancer. An early diagnosis of prostate cancer typically improves a patient's prognosis. According to the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States, with more than 26,000 estimated deaths this year and 180,890 new diagnoses predicted. The average age at the time of diagnosis is 66. At UC San Diego Health, more than 1,000 patients have been imaged with RSI-MRI since 2014 and a subset have subsequently undergone MR-fused ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, said J. Kellogg Parsons, MD, MHS, UC San Diego School of Medicine associate professor of surgery and study co-author. The image on the left is a magnetic resonance image (MRI) of a prostate enhanced with restriction spectrum imaging (RSI). Higher grade tumor is indicated by orange and yellow. The image on the right is a digitized section of the prostate with the tumors outlined with blue dotted lines. "Previously, we relied completely on systematic -- but random -- biopsies of the prostate to diagnose cancer, which has been the standard practice in our field for years. Now, we use RSI-MRI to precisely target specific areas of concern and enhance the accuracy of our diagnosis," said Parsons, surgical oncologist at Moores Cancer Centre at UC San Diego Health. "Greater accuracy means improved care tailored to each individual patient. With RSI-MRI, we are better able to identify which cancers are more aggressive and require immediate treatment, and which ones are slow growing and can be safely observed as part of a program called active surveillance." Although this study focused on ten patients, more than 2,700 discrete data points were evaluated. Next steps include introducing the technology to other hospitals and to study whether it can be used in isolation from other screening tools. In prior papers published in the journals Abdominal Radiology and Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases, the same authors reported that RSI-MRI increases detection capability and can perform better than traditional multi-parametric MRI when used in isolation. These data suggest that RSI-MRI could eventually serve as a stand-alone, non-contrast screening tool that would take 15 minutes compared to a normal contrast-enhanced exam lasting 40 to 60 minutes. Anders Dale, PhD, professor of radiology and neurosciences and co-director of the Multimodal Imaging Laboratory at UC San Diego, and Nate White, PhD, assistant professor of radiology, initially co-invented RSI-MRI to characterise aggressive brain tumours. "RSI-MRI could be a transformational imaging technology for oncologists in the same way CT scans altered the way effects of treatment are quantitated from plain X-rays," said Jonathan W. Simons, MD, Prostate Cancer Foundation president and Chief Executive Officer. "Based on the investigations at UC San Diego, this is a particular promise that needs more validation. Now testable is the hypothesis that RSI-MRI could identify oligometastatic prostate cancer that became curable through its identification by RSI-MRI." University of California, San Diego Health Sciences G. Yamin, N. M. Schenker-Ahmed, A. Shabaik, D. Adams, H. Bartsch, J. Kuperman, N. S. White, R. A. Rakow-Penner, K. McCammack, J. K. Parsons, C. J. Kane, A. M. Dale, D. S. Karow. Voxel Level Radiologic-Pathologic Validation of Restriction Spectrum Imaging Cellularity Index with Gleason Grade in Prostate Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research, 2016; 22 (11): 2668 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-2429 Published on : Thu, 2 Jun 2016 MRI, Radiology, prostate cancer, RSI, imaging biomarker, UC San Diego School of Medicine Twice Daily Radiotherapy Halves Treatment Time For Small Cell Lung Cancer Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks – when combined with chemotherapy... Read more New Imaging Model Helps Arrest Pancreatic Cancer Growth A new non-invasive, image-based tracking of stem cell signals in living animals could provide a strategy to arrest pancreatic... Read more MRI Study Finds Increasing BMI Linked to Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women Fatty acids in the breast may be useful indicators of cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a new study published... Read more RSI With MRI Distinguishes Prostate Cancer Tumour Grade, imaging biomarker, radiology RSI With MRI Distinguishes Prostate Cancer Tumour Grade Please login to leave a comment... 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__label__wiki	0.621223	0.621223	GrantNav Search All Fields Locations Recipients Titles & Descriptions Currency (clear) GBP (298) Amount Awarded (GBP) £0 - £500 (27) £500 - £1,000 (1) £1,000 - £5,000 (27) See More Recipient Region Recipient District 2018 (33) 2017 (23) 2016 (31) See More The Wellcome Trust (298) Recipient Organizations (clear) University of Oxford (1,569) University of Cambridge (1,282) University College London (1,143) Imperial College London (748) University of Edinburgh (718) Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (565) King's College London (519) University of Manchester (443) University of Bristol (420) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (391) University of Glasgow (335) University of Dundee (312) University of Liverpool (307) The Royal British Legion (300) Newcastle University (299) University of Birmingham (298) Cardiff University (259) University of Leeds (235) King's College London (218) Queen Mary University of London (190) University of Warwick (182) University of York (177) Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (173) University of Nottingham (173) University of Sheffield (171) Merched Y Wawr (161) University of Exeter (153) University of Leicester (149) Barnardo's (141) The Guide Association (139) The Scout Association (131) University of Southampton (125) Alzheimer's Society (115) Cruse Bereavement Care (113) University College Dublin (108) Church of England Children's Society (107) University of Aberdeen (107) Institute of Cancer Research (100) Birkbeck University of London (96) The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty (95) The National Childbirth Trust (90) Queen's University Belfast (89) University of Sussex (88) St George's University of London (87) Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (86) Education Services - Headquarters (85) Volunteering Matters (83) University of St Andrews (78) Medical Research Council (73) National University of Ireland Galway (72) See Less Sort By: Best Match Amount - Highest First Amount - Lowest First Award Date - Latest First Award Date - Earliest First Total grants Total funders Total recipients Earliest award date Latest award date Total GBP grants Total GBP awarded Largest GBP award Smallest GBP award Total Non-GBP grants Improving the engagement of pregnant/early postnatal women in research 16 Jan 2018 It is challenging to engage pregnant/early postnatal women with local maternity research, as pregnancy is a normal physiological process which is relatively short-term, and after which women find regular engagement challenging. As such, two different engagement approaches will be piloted by University-based researchers and Patient and Public Involvement advisers to engage local pregnant/early postnatal women in research development, recruitment and dissemination on a continuing and regular basis. Both approaches will involve local researchers coming to speak to women about the latest maternity research and opportunities for involvement. One approach will attach this activity to an existing class at a children’s centre, whilst the other will be attached to a new yoga and midwifery advice session developed as part of this project. Information provided during these sessions may be useful to women during their pregnancy or after they have had their babies, and the insights of women will help to ensure the research is relevant and has the best chance of success. Women will help researchers translate research findings into a format suitable for a range of audiences. The groups will be evaluated and, if successful, plans will be made to make the group self-sustaining. Amount: £16,000 Funder: The Wellcome Trust Recipient: University of Birmingham Regulating healthcare through blockchain: Mapping the legal, ethical, technical and governance challenges 30 Nov 2017 Blockchain technologies have the potential to radically reshape many industries, including healthcare. These technologies create a distributed database across a network of computers, using cryptographic methods to verify the consistency of digital records and transactions. This could enable the secure, tamper-proof, transparent, and trustworthy management of health-related data. But some doubt whether blockchain can deliver on its promise. Others fear that it will deliver too much, providing efficiency and security without sufficient operational sensitivity to healthcare contexts. Blockchain is a form of ‘design-based’ regulation, entailing the hard-coding of regulatory norms into systems infrastructure and operation. For example, by creating a transparent and unalterable audit trail regarding data access and usage, or by building in privacy through data encryption. Hard-wiring norms (e.g. traceability and privacy) into healthcare systems might overcome shortcomings of conventional legal and ethical regulation, but is likely to face major implementation challenges. This project will identify, map, and examine the implications for utilising blockchain in healthcare. It will identify the legal ethical, technical, and governance opportunities, risks, and challenges. It will thereby begin to explore whether, and under what conditions, these technologies might be developed whilst remaining faithful to important ethical, democratic, and constitutional values. MA Literature and Culture PT 30 Jun 2018 My research will use literary material to contextualise the reception of medical texts and diagrams in late medieval Europe. The research refers to medical diagrams found in western manuscripts produced between the 13thC and 15thC named homo signorum (zodiac man). The project argues that this image and the widely-known Galenic humoral theory influenced travel writers in their descriptions of non-European bodies. This medical information was not understood neutrally, and was received as referring to Western, European, male bodies. The research develops the work of Susan Conklin Akbari (2009) and Irina Metzler (1997), contributing towards the emerging recognition within Medieval Studies of prejudiced interpretations and applications of medical theory within medieval literary texts. A medical discourse was developing in the later Middle Ages which conceptualised race as biological. A 13thC scientific discourse claimed that non-European peoples partook in a ‘blood libel’, which involved restoring a natural flux of the melancholic humor through drinking the blood of male Christian children. Medieval understandings of physiology were conflated with literary representations of the deviant non-European body. This research aims to investigate the unbalanced, unhealthy bodies presented within travel narratives, which deviate from the Western-European normative ideal of health interpreted from medical texts and diagrams. Determining The Intrathymic Mechanisms That Instruct Regulatory T-cell Production For Control Of Organ Specific Autoimmunity 30 Sep 2018 T-cells recognise and mount an immune response against pathogens however responses against self-tissue can occur, causing tissue damage and disease. In the thymus (a unique organ of T-cell development and education) autoreactive T-cells are removed but this isn’t 100% efficient, meaning a sub-population of T-cells termed regulatory T-cells (Tregs) is required to prevent self-reactivity. Our understanding of Treg development is incomplete and has been further challenged by findings of high heterogeneity in the thymic Treg population i.e. a large population of mature vs de novo Tregs. Furthermore possible Treg development outside the thymus by the most recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) remains unexplored. To accurately assess Treg development we use a novel mouse model with fluorescent markers that identify both a) Treg vs. non-Treg, and b) age. Distinguishing a cells identity along with its age allows us to investigate new and old Tregs in the thymus as well as Treg RTEs in the periphery using techniques such as flow cytometry, microscopy and qPCR to characterise thymic and extrathymic developmental stages. This work will provide new insight into how Tregs which regulate discreet tissue sites are generated, offering valuable new information on an essential regulator of self-reactivity and disease. Amount: £0 The role of inflammation in the formation of multi-drug resistant lineages of Escherichia coli 30 Sep 2018 Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are the new superbugs of the 21st century. Strains of these bacteria are now commonly being isolated which are resistant to all front line clinical antibiotics, as well as last line compounds such as colistin. In the absence of new effective antibiotics we must find new ways of combatting such infections. Data generated by our lab suggests that the main genetic difference between MDR E. coli and normal harmless E. coli is the presence of signatures of natural evolutionary selection in genes involved in anaerobic metabolism, which are utilised by E. coli in an inflamed environment. We will test the hypothesis that the ability to better live in inflamed intestinal environments led to the formation of MDR strains of E. coli, which can outcompete other bacteria and set up long term infections. We will further test if this can be countered using simple anti-inflammatory measures. Using optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) to detect cerebellar training signals 21 May 2018 The neurophysiology of the human cerebellum is almost unstudied because the main non-invasive recording methods (fMRI, fNIRS, EEG and MEG) are all unsuitable and there is no clinical therapy requiring sub-dural recordings. This technical gap has significantly limited our ability to understand its role in areas such as cognition (1). A timely opportunity has now arisen with the development of a new form of MEG sensor ("room temperature" optically pumped magnetometers, OPMs) that promises to overcome this barrier (2). The key goal of this seed award is to develop the use of OPMs to record electrophysiological signals from the human cerebellum, confirm the sources of these signals, and pilot methods to record during the learning of new motor and cognitive skills. The latter, in particular, will open up an entirely new research field, allowing us for the first time to study not only when the cerebellum engages in cognition but how it is trained and what training signals it responds to, and thus to also understand what it learns. This work will advance our understanding of cerebellar physiology, with impact on many cerebellar disorders (developmental and degeneration disorders; stroke, tumour resection, trauma, alcoholism etc.). Elucidating the mechanisms of host cell gene expression control by human papillomavirus (HPV) 31 May 2018 The Parish lab has demonstrated that the cellular protein CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) associates with several sites within HPV genomes. The known cellular functions of CTCF include transcription insulation, epigenetic boundary formation and genetic imprinting, but why CTCF is specifically recruited to HPV genomes has not yet been established. The association of CTCF with its cellular target sequences changes upon cellular differentiation and this affects gene expression. ChIP-Seq experiments performed in the lab show that HPV infection results in a rapid and stable re-distribution of CTCF throughout the host cell genome. In addition, gene expression array analysis of HPV negative and HPV positive cells shows that expression of many genes is altered upon HPV infection. For example, CTCF recruitment to the cellular L3MBTL4 locus is significantly reduced following HPV infection, corresponding to a dramatic decrease in the expression of L3MBTL4 transcript encoding a methyltransferase thought to be important for the methylation of histones. The alteration of L3MBTL4 expression in this manner allows HPV to dramatically alter the cellular environment to support viral persistence. We hypothesise that HPV infection deregulates CTCF-dependent control of specific loci to facilitate efficient life cycle completion and maintain persistent infection. Combating Gram Negative AMR Pathogens by Understanding the Envelope-Breaching Mechanisms of Predatory Bacteria 28 Nov 2017 We aim to determine the exact molecular mechanisms by which the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio invades Gram negative pathogen prey and whether components of its invasion machinery could be used in isolation as a new approach to the treatment of antimicrobially resistant (AMR) bacterial infections.Gram negative AMR pathogens are a major threat to healthcare. Their "extra" outer membrane is a barrier to effective drug delivery. We wish to learn from nature as Bdellovibrio is able to effortlessly pass through the envelope of pathogen, (but not host), cells and kill them from within. Whole-cell usage of live Bdellovibrio shows great therapeutic promise. However, a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which Bdellovibrio achieves invasion is essential to inform future therapeutic options. We will use our combined expertise (in microbial-genetics and microscopy, plus protein structure:function analysis of these unusual predators), and preparatory data including:- an RNAseq dataset from an invasion-stalled mutant -providing us with candidate proteins made during invasion; 3DSIM/fluorescence microscopy revealing a central pore, surrounding "collar" and a protein-tagged robust secretory vesicle at the predator-invasion site. Our end goal is to associate specific invasion protein function to these physical features of pore generation/entry, uncovering mechanisms used by nature to breach prey-envelopes. Amount: £383,881 Neuropeptidergic regulation of behavioural action-selection 06 Sep 2018 Animals must quickly respond to changes in their environment and internal physiological states to increase their chances of survival. Neuropeptide pathways are essential for generating behavioural flexibility, and their dysregulation has been implicated in mental and psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Despite their significance and widespread occurrence, little is known about how neuropeptides work in the brain to modulate adaptive behaviours. This project aims to investigate the role of neuropeptides in behavioural choices in the fruit fly Drosophila. Leukokinin (Lk) is a neuropeptide involved in feeding behaviour in Drosophila. My preliminary data suggests that Lk+ neurons play an important role in regulating fly reproductive behaviours, and might adjust behaviour according to feeding needs. Using powerful genetic tools available in Drosophila, we will dissect the Lk neural pathway involved in controlling fly courtship behaviours, and test whether Lk acts as a physiological gating point for promoting appropriate behavioural selection, i.e. foraging vs. mating. Taking advantage of a genetically tractable model system, this research offers a unique opportunity to uncover principles of action-selection that might be conserved among species. This knowledge will ultimately help us better understand the function of the brain in health and disease. Vacation Scholarships 2017 - University of Birmingham 16 Jun 2017 Vacation Scholarships 2017 - University of Birmingham Phenotyping regulatory B cells in the microenvironment of Hodgkin lymphoma 27 Apr 2017 The role of malignant B cells in Hodgkin lymphoma is unknow. Recent studies in Birmingham have provided preliminary evidence that non-malignant B cells frequently infiltrate the tissue of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Furthermore, previous studies reported the clinical benefit of Rituximab, with CD20 negative tumour cells, which was unanticipated as it is a therapy targeted to CD20 positive cells. This suggested that non-tumour B cells promote tumour cell survival. Moreover, my supervisor's lab has recently optimised highly sensitive in situ hybridisation to detect in tissue sections the immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10, widely established as a marker of a subset of regulatory B cells. Taking these findings into consideration I am to: Characterise the non-tumour B cell population of Hodgkin’s lymphoma Determine the extent to which the phenotype of non-malignant B cells in Hodgkin’s lymphoma varies with tumour subtype and EBV status To determine the extent at which Hodgkin’s lymphoma xenografts recapitulate B cell infiltration in a humanised mouse model The Role of MYBL2 in DNA damage response to etoposide in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) 27 Apr 2017 Embryonic Stem cells (ESC) share common characteristics with cancer cells such as immortality and the ability to bypass the normal cell cycle checkpoints somatic cells have to pass through. This allows both cells to continuously proliferate without changing their cellular features. These similarities shared between both ESCs and cancer cells may relate to common patterns and mechanisms of regulating gene expression. In fact, as demonstrated by Yamanaka fully differentiated fibroblast could reverse their state of differentiation and be induced towards an embryonic stem cell-like state (induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)) by introducing four transcription factors expressed in a pluripotency state. These observations highlighted the importance of transcriptional factors in determining cell fate and their possible role in the induction of cancer. In this project, I will be working with mouse ESCs and will be looking at the role of MYBL2, a transcription factor highly expressed in ESC and iPSC, which is involved in cell proliferation and maturation, and try to better understand its role in the maintenance of genome integrity. I will be exploring how low levels of this gene affect the cell response to topoisomerase II inhibitor etoposide, a therapy currently used in to treat cancer. The ability of platelet extracellular vesicles to promote adhesion of monocytes cells to endothelium 27 Apr 2017 There is an increasing realisation that haemostatic and inflammatory responses to tissue damage are linked by common mediators. Adhesive and signaling interactions between platelets and leukocytes have been well-described. Recently it has been realised that some of these interactions are actually mediated through extracellular vesicles (PEV) released by the platelets. Indeed, we find that PEV can bind to leukocytes and to endothelial cells, transducing signals and transferring adhesion receptors, and thus potentially amplifying inflammatory leukocyte recruitment. Here we aim to further expand our investigations by evaluating the specific ability of PEV once bound to endothelial cells, to support adhesion of monocytes. Building on our own previous observations where PEV were able to bind to endothelial cells and support adhesion of neutrophils, we will test the concentration and time dependence of PEV binding to the endothelial cells and how this modifies monocyte and lymphocyte adhesion. Based on their high avidity for PEV in suspension, we hypothesise that monocytes are particularly sensitive to interactions with PEV deposited on endothelial cells. This study will test whether this is correct, and supply further evidence as to whether PEV are potent players in the thrombo-inflammatory response, for example, linked with pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Effect of selective deletion of FAP expressing fibroblasts on the trafficking of T cells into the inflamed synovium. 27 Apr 2017 The main targets of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatments have previously been the leukocytes and cytokines they produce, however depleting these causes immunosuppression and infection by opportunistic disease. A mesenchymal cell marker, fibroblast activation protein (FAP) for constitutively active synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis has been identified and found to be highly expressed in active disease with high levels correlated to a more aggressive disease presentation. Importantly in the inflammatory response, these cells are thought to be the key drivers of inflammation and joint damage in RA. It is possible that these cells regulate the recruitment of T cells into the joint and therefore their deletion prevents this accumulation, allowing resolution of inflammatory arthritis. This research has provided a promising target for new therapeutics. This project will analyse, by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence, the effect of deleting FAP+ fibroblasts within the inflamed joint. Specifically, the effect this has on the trafficking of T cells to the joint during experimental arthritis. The aim is to identify the differences in T cell types and populations that accumulate within the inflamed synovium between tissue samples. This will hopefully identify a possible mechanism of deleting RA synovial fibroblasts as a therapeutic target. Stalling the Bam complex, the outer membrane protein folding machinery 27 Apr 2017 The emergence of bacteria that are resistant to available antibiotics represents a growing global threat requiring new strategies to combat infection. Multidrug-resistance is most serious for Gram-negative bacteria, with few antibiotics likely to be available in the near future. The understanding of the Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane (OM) is critical to developing new antimicrobial agents. Proteins present within this membrane play key roles in microbial pathogenesis Almost all proteins within this membrane utilise the Bam complex for correct folding into the outer membrane, as such it is a key target for the development of novel antimicrobials (Hagan et al. 2015). Unfortunately little is known about the molecular mechanisms of how it functions. It has been shown that one particular class of Bam substrate, the autotransporters, can be stalled in vivo by the simple addition of a large disulphide bonded loop within the passenger domain of these proteins (Renn and Clark 2011). The key goal of this study is to trap a disulphide bonded autotransporter within the Bam complex in vitro and to perform an initial characterisation of it. This will lead to providing fundamental information on how the Bam complex functions and potentially how it can be inhibited. The exposome as a driver of immune dysreglation in rheumatoid arthritis 27 Apr 2017 Polymorphisms in genes contribute about 50% of the risk for developing RA with the other half coming from factors such as diet, age, infection, traffic pollution and cigarette smoke. This may also be true of other chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. In RA population studies show a potential interaction between cigarette smoke and PTPN 22, which has a polymorphic variant which increases susceptibility to RA and a broad range of other autoimmune chronic diseases. I will test the hypothesis that chemicals in cigarette smoke and traffic fumes (NO2) alter the function of PTPN 22 in leucocytes changing signalling through antigen receptors and perturbing the outcome of their activation to give rise to a pro-inflammatory phenotype which drives the development and perpetuation of RA. I will expose cell lines Jurkat (lymphocyte) and THP1 (macrophage) to cigarette smoke extract and to NO2. PTP's such as PTPN 22 are particularly susceptible to oxidative damage and I will assess the phosphatase activity of this enzyme, the phosphorylation of protein substrates it regulates and calcium signalling downstream. If time allows I will also expose primary neutrophils and T lymphocytes and investigate their functions in terms of reactive oxygen species generation and cytokine secretion. RNA Pol II subunits in the regulation of transcription and genome instability 08 Apr 2016 The RNA Pol II complex is the RNA polymerase that transcribes the genes that codify for the proteins in our body, activity tightly controlled through interactions with transcription-regulatory factors. Although very much research is characterising the roles of these factors, very little, if anything, is known about how the multiple subunits of the RNA Pol II are important for the regulation of transcription. So far the RNA Pol II has been characterised as a whole complex of 12 proteins. However, our analysis of cancer genomic databases shows that single subunits can be upregulated, and this associates with aggressive tumours with poor survival in many different tumour types. We hypothesise that these single upregulations deplete transcription-regulatory factors from transcriptionally engaged RNA Pol II. This would lead to a defective transcription process associated with increased genome instability, as expected by much literature, including ours, and our cancer genomic database analysis. We propose to analyse therefore how the overexpression of single subunits affects RNA Pol II transcription, identifying which transcription processes and stages are particularly affected. Moreover, we intend analysing the genome instability, identifying the sites of DNA damage and correlating them with the transcription defects identified by our parallel analysis. Nature-Inspired Contact Lenses for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 1 Diabetic Children 08 Apr 2016 Over 3.9 million people suffer from diabetes in the UK and living with it is extremely hard; the diabetics need to regularly monitor their glucose concentrations in blood by pricking their fingers up to five times a day. This process is painful and it has low patient compliance, particularly among type 1 diabetic children. While researchers have tried creating biomaterials to detect glucose concentrations in body fluids such as tears, saliva and urine. We propose to develop contact lenses that change colour based on the variation in the concentrations of glucose in tears. This will be very useful for continuous monitoring of glucose concentrations by only visually observing the eye colour (via smart phone apps). The contact lenses will be developed using the functionalised biocompatible hydrogels, which change their index due to the changes in glucose concentrations. As these hydrogels are transparent, the colour changes will be produced by surface texturing them with arrays of nanostepped-pyramids. Such nanostepped-pyramids are inspired from 3D Christmas tree like structures, which account for the bright blue colours displayed by Morpho butterflies. This hybrid combination will provide a unique platform for producing contact lenses which reversibly sense analytes in tears for disease diagnosis and monitoring. Structure-aided discovery of kinase inhibitors as targeted therapeutic agents for breast cancer 30 Jul 2016 Kinases are important targets for blocking cancer progression. However, many remain to be exploited. For example, no drugs are yet available to specifically inhibit any kinase which is switched on by a regulatory protein called calmodulin. Nonetheless, faulty expression of these “CaMK” enzymes is now thought to play a key role in breast cancer progression. The Wellcome Trust has funded the CAMSEED consortium to discover small molecule inhibitors for a CaMK protein involved in basal-like breast cancer. The three dimensional structure of this target has been solved by the Structural Genomics Consortium and Professor Stefan Knapp at the University of Oxford. Interactions with small molecules are being screened by Professor Michael Overduin’s lab at the University of Birmingham using superconducting magnets and high throughput robots at the national HWB-NMR facility. The design of improved inhibitors that can enter cells and selectively block the oncogenic state is being led by Professor Peter Fischer at the University of Nottingham, with Colin Kenyon at CSIR, Pretoria, designing deuterated analogs for enhanced activity. The result of the two year project is expected to be a set of lead molecules for development as potential therapeutic agents for breast cancer, and may yield a new approach for using nature’s own inhibitory mechanisms to block cancer-causing kinases. ILC3 control of adaptive immune responses 02 Dec 2015 The emergence of the innate lymphoid cell (ILC) family has revolutionised our understanding of both the innate and adaptive immune systems. My research is focused on group 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s), implicated as key regulators of adaptive immune responses. I intend to answer four related questions:1. What adaptive immune responses depend on ILC3s?2. Does ILC3 function depend on location?3. What are the mechanisms through which ILC3s control memory CD4 T cell responses?4. What are the pathways that control ILC3 function? 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__label__wiki	0.56212	0.56212	Where Comic Books and Politics Meet Indie/Small Press Baltimore Comic-Con Otakon Games & RPGs The Comics Are All Right Comics Herstory Demo-Graphics Euro Comics Gotham Weekly Kickstarting Comics People’s History of the Marvel Universe Wednesday Rally GP Radio & TV Fear the Walking Fanboys GP Radio GP TV Jonesing for Jessica Tales From The Flip-Side! The Venture Bros. Podcast Contact, Tips, Advertise Support Graphic Policy Tag Archives: steve nedvidek Preview: The Jekyll Island Chronicles (Book Two): A Devil’s Reach Posted on October 15, 2018 by Graphic Policy Team The Jekyll Island Chronicles (Book Two): A Devil’s Reach Steve Nedvidek & Ed Crowell & Jack Lowe (w) • Moses Nester (a) • S.J. Miller (c) At the beginning of the twentieth century, one sixth of the world’s wealth vacationed in and around the tiny Georgia island of Jekyll. Captains of industry like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan, and Carnegie all called the Jekyll area home. Blending elements of historical fact, clockwork technology, and Diesel-punk style, The Jekyll Island Chronicles spans an age of furious mechanical advancement while exploring the span of man’s soul—whether good or evil. In Book Two of this alt-history adventure, Peter, Helen, and the rest of Carnegie’s “Specials” would like nothing more than to return to normalcy along with the rest of the country—especially after defeating their enemies in Book One. But the anarchists have other plans. Luigi Galleani and the Zeno cabal reach out across Europe and across the Atlantic to wreak havoc, divide the enemy, build an army, and capture plans for the world’s deadliest weapon. If they are to be stopped, the tiny group of heroes from Jekyll will need to find new resolve, new resources, and new allies—and do it all before Nikola Tesla’s most terrible creation is unleashed. TPB • FC • $19.99 • 168 pages • 6.875” x 10.435” • ISBN: 978-1-60309-426-9 Preview: Jekyll Island Chronicles Book 1 Posted on May 21, 2016 by Graphic Policy Team JEKYLL ISLAND CHRONICLES GN BOOK 01 (W) Steve Nedvidek & Various (A) Moses Nester (CA) S.J. Miller At the beginning of the 1900’s, 1/6th of the world’s wealth vacationed in and around the tiny Georgia island of Jekyll. Captains of Industry like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Morgan and Carnegie all called the Jekyll area home. Using this place of grandeur and elegance as a backdrop, an alternate history is explored between the World Wars. A time of great social, political and technological upheaval. A time of ingenuity and anarchy. A time for some of the most brilliant, and horrible, minds of the 20th century to confront each other. And a time of great new heroes and fantastic new machines. The Jekyll Island Chronicles: A Machine Age War is the first in a series of graphic novels. Part historical fact, part clockwork, and part diesel punk, they span an age of furious advancement in machine technology while exploring the span of man’s soul – whether evil or good. Get the news, reviews, and interviews delivered directly to your inbox! Graphic Policy Radio Graphic Policy Tweets! Looney Tunes #253 preview. Daffy Duck stressed out? Say it isn't so! #comics #comicbooks graphicpolicy.com/2020/01/19/pre… https://t.co/zN6XNuBi8t 19 minutes ago Books of Magic #16 preview. Tim's burgeoning magical abilities got onto the radar of the London police, but he was… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 hour ago Basketful of Heads #4 preview. Is June Branch a woman fighting for her life-or a deranged axe murderer with a baske… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #2 preview. Apex predator Lex Luthor is on the hunt for the Batman Who Laughs. To… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 hours ago Wonder Twins #11 preview. Colonel 86-the malfunctioning supercomputer that still thinks it's 1986-has taken over th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 hours ago Follow @graphicpolicy Graphic Policy believes in journalistic integrity and transparency. We will disclose when a product has been given for free for review and/or when no cost has been incurred to the staff so that you may be able to make a fully informed decision as to the opinions provided. When a product has been provided for free you will see disclosure at the bottom of the article. When such a disclosure does not exist, you can assume that the items have been purchased for review.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1430
__label__cc	0.680884	0.319116	GRCC In the News, 10-9-19 Posted on October 9, 2019 by grcctoday School, city and college partner on public works class Oct. 8, 2019; schoolnewsnetwork.org (Kent Intermediate School District) While hoisting stop signs and ushering classmates through a faux work zone, East Kentwood students learned the daily duties of flaggers — the neon vest-clad road workers who help keep work zones safe. … About 40 students are spending two afternoons per week learning about public works and related jobs. By the end of the school year, they will have had 400 hours of instruction. The pilot course involves a partnership between the after-school ARCH program, the City of Kentwood Department of Public Works and Grand Rapids Community College. Students will earn certifications — including flagger certification — along with hands-on experience in the field. Wyoming sculptor, photographer opens expressive exhibition at GRCC’s Collins Art Gallery Oct. 7, 2019; WKTV Wyoming resident Jon Lopez’ early day job is managing a Bagel Beanery on Clyde Park Avenue SW, where he is often present at the crack of dawn getting ready for the morning rush of caffeine seekers and bagel lovers. … And one of the self-titled Clay Alchemist’s favorite characters-come-to-life is a green octopus called Charlie, who will be present at the current exhibition “GRCC Alumnus: Jonathan Lopez”, at GRCC’s Collins Art Gallery. The exhibition held a soft opening Sept. 30, plans a opening reception on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 3-7 p.m., and will run through Oct. 25. Grand Rapids Chapter of Sweet Adelines place 5th in the world in competition Oct. 8, 2019; WZZM GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — They took to the stage from all over the world. Song, Dance, Four-part harmony acapella style. Barbershop at its best. (In the interview with team leader Diane Thompson, the partnership between the Grand Rapids chapter and GRCC’s Madrigal Ensemble is mentioned.) More fun coming to Holland with Adventure Park announcement Oct. 8, 2019; 95.7 FM More fun is coming to Holland as the Holland Sentinel reported that Urban Air Adventure Park is opening a location at The Shops at Westshore. … Mall officials told the Holland Sentinel that Urban Air Adventure Park should open May 2020 if construction goes as planned. Once done the trampoline park will be housed in what used to be Chuck E. Cheese and just behind what was JC Penney at one point before becoming Grand Rapids Community College in the next few weeks. Spam or phishing — how can you tell? How can I tell if an email is Spam or Phishing? Here at GRCC, the protection of our staff, faculty and student’s personal and financial information is one of utmost importance and it is our goal to make sure that information is always secure. One way to make sure that information stays safe is to keep our end users knowledgeable of online threats. As GRCC’s first line of defense against unwarranted phishing and malware, here are some ways to help to keep yours and the colleges information safe. Do not click on links in emails unless you are certain what the link is. Malicious emails can come from a trusted person’s account if their credentials have been compromised. Just because you know the person, does not mean it is safe. Stay cautious everywhere online, especially in communication where the sender can be spoofed. To verify the validity of a link, hover over it. The full link will display in the bottom left hand corner of your email. Read through it carefully to see if the address appears correct. If you believe you may have clicked on a phishy link by mistake, please contact GRCC’s IT Customer Support immediately at (616) 234-4357. Do not open unsolicited attachments in emails. If you are not expecting an invoice or document, call the sender to ensure they actually sent it to you, and it is not coming from someone impersonating them. If you believe you may have opened a suspicious attachment by mistake, please contact GRCC’s IT Customer Support immediately at (616) 234-4357. Use extra caution with emails sent from other school districts. We recognize that there are many emails coming in from other districts this time of year due to student transfers. Please be extremely cautious when opening any attachments or links found in those emails. If you would like to report a phishing email you can click on the kebab (three vertical dots) in the upper right hand corner of the opened email and select Report phishing. For more information on phishing and how to avoid it please visit the IT Customer Support Portal or contact the IT Customer Support Desk. Leadership and Engagement Fair on Oct. 15 CAP 3.2 Build an Inclusive Campus for All would like to invite you to attend our first Leadership and Engagement Fair. The goal of this event is to increase awareness of committee work taking place on campus and provide all employees an opportunity to participate in important college-wide work. Leadership and Engagement Fair Details: Tuesday, October 15 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM Spectrum Theater Lobby The following CAPs and/or Teams will be represented at the event to highlight the purpose of the committee and answer specific questions you may have. Honors Program Leadership Team Service Learning Task Team Study Away Review Team Alumni Relations Committee focused on Employees Title IX Team College Accessibility Team Policy Teams Employee Enrichment Team Employee Wellness Team New Employee Orientation team. CAP 1.2 Strengthen our Systems for the Assessment of General Education CAP 1.3 Expand and Improve Outcomes in Online Learning CAP 3.2 Build an Inclusive Campus for All CAP 3.3 Establish a Single Stop Center Connecting GRCC Students for Food, Housing, and Emergency Cash CAP 4.1 Establishing a Career and Resource Center CAP 4.2 Create a System to Identify and Recruit Youth CAP 5.1 Improve Campus Safety and Security For a brief overview please visit the Strategic Plan Brochure (CAPs represented) or Team Charters (Teams represented) We hope to see you at the Leadership and Engagement Fair on October 15! Learning opportunities for October Check out what’s coming up for October! Times, locations, and descriptions can be found online. Register for one of these upcoming sessions: Wednesday, Oct. 2 — Transgender 101 Friday, Oct. 4 — Headaches: Causes & Remedies Monday, Oct. 7 — Title IX Training Wednesday, Oct. 9 — Reimbursement Policy Friday, Oct. 11 — Brain Health Wednesday, Oct. 16 — Benefits 101 Friday, Oct. 18 — Stress & Burnout in the Workplace Monday, Oct. 21 — Advanced Gmail Tuesday, Oct. 22 — Workplace Bullies Wednesday, Oct. 23 — Active Shooter Response Training Wednesday, Oct. 23 — FMLA – What’s In It For You? Tuesday, Oct. 29 — Strengths Finder. Wednesday, Oct. 30 — Accessibility Basics Sign up ONLINE to reserve your spot in a session! Don’t forget about the Benefits Fair on Wednesday October 30 from 11am-3pm in the ATC Banquet Rooms! Also during that time employees can enjoy a Fall treat at the Caramel Apple Bar (formerly Cider & Doughnuts) just outside the banquet rooms, first floor ATC atrium between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Questions? More information? Contact Angela Salinas at angelasalinas@grcc.edu TRIO to host summer research open house TRIO/Student Support Services is holding an open house to showcase summer research opportunities from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Raider Grille. Participating programs include: Michigan Technological University’s Michigan College and University Partnership (MICUP). the University of Michigan’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP). Study Away program in the Netherlands. See GRCC students’ projects, and learn about opportunities available to you. Snacks will be provided. Mathematics Seminar to focus on photography The Grand Rapids Community College Mathematics Department is pleased to announce that it will host its next Mathematics Seminar on Wednesday, October 16, 3-4 PM in 102 Cook. Our speaker is GRCC mathematics instructor Andrea Hayes. For the title and abstract of her talk, please see below. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served at 2:45 PM. The Mathematics of Photography Have you ever wondered what makes some photographs stunning while others are forgettable? Is it a state-of-the-art camera, a well-made lens, or simply a “good eye”? The true secret to a great photograph is mathematics. This talk will discuss different mathematical concepts and how photographers use them to make their photographs stand out.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1431
__label__wiki	0.598621	0.598621	Category Archives: Poppy #oneaday55: Progress through conversation So FIFA backed down over the Poppy row? Not exactly what actually happened was a diplomatic agreement was made after some protest and subsequent discussion. FIFA’s rules are not actually broken and the FA supported by its chairman the Duke of Cambridge, got acknowledgement that their voice was heard. Poppies will be present on the black armbands that they England players will wear and Spain will also respect our position. Poppies will be everywhere else in the stadium and on the tracksuits and everyone is now calm and happy. The FA have even agreed to give 500 tickets for the match to members of HM Forces and a further 1000 for the game against Sweden. Not wishing to be picky, but that really does not seem to be much. It’s a gesture.The FA and the players could make a sizeable donation to The Poppy Appeal, match fees and ticket income, or food , programme, sponsor receipts and there is still time to reconnect with the people by doing something radical. I fully appreciate the FA is all but skint, and yes future precedents could be set, but so would vital examples and those are what we need in these testing and troubled times. We all need to see beyond ‘the money’ and reset so many ‘games’ and this would be a fantastic step in the right direction. If one of the many lasting legacies of the fallen from all wars is to ‘nudge’ those lucky enough to earn and live well to think about the wider society they live in, then the spirit of togetherness can be rekindled and progress will be made. It is also a lesson that we all have the right to protest if we feel that we are being wronged, individually and as a community. That protest should always be peaceful but it should be listened to. Our Prime Minister felt it right to protest to FIFA and I hope our Government will always listen to those who make their disaffection heard, all be it in a peaceful manner. Real progress can only ever be made through a proper conversation in my experience. Filed under FIFA, Football, Poppy Tagged as David Cameron #oneaday 54: A corner of some field that will forever be England? When asked by a good friend last week in the pub on Bonfire Night [a celebration of the execution of those involved in a Papist plot to assassinate the King of England some 400 years ago], about my views on FIFA’s decision to ban the Poppy from the England football team’s shirts at this weekend’s friendly, at Wembley against Spain, I said I felt it was probably the right decision. I based this on the simple logic that national kits should be free from any advertising commercial or otherwise, and free from all political symbols. That is not to say that I regard the Poppy as a political symbol or indeed advertising. It is a tradition in Britain and one which I am personally very proud of. However, I have thought further on this issue and have come up with two ideas – one radical and one not so radical. The national football team have, I believe, become toxic. The attitude of some players on and off the pitch has often not been a good example of sporting endeavour and gentlemanly behaviour. The Football Association have become increasingly marginalised as a result of self induced incompetence and a vicious and sustained attack on the part of the Premier League in order to further increase the power of the latter within the game. Both team and Association have lost the respect of the fans and the nation in general, I would argue. This island union made up of its component nations fought the evil of fascism in order to preserve its independence and freedom. That was the Second World War. Ironically the Poppy was introduced after the Great War (latterly known as the First World War) which was far from a struggle against the evil of fascism and far more about the nations of Europe fighting over territory as they had done for a thousand years previously. Colloquially, it was a fuck up of enormous proportions by the ruling elite of Europe, but let’s not go there! The tradition of wearing a red Poppy to commemorate Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday is established and it is the democratic right of anyone to have the choice as top whether they wear one or not. Back to football. If the FA had any gumption, it would offer each member of the England football team the choice as to whether they wanted to wear a Poppy or not, no matter what FIFA say. Indeed, in 1936 to the eternal shame of the FA the England football team were ordered to salute Mr Hitler with the now infamous right arm raised at 45 degrees towards the Nazi leader when England played a friendly against Germany in Berlin. At the time, this was considered polite but with 20/20 hindsight it was perhaps not exactly right and proper. If the match had been played at Wembley, would the German FA have ordered the German team to wave politely at Mr Hitler issued ‘three cheers for a jolly good fellow’? I think not. If the referee at Wembley refused to referee the match, then provided the Spanish agreed to play the game, it could go ahead without match officials. This would be a significant and seismic gesture and would directly challenge the authority of FIFA, an organisation that has consistently made its own rules up and pursued rampant commercial ideals ‘for the good of the game’. FIFA are self appointed and self regulated. They answer to no one and thus behave as a Totalitarian organisation. They are also headquartered in Switzerland, a nation that stayed neutral in all wars whilst acting as bankers to all regimes, including the Nazis. If the players and FA defied this rule, and if Spain stood shoulder to shoulder alongside them would send a message into the heart of FIFA that even Sepp Blatter could not ignore. All the paying fans in the stadium plus all those watching on TV and via the Internet would react in a positive way and it would be history in the making. We already know that the German FA have sent messages of support to the English FA such is their despair at the power of FIFA. Alternatively and perhaps realistically, the FA have to ‘play the game’ and tread a diplomatic course. So they should continue to negotiate and lobby for the right to wear the Poppy. They should also diplomatically defy FIFA, perhaps insist FIFA officials wear poppies, and should appeal to the players to donate theirmatch fee to the Poppy Appeal and all the match ticket proceeds also. This would be a step in the process of repairing the faith and the connection between the exponents and custodians of our national game with those who support it. New Wembley needs a hand in the tradition stakes, how better than to be the site of 21st century peaceful defiance in the face of a totalitarian regime, indeed it could be the corner of some [foreign] field that will forever be England. Either way, we all need to stand up to FIFA. After all when Mr Blatter eventually slips his mortal coil, I am sure FIFA will order the wearing of black armbands as a mark of respect to him at every international match on or around that day.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1433
__label__wiki	0.676842	0.676842	Rumor: ‘Deadpool 2’ Cut a Hitler Post-Credits Scene For Being Too Dark If any superhero movie is going to take a joke a little too far, you can count on Deadpool to be the guy behind it. Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With a Mouth won’t hesitate to hurl quippy insults and spew profanities, but according to one rumor, one joke in a Deadpool 2 post-credits scene was too controversial to remain in the final movie. The sequel is already being talked about for the post-credit scenes that did make it in the film, and based on critic reactions, they sound pretty darn epic. (We’ve seen the movie and will have the full details for you later this week.) But a new report from MCU Cosmic (h/t Games Radar) reveals a fifth possible post-credits scene involving a baby Hitler was originally in the script, but was cut from the final film. Based on the description, it’s not hard to see why. According to the site, the scene reportedly involved Reynolds’ Deadpool inside a baby ward, deciding whether or not to kill infant Hitler. Here’s their description: Deadpool in a newborn ward. Standing next to a crib with a name tag that says “A Hilter”. He goes back and forth on doing it. A baby cries and he says, “Shut up Ira, you’ll thank me someday!” Finally he goes for it, then baby Hitler’s POV as Dreadpool [sic] strangles him. Now this could be total nonsense, but it also doesn’t sound like a stretch considering Deadpool’s style of humor. The site claims the scene was cut due to reactions from test screenings, and it’s certainly something that would read as too dark or controversial to keep in. Cutting it may have been Fox’s best decision though, since the four other post-credit scenes are attracting enough positive attention. Stay tuned for our full review and details on the post-credits scenes coming this week. Deadpool 2 hits theaters Friday, May 18. Gallery – A History of Superhero Post-Credits Scenes: FIRST ‘DEADPOOL 2’ REACTIONS PRAISE SUPERIOR, VIOLENT SEQUEL Source: Rumor: ‘Deadpool 2’ Cut a Hitler Post-Credits Scene For Being Too Dark Filed Under: Ryan Reynolds	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1439
__label__wiki	0.779037	0.779037	Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/els/esrcls/040.html Payoff Information and Self-Confirming Equilibrium Eddie Dekel Drew Fudenberg David K. Levine David Knudsen Levine In a self-confirming equilibrium, each player correctly forecasts the actions that opponents will take along the equilibrium path, but may be mistaken about the way that opponents would respond to deviations. This models a steady state of a learning process in which players observe actions played by their opponents, rather than a complete specification of their strategies. Consequently, players need not receive evidence that their forecasts of off-path play are incorrect. In practice, players understand that opponents are rational and have some information about their opponents payoffs. This paper develops a refinement of self-confirming equilibrium that incorporates the effects of such information. We show that this concept is robust. We also discuss its relationship to other concepts. In particular, we show that it is closely connected to assuming almost common certainty of payoffs in an epistemic model with independent beliefs. (This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.) (This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item Eddie Dekel & Drew Fudenberg & David K. Levine, "undated". "Payoff Information and Self-Confirming Equilibrium," ELSE working papers 040, ESRC Centre on Economics Learning and Social Evolution. Handle: RePEc:els:esrcls:040 File URL: ftp://ftp.repec.org/RePEc/els/esrcls/payoff.pdf Dekel, Eddie & Fudenberg, Drew & Levine, David K., 1999. "Payoff Information and Self-Confirming Equilibrium," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 89(2), pages 165-185, December. Levine, David & Dekel, Eddie & Fudenberg, Drew, 1999. "Payoff Information and Self-Confirming Equilibrium," Scholarly Articles 3200614, Harvard University Department of Economics. 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Intuitively; this equilibrium concept models the possible steady states of a learning process in which; each time the game is played; players observe only the actions played by their opponents (as opposed to the complete specification of the opponents' strategies) so that they need never receive evidence that their forecasts of off-path play are incorrect. 3 Because self- confirming equilibrium (henceforth SCE) allows beliefs about off-path play to be completely arbitrary; it (like Nash equilibrium) corresponds to a situation in which players have no prior information about the payoff fimctions of their opponents.4 This may be a good approximation of some real-world situations; it is also the obvious way to model play in game theory experiments in which subjects are given no itiormation about opponents' payoffs. In other cases; both in the real world and in the laboratory; it seems plausible that players do have some prior information about their opponents' payoffs. The goal of this paper is to develop a more restrictive version of SCE that incorporates the effects of such prior information. In carrying out this program; a key issue is what sort of prior itiormation about payoffs should be considered. It is well known that predictions based on common certainty of payoffs are not robust to even a small amount of uncertainty. Following Fudenberg; Kreps and Levine (1987); we are interested in the strongest possible assumption that is robust to payoff uncertainty. Past work suggests that this assumption should be that payoffs are almost common certainty in the sense of Monderer and Samet (1989).5 Therefore we start by developing a preliminary concept -- rationalizability at reachable nodes -- that is robust and incorporates almost common certainty of the payoffs. In particular; we suppose that players believe that their opponents' actions will maximize their presumed payoff fbnctions so long as the opponents have not been observed to deviate from anticipated play. However; players do not use the prior payoff iniiormation to restrict their beliefs about the play of opponents who have already been observed to deviate from expected play. Intuitively; this corresponds to players supposing that such deviations are signals that the deviator's payoff finction is different than had been expected. (This assumes; in addition to almost common certainty of the payoffs; that the payoffs are determined independently; so that the signal refers only to the deviator's payoffs. We discuss the issue of independence in section 6.) We verify in section 3 that this intuition is correct and that this concept is robust; in section 4 we show that it does correspond to assuming almost common certainty of payoffs and independence. To capture the idea of SCE; namely that play corresponds to the steady state of a learning process in which the path is observed each time the game is played; we add the assumption that the path of play is public information. This is in the spirit of but stronger than; the assumption underlying self- confirming equilibrium; which is that each player knows the path of play. For simplicity; we also impose the assumption that players' beliefs concerning their opponents' play correspond to independent randomizations. (As mentioned earlier; independence is discussed fi.u-ther in section 6.) Combining these assumptions lead to rationalizable self-confirming equilibrium; or RSCE. If we think of equilibrium as describing the steady state of a random- matching process of the sort used in most game theory experiments; then there are many agents; who are allocated into groups; one for each player role in the game. The observations of different agents in the same player role may differ depending on the actions they take. If itiormation about the aggregate distribution of outcomes is not available to the subjects; as it is not in most experiments; and players observe only the outcomes in their own matches; then the appropriate notion of SCE is Fudenberg and Levine's (1993a) notion of a heterogeneous SCE.G The corresponding notion with prior payoff information is a heterogeneous RSCE. Perhaps the best motivation and illustration of our ideas is a pair of experiments by Prasnikar and Roth [1992] on the best-shot game. in which two players sequentially decide how much to contribute to a public good. The backwards-induction solution to this game is for player 1 to contribute nothing and player 2 to contribute 4; this is also the only RSCE. There is also an imperfect Nash equilibrium in which player 1 contributes 4 and player 2 contributes nothing. Prasnikar and Roth ran two treatments of this game. In the first one; players were informed of the fimction determining opponents' monetary payoffs. Here; by the last few rounds of the experiment the first movers had stopped contributing; which is the prediction made by RSCE. In the second treatment; subjects were not given any irdlormation about the payoffs of their opponents. In this treatment even in the later rounds of the experiment many first movers contributed to the public good. This is not consistent with RSCE; but it is consistent with an (approximate; heterogeneous) SCE (Fudenberg and Levine [1996] 7 ). Thus these experiments provide evidence that information about other players' payoffs makes a difference; and that this difference corresponds to the distinction between SCE and RSCE.8 Papers by Rubinstein and Wolinksy [1994] and Greenberg [1994]; like ours; are based on the idea that players form their forecasts of opponents play using prior information both about the opponents' payoffs and about the realized outcomes when the game is played. Both these papers; unlike ours; consider common certainty of rationality; while our desire for robust predictions leads us to consider almost common certainty instead. Like us; Greenberg works in an extensive-form context; with players observing terminal nodes but not intended off-path play; Rubinstein and Wolinksy consider strategic-form games and general signal fictions. We should make clear from the outset that; although this paper is motivated by the learning-theoretic approach to equilibrium in games; we do not here provide an explicit learning-theoretic foundation for our concepts. We are confident that such foundations can be constructed by; for example; incorporating restrictions on the priors into the steady-state learning model of Fudenberg and Levine [1993 b]; but we have not checked the details.; C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:els:esrcls:040. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc. 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__label__cc	0.746522	0.253478	2 hours February 27, 2017 Posted by hslu in Taipei, Taiwan, Travel. Tags: Linkou MRT station, Taipei main station, Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT, 機場捷運 What: Riding the new Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT, commonly known as 機場捷運。 Who：People going to 長庚，林口，桃園國際機場 and 桃園 from the Taipei main station. Where: Taipei main Station and Linkou station. When: 2/27/2017，Monday afternoon at 3 Why: Try the newest Taipei metro line How much: Free Time to get on the MRT: about 2 hours at the Taipei main station. Wait line: about 8,000 (my guess) people waiting in line to get on. This is the end of the line. Check out the mobile sign in the crowd. The poor metro worker uses a PA to warn people that it takes 2 hours to get on the MRT from this location. The line upstairs is still many minutes away from the MRT entrance. People below, us included, just left the station. There are at least four levels from the street level to the track. You have no idea how many people taking the advantage of a long (4 days because of 2-28) weekend and free pass to go to Linkou and beyond. Of the 9 stations between Linkou and Taipei main station, Linkou had the highest riders existing the MRT. Why? The Mitsui Linkou Outlet. This picture was taken when we left the Linkou station. Most, probably all, people on the down escalator are going to Linkou Outlet. Each of the Taoyuan Airport MRT train has 4 cars and each car takes about 300 people at capacity. During the testing period (one month which ends on Wednesday, 3/1) trains leave the station at 15 minute interval. When it is fully operational, the interval will be 3.75 minutes. The highest speed I’ve ever observed was 93 km/hour. Most of the time, it traveled considerablly slower than that. Very few people came for the test ride because it was a work day. Light rain didn’t help either. Even TV station came to Linkou station to see what’s going on on the 2nd day of the testing period. Not a whole lot of people using this free service. A bank of brand new ticket machines. Before the Taoyuan Airport Access MRT began its free service, hardly a soul walked between the Linkou station and the Mitsui Outlet. The crowd the “free” MRT brings in to the outlet is simply unbelievable. But will it bring in more business opportunities after the free rides end? Well, I am pretty sure that after the free-ride period ends in early April, ridership on this airport access metro line will drop because the ticket price for the ride from Linkou to Taipei main station will be $80 each way, 2.67 times the cost of a bus ride.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1460
__label__wiki	0.729114	0.729114	Migration ﬂows affecting Kenya can be broadly categorized as follows: Traditional internal and cross-border migration ﬂows linked to nomadism and pastoralism, including those induced by climate change and periodic droughts; Forced migration ﬂows due to man-made and natural disasters in Kenya and the neighbouring region, resulting in internal (IDPs) and cross-border displacement (refugees); Irregular migration ﬂows, including human traﬃcking and migrant smuggling, due to poverty and lack of livelihood options; Mixed migration ﬂows along key migration routes used by various groups of migrants including economic migrants, victims of traﬃcking, smuggled migrants, asylum seekers and others. As of November 2017, Kenya hosts the third largest number of refugees in Africa, after Ethiopia and Uganda; 489,071 refugees and asylum seekers are hosted in Kenya including 285,705 Somali, 27,979 Ethiopian, 35,490 Congolese, and 111,045 South Sudanese refugees. During 2017, a trickling return of refugees to Somalia had been observed, while inﬂux of refugees from South Sudan continued. Limited numbers of returnees to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC are expected for 2018. Drought Response: Drought conditions became critical in the north and east of the country since the beginning of 2017. While the immediate impacts have been alleviated due to the onset of rain, the drought situation is expected to worsen and reach emergency levels during the next dry season in early 2018, including due to localized resource-based conﬂicts. IOM proposes interventions regarding Shelter & Non-Food Items, and Health Support for displaced and other vulnerable populations. Community Stabilization & Reintegration: IOM seeks to continue and expand the Programme for Human Security and Stabilization which contributes to efforts to prevent violent extremism along the Kenyan coast and the Somali border by supporting returnees, youth-at-risk, local small business owners, local authorities and civil society actors though building their capacities for sustainable Reintegration and Community Stabilization and Transition activities, including Psychosocial Support. IOM is looking at programme expansion to additional north-eastern counties that have been identiﬁed as vulnerable to this phenomenon. Counter-traﬃcking and Protection of Vulnerable Migrants: Kenya is a source, transit and destination country for men, women and children subjected to forced labor and human traﬃcking. Within the country, children are subjected to forced labour through various forms such as domestic service, agriculture, ﬁshing, herding of cattle, street vending and begging. Girls and boys are also exploited through prostitution, especially along the Kenyan coast, which has been identiﬁed as a frequent ﬂash and transit point for traﬃckers. IOM will continue to build government capacities to counter human traﬃcking, and provide direct assistance to victims of traﬃcking. IOM enjoys excellent working relations with the Government of Kenya. In 1985, Kenya was the ﬁrst country in Africa to join IOM as a Member State. IOM is the only UN agency with a permanent seat in the Kenya National Coordination Mechanism on Migration (NCM). NCM is tasked with facilitating interagency coordination, collaboration and information-sharing on migration issues at the national level among relevant government ministries, departments and non-state actors. IOM also participates in the UN Country Team, UNDAF, UNDG & other UN coordination mechanisms at national and regional levels. IOM has employed a comprehensive and complementary approach to addressing migration challenges in Kenya. The pillars of this approach include Community Stabilization & (Re)Integration of Vulnerable Groups, Immigration & Border Management, Community Policing, Health and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Assisted Voluntary Return & Reintegration, Counter Human Traﬃcking and Smuggling, Assistance to the Relocation, Repatriation & Resettlement of Refugees within and from Kenya, and Cross-Border initiatives for Conﬂict Prevention & Socio-Economic Revitalization. Apart from the capital Nairobi, IOM has established operational presence in various parts of Kenya, including the coast (Mombasa, Kwale and Kiliﬁ Counties), along the Somali border (Dadaab/Garissa County), at the Ethiopian border (Moyale/Marsabit County) and near the South Sudanese border (Kakuma/Turkana County). IOM is able to further expand its geographical coverage and operations in Kenya in line with evolving needs. Note: the projects below are part of IOM’s Migration Crisis Operational Framework and country strategy to address migration issues and initiate development-principled programming to establish the foundations for longer-term recovery to complement its humanitarian programmes. Overall Targeted Beneficiaries: 12,700 individuals, including IDPs, community members, victims of trafficking, and government officials Contact Information: Mr. Ferdinand Paredes, Head of Preparedness, Transition and Reintegration Unit, fparedes@iom.int, +254 715 446 048 IOM Offices: Country Office: IOM Kenya, Sub-Offices: Dadaab, Kakuma, Mombasa, Other locations IOM carries out activities: Moyale, Kilifi, Kwale, Kenya Country Office (KCO) in coordination with the National Coordination Mechanism (NCM) on Migration and Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) priorities of GoK are included in the UNDAF 2018-2022 and aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). KCO signed MoUs with the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) for the P/CVE activities and also with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) for the human rights and well-being of migrants. KCO reached out to the Private Sector in the areas of IOM project areas –Base Titanium in Kwale and other engagements with others are in the pipeline including Safaricom, Kilifi Plantations and Oil companies. Installation and operationalization of a Facial Recognition System (Public-Private Partnership with NEC) at 2 border points (JKIA and Muhuru bay – Tanzania border). It has been reported that at least 3 cases of fraud were detected through the facial matching system. Launched the revised Immigration Border Procedures and Operations Manual 2017 edition. Provision of 90 computers to the Department of Immigration Services for operationalization of E-passports. 81 government officials trained on counter human trafficking (identification, investigation, protection and assistance). 21 victims of trafficking assisted with documents assistance, medical clearance, protection, international return and livelihoods assistance for reintegration. 61 cases provided with Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR). 112 individuals in Dadaab refugee host community received Livelihood Support and 6 Community Assistance Project (provision of water, equipment support to a Vocational Center, Milk shed for a women’s group) were implemented. 111 officials and community leaders in Garissa County trained on Community Policing. Over 400 community members participated in community engagement on Cross-border security risks. Distributed 150 solar lanterns in off-grid areas (Public-Private Partnership with Panasonic). KCO provided technical support for Kenya’s report and position on the Global Compact for Migration. IOM implemented 5 Community Assistance Projects - water kiosk, milk shed, elevated water tank, 2 water pumps to farmers in Nanighi and support to Garissa polytechnic comprising a minivan (matatu) for mechanic courses, computers, beauty accessories for beauty courses, sewing machines for tailoring courses, sport gear (uniforms and shoes). IOM provided 92 returnees and vulnerable youth at risk in the counties of Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa with reintegration packages consisting of business development and vocational trainings, livelihoods packages and reinsertion kits. Kenya Migration Crisis Operational Framework Requested 8,191,089 \| Received: 1,836,233 \| Percentage funded: 22% (Re)integration Assistance Programme for Human Security and Stabilisation in Coastal Areas of Kenya (PHSS III) To support the Government of Kenya in its efforts to counter and prevent violent extremism, and to enhance overall community resilience. Activities include: i) together with NCSCs, KNCHR, KECOSCE and CICC, conduct outreach activities to identify project beneficiaries; ii) provide information and counselling services to beneficiaries on, inter alia, their legal status, available services, referral partners, and other government programmes; iii) conduct two-day income generation orientation sessions for beneficiaries. Procure and distribute reinsertion kits to beneficiaries as an initial step of confidence building; iv) on the basis of counselling and individualized needs assessment, develop individualized income generation projects. Livelihood assistance options will include in-kind grants for small business start-up, on-the-job training, etc; v) conduct five-day business management and development training for small business operators; vi)disseminate adequate information on supplier and buyer requirements from national market centres and neighbouring countries to training participants; vii) match individual beneficiaries to small business operators with new employment opportunities though job and on-the-job training referral; and viii) provide employers with temporary salary subsidies and/or adequate in-kind contributions required to expand their respective businesses. 60 community members and 8 small business operators Community Stabilization in the Coastal and Southern Somalia Border Regions of Kenya To enhance security and stabilize vulnerable communities in the Coastal and Southern Somalia Border Regions in Kenya, namely Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi and Lamu Counties. Activities: i) Provide tailored reintegration packages and reinsertion kits, including access to information, counselling and referral services (ICRS), business development training, capacity building in community based psychosocial support and an in-kind grant for a livelihood project; ii) Train on Immigration & Border Management, including on counter-terrorism, counter human trafficking, counter smuggling, document examination and fraud detection and community awareness raising on counter human trafficking and preventing violent extremism; and iii) Improve Community Policing activities by building capacity of government officials and local community leaders to support community dialogue on existing "Nyumba Kumi" initiatives. 70 individual beneficiaries (including returnees and vulnerable youth); 40 local Government of Kenya (GoK) officials will receive a training of trainers on IBM Counter-Trafficking and Protection of Vulnerable Migrants Nationwide Counter-Trafficking Awareness Raising IOM will work with the county coordination structures to develop and implement public information campaigns to inform the public on trafficking risks in their counties, how to identify and report potential trafficking hotspots, and on how to seek assistance. Potential activities include community-based outreach such as community meetings ('barazas'); community theatre; radio spots; print materials and/or social media. 5 counties Technical Support to the Establishment of Shelter Houses for Victims of Trafficking IOM will support the initiative of the Counter Trafficking Advisory Committee to establish government-run shelter houses for VoT through developing SOPs and by providing capacity building training on the management of shelter houses, utilizing the IOM Shelter Guidelines for VoT. IOM will also support an existing shelter to refurbish and renovate to assist male victims of human trafficking to bridge the gap for accommodation. Currently, there is no access to housing/shelters that is safe and has resources to meet the needs of men and boys. Since the use of hotels/guesthouse is often inadequate for traumatized male survivors IOM will support government initiatives to ensure services are gender sensitive to the needs of all victims, and adapt assistance methodologies as may be needed. 40 GOK officials Reintegration Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking Victims of Trafficking (VoT) suffer various types of harm including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, perceived shame or stigma, and/or economic loss. IOM will provide direct assistance to VoTs through referral to the relevant agencies for appropriate services, and where needed, will provide direct assistance services directly. These services include: inter alia, shelter; mental health and psychosocial support; education; life skills training; livelihoods support; legal assistance; medical support; and return and reintegration services in order to start a new life again and to prevent returning to similar situations of vulnerability. 50 VoTs (male and female) Improving selected county governments in Kenya and their partners capacity to deliver universal health coverage through a resilient system Expand coverage of essential health services and community health services for vulnerable populations including migrant groups in priority counties and humanitarian settings. The focus will be on strengthening health governance, health financing, human resources and monitoring the quality of health services. Migrant and refugee population around the Eastleigh area Life-saving Emergency Response to floods and disease outbreaks in Kenya Amount Requested: USD 500,000 Amount Received: USD 151,689 Conduct the Participatory Mobility Mapping PMM in Turkana and Kilifi aiming to track the mobility of individuals for public health purposes. The information generated will be triangulated with the other lifesaving data and information generated at the community and county levels by the key partners WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA, which will be integrated into the reporting systems (situational reports, weekly bulletins and etc) at the Emergency Operations Centres (EOC) at the national and county levels - i) IOM and Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) will conduct key informant interviews; ii) IOM and KRCS will conduct customized orientations on rapid and real-time data collection and processing; iii) deploy 2 IOM GIS experts to integrate the team for data collection; and iv) conduct community engagement and awereness interventions on safe movement and travel in relation to health risk. Flood affected populations in Kenya Resilience of communities and health systems to cope with health emergencies and disease outbreaks Building capacity (training and technical support) of public health border points and other check point sites along migration space in compliance and implementation of international Health Regulations (IHR). Migrants, refugees and international travelers entering Kenya Strengthening the capacities of the Government of Kenya and their partners to prevent, control, eliminate or eradicate communicable, non-communicable conditions and neglected tropical diseases Amount Requested: USD 88,000 Amount Received: USD 0 Addressing the gaps in the national and selected county governments and their partners to increase technical and institutional capacity to prevent, control, eliminate or eradicate communicable, non-communicable conditions and neglected tropical diseases. Activities will include: Scale up training of Health Care Workers and Community Health Volunteers in TB screening, diagnosis and contact tracing in the vulnerable population including migrants in priority areas/spaces of vulnerability; establish teleradiology services for TB diagnosis - linking peripheral facilities with Teleradiology centre and generate evidence on the burden of TB among the migrants in priority areas. Strengthening the capacities of the Government of Kenya to provide health services especially for vulnerable and marginalized populations Improve the institutional and technical capacities of the Government of Kenya to provide rights based, quality, equitable and integrated sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services especially for vulnerable and marginalized populations. Activities will include: i) train health care workers on various Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child And Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Interventions: Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (EmONC); Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (IMCI); Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM); Family Planning (FP); Sexual And Gender-Based Violence (SGBV); Antenatal Care (ANC); Adolescent And Youth Friendly Services(AYFS); Maternal And Perinatal Death Surveillance And Response (MPDSR); Uterine Balloon Tamponade (UBT), Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC); and ii) support community education including outreach programs to increase uptake of RMNCAH services by the vulnerable including migrant and mobile populations. Providing support for the Psychosocial Needs of Former Combatants and Individuals at Risk of Radicalisation in Kenya Following an assessment of psychosocial needs of former combatants in the north of the country conducted by IOM, the projects seeks to: support the Government of Kenya to a) integrate lay forms of psychosocial support, including Psychological First Aid training as a first step in interventions, b) including mental capacity building through vocational training and other awareness raising components. In the medium- to longer-terms, support to establish a comprehensive Government strategy to deal with such complex target groups in an all-inclusive manner. Proposed Activities: i) dentify and address underlying grievances and dissatisfaction with governance perceived as discriminatory in order to counter perceptions of marginalization; ii) mainstream psychosocial support of non-clinical nature to the entire group of beneficiaries, including former combatants/returnees from violent extremist groups and those assessed as vulnerable to potential recruitment by such groups; iii) increase investments in sports infrastructure and activities at the local level in order to harness the benefits of sports as a driver of social inclusion, cohesion and development; and iv) establish an effective Mental Health and Psychosocial Service (MHPSS) Referral System at county level targeting various groups in need of psychosocial assistance. 40 community members - male and female - including: a) returnees from armed groups abroad and/or former members of domestic armed/secessionist/criminal groups, and b) vulnerable youth Emergency Assistance of Temporary Shelter and Non-Food Items To Flood Affected Internally Displaced Persons In Kenya Provision of emergency assistance, distributing temporary shelter and non-food items (NFIs) to flood affected IDPs in Kenya. 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__label__wiki	0.703706	0.703706	291 user 108 critic The Musketeer (2001) PG-13 \| 1h 44min \| Action, Adventure, Romance \| 7 September 2001 (USA) Alexander Dumas' novel is updated with an eastern influence as D'Artagnan attempts to join the king's elite guards, the Royal Musketeers, and find the man who killed his parents. Alexandre Dumas (novels) (as Alexandre Dumas père), Gene Quintano (screenplay) Justin Chambers, Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari \| See full cast & crew » 291 user \| 108 critic 25 Mostly Forgotten Number 1 Movies from the 2000s 15 May 2015 \| Den of Geek 25 mainly forgotten Us number 1 movies from the 2000s BBC Review: The Musketeers 19 January 2014 \| bestbritishtv The Films of Peter Hyams Wire Fu Movies Sword Movies Search for "The Musketeer" on Amazon.com Title: The Musketeer (2001) QT 3 Film Festival Favorite of These Well Known Movies Based on 19th Century Literature The 5th Wheel Poll Movie With the Best Swordfight Enemies Closer (2013) Action \| Thriller Deep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there. Director: Peter Hyams Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Orlando Jones A Sound of Thunder (2005) Action \| Adventure \| Horror When a scientist sent back to the prehistoric era strays off the path he causes a chain of events that alters history in disastrous ways. Stars: Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley, Catherine McCormack Remake of the 1956 film noir film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in which a writer's plan to expose a corrupt district attorney takes an unexpected turn. Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Amber Tamblyn, Michael Douglas The Three Musketeers (2011) Action \| Adventure \| History The hot-headed young D'Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war. Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Stars: Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson Our Time (1974) A student of Penfield girls school falls in love with a male student in 1955. They are deeply in love but meet difficulties and disapproval on every corner. Stars: Pamela Sue Martin, Betsy Slade, Parker Stevenson Narrow Margin (1990) Action \| Crime \| Thriller A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder. Stars: Gene Hackman, Anne Archer, James Sikking Peeper (1975) In 1947, a smart-mouthed Brit working in L.A. as a private eye (or peeper) is on a case to find the long lost daughter of a shady client pursued by two dangerous goons. The case leads him to a rich oddball Beverly Hills family. Stars: Michael Caine, Natalie Wood, Kitty Winn The Relic (1997) Horror \| Mystery \| Sci-Fi A homicide detective and an anthropologist try to destroy a South American lizard-like god, who's on a people eating rampage in a Chicago museum. Stars: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt A former fireman takes on a group of terrorists holding the Vice President and others hostage during the seventh game of the NHL Stanley Cup finals. Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, Raymond J. Barry Stay Tuned (1992) Adventure \| Comedy \| Fantasy A husband and wife are sucked into a hellish television set and have to survive a gauntlet of twisted versions of shows they find themselves in. Directors: Peter Hyams, Chuck Jones Stars: John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Jeffrey Jones Busting (1974) Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results. Stars: Elliott Gould, Robert Blake, Allen Garfield Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer who nearly killed them in the past. Stars: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer Catherine Deneuve ... The Queen Mena Suvari ... Francesca Bonacieux Stephen Rea ... Cardinal Richelieu Tim Roth ... Febre the Man in Black Justin Chambers ... D'Artagnan Bill Treacher ... Bonacieux Daniel Mesguich ... King Louis XIII David Schofield ... Rochefort, Richelieu Henchman Nick Moran ... Aramis Steve Speirs ... Porthos Jan-Gregor Kremp ... Athos Jeremy Clyde ... Lord Buckingham Michael Byrne ... Treville, Head of the Musketeers Jean-Pierre Castaldi ... Planchet Tsilla Chelton ... Madame Lacross In 17th century Paris, a dashing swordsman named D'Artagnan finds himself at odds with the powerful forces taking over France. He sets out to avenge the murder of his parents and finds his country cleaved by chaos and civil unrest. His heart softens only for Francesca, a fiery peasant girl who claims D'Artagnan's heart on sight. Written by Sujit R. Varma avenging parent death \| france \| historical fiction \| scene before opening credits \| outnumbered \| See All (190) » Stunts & special effects team of Ronin, Taxi 1&2, Brotherhood of the Wolf See more » Action \| Adventure \| Romance Rated PG-13 for intense action violence and some sexual material \| See all certifications » Media 8 Entertainment \| Official site \| See more » Germany \| Luxembourg \| UK \| USA 7 September 2001 (USA) See more » D'Artagnan See more » Midi-Pyrénées, France See more » $10,312,740, 9 September 2001 MDP Worldwide, Crystal Sky Worldwide, Signature Entertainment See more » DTS \| Dolby Digital \| SDDS Color (Technicolor) The first and only collaboration between Director Peter Hyams and Composer David Arnold. See more » When Planchett throws the explosive up on the platform where the enemy men are, it lands in front of one of the men's boots. In the next shot the explosion is behind them. See more » Aramis: Do not turn your back on me, D'Artagnan, for I will fight you! D'Artagnan: Do not fight me, Aramis, for I will kill you. Version of The Three Musketeers (2011) See more » I was deeply interested... ...except sometimes. 18 November 2003 \| by Jerald – See all my reviews The movie opens well and sets the stage for for the rest of the film. This very well may be the best part of the film, so if you walk in on it during the opening credits, it might be wise to abandon it and see it some other time (it's a pre-credits sequence). The Musketeer has a realistic look and feel to it, which I was very happy to see, even though there are times when a support cable or wire might pop in as an extra. There is even an airplane in one shot (don't worry, it's more than 30,000 feet away). Even though there are multiple "appearances" by support equipment, I was still happy with the overall look and feel. That's rare for me, as I am very detail oriented. Another strong point of this film was the absence (or near absence) of blood. To be able to tell a story such as this, get the message across well, and have very little blood flow speaks for itself. The weak point of this film. Yes, there is a weak point, and it's a strong enough weak point to make people wonder if they liked the movie or not. The action sequence editing... ...most notably the fight scenes. I can guess that the fight scene choreography was very good, but that's as close as I can get because I don't think I saw much fighting. It seemed to be mostly implied. I truly believe that the editors took all of the fight scene footage, put it in a food-processor, and made an attempt to splice it together somehow... ...in the dark. Those scenes are hard to follow and really confusing as to what's going on. If they were treated this way to avoid looking too violent, then there is a better way to do that. Some of the shots really resembled "cutting room floor" shots. What I mean by this is there would be a shot of some guys sword fighting, everyone is "anonymous", and it's a close-up of their legs. ???? What's that about? The scenes seemed to constantly hint that something cool just happened but it was something that we didn't see. Although I liked this movie, I would warn potential viewers of it about the fight-scene editing (As I am attempting to do now), and of the characters getting really lightweight during those same fight scenes. The rest of the film is quite good and I would recommend it to almost anyone.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1477
__label__wiki	0.826926	0.826926	Surviving Eden (2004) Most Fun Without Touching Myself... or Others klfetting5 February 2005 Christopher Guest and Woody Allen must have had a torrid gay affair and bred this director. SEE THIS MOVIE!!! We are already in for the DVD and looking for other films by this guy. Sheri Oteri was amazing - she actually stayed within the confines of a legitimate character and still managed to be hysterical. Michael Paines, the star of the movie, had a brilliance similar to Peter Sellers - even in a fat suit. Jane Lynch, seen in other Christopher Guest films, plays a Hollywood-coke-whore-producer - when is that NOT funny? Peter Dinklage the is the BIGgest small actor in Hollywood - HIRE HIM, people! He's totally FUNNY! Surviving Eden is this year's Napoleon Dynamite for the sheer number of quotable lines. Offensive to all religious, ethnic, gender and vertically challenged groups, ala Strangers With Candy or The Simpsons; no group is safe or excluded. 13 out of 16 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Wonderfully funny NJtoTX13 March 2004 Surviving Eden just made a surprise appearance at the South By Southwest film festival, and it is a terrific, hilarious indictment of modern-day reality TV and the 15-minute celebrities it creates and spits out (William Hung, are you listening?). The audience really delivered the cheers at the end credits. Writer/director Greg Pritican has taken the absurd mockumentary styles of Woody Allen's "Take the Money and Run," mixed in an homage to Peter Sellers films, notably "Being There" and the Clouseau/Cato dynamic - and created a film that is outrageous, funny, and important as well. Michael Panes stars as Dennis, a clumsy, obese loser brought up in a white-trash environment by obese mom Conchata Ferrell. Dennis is entered into a reality-TV 'Eden' competition by his best buddy, Sterno, played masterfully by Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent). Pritican has a family member who works on "Survival," so there is definitely a good-natured zing being delivered here as the contestents are tossed from Eden. Jane Lynch shines as a tell-it-like-it-is co-executive producer with a nose for coke, Savannah Haske is a nun as you've never known, and SNL's Cheri Oteri is terrific as a take-no-prisoners hanger-on. And there is the humor of how Dennis' fame affects the lifestyles of those close to him, such as his pet pig. The film as presented in the festival was still unfinished, and some great music choices may not make the final cut. I recommend you see it as soon as it comes out. The big screen will help - there are many comic touches in every frame that should be taken in. Surviving Eden ACTORS OF GAME OF THRONES IN THE CINEMA AND IN THE TV 1 : Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) Surpass 3000 Watched Films (of all time) Letter S.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1478
__label__wiki	0.693638	0.693638	The BoE’s Future of Finance Report: Ludicrous, Elitist, Sycophantic and Vague Bank of EnglandBoardroom By Ed Targett On Jul 1, 2019 A report has been issued under the name Future of Finance – Review on the Outlook for the UK Financial System: What It Means for the Bank of England. The review was chaired by a Huw van Steenis, appointed as a Senior Adviser at the BoE in May 2018 on long-term financial issues, and previously a banker at Morgan Stanley and Schroders. The report is definitive in guiding the future strategy and actions of the BoE: the BoE issued their response on the same day and confirmed they were already The installed base of off-highway vehicle telematics systems will reach 7.5 million units worldwide by 2023 Five Questions with… Betty Blocks CEO Chris Obdam	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1483
__label__wiki	0.641031	0.641031	displaying 1 to 25 \| next 25 > Robert Williams Buchanan (22) Works include: Fleshly School of Poetry and Other Phenomena of the Day; Foxglove Manor; The Fleshly School of Poetry and Other Phenomena of the Day; Red and White Heather: North Country Tales and Ballads; Idyls and Legends of Inverburn ; and others... Robert Williams Crook (1) Works include: Southern Voices Robert Gooding-Williams (16) Works include: Pocket Guide to Writing in History + Black Protest and the Great Migration + Souls of Black Folk + Up from Slavery; In the Shadow of Du Bois: Afro-modern Political Thought in America; Souls of Black Folk + Era of Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945 + Movements of the New Left 1950-1975; Pocket Guide to Writing in History 5th Ed + Souls of Black Folk + Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1950s and 1960s; Critical Affinities: Nietzsche And African American Thought ; and others... Robert Williams Wood (1) Works include: The Man Who Rocked the Earth G. Robert Williams (4) Works include: The Ultimate Windows Server 2003 System Administrator's Guide; The Ultimate Windows 2000 System Administrator's Guide; Windows Nt & Unix: Administration, Coexistence, Integration & Migration and Schools and Family Therapy: Using Systems Theory and Family Therapy in the Resolution of School Problems Hugh Robert Williams (1) Works include: Dialogical Practice and the Ontology of the Human Person: A Study of the Philosophies of Charles Taylor and Norris Clark Jon-robert Williams (1) Works include: The Chronicles of the Ancients: The Violet Crystal Robert A. L. Williams (1) Works include: The Streamlined Small A&E Practice: A Personal Guide for Building Professionals Robert A. Williams (39) Works include: Herb Robert Rosemetro; The Isle of Rondure: A Man Pursues a Type of Trophy to Protect a Small Beautiful Island; The Eyes of Fashion Friday: The Search to Solve a Fashion Industry Mystery, Rescuing a Stunning Eyed Model; A Place to Belong: Spiritual Renewal for Our Time; The Life of Mary Mother of God and Praying the Rosary ; and others... Robert A. Williams, Jr. (2) Works include: Savage Anxieties: The Invention of Western Civilization Robert B. Williams (2) Works include: Accounting for Steam and Cotton: Two Eighteenth Century Case Studies and Greening the Economy: Integrating Economics and Ecology to Make Effective Change Robert Bruce Williams (1) Works include: School Vandalism--Cause and Cure Robert C. Williams (9) Works include: Stealing Van Gogh: The Russian Collection, Soviet Confiscation, and American Reception of Night Cafe; The Forensic Historian: Using Science to Reexamine the Past; The Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History; Lovewell's Town; Horace Greeley: Champion of American Freedom ; and others... Robert Carl Williams (1) Works include: Low Sweet Notes: Poems Robert Chadwell Williams (3) Works include: Ruling Russian Eurasia: Khans, Clans, and Tsars; Klaus Fuchs, Atom Spy and The Other Bolsheviks: Lenin and His Critics, 1904-1914 Robert D. Williams (3) Works include: Hardwood Nurseryman's Guide; Virgil Aenid 7-12 and Aeneid: Books I-VI Robert Deryck Williams (0) Robert E. Williams (20) Works include: Seeking Security in an Insecure World; The Analysis of Emission Lines; Has America Lost Her Way?; The Analysis of Emission Lines: A Meeting in Honour of the 70th Birthdays of D. E. Osterbrock & M. J. Seaton : Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, Held; Teach Yourself... 1-2-3 ; and others... Robert E. Williams, Jr. (2) Works include: Seeking Security in an Insecure World and Arms Control: History, Theory and Policy Robert Edward Williams (1) Works include: A Survey of Speech Training in the High Schools of the United States With Robert F. Williams (8) Works include: The New Jersey State Constitution; State Constitutions for the Twenty-First Century; State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century: The Agenda of State Constitutional Reform; State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century: Drafting State Constitutions, Revisions, And Amendments; State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century: The Politics of State Constitutional Reform ; and others... Works include: The New Jersey State Constitution and State Constitutions for the Twenty-first Century: The Politics of State Constitutional Reform Works include: The New Jersey State Constitution; The Law of American State Constitutions and Lectures on the Philosophy of Spirit 1827-8 Robert Findlater Williams (1) Works include: Food and Diet in Health and Disease Robert Folkestone Williams (15) Works include: The Youth of Shakspeare; The Mystery: A Prophecy of the Future; Lady Eureka, Or, the Mystery of a Prophecy of the Future; Lady Eureka; Lady Eureka: Or, the Mystery a Prophecy of the Future Volume I. ; and others...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1486
__label__cc	0.666242	0.333758	Independent Schools Cultural Alliance - ISCA – Summer Programs in the UK The Summer Program 2020 Summer Program Cranleigh School Charterhouse School ISCA Scotland Cranleigh Blog Charterhouse Blog Scotland Blog Day 8 – Westminster Abbey and Warner Bros. Studio Tour Today, two coaches infused with excited anticipation departed for a brief morning visit to Westminster Abbey and continued on for an afternoon of magic! The sun was beaming through the windows as we arrived at the breathtaking gothic monument of the Abbey, where the time-worn walls have seen many a notable coronation, royal marriage and funeral. A holy place saturated with history and tradition, where even in recent years the world has witnessed the funeral of Lady Diana and the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Below the aged stone of the abbey lie great, illustrious men and women. We admired the resting places of Kings and Queens, scientists Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, explorer Dr Livingstone (I presume), poets and storytellers Geoffrey Chaucer and Lewis Carroll. We took a moment over the grave of the Unknown Soldier, a resting place symbolic for all the anonymous brave men who perished in World War I. We even got to see the one and only magnificently regal (albeit quite rickety by now) chair that has seated monarchs on their Coronation Day for over 800 years! On a day like this, what could be better than a picnic lunch in St James’s Park? Absolutely nothing! The park’s lush patches of green were decorated with countless of blankets and sunscreen bottles and, yes, even the pelicans were out to greet us today! We sat in the grass, nibbling on our sandwiches before we made our way to Platform 9 and 3/4, where we boarded the Hogwarts Express – well, almost! Our friendly coach drivers drove us to the Warner Bros. Studio but that didn’t take away from the magic! As we opened the towering doors to the Great Hall of Hogwarts, (an honour given to our very own birthday girl – Andrea) we were struck by a whirlwind of witchcraft and sorcery (and a pinch of fan hysteria). We witnessed the ‘Making Of’ process of one of the most magical worlds our planet has grown to love. From props, to costumes, to blueprints, even full sized locomotives and castle models – a place where the real magic was exposed. We walked through mysterious, some even spectral structures, listened to booming sound effects and some of us even bought our very own wand to curse our ISCA faculty members with! Not one eye passed through the Harry Potter Studios without a hint of a gleam… and yes, we’ll never look at Quidditch the same way again! After a truly magical day, everyone took part in an evening of art, frisbee and cricket. Now all the students are in bed, most probably dreaming of casting spells on basilisks, centaurs, dragons, trolls, thestrals and three-headed dogs! Next stop….Stratford-upon-Avon!! « Older postNewer post » Cookies Privacy www.iscaschools.com © ISCA SCHOOLS 2020 By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our privacy & cookie policies.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1487
__label__wiki	0.807636	0.807636	« Back to Ubuntu Release information for Ubuntu 10.10 Release Candidate Release date: Thu Sep 30 2010 17:46:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) Subject: Announcing the Release Candidate for Ubuntu 10.10 Your donations keep us afloat. Please to continued maintenance of this project. Releases are big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big they are. I mean, you may think it’s a long haul to release a single Linux package or application, but that’s just peanuts to a Linux distribution release. Because of this, we must work our way up to it, incrementally…bit by bit…milestone by milestone...it takes a lot of Deep Thought. So with that, we formally announce Ubuntu 10.10 Release Candidate. Codenamed "Maverick Meerkat", 10.10 continues Ubuntu's proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. We consider this release candidate to be complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user. Ubuntu 10.10 Desktop Edition and Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition continue to focus on delivering cutting edge technologies, while preserving a crisp and clean user-focused experience. Kubuntu 10.10 merges the desktop and netbook images into one download and features a new application focused software manager. Ubuntu 10.10 Server Edition provides even better integration of the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud and other key features such as: Hadoop, Web2.0 workloads, and hypervisor technologies. Ubuntu 10.10 Server for UEC and EC2 brings the power and stability of the Ubuntu Server Edition to cloud computing, whether you're using Amazon EC2 or your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. Release Candidates have also been released for several Ubuntu variants, Xubuntu, Edubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, and Mythbuntu. http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1010 In addition, there are a small number of known bugs in the release candidate that will be fixed before the Ubuntu 10.10 release, but warrant highlighting for your attention: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1010#Known%20issues Ubuntu Desktop features The GNOME base platform has been updated to the current 2.32 versions. This includes the new dconf and gsettings API. Evolution was updated to the 2.30.3 version, which operates much faster than the version in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. Shotwell has replaced F-Spot as the default photo manager. Gwibber has been updated to support the recent change in Twitter's authentication system, as well as changing the back end storage to improve performance. The Sound Indicator has been enhanced to include music player controls. The Ubuntu Software Center has an updated look and feel, including the new "Featured" and "What's New" views for showcasing applications, and an improved package description view. You can now easily access your package installation history, too. New Design: The boot process is cleaner and faster. New themes, new icons, and new wallpaper bring a dramatically updated look and feel to Ubuntu. Ubuntu One: Polished desktop integration with new sign up and sign in process. Tighter integration with Ubuntu SSO. Nautilus enhancements for managing folder sync preferences. Faster file sync speed. Share links to music within the Ubuntu One Music Store. Ubuntu Server features Cloud computing: The configurable initialization process for Ubuntu Server cloud images (cloud-init) has gained new features in Maverick Beta, including pluggable hooks, ebsmount, ext4 support, and new stanzas in the cloud-config format. Cloud image instances can now manage their own kernel and upgrade kernels with apt. This is done by using pv-grub, provided by Amazon. Ubuntu Netbook features The new Unity interface is now the default in Ubuntu Netbook Edition. It includes places for launching applications and browsing files, semantic search through the usage of zeitgeist, optimizing vertical space with a global menu bar and maximizing application by default. A launcher is also available for keeping and dealing with mostly used applications. All favorites from UNE lucid or gnome panel items and desktop shortcuts are automatically transitioned to the launcher on first run. In addition to that, the date and time indicator now has a real calendar widget and is included by default. Evolution is now performing a special mode more suited for netbook screen size. The standard photo management application has been switched to Shotwell and UNE comes will all goodness of the Desktop Edition too. UNE needs graphical driver acceleration to be able to run. Otherwise, you should be warned about missing them and will be logout and proposed to run standard ubuntu desktop session. Kubuntu features For Maverick, Kubuntu have merged the Desktop and Netbook images into one. Either Plasma Desktop or Plasma Netbook workspace will be started at login as best suits your computers. Users will be able to switch between the two in System Settings. Plasma Netbook now sports the Global Menu by default. The standard web browser is now Rekonq, a KDE browser based on Qt Webkit. Bluedevil has become the default bluetooth stack. Pulseaudio is the default sound server. KPackageKit updates bring a faster backend and an updated UI that provides an application focused view. Kubuntu's installer, Ubiquity, now starts the install as soon as disks are configured, and offers the option to install restricted packages during the install. Qapt-batch now replaces install-package as the update/batch-installer utility KDE Platform, Workspaces, and Applications have been updated to 4.5.1 Qt was updated to the new 4.7 release. Kubuntu Mobile Tech Preview is a new variant with a workspace suitable for smart phones. See https://wiki.kubuntu.org/MaverickMeerkat/RC/Kubuntu for more details. Xubuntu features Xfce4 was updated to the current 4.6.2 release. New default applications include: Parole (Xfce4 Media Player), replacing Totem Movie Player; Xfburn (Xfce4 CD/DVD burning tool), replacing Brasero; and xfce4-taskmanager (Xfce4 process manager), replacing Gnome-Task-Manager. Edubuntu features Edubuntu now includes Gnome Nanny, which provides parental controls in Edubuntu. There is new wallpaper included (periodic table breakout). In addition, an OEM Install mode is now available. For those interested in learning more, there's a new web site as well. Check out http://www.edubuntu.org. Ubuntu Studio features In this release, Ubuntu Studio has better integration between Pulse Audio and JACK. JACK and Pulse Audio can now be used side-by-side if they are using different audio interfaces. If they are trying to use the same audio interface, JACK will take precedent. The network connections can now be configured with gnome-network-admin. Mythbuntu features In this release, Mythbuntu has updated to MythTV 0.23.1. There is also a new backup and restore tool. * On the Desktop: GNOME 2.32, KDE Platform 4.5.1, Xfce 4.6.2, OpenOffice.org 3.2.1, X.org server 7.5 * On the Server: Apache 2.2.16, PostgreSQL 8.4.4, PHP 5.3.3, LTSP 5.2.4 * "Under the hood": Linux 2.6.35.4, GCC 4.4.5 (default) / 4.5.1 (optional), eglibc 2.12.1, Python 2.6.6 (default) / 3.1.2 (optional) The full release notes can be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/1010 About Ubuntu Ubuntu is a full-featured Linux distribution for desktops, laptops, and servers, with a fast and easy installation and regular releases. A tightly-integrated selection of excellent applications is included, and an incredible variety of add-on software is just a few clicks away. Professional technical support is available from Canonical Limited and hundreds of other companies around the world. For more information about support, visit http://www.ubuntu.com/support To Get Ubuntu 10.10 RC To upgrade to Ubuntu 10.10 RC from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, follow these instructions: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MaverickUpgrades Or, download Ubuntu 10.10 RC; The following link will direct you to a download location near you: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/download (Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook) <<BR>> http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/10.10/rc/ (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2) <<BR>> http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/10.10/ (Kubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/10.10/rc/ (Xubuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/10.10/rc/ (Edubuntu DVD) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/10.10/rc/ (Ubuntu Studio) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/ports/releases/10.10/rc/ (Ubuntu ARM) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/10.10/rc/ (Mythbuntu) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-mobile/releases/10.10/rc/ (Kubuntu Mobile Preview) <<BR>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-mobile/ports/releases/10.10/rc/ (Kubuntu Mobile Preview ARM) <<BR>> Please download using Bittorent if possible. 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__label__wiki	0.503382	0.503382	Guide to Shaanxi cuisine, plus Russell Moore, Pinot Grigio and cherries: In the Food & Wine Section By Paolo Lucchesi on June 2, 2014 at 10:10 AM Photo: The Chronicle Image 1of/9 The Noodles with Sizzing Oil served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., which serves the food of the Shaanxi Province in China on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Lamb Soup with two Pita Breads served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., which serves the food of the Shaanxi Province in China on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Chinese Burger with Pork served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Shaanxi Mian-Pi served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Biang Biang noodles before they are pulled and folded into smaller noodles which are served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Biang Biang noodles being pulled and folded into smaller noodles and boiled to be served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Biang Biang noodles being pulled and folded into smaller noodles by Lin Zhao to be served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Biang Biang noodles after they are pulled and folded into smaller noodles and boiled to be served at the Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. David Deng, the owner of Terra Cotta Warrior in San Francisco, Calif., which serves the food of the Shaanxi Province in China on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The Feature: Jonathan Kauffman pens the definitive guide to Shaanxi cuisine in San Francisco, highlighting its two champions: Xi An Gourmet in the Richmond and Terra Cotta Warrior in the Sunset. Shaanxi, he explains, was the beginning of the Silk Road, and its food is quite different from even its nearby regions: A typical meal at Terra Cotta Warrior starts with cold plates: gingery spinach seasoned with a dash of vinegar; spicy-tart potato shreds; or crisp lotus root slices tossed in oil infused with [owner David] Deng’s proprietary blend of 13 spices, which hums with the citrus-tinged buzz of Sichuan peppercorns.Then might come Chinese “burgers” filled with shredded pork – think of the meat as five-spice carnitas – or a bowl of Shaanxi mian-pi, slippery steamed noodles served cold with cucumber shreds, black vinegar and spiced oil. Terra Cotta Warrior’s lamb stew with bread is a more delicate than at Xi An Gourmet. Deng pays homage to his hometown with the splendid Qishan minced pork noodles, chewy lengths of hand-pulled pasta covered with a lightly vinegared pork broth and capped with chile oil. Also included are the recipe for Lamb Soup With Chinese Biscuits and Mr. Kauffman’s exegesis on the Shaanxi classics: mian pi, Chinese burger (rou jia mou), noodles with sizzling oil (biang biang mian), and lamb soup with bread (yang rou pao mo). The Review: The Cooperage, Lafayette. A Study In: Introducing a new occasional series on the wine sides of things: “A Study In,” wherein wine editor Jon Bonné will look at one type of wine available at Bay Area retail stores, in order to help readers understand how to pick the best bottles. For his maiden voyage: Pinot Grigio. Seasonal Cook: Everything you need to know about cherry season, from selection to storage to a pork recipe. The Baker: Emily Luchetti gets into cherry season, too, by sharing her recipe for Walnut Cakes With Cherries & Whipped Cream. Openings: Chino, San Francisco. California Local: Joyce Goldstein profiles Camino chef-owner Russell Moore: As chef-owner of Camino, he can step back and direct others, but Moore is still a great line cook. For six years he’s been in front of that fireplace every night, cooking and expediting. In this era of celebrity chefs gadding about, cooking at events in and out of town, his active presence in his own kitchen has made an impression. It’s a familiar refrain from restaurateurs and chefs: “The guy is there, every night, cooking. He cooks.” … Moore’s cooking is not tied to any one trend or culture, and defies any label except “personal.” In the broadest sense, it is California cuisine because all of his ingredients are local. The Cocktailian: Meet the Bloody Nail, an ingenious combination of a Rusty Nail and a Blood and Sand cocktail. What’s New: Our favorite caramels in the Bay Area. What’s New: Where does La Cocina’s Caleb Zigas like to eat?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1499
__label__wiki	0.56443	0.56443	Home / Mutual Funds & ETFs / ETF Investing / 6 ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform 6 ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform By Sweta Killa, Zacks Investment Research Oct 2, 2017, 1:25 pm EST October 2, 2017 After the failure to repeal Obamacare, President Donald Trump is now focusing on another campaign promise — tax reform. Last week, he proposed the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades that would make America more competitive. The plan calls for lowering corporate income tax rates, reducing the number of income tax brackets from seven to three, cutting taxes for small businesses and doubling the size of Americans’ standard deductions in a bid to bolster take-home pay for the middle class. Trump’s Tax Blueprint in Detail The proposal lowers the corporate tax rate from 35% to 20%, below the 22.5% average of the industrialized world. It limits the maximum tax rate applied to the business income of small and family-owned businesses conducted as sole proprietorships, partnerships and S corporations to 25%, down from 39.6%. For individuals, Trump’s plan would shrink the current income tax brackets from seven to three: 12%, 25% and 35%. While the top income tax rate for individuals will be cut from 39.6%, the bottom tax rate on low-earning Americans will rise from 10%. The framework also offers tax relief to middle-class families by doubling the standard deduction to $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for married couple filing jointly. Additionally, the Trump administration proposed a shift from the current 35% worldwide tax system to a territorial system, allowing companies to send their offshore profits back to the United States without incurring extra taxes. Other details of the proposed plan include substantially higher child tax credit, the repeal of the alternative minimum tax, the retention of charitable giving and mortgage interest deductions and the scrapping of most itemized deductions including the state and local tax deduction. It would also eliminate estate tax – known colloquially as the “death tax.” Though the massive tax cuts will create an economic surge boosting job growth in manufacturing and other sectors, it could add trillions of dollars to the country’s deficit. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget policy group estimated that the plan contains about $5.8 trillion of total tax cuts over a decade and would have a net cost of $2.2 trillion through 2027. Market Impact The tax reform is the most prestigious legislative move for Republicans to enter into 2018 midterm elections. However, it is facing a difficult fight in the Congress, with Trump’s own party divided and Democrats hostile. The legislative move has led to the return of Trump trade and investors are cashing in on the opportunity with ETFs that are deemed to gain most on tax reforms. Following, we have highlighted some of these funds. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) Small companies pay huge taxes in America and a tax cut could be a big boon to these companies. While there are several options in this space that would gain from the proposal, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IWO) seems to be the most exciting choice as it offers exposure to companies whose earnings are expected to grow at an above-average rate relative to the market. It charges 0.24% in expense ratio and has $8.5 billion in AUM. The fund has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 (Buy) with a High risk outlook. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) The consumer discretionary sector will benefit the most from a reflation rally, as tax reforms will help businesses and consumers, boosting discretionary spending. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) is by far the most popular and low cost choice in this space with AUM of about $2.2 billion and expense ratio of 0.10%. The fund has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 with a Medium risk outlook. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) The tech titans hoard huge cash overseas and are poised to benefit the most from Trump’s proposed tax reform policy. In fact, the top five U.S. hoarders are Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) that hold 88% of their money overseas, according to Moody’s. Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK) is the best way to tap as these giants account for nearly 36% in the portfolio. It is the most popular tech ETF with AUM of more than $17.7 billion and charges 14 bps in annual fees. The product has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 with a Medium risk outlook. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) Since banks have higher tax rates, reduced corporate rates would lead to higher profits. In addition, the repatriation of hundreds of billions of dollars in cash could find a home in banks. Tax reform may also cause a rise in interest rates that would expand net margins and bolster banks’ profits. Given the tailwinds, the ultra-popular bank ETF, SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEARCA:KBE) which offers equal weight exposure, could be a big winner. It has amassed $3.6 billion in its asset base and charges 35 bps in annual fees. The ETF has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a Medium risk outlook. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: PowerShares Buyback Achievers Fund (PKW) Trump’s tax reform is expected to benefit buyback ETFs. This is because lower corporate taxes would boost companies’ profitability and drive shareholders’ wealth. PowerShares Buyback Achievers Fund (NASDAQ:PKW) tracks the NASDAQ US Buyback Achievers Index, which comprises companies that have repurchased 5% or more of their common stock in the trailing 12 months. PKW is one of the popular funds in the niche space, managing an asset base of more than $1.3 billion and charging a higher annual fee of 63 bps. ETFs Set to Win on Trump’s Tax Reform: iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) Tax savings will likely result in fatter and faster dividend hikes, thereby raising the appeal for dividend products. In particular, dividend growth ETFs like iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:DGRO) will benefit the most from the enactment of the tax reform. The fund provides exposure to companies having a history of consistently growing dividends. It has accumulated $2.1 billion in its asset base and charges 8 bps in fees per year. The product has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 with a Medium risk outlook. Want key ETF info delivered straight to your inbox? Zacks’ free Fund Newsletter will brief you on top news and analysis, as well as top-performing ETFs, each week. Get it free >> Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2017/10/6-etfs-set-win-trump-tax-reform-ggsyn/.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1504
__label__wiki	0.558669	0.558669	December 2, 2013 by jason nahrung Holiday highlights: around the UK in 30 days, or, the secret to a great Devonshire tea October. Months ago now. My wife and I spent most of it driving around England, from London, to Bodmin in Cornwall, to Aberfoyle in Scotland, to York, to Brighton, and back to London to fly home. We based ourselves in each locale — sharing with fellow Aussie travellers in Cornwall and Scotland in self-catering cottages — and did day trips to the surrounding sights, except for Brighton, where we were ensconced for the World Fantasy Convention. Much has been said elsewhere about the convention (start here, if you like): I enjoyed it, but programming let the side down, and the numbers were huge, so it didn’t really feel like a World Fantasy, more like a Worldcon. Anyway, it will be the last one for me for awhile. Got this holiday to pay off, yeah? Speaking of which: Sekhmet at British Museum The British Museum: Perfect for a rainy day — and you do need all day — and how wonderful to reconnect with the wonderful Sekhmet statues in the Egyptian section. It’s free, though a donation is requested. I gave at the gift shop. The Thames: we made the most of the sunshine and hopped a boat to Greenwich, where we roamed the market, checked out GMT and enjoyed the skyline from the river. Borough Market: my friend Tina tipped us off to this one, where all manner of tempting goodies were to be had. We bought cheese, not as rank as the Stinking Bishop we’d had previously with my friend Maria down the pub. Highgate Cemetery: I love this cemetery. Douglas Adams is buried there, amongst many other luminaries, and much undergrowth. Galleries: London’s got oodles. We hit the National Portrait Gallery — Brontes! Shelleys! Helena Bonham Carter! — and the Tate Modern — Picasso and stuff, a bit more challenging, but a wonderful space and plenty to consider; there must be something for everyone in here. A show! What, with the West End right there, you’d be mad not to take in a show, right? The Leicester Square TKTS booth is first port of call to see what’s going hot and cheap. We snaffled two in the slightly downbeat, quite intimate and absolutely wonderful Fortune Theatre for The Woman in Black — some very creepy staging, a few too many cheap loud noises, and an uncompromising ghost story. Just as enjoyable as when I first saw it, all those years ago, but I don’t recall those sound effects. A room full of schoolkids matching the cast scream for scream certainly helped the atmosphere! Bodmin Moor, from the Cheesewring Cornwall: Twas Cornwall where we had our first Devonshire, or cream, tea, and somewhere between there and Devon we worked out the best possible combination: CLOTTED cream, lashings of strawberry jam, warm scone. And yes, for those pagans among us, coffee ‘if we must’. Tintagel: a most scenic ruin spread across mainland and island, fantastic, and that’s without bringing King Arthur’s conception into it. A nearby Norman church is worth the walk. Bodmin Moor: Winding roads cross this undulating landscape, windswept and all camouflage-coloured in heath and blackberry vines, dotted with standing stones and the remnants of tin-mining glory. What a contrast, the stones and the ventilation shafts that dot the countryside, and now with added wind farms. Dartmoor: not Corwnwall, but Devon, but an easy enough drive and thoroughly rewarding — oak forests, Iron Age settlements, standing stones, wild ponies, scrumpy. And everywhere — everywhere — sheep, and some cattle, including some big-horned shaggy ones. Pretty villages, but horrid streets: Street? Ha. Lane. Alley. Oversized footpath! Clinging to sea cliffs, places such as St Ives, Port Isaac and Fowey are delights for the pedestrian, and boast some of the best fish and chips I’ve ever had (highly recommended: the King’s Arms in Marazion, near St Michael’s Mount, and what a cool place that is, with the tide coming in over the causeway so you get a boat trip back to the mainland). A note on Land’s End: it might be the southernmost tip of the country, and the coffee might be half decent, but it’s really not worth paying the price of admission to this capitalising theme park. More pleasing was an ice cream from the van near Godrevy Island lighthouse and watching the sun set. Loch Ness, at Fort Augustus We took a night in Bowness-on-Windermere on the way north from Bodmin to Aberfoyle, and wow, the Lakes District sure is pretty. Mountains, rivers … lakes, naturally. Well worth a return for some serious tramping. The Three Sisters (Glencoe): We drove from Aberfoyle up the western side of Loch Lomond to Loch Ness. What a brilliant drive. Lochs, mountains, moors … lochs, did I mention lochs? Gorgeous with their borders of autumn forests. Trossachs: Aberfoyle, on Loch Ard, is a gateway to the Trossachs park, and we spent a day tramping two routes to get a good look at the mossy forests and reflective lochs. More lochs. Oh yes! Awesome lunchtime destination, loch-side: Venachar Lochside cafe near Callander. More holiday pictures at my Flickr site Glasgow Necropolis: Sprawling, hilly, treed, this epic graveyard is a time sink with its many memento moris and statues. Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh: Last time I visited, I bumped into the grumpy Scots in Edinburgh and came away unimpressed. This time, I’m prepared to give the old place a second chance, even if driving in felt a little like being caught in a computer game with vanishing lanes, narrow lanes, parked cars, one-way streets, invincible pedestrians and trams. The small Old Calton Cemetery, across from high-point Calton Hill with its faux-Parthenon National Monument, is well worth a browse, with many tombs set against the walls and fine carvings. But it’s the haggis — brilliantly spiced and lightly deep fried, at the so very friendly Royal McGregor on the Royal Mile, that really wins me over to the place. Stirling: I love this town, especially the old area around the cemetery and castle. Such a picturesque resting place with some lovely decorative stones, under the eye of the castle. Walking York’s walls York: York is one of my favourite English cities, mainly because of the Shambles and the layers of history to be found there. We could easily have stayed longer in our charming Gillygate B&B (Kirstyn loved her morning kippers!), just outside Bootham Bar and within chiming distance of the Minster. York Castle Museum was worth the price of admission just for its recreation of a Victorian street that cycles through a full day with light and sound, and the haunted house on Stonegate Street was interesting just for its architecture. Great food (try the Hole in the Wall pub for Yorkshire pudding, the Evil Eye Lounge for spicier Malaysian fare), bar one pub who will remain nameless; a walking tour guided by cat statues; a clever, well-acted play (Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down) at the York Theatre Royal; and Roman ruins and walls EVERYWHERE (even in the theatre!)! Whitby: ‘Veiled Bride’ We took a day trip across the moors to Whitby, such a charming fishing village that I first encountered in the pages of Dracula. Given its Whitby Gothic Weekend tradition, I’d expected more goth stuff, but no, not really, and we missed the kitschy Dracula Experience (so bad we had to see it, we were told by friends, but we got distracted by the abbey). On the West Cliff, Captain Cook — there’s more to him than we get taught in school — and our prize acquisition from this holiday, a gorgeous ‘Veiled Bride’ sculpture reproduction bust of a veiled vestal virgin. On the eastern side of the river, a little shambles, the 199 Steps to the top where St Mary’s church and the ruins of St Hild’s, or simply Whitby, Abbey await. The abbey is stunning, and we watched the sun set there. Awesome fish and chips for lunch? Try Royal Fisheries. The great thing about the English weather forecasts — while their news, and TV in general, is fairly crap, the weather forecast you can rely on, so when they say clearing in the arvo, you can safely leave York with the wipers on and watch the sun go down at Whitby. Brighton, and the remains of a burnt pier Didn’t get much of a look at Brighton, other than its pebble beach — what a funky racket when the waves are crashing in! — and its famed pier and a bunch of lunches and dinners. Probably the best night out was at Little Bay, set up as a kind of theatre with one booth sporting a cameo of Edgar Allan Poe, jazzy operatic singer Sam Chara, and a 10-quid three-course meal that was worth a whole lot more. And back to London … A bus trip from Brighton to London for 5 quid! Score! And then, a last dinner at an Italian place called Bizzaro, near Paddington Station, with tiramisu to die for. So all up, a very splendid month, 2500 miles notched up in the hire car, and good times. The convenient thing about spacing out the trip to just key points was being able to unpack at each and settle in a bit, roll with the weather, take things a bit leisurely. Especially in a place like York, where just walking around is so pleasurable. All those alleys, closes, vennels, ghauts … Now, about this next holiday… This entry was posted in travel and tagged aberfoyle, cornwall, edinburgh, glasgow, holiday, loch ness, necropolis, scotland, stirling, three sisters, tintagel, whitby, world fantasy convention. Bookmark the permalink. ← Focus 2012 now on sale 2014 Australian Literary Festival calendar → 8 thoughts on “Holiday highlights: around the UK in 30 days, or, the secret to a great Devonshire tea” Sean the Bookonaut \| December 2, 2013 at 12:05 pm I have to show this to Alison. She did this trip last year and would concur with your lanes comment. jason nahrung \| December 2, 2013 at 12:32 pm compared to Ballarat, where the streets are wide enough to turn a bullock dray … these old towns just weren’t made for cars, and that’s part of the charm for us and, no doubt, the challenge for them millisynth \| December 2, 2013 at 1:30 pm Sounds like a great trip! 🙂 jason nahrung \| December 2, 2013 at 3:07 pm Last one for a while, but yes, good to get up into Scotland this time! seantheblogonaut \| December 5, 2013 at 10:22 am Did you get to go to Eilean Donan? We did not I think of it as saving something for next time 😉 seantheblogonaut \| December 8, 2013 at 8:07 pm They have a webcam at the gate so Alison texted me at some god awful hour and got me to log on and then be waved at	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1511
__label__cc	0.502421	0.497579	Into the mystic: Charles Lloyd Quartet at Sanders Theatre Jason Moran, Eric Harland, Charles Lloyd, Reuben Rogers “He knows peace who has forgotten desire,” Charles Lloyd intoned near the end of his 90-minute concert at Sanders Theatre Thursday night. It wasn’t bunk. Lloyd is the real deal. He lived for years in Big Sur and is deeply into meditation. Word has it that as a seeker he has taken long walks in the California desert. He’s also an astonishing jazz musician, but maybe in his case the mystic and the jazz musician are inseparable. In this Celebrity Series concert, Lloyd demonstrated his total mastery of tenor saxophone, flute, and the Turkish end-blown pipe, the tárogáto. He also showed himself a master of jazz form and, well, decorum. Now 75, tall, unstooped, wearing tinted glasses, and with fringes of white hair poking from beneath his skull cap, Lloyd entered with pianist Jason Moran and played two Billy Strayhorn standards, “Pretty Girl” and “Take the A Train.” He caressed the melody of each, giving the tunes room to breath, at the same time flourishing his signature little arpeggiated runs between phrases. He’d end a phrase and just when you thought he’d expelled his last breath, a final, perfectly formed note would float from his horn and through the hall. In fact, Sanders Theatre never sounded better. That’s because Lloyd and his young band – Moran, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Eric Harland – knew how to play it. Lloyd has a few albums with this band on ECM now, and also a new duo CD with Moran, Hagar’s Song (get it). The band played through originals and standards, including a mesmerizing workout for that táragáto – ostinato rhythm, Arabic scales, the dance-like sway of a tambourine shaken by Moran. “Monk’s Mood” was another standout. But it was probably during the 20-minute encore that the event passed from concert into rite. Beginning with a minor-key flute melody, Lloyd soon pulled a piano bench next to Moran and joined him, fourhand, playing tremolo chords and intoning from the Bhagavad Gita. Rogers bowed a long drone, Harland beat time and groaned a complementary drone, throat-singing style. Lloyd tumbled out one verse after another, went back to the flute, and then the music found a backbeat and he was dancing. Moran took a roaring solo and the crowd roared back. Then Lloyd was playing tenor, the band quieted and the tune – and the evening – ended on a single chord. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged Celebrity Series, Charles Lloyd, jazz, Jon Garelick, Sanders Theatre on March 22, 2013 by jongarelick. ← Like no other: Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band Billy Hart Quartet at the Regattabar →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1517
__label__wiki	0.548905	0.548905	judgmental observer film, tv, popular culture, higher ed, unicorns Glee: The Good, The Bad and The Funky Finn is not a funky white boy. He is just a white boy. When I was first introduced to Glee last spring, it was love at first sight. The premiere did all the right things: it was funny, irreverent, quirky and, most importantly, featured an ass-kicking rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Then I had an entire summer to nurture my Glee crush (absence does make the heart grow fonder). But when Glee returned in the Fall of 2009, still basking in the glow of that near perfect premiere, I started to notice some flaws: why did the show’s promotional materials hail its diverse cast—including an African-American, an Asian, a homosexual and a paraplegic—yet sideline them within the show’s diegesis? Why were performance numbers so overproduced and unnatural? And why did character motivations seem to turn on a dime, depending on the whims of the narrative? Yes, Glee seemed perfect during our first date, but after a few episodes I began noticing its beer gut and its toupee. And wait, did Glee just tell me a racist joke? Uh oh… Glee showcasing its Diversity with a capital D Like any bad boyfriend, Glee infuriates and then woos me back again, never allowing me to make a clean break and end the relationship. I find the show to be shrill and simplistic one moment and heartfelt and complex the next. And it’s pretty tough to find any television show that features musical performances (something I love in any medium). After reading the weekly Glee columns featured on Antenna (a media and cultural studies blog operated and edited by graduate students and faculty in the Media and Cultural Studies area of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin – Madison) I was pleased to see that many other ardent “Gleeks” were also uncomfortable with the show’s mixture of intoxicating musical numbers and casual racism/sexism/anti-Semitism. This week I’ve added my own two cents to the “Glee Club.” If you’d like to read my column on this week’s episode, “Funk,” and join in the discussion, you can go ahead and click here. The cast performs "Loser" And I promise to get back to writing for this blog soon as long as you promise to watch my baby for me. You will? Great! This entry was posted in Television and tagged " "Another One Bites the Dust", " "It's a Man's Man's Man's World, " "We Got the Funk, "Funk", "Loser", "Tell Me Something Good", Amber Riley, Antenna Blog, Chris Colfer, Corey Monteith, Dianna Agron, Glee, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, racism. Is GLEE Racist/Heterosexist/Ableist? Only three episodes have aired but I am already a huge fan of Glee. Hell, I was a huge fan 5 minutes into its premiere last spring. My enthusiasm for the program largely stems from my love of the American film musical: Glee is peppered with elaborate, often integrated, musical numbers. Even the show’s nondiegetic music is sung a capella. Sure, the musical television show has tried and failed to gain traction with American audiences, but Glee seems like it’s going to make it. Glee's multiracial, multiethnic, multisexual cast In the months following Glee‘s sneak preview/premiere back in May, however, some quiet rumblings began (also here and here). The show includes an African American female character, Mercedes (Amber Riley) who is … wait for it … overweight and sassy. The show also includes a homosexual character, Kurt (Chris Colfer), who loves Liza Minelli and obsesses over his fashion choices and a wheel-chair bound character, Artie (Kevin McHale) with thick, horn-rimmed glasses and sweater vests. Yes, these are a lot of stereotypes. Mercedes and Kurt Of course, stereotypes are not inherently problematic, particularly when a show seems to revel in its stereotypes. For example, Glee is filled with numerous high school movie clichés, including snotty, blonde cheerleaders (Dianna Agron) and a squat, laconic football coach (Patrick Gallagher). But, the early complaints about Glee have been that its African American, Asian, homosexual, and handicapped characters have taken a backseat to the show’s white, heterosexual, able-bodied characters. Rachel (Lea Michele) and Finn (Cory Monteith) have received far more screen time, characterization and most importantly, solos, than any of the other young characters. For example, in the premiere episode’s “big number,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'”, it is Rachel and Finn who not only monopolize the juiciest bits of the performance, but also turn the song into a romantic duet. I’m not sure that Artie, the parapalegic or Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz), the Asian American character, have had more than 2 lines between them yet. And yet, these characters all over Glee‘s promotional images and in its trailers. As the blogger at Alas! A Blog put it “Diversity consists of real parts, not just tokenism.” By including (and promoting) a diverse range of characters and then not utilizing them within the narrative or the musical numbers, the show seems to be saying that tokenism is enough. It’s a simulacrum of diversity. An all white cast would not be more politically savory but it would be more honest. Rachel and Finn However, there are indications that the show will start allotting more screen time to some of its other perfomers. In the most recent episode, “Acafellas,” the primary narrative revolved around Will’s (Matthew Morrison) attempt to reclaim some of his lost confidence by starting up an all male a cappella quartet that performs 1990s era hip hop. This naturally leads to an a capella rendition of Color Me Badd’s “I Wanna Sex You Up.” Naturally. The Acafellas conquer New Jack Swing But the show’s secondary storyline finally yielded some screen time to Mercedes and her somewhat inappropriate crush on Kurt. Kurt’s rejection provides the segue for one of the episode’s main musical performances, a sultry, dare I say “window busting,” rendition of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Bust Your Windows.” I was happy to see Mercedes have her moment in the spotlight because Amber Riley can really sing. And she looked pretty fierce in her black jumpsuit and fringed red jacket (even if such clothing is completely inappropriate for washing cars). The episode also featured a tender moment when Kurt finally vocalizes, for the first time, that he is gay. Glee often operates at one move away from reality, but this scene was both grounded and touching. This most recent episode seems to indicate that the show will shift its storylines (and its solos) to different characters from time to time. I hope this is the case because, as I mentioned, I really like musicals. And a capella versions of “Poison.” But what do you think? Is Glee going to be the kind of program that pays diversity a lot of lip service without actually putting it into practice? Or do we need to give this show more time to grow? 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__label__wiki	0.678124	0.678124	Rita, My Robot Friend [1980-1981] 17/06/2017 Storiesbullying, deception, Robots, science fiction, Secret companion, Tammy, Tony Colemanmistyfan Published: Tammy 6 December 1980 to 28 February 1981 Artist: Tony Coleman Writer: Unknown Translations/reprints: None known Orphan Jenny James has grown up in orphanages. Her grandfather, a scientist named Professor James, is finally traced and agrees to take her in. Jenny now hopes she will never be lonely again. As it turns out, her hopes are to take a very odd turn. The Professor is kind enough, and he is your typical absent-minded professor. But he has a big problem that shapes the course of the entire story: He does not get on with his neighbours. In the neighbours’ view, his property is an eyesore. His laboratory house looks as eccentric as he is, and it must be said that it is untidy. This is because he does not make the time to maintain it because he gets so absorbed in his work. Moreover, sometimes his experiments go wrong, which aggravates the neighbours even more. They also regard him as a mad scientist, and they scorn him and call him names like “the old fool” and “the old goat”, despite his renown in scientific circles as a genius. (Did Thomas Edison have problems like this with his neighbours, we wonder?) Snobbery may come into it too, if the family next door have anything to go by. They are so rich that when their daughter Angelina rips a seam in her blazer they buy her a new one although it is a simple matter to repair the current one. When Angelina finds out Jenny is Professor James’ granddaughter, she turns all the girls against Jenny at her new school, for no other reason than who Jenny’s grandfather is. Unfortunately for Jenny, she is in the same class as Angelina, which makes it even easier for Angelina to keep Jenny an outcast. It looks like Jenny will be lonely again after all. But then Jenny accidentally brings a robot her grandfather had just created to school, and it is in the form of a human girl. Jenny dubs the robot “Rita” and uses her as an ‘instant friend’. The robot can be taken apart and reassembled, so it is portable. This is very handy for Jenny. She can take Rita anywhere in a bag, assemble Rita in order to play with her, then quickly dismantle her and hide her in the bag (or somewhere that’s handy) again. Angelina (and some teachers) can’t understand how this girl seems to be able to appear and disappear so quickly. Jenny also contrives a school uniform for Rita (acquiring and mending that discarded blazer of Angelina’s) so Rita can blend in at school. However, Angelina is determined to find out who this mystery friend is that is defying her campaign against Jenny and is constantly trying to get a close look at her. This leads to the story rollicking in misadventures and close shaves when Jenny assembles Rita to be her companion, and then she has to find quick, resourceful ways to keep ahead of Angelina and dismantle/hide Rita quickly whenever Angelina gets too close. Jenny also has to improve her own science (which is less impressive than her grandfather’s) for Rita’s maintenance and odd repair from their brushes with Angelina. Sometimes Angelina’s attempts to find out the truth about Rita backfire on her too, such as getting into trouble with teachers. But sometimes things get a bit dangerous. On one occasion Angelina is skulking behind a cabinet to look at Rita, only to send it toppling and almost causes a nasty accident. Fortunately Rita has super-strength and stops the cabinet from falling altogether. Jenny and Rita also begin to have the odd close call with the new science teacher, Miss Watt. Jenny is worried that Miss Watt, being scientific, will realise Rita is a robot. Eventually she decides not to take Rita to school anymore because she thinks Miss Watt is getting suspicious. She does not realise Miss Watt is an old student and admirer of her grandfather and therefore a potential ally. Jenny decides to use Rita outside school and takes her out on a weekend trip to the beach. But even there she bumps into Angelina and there are more close calls. At one point Jenny even puts Rita in a Star Wars-style film display so Rita is concealed in plain sight among other robots. Sometimes pulling the wool over Angelina’s eyes has its lighter moments. However, Jenny does not get away with it altogether. When Angelina sees Jenny return alone but the mystery friend appears with her at the house the next day, she realises the secret of the mystery friend is in the house. And when she remembers the Professor does not bother locking his door, she realises how easy it will be to get in there. One evening Angelina’s family hold a barbeque and invite the entire neighbourhood. Another of the Professor’s disasters has upset the neighbours again, so they are all too happy to sign a petition Angelina’s mother is now circulating to get rid of him for good. Jenny overhears everything from her bedroom window and seethes at the names that they are calling him while not understanding what a genius he is. Later, Angelina seizes her chance to sneak into the Professor’s house to find out the truth about Jenny’s mystery friend. And this time, she succeeds. She laughs at Jenny for using a robot like a doll (and when you think about it, Angelina is right). She is all set to have everyone at school teasing Jenny rotten over it. But outside, Angelina’s friends have discovered that the barbeque has started a fire, which sets the Professor’s house ablaze. The Professor, Jenny and Angelina are trapped in a raging inferno and their only chance is the rocket capsule he has just invented. Using Rita as a heat shield, they make their way to the Professor’s laboratory, where he has the rocket capsule. Angelina collapses from the smoke and Jenny has Rita pick her up. Unfortunately there is no room in the capsule for Rita herself. So there is a heart-wrenching scene as Jenny watches Rita’s outward human shell being burned away to expose the metal automaton underneath, before debris begins to fall on her. The Professor’s house burns to the ground, much to the horror of the neighbours who had tried to get rid of the Professor before – and Angelina’s parents, who think she died in the fire too. Everyone is thrilled to see Professor and the girls have survived thanks to the rocket capsule. Their rescue even makes TV news, and Miss Watt is delighted to reunited with the professor she had so admired as a student. There is a deeply moving, tearful scene when Jenny goes back to the disaster site to look for Rita. But there’s no response on the controls and Jenny realises Rita must have been destroyed. She is heartbroken and thinks she is going to be alone again. But Angelina comes up, full of remorse and apologies, and offers to be Jenny’s friend. Jenny joyfully accepts Angelina’s offer. When Angelina’s parents hear they were responsible for the fire, they offer to pay for a new house and laboratory. But the Professor spares them of that because he can rebuild himself with the money he makes from the sale of his rocket capsule to the United States (at Miss Watt’s suggestion). The Professor can also afford to employ staff to help delegate his work and keep his property maintained, so he gets along with his neighbours better now. Jenny is not lonely anymore because she has a real friend now, in the changed Angelina. “Rita, My Robot Friend” was one of my favourites when it came out. It must have been with others too; I saw a comment on the Internet somewhere that somebody hoped it would appear in a reprint. The story uses the “secret companion” formula i.e. a secret companion who helps assuage loneliness and bullying the protagonist suffers, and sometimes helps in other ways, such as clearing a relative’s name. But unlike other secret companion stories – or robot stories for that matter – that I have encountered in girls’ comics, Rita is not interactive. She has no consciousness, artificial intelligence or speech, while many other robots in girls’ serials are capable of it e.g. “The Robot Who Cried” (Jinty). Nor does she speak a word of dialogue in the entire story although the Professor says she can talk. Perhaps the writer/editor thought the story would get too complicated if Rita was interactive, and it was complicated enough what with all things Jenny had to do to keep Rita’s secret safe from Angelina. Or perhaps they thought an interactive Rita would detract too much from Jenny and they wanted to keep the focus of the story on Jenny vs. Angelina. The story has a definite “love thy neighbour” message. We can understand the neighbours being annoyed at the Professor’s untidy property. But ridiculing him as a kook despite his renown as a scientist shows just how little they have actually tried to be friends with him. And being related to the Professor is no excuse for how Angelina treats Jenny and turning everyone at school against her. We get a definite hint that a mean streak is involved as well when Angelina says, “It must be horrid not to have a friend! Haw, haw!” She knows Jenny is in earshot and Jenny realises it is meant to hurt her. Angelina is clearly a spoiled child too, and her parents are also intolerant of the Professor. Neither of these would help matters. In deception stories, the ruse always unravels in the end, even if there is some justification for it. This one is no exception. There was no way Jenny could have kept up the deception indefinitely and she herself found it increasingly complicated to keep it up. Fortunately, as with so many deception stories, it unravels at the point of the story where everything can be set up for the resolution – in this case, the fire. Although it destroys the house it also resolves all the antagonism between the Professor and his neighbours that started the trouble. And there are very compelling scenes in the final episode to make it a strong one. For example, although Rita’s lack of interaction meant she could never be developed as a character, the panels showing her being destroyed in the fire because she has to be sacrificed are heart-breaking ones. As a matter of fact, these panels are so poignant that I am showing them below. The panels showing Angelina’s reconciliation with Jenny are also deeply moving and tearful ones, and are not in the least bit trite. ← No Haven for Hayley [1981] Focke-Wulf Hi-jack [2012] → 14 thoughts on “Rita, My Robot Friend [1980-1981]” An excellent summary. Robot ‘friends’ were a common theme in British comics for girls and boys, going all the way back to Robot Archie in the first issue of Lion in 1952. It’s interesting that there is often a degree of ambiguity about the robot’s ability to genuinely think or feel that has echoes of Alan Turing’s famous notion of an ‘Imitation Game’ to evaluate the quality of artificial intelligence which he first proposed in 1950. Thank you Philip, glad you like “Rita”. It is odd that Jinty, known for her SF stories, printed only one robot story in her entire run. Her SF focused more on dystopia, environmentalism and alien/alternate worlds. Without having read the story itself, it feels like a slight shame that Robot Rita doesn’t actually speak to us. I appreciate it would move the focus of the story away from the bullying, as you point out, so it does make sense. But that’s a trope I rather like, ever since “The Robot Who Cried” (and I was also a sucker for Asimov’s robot stories too, tho not so much nowadays). Yes. The idea of a crying robot or statue is always popular in SF and Fantasy stories! It certainly breaks the usual pattern in girls’ comics by not making Rita the Robot interactive. I wonder why she didn’t speak although the professor says she can. Maybe Jenny couldn’t work out that function? Maybe they thought an interactive Rita would steal the show and take the focus away from Jenny and the bullying situation. But if so, why put in that line that Rita can talk? Other Tammy stories to use robots/computers were C.L.A.R.A. (a malfunctioning computer causes chaos at school), The Loneliest Girl in the World (Karen Chalmers finds her whole world has turned into robot doubles, even the wildlife), and Tomorrow Town (a computerised town that is too computerised to allow for the human touch). In Swimmer Slave of Mrs Squall, the villainess’s assistant turns out to be a robot (which I have always thought was a bit stupid). When you think about it, Tammy didn’t use robots all that much either. But they were very common in DCT titles. It’s a shame there wasn’t a sequel to Rita in which the robot began to develop an independent personality. There’s something really appealing about the idea of cold, unemotional beings gradually learning how to feel – in many ways it’s what made Mr. Spock and Data so popular in Star Trek. Well, Rita got destroyed at the end of the story, so that’s that. Oh I don’t know, it would have been easy enough for the Professor to rebuild her (possibly with the addition of a Data-style ’emotion chip’). Something similar tended to happen at the end of each issue of the American ‘Metal Men’ series. He’d have to do all that from memory as I imagine Rita’s blueprints were destroyed in the fire too. Tammy did a few sequels. Some stories that had sequels were Maisie of Mo Town, Mad Hattie, Rosie of Ragged Row and My Terrible Twin. There was a hint that Slaves of the Hot Stove might get a sequel, but it didn’t happen. In some cases, Tammy invited readers to request a sequel to a particular story they liked, but they didn’t always do the sequel. Given that Rebellion, who now own most of this material, are a relatively progressive organization it’d be interesting to know if they’d allow people to start a fan fiction site which would revive old characters and feature brand new sequels to popular stories from the past. I wondered about fan fiction too. But how could it be done? Text stories or could you do artwork?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1528
__label__wiki	0.734252	0.734252	Tag Archives: Jose Ortiz Scream! #15, 30 June 1984 – last issue published 25/11/2018 1984Angus Allan, Blood Track!, Bollida, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Ghastly Tale, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Ian Rimmer, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Ken Noble, Library of Death, Man They Called Dr Death, Monster, Nightcomers, Out of the Fog, Rafael Boluda, Rick Clark, Rick Hunter, Tales from the Grave, Tom Tully, Tony Colemanmistyfan Monster (artist Jesus Redondo, writer Rick Clark) The Dracula File – (artist Eric Bradbury, writer Ken Noble) The Thirteenth Floor (artist José Ortiz, writer Ian Holland) Tales from the Grave: The Man They Called Dr Death (artist Jim Watson, writer Ian Rimmer (but credited as Rick Hunter)) Library of Death: Out of the Fog! (artist Rafael Boluda, credited as Bollida, writer Angus Allan) A Ghastly Tale – Blood Track! (artist Tony Coleman) Fiends and Neighbours – cartoon (artist Graham Allen) The Nightcomers – final episode (artist John Richardson, writer Tom Tully) This was the last issue of Scream ever published. Like Tammy, it abruptly disappeared in the 1984 IPC strike, never to be resumed. Exactly why it was not resumed is not clear. One factor could have been the Ghastly Tale “Blood Track!”, which prompted a threat of legal action, though it was eventually dropped. That story will be omitted from discussion here. Later, Eagle picked up the tab with Scream to some extent. The Thirteenth Floor and Monster continued in Eagle to reach ultimate, respectable conclusions, and are now enjoying their own reprint volumes. The Ghastly Face competition continued in Eagle and the top prize was eventually split between two contestants. I have no information about whether or not the new Creepy Caption Cartoon Competition in this issue was concluded there as well. When The Thirteenth Floor and Monster stopped in Scream, the former was about to deal with an extortionist who charges heavy fees in return for not breaking bones. In the latter, Uncle Terry and Ken have just fought their way through yet more bounty hunters and the police, and now they are taking a boat. At least “The Nightcomers” managed to complete their story in this issue, so that was not left dangling. The Nightcomers, with eager help from Edna the ghost and unwitting help from Baphomet the demon when it kills Cutler, destroy the evil that haunts Raven’s Meet. We are told the Nightcomers will start a new adventure in the next issue, so they must have been planned for an ongoing series. Sadly, they did not get it in Eagle. Fortunately the second Nightcomers story was reconstituted and finally published in “It’s Ghastly! The Untimely Demise of Scream!” in 2016. Better late than never. However, The Dracula File was left open by the cutoff, which is annoying. Dracula does at least manage to complete the flashback of his clash with vampire hunter Alexander Quinn, but we don’t find out where things end up with his new adversary, Colonel Stakis. And just when it sounded like it was about to get really exciting, because Drac says he’s getting really pissed off at living on the run because of Stakis and he’s jolly well going to turn things around! The Tales from the Grave story was also left on a loose end. The last episode of “Dr Death” got cut off entirely and the story was never finished. It was left forever dangling on the penultimate episode (below), just like “Cora Can’t Lose” in Tammy. Fortunately, in “It’s Ghastly!”, writer Ian Rimmer (writing as Rick Hunter) was able to say he thinks the ending went something like: “Fox turns up at Phillary’s lab, only to be startled and attacked by the re-animated hand. Phillary hears the rumps and enters too. He desperately tries to intervene, but Fox is killed and equipment is knocked over. Suddenly the lab bursts into flames…I think in a panic Phillary looks to escape, yet is prevented from doing so by the hand. The conflagration consumes the hand, all of Phillary’s notes, and Phillary himself. We then have the Leper tending to his fire at the cemetery at the end, saying something suitably caustic.” In the Library of Death (fortunately not another two-parter like the previous story), Barry Holls is on the run from an orphanage where everyone picks on him because his father is in prison for murder. Barry knows his dad’s innocent – and so does the murder victim. He returns from the grave to guide Barry to the crucial evidence that will clear his father. Awww… Later, Scream produced two holiday specials, which actually produced some unpublished material from the parent comic. This included Black Beth, who returns in the Scream & Misty Halloween Special II, the actual face of Ghastly McNasty from the Ghastly Face competition, and what looks like part 16 of The Dracula File. Here, Stakis finally gets a shot at Dracula with a stake and Dracula gets pinned. Unfortunately Stakis fails to get one in the heart, and Dracula escapes on a train. Scream did not produce an annual. Scream #14! 23 June 1984 25/11/2018 1984, IssuesDracula File, Dumb Animals!, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Ghastly Tale, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, J. Parkhouse, Jesus Redondo, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Monster, Nightcomers, Rick Clark, Sea Beast, Simon Furman, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tullymistyfan The Nightcomers (artist John Richardson, writer Tom Tully) Library of Death: The Sea Beast part 2 (artist J. Parkhouse, writer Simon Furman) Tales from the Grave: The Man They Called Dr Death – first episode (artist Jim Watson, writer Ian Rimmer (but credited as Rick Hunter)) A Ghastly Tale – Dumb Animals The Dracula File (artist Eric Bradbury, writer Simon Furman) Nobody has hit the jackpot with Ghastly’s face, so he’s dropped another clue to help things along. Ghastly also reveals some facts about the popularity ratings of the serials. The Thirteenth Floor is first, Monster second, and The Dracula File and Library of Death are close behind. The letter page this week indicates The Nightcomers are also popular. Looks like Ghastly really did not care much for opera – he gagged the latest victim in the London Dungeon for opera singing rather than have her sing high notes as suggested. This week’s Ghastly Tale feels even more relevant today, where we are in an era of accelerating mass extinction, with poaching and animal trafficking being among the reasons. Yet some people still hunt endangered animals for trophies – and post it proudly on their Facebook pages – or for body parts, animal trafficking and so on. So the story has been posted here. Ghastly insisted that the artwork of the sea beast from the Library of Death tale be the best it could be, and they must have shown him the cover to prove it. The sea beast, a giant mutant created by radioactive waste dumped in the ocean, certainly makes for a magnificent cover. Once the beast is ashore, it’s “The Horror of Party Beach” Scream style. After the party’s over, with the aid of antidotes to the radioactive waste and the sea beast mutation, the authorities are relieved that at least the radioactive waste did not come into contact with a human being. Unfortunately the final panel indicates they may have spoken too soon… Max is cheesed off to find a kid nicknamed Cheezy has taken to spraying graffiti on the walls of Maxwell Towers. Needless to say, it’s the Thirteenth Floor for Cheezy, where Max forces him to spray graffiti on the Empire State Building in increasingly dangerous conditions until he falls right off. Don’t worry – Cheezy will only land where he will be well and truly painted. Dracula is still reminiscing on a prior encounter with another vampire hunter, Alexander Quinn. The flashback may be interesting and adds something to Dracula’s character, but really, it’s not doing much to advance the plot of Dracula vs. his current vampire hunter, Colonel Stakis. “The Nightcomers” finally reaches the stage in the plot where the villain Simon Cutler captures our heroes and explains everything. Yes, he did dabble in demonology and summoned a demon, Baphomet. He did it for the power Baphomet would bring him, but instead found his life has been hell ever since he summoned that demon. The unhappy ghost is his wife Edna, who was accidentally killed when she stumbled onto his rituals, and he dumped her body down the well. Cutler believes the only way to satisfy Baphomet is to sacrifice the Rogans to him. He is not listening to Beth’s pleas that what Baphomet is really doing is using Edna, who can’t rest without proper burial, as a conduit to fully enter the world as a corporeal demon. The Leper begins a new story with a Frankenstein theme. Dr Phillary has invented a machine that can bring body parts back to life, but is having trouble finding decent body parts for it. Phillary finally stumbles across an arm that’s a perfect specimen, but the body was whisked away to the graveyard before he could amputate the arm for his experiments. Undaunted, he’s turning to a bit of grave robbing to get it, and recruiting a couple of criminals, Fox and Hopkins, to help him. It finally happens – Uncle Terry finally comes face to face with the policemen who have been pursuing him and Ken. The policemen – and their patrol car – come off the worst after trying to tackle Uncle Terry, but at least they are alive. Then Ken spots a means to get them to their destination – a boat. But how is Uncle Terry up for sailing? He doesn’t even know what a boat is. Scream! #13, 16 June 1984 24/11/2018 1984, IssuesDracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Ghastly McNasty, Ghastly Tale, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, J. Parkhouse, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Library of Death, Monster, Nightcomers, Rick Clark, S. Goodall, Sea Beast, Simon Furman, Tales from the Grave, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tully, Unlucky for Somemistyfan Tales from the Grave: The Escape – final episode (artist Jim Watson, writer S. Goodall) A Ghastly Tale – Unlucky for Some Scream hits its 13th issue, which is a celebration for a comic like that, and that is precisely what Scream does. On the cover, The Thirteenth Floor (what else?) kicks off the theme of 13 and unlucky for some. In the story itself, Mr Bullock the callous housing official is subjected to a shark-infested ocean and being attacked by giant crabs on a desert island until he agrees to give five-star treatment to the family he treated so badly. The Ghastly Tale also has an “unlucky for some” theme, with a boy showing the yearly pictures of his birthdays. They progressively show his life going on a downward spiral that includes falling strangely ill and being put in a top secret MOD establishment, until he hits his nadir with – you guessed it – his 13th birthday photograph shows what he has become by then. There are no photographs of his 14th birthday. Dracula’s a bit unlucky as well, you might say. Having a vampire hunter on his tail is giving him horrible nightmares of his previous experiences with vampire hunters, which range from torch-wielding lynch mobs attacking his castle to a professional vampire hunter, Alexander Quinn. In this episode of “The Nightcomers” Raven’s Meet is really throwing everything but the kitchen sink at Rogans to destroy them. The Rogans dodge everything but clonks on the head from Simon Cutler. He’s taken them prisoner and he intends to sacrifice them to Raven’s Meet. At least it sounds like they’re going to hear the full story now. The Library of Death does something new – a two-part story. It’s about a giant sea beast that emerges from the depths of the ocean and lands on the beach – and boy, is it a whopper! Eat your heart out, Jaws! Of course it’s scaring the hell out of everyone. The sea beast was probably inspired by “The Horror of Party Beach” as it was created from radioactive waste dumped in the ocean. In the final episode of “The Escape” from Tales of the Grave, Barry White thinks he has gotten away with murder (which becomes double murder in this episode) and his booty by stowing away in a coffin that is sailing away to America. But he finds out too late that the coffin was intended for a burial at sea! Well, there’s his execution. Unlucky for some, they say, but in this week’s episode of “Monster”, Uncle Terry and Ken turn out to be lucky – for a while, anyway. They finally met a more friendly person, a lady named Mrs McCrone who is not fazed by Uncle Terry’s appearance. Mind you, that’s because she’s blind. Mrs McCrone wants to turn them over because she says Uncle Terry needs help. But when Ken insists, she gives them a motorbike to help them along. But then they bump right into the police! Luck’s run out again. Scream! #12, 9 June 1984 22/11/2018 1984, IssuesDracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Final Cut, Gerry Finley-Day, Ghastly McNasty, Ghastly Tale, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, José Casanovas, Jose Ortiz, Library of Death, Monster, Nightcomers, Rick Clark, S. Goodall, Simon Furman, Tales from the Grave, Terror of the Tomb, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tullymistyfan The Dracula File (artist Eric Bradbury, writer Ken Noble) Tales from the Grave: The Escape – first episode (artist Jim Watson, writer S. Goodall) A Ghastly Tale – The Final Cut! Library of Death: Terror of the Tomb (artist José Casanovas, writer Simon Furman) More attempts at Ghastly’s face, and another clue is dropped. The fourth entry is the one that is paying more attention to the clues already dropped, but Ghastly makes no acknowledgment of it. Nobody is in the London Dungeon this week. Here we have another wrap-around cover, this time of this week’s Library of Death story. The story is rendered by the ever-popular José Casanovas. Well, we don’t often see Casanovas drawing ancient Egypt and walking mummies, so here is the story for Casanovas fans. Dracula is using some surprising tactics in his quest for blood tonight: first he turns bus driver (now where did he get his HT licence?) and later he lies in wait in a post box. But he’s also rumbled that vampire hunter Stakis survived his trap, and it’s rousing memories of another vampire hunter. Woo…has our Dracula actually been traumatised by his experiences with Van Helsing? The Nightcomers make their way into Raven’s Meet and discover the first evidence of why it is so horribly haunted. Someone was clearly messing around with the supernatural and unleashed forces they couldn’t control, and it could only have been that Simon Cutler. Beforehand, they found a very unhappy woman haunting the well, and think she might be the key to the mystery. But now there is a more pressing problem they haven’t seen yet – a bony hand reaching for Rick… Max is at it again. This time it’s with a pompous housing official, Mr Bullock, who made a blunder in the booking for new tenants, the Sopers, and is not exactly anxious to correct his mistake. Instead, the remedy he offers splits the Soper family up and he doesn’t care squat. The punishment of the Thirteenth Floor has Bullock washed up on a raft and headed for a desert island, with sharks right behind him. Not quite sure how this punishment fits the crime, but let’s see how it plays out next week. The Leper begins a new story about another nasty undertaker, Old Jeb, who likes taking rich pickings off corpses and counting them each night (talk about Scrooge!) and his ill-used apprentice, Billy White. But don’t spare any sympathy for Billy; he’s just as bad and greedy as Old Jeb. So bad in fact, that he murders Old Jeb, takes his pickings, and puts himself into a client’s coffin, which is intended to carry the corpse away on a ship. It looks like a great way to escape, but we suspect this will only have grave consequences for Billy… In “Monster”, a bounty hunter has a go at Uncle Terry with a rifle. The result is another death at Uncle Terry’s hands and Ken being shot. Uncle Terry carries the injured Ken to a house in search of help. Unfortunately for him he has no concept of what “Beware of the Dogs” means and can’t read the warning sign because he has never been taught to read – and the dogs are lunging for him already. We also get an Uncle Terry type in the Ghastly Tale, who takes the film director’s call to “cut” a bit too literally… Next issue is #13, and for a comic like this, that’s a call for a special celebration. Indeed, we have a half-page blurb on how Scream will celebrate its 13th. 18/11/2018 1984, IssuesAngus Allan, Behind the Door!, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Ghastly Tale, Ghost Dance, Graham Allen, Ian Hollan, Ian Holland, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Ken Noble, Mario Capaldi, Monster, Nightcomers, R Hunter, Rick Clark, Tales from the Grave, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tullymistyfan Tales from the Grave: A Fatal Extraction – final episode (artist Jim Watson, writer R. Hunter) Library of Death: Ghost Dance (artist Mario Capaldi, writer Angus Allan) A Ghastly Tale – Behind the Door! (artist Eric Bradbury?) More attempts at Ghastly’s face this week. None succeed, but one extracts another clue and a second has the honour of being on the back cover (above) because it is so well drawn. Stakis manages to escape Dracula’s trap and put the stake into one of his servants. That’s one down, but there are two more and Drac himself to go. Meanwhile, Drac has to resort to a condemned house for his new hideout, and shows that even he turns up his nose at drunks because booze makes their blood unfit to drink. He throws a good scare into them instead. Groan. Uncle Terry kills again. This time it’s self-defence against two men who tried to kill him because of his appearance. Max shows mercy to the latest visitor to his Thirteenth Floor, who is being punished for shoddy repair jobs, because he begged for it. This shows Max is learning where to stop with the Thirteenth Floor and trying not to let it go too far, as happened in some of the earlier episodes. The (yeouch!) cover gives you an idea of how things end up for Sweeney Todd dentist Thorpe in the final episode of the Leper’s tale, doesn’t it? Yes, it turns out Makepiece the ghost had more than just revenge on his mind in killing Thorpe’s assistant Grimes. He uses his dark magic powers to turn Grimes into an animated corpse to wreak his revenge on Thorpe. Makepiece sends Grimes and Thorpe straight to Hell through their own Sweeney Todd chair – after having Grimes give Thorpe a taste of his own dental treatment, of course. This week’s Library of Death tale is an intriguing one. It raises a few eyebrows and is full of surprising ironies, some of which you may find amusing as well as scary. The lead of a pop group mocks his fellow members for believing in ghosts although they use a ghost gimmick. So what happens when they shoot their latest video in a place with a reputation for genuine ghosts? Read it and find out. In a Ghastly Tale, a boy dreads what is behind the door. And what is behind the door? It is a common thing that boys don’t like. Clue – there is a lot of steam coming out from the door. In “The Nightcomers” Beth rescues her brother Rick just as Cutler and his flunky are about to burn him alive, along with the house and the demon haunting it. However, it’s the flunky who gets burned alive and he throws himself down the well. Then another entity appears, and appears to be an unhappy female. Cutler clearly knows who it is and is terrified of it…but why do we sense it is more friendly than the demon? Scream! #10, 26 May 1984 13/11/2018 1984, IssuesAngus Allan, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Ghastly Tale, Goodbye Uncle George!, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Julian Vivas, Library of Death, Monster, Night of the Cobra!, Nightcomers, R Hunter, Rick Clark, Scream!, Simon Furman, Tales from the Grave, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tullymistyfan Tales from the Grave: A Fatal Extraction – (artist Jim Watson, writer R. Hunter) Library of Death: Night of the Cobra! (artist Julian Vivas, writer Angus Allan) A Ghastly Tale – Goodbye Uncle George! The latest attempt at Ghastly’s face is more successful than most so far because it actually hits on something about Ghastly’s face. Reckon the entrant should have been given extra money for that? Dracula’s latest feedings are in the headlines as murders, but only Stakis realises their true nature. Unfortunately, Dracula has realised there is a vampire hunter on his tail after Stakis has a close encounter with Dracula’s new servant. Dracula does a runner while setting a trap for Stakis in his abandoned hideout. And Stakis walks straight into it! The Rogans finally make their way into Raven’s Meet. While disposing of Cutler’s dead dog, Rick gets knocked out by Cutler and his flunky – who looks like Frankenstein’s Monster, minus the bolts on his neck. This week’s Thirteenth Floor story is one that everyone who has been hit by a dodgy repairman should love. Two sleazy plumbers, who did shoddy work that actually hurt someone, find themselves on the Thirteenth Floor where pipes burst and threaten to drown them. Then they are trapped by raging fire. In part two of the Leper’s story, the ghost of George Makepiece is out for revenge against dentist Thomas Thorpe, who murdered him Sweeney Todd-style. Too bad for Thorpe Makepiece was an occultist, as he and his assistant Grimes discover when they try to rob Makepiece’s house. Makepiece uses his powers to kill Grimes with a Sweeney Todd stunt of his own and sends him to the bottom of the river! In the Library of Death, a laboratory in Malaysia is home to every species of snake. A newcomer on the science team is an unpleasant type who is only in it for the money that will get him out of debt. He is warned never to underestimate a snake. He would also be well advised not to underestimate a place that is nicknamed “the house of death”. But of course he doesn’t heed those warnings. Oh dear, Uncle Terry’s done it again. He’s trashed a café with that horrible temper of his. At least he didn’t kill anyone this time. But now there are enough eyewitnesses for the police to get an identikit of Uncle Terry. And it’s one that will stick in anyone’s mind, because he looks just like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Meanwhile, Uncle Terry and Ken continue on their way to Scotland to find the doctor who could help. In the Ghastly Tale, the Jordans aren’t shedding a tear at Uncle George’s funeral. They think they are well rid of their kooky scientist relative and those crazy experiments of his. They throw the last one he made, labelled “life potion”, down into his grave as he is being buried – er, life potion?! Scream #9, 19 May 1984 12/11/2018 1984, IssuesDracula File, Fatal Extraction, Fiends and Neighbours, Gerry Finley-Day, Ghastly McNasty, Ghastly Tale, Ghost Town, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Library of Death, Monster, Nightcomers, R Hunter, Rick Clark, Scream!, Simon Furman, Steve Dillon, Summoning, Tales from the Grave, Thirteenth Floor, Tom Tully, Tony Colemanmistyfan Library of Death: Ghost Town (artist Steve Dillon, writer Simon Furman) Tales from the Grave: A Fatal Extraction – first episode (artist Jim Watson, writer R. Hunter) A Ghastly Tale – The Summoning (artist Tony Coleman) The cover for Scream #9 is one of Scream’s gorgeous wrap around covers, so both back and front cover are produced here. In addition to the regulars on the cover we see some familiar faces from complete stories in previous issues (The Punch and Judy Horror Show, The Drowning Pond and Beware the Werewolf!). No attempts at Ghastly’s face are published in this issue. Ghastly launches a second creepy captions competition because the first was so popular. The writing credits for The Dracula File change again. Was Gerry Finley-Day writing under pseudonyms for this or were some of the episodes farmed out to other writers? In the story, Drac’s a bit put out to find his servants have housed his home soil in the (hee, hee!) bathtub because there is no coffin in his new hideout. Waahh! Wanna coffin! While his servants scramble to find one Drac is off in search of more victims to feed on. Meanwhile, Stakis arrives in Britain to hunt the vampire down, and he’s assembled a full vampire-hunting kit. The Library of Death story is about an American ghost town, which is haunted by skeletal ghosts. The ghosts constantly set a deadly trap – which includes lynching – for unsuspecting motorists. It’s their revenge for a motorcar causing a catastrophe that destroyed their town years before, albeit accidentally. Max demonstrates a new power – the power to hypnotise people. He uses it to get a tenant to take the latest victim of his Thirteenth Floor back home because he can’t risk any more Thirteenth Floor victims, dead or otherwise, to be found in that lift. We know going to the dentist in the 19th century must have been murder, but this is ridiculous. In the new Tales from the Grave story, dentist Thomas Thorpe isn’t “too particular” in how he treats his patients, but for the rich ones he has an extra-special treatment – murdering them Sweeney Todd-style in order to rob them. However, Thorpe’s latest victim, George Makepiece, is rising up from the river swearing revenge, and he looks kind of ghostly… This week’s Ghastly Tale has some dark magic practitioners in a graveyard trying to summon a demon. Instead, they get one angry corpse telling them to stop making such a racket. Ken and Uncle Terry went on the run without any place to run to. But in this week’s episode of “Monster” they finally find a destination from a newspaper – a doctor who could help with Uncle Terry’s temper problems that can cause him to kill. The trouble is, the doctor is in Scotland, which means a long trek to get there. They manage to sneak aboard a lorry, but while Ken is buying food the lorry takes off – with Uncle Terry on board. Oops! In “The Nightcomers”, Raven’s Meet is making The Amityville Horror look like a G-rated film. First, the Rogans meet an enormous demon. It is obvious that this demon is what is haunting the house, and Beth’s psychic powers tell her it killed their parents too. Next, blood comes pouring down the front steps of the house! Scream! #8, 12 May 1984 08/11/2018 1984, IssuesBeware the Werewolf!, Cabbie and the Hanging Judge, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Gerry Finley-Day, Ghastly McNasty, Ghastly Tale, Graham Allen, Ian Hollan, Ian Rimmer, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Ken Noble, Monster, Nightcomers, Pharaoh's Curse, Rick Clark, Scream!, Simon Furman, Steve Dillon, Tales from the Grave, Tom Tully, Tony Coleman, Werewolfmistyfan A Ghastly Tale – The Pharaoh’s Curse (artist Tony Coleman) Library of Death: Beware the Werewolf! (artist Steve Dillon, writer Simon Furman) Tales from the Grave: The Cabbie and the Hanging Judge – final episode (artist Jim Watson, writer Ian Rimmer) Dogs, wolves and werewolves are cropping up a lot in this issue, starting with the cover. Even our vampire in “The Dracula File” takes his wolf form. He rescues his servants, claims a couple more victims, and sets up shop in London. Meanwhile, Stakis is on his way to stop the vampire, but at the cost of defecting from the KGB, becoming a fugitive, and getting out of the Eastern bloc without paying the price of a Soviet gulag or something. The Nightcomers arrive at Raven’s Meet. They are quick to realise that whatever is in there wants them dead. Simon Cutler, who definitely knows something about it, escaped by the skin of his teeth after the evil of Raven’s Meet possessed his dog and nearly killed him. At least the blurb for next week will tell us what the horror actually is. A dog also attacks and frightens a man to death during a visit to King Tut’s tomb. The twist is the hieroglyphics on the door aren’t about a pharaoh’s curse – they say “Beware of the dog”. In “The Thirteenth Floor” Max manages to squirm his way out of the cloud of suspicion. How very prudent of the policeman to tip him off about the error that aroused his suspicions, which enabled Max to cover it up quickly. Back to business, which Max resolves must be conducted with more care in future. The next victim at the Thirteenth Floor arrives in response to Max’s call about knocking down a girl’s dog and not stopping. He finds himself in the middle of a road filled with cars threatening to knock him down. In “Tales from the Grave” we learn how the wheels of justice turned for “The Cabbie and the Hanging Judge”. There is a final twist that has the Leper laughing, but might have someone turning in his grave… The Library of Death story is of the werewolf that appears on the cover. The hunter on his tail looks a bit like a fascist in the way he is dressed and is the werewolf’s own father. In “Monster” the police hunt for Ken and Uncle Terry intensifies now they have a very good lead – a man who almost got killed by Uncle Terry and got a very terry-fying look at what looks like a monster. And they’re bringing in tracker dogs. Dogs again… Scream! #7, 5 May 1984 07/11/2018 1984, IssuesB. McCarthy, Cabbie and the Hanging Judge, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Gerry Finley-Day, Ghastly McNasty, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Ian Rimmer, James Nicholas, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, Jose Ortiz, Library of Death, Monster, Punch and Judy Horror Show, Rick Clark, Scream!, Tales from the Grave, Thirteenth Floor, Tony Coleman, Young at Heart!mistyfan The Nightcomers – first episode (artist John Richardson, writer Tom Tully) Library of Death: The Punch and Judy Horror Show (artist B. McCarthy, writer James Nicholas) Tales from the Grave: The Cabbie and the Hanging Judge – first episode (artist Jim Watson, writer Ian Rimmer) A Ghastly Tale – Young at Heart! (artist Tony Coleman) Fiends and Neighbours (artist Graham Allen) The Dracula File (artist Eric Bradbury, writer Gerry Finley-Day) J.R. Ewing from Dallas is in the London Dungeon this week. Best place for him, eh? The Dracula File has been pushed from its usual spot by new serial “The Nightcomers”. Rick and Beth Rogan take up the mantle of their deceased parents. Ostensibly stage magicians, they were also psychic investigators. Unfortunately they met their deaths in their latest case, a house called Raven’s Meet. The evil in that house was too strong for them and killed them. The junior Rogans take on the case in their parents’ name. Another thing the Rogans need to investigate is Simon Cutler, who hired the parents to investigate Raven’s Meet. The parents suspect he knew more than he was telling. Sure enough, Cutler is telling the evil forces that he gave them the Rogans. But all he’s getting in return is a spectral dog on his tail. Another man dies in the lift after visiting Max’s “The Thirteenth Floor”. That’s one too many and the authorities are getting suspicious of Max. Moreover, Max made a mistake in his faked footage of the Fogerty criminals shooting each other to death (in fact they are shooting at computer-induced terrors on the Thirteenth Floor), and the police have found it. Is someone about to pull the plug on Max and his Thirteenth Floor? In The Library of Death Fred Fresco hates being Punch and Judy man. Yet he kills his manager for closing his Punch and Judy pitch. Anyway, as Fred soon finds out, Punch and Judy don’t relish sharing their basket with a murdered corpse. The rest is…well, talk about judge, jury and executioner. Speaking of which, the new Tales from the Grave story (below) is about justice for an innocent man who suffered injustice at the hands of one of those notorious hanging judges of the 19th century (throwbacks of which you can still sometimes encounter today, unfortunately). In “Monster”, the sight of those murdered corpses resurfacing in the garden cements Ken’s decision to go on the run with Uncle Terry, with no place to run to and Uncle Terry having only just stepped out of his attic prison. After a good start, disaster strikes when Uncle Terry looks set to kill for the third time. Meanwhile, the hunt for him and Ken has started because those two corpses have led the police to find out everything. This week’s Ghastly Tale is about two Victorian scientists who discover a youth potion. One kills the other because he does not want to share the profits. Retribution comes when the potion backfires on him. It makes him way too young to use the antidote that would restore him. Finally, we get to The Dracula File. The vampire escapes the M15 agents. His servants are arrested but the agents don’t realise what happened to them. They just think they are crazy or something. The vampire assumes the form of a wolf to intercept their vehicle and rescue them. Meanwhile, KGB agent Stakis has to go on the run from the KGB in order to get to Britain and stop the vampire because they won’t let him use official channels. Scream! #6, 28 April 1984 02/11/2018 1984, IssuesBarrie Tomlinson, Dracula File, Eric Bradbury, Fiends and Neighbours, Gerry Finley-Day, Graham Allen, Ian Holland, Ian Rimmer, J. Cooper, Jesus Redondo, Jim Watson, John Richardson, Jose Ortiz, Library of Death, Rick Clark, Simon Furman, Tales from the Grave, Terror of the Cats, That Sinking Feeling, Thirteenth Floor, Titanicmistyfan Tales from the Grave: R.I.P. Willard Giovanna – final episode (artist Jim Watson, writer Ian Rimmer) The Library of Death: Death Road! (artist J. Cooper, writer Barrie Tomlinson) A Ghastly Tale! – That Sinking Feeling The Terror of the Cats – final episode (artist John Richardson, writer Simon Furman) Ghastly posts a whole page of attempts to capture his likeness this week. But still nobody has nailed it. The killings the Rumanian vampire has made in Britain have made such news that it prompts an unlikely hero to emerge – a KGB agent named Colonel Stakis, who knows the defector is a vampire and has more conscience than you might expect for a KGB agent. Meanwhile, the British agents are after the nurse and agent whom they suspect have changed sides. They don’t know how right they are – the vampire has hypnotised them into becoming his servants. They corner the two servants guarding the vampire’s coffin, and the servants look like they’re about to bare their fangs. In “Monster”, Ken is having horrible nightmares of the corpses of the two horrible men in the garden rising up and taking their revenge. It’s not far wrong, because flooding dislodges the bodies from their graves and now they’re sticking up in the mud. When Ken sees, he thinks those two corpses really have risen from the dead. Arghh! A mean bailiff strips some tenants of everything they have, even worn out stuff. This guy is totally heartless all right. Hence the inspiration for his punishment on “The Thirteenth Floor” – meeting the Bailiff of Death and skeletal hospital staff who tell him he’s got no heart and needs treatment for it. Monthly payments from a ghost? That’s what Finley ends up receiving in the conclusion of this week’s “Tales from the Grave story” – monthly instalments to keep Willard Giovanna’s grave tidy – plus no further visits from Giovanna’s ghost about his grave being neglected. The latter is the real incentive for Finley to keep that grave maintained. We’ve all heard stories about phantom hitchhikers who mysteriously disappear from the vehicle of whoever picks them up. But in this week’s Library of Death story we meet one who takes it to a whole new – and deadly level. Incidentally, that demon in the last panel must be from the Continent or something because his steering wheel is for right hand driving. Death Road 1 It’s Titanic justice in this week’s Ghastly Tale. Slippery Sid Smith thinks he has gotten away with his latest jewel heist thanks to his “unsinkable” alibi. Unsinkable? Funny – that’s what they said about a certain ill-fated ship Sid tries to make his getaway on… “Terror of the Cats” is the first serial from the original Scream lineup to be ejected. Kruhl finds the beast he created (the superior intellect he created to control cats) has gotten beyond his control and now has its own agenda. Surprise, surprise! Anyway, in a tussle between Woodward and Kruhl, Kruhl ends up falling into the brain and they horribly destroy each other, and the lab blows up. And what is Woodward’s reward for stopping the terror of the cats? A kitten. Hee, hee, we’re so glad you can see the funny side, Woodward. Its replacement next week is “The Nightcomers”.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1529
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants Assignment Desk Manager • Responsible for the Assignment Desk. • Assemble the daybook on i-news listing story ideas and daily newsworthy events. • Monitor police and emergency scanners and electronic/printed sources for news and disseminate the information to appropriate... • Responsible for the Assignment Desk. • Assemble the daybook on i-news listing story ideas and daily newsworthy events. • Monitor police and emergency scanners and electronic/printed sources for news and disseminate the information to appropriate newsroom personnel. • Coordinate interviews and logistics for field crews. • Facilitate the news gathering process and ensure comprehensive coverage of all news stories across all of platforms, including, but not limited to broadcast, digital and web. • Collaborate with producers, anchors, reporters, photographers and other station personnel on a... Project Director, Mktg & Brand Strategy Job Description Job Purpose: The project director is a member of the Marketing & Brand Strategy team. Responsible for project management and support of the execution and coordination of marketing campaigns and activities to build and sustain NBC... Job Description Job Purpose: The project director is a member of the Marketing & Brand Strategy team. Responsible for project management and support of the execution and coordination of marketing campaigns and activities to build and sustain NBC Entertainment show brands throughout their multi-platform lifecycle on a project basis as needed. Essential Responsibilities: - Be an authority on assigned shows/brands and serve as a hub of information Know storylines, casting, key production info, scheduling, etc. Monitor performance/health of the show, research, ratings, press, insights, social... 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Booking Production Assistant, The Steve Wilkos Show This is a Run of Show (ROS) Position. -Book guests and multiple stories to appear on the show -Work with guests who will appear on the show while they are in town for taping -Involvement in all show day procedures, assisting assigned associate... This is a Run of Show (ROS) Position. -Book guests and multiple stories to appear on the show -Work with guests who will appear on the show while they are in town for taping -Involvement in all show day procedures, assisting assigned associate producer and producer in all stages of production -Perform research on potential show topics or guests -Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the internet -Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered. -Must be willing to work in Stamford, Connecticut. -Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the... Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Archive Media Operator Specialist The Archive Media Specialist provides technical expertise for ingesting assets into the digital archive. This role requires knowledge in a number of different software applications and tools and will lead the team in developing and refining ingest... The Archive Media Specialist provides technical expertise for ingesting assets into the digital archive. This role requires knowledge in a number of different software applications and tools and will lead the team in developing and refining ingest procedures, performing training for the Archive Media Operator team, and serving as the team representative/point of contact for the Applications support and development teams. They are also responsible for leading certain project initiatives within the Archive Media Operator team and participating in additional Content Management initiatives.... Broadcast Technicians Morning Executive Producer - Boston The Executive Producer will be responsible for overall on-air editorial content for the assigned daypart. The Executive Producer will take an active role in development of day-of and long-form stories; strategizing content; and identifying areas... The Executive Producer will be responsible for overall on-air editorial content for the assigned daypart. The Executive Producer will take an active role in development of day-of and long-form stories; strategizing content; and identifying areas where graphically driven, visually dynamic storytelling can help maximize viewer engagement. The ideal candidate will be well versed in how digital leaders are engaging users and be able to translate that to an on-air product. The Executive Producer will be responsible for content and quality of daily live newscasts and daily recorded news. The... Manager, Theme Park Food Operations Job Description Summary This position is responsible for providing the leadership, direction and resources to effectively manage multiple quick food service venues, daily departmental operations and special projects in support of the theme park.... Job Description Summary This position is responsible for providing the leadership, direction and resources to effectively manage multiple quick food service venues, daily departmental operations and special projects in support of the theme park. Essential Functions - Executes strategic plans to optimize store profits while maintaining quality, cleanliness and Guest Service standards. Consistently drive process improvements and efficiencies to enhance Guest Service and food & beverage operations. - Create and foster a cohesive team while demonstrating organizational, planning, delegation,... General and Operations Managers VP - Product Marketing She/He will build the Product Marketing practice at Bluprint. 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__label__wiki	0.828434	0.828434	10 Best Japan Tourist Attractions 2020 Top attractions in Japan chosen by international travelers- Tripadvisor Which tourist attraction in Japan is the most popular today?? Let’s countdown the latest ranking of 10 best tourist spots in Japan chosen by international travellers according to the world’s biggest travel website, Tripadvisor “top 30 attractions in Japan”!! 10. Kinkakuji Temple (Kyoto) Kinkakuji Temple is one of the most famous and iconic landmarks in Japan. Founded in 1397, the golden temple has been the symbol of Kyoto for hundreds of years. More info ▶ Kinkakuji Temple: Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion 9. Himeji Castle (Himeji) Himeji Castle, a.k.a. White Egret Castle is the only Japanese castle which is designated to UNESCO World Heritage site.The castle is highly praised for the design and construction method. The castle has completed the major renovation in 2015, and now it appears with even better new look. More info ▶ Himeji Castle: The only UNESCO World Heritage castle in Japan 8. Koyasan Okunoin (Wakayama) Koyasan (Mt.Koya) was introduced by Kobo Daishi, Kukai as the sanctuary of Shingon Buddhism about 1,200 years ago. Okunoin is the site of the cemetery of Kukai and other 200 thousands of samurai, and serves as one of the most sacred places in Japan as well as a popular pilgrimage route. (official website: http://www.koyasan.or.jp/en/) 7. Sanjusangendo Temple (Kyoto) Sanjusangendo is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, known as home to 1,001 golden statues of Kannon. The temple was originally founded in 1164, and it’s one of the most popular temples to visit in Kyoto. More info ▶ Sanjusangendo: Kyoto’s Buddhist Temple with 1,001 Golden Statues 6. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (Tokyo) Although Shinjuku area is better known for its outrageous neon lights and chaoticness, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden manages to keep the peaceful and pleasant atmosphere with the beautiful nature. At the garden, various flowers and trees such as cherry blossoms, maple and ginkgo trees represent four beautiful seasons of Japan. More info ▶ Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: the Most Popular Park in Tokyo 5. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (Kanagawa) Hakone Open-Air Museum is located in the popular Onsen town, Hakone City. The museum is home to numbers of unique and impressive artworks by famous artists including Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto and Yasuo Mizui, which are displayed in outdoor and indoor spaces. More info ▶ Hakone Open-Air Museum: World Masterpieces in Nature 4. Todai-ji Temple (Nara) Founded originally in the 8th century, Todaiji Temple is one of the oldest buildings existing in Japan today. The temple is best known for the world’s largest Buddha statue. More info ▶ Todaiji Temple: Meet the World’s Largest Buddha 3. Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine) (Hiroshima) The floating red torii gate is one of the most iconic sites in Japan. Miyajima is home to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Itsukushima Shrine, which is the most most spiritual and mystical shrine in Japan. More info ▶ Miyajima Island Hiroshima : Best Things to Do in 2020 2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Hiroshima) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is one of top visited tourist sites which is dedicated to the first city in the world to suffer from nuclear attack and to memories of victims for the history not to repeat. It’s one of most important historical monuments in the world. More info ▶ Hiroshima Peace Memorial: “Must Never Fade” Memory 1. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine (Kyoto) How glorious!! This is 5th time in a row for Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine to win the number one position!! Kyoto has numbers of popular tourist attractions, but Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine fascinates the tourists most by the gorgeous numerous vermilion torii gates. It’s definitely worth visiting in your lifetime. More info ▶ Fushimi Inari Taisha: Kyoto’s Most Visited Shrine by Foreign Visitors! What did you think about the top 10 ranking?? It looks like the western Japan dominates the chart this time while only one spot in Tokyo has been ranked on top 10!! In case you are wondering which tourist attractions are from no. 30–11, here is the full list of the latest Top 30 Attractions in Japan by International Travelers. 1. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima) 3. Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine) (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima) 4. Todai-ji Temple (Nara City, Nara) 5. The Hakone Open-Air Museum (Hakone Town, Kanagawa) 6. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) 7. Sanjusangendo Temple (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 8. Koyasan Okunoin (Koya Town, Wakayama) 9. Himeji Castle (Himeji City, Hyogo) 10. Kinkakuji Temple (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 11. Kenrokuen Garden (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa) 12. Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple (Narita City, Chiba) 13. Hase-dera Temple (Kamakura City, Kanagawa) 14. Nara Park (Nara City, Nara) 15. Nikko Tosho-gu (Nikko City, Tochigi) 16. Shukkeien Garden (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima) 17. Daisho-in Temple (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima) 18. Lake Kawaguchiko (Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi) 19. The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go Gassho Style Houses (Shirakawa Village, Gifu) 20. Mt Shosha Engyoji Temple (Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture) 21. Senso-ji Temple (Taito Ward, Tokyo) 22. Meiji Jingu Shrine (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) 23. Shiratani Unsuikyo Valley (Yakushima Town, Kagoshima) 24. Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 25. Chureito Pagoda (Fuji Yoshida City, Yamanashi) 26. Kyoto Station Building (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 27. Byodoin Temple (Uji City, Kyoto) 28. Eikando Zenrinji Temple (Kyoto City, Kyoto) 29. Ritsurin Garden (Takamatsu City, Kagawa) 30. Tokyo DisneySea (Urayasu City, Chiba) For more trendy and popular tourist info in Japan, please check out these articles, too! Travel Trends in Japan Happy New Year! Hottest Topics by Japan Web Magazine jw-webmagazine.com 10 Hottest Places to Visit in Japan Best Japan Travel Destination jw-webmagazine.com 15 Best Day Trips from TokyoBest One-Day Tours and Activities from Tokyojw-webmagazine.com 1 Week Itinerary in Japan: OSAKA + KYOTO + HIROSHIMABest things to see in Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima in 1 week!jw-webmagazine.com 25 Top Things to Do in Kyoto: Kyoto Bucket List What to Do in Kyoto: Classic and Trendy Things to Do jw-webmagazine.com Western Japan Bucket List : Best Things to Do in Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and More Best Things to Do in Kansai and Chugoku areas: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and more! jw-webmagazine.com 10 Must-See Castles in Japan Most beautiful and glorious Japanese castles jw-webmagazine.com Best Things to Do around Mt Fuji : Mt Fuji Bucket List 20 best things to do in Mt Fuji area jw-webmagazine.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1548
__label__wiki	0.885778	0.885778	KBCA Chief highlights Authority's one year performance Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has approved the establishment of KBCA police station and a special court with full powers to take action against violators of Karachi Building Control Authority (KBCA) and the notification in this regard was awaited from the provincial home department. This was disclosed by Arch Manzoor Qadir, Chief Controller of Buildings, KBCA, in a media chat at his chamber in the Civic Centre on June 3. “The individual violators have stretched to groups who over a period of time have developed into a powerful mafia and stern actions are required to overcome the mafia, he pointed out. The KBCA, he said, remains determined to vigorously enforce relevant laws which need police assistance and which is not available to required extent from police department and, therefore, KBCA need an exclusive police station and KBCA special court for prosecution of violators besides magisterial powers to KBCA officials. “We moved a summary to the Chief Minister in this regard, having explained that the attainment of our objectives would just remain a dream if we were not provided with the desired facilities", Manzoor Qadir said adding that "we proposed actions in the interest of the security of public investment well as for good governance". The CCOB said approval of the summary indicates the realization of the fact that the KBCA must be empowered both in legal and physical terms in order to enforce the building laws that are grossly violated by mafia. By approving the summary, the provincial government has agreed to confer all the powers of a special magistrate on three senior officers (BPS 19) or above of the KBCA who could perform their duties to check unauthorized construction in accordance with approved plan and ensure the enforcement of the court orders of ejection of illegal occupants from the premises constructed illegally. He informed that provincial government has allowed the establishment of a KBCA Police Station on the patterns of the CDGK and the KESC with all powers exercisable by a Station House Officer under the provisions of the code of Criminal Procedure in respect of offences of the Sindh Building Control Ordinance and other applicable laws. Similarly approval has also been accorded for the establishment of a KBCA Court for trial of offences or prosecution cases under Section 19 of the Sindh Building Control Ordinance. It will also have the powers of civil courts to decide the disputes between the purchasers and builders/developers. The special court is proposed to function under the supervision of a District Judge. The CCOB pointed out that 90 violations of Building bylaws were being committed in justthree Towns of Saddar, Lyari and Liaquatabad and all 32 concerned officials were suspended on the order of Sindh Minister for Local Government for ignoring the violations. He said these officials have now been restored but not given any posting until all the illegal buildings are demolished which they allowed to be constructed under their very nose and alternatively they will have to go home. He informed that out of 100 buildings identified as having been constructed illegally, 90 were located in the Towns of Saddar, Lyari and Liaquatabad. He said illegal construction activities started because of lacking police support to the under-strength KBCA. In this regard he particularly cited example of two coolies who were thrown on ground from 7th floor of a building in Saddar Town being constructed illegally when they went their for demolition action. He pointed out that in Lyari Town 17 buildings were demolished but these were reconstructed and KBCA took the matter to High Court and also registered a FIR against the police as they were directed by high Court not to allow a demolished structure to reappear. He said that out of 100 buildings identified 28 were demolished in Lyari and 11 out of 12 in Saddar Town besides 17 in Liqauatabad Town. He said while situation has been controlled in Liaquatabad Town, vilations are still being reported from Saddar and Lyari Towns and the situation will come under control there and elsewhere in the city when KBCA Police Station and Special Courts will start functioning. The CCOB informed that KBCA plan for city skyline has been approved with demarcation of two high density zones - at I.I. Chundrigar road to Mai Kolachi and around Shaheed-e-Millat Road encompassing Shahrah-e-Faisal, Kashmir Road and Shahrah-e-Quaideen. He said buildings to be constructed in these zones will have their own power generation, water supply and sewerage treatment facilities and their construction will not over-burden existing utilities. Anyone wishing to undertake a project in high density zone will have to work either in joint venture with City or Provincial Government or bring foreign investment. He said they would be allowed 1:12 ratio whereby minimum 40 floors can be constructed with no upper limit. He said that it has been suggested that instead of each project to have its own power plant, water treatment and sewerage treatment plants, these facilities would be created for entire area for which Federal Government has been approached for assistance in the form of seed money. He said the idea was developed by a team of 11 renowned architects led by Yawar Abbas Gilani. Replying a question, Manzoor Qadir said that the KBCA provided funds of Rs 1.18 billion to the City District Government in one year. Posted by Chief Editor at 2:56 PM No comments: Links to this post Labels: Abdul Qadir Qureshi, Karachi News, KBCA Karachi Region win 12th Sindh Games By Syed Khalid Mahmood The 12th edition of the Sindh Games concluded with a colourful ceremony at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Sports Complex in Larkana on May 31 with the Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah declaring the Games closed. He paid rich tributes to the Provincial Sports Minister, Dr Syed Mohammad Ali Shah, to have dared holding the Games in the month of May, that’s generally considered hot from the sports point of view. “We have known that the outdoor sports events in our country are staged in the season of winter or spring. But Dr Shah deserves credit to have given us the concept that the Games could also be held successfully in summer. The success of the 12th Sindh Games proved the point that every season is suited to sports if the events are managed professionally,” he observed. The Chief Minister, while congratulating Karachi Region for clinching the trophy once more, urged the athletes of the other four regions to continue working hard for improving their performance in the future events. He presented the winners trophy to Dr Frahan Essa Abdullah, chef de mission of the Karachi Region who was then carried on shoulders by the elated members of the victorious contingent. Syed Qaim Ali Shah announced that the next edition of the Sindh Games will be staged in Karachi. He announced a grant of Rupees five million for the sports department for holding the 12th Sindh Games in a splendid manner. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Shah observed that his mission was to spread the flame of sports in every nook and corner of the province and he needed the support of the provincial government in fulfilling his ambition. “I was advised by certain quarters to postpone the 12th Sindh Games or move it to any other venue in view of the weather conditions here. But it was my commitment to the people of Larkana to hold the Games here and we were able to organize it successfully despite all odds being stacked against us,” he said. Dr Shah believed that the interior regions of the province deserved greater attention as they lacked the infrastructure facilities that didn’t allow their athletes to progress beyond a certain level. The Provincial Minister for Local Government, Agha Siraj Durrani, who himself holds a black belt in karate, was highly appreciative of the efforts of Dr Shah and his team for having braved the hot weather and organized the Sindh Games so successfully in Larkana. Ahmed Ali Rajput, Secretary, Sindh Olympic Association (SOA), in his speech, highlighted the various challenges that had to be met in holding the Games. The welcome address was delivered by Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, in which he acknowledged the support of the concerned quarters in accomplishing the task of holding the Sindh Games. “According to the directives of the government we are working tirelessly to develop sports culture in the province. It’s our desire to engage the youth in healthy activities with sports being on top in the list of our priorities,” Shoaib Siddiqui said. Labels: Sindh Games KBCA Chief highlights Authority's one year perform...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1551
__label__wiki	0.783867	0.783867	SSUET Chancellor announces medical insurance, revised pay scale and other facilities to employees The Chancellor of the Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Karachi, Jawaid Anwar has announced medical insurance and revised pay scale besides other facilities for the university’s employees. He made the announcement amidst applause while addressing the Aligarhians at a reception held at the university campus to celebrate the victory of the Zakir Ali Khan Panel in the recently held elections of the Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association (AMUOBA). "I have always believed in governing with respect and look forward to work together to meet the challenges ahead with no political conflict,” the AMUOBA President stated He congratulated his team on a hard-fought campaign adding that the Zakir Ali Khan Panel has been provided a golden opportunity to bring about changes for a constructive growth and betterment at the campus. He declared that AMUOBA will provide a favorable environment for everyone to pursue the cherished objectives. Chancellor Jawaid Anwar said he will not be carrying anyone to a blind optimism or to wishful idealism. “In keeping our promise we have immediately started to deliver and as a first move the hockey ground opposite the campus has been reopened for parking of vehicles of SSUET employees and students after so many years," he remarked adding that the place will also be provided with facilities for sports activities. He announced that employee’s pay scales will be revised in coming months while tenders have been invited for introducing their medical insurance in a transparent manner. The Chancellor informed that instructions have been issued for preparing a performance-based audit report of each department on the basis of which promotions and facilities will be announced on merit. Appreciating the role of teachers in the society he pointed out that faculty is the backbone of the university and they must be provided with better facilities. He asked them to strive to improve the SSUET’s image. He advised the Vice Chancellor and faculty members to join hands with him to bring a constructive change in the university in pursuing the vision of great educationist and reformer Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who awakened the Muslims from slumber and ignorance and opened up venues for modern learning. On the occasion, in recognition of 50 years of valuable service of ideal Aligarian Late Muhammad Zakir Ali Khan, shields were presented to his sons Muhammad Nadir Ali Khan and Muhammad Akbar Ali Khan. The guests gave a standing ovation to Mazhar Aslam Zuberi who had Rs 5.1 million, a big chunk of his retirement dues, as donation to the Association and recently gave Rs 1 lakh for the construction of Sir Syed Tower, while he himself is living in an ordinary apartment. Earlier, in his speech, Vice President AMUOBA, Tariq Sabzwari, said: “We follow the mission of the great visionary Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and victory of Zakir Ali Khan panel is a pleasant change. The event was conducted elegantly by Noshaba Siddiqui, a member of AMUOBA’s Executive Committee, and concluded with the National Anthem and the Tarana e Aligarh. Vice-Chancellor, Prof Dr.Syed Jawaid H. Rizvi, Registrar Prof Dr Mumtaz ul Imam, AMUOBA’s Muhammad Moshin Khan (Treasurer), Abdul Rasheed Khan (Vice President), Syed Anwar Ali (Vice President), Wasif Nazar Siddiqui (Joint Secretary), Waqas Jawaid Bukhari (Joint Secretary Sports), Cmdr. (R) Saleem Siddiqui, Mukhtar Naqvi, Shajar Hashmi, Mustafa Bin Ibrahim, among others, were also present on the occasion. Labels: Abdul Qadir Qureshi, Aligarh Muslim University Old Boys Association, AMUOBA, Pakistan News and Features Services, PNFS, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ABAD, Police to work jointly for problems resolution The DIG South, Dr Jamil Ahmed, has recognized that the construction industry provides job opportunities on a very large scale and, therefore, its problems relating to law and order would be tackled on preferential basis. He was speaking at a function organized by the Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) at the ABAD House in Karachi Those present on the occasion included Chairman ABAD, Mohammed Hanif Gohar, Vice-Chairman Mohammed Ramzan Adhia, Regional Chairman Asif Sumsum and others. The DIG reckoned that the law and order situation in Karachi has improved by 80 percent while efforts are being made to curb other minor crimes as well. He was appreciative of the ABAD's role towards promotion of national economy and stated that his doors were open for every ABAD member. He said that the cooperation with ABAD will not be restricted to District South but the entire Karachi Police will extend its helping hand. On the occasion he formed a mutual coordination committee to help immediate resolution of the problems being faced by the ABAD members. The committee will comprise SSP Investigation, Abid Hussain Qaimkhani, from the police side and Junaid Ashraf from ABAD. Addressing the function, the ABAD Chairman, Hanif Gohar paid tributes to the Karachi Police and specially DIG Dr Jamil Ahmed for re-establishing law and order in Karachi. He said that the confidence of builders has greatly been restored because of high performance of Police and Rangers and now they felt themselves more secured while carrying out their business activities. The Chairman of ABAD’s Southern Region, Asif Sumsum, remarked that builder's 90 percent problems have been resolved mainly due to restoration of law and order for which he paid tributes to the police. Labels: ABAD, Abdul Qadir Qureshi, Association of Builders and Developers, Pakistan News and Features Services, PNFS Chinese get 650 acres of land in Gwadar The Chinese have been handed over 650 acres of land in Gwadar in connection with the development of infrastructure facilities at Gwadar Port. In this regard a MoU was signed between the Ministry of Ports and Shipping and visiting Chinese delegation headed by Wang Xiatao. The Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael, was also present on the occasion. In his remarks on the occasion, Kamran Michael stated that Gwadar will become a smart port city in three years thus opening up more job opportunities for the people of Gwadar and reducing prevailing poverty from the area. He described the MoU as the first step towards a new journey of Pakistan-China friendship and said it will benefit both the countries in future. 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__label__cc	0.63231	0.36769	Week 7 NFL Power Rankings Arman Alhosseini October 17, 2017 SportsSports Articles 1 Week 6 in the NFL was similar to the entire season, with more upsets around the league, seeing the Bears, Dolphins, and Giants all surprisingly win on the road. The league was bombarded with on-the-field headlines, such as with the Chiefs suffering their first defeat of the season and Aaron Rodgers’ likely season-ending injuring leaving Super Bowl hopeful Green Bay in extreme panic. With teams closing in on each other early in the 2017 season, Week 7 will provide intriguing matchups with many teams looking to separate from their opponents. This week’s power rankings see less movement than usual, but the we still await for certain teams to prove themselves, while others anticipate positive movement along the ladder. Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) (Last Week: 1) The Chiefs lost their first game of the season on Sunday 19-13 to the Steelers at home. With offensive line struggles and lack of depth due to health highlighting their defeat, they still are the best team in the league for multiple reasons. The AFC’s sole one-loss team, they have shown dominance throughout their first five weeks, and while Pittsburgh highlighted their weaknesses, other teams will need to outperform the Chiefs to dethrone them from the top. With less than a week to rest, their challenging run continues as they travel to a healthy Oakland on Thursday night, with a chance to show that Week 5 was just a small fluke in their 2017 campaign. Philadelphia Eagles (5-1) (Last Week: 6) The Eagles proved they could perform against high competition with a 28-23 Thursday night win in Carolina, giving the Panthers their second loss of the season. Now the NFC’s leader, quarterback Carson Wentz excellent play looks to continue with their third division game against the Washington Redskins this Monday Night, as the Eagles look to increase their lead atop the NFC East. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) (Last Week: 11) The Steelers came back to top form in Kansas City, giving the Chiefs their first loss with a 19-13 victory. With all of their off-the-field issues aside, the Steelers have a chance to be the league’s team to beat, except losses to the Jaguars and Bears have highlighted their inconsistence. While they are yet to unveil which Pittsburgh team appears week-by-week, their division reign may be on the line Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals visit the AFC North leaders. New England Patriots (4-2) (Last Week: 7) The Patriots struggled to victory against division-rival Jets 24-17, erasing an early two touchdown deficit. Tom Brady has been lacking through the first six games, and the team has a lot to improve on to get back into Super Bowl form. Next Sunday night, the much anticipated Super Bowl rematch against the Falcons will be aired primetime, allowing both teams a chance to see who can perform against high competition. Atlanta Falcons (3-2) (Last Week: 3) The Falcons were upset at home on Sunday, losing 20-17 to the struggling Miami Dolphins, shutout 20-0 in the second half. It is yet to see whether the Falcons will be characterized by their wins, notably against the Lions and Packers, or their home losses, against the AFC East’s Bills and Dolphins. Now going on a three game road streak, with the first two closing out their schedule against the AFC East, their chance at Super Bowl revenge happens Sunday night, when they visit New England primetime in an effort to not only stay above .500 but show the league – and themselves – that two losses are small bumps in their still championship-caliber hopes. Carolina Panthers (4-2) (Last Week: 4) The Panthers disappointed at home on Thursday night, losing 28-23 to the Rams, highlighted by Cam Newton’s three interceptions. However, thanks to the Falcons’ shocking upset, Carolina is now tied at first in the AFC South. They will have a chance to get back in the win column on the road on Sunday, visiting rookie Mitchell Trubisky and his Chicago Bears. Seattle Seahawks (3-2) (Last Week: 9) The Seahawks had a Week 6 bye halt their first multi-game winning streak of the season, however they expect that to continue next week in New York against the injury-hampered Giants. Look to damper on their opponent’s parade after they upset the Broncos Sunday night, the Seahawks will be expected to continue momentum as they expect to see more than solely their 11 games remaining. Denver Broncos (3-2) (Last Week: 5) The Broncos were on the unlucky end of their upset this weekend, taking their first home loss of the season as they gave the Giants their first win, 23-10. Although unfortunately battling significant injuries throughout the game, they were completely handled by the Giants, and lost ground fallowing their Week 5 bye. The Broncos will be able to get back in the stable this Sunday, the first of consecutive divisional road matches, this one against the Chargers, who not only are coming off back-to-back wins, but looking to avenge a last-second loss in the season opener to their divisional opponents. New Orleans Saints (3-2) (Last Week: 13) Drew Brees saw his first two interceptions of the season, but that was pushed aside in the Saints’52-38 offensively charged victory against the Lions. Their three consecutive victories have erased any fear from their 0-2 season start, and that could continue when they visit Green Bay this Sunday, their first mid-season game without Aaron Rodgers since 2013. Green Bay Packers (4-2) (Last Week: 2) Green Bay likely got the worst loss of the season, not by their 23-10 defeat by the Vikings, but in Aaron Rodgers’s likely season-ending injury, shattering any individual or team goals on the season. The Packers still have not completely ended Rodgers’ season, likely leaving the optimistic possibility open for a late season run, but they will need to stay in contention without their star, and that will prove to be difficult next week against the fiery 3-2 Saints. Los Angeles Rams (4-2) (Last Week: 14) The Rams proved again that they can play well against lesser competition, remaining undefeated on the road this season against defensive-minded Jacksonville 27-17. With a half-game division lead against the Seahawks, they will look to make a name in the NFC playoff race against the 3-3 Cardinals on Sunday, hoping to be 5-2 for the first time since 2003. Washington Redskins (3-2) (Last Week: 12) Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins had a Week 6 bye to get ready for a Monday night divisional rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles, attempting to come back from their 30-17 loss to begin the capital’s season. Currently a game and a half behind Philadelphia in the NFC East, this primetime game is the perfect situation for Washington to continue to turn around a nerve-racking start. Buffalo Bills (3-2) (Last Week: 15) A Week 6 bye after their 20-16 loss in Cincinnati allowed the Bills to halt any negative run to their surprisingly above .500 start. After four weeks away from home, they return to Buffalo hosting the 2-3 Buccaneers this Sunday, part of a 18-year-long attempt to return to the playoffs. Detroit Lions (3-3) (Last Week: 8) An optimistic start for the Lions has followed a ray of anxiety, thanks to consecutive conference losses after Sunday’s 52-38 offensive shootout in New Orleans. In a division that has opened up following Aaron Rodgers’s injury, the .500 Lions will have a Week 7 bye to rest before back-to-back primetime games against the 4-2 Steelers and Packers may outline the rest of their season. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-3) (Last Week: 10) Jacksonville continued their rollercoaster season on Sunday, with 27-17 home loss to the Rams. With all of their victorious opponents being their only games allowing over 10 points, the Jaguars still continue to rely on their defense amongst an unconfident offense. They will look to follow their 2017 pattern this week with a road divisional win against the Colts and attempt to separate from the rest of the pack in a neck-and-neck AFC South. Minnesota Vikings (4-2) (Last Week: 18) The Vikings took advantage of an early Aaron Rodgers injury in a 23-10 home victory against the Green Bay Packers. As quarterback Case Keenum continued to convince Minnesota he is the right starter at the position with consecutive victories, the team is now tied at the top of the division, being the only team since 2011 to get in the way of Aaron Rodgers in the NFC North. Looking to continue their momentous run, their next two games are favorable matchups against the Ravens and Browns, preceding a Week 9 bye. Houston Texans (3-3) (Last Week: 22) Deshaun Watson again prevailed, throwing three touchdowns in a 33-17 victory for the Houston Texans against the now 0-6 Browns. Watson is making a strong case for Offensive Rookie of the Year, leading the NFL with 15 touchdown passes. He is helping the AFC South co-division leaders make their own case for a return to the playoffs, and will be able to take a break next week before a Week 8 matchup against also three-win Seattle. Dallas Cowboys (2-3) (Last Week: 16) A Week 6 bye for America’s team didn’t keep the Cowboys away from national headlines: owner Jerry Jones’s comments regarding those who kneel and Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension being reinstated devoured the Cowboys’ chances at a quiet week. However, they have a chance to bounce back not only from last weekend but back-to-back losses on the field this Sunday, when they visit the 0-6 49ers looking to return to .500. Miami Dolphins (3-2) (Last Week: 25) The Dolphins looked to have disaster written after trailing the Falcons 17-0 at halftime in Atlanta, before Jay Cutler’s two touchdown passes helped for 20 unanswered points in a 20-17 shocking upset of the Super Bowl runner-ups. Now showing that they may be able to return to the playoffs following their 2016 wildcard berth, the Dolphins will be able to ride this momentous wave next week against the 3-3 Jets, whom they lost to in Week 2. Arizona Cardinals (3-3) (Last Week: 27) The acquisition of Adrian Peterson proved wisely for the Arizona Cardinals, as his two touchdowns combined with Carson Palmer’s three for a 38-33 victory against the Buccaneers. There best win of the season, this play will need to continue when the 4-2 Rams visit this Sunday, in an attempt to make a run in the NFC West. New York Jets (3-3) (Last Week: 20) The Jets were on the unfortunate end of controversy after a touchdown in the fourth quarter was called off, hurting their upset bid in a 24-17 home loss against the Patriots. They will look to get back to their earlier winning ways this Sunday in Miami, who helped start their magical three-game streak this season. Oakland Raiders (2-4) (Last Week: 21) Amidst Derek Carr’s return, the Raiders continued disappointment with a 17-16 home loss to the Chargers, lifting the Super Bowl hopeful’s losing streak to four. They will have a short break to address the team’s problems before hosting division rival and AFC best Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, looking to give them their second loss on the season as Carr looks to get back to his 2016 level. Tennessee Titans (3-3) (Last Week: 24) Lacking a completely healthy Marcus Mariota, the Tennessee Titans managed to avoid an early scare and run away with a 36-22 Monday night victory against Indianapolis. Now tied with the Jaguars and Texans at 3-3 and for the lead in the AFC South, visiting the Browns in Week 7 gives them a great opportunity to keep moving forward and get an easy win against a team looking for their first of the season. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) (Last Week: 23) The Bengals impressed in Week 5, moving their win streak to two after games against Cleveland and Buffalo. Following their bye last week, they will travel to Pittsburgh for an afternoon game, looking to erase their unfortunate start to the season and gain ground into a division that they once looked to control. Chicago Bears (2-4) (Last Week: 26) The Bears surprised the Ravens in overtime 27-24, giving second overall pick Mitchell Trubisky his first win in his second start. Although their season looked like it ended with an unlucky start, Aaron Rodgers’s likely season-ending injury gives all the teams in the NFC North a chance. At 2-4, the Bears will look to find momentum when the Panthers visit this Sunday, with both teams looking to prove their worth in a competitive and injury-riddled NFC. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) (Last Week: 17) Baltimore returned home in Week 6, but that was not enough to continue momentum as the Ravens were upset at home in overtime to the Bears 27-24. The lowest ranked team with a .500 record, the Ravens could not keep a perfect record against nowhere-near perfect teams, with their wins coming against the Browns, Bengals, and a Carr-less Raiders. However, they only see themselves a game behind division leader Pittsburgh, and the Ravens will have a chance to find some light in their next three games, challenging yet competitive matches against the Vikings, Dolphins, and Titans. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) (Last Week: 19) The Buccaneers have not been able to continue where they left off after last season’s 9-7 record with a 38-33 loss in Arizona, although nearly coming back from a 31-0 deficit regardless of four missed two-point conversions along with an injured Jameis Winston. Now at the bottom of the NFC South, they’ll have a chance to bounce back in Buffalo this Sunday, with their odds best if Winston plays. Los Angeles Chargers (2-4) (Last Week: 29) The Chargers managed to not only win a close game, but battle against a decent opponent with a 17-16 victory in Oakland. Not only are they on a multi-game winning streak, but they now could pose a threat in an AFC that may possibly be wide open for a wild-card spot come playoff time. Their run has no better place to continue than at home against Denver, whom they lost to in Week 1 on a blocked field-goal attempt. New York Giants (1-5) (Last Week: 31) The Giants prevailed against all odds with an injured-galore receiving core in Denver with a 23-10 victory on Sunday night. No longer left with a goose egg in the win column, they now are set on just not being the worse. Although there is always a chance, even though an 0-5 team has never made the playoffs, the Giants will need to take each game as it goes, but a win against the Broncos may just be enough momentum to get going, as their next three games are against NFC West opponents, with the first being at home against the 3-2 Seahawks. Indianapolis Colts (2-4) (Last Week: 28) The Colts erased early hopes by falling short as the Tennessee Titans gained momentum, losing 36-22 on Monday night. Awaiting the season debut of injured starting quarterback Andrew Luck, the Colts see themselves in last place with only one game behind the three-team division leaders. With a manageable hole to get out of, they will return home on Sunday against the divisional Jacksonville Jaguars, in a game that could tie them with their opponents in the AFC South. San Francisco 49ers (0-6) (Last Week: 30) The 49ers woes continued this week with a 26-24 loss in Washington, although some glimmer of hope unveiled when they tied the game at 17 with all of their points unanswered. Without a solid quarterback, it makes sense that San Francisco has not been able to find success, even if their last five games were decided by three points or less, which is the sole reason they are not at the bottom of the rankings. A team that five years ago boasted a potential star at quarterback (one who would later make a name off the field), they now are left with questions all over, and that will continue with their NFC East trip, this time hosting the disappointingly 2-3 Cowboys. Cleveland Browns (0-6) (Last Week: 32) Although having three first round draft picks this past April, the Browns have sadly shocked no one with their seventh consecutive season with a five game losing streak, increasing this season’s total on Sunday with a 33-17 loss in Houston. The lonely silver lining (other than the hope that tanking will finally work) is that there’s too many games remaining to worry about matching their 0-14 start from last season, and that impressively awful feat could be terminated against the Titans next week, where they will look to bust the hopes of a Tennessee team looking to get ahead in a tight-knit division. 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__label__cc	0.521455	0.478545	2011 OVDI – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative 2011 OVDI - Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (CANCELLED) Note: This program has been cancelled but some of the information below is still relevant in the replacement program that is now in its place. Do not rely on any of the information below without seeking professional guidance to understand the dramatic changes to the OVDP that replaced the OVDI program. See this video for a quick overview the current Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Procedures where there is exposure for criminal tax prosecution. See these articles for more information: https://klasing-associates.com/irs-increasing-fraud-penalties-new-voluntary-disclosure-guidelines/ https://klasing-associates.com/irs-announces-new-offshore-domestic-voluntary-disclosure-guidelines/ The Risk of Detection of Income Tax Evasion from Foreign Bank Accounts There are two very good reasons to consider making a 2012 offshore voluntary disclosure regarding your foreign accounts if you have not already done so. 1. The IRS is actively investigating foreign banks that are suspected of promoting income tax evasion by U.S. citizens via promising not to report the existence of a foreign account or the income that is generated by, or run through the account, to the U.S. Government to induce deposits being made to the foreign bank. This is the complained of behavior that led to the UBS investigation and lawsuit. A tremendous amount of leads were generated by all of the proceeding voluntary disclosures surrounding foreign accounts for the 2008 and 2011 versions of the program. 2. Recently enacted legislation called FACTA will basically coerce all foreign banks starting in 2014 into reporting the existence of U.S. account holders or be faced with only receiving 70% of the funds transferred to them by U.S. banks from U.S. residents rather than 100%. The difference will be back up withholding of 30% for not offering transparency to the U.S. Government. Moreover, the United Kingdom has finalized a FATCA pact, pending approval by parliament while France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Japan have pending agreements and the Treasury is negotiating with at least 40 other countries for FATCA agreements. Most modern countries are interested in income tax evasion committed by their own residents and are cooperating with the U.S. Government to exchange information in a manner designed to detect offshore income tax evasion. This is illustrated by the fact that the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) recently announced that all 87 countries member countries have agreed to adopt the OECD model agreement on Tax Information Sharing. It’s notable that some of the most notorious tax havens in the world have pledged to no longer allow their bank secrecy laws to be used to shield or encourage international tax evasion. Recently an article in Reuters titled "U.S. Obtains Data From 10 Swiss Banks in Tax Dodging Probe" was reported on the Huffington Post. According to the article’s author, 10 major Swiss banks under now under investigation by Depart of Justice and have already provided detailed statistical information to the US government concerning US citizens with secret accounts with them. The banks have until September 23 to hand over more specific information. The Justice Department has also served a target letter on Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-largest bank, notifying it that it was the focus of a criminal investigation. As of April 2012, the Bank’s CEO announced that the bank has provided names of account holders to the IRS, pursuant to a treaty request. American authorities also are probing HSBC and smaller Swiss private banks and cantonal banks, including Basler Kantonalbank, Wegelin and Julius Baer. It is important to note of the 24 reported cases where taxpayers were criminally prosecuted over a foreign account, a pattern of skimming was also apparent. Skimming in this context is where the taxpayer commits income tax evasion by underreporting income on their U.S. returns, unusually by claiming false deductions, and then ships the underreported income to an offshore account in order to hide its existence. Moreover – only one of the prosecuted taxpayers participated in an offshore voluntary disclosure program but did not comply with the terms of the program by only disclosing one foreign account that he knew had been under investigation while failing to disclose the rest of his foreign accounts. The IRS has publicity stated on numerous occasions that it is highly likely that the U.S. citizens that refused and or failed to come forward in not one or two, but now three highly publicized voluntary disclosure programs, the inclusion of form 8938 in the 2011 personal tax return and surrounding publicity, that have the following three badges of fraud in their fact patterns will face criminal prosecution. Unreported foreign income – this could consist on interest, dividends or capital gains related to investments in the foreign account, earnings in a foreign business, or foreign rental property or unreported taxable foreign income of any kind. Unfiled FBARS – or TDF 90-22.1 A failure to report the existence of the account under schedule B of their personal tax return. Need help or have an OVDI Question? Contact us! Questions and Answers about Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) Why hire David W. Klasing to represent me in an audit 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative FAQ Key Features of Initiative Eligibility For This Initiative 2011 OVDI Process Calculating The Offshore Penalty FBAR Questions Taxpayer Representatives Case Resolution What not to do! FBAR Reporting and Expired Voluntary Disclosure Program How the Law Offices of David W. Klasing Can Help Bank account overseas I didn’t report on my income tax Do I have to maintain information on overseas bank accounts Prerequisites to Entering the 2011 OVDI Program If you still have not made a voluntary disclosure concerning your foreign account or income generating assets or entities it is still possible to come forward and report both your domestic and foreign income tax and information reporting non-compliance as long as the following is true: All income is from legal sources. i.e. Illegal source income may come from extortion, prostitution, and drug sales. Income tax evasion is legal source income for this purpose. The government has not already received your name from a whistleblower or from its own sources. If you believe they might already have your name you still might be able to avoid criminal prosecution by coming forward before they act on the information they already have. A Pre-Check on your ability to enter the program will quickly dispatch any fear you may have and qualifies as your entry date into the program before any disclosures are made other than you may have a generalized foreign or domestic reporting problem. A whistleblower has not turned in your name. The IRS has not already opened up an audit against you. The first step would be to obtain a pre-check by fax which includes your social security number, birth date and address to see if you qualify. Contact our offices if you would like to fully discuss this issue. The Civil and Criminal Consequences of Failing to Make a Voluntary Disclosure Taxpayers who do not submit a voluntary disclosure run the risk of detection by the IRS and the imposition of substantial penalties (delineated below), including the fraud penalty and foreign information return penalties, and an increased risk of criminal prosecution. Taxpayers who fail to make a voluntary disclosure risk being subjected to a myriad of civil penalties both under the IRC and Title 31. The application of a specific penalty depends on the particular facts and circumstances. Applicable penalties could include, but are not limited to: A fraud penalty equal to 75% of the underpayment due to fraud. A penalty for fraudulent failure to file a return of up to 75% of the amount of tax required to be shown on a return. A penalty for failing to file the FBAR form, Form TD F 90-22.1. A penalty for failing to file information returns for foreign trusts and for receipt of certain foreign gifts as required by IRC §§ 6048 and 6039F. A penalty for failing to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations under IRC §§ 6035, 6038 and 6046. A penalty for failing to file Form 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business, as required by IRC §§ 6038A and 6038C. A penalty for failing to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation as required by IRC § 6038B. Failure to file, failure to pay and accuracy related penalties could also be assessed against a taxpayer who does not participate in the initiative. The biggest hammer that the IRS can hold over the head of taxpayers who do not participate in the OVDI is the prospect of criminal prosecution if the IRS learns that a taxpayer had unreported offshore income. To wield this hammer effectively the IRS remains actively engaged in ferreting out the identities of those with undisclosed foreign accounts. Moreover, increasingly this information is available to the IRS under tax treaties, through submissions by whistleblowers, and will become more available as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Foreign Financial Asset Reporting (new IRC § 6038D) becoming effective and the accompany Form 8938. Congress has armed the IRS with the a penalty regime that could easily result in a multiple of the offshore account and offshore assets being assessed in addition to the potential of doing 5 years in federal prison per count (up to five counts possible for a total of 25 years in jail), and having to pay for the cost of prosecution. Generally, there is no de minimis unreported income exception to the offshore penalty. If an account generated even minimal unreported offshore income during the disclosure period, it is subject to the offshore penalty. However!!!! Note: An apparent exception to this de minimis rule is noted where the IRS recently announced that Non-Resident U.S. Taxpayers with less than $1,500 of unreported income will be given an alternate program to enter that offers less harsh terms than those included within the OVDI. A taxpayer makes a voluntary disclosure if the disclosure is a timely, truthful and complete, if the taxpayer cooperates with the IRS to determine his correct tax liability and makes good faith arrangements to pay in full the tax, interest and any penalties the IRS determines is due. Participating taxpayers who cooperate with the IRS will generally eliminate the risk of criminal prosecution. Because of the risk of criminal prosecution I do not advise anyone to enter the program without proper legal counsel from an experienced OVDI attorney. WARNING: Your CPA or accountant can be compelled to be a witness against you and thus only an attorney is in the proper position to advise you on these matters because of the need for Attorney Client Privilege. Do not discuss your foreign or domestic non-compliance problems with your CPA or Tax Preparer if they have possible criminal implications!!! Participating taxpayers will be subject to a 20% accuracy related penalty, failure to file and pay penalties (if applicable), and a reduced "offshore" penalty in lieu of the penalties for failing to file FBARs. The offshore penalty under the 2012 OVDI is 27.5% of the highest aggregate value in the offshore accounts (which may in certain circumstances also include foreign assets) during the covered period, as compared to a 25% penalty under the 2011 OVDI and 20% under the 2009 OVDP. The offshore penalty may be either 5% or 12.5% in limited circumstances. Taxpayers and Practitioners with questions about the terms of the 2012 / 2011 OVDI or 2009 OVDP programs, should contact the IRS OVDI Hotline at (267) 941-0020. National OVDI, FBAR and Foreign Asset Attorney The Tax Law Office of David W. Klasing has developed national practice as to federal income tax issues administered by the IRS, so no matter what state you are from, if you are presently out of compliance concerning Foreign Accounts or income generating assets, we can help bring you back into compliance. It is sometimes said that while the focus of an accountant is accuracy, the focus of an attorney is advocacy. Our Office’s expertise and training in OVDI combines both fields: We place a premium on both accuracy and client advocacy. Questions About OVDI? 2011 OVDI – Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative was last modified: March 15th, 2019 by David Klasing	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1554
__label__cc	0.697653	0.302347	Lawaspect.com Plagiarism Cheker Essay Category Case Briefs Richard Branson and the Virgin Group of Companies in 2007 A. Problem Summary “Richard, you will end up in prison or as a millionaire”. These are the words of the headmaster of Stowe, a private boarding school Branson dropped out at 17. His success started by publishing a magazine called Student, then he moved on to mail order records. This is where the Virgin Group started. Richard Branson has developed his brand in a large variety of markets. The over-familiarity of the Virgin brand has caused the consumers to not take the brand in a serious manner. One might argue that he stretched his brand too thin. This lack of focus and over-diversification could result in further over investments in projects that do not hold a steady future. In this paper we will brake down the strategic of sense of apparent entrepreneurial chaos. We will address topics such as key resources, dominant logic, characteristics of markets that conform to this logic, and designing a corporate strategy and structure. B. Analysis • Key Resources o Virgin Brand The Virgin name is the group’s most important asset. The group is involved in a variety of different business ranging from airlines, books, jewelry to limousines. The Virgin Brand strives for value for money, good quality, brilliant customer service, innovation, competitively challenging and fun. The customers receive these attributes in a variety of ways. This is the brand’s competitive advantage. o Branson Branson’s eccentric personality, laid-back look and charisma are the essence of the Virgin brand. Branson embodied the spirit of “New Britain” to his generation because of his image and entrepreneurial spirit. Branson acted as a magnet for potential entrepreneurs; his brand actively encouraged the creating of fresh business ideas to its development office in London, Sidney and New York. Branson’s opposition to corporate offices led him to conduct business from family homes, houseboats, and vacation homes. His image exuded a carefree approach to exploring new ventures. Branson was impressed by the Japanese approach to business. Their long-term development and focus on organic growth were the key points Branson admired. His networking skills started a very young age. His first team was comprised of childhood friend Nik Powell, and affluent individuals such as Simon Draper and Mike Oldfield. Key management of the Virgin Group is the informal relations between Branson and a small core of long-term associates who form the senior management team of the group. Branson considers cash flow and capital value as important performance indicators, rather than concentrating in accounting profits. His tendency to avoid short-term taxable profits makes his approach ideal, concentrating in long-term capital growth instead. • Dominant Logic The ability of the Virgin Group to operate effectively with so little structure or management systems owes much to the group’s unique organizational culture. This is defined almost entirely by Branson’s management style. His style reflects his sense of fun, disrespect for hierarchy and formal authority, commitment to employees and consumers and belief in hard work and individual responsibility. • Characteristics of Markets that Conform to this Logic o Consumer Branson wanted to offer consumers a “new deal” by continually being on the lookout for business opportunities. Branson did so by involving venture with direct sales to consumers and passing on the cost savings from bypassing traditional distribution channels. o Dominant Incumbent Branson’s Virgin Travel is the dominant incumbent Virgin brand company. Post 2002 recovery in the airline industry, Virgin Travel was able to turn the largest profit of the Virgin Groups. o High Entry Barriers to Other Start-ups The airline and galactic companies both involve high entry barriers and significant start up costs. In addition to costs, Branson also had to negotiate with governments in order to receive approval. o Branson/Virgin Image Appeals to Customers Branson believed in multiple companies interlocking through managerial and equity linkages in a collaborative network. He accomplished this by having small companies combined and believes “small is beautiful” with strength through unity. Branson is a strong advocate of sticking it to the large corporations. • Designing a Corporate Strategy and Structure o Business Model Virgin Group is built upon the theory of creating an entrepreneurial incubator and diversifying the corporation as much as possible. Branson does not want his best people to leave the company and start their own ventures. Instead, he prefers to develop them into millionaires within. The company is focused on diversifying into many markets. Some of these markets include travel, jewelry, entertainment, records, and mobile. His corporate strategy is focused on cash flow and capital value. He wants to increase his company’s real value and a long-term cash generation potential. He does not care about his accounting profit. o Type of Structure The Virgin Group is structured as if they are 150 small companies. Each one stands on its own two feet, as if they are their own companies. Employees have a stake in their success. They feel they are crucial to their individual company because they are one-in-fifty or one-in a hundred instead of one-in-tens-of-thousands. All of the companies are under the Virgin umbrella, but none of them are looked at, as simply a subsidiary. C. Alternatives As for the scope for New Approaches to Customer Service, Branson wants to create value for the customers entering with a new anti-establishment attitude, which sought to offer customers a better alternative. Branson hoped to bring a breath of fresh air. Virgin’s brilliant customer service approach strived to be “friendly, human, and relaxed; professional but not corporate”. According to the financial results of select Virgin Companies from 2004 to 2006. Virgin Retail Limited had a negative net profit in 2004. This branch of Virgin could be looked at to potentially divest. In order to maintain the Virgin name a success. Branson may look to consolidate some of his different brands in the future. With the threat of Britain’s capital gains tax laws, this could eliminate the advantages of multiple off shore companies, which Branson is involved in. D. Recommendation We feel the best alternative for Branson and his Virgin Brand would be to look into divesting out of some markets and focusing more on a smaller scale. Richard should look into investing more into the companies that are performing well and stray from unprofitable, high-risk markets. If Branson looks at the financial standpoint of his companies and possibly divest in the poor performing ones, he could potentially be more successful. Overall, Branson has been mostly successful in his quest for Virgin dominance. There is some room for improvement in Branson’s strategies; however, he is going to do what Branson wants to do. And this strategy has obviously been successful thus far. 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__label__cc	0.729391	0.270609	Board index Public Information Fan Works Fan Fiction After the Dream—Hanako's Arc (Complete) WORDS WORDS WORDS brythain Location: East Asia Contact brythain Post by brythain » Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:23 am This is the first part of Hanako's arc in my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic, 'After the Dream'. Completed arcs: Shizune \| Lilly \| Emi \| Hanako \| Rin \| Misha — Main Index The Main Index contains the different parts in chronological order, along with other fragments. Hanako's arc consists of: Hanako 1 — Friendship Hanako 2 — Fellowship Hanako 3 — Family Hanako 4 — Failures Hanako 5 — Faith Hanako 6 — Flowers Hanako 7 — Findings Hanako 1: Friendship (T -17) My life’s been a runaway roller coaster, sometimes. But the rails keep together because of words, all the words in my head that I’m not so good at sharing with people face to face. In that way, I’m like Rin Tezuka—but Rin’s difficult because she sees in pictures, and a picture is a million words to her, and there’s no time to find the right ones in the whole mess. If I were to say all that to you, it would have come out something like this: “H-hello? I’m not very g-good at…” whatever it is, and I’d probably find something else to do. If you knew me in school, you’d remember, if at all, that I was the shy one hiding in the beanbags deep within the library. But I’ve got better at this, and there were two people I loved very much, and they were my chrysalis. So, let this older me begin to tell you the story of Lillian Alexandra Anderson Satou and Hisao Nakai, who loved so much and so often that they both forgot to love themselves. It is one of those romances for the ages, although it was very brief. But I’ve read so many tales and so much history, and they tell me that the duration is not what matters, but the richness of it all, and the manner of its passing. Be warned, sometimes I find myself immersed in the past and I use the present tense; sometimes the past is immersed in me, and receives its proper tense. So here goes. Let me bring you back to Yamaku, to a time that’s outlived itself. “L-Lilly? I think you need to t-tell him. I already k-know, and he is sure to find out… what if you break his heart?” I gasp, realizing that this is unfair. Part of it is that my heart is feeling fragile too. My dear friend sits there, as if carved of ice. Sometimes I think of her as a Valkyrie from Norse legend, waiting for some hero to leap a ring of fire and bring her eyes to life. I’m already saying to myself, no, no, it’s between them and nothing to do with me, when she sighs. “The last few weeks, we were really close. But Hisao’s drifting away. I think he knows, but he’s hiding it well. And Hanako, I know you’ve been keeping secrets in your heart too. All three of us, we’ve got too many secrets that we’re not sharing.” I know it takes effort for her to be this blunt with me. It hurts her to speak this way. It hurts me to watch her hurt herself. Everyone is hurting here. Impulsively, I get up from the floor and squeeze onto the bed next to her. As I hold her, my workaday flannel against her midnight silk, I feel her trembling from some deep emotion. “Hanako… what if he doesn’t really love me? Or what if our love doesn’t survive this? Was I lying to him when I said I loved him?” I don’t know what to say. In another universe, Hisao and I might have been more than friends. Still, our hearts might have been broken. Here, Lilly and he are more than friends. And anything I say right now might break everybody’s hearts. So I hold her, and her warmth reassures me that this is this universe, the one we are in, the one we have to do our best in. I whisper to her as I stroke her hair: “T-tell him. G-give him a chance.” I cannot tell her that I have imagined the heat of him in my loins too, and wept for the unfairness of it all, and am trying to grow up. It would be nice to tell you a neat story, one with all its edges trimmed and its loose threads cut. But that is what the spinners of fate do. I’m not one of those. I’m only an orphan flower-child, one whose tastes in books mix modern literature and ancient myth equally. I like Celtic, also Norse. They are clean and cold on the outside, warm and tragic on the inside; and they are full of half-formed, half-broken things. So here is the short version, and then the deluge. I wasn’t able to persuade my friends to use their love as a shield against fate. Lilly’s family wanted her back in Scotland, a whole world away. Lilly’s sister forced the issue, Hisao misread things, Lilly herself made peace with old enemies, and we had the makings of an ending. I put on a good do-you-have-to-go performance to give Lilly one last chance, but she had made up her mind. So there I stood with Hisao as the great love of his life—she was surely that, no matter how young and foolish we all were—went off in a black chariot, never again to be seen by him in this life. He was too empty to take comfort from me, and I was too tired to offer much. At the end of it, Lilly had still been trying to reassure herself that she had done her best by us. I knew she had not. But I thanked her, at the end of our first act. And Hisao, brave but not yet brave enough, wished her a long and happy life. This is where the canonical story must end. That’s the way simple tragedies dissolve into the mundane lives of ordinary people. Little did I know then that this was not quite to be the case. Very early on the morning after Lilly had left, I let myself into her room. Emi Ibarazaki caught me in the corridor, but she gave me a sympathetic look, clapped me on my stiff shoulder, and passed by wordlessly. I found very little of my dear friend in that room. Her books had all been sent ahead to Inverness, save for those returned to Yuuko at the library. All her knick-knacks, her cane, her clothes, gone. Empty rooms, empty chairs, empty tables—these things are the stuff of melancholy. In a corner of the abandoned room, a heart had been scrawled in some long-dried claret liquid: H/L. I sat down next to it. It’s the little things that break you. “Hana-chan?” Misha, at a time like this. But she sounded tentative, concerned. This was Shiina, my colleague in shyness, not the Mouth of Shizune. “Are you okay? May I come in?” “P-please do.” I felt her move towards me hesitantly. So polite. So tea-and-Lilly. I could have hugged her, and when she knelt down besides me, I did. Misha always carries with her the scent of wild apples. As she put her arms around me, it was like a memory of better days. I don’t know how long we stayed like that, wild apples in a dead room, my own scented skin cream mingling with suddenly angry tears. It was long enough for me to understand that Misha too held a deep sadness, and that I was not alone. Her lips gently brushed my neck. With something like regret, they stopped. Misha’s hands held my shoulders for a moment more. Then she released me. “Hana-chan? Can we talk a bit?” It didn’t matter to me, really. I just felt weary, and I was happy for her company. “S-sure, Misha.” “Shi-chan… she's gonna try to fix him.” Of course, I understood her meaning. But I felt, at that moment, a red-hot bubble of unreasoning rage well up in me. Her. That woman. Yet… It is good to have the habit of stuttering; if you stutter, people think you are nervous or shy, not guilty nor overcome with fury. It gives you time, I think, to control what you say. “T-that’s g-good. I h-hope she h-helps.” I would be damned if I let her get her claws into him. Hisao was my friend—and Lilly’s. Lilly had made peace with her cousin, hadn’t she? I felt the fire fade. I reached out for Misha’s hand, squeezed it. “H-Hisao? What’s on your m-mind?” We are sitting at the Shanghai, and Yuuko has tactfully disappeared. I am nibbling at my chocolate mousse cake, while a cup of dark tea steams faintly in front of him. He gives me a look. One thing I’ve always liked about Hisao was that he’s mostly uncomplicated and direct. I remember him telling me that one of his first thoughts on seeing me was, “How beautiful, but what if she thinks I’m staring at her as if she’s ugly?” His next thought was, “Oh no, if I look away from her now, that’ll be worse!” Now, he is looking at me thoughtfully. That’s a completely different kind of look, and on Hisao, it always means that he’s come to a conclusion whether he knows it or not. “Hanako, we’re friends. Friends can keep secrets, but friends don’t have to.” Sometimes, that’s not a stutter, you know. I’ve also had difficulties because my right jaw muscles were a bit stiff and my mouth didn’t move properly. When I was younger, I needed years of physiotherapy, and old habits die hard. When I’m tense, it comes back a little. It feels like hope, and I don’t know if I want it to be. “Have you been talking to Lilly?” Yes. I have, and she’s told me how uncommunicative you’ve been. She says she misses you but you seem to not miss her as much. Which is not true, and I can’t say anything about it because she said not to tell. And you’re not over her, and probably never will be. “Y-yes. She’s l-learning about her family’s b-business.” For years I’ve wondered if this sentence of mine was what started Hisao on his particular journey. It’s a terrible burden to bear. His jaw sets unconsciously. I think that perhaps he has not quite come to his conclusion, has been mulling it over. “Well, she’s getting on with her life, it seems. She says she misses us, but there are many things to do over in Scotland, and I suppose she’s told you she’s going to Edinburgh to study.” He’s still hurting, I realize. That’s the difference between thinking something is true and actually having evidence for it. He sounds bitter. He sounds as if it’s all been a bad dream, but with a Lilly-sized hole in his heart at the end of it. The worst moment for me, though, is when his eyes crinkle the wrong way and he looks at me half-blind and says, “Sometimes I wish I hadn’t ever loved her.” top \| next Last edited by brythain on Mon Aug 03, 2015 10:25 am, edited 21 times in total. Post-Yamaku, what happens? After The Dream is a mosaic that follows everyone to the (sometimes) bitter end. Main Index (Complete)—Shizune/Lilly/Emi/Hanako/Rin/Misha + Miki + Natsume Secondary Arcs: Rika/Mutou/Akira • Hideaki \| Others (WIP): Straw—A Dream of Suzu • Sakura—The Kenji Saga. "Much has been lost, and there is much left to lose." — Tim Powers, The Drawing of the Dark (1979) Re: After the Dream—Hanako's Arc (Part 1 up 20130317) Post by Hotkey » Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:44 am Hot darn. Been looking forward to this. I'm enjoying your Hanako narrator. If you stutter someone's name, should you capitalize the first letter of the stutters? I'm not sure myself, so I'm happy to be informed on the matter, but somehow it seems weird reading "L-lilly" and "H-hisao"! I Won't Be Back Tonight \| Overdrive (Lilly) \| Stop The Clock (Meiko) bhtooefr Location: Newark, OH Contact bhtooefr Post by bhtooefr » Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:59 am The style I saw in the VN, and that I personally follow, is that proper nouns are stuttered like this: H-Hisao Words at the beginning of a sentence are like this: G-goodbye bhtooefr's one-shot and drabble thread Enjoy The Silence - Sequel to All I Have (complete) Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfucking zombies on this motherfucking forum! bhtooefr wrote: The style I saw in the VN, and that I personally follow, is that proper nouns are stuttered like this: H-Hisao Ah, thanks bhtooefr and hotkey. I had a problem there, and I kept having to count how many 'l's or 'L's in 'L-Lilly'. Fixed! dewelar Location: The Fifth Thing Post by dewelar » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:12 am Off to a good start. I like the framing device of older-and-wiser Hanako telling this as a story. A couple things I want to point out: brythain wrote: I remember him telling me that his first thought on seeing me was, “How beautiful, but what if she thinks I’m staring at her as if she’s ugly?” His second thought was, “Oh no, if I look away from her now, that’ll be worse!” Actually, he had seen her before then. She was the first person he noticed on his first day at Yamaku, and he didn't even mention the scarring, just that her hair was "eye-catching". Of course, he could have just been misremembering, or waxing poetic. Sometimes, that’s not a stutter, you know. I’ve had difficulty learning to move from consonant sounds to vowels because my right jaw muscles were a bit stiff and my mouth didn’t move properly. When I was younger, I needed years of physiotherapy, and old habits die hard. When I’m tense, it comes back. I don't think that's quite it. If you read through the scene where Hanako and Hisao talk in the park, which had to have been very tense for her, she only stutters twice (three times if you count the one where she's crying), and each time it's on a vowel at the beginning of a sentence. She also pauses less often (which in her case may or may not be stutter-related) during "Adulthood" than through much of the VN. Otherwise, well done! Rin is orthogonal to everything. Stuff I've written: Developments, a continuation of Lilly's (bad? neutral?) ending - COMPLETE! Post by brythain » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:25 am dewelar wrote: Off to a good start. I like the framing device of older-and-wiser Hanako telling this as a story. A couple things I want to point out: I think she's remembering whatever he told her, and paraphrasing, but I might have overdone that first bit. For the second bit, hmm, needs editing too. Thank you! I think that of all our heroines, Hanako is the one who sees the most broadly, but who also tends to romanticise the narrative the most. She's a story-teller, a bard if you like. In fact… oh, that would be telling. But just remember, all of them are unreliable in their own ways. AtD—Hanako's Arc (Part 2 up 20140317) Post by brythain » Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:41 pm This is the second part of Hanako's arc in 'After the Dream', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. Hanako 2: Fellowship (T -15) Many years ago, I discovered one of Shakespeare’s secrets. Tragedies require an odd number of characters trying to function together; comedies require an even number. That’s because in a comedy, no matter how tragic, everyone ends up with somebody. Right now, we’re ending our first year at Todai, the former Imperial University and now merely the great University of Tokyo. I’m just happy to be a scholarship student, majoring in the arts and letters. Hisao and Shizune, however, they’re developing reputations. They seem a natural couple—or at least, people who don’t know them very well think so, though I know they’re not. Let me describe our setting. There’s an open area in the heart of the university, more or less. In it is the Sanshiro Pond, a beautiful piece of 17th century classic landscaping—boulders, bridges, trees—that resembles from above the word for ‘heart’. On the north side, Hisao, at the cluster of buildings where they do science; on the other side, Shizune, buried in a tower of economists. And in the direction of the setting sun, my world of literature and what makes us human. Yes, I’m in the middle again. There are only three of us here from our class at Yamaku, and if I were inclined to think like Shakespeare, that’s a disaster waiting to happen. But as my friend Lilly told me, I’ve grown confident; I have my own hopes and dreams, and I think I’ve had a good life, all told. Yet, there can still be different kinds of tragedy between two people, and I sometimes think I’ve seen too much of it. We have lunch together, most days. Sometimes, Hisao’s stuck in his lab and it’s just two of us, but we try to make the time. Having been at Yamaku tends to keep people together, a kind of fellowship shaped by society’s mutual love for the normal—and its unease towards the different. In these months, I have come to know Shizune a lot better, and so has Hisao. “She’s asking if... we have thought of our futures.” Hisao’s translating. Shizune’s not one given to nuance, which I suspect is partly personality and partly a limitation of the translation process. Me? I am watching, because that’s what I do. And I notice that she’s staring at him, not me. So, his future, and in relation to her. “D-do you mind if I g-get some food for us first?” Where Shizune’s signing is sharp, exact and emphatic, Hisao is less precise, almost graceful. It’s like watching communication between Helvetica and Garamond fonts. Somehow, it works. I feel a touch of envy. “Thanks, Hanako. From both of us. But we should help you carry stuff?” I toss my long dark tresses. “No, I’m fine.” Not really, though. At Yamaku, where many of us were lacking in function, we took it as a matter of course most of the time. Here at Todai, I walk through the corridors and people take a secret second look at my burn scars and notice my slightly awkward body positioning. I hate being stared at; most people do, except that most people don’t have some reason to be stared at so much. I get to the counter and order some indifferent sandwiches from a fake-cheerful young man whose eyes slide away from my face. In this era of Starbucks-style Japanese cafés, I wince at the matcha-enhanced soy latte on offer and get tea for us all. I endure the stares as I bring the tray back to our table. It’s almost worse when I get back. I approach my friends from the side so that Shizune can see me coming. I can see she’s been frowning. Hisao is avoiding her gaze. She’s just finished signing. He doesn’t look up as he translates. “Shizune says, it’s about time that we start planning for our future. We’ll legally be adults soon, and the world is not always a good place. As the top students of Yamaku, we should perhaps think about making the world a better place for students such as we were.” Shizune ‘sounds’ different now that it’s Hisao and not Misha doing the translation. But the Shizune philosophy, the drive, the kind you can’t really argue with, good intentions with a hint of big sister—it remains. “D-did you d-disagree?” I ask, just at the point when Shizune is turning her face from his nose to me. “We’ve agreed that this is a noble goal. But I think I want to go back to Yamaku as a teacher,” Hisao says neutrally, signing to show Shizune what he’s saying to me. Since his hands are occupied, it’s Shizune who stands to help me with the food. But as she does so, she looks me straight in the eyes. She’s not angry. She’s… sad? Concerned? Is she asking me to do something? The moment passes and we distribute our apricot-chicken-vegetable salad meals. “A-a teacher?” I ask. It’s not just courtesy. I’m wondering if this is Mutou-sensei’s influence or Lilly’s. Hisao looks tired as he translates my question. Shizune makes a sequence of very emphatic gestures and spears a morsel of chicken with unnecessary force. “She says that I can be more than that. We’ve already discussed what I think, by the way,” he says, attempting a smile and not quite succeeding. “Good sandwich.” “T-thanks.” I think we must look strange to others — the intense girl with the blue-tinted hair communicating entirely with gestures and faces, the quiet girl with the words she doesn’t quite know how to choose, the sad-faced boy who tries to bridge their gap with light conversation. As we eat in punctuated awkwardness, I make my daily decision; walk back alone, accompany Shizune, or accompany Hisao. It’s like one of those visual novel games. I wonder which would score more points towards a good ending. My analysis today looks simple: longer walk with Hisao, who speaks—higher chance of finding out what’s on their minds; shorter walk with Shizune, with stops to communicate—lower chance. Or not: Hisao, notoriously able to deceive himself, and thus confuse others; Shizune, notoriously unable to deceive when upset. The study of literature tends to make people think about life as a novel, and I try very hard not to think about my life as a computer game. Sometimes, I succeed. That’s good; I can fall back on non-narrative intuition, which may be one of my greater strengths. I sense that Hisao’s already made up his mind, but it’s Shizune who hasn’t. Something has got to her, and knowing what it is could be important. I’m no Lilly Satou, trying to protect everyone. I just don’t like people going through unnecessary pain. And that is why my walk turns southward, with Shizune, although I am reasonably sure Hisao would have preferred otherwise. Indeed, he cuts a dejected figure as he heads back to his lab. I’ll call him later. [He says he doesn’t think about her. I don’t think that’s true. Maybe he still hopes she’ll be an English teacher, come back to Yamaku, happy ever after.] Shizune has whipped out her cellphone and is using it in text mode. I do the same with mine. [Will she?] [The family says not. She reads the Financial Times. Wants to do her MBA after Edinburgh.] That tallies with what Lilly has been not-telling me, even though it’s such an un-Lilly thing to do. Then again, different environments bring out different aspects of personality. And I think I know where this is heading. [She thinks it is a competition!] Oh dear. My, my, as Lilly would have said. At this point, I’m not sure which of us knows her better—the best friend or the now not-so-badly-estranged relative. [Why do you say that?] [My cousin can be competitive too. Passive-aggressive.] I don’t know what to say. Should I be cautious, or should I press? It’s another of those moments when I’m sure that this is all a game and the author is forcing the player/reader to make a decision. I gingerly push a pawn forward. [What is the nature of this competition?] I want her to say it. Say it’s about Hisao. I’m surprised when Shizune sighs instead, and the tightness in her face crumbles. And then I’m even more surprised. [No, it’s not a competition with me. I think she wants to show that she has something even though she gave up everything. If Hisao doesn’t still love her, well, he has you.] My mouth opens in surprise. What can I say to her? Should I tell her that I’m still a virgin? That I am not defined by my relationship with Hisao? That he is drawn to her like a moth to the flame, just as he was drawn like a butterfly to Lilly’s sunlight? That the chance of Hisao ending up with me is as high as the chance of Shizune being my sister? [He does? We’re only close friends, you know.] It hurts me to show her that line, because all of it is true. Shizune stands there stricken, as if I have played an unbelievable gambit. She looks at me, pleading—I’m not sure for what. [I only want the best for him.] There is a kind of anxious hope in her eyes and she cannot disguise it. I feel I have to say a bit more, because it’s only fair. [I think he’ll always have this first-love thing for your cousin. Working through his science degree is best for him. He’s your friend too. Who knows what will happen in the future?] We’ve reached the School of Economics. Shizune pockets her phone, turns to me and clasps my hands briefly. Her hands are small and fine, mine are awkward though not much larger. She looks grateful for our little conversation, and it’s with a small smile that she waves at me before she disappears into her tower. It’s a smile that I will remember, it’s so rare. Who knows, indeed? Last edited by brythain on Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:13 am, edited 2 times in total. Wei Tzu Post by Wei Tzu » Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:50 pm I must say, I very much enjoyed reading this, and I look forward to more. However, due to the formatting of the date you have listed, I was initially disappointed by how little is there. Always a hassle, getting accustomed to writing the new year. Regardless of my nitpick on that what I will comment on is the minor inconsistency with the tenses used through the tale. While they may be grammatically conflicting, I feel it adds a rather personal touch to the story, as if we're having it actually told to us, instead of reading it from a screen. Kudos on accomplishing that. Wei Tzu wrote: I must say, I very much enjoyed reading this, and I look forward to more. However, due to the formatting of the date you have listed, I was initially disappointed by how little is there. Always a hassle, getting accustomed to writing the new year. Argh! Corrected the post title dates. Thanks very much. This is actually the fourth arc of a growing story—I've done Shizune, Lilly and Emi already, in the same continuity. Also thanks for acknowledging my work on the tenses; it's exactly the effect I was hoping to achieve. AtD—Hanako's Arc (Part 3-1 up 20140318) Post by brythain » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:46 pm This begins the third part of Hanako's arc in 'After the Dream', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. Hanako 3: Family (T -4) What I’m writing now is, in retrospect, the ending of beginnings and the beginning of endings. We’re in our thirties here, not newly adult, far from being middle aged. Our youthful awkwardness, our missteps and mistakes, these little things are again catching up with us. And family, whether here or there, wherever ‘here’ and ‘there’ are—that’s always a part of it. I don’t know if this won't be the last I write about my friends, the only family I have. When I started writing, it seemed like the right thing to do. It gets harder, much more difficult at times, often because you try to remember the good—but you know what lies ahead. Even the gods have their twilights. 3-1: Sendai, Japan I have a tiny place back in Sendai, a little apartment a short walk away from the Yamaku staff quarters. I’m home, visiting old friends: Hisao, whom I once loved, is now married to Emi, whom I had few feelings for, and they keep their spare room for Rin Tezuka, whom I used to avoid. That was in the past. Even people you don’t know well become friends, if you maintain your connections. Sometimes it was hard for me. Now, I’m happy to visit and take tea with them, and later dinner. It is like being part of a family. The evening sun is lighting up the room enough to cast shadows into the corners of their small apartment. We sit at a little wooden table that makes me half-yearn all over again for the old days, although they were painful days too. Tea is brewed, and sipped with formal appreciation. After a polite interval, I ask an obvious question. “W-when are you due, Emi?” “Were. Yesterday. She and Hisao were almost parents. Still waiting, though,” says Rin, looking at Hisao while talking to me. Her hair is a beautiful mess of red flame. Emi has gone huge. She was never very tall, but it is strange to me to see her reclining in such obvious discomfort, looking almost like a beanbag. She’s grinning though, obviously very happy. “I can’t wait! We think it’s a girl, we told them not to tell us male or female. We’re so glad you’re here with us!” Hisao is smiling too, proud father-to-be. But he has huge bags beneath his eyes and I feel a bit of worry for him. With his condition, he needs rest. He hasn’t shaved either, and that’s always a bad sign. “I’m h-honoured. I’ll be h-here till tomorrow evening? S-sorry I can’t stay longer…” I let my voice trail off, because Emi really looks sad that I might not be around for the birth. She has this puppy-dog look. Not for the first time, I think complicated thoughts about this woman whom Hisao finally loved and won. I look at the rings on their fingers. They are gold, braided or wrapped around cold grey metal of some sort. I’ve seen them before, but not close up. Rin interrupts. Sometimes, I think she sees everything, but just can’t say what it is she sees. “Ruthenium. Very lasting. I think they say ‘lasting’ because it’s still there when the last thing comes round. Which is good for rings.” I’m caught by surprise when I see Hisao smile tenderly—tenderly?!—at her. I sip tea, and cough a bit. “T-that’s interesting! I d-didn’t know…” “Yes! Mutou-sensei got them made. They’re from some mysterious project of his, so Hisao was very lucky. He bought the leftover metal,” Emi says, oblivious of the wide-eyed look Rin now gives Hisao. I don’t know what to say. Maybe something is wrong with me and I’m seeing things that aren’t there. I tell myself that the days of me minding Hisao’s business are long gone. “T-they’re unique. M-may I take a closer look?” It’s only polite to explain my staring. Wordlessly, Rin bows out of the room, taking her fiery halo with her. I hear her pottering around in the kitchen. How does Rin cook? Emi grins at me. “Sure! My ring has Hisao’s name in it and his has mine in it. I can’t take mine off easily now, though. Dear? I’ll go help Rin put dinner together.” With noticeable effort, she gets up and gingerly makes her way towards the back. Hisao looks fondly after her. I decide I’m just not good at figuring out relationships. And then it’s just me and Hisao in a small tea-room, with a chess set in the corner, as the light fades around us. Just like the old days. “H-Hisao? You’ve n-not been sleeping enough.” “I’m fine. Really! Healthy as a water buffalo. Emi won’t let me get unfit, and I haven’t had any problems for a long time. He takes his ring off and reaches out for my right hand. Instinctively, I flinch a bit, but he’s used to it and grabs my fingertips. All kinds of inappropriate words and thoughts flash through my head. “Here, have a look.” I turn the ring over in my palm. Inside, in fine script, it reads: Emi Ibarazaki • 5th August 2018. I remember the wedding, a very auspicious date and just before Tanabata. My feelings are all over the place. I have to collect the pieces of myself. “Oh! It’s very b-beautiful. N-nice inscription.” There’s nothing else to say, as my long-time friend beams happily and retrieves his wedding band. It will soon be their second anniversary. After a simple dinner, he insists on walking me home. “It’s only a short distance, but I wouldn’t feel good letting you return alone. Back in a short while, dear!” Emi smiles cheerfully and waves him away. Rin just stares at us, unfathomable as always. We walk out and down the familiar road. A cool, slightly damp breeze touches us, typical for this time of year. “H-how are things at Yamaku these days, Hisao?” We’ve talked about Yamaku over dinner already, but this is a different question with the same words. Hisao glances at me. He understands, I think. “Ah, Shizune has always been a slavedriver. But the work is challenging, and it’s really interesting to learn from Mutou how to be a good Head of Sciences. All that admin work! No wonder he always seemed distracted.” I look back at him. His gaze doesn’t flinch. Since the old days, it never has. I wonder if I do indeed look beautiful to him as he has said before. My eyes ask him to continue answering me. “Dealing with Shizune as my actual boss…” he sighs, and continues. “Remember when were at Todai together? She was always about work. But sometimes she would look at us in that funny way? And then go back to normal again?” Yes, I do remember. I feel an old tightness in my heart. “Well, she looks at Emi and me that way. And I think to myself, I’m such a blind fool. And then I think, ah, such irony to think that.” We’re almost at the entrance to my walk-up. He stops and very naturally clasps my right hand, always my right hand with the old scars on it, in his hands. “Hanako?” Not now. What’s this? His wife is about to give birth! And, and… I grab hold of my old self before she can say her trademark ‘Ivegottogodosomething’ and run away. I’ve grown up. Right? “Yes, H-Hisao?” “I’m not good at this. But I’d like to say that I’m happy we’re friends, and I confess that there were times I thought we could be more, although nothing came of it.” He pauses for breath. I haven’t been breathing for a while either. Perhaps I have misjudged things. Maybe, all along. He continues. “I am deeply, deeply grateful to you for always being there for me. The walks, and the talks? When we shared poetry together, and you gave me your care over the years? That is never going to go away. Thank you, Hanako Ikezawa, for being a friend to someone who didn’t give you half as much.” That. It’s too late, but it’s all I’ve got for now. I have a bittersweet affection for this messy-looking man I’ve known for so long. Now, more bitter, more sweet. My feelings churn like an egg custard, some happiness, some sadness, a touch of anger even. In the end, something pops out. “H-Hisao? It’s been more than t-ten years now. I am h-happy to have been your f-friend. Y-you cared for me too.” I think that’s true. I look at him. He looks full of ghosts. It can’t be easy for him either, so I disentangle my hand and squeeze his shoulder. I try to sound natural, more cheerful. I don't think it works. “I’ll b-be around. Y-you should go back and look after Emi, it m-might be your b-big day tomorrow!” He nods, smiles. I could cry. I don’t know why that must be the case. “Thank you. Good night, Hanako.” “G-good night, Hisao.” For some reason, it’s important for me not to stutter his name now. He steps back and gives me a little wave. I return it, and he turns away. I step into the musty darkness and shut the door gently behind me. Two days later, I’m on the road. It’s a long way back to Europe. The baby still hasn’t come. I’m in a taxi, almost at Narita, when my phone lights up. Hisao’s number. I answer but it stops almost at once and then a text appears: [at mgh baby otw hs tired fell asleep em asked me call u to tell but easier text rin] Old me asks new me, what will the taxi-driver think? New me says, you lived in New York City for a few years, what the f… Old me runs away before new me can get rude. I tell the driver to turn back, head for Miyagi General Hospital. What’s another five hours’ travel between friends? [heading back 2u will be there b4 dawn] This is the first half of a long post (see next post). Last edited by brythain on Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:55 pm, edited 1 time in total. This is the second half of the third part of Hanako's arc in 'After the Dream', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. 3-2: Edinburgh, Scotland Tonight is about three girls, all a bit drunk, sitting in a restaurant in Edinburgh with the doors locked and the lights out. Akira has sent poor Hideaki away to do some errands, so we’re all alone. Around the time of the Tanabata festival, too. Who’s ‘we’? There’s me, an increasingly unreliable narrator, but fairly reliable professional food critic; Lilly, my best friend, childhood crush, good friend’s childhood crush, and so on; and Akira, our boss lady by virtue of being a wee bit older and always our liquor supplier. This is all you’re going to get about us for now. I’m sitting in the shadow of a pillar, where I often sit when I’m eating in this beautiful place. Northern Light is jointly owned by Akira and Lilly. It’s a clever name for a bistro specializing in Hokkaido-style cuisine in this part of the British Isles. Hokkaido—‘The North Sea’s Road’—is to Honshu as Scotland is to England, in many ways. It’s the older of two restaurants. The second one only opened earlier this year, some distance away, towards the Royal College of Surgeons. Tapestry serves Catalan food (there’s a long story behind that and I won’t tell it here). Nobody can see my face in this darkness, but that’s okay since the only people here are close friends. Akira is across the table from me, a foul cigar in her off-hand supplying some faint light, and Lilly is sitting next to me, with her hands primly clasped in her lap. We’ve had a few. “L-Lilly?” I stutter, which I don’t do very much these days because it’s normally under control. Except when I’m not really in control and I’m feeling maudlin. “Yes, Hana dear?” “How does it m-make you feel, n-now that we’re in our th-thirties, and n-nobody seems to love us?” “Oy! I’ll have you know I’m pushing the forties in a while, so pipe down a bit, yez?” says the ragged blonde facing me. “I feel o-old. I feel like I’ve missed the bus and taken a plane instead,” my best friend mumbles, tilting her head down at her empty plate and glass. Oh dear. It’s been more than a decade—except that we cannot really forget, and it comes out sometimes. I’ve just asked a very stupid question. I try to make up for it. Gently, I grasp her near elbow and half-fill her glass. She sips a bit and seems to brighten up. Akira dips her finger in some water and draws [STOP AT #3 HANA] on the table before lifting the finger to her lips. She’s noticed Lilly has been consuming most of the two bottles we’ve opened. “Is something the matter, Akira?” Lilly inquires. Her senses are as sharp as ever. “Oh, I was just about to ask Hanako to tell us about her recent time in Sendai.” “Yes! I’d like to hear about our friends too, if you don’t mind.” The difference between Lilly and me, where Sendai is concerned, is that I’ve stayed in touch, kept real friendships going. I don’t think she’s spoken with Shizune or Hisao for years, and certainly not Emi. I’ve told her relatively little about our years in Tokyo. I can’t say no. Lilly will hear about everything sooner or later. I’m quite sure Akira has already heard the news. So I begin with an update on Hisao’s life at Yamaku and how Shizune is treating her new science head, and the usual jokes ensue. There’s no way to avoid it. I talk about Hisao’s home and how it’s furnished. I mention how Rin uses a kitchen, and this holds their interest for a while. I tell them that Hisao still keeps a chess set at hand, but that it seems to be gathering dust—although the tea-set from Scotland is not. Lilly is still smiling when she asks, “What about Emi? How are Emi and Hisao getting along? I had heard she was… expecting.” So Akira didn’t tell her. Hmm. What a dirty trick, I think furiously to myself. “H-Hisao and Emi are f-fine. The b-baby’s doing w-well.” “The baby?” Lilly’s face shifts slightly, her smile beginning to fade. “Oh. How sweet. Tell us everything.” “H-her name is Akiko. She’s very s-sweet. About four and a half k-kilos. Light brown hair, big b-bronze eyes.” In my mind I see Hisao and Emi’s first child. You could see summer and prettiness even though she was still all pink. My words are not enough. As I think about what to say next, Lilly empties her glass and quietly puts it down. Akira has gone silent for a while. She seems unsure as to whether her sister is ready for this particular slice of reality yet. Then she speaks up, a bit too brightly. “Wow! We should send congrats and a little gift, Lils. Does the kid resemble Emi or Hisao more? For a girl, better Emi, I guess. Did they appoint a godmother?” Curses, Akira. That’s a big mistake. “R-Rin declined. She s-said that she didn’t know anything about being a g-god or a m-mother. Emi was d-disappointed. B-but…” Akira can be slow, but also fast. In water, she writes [YOU? OH SH DN SAY IT]. But it’s too late. Lilly’s figured it out. Slowly, her posture begins to wilt. “Oh, Hanako. C-congratulations. They’ve made an excellent choice.” “T-thank you, Lilly.” “I’m so h-happy you were able to be with them. Must’ve m-meant a lot.” She’s crying softly and trying very hard not to show it. I feel awful. Part of it must be the wine, but there’s also so much else behind it: Hisao suffering through Todai, Lilly throwing herself into work, both of them bottling it up even though we all tried to help. They might have had a fairy-tale romance, I keep thinking. That child might have had blue eyes. “Lils? We should go to bed soon. Had a bit much to drink, me. I’ll go get the designated driver.” A rather embarrassed Akira kicks her chair back and wanders off in search of Hideaki. As I did thirteen years ago, I hold my best friend tight. The smells of food and wine wrap around us. “I’m being silly, Hana. So silly. I’ll be fine tomorrow. Promise. B-but… oh, we were foolish once. We dreamt of being together, having ch-children of our own. Why didn’t it h-happen?” Maybe because Hisao Nakai was a thick young fool, and Lilly Satou likewise. How much does it take to tell someone you really love them? I should talk. It took too much for me to say it, and I had more time. Our tears are mingling freely now. When their cousin arrives, Akira bundles us into the Range Rover and we somehow make it back to the family residence intact. As Hideaki opens the door, I am still a little weepy and thus nonplussed when he reaches for my hand. Then I realize he’s helping me out of the car. How gentlemanly! Or not—he seems to be searching my face, which is a bit rude for a younger man, and uncomfortable to me. I step down, avoiding his gaze. That’s when I feel him press a small packet of something gently into my hand. I look down in surprise. Disposable tissues! How Japanese! Wordlessly, he escorts me into Wayne Manor. Or at least, the Anderson-Satou equivalent. Some time later, when it is still dark, I am awakened by the sound of Lilly’s music-box. Over the years, I’ve come to know that she listens to it most nights. Now, it seems to raise the old sad ghost of an evening in Hokkaido. Except that then, Hisao chose her while I tried to sleep; and now, he has chosen to have neither. Maybe it’s a sign that we should all move on. first half of this post \| prev \| next Last edited by brythain on Fri Mar 21, 2014 6:01 am, edited 2 times in total. Post by brythain » Wed Mar 19, 2014 12:08 am This is the fourth part of Hanako's arc in 'After the Dream', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. It overlaps with this part of Emi's arc. Hanako 4: Failures (T -0) This, dear imaginary readers, is the piece I told myself I’d never write. By now, you know that I am your shy, retiring Hanako—but also the woman who needs to write, who loves books, and appreciates others who love such things. It has taken me this long because there is so much anger and so much grief in it. But there is also forgiveness, and a kind of mercy in the forgetting of things. I have had much to think about, and I have had at least two loves with whom to think it through. So I shall write things, and I ask you to forgive me if what I say offends. I don’t come across well here, but it is my choice to tell the truth, and I do it for the memory of one who came to love that. “H-he’s dying, L-Lilly.” It’s very hard to share a grief between two people who have also shared a love. Not for the first time, a small but hateful part of me shouts that the beautiful blind woman in front of me does not deserve any part of him. I am choking on that, and also on anger and frustration. “Hanako, don’t be angry with me. I will fly down as soon as I can. 5th August is a bank holiday and I’ll be on leave; I did promise him once that I’d see him at Tanabata, you know.” Oh yes, and you broke that promise just like every promise you made to him. Even your cousin Shizune has spent more time with him. A lot more, all these years. But I cannot say all that. Another small and diminishing part of me says that it’s because she doesn’t want to believe Hisao’s heart may have finally failed, that she will never see him again. Yes, but she could have. Many times. I clench the dragon’s teeth in my fist, and try one last time to hold back. I fail, to my long-lasting regret. “I-if h-he’s g-gone b-by then, you’ll regret it!” Those last few words erupt from my mouth like lava. My best friend gasps as if slapped. I don’t know what comes out next, but it isn’t good. To this day, I cannot remember one word after that. I’m sure she does, but she’s never mentioned it. I storm out of her room and haul the door shut behind me with all my strength. It’s strong, heavy wood, with polished oddments of black iron. It slams well. And then I am alone in the corridor with the kind of empty grief that one experiences when one has no friends at all. There’s a gentle throat-clearing from below. I take a deep breath and move towards the staircase on my right, then find my way down, stepping only on the French flowers woven into the carpet design and then swearing silently at myself as I realize what I’m doing. Someone dressed almost like a stereotypical Yakuza boss is waiting for me. Over the years, Lilly’s cousin Hideaki has grown to resemble his father, but with a better taste in clothes. It’s odd to hear the clear, light tenor of his voice, coming as it does from a large man almost a head taller than I am and sporting a thick blue-tinted black ponytail. “Hanako-san, I’ve put your bags in the boot. I take it that Lilly-san is not joining us?” He says it with a light Scottish accent. Hideaki has developed a talent for mimicry and a sense of dry humour over the years, and now one is never sure if he is joking or not. To be sure, it is a vast improvement over his faux-Shizune days. I stare at him unhappily. He bears my gaze innocently, unflinching. Almost like Hisao. Who is dying in a white room somewhere half a world away. “Many t-thanks, small one. No, y-your esteemed cousin is not.” “Ah, then I have only your beautiful self for company on this long trip to the airport. I am truly blessed.” “M-my ‘beautiful self’ would r-rather you placed your full attention on the r-road.” My anger is gone. I am sad to have been so badly-behaved, but I wearily accept his arm and climb into the old Range Rover’s front passenger seat. As he comes round the other side, I send a quick message to Lilly: [SORRY.] I do not wait for an answer. It takes me a whole long grey day to fly into the sun and head back to Sendai. I read my messages but do not respond. The first person I call from Narita is Shizune. Her brother has given me all her contact codes. I automatically alert other local numbers while I wait for a response. My tabphone flashes almost immediately: [hi h meet mgh will send cab sendai stn w exit 4h tx] Why is she in such a hurry? My phone flashes again: [pse rd pr tech fail det later sry at mtg] with an attachment. Well, that’s an explanation. I head to the high-speed train station while scanning the attachment. It’s a press release of some sort, headed: Yamaku Academy Staff Receives Experimental Heart Device. A chill runs down my spine. It’s dated almost two years ago, when Hisao almost died and miraculously recovered. My journalist’s instincts kick in. About three hours later I’m at Sendai and I’ve absorbed a fair bit about RICARDO, the experimental ruthenium implant that had been running what was left of Hisao’s heart. He’d been the first human candidate. This isn’t mentioned in the press release at all, but the Net is a magical place. I take a few minutes to drop off my bags at my deserted lodgings. There’ll be no one at the Yamaku staff quarters, I suspect. A few more minutes, and I’m at Miyagi General again—I’ve not been there for four years, and the last time, I became a godmother. There’s nobody waiting for me this time as I head into the still bright and cheery foyer. I stop at the Information counter, wondering why I’ve not received further details from anyone. A sense of dread has been creeping up on me for some time, and it is very heavy now. Someone taps me on the left arm before I can say anything. I turn, and at first I don’t recognize the face. Then I realize this is Shizune, without glasses, in one of her usual dove-grey suits. It looks rumpled. Her hair, usually neat, is a mess. She looks as if she’s about to collapse, more tired and dispirited than I feel. Her eyes and nose are red. I have learnt to sign a bit since our university days, and that’s what I do now. [How are you? Where’s Hisao?] [Long meetings. Hisao still on machines. Intensive Care Unit.] [What actually happened?] She jabs at my tabphone impatiently and sends me something from her own. It’s a long message, likely prepared earlier, in yellow text on a black background for easy reading. [Hisao’s implant failed while at school. Found him in office six days ago. Kaneshiro-san and I got him to MGH but his brain scan showed many deficits. Many meetings with cardio team and tech team re RICARDO. No tech solution available though I said spare no expense. Lost temper today. Doesn’t help Hisao. On life support now. Two, maybe three months max.] She pockets her phone, and looks up at me as if lost, in need of comfort. She is more defeated than I’ve ever seen her, and the reality of what has happened is only now reaching me. Suddenly, a stray memory of bright days at the university strikes me: the Sanshiro Pond, three friends, a triangle that bent but never broke. Until now. I reach out to wrap Shizune in my arms, but as I do this, she shudders and moves away. It’s not what I expect. What is it that I’ve done? She steps back a little, making space for signing. [Hanako, I need to know if I’ve killed him.] No. Why? What does she mean? I don’t understand. [I saw Emi shout at me. Misha says she thinks I worked him to death. She took Emi away to talk to her.] The bitch killed him, whispers the same tiny sneering evil voice that thinks Lilly deserves nothing of him. She as good as admits it. I know I'm bigger than that. Shizune’s in pain, and I should comfort her. But suddenly I’m not big enough, and the flight was too long and I’m too tired. Brutal me wins. I sign at her, short, sharp: [Did you?] She flinches, broken. [I. Don’t know.] And just like that, I think maybe we’re no longer friends. When Kaneshiro-san lets me into the room, it’s not white, but some sort of beige with nice wallpaper. The reason I notice this is that my eyes refuse to let me see Hisao at first. “Kaneshiro-sama, Ibarazaki-sama,” I begin, bowing automatically to our former school nurse and Emi’s mother, a strikingly handsome woman for her age. Nurse, now Dr Kaneshiro, nods back. “No need, no need,” he smiles, but with less of his usual quirky vigour. “Could you please ask Shizune to come in and stop hanging around outside?” Mrs Ibarazaki is as usual very forthright. “Hello, Hanako! Doctor has been telling me more about you. Happy that you’re here! It's Meiko, remember?” And then my eyes refocus on the form on the bed. No matter how good modern technology is, there’s still a lot of tubing and wiring needed to support the human body when it won’t support itself. He’s so still. It’s worse than anything I had imagined. Somewhere behind me, I hear Shizune take a step into the room and stop. Meiko looks at me and Shizune. Then she whispers to Nurse and stands up. “Doctor and I need to take a walk. Emi and Misha aren’t back yet and you two can keep my son-in-law company for a while. He’d appreciate having the two of you to himself!” I see Shizune sign something to them as they leave, and some murmuring; Kaneshiro-sama replies to her also in sign. But most of my attention is on Hisao’s face, which is careworn but innocent. They’ve shaved him bald, and he looks completely vulnerable. You don’t know just how much you miss people until you see them after you’ve missed them. I’ve not seen him asleep for many years. “H-Hisao?” I venture. “I-it’s Hanako. I hope you can h-hear me.” There’s a ghost of a smile on his lips. But it startles me when he speaks. “Ha-na? That you? Nice of you to come.” His voice is soft, winded. “That my boss? I can hear her over there.” “Y-yes.” Laboriously, he brings his hands up. [Hello boss.] “It‘s funny. Got a lot of things to say, little time. Mutou told me the truth.” He takes a reflexive breath or two. Then he begins to get words out, painfully. “Implant was wired to brain. When it died, not only oxygen-starved. Neural net shorted. I’m losing brain. Optics went first, can’t see. Soon, not Hisao anymore. Like science fiction, Hana.” It’s going to get worse. How cruel, how terrible, I think. I feel warmth in my eyes. “D-don’t strain yourself, H-Hisao.” What a silly thing to say. “Is like Todai, except now I’m the experiment that doesn’t work.” Shizune is completely still. I can’t tell what she’s feeling, but I’m going to cry. “Don’t cry. Listen, please?” I try my best. “One. Shizune. Not her fault. Mine. Worked too hard. I’m sorry I can’t read her hands anymore.” He is still signing, and it takes a lot out of him. I can tell he means it. From the little sounds she's making, Shizune feels it too. “Two. My own parents gone. Emi, Meiko, kids. That’s family. But also you, Hanako.” He’s weakening. So am I. “Three. Remind Akira. My lousy haiku.” “Bye for now. Sorry. Tired.” It’s the rule of three. You can’t have more than three at a time. I’d settle for just one wish, though. “O-okay.” He lets his hands fall and his lips close. This is too hard. Why is there never enough time with those you love? I turn away. Tears are already falling quietly. Some are mine, some are not. It’s like the rain in an empty park, many, many years ago. Last edited by brythain on Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:32 am, edited 2 times in total. Frankyo Post by Frankyo » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:07 am Wow, I just love your AtD series. Brings out so many emotions. Interesting how each Arc adds some more details to the full story. Girls: Hanako/Misha > Lilly > Emi > Shizune/Rin Routes: I realized that every route has its own charms, but felt that Shizune's was lacklustre. It has Misha though! "No masters or kings, when the ritual begins" Post by Hotkey » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:33 am Yeah, this Hanako arc almost feels like the saddest of them all to me so far, even surpassing Emi's. Post by brythain » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:45 am Frankyo wrote: Wow, I just love your AtD series. Brings out so many emotions. Interesting how each Arc adds some more details to the full story. Glad you like it. I didn't feel comfortable uploading large pics, but if you want (or anyone else wants) to see the Sanshiro Pond where Shizune, Hanako and Hisao spent time during their University of Tokyo (Todai) days, there's always Google. It's a lovely place. Here's a link to a short vid I found in which you see Sanshiro Pond, the Faculty of Law and Letters where Hanako studied, and a couple who look a bit like how some might imagine Hisao and Hanako. Sadly, Sanshiro in fall/autumn is not as beautiful as it is in spring/summer. But if anyone wants to take the trouble, there are lots of other beautiful pics available online. Hotkey wrote: Yeah, this Hanako arc almost feels like the saddest of them all to me so far, even surpassing Emi's. I think it gets better. All our protagonists see things differently. Shizune's arc tends to make us feel unsympathetic because she's so uptight and she's clearly not telling us everything. Lilly's arc is clearly over-romanticised. Emi's is focused on life burning down to a finish, just like her races. But Hanako… hmmm. Different. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I'm still trying to improve. Won't always succeed, though! 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__label__wiki	0.615785	0.615785	Metamorphosis facts for kids Metamorphosis in biology means the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages. Good examples are insects and amphibians. Life for most insects begins as a larva or nymph then progresses to the pupa stage and ends as an adult. A cicada in the process of shedding. Simple metamorphosis or hemimetabolism Complete metamorphosis or holometabolism The monarch butterfly Amphibian metamorphosis Need for metamorphosis Six stages of development, from newly hatched nymph to fully winged adult. (Melanoplus sanguinipes) There are two main types of metamorphosis in insects: simple metamorphosis or hemimetabolism, and complete metamorphosis or holometabolism. Insects who go through simple (or incomplete) metamorphosis have three life stages. These insects start as eggs, which are usually very small. When the egg hatches, a larva or nymph comes out. Nymphs are just baby insects. Most of the time, the nymph looks similar to the adult, but it is smaller, may have different colouration, and does not have wings. The nymph grows through stages called instars, shedding its 'skin' (epicuticle) at each stage (ecdysis). Finally, it changes into a mature adult with wings. Some insect nymphs are aquatic, which means they live in water. These nymphs usually have gills and look very different from the adults they will turn into. Nymphs that live in water are called naiads. Some insects that have a life cycle of egg-nymph-adult are: Insects that have complete metamorphosis have four life stages. These insects start as eggs, which are very small. The egg hatches and a larva comes out. The larva looks like a worm and eats and eats so that it can grow much bigger. When the larva has grown it changes into a pupa. The pupa usually can not move or eat. The pupa is a special time when the insect is changing into an adult that will look very different from the larva or the pupa. Moth pupae (plural of pupa) are inside cocoons. When the pupa opens, the adult insect comes out. Many insects have a life cycle of egg-larva-pupa-adult. Some of these insects are: Coleoptera: beetles Hymenoptera: bees, wasps, ants, sawflies Lepidoptera: butterflies, moths Diptera: the flies Sequence illustrating complete metamorphosis in the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae pupa ready to hatch Metamorphosis: comparative lengths of life stages Larva/Nymph Housefly 1 day 2 weeks 1 week 2 weeks Ladybird 4 days 2 weeks 2 weeks 3-9 months Monarch Butterfly 4 days 2 weeks 10 days 2-6 weeks Periodical Cicada 1 month 13/17 years no such stage 2 months Mayfly 1 month 3 years 1 day Cockroach 1 month 3 months 9 months The monarch butterfly goes through four stages of development. Life for a monarch butterfly begins as an egg hatched from an adult. This egg then develops into a worm-like larva caterpillar. In the pupa or chrysalis stage, the caterpillar spins a silk pad on a twig or leaves and hangs from this pad by its last pair of prolegs. It hangs upside down in the shape of a "J" and then molts leaving it encased in a green exoskeleton. The mature butterfly emerges after about two weeks and feeds on a variety of flowers including milkweed flowers, red clover and goldenrod. Just before metamorphosis, only 24 hours are needed to reach the stage in the next picture Almost functional common frog with some remains of the gill sac and a not fully developed jaw In typical amphibian development, eggs are laid in water and larvae are adapted to an aquatic lifestyle. Frogs, toads, and newts all hatch from the egg as larvae with external gills. Afterwards, newt larvae start a predatory lifestyle, while tadpoles mostly scrape food off surfaces with their horny tooth ridges. Many marine species have evolved a system where they release their eggs and sperm into the water at the same time, and fertilisation takes place in the sea over one or two days. This increases their chance of reproductive success. Then, larvae join the other plankton, eating and growing before metamorphosing into adults. Most marine invertebrates and many fish have a life cycle with pelagic larvae or even pelagic eggs. These have the capacity to be transported long distances, and so spread the species around to other places. The need for metamorphosis is clear when the relative size of eggs and adults is understood. A mature Atlantic cod can reach two metres long, and weigh over 200 pounds (96 kgm). The female will produce over 100,000 eggs in a single spawning, and the resulting larvae are quite tiny. There is no way they could live like the adults, which are more or less top predators. The larvae cannot even swim against the current. Therefore they must live a different kind of life before they can live as the adults do. Their development is packaged into stages, and each stage has adaptations to life at its stage. The sharp distinction between stages (best seen in insects) is presumably because a longer transition would leave the juvenile less fit, either at its younger or older ways of life. A dragonfly in its final moult, undergoing metamorphosis from its nymph form to an adult The large external gills of the crested newt Metamorphosis Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1577
__label__cc	0.570374	0.429626	The Top 25 Most Endangered Places In The World By Leah Freeman-Haskin It’s hard to avoid the constant apocalyptic news of climate change and its effects on our environment and way of life. From threats to sacred Native American land to wildfires destroying entire neighborhoods, more places on earth are quickly becoming endangered. According to CNN, the World Monuments Fund added 25 culturally important sites to its 2020 World Monuments Watch list of threatened heritage sites with historical significance. RELATED: Over-Tourism May Force An Entire Island In Indonesia To Close For One Year “We often take our most treasured heritage sites for granted,” said Bénédicte de Montlaur, the fund’s CEO to CNN. “Sometimes it’s not until they are put at risk that we realize the importance they have in constructing our identities as individuals, communities, or citizens of a country.” A few monuments on the 2020 Watch List include Mam Rashan Shrine in Iraq, a Yazidi shrine destroyed during a genocidal campaign; threats to the significant rock carvings on Easter Island at Rapa Nui National Park in Chile; and the San Antonio Woolworth Building in United States, a significant site of the African American Civil Rights Movement in Texas, which is being threatened by a redevelopment plan. Easter Island, Chile \| Thomas Griggs \| Getty Images The World Monuments Fund’s mission is to bring awareness to cultural heritage at risk. Through their sponsors and donations, they have raised over $400 million to provide financial and technical support for the preservation, restoration, and long-term stewardship of the most beloved historical sites in the world. RELATED: Big Sur, California Tops List Of Places You Should NOT Visit In 2020 The full 2020 Watch List is below: 1. Koutammakou, Land of the Batammariba, Benin and Togo 2. Ontario Place, Canada 3. Rapa Nui National Park, Chile 4. Alexan Palace, Egypt 5. Notre-Dame de Paris, France 6. Tusheti National Park, Georgia 7. Gingerbread Neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti 8. Historic Water Systems of the Deccan Plateau, India 9. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, India 10. Mam Rashan Shrine, Iraq 11. Inari-yu Bathhouse, Japan 12. Iwamatsu District, Japan 13. Canal Nacional, Mexico 14. Choijin Lama Temple, Mongolia 15. Traditional Burmese Teak Farmhouses, Myanmar 16. Chivas and Chaityas of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 17. Anarkali Bazaar, Pakistan 18. Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru 19. Kindler Chapel, Pabianice Evangelical Cemetery, Poland 20. Courtyard Houses of Axerquía, Spain 21. Bennerley Viaduct, United Kingdom 22. Bears Ears National Monument, USA 23. Central Aguirre Historic District, USA 24. San Antonio Woolworth Building, USA 25. Traditional Houses in the Old Jewish Mahalla of Bukhara, Uzbekistan Leah Freeman-Haskin Here Are 13 Brand New Airline Routes Making Travel More Accessible Than Ever It may be the beginning of the year, but there are already new airline routes on the horizon. Since new route announcements come with a side of cheap flights, these new routes will have lower airfares this year. Now, residents of North American cities will be able to have connections to Africa, Europe, Mexico, and […] Feeling Nostalgic? Check Out These Hotels With 90’s Vibes & Childhood Throwbacks We may have just celebrated the arrival of a new decade, but for those of us who remember a simpler time of VHS tapes and Game Boys, another year around the sun can bring back feelings of nostalgia. If it hit you hard this new year, here are a few hotels that will bring you […] Best Destinations To Travel To In January For Less Than $300 Round-Trip Right after the holiday season is when you will find some of the best travel deals! The first month of the year is a great time to kick off some of those destinations on your New Year’s Travel Resolutions because of the flight deals and discounts on accommodations – which means you’re saving money altogether. […] Parker Diakite	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1584
__label__cc	0.675159	0.324841	Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes Maine State Constitution §1646 PDF §1646 MS-Word Statute Search Ch. 21 Contents Title 31 Contents List of Titles Maine Law & Disclaimer §1645 Title 31: PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Chapter 21: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES Subchapter 12: MERGER AND CONVERSION §1646. Action on plan of conversion by converting limited liability company 1. Consent. A plan of conversion must be consented to by all the members of a converting limited liability company. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] 2. Amend or abandon. After a conversion is approved, and at any time before the statement of conversion is delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing under section 1647, a converting limited liability company may amend the plan or abandon the conversion: A. As provided in the plan; or [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] B. Except as otherwise prohibited in the plan, by the same consent as was required to approve the plan. [PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 629, Pt. A, §3 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney. Office of the Revisor of Statutes · 7 State House Station · State House Room 108 · Augusta, Maine 04333-0007 Data for this page extracted on 12/05/2019 18:05:26. Legislature • Executive • Judicial • Agency Rules	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1586
__label__cc	0.685167	0.314833	Tag: Science Fiction Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 3 Review: Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson May 28, 2019 Parker ChojnowskiLeave a comment “What happens on Kitson is contagious and burns.” If nothing else last week’s episode of Agents of Shield was fun. And it does move the plot forward a bit. That being said, the writing was subpar and the pacing felt clunky. Spoilers ahead! With the exception of a brief “end credits” scene, “Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson” took place entirely in Space. This allowed for some momentum on the “Finding Fitz” storyline and some hilarious hijinks. It turns out that Fitz and Enoch are now wanted criminals (for reasons that aren’t yet clear but are hinted at, and will likely be expanded upon in a later episode). The crew they just saved has now abandoned them on a planet even scummier than the Mos Eisley Spaceport, with only one credit. It turns out Enoch is quite skilled at gambling, so he and Fitz set out to earn enough to buy a ship. This leads to a series of misadventures and close brushes with death. In Episode Two we watch as once again Jemma misses Fitz by mere moments. Get ready for this to happen again. But first they will find each other! The search team led by Daisey does actually manage to make it to the same planet as Fitz. Unfortunately (at least for them) most of the crew unknowingly eats a snack food toxic to humans. While harmless to most aliens, it’s a hallucinogenic for people. This leads to a comical “Girl’s Night” storyline for Jemma and Daisey. After each groups’ own respective misadventures, Fitz and Jemma finally reunite. But, only for a moment. The bounty hunter who has been hunting Fitz and Enoch throughout the episode grabs Fitz at the last moment and teleports away. Enoch is left behind with the search team, and will likely assist with them for a few episodes. In the standard “end credits” scene we cut back to earth, to witness Not-Coulson and his side-kick place some kind of energy web around the atmosphere of Earth. The exact purpose(s) and function of this are still unclear, but based on what we’ve seen before it can’t be anything good. “Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson” served well as a fun, light-hearted break from the overall story yet also managed to move the plot forward, an interesting combination most shows never pull off. Unfortunately, it’s hampered by some mediocre dialogue and disjointed pacing. That’s not to say it’s a bad episode or not enjoyable, it just falls short of the typical Agents of Shield standard and the relatively strong first two episodes of this season. Hopefully, this is a one-time slip and not a reoccurring issue, considering Season 6’s shorter episode count. Overall this was an “Ok” episode. Enjoy my content? Support me on Patreon! Posted in ReviewsTagged Agents of Shield, Marvel, Review, Science Fiction, Space, Super Heroes, Television	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1587
__label__cc	0.730832	0.269168	Top things to do in Sir Bani Yas Island – Enjoy Exotic Arabian Island Vibes Beautiful Sir Bani Yas Island Abu Dhabi is the epitome of Arabic Island lifestyles. From rustic desert wildlife to exploring the Arabian Gulf and relaxing in style the location promises loads more. Deep Sea Fishing Around Sir Bani Yas Island Get set for the adventure of a lifetime as you head out into the Arabian Gulf in a fishing trawler. Specialised fishing trips are available for both amateur and professional anglers. The practice is Troll Fishing, a process where more than one fishing line with bait is dragged through the water. The result is quite rewarding as you come up with Spanish Mackerel, Queen Fish, Barracuda, King Fish and more. Tours last from 1.5hrs to 6hrs and may be booked individually or as a group with specialised 'ladies only' tours also offered. Snorkelling and Scuba Diving is too Good to Miss Any beach resort Abu Dhabi is home to will promise scuba diving and snorkelling but it is safe to say not many can match the experience off Sir Bani Yas Island. Exploring the off-shore reefs are a treat for the whole family and yield a myriad of marine life thriving in the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf. Tours are open to enthusiasts as young as 10 years while snorkelling can be taken up by just about anyone capable of swimming. Whether you are staying at Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Resorts or not you should certainly consider taking a water taxi to the island for a day of some super snorkelling and diving; coupled with lavish Arabic island hospitality and experienced guides who promise a memorable diving adventure. Nature Walks – Enjoy the Rugged Landscape Nature is an integral part of Sir Bani Yas Island and those of us lucky enough to spend a holiday at one of the island resorts will be surrounded by rustic desert landscapes. Suitable for those 6 years and above the nature walks are treks that target the eastern edge of the island where you discover unique flora and fauna. Interact and marvel at the exotic wildlife and be enamoured by the ruggedly stunning environs. Taking you deeper into the folds of the Island the jeep safaris organised by Sri Bani Yas Island resorts are fabulous for some exhilarating 4X4 fun across the desert island. Zoom past rustic rocky outcrops and marvel at sights of rare Oryx, gazelle, cheetah, giraffe and gorgeous flamingos. Jeep safaris are open to children as young as 1 year and may take up 2 hours. Parties of 7 guests are generally accommodated in one jeep and tours take you across the desert as well as the protected Arabian Wildlife Park; home to some of the best wildlife in Abu Dhabi. romantic hotel luxury accommodation wildlife park spa island activities abu dhabi united arab emirates	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1591
__label__wiki	0.741532	0.741532	WWE Announcer Lilian Garcia & Husband Married For 9 Years, Keeping Wedding Vows? Last Updated on: Jul 17, 2018 @ 09:29 AM Every couple shares unconditional love and enjoys each moment in the early years of their marriage. However, as the time passes, the fun and thrill of the relationship gradually fade away leading to misunderstandings and in some cases even the separation of the partners. In contrary to this, former WWE announcer Lilian Garcia and her husband have proven themselves as an ideal couple, as their love is flourishing even after nine years of remaining married. Married Life: Nurturing Love With Aging It's been nearly nine years since Lilian tied the knot with her beau, and the couple is going stronger in their relationship with each year passing by. While her harsh voice and confident attitude of Lilian inside the ring might lead people to suspect her of being a lesbian, however, Lilian is a happily married woman, and therefore it’s absurd to think that way. Lilian, who also identifies herself as a singer, married Canadian fashion designer Christopher Jozeph aka Chris on 28 September 2009. The couple got wed in a private ceremony which was attended by close friends and family at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Announcing her marriage to the wardrobe stylist, Lilian shared a picture of her wedding via Twitter on the day of her wedding. Lilian Garcia with husband Christopher Jozeph in their wedding on 28 September 2009 (Photo: The ScottishSun.co.uk) Chris has proven himself as a loyal and caring husband, who takes care of his wife during her times of distress. Back in October 2012, when Lilian got hit by a car; Chris acted as a responsible husband and supported her during the injury. He even updated fans about the health condition and also thanked them for their love and support. Chris wrote in his tweet, “Thk U 2 @WWE & every1 4 sending my wife@LilianGarcia ur prayers during this difficult time. Its strengthening & comforting #GetBetterLilian,” Further, the couple is known to attend several public events together and has not barred themselves from showing public display of affection. On 15 August 2013, the pair was spotted attending the WWE & E! Entertainment's 'SuperStars For Hope' held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The couple celebrated their seven-year marriage anniversary on 28 September 2016. Lilian and Chris didn’t throw a lavish party to exaggerate their anniversary, but instead, they chose to spend time hanging out with one another. Lilian even posted a picture on their anniversary to wish her husband for their achievement as life-partners. Lilian Garcia and husband Chris celebrate the seventh anniversary on 28 September 2016 (Photo: Lilian Garcia's Instagram) The bond between Lilian and Chris seems to be thriving with the increase in time. The couple is often seen together attending different events and spending quality times. Despite having a busy professional schedule both the partner don’t miss to make each other feel special. Although the partners have not much updated about their married life to fans in 2018, they are believed to be happily committed to each other. Further, Lilian who received a salary of $400,000 per year while working at WWE Monday Night's Raw and has garnered an estimated net worth of $10 million, so the pair is probably smoothly managing their finances. #Announcer #Spanish #WWE Diva	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1597
__label__cc	0.668825	0.331175	tennis teams (45) hanover, new hampshire, usa (43) tennis players coaches (20) tennis players coaches tennis courts (14) tennis players (6) edward g. hoehn, jr. (3) samuel hanson snow wayland avery, jr.; stacy hamilton hill don c. wheaton, jr.; william albert harty, jr.; arthur fredric leopold charles everett willis, jr.; ed (2) albert maxwell stark robert lee steele william sayre mcclung john joseph mcdonough oliver perry jones, iii richard naylor hoehn frank phillip langley ronald m. picket e (1) arthur fredric leopold samuel hanson snow stacy hamilton hill charles everett willis, jr.; edward g. hoehn, jr. (1) tennis teams davis field house dedicated to intercollegiate sport strife forgotten - friendship made (1) All fields: 1830-Tennis_Teams Tennis Teams, 1960 Tennis Teams; Freshman 1962; Class of 1965 Tennis Teams; 1968/1969? Tennis Teams, 1940; photo by Adrian Bouchard, Hanover, New Hampshire Tennis Teams; 1955 Tennis; first row; left to right: Kerr, D. L. '56; Maca, A. L. '56' Anzel, D. M. '55 (Captain); Jenks, L., Jr. '57; Gale, C. O., Jr. '55; second row: (standing) Steinert, T. A. '56 (Assistent Manager); Smith, R. E. '57; Buswell,... Tennis Team, 1952-1953; Dartmouth College Varsity Tennis; 1952-1953; front row: Anzel, D. M. '55; Stearns, S. P., Jr. '54; Crotty, E. W. '53 (Captain); Hess, T. B. '53; Fast, S. H. '54; back row: Morrison, C. A. '54 (Manager); Blount, R. E. '55;... Tennis Teams, 1962; Front row: Meyer, P. Y. '62; Biggs, J. P. '62; Aydelott, G. B. '62; Back row: Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach); Judah, D. F. '64; Smoyer, D. B. '63; Morrison, J. E., III '63; Floren, D. C. '63; Polly, S. M. '62 (Manager) Tennis Teams, 1949; Tennis Letterman, 1949; front row (left to right): Jarvis, K. A. '50 Manager; Dey, E. W., Jr. '50; Kurr, D. A. '48; Gahagan, G. W. '35; Kramer, A. A., Jr. '47 (Captain); Myers, J. L. '50; Rodman, B. '49; Jordan, R. '50; Hoehn,... Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis 1938; front row: Foster; Thomas; Harty (Captain); Hurley; Brown; second row: Hoehn (Coach); Avery; Wheaton; Blunt (Manager) Tennis Teams, 1940; left to right: Manager Blunt; Captain Foster; Snow, Sam; Avery Wayland; Hill, Stacy; Wheaton, Don; Harty, Bill; Leopold, Fred; Willis, Charles, Coach Hoehn; photo by Adrian Bouchard, Hanover, New Hampshire Tennis Teams; 1949 Varsity Tennis Team; front row, left to right: Bert Rodman; Bill Dey; Captain Arny Kramer; Jim Myers; Dave Kurr; back row, left to right: Coach Red Hoehn; Jeff Hart; Bill Gahagan; Joe Welch; Bob Jordan; Pete Irving; Kingsley... Tennis Teams, 1958; Front row: Hoehn, R. N. '59; McClung, W. S. '60; Bullen, W. W., Jr. '54 (Captain); McDonough, J. J. '59; Herrick, J. F. '60; Fenney, N. W., Jr. '55; Back row: Miller, D. S. '59; Langley, F. P. '59; Hof, H., III '58; Jones, O.... Tennis Teams, 1959; Stark, A. M. '60; Steele, R. L. '59 (Manager); McClung, W. S. '60; McDonough, J. J. '59; Jones, O. P., III '59; Hoehn, R. N. (Captain) '59; Langley, F. P. '59; Picket, R. M. '61; Hoehn, E. G. (Coach); Holden, L. T. '61; Herrick,... Tennis Teams, 1936; McKnight (Assistant Manager); Brown; Guilord; Marx (Captain); Anderson; P. Harty; Thomas Tennis Teams, 1940; left to right: Daniels?, Manager; Hoehn, Coach; Willis; Webb; Leopold; Hill; Eckhardt; Campbell; Snow (Captain); photo by Adrian Bouchard, Hanover, New Hampshire Tennis Teams, 1941; Front row: Speare; Austin; Hill (Captain); Leopold; Eckardt?; Back row: Freeman (Manager); Willis; Hoehn (Coach); Cohen; Williamson (Assistant Manager); photo by Safier Studios Tennis Teams, 1907-1908; gift of Bentley Blake, brother of Clifford Blake, '09 Tennis Teams, 1946; Lettermen, June 15, 1946; Back row: R. B. Kenworthy '45; B. Rodman '49; R. R. Carruthers '42; W. C. Bates '45; E. G. Hoehn, Jr. (Coach); Front row: P. J. Campbell '48; G. W. Barradale '44; J. Q. Gooding '45M; E. Jacobs '47N; W.... Tennis Teams, 1950; First row: J. H. Welch '51; J. L. Myers '50; B. Rodman '49 (Captain); S. B. Vitt '50; G. P. Taylor '50; Second row: E. G. Hoehn, Jr. (Coach); E. W. Dey '50; I. L.Stahl '50; K. R. Jarvis '50 (Manager); photo by David Pierce... Tennis Teams, 1950-1951; Varsity Tennis; left to right: Packard, C. E. '51 (Manager); Balkin, E. S. '52; Randall, W. L. '52; Welch, J. H. '51; Dey, C. F. '52; Collins, A. E., Jr. '52; Crotty, E. W. '53; Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach); absent: Kettering... Tennis Teams; 1940 Tennis Squad; photo by Adrian Bouchard, Hanover, New Hampshire Tennis Teams, 1946; photo by Ralph W. Brown, Hanover, New Hampshire; no. 546. 416 Tennis Teams, 1967; first row: Makema; Small; Kirkpatrick; Hoeveler; Anderson; Whitmore; Griest; Second row: Coach Kenfield; Burwell; Gutner; Croninger; Himes; Dericks; Richman Tennis Teams, circa 1940; left to right: Manager Blunt; Captain Foster; Snow; Avery; Hill; Wheaton; Harty; Leopold; Willis; Coach Hoehn; photo by Adrian Bouchard Tennis Teams, 1952; See Alumni Magazine, June 1952, page 35 Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis 1964; left to right: Van Voorhees, Wayne (Coach); Mays, W. S., III '65; Wallach, M. F. '65; Barton, D. P. '66; Miller, E. A., Jr., (Captain); Hull, R. H. '64; Judah, D. F. '64; Zavorski, Thomas '66; Cinberg, J. Z. '66... Tennis Teams, 1961; Hoehn, E, G,. Jr. (Coach); Floren, D. C. '63; Smoyer, D. B. '63; Aydelott, G. B. '62; Holden, L. T., Jr. '61; Biggs, J. P. '62; Picket, R. M. '61 (Captain); Meyer, P. Y. '62 Tennis Teams; Tennis Lettermen 1947; Front row: H. A. Boedtker '45; C. T. Duncan '46; R. B. Kenworthy '45 (Captain); C. V. H. Judge '46; E. W. Dey, Jr. '50; Back row: R. D. Hill '49 (Manager); G. A. Tinker '47; W. E. Howe, III '48; P. J. Campbell... Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis 1965; Left to right: Hoeveler, C. R. '67; Kirkpatrick, W. A. '67; Anderson, C. C. '67; Mays, W. S., III '65, (Captain); Dericks, G. H. , Jr. '65; Karlen, Sven B. '65; Barton, D. P. '66; Maremaa, T. '67; Wallach, M. F.... Tennis Teams, 1951/1952; Varsity Tennis Lettermen; Front Left: Dey, C. F. '52; Balkin, E. S. '52; Allen, T. W. '52; Randall, W. L. '52 (Captain); Collins, A. E., Jr. '52; Crotty, E. W. '53; Bullen, W. W. '54; Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach), photo by... Tennis Teams, 1955/1956; 1956 Varsity Tennis; Front row; left to right: Smith, R. E. '57; Buswell, P. C. '57; Kerr, D. L. '56 (Captain); Schwarz, T. H. '57; Jenks, L., Jr. '57; Back row: Lampl, S. C. '57; Hoehn, E. G., Jr.; (Coach); Kettering, C.... Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis 1966; left to right: Cinberg, Z. J. '66 (Player-Manager); Himes, L. F. '68; Gutner, R. N. '68; Karlen,S. B., Jr. '65; Hoeveler, C. R. '67 (Captain); Anderson, C. C. '67; Croninger, F. H., III '68; Whitmore, W. F., III... Tennis Teams, 1963; Front row: Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach); Lord, W. H., Jr. '64; Hill, R. H. '64; Smoyer, D. B. '63; Floren, D. B. or D. C.. '63 (Captain); Morrison, J. E., III '63; Mays, W. S., III '65; Miller, E. A., Jr. '64; Weingarten, R. '64... Tennis Teams, 1961; Dartmouth's 1961 Varsity Tennis Team; Left to right: Coach Edward "Red" Hoehn; Doug Floren '63; Dave Smoyer '63; Gordy Aydelott '62; Larry Holden '61; Jim Biggs '62; Ron Picket '61 (Captain); Phil Meyer '62 Tennis Teams, 1950/1951; photo by Bull & Ewing, Hanover, New Hampshire; from the 1951 Aegis, Page 159 Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis; Year 1938/1939; Front row: Wheaton; Avery; Foster (Captain); Hill; WIllis; Back row: Bunt (Manager); Snow; Leopold; Hoehn (Coach) Tennis Teams, 1953/1954; Dartmouth Varsity Tennis Team 1954; Top row; left to right: Morrison, C. A. (Manager); Thomas, A. G., Jr.; West, H. F.; Hoehn, Edward (Coach); Pessl, F., Jr.; Fleming, J. T., Jr. (Manager); Bottom row; left to right:... Tennis Teams 1960; Holden, L. T., Jr. '61; Meyer, P. Y. '62; Aydelott, G. B. '62; Herrick, J. F. '60; Biggs, J. P. '62; McClung, M. S or W. S.. '60 (Captain); Picket, R. M. '61; Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach); Wendell, R. T. '61 (Assistant Manager) Tennis Teams 1948; Tennis Lettermen 1948; Front row: Kurr, D. A. '48; Rodman, B. '49; Campbell, P. J. '48 (Captain); Dey, E. W., Jr. '50; Koeniger, J. C. '46; Back row: Hoehn, E. G., Jr. (Coach); Tinker, G. A. '47; Boardman, W. H. '49; Myers, J. L.... Tennis Teams 1942; Summer semester October 1942 Tennis Squad; Front row: Judge; Caldwell; Cohen; Bugbee; Woods; Back row: Chambers; Steiner; Dryer; Geiger; Boedtke; Peterson Tennis Teams; #1 Tennis 1945; Front row (left to right): Gunn, C. - N; Stuckert, W. C., Jr. Captain; Zinovenko, A. - N; Whitney, K. L. - N; Rutledge, J. C. '48; Back row: Bristol, P. P. - N; Gooding, J. Q. '45; Peters, W. S. - N; Corren, R. M. - N;... Tennis Teams 1957; Varsity Tennis 1957; Front row; (left to right): Horan, J. R. '59; Kettering, C. F. '53; Jenks, L., Jr. '57 (Captain); Bullen, W. W., Jr. '54; Hoehn, R. N. '59; Back row: Anderson, M. C. '57; (Manager); Schwarz, T. H. '57; Jones,... Tennis Teams 1940; Front row: Campbell; Leopold; Snow (Captain); Hill; Eckardt; Back row: Freeman (Assistant Manager); Webb; Willis; Hoehn (Coach); Daniels (Manager) Tennis Teams; Varsity Tennis 1937; Front row; left to right: Wheaton; Thomas; Anderson (Captain); Campbell; Second row: McKnight (Manager); Harty; Brown	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1602
__label__cc	0.723031	0.276969	(-) Remove Environment & Migration filter Environment & Migration (-) Remove Security filter Security (-) Remove Sustainable Transformation filter Sustainable Transformation Conflict Transformation (109) Apply Conflict Transformation filter Land & Food (141) Apply Land & Food filter Minerals & Mining (48) Apply Minerals & Mining filter (-) Remove Sub-Saharan Africa filter Sub-Saharan Africa Central America & Caribbean (14) Apply Central America & Caribbean filter Oceania & Pacific (28) Apply Oceania & Pacific filter Video (27) Apply Video filter Conflict Factsheet (11) Apply Conflict Factsheet filter adelphi and UNCCD host regional dialogue on climate and security in Rabat Regional Dialogues on Climate and Security North Africa and Sahel, Rabat, Morocco, adelphi, UNCCD On 29 November in Rabat, adelphi partnered with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to hold a regional dialogue on climate change and fragility risks in North Africa and the Sahel. Mohamed’s Story: The Climate Conflict Trap in the Lake Chad Basin Noah Gordon, adelphi Years ago, Mohamed’s family had enough to eat, despite being poor. His daughter owned a vegetable stall at a bustling market in northeastern Nigeria. The family had options: during the dry season, when Lake Chad was shallow, Mohamed could farm; and during the wet season, he could fish or graze his cattle. But then things began to change. Shoring up Stability in Niger Stella Schaller, Janani Vivekananda (adelphi) and Oli Brown (Chatham House) lake chad launch event, niamey, shoring up stability The new study Shoring up Stability demonstrates, for the first time, how climate change interacts with conflict and exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region. To launch the report and discuss its findings with local policy-makers, experts and practitioners, the German Embassy in Niger, adelphi and CNESS co-organised a launch event on 24 October in Niamey. Insights from Niger point to the importance of investing in governance rather than technical fixes. Public Meeting: Climate and Security in the Sahel Region The public meeting is organised by the Netherlands Atlantic Youth and study association BASIS. Speakers are Clingendael's Senior Associate Fellow Tom Middendorp and ICCT's Senior Research Fellow Liesbeth van der Heide. EventsA New Climate for Peace When rising temperatures don't lead to rising tempers: climate and insecurity in Niger BRACED When rising temperatures don't lead to rising tempers - climate and insecurity in Niger.png Rather than acting as direct drivers of conflict, climate change and variability are seen as intermediary sources of risk, or ‘threat multipliers’. This is because they interact with existing socioeconomic and environmental conditions to increase livelihood insecurity and the probability of conflict in certain situations. In this light, this report explores the complex and tangled links between climate variability and change and the proliferation of armed networks operating in northern Niger. Quick AccessClimate Diplomacy Launch Event "Shoring up Stability: Addressing Climate Fragility Risks in the Lake Chad Basin" Niamey, Niger The Lake Chad region is caught in a conflict trap. It is experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies with an estimated 10.7 million people in need of assistance. adelphi’s study Shoring up Stability demonstrates, for the first time, how climate change is interacting with the conflict and compounds the crisis in the Lake Chad region. The launch event will present the findings from this climate and fragility assessment on Lake Chad. German Federal Foreign Office, Berlin African Climate Risks Conference 2019 07 October, 2019 to 09 October, 2019 Africa is vulnerable to natural variations in climate and human-induced climate change. Adapting to these impacts is key to achieving Africa’s development targets, and requires a coordinated and synergistic approach from a diverse range of actors across sectors, as well as better understanding of the drivers of risk and vulnerability. The African Climate Risks Conference (ACRC) is an open platform for sharing the latest African climate research among researchers, policy makers, practitioners and development partners. Climate change - a critical factor in Lake Chad crisis conflict trap - "Shoring Up Stabiliy" report Climate change is a critical factor in Lake Chad crisis conflict trap - "Shoring Up Stabiliy" report VideoClimate Diplomacy EVENT SUMMARY: "Climate, Fragility and the SDGs: Lessons from Lake Chad" HLPF 2019, New York, Lake Chad, Side Event, climate, fragility, security, SDGs “Climate Security risks will materialise in very different ways and forms, whether we talk about Lake Chad or about the Arctic, Bangladesh and the Small Island Developing States,” said the EU’s Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Joao Vale de Almeida, in his opening remarks. “But for the EU, there is no doubt, as underlined in 2016 in our Global Strategy, and reaffirmed by the 28 Ministers of Foreign Affairs, that climate change is a major threat to the security of the EU and to global peace and security more generally,” he said. Urban Elites’ Livestock Exacerbate Herder-Farmer Tensions in Africa’s Sudano-Sahel Matt Luizza In recent years, conflict between herders and farmers for access to increasingly scarce natural resources in Africa’s Sudano-Sahel has escalated. While the problems fueling these tensions are both hyper-local and transnational in nature, one important piece of the puzzle has been overlooked. The real “elephant in the room” is who owns the livestock. Tags agriculture conflict development environment featured Guest Contributor land livelihoods natural resources Sahel Lake Chad not shrinking, but climate is fuelling terror groups: report Natalie Sauer, Climate Home News Lake Chad, Soldier, Arno Trümper, adelphi Satellite analysis shows ‘vanishing’ lake has grown since 1990s, but climate instability is driving communities into the arms of Boko Haram and Islamic State. Climate change is aggravating conflict around Lake Chad, but not in the way experts once thought, according to new research. News on the Lake Chad crisis – Interview with Mohammed Bila, Lake Chad Basin Commission With the right tools, water can become a source for peacebuilding – Susanne Schmeier, IHE Delft The causes of conflict and the role of climate change in Mali and the Sahel – Interview with Prof. Tor A. Benjaminsen In Mali and in the Sahel, changing rainfall patterns have been said to stress much of the current security crisis affecting the region, which can also be traced back to inadequate governance, corruption and local grievances. Prof. Tor A. Benjaminsen from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences argues that tackling these political sources of contention must be a priority, as climate change could aggravate the region’s security threats in the future.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1603
__label__cc	0.665436	0.334564	Gympact for Android Puts Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, Makes Sure You Stick to Your Fitness Resolutions Filed to:Fitness Android: Last year, Gympact for iPhone encouraged you to go to the gym by paying you real money for going, and charging you for skipping out. Now the app is available for Android users too, just in time for the new year. Gym-Pact Rewards You for Going to the Gym with Cash, Charges You when You Skip Out iOS: If you just signed up for a gym membership, completely convinced that you'll go every day… The Android version of the app works the way the iOS version does. Instead of metaphorically throwing away money with a gym membership you don't use, Gympact actually lets you put a small amount of money on the line that you'll be charged if you miss too many days at the gym. When you do go, you check in to the gym via GPS, and the app won't penalize you for missing your date with the treadmill. Periodically, the money pooled from people who don't go is distributed to the people who do go. The team behind the app note that the majority of the people who signed up using the iOS app are still participating in the program, so if you sign up now you'll have even more people to compete with. It's definitely drastic to put real money on the line, but if you need a better way to make sure you get to the gym, Gympact can help. GymPact \| Google Play	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1604
__label__wiki	0.798192	0.798192	"Is it too late to go on Married At First Sight instead?" Block contestants’ hotel shock by Nick Bond THEY always knew they were in for a fixer-upper - but nothing could have prepared them for this. There were intense scenes in the 2018 season premiere of The Block as the five pairs of contestants tasked with turning St Kilda's infamous Gatwick Hotel into a luxury apartment building discovered the full extent of the task ahead of them. Anticipation is in the air as the contestants enter the property. This will the biggest construction project the Block has ever attempted, and excitement turned to horror the second the 10 contestants stepped inside the 58-room hotel, which was built in 1937. One of the nicer rooms inside the Gatwick. Soggy, soiled mattresses, piles of broken furniture, even a dead rodent - you could almost smell it all through the screen. And in a brief flash forward to future episodes during the premiere, we saw just about every contestant on the show having fiery clashes with their partners, the construction workers and the show's crew. A garden gnome with a head wound? Shaynna's gonna love it! "They hammered us. There's a gun range, and we're the targets," moans contestant Sara, who clearly has a flair for both dramatics and mixed metaphors. In another preview of a confrontation we'll see more of later in the season, flight attendant Sara, 31, and her husband, 45-year-old construction manager Hayden, are shown demanding the cameras stop filming them and threatening to walk off the show. The words "I want to go to my sister's wedding" are uttered by Sara as she storms off, apparently unaware that she is now essentially the property of the Nine Network until the final tools down. That colourful couple are competing against Sunshine Coast couple Norm, a builder, and Jess, a breakfast radio announcer. This year's oldest couple are Kerrie, 48 and Spence, 46, who run a Barossa Valley bed and breakfast. Best mates and former pro netballers, Bianca and Carla, both 35, are the only single sex pairing this year, and rounding out the five teams are Hans, 37, and Courtney, 33, an engaged Perth couple who both work in aviation. This year’s crop of contestants will be hoping The Gatwick pays up big. In the coming months, The Block will show the unlivable rooming house - a magnet for criminal activity, drug use and even murder that was dubbed 'Hotel Hell' before it was shut down - transformed into eight luxury apartments. Initially up for sale at the $12-15 million mark, the Nine Network reportedly paid $10 million for the notorious property. - The Block continues Mondays-Wednesdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 7pm on Nine. Look, at least he's gone to a better place. channel 9 scott cam television the block the block 2018	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1608
__label__wiki	0.962464	0.962464	Cheika was ‘so disappointed’ after the loss. Cheika resigns with brutal parting shot Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will not seek a new contract after his tenure ends on December 31 after Australia's 40-16 loss to England in the World Cup quarterfinal. After initially deflecting the question when asked in the post-match press conference, Cheika will fall on his sword. Speaking to a press conference, Cheika dropped the announcement with the bombshell he had "no relationship" with the Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle and chairman Cameron Clyne. It will end the coach's five year tenure as the Wallabies coach. Stream the Rugby World Cup 2019 on KAYO SPORTS. Every match Live & On-Demand on your TV, computer, mobile or tablet. Get your 14 day free trial > Cheika has long said that he would resign if Australia didn't win the World Cup and Aussie English coach Jones proved to be the mastermind to end his Wallabies tenure. He told Rugby.com.au he knew he would stand down from the final whistle and said he just needed some time to get his affairs in order. "I got asked the question in the press conference about what's going to happen going forward and at the time I wasn't keen to answer but I always knew the answer in my head, I just wanted to speak to my wife and tell a few people I care about about," he said. "I put my chips in earlier in the year I told people no win, no play. "So, I'm the type of man who always going to back what he says and I knew from the final whistle but I just wanted to give it that little bit time to settle down, talk to my people and then make it clear." Cheika said he had "no regrets" about making the call but would have loved to stay in the position, describing it as "an honour" to be the coach of Australia. He also said it was important for the game to create the bigger picture of the game. But Cheika saved a parting shot for the Rugby Australia administration. "It is no secret I have no relationship with the CEO (Raelene Castle) and not much with the chairman (Cameron Clyne)," Cheika said. It's a massive claim with former Wallaby Phil Kearns turning the blame on Rugby Australia for the earlier than hoped for exit after years of neglect in the development pathways. Michael Cheika has likely coached Australia for the final time. "It's not just Michael Cheika's fault, our coaching for the past 15-20 years has been terrible and I mean not just at Wallaby level but at juniors and the skills we teach them and the way we ask them to play the game," he said. "We teach this shape and pattern and structure and process, which is all rubbish because if you can't catch and pass and kick and tackle, you can't play the game." Cheika also copped some heat with former Wallabies star Quade Cooper sticking the boot in. If he actually cared about Aus rugby he would have done it a while ago.. — Quade Cooper (@QuadeCooper) October 20, 2019 Cheika's era as coach started with success as he led Australia to the World Cup final in 2015 before they lost to New Zealand but coaching during one of the more turbulent periods in Australian rugby history took its toll. Cheika's 50 per cent winning record is the equal worst by any Wallabies coach since 1982, matching his immediate predecessor Ewen McKenzie. Michael Cheika's #Wallabies record 2014-2019 Tests: 68 Won: 34 Lost: 32 Draw: 2 Win Rate: 50% 3rd most Tests as Wallabies coach behind Robbie Deans (74) and Bob Dwyer (73) — Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) October 20, 2019 Nine losses from 13 Tests in 2018 was the Wallabies' worst calendar year. Calls for Cheika's head mounted and reports that Rugby Australia couldn't afford to sack him were refuted. Dumped attack coach Stephen Larkham was seemingly a sacrificial lamb. Followed by a World Cup campaign that never rose to any great heights as Australia were tested against Fiji and Georgia, as well as losing to Wales before Saturday's thrashing at the hands on England have proved to be the final straw. Michael Cheika looks on in horror. Heart on his sleeve to the end, an emotional Cheika wouldn't confirm his departure in the immediate wake of the Oita humbling, taking aim at a journalist. "It's a cruel, cruel world nowadays when you're asked those questions two minutes after your World Cup is finished," Cheika said. "If you'd find it inside you to find a little bit of compassion to just ask more relevant questions ... think about peoples' feelings for a minute. Just chill." Asked if the Australian public deserved an answer, Cheika said: "When the time comes, I'll tell them. They don't need to know today, it's not going to kill them." Cheika looked like a broken man after the result, staring down as he went through an on field interview. "I thought we played quite well for the first 50 or 60," he said. "We gave away two intercepts, and they defended well. The better team won and you've got to suck that up sometimes. We were supposed to get things done for the people here and for Australians - I'm f***ing so disappointed." However, he'll soon be free to link with French club Montpellier, if the media reports are accurate, and Australia can set about a sizeable restoration process. Already New Zealand coach Dave Rennie is the hot favourite to replace Cheika with the current Glasgow Warriors coach having a strong resume including two Super Rugby titles with the Chiefs. Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has told his players that he won’t seek re-appointment. A statement to come later tonight. RA have made significant moves for their next coach. That man appears to be two-time Super Rugby winner Dave Rennie, who is currently coaching in Scotland — Christy Doran (@ChristypDoran) October 20, 2019 premium_icon Cheika walks! Coach quits following RWC failure premium_icon Bledisloe Cup win for Victoria’s rugby fans premium_icon Devastated Cheika asks for more time premium_icon Coach Cheika failed the Wallabies World reacts to ‘selfish’ Wallabies coach premium_icon The post-Cheika era puzzle that must be solved michael cheika raelene castle rugby australia rugby world cup 2019 wallabies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1609
__label__cc	0.699966	0.300034	TSX: LUC $0.87 Mission, Values & Priorities Karowe Mine Karowe Overview Lucara Botswana Management Team Quarterly Production Stats Virtual Tour (2017-2018) Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements AGM Materials Diamond Sales Lucara Produces First Diamonds From Mothae Mine in Lesotho VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 14, 2010) - Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LUC) is pleased to announce that diamond production has commenced from the Company's Mothae mine in Lesotho. Mining operations commenced in late May establishing kimberlite stockpile feed for the diamond recovery plant. Planned upgrades to this plant have been completed on time and within budget. Plant commissioning is underway with the process feed rate expected to ramp up to design capacity of 30,000 tonnes per month within the next 30 to 45 days. All diamond recovery units are functioning well and provisional audit work on x-ray tailings indicates a high level of recovery efficiency which was a key objective of the plant upgrade. Mr. William Lamb, President and CEO, commented, "This is a major milestone for the Company. The diamond information which will be collected during the trial mining phase is essential for Lucara as we drive Mothae forward. The progress which has been made is a testament to the excellent work done by our team in Lesotho. We are looking forward to realizing the value of the Mothae diamonds when we have our first tender in the fourth quarter of this year." The contents of this release have been reviewed and verified by Dr. Larry Ott a professional geologist and Lucara's V.P. Exploration, and by Mr. Anthony George, P. Eng, a mining engineer and Lucara's V.P. Development, both of whom are Qualified Persons pursuant to NI 43-101. Lucara is an African focused diamond production company with currently two mines under development: the newly commissioned Mothae mine in Lesotho and the AK6 project in Botswana. Both projects are known for their large, high-quality, high-value diamonds including Type IIA stones produced from the Mothae mine. On Behalf of the Board, William Lamb, President and CEO View previous (Jun 8, 2010) View next (Jun 15, 2010) Vancouver Corporate Office Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3E8 E: info@lucaradiamond.com Contact: Investor and Public Relations Legal \| Subscribe for Updates ©2020 Lucara Diamond \| Designed & Powered by Adnet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1612
__label__wiki	0.927609	0.927609	TV Wallpapers http://www.nbc.com/parenthood/ 6 minute(s) Imagine Entertainment, Universal Media Studios Tyree Brown Max Burkholder Erika Christensen as Karen Lauren Graham as Liz Gibson Peter Krause as Boyfriend Xolo Mariduena Craig T. Nelson as Sgt. O'Connor Monica Potter as Lizzie Borelli Savannah Rae Dax Shepard as Vomiter at Party Mae Whitman as Casey Green Sarah Ramos as Elizabeth, age 6 Erinn Hayes as Jennie Parenthood is a one-hour drama inspired by the box office hit of the same name. This re-imagined and updated Universal Media Studios/Imagine Television production follows the trials and tribulations of the very large, very colorful and imperfect Braverman family. Sarah Braverman (Lauren Graham, "Gilmore Girls") is a financially strapped single mother trying to raise two teenaged kids, the bright but rebellious Amber (Mae Whitman, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"), and sullen and sensitive Drew (Miles Heizer, "ER"). On the home front, Sarah and her kids live with Sarah's larger-than-life, headstrong father, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson, "Family Stone," "Coach"), and pillar-of-strength mother Camille (Bonnie Bedelia, "Heart Like a Wheel"), who are dealing with their own marital issues. Meanwhile, Sarah's sister and complete antithesis, Julia (Erika Christensen, "Traffic") is a successful corporate attorney trying to juggle work and motherhood, alongside her loving but increasingly restless stay-at-home husband, Joel (Sam Jaeger, "Eli Stone"). Commitment-phobe Crosby (Dax Shepard, "Baby Mama"), Sarah's younger brother, is helping raise a five-year-old son he had out of wedlock with former flame Jasmine (Joy Bryant "Antwone Fisher"). However, it's Adam (Peter Krause, "Six Feet Under"), the oldest Braverman sibling, who has had to relinquish his expectations about what constitutes a "normal" family, as he, his quietly forceful wife Kristina (Monica Potter, "Trust Me") and independent-minded teenage daughter Haddie (Sarah Ramos, "American Dreams"), struggle to cope with their eccentric son and Haddie's little brother Max (Max Burkholder, "Brother and Sisters"), who has Asperger's Syndrome. Although each sibling and family has its own share of everyday challenges to grapple with, they still manage to be there for each other in their hours of need. Parenthood News and Articles 'The Wonder Years' and 'Ally McBeal' Among 2015 TV Land Awards Winners 'Parenthood' Deleted Scenes From Finale Arrive Online Parenthood Video Gallery Parenthood 6.13 (Preview) Parenthood 6.13 (Clip 'May God Bless and Keep You Always') Parenthood 6.11 (Clip 'How Long Do You Wait Until You Know?')	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1615
__label__wiki	0.645082	0.645082	How do babies laugh? Like chimps! November 7, 2018 , Acoustical Society of America Few things can delight an adult more easily than the uninhibited, effervescent laughter of a baby. Yet baby laughter, a new study shows, differs from adult laughter in a key way: Babies laugh as they both exhale and inhale, in a manner that is remarkably similar to nonhuman primates. The research will be described by Disa Sauter, a psychologist and associate professor at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, during a talk at the Acoustical Society of America's 176th Meeting, held in conjunction with the Canadian Acoustical Association's 2018 Acoustics Week in Canada, Nov. 5-9 at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, Canada. Along with her colleagues—psychologist Mariska Kret and graduate student Dianne Venneker of Leiden University in the Netherlands, and Bronwen Evans, a phonetician at University College London—Sauter studied laughter clips taken from 44 infants and children between 3 and 18 months of age. The recordings were taken from online videos in which babies were engaged in playful interactions. The recordings were then analyzed by 102 listeners, recruited from a psychology student population, who evaluated the extent to which the laughs in each clip were produced on the exhale versus the inhale. Sauter and her colleagues found that the youngest babies commonly laughed on both inhalation and exhalation, as do nonhuman primates like chimpanzees. In the older babies studied, however, laughter was primarily produced only on the exhale, as is the case in older children and adults. Credit: Acoustical Society of America "Adult humans sometimes laugh on the inhale but the proportion is markedly different from that of infants' and chimps' laughs. Our results so far suggest that this is a gradual, rather than a sudden, shift," said Sauter, who points out that the transition does not appear to be linked to any particular developmental milestones. She noted, however that these results were based on the judgments of nonexpert listeners. "We are currently checking those results against judgments by phoneticians, who are making detailed annotations of the laughter." Sauter said that there is no accepted reason why humans, alone among primates, laugh only on exhalation. One possibility, she said, is that it is a result of the vocal control humans develop as they learn to speak. The researchers currently are examining if there is a link between the amount of laughter produced upon inhalation and exhalation and the reasons why individuals laugh, which also change with age. In infants and younger babies, as in nonhuman primates, laughter occurs as the result of physical play like tickling. In older individuals, laughter can arise from physical play but also from social interactions. "Beyond that, I'd be interested in seeing whether our findings apply to other vocalizations than laughter," said Sauter. Ultimately, the research could offer insight into vocal production of children with developmental disorders. "If we know what normally developing babies sound like, it could be interesting to study infants at risk to see whether there are very early signs of atypical development in their nonverbal vocalizations of emotion." More information: The presentation #3aSC5, "How do babies laugh?" by Disa Sauter, Bronwen Evans, Dianne Venneker and Mariska Kret will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, 9:25 a.m. in SALON A of the Victoria Conference Center in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. acousticalsociety.org/asa-meetings/ Provided by Acoustical Society of America Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher Best of Last Year: The top MedicalXpress articles of 2019 Dec 13, 2019 report Women scientists author fewer invited commentaries in medical journals than men Doctor burnout costs health care system $4.6 billion a year Ability to identify genuine laughter transcends culture, study finds Laughter Differs In Children With Autism Using humor to help toddlers learn Laughter perception networks in brain different for mocking, joyful or ticklish laughter Do lovers always tease each other? Study shows how couples handle laughter and banter Research reveals that fake laughter doesn't fool the brain	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0021.json.gz/line1616

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