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__label__cc	0.67581	0.32419	From the Head Teacher What People Say about our School .... Visual Impairments Trust Recruitment Pupil Complaints Pupil Voice - Do you like Wonderful Wednesday Clubs? Keeping Children Safe in our School Bradford's Local Offer Stay & Play Holiday Scheme Friends of Phoenix Special School Beckfoot Trust Caring Me Week Active Me Week Musica Spectacular One Britain, One Nation Celebration with Merlin Top Our School Cub Pack Bike Club Pupil premium - What is it? Pupil Premium Strategy 2019-20/Review of Expenditure 2018-19 Behaviour Policy - including exclusions and appeals Care and Control Policy Special Educational Needs (SEN) Information Report Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Policy Equality Information and Objectives (Public Sector Equality Duty) Keeping Children Safe in our School Ofsted Reports Pupil Premium Admissions PE and Sport Premium Policies Policies Admission Arrangements Behaviour Policy - including exclusions and appeals Care and Control Policy Accessibility Plan Special Educational Needs (SEN) Information Report Charging and Remissions Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Policy Child Protection Complaints Procedure Equality Information and Objectives (Public Sector Equality Duty) Relationship and Sex Education Bradford's Local Offer Beckfoot Phoenix School SMSC Policy Reviewed by Local School Committee October 2019 Review - Autumn 2020 ‘Pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. It is interwoven in all aspects of their learning in lessons and regular assemblies. Pupils learn about right and wrong, and to respect and be tolerant of each other. They develop confidence and resilience in lessons and learn about different religious beliefs. Examples are well explained and carefully documented in their books, learning journals and displays. Equality of opportunity is promoted well throughout the school’. (Ofsted June 2016) School Context Beckfoot Phoenix is a generic primary special school with 102 pupils from a range of socio-economic, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. We are co-located with Merlin Top Primary School. Our pupil population is increasing and the majority of our pupils make good or outstanding progress relative to their starting point and level of need. This is true for all groups of learners including those in receipt of the pupil premium. The Aim of SMSC at Beckfoot Phoenix Our aim is to impact our pupils’ spiritual development so they are creative in the way they approach challenges, are critical and reflective of their outcomes, are inquisitive and enjoy their learning and are accepting of others so that they embrace the wide range of cultures within our community. Our aim is to impact our pupils’ moral development so they recognise the difference between right and wrong and apply this in their lives. We want children to be respectful of each other and willing to debate and discuss moral and ethical issues openly. Our aim is to impact our pupils’ social development so they develop highly effective social skills including collaboration and resilience. We want children to be happy in school and in their work and have the skills to socialise with others from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic background. We want pupils to be confident enough to take an active part in running the school. Pupil voice is central to every big decision we make. We aim to support all our pupils to engage with British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs (including those without faith) and to help every pupil understand how they can participate in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain. Our aim is to impact our pupils’ cultural development so that they are excited to investigate their own and other’s heritage. We want children to participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities and understand, accept and respect diversity. Key Strategies that promote SMSC development at Beckfoot Phoenix SMSC can be seen across all aspects of Beckfoot Phoenix and is embedded in the ethos and relationships across the school, in our curriculum, in the teaching and learning and classroom environment, on the school website and in the relationships across the school. We share a determination to provide a positive ethos and outstanding learning experiences for all. Particular features of the school’s work to promote SMSC include Pupil Voice and Leadership; a whole school commitment to the School Ethos, rich curriculum provision, high priority given to the creation of a calm, inclusive and cohesive environment and to partnerships with other schools, with health professionals and other community groups. Some of these key strategies are outlined below: Pastoral Care is a key element of our provision of moral, cultural, social and spiritual development of all pupils, building strong relationships between staff, pupils and their families. We have a strong child centred pastoral structure with a classroom teacher, HLTA and team of SNTAs linked to each base. Each base is led by a member of the Middle Leadership team. This structure allows issues raised by pupils and staff to be dealt with quickly by staff who know the pupils well. Staff within the school are Team Teach trained so that pupils are supported in managing their own behaviour. We promote strong parental involvement and connections to parents through the class DOJO app, website, and community events. We have a strong and effective partnership with other services such as the Nursing, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language services, as seen in our half termly meetings. Together with staff briefing sessions this creates a calm environment where strong communication promotes a shared understanding of each individual pupil’s needs. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils that promotes and sustains a thirst for knowledge and understanding and has a very positive impact on all pupils behaviour and safety, contributes very well to their academic achievement, their physical well-being and their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. There are wide ranging opportunities for enrichment that include visits, visitors, leadership opportunities, after school clubs. The curriculum is helping to prepare Beckfoot Phoenix pupils for life in modern Britain through a particular focus on promoting independence and resilience and ensuring that learning opportunities are meaningful for pupils. Provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development runs through all curriculum areas and schemes of learning so that many opportunities are available for SMSC development across the school. RE is taught through the curriculum and is based on the locally agreed syllabus established by the Bradford local Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE). The curriculum at Beckfoot Phoenix supports all pupils understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. This includes an understanding of right and wrong, bullying, dangers from others and extremist views. More-able pupils are given a safe space to discuss issues in a developmentally appropriate way. PSHE Provision PSHE runs throughout the curriculum and schemes of learning and includes work on personal/hygiene needs, sex and relationship education, physical well being and emotional health and wellbeing. This work contributes strongly to our SMSC provision. The school nursing team is also a crucial part of this work at Beckfoot Phoenix and help to prepare pupils for life in the wider community through supporting teachers to deliver lessons on hygiene and aspects of growing up. Assemblies (Collective Worship) There are many opportunities throughout the week for children to come together in their class and reflect. School assemblies are held each week when aspects of the SEAL curriculum are taught, as well as focused topics that affect others and the world such as recycling, being blind and celebrations and festivals, eg. remembrance day, Eid. Assemblies are key to delivering moral, social, spiritual and cultural messages to all pupils providing clear guidance on right and wrong, attitudes to others as well as developing a sense of belonging, understanding of community and opportunities to celebrate achievement in all its forms. Assemblies are also held to celebrate key events in the year, eg. pupils leaving, Easter, Christmas, Sports day. Wonderful Wednesday, Lunch clubs and After school All pupils take part in enrichment activities during our whole school Wonderful Wednesday. They may also join clubs at lunchtimes. After school, some pupils attend the school’s Cub Pack. These activities provide social and cultural opportunities to participate with others. KS2 pupils access residential enrichment activities by attending the annual residential visit to an outdoor activity centre. Pupil Leadership, Consultation and Volunteering Pupil Leadership is promoted and celebrated throughout the school; this includes having jobs in classrooms and in school, leading in class and in assembly, giving their opinions in assembly, and voting using the pupil voice box. Leadership and Monitoring of SMSC SMSC is led by the Curriculum lead. Training is delivered to all staff in understanding SMSC development and the school ethos and vision and is part of new staff induction. Training updates keep staff aware of the most recent requirements in relation to SMSC and makes connections between provision for SMSC and the Equality Act, Behaviour and safety, Safeguarding, Leadership and Management, Curriculum provision for preventing extremism and safeguarding, Achievement and the Teachers Standards. Monitoring of SMSC includes: Ongoing lesson observations Learning walks, pupil interviews and parent questionnaires are used to evaluate SMSC development. Analysis of progress, attainment, attendance and learning behaviour data by all groups in order to evaluate the extent to which all groups thrive as one aspect of equalities monitoring. Monitoring and analysis by all groups of participation of pupils in optional activities by all groups to check whether there are groups of pupils who do not engage with any additional provision The extent to which we are providing thoughtful and wide ranging provision for SMSC is evaluated in the SEF. Priorities for future action for SMSC are identified on the SMSC action plan/school improvement plan when appropriate. Defining Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development The spiritual development of pupils is shown by their: ability to be reflective about their own beliefs, religious or otherwise, that inform their perspective on life and their interest in and respect for different people’s faiths, feelings and values sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them use of imagination and creativity in their learning willingness to reflect on their experiences. The moral development of pupils is shown by their: ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong, readily apply this understanding in their own lives and, in so doing, respect the civil and criminal law of England understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues, and being able to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues. The social development of pupils is shown by their: use of a range of social skills in different contexts, including working and socialising with pupils from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, cooperating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively acceptance and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; the pupils develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain. The cultural development of pupils is shown by their: understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures within school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain knowledge of Britain's democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain willingness to participate in and respond positively to artistic, sporting and cultural opportunities interest in exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity, and the extent to which they understand, accept, respect and celebrate diversity, as shown by their tolerance and attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities. 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__label__wiki	0.980764	0.980764	Ashleigh's Story Headlines Ashleigh's ex boyfriend killed himself after shooting Ashleigh leaving Joshua Scott alone to stand trial for murder. Trail for the Capital Murder Case against Joshua Scott ended December 11, 2013. Scott plead guilty to three counts of 1st Degree Murder. He was given Life Without Parole on all three, the murders of Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and unborn baby, Patience Lynn which will run consecutively. Joshua Scott Receives 3 Life Sentences News Coverage of Ashleigh & Patience's Murders Joshua Scott decides not to withdraw plea...KXII>>>Jan. 15,2014 Craig Ladd DA MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- A man sentenced to life in prison who had filed a motion to withdraw his plea of no contest decided not to withdraw that plea Wednesday. Joshua Scott is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn baby in 2012. He was sentenced to life in prison in December and the Marshall County Court Clerk's office says he filed a motion to withdraw his plea of no contest. That would allow him to receive a jury trial where if convicted he could face the death penalty. At a hearing Wednesday, Scott decided not to withdraw his plea. The Marshall County Court Clerk's office says Scott's life sentence stands. Joshua Scott decides not to withdraw plea Marshall Co. triple murder suspect wants to withdraw plea...KTEN>>>Jan.2,2014 UPDATE [Jan. 2, 2014] -- A court date has been set for a Marshall County man accused of triple murder. A judge sentenced Joshua Scott to three consecutive life sentences in December. Scott entered a blind plea of "no contest" in October after agreeing to a plea deal with the state. Late last month, Scott filed a motion to revoke his blind plea claiming he did not receive adequate legal representation. His attorney has now asked to be removed from the case. A hearing is set for January 15. Joshua Scott wants to withdraw plea Joshua Scott files to withdraw plea...KXII>>>Dec.23, 2013 MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- A man who was sentenced to life in prison, earlier this month, has filed a motion to withdraw his blind plea saying his attorney was not effective. Joshua Scott is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey, and her unborn child in July of 2012. Scott reached a deal with prosecutors and entered a blind plea of no contest. Scott was sentenced on December 11th, but Thursday filed a motion to pull his blind plea. A court document signed by Scott says quote, "the defendant will show that the defendant received ineffective assistance of council." Thursday, Scotts attorney Eric Jones filed a motion to withdraw as Scott's counsel. Ashleigh Lindsey's mom says she hopes her family will not have to go through the entire process again but that they have to they will." It seems like the nightmare that never ends. But if we have to go back through this as a family my family is strong enough that we will see it through for Ashleigh and her baby." The District Attorney's Office as before Scott's request to withdraw plea could be granted the judge would have to go to hearing and listen the evidence got attorney Aaron John has also filed a motion asking to withdraw. Click link below to see video............ Joshua Scott files to withdraw plea Man charged with three counts of murder in Marshall Co. tells his side of the story in letter to the judge...KXII>>Dec. 23, 2013 L COUNTY, OK -- Johsua Scott is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn baby in July of 2012. He was sentenced on December 11th to life in prison, but filed a motion to pull his blind plea of "no contest" last week. In a letter to the judge, before his sentencing, he describes in his own words the events leading up to the killings. However, Lindsey's mother says a lot of what Scott claims is false. In a 16 page letter, written to Judge Wallace Coppage, Scott describes in detail the events he claims led up to the deaths of Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn baby. In the document, Scott writes that he and his mother's "ex-boyfriend", Chad Page, drove to Fobb Bottom to talk about the couple's relationship. Scott claims the conversation got heated and he says he was "terrified for (his) life" after seeing Page had a knife. Scott says he took a gun from his pocket and shot Page and during a struggle shot him again. Then he writes, "I one hundred percent regret what I did next. Sir, I then proceeded to pull the trigger a third time to end his misery". "It came out in court that he shot him four times and it came out in court that the pocket knife that he claimed he was threatened or scared by was folded up in Chad's pocket," Woodlee said. Ashleigh Lindsey's mother Tara Woodlee says Scott's account does not match the evidence. "He shot Chad in the eye and in the mouth the last two final shots and Chad could have survived the other shots. So I don't see how that was helping him put him out of his misery. I think it was cold and calculated," Woodlee said. According to Scott, after he killed Page, he called his best friend Joshua Mahaffey -- Lindsey's ex-boyfriend. Scott says Mahaffey told him to drag the body off and to come get him in Texas. "If he would have not called Mahaffey. If he would have just, you know, taken responsibility for what happened with Chad, or whatever, then Ashleigh wouldn't be dead today," Woodlee said. The next day, Scott says he took Mahaffey to a home in Enos, where Lindsey was staying. Scott claims he "in no way had any way or Idea of what was going to happen", but Lindsey's mother does not buy it. "I think they planned it. They had been stalking her for a month and a half, the two of them," Woodlee said. Investigators say Mahaffey shot Lindsey with the gun given to him by Scott. Then Mahaffey killed himself. In the letter, Scott says "Ashliegh was like a sister to me", but Woodlee says if Scott were a friend he would never have let her get hurt. "He watched her be raped, and not do anything, you know the list is horrifying of the things he watched. So I don't understand how he figured that when he took Mahaffey over there that Mahaffey wasn't going to do anything physically violent to her," Woodlee said. Toward the end of the letter Scott writes to the judge "Sir, I want to let you know that I am full of remorse and am very sorry for what happened." We have yet to hear back about a hearing date to consider Scott's request to withdraw his plea. Joshua Scott Tells His Story In A Letter To Judge Judge Coppedge sentenced Scott to the maximum sentence allowable... KTEN>>> Dec, 11. 2013 UPDATE [Dec. 11, 2013] -- The man accused of murdering three people last summer will pay with his freedom. Wednesday afternoon, Judge Coppedge sentenced Joshua Scott to life in prison without the possibility of parole for all three murder counts. The sentences will run consecutively. In October, Scott agreed to a plea deal with the State of Oklahoma. He changed his plea from "not guilty" to "no contest." In exchange, the death penalty during his sentencing was off limits. During the sentencing hearing, the mother of one of the victims, Ashleigh Lindsey, wept on the stand while reading a victim impact statement. It was the first time Tara Woodlee had the chance to speak to Scott since her daughter's murder. Scott was charged with killing Chad Page, his mother's boyfriend on July 12, 2012. He was also present a day later when his friend, Joshua Mahaffey, shot and killed Mahaffey's girlfriend, Ashleigh Lindsey. Lindsey was pregnant and her unborn child did not survive. Mahaffey then killed himself, leaving Scott to face charges. After today's hearing, Woodlee says she was pleased with the outcome. "It's complicated because it's kind of a sense of relief," Woodlee said. "I got to say everything I wanted to say but at the same time it's not total justice because what is total justice when you lose a child?" After hearing multiple, emotional victim impact statements from the families of Lindsey and Page, Judge Coppedge sentenced Scott to the maximum sentence allowable. Scott gets the Maximum Sentence Joshua Scott given life sentence in Marshall County murders...KXII>>Dec. 11, 2013 A man who pleaded guilty to murder earlier this year will spend the rest of his life in prison. That's the sentence a Marshall County judge handed down to Joshua Scott Wednesday. Friends and relatives of Joshua Scott, as well as families of murder victims, Chad page, Ashleigh Lindsey, and her unborn baby, filled the Marshall County courthouse Wednesday afternoon. "It was a moment that I needed. I needed to be able to look him in the face and tell him how I felt about everything he had done. Not only to Ashleigh but to our family." said Ashleigh's mother, Tara Woodlee. After hours of witness testimony, including that of Woodlee, the judge sentenced Joshua Scott to life in prison without the possibility of parole "Mostly I was able to say my peace and look him in the face and let him know um I was not afraid I was there to be sure that he would never harm anyone again.", said Woodlee. In October, Scott entered a plea of no contest to three first degree murder charges. Prosecutors claimed in July of 2012 Scott killed Chad Page, stole his car, then drove Joshua Mahaffey to a home in Kingston where Scott's ex-girlfriend, Ashleigh Lindsey, was staying. They say Scott gave Mahaffey the gun Mahaffey used to kill Lindsey, and himself. Defense Attorney Eric Jones says while he was pleased to get the death penalty off the table he understands the impact this tragedy has on so many people. Jones said, "The thing that was disturbing was to listen to all the victim's impact statements. You realize how horrible all of this really was." Woodlee says with today's sentencing she can finally turn her full focus to helping other domestic violence victims, like her daughter, with what she has named "Ashleigh's patience project. "For me it will be a way to extend out hope and love to other women and Ashleigh's legacy carries on in that manner." said Woodlee. Scott given life sentence in Marshall County murders Man pleads no contest to three Marshall Co. murders...KXII>>>Oct. 31, 2013 Ashleigh Lindsey Chad Page Joshua Mahaffey (front) Josh Scott (back) Wednesday morning, Joshua Scott entered a plea of "no contest" to three first degree murder charges. The 21-year-old is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey, and her unborn baby in July of 2012. "I'm feeling really disappointed and a little angry." Tara Woodlee is Lindsey's mother. She says she was expecting to finally hear Scott say the word "guilty" today, but that's not what happened. "It was shaking to hear," Woodlee said. District Attorney, Craig Ladd, says Scott now faces life in prison without parole. "I'm hoping that his plea as no contest today will allow us to go ahead and move forward obviously to the sentencing so I feel good about that and at the sentencing hearing, the family will be allowed to be heard." Scott's defense attorney, Eric Jones, says he's pleased with today's outcome. "I got the death penalty off the table and he has a chance to argue for a more lenient sentence." Jones claims Scott was being influenced by Joshua Mahaffey, Ashleigh Lindsey's ex-boyfriend. "He was basically under his influence to some degree. Although he is still responsible for what happened. there's no doubt about that," said Jones. Authorities say Scott killed Chad Page, stole his car, then drove Joshua Mahaffey to Lindsey's Kingston home and gave him the gun Mahaffey then used to kill Lindsey, and himself. "The rest of my life I will be grieving for my daughter. There will be no end." Woodlee says although nothing can ease the pain of the loss of her daughter and unborn grandchild, Scott's rightful sentencing will help the grieving process... "She deserves justice." Click link below to see Video......... Man pleads no contest to three Marshall Co. murders Suspect in Marshall County triple murder case reaches plea deal...KTEN>>>Oct. 30,2013 UPDATE [Oct. 30, 2013] -- Today, Joshua Scott pleaded no contest to three counts of first degree murder, a move family members of the victims say they did not expect. Joshua Scott said nothing as he was escorted out of the Marshall County courthouse Wednesday. He had just changed his "not guilty" plea to "no contest," in front of a half-packed courtroom. Although cameras were not allowed inside, friends and family of Ashleigh Lindsey and Chad Page watched as the man accused of killing them faced a judge. "He kept smirking and laughing and that was hard to watch," Lindsey's mother Tara Woodlee said. In July 2012, prosecutors say Scott shot and killed Chad Page, his mother's boyfriend at the time, because he didn't like him, and "thought he was a punk," according to prosecutors. Later the same day, Scott and a friend, Joshua Mahaffey, went to Heather Lara's home in Enos, Oklahoma, where Ashleigh Lindsey was staying. "She was staying at my house because we were trying to protect her," Lara said. Prosecutors say Scott held Lara down while Mahaffey shot and killed Lindsey, his ex-girlfriend with whom he'd had a history of domestic violence against. "He held me would not let me go to dial 9-1-1," Lara said. Lindsey did not survive. Neither did her unborn child. In an interview with KTEN earlier this year, Woodlee showed us a photo of a revolver posted to Facebook that she says was used to shoot both Lindsey and Page. PMahaffey also turned the gun on himself, leaving Scott to face three murder charges. Family members of the victims say they first learned Scott was willing to agree to a plea deal last week in a meeting with prosecutors. They expected him to plead guilty but say they were shocked when they learned in court Wednesday that decision had changed. "It would have been a sense of, he was actually taking responsibility for the things he had done," Woodlee said. Under the plea deal, the death penalty has been taken off the table as a possible sentence. A burglary charge has been dropped as well. Scott's attorney, Eric Jones, says legally, a "no contest" plea is about the same as pleading "guilty," but was an admission he says his client was not willing to make. "It's very hard to plead guilty to murders," Jones said. "Sometimes it's hard for people who commit burglary to commit to it. It's just hard to do." Judge Wallace Coppedge set the sentencing date for December 11 at 1pm at the Marshall County courthouse Victims' impact statements will be read, and Scott's attorney says Scott will likely take the stand in hopes of receiving a lesser sentence. Joshua Scott reaches plea agreement with state...KXII>>>Oct. 30,2013 MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- A man charged with killing three people last summer in Marshall County has reached a plea agreement with the state. Joshua Scott appeared in court and entered a plea of no contest to three first degree murder charges. Scott is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn baby in July of 2012. Earlier this year Scott Entered a not guilty plea and a trial date was set. Wednesday, Scott reached a deal with prosecutors and changed his plea to no contest. The judge in the case set a sentencing date for December 11th. Joshua Scott reaches plea agreement with state Accused killer appealing murder charge of unborn child...KTEN>>>July 31,2013 Patience Lynn UPDATE [July 31, 2013] -- A judge in Oklahoma has upheld a state law classifying the killing of an unborn child as murder. In July, an attorney for Joshua Scott appealed a decision by a lower court to charge Scott with murder in the death of an unborn child. An appeals court denied that request, according to court documents filed on July 26. Scott is charged with killing Ashleigh Lindsey in July 2012. She was pregnant at the time and her child did not survive. Scott's trial date was originally set for late August but it has been postponed. Appeal of Unborn Child Denied Trial rescheduled for man charged with killing 3 people...KXII>>>July 25, 2013 MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- The trial date for a man charged with killing three people last summer will be rescheduled. Joshua Scott appeared in court with his attorney Wednesday morning making a motion to continue his trial. Scott is charged with killing Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn baby. Scott's attorney has appealed the murder charge of the unborn child in the criminal court of appeals and won't know how to proceed until the appeals court rules on that charge. The trial was originally set for September 30th. Trial Rescheduled for Man Changed Killing 3 People Scott's attorney filed an appeal challenging the murder charge for the unborn child...KTEN>>>July 16, 2013 UPDATE [July 16, 2013] -- A man charged in connection with the death of an unborn child in Marshall County is challenging a state law that allows the charges to be filed. Joshua Scott is accused of helping a friend who police say murdered Ashleigh Lindsay in Kingston last July. She was pregnant at the time and her unborn child didn't survive. Scott was charged with the murder of Lindsey and her baby, but earlier this month Scott's attorney filed an appeal challenging the murder charge for the unborn child Scott's trial is set for next month, but it could be delayed if a judge isn't able to make a decision on the appeal in time. Accused Killer Appeals on Murder of an Unborn Child Scott pleads not guilty, state to seek death penalty in Marshall Co. triple murder ...KXII>>>Jan. 9, 2013 MARSHALL CO. - A Marshall County man charged with first degree murder has pleaded not guilty. Joshua Scott appeared in court this morning for his formal arraignment. The judge decided the case would go to trial on August 26th. Deputies say in July, Scott confessed to killing Chad Page and stealing his car. They say he took his friend "Joshua Mahaffey" to Ashleigh Lindsey's home where Mahaffey shot and killed Lindsey, her unborn baby and himself. Lindsey's mother says she wants to see Scott punished for his role in her daughter's death. Tara Woodlee , Lindsey's mother, said "I just have a lot of faith in God that he will provide justice for my daughter. And I want to see justice done for her and her baby." The district attorneys office has announced that it will seek the death penalty for Scott. Deputies say on July 13 Scott shot and killed Chad Page stole his car then picked up his friend Joshua Mahaffey and drove to Mahaffey's ex-girlfriend Ashleigh Lindsey's home. There they say Mahaffey killed Lindsey and her unborn baby himself. They say Scott gave Mahaffey the used in the crimes. The state says Scott faces three counts of first-degree murder for which they will seek capital punishment if he's convicted. "It's called a bill particulars,a document was filed in this case with exactly why we believe the death penalty is appropriate in this case." Craig Ladd DA. The bill of particulars was filed this past Friday and sites two reasons for seeking the ultimate punishment. Prosecutors said that Scott created great risk of death two were the one person and the possibility of Scott being a future threat to society. Woodlee says this is the first step toward justice for the victims. "I just want to see the court prosecute him to the fullest extent of whatever the law says." Tara Woodlee Scott's Formal Plea Not Guilty Entered State To Seek Death Penalty Marshall Co. DA pursues capital punishment for murder suspect...KXII>>Jan. 8, 2013 MARSHALL CO., OK-An Oklahoma District Attorney said the state will pursue the death penalty if a Marshall County man accused of killing three people is convicted. Twenty-two-year-old Joshua Scott is due in district court Wednesday morning for formal arraignment. He's charged with first degree murder. Deputies said, last summer, Scott confessed to killing Chad Page and stealing his car before picking up Joshua Mahaffey and breaking into 20-year-old Ashleigh Lindsey's home in Kingston. Deputies said Scott gave Mahaffey the gun, who then shot Lindsey then killed himself. Lindsey, who was pregnant, later died. Tuesday, D.A. Craig Ladd told us his office will pursue capital punishment if they get a conviction. We'll continue to follow this story. DA Pursues Capital Murder Charge Emanda Mahaffey pleads no contest to harboring a fugitive...Ardmorite>>>Dec.11, 2012 MADILL ...Emanda Mahaffey entered a plea of no contest to the felony charge of harboring a fugitive in District Court Tuesday. Mahaffey, the mother of Josh Mahaffey, was sentenced to a five-year deferred sentence, $2,500 fine, 100 hours of community service and two years of supervised probation. Mahaffey was charged after providing support for her son while knowing he was a fugitive. On July 13, Josh Mahaffey killed his estranged girlfriend Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn child and also killed himself with the same gun. At that time, a warrant was out on Mahaffey for domestic abuse, assault and battery. Lindsey also had a protective order against him. District Attorney Craig Ladd noted that law enforcement officials had contacted Emanda Mahaffey in efforts to locate him. On July 13, she was contacted by Joshua and met him at a convenience store at about 11 a.m. and paid for his gas and gave him a small amount of money. At that time, he told her he was going to pursue work opportunities in Galveston, Texas. Three hours later, he killed the victims as well as himself. Prior to Tuesday's sentencing, an offer was made by the district attorney's office for a 1-year deferred sentence with supervised probation. "I learned that the offer was made without consulting the victim's mother, which is atypical in a case of this nature," Ladd said. "Yesterday, Emanda Mahaffey entered a plea of no contest to the charge of harboring a fugitive. I stood by the offer previously extended to the defendant by our office as a withdrawal of the same would have been improper." Ladd said he believed Tara Woodlee; Lindsey's mother, had an absolute right to be heard at the hearing. Heather Lara was also allowed to speak. Lara also spoke during Joshua Scott's preliminary hearing Nov. 30. "Judge (Greg) Johnson graciously allowed Heather Lara, the owner of the home Josh Mahaffey forced his way into moments before cornering Ashleigh in a bathroom and killing her, to make a statement as well," Ladd said. Ladd said that following the testimony, Johnson refused to accept the deal, which had been brokered and modified the punishment in a stricter form. "In my opinion, Judge Johnson's handling of the matter is commendable," Ladd said. Read more: http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20121213/News/121219854#ixzz3FzkSp0YE Follow us: @Ardmoreite on Twitter \| 143707431292 on Facebook Mother Pleads No Contest to Harboring Fugitive Trial date set for murder suspect...KXII>>Dec. 3, 2012 MARSHALL CO., OK-A trial date has been set for a Marshall county man accused of murder in Friday morning's preliminary hearing. Marshall County District Attorney, Craig Ladd, said Joshua Scott is scheduled for arraignment on January 2nd. Ladd said Scott faces three counts of first degree murder for the death of Chad Page, Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn child. He is also facing charges on harboring a fugitive, larceny of a vehicle and conspiracy to commit burglary. Scott is accused of murdering Chad Page in July and stealing his car, then giving the gun to Joshua Mahaffey. Mahaffey then shot and killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend Ashleigh Lindsey before killing himself. Trial Date Set for Murder Suspect Marshall Co. shooting suspect face more charges...KXII<<Aug. 03, 2012 MARSHALL CO., OK-More charges have been filed against a man accused in the shooting of a Marshall county woman almost a month ago. Joshua Scott now faces two counts of "first degree murder" and "conspiracy to commit first degree murder" in the deaths of 20-year-old Ashleigh Lindsey and her unborn child. He is also facing burglary charges. Investigators said Scott and his roommate, Joshua Mahaffey, broke into Lindsey's Kingston home July 13th. Authorities said Mahaffey shot Lindsey, then killed himself. Scott is held in the Marshall county jail without bond. His preliminary hearing is set for November. Marshall Cty Shooting Suspect Faces More Charges Mother of Marshall Co. Man Involved in Shootings Facing Charges...KXII>>>> July 26, 2012 MADILL, OK-The mother of a Marshall county man who authorities said murdered his pregnant girlfriend, then killed himself, is also facing criminal charges. Emanda Mahaffey was arrested for harboring a fugitive from justice. Marshall County Undersheriff Donny Raley said she intentionally hid her son, Joshua Mahaffey, from law enforcement. Raley said Joshua Mahaffey and a friend, Joshua Scott, broke into Ashleigh Lindsey's Kingston home two weeks ago. Mahaffey shot her, then himself. Emanda Mahaffey has been released on $15,000 bond. Mother of man involved in Shooting Faces Charges Kingston shooting victim was boyfriend of killer's mom...KXII>>July 21, 2012 We are learning more about the first victim in a Marshall county double murder, one week ago. 43 year old Chad Page was killed after authorities say Joshua Scott convinced him to take a drive. Page was Scott's mother's boyfriend and the two reportedly had a rocky relationship. Scott drove to Fobb Bottom Road, where Marshall county deputies said he shot and killed Page then stole his car. Investigators said Scott then drove to pick up his friend Joshua Mahaffey and the two went to Kingston where Mahaffey shot his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Ashleigh Lindsey then himself. Lindsey died later that evening. Scott is now facing several charges including first degree murder and could face the death penalty if found guilty. Shooting victim boyfriend of Killer's Mom UPDATE: More deaths in Marshall County shooting......KXII<<July 17, 2012 MARSHALL COUNTY, OK -- Two men commit two separate murders. Now one of the suspects is dead and authorities say the other has confessed. We brought you the story on First News Weekend at 6. Amanda Brown spoke with Marshall County law enforcement and brings us the newest details. Investigators say Joshua Mahaffey and Joshua Scott broke into 20-year-old Ashleigh Marie Lindsey's home in the 13000 block of Cardinal Ln. in Kingston around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. "It looks like one of the individuals entered though the back door the same time the other entered through the front I believe Mr. Mahaffey was armed at the time the individuals went inside and resulted in Ms. Lindsey being shot killed and Mr. Mahaffy shooting himself," Jones said. Lindsey was four months pregnant. Marshall county Sheriff's deputies arrested 21-year-old Joshua Scott in connection with Lindsey's murder then they say he admitted to killing another Marshall County man, 43-year-old Chad Page, earlier that same day hiding his body at Fobb Bottom Rd. Scott told deputies he stole Page's car before picking up Mahaffey and breaking into Lindsey's home.Scott faces charges for both murders. "First case is for murder of Mr. page which first degree murder charges will be filed in addition to stolen vehicle charges. Second case first degree murder charges will be filed for Ms. Lindsey's death and felony murder charges for the death of Mr. Mahaffey," Jones said. More Deaths In Marshall County Shooting Fatal Shooting of Ashleigh Lindsey & Chad Page...KXII>>>July 14, 2012 Initial Day of the Shooting Reports.....July 13, 2012 Kten…>>>July 13, 2012 KXII...>>>July 13, 2012 Tara Woodlee Fighting the Prison Point System in Oklahoma © Content Copyright 2012-2019. ASHLEIGHSPATIENCEPROJECT.COM. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line464
__label__wiki	0.504301	0.504301	Audinity - The infinity of audio-visual arts Audinity to score Knights of Honor 2: SovereignFriday, 23 August 2019 We are thrilled to announce our most recent collaboration with THQ Nordic and Black Sea Games: "Knights of Honor 2: Sovereign", the highly anticipated sequel to the 2004 released Grand Strategy Game "Knights of Honor". Make sure to watch the announcement trailer to get a first impression of our work and stay tuned for more information during the upcoming months! Foundation wins "Best Audio / Sound Design" award at MEGA Expo 2018 in Montréal!Monday, 12 November 2018 Polymorph Games has won the MIGA award for Best Audio / Sound Design at MEGA Expo 2018 in Montréal with their game Foundation! We are super happy to be part of this incredible team as the soundtrack composers and will continue to do our best to create an outstanding audio experience for Foundation! Audinity to compose music for medieval city builder FoundationThursday, 03 May 2018 It's a pleasure for us to announce our collaboration with Polymorph Studios from Québec, Canada who are working on the medieval city building game Foundation. Foundation is inspired by games like Pharao, The Settlers or the Anno series and is a grid-less city building simulation with organic development and it allows you to build custom monuments. The game is currently in its alpha stage and is already a lot of fun to play! We look forward to working on Foundation over the next months together with our friends at Polymorph Games. Visit Foundation's website at: http://polymorph.games/foundation Europa Universalis 4 - Rule Britannia!Tuesday, 10 April 2018 A new Immersion Pack for Paradox Interactive's Europa Universalis 4 is out now! It is called Rule Britannia and we had the pleasure to write music for it! The sound is quite militaristic and we tried to get a Scottish sound to it. Check out this soundtrack sample of the track "Piper, Lead Your Clansmen" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e7bE9jzOfc Crusader Kings 2: Jade DragonWednesday, 06 December 2017 Audinity wrote the official soundtrack for the latest Crusader Kings 2 DLC Jade Dragon by Paradox Interactive, released in Nov 2017. With the DLC's setting being medieval China the soundtrack features chinese and asian sounding music. Check out the Release Trailer here "Working with Audinity was an absolutely professional, kind and reliable experience. They know what they do and are passionate about their work. Their services are clearly a great addition for everyone who works in the game music business and their ears always helped me out where mine gave up. It will always be a pleasure working with them again!" Bastian Kieslinger, Audio Director at Grimlore Games This Page uses coookies. By using this page you accept our terms of service. For more information see /privacy.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line466
__label__wiki	0.918516	0.918516	HAMILTON - ROSSI Machinery swap VALENCIA 2019 photos copyright GETTY IMAGES on AutoMobilSport.com FIA FORMULA 2 ABU DHABI test December 2019 photos copyright FIA F2 and LAT on AutoMobilSport.com Weiron Tan set for Formula 3 debut 21.04.2014: Malaysian racing driver Weiron Tan will make his Formula 3 debut this weekend in Oschersleben Malaysian racing driver Weiron Tan will make his Formula 3 debut this weekend in Oschersleben, Germany, as he begins his championship effort in the ATS Formel 3 Cup with the Van Amersfoort Racing team. Weiron’s newest challenge comes after an extremely successful 2013 racing campaign in the Protyre Formula Renault BARC championship, where he took the Vice-Champion trophy after a season which saw him notch up five race victories, four further podiums and six pole positions. The 2014 ATS Formel 3 Cup will be held over eight weekends, taking in celebrated German circuits including Nurburgring, Hockenheim and Lausitzring with one weekend taking in place at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The season opener at Oschersleben, and each weekend after, will comprise three races, with the finale weekend taking place at Hockenheim 3-5 October. The Netherlands based Van Amersfoort Racing is competing in both the ATS Formel 3 Cup and the FIA European Formula 3 Championship in 2014. They are previous title winners of the Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands Championship and have won driver’s championships in German Formula Three on four occasions and in the Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands Championship. Weiron Tan: "It's going to be my first Formula 3 race this weekend at Oshersleben, Germany in the ATS F3 series and I can't be more excited than I am now. I've trained very hard during the course of winter getting my weight down and the team, VAR, have also worked extremely hard to get the car ready and prepared for winter testing, which went really well. I feel prepared and ready to compete for the title. Of course it will be a whole new experience and there will be a lot to learn, but I will perform the best I can to obtain the maximum results." Rebecca Banks- also photo Permanent-URL: http://www.automobilsport.com/weiron-tan-formula-3-debut-oschersleben---122371.html Markus Pommer aims at winning the German ATS Formula 3 Cup title Team Lotus-Motopark signed their driver with whom they want to win the 2014 German ATS Formula 3 Cup Markus Pommer, from Heilbronn in the south of Germany, will spearhead the team’s title assault. He completes the driver line-up of the Oschersleben-based talent f more >> Nabil Jeffri, Malaysian talent for the ATS Formula 3 Cup Nabil Jeffri will be competing for Team Motopark in the 2014 ATS Formula 3 Cup. The 20-year old from Kuala Lumpur jumped ship for his second season in Germany’s most important feeder series and has joined one of Europe’s most successful and established junior teams. more >> Next round of the Ravenol Media Award The Ravenol Media Award of the ATS Formula 3 Cup is one of the most coveted awards for young racing talents. It intends to promote dealing with the media in addition to the practice on the racetrack. With this, the German Formula 3 more >> ATS Formula 3 Cup pre-season tests The ATS Formula 3 Cup, the most consistent national series, is dedicated to ensure the successful continuity in collaboration with the teams and organisers. For the 2014 season, the Formula 3 Association offers an additional service. Drivers and more >> Indy Dontje to contest for Lotus team in ATS Formula 3 Yet again, the dedicated elevator system for young drivers of German Team Lotus-Motopark has proven to be highly effective. Young Dutchman Indy Dontje moves up to the team’s Formula Three branch &nda more >> Florian Herzog to contest ATS Formula 3 Cup Young talent Florian Herzog will have to wait another 50 or so days before the starting lights at the ATS Formula 3 Cup season opener at Oschersleben are switched off. Advancing to Germany’ more >> ADM Motorsport with SMP Racing's Zlobin and Trofimov ADM Motorsport has announced the two Russians Sergey Trofimov and Nikita Zlobin as new additions to the ATS Formula 3 Cup grid. Both come from the international Russian-backed young-driver promotion progr more >> Team Lotus Motopark Signs Andrés Méndez Andrés Méndez will contest the 2014 German Formula Three Cup in a Dallara-VW entered by Team Lotus Motopark. The 21-year-old from Bogotá, the capitol of Columbia, signed a deal on the weekend. more >> Official ATS Formula 3 Cup pre-season tests Debut in the ATS Formula 3 Cup. Germany’s fastest single-seater series will warm up at official pre-season tests at Lausitzring and etropolis Motorsport Arena Oschersleben this year. On April 6th and 7th the teams will have their first enco more >> Team Motopark Set to Focus on Domestic Championships In the forthcoming 2014 season, Team Motopark will focus on its core business in two domestic championships. The outfit, which is based at Oschersleben, will enter cars in both the ADAC Formula Masters and the German Formula Three Cup. Following th more >> Caterham F1 Young Driver Weiron Tan Signs with Van Amersfoort Weiron Tan has become the latest addition to Van Amersfoort Racing’s ATS Formula 3 Cup team for the upcoming 2014 season. The 19 year old Malaysian born Caterham F1 academy driver moved t more >> 2014 ATS Formula 3 Cup calendar finalised The ATS Formula 3 Cup race calendar has been set. In addition to the German Formula 3 debut at the “Stuttgarter Rössle” at Hockenheimring, the young talents can look forward to a true highlight. Once again, the ATS Formula 3 Cup will be included in the su more >> Kevin Magnussen: From ATS Formula 3 Cup to Formula 1 He is living his big dream. Kevin Magnussen will be firmly established in Formula 1 starting this season. The Dane from Roskilde will contest his debut season for McLaren Mercedes. The 21-year old, whose team-mate will be Jenson Button, has just completed a test session more >> What is the latest on Marvin Kirchhöfer? During the last ATS Formula 3 Cup season Marvin Kirchhöfer proved that you would not put anything past him. After beating the lap record from the previous year at Nürburgring the 19-year old from Leipzig beat his own reco more >> 20-year anniversary of Formel 3 guide A true collector's item by now, it adorns the shelves of many motorsports enthusiasts. The “DEKRA Formel 3 Guide” by author Wolfgang Neumayer offers more than 500 colour photos on 116 more >> The engines are roaring again Last weekend's ninth edition of the 24h Dubai marked the start of the new racing season. Many were eager for some racing action after what seemed like a very long winter break. Among the competitors at the Dubai Autodrome were a few former contestants of the German Formula 3, including Bernd Schneider, Ivan Samarin from Russia, Dutchwoman Shirley van der Lof as well as her com more >> Power from the tower for the ATS Formula 3 Cup The new voice of the 2014 season of the ATS Formula 3 Cup is well-known. Swen Wauer will be the permanent commentator from the start of the new season of Germany’s fastest single-seater series, following the footsteps of our more >> Winning team to contest ATS Formula 3 Cup again Several teams contesting the ATS Formula 3 Cup have spent time in the south of Europe again in the past few weeks. With one season finished the next is just around the corner, and that is why teams and potential drivers have met in Spain or Portugal for tests and an analysis of th more >> Maximilian Hackl to contest for Amkon Motorsport in 2014 Following the announcement that Dane Nicolai Sylvest will contest the 2014 ATS Formula 3 Cup season, Maximilian Hackl will be the next driver to join him on the grid. The driver from Ruderting is well-known. The 21-year old secured the four more >> Exclusive Formula 3 test for Alessio Picariello He won the 2012 ADAC Formula Masters championship title and triumphed in the ATS Formula 3 Cup: champion Marvin Kirchhöfer. Alessio Picariello is now following in his footsteps. The current ADAC Formula Masters champion completed tests more >> Siegerehrung der SCC und 100 Meilen in St. Anton Gerhard Münch räumte 2013 alles abv.l.n.r. Fabian Plentz, Andreas Fiedler, Gerhard Münch, Tommy Tulpe und Jacques Breitenmoser Im winterlichen St. Anton fand nun schon zum 17. mal die Meisterfeier der Sports Car Challenge statt more >> Nicolai Sylvest to contest for JBR Motorsport & Engineering in 2014 The 2012 Danish Formula Ford champion has already shown his potential at two racing weekends, scoring points at the Lausitzring at the end of August and at the season finale at Hockenheim. The 16-year old from Jaegerspris, more >> Ravenol Media Award goes to Freddy Killensberger He might be the surprise candidate among all the applicants for the Ravenol Media Award: Freddy Killensberger. The driver from Wortelstetten, Bavaria is the winner of the Ravenol Media Award. The 17-year old applied for the Ravenol Media Award with an elaborate cross-medi more >> ATS Formula 3 Cup driver John Bryant-Meisner to contest at Macau 19-year-old Swede John Bryant-Meisner will take part in the 2013 edition of the prestigious Macau Grand Prix the upcoming weekend, the blue-riband event on the international Formula 3 calendar. Bryant-Meisner will make his debut more >> New engine concept for the ATS Formula 3 Cup The German Formula 3 is to herald a new era. After two years of using the single-brand Volkswagen Power Engine with the push-to-pass system the fastest German single-seater series will now allow all current standard Formula 3 power more >> Application deadline for Ravenol Media Award The Ravenol Media Award will be awarded for the second time in the ATS Formula 3 Cup. This year, the creativity of the young talents was the most importan more >> First competitors for the 2014 ATS Formula 3 Cup The test sessions are currently under way and the driver merry-go-round revs up. The teams will not say much yet. However, the first drivers for the ATS Formula 3 Cup are getting ready to race, including Nicolai Sylvest and Hubertus-Carlos Vier. They w more >> Artem Markelov is the runner-up in the ATS Formula 3 Cup It was an exciting battle. All eyes were on Artem Markelov and Emil Bernstorff at the final race of the 2013 ATS Formula 3 Cup season. In the two previous races of the weekend, the two Lotus drivers offered an exciting prelude to today's thrilling final. more >> Menezes wins with top speed at Hockenheimring The weather conditions could not have been any better at the final event at Hockenheimring. 22 drivers from eleven countries competed for crucial points in the reversed-grid race under sunny skies. The start at the 4.574-km Hockenheimring proved to be more >> Exciting battle for runner-up title at Hockenheimring Marvin Kirchhöfer had secured the championship title at the last racing weekend. Therefore, all eyes are on the exciting battle between the current second in the ranking, Artem Markelov, and his team-mate Emil Bernstorff in third place. 22 dr more >> Marvin Kirchhöfer takes double pole at Hockenheimring The last racing weekend of the 2013 ATS Formula 3 Cup season sees 22 drivers from 11 countries contesting. They competed for the fastest lap time at the 4.574-km Hockenheimring in today's qualifying session under sunny skies. Since the champions of the AT more >> Emil Bernstorff wins in Oschersleben The ATS Formula 3 Cup champion was already determined after today's first race. The reversed-grid race was about scoring valuable points in the battle for the vice-championship title. There were quite a few dark clouds above the 3.696-km track in Oschersleben. more >> Marvin Kirchhöfer is champion! It was only a theoretical possibility. However, the early retirement of his teammate gave Marvin Kirchhöfer the opportunity to win the championship title early. The exceptional talent defeated 14 drivers from eight countries again, cruising to victory in the fir more >> Marvin Kirchhöfer sets fastest times at Oschersleben The ATS Formula 3 Cup season opener at the end of April took place in Oschersleben, and today 14 drives from nine countries came back to the Magdeburger Börde region to contest in the support programme of the DTM for the second time this season. more >> Chance of an early ATS F3 championship title at Oschersleben It is one of the highlights on the calendar of the ATS Formula 3 Cup. The racing weekends in the support programme of the DTM. Back in June, the drivers of the fastest national Formula series already got a taste of touring car action and a chance of checking out the cockpit more >> AvD German Sports Car Cup geht in die heiße Phase Kann Andreas Fiedler in Dijon die Führung verteidigen?Am kommenden Wochenende steht in Dijon-Prenois der vierte Lauf zum AvD German Sports Car Cup auf dem Programm. Der Lauf auf der ehemaligen Formel-1-Rennstrecke hat es in sich. D more >> Formula 3 Association sets the course for the future The weekend at Lausitzring was not only a significant weekend in relation to racing; strings were pulled in the background. After all, it was the occasion of this year's annual meeting of the ATS Formula 3 Cup. Instead of more >> AvD race weekend in Dijon-Prenois Kaum ist das AvD race weekend auf dem Red Bull Ring erfolgreich über die Bühne gegangen, steht schon die nächste Veranstaltung auf dem Programm. Vom 6. bis zum 9. September findet auf der ehemaligen Formel-1-Rennstrecke von Dijon-Prenois das n more >> AvD 100 Meilen in Dijon Macht Tommy Tulpe den Titel perfekt? In Dijon-Prenois entscheidet sich vom 6. bis 7. September, wer sich in dieser Saison den AvD 100 Meilen Titel sichert. Derzeit liegt Tommy Tulpe (PRC WPR60 Turbo) mit sechs Punkten Vorsprung an der Tabellenspitze. Gesamtzweiter ist vor dem Finale D more >> AvD 100 Meilen AvD Race weekend	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line468
__label__cc	0.631077	0.368923	አማርኛ ቋንቋ ለውጥ መንገዶች Essential English Conversationመንገዶች How do I...መንገዶች How do i 2መንገዶች Listen Hereመንገዶች English Expressionsመንገዶች English Togetherመንገዶች ገፅታዎች The Sounds of Englishገፅታዎች This Week's Phraseገፅታዎች አማርኛ Change Language መንገዶችገፅታዎች ይፈልጉ Anna is off to meet Mr Ingle, the warehouse manager, to discuss stock management. But she finds him doing something dangerous and illegal! She needs to ask him to stop it politely. Find out how she makes this request. Language for making polite requests This episode focuses on politely asking a member of your team not to do something. Would you mind not doing that please? I'm afraid it's against company policy. I'm afraid it’s not permitted. Sorry to have to ask you this but… What other word does Anna use to mean 'put out your cigarette'? Hello, welcome back to Tip Top Trading where Anna is going downstairs to speak to warehouse manager, Mr Ingle. You’re looking a bit nervous… I am. Denise says if I speak to him in the wrong way, he might bite my head off! Relax Anna. It’s just an expression to mean he might be a bit aggressive. You’ll be fine, just use the right polite phrases… oh, and smile! OK, I will. Oh look here I am… (Warehouse door opens) Mr Ingle, are you there? I’d be most grateful if you could give me some… oh, what’s that smell… and smoke… Mr Ingle! Mr Ingle Oh, oh (coughs) Mr Ingle. You’re smoking! Well… it’s my lunch break… so I’m allowed to smoke a cigarette, aren’t I? Really? Are you sure? No, he’s not Anna! Smoking inside a public building is illegal – it’s against the law. It’s dangerous too - you’ve got to do something about this. Oh right. Mmm, er, Mr Ingle, you mustn’t smoke… it’s wrong. Err, Me? Anna. You’ll have to do better than that. Be polite, but be firm too. Try saying, ‘would you mind not doing that please?’ I’ll try. Mr Ingle, would you mind not doing that please? Why’s that then? He’s not being very nice is he? You need to give your reasons. Say, ‘I’m afraid it’s against company policy’. Go on you can do it. Mr Ingle… I’m afraid it’s against company policy. And… it is actually against the law to smoke here… and… it’s not a nice smell, is it? Well, smells OK to me. Well, I’m sorry to have to ask you this but you need to put it out. Put what out – the cat?! No. You need to extinguish your cigarette… please. Well, I’m sure your team wouldn’t like to see you breaking the law and besides, it could cause a fire. That would be awful. Yeah, I suppose it would. I could get you some nicotine gum if you like? No, it’s OK. I’ll stub it out… as you asked so nicely. Thank you Mr Ingle. We’ll keep it a secret this time, but please don’t do it again. I’m afraid it’s just not permitted on company premises. Yeah, whatever! Oh and Mr Ingle, I still really like your overalls. Bye! Nice one Anna. You dealt with Mr Ingle really well. You kept your cool and explained the reasons why he shouldn’t smoke. Let’s hope he doesn’t do it again Anna. I hope not. I hate the smell of cigarette smoke. But I never got to ask him about stock management. Well, maybe it’s best to leave it for another time? Anna’s had a tricky day so far dealing with Mr Ingle but she was firm and fair in the language she used. Here’s a reminder of the phrases she used: I’m afraid it’s against company policy. I’m afraid it’s not permitted. Ah Anna, there you are…. (sniffing) Have you been smoking? You smell of cigarette smoke. Look, I know you’re under pressure – but smoking in the building is not permitted. Bbbut… We take this very seriously. You had better step in to my office and we’ll talk about this. Oh dear! Anna’s in trouble for no reason. Let’s hope she explains the mix-up, but that means telling Paul about Mr Ingle smoking. This is going to be difficult. Until next time, bye! To extinguish. የቅርብ English at Work ሁሉንም ይመልከቱ English at Work	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line473
__label__wiki	0.554967	0.554967	For the period of 2012-2013 the UvA, VU and KNAW funded projects for embedded researchers in the area of digital humanities. The funding for the projects was limited to 30K euro and involved private partners or other 3rd parties. UvA projects Evaluating the Humanities [proposal and presentation] Across a number of research subjects in the arts and humanities, the book or monograph is the sine qua non of scholarly output. Often it is a strong requirement for academic promotion and tenure. When writing a book, the humanities scholar is likely to give serious consideration to the university or academic press with whom (s)he would like to publish. One of the deciding factors will be the ‘prestige’ of the press. In the end, what is important to the humanities scholar “is that the resultant publication from a prestigious university press is read, reviewed, and cited; it is purchased by libraries; it is taken seriously” (Gump, 2006, p. 76). Publisher ‘quality’ has been assessed by survey studies and it has also been related to library catalog holdings. The concept of ‘prestige’ is typically associated with the selection of a university press for a new book. Often it is also linked to the age of the press and its original mission, including the rank of its housing institution. University press prestige is a well-discussed topic; however research has yet to be done to monitor or indicate this concept using bibliometric methods. Due to the importance that humanities scholars place on choosing a press, one would expect to see the majority of citations to books published by those considered most prestigious. Where books appear in the cited reference lists of journal articles, our main focus is to investigate whether or not certain university or academic presses are cited more often than others. One drawback pertaining to a study of cited books relates to the structure of current citation indices. Both Thomson Reuter’s Arts and Humanities Journal Citation Index and Elsevier’s SciVerse Scopus include books in tagged reference lists of articles; however, each book lacks a distinct identification code within the index itself. Here, we are working with a unit of information known as a reference ‘string’; hence, for millions of reference strings that can be identified as books (i.e., across the subjects of history and literature), we will develop a unique dataset that links cited books to publisher data found in worldwide academic library catalogs. Alesia Zuccala (principle researcher, UvA), Raf Guns (research assistant, UvA-University of Antwerp), Henk Moed and Gali Halevi (Elsevier Scopus, private partner), Roberto Cornaccia (Spinque, private partner). Music Similarity [proposal, poster presentation, sheets presentation and publication] When is a piece of music similar to another piece of music? This is the case when two musical pieces belong to the same genre (eg Jazz or Rock), for example, or if the melodies are very similar. Can we measure this? In other words, can we have a computer compare those pieces and give a measure of equality as a result? This question is central to this project. Several properties of a piece of music are associated with the notion of musical similarity, for example, tempo, rhythm, meter, instrumentation and pitch contour. These properties, describing a part of the total similarity, are of importance for automatically finding a certain piece of music in a database. Using the division of musical similarity into parts, we can examine to what extent these sub-similarities contribute to categorization of style or genre. This brings us closer to answering the scientific question: What makes a piece of music similar to another piece of music? The more practical goal of this project is to build an application that finds, based on a particular piece of music, other music has a similar tempo / rhythm / timbre / ..? The resulting music-recommendation app will be used for many purposes such as: jogging app, DJ applications, music discovery app, and so on. One of the key features of this app will be that the user has control over its search criteria. He can search for music with similar tempo and rhythm, or music with similar instrumentation or search other preferred combinations. So the user can navigate along different axes of similarity, depending on the similarity which is desired at that moment. The research focus is therefore on interpreting and combining low-level features by an app-user to malleable meaningful “meta-features’. Aline Honingh (principle researcher, UvA), Bruno Rocha (research assistant), Victor Bergen Henegouwen (Elephantcandy, private partner), and Niels Bogaards (Elephantcandy, private partner). Emotions in film [proposal in Dutch, presentation and draft follow-up research in Dutch] How can we detect emotions in film? In this project, a database (which includes 1000 movies) of emotion-tagged film shots is being created, based on earlier research by Professor Ed Tan (Professor of Communication Sciences) and Prof. Patricia Pisters (Professor of Film Studies). Ed Tan (Professor of Communication Sciences) and Patricia Pisters (Professor of Film Studies), VicarVision (private partner) and Hanneke Koster and Thuong Minh Bui (research assistants). ExPoSe [proposal , presentation and publication] Parliamentary proceedings and other transcripts of meetings are a common document genre characterized by a complex narrative structure. The essence is not only what is said, but also by who and to whom, and why. Standard search tools are tailored to the topical relevance of the content, focusing exclusively on the “what” is said. Modern Web formats based on XML allow for semantic annotations like the speaker of each speech in order to capture this debate structure, as well as the related content of debate. Up to now, unleashing these powerful cues required mastering a complex querying language, and significant “programming” skills, yet modern insights in exploratory search on structured data hold the promise to bring this power into the hands of researchers and the general public. The resulting tools exploit the semantic annotations to bring out what remains hidden in the plain text: the actual political process and strategies within a debate, as well as how the politics evolved over time — of politicians, parties, and the political system as a whole — providing a new data-driven perspective on our political history. The ExPoSe brings together two related research lines that have attracted considerable interest in recent years. On the one hand, the Dutch parliamentary proceedings have been harvested and semantically enriched in the Political MashUp project. On the other hand, the README project has led to new insights in searching structured collections (in particular those in archives museums, archives, and libraries) by both experts and novices, which suggest novel exploratory search methods that are tailored to their specific demands. Jaap Kamps (associate professor of Information Retrieval, UvA), Maarten Marx (Informatics Institute, UvA) and Spinque (private partner). Digital Canal [proposal and presentation] In the seventeenth century Amsterdam stood out as the predominant center of cultural production in the western world. Paintings, books, prints and maps were produced on a scale that was unparalleled elsewhere or before. Recent and current research on this subject has a specific focus on the spatial dynamics behind the clustering of these industries. Theories from the field of economic geography offer a variety of explanations for the spatial concentration of economic (and cultural) activities, like ‘economies of agglomeration’, ‘knowledge spillovers’, and so forth. These effects can be observed and investigated on different geographical scales, ranging from global scale to street level. This project aims at developing tools for a better mapping and understanding of the spatial clustering of these industries within the city. Over the past two centuries art and book historians have gathered a wealth of data on the where abouts of painters, printers, publishers, engravers and book and art collectors in seventeenth century Amsterdam. And due to continuous research in the Amsterdam City Archives, new addresses are added to this stock almost every day. However, these data are not particularly fit for spatial analysis. Most of the available addresses take the form of textual descriptions instead of zip codes and house numbers, let alone geographical coordinates. Hence we have to start our spatial analysis with expressions like ‘op de Dam in de Wackere Hondt’ and ‘aen de Singel bij de Beulingstraet’. Geocoding is the process of translating textual descriptions into geographical coordinates. Existing geocoders (e.g. the one used by Google Maps) work pretty well with standardized toponyms, zip codes, house numbers, and so forth. However, when we deal with seventeenth-century addresses we are confronted with variation in spelling, synonymy, homonymy and changes in the location and nature of the referent. This project aims at developing a geocoder that works with non standardized descriptions and that takes into account the changing cityscape. The geocoder will be made available within a web based platform for the collection, display and mashing up of spatial data on Amsterdam in its Golden Age: The Digital Canal Ring (Digitale Grachtengordel). The data exists of addresses of painters, printers, publishers, etceteras in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, addresses of their customers, georeferenced old maps, georeferenced toponyms and historical Points of Interest, applying technologies as Sphinx search engine, OpenLayers and Leaflet, PostgreSQL and PostGIS. Marloes Scholtens (UvA), Harm Nijboer (UvA), Marten Jan Bok (UvA), Richard Duivenvoorde (Webmapper), and Edward Mac Gillavry (Webmapper). VU projects First Aid Online [presentation and report] First Aid Online investigates the effectiveness of an e-learning environment (mijnehbo.nl). In the first part of the project the effectiveness of a traditional offline EHBO-course is compared to the e-learning environment. In the second part of the project the effectiveness of different information presentations (animation with written and spoken text) in the online learning environment is investigated. Vera Mast (embedded researcher), Charlotte van Hooijdonk (supervisor, Language and Communication VU), and Oranje Kruis (private partner). Creative Industries in the Dutch Republic [proposal, presentation and report&appendix] Creative Industries in the Dutch Republic is integrating different datasets on books on the Dutch Republic in 1660-1750 in order to research innovative market strategies of the early modern history of the creative industries. Fernie Maas (embedded researcher), Inger Leemans (supervisor, History VU), Albert Merono, Wouter Beek and Rinke Hoekstra (Network Institute, VU), and Amsterdam University Press (private partner). BiographyNED [presentation] BiographyNED provides an analytical tool to connect historical characters and events within the Biography Portal of the Netherlands (Huygens/ING), thus building a semantic layer on top of the current portal in order to enrich our sources and analytical tools for history writing. This is a project from the Netherlands eScience Center and is not a public-private project as such. Netherlands eScience Center and Susan Legêne (History VU). Archiving Interactives [report and policy advice in Dutch] Archiving Interactives focuses on issues concerning the cataloging, storage and accessibility of interactive artistic productions which are a growing sector within the Dutch e-culture. What do these new forms of interactive media art as heritage demand? And more specifically: How can the process of production and participation be captured that characterizes the new products of e-culture? To answer this question, Archiving Interactives aims to generate insights into the specific mediality and, develop analytical tools for unlocking, preserving and making accessible these interactive productions. Jesse de Vos (embedded researcher), Martina Roepke (supervisor, VU) and Beeld en Geluid (private partner). Tailor-made News The audience’s relationship with news is shifting: news users increasingly resort to mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, and social media like Facebook and Twitter for their daily news fix. On these mobile and social platforms, news users also more and more have the possibility to act as their own gatekeeper, selecting only the news they are interested in. Consequently, they not only have greater control over the time and place of their news use, but also over the content and presentation of the news. Although news organizations feel pressure to keep up with the latest developments in media technologies, they have little knowledge of the news preferences of their audiences on new mobile and social platforms. Do users want the same news selection when using their iPad as when watching television? Which news stories or news genres do they want in their Facebook ‘feed’ and in what form? To what extent do they want to customize the news app on their smartphone? Taking as a focal point the perspective of the user, this study seeks to provide news organizations with insights on how to more effectively meet the changing and varying demands of their audiences for different news devices and platforms. It triangulates the results of an analysis of 20-25 in-depth interviews with news users with 5 interviews with (chief)editors and policy makers of the Netherlands’ biggest, public newscaster NOS News with an inventory of new news products on mobile and social media. Tim Groot Kormelink (researcher) and Irene Costera Meijer (supervisor, VU). Transparency in Journalism Transparency is a relative new professional norm in journalism, having gained extra relevance since the digitalization of news and the rise of social media. Transparency has been suggested the ‘new objectivity’ in journalism. This paper analyses the functioning of different manifestations, instruments and practices of transparency — understood as the disclosure of organizational procedures and journalistic decisions, ranging from one-way openness to interactive, participatory communication with news users. In journalism, it is widely assumed that the public and democracy will benefit from transparency. The absence of studies that directly address the experience and evaluation of transparency is therefore remarkable. This paper addresses the discrepancy between the assumption of transparency as a criterion of journalistic quality and the lack of ‘proof’ for it. It analyses the value of transparency from the perspective of its users and its main producers, the news organization. The paper is based on a case study which focuses primarily on the conditions for and manifestations of valuable transparency, and the credibility and public responsibility of the Dutch national public newscaster: NOS news. How may news become more valuable for its users when news organizations become more transparent in the digital age? Qualitative audience research (in-depth interviews with 20-25 news users) is triangulated with 5 interviews with professional journalists and NOS-policymakers, and an inventory of the current (national and international) transparency manifestations. This methodological triangulation will result in patterns and interpretative repertoires, with which conclusions can be drawn about the use and possibilities of transparency for (public) media organizations. Martje Doeve (researcher) and Irene Costera Meijer (supervisor, VU). KNAW projects Dynamic Drawings [proposal and presentation] How can technical operations and workings of scientific instruments described in historical scientific texts in printed publications via the web in a user-friendly way be visualized and permanently archived for (re-) use in enhanced publications? Dynamic Drawings visualizes old drawings into colorful 2D or 3D animations and explores new ways of publishing in which publications in print and digital form are used complementary. Charles van den Heuvel and Maarten Hoogerwerf (researchers KNAW), Tiemen Cocquyt (researcher Museum Boerhaave), Wild Card (private partner), and Brill Academic Publishers (private partner). TINPOT [proposal and presentation] TINPOT develops TweetGenie, an algorithm that is capable of predicting age and gender of Twitter users based on language used in their accounts. Using this while following product rumors from beginning to end, a better analysis can be made of the narrative conduits and the people involved. Theo Meder (researcher Meertens Institute) and Teezir (private partner). Radical Political Representation [proposal and presentation] To what extent can we apply modern information technology to digital, visual (non-photographic) source material (in this case political caricatures) for doing historical research? Radical Political Representation uses crowd sourcing to annotate cartoons from the national socialist newspaper Volk en Vaderland (1933-1945). Kees Ribbens (researcher NIOD Institute), Junte Zhang (researcher Meertens Institute), Peter Romijn (researcher NIOD Institute) and Zeezeilen (private partner).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line476
__label__cc	0.680643	0.319357	Home>About Us Brand Essence Product Instruction Sheets Crayola MSDS Crayon & Color Info Crayola is passionate about helping parents and educators raise creatively alive children who we believe will grow to be inspired, original adults. Our company has inspired artistic creativity in children for more than 100 years - since the first box of Crayola crayons rolled off the assembly line in 1903. The company began when cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith took over Edwin's father's pigment business in 1885. After noticing a need for safe, high quality, affordable wax crayons, in 1903, Crayola produced the first box of eight crayons. Since then, the Crayola brand has grown into a portfolio of innovative art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys that give kids the power to express all that inspires them as they explore, discover, play, pretend, and dream. 1100 Church Lane Easton, Pennsylvania 18044-0431 International Sales and Marketing Facilities 2012 Employment Crayola Officers Mike Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer Smith Holland, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Information & Finance Solutions Michelle Powers, Executive Vice President, Human Resources & Administration Peter S. Ruggiero, Executive Vice President, Global Operations Rick Stringer, Vice President, U.S. Sales Chuck Linden, Vice President, International The Crayola solar farm provides enough power to make 1 billion Crayola crayons and 500 million markers a year!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line483
__label__wiki	0.577238	0.577238	VAT on Mortuary Income Changes which came into effect from 1 May 2007 meant that certain medical services which were previously treated as exempt from VAT became subject to VAT at the standard-rate. We announced in our previous bulletins that these changes affected NHS Trusts which generate non-NHS business income from activities such as clinical trials or occupational health services. One of the most relevant areas of change for the NHS was ‘post-mortem examinations and reports’ provided to coroners, which became fully taxable from 1 May 2007. Some NHS bodies may still not have changed their VAT treatment of this income and this may result in HMRC assessing for the undeclared output tax to-date. As this income is usually invoiced to councils and local authorities which are able to recover the VAT, Trusts would be advised to consider issuing additional invoices for the VAT not charged to-date and start declaring VAT correctly in the future. This change in VAT treatment also creates a right to recover input tax on certain costs associated with this income generation area. CRS2015-06-01T21:26:16+00:00January 1st, 2009\|Categories: NHS VAT News Archives\|Comments Off on VAT on Mortuary Income	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line484
__label__cc	0.730262	0.269738	From Brexit to Brussov: UK to leave EU and join Russian Federation? Brits seek option that includes not being run by tossers Opinion polls released today asked a broad cross section of the population what the country should do after Brexit. The shock results show that the majority of Brits are in favour of applying to join the Russian Federation. Whilst a sizable minority were in favour of the country being run by the United States and an even smaller minority favoured being run by Westminster, many felt that our options were too limited. As one voter put it: "We need an option that includes not being run by complete tossers." Outside of China, which has proven way too inscrutable for most people, the government that has shown it can run things with a fair degree of acumen is that of the Russian Federation. Most people have come to the conclusion that choosing a government manned by people who cannot even run their own parties or personal lives in an orderly manner and have a weak grasp of economics (and indeed reality) is probably not a good idea. They feel, therefore, that joining the Federation would be our best option at this time. This new political movement that favours Britain joining Russia is known as Brussov and will be the subject of a referendum as soon as the government (anxious not to repeat the mistake of the Cameron government) is sure it will get the result it wants. A close examination reveals that swapping the Union for the Federation has several things to recommend it: The Federation has emerged from mismanaged chaos into well managed prosperity (as opposed to the EU and US, which have progressed steadily from prosperity into mismanaged chaos). Since it divorced from the central banking scam, Russia has become solvent (a feat hitherto regarded by experts such as Western governments to be impossible) and its people and businesses enjoy low debt/tax levels. Vladimir Putin, a Judo Black Belt, is really hard and could trounce Johnson and Trump in a fight with one hand tied behind his back. He can also ride bears, which is a skill none of our Western politicians can claim (see pic). Vladimir Putin was not educated at Eaton and also has a chin. He has proven time and again able to manage his own hair, unlike - for instance - Johnson, who does not evidently own a comb or know a good barber. Vladimir Putin does not look demented, as opposed to Johnson etc etc. . . Trip: a novella by Steve Cook. A tale of the psychedelic apocalypse and one man who thinks he's immune. Read it now and disconnect from reality. Available in paperback and ebook. Find out more now.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line488
__label__wiki	0.559882	0.559882	Jack Edson’s quilt version of a photo by painter Thomas Eakins. Jack Edson at Nichols School Jack Foran / Mar. 22, 2017 12am EST A score of fabric works of uncommon artistry and beauty by Jack Edson are currently on show in the Nichols School Gallery. Quilt and collage versions of portraits, sometimes of other artists, sometimes by other artists. Famous artworks in some cases, not so famous in others. But the Edson versions all quite spectacular. Representing one way or the other—in quilt or collage—a small pantheon of some of this artist’s favorite artists: Bernini, Caravaggio, El Greco, Vermeer, Seurat, Sargent, Eakins, Klee, Burchfield. A large quilt Bernini looking fierce to the point of combative. With huge wreath of jet black hair and semi-profile-view single black eye staring down the observer. A fabric collage version of an El Greco formal portrait of a man in black tunic and white ruff collar (a larger quilt version of which was a most memorable feature of the last Art in Craft Media show at the Burchfield Penney). A piece Edson calls The Musician is a detail—the torso back and shoulders and back of the head—of one of the figures in Caravaggio’s painting The Musicians. A background regular array of quilt blocks morphs into oversize irregular blocks in the head area and more or less free-form patchwork strips and swatches in the shoulders and torso back area. Appropriately—the progression toward irregularity—for this notorious artist outlaw figure. The Vermeer is a detail from that artist’s painting Lady Writing a Letter, showing just the lady—a companion or servant in the Vermeer work is omitted from the Edson work—at a writing table, head down, intent on her composition. Three works based on photos by painter Thomas Eakins, who was also much given—more as amateur than professional—to the practice of photography. Also much given to gambol occasions in remote bucolic settings with male friends, everyone nude. A quilt and a collage depicting friend and fellow artist, Samuel Wallace, and a quilt depicting another friend and fellow artist, Frank Schrenk, and Eakins’ horse, Baldy. Essential nudity obscured in all cases, human and equine. Two quilts based on paintings by Seurat—a self-portrait and a portrait of his mother—that make a variety of references to pointillism, the dot painting technique Seurat was an inventor as well as most notable practitioner of. Ironic reference in the predominant gray scale in both works (versus extreme coloristic character of pointillism historically, and in contrast to the variegated character of so many of the other Edson works on show). Unironic reference in the construction technique dot-like visible sewing machine stitching in both pieces (and thus patent meticulous workmanship aspect of both pieces, versus skillfully concealed workmanship in most of the other works on show). The Seurat self-portrait shows the artist writing, head down, bent over his composition (a little reminiscent of the Vermeer piece). The artist’s mother portrait shows her reading (reminiscent of the famous Whistler’s Mother painting, which is properly entitled Arrangement in Black and Gray, which could be the title of either or both of these gray scale pieces). But in a posture that she could as well be sewing—as a further pointillism reference, and reference to Edson’s needle artwork in general. The sewing—versus reading—idea is further suggested by several quasi-curlicue-form bits and pieces of string or thread sewn onto the work—with no apparent explanation or rationale as to what or why—in roughly the area of the subject’s concentration. One work is a fabric collage self-portrait of Edson. Reminiscent of a well-known painting self-portrait by the artist Chuck Close, whose emphatic pixilation painting technique—come to think of it—notably evokes the art of quilting. The Jack Edson show is called Pieces. It continues through April 3. PIECES; THE FABRIC ART OF JACK EDSON Nichols School, 1250 Amherst St., Buffalo	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line489
__label__cc	0.533604	0.466396	Home » News » Antique jewelry sale grosses almost $2 million Antique jewelry sale grosses almost $2 million on Tuesday,April 07,2009 21:04 Despite difficult economic conditions, a Boston auction house has announced its recent sale of fine jewelry brought in $1,768,021. The highlight of the sale at Skinner, an auction house for antiques and fine art, was the collection from the family of William and Henry Walters, who established Baltimore''s Walters Art Museum. Among the items was a Renaissance Revival long chain which sold for $402,000 and an Archaeological Revival gold and glass bead fringe necklace from 1880 that sold for $67,545.50. "Despite the current state of the economy, the high end of fine jewelry market is as strong as ever as buyers are confident that their investment is sound," says Gloria Lieberman, director of fine jewelry for Skinner. "Buyers and consignors alike continue to [buy] unique jewelry and recognize the lasting value intrinsic in these rare pieces purchased at auction," she says. Other popular items included an Art Deco diamond, onyx, jadeite and coral brooch by Boucheron Paris which sold for $189,600 and a Renaissance Revival enamel, sapphire and diamond brooch which netted $71,100. Skinner boasts expertise in more than 20 specialty collecting areas. It also provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and its appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV series, Antiques Roadshow.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line492
__label__wiki	0.900689	0.900689	Meet Don Lewisburg Literary Festival from the Register-Herald Cathy Teets, president of Headline Books Inc., one of the many publishing houses represented in the Town Square, said she expected 10 of her company’s authors to be available for book signings on a rotating basis throughout the two-day event. “All but two of the authors we’ll have here are from West Virginia,” Teets proudly noted, adding, “And all of them are award winners.” Among Headline’s authors are novelist Don Stansberry, poet Barbara Smith and Rick Robinson, whose suspense thriller “Writ of Mandamus” was a grand prize winner in this year’s London Book Festival. Read more Secret Blood Inky and the Missing Gold Inky, Oglebee, and the Witches Skipping through the ABC's of History Site Archive December (2) August (1) July (1) June (6) Don in the News Interview with Jane Velez-Mitchell on CNN "Secret Blood" Draws Top Award from London Book Festival Interview with International Thriller Writers Book Release Reception 6/30/2012 International Book Awards -E-Book: Mystery/Thriller/Adventure New Book Releases in June About Don Don Stansberry Don Stansberry is a native West Virginian and an elementary school teacher. He has been in the public school system since 1984 and always had an interest in writing. He was the head coach for the Parkersburg High Girls' Basketball team for 16 years and retired from this position with four state championships. Don lives in West Virginia with his wife Patty and his two daughters Shay and Sydney.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line494
__label__wiki	0.680813	0.680813	Places to visit: Gardens October 5, 2013 Castles, Churches, Dublin A to Z, Exhibitions, For Kids, Gardens, Historical, Museums, Otherjadmin This website primarily covers attractions in Dublin City and County. The “Further Afield” section is an introduction to selected attractions from four counties adjoining Dublin (Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow). Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre September 10, 2013 Dublin A to Z, Exhibitions, Further Afield A to Z, Gardens, Historicaljadmin The Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre is located in the recently restored 18th century Oldbridge House, which is on the battle site. The Battle of the Boyne between King William III and his father-in-law, King James II, was fought on 1 July 1690 (11 July according to our modern calendar). Both kings commanded their armies in person. William had 36,000 men and James had 25,000 – the largest number of troops ever deployed on an Irish battlefield. English, Scottish, Dutch, Danes and Huguenots (French Protestants) made up William’s army (Williamites), while James’ men (Jacobites) were mainly Irish Catholics, reinforced by 6,500 French troops sent by King Louis XIV. At stake were the British throne, French dominance in Europe and religious power in Ireland. William’s camp was on the north side of the river. James’s was on the south side with the two armies facing each other. William’s battle plan was to trap the Jacobite army in a pincer movement. He sent 10,000 men towards Slane which drew the bulk of the Jacobities upstream in response. With 1,300 Jacobites posted in Drogheda, only 6,000 were left at Oldbridge to confront 26,000 Williamites. All the fighting took place on the south side of the river, as the vastly outnumbered Jacobites defended their position against the advancing Williamites. William himself crossed at Drybridge with 3,500 mounted troops. The pincer movement failed. King James’s army retreated across the River Nanny at Duleek and regrouped west of the Shannon to carry on the war. Approximately 1,500 soldiers were killed at the Boyne. There is an admission fee to the House. There is free access to the battle site, to the parklands and to the formal gardens. One can also visit displays of original and replica 17th Century weaponry, exhibitions, an audiovisual programme, and a walled garden. ‌Oldbridge House was built in the 1740’s by either John Coddington or his nephew Dixie Coddington. It is believed to have been designed by George Darley, a local mason architect who also designed the renovated Dunboyne Castle, Dowth House and The Tholsel in Drogheda, Co. Louth. To the left of the house there is a cobble stone stable yard with fine cut stable block. This originally contained coach houses, stables, tack and feed rooms. To the right of the house is a small enclosed courtyard which contains the former butler’s house which is not open to the public. The Victorian walled garden has been recently restored, along with a glasshouse and a unique sunken octagonal garden. There is a Garden Exhibition in the Bothy. The garden facilities are open daily all year round and admission is free. Optional self guiding walks are available through the core battle site and Oldbridge Estate. The use of these walks is free of charge. Several orientation panels and maps are located at the start and access points to the walks. Self-guided tours. Group tours (for ten or more persons) can be booked. Open May-Sept daily 9.00 am-5.00 pm; Oct-Apr daily 9.00 am-4.00 pm. Closed from 24 Dec-Jan 2. www.battleoftheboyne.ie www.meath.ie Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Tel: 041 9809950. Adults €5; concessions. Free admission on the first Wednesday of every month. Car Park and Main Gate locked two hours after above closing times. Beaulieu House and Gardens September 10, 2013 Dublin A to Z, Further Afield A to Z, Gardens, Historicaljadmin Beaulieu House and Gardens is an ancient estate overlooking the banks of the River Boyne, just over three miles from the town of Drogheda. For over 800 years the estate has been home to just two families, the Plunketts and the Tichbournes. Originally the site of a Norman fortress, the Plunkett family first inhabited a motte and bailey and then a Jacobean house, the remains of which can be found in the fabric of the building you see today. No one knows where Beaulieu’s name originated, but the name can be seen on a 1650 map of the area. The buildings at Beaulieu evolved over time from tower house to Jacobean building, finally being redesigned as a grand mansion in the English style by the Tichbourne family. As such, it is a rare example of late 17th century Irish domestic architecture which has survived without alterations. With the building of the house completed mainly between 1660-66, interior decorations, paintings, wood carvings and the grand staircase were the last of the improvements to be added (in 1723). Four acres of historic walled garden and grassy terraces is situated close by. Family letters from the period tell us that exotic fruits, such as figs and nectarines were being grown by Sir Henry Tichbourne in the 1720s, much to his delight as he boasts about them to his half brother, Lord Molesworth. The same letters describe Sir Henry’s domestic improvements and his impatience with the builders, but he is especially proud of his new staircase (manufactured in Dublin and delivered by boat before the winter of 1723). A painter and designer named William Van Der Hagen is associated with Beaulieu. Van Der Hagen began a painting career in Ireland around 1718 painting sets at the Dublin Theatre Royal, and went on to become the founding father of Irish landscape painting. Visiting Beaulieu is an opportunity to see some of his early work painted on panel, including a city scape of Drogheda and a spectacular ceiling painting attributed to him of the goddess Aurora descending from the heavens in her chariot. Beaulieu used to be open 5 days a week each June and also at weekends in July and August. However, it now appears to be open by appointment only. www.beaulieuhouse.ie Beaulieu House, Drogheda, Co. Louth. Tel: 041 983 8557. Adults €10 (guided tour of house, self-guided tour of garden); children under 16 free. Boyne Valley Garden Trail July 7, 2014 Dublin A to Z, Further Afield A to Z, GardensSeán Silke The Boyne Valley Garden Trail includes a number of historic gardens, smaller scale gardens and garden centres located within easy driving distance of each other in Counties Meath and Louth. A map can be consulted at www.boynevalleygardentrail.com Each garden hosts different events, including walks, charity fetes, music events, outdoor theatre, exotic and rare plant sales and harvest festivals. The locations listed include: Balrath House and Courtyard, Navan, Co. Meath Barmeath Castle, Dunleer, Co. Meath Battle of the Boyne Visitors Centre, Oldbridge House, Drogheda, Co. Meath Beaulieu House and Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth Boyne Garden Centre, Ardcalf, Slane, Co. Meath Bramley Cottage (Jane McCorkell’s Garden), The Rath, Killsallaghan, Co. Meath College Hill House, Bryanstown, Slane, Co. Meath Collon House, Ardee Street, Collon, Co. Louth Forest Edge (no address given) Francis Ledwidge Museum & Garden, Janeville, Slane, Co. Meath Julianstown Village Garden, Julianstown Village, Co. Meath. Kilgar Gardens, Kilgar House, Gallow, Kilcock, Co. Meath Killineer House & Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth Listoke House & Gardens, Drogheda, Co. Louth Loughcrew House & Gardens, Oldcastle, Co. Meath Ratoath Garden Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath Riverlane Nurseries, Roristown Lodge, Trim, Co. Meath Rokeby Hall, Dunleer, Co. Louth Rosemount, Julianstown, Co. Meath St. Mary’s Abbey, Abbey Lane, Trim, Co. Meath Talbot Castle, Trim, Co. Meath Tankardstown House, Rathkenny, Slane, Co. Meath See full details about each location at – www.boynevalleygardentrail.com Hunting Brook Gardens September 10, 2013 Dublin A to Z, Further Afield A to Z, Gardensjadmin Hunting Brook Gardens consists of 5 acres of botanical herbaceous gardens and 15 acres of woodland gardens and valley. Jimi Blake, its creator, collects plants from foreign expeditions and sources rare seeds globally. This is a dynamic, innovative garden, a fusion of tropical, prairie and woodland styles. There are expansive views over the Wicklow Mountains. The gardens are located between Brittas and Blessington on the N81. From April to September inclusive, the gardens are open to the public for informal visits from Wed-Sun each week (11.00 am-5.30 pm); phone in advance to double check. Outside the seasonal visiting hours, you can phone to book an appointment. There are also a number of organised “open days” (special event Sundays) during the year; for full details, see the website link below. www.huntingbrook.com Hunting Brook, Lamb Hill, Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Adults €6. Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens September 10, 2013 Dublin A to Z, Further Afield A to Z, Gardens, Otherjadmin The Irish National Stud and Japanese Gardens are adjoining attractions which pull in 150,000 visitors every year. Racehorses are conceived, born and raised on Tully’s famous Stud Farm, long the source of thoroughbred champions. See six stallions, famed for race track feats. The Japanese Gardens are the finest of their kind in Europe. Created 1906-1910 by Col. William H. Walker, the gardens symbolise the “Life of Man”, tracing the journey of a soul from oblivion to eternity. Also visit St. Fiachra’s Garden, designed in 1999 by Martin Hallinan, and the Horse Museum (including a tribute to Arkle, the greatest steeplechaser ever). Open Mon-Sun 9.00 am-6.00 pm (including Bank Holidays). Last admission 5.00 pm. Guided tours of the stud at 10.30 am, 12.00 pm, 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm daily, lasting 45 minutes. Self guided tour of the Japanese Gardens, Saint Fiachra’s Garden and Horse Museum (special leaflet guide available). www.irishnationalstud.ie Irish National Stud, Tully, Kildare. Tel: 045 521617. Adults €12.50; concessions. Killruddery House and Gardens *** Killruddery House and Gardens has been home since 1650 to 16 generations of the Brabazon family. The house was extensively reconstructed in the Tudor Revival style in the 1820s. It contains one of the few remaining 17th Century gardens in these islands, as well as elaborate interiors and a striking Orangery. It is a popular location for television series (e.g. “The Tudors”). Guided tours of the house – the opening hours are complicated: for up-to-date details click here – www.killruddery.com Open 6-7 April 9.30 am – 6 pm Closed 8-12 April Open daily 13-28 April 9.30 am – 6 pm Closed 29-30 April Open daily 1 May to 30 September 9.30 am – 6 pm October – open weekends only Guided tours information: see www.killruddery.com Farm market Saturdays 10.00 am – 3.00 pm www.killruddery.com Southern Cross, Bray, Co. Wicklow Adults €15.50 (house tour and gardens); Adults €8.50 (gardens only); concessions. Kilmacurragh Arboretum Kilmacurragh Arboretum is managed by the National Botanic Gardens. It is the remnants of a large estate planted during the 19th century by Thomas Acton in conjunction with David Moore and his son Sir Frederick Moore, curators of the National Botanic Gardens at that time. It was a period of great botanical and geographical explorations with numerous plant species from around the world being introduced to Ireland for the first time. The different soil and climatic conditions at Kilmacurragh resulted in many of these specimens succeeding there while struggling or failing at Glasnevin. Kilmacurragh is particularly famous for its conifers and rhododendron collections. Guided Tours: Twice daily from April onwards at 12.00 noon and at 3.00 pm (daily, free of charge) – please phone in advance to double check this. Open Winter (October 27 to mid-Feb) Mon-Sun 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Open Summer (mid-Feb to October) Mon-Sun 9.00 am – 6.00 pm The Cafe hours are 10.00 am – 5.00 pm (summer), otherwise 10.00 am – 4.00 pm www.botanicgardens.ie Kilbride, Co. Wicklow (leave the motorway at Junction 18 and follow the signs for 5km). Tel: 0404 48844 or 01 8570909 Larchill Arcadian Garden Larchill Arcadian Garden is an ornamental Farm (Ferme Ornée) created between 1740 and 1780. It is the only surviving, near complete garden of its type in Europe. It was designed as a pastoral paradise, reflecting man’s harmony with nature. It is a working farm, with decorative buildings, a walled garden, tree-lined avenues, 65 acres of landscaped parkland filled with follies, grottoes, statuary, and an 8-acre lake. Larchill has gained national and international awards following extensive restoration work. The opening hours are limited (May/June Mon-Fri 10.00 am-2.00 pm; open some May/June weekends; some August dates) – check the Larchill website. www.larchill.ie Kilcock, Co. Kildare. Tel: 01 628 7354. Adults €8; concessions. House €9 by appointment only. For more on gardens in the Dublin area, pay a visit to www.dublingardens.com Mount Usher Gardens Mount Usher Gardens is a highly regarded Irish garden, laid out across 22 acres along the banks of the River Vartry. It is a fine example of a Robinsonian-style garden, with an informal natural design. There are over 5000 species of plant, many of them rare and exotic. Situated in the village of Ashford, 35 minutes from Dublin on the N11. Gardens open daily 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Avoca Café and Shopping Courtyard on site (Tel: 0404 40116) www.mountushergardens.ie Ashford, Co. Wicklow Adults €8; concessions → More places to visit	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line495
__label__wiki	0.841252	0.841252	Home > About DVA > Publications > Vetaffairs > 2017 Last updated 3 October 2017 Read the Vetaffairs Spring 2017 edition in interactive Realview format Listen to the audio version (MP3 93 MB), noting the large file size. You can also request future issues on CD by emailing vetaffairs@dva.gov.au. Download the printable PDF (1.7 MB). MyService fast-tracks client claims The Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ new trial web application, MyService, has reduced processing times for claims to an average of 28 days, with some claims assessed in as little as two days. Students have their say on Department Tertiary students who access the student assistance program through DVA shared their ideas for reform during a collaborative design forum in Brisbane in August. All of the students who attended the workshop were excited to have the opportunity to provide feedback about how DVA could improve services. Any mental health condition now covered under NLHC As announced in the 2017–18 Budget, current and former members of the Australian Defence Force are now able to access treatment for any mental health condition through DVA’s Non-Liability Health Care treatment arrangements. There is no need to prove the condition is related to their service. News from the Department DVA Secretary Simon Lewis, PSM provides an update on the implementation of the 2017-18 Budget outcomes, the attendance of Chief Operating Officer Liz Cosson and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan at the International Ministerial (5-Eyes) Conference on Veteran Issues in London; and Anzac Centenary commemorative events. Reader Neville Rutledge expresses his concern that the Australian people are largely ignorant of the Pacific War insofar as it affected this country, and urges media outlets to take part in developing Australians’ knowledge of their own history. First annual Ministerial Statement on Veterans and their Families On 14 August 2017, the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, presented to the Parliament the first annual Ministerial Statement on Veterans and Their Families. The full statement is available on the Minister’s website here. Reports drive suicide prevention agenda A series of recent reports on suicide among veterans are helping DVA target its suicide prevention efforts to those most at risk. Call-out for Sydney Invictus Games Feeling inspired by the performances of the Australian athletes who competed in the Invictus Games in Canada? Nominations for the 2018 Australian Invictus Games team are open until 31 October 2017. Engage website a one-stop shop for support, services The Department of Defence has launched a new website for current and former ADF members called Engage ‘Supporting those who serve’. BNT participants and BCOF members now Gold Card-entitled From 1 July 2017, Australian participants in the British Nuclear Tests in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s (BNT participants) and Australian members of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF members) have been entitled to a Gold Card. A word from the Principal Medical Adviser Professor Ian Gardner provides advice for veterans experiencing a dry mouth, whether as a side effect of medication or due to other causes. Protecting yourselves and your grandchildren through vaccination As we age, our natural immunity levels decrease quite remarkably, and the previous protection provided by vaccination will decline. This can be offset by ensuring that our vaccinations are up to date. Robust data on suicide helps DVA target prevention strategies The latest findings of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) study, 'Incidence of suicide in serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel 2001–2015', provide the most accurate, robust data ever produced on suicide among Australia’s serving, reserve and ex-serving populations. Pensions and allowances rise Veterans’ pensions were increased from 20 September 2017 following the latest round of indexation adjustments. Canberra VAN relocation improves service access In a move designed to improve access to DVA services for veterans in the Canberra region, on 18 September 2017 the Veterans’ Access Network (VAN) office in Woden ACT was relocated from Corinna Street to nearby Bowes Street. Veterans’ Employment Program Awards open Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for nominations for a new national awards program recognising employers of veterans. Large or small organisations, in the public, not-for-profit or private sectors that have done great work in employing or supporting veterans and spouses of Defence personnel are eligible as well as veteran employees. Call for Armistice Centenary projects Do you have an idea for a commemorative project or activity in your community to mark the Centenary of Armistice on 11 November 2018? If so, you may be interested in the new one-off Armistice Centenary Grants Program administered by DVA. Grants program supports younger veterans Supporting Younger Veterans is a new grants program designed to benefit younger veterans in recognition of the challenges they face transitioning from the Australian Defence Force to civilian life. On 6 July 2017, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan announced that Round 1 (2016–17) provided nearly $240,000 to 11 ex-service and community organisations nationally. UNSW medallist wins Gandevia Prize Currently serving ADF member Lieutenant David Woolley has won the third Bryan Gandevia Prize for Australian Military-Medical History for his honours thesis on Australian psychiatric casualties during the Kokoda campaign. Review of DVA’s ESO Consultation Framework DVA recently concluded a review of the National Consultation Framework (NCF). Keeping our brains in gear as we age Ever wondered why some people maintain their edge well into their later years and others don’t? There are a number of factors that can make a difference, and, as Mental Health Adviser Loretta Poerio explains, we have more control over these than we give ourselves credit for. MYTH BUSTERS: Who are Australia’s veterans? What does the average DVA client look like? Or the typical veteran, for that matter? If you’re thinking of a former serviceman aged in his 60s, 70s or older, you’re only seeing part of the picture. Webinar examines sleep disorders and mental wellbeing The Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) held its second community webinar on 30 August 2017, covering the topic of sleep disturbance. Civilian partners proud of ADF link but note sacrifices Sixty-eight per cent of civilian partners are proud to tell others that they are part of an ADF family, but 81 per cent say they have made employment sacrifices because of their partner’s ADF career. These are two of the key findings of the 2017 ADF Families Survey in which 4649 people had their say during the month of March. Thousands gather for Boer War memorial unveiling Members of the Returned Services League from across Australia were among the more than 1000 visitors who gathered in Canberra on 31 May to witness the dedication of the new National Boer War Memorial on Anzac Parade. Legacy youth take Kokoda Challenge Twenty-three Legacy youth, 18 Australian Defence Force personnel and 20 staff from management consulting firm QinetiQ Australia walked the Kokoda Track in late August and early September to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kokoda Campaign. Join us at Veterans’ Health Week 2017 From 21 to 29 October 2017, DVA, ex-service organisations and community groups will come together to mark Veterans’ Health Week. The theme for 2017 is physical activity. To find out about events in your area, check the listings of activities on the VHW website or call 1800 555 254. A plan for veteran centric reform The Australian Government is investing in a program of Veteran Centric Reform to energise and accelerate the transformation of DVA. This transformation will improve the way DVA supports the veterans who have served our country, helping the Department to know, support, connect and respect. Veterans, families help transform Department DVA recognises that the best way to transform is in partnership with people who use its services. To support this, DVA’s Veteran Centric Reform program is using a collaborative design approach to inform the future design of its services. Poster: The DVA Transformation The centrespread of the Spring edition of Vetaffairs consists of an infographic poster setting out DVA’s project timeline for implementing reform (PDF 214 KB) in order to better serve its clients. A journey of organisational change Over the last year DVA has begun to deliver a number of tangible improvements that will deliver better outcomes and experiences for veterans and their families. Improved outcomes for veterans are in our sights DVA Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary Liz Cosson outlines the Department’s plans to upgrade its systems, processes and technology in order to improve the way it does business, addressing delays and streamlining the services it offers. Scanning of documents speeds up claims process A large program of document scanning within DVA is helping to speed up the claims process and make client records more accessible to the DVA staff who need to use them. An invaluable chapter in the story of women veterans Second World War veteran and war widow Elsie Alford’s debut memoir captures the camaraderie among those who served in that rugged wartime environment and tells how the experience changed her forever. Supporting PTSD sufferers through Assistance Dogs Australia The War Widows’ Guild Victoria is proud to have recently provided a donation to assistance dogs Australia, an organisation that provides assistance dogs to people in need including wheelchair users, children with autism, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and people living with dementia. Honouring the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam Vietnam War widow and National President of the War Widows’ Guild Meg Green attended the recent commemoration ceremony at the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) Memorial Grove in Canungra, Queensland. Video series chronicles Australia’s Vietnam War Australians who served in the Vietnam War share their stories in 30 new videos that are available online now and will be showcased in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s Education Center opposite the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (the Wall) Washington DC. Travel without insurance can prove costly As Spring arrives, we start to think about warmer weather and holidays. While we dream about (and plan) the actual holiday, we may not think much about insurance. Australian Light Horse: The campaign in the Middle East, 1916–1918 The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: How Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific War Sir John Monash Centre website live and taking registrations of visitor interest The under-construction Sir John Monash Centre (SJMC) at the Australian National Memorial near Villers-Bretonneux in France now has its own website, allowing users to register their interest in becoming one of the first visitors to the facility. Remembering Roy Maguire, who was only nineteen Private Roy Louis McGuire, who is officially commemorated by the Office of Australian War Graves, was as eager to go to war as his mother was for him not to. But by 2018, at 19 years of age, Roy no longer needed permission. Revamp boosts Anzac Portal’s coverage of Australians at war The Anzac Portal: Beyond the Century of Service website has recently been revamped and now contains information and resources about Australia’s involvement in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, Vietnam War, South East Asia conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Parliament passes military compensation law On 7 September 2017, the Parliament passed a Bill to create a new compensation Act for current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, and their dependants, for injuries and illnesses linked to ADF service prior to 1 July 2004. Making informed choices about hearing devices Hearing loss is one of the most significant issues affecting veterans’ daily lives. DVA established an Ex-Service Organisation Round Table (ESORT) Hearing Services Working Group (HSWG) in 2016 to discuss veterans’ hearing services entitlements. Participants needed for new PTSD treatment trial Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health is seeking military personnel and veterans to take part in a study of Intensive Prolonged Exposure Therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mrs Mac and her girls in green In late 1940, the Royal Australian Navy placed an advertisement calling for anyone with Morse code and other signals experience. As outlined in this extract from ‘The Secret Codebreakers of Central Bureau’, Sydney woman Florence Violet McKenzie responded, informing them that she had trained 1200 women in Morse. Commander Jack Bolton Newman was sent to investigate. News from the Australian War Memorial The loan of medals awarded to Captain Robert Grieve, Lieutenant Clifford Sadlier and Sergeant Lewis McGee takes the number of Australian Victoria Crosses on display in the War Memorial’s Hall of Valour to 82. Plaque honours RAF Coastal Command A new plaque commemorating the service and sacrifice of the members of RAF Coastal Command during the Second World War has been unveiled in the grounds of the Australian War Memorial. AWM items for sale Service caps Rounds Complete: An artillery forward observer in Vietnam The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau Reunion notices Medals - lost and found	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line496
__label__cc	0.556051	0.443949	Home Tags Alicia Fox Tag: Alicia Fox Alicia Fox opens up about her sobriety and her desire to... There have been many rumors swirling around this year on Alicia Fox's status within WWE. Other than one outing on Main Event,... Alicia Fox may be finished with WWE Alicia Fox has been moved to the Alumni roster on WWE.com. Fox has been with WWE since 2006 when she signed to... Alicia Fox rumored to be working in creative for SmackDown Nick Wilkinson - September 25, 2019 0 Alicia Fox hasn't been very active in the ring this year. Her last match was on Main Event in April when she... Team P.C.B. vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella, SummerSlam 08/23/15 Nick Wilkinson - July 26, 2019 10 Happy Friday! 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__label__wiki	0.519751	0.519751	By: Cana's Voice Provident Music Group 2019 Album Save 8% ($1.00) Southern Gospel Southern Gospel - General Known for their powerhouse vocals and intimate worship experience, Cana's Voice appeals to a wide audience. Fans have been eagerly awaiting their sophomore project and Don't Wanna Miss This is sure to please. TaRanda Greene, Jody McBrayer and Doug Anderson, each successful solo artists, join together with talented producers Wayne Haun, Jim Hammerly and Jerard Woods to take listeners through a musical experience like no other. Spanning various genres, Don't Wanna Miss This includes notable classics from Traditional Gospel, Southern Gospel and CCM as well as several original songs. Listeners will enjoy new arrangements of classics like Fred Hammond's "We Are Blessed", Michael English's "There Is a Love", and Avalon's "Orphans of God" as well as original songs like "Center of It All" and their first single, "At Midnight". Publisher: Provident Music Group Format: Album Binding: Compact Disc Label: Provident Music Group Gospel singers Jody McBrayer, TaRanda Greene and Doug Anderson have officially united their talents to form the incredible vocal group, Cana’s Voice. Jody McBrayer traveled 12 years with the highly acclaimed and mulit-award winning group, Avalon. His vocal abilities helped garner 21 #1 songs, 3 Grammy nominations over 4 million records sold and 3 Dove Awards for the popular CCM group. TaRanda has also received many prestigious awards, due to her awe-inspiring ability to deliver a song. Her powerful voice and testimony have landed her as a regular featured vocalist on Grammy award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir projects. Doug Anderson has traveled the globe, appearing in countless sold-out performances. Doug has garnered 13 Dove Awards as both a soloist and as a member of Ernie Haase and Signature Sound as well as one Grammy nomination. During his time there the group had three videos and one CD to reach Gold status in Billboard sales. He Touched Me; The Gospel Music of Elvis Hymns That Are Important to Us Feek, Joey Gaither Vocal Band Country Roads: Country and Inspirational Booth Brothers, The 20th Century Masters the Millennium Gaither Homecoming Mercy and Love The Collingsworth Gospel Favorites, Angels Among Us Tribute to Howard & Vestal Goodman Bill & Gloria Live Hymns & Worship (Live) Penrod, Guy The Best of the Booth Brothers Booth Brothers Gaither Homecoming Icon Gaither, Bill Rock of Ages Hymns and Gospel Favorites Collingsworth Family	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line518
__label__wiki	0.983493	0.983493	Remember me? Filmleaf.net - Journal of Cinema Film Forums: General Film Forum CANNES Festival 2019 Thread: CANNES Festival 2019 Chris Knipp Almodovar's Pain and Glory/Dolor y gloria. ANTONIO BANDERAS IN PAIN AND GLORY Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian says in Dolor y glória Almodóvar "delivers another sensuous and deeply personal gem" in this "wistful extravaganza" in which "life meets art," and gives it 4 out of 5 stars. Ruminative, painful, with a sense of declining powers, the director presents an aging movie director played by Antonio Banderas. Peter Debruge in his Variety review calls it a "remarkably mature metafiction." AlloCiné, whose press rating (based on 23 French reviews) is an exceptional 4.6 (even Cahiers du Cinéma gives it a rave), asks: "Is Almodóvar on the way to the Palme d'Or?" and he indeed looks like a prime contender. This clearly sounds like a very positive consensus, perhaps to remain the most admired 2029 Competition film. Perhaps the best has come first. But could this be a little too familiar a maker and topic to be up for a top prize? Time will tell. Hausner's Little Joe. JESSIE MAE ALONZO AND BEN WHISHAW IN LITTLE JOE Another much anticipated film at Cannes was Jessica Haussner's Little Joe. Haussner is known for her Lourdes (2009). But Peter Bradshaw says he was disappointed, and gives it a measly 2 out of 5 stars. It's a horror film that likens the spread of antidepressants to the invasion of an alien force a la "Bodysnatchers." Erlich of IndieWire finds in this "plenty of potential to offend," though he calls the film "brilliant." Bradshaw finds " plot implausibilities" and a movie "too high on the art-house register" to notice its lack of "out-and-out thrills or suspense." Fletcher's Rocketman. The comparison with Bohemian Rhapsodyis inevitable: two pictures about gay glam rock stars directed by Dexter Fletcher. Nicolas Barber of BBC Culture says "this year’s Elton John biopic is superior to last year’s Freddie Mercury biopic in almost every way: funnier, more moving, more imaginative, more upfront about its hero’s sexuality." That's nice, isn't it? I wonder if the public will go along. Probably not, and later in the review Nicolas Barber doesn't even seem to like the movie so much, though he still rates it and Fletcher and Egerton high. Last edited by Chris Knipp; 05-26-2019 at 11:03 PM. Chris Knipp: Website; 2009 Movie 'Best Lists"; 2009 review index. Recent Cannes reviews PAMELA MONDOZA IN CANCIÓN SIN NOMBRE Canción Sin Nombre/Song Without a Name (Melina León). Directors Fortnight. "In a dingy clinic, a newborn child is whisked away from her exhausted mother, supposedly for routine health checks, and is never returned; in short order, the clinic vanishes into thin air too, leaving the stolen baby’s bewildered, impoverished parents with no recourse." So Guy Lodge states the film's premise in his admiring but critical Variety review about this child-trafficking tale. The Peruvian writer-director's film is a "visually striking period piece" that's "a Kafka-esque crime thriller inspired by real events" says Stephen Dalton of Hollywood Reporter. It has some similarities to Cuaron's ROMA, being about a poor peasant woman and in black and white. (Today.) THE CAST OF SORRY WE MISSED YOU Sorry We Missed You (Ken Loach) Competition. A "fierce, open and angry" new film about life in the British "service-economy serfdom" says Peter Bradshaw who gives it a full five stars in his Guardian review. In his Variety review, Owen Gleibeman says 82-year-old Loach has grown spryer as he's aged and now is at the top of his game and is making films that "connect, with a nearly karmic sense of timing, to the social drama of our moment." This one is about "how the gig economy screws over the people it promises to save." This is indeed perhaps the dominant, and fastest growing, labor issue in the developed world today and an even more relevant film than Loach's last one, which won the Palme d'Or in 2016. But a feeling is he won't win again. Three Palme d'Ors would be a bit much for one director. (May 16th.) IMAGE FROM THE WILD GOOSE LAKE The Wild Goose Lake/南方车站的聚会 (Diao Yinan). Competition. An understatedly brilliant and poetic noir that winds up being less than the sum of its parts, says David Erlich of IndieWire. It works with traditional ingredients, a gangster on the run, a femme fatale at his side, and cops and bad guys trying to do them in, he writes. But along with that it's also a picture of "contemporary China as a vast land of exploitation and criminality." The central Chinese capital of Wuhan is the setting for a lot of eye-catching and rich seediness. It has some ingenious ultra-violence, some over-congested plot moments, style, and the benefit of Dong Jinsong, one of the dp's of Bi Gan's visually entrancing Long Day's Journey Into Night. Jessica Kiang of Variety says Diao has made a "sumptuously sleazy film" in which he shows "an extraordinarily elastic mastery of form," and has a superbly precise sound design. This may, Kiang says, wind up being "the last word in Chinese crime noir." For fans of Asian neo-noir, this film is a must-see, maybe a cult classic. The images are so ravishing I was sorely tempted to reproduce more than one here. (Today.) LOUISE LEBEQUE, WISIAND LOUIMAT IN ZOMBI CHILD Zombi Child (Bertrand Bonello). Directors Fortnight. (French film, English-language title.) The spelling follows the original Creole, which is the kind of zombies or zombis Bonello is focused on (one that slowly struggles to come back to life), along with a second story about girls in a state school, one of whom may be a zombie too. This is Bonello's first stab at a genre film,and his eighth feature, says Jordan Mintzer in Hollywood Reporter. Only the three last ones are well known, but they are very well known (and I am a fan): House of Tolerance aka L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close), Saint Laurent, and Nocturama). Zombi Child, says Mintzer, "feels like two incomplete movies in one, neither of them fully satisfying in the end, though there are "some graceful moments scattered throughout", particularly in the Haitian scenes. Not one of Bonello's greatest successes, perhaps, but a fresh take on the subject, apparently, marked by exquisite craft, and with great music, largely by Bonello himself as usual. LEYNA BLOOM IN PORT AUTHORITY Port Authority ( Danielle Lessovitz). Un Certain Regard. From New York, first-time writer-director Lessovitz follows a young guy who barely escapes homelessness when he comes from Pittsburgh to the big city and his half-sister is not at the famous grim bus terminal to greet him, and he falls in with "New York’s Kiki ballroom scene – a carnivalesque LGBT club culture that evolved from voguing," and is troubled to be attracted to a young trans gender woman. "Port Authority is vehement, urgent and sensual – not perfect, and I would have liked to have seen more extended dance sequences. But it is made with storytelling gusto and heart" writes Peter Bradshaw, who gives in 4 our of 5 stars in his Guardian review. LISE LEPAT PRUDHOMME IN ROUEN CATHEDRAL IN JOAN OF ARC Joan of Arc/Jeanne d'Arc (Bruno Dumont). Un Certain Regard. Dumont's biopic is "a stately, deadpan classical-absurdist pageant" of "a child warrior on the march," adapted from Charles Péguy’s writings about her, says Bradshaw, that's "passionless and exasperating." Lise Leplat Prudhomme, who played in Dumont's 2017 Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc, (RV-2018), back again, has "undoubted charisma," and there's a cameo by Fabrice Lucchini as Charles VII (he played Percival in Eric Rohmer's Percival le Valois in 1978, an early role), but the whole thing may be a "longeur," and is often "torpid." It may best be seen as a way-station toward something more evolved by the formerly compelling director, says Bradshaw, who gives it a dismal 2 out of 5 stars. Like its predecessor, the film is full of lip-synched rock numbers, is shot on the beaches of northeastern France (and in Rouen Cathedral), and makes no attempt at historical authenticity. For Dumont completists only, and 137 minutes long. I have a lot of time for this amazing and original filmmaker, but this latest bent has not repaid my patience as well as earlier work or amused as do his recent "Li'l Quinquin" films. Too Old to Die Young (Nichlas Winding Refn). TV. Grand Theatre Lumiere. Not sure what Cannes category this falls under (Out of Competition, clearly), but two episodes (4 and 5) of this new TV series (Refn calls it a 13-hour film) have just been shown at Cannes on the super-big screen of the Grand Theatre Lumière there, and it has been vividly reviewed. With caveats: that it's tedius and horrifying. It concerns Los Angeles cop, played by the energetic Miles Teller, who moonlights as a contract killer and "who comes under the sway" of former military colleague John Hawkes' "apocalyptic visionary," writes David Rooney in his Hollywood Reporter review, who says it shows the Danish director's "steady slide deeper and deeper into empty genre posturing" has gone as far as it can go. Bradshaw is more taken with it, calling it a "doomy, sepulchral, and very plausible evocation of pure evil" and a "dead-eyed LA nightmare," and giving it 4 out of 5 stars. Gregory Ellwood, on Collider, thinks it's ambitious and "at times brilliant" but "not as deep as it thinks it is." Sounds to me as if cop series binge-watchers will want to take a look, but some may not have the patience for its long silences. The Whistlers/La Gomera (Corneliu Porumboiu 2019). Competition. This time the noted Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu (Police, Adjective, When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism , The Treasure) takes a turn into genre territory with a neo-noirthriller set in the Canary Islands and Singapore. Leslie Felperin describes it in Hollywood Reporter as an "entertaining but dense" depiction of a cop who doubler-crosses both his department and gangsters he's cooperating with. It "constantly corkscrews around in every sense, deploying flashbacks frequently as it reveals twist after twist" while the protagonist, Lee Marshall writes in Screen Daily, is deliberately cast as a "passive cipher" or "poker-faced Everyman." The shared note from Polombiu's earlier arthouse works, says Felperin, is a preoccupation with language, power, and the legacy of the corrupt and repressive Nicolae Ceaușescu regime. The result, though, "feels a little woolly and unfocused," says Marshall. Peter Bradshaw in is Guardian review, however, likes The Whistlers very much, calls it "thrilling," "knotty, twisty, nifty," and "An elegant and stylishly crafted piece of entertainment," and gives it 4 out of 5 stars. Tomorrow: The Lighthouse (Robert Eggers, of The Witch). Directors Fortnight. Eggers' new film WILLEM DAFOE, ROBERT PATTINSON IN THE LIGHTHOUSE THE LIGHTHOUSE (Robert Eggers). Directors Fortnight. Peter Bradshaw's Guardian review gives it 5 out of 5 stars and suggests the new movie by Robert Eggers (whose The Witch was so much admired) is likewise a rousing success. It is a tense portrait in striking black and white of two men in 1890's Maine in physical and psychological torment as they man a lighthouse together and come apart under pressure of shared solitude and conflicting roles, with mood swings and tormenting mermaid visions. Eggers lets the tale hover between intense realism and horror, never making genre an issue, says Bradshaw, and Both Willem Dafoe as the man in charge and Robert Pattinson as number two chafing under his lowly role are fine, Pattinson especially, who "just gets better and better." Bradshaw also praises the rich poeticism of the period dialogue and the actors' delivery (the "script is barnacled with resemblances to Coleridge, Shakespeare, Melville"). Variety's Owen Gleiberman calls it "a gripping and turbulent drama," praising its "powerfully antiquated sense of myth and legend," the "weird immersive clarity" of its "shimmeringly austere black-and-white" and striking near-square aspect ratio, a movie "made with extraordinary skill" that you "can't pigeonhole." David Rooney's Hollywood Reporter review hails the "gripping performances thick with flavorful period dialect and jolts of ever-intensifying insanity soaked in rum." Nobody really has reservations, except whether this will be as great a commercial success as The Witch. (A24 produced again, and most of the Witch crew is back.) JESSE EISENBERG, IMOGEN POOTS IN VIVARIUM VIVARIUM (Lorcan Finnegan). Critics Week, Feature Competition. The premise of this second feature for Irish director Lorcan Finnegan is a couple goes to a plasticky suburb, in jest visit a model home, and are trapped and forced to live in it and raise a freakishly precocious baby supplied to them by malevolent outside Big Brother forces. It feels a lot like an extended episode of the Netflix sci-fi series Black Mirror, says Stephen Dalton (Hollywood Reporter), with echoes of "cult dystopian authors" like JG Ballard and John Wyndham and with "eye-pleasing nods to the surrealist art of Rene Magritte and MC Escher." Poots shines and has more emotional depth while Eisenberg seems underused and miscast as a rugged outdoor type tasked with lots of physical work. A "smart and gripping yarn," says Dalton. But Ben Croll of The Wrap thought it tries to say too much about too many topics and "never fully satisfies on any one front." He thinks it could have been good as a "comic allegory" à la Jorge Luis Borges or a more overtly sci-fi piece that would "lean harder into the human menagerie connotations of the title," but unfortunately, it is neither one nor the other, and winds up unfocused, a shame because it "engages from a technical perspective." August Diehl in A Hidden Life A Hidden Life (Terrence Malick). Competition. David Erlich of IndieWire says this is his best movie since Tree of Life but the material is different: the true story of Austrian farmer turned conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to take the Hitler oath as a Wehrmacht conscript and in 1943 was duly executed. No battlefields, the war simply between a Christian and his conscience. Bradshaw says in the Guardian that it's "a high-minded hymn to modern saint that never quite comes to life" and gives it 3 our of 5 stars. This still has the Malilckian swirling camera and meditative mood, as Bradshaw describes it, with "An overpowering sense of being ecstatically, epiphanically in the present moment," with the "camera shots swooning, swooping and looming around the characters who appear often to be lost in thought, to an orchestral or organ accompaniment, and a murmured voiceover narration of the characters’ intimate but distinctly abstract feelings and memories." The problem is that the swoony approach has, Bradshaw says, "marooned and islanded Jägerstetter," cutting him off from the all-important historical moment and resultingly making his anguish as generic as that of Bale in Knight of Cups or Afflick in To the Wonder, though the stakes are so much higher here, and the details should be so much more distinctive. Peter Debruge oin Variety acknowledges this film works best for the Malick fan, but affirms that it's his best since Tree of Life and "feels stunningly relevant" about religionists selling out for political advantage. Diego Maradona in the film by Asif Kapadia Diego Maradona (Asif Kapadia). Out of Competition. By the maker of the Amy Winehouse doc, this is, by many reports, a stunningly effective film about the poor boy from Buenos Aires who became the successor to Pele as the god of soccer, and his eventual fall from grace. HIs '86 World Cup "Hand of God" winning goal, photos show, was hand-assisted, which a commentator calls "a little bit of cheating and a lot of genius," and that goes for his career, says Eric Kohn in IndieWire (he gives it an A-). The path to downfall is multiple, including an extra-marital affair and child, involvement with a crime family, and a drug bust. Sometimes details come too fast even in over two hours, says Kohn, but Kapadia still keeps it hypnotically watchable. The account is "gripping," says Bradshaw in his enthusiastic Guardian review (he gives it 4 out of 5 stars) even though hampered by a lack of the kind of new material he had for his Winehouse film. Owen Gleiberman of Variety goes farther, says it all doesn't make sense to him, and Kapadia tries to reach for the stars, but doesn't have the revealing material to do "what he did for the fallen idols of 'Amy' and 'Senna'." A different fan base for an audience, though. Fabrice Luchini, Anaïs Demoustier in Alice and the Mayor Alice and the Mayor (Nicolas Pariser). Directors Fortnight. Alice et le maire (the French title) is the sophomore effort of the French director who debuted with the subtle, understated political thriller The Great Game/Le grand jeu (R-V 2016) in which key players follow Nietsche's advice, "Whatever is profound loves masks." That seems to be a favorite saying of Fabrice Lucchini, the mayor of this new film, mayor of the city of Lyon, who after 30 years of politics is totally out of ideas. Sparks fly and preconceptions are shaken when he's provided with Alice Heinemann (Anaïs Demoustier), a brilliant philosophy scholar, to inspire him. Jay Weissberg of Variety thinks the result is far too talky, and Boyd van Hoeij of Hollywood reporter thinks Pariser can't decide if he wants to focus on ideas or people. He grants that Pariser, who studied with Eric Rohmer, handles the talk well. He thinks the rapport between the middle-aged mayor and the young teacher is fascinating, but has nowhere to go and ultimately stagnates. We'll have to see what French critics, who may appreciate the talk more, think of this movie when it hits French cinemas in October. Camille Cottin, Vincent Lacoste, Chiara Mastroianni in Chambre 212 On a Magical Night/Chambre 212 (Christophe Honoré). Un Certain Regard. Stephen Dalton says in Hollywood Reporter that this came just at the right time midway in the Cannes Festival when attendees much needed a "frothy" "bed-hopping" French farce as a "palate-cleanser." "Christophe Honore’s bittersweet comic fantasy stars Chiara Mastroianni as a highly sexed college lecturer weighing up the steep cost of loving," Dalton writes. Suppose, the film fantasizes, you could go back a few decades to your spouse in his youthful prime, would you still like him, knowing how jaded you'll get later on? A great "springboard into screwball comedy and counterfactual fantasy," says Dalton, even if Honoré gets his plot-line a bit muddled. Vincent Lacoste plays the young version of haughty oversexed prof Chiara Mastroianni's mature hubby played by Benjamin Biolay. This is a top cast. Honoré doesn't quite know how to end, says Dalton, but the final sequence, where Chiara and all her former lovers, including both the young and old version of her husband, meet at a bar and dance away the night to Barry Manilow, is a "patently dumb notion" that nonetheless delivers "a perverse kind of pleasure." It all may be too French for outside audiences, but the setup is readymade for a Hollywood remake. Last edited by Chris Knipp; 05-20-2019 at 12:29 AM. Today, 20 May 2019 at the Cannes Film Festival. NOÉMIE MERLANT, ADÈLE HAENEL IN PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Céline Sciamma). Céline Sciamma has built a distinguished reputation in the past 12 years for fresh and original femme-centric films, sometimes with a trans or gay bent. Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (the French title) is set in 1770 and concerns a painter, Marianne (Noémie Merlant), who must paint the marriage portrait of Héloïse (Adèle Haenel, of Sciamma's debut Water Lilies), the young daughter of a countess who has just left a convent. Peter Debruge in Variety calls this "a gorgeous, slow-burn lesbian romance." Héloïse is uncooperative. Her mother, the countess, orders Marianne to observe her during the day and work on her portrait at night, so she must devour her with her large eyes. The mutual fascination that develops eventually turns physical. The result is a subtle, nuanced depiction of the female gaze that only a woman could paint, Debruge says. Peter Bradshaw heralds the film in his Guardian review as "superbly elegant, enigmatic drama," that reveals the director's "new mastery of classical style." He gives it his top rating, 5 out of 5 stars. VICTORIA BLUCK AND IDIR BEN ADDI IN YOUNG AHMED Young Ahmed (Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne). Competition. Le jeune Ahmed (the French title) is about a Belgian teenager (the actor, Idir Ben Addi, was 13) of paternal Moroccan Arab descent but with a white non-muslim mother (whose husband is no longer around) who hatches a plot to kill his teacher after being taught a radical interpretation of the Quran. Leslie Felperin of Hollywood Reporter thinks Addi a "blank" actor like those of the Dardennes' earlier films that won them two Golden Palms, but neither she nor the Variety critic thinks this quite up to their strongest work, though better than their blandest: Eric Kohn of IndieWire places it midway on the spectrum. Bradshaw thinks this (like Sciamma's new film) "subtle". He gives it 3 out of 5 stars. Ahmed goes from video games to jihad in the space of a month and begins lecturing his mother and sister on their behavior. Ahmed attacks his teacher for too liberal an approach to teaching the Quran, and is put in youth custody. He may rethink, or more likely not. A work release meeting on a farm with an attractive girl who likes him could make a difference. Bu how he will develop is uncertain. The movie is marred, says Bradshaw, by a silly chase sequence used to jazz things up for an artificial conclusion. Peter Debruge of Variety suggests that as a sympathetic (if ambiguous) portrait of a budding Islamic terrorist, this may be the Dardennes’ "most controversial film yet." It sounds at least like one of their most puzzling. Also May 20. Two portraits of two women An Easy Girl (Rebecca Zlotkowsk). Directors Fortnight. Une fille facile (the French title), is a watchable film, "Rohmer for the instagram age," says Screen Daily of this fourth film by the director who effectively pared Tahar Rahim and Léa Seydoux for her film Grand Central. This time it is two sisters, who pair off for the summer in Cannes, when the younger one (Mina Farid) is drawn into the luxurious ways of her older sister (actress, model and lingerie designer Dehar), with Benoît Magimel also in the cast. ERRADI AND AZABAL IN ADAM Adam (Maryam Touzani). Un Certain Regard. Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani's debut feature turns "a simple story" into "gold" with its warm depiction of a homeless unwed pregnant woman and the widowed small bakery owner who befriends her, says Deborah Young in her Hollywood Reporter review. Set in Casablanca’s Old Medina, it's a tale that allows the actors time to make delicate transitions, and a main one is the bakery owner's gradual softening toward the pregnant woman. ISABELLE HUPPERT IN FRANKIE Frankie (Ira Sachs). Competition. Peter Bradshaw makes it immediately clear that he hated this film with a Guardian critique headed "Frankie review – Ira Sachs' bickering poshos bore us to tears," and he gave it an almost unprecedented 1 out of 5 stars.David Rooney of Hollywood Reporter says it "offers many gentle pleasures," a main one being the mountainous Portuguese scenery for which Sachs has left left behind his New York settings (it's like a bland Woody Allen location film, Bradshaw comments, but without the humor). And yet the longtime indie director has assembled an A-List cast here. Huppert is supported by the likes of Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Jérémie Renier and Marisa Tomei. Bradshaw acknowledges Sachs' recent Little Men (2016) and Love Is Strange (2014) have been superb, so he can't fathom how he could have laid an egg "so big that the walls of the Palais des Festivals may have be knocked down so it can be safely removed." The premise: Francoise (Frankie, Huppert), a film and TV star, has brought her family to the Portuguese town of Sintra for a luxurious holiday to tell them something, but this is complicated when one of them takes the opportunity to propose marriage to another member of the party. Rooney acknowledges that this is a "sedate" and "gossamer-thin" effort lacking the "emotional complexity" and "intense personal investment" of Sachs' best work. But he supposes that its "classy old-school art house veneer" will make it sell as a fall Sony Picture Classics release. HAFSIA HERZI IN YOU DESERVE A LOVER] You Deserve a Lover (Hafsia Herzi). Critics Week. Tu mérites un amour (the French title) features Hafsia Herzi in front of and behind the camera in (says Screen Daily) "a brisk, energetic low-budget tale of a Parisienne’s romantic trials and tribulations." "A brisk femme-positive approach and the personal urgency that comes with Hafsia Herzi’s energetic, no-bullshit presence", and it's her directorial debut. She became known playing the lead in Abdellatif Kechiche's Secret of the Grain. The story's all about Lila (the protagonist played by director Hirzi) coming to accept that her boyfriend who dumped her wasn't worth it anyway. "Some of the dialogue is wickedly pungent," says Deborah Young in her Hollywood Reporter review. Naturalness, warmth, humor, a relaxed pace as well as a very modern frankness about sex (and the director-star's beauty and personal charm) make this otherwise conventional Parisian screen entertainment stand out from the crowd. Cannes May 21, 2019 MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT today is the showing of Quentin Tarantino's new movie, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, about some down-on-their luck actors at the time of the Sharon Tate murders, with Bruce Lee and Charles Manson as incidental characters and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt. Tarantino has posted an open letter to all Cannes writers and attendees about spoilers - asking all not to give away stuff. See the letter H E R E. Bradshaw calls Gaspar Noë's Lux Æterna "self-parodic silliness" and gives it 2 out of 5 stars. BENNY EMMANUEL, GABRIEL CARBAJAL IN CHICUAROTES Chicuarotes (Gael García Bernal). Special Screenings. This is the second directorial outing from Gael García Bernal, a long time since the first (2007), and a disappointment, says Screen Daily's Jonathan Romney. That debut was Deficit , a "coolly ironic depiction of Mexico’s spoiled middle-class youth," This one, explains Romney, returns "more or less" to Amores Perros territory (the film that brought him international recognition as an actor), depicting "two young working-class chancers desperate to improve their lot" who wind up "screwing up in every way." It's like a "WhatsApp-era Los Olvidados, with "energy to spare" but a "tonal discontinuity" that "scuppers the film," oscillating between "goofy comedy, hard-nosed violence and wildly overplayed melodrama." Screen Daily's jury grid. Yesterday's showed Almodóvar's Pain and Glory in the lead of critics' ratings (3.3), then Portrait of a Lady on Fire (3.1), Atlantics (2.8), Wild Goose Lake (2.7), Bacaru (2.6), and Les Misérables (2.4). Malick, Polombiu and Loach all got the same in-between score (2.5). Jim Jarmusch's opener The Dead Don't Die scored lowest (2.2). LEO DICAPRIO IN ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino). Competition. Controversial, but likely to be up there in ratings, Quentin Tarantino's ninth feature, set in 1969, premiered today on the 25th anniversary of Pulp Fiction's triumphant Cannes opening (it won the Palme d'Or and made the director famous), and the new film is felt by some to have structural and other affinities to the earlier one. A "shocking, gripping, dazzlingly shot" movie, Peter Bradshaw writes in a 5-out-of-5-star Guardian review, "in the celluloid-primary colors of sky blue and sunset gold." He will not reveal the shocking finale. The period is "recovered with all Tarantino’s habitual intensity and delirious, hysterical connoisseurship of pop culture detail," says Bradshaw, with a new thing, not just cinephilia but "TVphilia", with lots about the small screen of the time, an aspect Richard Lawson is particularly interested in in his Vanity Fair review. Rick Dalton, the alcoholic actor played by DiCaprio, becomes a has-been when his TV western series is cancelled. Cliff Booth (Brad PItt) is his stunt double, factotum, and only friend. They live in the shadow of the Manson murders, which have not yet occurred. Sharon Tate is Rick's neighhbor. The cast includes Al Pacino and Margot Robbie. Robbie Collin, in his Telegraph review, likewise gives the movie 5 out of 5 stars and calls it "pure movie-world intoxication," giving more details of its relationship to the Sharon Tate murders - which some believe is when the Hollywood dream ended with a crash. "There’s a gleeful toxicity here that will launch a thousand think-pieces," writes Collin. "Pitt’s character is capital-P problematic, absolutely by design." "But," he concludes, "the transgressive thrill is undeniable, and the artistry mesmerisingly assured." Tweets are enthusiastic, and praise is being heaped on Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate. Al Pacino reportedly has a hilarious cameo as Dalton's agent. "This curious fairy tale may not be the truth, and it may prattle on too long, writes Lawson in Vanity Fair. "But when its stars align, and they let loose with their unmistakable shine, Hollywood movies do seem truly special again. And, sure, maybe TV does too."Justin Chang in his LA Times review calls this a "richly evocative, conceptually jaw-dropping, excessively foot-fetishizing, inescapably terrifying and unexpectedly poignant movie." MARGOT ROBBIE AS SARON TATE IN ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD [Sony Pictures Releasing] PARK SO-DAM, CHOI WOO0SIK IN PARASITE Parasite (Bong Joon-ho). Competition. Parasite/(기생충 (Gisaengchung) is "a pitch-black tragicomedy about economic inequality in modern Korea," Jessica Kiang explains in her Variety review. His past filmography - Snowpiercer, Memories of Murder, The Host and Okja - shows Bong to be a genre unto himself, says IndieWire's David Erlich. Peter Bradshaw (who elsewhere compares it to Joseph Losey's The Servant)calls this film "a bizarre black comedy," "satirical suspense drama," a "creepy invasion of the lifestyle snatchers" set in "a modern-day 'Downton Abbey situation" that "gets its tendrils into you." He gives it 4 out of 5 stars in his Guardian review. There's a resemblance to Hirakazu Koreeda's Palme d'Or-winning Shoplifters in that here there is an impoverished family that hides its relationships, in this case to rob an ultra-rich family. The invading poor family burns with resentment and wants to take on a lifestyle that they think should be theirs. This is at once Bong's "most tightly plotted" and " most formally polished work," says Kiang, and proceeds seamlessly and with finely crafted settings with "a watchmaker’s skill" In the way it keeps "the pendulum of our sympathies swinging back and forth between the grasping desperation of the poor and the idle hatefulness of the rich." Looks like Parasite will take a high spot on Screen Daily's Jury Grid - where, incidentally, Tarantino's new film got four 4.0's but averaged 3.0, in third place below Pain and Glory and Portrait of a Lady on Fire, because big fans it also had scoffers and a hater, having received a 3, two 2's and a zero (the latter from Die Zeit's Katja Nicodemus). Nonetheless Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has current Metacritic score of 86%. (Cannes press conference for Tarantino: H E R E.) The post-Tarantino Screen Daily jury grid: Wed. May 22 at Cannes: Dolan and Desplechin. XAVIER DOLAN IN MATTHIAS & MAXIME Matthias & Maxime (Xavier Dolan). Competition. After two ambitious turnoffs - a "one-two stumble," one critic calls them - that seemed to bring his career to a crisis, despite the first winning a big prize at Cannes, Dolan is back in secure, comfortable territory, says Guy Lodge in his admiring Variety review, with a tale of uneasy male friendship starring Dolan himself and Gabriel D’Almeida Fritas, as longtime pals, one (Dolan) a mess (with a toxic mom à la Mommy), the other (Freitas), a together young lawyer. They may be more then friends: having to kiss in front of friends acting in a friends' short film reminds them they've done so for real before. Now Matthias' pending promotion and Maxime's upcoming two-year sojourn in Australia forces them to decide. The "warmth and restraint" here feels like maturity at last (just turned 30), says Steve Pond of The Wrap. Here says Pond, Dolan returns to "the sweet spot he hit so often in his earlier films." Dolan depicts complicated tensions with old pals and business associates, including the Beach Rats star Harris Dickinson as a kind of cock tease temporary law associate of Matthias. But Jon Forsch of Hollywood Reporter feels this film lacks the emotional urgency of Dolan's first films, their "formal and emotional risk-taking," their "dramatic richness." Dolan's formerly "messy, complicated characters, layers of provocative ambiguity, tension and stakes" all are muted or missing here, Forsch says. Moreover, the toned down, sexually repressed puzzle-relationship at the movie's center "today registers as quaint, even dated." (Matthias & Maxime wound up near the bottom of the Jury Grid with a 1.7; only Kechiche's film scored lower (1.5), and of those polled only Peter Bradshaw liked it. Kechiche's scores were more mixed, with two 3's and even a 4 but two zero's.) LÉA SEYDOUX, ROSCHIDY ZEM IN ROUBAIX, UNE LUMIÈRE Oh Mercy/Roubaix, une lumière (Arnaud Desplechin). Competition. Desplechin must feel very much at home here, having had six films in Cannes Competition and several more in sidebars, served on the Jury in 2016 and opened the festival with Ismael's Ghosts in 2017 (also featured at the NYFF). Nonetheless his turn to something ostensibly more genre in Oh Mercy met with a mixed response. Peter Bradshaw in his Guardian review describes this northern French crime movie with its "annoyingly wise police captain" (Roschdy Zem) as "fatally split" in tone by Desplechin’s "lofty pretensions." It's supposed to be a police-procedural, but also wants to be a "musing prose-poem about the vanity of human wishes," says Bradshaw, and this dual role is too much for its star to put across. Bradshaw finds the film "self-admiring" and gives it 2 out of 5 stars. The narrative pieces through various cases, explains Ben Croll in The Wrap, settling eventually on the murder of an 80-year-old woman which the Zem's Captain intuits at once was done by the two drug addicts next door (Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier, both in very unglam mode). Desplechin is more interested in "relationship power dynamics," says Croll; but the whole film seems to him more TV pilot than feature. Weissberg says exactly the same thing in his Variety review. (Weissberg's nonetheless may be the most sympathetic of these reviews.) Lee Marshall of Screen Daily thinks this a "detour" for Desplechin. It "roots in" a 2008 TV documentary and is most interested in the interrogation transcripts, some used here verbatim, for what they show about the relationship between Seydoux's and Forestier's characters, ultimately becoming, Lee Marshall feels, "a ritual of expiation and redemption" but ultimately more the portrait of a washed-up city (Desplechin's original home town) than a crime story. There are elements, Marshall says, such as voiceovers from a rookie cop's diary, that feel like fragments from an earlier draft. Maybe Desplechin wanders too far afield for a film that defines itself as of the crime genre. Final Competition films still to come: The Traitor, dir: Marco Bellocchio Sibyl, dir: Justine Triet It Must Be Heaven, dir: Elia Suleiman Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo, dir: Abdellatif Kechiche Winning animation in Critics' Week. STILL FROM ANIMATED PRIZEWINNER I LOST MY BODY I Lost My Body/J'ai perdu mon corps (Jérémy Clapin). Critics' Week. French filmmaker Jérémy Clapin’s feature-length animation J'ai perdu mon corps (the original French title) garnered the top award, the Nespresso Grand Prize, at Cannes’ Critics' Week, the prestigious parallel section aimed at emerging directors and showing shorts and first and second-time films. "It's time for animated films to stop being considered a separate genre," Clapin delcared. The film concerns a young man's severed hand that goes looking for its body. It stood out, says Variety's Guy Lodge, for being the only "toon" in the sidebar, and also for its "blend of morbid humor and touching drama.:" The film's producer Marc de Pontavice said in an interview in AlloCiné it was the challenge of arousing audience sympathies for an object that drew him to the story, and he liked the idea of a part longing for the whole rather than the reverse. The film will go to the big Annecy animation fest, and is looking for a distributor. DAKOTA JOHNSON, ARMIE HAMMER IN WOUNDS Wounds (Babak Anvari). Directors Fortnight. This Netflix-sponsored horror flick, an adaptation on Nathan Halligrud's novelThe Visible Filth, is British-Iranian director Anvari's sophomore film following his 2016 Under the Shadow (" a retro spook story set in ’80s Tehran" - Variety), but is much cruder and a bust, says Peter Bradshaw in his Guardian review. Armie Hammer is a college dropout tending bar at "a rough dive in New Orleans" who dates Dakota Johnson's Eng. Lit. grad student but is enamored of Zazie Beetz, who drinks at his bar with her boyfriend. Things get supernatural and super-creepy for Armie when there's a bad fight and a student leaves behind a cell phone with a video of it that Armie opens. (The debt to J-horror is clear.) Hammer, says Bradshaw, seems to be competing "for a bad-acting award" and givesWounds 2 out of 5 stars. Variety says it's "a spooky, silly body-horror flick that's thrilled to torture Armie Hammer." Amy Nicholson's Variety review suggests this may be a fun picture for younger audience members, and Bradshaw may miss the humor in how Armie is used by Anvari in it, but not a very good movie: Screen Daily says it has "some shockingly uninspired jump-scares" and Erlich in IndieWire calls it "a woefully underwritten jump-scare machine." It debuted at Sundance; perhapas there was no need to review it here. WILLIAM LEBGHIL IN ALL ABOUT YVES All About Yves/Yves (Benoît Forgeard). Directors' Fortnight. The French director Benoît Forgeard's second feature closed out the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes. It is a screwy comedy something like if John Waters made a movie where a "wannabe rapper" (William Lebghil), his dream girl (Doria Tillier), and a talking fridge all have sex at one point, says Jordan Minter in his Hollywood Reporter review, which says it "overstays its welcome" but is also "a memorably weird experience." Yves is the name of the fridge, which Lebghil's character is a product-tester for, "a Sub-Zero-type device inhabited by the mind of 2001’s HAL 9000 and the musical prowess of contemporary beatmakers like Drake's 40 and Boi-1da," says Mintzer. The whole thing is a "spoof" on "where artificial intelligence is headed" with "smart" appliances if you imagined them capable of competing in "the Eurovision song contest," says Lisa Nesselson in her Screen Daily review, which also praises this film but similarly says it "overstays its welcome." Last year Lebghil costarred with Vincent Lacoste in the popular in France med school film The Frehshman/Première année reviewed on Filmleaf in February (R-V 2019). FilmLeaf \|	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line523
__label__cc	0.672593	0.327407	floppymoose.com home projects about blog /politics/usa Cutting taxes, non-Republican style Tax season is here, and I just did mine. Along the way I came across a table of the tax rates for 2002 and 2003, illustrating the Bush tax cut in action: Single 2002 $0 to $6,000 10% $6,001 to $27,950 15% $27,951 to $67,700 27% $67,701 to $141,250 30% $141,251 to $307,050 35% $307,051 and up 38.6% Single 2003 $0 to $7,000 10% $7,001 to $28,400 15% $28,401 to $68,800 25% $68,801 to $143,500 28% $143,501 to $311,950 33% $311,951 and up 35% Not only does the cut benefit the wealthy on an absolute dollar amount, but even on a percentage basis! The wealthy get 3.6% off, the middle class 2%, and the poor zippo. Many pundits have commented that tax cuts must benefit the wealthy disproportionately no matter how you engineer it, but it's easy to put the lie to that. Just raise the standard deduction. The wealthy do not use the standard deduction, because they itemize mortgage interest, investment losses, yada yada yada. Only those at the bottom of the tax food chain are using the standard deduction. Want to cut taxes for them? Raise the standard deduction $10000. As an added benefit, you will reduce tax fraud. The higher the standard deduction, the fewer folks will itemize. Less itemization = less fraud. Like many Californians, I voted today. I knew something was up when instead of handing me a ballot, I found a smart card in my hand. Turning around, there they were: the new voting machines, little touchscreen terminals with small privacy flaps on the sides. Going through the touchscreens was clearer than finding the tiny numbered punch holes on the old style ballots. At the end there was a summary screen showing how I had voted. I had left some votes blank and it told me, giving me an opportunity to go back. I was much more certain that I had expressed my intentions correctly then I ever had been with the punch ballot. But I am far less certain that my vote is being recorded correctly. In the end all I have is glowing screen. Before I had a physical token, the punch ballot, that could be reviewed by me before submission, counted and recounted by machine and by hand. Now I have nothing. We will never know if my vote was recorded properly. Let's get the voting process back to the stone age, where it belongs. We'll put the votes on stone tablets. Rock the vote. /politics/siliconValley San Jose Judge Rejects Blight Suit One Monday, San Jose Judge Leslie Nichols rejected the suit brought by Elaine Evans against the San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRA) in an attempt to stop it's Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) activities. I attended the first half of the arguments in Superior Court on Monday morning. The heart of the case was whether Evans had properly sought to bring her concerns to the redevelopment board. In the end the city prevailed on that point, but not before I heard a few interesting bits along the way, including: 5 members of the council wrote the other 5 members, before the public hearing, indicating that they were going to support the SNI plan. Evans was at the public hearing and heard her concerns being addressed to the council by others. The city's own report on the concerns raised by the public included the very issues Evans wanted addressed, namely that the blight designation process was being abused. The city paid an outside agency over $300,000 to "justify" designating the area blighted. The real problem seems to be a requirement that "blight" be found before redevelopment dollars can arrive. These dollars come with a terrible string attached: eminent domain. Once an area has been designated blighted the city has the power to take the land. Sun, 03 Aug 2003 Not a Pledge of Love (Starr Crossed?) Kenneth Starr simply cannot resist slinging legal mud at whoever threatens his idea of American Corporate Dominion Under God. Now he has inserted himself into the Supreme Court case of Newdow vs. The Pledge of Allegiance, and his contribution is that Newdow is a bad dad, and doesn't have standing to litigate. Apparently Linda Tripp has not recorded any confessions of anyone going down on Newdow yet, though. Give her time. Left out of all this is the real issue: what it the real constitutional meaning of the First and Fourteenth Amendments when applied to state funded education? This was tackled succinctly by the 9th Circuit Court in it's decision. Scan down to section D: Establishment Clause, for the real meat. It's a straightforward application of the Lemon test, which has served the court well in these issues when it has the nerve to use it. floppaganda all the moose that's fit to print <rss feed> all of 2004 (8) all of 2003 (22) politics:siliconValley politics:usa	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line526
__label__cc	0.732982	0.267018	New Valhalla Cluster Starter Decks Go to Set List Release Date : 09/21/2018 Join us, as the curtain rises on a new era of Force of Will. This time we return to Valhalla, a world familiar to some of our long-time players. We've been listening to the voices of our precious players! A good portion of our playerbase has been requesting that we balance the power level between rulers more, a driving force in our design for this cluster. And so, for the entirety of New Valhalla, rulers will be independant from the booster packs. The set will instead start with 10 rulers from the five starter decks, of which players will use to battle with for the year to come. These new 10 rulers will have unique cards called "Runes". The power level of new runes released in furthur sets will be strictly adjusted based on the performance and usage frequency of the 10 rulers at high-level events. We hope to create a balanced game for the year to come, allowing players to focus solely on enjoying the game. Each deck is able to be split into two half decks, allowing players to play with a friend right away. Of course, you can play the deck as is and choose between the two available rulers, enjoying a traditional Force of Will experience. ※Runes: Each Ruler is able to utilize a limited extra store of effects called runes. We intend to use runes to help manage the games balance as the set continues, as well as add greater depth in strategy for the players. (Furthermore, Runes available in booster packs can be put into the main deck.) Contents (Per Deck) Two different Rulers (Foil), 40 card main deck (10 sets of 4, of which 8 cards are foil), 10 unique rune cards, and 12 magic stones. Total of 64 cards. The main decks will be made up of 40 resonator cards, that can be used as a teaching tool for two players! Each deck is playable as is, but is also able to be split into two "half decks" for playing with a friend. Perfect entry level starter decks. Also includes a playsheet, rulesheet, and game manual. Starter image Find a store near you to reserve and purchase current and upcoming Force of Will products!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line531
__label__wiki	0.651592	0.651592	Belize (its capital, Belmopan) and neighboring states World Factbook as of November 2014: "Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner in this small economy, followed by exports of marine products, citrus, cane sugar, bananas, and garments... Oil discoveries in 2006 bolstered this growth. Exploration efforts have continued and production has increased a small amount... Although Belize has the second highest per capita income in Central America, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor. The sizable trade deficit and heavy foreign debt burden continue to be major concerns." Labor force in agricutlure 2009: 13.1%. Exports - commodities: Sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil Export partners 2010: US 30.3%, UK 20.8%, Costa Rica 12.7%, Cote dIvoire 4.6%, Nigeria 4.6% 2011: exports $511.7 million, imports $706.1 million 2000 census: mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% 2000: Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 25.5% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%), Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%, other 14%, none 9.4% 2012: zero Density measured in 2005: 12.6 persons per square kilometer. East of Guatemala and just south of Mexico. Chief of state: Elizabeth II (queen, House of Windsor) since 6 February 1952. Member of Commonwealth. A parliamentary democracy. Bicameral legislature. Capital: Belmopan. Independence from Britain in 1981.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line533
__label__cc	0.582254	0.417746	Bonkers for Yonkers This blog's first guest post is by inveterate and unrepentant Genealogue reader Doogles McQuig: In response to my query about the subject of challenge #117, Mario "Contasino", a most courteous reference librarian at the Riverside Library in Yonkers sent the following important clue: I looked up 300 Yonkers Avenue in the 1936 criss-cross directory. (1936 is one of the few years for which I have a criss-cross.) There I found listings for Nicholas V. Castasano, who is listed as employed in the junk business, and for Edward F. Castasano, who is listed as employed in “trucking.” Proceeding to the 1936 city directory proper, I found the same listings, but with some additional information; most significantly, that the wife of Nicholas is named Michelina. The librarian (not knowing any other details) tentatively concluded the correct spelling was probably "Castasano," and thus a Mario Castasano was the person to be found. But a quick search on Castasano turns up almost nothing. On the other hand, a much more common usage was Cantasano, and look what juicy details that name turns up: Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings, New York Nicholas V Cantasano 42, born Italy (immigrated 1887) Madeline Cantasano 33, born NY Angela R Cantasano 9, born NY Helene A Cantasano 8, born NY Edward M Cantasano 4 born, NY Remember that Mario had two sisters in Brooklyn? Well, here's Edward M. (Mario anyone?) Cantasano with two sisters in Brooklyn. Right name, right place, right age, right family configuration. The middle initial is a bit of a misdirect because it's inconsistent with the Yonkers directory. However, continuing the search on "Edward F. Cantasano," the SSDI reveals a man of that name born on November 25, 1905, with the number issued before 1951 in New York. That works. Googling on "Edward Cantasano" leads to the Rootsweb Brooklyn archive, which tells us Edward graduated 8th grade in June of 1920 from Public School 17 at Driggs avenue and North Fifth street in Brooklyn. Still fits. Finally, and this is sweet, a search on Ancestry leads to a WWII service record for an unmarried Edward F. Cantasano who was born November 25, 1905 and enlisted from Westchester County, NY on 12 Mar 1942. I wonder what inspired him to enlist? Edward F. Cantasano died on January 17, 1989 and, according to the records at Ancestry.com, was interred on 24 Mar 1989 at Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Boulevard Rt 25 Calverton, NY 11933, Section 8 Site 13092. So, what about it Genealoguers? Is this our guy? How best to find a next of kin? I'll post a few more details in the comments, including some passport data on Nicholas, and a presumed uncle of Edward's named Vito G. Cantasano. They were each born in Craco, which happens to be in the province of Potenza, in the south Italy. Filed under Challenges, Mario Cantasano In Manhattan on 25 Feb. 1892 were married Vincenzo N. Cantisano and Michelina Favata. Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:28:00 PM "Vine Canterano," 18, arrived at Castle Garden from Italy aboard the Leerdam on 3 Jan. 1887. I had been thinking Michelina was a second wife, and that Madeline was deceased, as the NYT article indicated. But that marriage record is almost too good of a match to pass up. The census records indicate Mom & Dad Cantasano were married about 1893. Here are naturalization records for Nicola V. Cantasano and Vito Gaetano Cantasano, both from 1893. BTW, here's a link to the indexed marriage record. Most of the naturalization data agrees with that from the Ancestry passport applications: Nicola V. Cantasano born at Craco, Italy on 22 Sep 1868; emigrated from Naples about Dec 1882; resided 14 years uninterrupted from 1882 to 1896 in New York City; naturalized before Superior Court of NY on 9th March 1893; permanent residence of NYC; dealer in paper stock; intends to return to the US in six months. Signed Nicola V. Cantasano, 2 Mar 1896 No picture, but he was 5-3 and 1/2 inches tall, and had a big nose! Vito G. Cantasano born at Craco, Italy on 28 April 1865; emigrated from Naples on 20 April 1884 on the Britannia; resided 19 years uninterrupted from 1884 to 1903 in New York City; naturalized before Superior Court of NY on 9th March 1893; permanent residence at 395 Pearl Street in NY; occupation of paper stock; intends to return to US in a few months. Signed Vito G, Cantasano; 26 Sep 1903 No picture of Vito either, but he was five feet tall with an ordinary nose. Luck of the draw, i guess. He-he-he. In November 1902, an ad was placed in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle by M. V. Cantasano of 2056 Homecrest Ave., Brooklyn seeking the services of a housekeeper. Nicholas V. Castasano lived at 2052 Homecrest Ave. in 1910. From the same newspaper, Michelena and N. [or "N. G."] Cantasano took out mortgages on "Homecrest av, nr Avenue U" in June 1900 and Feb. 1902. The following birth record agrees with the Helena A. Cantasano in the 1910 household: Helen A. Cantasano born 14 Mar 1902 certificate 5399 Borough of Brooklyn. If she survived Mario, maybe she or her kids got the signed Churchill book! jeebus - in 1920 V. G. Cantasano lived at 2144 Homecrest. Haven't been able to find bother Nicola in 1920, but he must be close by. Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:07:00 PM Found 2052 Homecrest in 1920 -- the home is owned by someone else. Mario should have been graduating 8th grade in Brooklyn though, so Nicola and family should be in the hood somewhere. (Census was taken in January.) From the Nov 26 1903 NYT: "South Street Parcel Changes Hands" "The Ruland & Whiting Company has sold the property 177 South Street, opposite the Long Island Railroad ferry. The ship chandlery firm of Floyd and Newins have owned and occupied the building for about twenty-five years. The present purchasers are Nicholas V. Castasano & Brother, paper stock dealers." I'd say these guys weren't doing too badly. Looks like Dominick Casatasano is a brother also. There was some data in google books that indicates he is in business Nicola. He has a large family in the 1910 census and his occupation is paper dealer. Nicola's two daughters should be good targets to find a next of kin, as well as any offspring of Vito and Dominick. Chris, did you tell your readers about the big prize you're offering to the first who comes up with a living next of kin? Big prize? Oh, yes, the big prize... The first person to find a living relative gets his or her name published on the 81,766th most popular blog in the world! Angelo and Charles are brothers also. That makes five of them. Maybe all living American Castasanos come from this group. With luck, maybe we can get this blog up over the 81,000 mark. Sunday, February 17, 2008 12:02:00 AM Signing off for the night but here are what I think are Mario's uncles and cousin: -Mary 1890 -Maria 1895 Nicholas ca 1868 -Angelina ca 1901 -Helen 1902 -Edward F (Mario) 1905 Angelo ca 1865 -Joseph ca 1897 -Madeline ca 1900 -Gaetano ca 1901 -Francesco ca 1905 Dominick ca 1877 -Amelia ca 1897 -Constaance ca 1900 -James ca 1903 -Patrick ca 1904 -Anthony ca 1906 -Victoria ca 1908 -Mary ca 1911 -Frank ca 1913 -Santa ca 1915 Charles ca 1884 (no identified wife or children yet) A nice day's work, Doogles. Thanks. Sunday, February 17, 2008 1:23:00 AM Chris You asked why he enlised in 1942. My dad was just a few months younger and he enlisted as they were drafting single men age 36 and younger. He would still have been 36 till November of 1942. ACK ... in my comment above about the NYT article "South Street Parcel Changes Hands", I notice I used the spelling "Castasano." That is my mistake; the article spelled the name "Cantasano." I repeated the typo in the next comment below it. The google books entry for Dominick correctly spelled the name "Cantasano." My bad. Andy E. Wold I let Codemasters know of our new findings. Here's a couple of heirs to Vito G. Cantasano. From the NYT July 1930 Wills For Probate Cantasano, Vito G (June 11) Estate, more than $20,000. To Madeline Guarini, daughter, executrix, 1150 Fifth Avenue, $25,000 and life estate in one-fourth residue; Maria G. Cantasano, widow, executrix, same address, personal and household effects, life estate in half residue; Maria A. Tozzi, daughter, 995 Fifth Avenue, life estate in one-fourth; Piero Tozzi, son-in-law, same address, co-executor. Executors directed to erect $25,000 mausoleum and &5,000 for its upkeep; for masses, $5,000. Awesome work guys. This should be a case history in a genealogy class. Somebody needs to notify the Churchill biographers to make some changes before their next printing. Sunday, February 17, 2008 6:31:00 PM Note: A FindAGrave.com volunteer is going to photograph Mario's headstone for me. :) Monday, February 18, 2008 7:06:00 AM Nice going, Andy. I've sent a follow-up to the Riverside Library to see if they have access to local obituaries; should list any of Mario's next of kin if they do. Monday, February 18, 2008 12:01:00 PM I'm building a map of all the relevant addresses here. Monday, February 18, 2008 2:06:00 PM NevadaGenealogist familysearch.org has a number of Cantasano listings in their Pedigree Resource files. Most (all?) seem to be submitted by: Steve SPENCE 889 W. Mahoney Rd. Brasher Falls, NY 13613 The mapping idea is great. Vito's daughter from the Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001. Name: Maria A Tozzi Father's Surname: Cantasano Death Date: 12 Aug 1980 Death Place: Greenwich, Connecticut Birth Place: New York Birth Date: 22 January xxxYOB00 Spouse: Piero State File #: 16299 Residence: Ellington, New York Gender: Unknown Hispanic Origin: Maria's spouse. Name: Piero Tozzi Last Residence: 10021 New York, New York, New York Died: May 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (1952-1953) These clips from the local Yonkers papers add some color to the story and firm up that Mario was a son of Nikola. From the Yonkers Herald, 21 Dec 1931, p5 When a Herald man called at the Contasino home this morning -- a second floor flat in a house all but hidden from the street by billboards -- to learn of his visit with the Churchills, the youth was too reticent to talk with the reporter. So far was he from seeking publicity in connection with the incident that he refused, through his father, to pose for a photograph. His father, Nikola, at work in his rags factory adjoining the home, told how deeply concerned Mario was over the accident, and a note of pride crept into his voice as he said the statesman might have been more seriously injured if any other driver had been at the wheel. The Contasinos have been residents of Yonkers for the past seven years, having come here from New York. Mario, his father said, had been employed as a driver at the Saso stone quarries here until the end of last summer. Since that time he has been looking for another position, unsuccessful until now. From the Yonkers Statesman, 21 Dec 1931. p7 When Mario's father Nikola was informed of his son's friendship, he was told that Churchill was formerly Chancellor of the British Exchequer, the position being similar to the Secretary of the Treasury in Washington. "The same as Mr. Mellon?" gasped Nikola. "My, my!" I have located four of the Cantasano family infant death certificates in Manhattan. Rosa Candesano, b. 23 Nov 1900, d. 12 Dec 1901, parents Luigi and Maria, living at 2131 ??? Vittoria Cantasano, b. calc 1897, d. 12 May 1901 (age 4y at death), parents Dominick and Maria, living at 26-1/2 Mulberry St Angelo Cantisano, b. calc 1894, d. 06 Dec 1896 (age 2y at death), parents Nicola and Michelina, living at 26-1/2 Mulberry St Giuseppe Cantisano, b. calc 26 Dec 1893, d. 10 Jan 1894 (age 15d at death), parents Gaetano and Maria, living at 26-1/2 Mulberry St All buried at "Calvary". If anyone would like copies, I have scanned copies available. 26-1/2 Mulberry St. is just a few hundred feet across Columbus Park from 44 Baxter St., their residence in 1893. I guess it's not surprising that they lived near Little Italy. Library is unable to locate any obituary for Joseph F. Cantasano. Darn. Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:16:00 PM Serious Shodan Interesting enough, Edward Cantasano is my great grandfather's name and all of the information about him seems to add up to what the article has said. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:53:00 AM Edward Cantasano is my grandfather and lived and owned a junk yard on 330 yonkers Ave. Yonkers, NY Friday, March 19, 2010 11:19:00 PM Hi there. Dominick is my GGF. BTW - he was Vito G's cousin - not a sibling. Nancy - seems like we are distant relatives. : ) Would like to share/compare family tree info. Sunday, April 11, 2010 6:24:00 PM Courious This is a very interesting story. Is there any more updates on the family. Tuesday, June 01, 2010 11:51:00 PM Sophia, I would like that, but do not want to post my information here. How should we go about doing this? My father was Edward Cantasano as a child I often went to 300 Yonkers Ave. his family had a rag and paper yard there which is now Tibbits park he was the man who hit Mr Churchill he was born in 1904 and had a hart attack I 1989 he was married to my mom goevanine Jenny D,Angelo thee owner of what was Marttinelie press knew him well so many false spellings and names. My name is Ralph Cantasano.cantasano48@gmail.com but no one wants the truth. Monday, May 09, 2016 6:12:00 PM	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line534
__label__wiki	0.65135	0.65135	Volume I / Chapter 18 Mr. Frank Churchill did not come. When the time proposed drew near, Mrs. Weston’s fears were justified in the arrival of a letter of excuse. For the present, he could not be spared, to his “very great mortification and regret; but still he looked forward with the hope of coming to Randalls at no distant period.” Mrs. Weston was exceedingly disappointed—much more disappointed, in fact, than her husband, though her dependence on seeing the young man had been so much more sober: but sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. It soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again. For half an hour Mr. Weston was surprized and sorry; but then he began to perceive that Frank’s coming two or three months later would be a much better plan; better time of year; better weather; and that he would be able, without any doubt, to stay considerably longer with them than if he had come sooner. These feelings rapidly restored his comfort, while Mrs. Weston, of a more apprehensive disposition, foresaw nothing but a repetition of excuses and delays; and after all her concern for what her husband was to suffer, suffered a great deal more herself. Emma was not at this time in a state of spirits to care really about Mr. Frank Churchill’s not coming, except as a disappointment at Randalls. The acquaintance at present had no charm for her. She wanted, rather, to be quiet, and out of temptation; but still, as it was desirable that she should appear, in general, like her usual self, she took care to express as much interest in the circumstance, and enter as warmly into Mr. and Mrs. Weston’s disappointment, as might naturally belong to their friendship. She was the first to announce it to Mr. Knightley; and exclaimed quite as much as was necessary, (or, being acting a part, rather more,) at the conduct of the Churchills, in keeping him away. She then proceeded to say a good deal more than she felt, of the advantage of such an addition to their confined society in Surry; the pleasure of looking at some body new; the gala-day to Highbury entire, which the sight of him would have made; and ending with reflections on the Churchills again, found herself directly involved in a disagreement with Mr. Knightley; and, to her great amusement, perceived that she was taking the other side of the question from her real opinion, and making use of Mrs. Weston’s arguments against herself. “The Churchills are very likely in fault,” said Mr. Knightley, coolly; “but I dare say he might come if he would.” “I do not know why you should say so. He wishes exceedingly to come: but his uncle and aunt will not spare him.” “I cannot believe that he has not the power of coming, if he made a point of it. It is too unlikely, for me to believe it without proof.” “How odd you are! What has Mr. Frank Churchill done, to make you supposed him such an unnatural creature?” “I am not supposing him at all an unnatural creature, in suspecting that he may have learnt to be above his connections, and to care very little for any thing but his own pleasure, from living with those who have always set him above the example of it. It	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line540
__label__cc	0.508789	0.491211	The Writers Edge Silver State History Want an autographed copy? Three ways to get a free book! Browse: Home » Three ways to get a free book! Daniel Kemble February 11, 2015 Respond Want a free book? We’ve got three ways you can get one. 1) BUY THREE, GET FOUR–Listen, here’s a limited time offer until stock runs out. Buy three books, get a fourth one for free. Order your books here, on this site only. We’ll ship them to you, with a small additional fee at checkout, and enclose a fourth book in the W. W. Ronin series of Westerns for free. Want them autographed? We’re happy to comply. Just give us the details. 2) REVIEW COPIES–If you’re an author, book reviewer or bibliophile, we’d love to have a few kind words on our Amazon and Goodreads pages. Send us a request, tell us why you think you’d be able to write a descriptive review, and we’ll send you a Kindle or PDF file before you can say “Christmas.” If you’d like a similar review in return, we’d be happy to provide one. 3) TAKE A PICTURE–If you’ve got one of our paperbacks, we’d love to send you the next book, in either a Kindle or PDF format, for free! Here’s how. Take a picture of yourself holding the paperback in some bizarre or beautiful place–we’ll use it shamelessly of course–and send it to us. We’ll e-mail you the next book free as a thank-you! A Christmas invitation Tommy Valentine’s “Beach Body” “Jersey Tomato” to publish in September The Presbyterian church The hanging of Sam Mills Subscribe get six chapters from my unpublished book, The Mountain Is Easy, FREE! A thoughtful afterward is a good reminder of just how much research Townsley does to write his novels. I’m drawn into the fiction and learn from the historical about the areas in which I grew up, yet one does not need to be a Nevadan nor a Westerner to smile while reading Townsley’s deep character development. My fear is that Ronin will settle down (again, no spoilers!) because I’m not ready for his adventures to come to an end. The world needs this thoughtful good guy who realizes even bad guys have stories. - Yukon Joe, Cornelius, OR I read a lot of women's fiction, generally for story and character development, and I took the story East Jesus, Nevada to be rich in both. Ronin is a likable character who learns a thing or two along the way. And what fun dialogue to boot! What surprised me the most about this book, however, is how immersed I was in the old west world the author created. He really paid attention to detail. I felt like I was right there with the characters, sharing in their adventures. Since I'm from Nevada originally, this story took on extra meaning for me... - April Aasheim, author of The Universe Is a Very Big Place and the Witches of Darkroot series Gregg Townsley writes about things he understands. The history and geography of Nevada, fast guns and fast action. I highly recommend his books! - Jon "Trickshot" Wilson, shooting coach for the TV show Top Shot (2010) and World Fast Draw Association champion 2004, 2011 and 2012 All the while I was reading Lady of the Lake I heard the late Sam Peckinpah's distant ghost-voice imploring, "Goddammit, Lord, send me back down there for one last movie...Gregg Townsley writes violent scenes the way Peckinpah films them, bringing us so close to the action we see it break into detailed increments. It enables us as readers to sail virtually with ex-Episcopalian priest-cum-bounty hunter W.W. Ronin over the head of his horse onto a sandy path, breaking his/our fall with a trained tumble that starts with a hand, then rolls to a forearm and finally to a shoulder before we're on our feet dashing into a tree-line. Townsley brings off a visceral authenticity in this opening scene and subsequent descriptions of fights with fists, knives, clubs and guns with a perfect marriage of writing craft and the authority of knowing what he's talking about." - Mathew Paust, author of Executive Pink, Sacrifice and If the Woodsman Is Late I love the historical setting and detail, the pace of the story, the character shadings, and even the almost hidden lessons in geography, theology and sociology. his is a first rate western by any and all standards. The hero shoots straight (and often), the side - kicks entertain and comes through when most needed, the warm-hearted gal remains disconcerting on the hero's mind, and there is a "made for the movies" action sequence that beats any horse chase you ever read or saw. - Jeff Barton, Iowa City, IA Having spent a few years living in Lake Tahoe I found this book a joy. I knew there was quite a history of the area but never was exposed to much of it. I was transported back one hundred and fifty years to my old stopping grounds. What a treat. - Kirk Larson, Forest Grove, OR Wow, Having been to the places in this book made it even more interesting. The story was well written and takes the reader on an adventure through times long past. This was a great follow up on the life and times of the subjects form East Jesus Nevada, the first book of the series. I will look forward to the next book. - Lee Kiger, Tigard, OR "Most things said and done, I try to fix things, to make them right. And if there's a dollar or two to be made along the way, I try to pick it up." Townsley is really finding his stride…The prose is a fine balance between pulpy fun and elegant wordsmithing, at its best reminding me of later Spenser novels. The story and characters are the most vibrant so far. Though the overall story is true to the genre, he throws in surprises in how the twists and turns get handled…Definitely worth the money and time invested in this latter-day western. - Jason Brick, author of Mastering the Business of Writing, The 9 Habits of Highly Profitable Writing and Train Wreck: The Farcas Foxtrots True Believer is a delicious cook pot of murder, intrigue, vice and virtue beautifully crafted by Townsley with a touch as light as a Paiute Indian scout's footfalls. - Shaun Mullen, former editor of the Philadelphia Daily News, author of The Bottom of the Fox and There's a House in the Land I haven't read a western in years (maybe decades). The style of writing in the old westerns was too slow for my modern taste, and the plot too predictable. East Jesus, Nevada is a fast-moving, intriguing, old west story brought to life by Gregg's Townsley's modern style of writing. - Phil Stramel, Long Beach, CA A great ride, if you'll pardon the irreverent reference! The characters are believable and the situations based on historical lore and fact. I'm looking forward to The Lady of the Lake and any future endeavors by Mr. Townsley. "Please. sir, may I have another?" - Casino Fossel, Boise, ID A great book with believable characters. If you are tired of the cookie cutter westerns then this is the book for you. Characters that are real, situations that are believable and a main character that has all the flaws just like the rest of us. - SJM, Vancouver, Canada With a wonderful blend and mix of dialogue and fun...Well-written and wonderful characters top off the book, with WW Ronin definitely standing out as my favorite. Woot! - Holly Hunt, author of The Devil’s Wife, Blood Moon, Tryant of Tarsit, Scale and Leather Gregg Edwards Townsley knows Nevada like no one else. His latest installment of the adventures of W. W. Ronin is his best work yet. Captivating and engaging from cover to cover...superb writing about one of America's greatest eras. - Tom Bleecker, Hollywood screenwriter, publisher, and author of The Bruce lee Story, Unsettled Matters, The Journey, The Jet and Jolanta. Home Means Nevada is a Western told in the skillful manner of the old masters like Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour. Townsley is a master wordsmith and his work comes alive with action and suspense. - W. R. Benton, best-selling Western novelist, author of War Paint, Missouri in Flames, mountain Man Justice, and the Fall of America series. The W. W. Ronin Western series brings a fresh perspective to historical fiction, blending adventure with colorful facts of Nevada and northern California during the 1880s. - Linda Pendleton, author of Deadly Flare-Up, The Catherine Winter Private Investigator series, A Walk Through Death, and with her late husband, adventure writer Don Pendleton, The Metaphysics of the Novel: the Inner Workings of a Novel and a Novelist A Western novel with the twists, turns and pathos of fine noir detective fare. Home Means Nevada demonstrates Townsley's knowledge and love of Nevada, firearms, moral quandaries and the questions that drive all men to chase their dreams and demons to every corner of the world. His best work so far. - Jason Brick, author of Mastering the Business of Writing, The Nine Habits of highly Profitable Writing, Astoria: Your Guidebook for Oregon's Gateway to the Pacific, and the Farcas Foxtrot series Tommy's a man of few words when he's working, but when he's telling us all about it...imagine Sam Spade or Mike Hammer on amphetamines--a fistful of amphetamines--and you've got the picture. "Jersey Tomato" is a ride down literary rapids in a jet-propelled kayak. I laughed all the way. "Hell," as Tommy V. would say, "I'm still laughing." - Matthew Paust, author of First Shot, Nature of the Bones, and When the Songbirds Went Silent in Cheerytown. Gregg Townsley nails the murder-mystery genre with a strong and compelling action and humor-filled narrative. Townsley's writng is remarkably consistent, with lively dialogue and clever banter between private investigator Valentine and his sassy, saucy, but tough wife, Babs. Fast-paced and sharp - D. C. Jesse Burkhardt, author of Travelogue From an Unruly Youth and The Crowbar Hotel. This short tale of murder and mayhem on holiday is my favorite work of an increasingly prolific talent...A must for fans of noir and of gonzo tales by the likes of Lansdale and Hiassen. - Jason Brick, "That Writer Guy," and the author of Mastering the Business of Writing, The Nine Habits of Highly Profitable Writing and the Farkas Foxtrot series. You are a regular Andrew Lloyd Webber in the literary world. You just keep cranking out the hits. - Gail McMullen Marinelli, Howard County Public Schools Copyright © 2020 Gregg Townsley. All Rights Reserved Designed by Wordpress themes Subscribe to my newsletter and I will give you six chapters (PDF) from my upcoming book, The Mountain Is Easy, FREE! You’ll also get advance notice of new books, reviews and events in your area!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line551
__label__cc	0.651175	0.348825	Hobo Mom Posted on March 17, 2019 by Andy Shaw Charles Forsman usually focuses his stories around dysfunctional teenagers, but this book is subtly different. While there’s still a lot of dysfunctional behaviour, here it’s delivered by an older couple, who have left their teenage years well behind. Natasha is a mother so dysfunctional she doesn’t appear in her daughters life until the girl is approaching puberty. Having left her partner, Tom, holding baby daughter Sissy, she deserted the family home to take up the life of a hobo, drifting from town to town. However, after being the victim of a violent crime, Natasha decides she needs to see her daughter again, so changes the course back to her previous life. It’s a poignant, difficult meeting between three people – child and parents – whose lives have diverged. De Radiguès’ art seems to channel Forsman’s, but it’s a neater, tidier version. However, it remains totally in keeping, with characters that look like they could have stepped out of one of Forsman’s other books, with simply a bit of added edge and definition. We wholeheartedly approve. Hobo Mom is a short but unputdownable slice of heartbreak. There’s less of Forsman’s usual aggression (though the story still uses violence as its opening trigger) but all of his extraordinary ability to conjure characters of depth and complexity out of simple premises and situations. Story: 5 Art: 5 Overall: 5 Written by: Charles Forsman Art by: Max de Radiguès Publisher: Fantagraphics First published: 2019 2019, 5 stars, 5 stars, 5 stars, Best graphic novels of 2019, Best graphic novels of the decade 2010-2019, de Radiguès, Max, Fantagraphics, Forsman, Charles, Literary, Reviews Andy Shaw Letter to Survivors Distant Worlds: Episode 2 The decade’s best graphic novels View justgrovel’s profile on Facebook View justgrovel’s profile on Twitter Grovel’s Most Clicked © 2020 Grovel. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line552
__label__wiki	0.911428	0.911428	Evening Standard \| 'Art keeps me sane,' says Charles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner Feeling free: Bronson says drawing 'takes me out of my prison' Louise Jury, Chief Arts Correspondent Paintings by Charles Bronson go on show in London this weekend — as the man dubbed Britain’s most violent prisoner claims art helps to keep him sane. Bronson, 59, said drawing helps him to survive life in jail where he has spent most of the past four decades for crimes including armed robbery and violence, with further offences committed inside. “My art has been my saviour. When I draw I am not in a prison cell. I am somewhere else,” he said in a statement through the exhibition curator James Elphick, who has visited him at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. “My art hasn’t changed me. I have matured, grown and calmed down by my own means as I have aged,” added Bronson. “I’m no longer the angry, explosive person I was but my art does keep me sane. It takes me out of my prison.” Bronson took up art in a serious way about a decade ago, has won awards from the Koestler Trust which works with inmates, and published a book, titled Con Artist. His work in pencil and pen is going on show from tomorrow at the Apiary Studios in Hackney in the third Modern Panic exhibition of spectacular and weird art. Other work includes live body art, insect flower sculptures, fantasy illustration and taxidermy. Coinciding with the show, a new book, Born Again Artist, including some of his work, is being published in a limited edition of 400. In the introduction, Bronson says it is “a bloody honour and a massive privilege” to be accepted as an artist. He adds: “I’m actually getting better. My mind’s alive, I feel human. I feel a sense of worth... I’m almost an angel compared to the old me.” Modern Panic III opens to the public tomorrow and runs until December 2. Source : http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/visual-arts/art-keeps-me-sane-says-charles-bronson-britains-most-violent-prisoner-8347207.html Design by DivTag Copyright © 2005 - 2019 Guerrilla Zoo. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line553
__label__wiki	0.692568	0.692568	MainAll NewsMiddle EastMost Palestinians Support Violence Against Israel Most Palestinians Support Violence Against Israel 74% of Palestinian Arabs support Hamas's terror tactics against Israel; survey also reveals Hamas-Fatah support split. Dalit Halevi, Tova Dvorin, 30/03/15 15:52 Palestinian youths attend Hamas training camp in Gaza Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90 Almost three-quarters of Palestinian Arabs support Hamas in its "armed struggle" against Israel, a recent poll reveals Monday. According to the poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Political Research, 74% of Palestinians in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Gaza support Hamas's fight against Israel. 56% of Palestinians support the PA adopting Hamas's strategies in its "struggle" and 68% support the resumption of rocket fire on Israel in the event the Jewish state refuses to lift its transport, import, and export restrictions on Gaza. 37% believe that armed conflict is the "most effective" way to gain "Palestinian rights," versus 29% in favor of negotiations and 30% in favor of the PA taking steps to establish peaceful relations with Israel. In the absence of a peace process and negotiations, 82% are in favor of the PA joining international organizations as the "State of Palestine". 68% also support "peaceful resistance" - an ironic euphemism for often violent riots - in addition, while 48% are for another intifada (terrorist campaign), and 43% for the total dissolution of the PA. The survey also revealed that Palestinian loyalty is split almost down the middle. In the PA, 48% support PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, and 47% support Hamas politiburo leader Ismail Haniyeh; in Gaza, support for Abbas stands at 46%, and Haniyeh at 52%. Tags:PA, Mahmoud Abbas, Ismail Haniyeh, poll, Palestinian Arabs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line556
__label__wiki	0.896836	0.896836	Harmonizing the Industry around Heterogeneous Computing HSA Foundation The future of computing HSA Foundation Membership Overview HSA Foundation Membership FAQ HSA FOUNDATION BYLAWS HSA Foundation IPR Policy Specifications (pdf) v1.1 Specification (html) v1.0 Specifications (html) HSA Conformance HSA Foundation GItHub Developer Publications Works of Interest Developer FAQ Page HSA Academic Center of Excellence and HSA Distinguished Professors Press Releases & PR Info HSA Media & Videos Architecture and Algorithms Tutorial HSA Foundation Media Posts Dr. John Glossner Elected President of the HSA Foundation by mfrickie AUSTIN, TX, November 04, 2015 – The Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation today announced that Dr. John Glossner has been named president. Glossner currently serves as CEO of General Processor Technologies. The HSA Foundation has had from inception the vision of inclusive computing supporting processors beyond just CPUs and GPUs. The appointment of Glossner, with his background in heterogeneous DSP architectures, reaffirms HSA’s commitment to that vision. Glossner also previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Wireless Innovation Forum. “I’m honored to help move the HSA Foundation toward the realization of our members’ shared vision of a unified heterogeneous system architecture,” said Glossner. “I look forward to working with all the member companies and appreciate their tremendous support for the Foundation.” In addition to the appointment of a new Foundation president, there have been a number of other key developments this year. Last month the Foundation previewed several of its members’ plans for supporting HSA in their next-generation products. Products from AMD, ARM, Imagination Technologies and MediaTek will be the world’s first that are intended to support HSA and meet any customer-focused technology developed by HSA. HSA is a standardized platform design that unlocks the performance and power efficiency of the parallel computing engines found in most modern electronic devices. To support these products, HSA Foundation working groups are standardizing tools and APIs for debug and profiling, creating guidelines for incorporating IP from multiple vendors into the same SoC, and much more. The Foundation also released the v1.0 specification in March. About the HSA Foundation The HSA (Heterogeneous System Architecture) Foundation is a non-profit consortium of SoC IP vendors, OEMs, Academia, SoC vendors, OSVs and ISVs, whose goal is making programming for parallel computing easy and pervasive. HSA members are building a heterogeneous computing ecosystem, rooted in industry standards, which combines scalar processing on the CPU with parallel processing on the GPU, while enabling high bandwidth access to memory and high application performance with low power consumption. HSA defines interfaces for parallel computation using CPU, GPU and other programmable and fixed function devices, while supporting a diverse set of high-level programming languages, and creating the foundation for next-generation, general-purpose computing. Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2015/11/3/11G070454/Images/HSAFJohnGlossner-ea39abe42b1ba6b583663d54964c7d8f.jpg LatestPress Release ArchiveUncategorized WeChat QR Code	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line558
__label__cc	0.681666	0.318334	Camilla Hoitenga CD critiques Saariaho Chamber Music Repertoire Concerto Repertoire History of Repertoire CONCERT CRITIQUES … the most exciting program of new music this listener has heard so far this year… Tim Page in the New York Times … an eccentric genius on her instrument… General-Anzeiger Bonn …playing that let one forget the time…. The Flute, Japan Tout ce périple musical servi par la virtuosité, le charme, la seduction instrumentale de … Camilla Hoitenga. La Gazette Provencale …a lively and alluring soloist… The Independent A shimmering aura enveloped the melodies, gently vibrating and devotedly celebrated by Hoitenga, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger ….transported her audience to another world. The Flute, Japan …a captivating soloist, meltingly tender in the opening slow music and coquettishly lithe in the fast music of the second movement. She flung off the works trappings of virtuosity with ease… Daily Telegraph …charismatic and exciting playing…all flautists should hear Hoitenga play. Pan …virtuosic with compelling intensity and such vitality…. Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten Camilla Hoitenga is more than a good instrumentalist: she lives this music. She twirls and sings, she hisses and purrs. Hamburger Morgenpost … a magic flutist…. Südkurier L’AILE DU SONGE, 2002 Music : Kaija Saariaho – Poems : Saint-John Perse Flute Concerto “L’Aile du songe” • Flute solo “Laconisme de l’aile” Camilla Hoitenga, flute • Amin Maalouf, reciter Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra • cond. Jukka-Pekka Saraste (Kaija Saariaho & Jean-Baptiste Barrière, electronics) Naïve Montaigne MO 782154 \| Amazon …a reborn Debussian refinement and languor with an occasional steely glint – a blend flautist Camilla Hoitenga achieves very naturally in her polished but also very vital performances (5-Stern CD-Kritik, L’aile du songe), BBC Magazine, December 2002 …a phenomal soloist…her spectrum of color ranges from full flute sound to modulating breath noises that refer to the aesthetic of the Japanese bamboo flute. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 5.3.03 The performance is simply breathtaking. (CD-Kritik, L’aile du songe), Fanfare, May/June 2003 The “pièce de résistance”is without a doubt L’aile du songe…enormously difficult for the soloist, but well-mastered by Camilla Hoitenga. One admires the long breath and the intimate understanding that she brings to this work which is dedicated to her. (5-Stern Kritik der Saariaho CD L’aile du songe) La Scena Musicale, Vol. 8. Nr. 6, 2003 PRIVATE GARDENS, 1997 “NoaNoa” for flute and electronics Ondine (ODE 906-2) Camilla Hoitenga achieves a delightfully fragrant harmony between her instrument and the electronics. BBC Magazine, Oktober 2001 …”Noa Noa”, porté par la flute virtuose et sensible de Camilla Hoitenga… Diapason, Oktober 2001 The interpretations of the soprano Dawn Upshaw, the flutist Camilla Hoitenga, the cellist Anssi Karttunen and the percussionist Florent Jodelet are exemplary. Phono-Spektrum, 4.3.1998 CAMILLA HOITENGA – A VERSATILE FLUTIST BY KATHLEEN WEIDENFELLER, AMERICAN FLUTIST LIVING IN FINLAND. Camilla Hoitenga says that if she had to use one word to sum up her career, it would be ‘interesting!’. ‘Any time I’ve tried to actually ‘plan’ part of my career, it’s never really worked out. I’ve always just followed what interested me’ she says ‘and then the teachers and opportunities just seemed to fall into place’. Following her interests has lead Camilla to work with many of the major composers of our time, collaborations with important visual artists, concerts in a wide variety of venues, and sharing her knowledge and energy with young flutists all over the world. Camilla started playing the flute at age 8, when her family lived in Pennsylvania, but they soon moved to Michigan, and Camilla ended up changing teachers 4 times before the age of 13. She can’t help but think that this might have contributed to her openness towards new and different ideas. It was very clear after high school that music and flute were what she wanted to study, but her parents said no to Julliard. ‘They wanted to be sure that I had a good liberal arts education. Their idea was that I probably wouldn’t go back later and study philosophy, history, etc. My mother also wanted me to have a degree in education to ‘fall back on’. Camilla said she couldn’t see herself teaching a room full of children, and didn’t think education needed someone who was ‘falling back’, so while she did attend Calvin College, she did keep flute as her major. Looking back she’s very glad about that. ‘Calvin was a good school, with good professors. I received a very good, well-rounded liberal arts education. And my parents sent me to summer music camps, like Aspen where I got to study with Albert Tipton, and keep up with what the ‘conservatory’ flute students were doing.’ (…) INTERVIEW WITH PAT SPENCER Pat Spencer: Tell us about your program: how did you choose these pieces for the NYFC listeners? What considerations will you have as you decide on the order of the works? Why do these pieces fit together? Camilla Hoitenga: When I came off the stage after playing my “Savage Aural Hotbed” program at the NFA convention in Nashville last year, Jayn Rosenfeld introduced herself and various NY flutists (you were also there, Pat) to me and said (exclaimed) “we want you to play this program for the flute club in New York!”. So that was easy! I had chosen the pieces for NFA mostly on the basis of my relationship to the pieces and composers, i.e. that that I both liked the pieces, and that they were either written for me or I had worked closely with the composer. I thought that that would be the best way of making a distinctive program in the context of all the great music presented at a convention. PS: You have worked with some of today’s most exciting composers, especially of course Kaija Saariaho and Karlheinz Stockhausen, but also many others. Can you tell us what you consider the biggest musical “plus” of working closely with composers of our own time? CH: The biggest plus is being part of the creative process, whether during the actual writing or in being the first to interpret the finished score, of being able to explore various musical languages and worlds while having “direct access” to the source. CAMILLA HOITENGA • PETER-BAUER-STR. 7 • 50823 KÖLN • PHONE: +49 221 739 3747 • INFO (@) HOITENGA.COM 2020 © Dr. Camilla Hoitenga	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line563
__label__wiki	0.588184	0.588184	Warner Bros. has now released an official synopsis for The Meg and fans can relish the guilty pleasure that it promises. Details regarding the WB monster movie have been pretty sparse up until now. Since the ‘Mega-Shark Vs. Jason Statham’ saw its release date pushed back to Summer 2018, the only notable update has been that the title has undergone a slight change and is now The Meg instead of simply Meg. The Meg is an adaptation of the 1997 Steve Alten novel about a surviving prehistoric Megalodon shark, which surfaces from the Mariana Trench. The book was so successful that it resulted in 5 literary sequels and an ongoing franchise. Tentative development plans were made for a Hollywood film as soon as it was published, with directors like Jan de Bont (Speed) and Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) linked to it in the early stages. Eli Roth was then onboard to shoot it, but it ultimately fell to National Treasure director Jon Turteltaub to helm it. Statham was then recruited to play the role of main protagonist and expert diver, Jonas Taylor. The basic premise of action-hero Statham facing-off against a massive shark pretty much sells itself, but a full official synopsis of the adaptation has now been made available online by WB. You can read the whole plot summary below: “A deep-sea submersible – part of an international undersea observation program – has been attacked by a massive creature, previously thought to be extinct, and now lies disabled at the bottom of the deepest trench in the Pacific… with its crew trapped inside. With time running out, expert deep sea rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Statham) is recruited by a visionary Chinese oceanographer (Winston Chao), against the wishes of his daughter Suyin (Li Bingbing), to save the crew – and the ocean itself – from this unstoppable threat: a pre-historic 75-foot-long shark known as the Megalodon. What no one could have imagined is that, years before, Taylor had encountered this same terrifying creature. Now, teamed with Suyin, he must confront his fears and risk his own life to save everyone trapped below… bringing him face to face once more with the greatest and largest predator of all time.” Along with Statham, the movie also costars Jessica McNamee (Battle of the Sexes), Ruby Rose (John Wick: Chapter Two), and Rainn Wilson (The Office). Along with the recent title change, it has been confirmed that the movie will be a PG-13 affair, meaning that graphic gore and f-bombing will be absent from the plot. Of course, when you’ve got a shark capable of eating a boat, Jaws-like injuries aren’t really an ongoing concern. The Meg completed principal photography back in January of this year, so hopefully all the post-production work and delay will make for a good-looking monster movie once it hits the theaters. Statham himself has described it as being ‘a cross between Jaws and Jurassic Park’, and also ‘really good’. At any rate, the eclectic cast and SFX should ensure that it’s a bite above the plethora of SyFy channel movies and other Jaws rip-offs that have been released over the years. It could just a film to keep an eye on when it arrives next summer on August 10, 2018. Labels: films, The Meg, Warner Bros. Very blessed today to be working with Freddy Cole ... Job well done! Nickolaus Schnetsky with director C... Marisa Ignacio Hormel and Melinda Lerner's Bodies ... Time Management for Writers: The Stopwatch Method ... What do the Chinese think of Hollywood The Book of Leah: A great Day One under our belt! Yale Presents Open Yale Courses on Miguel de Cerva... The Book of Leah HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today I am thankful for Books!... The Power of Vulnerability ... Viewpoint: Sheriffs Lead the Way by Vincent Atchit... Guest Post: A crusader for preserving history by J... Story Merchant Books Deal of the Week! On Writing... Warner Bros. has now released an official synopsis... A Marquee Man: Fort Lauderdale International Film ... The Messiah Matrix Review The Meg’ Has Been Rated PG-13 Why We Keep Telling the Same Stories Poisoned Pen Press Releases Dennis Palumbo's Fif...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line566
__label__wiki	0.595351	0.595351	22 & 23 JANUARY 2020 \| OLD TRUMAN BREWERY Date Time Location London City Limits The city of London – pretty, gritty and green. This spring/summer 2016, when it comes to Jacket Required and the brands that join together in just a couple of weeks’ time – low-key luxury knows no limits. East London’s Gherkin, Heron Tower, Leadenhall Building and Walkie-Talkie at 20 Fenchurch Street all accessorise London’s architectural heritage – decorating the streets and skyline of our capital with a combination of classic and contemporary constructions – juxtaposed yet complementary – much like the collections on display within the whitewashed walls of Shoreditch’s Old Truman Brewery, for the upcoming, ninth edition of the premium menswear trade show. See the full of brands joining us on the Jacket Required website. If you haven't yet received an email to confirm your invitation to the next edition, taking place on 29 & 30 July, please register your details on the Jacket Required website. Join the conversation on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Don't forget #jacketreqd. Martone Cycling Co. What bike will you wear today? The Martone Cycling Co is a fashion and design-driven bicycle brand, founded by Lorenzo Martone and David Thomas in 2013. Nicknamed MCC, the company designs city bikes aimed at 21st-century couture- conscious clients. Currently available in select speciality and bike stores across the US and Europe, including Saks Fifth Avenue, Fred Segal, Colette, Le Bon Marché and The Conran Shop – the brand welcomes you to a whole new world of cycling that complements your clothing. All bikes are monochromatic, apart from a signature red chain, and each features SRAM Automatix – an innovative two-speed gear system that shifts gears automatically depending on slope and speed – letting the rider glide sartorially smoothly. A bike that looks as good as it rides – a bold statement of personal style for fashion-forward commuters. Established in Vancouver, Canada, in 2009, Native Shoes combines casual silhouettes with the best of evolving technology, with the vision to create “future classics”, as easy to wear as they are to look at – footwear for anybody, anywhere, anytime. Making innovative, creative and, above all, “lite” products, the footwear is lightweight and forward facing, and worn by celebrities and sneakerheads alike. Native Shoes is the result of design existing in a celestial space between the past and the future, for a look that is timeless, yet totally new. After years of living in South East Asia, unable to find an umbrella that would stand up to the tropical monsoon and still look good – Mr Stanford decided to make his own. Inspired by travel and tradition, Mr Stanford Umbrellas use the finest fabrics and finishes – designed and handmade in England so you look your best, even when the weather conspires against it. With its studio taking residency in the old Argus newspaper building in Brighton’s vibrant North Laine area, all prints, weaves and finishes are designed in-house, woven in Italy, with printing carried out in London by England’s oldest umbrella manufacturer. Dedicated to producing its product in the UK where possible, Mr Stanford updates a British classic for a present-day connoisseur. Portland England Men’s British grooming brand Portland England launches with a range of exceptional products. With a desire to push the boundaries of men’s skincare, friends and co-founders Misa Zahar and Bella Middleton have introduced the science found in women's products to men's skincare – creating an innovative range of products. All made in Britain in small batches, ph-balanced and suitable for even the most sensitive skin, the range feeds and helps hydrate the skin while cleansing, moisturising and protecting it before, during and after shaving. The duo have combined their joint experience of men's grooming and menswear in Portland England – ensuring each bespoke formulation is a sensitive marriage of advanced science and natural ingredients – safe, effective and proven to work. Looking to the past to inspire its future, the Brooks Running Company Heritage Collection is a footwear line curated to honour and celebrate the history, heritage and spirit of the run. Leveraging 100 years of legendary running success, leading design and harking back to its brand DNA, the label re-creates the magic of the 1970s and 1980s through compelling, inspirational and historical footwear that will evoke a visceral response from customers of all ages. A king of collaborations, the brand has partnered with iconic industry institutions, including special-edition styles with streetwear emporium BAIT, Boston-based retailer Concepts, premium Philidelphia boutique UBIQ and Tokyo's iconic sneaker store Atmos. Its latest collection pays homage to the running boom of the 70s, as the brand re-releases retro shoes from its archive – a labour of love to bring back models that were at the cutting-edge of technology and performance, creating a thoughtful collection representative of its era-defining historic styles with a revised, refined, sleek and modern aesthetic. Roamers & Seekers With a wandering global outlook, British brand Roamers & Seekers escapes the rat race to bring you spring/summer 2016. Showcasing new and unique styles, fabrics, fits and finishes, contemporary design meets rugged world-traveller charm, perfect for escaping the city and taking the long way home. Expect fuse-bonded fabric development, unstructured tailoring, exclusive prints, progressive shirting and an expansion into swimwear for the label’s eclectic new season range. Already rich in detail, new lightweight options are introduced, with highlights including the signature yellow windbreaker, complete with premium marl detailing. A product of a life on the road – from the urban sprawls of Hong Kong, London and Berlin, to the rolling hills of Great Britain and the endless mountain ranges of Andalucía – a collection for the modern, urban adventurer. Sustainable brands at Jacket Required AW20 Skate brands at Jacket Required AW20 Jacket Required dedicates a third of the show to sustainable br.. JACKET REQUIRED LONDON Jacket Required premium fashion trade show is open exclusively to buyers and members of the press. Hosting an inspiring, carefully edited international line-up of contemporary menswear across apparel, footwear, accessories and lifestyle product over two floors at The Old Truman Brewery, London. Organisers: HYVE GROUP PLC © 2018. All rights reserved. T E R M S \| P R I V A C Y \| S I T E M A P	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line577
__label__cc	0.6796	0.3204	Home / General / “Everybody wants something for nothing…I’m old! Gimme gimme gimme!” “Everybody wants something for nothing…I’m old! Gimme gimme gimme!” By Scott Lemieux Although we often focus on what divides us, it’s important to remember that the “we demand Swedish level of social services with Mississippi levels of taxation and we could get it if it wasn’t for all of the waste, fraud and abuse at the state capital!” ethos that dominates American’s suburbs can also be found in the heartland: Judy Graves of Ypsilanti, N.D., voted against the measure to raise taxes for roads. But she says she and others nonetheless wrote to Gov. John Hoeven and asked him to stop Old 10 from being ground up because it still carries traffic to a Cargill Inc. malting plant. She says the county has mismanaged its finances and badly neglected roads. Just because I wouldn’t pay for road maintenance doesn’t mean I don’t want magic pixies to provide us with perfectly maintained roads. Damn those bureaucrats in Bismarck! We offer 100% success for 70-565 exams with help of latest pass4sure mcdba and 70-291 practice questions and the exams of 70-595 & 70-659. wingnuttery “You may run like Hayes, but you hit like shit.” Fatherhood II: A Couple of Thoughts on Pregnancy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line583
__label__cc	0.59372	0.40628	Cedar Point kicks off 2012 season by Andrew in Cedar Fair, News and Updates, News Stories John Hildebrandt can’t just walk Cedar Point’s midway. He stops and greets people, he talks to employees and he picks up other people’s trash — something he does a lot. “I carry two of these with me all the time,” Hildebrandt said as he pulled out two hand wipes from his pocket. “We keep the park immaculate for the guests. That is our promise.” Hildebrandt picks up cigarette butts, drink containers and other trash to throw out at the nearest trash bin. Hildebrandt is vice president and general manager at Cedar Point. He is the man who is responsible for the daily operations of the park. And he likes a clean park. During the park-operating season Hildebrandt starts his day before he walks into the park. He said he reads reports of what has happened in the park the night before. As he drives up the causeway, as he walks the park, he is looking for anything out of place, anything not right. As Hildebrandt walks around the park he listens to how employees interact with guests. He walks up to ride platforms and listens to see if ride operators are following the script of greeting guests and discussing the ride’s safety procedures. As new CEO Matt Ouimet has said: It is Hildebrandt’s park. And on the park’s 143th opening day, Hildebrandt arrived before the park opened and was there until after it closed. “It is tradition that on opening day and on closing day I am here from morning to close,” Hildebrandt said. 2012 Cedar Fair Cedar Point CP Guide John Hildebrandt May 2012 News Stories WildCat Removed For Celebration Plaza Expansion by Andrew in Attractions, Luminosity: Ignite The Night, News and Updates, Off Season, Rides, RollerCoasters Cedar Point has announced today that it is expanding its new Celebration Plaza. As a part of that expansion, Cedar Point will be removing the WildCat roller coaster. In a statement on their website, they said… WildCat was coming to the end of its useful life. With the desired expansion to Celebration Plaza, coupled with the low ridership and increased maintenance costs, Cedar Point has decided to accelerate the removal of the ride. WildCat will be removed from the park prior to Opening Day and the materials will be sent to a recycling facility. This is the first roller coaster that Cedar Point has removed since the Jumbo Jet in 1978. They said this expansion is one of several initiatives that will beautify the park midways and enhance guests’ experiences. Cedar Point remains committed to being the roller coaster capital of the world which means that new roller coasters, rides and attractions will always be in the future plans of the park. 2012 Attractions Cedar Point Celebration Plaza CP Guide May 2011 News Off Season Ride Removal RollerCoaster Capital RollerCoasters WildCat	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line605
__label__wiki	0.526649	0.526649	//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=0840c796-c1c1-45a2-8405-01815efa7380 Reproducibles Category: fairy tales Pied Piper Lesson Plans By hadensites fairy tales The Pied Piper of Hamelin is unusual, in that it is both a fairy tale (a story with magical elements) and a legend (a story based on real events). The story is a simple one. The town of Hamelin (or Hameln, a real town in Germany) was overrun by rats.… Continue reading Bremen Town Musicians Lesson Plans By hadensites fairy tales, music, social studies “The Bremen Town Musicians” is one of my personal favorites among the tales of the Brothers Grimm. In this story, four old farm animals, in some versions having heard that their masters were going to have them — umm… put to sleep, decide to go to Bremen to apply for posts… Continue reading The Fisherman and His Wife By hadensites character education, fairy tales “The Fisherman and His Wife” is a Grimms’ fairy tale, though it is also reported in much the same form in Russia and in Central Europe. In the story, a poor fisherman catches a fish, usually a flounder, who claims to be an enchanted prince. The fisherman lets… Continue reading Gingerbread Boy Lesson Plans By RebeccaHaden books, fairy tales The Gingerbread Boy is a popular folktale, and makes a great classroom theme at this time of year. In the story, a Gingerbread Boy (or a Gingerbread Man) is baked and runs away. As he is running off, he meets various animals or people, all of whom try to catch… Continue reading Toads and Diamonds Lesson Plans “Toads and Diamonds” is another story from Charles Perrault. Picture books of the story are hard to find, though DK’s A First Book of Fairy Tales includes it. Read the story aloud and then have students retell the tale. For the class retelling, we like to divide the story into… Continue reading Twelve Dancing Princesses Lesson Plans By hadensites critical thinking, fairy tales “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” is a story collected by the Brothers Grimm. Andrew Lang also collected a French version of this story in his Red Fairy Book, and you can read it here. Marianna Mayer has done a beautiful picture book of The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Rachel Isadora has… Continue reading Master of All Masters Lesson Plans By hadensites english, fairy tales “Master of all Masters” is a very simple story in its essence. A new servant is told by her master to call various things by new and special names. The cat is to be “white-faced siminy,” the fire is to be called “hot cockalorum,” and so on. The climax of the… Continue reading The Princess on the Glass Hill Lesson Plans By hadensites character education, critical thinking, fairy tales, science “The Princess on the Glass Hill“ is one of the more obscure fairy tales, but the image of the suitors trying to get up the glass hill to the princess is familiar to most of us. Since our state frameworks mandate the use of of folk and fairy tales up… Continue reading The Golden Goose Lesson Plans The golden goose in this story is not the goose in Jack and the Beanstalk that lays golden eggs. This is a goose with golden feathers, whose story is less well-known, but it’s a good story nonetheless. Since the story is not as familiar, we’ll tell it to you. The… Continue reading By hadensites economics, fairy tales The Elves and the Shoemaker is a tale from the Brothers Grimm. In it, a poor shoemaker has only enough leather for one pair of shoes. He cuts the shoes out and leaves them ready to make in the morning. In the morning when he gets up, he finds (usually) two… Continue reading Subscribe to FreshPlans via Email 21st century skills art Babies books centers character education classroom management Classroom Themes Content Areas critical thinking economics english fairy tales featured field trips health Heroes Lesson Plans math music Parenting science social studies technology Uncategorized video visual arts Curriculum Areas Select Category 21st century skills (188) character education (31) critical thinking (64) technology (105) art (170) music (61) visual arts (95) Babies (4) classroom management (32) centers (12) Classroom Themes (95) Content Areas (409) english (177) books (79) fairy tales (61) health (9) math (54) science (145) social studies (183) economics (24) Heroes (9) featured (9) field trips (34) Lesson Plans (11) Parenting (8) Uncategorized (19) video (4)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line607
__label__cc	0.520876	0.479124	Home > Big Story > Eight IS militants die in US strike in Afghanistan Eight IS militants die in US strike in Afghanistan US drone killed another 8 Islamic State militants in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. Agencies1 May 2017 9:14 AM GMT At least eight Islamic State militants were killed when a US drone fired a missile at a running vehicle in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. "The air strike took place on Sunday and one vehicle was destroyed," Xinhua news agency quoted an official statement as saying. The mountainous province with Jalalabad city as its capital has been the scene of clashes between security forces and the IS since the emergence of the group there in early 2015. US forces in Afghanistan on April 13 struck an IS cave complex in Achin district using the largest non-nuclear bomb, killing nearly 100 IS fighters and destroying a militant hideout. Islamic State militants US drone Nangarhar province	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line610
__label__cc	0.725175	0.274825	Your vote is not absolutely secret – IEC lawyer South African Advocate Andrew Redding SC representing the Independent ... 'IEC afraid of own skeletons' President of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), Duma Boko has s... Makgato appointment: A political masterstroke? President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s appointment of Dorcas Makgato as B... Jwaneng Mine launches P65m wastewater project Botswana’s largest wastewater harvesting project for industrial ... What will be the Dalai Lama effect on Botswana? NCHIDZI SMARTS Friday, July 28, 2017 The Dalai Lama will visit Botswana next month and meet with President Ian Khama, in a trip that has irked China. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who lives in exile in India, is due to make a public address at the three-day �Mind and Life Dialogue� conference in the Botswana capital Gaborone on August 19. It has been reported that Chinese Embassy officials in Botswana have been “scrambling to stop Botswana from opening its doors to the Dalai Lama.” Beijing has indicated that allowing the Dalai Lama to visit Botswana would set back relations between the two countries. This has raised concerns that Botswana will suffer economic repercussion at the hands of China, and raises questions of whether the Dalai Lama is worth all the trouble we will encounter with China. The other question is what is Botswana’s interest in hosting Dalai Lama, over the possible economic repercussions. To answer, I will address the issue from a national interest perspective. I will also highlight some cases of countries that have been ‘punished’ by China over Dalai Lama, and conclude that Beijing may be forced to restrain any attempt of an iron-hand on Gaborone. The national interest, often referred to by the French expression raison d’État (“reason of State”), is a country’s goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural. National interests are the vital interests of a state of which survival is the first and foremost interest. For a country like Botswana, without a codified foreign policy it becomes difficult to separate the interests of the nation and its leader. In an ideal world, a nation’s foreign policies should be based on its national interests, not on the personal whims or prejudices of whoever happens to be its leader at the time. Leaders of governments who confuse their own personal viewpoints with those of their countries’ national interests can cause unwelcome and even dangerous consequences for their fellow countrymen. As it is, Dalai Lama is coming to Botswana, and to what benefit? Given, there are possible economic implications which will threaten the economic stability of the sovereignty we are claiming, one may posit that our interest lie not with the Dalai Lama but rather with a long-standing trade partner and ally, China. However, a state’s independence and territorial integrity come above all other interests, as is being demonstrated by Botswana now. If the state disappears, then no other interest remains. The supreme duty of the state is, therefore, to maintain itself. China’s manner of dealing with governments whose leaders meet the Dalai Lama showcases its strategy of projecting hard power, even at the risk of being seen to be overreacting. At times, China marshals its commercial clout too to “punish” countries that receive the Dalai Lama, with some getting their exports to China contract in the two years following such meetings. China has previously lodged formal protests with the US administration and accused the US of interfering in China’s internal affairs and damaging bilateral relations, following meetings with various leaders including Barack Obama, John McCain and Nancy Pelosi. With Britain, all ministerial contact was suspended between China and Britain after Mr. Cameron and Nick Clegg met the Dalai Lama in 2012. A week after the November 2016 visit, China imposed fees on commodity imports from Mongolia, charging additional transit costs on goods passing through a border crossing into China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia. In May 2017, the Dalai Lama visited Arunachal Pradesh, a disputed area between China and India. China promptly that India will be punished for allowing the region, claimed by China. The promised reprisal is unveiling slowly. The consequence depends on the level of importance of the foreign dignitary who meets the Dalai Lama: if the dignitary is more important, the consequence is more pronounced, and will usually wear off after two years. It is not easy to determine what action Beijing will likely take against Botswana as there is no precedence in Africa. Botswana will be Dalai Lama’s first African destination. Whatever action, it is unlikely to be economic. China cooperates with Botswana through various channels, which include; aid, investment, trade in goods and services, and education. Among these forms of cooperation, the trade channel is the main driver of the bilateral relationship between the two nations. China’s fast-growing demand for raw materials has made it one of the biggest investors in Africa and its largest trade partner. Chinese state-owned companies have been awarded contracts worth billions of pula to build roads, dams, power stations and airports in Botswana. In 2015, Botswana imported goods worth P1.1 billion and exported goods worth P380 million. That Botswana imports more from China than it exports to it is evidence that Botswana is winning at trade – for imports are the very purpose of trade. As Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations puts it; “Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be to attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. The maxim is so perfectly self-evident, that it would be absurd to attempt to prove it. But in the mercantile system, the interest of the consumer is almost constantly sacrificed to that of the producer; and it seems to consider production, and not consumption, as the ultimate end and object of all industry and commerce.”Considering the benefits accruing to China from its relationship with Botswana and its future objectives in the region, Beijing will be forced to restrain any attempt of an iron-hand on Gaborone. 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__label__cc	0.592668	0.407332	Salvador Naranjo Contact: snaranjo@clinic.cat Academic Role: Postdoctoral Researcher Biography: Salvador Naranjo (Sevilla, 1977) earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2000 and his PhD degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2006. He conducted predoctoral research at the Immunology Department of the Hospital de la Princesa in Madrid (2000-2006). He then performed postdoctoral research at the Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis of the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) (2006-2009), at the Laboratory of Cancer Prevention of the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute (Bethesda, Maryland, USA) (2009-2011), at the Department of Pathology of the Sol Godman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center in the John Hopkins School of Medicine (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) (2011-2014), and at the Department of Pathology of the David M Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY, USA) (2014-2015). He has also earned the professional Certificate in Introduction to mAdb (2006), the Certificate in Analysis of microarray data using the mAdb system (2006), the Certificate in Statistical analysis of microarray data (2007), the Certificate in Clustering, dendrograms and heat maps (2007), the Certificate in Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (2007), and the Certificate in GeneSpring GX for gene expression (2008), all of them from the Center for Information Technology (CIT) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He also earned the Certificate in Training on Experimental Animal Use and Design of Research Projects of the University of Barcelona (2016), and participates in the oficial IDIBAPS Training Programme for Pre and Postdoctoral Researchers (from 2016). In October 2018, Salva co-organized and co-presented the Workshop in Vascular Biology Techniques during the European Club for Liver Cell Biology meeting (Bonn, Germany). He also participated as a Faculty Member in the Basic School of Hepatology of the European Association for the Study of Liver (Barcelona, October 2018). Conferences attended include the International Liver Congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) (Barcelona, 2016), the Barcelona Biomed Conferences: Epithelial Transitions and Cell Migration (Barcelona, 2016), Mechanisms of Metastasis (Barcelona, 2018), and Immunotherapy Beyond Cancer (Barcelona, 2019), as well as the Beyond Cancer Genomes, Barcelona Conference on Epigenetics and Cancer; B-Debate, International Center for Scientific Debate (Barcelona, 2016), and the Meeting of the European Club for Liver Cell Biology (Bonn, 2018). Salva joined the Mercedes Fernandez Lab in November 2015 with a Postdoctoral Research Contract from the Spanish Association Against Cancer. CPEB4-driven PFKFB3-mediated metabolic reprogramming is essential for hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis: A novel druggable target Mejias M, Gallego J, Naranjo-Suarez S, Ramirez M, Pell N, Manzano A, Bartrons R, Mendez R, Fernandez M Corresponding author: Mercedes Fernandez Hepatology 2019; 70 (Suppl):1444A This abstract has been selected as a Presidential Poster of Distinction by the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD). Posters of Distinction are classified as being in the top 10% of all accepted poster abstracts and receive special recognition in the Poster Hall. It has been presented in the Basic Fibrosis Research and Stellate Cell Biology Session, at The Liver Meeting 2019 (Boston, Massachusetts). This abstract has also been selected by the AASLD Liver Fibrosis Special Interest Group to be presented as an oral communication at the TechBar of the Liver Meeting 2019. Pathogenesis of portal hypertension: Extrahepatic mechanisms Fernandez M, Mejias M, Garcia-Pras E, Gallego J, Pell N, Ramirez M, Naranjo-Suarez S, Barrachina-Catala A Current Hepatology Reports (2016) 15:199-207 The 15kDa selenoprotein and thioredoxin reductase 1 promote colon cancer by different pathways. Tsuji PA, Carlson BA, Yoo MH, Naranjo-Suarez S, Xu XM, He Y, Asaki E, Seifried HE, Reinhold WC, Davis CD, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. PLoS One (2015) 10: e0124487 Functional p38 MAPK identified by biomarker profiling of pancreatic cancer restrains growth through JNK inhibition and independently correlates with survival. Zhong Y, Naito Y, Cope L, Naranjo-Suarez S, Saunders T, Hong SM, Goggins M, Herman JM, Wolfgang CL, Iacobuzio-Donahue CA. Clinical Cancer Research (2014) 20: 6200-6211 Regulation of HIF-1α activity by overexpression of thioredoxin is independent of thioredoxin status. Naranjo-Suarez S, Carlson BA, Tobe R, Yoo MH, Tsuji PA, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. Molecules and Cells (2013) 36: 151-157 High error rates in selenocysteine insertion in mammalian cells treated with the antibiotic doxycycline, chloramphenicol, or geneticin. Tobe R, Naranjo-Suarez S, Everley RA, Carlson BA, Turanov AA, Tsuji PA, Yoo MH, Gygi SP, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. Journal of Biological Chemistry (2013) 288: 14709-14715 Thioredoxin reductase 1 protects against chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis via control of cellular redox homeostasis. Carlson BA, Yoo MH, Tobe R, Mueller C, Naranjo-Suarez S, Hoffmann VJ, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield D. Carcinogenesis (2012) 33: 1806-1813 HIF-independent regulation of thioredoxin reductase 1 contributes to the high levels of reactive oxygen species induced by hypoxia. Naranjo-Suarez S, Carlson BA, Tsuji PA, Yoo MH, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. PLoS One (2012) 7: e30470 Knockout of the 15 kDa selenoprotein protects against chemically-induced aberrant crypt formation. Tsuji PA, Carlson BA, Naranjo-Suarez S, Yoo MH, Xu XM, Fomenko D, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL, Davis CD. Deficiency in the 15 kDa selenoprotein inhibits human colon cancer cell growth. Tsuji PA, Naranjo-Suarez S, Carlson BA, Tobe R, Yoo MH, Davis CD. Nutrients (2011) 3: 805-817 Selenoproteins harboring a split personality in both preventing and promoting cancer. Yoo MH, Carlson BA, Tsuji PA, Tobe R, Naranjo-Suarez S, Lee BJ, Davis CD, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. In: Selenium: its molecular biology and role in human health (2011) Ed. Springer Mouse models that target removal or over-expression of the selenocysteine tRNA[Ser]Sec gene to elucidate the role of selenoproteins in health and development. Carlson BA, Yoo MH, Tsuji PA, Tobe R, Naranjo-Suarez S, Chen F, Feigenbaum L, Tessarollo L, Lee BJ, Gladyshev VN, Hatfield DL. Inadequate activation of the GTPase RhoA contributes to the lack of fibronectin matrix assembly in von Hippel-Lindau protein defective renal cancer cells. Feijoo-Cuaresma M, Mendez F, Maqueda A, Esteban MA, Naranjo-Suarez S, Castellanos MC, del Cerro MH, Vazquez SN, Garcia-Pardo A, Landazuri MO, Calzada MJ. Lymphocyte chemotaxis is regulated by histone deacetylase 6, independently of its deacetylase activity. Cabrero JR, Serrador JM, Barreiro O, Mittelbrunn M, Naranjo-Suarez S, Martin-Cofreces N, Vicente-Manzanares M, Mazitschek R, Bradner JE, Avila J, Valenzuela-Fernandez A, Sanchez-Madrid F. Molecular Biology of the Cell (2006) 17: 3435-3445 von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor protein regulates the assembly of intercellular junctions in renal cancer cells through hypoxia-inducible factor-independent mechanisms. Calzada MJ, Esteban MA, Feijoo-Cuaresma M, Castellanos MC, Naranjo-Suarez S, Temes E, Mendez F, Yanez-Mo M, Ohh M, Landazuri MO. Cancer Research (2006) 66: 1553-1560 Histone deacetylase 6 regulates human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Valenzuela-Fernandez A, Alvarez S, Gordon-Alonso M, Barrero M, Ursa A, Cabrero JR, Fernandez G, Naranjo-Suarez S, Yanez-Mo M, Serrador JM, Muñoz-Fernandez MA, Sanchez-Madrid F. Identification of a functional hypoxia-responsive element that regulates the expression of the egl nine homologue 3 (egln3/phd3) gene. Pescador N, Cuevas Y, Naranjo S, Alcaide M, Villar D, Landazuri MO, Del Peso L. Biochemical Journal (2005) 390: 189-197 Specific oncolytic effect of a new hypoxia-inducible factor-dependent replicative adenovirus on von Hippel-Lindau-defective renal cell carcinomas. Cuevas Y, Hernandez-Alcoceba R, Aragones J, Naranjo-Suarez S, Castellanos MC, Esteban MA, Martin-Puig S, Landazuri MO, del Peso L. Down-regulation of hypoxia-inducible factor-2 in PC12 cells by nerve growth factor stimulation. Naranjo-Suarez S, Castellanos MC, Alvarez-Tejado M, Vara A, Landazuri MO, del Peso L. Hypoxia induces the activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt cell survival pathway in PC12 cells: protective role in apoptosis. Alvarez-Tejado M, Naranjo-Suarez S, Jimenez C, Carrera AC, Landazuri MO, del Peso L.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line621
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She is accused, among other things, of deceiving four banks to enable Huawei to evade American sanctions against Iran. “Over the past year, I have also learned to face up to and accept my situation,” she wrote in the letter, which was published on Huawei’s website on Sunday. “I’m no longer afraid of the unknown.” Her arrest, she wrote, had radically changed her daily life, allowing more time for hobbies like reading and painting. “When I was in Shenzhen, time used to pass by very quickly,” she wrote, referring to Huawei’s headquarters city in southern China. “Every day, my schedule was fully packed and I was constantly rushing from place to place, and from meeting to meeting.” She continued: “Right now, time seems to pass slowly. It is so slow that I have enough time to read a book from cover to cover. I can take the time to discuss minutiae with my colleagues or to carefully complete an oil painting.” The arrest in December of last year thrust Canada into the center of a diplomatic struggle between China and the United States. China has detained — in retaliation, some say — two Canadians and accused them of espionage. It has also sentenced two other Canadians to death on drug-related accusations. China cut off trade of Canadian canola oil and, for a time, halted beef and pork imports although those restrictions were lifted in November. The extradition hearing is scheduled to begin in January after months of hearings in which the prosecution and defense have wrangled over the circumstances of her arrest and the validity of the charges. Ms. Meng has cut a glamorous figure in court, variously wearing casual outfits or colorful designer dresses. On the day of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in September, she wore a bright red dress, adorned with an enamel Chinese flag pin. Her penchant for designer stiletto heals, sometimes with glitter on them, draws attention to the GPS-tracker on her left ankle that she has been ordered by the judge to wear to make sure she does not flee the country. Yet the contrast between her gilded detention in Vancouver compared with the fate of the imprisoned Canadians in China has raised hackles in Canada. While the Canadians are held in isolation in undisclosed locations, denied access to lawyers, and prevented from going outside or seeing sunlight, Ms. Meng has been out on bail of 10 million Canadian dollars — about $7.5 million — and living in a gated, seven-bedroom mansion in the city’s exclusive Shaughnessy neighborhood. The mansion, which Ms. Meng owns, has been estimated to be worth as much as 16 million Canadian dollars. Ms. Meng is also able to travel relatively freely around the city. In the letter, Ms. Meng thanked supporters and Huawei’s customers for standing by her. “In Chinese, the character for ‘light’ is composed of two parts: one that means fire, representing hope, and one that means people,” she wrote. “My dear friends, your warmth is a beacon that lights my way forward, and I appreciate it more than words can say.” She also paid tribute to Canadians and saluted the kindness of the security officers, both at the correctional facility where she was initially held and during her confinement under her bail terms. Ms. Meng’s lawyers have argued that her actions do not constitute a crime in Canada, a prerequisite for the case to succeed. Her defense also says Ms. Meng is the victim of an elaborate conspiracy by Canadian border agents and the F.B.I. to arrest her in what they have characterized as a politically motivated case pressed by President Trump to get a better trade deal with China. 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__label__wiki	0.649538	0.649538	OAU Sex Scandal :Why I Demanded Five Rounds Of Sex - Prof. Akindele The Professor of Management Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Richard Akindele, who was recently dismissed for sexually harassing a postgraduate student of the institution, Ms. Monica Osagie, has said he was only trapped by the student. In his reply to query issued to him by the university, which was exclusively obtained by New Telegraph, Prof. Akindele explained that the five rounds of sex demand from Monica, as revealed by the leaked audio conversation between them, was a deliberate attempt to discourage the student and at the same time invite her to his office to obtain evidence. The embattled professor, who also submitted screenshots of earlier WhatsApp conversations including nude pictures allegedly belonging to Ms. Osagie exchanged between them, said the student had, sometimes in November 2017, sexually harassed him in his office by pulling off her dress and revealing her body from chest to toes. According to the WhatsApp messages presented by the lecturer, which New Telegraph also obtained through a source, Ms. Osagie had allegedly initiated conversation with the lecturer at about 5:52a.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2018, declaring her interest in the lecturer, and sent him seductive messages, including nude photos. Akindele wrote: “I know the lady in the audio recording to be an MBA regular student. I recall sometimes in November 2017 when she came to my office in company of some of her other MBA students/colleagues to inform me they failed a course that I took with another lecturer and pleaded that they should be upgraded. But I informed them that it was not possible because the result has been submitted and approved by the department. They left my office, but the lady returned alone to my office some few minutes after they had left begging me to upgrade her to an “A.” She confessed that she did not fail the course, but that she had two other courses in the Department that she failed (not any of which that I am involved) but that she would need an “A” in my own course to boost her CGPA to get to an average of 50 to enable her obtain an MBA Degree. “I promptly turned down her request. She knelt down and held my legs pretending to be begging me, but was actually romancing me. I shouted at her to stop her madness, but she immediately stood up, raised her gown up to cover her face and I noticed she was not wearing any pant. “I was afraid she could shout to attract other people and it may be difficult for me to defend myself of sexual assault. So I had to gently tell her to calm down and that we will do it five times on another day and place to which she agreed and gently left my office. I had to do that to save myself from any possible accusation of sexual assault which may be difficult to prove if she had shouted on that day. Of course, she attempted calling me at other times and seeing me after that day, but I kept avoiding her. “Since then, she kept sending messages to me regularly describing how good she is in bed and how badly she needs to sleep with me and get an “A” in the course, all of which I resisted.” Akindele explained that the day the leaked phone call was recorded, he had deliberately played along because on the said day, two unknown vehicles with unidentified men and a lady suspected to be Ms. Osagie had trailed him from OAU campus to Moro Campus, where the MBA programme was being run. He said: “On that fateful morning, I left my office on campus for Centre for Distance Learning (CDL), Moro to go for the MBA lecture. As I was driving out of the university, I noticed two vehicles following… I was somehow scared and wondered what the occupants in the cars were up to. While still wondering, my phone rang and it was the lady in question calling, but I did not pick. When the phone rang the third time, I picked and sensing danger with cars behind me, I decided to play along with her request, and that was what led me to demand five times of sex and for her to come to my office. “I have evidence and proof that she Unclad herself and harassed me sexually and I have a Unclad picture she sent to my WhatsApp contact, pressing that she wanted to have sexual intercourse with me. I have known this lady to be a bad behaved lady and as if she is a psychotic person….” Akindele said if truly he had wanted to sleep with the student, he would not have demanded five times of sex rounds at a go, saying dating a girl would not ordinarily begin with the request for five times. [b]The dismissed professor said it was only unfortunate that the girl was faster in implicating him. In the screenshots of WhatsApp messages of February 25 allegedly exchanged between Prof. Akindele and Ms. Osagie, which was exclusively obtained by New Telegraph, the conversations went follows: Ms. Osagie: So ure awake by dis tym. Dis will b a good time to giv u a Mouth Gig Akindele: Yes. Meaning? Ms. Osagie: Suck ur rooster. Akindele: Haa Ms. Osagie: Stop saying haa. So wen u are wit a woman u just climb on her nd finish? Akindele: Huuuu Ms. Osagie: Just saying. Maybe we can try d 69 position 1 day. Akindele: Meaning Ms. Osagie: Dis one is ur assignment google and find out wat it means. Then Prof. Akindele sent two pictures wishing her happy Sunday and saying good morning. But enraged by these messages from the lecturer, the student replied as follows: Ms. Osagie: Are u kiddin me. I thought u were goin 2 send me pictures of a man suckin a girl’s pussy while she sucks the man’s dick. Akindele: Ok. Ms. Osagie: No, it is not okk, let me send u mine but you won’t show anybody ooo Ms. Osagie: Promise? Akindele: Yes. Following this pledge, Monica sent in pictures of her private parts and was followed by other conversations.[/b] But Monica has refused to comment on the matter, querying reasons behind the introduction of the evidences at this stage. Speaking through her counsel and the Executive Director, Women Advocates, Research and Documentation (WARDC), Dr. Abiola Akiode-Afolabi, Osagie accused the media of attempting to wage a media war against her, saying she had been traumatised enough to warrant another round of public disgrace. According to Akiode- Afolabi, the university has exonerated Osagie after reviewing all evidences tendered before it, and so would not tolerate any fresh facts, which she described as an afterthought. She said: “Which fresh facts again? Did you see the school’s conclusion? Because the school came to the conclusion that she did not harass the man. Where did you now get your own facts? I hope it is not that the media want to feed fat on this story. “But if you have facts, disclose now but we won’t hesitate to go to court o. This is because the girl has been embarrassed a lot and so if you people bring it up again and embarrass her, we would not take it lightly. She cannot comment on this matter any longer because the case is even before the court. So she cannot start denying anything. If you guys have anything, bring it out. “The school did a fact-finding of three levels and came to the conclusion that she didn’t harass anybody. “I am aware of all these messages you are saying, but please check your facts very well and look at the time you want to be bringing them out. So I am not going to speak to you on this, if you have your facts, bring them out and we will reply at the appropriate time. If we need to go to court, we will go to court.” Meanwhile, efforts to speak to Osagie herself proved abortive as her line has remained permanently switched off. But in his response to enquiries from New Telegraph, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede,confirmed that the institutions received the seductive messages by Ms. Osagie to Prof. Akindele as part of the lecturer’s responses to his query, but that they were not sufficient enough to exonerate him. According to Ogunbodede, the evidences showed that the two were found culpable, but that in the circumstance, there was a weaker partner and a stronger partner. He said: “Prof. Akindele provided information that Ms. Osagie sent him nude pictures, but the panel did not consider that as sufficient justification for his actions and inaction.” The OAU VC added that all laid down procedures were followed before reaching the conclusion. Asked why the university maintained silence on the allegation against the student, the Vice-Chancellor explained that the panel had also considered punishing Ms. Osagie, but found out that she was no longer the university’s student because she had overstayed on her MBA programme and so had lost her studentship. The VC said: “Let me tell you that the university was not silent on the lady. If you read the press release, you would see that we really mentioned something relating to her in the report, but lecturers are supposed to act ‘in loco parentis’ for students. Even though Prof. Akindele provided the nude pictures, the right thing for him to do would have been to report her to appropriate authorities. And even as a stronger partner, Prof. Akindele had every right to discipline the student. “And honestly, if our student had also been found culpable, the ideal thing would be to discipline the student. But in this case, this lady is no longer with us. The lady came for a programme, but she did not complete her programme within the stipulated time, and so she is not a registered student of our school. As at the time the issue came up, she was trying to resolve her failed courses, but could no longer come in to register. So the situation would have been different if she was our student. But in this case, the lady is not entitled to our certificate.” Meanwhile, New Telegraph has learnt that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has intervened on the matter. Both Professor Akindele and Osagie had been invited by the ICPC. The anti-graft agency has conducted forensic audit on all evidences tendered by the two parties. Admissions Breaking News Campus Gists Labels: Admissions Breaking News Campus Gists Check The OAU 2018 Cut-Off Marks For All Faculties The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University has released the 2018 cut-off marks for all departments in the institution,OAU Peeps News Agency can report. See and click the cut-off marks for any faculty below; N.B : Facility of Law which has lost accreditation is not included. Faculty Of Administration Faculty Of Environmental Design &Management To join the OAU Aspirants(UTME or DE) WhatsApp group for more updates, send a direct message to any of these numbers; Babafaros 08064189480 on WhatsApp using the format below 'Kindly add me to the OAU Aspirants' group. My name is Ajanlekoko May. I'm a UTME or Direct Entry Candidate "" You will be added once we receive your request College Of Health Sciences Releases 2018/2019 Admission Cut-off Marks OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2018/2019 admission cut-off marks for the College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below the merit Cut off Marks UTME & PREDEGREE MERIT79% Osun- 77.8% Ondo- 78.3% Ekiti- 76.2% Ogun- 74.8% Oyo- 78.3% Lagos- 75.6% Lagos 60.8 ADMISSION STATUS UNSURE LOST ACCREDITATION FOR THIS ADMISSION YEAR Samad 07067539342 You will be added once we receive your request. Faculty Of Sciences Releases 2018/2019 Admission Cut-Off Marks OAU Peeps News Agency has confirmed the release of the 2018/2019 Admission cut-off marks for the Faculty of Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University. See below: Biochemistry 64% Chemistry 57% Industrial Chemistry 60% Geology 60% Applied Geophysics 50% Mathematics 55% Microbiology 64% Statistics 50% Physics 55% Engineering Physics 60% Zoology 54% OAU Sex Scandal :Why I Demanded Five Rounds Of Sex... OAU JUPEB Exam To Hold On July 21	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line636
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__label__wiki	0.54779	0.54779	Tag: Shamrock Series (page 1 of 2) Notre Dame vs Arizona State: Irish shock the Sun Devils in Dallas… October 22, 2013 / Pigskin Pursuit / 0 Comments Having lived in Dallas for several years and attending a handful of games at the soaring monstrosity of new Cowboy Stadium, the trip to the Big D was more about catching up with friends than exploring a new corner of the college football world. With Notre Dame playing Arizona State in one of their annual “Shamrock Series” neutral site contests, a special event that grants leeway for the crack design team at Adidas to make some deplorable changes to the traditional Fighting Irish uniforms, this trip was a great opportunity to reconnect with a few of my Irish cohorts that were also making the journey into town. But with #22 Arizona State fresh off a blowout victory over the USC Trojans, this game would be anything but a walk in the park for the decidedly pedestrian Irish squad thus far this year. Of course the allure of some proper Texas barbecue would offset any anxieties that I shared about the tenuous Irish matchup…(See my review of Pecan Lodge from last year here) Saturday morning we rise early and load up Bryce’s truck with a payload of tailgating provisions. Coolers are stuffed to the gills with refreshment, and shopping bags ripple with snacks. We rendezvous with a handful of friends in the parking lot of a Bone Daddy’s restaurant in Grapevine, a Hooters restaurant clone known for their, ahem, “alluring” fare. From there we convoy south into Arlington with surprising ease, and then enter the asphalt expanse surrounding the new Cowboy Stadium. We have a hangtag parking pass for Lot 12, a privilege that Jerry Jones charges $50 apiece for. Judging by the wide open swaths of parking that never fill up, the contest will be far from a sellout. As our tailgate is unfurled in the cool overcast morning air, our numbers swell as visitors stop by and meet up. Bryce sets up a slick Beats By Dre portable radio with some Texas Country pumping, while Kate lays out an impressive spread on a foldout table. I take this opportunity to crack into my first Shiner of the day. My friends Larry and Luke had followed us in and parked alongside. Both friends from my Notre Dame years, they were in town for a doubleheader of the Irish contest on Saturday, and then an NFL Cowboys game the next day. Seasoned tailgating veterans in South Bend, they were both familiar with my tailgating antics, and we spend the morning working our way through an impressive list of microbrews that Bryce toted along. As always, a few hours tailgating with great friends flies by like seconds, and as the sun starts to dip into the horizon, it signals the end of our festivities. We stuff our pockets with a few walking beers and head towards the giant alien spacecraft that is Jerryworld. Walking towards the stadium, tickets are for sale everywhere. People stand on corners with fistfuls of them in hand, asking as low as $5 apiece for the tickets which the university had the gall to put a $110 face value price tag on. There simply isn’t enough demand for what amounts to a neutral site game between two lackluster teams that are each nearly 1,000 miles from their respective campuses. Security procedures as we enter the giant dome include a metal detector and possible pat down. If it’s one thing I always appreciate – it’s invasive, superfluous and ineffective security procedures that cause a choke point to enter the stadium and offer little more than an illusion of safety. Fortunately, the “security” goons aren’t wise enough for my ruse, and I breeze through with a full can of Shiner Bock cleverly concealed by years of experience (send me an email if you want the technique)… For those that haven’t been, Cowboy Stadium (recently redubbed “AT&T Stadium”, which I will ignore) is an impressive space, a befitting monument to football in the Lonestar State. It’s sparkling new and clean, has generously wide concourses that are easy to navigate and a plethora of concessions that sport everything from nachos to sushi. The retractable roof soars nearly 300 feet over the field, supported by a pair of massive 35’ deep box trusses that span the entire 1200’ length of the stadium. The gaudy centerpiece of the structure is the infamous Mitsubishi Jumbotron, a 160’ high definition TV screen that continuously flashes replays and advertisements, the largest of its kind in the world. Stretching from one 25 yard line to the other, the epilepsy inducing behemoth is so obtrusive, that you find yourself accidentally watching the game on the screen instead of the actual action on the field. While it’s impossible not to be impressed by the sheer size and spectacle of the structure, and it’s a fine venue for the climate controlled, banal professionalism of the NFL; I find Jerryworld completely unfit for a college football game. College football is quite simply meant to be played outdoors, under the elements, in the splendor of a fervent college campus bursting with foliage on a crisp fall afternoon. But despite my purist protestations, beer flows freely at the concession stands, and Larry, Luke and I intend to take advantage of this break from typical NCAA Puritanism. Given the frustrating play of the Irish thus far this season, we’ll clearly need it, and we alternate a few rounds while the countdown clock winds down. Although billed as a neutral site contest, looking around the audience is anything but an even split. The Irish fan base probably outnumbers the Sun Devils 3:1, and the massive jumbotron plays exclusively Irish promotional videos and messages. After a few pre game announcements, the contest kicks off with as much roar as the 2/3 capacity crowd can muster as helmets begin popping on the artificial turf below. After a scoreless first quarter, what follows is a surprisingly competitive, seesaw battle that delivers for all four quarters. Irish running back and Texas native Cam McDaniel batters the ASU defense on the ground, while QB Tommy Rees has a serviceable day in the air with three touchdowns against one (albeit costly) interception. After trading a few quick touchdowns in the second quarter, the score at halftime is 14-13 in favor of the Irish. In the third frame, as Rees finds some rhythm, the Irish jump out to a comfortable 24-13 lead after successful touchdown drive and impressive 53 yard field goal boot by place kicker Kyle Brindza. But the explosive Sun Devil squad will not be pinned down in the 4th quarter, as they return a Tommy Rees gaffe for a six point interception, and later punch in a touchdown with eight minutes remaining to knot the score at 27. After an ensuing Irish field goal drive (30-27), the key play of the game occurs as Arizona State assumes the ball deep in their own territory with 1:16 remaining. Skilled ASU QB Taylor Kelly, facing a 4th and 13 conversion to keep his teams hopes alive, fires an interception into the outstretched arms of ND linebacker Dan Fox. Fox returns the interception for a touchdown, effectively icing the game as the Irish assume a 37-27 lead with only a minute remaining. Final score ND 37 ASU 34. 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They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below.” If you’ve never read the entire article by Grantland Rice, I would encourage you to visit the link below. The entire piece is absolute breathtaking prose. http://archives.nd.edu/research/texts/rice.htm Yankee Stadium is certainly one of the most unique neutral site venues that one could witness a College Football game, and I relished the opportunity to share it with some of my closest friends who call New York home. If nothing else, it’s probably one of only a handful of College Football games accessed by a subway ride. For all the appeal, however, I had some initial reservations about Notre Dames’ chosen barnstorming matchup. New York is place that knows absolutely nothing about College Football. The nearest school of any football merit is probably Rutgers, and that’s hardly a ringing endorsement. It’s a baseball town first and foremost, and on the list of sports priorities, CFB is considerably far down the ladder. Additionally, part of me couldn’t shake the feeling that this was a replica game being played in a replica stadium. The games between Notre Dame and Army in the 40’s are silvery legends, and stand to this day as some of the most vaunted games in College Football history. During this heyday, both Army and Notre Dame were the national powerhouses in the game. Today, however, Army is largely irrelevant in the College Football landscape and Notre Dame struggles to maintain some semblance of its former legacy. As such it’s a replica game attempting to dredge up the history between two former greats. Furthermore, the “new” Yankee Stadium is basically a replica of the Old Yankee Stadium. It was designed and built to look exactly like the old one, but lacks the tradition, grit and history of the old ballpark. The Hard Rock Café was proof enough that things are a bit too shiny and commercial inside for my taste. Is this a ballpark or a casino? It’s essentially a full sized Disneyfied model of the old venue. Game announcers and video vignettes kept annoyingly referring to it as “The House That Ruth Built”, which was both egregiously misinformed and enraging because Babe Ruth never played there. Neither did Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle nor Mattingly for that matter. When I stepped inside Yankee Stadium, however, my mood changed. Despite my staunch opposition to all things Yankee, the field itself actually looked pretty good. Cozily tucked within the confines of a baseball field, it was disorienting to look at without the diamond to serve as a reference point. Furthermore, I saw a mix fans from all walks of life draped in Irish gear, many of whom I could tell may never be able to make the pilgrimage to South Bend to watch their beloved Irish play in person. At that point the magnitude of the game dawned on me. This wasn’t just about playing a football game, this was about bringing the legend and spirit of Notre Dame to one of the biggest stages and brightest spotlights in the world. While the luster of the Gold helmets may not be shining as brightly of late, Notre Dame is still the only program in the country with the status to christen the gridiron of a place like Yankee Stadium. Under that context, the game on the field was almost secondary to the significance of the venue and spotlight. Army scored first following an endzone interception, and their option rushing attack carved up the Irish defense on the initial drive. That would be the last of the threat from the Black Knights on the day, however, as the Irish defense stiffened up and shut out Army for the rest of the game. After the initial interception, the Notre Dame offense put together a handful of clean, well executed drives with a precision that has been all to rare this year. Led by bulldozer senior running back Robert Hughes, the Irish showed remarkable offensive balance and a formidable running game, the likes of which had been sorely lacking all season. In the end, they cruised to a 27-3 victory in front of a crowd of 54,251. Despite my initial reservations, I was actually quite captivated by the Notre Dame visit to Yankee Stadium. It’s an environment that transcends a mere football game, and puts the Irish under the spotlights of one of the biggest stages in the world. Now if only we could get Fenway Park on the docket, I’d really have something to cheer about… Thanks to my friends Isabelle and Kevin for setting up some great pre-game “tailgating” at their local bar. It was an excellent spot, and great to catch up. Thanks again to Dylan for the hospitality and joining me in our seats up in the stratosphere. Thanks again to Bryce and Kate for setting up yet another amazing College Football weekend, securing tickets to the game, and laying down the foundation for some amazing weekends next year! Drugs are sumptuous, and definite men cannot get the medicaments they need. Certain drugs are ordinarily used to treat varied types of contagion caused by specific types of bacteria, such as tonsillitis and infections of the throat. If you’re concerned about sexual problem, you probably know about http://isviagraoverthecounter.com/Male-Enhancement-Pills.html. What are side effects of Cialis? There are various drugs for male impotence cure. 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Fette Sau Barbecue – BBQ Brooklyn Style The second place that emerged on my barbecue research in New York was a place called Fette Sau BBQ, and came courtesy of Daniel again from Full Custom Gospel.Evidently his BBQ knowledge extends well beyond the confines of the Red River, because Fette Sau holds quite a reputation among Brooklynites.To verify its repute, I conferred with one of my closest friends and now Brooklyn resident Demetrios.No stranger to gut busting intestinal challenges, Demetrios and I share epic tales of dining hall conquests in our wild and intemperate youths, and I knew I could count on his final opinion. “Dood, that place is awesome” he boomed into the phone, I needed little more confirmation and Sunday’s lunch was quickly decided. After being greeted by an encouraging wood pile at the entrance, I crept inside Fette Sau and was relieved to find it nearly empty on an early Sunday.Apparently the place can be a bit of a logjam, but I strolled effortlessly up to the glass case and peered eagerly at the plethora of smoked meats tucked delicately beneath.I ordered up the usual three wiseman (brisket, sausage and ribs) and for good measure added a slab of beef rib onto the scale that had also caught my eye. The sausage was not your typical BBQ fare, it was a much coarser grind with heavy Italian seasoning. Though untraditional, it was still tasty. The ribs were perfectly cooked with a deep pinkish smoke ring and well developed lightly seasoned crust. They were probably my favorite dish on the day. The brisket was smoky and tender with a thick charred crust to it, but had dried out a bit from sitting in the warming tray. The beef rib was similarly dry, and was served sliced off the bone (rather than bone in), though it too shared a wonderfully deep charred crust and robust smoke profile. As if the meat weren’t enough, we stayed for a couple of hours chatting and working our way down the extensive row of beer taps lining the wall. Featuring an impressive selection of Brooklyn Ales, the bartender was cautious to pull on the wooden handles of the imposing cleavers perched on the taps. This was a clever detail for a barbecue joint, and I almost considered pulling up a tractor seat for a couple of hours to finish off the selection of well crafted brews. In the end there isn’t much else to say about Fette Sau. They have excellent barbecue, an equally impressive array of beer taps, and I shared an increasingly rare couple of hours with a close friend. Fette Sau is well worth a trip across the bridge for that, and don’t let the Brooklyn part scare you. http://www.fettesaubbq.com/ Thanks to my friend Demetrios for joining me, it’s always great to catch up and we need to do it more often. Now let’s get you down to Texas for the real thing, and bring your girlish appetite with you. Drugs are sumptuous, and certain folk cannot get the medicaments they need. Certain drugs are mostly used to treat varied types of infection caused by specific types of bacteria, such as tonsillitis and infections of the throat. If you’re concerned about sexual problem, you probably know about http://isviagraoverthecounter.com/Male-Enhancement-Pills.html. What are side effects of Cialis? There are different drugs for male emasculation cure. Very likely Male Enhancement Pills Over the Counter is a very complicated topic. More information about Cialis available at best male enhancement pills over the counter. 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__label__cc	0.530912	0.469088	Cardinals Twitter Guide for Fans Why Hit the Pitcher 8th? by Dennis on September 2, 2011 · 0 comments Howdy, loyal readers of PH8. If you haven't been around for a while, please take note that we've moved to a new home. We'd love for you to come visit us at Cards Conclave and check out the other great writers while you're there. Thanks for reading! I hate to break the news to everybody else in Cardinal Nation, but the chances of the Cardinals reaching the playoffs increased from just above 1.0% to a whopping 4.3% after a 3 game sweep of the Brewers. With only 24 games left on their schedule, the Brewers have a magic number of 18 to clinch the division. That may sound like a lot, but the reality is that the Brewers can stumble home 9-15 while the Cardinals stomp home 16-9, and the Brewers will still take the NL Central. Reality does indeed bite. This doesn’t mean that the rest of the season isn’t worth watching, though. The Cardinals can still put a pretty good scare into the Brewers, and they can make the wild card race interesting at the same time. Just for grins and giggles, let’s say that the Redbirds find a way to make up 1 game on the Brewers over this weekend and cut the deficit to 6 1/2 games. It would be asking a lot of the Cardinals to sweep the Brewers again, but a 2-1 series win next week would be imperative. Cutting the lead down to 5 1/2 with 19 to play for the Cardinals would make things awfully interesting within the division, and the wild card race could tighten up a lot with the Braves coming into town. If you aren’t already on Twitter, go sign up. Right now. I’ll wait…… Go search for tweets that include the hashtag “#stlcards” at some point during a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. That’s all you need to do to learn everything you could possibly need to know about how to manage a baseball team, operate a stadium, run a baseball franchise, play baseball at the highest level, build a potato gun, and assemble your very own electric car using a washing machine and some duct tape. Seriously, I’m not kidding about any of that except for maybe the last item (everybody knows you need the dryer and some coffee as well). You’ll be amazed at what you can learn by using the Google to get to the interwebz sometimes, especially when you Twitters yourself silly. For example: You’ll learn that many fans bemoan the lack of offense from a team that is 5th in MLB in runs scored, 5th in batting average, 3rd in OBP, and 5th in slugging percentage. Reality distortion fields are real. You’ll learn that the Cardinals have had lousy starting pitching, even though the staff is 15th in MLB in ERA (3.86), 22nd in quality starts (68), 16th in WHIP (1.32), and 23rd in batting average against (.262). Those indicators don’t scream “spectacular”, but they aren’t “lousy”, either. More like “slightly below average”. Fans are split on whether or not Salas should be the closer. I’m not even sure why this would even be up for debate right now, because the Cardinals don’t have a better option at closer. Yes, Salas has blown 5 out of 28 save opportunities, but he’s finished 40 games and pitched 64 2/3 innings. That’s quite a bit for a guy who only pitched 30 2/3 innings in the big leagues last season, so fatigue may certainly be a factor. However, his hits per 9 innings, HR/9, walk rate, and strikeouts per 9 innings have all improved over last year. Right-handed hitters are only hitting .168 (.211 BAbip) against him, and he’s holding lefties to a .202 average (.235 BAbip). I’m just not sure how much more should be expected of a guy with less than 100 innings at the major league level. Also, Jon Jay is a “4th outfielder”, because some people say he is. I couldn’t disagree more. The 4th outfielder is really the player who is listed as the 4th outfielder on the team’s depth chart. For the Cardinals, it makes sense that it would be either Allen Craig or Skip Schumaker. In reality, it’s not relevant who is listed in that particular position, because it’s just a label. The way many people use it is to imply that the player is not worthy of being a starter. That’s why I’m intrigued by people insisting on applying it to Jon Jay. Go ahead and check some other teams in MLB for a “4th outfielder” who is hitting .294/.342/.415/.758. Most teams would probably be thrilled to have a guy like that as their 3rd outfielder right now and would consider it a luxury to have him listed 4th on their depth charts. TLR has lost his “genius” touch and needs to go. I don’t know about the “genius” thing, but I think it’s time for him to walk away from the game. From all outward appearances, he seems disinterested in putting in the work required to develop younger players, and that’s just one of the reasons why he tends to favor veterans. More so this year than any other, it seems that his philosophy regarding pitching high and tight has become a distinct disadvantage for his ballclub. When a manager’s personal bias or philosophy becomes a hindrance to the team, it’s time to rethink his overall value to the club. Since opposing hitters have little reason to fear extending themselves over the plate, they can more easily reach the borderline outside pitch. Pitchers then react by throwing that same pitch a bit more to the outside, so what was once a borderline pitch becomes more obviously a ball. The Cardinals need to be more aggressive on offense, defense, and kick returns. Like many fans, I’d really like to see the team become more aggressive, but that’s not necessarily how the team is built right now. The team doesn’t have a lot of skilled bunters, and there aren’t very many sprinters on the team, either. Sure, TLR can put on the hit-and-run more frequently, but that doesn’t automatically mean that the players will be able to execute properly, especially when you consider that they haven’t been doing a lot of hit-and-run ball this season. There is no end to the amount of second guessing, but not all second guessing good second guessing (including my own). A good example can be derived from last night’s game against the Brewers. TLR brought in Fernando Salas to face the 9-1-2 spots in the lineup in the bottom of the 8th inning, and my Twitter timeline blew up with people questioning the move. I thought it was much ado about nothing. Why? After the pinch hitter, Corey Hart and Nyjer Morgan were due up, and Ryan Braun was set to follow them. Despite having a 5 run lead, there was no reason to not to send out the best guy for the situation, and the choice was really between Motte and Salas. I’d bet that Motte could throw 3 fastballs past Craig Counsell, but I wouldn’t be so sure about throwing 6 past the combination of Hart and Morgan. Perhaps more importantly, the trio of Hart, Morgan, and Braun had exactly zero hits in 6 plate appearances against Salas prior to last night’s game. Of course, they only had 4 hits in 26 plate appearances against Motte, so it wasn’t like TLR could really go wrong either way…..or maybe he could. If Motte goes first and gets into trouble, it’s probably up to Salas to bail him out against the likes of Fielder and McGehee. If Salas goes first and gets into trouble, Motte gets Fielder and McGehee. I honestly prefer Motte over Salas when it comes to facing Fielder and McGehee, and we all know what happened when Salas did face the pair. TIDBIT: If you want to know how to calculate a team’s “magic number”, here it is. Take the 2nd place team’s win total and add to it the number of games it has remaining. The Cardinals have won 73 games and have 25 games left, so the two numbers added together gives you 98. Then add 1 to that number and subtract the number of wins that the leading team has ( 98 + 1 – 81 = 18). If the Cardinals win out, they would finish with 98 wins, so the Brewers would have to win 18 games to close out the Cardinals. MORE BITS OF TID: While it appears that Albert Pujols will likely reach the 100 runs scored mark and the 100 rbi mark, it will be much tougher to push his batting average to .300. If he averages 4 at-bats a game for the remaining 25 games, he will need to hit approximately .340 for the rest of the season to reach .300. Of course, if he goes 4/4 tonight, he would then only need to hit .313 the rest of the way to reach .300 for the season. I wouldn’t bet against the man. FINAL BIT ‘O TID: It’s probably worth paying close attention to the Braves over the next week or so. They play both the Dodgers and the Phillies, and they face Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Lee, Vance Worley, and Roy Oswalt in doing so. Follow gr33nazn on Twitter for more bits of tid on reality biting! Cardinals fan since I could hold a fishing pole steady. Accidental blogger. Opinionated. I could care less about what you think of me. Constantly confounded, bemused, and confuzzled (ie I'm a pc and a mac). I'm an IT infrastructure analyst with a penchant for breaking tech toys. I ate a sabermetric primer for breakfast. I love playing "All-powerful GM of MLB". The 2010 Cardinals represented a good, practical definition "cognitive dissonance". The 2011 version got by on duct tape and a prayer, and I'm fine with that. They just need new tape for #12 in 12. 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__label__cc	0.706003	0.293997	Labels: cd review Purcell airs, choruses and anthems; Voces8, Les Inventions: Signum Classics Reviewed by Robert Hugill on Apr 8 2014 Voces8 bring their distinctive musicianship to bear on a selection of Purcell's major works For this new disc from vocal ensemble Voces8 on the Signum Classics label, the group is joined by French period instrument ensemble Les Inventions for A Purcell Collection, described as 'An invitation to stroll through the world of one of England's greatest composers'. The disc includes a wide variety of items from anthems and opera choruses to welcome songs and odes with most items being selected from longer works. Voces8 is an eight-voice ensemble generally singing one voice to a part. On this disc they are Andrea Harris and Emily Dickens (sopranos), Christopher Wardle and Barnaby Smith (counter-tenors), Oliver Vincent and Samuel Dressel (tenors), Paul Smith and Dingle Yandell (basses). They bring a superb musicianship to bear on works which might often be associated with a larger group of singers. To enjoy this disc you have to be comfortable with three basic premises. That most of the works in the disc are excerpted from larger pieces, that the music is all performed as by a vocal consort rather than larger choir, and that the voices are relatively closely recorded so that there is not much space around the voices. There is no conductor, Patrick Ayrton (of Les Inventions) and Barnaby Smith (of Voces8) are billed as joint artistic directors. They open with Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem an anthem composed for the coronation of William and Mary in 1689. Both voices and instruments make a good strong straight sound with a fine feel for Purcell's music. The final chorus is crisply vigorous with a great low bass. To the Hills and the Vales comes from Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas. This is a performance you really feel you could dance to, with good words and some lively articulation in both voices and instruments. By Beauteous Softness Mix'd with Majesty is an except from the birthday ode for Queen Mary, Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, of 1689. It features a poised solo from counter-tenor Barnaby Smith. It made me wish that we could have heard more of the ode. The early unaccompanied anthem O God, Though Art my God dates from 1680 and Voces8 perform it in beautiful, well modulated tones, with fine balance and good attention to the words. We move back to the opera house for How Happy the Lover from King Arthur (1691). The piece starts with a lovely stylish passacaglia, full of long instrumental lines and dancing rhythms. The voices bring in a similar rhythmic bounce and there is a fine trio of soloists in Andrea Haines, Samuel Dressel and Dingle Yandell. Though I did wonder whether there might be a bit too much surface polish and that a little roughness might have been welcome. The Cold Song also comes from King Arthur. The piece features Dingle Yandell's vivid bass solo, but performance from soloist and ensemble is stylised to the point of exaggeration and it is a shame we did not get the chorus which follows the solo. Behold, O Mightiest of Gods is a short chorus from another semi-opera Doclesian (1690), sung with vibrantly full voices. My Heart is Inditing of a Good Matter was written for the coronation of King James II in 1685. Writing for eight-part chorus and orchestra, Purcell would almost certainly have expected rather more voices than the eight performing it here. But we are treated to a lovely long dancing prelude, followed by an infectious combination of voices and instruments. By far the longest item on the disc, the performance is vital and vivid though the consort style performance perhaps robs the work of some of its grandeur. Bid the Virtues is an air from Come ye Sons of Art, Away which is the last of the birthday odes Purcell composed for Queen Mary. It was written in 1694, the year she died of smallpox, and is an air for solo soprano (Emily Dickens) where she duets with a lovely mellow oboe solo. Entirely lovely. Hail Bright Cecilia is from Purcell's 1692 Ode to St. Cecilia and features a lovely dark voiced bass solo. There are some nice shapely details, but I would have perhaps like a little more bounce in the vocal lines. In Strike the Viol from Come Ye Sons of Art counter-tenor Barnaby Smith gives us a lovely lyric line with a nice sense of the words. The performance as a whole is rather catchy with both instruments and voices very infectious. For the Second Dirge Anthem which was performed at the funeral of Queen Mary in 1695, Purcell seems to have had to replace the lost final part of Thomas Morley's setting. So here we start with Morley and finish with Henry Purcell. The results are poised and beautiful with some simply fabulous singing. Fairest Isle from King Arthur is given a lovely fine grained and expressive performance by soprano Andrea Haines. Finally the posed Full Fathom Five from the 1695 production of The Tempest. The booklet includes and informative article on the music plus full texts. I have to confess that much though I enjoyed the performances on this disc, the relatively close recorded sound with a very clear sense of the vocal consort kept niggling me though it might not bother other people so much. And I would have far rather heard fewer, longer works. But there is much to enjoy on this disc, with some very fine musicianship indeed. The disc works because the members of Voces8 do what they do to a very high standard. The disc will certainly appeal to admirers of Voces8, but for those simply wanting a selection of Purcell's choral music, the listener should be aware of the very distinct qualities which the vocal ensemble brings to this repertoire but you won't hear Purcell sung better. Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem (1689) [7.25] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - To the Hills and the Vales (Dido and Aeneas) [2.30] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - By Beauteous Softness Mix'd with Majesty (Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, 1685) [3.34] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - O God, Thou Art my God (1680) [3.51] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - How Happy the Lover (King Arthur 1691) [6.19] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Cold Song (King Arthur 1691) [4.26] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Behold, O Mightiest of Gods (Dioclesian 1690) [3.22] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - My Heart is Inditing of a Good Matter (1685) [15.03] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Bid the Virtues (Come ye sons of Art, Away 1694) [3.17] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Hail! Bright Cecilia (Ode to St Cecilia 1692) [4.20] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Strike the Viol (Come ye sons of Art, Away 1694) [3.55] Thomas Morley () / Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Second Dirge Anthem (1695) [5.09] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Fairest Isle (King Arthur 1691) [4.40] Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695) - Full Fathom Five (The Tempest 1695) [2.24] Voces8 Les Innventions Artistic Directors Patrick Ayrton and Barnaby Smith Recorded Eglise Notre-Dame d'Herment, France 12-16 August 2013 SIGNUM CLASSICS SIGCD375 1CD [70.18] WIN: Rosalind Plowright's new CD La belle Dame sans Merci Pure Magic: L'Ormindo at the Globe A Soldier's Tale at Barnes Music Festival Rhinegold Live: Julian & Jiaxin Lloyd Webber Style and imagination: Antonio Poli at Rosenblatt Recitals Pure Handel: European Union Baroque Orchestra CD review Vibrantly old-fashioned: Borodin's Prince Igor Love Journeys: Jacques Cohen and the Isis Ensemble Songs of Love and War: The London Quartet - Cantabile Spanish visitors: Zenobia Consort Anonymity: The Portrait Choir Second look: Die Frau ohne Schatten Remembering Gerd Albrecht with a look at his recordings of Dvorak & Spontini Breathtaking: Esa-Pekka Salonen violin concerto Posted by Unknown at Tuesday, April 08, 2014	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line644
__label__cc	0.749587	0.250413	Fundusze i dotacje z Unii Europejskiej Main definitions Introduction to Programme Programme Documents Institutions Implementing Programme Main page> English> Main definitions Serwisy Funduszy Europejskich European Funds sites --- Choose programme ---European Territorial Co-operationInfrastructure and EnvironmentHuman Capital ProgrammeInnovative EconomyDevelopment of Eastern PolandTechnical AssistanceRegional Programmes Aid Beneficiary - An entity carrying out a business activity regardless of the organisation and legal form as well as the way of financing who gained the public aid. Application for co-financing the project - Document submitted by the potential beneficiary to the Implementing Authority in order to obtain financial resources to realise the project under the programme. Audit - The number of actions carried out in order to obtain independent assessment of institutions functioning, legality, economy, appropriateness, reliability. 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European Charter for Small Enterprises - Document defining areas in which measures should be taken up including: education and training regarding entrepreneurship, decreased costs and easier start of activity, more efficient legislation and better regulations, accessibility of trainings, extensive activity being outside the single market, taxation and financial issues, increasing technological possibilities of small enterprises, development of stronger and more efficient representation of interests of small enterprises at the level of EU and particular Member States. Evaluation - Assessment/estimation of the quality (stage) of realisation of the programme (i.e. its actual results) in relation to previous principles (i.e. expected results). Contrary to monitoring or control, evaluation is related to long-term effects (influence). The basic objective of evaluation is improving the efficiency and effectiveness of programmes realised by public authorities. It is conducted in order to achieve positive social and economic effects directly connected with a given programme and to promote actions taken up by public authorities. Evaluation is conducted as: ex-ante evaluation, mid-term evaluation and ex-post evaluation. Ex-ante evaluation - Evaluation conducted before the start of realisation of the programme. Its basic task is to verify long-term effects of support included in the prepared programming documents. The basic objective of ex-ante evaluation is to increase the quality of programming documents by the participation in the programming period of the entity which is independent of the programming institution. Ex-ante evaluation is to ensure that the funds allocated for the realisation of policy to decrease differences in the level of development among particular regions of European Union will be used in a way which guarantees achieving the best effects. Ex-post evaluation - Evaluation made after the completion of the realised programme. The main objective of this evaluation is to define long-term effects of the programme including the amount of involved resources, efficiency and effectiveness of granted aid. The main objective of ex-post evaluation is mostly to provide information on the long-term effects which appeared during the implementation of a given programme along with the definition of conclusions concerning the direction of structural policy. Feasibility study - Study conducted in the stage of formulating the project verifying whether a given project is well-based for realisation and whether it matches the individual needs of beneficiaries. Study should constitute the plan of the project. It must include all defined and critically analysed operational details of its implementation that is trading, technical, financial, economic, institutional, socio-cultural conditions and conditions connected with natural environment. Feasibility study allows to define financial and economic profitability and as a result it creates a clear justification of the objective of the realisation of the project. Final beneficiary - Institution or public and private company responsible for commissioning transactions. In the case of aid programmes the final beneficiaries are the institutions granting the aid. There are two types of final beneficiaries: implementing authorities and the final recipients of aid. Final payment of the balance - Payment made after completion of the programme or project constituting the final part of funds within the financial aid and enabling to settle financial obligations of the European Commission. Starting point for the eligibility of expenditure - Moment of starting admissibility of disbursement of funds in a given programme or project to co-finance them from European Funds. Financial control - Mechanisms and means ensuring proper functioning of the process of gathering and distribution of national and community resources. Financial control includes managerial control and audit. Financial monitoring - Monitoring of management of resources from European Funds allocated for the realisation of programmes and projects is the base for the assessment of effectiveness of their disbursement. Foresight - Definition of the directions of research which are meant to contribute to the dynamic economic development in the future. General objective - An objective defining the perspective in which aid is to be granted, including general strategy of aid and some detailed objectives; specifying desirable picture of reality during the time of the programme implementation. Generator of applications - Computer programme used to fill and print applications for co-financing or others, available on the Internet. Grant - Direct payment, not of a commercial character, made by the Contracting Entity for a definite beneficiary so that he would take up proper actions (and in some cases would finance part of the project budget) promoting e.g. objectives of the EU structural policy. Grant scheme - Type of project of a character of a subsidy fund assigned to realise a particular issues. In a case of this kind of project, the operator of the fund distributing subsidies among ultimate recipients is regarded as the final beneficiary of aid. Greenfield - Investment in areas not previously used for industry or services. Greyfield - Investment in deserted areas, in unused facilities. Individual Projects - Individual projects are characterised by strategic meaning for realisation of the programme and are indicated by the Managing Authority. The Managing Authority or the Intermediate Body may also indicate by name the beneficiary of the individual project. Realisation of individual projects is possible only in problem areas defined by the Managing Authority for particular areas of support. These areas should result directly from the sector, voivodeship strategies or other programmes approved for a given area of support. Innovation - The ability of enterprises to create and implement innovations and real skill in introducing new and modernised products, new and altered technological or organisational and technical processes. Interim payment - Payment made during the realisation of the programme of project constituting the defined part of funds within the financial aid. This payment is made by the European Commission in order to return expenditure really paid by the Funds and certified by the Paying Authority. JEREMIE (Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises) - The task of this initiative is to facilitate the access to capital for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises by creating capital and guarantee funds. JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment In City Areas) - This initiative is dedicated to restoration and development of cities. Knowledge-based economy - Economy which is characterised by the rapid development of fields connected with processing of information and development of science, particularly branches of industry included to the so-called high technology and also techniques and services of information society. Measure - Aid instrument implementing the operational priority within the programme, of a separate purpose and principles of realisation; group of project realising the same objective within the priority of the programme. Mid-term evaluation - Evaluation conducted during the realisation of the programme. Its objective is to estimate the progress of assumed objectives in the light of previously conducted ex-ante evaluation especially regarding provided products and achieved results and to define the accuracy of objectives compared to the current socio-economic trends. The results of mid-term evaluation serve possible modifications of programming documents. The information provided by this evaluation should be used in the preparation of the programme in the next programming period. Monitoring - Consistent observation of selected indicators illustrating the dynamics and structure of occurrences included by objectives of projects and programmes aiming at providing returnable information on the compliance of the realisation process of these documents with their schedule. National Support Structure (NSS)/National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) - Document defining the strategy of socio-economic development and the method of implementing EU funds in Poland for years 2007-2013. Elaboration of NSS and its acceptance by the European Commission was necessary to start the implementing process of programmes financed by European Funds in Poland. Overall (global) evaluation - The basic instrument used in structural policy of the European Union. The subject of global evaluation is the whole programme realised with the financial contribution of the Community. Own contribution - Amount defined in the contract for co-financing the project or decision for co-financing, part of the disbursement incurred by the beneficiary for its realisation, non-returnable. Payment - Defined amount of funds within the financial aid paid by the European Commission to the Paying Authority on the basis of application for payment. Payment application - Document submitted by the potential beneficiary to the Implementing Authority in order to obtain financial resources to realise the project under the programme. Physical monitoring - Monitoring of the progress of realising programmes and projects through the system of indicators defined in the programming documents. Project leader - it is the entity which leads the group of entities jointly realising the project within the Partnership. This entity is responsible for management and settlement of the project. Project selection criteria - Set of definite formal and substantive requirements included in particularisation of the programme which must be fulfilled by project in order to obtain co-financing from public community funds. In case of European Funds the criteria of selection are formulated by the Managing Authority and then approved by the Monitoring Committee. Project/task - Undertaking realised within the measure which is a subject of the contract for co-financing the project between the beneficiary and the Managing Authority, Implementing Authority or Intermediate Body operating on behalf of the Managing Authority. The smallest unit which may be distinguished constitute the subject of aid. Public-private partnership - Cooperation between public entity and private partner used for realisation of public task within which the private partner would incur the whole or partial expenditure to perform the undertaking being the subject of cooperation or would ensure the incurrence of expenditure by third parties. Regional development - Increase of economic potential of regions and permanent improvement of their competitiveness and standard of life of inhabitants which contributes to the socio-economic development of the country. Reimbursement of expenditure - Return from the European Commission of expenditure realised within the aid after their certification by the Paying Authority. Reimbursement of expenditure is made in a form of periodic payments or final balance. Sub-category of intervention - Specific thematic issue within the categorization of European Funds which are included in the field of socio-economic activity e.g. investments in agricultural holdings, services for tourist industry, building of roads. Sustainable Development - Explained also as permanent socio-economic development in which the process occurs of integrating political, economic and social actions maintaining the environmental balance and durability of basic environmental processes, in order to guarantee the possibility of satisfy basic needs of particular societies or citizens of the contemporary as well the future generations. SWOT analysis - A method that allows to analyse strengths and weaknesses of the region/entrepreneur/sector/economy towards opportunities and threats posed by the environment. The short comes from the first letters of English words strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. Total cost - Total cost of planned actions or operations taking eligible costs and other (which do not fulfil the criteria of eligibility) into consideration. Ultimate beneficiary - Person, institution or environment (social group) directly taking the advantage of the implementing aid. Ultimate Recipient - Public or private entity submitting applications for realisation of projects co-financed from European Funds. Whitefield - Investment in degraded areas of a low pollution. 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__label__wiki	0.519276	0.519276	Amplified presents Dirty Soul Electric Posted on Monday 20 October 2008, 21:39 - updated on 14/04/09 - Music News - Permalink (CD/MP3) Barely Breaking Even Records BBECD110, 2008-10-20 01. You Need Me - Tiombe Lockhart 02. Untitled - Flako & Shaunise 03. Girl Of My Dreams - Coultrain 04. Holl Up' - JimiJames 05. Noohustle - Bilal Salaam 06. Right Here (Seoul City Refix) - Dj Mitsu The Beats (Feat. Dwele and Neco Redd) 07. Portion No. 9 - OliverDaySoul 08. Pusha Man - Ayah 09. The Uncomfortable Truth - Nneka () 10. Conflict - Sy Smith 11. Construction - Musinah 12. Get Out Of My Face - Up Hygh (Feat. Melo) 13. p.r.i.t.t.y Boy - HEAVy 14. Is U Rollin? - Sandie Black 15. I Can't Help Myself - Benny Sings () CD only Bonus Track bbemusic.com myspace.com/bbemusic Press Release : Amplified presents the first part in a trilogy exploring the deeper, darker side of soul music: This is Dirty Soul...this is Electric… A year after the Millennium Bug failed to bring the City crashing down, a sense of anti-climax pervaded London; the sense of a change to come that had not yet arrived. A revolution was brewing in the music charts though: brave producers had begun moving back and forth across the lines historically separating Pop and R&B. The Neptunes made a slave out of Britney and got girlfriends for the members of N*SYNC, and still had the clout to pass Busta his Courvoisier and get grimey with Noreaga. Gwen sang for Eve, Christina and Pink with Mya and Kim. Meanwhile, Alicia sat behind a piano and made everyone fall for a sound that had started in '60s soul and found its way to her through doors opened in the late '90s by the likes of TonyToniTone, D'Angelo and Badu. A revolution was indeed happening in the charts……but it was nowhere to be found on the dance floors. When Zak Akhimien and Jean Claude Mighty first approached venues with the idea of providing spaces for people to listen and dance to black music - beyond the limited spectrum of mainstream R&B and commercial hip-hop - they could still hear the laughter as doors swung shut behind them, laughter that became subdued when they secured their first slot at Potion in Soho. Amplified was immediately different from your average night out in London. The ambiance was warm, friendly and infectious. No dress codes. No guest lists. No egos. Come as you are, be yourself and - above all - enjoy the music. People walked up to strangers and made friends, and the dance floor was regularly packed as the music outgrew neo-soul and hopped through time between rare grooves, jheri-curled soul, funk and classic hip-hop, before jumping forward into broken beat and electrosoul. The Dirty Soul Trilogy is a three album series (1.Electric, 2.Accoustic 3.Live) exploring the alternative end of the soul spectrum. DST is rock & funk & folk/acoustic influenced soulful music that doesn't fall into RNB and doesn't fall in underground or "Beat Driven" soul music...it covers some of the most influential artists of the black music genre. FUNK SOUL Paris DJs Private Record Store new arrivals & back in stock vinyl #1 Our little record store in the north-east of Paris is slowly but surely becoming a thing, with more and more friendly people coming by to grab the vinyl (or CDs) they've reserved on our discogs page. We were known for welcoming bands and artists to "studio time & diner", now diggers... Funkadelic - Reworked By Detroiters (CD/12"/3LP, Westbound, 2017) Paris DJs' history with George Clinton & the Parliament/Funkadelic crew is a very long one… It culminated first in 2006 when we were asked to cook some exclusive remixes (including a mad dub rework from Grant Phabao, approved by the Dr. Funkenstein himself, you can still grab the free download...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line650
__label__wiki	0.855838	0.855838	Asia Pacific Recent Sports Sportspersons World Sachin Tendulkar Brings BMW to ‘Make in India’ May 9, 2015 May 12, 2015 RMN News 0 Comment BMW, Chennai, Cricketer, India, Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar making a BMW at BMW Plant Chennai Celebrating the ‘Make in India’ initiative, BMW says it has further strengthened its commitment to the Indian market by increasing the level of localisation at BMW Plant Chennai upto 50 percent. Retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar marked the occasion by assembling a BMW 5 Series using parts from Indian auto component suppliers. The “Make in India” campaign of the Indian government is supposed to reinvigorate the local industry and invite investments in the country asking foreign companies to begin their manufacturing operations here. [ Read: How “Make in India” Will Break in India ] “I am an avid BMW enthusiast and have been driving BMW cars since a very long time,” said Tendulkar. BMW Plant Chennai started operations on 29 March 2007. The company says upto eight car models can be locally produced on two assembly lines at BMW Plant Chennai. Sachin Tendulkar at BMW Plant Chennai Presently, the BMW 1 Series, the BMW 3 Series, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, the BMW 5 Series, the BMW 7 Series, the BMW X1, the BMW X3, and the BMW X5 are locally produced at BMW Plant Chennai, says the company. “The BMW Group has always looked towards India with a long-term perspective and our strategy is based on an inclusive approach,” said Philipp von Sahr, president, BMW Group India. Headquartered in Gurgaon (National Capital Region), BMW India is a 100% subsidiary of the BMW Group. ← FedEx Transports Polar Bear to Saint Louis Zoo मेरा पैगाम अरविन्द केजरीवाल के नाम → Will Narendra Modi be Disastrous for India? January 6, 2014 RMN News 1 Urgent Warning: Beware of Aam Aadmi Party March 16, 2015 RMN News 0 Voting Machines Even with VVPAT May Not be Safe in India December 7, 2017 RMN News 0	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line657
__label__wiki	0.799717	0.799717	News for May 2012 NovemberOctoberSeptemberAugustJuneMayAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary NovemberSeptemberAugust Future Fuels nears finance completion for ethanol plant in Grimsby Future Capital Partners (FCP) have confirmed that they have secured senior debt and government underwriting for their Grimsby ethanol plant. The Belgian Export Credit Agency, Office National De Ducroire (ONDD) has underwritten the debt for the £200 million project alongside another senior major lender. EMEC supports new Pacific Marine Energy Centre project EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre, is to assist with the creation of a new Pacific Marine Energy Centre (PMEC), a grid-connected marine energy test centre to be located off the Pacific Northwest Coast of the U.S. World’s largest CIS thin-film solar power plant now online Solar Frontier and Belectric have recently announced the completion of the world’s largest CIS thin-film solar power plant in Germany - now connected to the grid and fully operational. REFocus news back on line After an impromptu break, normal news service is resumed... Moventas wins contract to supply gearboxes to Areva The Euro 80 million deal is for supply of the company's 5MW medium speed wind gear. South Africa announces preferred bidders for its IPP programme The Energy Department of the Republic of South Africa has announced its preferred bidders for the second phase (Window 2) of its Independent Power Producer (IPP) Procurement Programme. Langlee prepares to launch full scale demonstrator project Langlee Wave Power has secured £1.8 million (18 million NOK) for a year-long demonstrator of its E1 Wave Energy Converter to be launched in Norway next year. Vestas ready to construct five new wind projects in South Africa The South African Department of Energy has selected one of the most prominent wind energy contractors to build five new wind farm projects in the country. Honeywell launches protective laminate film for solar PV Honeywell has launched a protective back-film which it claims will protect solar panels from harsh environmental conditions while maintaining its power output over a period of 25 years. ITM Power partners with Hardstaff on hydrogen compressed natural gas for heavy vehicles In the UK, ITM Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with transport technology company The Hardstaff Group, to develop and market a hydrogen compressed natural gas (HCNG) fuel system for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). IEA SHC programme publishes its latest statistics The International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (IEA SHC) has released statistics for worldwide solar heating and cooling, revealing that despite the economic crisis the market grew by 14% in 2010. New study dismisses "myths" concerning competitiveness of solar power A new research paper released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance claims that common perceptions advocating a lack of competitiveness of solar power are misleading and redundant. Sovello files for insolvency restructuring German Solvello GmbH has filed for insolvency but will also attempt to restructure its operations during the process. Logan Energy to power All-Energy stand with fuel cell Logan Energy Ltd, the Edinburgh-based fuel cell and hydrogen solutions provider, will be providing the electricity to power the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association stand (B41) at this year’s All Energy Show. Nordex points to stronger second half of year The German Nordex Group has announced an 8.3 percent increase in sales in the first quarter of 2012 (€198.3 million compared with €183.1 m last year), but operating profit was restrained by below-average capacity utilisation and lower margins on projects. eSolar and Sanmin-SCI form new partnership The two companies have joined forces in order to combine their expertise in solar thermal, component design and manufacturing for utility scale solar. US Department of the Interior to review offshore wind power proposal A top U.S. government agency, the Department of the Interior (DOI), has announced that it intends to proceed with a review of plans by Atlantic Grid Holdings to develop an offshore wind grid. IHS study predicts growth for biomass market A new research study released by IHS Emerging Energy Research predicts that the biomass market will grow by 30 GW between 2012 and 2035 representing 6% of the additional renewable energy capacity in the EU. US biofeed stocks to be used for green diesel production UOP LLC, a subsidiary of Honeywell, has signed an agreement to license production of its Honeywell Green Diesel to Emerald Biofuels LLC. World’s "largest solar park" to be created in Serbia Representatives of the Serbian Government and Securum Equity Partners Europe have signed a memorandum regarding construction of what is claimed to be the largest solar park the world has seen so far. FuelCell Energy acquires MTU fuel cell assets, prepares joint venture with Fraunhofer IKTS US-based FuelCell Energy is acquiring the fuel cell component inventory and fuel cell manufacturing equipment of the former MTU Onsite Energy GmbH in Germany. FuelCell Energy is also working to finalise the establishment of its European joint venture with Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) by 30 June. Ceramic Fuel Cells products achieve 1 million hours of cumulative operation Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd reports that its solid oxide fuel cell products have achieved a combined 1 million hours of operation. The company is a leading developer of high-efficiency, low-emission electricity generation products for homes and other buildings. Yingli brings solar power to Brazil’s most prestigious football stadium A partnership between Chinese company Yingli Green Energy, EDF Consultoria and the State of Rio de Janeiro is bringing solar power to Brazil’s most prestigious sports stadium, Estado do Maracana, which will host the 2014 World Cup. PV markets face short term challenges, says new EPIA report The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has released a comprehensive report assessing the state of PV markets in Europe and around the world which identifies Germany and Italy as the top markets for solar. Saudi Arabia needs much more solar power says Arabian energy adviser Saudi Arabia needs to install much more solar power than any other country has managed to do so far, while simultaneously developing more nuclear power plants, the country’s King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE) advisory body has warned. Italian solar tracking power plant now online Convert Italia and Solaria Corporation have just completed the world’s largest low concentrating PV solar power plant which is now online and generating energy. ClearEdge Power fuel cell system up and running in renovated San Diego hotel ClearEdge Power fuel cell system up and running in renovated San Diego hotel In the US, the Lafayette Hotel in San Diego has deployed a ClearEdge Power fuel cell system that will reduce energy costs and lessen its impact on the environment. Anglo American Platinum pioneers fuel cell locomotives for underground mining In South Africa, Anglo American Platinum has unveiled a prototype fuel cell powered mine locomotive. This is the first of five fuel cell locomotives which will be tested for underground use at one of Anglo American Platinum’s mines. UK Queen's Speech: EMR proposals and GIB imminent In her speech setting out UK Government’s legislative priorities, the Queen talked up the importance of the forthcoming Electricity Market Reform, and confirmed that the Government will establish the Green Investment Bank, which will be headquartered in Edinburgh and seeded with an initial £3bn ($4.84bn) of public money. EMEC revamps its outreach efforts The European Marine Energy Centre has appointed renewable energy expert Max Carcas of Caelulum Ltd to its senior team, with the aim of improving its external liaison activity. Janneby wind testing site ready to open It will reportedly be the only independent wind turbine testing site in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. GE to supply 95 MW to Polish utility scale wind projects 38 of GE's 2.5 MW wind turbines will be used for projects in northern Poland, and the company will also build a service centre to provide long-term local support. ReliOn collaborating with Hy9 on methanol fuel processor for fuel cell products ReliOn and Hy9 are collaborating on the development of an integrated fuel processor for fuel cell products. The programme will combine ReliOn strengths in hydrogen fuel cell technology and product engineering with Hy9 expertise in reforming and hydrogen purification systems. Gamesa halts U.S. offshore wind prototype installation The company blames the U.S. market and regulatory conditions for postponing installation of the offshore prototype near Cape Charles, Va. - which the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) approved earlier this year. Global Solar Council formed Representatives of international solar photovoltaic (PV) companies have formed the Global Solar Council – a CEO-level industry coalition to “expand the global deployment of solar energy in a sustainable and cost-competitive way”. First Solar hit by lower prices and restructuring cost – new CEO First Solar fell into loss of US$ 449.4 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012, compared with a net profit of US$116m in the same period last year, as the company was hit by low prices for solar and restructuring costs. 3M and Gossamer Space Frames unveil large parabolic trough 3M’s Renewable Energy Division and Gossamer Space Frames have launched a parabolic trough solar collector with a concentration factor of over 100x and an aperture size of 7.3 m, said to reduce equipment and installation costs for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems. CSP market to double by 2020 The market for concentrating solar power (CSP) is set to more than double by 2020 despite the current lull, according to analyst Pike Research. First Wind starts construction of 105 MW wind farm in Washington First Wind has started construction of its first wind project in Washington state - the 105 MW Palouse Wind farm in northern Whitman County. ACCIONA installs AW-3000/116, 3 MW wind turbines in North America ACCIONA Windpower is installing two of its AW-3000/116, 3 MW wind turbines at Pioneer Grove in Cedar County, Iowa, USA, marking the first installation of the turbines in North America. HCPV solar among top emerging technologies Semprius Inc's high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules have been named among MIT Technology Review's top 10 emerging technologies for 2012. Overcapacity and new players keep wind turbine prices down Contracts signed for wind turbines in the second half of 2011 for delivery in 2013 fell 4% to €0.91 million/MW from 6 months earlier, with overcapacity and new players keeping prices for utility-scale wind turbines down, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance's Wind Turbine Price Index (WTPI). 3D solar cell prototype underway in California Solar3D Inc is currently producing a proof-of-concept prototype of its 3-dimensional (3D) solar photovoltaic (PV) cell technology at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Nanofabrication Facility. Duke Energy buys Arizona solar farm from SOLON Duke Energy Renewables has acquired the 10 MW Black Mountain Solar Project near Kingman, Arizona, USA, from SOLON Corporation for an undisclosed sum. Iogen Energy and Shell scrap Canadian biofuel project Iogen Energy Corporation and its joint owners, the Royal Dutch Shell and Iogen Corporation, are scrapping plans for a larger scale cellulosic ethanol biofuel facility in southern Manitoba, Canada, and is shedding 150 jobs. LDK Solar sales tumble on tough solar market LDK Solar saw net sales more than halved to US$420.2 million in the fourth quarter (Q4) of fiscal 2011, compared with the same period the year before. RenewableUK says CPRE concern over wind turbines is “misplaced” RenewableUK says the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England's (CPRE) concern about over-development of onshore wind turbines is “misplaced”, as the actual number of wind turbines for England is less than a sixth of CPRE's figure of 12,000. UK and Denmark to hook up with electricity interconnector The UK's National Grid and Denmark’s Energinet.dk have started a study looking at the possibility of an electricity power connection between Great Britain and Denmark. Vestas loss near doubled in Q1 – postpones V164 prototype Vestas' loss almost doubled in the first quarter (Q1) of 2012 to €162 million, compared with a loss of €85m in the same period last year, as the company continues to struggle – and it is postponing the prototype of the new V164 7 MW offshore wind turbine.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line661
__label__cc	0.616894	0.383106	On the YouTubes: Another 4 Minutes, 57 Seconds You'll Never Get Back Hooray, the Reston Association's monthly "vi-deo" for the month of September has been posted on the YouTubes! Andy Sigle's soothing dulcet tones are back, as are random shots of green hard hats and something called "galvilum." But that's not all! There's talk about August's uneventful RA board meeting, newcomers night, where you can "meet your covenants staff," and something about the whazzitcalled, stream restoration, including astonishing video of a tree that wasn't cut down, but preserved by the amazing space-age technique of pouring some dirt over its exposed roots. And is if that isn't enough, there's a bonus segment about Reston Association covenants and you. The more you know... the more you know. Labels: 20190, Bizarre regulations, How I learned to stop worrying and love the RA, Reston, Treepocalypse Now, videos the chick in the bonus video is not bad, she can tell me about covenants anytime she wants, can't say the same about the cast in the feature presentation dvdmon September 17, 2009 at 2:12 PM As cheesy as these videos are, at least they are SOMETHING. They are trying. Vienna gov't (where I live now but will be moving to Reston next month) is pretty invisible, at least online. I know, apples and oranges... still. I saw my house! Woo-hoo! The lameness quotient is markedly reduced, though still present in an '80s PSA sort of way. Don't believe anything Nikkie says. She tried to tell a Snake Den homeowner that Rolband had plant 4,000 new saplings in Snake Den Stream Valley as part of the reforestation effort after the Disneyfication was completed. It would have been physically impossible to plant 4,000 saplings in that valley. The more accurate count of replacement saplings planted in Snake Den is less than 100 and closer to 50. Nothing like accurate info. from our professioanlly excellant RA staff. Not! @dvdmon, I agree. SouthRestonHillbilly September 17, 2009 at 9:31 PM I think it's unfortunate that these videos have become an opportunity for community members to engage in sarcastic personal attacks on "professioanlly excellant" Reston Assocation employees. They are just doing their job participating in these outreach programs. Perhaps we should give them an opportunity to go to your job and heckle you? In engaging in such attacks, you are lowering the bar for constructive conversation about the issues at hand, and undermining your own position in the debate. No doubt, there is value in your perspective, and potentially even a great deal of truth.. but have a little freakin' respect. Anon 9:49: These people you are ridiculing are our employees. They work hard. Your comments are disgusting. Kathy Kaplan Restonian September 17, 2009 at 10:28 PM They're not just our employees, they're also our neighbors. We almost never delete comments (and scroll down a few entries to see the kinds of things we let slide), but every time we post one of these fancy RA videos, we feel compelled to zap at least one comment that's clearly over the line, even on a filthy "web log" such as this. C'mon. Once again, kudos(self-censoring)for our RA hottie Sara. You should host a Covenants Advisors hottie poll - say pitting those Columbia skanks against our most excellent Virginia belles. Jerrrr reeee Tooooooodddd @10:49: Hahaha. Great reference. @10:45: Who's Dave? DCRTV Dave Are you saying DCRTV Dave is the shadowy figure behind this blog? Really? I never pegged him as having that much of a sense of humor. shadowy figure...Hey - where there's FILTH there's fire If an employee of mine had told a whopper as Nikki did regarding 4,000 saplings in Snake Den, she would have been fired that day. Many of RA members are sick of the disrespect exhibited toward RA members by RA staff who can't be bothered to convey accurate information. Whether that failure is caused by laziness or deceitfulness is somewhat irrelevant; but it poisons the relationship between staff and members and is not acceptable. ChrisC September 18, 2009 at 5:52 PM leave Britney(s) alone!! Anon 10:34. What makes you sure that Nicki was lying? Did you count the saplings? I toured one area of Reach 2 of the Glade and within that 30 to 40 ft section there were 40 to 50 saplings planted. Anon 7:25, no one over the age of 12 uses the "not" catchphrase anymore. You sound like an idiot when you write this way. YOU'RE physically impossible Anon 7:25! Hahahaha. Also, I've been down there many times and second Anon 7:52's comment. Did ya count, 7:25? Go try it. They plant hundreds more saplings than will take to ensure that they can get as many to stick as possible. Not all of them will stay, but that's the reason for planting so many. Peasant From Less Sought After South Reston September 21, 2009 at 10:00 PM Per my notes from when I wrote for this esteemed blog "The March of the Hobbits" concerning WSSI's walking tour of Reach 5 in mid-April: Mike Rolband of WSSI said his firm plants 640 trees per acre of forest disrupted by streambed restoration, although only 400 are required. Hey people chill out and be constructive, it's too easy to criticize, at least the RA folks are trying to improve our community. Give them a break	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line662
__label__wiki	0.924864	0.924864	Previous postThe Young and the Restless Spoilers: Lola Takes A Pregnancy Test Baby reveal cake appears to have used pregnancy test topper appears unhygienic \| Daily Mail OnlineNext post Kula: Companies refusing to grant 90 days maternity leave to face action in maternity leave Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran said private employers must comply with the new benefit which was announced in the 2020 Budget yesterday. — Picture by Miera Zulyana IPOH, Oct 12 — The Human Resources Ministry will take action against private sector employers who refuse to allow 90 days maternity leave to female workers beginning 2021. Its minister, M. Kulasegaran said the private employers must comply with the new benefit which was announced in the 2020 Budget yesterday. “If the public sector can do it, why can’t the private sectors,” he told reporters after launching JobsMalaysia Caring Carnival 2019 here today. According to Kulasegaran, the 90 days maternity leave would need to be implemented in accordance with the international standard, and action will be taken on companies that refuse to comply with the rule. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng when tabling the 2020 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday said the government will review the Employment Act 1955 in order to remain relevant to the current needs of the labour market. Lim said the review will involve four matters, with the first being to look at increasing maternity leave from 60 days to 90 days effective 2021. Meanwhile, Kulasegaran said the Malaysians@Work incentive salary initiative will be managed and credited into the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to prevent embezzlement by various parties, including employers. “The government will pay through EPF because of the ministry and employers have a record of employees. It is also to prevent employers from misappropriation of funds,” he added. The first programme, Graduates@Work is designed specifically for the hiring of graduates who have been unemployed for more than 12 months, and each graduate who secures work will receive a wage incentive of RM500 per month, for a duration of two years. Employers meanwhile, will receive a hiring incentive of up to RM300 a month for each new hire for the same period. Meanwhile, Kulasegaran said so far, there are 260,000 jobs available to be applied by Malaysians in JobsMalaysia. — Bernama	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line673
__label__cc	0.747848	0.252152	Viva España! It was Sunday and yet not a single bottle of wine had been opened at Chateau Purple Teeth. This was clearly a mistake that needed to be swiftly rectified. It seemed only right to open one of my "top shelf" bottles, those which are probably overdue for drinking. On Wednesday, I'd met 3 staff from Brindisi over lunch, at a wine show. Juan Gil, several of whose Jumilla Monastrells we've discussed here before, came up favourably but we all agreed Ribera del Duero wines were our Spanish favourites. It won't have escaped the regular reader's notice that I have a bit of a thing for Spanish wine. Spain was on my mind, but Ribera del Duero was not on my shelf. The name Gil was front of mind too, so this Waitrose offering leapt off the wine rack at me. Mas d’en Gil Coma Vella Priorat, Spain 2007, a Decanter silver medal winning red was a fine consolation prize. Despite the name, the wines here are not made by Juan Gil. They are made by the Rivera family who've resided in the area and been making wines here, only since 1998. It didn't take long to polish off the bottle despite the punch it packs. We were left wanting more... Priorat is a fashionable wine region (read expensive), in Catalonia, inland from Tarragona. It's famous for it's "licorella" soil, which is like a decomposed red slate, on steep granite slopes, and perhaps even more famous for producing some Spain's most expensive wine. L'Ermita can set you back upwards of £200 a bottle. Not quite the crazy prizes commanded by Ribera del Duero's Pingus (around £500), but still eye-wateringly expensive. Yet not more than 2 decades ago, it was virtually unknown outside of Spain and had massively declined in production area. It was around 1979 that René Barbier, a winemaker from the north east of Spain, discovered the potential of the ancient vines on the steep, rocky slopes. By the late 80s he'd been joined in the area by a few other talented wine makers who made wines from the concentrated old vines grapes, using modern techniques, with aging in small French oak barrels (as opposed to the American oak favoured in Rioja). Some described them as mavericks and misfits, but they clearly understood hype as much as they understood good wine. They reputedly produced one wine but sold it under 5 different labels, achieving different ratings for each! Oh my! This stuff was delicious. I had the 2007, but it had been on my shelf for quite some time - later vintages may be in store now, at £23.49, and I can't guarantee that other vintages will have wine awards. Our Garnacha based wine had lots of deep blackberry and liquorice spice, as well as mineral and toasty elements - a real treat. The tannin is plentiful making this an ageworthy wine, but they are soft and velvety. There's plenty of zingy acidity which washes out any drying factor. Although we are looking at a hefty 15% alcohol here, the wine is smooth and balanced as befits at Decanter silver medal winner. Most Priorat wines will be at least 14.5% alcohol. Mr Purple Teeth declared he could "drink a lot of it" and "the more I drink it, the more I love it". High praise indeed. 15% abv, £23.49 from Waitrose It's not just the modern techniques which make the wines expensive. The steep slopes which force 100% manual viticultural methods, pruning and harvesting certainly add to the cost. And of course, limited supply and press hype add to the cost. Mostly Grenache (Garnacha in Spanish), a Rhône stalwart, there is also Carignan (Carineña in Spanish) planted, along with small proportions of international varieties such as Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are deep, full bodied and full of old vine awesomeness with intense minerality, yes smooth, elegant, and suddenly very, very fashionable. I'm a sucker for old vines. The mere mention of this on on a label means I'm at least 37.8% more likely to order a wine. The age means the vines produce much less fruit, but with an amazing concentration in what is grown. I've heard that in some parts of Priorat, it can take more or less the fruit of a whole bush to provide just one bottle of wine. No wonder it's so good (and so expensive). For those looking for a cheaper option, lower priced Priorats do exist, but you'll probably get better value at the "£10 and under" price point by seeking out wines from Montsant, a region which borders 3 sides of Priorat and has some licorella of it's own. We started our Sunday shenanigans early, but this meant the Priorat was finished before the evening was... So, unable to justify a second "top shelf" bottle, I reached for what was our closest likely match: Southern Spanish Red from the Wine Society - a fifth of the price, a lot less complex, but still a full bodied spicy, fruity bomb. The addition of some vintage Cheddar really helped, but a wine around the £6 mark has it's work cut out competing with the memory of a wine that cost more than £20. Needless to say there was some left over. I reviewed this wine back in November so I won't say more about it here. You'll also find in the November archives, other Spanish wines including supermarket Ribera del Duero. It may be winter outside, but the wines of Spain are keeping me warm. I'd love hear about your favourite Spanish wines, either by blog comments, or on my Facebook or twitter pages. Discover, drink, discuss! Next travel stop for me is Russia. I don't hold out much hope for a blog post on Russian wine, but we live in hope. World tour of wine... When was the last time you tried something new? I'm passionate about exploring wine from unusual grape varieties and breaking out from the constructions of our minds "New Zealand = Sauvignon Blanc", "Spain = Rioja" etc. So I'm interested in creating a new kind of "delivered to your door" wine experience for UK readers. Are you willing to step out of your Cabernet comfort zone? Try new flavours and learn more about the classics and the upstarts of the wine world? Share experiences with other drinkers? If so, I'd love to hear from you! This is a hatching concept and your input could help shape the final product. Yes, it's me! I am officially the winner of the Rhône Prize as part of the 2013 WSET awards for top performing Advanced level students. I was unable to tell you until 20th January when the prize giving took place, but I decided to drink some Rhône wine on the 19th as part of an early celebration and that's what I'm reviewing here. First though, a big thank you to Hallgarten Druitt (a trade wine supplier) for sponsoring the prize. It was a great pleasure to meet Jim Wilson, and I really look forward to receiving, sampling and reviewing their selection of wines. It was a great occasion to be part of, and I felt honoured to be present while the diploma students graduated, and the other scholarship awards were presented by Jancis Robinson, OBE, MW. It's nice to see that I'm not alone in my wine geekery. Yeah! It's official! I have not talked much about Rhône wines here on Purple Teeth, so far. It's a massive topic with several famous individual appellations (or named areas) which encompass a fairly large number of whites and red varieties as well as sweet and rosé wine. You really could make a lifetime study just of the wines from this region. The most prestigious whites are probably the Viogniers from Condrieu and Château Grillet. Though you'll also find Roussane and Marsanne. In the Northern Rhône, the Cru appellations produce premium wines with prices to match. It's here you'll find the Syrah-Viognier blend at eye-watering prices in Côte-Rotie, and other elegant Syrahs in Cornas and Saint-Joseph. Moving down the valley into the Southern Rhône, you'll find basic Côtes-du-Rhône at affordable prices, with 18 named villages presenting their Grenache based blends in either Côtes-du-Rhône Villages wines, or, in named village appellations (and at somewhat higher prices) you'll find most of the "Cru" (or premium named sites which have been given AOC status) such as Gigondas, and the renowned Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Variety also comes from sweet wines made in Rasteau, and the world famous Muscat de Beaume-de-Venise, while Tavel is the only appellation in the Rhône Valley which produces nothing but rosé wine. There really is something for everyone. To find out more, or to see a map of the appellations and how they fit into the area between Lyon and the Mediterranean, visit http://www.rhone-wines.com/ for resources on tourism in the area. There's also lots of information on the key wines of this diverse region. Domaine Mas Du Bouquet - Vacqueyras 2010 - 14.5% You'll certainly hear more about Rhône wines as I drink my prize, but onto the wine of the moment. Vacqueyras is one of the Cru or premium appellations upgraded from Côtes-du-Rhône Villages status in 1990. This example is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre - all 3 of which are often known by other names when grown elsewhere. For example, Grenache becomes Garnacha and Mourvèdre becomes Monastrell in Spain, or Mataro in Australia, while robuster, forms of Syrah with more black pepper than violet are known as Shiraz across the wine producing world. Together, you'll find GSM blends from Australia, South Africa and other new world wine producers, but it's here on the Rhône valley that this blend first came to prominence, and, some would argue, where it finds it's best expressions. So what to expect from this wine.. It's surprisingly smooth. There's quite a lot if tannin but that's well integrated and with the acidity, the wines keep reasonably well. Still, it's clearly a "Big Red" with a high Purple Teeth (alert your dentist) rating as it's dark colours really will stain. There is a core of blackcurrant cassis and some dark red fruit, but the key delivery is the layers of spice, from pepper to liquorice. And though it packs an alcoholic punch at 14,5% it's well balanced and doesn't burn. It's a pleasing wine that would pair well with anything from spaghetti meatballs to Sunday roast. Cheaper than a Châteauneuf-du-Pape but a serious cut above a basic Côtes-du-Rhône, it's worth a try if you like hearty, spicy reds. It's riches complement a winter evening with mulled wine scented candles, fireside movies and warm blankets. My feeling is that this example would improve with further aging. At £17.99, I think Naked have over-priced this wine, though the Angel price of £12.49 is a bit more realistic. You'll struggle to find much at that price in specialist wine retailers. According to the labeling, the winemaker is in transition to sustainable practices if that's the sort of thing that grabs you. Vacqueyras isn't really a supermarket wine, so if you would like to treat yourself to some, Morrisons are the only grocers where I found one for sale at the rather hefty price of £28.99 for the Domaine la Garrigue Vacqueyras 2009. Perhaps a better starting point may be the Majestic offering at £17.49 of the Vacqueyras Pavane 2011 La Bastide Saint Vincent. I can't vouch for either as I've not yet tasted them. I'd love to hear about your experiences with any of the wines of the Rhône and of course, if you'd like to learn more about these or indeed any of the other wines of the w, I'd be happy to host your tasting party in person, or online. My stunning trophy, engraved with the names of the 40 previous winners The Guildhall, great hall where Jancis Robinson, OBE, MW presented the prizes and diplomas. Celebrating with the Tio Pepe reception If Carlsberg made wine stores... The "icons" case contains wines you may otherwise never try, but be careful, you can spend as much on one sample here as in the rest of the machines combined... The Sampler on Upper Street in Islington has just become my new favourite wine store. It's not exactly local to me, and it doesn't necessarily stock all my favourite wines. So, how did it get to be my favourite? Quite simply, it's got an unbeatable selection of wines open for tasting every day. I'd arranged to meet a buddy from my time at the WSET school for a tasting trip. We couldn't have chosen a better way to spend the afternoon. The staff just let us get on with it, and yet were there for conversation or information if needed. We never felt under any obligation to buy anything and spent 3 hours working our way through the 80 wines on offer. Of course, this doesn't come free. The open wines are perfectly preserved in Enomatic machines. You buy a card (which is valid for a year), with as much or as little credit on it as you'd like (minimum £10). Simply take a glass to the machine of your choice, debit the card, and receive 25ml, 50ml or 75ml of the wine of your choice. We opted for the 25ml pours so that we could sample the maximum possible range of wines. I believe I tasted around 15 that afternoon, and probably sampled a few sips from around 10 of my friend's selection. It was just like being back at wine school again. I won't bore you with tasting notes on each of the wines, because the Sampler kind provide those on a label beside each wine and 25 tasting notes could get rather tedious. Suffice to say the range was astonishing. My wine school chum and I both got to taste several things we'd never experienced before, we learned a lot and both went away with a bottle or two. The only downside to the day was that the bottle of Nostros Chilean Chardonnay (£9.99) that I bought because the tasting was so beautiful, was affected by cork taint. This can happen to any wine with a cork closure, but it was a massive disappointment. I'm sure the people at Sampler would have dealt nicely with my problem if I lived any closer, but I was not in a convenient location for it to be worthwhile taking the wine back. I've included a selection of photos of the wines we tasted. It was fascinating to try so many Decanter award winners, and also such a huge variety. Purple Teeth will be organising a field trip to The Sampler soon, so if you'd like to come along, taste some wines, and learn a bit more about it, just get in touch and we'll try to coordinate some dates in mid-February. Cheers!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line679
__label__wiki	0.977436	0.977436	Lime is a synthpop group from Montréal, Canada. The group was composed of husband and wife Denis and Denyse LePage.Lime is most noted for their songs "Angel Eyes" (1983) and "Your Love" (1981 #1 US Dance). "Your Love" was featured in the 1982 movie Summer Lovers. Very early in their career, they released an instrumental 12" single vinyl record called "The Break" under the name Kat Mandu. The single was successful and peaked at number three on the disco chart. Singer Denyse also wrote and sang on the record "Dancin' the Night Away" by Voggue. There were rumors that Denis and Denyse were in fact one person and Denis LePage did both vocals, a deep vocal for Denis and a falsetto type voice for Denyse.The band faded from popularity in the 1990s, and Denis LePage signed over rights to classic Lime royalties before releasing a new album, Love Fury, in 2002. In 1988 Denis and Denyse LePage were divorced. Instead Denis LePage teamed up with several vocalists (Amber Star Chaboyer, Benedict Ouiment, Chubby Tavares, Julie Courchesne, Marie-Piere Vaillancourt, Mary Lassard) for the apparently final Lime-project, in which two younger singers, Joy Dorris and Chris Marsh, were chosen to tour and appear as Lime. Later, Rob Hubertz would replace Chris Marsh. Joy Dorris and Rob Hubertz continue to perform today, whilst Denis LePage fom the original Lime continues to release records as the transsexual act Nini Nobless. Facebook Youtube Channel Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line681
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__label__wiki	0.585602	0.585602	4 February, 2019 Linus Fredriksson The Spring Festival (also called the Lunar New Year and sometimes the Chinese New Year), has for some years now been a period when Chinese films got to dominate the box-office without the interference of foreign films (though not completely free from foreigners). Not only does Chinese films dominate because of the more obvious reason (there’s no foreign films!) but films premiering during this period pretty much sets the annual record for best box-office result. It’s not hard to figure out that people with free time during a national holiday will sooner or later find their way to the cinema and also, with the recent years steady rise of box-office numbers there’s bound to be a hype both among the ones who consumes the films and the one who creates the films. If one looks at box-office figures from the last couple of years it’s easy to see that Spring Festival films is not superior in box-office results. ”Wolf Warrior 2” is still leading the box-office race with over 200 million yuan to the second film, ”Operation Red Sea”, which premiered during last years Spring Festival. But if one is to believe the prediction by the online magazine Film Daily (电影日报) this years first day of film premiers, 5th of February, will surpass 1,5 billion yuan, approximately 300 million more than last years first day. The 2019 Spring Festival repertoire started out with a record high number of films that was gonna be shown on the silver screen. With a total of 13 films on the repertoire it has now been cut down to 8 films. Three of the eight films are sequels, two are science fiction films, two are written by Liu Cixin, Shen Teng is the leading actor in two of them, Sun Wukong does not seem to be in any of the films and a pig can be seen in at least two of the films. Not since 2015 has there been so few fantasy movies and never before has there been so many science fiction films. I remember back in 2015 when people were waiting for news about the then upcoming film ”The Three Body Problem” 《三体》 (People are still waiting) some journalist baldly wrote that 2015 would be the year when Chinese science fiction film would take of and become popular (they called it the元年). In 2019 I’ve read once again that his year will be the year (元年) when Chinese science fiction films will conquer the world. And this time I’m actually willing to accept the prophecy. The film footage so far of “The Wandering Earth” looks really good and there’s hope for the film to make it on a global market. Ning Haos “Crazy Alien” might be a film more suited for a domestic market but the anticipation for “Crazy Alien” is crazy and those who have watched Ning Haos second film in the Crazy-trilogy will quickly notice that the character Geng Hao (耿浩) made it to the sequel. If you’re not a fan of the science fiction genre Stephen Chows “The New King of Comedy” will probably do the trick. Already in the trailer one can recognise several scenes similar to those from the prequel back in 1999. The success of his former films and the comedian elements within them all point towards one thing and that is uncontrolled bursts of laughter throughout the whole film. Will be interesting to see how “The New King of Comedy” will do in the era of Xi Jinping since his older films usually has elements of social satire and Stephen Chow himself is neither afraid of making fun of the old classics. Even though Stephen Chows earlier films usually stars a protagonist who fights for his dreams I cannot help to fear that the dream-theme in “The New King of Comedy” (E Jingwens character name is literally “Like a dream/如梦”) will be forced and constrained, like in ”The Pancake Man” (煎饼侠). If you can’t wait for the Fast & Furious franchise to continue fetishize about racing cars and hyper-exaggerated action scenes then maybe Han Hans movie “Pegasus” about a retired race driver can satisfy for the time being. If that doesn’t get you going maybe “Integrity” will catch your attention. Director Alan Mak who is famous for “Infernal Affairs” has made a movie about corruption among big companies and government officials and the anti-corruption bureau trying to solve the case … Yes, it does sound like that movie was ordered personally by Xi Jinping. If you’re completely disappointed by the films so far and is completely empty of emotion then there’s a Jackie Chan film for you. To be fair his latest films has not impressed a lot, the plot and trailer for “The Knights of Shadows Between Yin and Yang” does not really change my mind. It reminds me of a mix between “Monster Hunt” and “League of Gods” mixed with the classical Jackie Chan slapstick comedy infused with kung fu. We won’t really know if the films are good or bad until we’ve seen them. It might just be that “Integrity” is a really good thriller without any forced political ideas à la CCP. But maybe the most interesting movie of them all is the Peppa Pig movie. I know the Chinese love their Zodiac animals but I never imagined they used a British one to convey the Spring Festival. 猪年大吉 – Happy Pig Year Title: “Crazy Alien”《疯狂的外星人》 Director: Ning Hao (宁浩) Starring: Huang Bo (黄渤), Shen Teng (沈腾), Plot: Geng Hao (Huang Bo) and his life-long friend Da Fei (Shen Teng) has tried every sad and desperate business idea trying to become rich. Then one day a sign from the skies finally arrives. An alien enters the life of Geng Hao and Da Fei turning their peaceful life upside down. A mysterious enemy in the West starts a search all around the world looking for signs that will lead them to the alien. Set in a Chinese coastal city Geng Hao and Da Fei struggles with befriending the alien and avoiding an interplanetary war. Title: ”The Wandering Earth” 《流浪地球》 Director: Frant Gwo (郭帆) Starring: Qu Chuxiao (屈楚萧), Li Guangjie (李光洁), Wu Jing (吴京), Wang Zhi (王智), Ning Hao (宁浩) Plot: “Our sun is dying. In the past the sun was a pillar for the existence of mankind and now it has become a symbol of death and horror. Instead of waiting for an imminent death mankind instead chose to fight. An endless journey of flight. In order to escape we must build an engine big enough to move the earth out of our solar system. Our new home is ahead of us and earth has now become our ark. But the price for migration is high. Culture, ethics, and common knowledge: things that once were known to man will slowly disappear as we enter the vast sea of stars. The only thing we’re left with is the fierce thirst for survival. Uncertainty and suspicion once the very reason for violence among humans will all be gone when the sun has collapsed and humans can finally bear with them hope on their long wandering journey.” Title: ”Pegasus” 《飞驰人生》 Director: Han Han (韩寒) Starring: Shen Teng (沈腾), Johnny Huang (黄景瑜), Zheng Yin (尹正), Zhang Benyu (张本煜) Plot: The once all-famous racer Zhang Chi (Shen Teng) now lives his days by selling fried rice from a food stand. But he decides to take on the new generation of racers even though he doesn’t have any money, a team or a driver’s license. So, Zhang Chi has to renew his license and on this new way in life that he has taken he faces agony, comedy and tragedy. Many are the things that await this former racing god. Title: ”The New King of Comedy” 《新喜剧之王》 Director: Stephen Chow (周星驰) Starring: Wang Baoqiang, E Jingwen (鄂靖文), Kai Man Tin (田启文), Zhang Quandan (张全蛋) Plot: Ru Meng (E Jingwen), is a small town, a bit too old, girl who all her life have dreamed of becoming a movie star. Her relationship with her father is a bit constrained and all her friends begs her to give up her ambition of becoming an actress. It’s only her boyfriend Charlie (Wang Quandan) who supports her dreams. Then she meets Ma Ke (Wang Baoqiang) who inspires her to act out her dream even more but because of Ma Ke himself already lost his ambitions he creates more harm than good. In the end Ru Meng decides to give up her dream and return home to her parents and get another job. Little does she know that during this time a director has gained interest in her acting and wants her for his next movie. Title: ”Integrity” 《廉政风云》 Director: Alan Mak (麦兆辉) Starring: Sean Lau (刘青云), Nick Cheung (张家辉), Anita Yuen (袁咏仪), Alex Fong (方中信), Karena Lam (林嘉欣) Plot: The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has been working along time on a big case concerning bedazzlement and bribery but the situation has has changed since the main suspect Chen Chaoqun, CEO of Lida company, jumped bail and the main witness (Nick Cheung), former CFO of Lida, didn’t show up in court. Therefore the court recesses for a week and the ICAC decides to go through the whole case again in order to be ready within a week. Captain of the case is Chen Jingxi (Sean Lau) and responsible for finding the missing witness is his former lover Jiang Xue’er (Karena Lam). Solving the case will not only get them closer to justice it will also reveal a hidden side among Chen and Jiang. Title: ”The Knight of Shadows Between Yin and Yang” 《神探蒲松龄》 Director: Yan Jia (严嘉) Starring: Jackie Chan (成龙), Ethan Juan (阮经天), Elane Zhong (钟楚曦), Lin Peng (林鹏) Plot: The great literary figure and detective of many realms, Pu Songling, join forces with the bailiff Yan Fei to solve the case of the missing girl from the Jinhua village. On his journey to unravel the truth Songling brings with him deities of all kinds and also give rise to a great love story. Title: ”Peppa Pig Celebrates Spring Festival” 《小猪佩奇过大年》 Director: Neville Astley, Zhang Dapeng (张大鹏) and three more Starring: Zhu Yawen (朱亚文), Liu Yun (刘芸), Chen Yiwen(陈奕雯) Plot: This is the story of Yang Tuan and Dumpling living in a love filled home with their mom and dad. On the Eve of the Spring Festival all grandparents come together and join the festivities. Yang Tuan and her relatives celebrate all the traditional customs but they also encounter things they could only dream of. Its the same for Peppa and her brother George who also encounter surprises during their holiday. And all of it will makes them love their family and their life even more. Title: ”Blast in to the Past” 《熊出没·原始时代》 Director: Ding Liang (丁亮) and Lin Huida (林汇达) Starring: Zhang Wei (张伟), Tan Xiao (谭笑), Zhang Bingjun (张秉君) Plot: Big Bear, Er Bear and Bald Qiang accidentally falls into a time hole inside a cave and on the other side the pre-historic ages awaits them. The three of them meet the cute wolf Feifei who accompany them on their journey to find their way back to the contemporary times while Feifei herself is looking for the Courage Fruit. While all this is happening the people of the prehistoric times is at war with the wolves with a great battle between the two clans is about to begin The five films that now have had their dates changed to another time are ”A Boyfriend For My Girlfriend” 《情圣2》, ”The Legend of Pig Warrior” 《猪八戒传说》, ”Overall Planning” 《日不落酒店》, “Animal Rescue Squad” 《动物出击》 and 《江湖喜事》 Chinese Film Premiers, Chinese Scifi, Scifi in China Han Han, Huang Bo, Jackie Chan, liu cixin, Ning Hao, Peppa Pig, science fiction, scifi, Shen Teng, Wu Jing ← Animal World 《动物世界》(Han Yan, 2018) Shanghai Fortress 《上海堡垒》 →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line684
__label__wiki	0.738817	0.738817	Gund Gallery Associate Program Associates Blog Associate Projects Gund Gallery Collection Public Art on Campus Faculty Access Gund Gallery Faculty Seminar Student Access K-12 Access Mellon Residencies Current and Upcoming Exhibitions Friends of the Gund Art Donation Visual and performance artist Pushpamala N is currently based in Bangalore, India, where she was born and raised. After receiving a BA in Economics, English, and Psychology from Bangalore University, Pushpamala attended the Faculty of the Fine Arts, MS University in Baroda, where she received her BFA and MFA in Sculpture. Pushpamala’s work, of which she is often the subject, utilizes photography as a tool for understanding and ultimately subverting the stereotypes attached to a specific culture. Internationally respected as a photo- and video-performance artist, Pushpamala has won a number of awards including the National Award (1984), the gold medal at the Sixth Annual Delhi Triennale (1986), the Charles Wallace Trust Fellowship for residency at St. Martin’s School of Art in London (1992-93), the Senior Fellowship from the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development (1995-1997), and The Rockefeller Foundation artist residency at the Bellagio Study Center in Italy (2006). Image Credit: Courtesy Shumita & Arani Bose Collection, NY Pushpamala N Headshots Click to view the gallery Tags: Pushpamala N Gund Gallery Associate Claire Buss interviews Indi... Pushpamala N Exhibition Pushpamala N at the Bose Pacia Gallery Pushpamala N at the Saatchi Gallery Marius Watz Seeing/Knowing William Kentridge – Five Themes William Kentridge – Criticism and Reviews Reflections II SORRY, THERE WAS A PROBLEM Please include all comment fields. THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT NOTE: All comments are moderated. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Giving Copyright © 2020 Kenyon College. All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line703
__label__wiki	0.943316	0.943316	Photo: Renee Silverman Photography Tribute Bands Rock the Dead to Life: Is That a Job or Vocation? Some of them make a lot more money than you might think. Aimee Kuvadia Los Angeles-based journalist. Music fanatic. Joel Hanks, Pat Downes, Scott Begin, and Dorian Duffy take the stage at hallowed Sunset Strip music venue the Whisky a Go Go, and an immediate attack of nostalgia overcomes the seen-it-all L.A. crowd. The four members of the Rhode Island-based tribute band Badfish are in the business of replicating Sublime’s inimitable riffs to a tee—and looking dead-on like them, too. Sublime, the late-’80s ska punk band from Long Beach, California, was, for many of us, the soundtrack to our youth. Sublime were playing when we drove a car for the first time, when we had our first kiss, when we smoked our first joint—sometimes all on the same hazy afternoon. Sadly, our enjoyment of the band has always been limited to recordings: Just as Sublime entered the national spotlight in 1996, its frontman, Bradley Nowell, died of a drug overdose. Badfish's goal isn't to be the next best thing; the idea is to be Sublime reincarnated. Tribute bands, at the highest level, make the impossible possible for fans, paying homage to musicians past and bringing them into the present in the most convincingly live way possible. Recognizing the generation-added value of what were once dismissed as copycat groups, AXS TV has createdThe World’s Greatest Tribute Bands, hosted by Katie Daryl, to showcase the most iconic rocker duplications. The current season, which has been airing live from the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip every Wednesday for the past few weeks, culminates on April 20 with a Pink Floyd tribute act playing The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. The date of the performance is no coincidence. “Tribute bands are important to keep the music alive,” Katie Daryl tells The KIND, emphasizing that many classic rock bands are missing key members or no longer touring due to irreversible circumstances. Also, small or mid-sized venues generally can’t afford the $500,000 to $1 million required to book the world's most popular artists or bands. The fees of almost-identical counterparts in knockoff groups are notably cheaper. All things considered, tribute acts can provide just as or more enjoyable fan experiences than the real thing: They draw smaller crowds, and concertgoers won’t spend an arm and a leg to see and hear cherished songs played live. Impersonating iconic artists requires serious skill from talented musicians who are channeling their creative identities through the songs of someone else. Scott Begin, the drummer for Badfish, views performing in a tribute band as far more exacting than playing along in a covers band. To him, it's more about finding how to be creative within set boundaries, so the music still sounds like Sublime but has its own edge. “Without even trying … we’ll let the songs meander,” he says. “When we take a strange left turn, the audience seems to like it.” Some artists are attracted to performing in tribute bands by the stability it provides. The steady tribute-band income pays to support passion projects. For instance, Badfish, at one point, were opening concerts for themselves as Scotty Don’t, their original band. Larry Cornwall decided to become a tribute artist after determining that the struggle of being an original musician wasn’t worth it. “I’m older. I’m not in my 20s. People don’t really come out to see many original bands,” he says. “But we can have a thousand people come out pretty easily to see tribute bands. People who love the whole scene of ’80s rock ‘n’ roll.” “In the tribute world, egos and attitudes are left out the door.” Cornwall sings and drums for a few tributes acts, including Vintage Halen and True2Crue Motley Crue. He was at the Whisky a Go Go last week in full-on Alice Cooper garb to see Badfish. AXS TV’s weekly special attracts scores of local tribute artists who are keen on supporting others in their industry. “One thing I’ve learned on a personal level is tribute band guys are the nicest, kindest, most professional guys out there,” says Daryl of AXS TV. “In the tribute world, egos and attitudes are left out the door.” The bands that have been fortunate enough to make it onto one of the six seasons of The World's Greatest Tribute Bands have seen as much as a 50 percent spike in bookings, according to an AXS TV publicist. “Being on the show boosts their legitimacy,” he tells The Kind. If a band is good enough to be selected by The World's Greatest, chances are it was already doing pretty well financially. Badfish, for instance, which plays 200 or so dates annually, grosses around $1.5 million per year. Image via Renee Silverman Photography Michael Berton, president and CEO of West Coast Talent Agency, which handles bookings for both tribute and original acts, says lesser-known tributes earn around $500 per booking. Popular acts can ask $20,000 for a single performance. Tribute bands fall in a sort of gray area when it comes to licensing, and are rarely required to pay royalties; this duty is left up to the venues hosting them. “Everyone wants to be a tribute band,” Berton says. “If they don’t look the part, act the part, I wouldn’t put them on my website or book them.” “It is the responsibility of the business owner to obtain a public performance license for the music to be performed in a public space,” says Jodie Thomas, executive director of licensing agency BMI’s corporate communications. “A public performance license can cost an establishment as little as $350 a year, and is calculated based on the size of the establishment, the type of music being played (recorded, live, dancing/DJ, karaoke), and how often that music is performed—once a week, once a month, etc.” Once the establishment has paid the necessary blanket fees, it can play an unlimited amount of music in any format it wants, whether through records or tribute bands. To really be accepted on the circuit, tribute bands must be signed to a talent agency. Berton decides whether or not to add an act to his roster based on production quality. He has turned away a KISS tribute that refused to wear leather, studs, and make-up. Some well-known artists are notorious for refusing to play their mega-hits in concert. They find the same old tunes boring and would rather showcase new stuff. Tributes don’t see it that way. They regard their gigs as jobs, but jobs they enjoy doing. Begin, Badfish’s drummer, recalls the first time he performed Sublime songs with the other members of the band. They drew an enormous crowd, leading them to wonder if they should take the act a step further. “What the hell? Let’s try to turn this into a band instead of a one-time show,” Begin remembers saying. Not only have they kept the spark of Sublime alive for more than a decade—the Whisky a Go Go performance was their 15th anniversary—they’ve made Sublime a part of the high school and college experiences for younger generations, too. Do they ever tire of playing the same songs over and over? Begin responds: “Strangely, no. We just love the music.” Images via Badfish.com unless otherwise noted. Complements: Couple Pics That Aren't Cringe-Making Compton Resurgent: Three Stages of Hip-Hop Rebirth Follow us on social, or don't. Still want more? Sign up for our weekly emails. 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__label__cc	0.61327	0.38673	Leadership: Snake Plissken-Style April 11, 2011 /3 Comments/in Leadership /by Mike Figliuolo Sometimes hardened criminals can teach us a lesson or two about leadership. In the 1981 classic Escape from New York, Kurt Russell plays the hard-edged Snake Plissken. The movie’s premise is Air Force One carrying the president of the United States has crashed into New York City (which has been turned into a maximum security prison for all criminals in the U.S.). Plissken, who is about to be incarcerated in New York is offered a deal: if he gets the president out of New York, he’ll get his freedom. Snake has a problem though – the police have implanted a small time bomb in his neck and he only has 22 hours to get the president out and have the bomb neutralized (it could happen! It’s the future!). Naturally Snake is a man on a mission – not only to save the president but also to save himself. As he rushes through the prison colony that is Manhattan island, Snake teaches all of us a few things about leadership (as well as providing some awesome tips on how to kill hardened post-apocalyptic criminals with bad hair). Here’s what we can all learn from Snake: Leaders are willing to bet on themselves Think about the odds Snake faced. He was going into a penal colony full of the deadliest criminals around. He had a choice of simply going to prison and living there (which he could have easily done because he’s a badass) or fighting the criminals to rescue the president. Tough odds. Snake took the bet. He knew what he was capable of and he understood the value of the prize (his freedom). Sure it was a “stretch goal” to rescue the president but Snake was willing to take that bet because he was confident in his abilities. Are you willing to bet on yourself when you face huge odds against you? Know what you’re capable of and take an occasional risk. You might surprise yourself with what you’re able to do. Leaders maintain laser-focus on their objective Snake had 22 hours. He had one objective – get the president out alive. He made some friends along his journey – Cabbie (Ernest Borgnine), Brain, and Maggie. He also made a few enemies, most notably The Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes). There were times Snake could have stayed and fought with his friends when they decided to stay behind and fight. He could have stayed for revenge to kick The Duke’s butt. But he didn’t. He directed all his energy toward one single goal – getting the president out. All the other things he could have done would have been righteous but they were distractions from his primary objective. Do you know what your primary objective is? Do you avoid distractions and side-projects? What do you do to maintain your focus on your objectives? Leaders take bold risks Snake could have accepted his prison sentence and not risked his life. Instead, he landed a glider on the roof of the World Trade Center, fought off bad guys, and ran a gauntlet across a heavily-mined 69th street bridge to get the president out. He could have tried to hold his position on the top of World Trade to be extracted by helicopter but he didn’t like the odds so off to the crazy bridge crossing he went. He had no idea if his risks would work out. But he knew if he didn’t take action, the outcome was certain failure. Snake took the chance and made some bold moves. Of course they worked out (otherwise it would have been a crappy movie). When is the last time you took a bold risk? Have you considered any bold moves recently? What’s holding you back from taking those chances? Leaders care about people After Snake finally gets the president out and has the bomb deactivated, he asks the president what he thought about all the people who died to help him escape from New York. Cabbie, Brain, and Maggie all gave their lives in the escape effort. The president offers half-hearted condolences for their loss. Snake doesn’t buy it and he sabotages the president’s major peace initiative. Snake knows good people sacrificed a great deal and his last act of defiance demonstrates he truly cared about and appreciated what they gave for the greater good. So are you the next Snake Plissken? Do you bet on yourself? How do you stay focused on your goals? Do you make bold moves? Do you really care about the people who are taking those risks alongside you? Take some quiet time today and reflect on these questions. Ask yourself if you’re as good a leader as Snake Plissken was. – Get the latest updates on my upcoming book One Piece of Paper – CLICK HERE http://thoughtleadersllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/logo.png 0 0 Mike Figliuolo http://thoughtleadersllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/logo.png Mike Figliuolo2011-04-11 07:36:002018-06-26 09:19:28Leadership: Snake Plissken-Style Joe Thornton says: For starters Snake Plissken is “Fictional” Unless your into such things as being wanted and haveing to constantly look over your shoulder the rest of ones life one can NOT live as Snake Snake does what he has to do and one must really know his back ground and study him for years and not just go buy what one see’s just on the film. Snake is very complex very. But He was in the U.S Army and had his own squad to lead yes he is a very Great Leader his record is as they say Phenomenal . Snake does NOT care about people. He ask’s the President the question about the lives lost helping with the rescue. Snake only does this to find out what kind of man he risked his life for. He could careless for Brain. Maggie this is different she is not only hot but she helps Snake and he lets her (The man after all is a MAN) Snake was Forced to do this mission ( one does not make snake do anything) (Nor does one ask him) Snake didn’t stay to Help maggie fight with the duke on the 69th st bridge because he had to get to the X ray machine to neutrilize the explosives in his neck. Maggie had no life out side Brian who had just been killed so she decided to go with him in death. But one has to admire the fact that Snake had his mind focused all right If I had been forced to do a job with Over 3 million people that will kill you dead in 3 second’s flat And that where mentally insane I think I would have GREAT Focus And the Police where just as bad. Anymore comments about Snake can be sent to my E-mail joe@accessatc.net Buy the way if this should come up in the future.. It’s BLACK LIGHT NOT BLACK FLIGHT very common mistake JOE THORNTON I’m at a complete loss for how to reply to this comment. The artical I wrote was never intended to down anyones comments. It was written so as to understand Snake Snake is a great leader Yes And one did pic a great man to use as an example. But one must also know how the subject in use is. Snake is very complicated He will Kill ONLY if he has to. He will Only steal if his survival depend’s on it. he lives for the next 60 sec. his world is one of Dark disspare. He is only for himslef ( Due his reputation ) he is the deadliest man of his time no prison can hold him and no trap can keep him So this gives one a little insite to Snake. How to Fix a Hiring Mistake 3 Reasons You Should Shut Your Cake Hole	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line712
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__label__wiki	0.516462	0.516462	What is animal research? Numbers of animals A to Z of animals The 3Rs and Animal Wefare Procedures on animals Why do animal research? Why are animals used? For human health Human health timeline For animal health Forty reasons why we need animals in research UK animal research regulation European Directive 2010/63 Animal Rights Extremism Concordat on Openness on Animal Research Research & medical benefits Animal welfare & alternatives Antivivisection & extremism Schools education Jan - June 2009 July - Dec 2009 Video clips and transcripts Animal research essay resources Understanding Animal Research > News > Staff blog > A Brave New World Posted by: Wendy Jarrett Category: Staff blog Today’s staff post comes from Wendy Jarrett, Chief Executive of Understanding Animal Research as she discusses how openness has been a process playing out for many years. As the number of signatories on the Concordat of Openness rises, we must not forget that there are many organisations that have been showing great openness practices for many years. The Concordat was published almost three weeks ago and already we are seeing examples of a new, more open and honest way of communicating about animal research in the UK. Even before the Concordat was published, we were seeing many more examples of researchers and their institutions’ press offices ensuring that the role of animal research is included in the information about scientific and medical breakthroughs. While ten years ago references were made to ‘pre-clinical tests’ or ‘laboratory research’, now the fact that animals have been used is clearly set out. Some of the major stories about animal research in the last three weeks have included the role of mice in suggesting that weight loss may help to prevent the spread of some breast cancers, and their role in the development of a promising new vaccine against malaria. We have read about rabbits being used to test a new wirelessly-charged pacemaker and research in mice showing that stem cell therapy could be a powerful treatment for multiple sclerosis. But we have also seen examples of media coverage that references the Concordat directly and much of this has focused on the use of non-human primates. Newcastle University publicised and provided footage of its research into paralysis and King’s College London invited Martin Bagot from the Mirror in to see the reality of research into Parkinson’s disease. In both these cases, the coverage set out clearly what had been done to the animals as well as reporting on the hoped-for benefits of the research projects, which aim to alleviate some of the nastier conditions that can afflict people. Research using non-human primates is rare. In 2012, 2,186 monkeys were used in the UK, less than 0.1% of the four million or so animals used in total. This research will not be licensed by the Home Office if the researchers cannot prove that they could not do their work with another species. Over 99.9% of animal research is carried out in animals other than monkeys, but in cases such as neurological diseases and nerve damage, using an animal that is as close as possible to a human is sometimes necessary. For too long the UK public could not see what animal research establishments really looked like. They did not hear researchers explaining why they were doing their research and what they hoped the end result would be. Images on the posters and websites of organisations opposed to medical research using animals were often decades old and from countries other than the UK. Videos were secretly filmed and carefully edited. As part of developing the Concordat, we held a public dialogue project. The people who took part in these focus groups told us they wanted to see more images and videos of animals used in research, and they thought it was important for journalists to be able to go into animal research facilities to report on the work that goes on in them. It is fantastic to see that national newspapers and television news programmes are already being able to provide the public with just this sort of information. As we move on from the era of animal rights extremism I hope more organisations will join this brave new world of open communication. At launch, the Concordat had 72 signatories and we have already welcomed five more since then: St George’s University of London, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, the Medical Schools Council, Wickham Laboratories and the Institute of Cancer Research. New signatories are welcome at any time. animal research, Concordat on Openness, non-human primates, openness and transparency, research news, Last edited: 29 September 2014 09:35 About UAR News We cover all aspects of animal research with snapshots of biomedical advances from scientific journals, staff blogs and video links. Research & medical benefits (621) Communications & media (234) Animal welfare & alternatives (79) Policy Issues (64) Antivivisection & extremism (35) Schools education (29) Video of the week (17) Staff blog (58) Find out about our newsletter Understanding Animal Research Our on-line surveys are powered by SmartSurvey	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line718
__label__cc	0.734269	0.265731	Tag "Paris" Paris Plages – the City Beach Transformations towards opening the waterside of cities particularly in Europe are taking place for the last fifteen years. Rivers and lake side areas are being discovered as recreation areas of high value. What was formerly waste land or industrial area has very often been brownfield for some time and is redeveloped, very often turning the city functionally inside out, introducing a new front. Particularly Rivers are passing through central areas where cities can develop a potential for focused activity and attraction. London is developing this topics, but also Rotterdam, Berlin, Basel and so on. Image taken from Wikimedia / A view down onto the Paris Plages. With sand the river front road is transformed in to a recreation zone for one month. Paris has developed a special take on this, with a very much temporary solution. The legacy i sometimes tricky to just change and Paris runs some major road infrastructure along the Seine that they are not willing to reroute. However, temporarily it is during summer transformed into a beachside with sand and palm trees. It goes with a extensive cultural program, including art fairs and concerts. There are all sorts of activities running like Tai-Chi and reading clubs organised by the library. Of course a game of Boules has to feature too. Actually Pétanque is played at Paris Plages. Image taken from parisplages / Plan showing one of the locations just across from the Centre pompidou in central Paris. The project ‘Paris Plages‘ started in 2002 and has taken place every summer since. The authorities announce “The summer transforms Paris. The cityscape dons greenery and the riverside thoroughfares become car-free resorts. The Paris Plages (Paris Beaches) operation kicks off on or around 20 July and lasts four weeks.” Le Flâneur – Paris TimeLapse A short trip to Paris and a great walk around the big name hot spots in the romantic capital of France. As th etitle ‘Le Flâneur’ suggests, a trip in the tradition of the Situationists around Guy Debord in to the unknown of the city. It is a project by Luke Shepard, he is a student at The American University of Paris. Towards the end one escapes the night and crosses over into the day. I guess one of the best scenes ever so far in timelapse with the crossing of the river while traveling from the dark of nigh into the light of day! New City Landscapes – Interactive Tweetography Maps Over the past few months we have been harvesting geospatial data from Twitter with the aim of creating a series of new city maps based on Twitter data. Via a radius of 30km around New York, London, Paris, Munich we have collated the number of Tweets and created our New City Landscape Maps. New York New City Landscape Image by urbanTick using the GMap Image Cutter / New York New City Landscape -Use the Google Maps style zoom function in the top right corner to zoom into the map and explore it in detail. Explore areas you know close up and find new locations you have never heard of. Click HERE for a full screen view. The highest New York point is the Time Square Peak. It sits within a ridge running down the lengt of Manhattan. It drops of in the south shortly after Chinatown Head and Little Italy Side. A second group of mountains are location around the Franklin Avenue Rock and a third in the Jamaica area. The maps were created using our Tweet-O-Meter, in association with DigitalUrban and coded by Steven Gray, this New City Landscape represents location based twitter activity. Image by DigitalUrban / Screenshot of the Tweet-O-Meter showing New York, London, Paris and Munich. The data is derived from tweets sent via a mobile device that includes the location at the time of sending the message. The contours correspond to the density of tweets, the mountains rise over active locations and cliffs drop down in to calm valleys, flowing out to tweet deserts. Throughout the emerging landscape features have been renamed to reflect these conditions. Embedded below a zoomable version of London, created using CASA GM Image Cutter software software developed by Richard Milton, you can zoom in and pan around just as you would do on Google Maps. London New City Landscape Image by urbanTick using the GMap Image Cutter / London New City Landscape – Use the Google Maps style zoom function in the top right corner to zoom into the map and explore it in detail. Explore areas you know close up and find new locations you have never heard of. Click HERE for a full screen view. In this visualisation London does not show the normally characteristic East-West differentiation. Here it is a more North-South directed structure. The highest peak is Soho Mountain in the centre of London extending Eastward towards Liverpool Street. Munich New City Landscape Image by urbanTick using the GMap Image Cutter / Munich New City Landscape -Use the Google Maps style zoom function in the top right corner to zoom into the map and explore it in detail. Explore areas you know close up and find new locations you have never heard of. Click HERE for a full screen view. Paris New City Landscape Image by urbanTick using the GMap Image Cutter / Paris New City Landscape -Use the Google Maps style zoom function in the top right corner to zoom into the map and explore it in detail. Explore areas you know close up and find new locations you have never heard of. Click HERE for a full screen view. This map was created with the support of Annick Labeca. ‘New York, London, Paris, Munich everybody talk about Pop Musik’ – that was 1979 and the catch line by the group M. This was the start of the project, to mine what people are talking about in 2010. This has led to the creation of our New City Landscape maps. Images of the maps can also be found on flickr. More cities are coming soon…. New City Landscapes – Paris on Time The New City Landscapes have been introduced earlier as a visualisation of tweet activity in the urban context. The maps are derived from data sent via a mobile client and including location information. The rising mountains and dropping valleys remodel the density of messages as a temporary urban landscape. Earlier coverage on this topic can be found HERE and HERE. A more detailed series we start now looking at the different places New York, London, Munich and Paris individually. This time the focus is on Paris, Ille de France. In timeRose diagrams the temporary aspect of the data is developed with a visual means line to indicate characteristics of individual units. This method allows graphical analysis, highlighting the important aspects. Image by urbanTick / New City Landscape of Paris, France. A topography map generated from twitter activity around the Ille of France. The ‘Dents des Halles’ mark the highest point on the map, being a location of high tweeting activity. It is quite an important meeting point for people of all ages. It is a place to hang out, to stand around with no specific activity at hand. This seems to be an important condition for high twitter activity. Counter the assumption important places wil stand out, usually the less expected places close by will have the peak. Take the ‘Tour Eiffel’ for example it made it only as the ‘Flanc Tour Eiffel’ at the bottom of the ‘Colline d’Champ-Elysees’. The mix is more complicated and I am guessing that everyday location combined with routine activities actually float on the top, over one of activities. However to make the peak it obviously needs a combination. From the Tour Eiffel up to the ‘Cime Excelmans’ down the ‘Flac des Princes’ across the ‘Carriere Marnes-la-Coquette’, one reaches the ‘Aiguille du Chesnay’, The peak next to Versailles. This another example of lower activity than expected. A group of three peaks to the north-east marks the airport Charles de Gaulle a dent that would follow the logic. Image by urbanTick / TimeRose analysis of the tweeting activity in Paris, France over the period of one week. The means line helps to classify the information. Looking at the activity over time of the individual weekdays the pattern between weekends and weekdays is quit obvious. The visualisation here is a timeRose where the 24 hours are plotted around the circle, with the amount of tweeting plotted radial. The means line is used to mark the highest activity peaks, with the angle of it indicating the fraction of the day covered. A steep line means late morning and late night, representing the tendency on weekends. Whereas a flat line points to early morning and early evening activity, as it draws on weekdays. There is a problem with the data from Wednesday, this is due to the fact that witter was down and we do not have data for this period. However the drop off’s on both sides suggest a similar pattern as we find on the other weekdays. The usual pattern is a three peak blob, representing morning, lunch and evening. With flater means the morning merges in to the lunch peak and a shift towards later times takes place. This shift starts to build up already during the week starting from Thursday. Image by urbanTick / The island of twitter land Paris in the digital see of information. Generated from tweet density send form mobile devices in Paris, France. The Other cities wil follow as blog posts very soon, stay tuned. Thanks forsupport with the development of this to Annick Labeca at Urban Lab Global Cities The situationists aimed at developing a different method to explore the city. With phrases like “We are bored in the city, there is no longer any Temple of the Sun.” (Gilles Ivan 1953 in International Situationniste no 1) they set out to explore the daily urban environment by “cruising” it. Guy Debord describes the technique of exploring in his “Theory of the derive” like this: “Among the various situationist methods is the derive [literally: ‘drifting’], a technique of transient passage through varied ambiances. The derive entails playful-constructive behavior and awareness of phsychogeographical effects; which completely distinguishes it from the classical notions of the journey and the stroll.” (Guy Debord 1956). Image from notbored.org The illustration “The Naked City” was developed with these ideas in mind and represent bits and pieces of a map of Paris hold together by a number of arrows indicating connections. This view of islands within the fabric of the city not only represents random walks but also general daily experience we all make. The places we visit are very often not linked through experienced space, but rather through a spatially disconnected mode of transport, e.g. tube or a busy bus. A nice clip showing the rhythm of a derive derive (1x6x4x1) from Ricardo Greene on Vimeo. Wi-Fi Access Point in Paris Destrict 13 Mapping the Wi-Fi access points in Paris 13th District this animation was produced by complexnetworks.fr. The mapping was done wile walking the streets with a Nokia N95 and N80 with an external GPS sensor. The dots size represents the amount of networks logged at the location. The growth of the network probably corresponds more with the chosen route, but the density of the map reveals something about the use and maybe the configuration of the spaces indicated.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line719
__label__wiki	0.558881	0.558881	Heavy AmericA: “Proud Shame” – from classic school of rock songbook! Michael Seguin (Guitarist, Keyboardist, Vocalist), Budd Lapham (Backup Vocalist, Bassist) and Dan Fried (Backup Vocalist, Drummer, Percussionist) – you may not be familiar with their names, or even the... by Staff June 1, 2017 Michael Seguin (Guitarist, Keyboardist, Vocalist), Budd Lapham (Backup Vocalist, Bassist) and Dan Fried (Backup Vocalist, Drummer, Percussionist) – you may not be familiar with their names, or even the band’s collective moniker, Heavy AmericA, if you’ve been sleeping on the evolution of the rock genre. However if you slide any of their songs into your media player, you’ll be familiar with the band’s sound no matter which rock era you come from. Each and every one of this trio’s songs seems to come straight out of the ‘unwritten’, classic school of rock songbook – Massive drums, thundering bass lines, bone-crushing riffs and no-holds-barred, moody and melodic vocals. Like any confident, well-oiled rock unit, Heavy AmericA, stick to their guns, doing what they do best…only better than before. They tighten up their timing, elaborate their chord progressions, and refine their arrangements to the point of perfection, without ever sounding like a corporate rock machine. The “NOW” album cover Heavy AmericA retains that 70’s rock rawness, infused with the usual epic early-Black Sabbath sonics. There also seems to be a desire to incorporate elements of progressive rock which is beginning to show in the band’s latest single “Proud Shame” which comes off their latest album, “Now”. Although I love all of the band’s releases, this one really stands out. I especially appreciate the detail in the track, the variety in tone colors, a nice dynamic range, and above all else, the swing from subtle passages to the sheer power of others. “Proud Shame” opens with a beautiful medieval and slightly haunting choral/chant effect that would fit right into some adventurous movie soundtrack. From there on out the track has such a massive amount of energy and catchy guitar hooks to support the vocal and narrative. While Heavy AmericA displays fine lyricism the more important thing about this new single and their preceding releases is the musicianship. They deliver hungry, aggressive playing, as well as a tight, clean production, with raw hard and heavy elements, which separate them from most other modern rock bands. Not to diminish the importance of a solid bassist and steady drummer, but in rock, there are two things that stand out most and make it or break it with the average record buyer: A great vocalist and a hot guitarist. Heavy AmericA has both of these wrapped up in one person. Nevertheless, in order for the song itself to rise to any level of greatness, it has to have great music – something “Proud Shame” has in abundance! OFFICIAL LINKS: WEBSITE – FACEBOOK – TWITTER – REVEBNATION – YOUTUBE Heavy AmericANowProud ShameRock Tank Stevens: “Life Lessons” resonates and impacts on an emotional level by Staff - Jun 1, 2017 Jimmy La-Mer: “#Helluvanight” flaunts an almost breathless flow Nona Brown – “Songs from My Journal, Vol.1” music with a message of hope Nona Brown’s new album “Songs from My Journal, Vol.1” puts a lot of soul into gospel music. The album consists of just six songs but leaves you on a... Prince Black – “O.M. (Overly Medicated)” is yet another official ratification of his elevated status If you normally don’t buy just any music, and when you decide to buy, it’s only for a few MC’s that have strong credentials and are worthy enough for... DJ Dee Kimble – “Take Mine” ft. Street Costello is a motivational tune! DJ Dee Kimble, the songwriter, solo artist, remixer, music producer, and promoter, has been working his grind since the nineties. A lover of hip-hop and all genres of music,... Brian Charles Tischleder – “Momma Told Me So” – the struggle to retain humanity Influenced by the likes of Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen and Leonard Cohen, Brian Charles Tischleder’s brand of folk flavored rock n’ roll, on the album “Momma Told Me So”,...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line735
__label__cc	0.725401	0.274599	TWTP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation It's Big Payback Time Middle Tennessee's Day of Giving Thursday, May 2 is The Big Payback - the Community Foundation's 24-hour online giving event, which highlights the worthy work of Middle Tennessee nonprofits. We ask you to support TWTP by making a tax-deductible donation on Thursday any time. This link will be good ONLY Thursday May 2! Your donation is vital to our financial health Here's a snapshot of why we need your support: Our first musical (about to return to the stage this week) was a hit. Sistas: the Musical, broke all box office and attendance records. We grossed over $16,000. Sounds great, right? It is great, but here's the rub: Sistas cost over $30,000 to produce (including $24,000 in artist wages we were proud to pay!). We believe that theater professionals should be paid a living wage. We also believe that theater should be accessible to everyone - so we keep our ticket prices low. Your gift helps bridge the gap between revenue and expenses - between box office and payroll. Please help us mind the gap! Calling on supporters and friends everywhere Our Big Payback goal this year is $5,000. Please give what you can: $25, $50, $100 or more. If everyone who sees this donates, and then tells their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram friends to do the same, our goal is well within reach. Wherever you live, I hope you will support us Thursday with a Big Payback donation -- you make everything we do possible. Maryanna Clarke Founder and Artistic Director Tennessee Women's Theater Project © Copyright 2009-19 Tennessee Women's Theater Project Site Design: CoolPeopleCare, Inc. & SiteMason	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line738
__label__wiki	0.849647	0.849647	Kilpeck Ch/CP/AP Administrative unit Parish-level Unit Agriculture & Land Use Relationships and changes Available Themes Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old. How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on. Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers. How we use the land; crops and farm animals. Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs. Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables. Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population fell from 279 in 1801 to 164 in 1961. Occupational Structure in 1881: Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered. Chapelry Date abolished: Unit ID: Authorities: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. Kilpeck Ch/CP/AP, Herefordshire Chapelry to Kilpeck Priory. The following alternative names exist: KILPECK Preferred English F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. LLANDDEWI CILPEDDEG Alternate Welsh M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 97. KILLPECK Alternate English 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'. Unit associations This unit was associated with the following other units: Nature of association Other unit involved was succeeded by KILPECK EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. Unit history This unit was part of the following units: HEREFORDSHIRE Ancient County F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. DORE PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. HEREFORD RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'. DORE RD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. DORE RSD Sanitary District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. DORE AND BREDWARDINE RD Local Government District 1934 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. KENTCHURCH Registration sub-District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'. WORMELOW Hundred Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130. We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit. Lower level units We know of no units which were contained within this unit. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kilpeck Ch/CP/AP through time \| Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time. URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10188854	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line741
__label__cc	0.655166	0.344834	Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructors Striking Instructors Kids Instructors Posts Tagged ‘judo’ by Mike Roukas Articles, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, NJ Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense, Wrestling BJJ, boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in New Jersey, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Passaic County, Brazilian jiu-jitsu for police, breakdown, free trial, judo, Martial Arts for Law Enforcement, muay thai, New Jersey, Passaic County, police, Self-defense, striking, Totowa, wrestling Why EVERY Police Officer Should Be A Good Martial Artist Ask any martial artist worth his or her salt, and they’ll tell you that it’s imperative for police officers to learn and regularly practice a solid martial art. This isn’t due to bias and preference; it’s due to the simple nature of what happens when a suspect resists arrest and, quite simply, puts you in […] Articles, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, NJ Mixed Martial Arts, Self Defense, Wrestling brazilian jiu jitsu classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in New Jersey, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Passaic County, bullshido, free trial, headlock, internet hoax, judo, KSBY, MMA, mountain lion, muay thai, New Jersey, Passaic County, Prefumo Canyon, Robin Olson, San Luis Obispo, Self-defense, striking, Totowa, wrestling Popular “Wrestler vs. Mountain Lion” Story is a Hoax! What We’ve Learned. Over the past couple days, one of the little, viral stories that began circulating through the internet was that of a man being assaulted by a mountain lion and then using a headlock to break the animal’s neck. Here, KSBY News reported that former NCAA wrestler Robin Olson had been hiking outside of a […] Articles, Boxing Classes, Fitness, Quotes, Self Defense, Wrestling boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in New Jersey, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Passaic County, breakdown, Dan Gable, Dominick Cruz, fight analysis, fighting spirit, free trial, Holly Holm, judo, Larry Owings, MMA, muay thai, New Jersey, Passaic County, ronda rousey, Self-defense, striking, Totowa, Toughman boxing, UFC193, wrestling The Danger of Having an Un-Crushed Soul as a Fighter In the early 2000’s, before beginning any martial arts training, I was a fan of Toughman boxing contests on TV. The draw of these bouts was their human-interest factor: two non-professional fighters would don headgear and 16oz gloves, meet in the ring, and slug it out for three one-minute rounds. This premise was ridiculous but […] Articles, Boxing Classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jiu Jitsu videos, Muay Thai Kickboxing, NJ Mixed Martial Arts, Quotes, UFC Partys, Wrestling boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu classes, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in New Jersey, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Passaic County, breakdown, fight analysis, free trial, Holly Holm, Joe Rogan, judo, Karo Parisyan, Kron Gracie, MMA, muay thai, New Jersey, Nick Diaz, Passaic County, ronda rousey, Shinya Aoki’, striking, Totowa, UFC193, upset The Need for Guerilla Warfare in the Cage: Why Holly Holm Beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Well, I’m glad I’m not a betting man, because I would have lost a lot of money last Saturday at UFC 193. I would have put all my money on Ronda Rousey beating Holly Holm via superior clinch work, takedowns, and ground control. Holm certainly prepared well, as she negated almost all of that. But […] Articles, Events, UFC Partys boxing, fight analysis, free trial, Holly Holm, judo, melbourne, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, muay thai, predictions, Rhonda Rousey, UFC 193, wrestling Why Rhonda Rousey will Probably Win vs. Holly Holm at UFC 193, and Why You Should Watch the Fight Anyway If Holly Holm was fighting anyone less than Rhonda Rousey on UFC 193 this Saturday, then the UFC hype-train would have some top-grade coal to burn. I’m not saying that Holm can’t win; her MMA record stands at 9-0, and that’s nothing to scoff at. Some argue that Holm has been fed nothing but tomato […] Come take a look over my shoulder and get a sneak peak at what's going on at our Academy in Totowa, New Jersey on a daily basis.. Jay Hayes MMA in NJ Skeptical of “complex” martial arts? Keep it simple! Maia and Askren – The Principles of The Best! A lesson in “high-percentage” martial arts – Niko Price vs. James Vick @ UFC Fight Night 161! Woman uses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to defend against a knife-wielding attacker! “Getting good” at jiu-jitsu: The unglamorous truth! - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructors - Striking Instructors - Kids Instructors All contents copyright © Totowa MMA. All rights reserved. Theme design by Web-Kreation.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line745
__label__cc	0.726847	0.273153	Five meetings a year of the GSGB ( www.gsgb.co.uk) are held at the YMCA, Errol Street, London, with one each at Chigwell, Basingstoke, and the Festival of Fishkeeping in Hayling Island. In addition to the GSGB, there are currently four active regional goldfish clubs in the U.K.— Association of Midlands Goldfish Keepers, Bristol Aquarist Society, Northern Goldfish & Pondkeepers Society, and North East Goldfish Society—that are not associated with the GSGB. So goldfish keeping is very much alive in the U.K. A prize-winning mini paludarium. Lectures at the Festival Over the two days of the festival there was a comprehensive set of lectures that were very well attended. Dr. Peter Burgess gave an interesting lecture on “Fish Health: Understanding Immunology,” while Rupert Bridges delivered a good presentation on “Water Quality.” Adrian Taylor’s talk was on “Hillstream Catfish,” which are now readily available in the U.K. Charlie Grimes from the United States gave a good talk on “Livebearers” on Saturday, and on Sunday his very interesting talk was on “Native Fish from Southeastern U.S.A.,” something that hobbyists in the U.K. know little about. Bernd Degen from Germany, who was here to judge discus as well, gave an interesting presentation on “Preparing Discus for Competition,” with his easy style and continuous rapport with the audience very well received. The next day Bernd’s talk was on “The Making of a Grand Champion,” which gave the audience food for thought. Charlie Grimes (United States) gave talks on livebearers and native fishes from the Southeastern U.S. The UK Aquatic Plant Society sets up their stand. 128 www.tfhmagazine.com Fish Society Stands and More Three fish societies had made the effort to come to the show and set up nice stands with live fish and information on how to care for them. The Anabantoid Society of Great Britain (AAGB), with a website at www. aagb.org, had an interesting stand with some hard-to-get mouthbrooding anabantoids on display. Some of these anabantoids that had been bred from wild-caught fish brought back by members on previous expeditions in Indonesia and Malaysia were available for sale at a rather modest price. The Viviparous Society ( www.viviparous. org.uk), dedicated to livebearing fish, had a nice collection of hard-to-find poeciliids and goodeids. I was particularly enamored by some large, colorful, five-year-old Ilyodon “ameca” that were not for sale. The stand had plenty of information and	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line751
__label__wiki	0.507669	0.507669	Self-Editing Advice Support This Magazine His Late Wife June 6, 2016 May 5, 2016 Les Weil by Roy Dorman It’s a Friday night, and since Carole Jeffords doesn’t have to be to work until Monday morning, she’s up for anything. She’s thirty-two, has never been married, and has pretty much given up on finding ‘Mr. Right’. Most of the men her age are either married or divorced, with all of the baggage that comes with either of those lives. She’s content in just meeting the occasional interesting guy and spending an evening or weekend socializing with no strings attached. Right now, Carole’s enjoying the banter which is often common when meeting somebody in a bar. Her new friend, Bob Nichols, had introduced himself and offered to buy her a drink when she had first sat down near him in Rusty’s Bar & Grill. When she accepted, he scooted over onto the stool next to her and the game of exchanging bios had begun. Carole always pretends to believe anything anyone says in these dive bar encounters. She may or may not ever run into Bob Nichols again, so why try to grill him as to details or attempt to catch him in a lie. “I was married, but my wife died recently in a car accident,” said Bob, when Carole had asked his marital status. She figures this is a lie and wonders if she should give Bob the brush-off now or wait to see if he will redeem himself. She has to admit that he does at least have a good imagination; she hasn’t heard the ‘wife died recently in a car accident’ line before. Checking her hair and make-up in the mirror that ran along the back bar, she notices that another single woman has come into the bar and is sitting three or four stools from her. Carole gives Bob a plus in that if he had noticed, he hadn’t decided to try and ‘upgrade’ as a lot of men do in these situations. As she talks to Bob about her work and his work, she occasionally glances in the mirror at the other woman reflected in it. Each time she does so, it seems the other woman is watching her and Bob. Sometimes the woman has a smirk on her face, but more often it’s a scowl. Maybe a look of disgust or barely concealed anger. “I’m gonna hit the men’s room,” said Bob. “Ya wanna go someplace else when I get back? This place’s kinda dead tonight.” Carole nodded and watched Bob head to the restroom. When she looked back to pick up her drink, she saw that the woman who had been watching them is now standing directly next to her. “I suppose he told you that his wife was dead,” she said to Carole in a monotone voice. “Well, as a matter of fact, he did,” Carole replied. “How is that your concern?” “I’m his wife. I’m Beth Nichols,” said the woman, looking intently at Carole. “Do I look dead to you?” Actually, Carole thought the woman’s make-up did look like it could have been applied by a mortician, but she didn’t think a snarky comeback was appropriate considering these rather unusual circumstances. She watched as the woman walked back to her spot at the bar. “So, do ya want to leave or what?” asked Bob, breaking her reverie. “While you were gone, that woman sitting down there told me she was your wife,” said Carol. “You told me your wife was dead.” Bob looked down the bar where Carole had gestured and saw no one. “There ain’t nobody sittin’ down there, and my wife is dead,” said Bob. He took a folded piece of paper from his wallet and straightened it out on the bar. “See, that’s a picture of the car accident and next to that is a picture of my wife.” Carole looked at both of the newspaper pictures. The car looked to be a total wreck and the picture of the woman next to it was Beth Nichols. Now that Bob was looking at her straight on instead of from the side, Carole noticed a jagged scar on the left side of his face near his hairline. “Were you driving?” “Ya, I was drivin’,” said Bob. “Were you drinking?” “I’d had a couple; what of it?” he answered. “Were you punished?” “Punished for what? It was an accident…” Beth Nichols then walked up to Bob and threw the remains of her drink in his face. Beth had allowed both the bartender and Carole to see her, but not Bob. He stood there sputtering and swearing, gin and tonic running down his face. Carole watched as Beth headed in the direction of the kitchen area and passed through its door without opening it. She then came out of the kitchen with a good-sized butcher knife in her hand. “Ya know, Bob,” said Carole. “It was nice chatting with you, but I think you still have some unfinished business with your late wife and I’m really not ready to be a part of that. I’ll see ya around. Maybe.” ◊ ◊ ◊ Roy Dorman Roy Dorman is retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Benefits Office and has been a voracious reader for over 60 years. At the prompting of an old high school friend, himself a retired English teacher, Roy is now a voracious writer. He has had flash fiction and poetry published recently in One Sentence Poems, Cease Cows, Theme of Absence, Flash Fiction Press, The Creativity Webzine, Birds Piled Loosely, Black Petals, Mulberry Fork Review, Shotgun Honey, Near To The Knuckle, Cheapjack Pulp, and Yellow Mama. 5 thoughts on “His Late Wife” The story idea is excellent. Where Bob shows the picture to prove his wife is dead and Carole knows she has seen a ghost could have been a fantastic ending. The viewpoints flip-flopped a little. Mainly Carole, then Beth. This is one of those stories that is very simple but can be very wow. Thanks. I quite enjoyed this ghostly tale. I always like a good ghost story. This one delivered for me. agburstein says: Interesting concept, but wobbly execution. Maintaining consistency in a present tense narration is always a challenge, one that is not quite met here. Then, too, as Crystal and Luigi point out, there is a possibility of a ghost tale that isn’t quite realized either. AGB Roy Dorman says: Thanks for the comments, folks. Little Miss Whatever Office Practice Lilacs in Spring Bklyn Bite Dart Humeston on Hiatus Perry McDaid on Hiatus Eddie D. Moore on Hiatus David Henson on Hiatus Jules Wilson on Sturgeon and the Dawn of Time Archives Select Month June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 January 2015	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line755
__label__cc	0.503483	0.496517	International Law, R. I. P. "The Bombing of Al Fateh University, Campus B" by Cynthia McKinney. It is amazing how international law, pretty much on its death bed thanks to Israel, has been brutally murdered, with nary a whimper from the 'left'.Of course, the 'left' can't argue very much as it called for the murder. International Law, R. I. P. The CIA, seeing 'Langley' wallow in the mass murder by NATO and end of international law, has his back. No one is curious about the timing. Of course, legal or not, the CIA has this kind of information on everybody. Did they use it? No. "Israeli intelligence leaked a fake Syrian document (which was later circulated in news site of the Syrian Muslim Brothers) " I agree with the gist of the comments on Weiner. Those recruited to go into politics are chosen in part because of character flaws which will allow them to be controlled through blackmail. What we now know about Weiner is the tip of the iceberg of what Breitbart has, or will have. Weiner was waiting for his wife to get back from Europe to ask her if she would 'stand by' him through the inevitable explosions. Unfortunately for him, she was traveling with Hillary (where they were no doubt continuing their lesbian affair), the world's expert on the ins and outs of the exchange of wifely ritual humiliation for power. The timing of the revelations was critical as it allowed the right-wingers to protect their most valuable political asset, a dumb and crooked but reliably right-wing Supreme Court judge. There is a lot of irony in sinking Weiner on sexual issues in order to keep Thomas. "No Room for Jello!" Even by the very low standards of those exchanging shekels for integrity and reputation, Jello's rationalization is pathetic. In case you are wondering: "The Non-Jewish Side of My Jewish Punk Research " "A New (to Me) Theory about the Kennedy Assassination: It Was an Accident" I'm not sure how LHO fired from the Grassy knoll while sitting in the TSBD, but I suppose the Connally story could be a possible explanation for what Kennedy-fan LHO thought he was shooting at. Unlikely. "Leopold Bloom Resigns After Erotic Letters Leak" Yesterday was Bloomsday and today is Jello Biafra's birthday. Bulger Apologist for war crimes Mission creeping to the ultimate crime Weiner resignation DO5, aka the Asymmetric Threats Division The two kinds of 'Arab spring' revolutions	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line759
__label__wiki	0.715702	0.715702	[5/16/2016] Shinsaburo Tawata walked in three in a row on May 14 May 16, 2016 at 10:46 am by Gen Categories: NPB Player Pages: Tawata, Shinsaburo Shinsaburo Tawata made his Ichi-gun debut on May 14 with a start against Nippon Ham at Sapporo Dome. He walked in three runners in a row in the second inning and became just the second rookie in NPB history to walk in three in a row in their debut game. The other rookie was Hiroshi Onodera on June 18, 1940. Two other rookies have also walked in three in a row (not in their debut games): Kazuyoshi Matsuura on December 6, 1936 and Takayasu Kato on August 16, 1994. The NPB record of four was set by Takeo Mizobe on April 20, 1947. Since 1950 (start of the two leagues), fifteen other pitchers (eight Central League and seven Pacific League) have walked in three runners in a row. The last pitcher prior to Tawata was Yuya Kubo on August 14, 2014. Only one other pitcher in Seibu franchise history has walked in three runners in a row: Katsuhiro Maeda on July 18, 1995. Source: Nikkan Sports 5/15/2016, Sponichi 5/15/2016	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line760
__label__wiki	0.650849	0.650849	JACKfm JACK's Morning Glory JACK Owns the 80s Camp Friday JACKtivities Get JACK At Your Event Experience Oxfordshire Ambassador Listen Loud Oxford Uni: Privacy worries mean more people are staying offline More from Oxfordshire News Monday, September 9th, 2019 8:36am Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire But most people choose not to use the internet because they just aren't interested! Oxford Uni researchers spoke to around 2,000 people and a growing number have cited anxiety about widely-reported privacy issues for not being online. The new study shows a lack of knowledge on how to use it, is also one of the big reasons for staying off the Internet. In 2013, when the Oxford Internet Institute's last survey was carried out, 1% of people questioned indicated that privacy worries were the reason they did not use the internet. In 2019 that number had risen to 10%. 8% of people questioned 6 years ago also said not knowing how to use the internet was the reason - in 2019 that figure had risen to 18%. The number of those who didn't go online because they had no interest, fell from 82% to 69% in that time. The Oxford study also found that the lowest earners in the country remain the biggest group of non-users, with six in ten of those on an income of less than £12,500 using the internet. Usage also declines sharply after the age of 50, the findings suggest. Researchers are concerned that people not online are missing out on opportunities that could improve their quality of life. "The majority of people are having positive experiences of internet use, regularly going online to watch their favourite shows or pay their utility bills," said Dr Grant Blank, survey research fellow at Oxford Internet Institute. "However, there is a widening perception gap between internet users and non-users, with non-users resolutely avoiding the internet. "Often these non-users are from low-income groups, where being online could potentially improve their quality of life. "There's an interesting paradox here, with internet users being less likely to take action to protect their privacy, while non-users tend to be put off by privacy concerns. "These concerns could perpetuate the digital divide, with many people missing out on the benefits of the internet, such as access to health information, employment opportunities and reduced prices online. "There is a real opportunity to engage with non-users to address their concerns and help them understand the opportunities the internet can bring. "We hope this survey contributes to the public debate about what further steps can be taken to narrow the digital divide." Despite active internet surfers reporting positive outcomes, almost 70% said they were uncomfortable with targeted advertising and tracking data used by tech giants. Woman gets 10-year sentence for GBH after Cutteslowe stabbing The victim had to undergo surgery after the incident in 2019. The Oxford Academy placed in special measures after damning report Ofsted have rated the school inadequate after November’s inspection. Police appeal after Bicester bike rider dies Sadly, a 38-year-old man died in a collision with a car. Oxford Uni scientists think Viagra could prevent strokes Researchers have been trying their hardest to find out. JACKaholics Want to know what's going on at JACK? Sign up for great offers and prizes. JACK On In a different mood...? Well done, you've reached the bottom of the page Remember to rewind this webpage before you take it back Website Ts&Cs © 2020 JACK Media Oxfordshire Ltd and Aiir JACK fm Somewhere In My Heart by Aztec Camera JACK 2 Hits Woman Like Me by Little Mix / Nicki Minaj JACK 3 & Chill Suddenly by Olivia Newton-John / Cliff Richard	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line765
__label__wiki	0.672218	0.672218	Bills Lost On The Field, But They Were Big Winners In TV Ratings Juli Hinds Buffalo Bills fans are like no other. You are the most committed and just play fun. I can safely say that, as a new transplant to the area, three years ago. All that love and devotion might be behind some major TV ratings. Yes. You and I were not alone in watching the Bills wildcard playoff game. It seems everyone was watching! Buffalo News out with the record number figures today. It was the most-viewed NFL wild-card game ever on ESPN and ABC and averaged 26,409,000 viewers, with a high of 35,450,000 during overtime. National viewership for the Bills-Texans game was up 14% from the viewership for the Texans’ wild-card loss to Indianapolis in 2019. So, next year when we DO go to the Superbowl, you know that game will set TV records. Pretty much the whole world will be watching. Go Bills Forever! Source: Bills Lost On The Field, But They Were Big Winners In TV Ratings Categories: Local News, Sports	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line767
__label__cc	0.716992	0.283008	16 Ways to Take Action Against Human Trafficking Posted on November 30, 2012 by regina The Universal Declaration on Human Rights declared over 60 years ago that all humans were born free and equal with rights common to all and exclusive to none. Sixty-odd years later, in spite of the clear and express prohibition of slavery, trafficking in humans stands at an astoundingly and eerily high level, eclipsing all other eras. In other words, with 30 million people, mostly women and girls, currently being exploited and violated in the sex/human-trafficking trade at this precise moment, there have never been more people enslaved in global history. The conversation surrounding human/sex-trafficking is not a particularly popular one, but remains a necessary one. Human/sex-trafficking thrives on the secrecy and shadow of unawareness, which currently pervades. This increasingly disturbing human rights violation is linked to forced prostitution, street crimes, domestic servitude, child labour and many other forms of exploitation. Human trafficking is not only about individuals: it has a mass effect on our social fabric, economic stability and more abstractly reflects on our common humanity. A huge part of addressing this immense problem starts with finding individual efforts, organising in communities and organisations to brainstorm and implement, working with and through governments and intergovernmental organisations and international organisations to stop this problem! This article provides 16 ways to be a champion whether you’re working alone, in community, or at the national or international level. Let’s make a difference! Take Action 1: Read All About It. There are a wide range of books that chronicle the personal experiences of victims, survivors and campaigners against human/sex trafficking. Organise your book club or your social club’s reading list to include these books and share these stories of struggle, triumph and hope. GoodReads provides a list of books that speak to human trafficking and can be a great resource place! Take Action 2: Share on Social Media. We live in an increasingly connected world. With one click we can share an informative meme, a change-inspiring photo, or a YouTube documentary with our social networks. This amazing TedxSanJoaquin video is a really informative and thought-provoking. Please share it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iU9TeVofkDo Take Action 3: Use Every Opportunity to Raise Awareness! Be creative. Any event is an opportunity to raise awareness and make a difference. Hope for the Sold has an amazing package that enables wedding guests to donate to Hope for the Sold in lieu of wedding favors. Perhaps your birthday is coming up, an anniversary or, a company launch; these are all great avenues to raise awareness Take Action 4: Blog About It! The blogospere is another area that we can use to advocate! Cool Cat Teacher Blog used the Christmas season to launch a campaign to Free the Slaves for Christmas amongst bloggers. This Christmas season is almost here; it’s a great time to make a change! Action 5: Donate your old cell phones. Be environmentally friendly AND save the lives of others through the Phones4Freedom program. The Phones4Freedom program reuses and recycles old or broken cellphones and uses them to help warn remote villages in impoverished communities and areas of trafficking operations. Action 6: Write a Victim, Support a Victim! Survivors throughout the world are often comforted by these simple gestures.Alternatively you can support Sanctuary Spring, an organisation that offers some of these survivors the opportunity to rebuild their lives by creating job opportunities through crafting greeting cards. Purchasing one of these cards would be a small step in helping to rebuild a survivor’s life. Action 7: Organise Screenings of Documentaries. Sharing a documentary beyond the realm of the world of social media remains an excellent way to get support on the Ground. MTV EXIT Latin America, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) amongst others, shared this year a three-week long series of outdoor film presentations that showcased the human trafficking documentary “Invisible Slaves (The Animation)” to impoverished communities. Action 8: Work through Art. One of the most powerful means of telling and sharing stories, emotions, and life experiences has always been Art. Arts Aftercare, as one example, produces the Healing Arts Toolkit, and trains human trafficking aftercare groups how to use the toolkit to help restore life and health in survivors of human trafficking. Action 9: Be Trained! One of the key ways to fight human trafficking is to be aware and engaged so that you can best know how to help victims, leverage assistance, and organise. Organisations like the Polaris Project provide a huge database of training materials including pre-recorded webinars and interactive training sessions Action 10: Fundraise and Donate. The work of ending human trafficking requires incredible amounts of infrastructure and work that ultimately carries a huge financial burden. 1) Research which organisations you feel most comfortable giving to and 2) organise a bake sale, movie night, marathon or any other event to raise funds. 3) Donate! Action 11: Engage Students and Youth. While young people, particularly girls, are extremely vulnerable to human trafficking, they can also be key agents in this fight. The Not for Sale Campaign has created a free school curriculum for both high schools and colleges which, when paired with its Student Abolition Movement, can be very effective in transitioning students from learners to activists! Action 12: Make it Their Business (Partner with Companies). In an era of corporate irresponsibility where companies may be part of supply networks that lend to human trafficking, partnerships with companies to break this cycle are essential. As one example, The Body Shop in 2009 started a partnership with ECPAT International and local NGO partners around the world to campaign to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People, resulting in one of the largest campaigns ever. Action 13: Public-Private Sector Partnerships. Governments and businesses can and should combine their resources to address human trafficking. An example of this is the recently announced Partnership for Freedom: Innovation Awards to Stop Human Trafficking. This public-private initiative led by Humanity United, the Department of Justice, and other federal agencies, with support from Goldman Sachs, will fund innovative solutions to improve care for survivors of human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Action 14: Petition! Petition! Petition! A huge part of ending the modern-day injustice of human trafficking involves demanding more of our governments and holding accountable companies that directly/indirectly support human trafficking. Change.org is one of the key petition sites with over 10 live petitions currently addressing human trafficking. Action 15: Know your footprint! Be responsible. Our food and clothes are sometimes produced thousands of miles away and in some cases through slavery. Living miles away we may simply be unaware of how our demand for certain foods and products contributes to human trafficking. Slavery Footprint allows individuals to measure their footprint and see how much and how they contribute to demand with a view to changing consumer patterns. Action 16: Get Volunteering! Perhaps you want to volunteer on the battle lines, away from the virtual world and a lot closer to the spaces that often see the violation of so many persons annually. Organisations like Not for Sale, Hope for the Sold, and A 21, among many others, provide a chance to work to positively impact the lives of so many persons subject to human slavery. Give back while giving joy this Christmas: Searching for an affordable gift that is both empowering and uplifting for someone in need of that extra encouragement and good vibes this Christmas? Check out our “16 For 16” digital EP featuring 5 songs aimed at lifting the spirits and empowering survivors of Violence Against Women worldwide via all major online music stores including iTunes, Amazon, Google Music, Spotify and many more. Prices range from US$4.95 to US$6.45 depending on region and retailer and 100% of the proceeds go towards keeping The Pixel Project’s programmes and projects running. Just click on the buttons below to be taken to the EP’s download page in your preferred online music store: This entry was posted in 16 Days of Activism, 16 Days of Activism Archive, Activism 101, Activism 101 Archive, Education and Advocacy, Latest and tagged 16 Days of Activism, Activism 101, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking, VAW by regina. Bookmark the permalink. 6 thoughts on “16 Ways to Take Action Against Human Trafficking” Ven Lannap on April 7, 2013 at 3:17 pm said: Wow!I live in Nigeria and have been involved in a media campaign against human trafficking for about 3 years now-this year,I decided to take an extra step by joining a group doing Brothel outreach and just 2 weeks ago rescued an 18yr old girl who was tricked and sold by her friend.This got me thinking of how I can challenge and involved more poeople to join in the fight against this EVIL. I have started challenges my friends who are in the entertainment industry to take action by doing a song,a dance,a rap,as I equally produce a documentary..and I also decided to find more creative ways online and that is how I found this llink.This is great!I have gotten more ideas on how to challenge people to join the fight! Diane on April 1, 2014 at 10:24 pm said: Hi Ven Do you know about the initiatives of Media Village, or is that who you are already working with? They’re doing some great stuff against human trafficking through media, both here in South Africa and in Nigeria. Teresa Belsky on June 4, 2013 at 6:19 am said: End Human Trafficking Worldwide TODAY! Healthy Masculinity W.C.A.I.C. “Some Woman Named Teresa in Nebraska” Gerry Dorrian on August 18, 2013 at 4:36 am said: I too oppose human trafficking in the UK, but because this includes child-grooming gangs (who are being prosecuted under trafficking laws) who are composed of a minority of people of mostly Pakistani desccent, I am called “far right”, “fascist” and worse, including by organisations like the BBC who themselves claim to oppose human trafficking. It can get you down. Dawn on April 7, 2015 at 7:38 pm said: This is a good list. I would add that we need to look for ways to provide long term solutions for women that are vulnerable to trafficking and those who have survived it. Long term solutions are life skills and job training that prepare a woman for dignified employment which will allow her to lift herself out of poverty, provide independence and help her reintegrate back into society. When we decide to purchase from groups that provide these products we are making long term change. One example of products like this is Made for Freedom. Vishal gupta on February 11, 2017 at 10:36 pm said: I agreed with u.. But there is some problem here in thoughts of some men. That they help or provide support women or child only because of their interest if agreed then ok other wise they replace or get forcefully A list of European Domestic Violence Agencies https://t.co/Pqy0zyPzmt about 10 minutes ago from PixelTweeter If you are in #Lebanon & need help re domestic violence, contact Kafa helpline at 03018019 https://t.co/t6dlEbQvKw #vaw about 14 minutes ago from PixelTweeter	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line768
__label__cc	0.703113	0.296887	Alvaro Rodriguez co-creator/executive producer SEIS MANOS (Netflix, 2019) ALVARO RODRIGUEZ began his writing career in the sixth grade with a short story that likely would have gotten him referred for counseling and intervention in a post-Columbine America. Luckily, it was written in 1982. He is the writer of true-crime thriller LAST RAMPAGE starring Robert Patrick, Heather Graham, Bruce Davison, John Heard and Alex MacNicoll (2017) and co-writer/producer of YOU, MINE (2018), an adaptation of an Italian coming-of-age novel. He is also co-writer of Robert Rodriguez’s SHORTS (Warner Brothers, 2009) and MACHETE (Fox, 2010), and the writer of the vampire western FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE HANGMAN’S DAUGHTER (Dimension, 2000) for executive producer Quentin Tarantino. He is a University of Texas graduate, a past contributor to The Austin Chronicle, and a featured author in an upcoming anthology of Austin writers. He is repped by Magnet Management. *Roundtable: The Art, Craft, and Business of Television St. David’s Episcopal Church, Crail Hall The Hart Chart InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Showrunners: The Big Picture for the Small Screen InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Based on a True Story Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Structurally Sound The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by Final Draft Great Adaptations Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary The Writer/Monster Mash-Up St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall Nerdland Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint Turning Failure into Success InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Assembly Room Learning the Tropes: Genre Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary Culturevision & Niche Storytelling St. David’s Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall The Psychology of Storytelling InterContinental Stephen F Austin, Ballroom Wine Tasting presented by Chloe Wine Collection Driskill Hotel What’s Up, Doc? Presented by Paul Feig Hideout Theatre Semifinalists and Above Panel: Notes on Notes, Meetings, and Getting Hired The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room Finding Sofia Texas Spirit Theater Trespass Against Us Alamo Drafthouse Village presented by Sprint ProGamer Rollins Theatre presented by Capital Metro Hot Air Texas Spirit Theater My Scientology Movie Paramount Theatre Closing Night Party presented by Dove Chocolate Ruth's Chris Steak House	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line770
__label__cc	0.552759	0.447241	frع E-learning \| Spiritual Solidarity Adyan News Media Projects Home About Profile Adyan in the conference “Agir… 13 December, 2019 - News Read More \| Adyan is a Foundation for diversity, solidarity and human dignity. Registered as an NGO in Lebanon, Adyan works locally, regionally and internationally for pluralism, inclusive citizenship, community resilience, and spiritual solidarity, through home grown solutions in Education, Media, Policy, and intercultural and interreligious relations. Adyan is registered in Lebanon as a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO), under registration number 1103 by a ministerial decree dated 18 September 2008. Global Report \| Adyan Awards “Living Together Peacefully in a Diverse World” prize (2013) Adyan foundation won the Second Prize of “Living Together Peacefully in a Diverse World” from the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and the Republic of Azerbaijan, for its Alwan, school program for Education on Citizenship and Coexistence. Civil Peace Award (2011) During its 3rd annual dinner, on October 14th 2011, the Federation of Lebanese NGO’s “Wahdatouna Khalasouna” awarded Adyan for its work for permanent civil peace in Lebanon. Berytech Award (2008) On December 18, 2008, Adyan received the annual Berytech Award for the “Best Professional Project of the Year”. Berytech works in partnership with the European Union. It is an incubator committed to capacity building and to the creation of business opportunities for young entrepreneurs. © Copyright 2020 Adyan. All rights reserved Adyan Volunteers and Ambassadors Network Families Network	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line786
__label__wiki	0.991375	0.991375	Sources: Kurt Rambis to join Knicks By Ian Begley NEW YORK -- Kurt Rambis will accept a position as an assistant coach under new Knicks head coach Derek Fisher, league sources told ESPN New York. Rambis will be the first addition to Fisher's staff. Fisher said at his introductory news conference that he hoped to add some experienced coaches to his bench. Rambis has had three previous stints as an assistant coach for the Lakers, spanning 12 seasons in total. He worked in Los Angeles under current Knicks president and former Lakers coach Phil Jackson and was an assistant when Fisher played for the Lakers. Rambis also was the Lakers' head coach in 1998-99, going 24-13 after Del Harris was fired. He has a strong knowledge of the triangle offense, which the Knicks are expected to implement. An assistant coach for the Lakers last season, Rambis interviewed with general manager Mitch Kupchak for the team's head-coaching position late last month. That job remains vacant. Rambis, 56, went 32-132 in two seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rambis also played for the Lakers for nine seasons (1981-88, 1993-95), winning four championships. Sources: Knicks Add Rambis As Assistant ESPNNewYork.com's Ian Begley breaks down the Knicks adding Kurt Rambis to Derek Fisher's coaching staff. sportsespnderek fishernbaphil jacksonkurt rambisnew york knicksassistant coach Copyright © 2020 ESPN Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line792
__label__cc	0.729752	0.270248	Grim Master Death Building Basics Players, Mods, Fanfiction SapphireCoyote Player:SapphireCoyote Sapphirus Canis Latrans The One and Only SapphireCoyote. Abilities: Agility, Stealth, Cleverness, Manipulation of Darkness, Ressurection, Manipulation of Sapphires, Flight. Towns: Coyoterion. Class: Moderator. Current Clan(s): Dream Team, Regius Sapphirus Wars won: Luckyville War (2012) Cats Creed VS Regius Sapphirus War (2014) Cats Creed VS Regius Sapphirus War February (2015) Pika Conflict (2015) Wars lost: War Anthem: (2012) Let's Listen Ocarina Of Time - Bongo Bongo Boss Theme (Extended) Coyoterion War Anthem Final Fantasy VII - Those Chosen by the Planet HQ Regius Sapphirus Anthem 2014 Regius Sapphirus Anthem (2015) Final Fantasy VIII - The Oath -HQ- A blue furred sapphire winged coyote In 8BitMMO, He is one that usually is very generous and loves to socialize. As a participant in the 8BitMMOian war of 2012, He now runs the towns of Coyoterion, CCF, WRSB NRSB ERSB NRSB and RSCHQ. He is usually seen out roaming the wild mauling dire's. But more recently, He has now joined a new clan, Dream Team. His own clan is Regius Sapphirus and the base name is Regius Sapphirus Central HQ. He is quite a feared PVPer And wont back down from any PvP wager. Chapter 1: Darkness Rising 1-1. Entering the world I Started as a nobody in the wide world of 8bitmmo, I Saw things and explored for a while, then i heard Sunare talk about "Mayor", I was curious, I asked her, and she said "I am the mayor of a town..." I was stupified, No one would take me in. I was desperate, I tried to build my own home and failed miserably, I was about to give up and stop altogether, that's when it happened... 1-2. You are odd... There I saw them, having fun together, they were Aster11345, And MDJ101. the first thing i said was, "may I join you?" Mind you that I am a coyote, they still said yes. We were planning a base for the three of us, for about 7 days I carried out the gold fetching duties needed to fortify our unofficial town. Back then i Rarely talked, that's when aster said, "You are odd XD" Aster, Mdj, And we all had fun building the base, then Mdj had exciting news. 1-3. Whats a Townstone? MDJ was making us gather a lot more gold than usual, I was suspicious but i kept it to myself. Aster was excited for no apparent reason, when I asked him he said it was nothing. For about 20 Long cruel days I broke my back gathering gold hoping for something nice, And finally he said: "Gentlemen, We have reached 4000 gold, And we can now get a townstone!" I asked "Whats a Townstone? He replied, " It is an item we use to make a town!" Then he said "now lets go see kjh!" That's when I met KJH. 1-4. Woah! We met up with Kjh in a huge town. He was beyond rich, When MDJ got that townstone, we were like kids meeting Santa, for a moment I felt acomplished. All of those piled Lawyer-Cat bodies, all from MY ACHIEVEMENT! That's when we went to our base, then magic hit me like a brick. That white stone hit the ground and shook me, that's when I knew we had a town. He Called it, Techria and what a magical experence it was for me. Until we had visitors... 1-5. Idiots There were other people, I was excited! Then I learned that 8bitmmo had a dark wretched side. I met nateybean, He was so nice but then when we wouldn't give him any gold he would burst into a rage and kill us over and over, until we killed him over and over again. After a week he finally stopped and went on to live with us for that short period. 1-6. Spelunking! i was very curious about my surroundings, I went to go find out more about my surroundings. Usually I was accompanied by aster, but this time I was not. I found a town, oddly enough it was abandoned, in addition I killed about 400 cats on that trip. It was very cloudy and rainy and I was soaked. Aster greeted me with a cup-o-joe, thus this started my record of cats killed! 1-7. Conflictions Aster and MDJ were having one of those days again, but it was worse than usual, usually they wouldn't fight so badly. It was about Officialship, And how Aster was unofficial'd by MDJ for trolling a house for its blocks. They started cursing at eachother like they were fierce rivals who wanted to kill each other. It ended up with Aster getting kicked out of techria. I was sad for Aster but what happens, happens... 1-8. Yay! Aster was looking hopeless, and we kept in touch over those 3 days he was kicked out of town, but then MDJ forgave him and Aster rejoined us with his official status! We also had an inn we moved from our old base. we finaly moved it after a while and then Renamed it the "Master Tech Inn"! Its was a nice addition to the town! Then I overheard something that would forever change me in Origin... 1-9. Army?!? I was in Origin, And then I hear a man named Porping say something about Recruiting new soldiers for his army, "Pendragon". I figured why not, I could gain fighting experence. I said Bravely,"Porping!, I will join your army!". Porping reluctantly Drafted me as a "LT". Aster joined as well, and then said" I might as well go..." From here on begins something insane, a three letter word, WAR. Chapter 2: Cataclysmic Effects 2-0. Attack! Very few days after Aster and I joined the army of Pendragon, we were attacked by Porpings enemies! I was still a LT, in a chess game of life and death, I knew I had to think fast. I had my first encounter and made my first blood, I felt like an achiever. Mind that I cant use swords, (I'M A COYOTE) I had to improvise using the "GIGAblaster-59XL" on my back. It was a standoff, the deciding battle. Everyone was barely alive or dead, and then I was faced with the rogue Noob... I Shot at him hoping to make an attempt to finish him, but he was very swift. His sword was shining a silver lustre. I was aware he wanted me dead, He lunged at me with his silver sword and almost cutoff my leg, Luckly, I dodged just in the nick of time allowing for a Fatal blow to his heart, I took the chance and lunged at his chest, ripping his heart out of his ribs. There I sat realizing I made my first kill... Afterwards porping promoted me. 2-1. ASTER!!! Aster and I were the most trusted ones in the army, but Aster Had Somthing in store, Something very VERY BIG in store for porping. Aster and I were given 9000 gold to fix the base up, a big duty for two trustworthy Sgt's. Aster was chipping away, and then a day passed. Aster told me something that made me overflow with joy along with filling me with Rage. He said "Coyote, Bro want a townstone? We can use porpings base funds for it, but lets keep it a seceret!" I said "Aster, WHAT THE FU?!?" After a while he convinced me to get the townstone but I would have to repay him, He gave me the 4000 For the townstone which I delightfully accepted. I then went to Kjh, unsure and scared of what the consequences would be... 2-2. Aster pulled a dumbass... A day passed and Aster wanted me to help him fix his follish yet brilliant mistake, he needed to come up with 9000 Gold before Porping were to find out. i said "Aster, why the hell would you drag me into it?! you gave me the money! Why cant you do it?!" At this point, I was pissed. He said "Sapph, You need to help me get the gold back. alright?!" I sighed and nodded, As we began to collect gold painfully after about 4 days almost reaching 5500 Gold, Aster pulled a dumbass... 2-3. "ENOUGH!" "YOU FUING TOLD HIM WHAT?!" I said with immense fury. "I TOLD HIM THE TRUTH THAT I WE SPENT HIS GOLD!!!!" He replied back forcefully. At this point Aster had me on the ground at swordpoint, but I was no pushover. I threw him off and began to rapidly tackle him, he began to struggle, desperately reaching for his sword he had dropped. I took a giant leap and soared high into the air, my semi-transparant wings gleaming and refracting the rays of the sun, blinding him I dove into him and sent him back about 17 feet. "ENOUGH!" MDJ Shouted at us angrilly. We both stopped and stared at him. unsure of what drove us to do this. 2-4. Deja Vu Porping had immediately demoted and kicked us from the army of Pendragon, we were fugitives, traitors, scums, thieves, and anything else that one could think of to describe a lowlife. My inocence was shattered, shattered into millions of pieces. I felt like i did in the beginning, hopeless and without a cause. the only things that mattered were Aster, MDJ, and my town. It was my doing... Aster went ahead and declared war back to Porping. I chose to remain hidden in Coyoterion like a coward. No matter how much Aster pleaded with me to help him in the war, I always changed the topic, Aster had soon been thrashed and defeated by Porpings army. Maybe he actually knew what true sorrow felt like in my view. I didnt speak to Aster for a bit since. This was when he suddenly vanished... "Sapph! Bro! Hows it going?!" Aster replied to me with a friendly smile. I was scared when i first talked to him again, I didnt know if he'd flip and attempt to kill me. But he had told me that he had been ok, just hiding out, and not to worry, because by some odd reason, Pendragon had ended. I am not sure how but, I Was glad my friend was ok and that we were at peace again. Chapter 3: Dissidia This text here is a placeholder, as Chapter 3 has not been written yet. Just skip to chapter 4, let your imagination fill in the blanks. Chapter 4: A Time of Peace 4-1. All was well. In the aftermath of the war with LuckyLego, the only structure that stood within Luckyville was a sole tower from aaaadd. My paws were soaked with blood, bodies scattered throughout the entire area, my heart was beating quickly, and my ears were folded back. I was scared, scared at the havoc that I had wreaked upon Luckyville. I quickly stepped back with tear filled eyes and proceeded to run far away from the destruction, taking to the skies never wanting to see the place again for as long as I lived. But alas, peace was restored... And all was well. I now walk my castle grounds alone, barren of any company or friends to raise my spirits. After all, I had become a ruthless killer... I locked myself up in the heart of the castle, usually staring out the front window at the rainy grey skies, lightning dancing around in what seemed to be an endless void in the sky. I felt hollow and empty. For the first time in months, I flew outside of the skycastle in Coyoterion, my wings ached but were happy to guide me in the skies once more. I decided that I would visit my old mayor's town, Techria. But when I got there, it was not as I remembered... It too was void of any life. I landed with head hung low, ears flattened as I looked around at the ghost town, wondering what had happened to my dear friend MDJ. Last night in the castle... I had a bit of trouble falling asleep, I kept tossing and turning on my bed of lush grass, I even tried to run steamy water through the castle to calm myself enough to sleep, but regardless, I still could not fall asleep. Hours later though... I was finally able to fall into a comfortable slumber. However, it seemed a bit off that I was able to fall asleep so suddenly. But what struck me as odd, was that in my dream, I was falling through a pitch black void... A void of darkness and non-existance. I felt myself beginning to tremble as a large figure appeared infront of me, holding his hand out towards me. It was the almighty Sim9. I bowed my head in his presence as he put his hand to my head, sending a surge of light through me, turning my eyes a pure sea blue. "What... What is this?" I asked curiously. "This... This is the power of a moderator... I entrust you to use it wisely Sapphire." He spoke sternly before disappearing without a trace. At this time I woke up in a sweat, my fur matted and sticking out in all different directions as if I were a pomeranian out of the bath. But all I knew was that that was no ordinary dream at all. I thought to myself, "What if I am really a moderator now...?" I had to test my thoughts, so I jumped out the window and flew towards the trollers fields. As I flew through the skies, I imagined what it would be like to help my fellow comerades in battle as a moderator, how much I could help everyone else even outside of battle! As I thought though, I did not see the pillar of blocks in the way and consequently took off my left wing mid flight. I howled in pain as I spiraled out of the sky like a shot down army chopper. I blacked out on impact with the ground, I was sure I was dead, but... I was very wrong. When I awoke I was greeted with my left wings reattached once more, and the moderator PsychoticSmiley. He told me of his recommendations for me as a mod. He took me in and taught me the duties of a moderator, and how hard it would be to maintain order. But I felt that I was ready for anything to come my way And I proceeded to thank him from the bottom of my heart. With my moderator theory confirmed, I set out to help anyone who might need me. But at the same time, a side of me was still empty. I was happy to be a moderator, but I felt that a piece of me was missing... Months of tale and tale passed by, leaving me happy with every good deed I had done for my fellow players. But still... A side of me was missing... The war hungry side in me still wanted to come out. The urge to kill had felt very strong. But I supressed it and kept going on helping everyone who needed me. And for the most part, I was very happy with my life. I guess this was to be my fate. A warless life without conflict. A god who watched over all and owned land along with his brothers. But then... I heard of a clan.... A certain clan that would revive me all over again. On that fateful day, a man walked up to me, I know not of who he was, but he introduced himself as SnakeZXZ. He told me of a clan of his by the name of dream team, and at that, my heart lit up, I knew what was missing from me now. It was the lust for battle. I was hesitant to join at first, but then happily joined in on their clan. The first day I became part of the Dream Team, I was shown around the base by their optimistic leader. I was given a free plot by him, two merged together as one to make my home in. I slowly began to work on my home, building it to my own personal liking, seeing as how I was a recruit again. I felt happier than before, knowing I was part of a team once more. But what had really suprised me was when we all first PVP'ed at tele war. SnakeZXZ had just informed me of an area where all Dream Team and non-Dream Team personel could PVP together and hone their skills in combat. Tele war. I armed myself with my remodeled GIGAblaster59XL cannons on both sides of me, and a slim laser-rifle on my back. I was ready to head into combat to see who would be victourious among us. And what I found out was that my laser skills were unmatched compared to anyone else in the clan. My cannons proved very effective in our practice rounds. I progressively began to devise a strategy for using them well. And so began my legacy in DT as the Laser Rifle Master. Chapter 5: The Heat of Battle Not long after I had joined Dream Team, I had wandered out into the tropics to find a nice spot for a secondary base. I flew around for what seemed to be hours and hours. But eventually I found a good sized island with two smaller islands off the coasts of it. I landed in the middle of it after a well spent hour mauling Dire Game Reviewers and hipsters. Pretty soon the sea was clouded in blood, limbs, and organs of those unfortunate souls who tangoed with me. I took out my own townstone, and then had a surge of memories flow back through my mind. I felt a small tear roll down my muzzle as I placed it in the middle of the island, remembering all the good times I had with all of my old friends. The days where everything was cheaper and simpler. I had taken it for granted. It seemed that time had passed me by, and I had begun to grow accustomed to the new age. I quickly flew up and began to build a floor for my new skycastle, then built up the walls with large grey stones. At least three or so hours had passed until I finished my castle on the main Island. I then flew in and gracefully landed upon my throne. The king was ready to rule once more. After a good nights sleep on the lush bed of grass on my throne, I woke up and yawned, padding my way over to the entrance of my castle and leaping out taking off to the skies. Later on through telepathy though...My leader Snake told me to stop by the Dream Team Central Base. So I took a direct turn down south to visit. Mere minutes later, I was greeted by him at the townstone where he asked me: "Hey Sapphire. How does a war sound to you?" My eyes lit up and my ears stood up straight as I sat in an upright position almost immediately. "Sounds great sir!" I replied enthusiastically and flapped my wings gently. He looked down at me and was rather suprised by my eagerness. "Alright. Then this war shall be held at the DTCoyoterion Base." He replied happily. My heart began to pound as he said that, knowing that I had the upper hand in the sky. We both vanished instantly after and appeared on a blue pad atop the castle. I walked over to the left side of the castle with Snake. Two good friends who I had met though Dream Team, SSJ Dragon and Wherethedrumsat, had also appeared on the blue pad and walked towards us. A final third friend of mine, Setk, who I had known just a little bit longer than Drum and SSJ, had also walked off of the telepad, but seeing as how the other team was short, we had no choice but to put him on their side for the time being. As everyone settled down and sat on the bleachers, I suggested that we do 1v1's for each round. Snake agreed and the first match was against Setk and I. I stepped out onto the center piece on the castle roof, Setk on the opposite side of me. When Snake said go after what felt like ages, my heart stopped, and I lunged foward after Setk, who dodged me and pulled out a long red blade from his sheath on his back, smiling at me. I bared my teeth and began to unleash a barrage of lasers upon him, but in a dance-like motion, he kept on dodging one after the other. I began to dash around in a flurry, trying to get a good shot at him, but I got too close and was stabbed in the side with the long and proud red blade. Yelping, I quickly dashed back, ripping the sword from my side causing a searing pain with blood slowly beginning to flow forth from the wound. Something inside of me nullified the pain, as if my rage were about to overtake me. Full of adrenaline, I charged at Setk, laser charged and aimed at his chest, I fired the beam and it piercing through his chest, sending him sprawling towards the edge. He looked up at me and quickly flung his sword to my side once more. At this point, my body felt light, as if my instinct had taken over. I jumped back and took to the sky while he got up and ran. A large blue ball of light was charging within my mouth, the castle itself shaking slightly as I shot the large blue blast at him, sending him into the stands and into the open mouthed tower to fall to the bottom floor. I looked up at the others, my eyes a slight red tint and my teeth bared as if I were a madman. I slowly walked back over to our side of the stands and sat down, my wounds very slowly healing themselves. I felt satisfied. My first major victory in the dream team. I stood up tall and proud, proceeding to spread my wings and howl at the midnight moon. I watched as my comerades fought bravely against the opposition. I oddly enjoyed watching them all battle to the death. In the end it came down to a tie breaker fight. My soul was on edge, and I grinned at the sight of Drum maiming his opponent to a mere pulp. The dream team had won once more. And this time, I was part of the victory. After our most recent battle, life was normal again. Training sessions and free for alls occured more, and my friends Setk, SSJ, and Drum all became closer. I felt happy once more like I was before the great 8bitwar of 2012. I felt the bond that I had with Aster and MDJ return with SSJ, Drum, and Setk. Though I began to question the origin of Dream Team, and what its purpose was in our world. The thought ate away at me for a while. But other things soon came over my mind when I was faced with one of my most difficult foes yet... I did as Snake instructed me and went to the battlefield. Already my leader was engaged in combat with the opposition. I had no fear that snake would lose. My leader was above all others in terms of skill and knows that I view him as a mentor and friend. Sure enough, he won flawlessly by delivering a blow to his opponents heart. Then entered my opponent... My ears were perked up at the sight of my opponent who was from Dank. Immediately I snarled and walked over to the corner of the battlefield. My opponent was DragonSlayerWei, a force to be reckoned with from the Dank clan. I looked over at the opposite sside of the field where he stood. My wings spread and teeth bared. Snake looked over to me then to Wei and said: "First to three wins claims the victory... Good luck to you both." As soon as Snake said go, I bolted out of the corner with my laser charged, looking around for my foe. However, Wei had taken me by suprise from the behind, and attempted to shoot at me with a pixel pistol. My heart was racing... I knew I had to prove my ability to my friend and leader! I burst away from him and over to the hills, skidding to a turn so that I would face him. My lasers aimed directly at him and a sadistic grin on my face. "You know not of who you hunt...." I said confidently and flew towards him, dodging all of his bullets and piercing his chest with my mounted laser. I proceeded to make a U-turn back towards him and launch another blast, ending round one with a victory under my belt. But.... I still had two more wins to go.... Before I knew it, the second round had already begun. But this time, I stayed in my position waiting for Wei to come to me. Not a minute later did he come charging at me, which I had responded to with a leap over his head, vanishing into the distance.... He stood looking around for me, his alertness now high due to my disappearance. A few seconds later I flew in from above and let out a laser beam infront of him, which completely missed him and hit the ground infront of him. In response, I came back down and started to roam around him in circles, trying to steady him in one spot as he began to shoot at me with his pixel pistol once more. Then I finally jumped back and soared into the skies, with taking a step foward only to be greeted with a burst of sharp crystal sapphires stabbing him from the ground and killing him. I took a look at my wings to see that they were partially cracked from some of the bullets... But it did not phase me in the least. I now had two wins in my jaws. I dawned a beaming wide grin upon my face and waited for the final round to begin. As I stood proud and tall in my corner, Snake shouted the signal one last time. And I headed East for the caverns and then made my way up north to confront Wei once final time. I noticed something though.... Wei was not nearly as slow at he was before... His pixel pistol was quick and accurate. As I tried to dodge the shots, they kept on cracking my wings, almost to the point of breaking. I soon was able to land a laser shot from above, and when I did. His shots became more rapid and I began to fear I might lose. So I kept on dodging to the best of my ability for what seemed to me like an eternity and finally flew up high into the air, cloaking myself in pure darkness and sapphire, A shield of sorts you could say. Wei kept on firing and I started to approach him. His shots seemed to be absorbed by my shield, only strengthening it. Until he finally took out his red blade and took a strong and swift strike at the shield, which in consequence made it burst into smitherines embedding the area with shrapnel and killing him instantly. I stood shaking and panting, my wings now very weak and vulnerable to being broken. I slowly padded up to the center island and growled, then stood up straight and tall, wings outstretched and wide. I took a deep breath and let out the loudest and most fierce howl my lungs could imagine. I was victorious... As I got back from the battlefield, wings sore and cracked, I entered the DT Central HQ and met quite the character. He was a very mysterious person who had greeted me quite warmly. "Who are you?" He asked. "SapphireCoyote" I replied simply. "SapphireCoyote? THE SapphireCoyote? I've heard good things!" He said with excitement in his voice. I tilted my head slightly wondering how he had heard anything about me. Was I well known from the wars? We talked for a bit and then he left for another place. I was still baffled at how he had known about me... Later on in the deep night, I saw the same man sitting upon the roof of the record building. I flew up and sat beside him, wondering why he was there all alone. "What are you doing out here so late at night?" I asked with a slightly worried tone. "Well, I'm just thinking about my history, my actions in history I mean." "Sometimes I just think about what's happened in the past, like the odd way I was SOMEHOW involved in creating DT." He replied. "Oh? May I have a listen?" I asked with a smile and spread my wings a bit, yawning. "Sigh, if you really want to know..." "Ok. It all started when I was looking around the market when I found something quite odd. They were calling it a "Pocket Townstone", it seemed some nutjob was trying to resell a townstone covered in purple paint." "But oddly enough, they were only asking 500 gold pieces for it." "I had an excess of gold pieces at the time, and word was that it was limited time only." "Limited time or not, I was going to buy it." "I bought it, and teleported to my pocket dimension, I was so excited." "Once I was there, I jammed it right into the ground, I was so excited. I was just about to start working on the town when the truth hit me like a uppercut to the jaw. I had no idea how to run a town." "Realising I just wasted 500 gold pieces on a town I will never use, I was somewhat disappointed..." "But that's when I met, him...." "He called himself blockbit. Turned out he got a "Pocket Townstone" too. I was always much more of a follower then a leader, and he needed help setting this up. I had nothing better to do, so I helped him lay down the grass, make the plots, set prices, decorate, etc. After a few hours of work. It was done, slowly a few newcomers wanted to join our town, and we accepted them. I was so excited, me, a vice mayor!" "Using a few methods, I made a floating house, above the town. The reason it was floating was so it not take any space up, in case blockbit wanted to make a town hall or something." "I even set up an artificial pond, and plenty of unique trees. To make the place seem more "Alive." I was tired after all of this work, so. I went to sleep." "The next day...." "Needless to say, the next day was completely different. My excitement diminished, replaced by anger and frustration, and even a bit of disappointment. My floating house? Gone, replaced with Blockbit's "Town Hall", it was not even a town hall. It was just a mansion of his. And his was on the ground, he could have kept my mansion, but no...." "I was so angry, and I was thinking irrationally. In a fit of blind rage, I destroyed his mansion." "Within SECONDS, it was gone. Leaving behind a few debries." "I had to leave, I could not stay in this town anymore. I resigned my role as vice mayor, and ran." "Never to return to that place." "After that, I eventually met SnakeZXZ. I became good friends with him, I don't remember when or why I did, but at one point while talking to him, I suggested making an army." "A few days later, I went into hiding. I heard that Blockbit was looking for me. I was so paranoid. Thankfully, he never found me. But when I came out of hiding. I was met with my biggest surprise yet. "SnakeZXZ had a large base, the one we are in now. The progress he made while I was "Gone" was absolutely staggering. There were so many new people. It was so amazing, yet so strange. I had somehow influenced an entire army to be created, I didint know what to think. Was this good? Was this bad? To this day, I still can't answer my own question." "Sometimes I can't help but just sit on this ledge, and think. Think about my actions, think about the consequences." "Was it a good idea to tear down Block's Mansion?" "Is it a good thing that I influenced the creation of DT?" "I try to think of answers, but it's impossible." I looked over to him with my head held down a slight bit. "Hmmm.... I can relate to that. I know your pain Samarai." With that, he smiled and walked off. "Thank you Sapphire" He waved and then vanished into the night, where I would never see him again. About a month passed, and everything seemed to slow down. I did however have an idea. I wanted to get my good friend SSJ Dragon a townstone. After all, I really did think that he deserved it for being such a good person. He is an amazing friend to me. I later on that day flew up to the Dream Team Central Base to talk to Snake about getting SSJ a townstone, and he agree'd that SSJ should be able to have one. So we all pitched in, farming relentlessly, and eventually got him his townstone. He spent about three days pondering where to put it though. I laughed all throughout seeing as how he was planning it out so carefully, unlike how I set mine down without forethought. He was happy, and so was I once he was finally able to decide where to place it. I decided. Regius Sapphirus would exist today. I thought to myself "I need to make myself known, I want to show the 8bit world my and others various skills." I wanted to be on top. Regius Sapphirus started out rather slowly, with my fellow moderator Value having been the only one to join me. But as I watched everything unfold before my eyes, many more fellow comrades joined us. I was always the soldier, not the leader, but that changed today. My members count on me, and I count on them. Together we form a family, the family that could someday do very great things and achieve the unthinkable. Chapter 6: Discord and Harmony Things had been boring lately, slow and dull without much action to motivate anyone. It was truly a time of peace. I still began to recruit members for Regius Sapphirus. I began to spread my word far and wide to regulars and newcomers. I gathered the best of the best. The ones I saw fit as having potential in any given skill. Whether it had been fighting or building. I slowly began to construct and add on to the base, an occasional expansion to take more territory for my members. It is still being worked on very heavily. Nothing is final about the base as of yet. All I know is that it has come an extremely long ways. After all had been said and done about getting members and the joiners had slowed to a crawl. However, tensions began to rise with the talk of war within the clan. (PLACE HOLDER FOR CC WAR 2014) Retrieved from "https://8bitmmo.fandom.com/wiki/SapphireCoyote?oldid=8703"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line793
__label__cc	0.640533	0.359467	Sugar industry suppressed health effects study 50 years ago – where do we go from here? WATCH: California researchers uncovered documents outlining a secret study that – if completed and published – would have changed how sugar is regulated and how we consume it today. A trip to the grocery store these days can be a daunting task. Knowing whether an item is actually healthy or whether it’s just a sugar-packed product packaged to have a health halo can be a challenge. Health Canada says it is “concerned about the amount of sugar Canadians are consuming” and promises that changes are coming to nutrition labels soon to help us make healthier choices. Even retailers have taken notice that Canadians are prioritizing less sugary diets. According to Loblaw’s food trend forecast, “consumers will be seeking low-sugar foods, as well as ways to reduce their sugar intake” in 2018. Are sugar limit guidelines based on robust science? This Canadian study says no These changes are especially timely in light of a new report published this week in the journal PLOS Biology, which implicates the sugar industry of pulling the plug on a study that they funded in the late 1960s, after initial results indicated links between excess sugar consumption with heart disease and cancer. University of California San Francisco researchers uncovered the documents outlining “Project 259,” which they say was a secret study that – if completed and published – would have changed how sugar is regulated and how we consume it today. Researcher and paper co-author Stanton Glantz told Global News that the 60s study was starting to make strong causal links between excess sugar consumption and triglycerides (fat found in the blood), which are associated with high cholesterol and increasing the risk of heart disease. The research also found a possible link to an increased risk of bladder cancer and excess sugar consumption, due to increased levels of an enzyme called beta-glucuronidase, which scientists had already identified as a bladder carcinogen. New report details sugar industry’s attempt to shape science “Back in the 60s, there was something called the Delaney amendment to the Food and Drug Act which said that animal carcinogens had to be kept out of the food supply by the FDA,” said Glantz. “Had there been conclusive evidence that a high sugar diet was increasing the production of a bladder carcinogen, even in animals, that could have prompted FDA action.” Glantz and lead author Cristin E. Kearns’ earlier research, published last year in JAMA Internal Medicine, demonstrated how the sugar industry shifted the blame onto fat when it came to the health hazards. LISTEN: The secrets of sugar are explained on Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge In response to their latest paper, Washington-based The Sugar Association said Project 259 ended because “the study was significantly delayed; it was consequently over budget; and the delay overlapped with an organizational restructuring with the Sugar Research Foundation becoming a new entity, the International Sugar Research Foundation,” not because of any “potential research findings.” What is a ‘healthy’ amount of sugar? The World Health Organization and the Heart & Stroke Foundation both say added sugars should be limited to 10 per cent of your daily caloric intake. On a 2,000 calorie diet that’s 48 grams or around 12 teaspoons. This doesn’t include naturally occurring sugars in foods like fruit, vegetables or dairy. Health Canada suggests a daily value of 100 grams of sugar from all sources – naturally occurring and added – is a part of a healthy diet. The sweet lowdown: Is sugar the world’s most ubiquitous drug? Experts say that on top of the known negative health effects of too much sugar, consuming too much makes your taste buds accustomed to sweets and takes up caloric value in your daily diet that could instead be filled with whole foods that offer health benefits. “Sugar isn’t too expensive. add it to improve the flavour for what people’s taste buds are and what they’re used to. So you’re getting sugar in a whole variety of different ways and once you get used to sugar, you tend to like sweets. It becomes a perpetual problem,” said Carol Drombow, a registered dietitian with the Heart & Stroke Foundation. The good news is that Canadians will start seeing a change on the nutrition labels of processed foods over the next five years, which Health Canada hopes will help consumers make smarter choices. One big change will be that any ingredients that are a type of sugar will be lumped together as one. How much sugar should you be eating? How to follow WHO’s guidelines “Health Canada requires manufacturers to group sugars-based ingredients between parentheses after the name ‘sugars.’ […] This new measure will be a more transparent way of identifying sources of sugars added to the food, and how much they contribute to the total composition of the food compared to other ingredients,” said a spokesperson for the government agency. But one change they won’t be seeing is a label indicating the added sugars in a product. Health Canada said they won’t be adding this line in the nutrition facts because “laboratory tests cannot distinguish between the naturally occurring and added sugars.” Toronto-based registered dietitian Rosie Schwartz bemoaned this lack of labelling requirement, saying it could have been a quick and easy way for consumers to choose products without added sugar. How to change our sugary perspective Schwartz says the North American diet is not only geared towards a sweeter palate but our culture doesn’t respect meal times, making for unhealthy eating habits compared to other parts of the world. “We eat breakfast on the run – if we have time. There’s no tradition in terms of what makes up a breakfast,” she said. “For example, in China they might eat congee with fish or chicken or eggs. There’s some kind of protein. In Japan, breakfast also includes fish or eggs with starch as well.” What nutrition experts want from Canada’s new food guide She said that having ample protein and less sugar in the morning sets the right tone for the rest of your day. “Here, we might start our day – not necessarily with something sweet – with a bagel with cream cheese. You’re not getting any protein and eating lots of carbs. You’re going to have a surge of insulin which will set you off for the day where your blood sugar with go up and down and you’ll be craving sweets.” Schwartz emphasizes the difference between liking sweets and craving sweets. Craving sugary snacks might indicate something else is going on with your insulin levels. “Cravings are due to not eating the right balance, not eating at all or not eating on time,” she said. To curb them, she says we need to start with a balanced breakfast and have more fuel throughout the day. But the right fuel means making the right choices. Food labels that claim ‘no added sugar’ can be deceiving, Canadian study says The experts say small swaps can add up to a big difference. For example, Dombrow and Schwartz both suggest opting for plain yogurt and adding fresh fruit to it, instead of buying fruit-on-the-bottom varieties. Or try flavouring your own water instead of pouring yourself a glass of fruit juice or soda. And when you shop for cereal, avoid buying things at eye level, where the most sugar-packed varieties are stocked. Follow @jennynotjen	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line794
__label__wiki	0.74762	0.74762	How Beyonce's Ivy Park could boost Adidas tomas g tomas g asked in SportsMartial Arts · 7 years ago Did Anderson Silva throw the fight? Take a look at this prefight interview.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd... I'm guessing he was given a proposition to toss the fight for a career ending payday (outside $$$) If we could only follow the $$ I'm guessing some folks on the inside knew what was up. The disrespect he showed Chris Weidman was very uncharacteristic of him, yes the clowning was pretty awful and led to this knockout but I'm guessing that Anderson Silva made a deal with the devil so to speak and felt disgusted by it....so that people would believe its just his ********* and antics that cost him the fight when the real reason might be the fact that this fight was fixed and this is the best cover for it..... Not saying that he did throw it, but there was a lot of pressure from a lot of different directions to make him want to lose. He's been fighting an average of 2 fights a year as a title holder with a lot of promotional events before and after. If he remained champion with a remaining contract of 10 fights that would be 5 years and he would be 43 years old by the time he could retire. The fastest way to get that contract over with would be for him to lose his belt and say he had no interest in big promotion fights any more. Dana White most likely won't want to book fights between new contenders and the man who obviously has the skill to be the champ, and would most likely attempt to buy out the remainder of his contract. Would it really make sense to see a 12-0 contender fight Anderson Silva for a chance to fight Weidman for the belt? My roommate made an interesting point after the fight, he said "for a guy who at best, speaks broken english through a translator he seemed to do a good job working through that speech" I don't know if the pressure of making fights interesting is what caused him to start fighting the way he has been, or if it is the frustration of being the champ yet having to be the aggressor in the fight because every contender that shows up plans a defence and doesn't push. If you want his belt you should have to show up and take it, you're the one with something to prove. Anyway that's all over now and I will be interested to see where this goes from here. Chances are a 38 year old millionaire father leaves the UFC for a contract penalty and spends the rest of his life being a dad You're wrong: "The disrespect he showed Chris Weidman was very uncharacteristic of him." Absolutely untrue. He's shown that same level of disrespect and contempt for at least his last 6 opponents. His (terrible) behavior) on Saturday was 100% characteristic of him. No, Silva didn't throw the fight. He just thought he could bob and weave, humiliate Weidman, and eventually land a good shot. That's what he was thinking. Weidman stuck to his game plan and decked Silva. "The disrespect he showed Chris Weidman was very uncharacteristic of him.." Uh..no it wasn't. He has done this same thing on several occassions. The Maia fight was probably the worst. Beyond that, think of how absurd this notion is. The UFC, has their cash cow take a fall, not by a submission that would leave him healthy, but by a left hook on the chin that might have broken his jaw. Not only that, in this conspiracy, they pushed a far less marketable personality to the top spot, figuring that somehow this would make them more money. Apparently people are so in love with Anderson Silva that they are willing to give up critical thinking for him. I honestly think two things happened... but regarding the comment saying, "Silva didn't have any good competition." Well, sir you can only fight who is available. Otherwise, you could say the same about Jordan (NBA). His Bulls beat some pretty weak competition, but they could only beat who they played. Also don't insult Silva by comparing him to Ortiz. 1) I think he just got bored. Probably will happen to anyone who goes undefeated for nearly 7 years. 2) Father Time is undefeated. Maybe Silva could've focused a little more, but ask any old champion; age cathches everyone. The fun thing is that Silva fans like myself can always argue, "If he focused, he'd have won with ease." Oh yeah. Did you see Dana White's face after the loss? He saw $$ signs flying away. LOL lady's man Okay let's recap with silva's fight against griffin. Silva was doing the same old bobbing and swaying tactic, but see in the griffin fight he remained on the offensive, counter striking all of griffin's punches. Now wether that match in itself was thrown or not is debatable, but silva's tactics in the match stays the same. Now lets recap the sonnet fight were silva gets clocked like a hundred times and still doesn't get knocked out. How does a fighter that is known for having one of the greatest chins in mma today, get clocked by wild swing with very little impact, I find it absurd. Silva not only had his hands down but other than a few open fist strikes and misplaced kicks never made any effective counter strikes during the whole fight, this coming from one of mma's most versatile and complete striker COME ONN!! Even though his main intention wasn't to throw the fight, there is no doubt that he entered that octagon with the intention of wining. Don't believe me? The interview speak for itself. Source(s): Common Sense!! Responding to par 4's comment, who compared him to Tito Ortiz. "Tito lost his first fights when he fought Liddel, Couture and Belfort." Silva faced Belfort, among many other larger fighters who fight in a higher division, Tito lost to a same sized or even undersized Belfort while Anderson killed a bigger Belfort. You actually included someone even you believe to be good while saying Silva hasn't fought anyone good, when he's fought and destroyed that very same guy, while being a weight class under that guy. Stop watching the ufc, the sport does not want you, you should stick to things that don't require having a relevant opinion, like playing on the highway. hell yes he threw the fight, watch the knockout punch, looks like a punch your mom would throw. Not a silva fan either, i could care less he lost, it's just funny people went so and are going gaga over weidman, he hasn't proved anything. Beat Silva again then your legit. I don't think he planned on getting knocked out but I don't feel like he wanted to win either I think he to set on Roy jones jr fight and not being middleweight champ opens that door a lot more in my eyes and people are saying he's had no real competition but that's far from true he's only fought the top athletes in the world otherwise they wouldn't be in UFC think about it sonnen Maia Franklin the list goes on and on he just made them look like armatures people always want to find a reason for someone to not be the best but have no good reasons to back it up I also wouldn't call it showboating or disrespect its being tactical if your good at counter striking the piss your opponent off and get them swinging You think he gave up a $200k win bonus and risked brain damage to throw a fight? Rewatch the Maia fight and tell me how uncharacteristic is was. Anderson Silva was just like Tito Ortiz in his "prime"...his competition was weak. Ortiz didn't fight anyone good and lost his first fights when he started fighting Chuck Liddell, Randy Coture, and Vitor Belfort. When Ortiz finally fought someone who knew what they were doing he lost. The same with Silva, he hasn't really fought anyone good, and when he did he got beat. Bruce Lee vs Jackie Chan? How Many Five Year Olds Can You Realistically Take In A Fight? Can a bo (Martial art weapon) kill a wolf or a mountain lion? Do you still get belt rankings in martial arts if you only attend one class a week? who has the advantage in a fight? Why are security agents violents? Do I have staff if a place comes up and starts iyching and moves to another part of my body? I have six days to prepare for my fight with onSLAUGHT at the old farmer's co-op. He is a hardened gangsta and fighter. How do I beat him? Are American's more for McGregor or Cowboy? Who would win in a fight between a smaller guy with experience and a bigger guy with no experience?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line796
__label__cc	0.5369	0.4631	Creativity With Copper Wire and a Penis "Ivan Today" brings you a creative way to treat cavernous hemangioma of the penis. by Ivan Oransky October 16, 2013 I warned readers last week that the Journal of Sexual Medicine was one of my favorite journals. Today, more evidence of why. Dong Zhang, MD, and colleagues, of Shandong University -- and no, I didn't make up the lead author's name, nor the name of his institution -- have published a fascinating study called "A Creative Therapy in Treating Cavernous Hemangioma of Penis with Copper Wire." Many researchers think of their ideas as creative, but I would submit that it takes a great deal of creativity indeed to think of using copper wire inside a penis. Zhang and his colleagues write that they were "Inspired by ... promising reports about application of copper needle/wire in vascular malformations" -- inspired! -- and "began a clinical study to investigate the safety, feasibility, and cosmetic effect of copper wire therapy in treating cavernous hemangioma of penis." Note that they were careful to consider the cosmetic effects -- which are in full and cringe-inducing display in figure 2 of the paper, should you be inclined to access the PDF (subscription or article purchase required). Here's what they did: "The copper wire was threaded through the surgical suture needle. After penetrating through the skin, double-stranded copper wire was folded like a "U" and inserted again. The two outside ends of copper wire should be twisted together to keep from slipping off or hurting the normal skin." The study was small and not controlled; the authors recruited only seven patients in six years. Whether that was because it was difficult to recruit subjects would be hard to say. Still, "All operations were successful, and no obvious complications were observed," the authors write. "The patients were satisfied with the aesthetic results." Who knows? Maybe these folks were onto something.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line805
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__label__wiki	0.948364	0.948364	Prosecutors say jury instructions changed the food stamp fraud case against a polygamous sect Judge refuses a prosecution request to instruct the jury that SNAP donations to a church are prohibited under the law. This photo provided by Andrew Chatwin shows law enforcement officers conducting a search at Reliance Electric in Hildale, Utah, Tu Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous s Law enforcement officers walk through Hildale, Utah on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous s Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous s Photo courtesy of Washington County Sheriff's Office Kimball Dee Barlow Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous s Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous s Courtesy \| FBI Lyle Steed Jeffs Wanted Poster. Chris Detrick \| The Salt Lake Tribune Prosecutor Rob Lund talks to members of the media outside of the Federal Courthouse in Sa Francisco Kjolseth \| The Salt Lake Tribune U.S. Attorney John Huber, right, leads a press conference about two crime trends: an in Trent Nelson \| The Salt Lake Tribune U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber speaks outside the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City a Lennie Mahler \| The Salt Lake Tribune John Huber, U.S. Attorney for Utah, addresses the media in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. Lennie Mahler \| The Salt Lake Tribune John Huber, U.S. Attorney for Utah, addresses the media in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. Seth Steed Jeffs John Wayman This photo provided by Andrew Chatwin shows law enforcement officers conducting a search at Reliance Electric in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Police are searching businesses in a polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Utah said in statement Tuesday that federal, state and local authorities are carrying out actions approved by a court. Officials didn't elaborate, saying court documents are sealed. (Andrew Chatwin via AP) Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years. (Chris Caldwell /The Spectrum & Daily News via AP) Law enforcement officers walk through Hildale, Utah on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years. Lyle Jeffs, one of the 11 charged in the scheme, runs the day-to-day operations in the polygamous community. (Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum via AP) Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years. (Chris Caldwell /The Spectrum & Daily News via AP) Photo courtesy of Washington County Sheriff's Office Kimball Dee Barlow Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years. (Chris Caldwell /The Spectrum & Daily News via AP) Law enforcement officers investigate in Hildale, Utah, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years. (Chris Caldwell /The Spectrum & Daily News via AP) Courtesy \| FBI Lyle Steed Jeffs Wanted Poster. Chris Detrick \| The Salt Lake Tribune Prosecutor Rob Lund talks to members of the media outside of the Federal Courthouse in Salt Lake City Wednesday February 24, 2016. Francisco Kjolseth \| The Salt Lake Tribune U.S. Attorney John Huber, right, leads a press conference about two crime trends: an increases in bank robberies and growing concerns about heroin in Utah. Huber was joined in part by SLC police Chief Mike Brown, far left, and Sheriff Jim Winder, during the press conference at the U.S. Attorney's office in Salt Lake in an effort to bring attention to what was described as a "tsunami" of an increase in heroin use leading to violent crime. Trent Nelson \| The Salt Lake Tribune U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber speaks outside the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City after a federal judge sentenced online entrepreneur Jeremy Johnson to 135 months in prison for eight counts of making false statements to a bank. Friday July 29, 2016. Lennie Mahler \| The Salt Lake Tribune John Huber, U.S. Attorney for Utah, addresses the media in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, regarding the indictment of FLDS leaders in Short Creek on counts of SNAP benefits fraud. Lennie Mahler \| The Salt Lake Tribune John Huber, U.S. Attorney for Utah, addresses the media in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, regarding the indictment of FLDS leaders in Short Creek on counts of SNAP benefits fraud. Seth Steed Jeffs John Wayman · January 30, 2017 11:40 am Earlier this month, John Huber, the top federal prosecutor in Utah, visited St. George and met with a task force that investigated the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and their use of food stamp benefits. Eight of the 11 defendants in the case had accepted or were in the process of accepting plea deals. Charges would later be dismissed against another defendant. Of those who pleaded guilty, the deals did not require those defendants to spend more time in jail, serve probation or pay restitution or significant fines. A similar offer is believed to have been made to one other defendant. One other defendant is on the run. Huber, the U.S. attorney for Utah, later recounted that everyone in the room anticipated the outcomes would be different. Yet everyone felt the case had achieved a measure of success. "It proved that there was fraud" in the FLDS towns on the Utah-Arizona line, Huber said, "and as a result of this case, I am confident that kind of fraud will not continue there." But the resolutions have drawn criticism from former FLDS members and a private investigator who has written about the church. They say the lack of penalties will embolden the FLDS. "To them, it's like God delivering them," said Sam Brower, the author of the book "Prophet's Prey," about the FLDS and its president, Warren Jeffs, who is serving a sentence of life in prison plus 20 years in Texas. Brenda Nicholson, a former FLDS member who blogs about the sect, said while felony and misdemeanor convictions are life-changing events for many, they won't be for the FLDS defendants. They won't lose their jobs because they already work for companies run by church members, she said, and if they need a bank loan, they can have other parishioners apply. "I'm at a level of frustration where I feel it almost doesn't matter how much evidence they have," Nicholson said in an interview. "It won't result in anything strong enough to change what is happening." A task force comprised of the FBI, the IRS and sheriffs deputies on both sides of the Utah-Arizona line have quietly investigated the FLDS for years. Huber acknowledged in an interview that of all the things the task force has examined, fraud within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — known to most as food stamps — had the most appeal. Unlike other crimes FLDS members have been accused of, like sex abuse and underage marriage, a SNAP prosecution wouldn't depend on victim testimony. Prosecutors, Huber explained, could show a jury the electronic trail of SNAP debit cards being issued to one person but used by someone else. Huber, a lifelong Utahn, also saw the case as a way to tackle something discussed casually, but never proven — that the FLDS commit welfare fraud. "This is the first time in the history of Utah that theory or perception has been tested," Huber said. In a separate interview, the lead prosecutor on the case, Robert Lund, said there was another reason for pursuing the case. One of the suspects was Lyle Jeffs, a full brother to the church president and who at the time of the investigation was the bishop of the FLDS community in Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz. "He was the one we wanted most to bring to justice," Lund said. On Feb. 23, prosecutors unsealed indictments against the 11 defendants. Each was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud SNAP and conspiracy to launder money. Prosecutors told reporters the fraud might have a value of $12 million. Also that day, FBI agents executed search warrants on two Colorado City stores suspected of converting SNAP benefits to cash, Meadowayne Dairy and Vermillion Cliffs Produce, and some FLDS offices. Brower, who has long advocated for more criminal investigations into the sect, told a reporter at the time, "This looks like the big one." The defense The prosecution was a lot of work for Lund and his team. First, they made detailed arguments about why three FLDS leaders named as defendants — Lyle Jeffs, another brother named Seth Jeffs and another former bishop named John Wayman — should be jailed pending trial. Lund contended they were flight risks and attached thousands of pages of FBI reports and old court documents showing how they aided Warren Jeffs' flight from the law in 2004, 2005 and 2006. It's unusual for federal court defendants accused of white collar crimes to be jailed before trial. Judge Ted Stewart kept the three in jail for a few weeks after the indictments, then released them under a slew of conditions. None lived up to them. Lyle Jeffs slipped off his ankle monitor in mid June and absconded. He's still at large. Seth Jeffs and Wayman were re-arrested at the start of August. The GPS data from their ankle monitors showed they met in Hildale or Colorado City with another defendant — a violation of the terms of their release. Meanwhile, attorneys for the 11 defendants were making their case. They argued the indictments should be dismissed because FLDS members had a religious right to donate their SNAP benefits to their church. All sides filed briefs back and forth, and Stewart held a hearing in October where Seth Jeffs testified about his beliefs. Also in that hearing, a SNAP administrator testified there is no specific regulation addressing donations to a church. Stewart upheld the indictments, in part because Seth Jeffs was the only defendant who was actually a SNAP recipient, but also because he found the prohibition on donating SNAP benefits to unauthorized people didn't unduly burden Seth Jeffs' practice of religion. However, in a separate ruling, Stewart refused a prosecution request to instruct the jury that SNAP donations to a church are prohibited under the law. That was a question for the jury, Stewart ruled. "That was a game changer," Huber said. "When we got the results of that motion, we did a serious reassessment." Defense attorneys throughout the case had been comparing the FLDS donations to someone from a more mainstream church taking a plate of brownies to a church potluck. Without a firm statement from the judge that SNAP donations are illegal, Lund said, there was a risk jurors would have sympathy for the FLDS. "Whenever do we prosecute people who are doing something that they think God requires them to do?" Lund said. Agreements made Lund and his team soon began offering plea deals to everyone except Lyle Jeffs. Wayman and Seth Jeffs were allowed to plead guilty to one felony count of using SNAP benefits contrary to the law. They were immediately released from jail after entering their pleas. The other defendants could plead guilty to a misdemeanor count of aiding and abetting SNAP fraud. "I have never seen in 27 years of practice a federal prosecutor offer a misdemeanor after filing felonies," defense attorney Aric Cramer, who represented defendant Kristal M. Dutson, told The Tribune in December. And in a move that's also rare, the prosecution did not ask Stewart to sentence any of the defendants to jail, serve probation, pay restitution or cooperate with prosecutors on any other cases. Huber and Lund defend the deals. Wayman and Seth Jeffs served a total of seven months in county jails, which both the prosecutors described as "harder time" than they would have served in a federal facility. The other defendants, Huber and Lund said, were more followers with facilitator roles. And it was unlikely they could have paid any restitution, the prosecutors said. Besides, Lund said, that $12 million figure quoted early in the case included food that was purchased but actually went to needy people — just not people signed up for SNAP benefits. It wouldn't seem fair to seek restitution for that, he said. Lund also contended that placing the defendants on probation would have been impractical because the defendants all live in such remote places. The most Stewart could have imposed was 12 months of probation in the misdemeanor cases. "Would 12 months of probation have had any significant difference at all?" Lund said. Lund also said there was a chance the case would have been separated into three trials, and that would have consumed a lot of resources in the U.S. Attorneys' Office. The more important issue, Huber and Lund both said, was extracting guilty pleas that proved welfare fraud had occurred in Hildale and Colorado City, and deterring anyone from doing it again. "We are pleased we are the first prosecution team to prove that theory," Huber said. Huber said task force members told him they have seen more people in Hildale and Colorado City willing to speak with them since the indictments were issued. Brower contends the sentences issued to the defendants will discourage FLDS members from risking alienation and that it has set law enforcement back 10 years. "By not having any teeth in their prosecution, it's made a public spectacle in their ineffectiveness in prosecuting one of the most egregious criminal organizations," Brower said. Nicholson said FLDS leaders have broken laws with impunity, and that she saw the SNAP case as a chance to stop that practice. "I had hope that this was the area where one tough prosecution could make change," Nicholson said. Lund detects former FLDS wanted the SNAP prosecutions to settle a slew of grievances they have. The law required him to consider only what the defendants were indicted for, he said. Huber understands some people are disappointed in the outcomes. "Not everyone has the experience or legal background to understand the implications of rulings made as the case is litigated," he said. "This case was never going to be the case many former FLDS members were hoping for." Jim Bradshaw, the attorney for Wayman, has a different kind of criticism for prosecutors. He said the plea offers reflect the weakness of the cases and how the defendants never should have been indicted. Bradshaw pointed out that Lund was fighting defense motions to release Wayman and Seth Jeffs from jail right up until they pleaded guilty. "There's every appearance that they were held in custody not for what they had done but for what they believed, and the system should never work that way," Bradshaw said. Cases remain Officially, the SNAP prosecutions are still underway. Defendant Preston Yates Barlow has yet to enter a guilty plea, though he is expected to do so soon, and the trial scheduled for Monday has been canceled. Huber and Lund plan to continue to pursue a stiff sentence against Lyle Jeffs — both in the SNAP case and for absconding. "His day of reckoning will come," Lund said. A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, said in an email Friday that administrative proceedings are underway against the two retailers, Meadowayne Dairy and Vermillion Cliffs Produce, accused of trafficking in SNAP proceeds. In a USDA roster updated Jan. 10, Meadowayne was still listed as accepting SNAP benefits. Vermillion Cliffs Produce was not. Huber said the task force investigating the FLDS is continuing its work, though he's not aware of any forthcoming charges. "I don't have any plans to seek indictments against anyone in that community in the near future," he said.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line818
__label__cc	0.742251	0.257749	Scope Note: Here are entered works on the effort to establish community programs, involving the participation of local residents, to improve the standard of living in developing countries or in developing areas of other countries. Burrow, Gerard, 2007 March 7 Call Number: RU 1037 Dates: 2007 March 7 Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Oral History Project Documenting Yale University Galston, Arthur, 2007 May 7 Dates: 2007 May 7 James Gustave Speth papers Call Number: MS 2068 Overview: James Gustave Speth (1942-) is a lawyer, activist, author, and advocate for the environment. The James Gustave Speth Papers consist of Speth’s professional papers from 1977 to 2000 and cover the bulk of his career in environmental law, as well as his service as a fellow in research and innovation organizations. Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > James Gustave Speth papers John Arthur Wilkinson papers Overview: The John Arthur Wilkinson Papers document the administrative and institutional history of the Center for Advocacy, Research and Planning (CARP), and offer a detailed view of the workings of a non-profit civil rights legal agency. CARP's work in the New Haven area with dozens of minority economic interests and neighborhood organizations is reflected in extensive correspondence, legal memoranda, proposals, and collected material. Much of the CARP material also addresses the general topic of... Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > John Arthur Wilkinson papers More about 'Community development' Archival Record 2 Giamatti, A. Bartlett, 1938-1989 2 Schmidt, Benno C., 1942- 2 Annan, Kofi A. (Kofi Atta), 1938- 1 Bergin, Thomas Goddard, 1904-1987 1 Berliner, Robert W., 1915-2002 1 Brewster, Kingman, Jr., 1919-1988 1 Center for Advocacy, Research and Planning (New Haven, Conn.) 1 Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.) 1 Goldsby, Richard A. 1 Goldsmith, Mary Helen 1 Gordon, John C. 1 Griswold, Alfred Whitney, 1906-1963 1 Jones, Clarance 1 Lamar, Howard Roberts, 1923- 1 Levin, Richard C., 1947- 1 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. New Haven Branch 1 Natural Resources Defense Council 1 Norcott, Fleming 1 Poulson, Donald F. 1 Richard, Alison F. 1	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line820
__label__wiki	0.68543	0.68543	How to Build the Best, Most Effective Dynamo Library November 28, 2018 by michael kilkelly 3 Comments Dynamo is a great platform for developing custom tools in Revit. Dynamo’s visual interface makes it easy for non-programmers to access the power of the Revit API and develop tools to suit their needs. Coupled with its open-source nature, Dynamo has quickly become the tool of choice for automation and computational design in Revit. Yet many of the things that make Dynamo such a success hold back its widespread adoption by firms. Dynamo graphs or scripts need specific knowledge to run. Dynamo Player, released with Revit 2017 and further enhanced in Revit 2018, went a long way toward improving the usability for non-Dynamo savvy users, it still falls short of providing the seamless user experience available from a custom built add-in or macro. Likewise, the open source nature of Dynamo, with its user-created packages of nodes, makes standardizing node libraries on each user’s computer an onerous task. If a user has a different version of a package installed, the particular graph may not run correctly. Troubleshooting the issue requires opening the graph and parsing the errors to determine which node failed, not a task a non-savvy user is likely capable of. Shortcomings aside, a Dynamo library can provide users with a host of custom-built tools specifically crafted to the firm’s workflow. Unlike pre-built or even custom add-ins, Dynamo’s flexibility means that tools can be easily modified and deployed quickly. Also, Dynamo’s shorter learning curve means that firms can develop expertise in-house rather than relying on external specialists. But exactly how can a firm develop a useful Dynamo library? What steps are needed to put one into place? Engineering firm IMEG provides a useful case-study on how to implement Dynamo on a large scale. Using Dynamo at IMEG IMEG is one of the largest consulting engineering firms in the US, with 40 offices and over 1,200 employees. IMEG provides engineering services for nineteen disciplines, including civil, MEP, structural, and technology. The firm was an early adopter of Revit, beginning with the structural group in 2006. MEP followed close behind, beginning use of Revit MEP in 2009. IMEG’s use of Dynamo began as a grassroots effort. John Cook, a VDC specialist at IMEG’s Naperville, IL office, began using Dynamo three years ago to automate repetitive tasks he was encountering on a regular basis. Besides working on healthcare projects, John is also responsible for setting up and managing Revit projects within the office. “I was getting hammered on every day, doing manual tasks, “ John says. “I started building these really bad Dynamo graphs. But at the time, they were getting the job done.” IMEG provides employees with personal folders on their network. John stored his Dynamo graphs in his personal folder, which was accessible to other users as well. Sarah Garthaus, BIM Manager at IMEG and based out of the firm’s Rock Island, IL office, happened upon John’s stash of graphs. Seeing the potential for more widespread use, she cornered John at a BIM conference in the summer of 2016. “So when I saw that John had this folder, my eyes got real big. I said ‘Hey buddy, want to make some more for us?’ That’s what kick-started the whole thing.” Want to build your own Dynamo library? If so, sign up for my free course, Dynamo for Busy People. I’ll email you a new Dynamo script and annotated screenshot every day for five days. Learn Dynamo the easy way! Click here to enroll in the free course. Since that initial meeting two years ago, John and Sarah have built IMEG’s Dynamo library to 40+ graphs and deployed it to all their offices. The process has not been without challenges. Here are five key things IMEG learned in the process of building their Dynamo library: 1. Use a development process IMEG uses a three-step process to roll out new Dynamo graphs to the library. All new graphs are considered “alpha” graphs and their use is limited. John tests the graphs internally but they are not used on actual projects. “I use ‘alpha’ as a testing ground. I have an idea but I have to spend hours researching and putting together. It’s going to fail a lot,” John says. “Once I think I have it pretty much solidified and it’s working in a specific environment, we move it to [the] ‘beta’ phase”. Beta scripts get tested by a group of Dynamo savvy power users. As John describes them, these users are innovative and forward thinking. “They’re not afraid if the script breaks,” John says. Dynamo graphs stay in the beta phase for anywhere from 30 days to 6 months, going through testing by the power users. Once John and Sarah feel confident that the graph works, they move it to “Gen Pop” or general population. These graphs are made available to the entire IMEG workforce through the firm’s Dynamo Player library. Though the process is rigorous and time-consuming, John reasons it’s the right approach. “You throw a script out there [without testing], and the engineer or modeler that goes to use it will never use it again,” he says. 2. Build a user interface While Revit 2018 added the ability to input values directly through the Dynamo Player, John prefers to build his own user interface using nodes from the Data-Shapes package. “We found out early because we didn’t have prompts. People had to go into the script and run them and they were like ‘Whoa, I don’t know what to do,’” John recalls. “And then we had another group who was like ‘Oh, I’m going to tinker with this now.’” Realizing this, John and Sarah put the project on hold and rebuilt their existing graphs using Data-Shapes. Data-Shapes user interface for IMEG’s Align Views Dynamo graph. The Data-Shapes package provides nodes to create a user interface for the Dynamo graph. When run, the user interacts with graph through the Data-Shapes controls, much like they would if running a macro or add-in. “Data-Shapes has been a game changer as far as usability of the graphs,” says John. “It gives [the user] a dialog they’re used to from other applications. It’s lowered the bar for who can use the graphs.” 3. Centralize access IMEG stores all the “gen pop” graphs in a centralized folder on their network. All users have access to the library through the Dynamo Player. That was the easy part. Managing which packages are installed for each user was a more difficult task. “Part of the reason it took so long is that there are so many different ways you can get [the packages] out there, ” Sarah says. “And there are pros and cons to each method. We took a long time to vet each solution since there are multiple parties that key into the process.” View of IMEG graph library in Dynamo Player In the end, IMEG settled on an internal IT solution that deploys the correct packages directly to users’ computers. John and Sarah determine which packages need updating and the system takes care of the rest. Users no longer need to manually update the packages themselves. As for which packages to use, John says “I usually stay away from anything not in the top 10 for packages.” If any of those packages get updated, John says it’s a dead giveaway to him. “I use Dynamo every day so as soon as a graph doesn’t work, I open it up and look around. When I see red, I know I have a problem.” John also tries not to use too much custom code in his graphs. “I try to stay away from it as much as possible. If I get hit by a bus, it’ll be difficult to backtrack if you’re not familiar with Python. The times I’ve used Python, I’ve kept a copy off the network and clued Sarah in on what I did.” 4. Collect data Every graph in the IMEG library contains a group of nodes that reports data on who ran the node and when they ran it. This data is saved to a centralized database and provides John and Sarah with up-to-the-minute analytics on graph usage. This information has proved to be extremely valuable as they continue to improve existing graphs and roll-out new ones. “We can curtail our education to what’s not being used as well as what’s being used a lot,” John says. Real-time data on graph usage Additionally, the data is used to encourage further use of the library. “We also have a user of the month. Every month we announce who used Dynamo the most. They get a coffee cup and gift certificate,” John says. The usage data also provides insight into the company’s Revit use. “We have a script that gets used every time we update a model,” Sarah says. “Now I know exactly how many models get updated every month. We can start to apply that knowledge across other tasks, other training resources.” The usage data gives John and Sarah the justification that the investment in time has been worth the effort. “It’s one thing to put a tool out there,” says John. “With the database, we’re able to track the extent it’s being used. We have scripts that are going over [usage] milestones that I never thought we’d hit.” 5. Don’t forget training Before John and Sarah roll out new graphs for general use, they develop the documentation and training material to support the tool. The documentation resides on Compass, the company’s intranet, and is accessible by all the offices. More importantly, the training material can be accessed directly from the graphs. The Data-Shapes interface provides links directly to the documentation. “If they run the graph and they don’t particularly know what they’re doing, they can click on that IMEG link and it will take them to the education page for that graph,” says John. IMEG training document for Align Views graph The IMEG library also contains a graph where users can provide input to the Dynamo team. Users select the graph they’re having issues with, enter their comment or problem. The input is logged in the database and routed to John and Sarah. Likewise, the beta group provides input on improvements to the graphs or new ideas. The rest of the company is chiming in as well. “Because we introduced Dynamo to everyone, people are coming out of the woodwork with new ideas,” John says. Next steps for IMEG Sarah and John have ambitious goals for the next phase of the Dynamo project, with a slate of graphs in the alpha phase and more ideas coming in on a regular basis. Many of the scripts in the current library are geared toward general tasks, such as creating print sets, adding revisions, exporting schedules. “The goal is to take away all the tedious, repetitive, error-prone tasks, the tasks that take us away from being actual consulting engineers, and do a better job at the human piece of it,” Sarah says. With those productivity graphs well covered, John and Sarah are working on more discipline-specific graphs. One of the first MEP specific graphs generates plumbing material lists from the Revit model and formats the data in Excel. “This one was really exciting for us because it’s proof of concept for the Revit to Excel back to Revit round trip. It lets us take advantage of what each tool is good for,” says John. One area where IMEG sees more opportunity for Dynamo is in the early stages of the project. The company is starting to use Revit more as a design tool, especially for MEP. As Sarah states, “We’re transitioning data from other sources, data we need for design or calculations, and keeping it in one place in the Revit model. We’re then going to automate as much as we can in the model, especially the early modeling.” Sarah believes this type of design level automation will help IMEG be more consistent in their modeling. “As we start to get into more modeling tools, it’s going to give us more opportunities to do BIM checks and confirm that everything has been modeled in a standard way and is coordinated,” she says. One challenge facing the team is the open-source nature of Dynamo. “Open source is good but some aspects aren’t so good. I’d prefer to pay for some of the packages we use just to know the developer is going to be around,” says John. That said, he’s optimistic about the future of the platform. “Some of the add-ins available don’t fit everyone. With Dynamo, we have the ability to customize exactly what we want to do and when we want to do it” he says. As for Sarah, she’s excited to be developing something new in Revit. “I love the story of Dynamo,” she says. “It reminds me of the early days of Revit. Everyone wanted to help each other out and use this cool new tool. We’ve kind of stabilized in Revit. A lot of people are experts. We don’t need all the day-to-day help that we used to. Dynamo is a new and exciting thing that we’re trying to figure out together. It’s brought back a lot of the community aspects of Revit and BIM that I enjoy a lot.” Filed Under: Automation, Dynamo Tagged With: dynamo Liked this article? donovan says Would love to see those complete stats! Katya Veleva says What methods did they use for data extraction for the graph use exactly? Hi Katya, They used a node called DynaSlack to ping a specific Slack channel each time a graph was used. They then extracted all the data from Slack to get do their analysis. It’s a simple configuration that doesn’t require a lot of backend setup like a database would require.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line821
__label__wiki	0.787148	0.787148	Home Tags Royal Air Force Tag: Royal Air Force RAF receives 20th Atlas Transport Aircraft Armada International - July 18, 2018 The Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of the 20th next-generation Atlas transport aircraft as the programme continues to meet key development milestones.... RAF Typhoons return to Romania to resume NATO Black Sea Mission Armada International - May 10, 2018 Typhoon fighter aircraft from the Royal Air Force returned to Romania on Monday to continue their enhanced Air Policing mission begun last year. The Eurofighter... RAF’s Centenary Marked by Continuing Deployment on Operation Shader Jon Lake - April 1, 2018 Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday 1 April 2018. But while the service prepares for an anniversary parade and... RAF ASRAAM Integration Advances Beth Stevenson - March 20, 2017 A live firing of MBDA’s Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) from a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning-II fighter has taken place; marking the first... Crunching the Gears Alan Warnes - February 7, 2017 The Royal Air Force (RAF) is well on its way to clearing up the gearbox issues that have recently plagued its Airbus A400M-C1 Atlas... Evolving Electronic Warfare to Counter New Threats Armada International - February 7, 2017 The second edition of Electronic Warfare took place 17th-18th January 2017 in Warsaw, Poland, chaired by Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE, Former Deputy... Gearbox Troubles Jon Lake - July 20, 2016 Airbus is working hard to resolve engine issues that have curtailed new A400M Atlas turboprop freighter deliveries and limited flying by the 26 aircraft...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line822
__label__cc	0.562387	0.437613	att.JAPAN 日本語 English 简体字繁體字 한국어 Le français Travel / Area Travel / Area Top Culture Top Hobby / Entertainment att.Kitchen Events Top Must to See Setouchi! ReleaseDecember 10, 2019 The Setouchi area has many must-see places with various features, from beautiful views to places of cultural and historical significance. Setouchi is readily accessible from Osaka, and it is recommended to use the Sanyo Shinkansen. Get a good deal on travelling in the Setouchi area! For other kinds of passes, please access: English https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/pass/ 繁体中文 https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/tc/ticket/pass/ Convenient pre-purchase on the website, “JR-WEST ONLINE TRAIN RESERVATION.” For details, please check the website. English https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/ticket/overview/ 繁体中文 https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/tc/ticket/overview/ If you are an experienced traveler, explore Setouchi more deeply! It’s a convenient and comfortable trip by taking a bus from the station! Scenic Okayama Sightseeing 1-day Bus Tour 9:10 Leaving Okayama Station West ExitAM: Kamba-no-Taki Waterfalls Kamba-no-Taki Waterfalls, one of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls, are a dynamic waterfall, with a height of 110 meters, which is the highest in the Chugoku Area. Around the falls, you may come across wild monkeys. Noon at Hiruzen Highlands (lunch) At one of the most popular mountain resorts in western Japan, you can enjoy a Japanese lunch set on weekdays or a buffet-style lunch on Sat, Sun, and holidays. Enjoy some local dishes such as Japanese mutton barbecue as a Hiruzen specialty, along with yoghurt or other dairy products made from Jersey cattle milk. PM: Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter (strolling) About 10 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station, this town developed as a depot for goods transportation from the 1600s. The white-walled rice storehouses and the rows of willow trees along the river form a modern yet nostalgic streetscape. There are many shops and cafés that sell specialty products, such as canvas and denim. Early evening: Mt. Washuzan Observatory (viewing the sunset) From the observatory, you can see the islands along with the grand Seto Ohashi Bridge. The wonderful view of the sun going under the ocean is only available from autumn to winter. 18:30 End of Tour at Okayama Station West ExitEditor’s Comment This bus tour, which offers a guided tour to places with great views, which are accessible only by car, is perfect to explore Okayama more deeply! When I joined the tour, I came across an old “grandmother” monkey at the Kamba Waterfalls.Period: Every Saturday until March 28, 2020 (except for December 28, 2019 and January 4, 2020) Prices: 6,800 yen for adults/ 5,800 yen for children How to reserve: :for details, please access MORE: Okayama Korakuen Garden One of the “Three Great Gardens of Japan,” this is a large garden created by the domain lord of Okayama about 300 years ago. From winter to spring, 150 camellia trees and 100 red and white plum trees are fully blooming. The cherry blossom tunnel and weeping cherry blossoms, the season of which is later than that of Somei-yoshino cherry blossoms, are popular photo spots from around late March. Time：8:00-17:00 (varies depending on the season) Price：410円 ACCESS JR Okayama Sta. 30 min on foot There are also other recommended bus tours! Sightseeing Tour Bus Takehara Preserved Town, Okunoshima You can enjoy the streetscape of “Takehara,” which is called “Little Kyoto” in Aki, and play with wild rabbits in Okunoshima Island, aka “Rabbit Island.” Period: Every Tuesday and Friday until March 24 (except for December 27 and 31, 2019 and January 3, 2020) 9:20 Shinkansen-guchi Exit at Hiroshima Station ↓　Roadside Station Takehara Bamboo-ware making (about 40 min) Lunch (not included in the tour) Okunoshima Island 18:00 Shinkansen-guchi Exit at Hiroshima Station How to reserve: For details, please check the website: English https://japanbusonline.com/en/CourseSearch/13400250005 繁体中文 https://japanbusonline.com/zh-tw/CourseSearch/13400250005 Hiroshima World Heritage Sightseeing Bus A course to visit two of Japan’s World Heritage sites, “Atomic Bomb Dome” and “Miyajima,” with lunch included. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits the history of Hiroshima before and after the atomic bomb as well as documents and photos which convey the horror of that event. Miyajima, including not only Itsukushima-jinja Shrine but also the virgin forest covering Mt. Misen in the background and the ocean in the front, is registered as a World Heritage Site. Period: Every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and holiday (except for December 27, 2019 to January 3, 2020 and January 19) ↓　From bus: Hiroshima Castle Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ↓　From bus: Hiroshima Former Army Clothing Depot ↓　High-speed boat English　https://japanbusonline.com/en/CourseSearch/13400250003 繁体字　https://japanbusonline.com/zh-tw/CourseSearch/13400250003 Tsunoshima Bridge and Motonosumi Inari Shrine Day Trip from　Hiroshima/Yamaguchi With this tour, you can visit both Motonosumi-jinja Shrine, which is famous for the red torii gates continuing towards the ocean, and Tsunoshima, which is famous for the great view with the bridge stretching over the ocean. Period: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays until March 31, 2020 (except for December 28, 2019 to January 5, 2020) 10:05 Shin-Yamaguchi Station ↓　Roadside Station Kitaura Kaido Hohoku Tsunoshima Ohashi, Tsunoshima Lighthouse Park Motonosumi-jinja Shrine There are still more recommended spots! Kintaikyo Bridge Characterized by a series of five wooden arch bridges across the wide river and with a total length of almost 200 meters, Kintaikyo Bridge was completed in the late 1700s as a wooden bridge that could withstand flood waters. The unique structure, which is rare around the world, is a testament to the wisdom and passion of the builders of previous ages. It is one of the “Three Great Bridges of Japan,” and the area along the river is beautifully decorated with cherry blossoms in spring, the scenery breath-taking. On the other side of the bridge, there are some historical sites, including Iwakuni Castle, where you can enjoy strolling around. JR Shin-Iwakuni Sta. à about 15 min by bus bound for “around Kintaikyo” or about 10 min by taxi Karato Fish Market Located at the westernmost point of the main island, Shimonoseki City is famous as a place that is blessed with great seafood, including blow fish. “Karato Fish Market,” which faces the Kanmon Straits, allows travelers to come in. “Iki-iki Bakangai” is a “sushi battle” event, which is held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. During the event, many stalls are set up to serve sushi and don-bowl dishes with fresh fish and seafood toppings. JR Shimonoseki Sta. à about 10 min by bus and get off at “Karato” à 5 min on foot *The information herein is as of December 2019. https://att-japan.net/en/archives/8159Must to See Setouchi! Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.2 Finding Beauty in the Setouchi Region: Five Local Treasures Savor Local Food and Drink of Setouchi! Traveling the Seto Inland Sea 2019 Famous illumination in Japan The Edo Tokyo Light Exhibition, an “analog-digital” dimension produced by Japan Art Illumination Expo WINTER WONDERLAND in MOOMINVALLEY PARK, MOOMINVALLEY PARK’s First Winter! The interview with Fu Takahashi who plays “L” in the new production of “DEATH NOTE THE MUSICAL”: “On the stage, I will have to be just as enthusiastic as our audience are!” Must to See Setouchi! More TREND KEYWORD recipeKanda This and ThatWeekly Column Kanda This and ThatonsenNiigataKyotoTohokuMatsuriFestivalOsaka Hello Kitty GOLD BAR 6 views Highly recommended cafés in Kyoto 4 views 【Editor’s Blog】A quick visit to the Frozen 2 OH MY CAFE 3 views Drinking in Japan: Fruit Liquor 3 views The new face of Shibuya, SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE 2 views Tourist Info　About us　Contact us　Privacy Policy　Advertising © Finex Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line827
__label__wiki	0.669174	0.669174	Midnite raises $2.5M for its esports betting platform Steve O'Hear TechCrunch 8 January 2020 Midnite, the London-based esports betting startup from the same team behind daily fantasy football app Dribble, has raised just over $2.5 million in funding. The "strategic" investment is led by gaming-focused venture firm Makers Fund. Previous investors in Midnite include London VC firm Venrex Investment Management, as well as unnamed "founders and executives" from leading gaming companies, including Betfair and GVC. The new round brings the total raised by the 2016-founded company to around $4.5 million. "The esports market is seeing rapid year-on-year growth and we believe that betting represents the single biggest opportunity in this space," Midnite co-fonder Nick Wright tells TechCrunch. "Wagering on esports is expected to exceed $12 billion by the end of 2020, making betting already one of the fastest growing verticals within esports." However, despite the size of opportunity, Wright says that for most big sports betting sites, esports is "just another tab" in their legacy sports betting offering, but that esports fans are not simply just another type of sports fan. "They are an entirely new customer category and deserve a platform tailored to them," he says. "This is why Midnite exists." With that in mind, Wright pitches Midnite as an "entertainment platform" that provides an immersive experience for esports fans. He says fans get the thrill of watching, analysing and betting on their favorite teams and players as they face off in tournaments around the world. "What makes esports differ from other sports is the constant action and its highly dynamic nature," says the Midnite co-founder. "This is conducive to a variety of live betting opportunities that you can seldom find in real sports. Users can bet on your standard match winners and losers, but they can also bet on unique selections such as next kill or next objective achieved while matches are in-play." Noteworthy, although operating in an invite-only beta, the startup has already acquired a betting license in the U.K., which Wright points out is the biggest betting market in the world. He says this makes Midnite the only dedicated esports betting platform that accepts customers in the U.K, and that the company is focused on operating globally in jurisdictions that can legally accept customers. "[We] are acquiring additional licenses to do so," he adds. "In the past, betting on esports has been carried out by unregulated operators, which meant that the unregulated market was several times bigger than the regulated market. Many operators offering esports betting would not be licensed, were not taking responsible gambling seriously or even performing age verification checks. This meant customers want to bet on esports were often placing themselves at risk. "We are creating a safe and responsible environment for these fans. Customer safety is our top priority and we are taking it very seriously. We are doing everything by the book to ensure our community is safeguarded and are compliant with all the regulations in markets where we are operational."	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line829
__label__wiki	0.557201	0.557201	1939-1940 Studebaker Champion Developing the 1939-1940 Studebaker Champion Body In all, Studebaker was able to shave nearly 400 pounds from the chassis and driveline. Shown here is a 1940 Champion DeLuxe, with a few simple cosmetic changes from the 1939 masterpiece. David Durochik Having devised the required engine, Studebaker proceeded to build an automobile around it. As a first step, engineers purchased eight low-priced cars (four from the U.S. and four from Europe), disassembled each, and weighed the parts. Attention was also given to each vehicle's unique features. The idea was not only to become thoroughly familiar with the competition but to find areas where significant weight savings could be achieved. The result was a new chassis that was stiffer and stronger per pound than any previous Studebaker frame -- and 30-percent lighter than those of class competitors. Its backbone comprised straight crossmembers arranged in the usual "X," but fully boxed at the center and unusually deep at 7.9 inches. Wheelbase ultimately emerged as 110 inches, just two inches less than that of the 1939 Ford and Chevy. Front suspension was never in doubt: an improved version of the "Planar" independent system devised by Delmar G. "Barney" Roos and introduced with Studebaker's 1935 models. This involved a transverse semi-elliptic spring with 11 leaves clamped to the box section of the front frame crossmember. Shocks were medaille double-action hydraulic units front and rear. Steering was by Rosstwin-lever gear with variable ratio (19.5 to 24:1). A 17-inch steering wheel also enhanced handling ease, as did needle bearing in the knuckle pins. With their lighter powerplant, engineers could trim 46 pounds from the suspension, wheels, and steering without sacrificing ride, handling, or safety. The frame itself weighed 68 pounds less than the competitive chassis; the rear axle assembly was lighter by 33 pounds. In all, a savings of 357 pounds was realized on the rolling chassis and driveline, including some 80 pounds in unsprung weight (i.e., weight not directly supported by the springs). There's an engineering axiom that says every pound of unsprung weight equals five pounds of sprung weight, so that 80-pound reduction actually amounted to about 400 pounds so far as ride was concerned. In the meantime, Studebaker had secured the services of Raymond Loewy, the suave industrial designer who'd already achieved prominence with a client list that read like a Who's Who of American industry. Though Loewy contributed to many of the designs emanating from his New WK studio, the sheer number of projects at any given time dictated that most of the actual work be done by talented subordinates. Loewy himself tended to function more as a "front man" with clients -- he could certainly "sell" a design -- and is thus usually credited with work not solely his own. The new low-priced Studebaker was no exception. Though typically termed a "Loewy" design, it was actually penned by Clare Hodgman, the head of Loewy's products division. In his book Never Leave Well Enough Alone, Loewy described Hodgman as "one of the country's foremost designers," one "gifted with a delightful sense of icy humor [who] is the ideal traveling companion for those long stretches through the Middle West. . . ." This was the firm's first Studebaker commission, so Hodgman labored mostly in New York, but the success of this project led to other contracts, and Loewy eventually set up a special studio in South Bend. Learn about the Champion's final design touches in the next section. 1939 Studebaker Champion 1937-1939 Studebaker Coupe-Express	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line836
__label__wiki	0.706912	0.706912	Audi E-Tron: All-Electric SUV The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is designed to look and feel much like a standard Audi SUV, but it's all-electric. The neighbors might not even notice that it's electric as it comes and goes from the driveway, but Audi has playfully woven hints of the new technology into the front and rear styling and even the upholstery with symbols of battery meters and circuit boards. Otherwise, it's an impressive luxury ride in the next generation of EV SUVs, following the Jaguar I-Pace and to be followed by Mercedes-Benz and others. Some compare these to radical Tesla products; others say this is a new generation of familiar vehicles coming from traditional major manufacturers. What are the horsepower, performance and range of the Audi E-Tron? What about the powertrain? Audi has been fairly general about numbers so far, but word is getting out. The E-Tron SUV has had a range of 249 miles in European testing, reports say. The drive system provides a 221 hp main electric motor on the rear axle and a supplementary one on the front with 181 hp which fills in as demand increases. Zero to sixty is 5.5 seconds, and top speed is 124 mph. The charging system is fairly flexible as to standards, with an 80% in 30 minutes option making even long day-trips fairly easy. The tech can help find charging stations, and Audi provides access to an expanding network of them. Regenerative braking, Audi says, can recapture a large part of kinetic energy which can help extend the SUVs range. How are the off-road features? Is it an around-town crossover, or an SUV that will take on nature's challenges? Promotional materials of an E-Tron tackling the Kalahari are showing it in some pretty wild terrain, and it's similar in a lot of ways to a Q5, so drivers should be able to tackle what their journey presents. The driving mode selector includes an "off-road" mode which raises clearance 1.4 inches, another sign of Audi's intentions. Heat pump technology used to balance energy use depending on ambient air temperatures can help the E-Tron tackle more exotic trips. How's the handling, suspension and steering? Is it good for a casual country drive and city exploring? With seven driving modes to adapt to conditions and provide the preferred responsiveness for the driver, the Audi E-Tron SUV is ready to ride easily around town or aggressively take on mountain curves. Air springs help not only adjust the clearance but squat for better aerodynamic performance. The electric version of Quattro AWD provides all-weather grip predictively. Top SUVsLuxury SedansPickup Trucks What's the interior like? How well appointed is it? What's the cargo space? Cargo space is 28.5 cu ft; 57 with rear seats folded. The interior is pure Audi, with the latest high-end technology as found in the company's other vehicles. There are three trim levels which vary the leather or fabric interior, with the top level a special 999-unit limited edition including special paint color. Talk about the infotainment system and related features. Are they up-to-date? Audi has included its high-end dual-screen infotainment and virtual cockpit system in the E-Tron SUV, with head-up display optional. A 700-watt, 16-speaker Bose surround sound system provides the audio en route. Audi has paid attention to integration of the infotainment system, placing key HVAC controls and other frequently-used touch controls near the shift for easy and safe access. What are the driver assistance and active safety features? Are they standard or optional? Buyers can opt for advanced driver assistance and safety technologies from adaptive cruise control which handles curves and road conditions to a 360-degree camera for parking awareness. What's the exterior and styling like? Is it leaning toward elegant or rugged? The styling is remarkably similar to models such as the Q5 even though, as one reviewer noted, there's really no need for a grille. It's elegant, with a few details added to suggest electric power including "battery meter" light extensions on the headlights and taillights. Are there any reasons a gas or hybrid version would still be a better choice besides range? The performance, comfort, even interior space all say that electric is an excellent choice at this point in time, and that's probably why many luxury vehicle manufacturers are entering the market at this time. Audi has done an excellent job of making the E-Tron SUV unremarkable, which means that it does its job as an Audi even though the underlying technology has significantly changed.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line838
__label__wiki	0.684075	0.684075	Thousands still without power after last week’s wind storm LInda Coan O'Kresik \| BDN High winds brought down a tree in a neighborhood on 18th Street in Bangor on Friday morning. Winds gusting up to 52 mph in Greater Bangor caused widespread outages overnight into Friday morning. By Charles Eichacker, BDN Staff • November 3, 2019 10:06 am Updated: November 3, 2019 2:40 pm Both Emera Maine and Central Maine Power projected that they would restore power to nearly all of their customers by the end of Sunday. Around 10,000 homes and businesses in Maine still lacked power early Sunday afternoon afternoon following a heavy wind storm that blew across the state late Thursday night into Friday. Fewer than 10,000 Central Maine Power customers and about 2,300 Emera Maine customers still had outages as of 2 p.m. Sunday, the companies reported. Both utilities projected that they would restore power to nearly all of their customers by the end of Sunday. More than 230,000 — 180,000 for CMP and 58,000 for Emera Maine — lost power at the height of the storm, the utilities said Sunday. Early Sunday afternoon, Emera Maine reported some of its largest remaining outages in communities in Greater Bangor, including more than 200 in Ellsworth, Dedham and Greenbush, and more than 100 in Clifton, Orono and some communities close to the coast, such as Deer Isle and Sorrento. CMP reported 2,300 outages remained in Somerset County, 1,700 in Franklin County and 800 in Oxford County. Last week’s storm brought winds that gusted up to 60 mph from Halloween night into Friday morning, knocking down trees and power lines and creating hazardous travel conditions. It caused slightly more power outages than the nor’easter two weeks earlier, which brought winds as high as 73 mph along the coast and cut the electricity to more than 219,000 people. But neither storm was as severe as the wind storm that hit Maine on Oct. 30, 2017, knocking out power to almost 500,000 people — even more outages than followed the state’s historic ice storm of 1998.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line840
__label__cc	0.587648	0.412352	The Baptist Union > The Baptist Times > Latest News > Regional News > South Eastern > Filling the Shoeboxes The Operation Christmas Child campaign is hoping to reach its 100 millionth child this year. It was launched in the UK at the end of September by Franklin Graham, chief executive of Samaritans Purse, the charity which oversees OCC. As it has since Willesborough Baptist Church, in Ashford, is playing a major role. Church members Charles and Carolyn Pickford are OCC are co-ordinators for Kent and East Sussex, with responsibility for finding a warehouse and checking more than 20,000 shoeboxes. The link began in 2005 through the church's Jim and Nicki Archer. The congregation of more than 200 members has been at the forefront of running the warehouse each year, with many people volunteering their time throughout the year to help. The church's craft group, for instance, meets each fortnight to make additional gifts for the boxes, while the church has been involved in overseas missions with Samaritans Purse. Charles said, 'Every year there is a buzz around the church as we approach OCC. 'It is a wonderful opportunity to actively demonstrate God's love, with outreach into the local communities. 'There is excitement in finding a local warehouse to borrow for 6 weeks, to talking with others about the impact a gift filled shoebox can have on the life of a Child that we shall probably never meet.' Over the past 22 years Samaritans Purse has delivered 94 million shoeboxes to needy children in more than 100 countries.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line841
__label__cc	0.737333	0.262667	Top 25 Sites Like Putlocker to Watch Free Movie Streaming and TV shows November 16, 2019 May 14, 2019 by Barcode Putlocker was one of the most visited free movie websites ever since it was launched back in 2012. Users of free movies loved this site so much that in no time it became one of the most visited websites in the year 2015. Alexa ranked this website among 250 most-visited websites. You guys can imagine how popular it was among the viewers. The reason behind its success was its friendly web layout, easy search option, a vast directory of both old and new movies, movies from all popular countries, fewer ads and most importantly the enthusiasm of its founder. But in February 2017 it had to struggle after facing countless copyright violations. And soon it was taken down by government agencies. It was not just a loss for Putlocker but also for people who relied on this website. Soon after that many people started looking for free movie websites like putlocker where they could watch free movies online. The fact that you are reading this article says that you are also looking for free Putlocker alternatives. I have done my homework and found few good film websites which could be the next Putlocker for you. But before I start mentioning those free websites like Putlocker, let’s first answer few questions about Putlocker that you may have. What Happened to Putlocker? Why is Putlocker Down? Putlocker New Site Name Best Free Putlocker Alternatives for Free Unlimited Online Movie Streaming #1. Popcornflix #2. Niter #3. Popcorn Time #4. Vummo #5. Netflix 20 More Websites Like Putlocker to Enjoy Uninterupted Movies and TV series for Free This is the most common question I have seen people asking about on various question answer sites like Reddit and Quora. What Happened to Putlocker? To put it in short, government agencies like UK High Court, Luxembourg court, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) banned Putlocker site and seized the domain due to various copyright right violation. At its peak, Putlocker handled more than 1.6 million visits each day which rang many bells. It was reported as a piracy threat by MPAA and “top 5 rogue cyberlocker services” by Paramount Pictures. Due to this, Putlocker had to change its domain multiple time, but each time government agencies were success to take the site down. For more details, you can read this article on Wikipedia which shares everything about the site from its beginning to its end. You might also like: Coke and Popcorn website alternative to Watch free movies This is another common question about Putlocker that many people are asking on Q&A sites. So, what is the new Putlocker site name? In the past due to copyright and piracy issue, Putlocker had to change its name multiple time. For some time it was using .bz domain in 2014 which was seized by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit of the UK and was changed to .is domain. In 2016 a new .today domain came into existence after the termination of .is domain. In November the same year Putlocker was active again and redirected to a new update domain putlocker.ch, but that was also taken down, and domain ownership was transferred to EuroDNS. Since then it is reported that many clone sites have emerged and many of them started to redirect users to scam sites. So, it is safe to say that Putlocker is no longer exists and those who are claiming to be Putlocker are definitely not. So, I would suggest you keep a safe distance from those sites as they might try to scam you by asking credit card details. Again you can read the Wikipedia article for better understanding of this situation. Putlocker was one of the best websites for free films, and it is not easy to find an alternative to such a site. All the sites that I’ll be mentioning here have many features in common with Putlocker. So, let’s check out the list of sites which are alternative to Putlocker. Popcornflix is one of the best sites when it comes to free online streaming. All the movies are 100% free for both registered and non-registred users. You can watch all kind movies in all possible genres. All the films are also of the highest quality possible. It has a friendly web interface for anyone to navigate and watch free movies. Just like Putlocker, Popcorbflix is also not just for movies; you can find TV shows and other entertainment materials for free. The best selling point of this free website is that this site is completely legal. That means this site is not going to face anything as Putlocker did. This site might not be the best alternative to Putlocker but considering this site is never going to be down for anti-piracy, I would say Popcornflix is a good site to consider. You can not make an article about sites like Putlocker for TV shows and movies and not add Niter. When Putlocker were taken down, a vacuum was created, and many sites came into existence to fill the space. Niter is one of them. It has many features like Putlocker to be one among the many substitutes. Like Putlocker you can find and watch numerous numbers of movies, both latest and old for free. The simple user interface of this website gave people that confident of watch any kind of cinema without paying for it. The cherry on top is its uninterrupted streaming with the best quality and highest speed possible. At the time of writing this article, Niter is running with a .me domain extension but is entirely possible that Niter has changed its domain name at the time you are reading this article for obvious reasons. Popcorn Time is again another popular online service for streaming online video content. Even Though Popcorn Time is not a streaming website in particular, but I still think this has all the possible features to be the next Putlocker. So, how does Popcorn Time works? Technically Popcorn Time is a Torrent client where you get to stream directly from torrent magnet link. As we all know there are hundreds of torrent websites available where you can find all sort of files including latest films and TV programmes. All you have to do is get magnet link of the torrent file paste it in Popcorn Time and start watching. Becuase it is a torrent client the possibilities are unlimited. With considering all the features, I believe Popcorn Time is just like Putlocker with different technology. Don’t you also think so? If you are looking for a site that can provide what Putlocker was known for or even more if possible, then Vummo is one of the best websites like Putlocker. Just like Putlocker it also has a diverse movie and TV library. The web layout is crafted in a way to be welcoming even for those who are not good in computers. Every film is just few click away. Latest movies are the strong selling point here because you can find latest movies very quickly. Fewer ads is another field where Vummo takes the lead. The video quality is great considering you are watching on a free service. You might also like: Download free movies with Extratorrents Proxy & Mirror I know what you are thinking but let me tell you Netflix is probably the best alternative to Putlocker in my opinion. Why? Because it is not going to be dead anytime soon. All the movie, TV series are genuine and legal. There are also movies and TV shows which are only created for this network which you can not find anywhere else. Video quality is the best in industry. No ads, no fear of ISP, no VPN required. The prices are reasonable considering what you are getting from the network. Netflix is also now available in all the countries. All these features make this website is the perfect escape for you to leave the world of piracy and watch genuine content. 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I have here answered all the questions you might have about Putlocker, from Why it is down to new Putlocker sites and the sites just like Putlocker website. All the websites that I have mentioned here came from my own experience with those sites. If you happen to have any other suggestion for me, then drop them in the comment section. So, how you enjoyed this article? Let us all know your thoughts and experience with above-mentioned websites. 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__label__wiki	0.665829	0.665829	Home > Patient Advocacy > Resolution to Share Legacy Clinical Trial Data Resolution to Share Legacy Clinical Trial Data A resolution to share legacy canceR clinical trial data; a right of consented patients The following resolution is posted on change.org \| View the resolution Submitted by the Patient Advocate Committee of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology on the behalf of all patients who have participated in cancer clinical trials to improve treatments and outcomes for all cancer patients in the future. Sharing data is essential to bring together vast amounts of legacy cancer clinical trial data to advance medical discoveries. Discoveries made through collaborations and sharing data are discoveries that cannot be made using small isolated data sets. Barriers to sharing data must be resolved so that all legacy NCTN clinical trial data can be shared in a way that benefits all patients. Whereas, patients volunteer to participate in clinical trials for many reasons, including to help themselves, others, and to help improve treatments for future patients; Whereas, patients who volunteer to participate in clinical trials; are informed about potential benefits and risks, including the risk of the loss of confidentiality; have signed an informed consent document indicating knowledge and acceptance of potential risks (including potential loss of confidentiality) and receive printed copies for future reference; voluntarily donate their personal information, tissue, blood, and other biological samples for future research while participating in clinical trials; expect that the samples and information they submit will be used to further understand and improve the treatment of future patients in a way that is concordant with current research practices; Whereas, current technology permits data sharing to collect data from various clinical trials to gain better knowledge, understanding, and improve the treatment of future patients; Whereas, patients acknowledge that loss of confidentiality, identification of individuals and misuse are potential risks of data sharing; Whereas, data sharing projects (e.g., Project Data Sphere) take high security measures to ensure that there is minimal possibility of loss of confidentiality or misuse of data collected. Therefore, be it Resolved, that patients who participate in clinical trials are aware of the potential loss of confidentiality and signed an informed consent document acknowledging this as a possibility and, Resolved, that patients who participate in clinical trials expect their samples and information to be used to benefit future patients. Not allowing data sharing in an open and transparent process could negatively affect the potential to discover new medical and scientific advancements translating to future patients’ treatment and, Resolved, that sharing patient data collected in clinical trials is essential, and would be a disservice to patients not to use their data in the most productive and efficient way possible to advance treatments and preventive measures for future patients, And be it finally Resolved, that barriers of federal agencies and research institutions to restrict the sharing of clinical trial data should be immediately resolved, and full support granted to National Cancer Institute’s National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) groups and other accredited cancer research organizations to allow and encourage sharing of legacy cancer clinical trial data. The individuals below have indicated their support of the Resolution to Share Legacy Cancer Clinical Trial Data; a Right of Consented Patients Patrick Gavin (deceased) Alliance for Clinical Trials In Oncology, Patient Advocate Committee, Former Chair Cancer Research Consortium of West Michigan, Patient Advisory Committee Chair Laura Cleveland Alliance for Clinical Trials In Oncology, Patient Advocate Committee, Member Deborah Collyar Patient Advocates In Research (PAIR), President Coleen Crespo Sisters Network Triangle, Secretary Jo-Ellen Deluca Peggy Devine Cancer Information & Support Network, Founder & President Karen S. Durham (deceased) Alliance for Clinical Trials In Oncology, Patient Advocate Committee, Former Member Susan G. Komen, Komen Scholar Kay Kays Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Patient Research Advocate Shelly Kuhlmann Patricia Spears Alliance for Clinical Trials In Oncology, Patient Advocate Committee, Vice Chair Cancer Information & Support Network, Program Manager Pam Moffitt Phyllis Pettit Nassi Huntsman Cancer Institute, Native American Outreach, Special Populations, Prevention & Outreach, Manager Jim Omel NCI Myeloma Steering Committee, Member Jane Perlmutter Hank A. Porterfield (deceased) Alliance for Prostate Cancer Prevention, Chair Ivis Sampayo SHARE, Senior Director of Programs Jack Whelan (deceased) Jack-Whelan.com, Research Advocate Sara Whitlock Free to Breath, Research Grant Reviewer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line852
__label__cc	0.697857	0.302143	Your Retail Experts Packaging Optimisation Distribution and Pick Pack eCommerce Fulfilment Home » News & Insights » Allport Cargo Services International Supply Chain Seminar, 7th of June 2018 Allport Cargo Services International Supply Chain Seminar, 7th of June 2018 The fifth annual ACS International Supply Chain Seminar took place at The Shard in London on the 7th of June. Delegates from global retailers were a who’s who of UK retailing. An introduction from Clyde Buntrock, VP of Allport Cargo Services Clyde opened the event by reminding delegates that “Over the last five years our seminars have seen 230 delegates from the biggest names in global retail. As market leaders we have a unique proposition; we are financially strong, we are flexible and agile, entrepreneurial, solution orientated and, above all, customer centric.” Clyde gave an update on ACS’s latest achievements with highlights including increased investment in France where ACS now has 8 offices, and a new Chinese HQ in Shanghai, located on an ACS owned and invested logistics park. This new facility takes the ACS logistics footprint in Shanghai alone to over 1,000,000 ft2. Nanja Piek, Head of Economics Section, The Royal Netherlands Embassy UK, presented an insightful and interesting view of Brexit from The Netherlands. She expressed her country’s ‘regret and respect’ over the UK’s decision to leave the EU and then highlighted three key issues to be resolved; the Irish border, the jurisdiction of the EU Court of Justice and the customs union. Nanja advised delegates to hope for the best but prepare for the worst; to consider issues such as customs procedures, VAT, veterinary checks and product control standards. ACS’s Ian Moran, Group Customs and Trade Solutions Manager continued the conversation about Brexit, this time from the UK point of view. Ian explained how the post-Brexit border may work and flagged several issues relevant to ACS clients over increased checks at borders and VAT being payable on imports. A transition period allows for new technology to be developed and for businesses to prepare but the impact could be considerable. Retailers should consider planning alternative supply routes, the implications of purchasing EU originated goods from UK suppliers and forward buying of currencies to offset sharp changes in the exchange rates during key decision periods. Damian Beswick, Commercial Director at eCargo discussed the possibilities for and limitations on retailers taking their brand to China – the largest e-commerce market in the world with sales in 2017 of US$1.15 trillion. Damian explained that many retailers may, unknowingly, already have product for sale in China that they are unaware of; stock is often resold with a generous mark-up. If this is the case, a brand will already have a following that retailers can benefit from. He also touched on the differences found in China, the importance of the right selling platform and involving social media “influencers”. Hector Patel, Country Head – Sea Freight at Jeena India – an ACS partner company for the last 27 years. Hector’s entertaining presentation gave a portrait of the changes India is currently experiencing. Hector described an improvement in public welfare, infrastructure development, a new sense of accountability in the public domain, more compliant banking practices, and deregulation that is reducing red tape and corruption. Transparency through technology has played a part in this. All of this means that, as the world’s second largest user of the internet and with GDP growth at 8.9%, India is, in addition to an exporter of products and raw materials, an emerging market that retailers should seriously consider. Andy Hawkins, Product Director at software company Adjuno turned to the technnical side of logistics and discussed Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics and how they could benefit the supply chain. The more data this software collects about the variables of the supply chain –weather, vessel and transportation schedules, global public holidays and seasonal events, etc – the better it can help with pre-planning, shipment and intake planning and cost management. There will come a time when the consumer is the first human to touch the product with automated ordering, manufacturing on demand and autonomous transportation. The presentations were followed by an evening of networking over drinks and food. Insurers Portal FCR Conditions © Copyright Allport Cargo Services 2020 \| Website by Preface Studios +44 (0)1895 206 000 Contact Search EV Cargo	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line854
__label__wiki	0.575758	0.575758	Syracuse, New York Area 900 South Crouse Avenue orange@syr.edu http://syr.edu We invite you to take a virtual tour at http://ow.ly/SwwRc! Syracuse University is a private, co-educational, urban university devoted to advancing understanding and fostering student success through rigorous academic and transformative research. SU has a long heritage of excellence in the liberal arts and professional areas that prepares pupils to attain professional and personal success and earn a difference on the planet. Syracuse University Famous Alumni Vanessa L. Williams Mike Tirico Story Musgrave Jessie Mueller Sean McDonough Ian Eagle Larry Hryb Maria Sansone Floyd Little Pete Yorn Dave Bing Beth Mowins William Safire Andrew Taggart Syracuse University New Alumni Joseph Godlewski Mengyi Yu Carolyn Copper Zack Chibane Jacqueline A. Battaglia Linda D. 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Whitman School of Management 1999 — 2003 Berkeley Research Group LLC June 2015 - Present Capstone Advisory Group, LLC August 2007 - Present Citigroup July 2004 - July 2007 Price Waterhouse Coopers September 2003 - July 2004 Will Sassorossi Maritime Archaeologist University of New South Wales 2003 — 2004 NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary January 2015 - Present East Carolina University May 2012 - March 2015 NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration June 2014 - August 2014 East Carolina University May 2014 - June 2014 NFL Players Association June 2009 - May 2012 Lakewood BlueClaws 2006 - 2007 National Football League 2005 - 2006 Sports, Sports Marketing, Sports Management, Event Planning, Customer Service, Event Management, Media Relations, Fundraising, Sponsorship, Ticket Sales, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Public Speaking, Athletics, Research, Scuba Diving, Cultural Heritage, Remote Sensing, ArcGIS, Rhino 3D, Archaeology Willson Cummer New Landscape Photography November 2010 - Present Willson Cummer Photography January 2004 - Present Art, Photography, Fine Art, Landscape Photography, Lightroom, Portraits, Fine Art Photography, Social Media, Digital Photography, Image Editing, Portrait Photography, Image Manipulation, Photos Will Taggart Summit, New Jersey Intern at Bailey Blues Bailey Blues June 2015 - Present Wonderlous Music May 2015 - Present Cornerstone Agency June 2014 - August 2014 Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Research, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Social Media Will Tracz Stanford University 1985 — 1997 SUNY Geneseo 1968 — 1972 ACM SIGSOFT July 2015 - Present ICSE 2016 January 2014 - Present IEEE Binghamton Section - Region 1 January 2014 - Present IFIP - International Federation for Information Processing - TC2 May 2015 - Present ACM SIG Governance Board June 2013 - Present ACM Professional Development Committee January 2011 - Present Trace Of Grace 1990 - Present Software Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Software Development, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Java, Embedded Software, C++, Artificial Intelligence, Perl, Visual Studio, High Performance..., MySQL, System Architecture, Software Design, Data Mining, C, Python, C#, Integration, Eclipse, Simulations, Requirements Analysis, Machine Learning, Unix, Embedded Systems, XML, Programming, Linux, Matlab, Agile Methodologies, Object Oriented Design, Architecture, UML, Architectures, REST, LaTeX, Testing Will Valenti Meriden, Connecticut Musician and Educator University of Bridgeport 2011 — 2012 Master of Science, Music Education Western Connecticut State University 2009 — 2011 Bachelor of Arts, Music (No degree), Music Education Laurel Music Camp September 2008 - Present Branford High School August 2013 - March 2015 Black Friday Brass Band November 2008 - December 2013 Bethel Public Schools August 2012 - January 2013 Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra June 2009 - July 2012 Waterbury Public Schools August 2011 - June 2012 Lake Compounce June 2006 - July 2009 Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ Choir September 2008 - October 2008 Francis T. Maloney High School Marching Band August 2006 - August 2008 Composition, Music Education, Music, Brass, Music Theory, Trumpet, Musical Theatre, Percussion, Jazz, Music Production, Musicians, Concerts, Curriculum Design, Marching, Ensemble, Band, Orchestral Music, Choral, Teaching, Bands Will Van Wart Dev Bootcamp Full Sail University 2011 — 2013 (B.S.), Business Therese Ryan Mahar Inc. 2013 - 2015 Planning & Scheduling, Budgets, UX/UI, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, Cannon 5D, Final Cut Pro, HTML 5, Git Will Villon senior associate at KPMG KPMG November 2007 - Present Wilma Vuono Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area Owner at Wilma's Eclectic Finds for you and your home Bachelor of Science (BS), Family and Community Services Wilma's Eclectic Finds for you and your home June 2009 - Present Financial Analysis, Sustainability, Social Networking, Strategic Planning, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, New Business Development, Business Development, Leadership, Social Media Marketing, Photoshop, Customer Service, Sales, Negotiation, Social Media Wilson Converse Freelance eyedit TV LLC Bachelor, Telecomunications eyedit TV LLC December 2013 - Present Djm Films 1982 - 2013 Video Production, Video, Broadcast, Film Production, HD Video, Photography, DVD Studio Pro, Motion Graphics, Videography, Non-linear Editing, Special Effects Wilson Day Architect at Jacobs Carter Burgess Wilson Pak Nottingham, Maryland Assistant Director of Operations at Elite Tournaments MS in Recreation Studies, Recreation Management Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Sport Management and Marketing Elite Tournaments May 2014 - Present Perry Hall CrossFit May 2014 - Present Ohio University Campus Recreation July 2013 - May 2014 Elite Tournaments March 2012 - July 2013 Octagon August 2010 - December 2010 POINT 3 Basketball May 2010 - July 2010 Honeygo Run Regional Park May 2007 - August 2007 Event Management, Project Management, Inventory Control, Sports Management, Event Planning, Leadership, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Sports Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Sports, Marketing Windell Gray Owner, Landon & Rian Enterprises, Inc. Windell Rich Mortgage Banker at Southeast Mortgage BS, Real Estate Finance Southeast Mortgage of Georgia, Inc. June 2010 - Present Homeowners Mortgage August 2008 - June 2010 Windsor Price History Teacher / Extracurricular Advisor at JordanElbridge Central Schools MS, Social Studies Education BA, European History Mere Mortals Band September 2003 - Present Thousand Island Park Tabernacle Association June 1999 - Present Jordan-Elbridge Central Schools September 1997 - Present The Buoyrockers June 1984 - Present Auburn Correctional Facility September 1993 - June 1998 Songwriting, Vocalist, Curriculum Design, Keyboardist, Public Speaking, Social Studies, American History, History, European History, Curriculum Development, World History, Higher Education, Editing, Music, Research, Secondary Education, Teaching Winfield Westlake westlake Aurora, New York professor at Tompkins Cortland Community College VLI INSTITUTE 2009 — 2011 CERTIFICATE JUDEO-CHRISTAIN STUDIES, Theology/Theological Studies, 2 YEAR POST GRAD PROGRAM CERTIFICATE IN CURRICULUM AND LESSON DESIGN, PEDAGOGY, 1 YEAR POST GRAD PROGRAM Binghamto University 1970 — 1971 Master's Degree, social sci ed, 3.9.5 Binghamton University 1970 — 1971 BA, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC HISTORY Corning Community College AA, LIB ARTS Tompkins Cortland Community College September 1984 - Present SELF EMPLOYED MARKETING CONSULTANT June 1974 - September 2010 westlake international January 1974 - December 1994 LESSON DESIGN, SMALL BUSINESS..., MOTIVATIONAL TECHNIQUES, Staff Development, Program Development, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Development, Mentoring, Fundraising, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, Student Affairs, Public Speaking, Teaching, Higher Education, Training, Business Development, Instructional Design, Grant Writing, Curriculum Design, Coaching, College Teaching, Distance Learning, Career Counseling, Community Outreach, Leadership, Tutoring, E-Learning, Research, Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Management Winfred V. Johnson, CPA Budget Advisor at U.S. Department of State Bachelors, Accounting Masters, Information Management Masters, Public Policy & Management Winga Siwale Scranton, Pennsylvania Area Club Director at Pocono Snow Juniors Soccer CLub Lincoln Memorial University 2001 — 2003 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting Millfield Senior School (Somerset, England) 1988 — 1993 Parkside School (Surrey, England) 1984 — 1988 Pocono Snow Juniors Soccer CLub January 2012 - Present Opportunity Football Academy/United Soccer Training Academy February 2007 - Present Pocono Snow Soccer Club (NPSL) April 2011 - August 2012 Winifred Covintree Artist/Calligrapher at Visible Ink Harvard University Graduate School of Education 1986 — 1989 Ed.M., Education B.F.A., Painting, Printmaking Visible Ink 1975 - Present Friends School Detroit 1978 - 2009 Elementary Education, Teacher Mentoring, Gifted Education, Teaching, Middle School, Calligraphy, Graphic Design, Lesson Planning, Classroom, Art, Staff Development, Fine Art, Watercolor, Contemporary Art, Painting Winifred Flynn Driscoll Owner, Sublime Design Carlow University 1956 — 1960 BSN, Registered Nurse Sublime Design Strategic Planning, Budgets, Customer Service, Coaching, Microsoft Office, Team Building, Management, Marketing Strategy, Public Speaking, New Business Development, Leadership, Event Planning, Event Management, Social Media Marketing, Leadership Development Winifred Haberle Oakton, Virginia retired at Fairfax County Public Schools B of music, Voice major--piano minor Win McIntyre Water Resources Management Consultant Master's Degree, Engineering Administration University of Toronto 1961 — 1966 Engineer's Degree, Chemical Engineering Water Resources Management 2000 - 2015 Procter & Gamble 1983 - 2000 Winnie Wanjohi AML Compliance Officer at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Business Analysis and Project Management Lindenwood University 2008 — 2009 Kenyatta University 2002 — 2006 J.P.Morgan 2014 - Present U.S. Army 2012 - 2014 Lindenwood University 2008 - 2009 Standard Chartered Bank 2006 - 2007 •CAPM (PMI) •..., •Administration •..., •Quality Assurance •..., SAP/ERP, Project Management, Project Planning, Leadership, Logistics, Analysis, Business Analysis, Program Management, Business Development, Risk Management Win. Rowe Assistant at CDC Winsean Lin at University of Colorado Denver, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado at Denver 2009 — 2011 MS, Mechanical Engineering M.S., Bioengineering University of Illinois at Chicago 1999 — 2000 non-degree, focus on biology and nueroscience classes University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1993 — 1997 BS, General Engineering University of Colorado at Denver School of Dental Medicine December 2009 - April 2011 University of Colorado at Denver August 2009 - May 2010 W Lin Consulting April 2009 - May 2010 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago January 2003 - June 2008 Syracuse University Department of Bioengineering August 2000 - May 2002 Pittway Systems Technology Group August 1997 - August 1999 Illini Media Company October 1995 - May 1997 Durst Cycle and Fitness May 1996 - August 1996 Matlab, Biomedical Engineering, Data Acquisition, Research, Labview, Simulink, Solidworks, Finite Element Analysis Winslow Kosior AIA Associate Partner, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners LLP Bachelors of Architecture, Architecture Wentworth Institute of Technology 1970 — 1973 Associate in Architectural Technology, Architectural Technology Pei Cobb Freed & Partners LLP May 2014 - Present Gordon H. Smith Corporation November 2011 - May 2014 RMJM February 2008 - September 2011 Pei Cobb Freed & Partners 1979 - 2008 Architectural Design, Submittals, Design Research, Sustainable Design, LEED AP, Mixed-use, AIA Winston Fan Principal Extrusion Engineer at Medtronic CardioVascular BS, Biomedical Engineering Medtronic September 2006 - Present Biomedical Engineering, Design Control, Medical Devices, FDA, ISO 13485, CAPA, Validation, Product Development Winston Gordon Media Director at Equip Ministries Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Broadcast Digital Journalism, 3.47 Verizon Wireless September 2014 - Present Equip Ministries May 2013 - September 2014 Newhouse School, Syracuse University September 2012 - May 2013 NBCUniversal, Inc. July 2012 - August 2012 Syracuse University August 2011 - May 2012 First National Community Bank June 2010 - August 2011 Pocono Community Church May 2011 - July 2011 CitrusTV January 2010 - February 2011 Pocono Mountain School District September 2007 - June 2009 ENPS, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Social Media, Wordpress, Blogger, Broadcast Winston Spencer Naval Undersea Warfare Center March 2003 - Present US Navy Reserve April 1995 - Present Winston (Win) Turner Bangor, Maine Area President at Northeast Research Services The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University 1987 — 1989 Ph.D, Social Policy DePaul University 1967 — 1968 MA, Experimental Psychology Lake Forest College 1962 — 1966 University of Maine 1999 - Present Northeast Research Services 1980 - Present Harvard University 1988 - 1999 Winthrop S Cameron CEO at New National Ebonica Hall Btigham Young University 2006 — 2008 Post graduate studies, Educational Leadership and Administration, General Adm. Credential, Administration and Supervision P-12 Colgate Rochester Divinity School 1976 — 1981 M. Div., Ministry/ Theology B.S., Public Communications/Music Education Morehouse College 1971 — 1973 54 credits towards BA, Music Education New National Ebonica Hall Elementary PrincipalThe New Macedonia Christian Academy2009 - 2010 D.C. Public Charter School Board June 2006 - August 2008 Educational Consulting, Youth Mentoring, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Elementary Education, Classroom Management, Teaching, Special Education, Literacy, Higher Education, Tutoring, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, Technology Integration, K-12, Teacher Training, Non-profits, Classroom, Educational Leadership, Staff Development, E-Learning, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Leadership, Adult Education, Educational Technology, Teaching English as a..., Teacher Mentoring, Youth Development, Moodle, Program Development, Program Management, Creative Writing, Blended Learning, Nonprofits, Public Relations, International Education, Conflict Resolution, Microsoft Office, Research, Leadership Development, Admissions, Student Affairs, Government, Distance Learning, Charter Schools Wiqas Ahmed Assoc. AIA at EYP Master of Architecture, Architecture, Design GPA: 3.65 New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury 2008 — 2010 Bachelor of Science, Architectural Technology, Design GPA: 4.0 Hudson Valley Community College 2006 — 2008 Associate in Applied Science, Architectural Technology, Design GPA: 4.0 EYP Inc. July 2013 - Present Syracuse University January 2012 - December 2012 Syracuse University September 2011 - December 2011 ITT Technical Institute May 2011 - September 2011 Hierarchy Architects and Designers June 2010 - August 2010 New York Institute of Technology January 2010 - May 2010 Revit, Project Vasari, Rhinoceros, 3Ds Max Design, Maya, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Hand Drafting, Sketching, SketchUp, Model Making, Rendering, Microsoft Office, Vray, CAD, Laser Cutting, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, 3D Studio Max Wires Susan Woodworth real estate at Stribling & Associates Wister Dorta Administrative Horticulturalist Forestry Permit Manager SUNY Stony Brook 2008 — 2011 MPS & Advanced Graduate Certificate, Environmental Management SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry 2001 — 2005 BS, Environmental & Forest Biology Bachelor of Science (BS), Environmental & Forest Biology at SUNY ESF City of Santa Monica August 2014 - Present NYC Parks January 2008 - Present Forestry Permit Manager February 2013 - August 2014 Christodora Inc. 1996 - 2012 Gateway National Rec. Area & African Burial Grounds National Monument May 2007 - December 2007 Urban Forestry, Natural Resource..., Ecology, Sustainability, GIS, Ecological Restoration, Environmental Awareness, Forestry, Trees, Environmental Education, Microsoft Word, Natural Resources, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Impact..., Tree Planting, ArcGIS, Grant Writing, Data Analysis, Stormwater Management W. James Mastin jr. Senior Events Coordinator at Boston College Master of Arts, Developmental and Educational Psychology Master of Science, Administration Boston College 1998 - Present Event Management, Special Events, Event Planning, Conferences, Budgets, Student Affairs, Volunteer Management, Fundraising, Human Resources, Higher Education, Community Outreach, Management, Grant Writing, Alumni Relations, Program Development, Nonprofits, Public Speaking W. Kurt Stavenhagen Interim Writing Program Director ABD, Composition & Cultural Rhetoric SUNY-ESF August 2014 - Present Syracuse University 2003 - Present SUNY ESF 2010 - 2014 Cayuga Community College January 2002 - May 2007 Trinity Church 1997 - 2001 Tutoring, Rhetoric, Teaching, Student Affairs, Nonprofits, Curriculum Design, University Teaching, Creative Writing, PowerPoint, Curriculum Development, Environmental Awareness, Non-profits, Higher Education, Business Communications, Research, Social Media, HTML, College Teaching, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Grant Writing, Academic Advising, Student Development, Technical Writing Wlodzimierz Dzwonczyk Education Management Professional Syracuse University 1994 - 1996 Wojciech Konopka Military Family Life Counselor. Clinical Interviewer at Magellan Health Services MSW, Social Work Magellan Health Services October 2012 - Present the Neighborhood Center January 2010 - October 2012 Farnham Family Services January 2009 - January 2010 Carthage Area Hospital VA Clinic January 2006 - December 2009 Clinical Research, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Social Services, Mental Health, Group Therapy, Medical Social Work, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Counseling, Adolescents, Psychotherapy, Family Therapy Wolfgang Bihlmayer Line Manager at SAP Labs Canada Ulm University 1980 — 1987 MS, Mathematics & Economics MS, Mathematics SAP Labs Canada June 2011 - Present SAP Labs Canada May 2010 - Present SAP Labs Canada July 2006 - May 2010 SAP Labs Canada June 2003 - July 2006 SAP AG April 1998 - June 2003 Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Software Development, Business Intelligence, Software Project..., Integration, ABAP, ERP, Requirements Analysis Wolfman Josh Founder of All Ingredients Plus All Ingredients Plus 2009 - Present Cosmetics, Personal Care, Skin Care, Ingredients, Consumer Products, Product Development, Market Development, Product Innovation, Makeup Artistry, Technology Transfer, Fragrance, Chemistry, R&D, Raw Materials, GMP, Beauty Industry, Commercialization, Luxury Goods, Formulation, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing Won-Geun Kang Senior Pastor at 뉴욕감리교회(New York Plainview United Methodist Church) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Political Science (International Relations) Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Christian Ethics 뉴욕감리교회(New York Plainview United Methodist Church) July 2012 - Present wonjung choi Fine Art Professional MFA, Metalsmithing & sculpture Sculpture, painting and..., Art, Modern Art, Art Exhibitions, Oil Painting, Teaching, Studio Art, Fine Art, Painting, Acrylic, Sculpture, Figurative Art, Abstraction Won Koh MS, Information Management BS, Information System Access, Research, Visio, Microsoft Office, SQL, Systems Analysis, HTML, Database Management Won Pyung Keem Designer at AECOM Master of Architecture, Architecture Chung-Ang University 2002 — 2008 Bachelor of Engineering, Architectural Engineering AECOM April 2013 - Present Architecture Department, Chung-Ang University August 2007 - September 2007 Archium June 2007 - August 2007 Gun Wha Architect&Group CO February 2007 - March 2007 Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max, Processing, AutoCAD, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Laser Cutting, Vray, Maxwell Render, 3D Printing, Vacuum Forming, Model Making, Rendering, Adobe Photoshop, 3ds Studio Max Won Song, MSN, RN, Doctorate Candidate El Paso, Texas Area Clinical Staff Nurse at United States Army Reserve Walden University 2015 — 2018 Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Health/Health Care Administration/Management Certificate, Veterans Career Transition Program (VCTP), Project Management Professional (PMP) Post-Master Certificate, Nursing Informatics, 4.00 Liberty University 2011 — 2013 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Nurse Educator, 3.55 Rutgers Graduate and Professional School 2009 — 2010 MSN, Acute Care, 4.00 BSN, Nursing, 3.16 Raritan Valley Community College 2006 — 2007 ASN, Nursing, 3.81 Bloomfield College 2000 — 2001 Certificate, Preparation of CCNA Chubb Institute 1999 — 2000 Diploma, Network Engineering Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry, 3.22 Federal Bureau of Prisons September 2015 - Present United States Army Reserve October 2014 - Present Kindred Healthcare March 2015 - June 2015 US Army June 2014 - October 2014 US Army January 2013 - June 2014 VA Hospital in the Great Baltimore Area June 2013 - December 2013 US Army September 2012 - January 2013 US Army October 2009 - September 2012 New Jersey National Guard February 2002 - September 2009 AHMB March 1994 - January 2002 Healthcare, Management, Microsoft Office, Hospitals, Nursing, Clinical Research, Training, Inpatient, Medicine, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Research, Telemetry, Process Improvement, PowerPoint, Data Analysis, CPR Certified, Army, Project Management, Human Resources, Patient Safety, Teaching, Social Networking, HL7, EHR, EMR, Program Development, Meaningful Use, Change Management, Workflow Analysis, Cyber Security, Bioinformatics, Nursing Informatics, Lesson Planning, Technical Course..., Telehealth, Med/Surg Nursing, Cardiothoracic Nursing, Orthopedic Nursing, Programming, Chemical Analysis, Quality Control, Quality Imprevement, Minimum Data Set (MDS) Won Woo Kim Fort Lee, New Jersey Assistant Product Manager at LG Electronics Bachelor's degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General LG Electronics November 2012 - Present Product Development, Management, Competitive Analysis, Retail, Business Development, Sales Woodford Chuck Friendship, New York retired at West Virginia university Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Audiology State University of New York College at Geneseo 1965 — 1969 Bachelor's degree and MS, Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist West Virginia university January 2005 - Present Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Higher Education Woody Comstock New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area CEO at PrattRead Corporation Woody Lane Eugene, Oregon Area Livestock Nutritionist, Ag Consultant, Lane Livestock Services Ph.D., Animal Nutrition Master of Science (M.S.), Animal Nutrition B.S., Biology, English Lane Livestock Services 1990 - Present University of Wisconsin-Madison October 1984 - October 1990 Agriculture, Agribusiness, Horticulture, Research, Ecology, Statistics, Sustainability, Farms, Strategic Planning, Food, Public Speaking, Editing, Event Planning, Social Media, Science, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Nonprofits, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Awareness, Project Management Woody Peitzer Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) at AT&T University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1981 — 1984 Courses completed - Data Comm and Multi-Processing, MSEE program BSECE, BSEE, Microprocessors, RF AT&T (Cingular, AT&T Wireless, AT&T Mobility) December 1996 - Present Cingular/BellSouth/RAM Mobile Data January 1994 - December 1996 HEPCO Inc June 1984 - December 1993 IBM January 1980 - June 1984 QXDM, TEMS, GeoProbe, LTE, UMTS, 3G, 4G, Android, Windows Mobile, M2M, Java, Android SDK, iOS, Management, Product Development, New Business Development, RF Engineering, Mobile Devices, Mobile Technology, Telecommunications, CDMA, Mobile Communications, GSM, Wireless, RF, Cellular Communications, HSPA, GPRS, 3GPP, IP, Edge, Antennas, TCP/IP, RF design, Atoll, RF Design Woody (Willard) Neeley Consultant – Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Pound Ridge Elementary BSEE, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) June 2012 - Present General Electric Capital Treasury (GE) September 2011 - May 2012 Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) June 2011 - September 2011 American International Group (AIG) August 2010 - May 2011 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Global Wealth Management February 2010 - July 2010 Investment Banks or Hedge Funds January 1997 - December 2009 Financial Firms (Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, & Insurance firms) January 1997 - December 2009 Lehman Brothers 2006 - 2007 financial firms 2003 - 2005 Woo-Jun Kim Research Assistant at Syracuse UniversityDepartment of Earth Sciences Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Geology/Earth Science Haverford High School 2008 — 2011 Syracuse University-Department of Earth Sciences April 2013 - May 2015 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania May 2012 - August 2012 Woo Rim Lee Sociology, Philosophy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Syracuse University - 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__label__wiki	0.534416	0.534416	David Goss-Grubbs Senior Software Developer at Nuiku, Inc. PhD, Linguistics University of California, Santa Cruz 1984 — 1989 B.A., Linguistics Nuiku, Inc. September 2012 - Present Blab LLC February 2011 - Present Factual Inc March 2011 - August 2012 Microsoft February 1995 - July 2003 Natural Language Incorporated 1990 - 1995 C#, SQL, Knowledge Representation, Lisp, Prolog, Natural Language..., Computational..., Linguistics, Semantics, C++, Software Engineering, Databases, Information Extraction, MapReduce, Software Development, Information Retrieval, Text Mining, Data Mining, Linux, Git, Amazon Web Services..., XML Political commentator for the Los Angeles Times MA, International Relations BA, Communications Los Angeles Times January 2012 - Present Tribune Content Agency 1999 - Present Hearst March 2009 - December 2011 MSNBC.com June 2009 - July 2010 Seattle Post-Intelligencer June 1979 - March 2009 Daily Journal-American March 1976 - May 1979 Journalism, Cartooning, Non-fiction writing, Public Speaking, Politics, Illustration, Digital Media, Cartoons, Political Commentary David Kopp executive editor, religion imprints at Crown Publishing Group/Random House Inc. The University of Texas at Austin 1974 — 1976 M.A., Journalism/Community Mental Health Master of Arts (M.A.), School of Journalism B.A., English Literature Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. 2006 - Present Multnomah Publishers 1994 - 2006 Good Family Magazines/David C Cook 1988 - 1994 Multnomah University 1980 - 1988 Warner Pacific College 1977 - 1980 Content Development, Books, Copywriting, Ebooks, Publishing, Copy Editing, Web Content, Creative Writing, Publications, Non-fiction, Editorial, Journalism, Online Publishing, Editing, Proofreading, Published Author, Freelance Writing, Blogging, Line Editing, Public Relations, Fiction, Magazines, Press Releases, Short Stories, Novels, Writing, Literature, Newspapers, Media Relations, Feature Articles, Social Media, Literary Management David Madsen Business Development at CLEARLINK Finance, Foster School of Business, Deans List Bachelor's degree, Finance CLEARLINK July 2015 - Present Duff & Phelps July 2013 - June 2015 Russell Investments July 2012 - May 2013 Archon Capital January 2012 - July 2012 First Washington Corporation April 2011 - September 2011 Lake Union Capital Management October 2010 - February 2011 Financial Modeling, Investments, Market Research, Excel, Bloomberg Terminal, Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Microsoft Office, EDGAR, Corporate Finance, Valuation, Microsoft Excel, Financial Analysis, Finance David Potts Director, Global Strategic Implementation for Berlitz Learning Services BA, International Affairs Eastern Washington University 1983 — 1987 Music, French Berlitz Language Services July 2013 - Present TMC A Berlitz Company December 2008 - December 2012 Berlitz September 2007 - December 2008 Berlitz January 2005 - August 2007 Berlitz Japan January 2002 - December 2005 Change Management, Coaching, Training, Organizational..., Operations Management, Workshop Facilitation, Intercultural..., Business Development, Public Speaking, Executive Coaching, Product Development, Instructional Design, Team Building, Staff Development, Customer Service, Leadership Development, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Strategy, Management Consulting, Organizational..., Employee Training, Leadership, Training Delivery, Employee Engagement, Program Management, Human Resources, Team Leadership, Performance Management, Project Management, Culture Change, Management, Recruiting, Executive Development, Cultural Awareness David Suddreth York, Pennsylvania Area Control Systems Engineer at Sherwin Williams Sherwin Williams September 2002 - Present Hansen Data Systems 2000 - 2002 City Of Dallas 1993 - 2000 Process Control, Control Systems Design, PLC David Terbovic P.E. Project Engineer at The Robbins Company BS, Mechanical Engineering The Robbins Company October 2009 - Present Hartford Engineering September 2006 - March 2010 Kennedy/Jenks Consultants June 2003 - September 2006 David Viau Director at Society Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Visual Communications Society, Inc. January 2015 - Present Strange & Wonderful April 2014 - December 2014 Black Lodge July 2013 - March 2014 Superfad November 2012 - May 2013 Oh, Hello February 2011 - October 2012 Superfad April 2003 - January 2011 ZAAZ Inc. July 2000 - April 2003 Nike July 1999 - September 1999 Creative Direction, Live-Action Direction, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Motion Graphics, User Experience, Graphics, Film, Computer Animation, Visual Effects, Video Production D. Bruce Sutherland Bellevue High School Debbie Dodd teacher at Roosevelt Elementary California State University-East Bay 2007 — 2008 Teaching Credential Redmond High School 1979 — 1981 Roosevelt Elementary August 2011 - Present San Leandro High School September 2010 - August 2011 Lorenzo Manor Elementary September 2008 - June 2010 sold to Tower Records 2003 - 2006 WEA 2000 - 2006 Rhino Entertainment 1989 - 1999 Peaches 1985 - 1989 Social Media, Event Planning, Social Media Marketing, Music, Entertainment, Social Networking, Facebook, Digital Media, Music Industry, Advertising, Event Management, Editing, Publicity, Sales, Blogging, Public Relations, Creative Writing, New Media, Marketing, Copywriting, Press Releases, Online Marketing, Public Speaking Deb Carrigan Senior Processor Bachelor's degree, Sociology, 3.69 Associate of Arts (A.A.), Finished all my General Education, 3.9 MDC Partners May 2013 - Present U.S. Bank November 2011 - August 2012 Finance, Financial Analysis, Cash Management, Microsoft Excel, Banking, Accounting, Financial Modeling, Advertising, Marketing, Financial Reporting, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Accounts Payable, Customer Service, Outlook, Loans, Mortgage Lending, Retirement Deborah Boone State Representative at Oregon Legislative Assembly Portland State University 1977 — 1978 BS, Psychology, Art Oceanography, Graphic Design Oregon Legislative Assembly August 2004 - Present Public Policy, Policy, Government, Policy Analysis, Public Speaking, Economic Development, Politics, Community Outreach, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Research, Public Relations, Legislative Relations, Grant Writing, Sustainability, Program Development, Legislation, Environmental Policy, State Government, Public Administration, Speech Writing, Organizational..., Political Consulting, Leadership, Energy Policy, International Relations, Governmental Affairs, Renewable Energy, Political Science, Grants, Coalitions, Program Management, Nonprofits, Strategic Communications, Political Campaigns, Community Development, Grassroots Communication, Media Relations, Grassroots Organizing, Local Government, Public Affairs, Community Organizing, Legislative Research, Political Communication, Hazard Mitigation deborah prair berest Attended University of Washington BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Heartwood institute of healing arts TriState CareFlight, L.L.C. May 2012 - Present Healthcare, Nursing Debra Sidor Tanner RETIRED!!!!! Enjoying life and my grandchildren~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 University of Washington-Tacoma 2008 — 2010 Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Graduating June 2010, Interdisiplinary-Minor in Non Profit Management & Minor in Museumship Retired September 2014 - Present Pierce College District 11 October 2011 - September 2014 Pierce College District 11 October 2007 - July 2010 Tacoma Art Museum May 2009 - January 2010 Boys and Girls Clubs of America 2009 - 2010 University Washington Tacoma 2008 - 2010 Spokane Falls Community College October 2002 - October 2007 State of Montana January 1991 - January 1998 Fundraising, Event Planning, Research, Nonprofits, Training, Higher Education, Event Management, Editing, Human Resources, Project Planning, Grants, Non-profits, Student Affairs, Organizational..., Recruiting, Community Outreach, Policy, Marketing, Program Development, Leadership Development, Team Building, Administration, Volunteer Management, Conflict Resolution, Adult Education, Program Management, Student Development, Public Speaking, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Facilitators, Public Relations, Art, System Administration, Social Media, Coordination, Leadership, Community Development, Project Management, Hiring, Word, Scheduling Dee Walsh Executive Vice President for Network and Corporate Affairs at Housing Partnership Network Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government 2002 — 2003 Certificate, Achieving Excellence in Community Development MUP, Urban Planning BA, Art Housing Partnership Network October 2012 - Present REACH Community Development, Inc. October 1988 - October 2012 Portland State University September 2006 - March 2012 Pacific Power 1987 - 1988 City of Portland, Oregon 1982 - 1987 Community Development, Affordable Housing, Non-profits, Program Development, Policy, Economic Development, Organizational..., Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Management, Project Planning, Program Management, Sustainability, Grant Writing, Public Policy, Grants, Budgets, Real Estate Development, Social Services, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Comprehensive Planning Delia Mupita Bachelor, Business, Finance Checchi Capital Advisers January 2014 - Present Badgley Phelps Investment Managers October 2005 - February 2013 Denise Farr Davis Wright Tremaine LLP October 2009 - Present Denise L. Albano Masters of Public Health, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Administration, Human Subjects Research, GCP, IRB, Psychological Assessment, Biological Assessments, Data Management, Statistical Data..., SPSS, Stata, Budget Monitoring, Federal Grants..., Subcontracts Management, Survey Design, Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Biostatistics Dennis Leyva Sales Representative at Socrata Interlake High Socrata April 2015 - Present Amazon Services August 2012 - April 2015 Tableau Software December 2010 - August 2012 NetMotion Wireless February 2007 - December 2010 Dex Media November 2005 - February 2007 Sprint March 2004 - November 2005 Sprint March 2001 - February 2004 Sprint January 2000 - 2001 Sprint March 1998 - December 1999 Consultative Selling, Solution Selling, Direct Sales, Customer Relations, Account Management, Key Account Management, Public Speaking, Selling, Channel Partners, Sales, Sales Operations, Customer Service, Sales Process, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Wireless, Management, Team Leadership, Cold Calling, SaaS, Lead Generation, Business Development, Tableau, Salesforce.com, Coaching, Training, Sales Management, New Business Development, CRM, Online Advertising, Advertising, Enterprise Software, Leadership, Cloud Computing, Wrestling, Analytics, Hip Hop, Pole Dancing, Business Intelligence, Procrastination, Go-to-market Strategy, Software Industry Dennis Luedeman Rochester Institute of Technology 1980 — 1983 Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Metal Design Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Metal Design Dennis Luedeman March 1989 - Present Drawing, Public Art, Art, Fine Art, Photography, Graphic Design, Contemporary Art, Visual Arts, Construction, Interior Design, Design Research, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Residential Design Derek Altenburg Network Technician at InCityNetworks, LLC and Owner, Softech Solutions Deric Orr University of Illinois College of Law 2010 — 2013 Doctor of Law (JD), Law Bachelor of Arts, English; Writing Emphasis Mendoza & Johnson, P.S. March 2015 - Present Benton County Office of Public Defense September 2013 - March 2015 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign August 2010 - May 2013 Benton County Prosecutor's Office May 2012 - August 2012 King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office May 2011 - August 2011 Banner Bank September 2009 - June 2010 Eddie Bauer October 2007 - June 2008 Customer Service, Organization, Legal Writing, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Research, Trials, Criminal Law, Community Outreach, Negotiation, Legal Research, Sales, Editing, Public Speaking DeWitt Jensen Owner at Spencers Landing Marina Masters, Civil Engineering Bachelors, Civil Engineering Sound Transit August 2011 - Present Jensen Motorboat August 2000 - Present Spencers Landing Marina August 2000 - Present Parsons Brinckerhoff May 1999 - August 2011 ICF Kaiser/ Tudor Engineering Co. August 1997 - May 1999 CH2MHILL December 1995 - August 1997 Parsons Brinckerhoff January 1995 - November 1995 ICF Kaiser/Tudor Engineering Co. June 1974 - January 1995 Transportation Planning, Transportation, Construction, Civil Engineering, Bridge, Concrete, Sustainability, Road, Rail, Project Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Project Planning, Public Transport, Construction Management, Microstation, Transportation..., Highways, Land Development, Budgets, Contract Management, Analysis, Tunnels, Railway, AutoCAD, Drainage, Project Estimation, Feasibility Studies, Primavera P6, MS Project, Structural Engineering, Negotiation, Site Development, Stormwater Management, Project Management, Program Management, Value Engineering, Sewer, CPM Scheduling, Site Plans, Water, Project Control, Hydrology Diana J. Painter National Register & Survey Coordinator at Oregon State Office of Historic Preservation University of Sheffield 1982 — 1990 PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture University of Pennsylvania 1987 — 1988 None, Master of Architecture MUP, Urban Planning & Urban Design BA, Interdisciplinary Design Oregon State Office of Historic Preservation May 2012 - Present Painter Preservation March 2002 - Present University of Oregon January 2013 - May 2013 Sonoma State University Cultural Resource Management Program 2004 - 2006 Carlile-Macy September 2000 - September 2001 Sound Transit December 1997 - August 2000 University of Washington 2000 - 2000 City of Tukwila May 1993 - December 1997 The SWA Group July 1990 - January 1991 Edwin Schlossberg, Inc. December 1989 - July 1990 Architectural history, Historic preservation, Public involvement, Cultural Resource..., Urban Planning, Urban Design, History, Archival Research, Interpretation, Project Management, Preservation Planning, Historical Research, Community Outreach, Historic Preservation, Architectural History, Plannning, Construction, Museums, Urban, GIS, Mixed-use, Zoning, Archaeology, ArcGIS, Anthropology, Environmental Planning, Conservation Issues, Land Use, Nonprofits, Submittals, Redevelopment, Field Work, Surveying, Feasibility Studies, Comprehensive Planning, Project Planning, Land Use Planning, Local Government, Architecture, Cultural Heritage, NEPA, Environmental Awareness, General Public Diana Kolomiyets Cascadia Community College Kolo Consulting February 2014 - Present Vendor Management, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Scrum, Process Improvement, SharePoint, Software Development, SDLC, Team Building, Requirements Gathering, Management, IT Management, Quality Assurance, Program Management, E-commerce, Business Intelligence, CRM, User Acceptance Testing, Testing, Software Project..., Agile Project Management, Leadership, IT Strategy, Integration, Databases, Visio, Requirements Analysis, Kanban Di' Ana Robinson Business Account Executive at NORTHWEST VOX Master's degree, Medical Social Work, 3.9 University of California at Irvine 1976 — 1980 Bachelor's degree, Social Ecology, 3.79 NORTHWEST VOX April 2014 - Present Mortgage Broker Associates January 2003 - December 2008 Expanded Mortgage March 2003 - February 2004 Focal Communications cc May 1998 - June 2001 Sales Operations, Highly motivated..., Selling, Management, Sales, Customer Service, Guest Lecturing, Consultative Sales..., Accredited Staging..., Marketing, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Social Networking, Networking, t, Published Article in..., Article titled;..., Teaching & Training..., Promotional Sales and..., Investment Properties, Training, Telecommunications, Strategic Planning, Time Management, Spiritual Counselor, Team Building, Social Media Marketing, Account Management, Leadership Diane Demopulos Nurse Practitioner at SkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and Spa Master of Nursing, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse SkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and Spa 2014 - Present Dr. Kristin Tarbet, oculo-facial plastic surgery 2010 - 2014 RainierPark Community Clinic, Neighborcare Health 1991 - 2002 Diane Joslin Assistant Property Manager at Seattle Housing Authority Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Sociology Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Interior Design emphasis Real Property Associates, Inc 2015 - Present Seattle Housing Authority April 2011 - Present Coaching to College volunteer 2005 - 2013 Seattle Housing Authority March 2006 - 2012 LaZBoy Furniture Galleries 2002 - 2004 Orion Ballroom 1999 - 2001 Prudential Real Estate 1991 - 1999 Affordable Housing, Property Management, Lease Administration, Leadership, Management, Community Outreach, Training, Program Management, Policy, Customer Service, Government, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Program Development, Project Planning Diane Leonetti Executive Director, Special Services at Bainbridge Island School District Master of Education, Educational Administration Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy Undergraduate Coursework Bainbridge Island School District July 2015 - Present Bainbridge Island School District September 1990 - Present Bainbridge Island School District September 2012 - June 2015 Seattle Public Schools September 1987 - June 1990 Assistive Technology, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, OT Evaluation and..., Special Education..., Handwriting Evaluation..., Nonprofits, Treatment, Learning Disabilities, Early Childhood Motor..., Educational Leadership Diane Shattuck Hansen MA, SLP BS, Communication Internet Marketing Business Development 2007 - Present Speech Center of Southern Arizona 1993 - Present University Medical Center, AZ 1989 - 1993 Business Development..., Internet Marketing, Wellness Programs for..., Lifestyle Coaching, Non-Profit Fund Raising, Healthcare Industry, Web Marketing, Fundraising Dianne Nauer Business Owner at Soulful Health Solutions MN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Soulful Health Solutions Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Management, Microsoft Excel, Strategic Planning, Sales, Leadership, Public Speaking, Marketing, Microsoft Word Di (Chelsea) Sun Interaction Designer Intern at GE Appliances Georgia Institute of Technology 2014 — 2017 Master's degree, Human Computer Interaction Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Informatics GE Appliances May 2015 - Present User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, Java, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, Web Development DJ Yu QuickBooks Pro Advisor Abacus September 1999 - Present Dolores Shefler Renton High School Food Services of America 1992 - 2000 Donald Whitten Senior Systems Engineer at MITRE Golden Gate University 1984 — 1988 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting and Finance Master of Science (MS), Environomental Engineering Virginia Military Institute 1970 — 1974 Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering MITRE February 2013 - Present Requirements Analysis, Operations Research, Government Contracting, Risk Management, National Security, Project Management, Project Estimation, Proposal Writing, Organizational Design, Systems Engineering, Strategy, Defense, Management Consulting, Earned Value Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, DoD, Leadership, Intelligence, Information Assurance, Program Management, Information Technology, CISSP, Vulnerability Assessment, FISMA, Military, Security Clearance, DIACAP, Information Security, NIST, Integration, Business Process..., Computer Security, Top Secret, Policy, Security, PMP, Information Security..., Army, Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Government, Intelligence Analysis, Air Force, Security+, Federal Government, Operational Planning, Command, Computer Forensics Donald Winston Senior Advisor at GE Energy BSME, Mechanical Engineering GE Energy May 2010 - Present GE Energy January 1970 - October 2009 Power Generation, Energy, Project Management, Thermal Performance, Contract Evaluation &..., Contract Claim..., Engineering, Performing, Power Plants, Turbines, Gas Turbines, Six Sigma, Project Engineering, Engineering Management, Renewable Energy, Steam Turbines, Commissioning, Factory, Steam, Root Cause Analysis, Nuclear Don Gerring Sales Agent at Coldwell Banker Sun Ridge RE Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Interior Design/Architecture Ballard High School 1961 — 1964 Coldwell Banker Sun Ridge RE April 2005 - Present Centex Homes January 2005 - March 2005 Pulte/Del Webb Corporation November 1994 - October 2004 Lennar (Graystone) Corporation December 1992 - November 1994 Larchmont Homes (Division of Ryland Homes) January 1988 - December 1992 Real Estate, Short Sales, Sellers, First Time Home Buyers, REO, Relocation, Investment Properties, Residential Homes, Buyer Representation, Foreclosures, Listings, Investors, Single Family Homes, New Home Sales, Referrals, Reorg, Real Estate, First time..., Sellers,, Sellers, Short Sales,... Don Rohacek CFO, Desert Mountain Commercial Market at UnitedHealth Group University of Alaska Anchorage 1984 — 1986 UnitedHealth Group 2014 - Present Liberty Mutual 2008 - 2014 Safeco Insurance 2005 - 2014 Safeco 2005 - 2014 Safeco/Liberty Mutual 2005 - 2014 Campfire USA October 2009 - March 2011 Credit Union Northwest November 1996 - September 2005 Wells Fargo Bank February 1988 - October 1996 Insurance, Underwriting, Property & Casualty..., Process Improvement, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis, Commercial Insurance, Workers Compensation, Financial Modeling, Change Management, Claims Management, Strategic Financial..., Liability, Financial Reporting, Executive Management, Business Analysis, Claim, General Insurance, Analytics, Legal Liability, Casualty, Financial Risk, Leadership, Management, Strategy, Team Building, Analysis Don Romero Museum Professional Master of Arts (M.A.), Museology/Museum Studies Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History University of Washington Libraries Special Collections 2011 - Present Tacoma Art Museum February 2006 - Present McKinstry June 2008 - September 2008 McKinstry September 2002 - June 2008 Museums, Exhibit Design, Museum Collections, Museum Planning, Museum Education, Customer Service, Vendor Management, Archives, Digitization, Library Science, Library, Art Exhibitions, Art History Don Schaer Flight control systems electronics development, test, and evaluation including flight test. Laser initiation systems. BSEE, Automatic Control Home February 2012 - Present The Boeing Company July 1977 - February 2012 Spacecraft, System Design, Systems Engineering, Aircraft, Aerospace, Control Systems, Avionics, Control Systems Design, Integration, Requirements Management, Space Systems, Engineering, Engineering Management Don Wise Software Engineer at Microsoft Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computing Science, 3.7 South Seattle Community College 2009 — 2012 Computer Science, 3.5 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Social Sciences, 3.7 Microsoft June 2015 - Present Boeing - Phantom Works May 2012 - June 2015 SEL October 2011 - May 2012 High5Software September 2011 - October 2011 Andrews International Inc May 2009 - October 2011 C++, Java, Eclipse, C#, Perl, Matlab, Linux, Backtrack, Cyber-security, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Virtualization, Android, Software Engineering, XML, MySQL, Databases, HTML, JavaScript, C, Testing, Software Development Dorothy Anthony Freelance Photographer, Aspiring Producer (Audio/Sound/Music) Bachelors, Mass Communications Borders Books PhotographerLifetouch National School StudiosAugust 2007 - November 2007 Doug Burchak Global Supply Chain Program Manager at Purcell Systems Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing and Finance Purcell Systems December 2007 - Present Itronix/ General Dynamics May 2005 - June 2006 Agilent Technologies 1999 - 2001 Hewlett-Packard 1992 - 1999 Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Product Development, Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Product Management, Management, Leadership, Product Lifecycle... Douglas Colley Facilities Consultant at Retired BA, Political Science, International Relations Retired November 2012 - Present Capital Chapter of IFMA 1990 - 2015 Kiplinger Washington Editors June 1987 - October 2012 US Navy June 1968 - June 1994 US Treasury Dept., Office of the Secretary 1970 - 1987 Contract Negotiation, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Event Management, Lease Negotiations, Property Management, Naval Officer, Facilities Management, Public Administration, Contract Management, Real Estate, Management, Proposal Writing, Corporate Real Estate, Process Scheduler, Facilities Operations, Project Planning, Leadership, Project Management, Team Building, Administration, Operations Management Dr. Andrew Iverson Naturopathic Physician, Author of Nature's Diet, Owner of TACOMA HEALTH INC National College of Natural Medicine Naturopathic Physician, Nutritional medicine, biochemical & pH testing, detoxification through fasting & botanical medicine. Physiological Psychology (how the brain “makes the body work”), Pre-Medicine TACOMA HEALTH - Natural Family Medicine 2003 - Present Naturopathy, Chronic Illness, Wellness, Pain Management, Herbal, Alternative Medicine, Sports Medicine, Headaches, Chronic Pain, Detoxification, Treatment, Family Medicine, Nutritional Counseling, Insomnia, Bio-identical Hormone..., Food Allergies, Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue, IBS, Back Pain, Asthma, Metabolic Typing, Homeopathy, Healthy Eating, Cooking, Treatment of depression, Hypertension, Constipation, Stress Management, Addictions, Heavy Metals, Women's Health, Healing Dranea Bonner AmeriCorps REACH Employment Assistant at WSC Goodwill Olympics and Rainier Region B.A.S., American Ethnic Studies, Graduate Washington Service Corps September 2015 - Present AmeriCorps NCCC July 2014 - May 2015 Community Outreach, Customer Service, Research, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Education, Microsoft Office Duane Chase Sabbatical / career break Certificate in C MS, Geology Attachmate April 2010 - October 2014 Attachmate January 1997 - April 2009 Entricom 2000 - 2001 Compaq (Digital Equipment) Corporation February 1995 - December 1996 Motorola and US West April 1994 - February 1995 Sierra Geophysics August 1987 - December 1993 Unix, WinRunner, Perl, Selenium, Testing, Shell Scripting, Manual Testing, VMware, Software Engineering, Agile Methodologies, Test Automation, Quality Assurance, Java, Software Development, Linux, Oracle, Databases Duguay Gerard Director, Network and Telecommunications at Seattle Pacific University MPA, Statistics, Program/Project Management, Research and Analysis BA - Pol Sci, Statistics, State Government Seattle Pacific University February 2014 - Present Seattle Pacific University September 2000 - Present State of Washington July 1989 - January 2000 Networking, Student Development, Higher Education, Telecommunications, Teaching Dustan Gourlie Program Manager/Software Tester B.S., Forest Resource Management - concentration in Wildlife Biology Microsoft - Macintosh Business Unit 2006 - December 2009 Microsoft Games Studios/Xbox 2001 - 2006 Microsoft Games Studios 1998 - 2001 Dustin Lagos Account Advocate CDK Global Bachelor's degree, Communication and Media Studies CDK Global June 2015 - Present Urbanity Clothing Store November 2013 - May 2015 24 Hour Fitness July 2013 - November 2013 Target September 2011 - July 2013 University of Washington September 2009 - August 2011 Community Outreach, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Public Relations, Customer Service, Teamwork, Leadership, Public Speaking, Editing, Social Networking, Fundraising, Event Planning, Facebook, Higher Education, Management, Program Management, Social Media, Training, PowerPoint, Project Planning Eddie Amintohir BS, Business Administration and Management, General Edmonds Community College 2008 — 2011 AS-1, Biology High school diploma, Science Vuelto Magazine LLC February 2012 - Present Amway May 2011 - Present Edmonds Community College June 2009 - June 2011 Edmonds Community College May 2008 - September 2008 Management, Customer Service, Event Management, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Presentations, Public Speaking, People Skills, Training, Leadership, Teamwork, Nonprofits Eddie Pate, Ph.D. VP Culture, Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, AVANADE Ph.D., Sociology Humboldt State University 1989 — 1993 masters, Sociology BS, Wildlife Management Avanade August 2011 - Present Pate Consulting & Associates, LLC September 2008 - August 2011 Starbucks February 2005 - July 2008 Starbucks Coffee Company 2005 - July 2008 Microsoft 2000 - 2006 Edward Gingras Fire Control Technician 2nd Class Petty Officer (Submarine Warfare Specialist), US Navy Saint Leo University 2013 — 2015 Bachelor of Arts, Japanese Language and Literature US Navy March 2009 - Present Submarine Weapon..., Windows, Unix, Linux..., Computer and network..., LAN-WAN, Workplace Health and..., Electrical Safety, Industrial Painting and..., Armed Security, Small Arms Edward Nudelman Owner and Founder at Nudelman Rare Books Bachelor's degree, Chemistry Nudelman Rare Books 1980 - Present Glycozym, Inc 2009 - 2012 Zymequest Corporation 2005 - 2009 Cell Therapeutics, Inc. 1994 - 2004 published poet (two..., published author (two..., published scientist..., Research, Books, Biochemistry, Publishing, Science, Cancer, History, Marketing, Art, Poetry, Cell, Editing, Creative Writing, Oncology, English, Business Development, Blogging, Published Author, Manuscript, Leadership, Paper, Project Management, Coaching, Start-ups, Illustration, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Social Media, Cell Culture, Teaching, Journals, Biotechnology, Strategy, Technical Writing, Marketing Strategy, Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions, Copywriting, Public Relations, Poet, Training, Team Building, Lifesciences, Strategic Planning, Copy Editing, Data Analysis, Writing Edward Olsoe Quality System Administrator at Olympic Foundry, Inc. Olympic Foundry, Inc. July 2005 - Present Purchasing, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Supply Management, Manufacturing, ISO9001 Auditor, Microsoft Office, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality System, Change Management, APQP, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Supplier Quality, PPAP, 5 Why, Inventory Management, Corrective Actions, Operations Management, Supplier Quality..., TS16949 Elaine Lei Zhao UX Designer at BrightEdge Summer school, Interaction Design Communication University of China 2009 — 2013 BA, Digital media Art - Internet Multimedia BrightEdge June 2015 - Present Blink UX July 2014 - December 2014 University of Washington September 2013 - April 2014 Microsoft September 2011 - March 2012 Innovation Works July 2011 - September 2011 User Experience, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Visual Design, CSS, HTML, Wire Framing, User Experience Research, Rapid Prototyping, Front-end, Mobile Devices, Human Computer... Elaine M. Babcock Owner at Elaine Babcock & Associates/FreeLance Services Certified Parenting Evaluator, Parenting Evaluation and Treatment Program University of Washington & King County Bar Association 1996 — 1996 Title 26 Guardian Ad Litem Associates of Technical Arts Degree, Law Office Management/Administration Associate of Technical Arts Degree (GPA 4.0), Paralegal/Legal Assisting (ABA Approved) Professional Mediation Skills Training Certificate Program (Spring 1996), Washington Law School Foundation Elaine Babcock & Associates/Free-lance Services August 1992 - Present Mediation, Consulting, Child Development, Dispute Resolution, Alternative Dispute..., Collaborative Law, Family Law, Conflict Resolution, Litigation, Legal Research, Conflict Management, Legal Writing, Supervised Visitation, Parenting Coordination, Reunification, Alination, Domestic Violence, Parenting Evaluations, Communications, Evaluations, Visitation, Communication, Parenting Coordinator, Paternity, Dispute, Case Managment, Arbitration, Prenuptial Agreements, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Hearings, Case Management, Trial Practice, Property Law, Trials, Elder Law, Legal Support Services Elina Ter-Meliksetov IT IS Program Manager at Microsoft (TCS Contract) Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology Microsoft December 2014 - Present Dexter + Chaney October 2013 - December 2014 Pacific Biomarkers, Inc. September 2011 - October 2013 Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDR) August 2011 - September 2011 Pacific Medical Centers December 2010 - March 2011 CMC Biologics May 2010 - September 2010 SNBL USA May 2008 - March 2010 Project Management, Networking, DNS, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Customer Relations, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Databases, Clinical Development, Biotechnology, Process Simulation, Method Development, Pharmaceutical Industry, Molecular Biology, Clinical Research, Documentation Elise Tan Store Management Intern at Macy's Kamiak High School 2008 — 2012 Macy's June 2015 - August 2015 EatStreet October 2014 - May 2015 AIESEC Seattle January 2014 - July 2014 Photoshop, PowerPoint, Leadership, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Social Networking, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Event Planning Elissa Walstead Senior Interactive Project Manager/Producer with over 19 years of experience Bachelor of Arts, Art History Nintendo August 2013 - September 2014 Seattle Art Museum March 2013 - August 2013 NCsoft August 2012 - December 2012 POP March 2012 - July 2012 NCsoft November 2010 - March 2012 5th Avenue Theatre December 2008 - November 2010 User Experience, Adobe Creative Suite, Email Marketing, Content Strategy, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Online Advertising, Web Design, Facebook, Content Management, Google Analytics, Web Project Management, Information Architecture, Project Management, Project Planning, Community Management, Online Marketing, Publishing, Marketing, SEO, Video Games, Web Content Management, Advertising, Production Managment, E-commerce, Content Development, Digital Marketing, MMORPG, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, HTML, MMO, Digital Media, Digital Strategy, Wordpress, Community Sites, Monetization, Web Analytics, WordPress UniServ Director at Washington Education Association Bachelor's Degree, Comparative Literature, Dance Waterford Kamhlaba, UWC Seattle Preparatory School Washington Education Association August 2010 - Present Shoreline Education Association August 2007 - July 2010 Shoreline School District August 2001 - July 2010 Ray's Boathouse, Cafe & Catering 1991 - 2004 Renton School District August 1999 - July 2001 Elizabeth Meza PhD. Lead Researcher Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration M.S., Education, Sociology Washington MESA, University of Washington June 2015 - Present Lake Washington Technical College July 2008 - September 2011 Elizabeth Twardzik Patent Paralegal Assistant at Perkins Coie LLP Master of Arts (M.A.), Museum & Gallery Studies Sotheby's Institute Certificate, Design and Applied Arts Bainbridge High School Perkins Coie LLP September 2013 - Present Morrow Kidman Tinker, PLLC May 2006 - April 2013 Otorowski Johnston Diamond Golden, PLLC March 2004 - March 2006 Parker Staffing Services July 2002 - March 2004 Corvi-Mora Gallery March 2000 - September 2000 Olsen Sundberg Kundig Allen Architecture January 1999 - October 1999 Paralegal Assistant, Administrative..., Law Firm Administration, File Management, Legal Research, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Research, Library Research, Invoicing, Data Entry, Marketing, Nonprofits, Receptionist Duties, Process Scheduler, FileMaker, Office Management, Photoshop, Art History, Electronic Filing, Contemporary Art, Architecture Eliza Davison MSW Student and Youth Advocate Master’s Degree, Social Work Skidmore College 2007 — 2011 BSW, Social Work, Spanish Ecuador - Spring 2010, National Identity, Ethnicity, and Social Movements Guilford High School 2003 — 2007 Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area February 2012 - May 2015 Terwilliger Plaza November 2011 - February 2012 Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson January 2011 - May 2011 Skidmore College September 2008 - May 2011 Backstretch Employee Service Team of New York (B.E.S.T) June 2010 - November 2010 Camp Chateaugay June 2008 - August 2009 Positive Youth..., Outdoor Adventures, Reproductive Justice, Youth Mentoring, Community Outreach, Adolescents, Youth Development, Leadership Elle Larkin Dallas/Fort Worth Area Business Development Officer/ Association Financial Partner at Alliance Association Bank Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications and Political Science: dual degree Alliance Association Bank October 2012 - Present Treasure Island Hotel & Casino April 2012 - September 2012 Wynn Resorts July 2011 - April 2012 Frankel, Loughran, Starr & Vallone LLP January 2009 - June 2011 Hospitality, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Event Planning, Customer Service, Outlook, Event Management, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Marketing Strategy, Facebook, Sales, Customer Satisfaction, Hospitality Industry, Front Office, Inventory Management, Hotels, Time Management Emily Hanako Momohara University of Kansas 2003 — 2006 MFA, Fine Arts, Expanded Media Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography Bachelor of Arts (BA), Art History Waseda University 1999 — 1999 Miami University July 2015 - Present Documentary Film: May Namba's Story 2013 - Present Art Academy of Cincinnati August 2006 - May 2013 University of Kansas 2004 - 2006 Photographic Center Northwest 1997 - 2003 Visual Arts, Photography, Photoshop, Commercial Photography, Photo Restoration, Nonprofits, Community Organizing, University Teaching, Higher Education, Community Service, Historic Preservation, Historical Restoration, Historical Research, Fine Art, Studio Photography, Documentaries, Image Editing, Curating, Art, Art Exhibitions, Adobe Creative Suite Erica Lokken Epidemiology PhD Student, Research Assistant at University of Washington MS, Epidemiology B.S., Community Health, Biology University of Washington, Department of Global Health December 2013 - Present The Global Health Fellows Program/The Public Health Institute June 2014 - September 2014 Peer Health Exchange August 2011 - July 2013 Tufts University September 2010 - May 2011 Massachusetts General Hospital June 2010 - August 2010 Stop TB Partnership March 2010 - April 2010 MD Anderson Cancer Center June 2008 - August 2008 Public Health, Grant Writing, Spanish, Global Health, Volunteer Management, Event Planning, Research, Stata, Epidemiology Eric M. Johnson Loan Officer at C2 Financial Corporation C2 Financial Corp. (Mortgage Broker) May 2009 - Present Loans, VA loans, Refinance, Mortgage Banking, Credit, Underwriting, FHA, Loan Origination, Mortgage Lending, Credit Analysis, Residential Mortgages, Customer Service, FHA financing, First Time Home Buyers, USDA, Certified Mortgage..., Mortgage Underwriting, Real Estate Financing, Negotiation, FHA Financing Eric Thrane Lecturer at Monash University Bachelor's Degree, physics, philosophy Monash University 2015 - Present Caltech 2012 - 2014 LIGO 2008 - 2014 University of Minnesota 2008 - 2012 Astrophysics, Physics, Astronomy, Scientific Computing, University Teaching, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Big Data, Experimentation, Bayesian statistics, Monte Carlo Simulation, Matlab, Mathematica, C++, LaTeX Erik Bies Doctor of Physical Therapy, Movement Systems Physical Therapy. Transformative Running Project Coach/Mentor Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy/Therapist Master of Science (M.S.), Exercise Physiology & Biomechanics Luther College 2002 — 2006 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology Movement Systems Physical Therapy 2013 - Present Lynden Family Physical Therapy January 2013 - April 2013 Fairhaven Runners and Everyday Athlete August 2006 - October 2012 Western Washington University August 2007 - June 2010 Teaching, Physical Therapy, Athletics, Clinical Research, Customer Service, Recruiting, Sales, Psychology, Healthcare, Fitness, Public Speaking, Cpr Certified, Wellness Ernie Parsons Development Engineer at Philips Ultrasound Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Philips June 2015 - Present Philips May 2012 - June 2015 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) September 2007 - July 2012 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard June 2003 - September 2007 Calibration, Testing, CAD, Technical Writing, Electrical Engineering, Circuit Design, Test Equipment, Labview, Engineering Management, Matlab, Database Administration, Medical Devices, R&D, Project Management, Project Engineering Evan Apolis Design Engineer at Consulting Structural Engineering Services Inc. BS in Civil Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering Consulting Structural Engineering Services Inc. February 2008 - Present AutoCAD, Construction, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Sustainable Design, CAD, Structural Engineering, Matlab, Construction Management, Engineering, Concrete, BIM, Submittals, Green Building, Value Engineering Evan Wells Structural Analyst at GPD Group Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.55 GPD Group June 2011 - Present Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, MathCAD, Structural Engineering, AutoCAD Farah Bille Mohamed Master's Degree, Public Health & Social Work Highline Community College 2010 — 2011 Associate of Arts (AA), General Studies Health Alliance International January 2014 - Present Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) October 2013 - June 2014 Lutheran Community Services Northwest January 2012 - June 2012 World Vision International February 2006 - March 2009 Research, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Leadership, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Management, Nonprofits, Program Development, Volunteer Management Feras Aldahlawi Master Student at The University of Chicago The University of Chicago 2013 — 2015 Master’s Degree, Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science Software Engineering Bachelor’s Degree, Physics The University of Chicago September 2013 - June 2015 Philips Health Systems October 2012 - June 2013 Seattle University June 2012 - June 2013 Seattle University October 2011 - June 2013 Seattle University June 2011 - March 2012 C/C++, C#, Relational Databases, Matlab, Programming, HTML, Excel, SQL, Research, Linux, Python, Software Engineering, Software Development, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Mathematica, LaTeX, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Algorithms, Android, Scientific Computing, JavaScript, MySQL, Monte Carlo Simulation, Applied Mathematics, Mobile Applications, Eclipse, Computational Physics, Android Development, Microsoft Excel, C++ Frank Fuller Aegis BMD Division Manager at AVW Technologies, Inc. Bachelor of Arts (BA), Speech Communication and Rhetoric AVW Technologies, Inc. May 2007 - Present US Navy May 2004 - May 2006 US Navy March 2001 - March 2004 USS NORMANDY CG 60 1997 - 1999 Navy, Policy, DoD, C4ISR, Command, Military, Radar, Team Leadership, C4I, Force Protection, Surface Warfare, Military Operations, Analysis, Integration, Tactics, Air Defense, Operational Planning, Information Assurance, Security, Top Secret, Security Clearance, Weapons, Defence Sector, Systems Engineering, Homeland Security, Military Experience, Joint Military..., Requirements Analysis, Program Management, Earned Value Management, Electronic Warfare, Tactical Data Links, Defense, Joint Planning, Missile Defense, Naval Operations, Command & Control, Government Contracting, Engineering Management, Strategic Planning, Government, Anti-Submarine Warfare, National Security, JCIDS, Project Planning, Air Force, Operational Analysis, Operational Test &..., COMSEC, Intelligence Fred Lange Owner/Founder, HR Architect BA, Labor Relations Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Organizational..., Employee Relations, Human Resources, Executive Search, Applicant Tracking..., HR Consulting, Personnel Management, Management Consulting, Start-ups, HRIS, Coaching, Interviews, Strategy, Training, Employee Benefits, Program Management, Screening, Performance Management, Management, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Temporary Placement, Organizational Design, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Hiring, Workforce Planning, Employer Branding, Customer Retention, Change Management, Outsourcing, Succession Planning, Consulting, Executive Coaching, Executive Management, Search, Leadership, Career Development, Employee Training, Onboarding, Executive Development, Team Building, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Development, Personal Development, Technical Recruiting Gail Fligstein Computer Software Professional Master's degree, American History (United States) Gail Fligstein Consutling 2002 - Present Northwest Link, Bellevue 2000 - 2000 Ganga Subedi Highline College 2014 — 2015 University of Washington January 2014 - Present Gano and Beverly Evans Santa Fe, New Mexico Area Producers and CoHosts of " Two4Jazz" at Pure Jazz Radio in NYC Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services University of Denver 1961 — 1963 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Pure Jazz Radio in NYC October 2009 - Present Tucson Jazz Radio February 2007 - May 2009 WHQR Public Radio November 2000 - January 2007 The Fredericksburg Big Band 1988 - 2000 Studio Recording, Jazz Radio Programming, Professor of Strategy..., Instructor at Life-long... Garen Martinson Senior Facilities Manager US at TeleTech BS, Social Science TeleTech Sr Facilities ManagerTeleTech2001 - 2008 Gary Costa, PE, PTOE Transportation Professional Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, Transportation Lake Forest Estates 2010 - Present Retired and enjoying Life. April 2015 - September 2015 City of Issaquah 2000 - April 2015 City of Oceanside, CA 1988 - 2000 City of Lynnwood, WA 1979 - 1988 United States Naval Air 1971 - 1973 Transit-oriented..., Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transportation..., Contract Management, Construction Management, Transportation, Zoning, Highways, Land Development, Land Use Planning, Public Transport, Road, Road Safety, Road Traffic, Traffic Analysis, Traffic Management, Traffic Signal Design, Urban Planning G. Claire Mathieson Master of Social Work (MSW), Social Work Marymount Manhattan College 2002 — 2006 Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology, Magna Cum Laude Washington State Department of Social and Health Services September 2014 - Present YMCA of Greater Seattle October 2011 - Present WACAP September 2009 - October 2011 AmeriCorps VISTA August 2008 - August 2009 Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Program Development, Fundraising, Community Organizing, Social Services, Grant Writing Gene Scott Gear Logistics Specialist communications, Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician College of the Redwoods 1985 — 1986 1 year, general education Eureka Senior High 1981 — 1984 Jan's Towing 2007 - Present Thomas Hill Contractor April 2011 - March 2013 Providian Staffing 2013 - 2013 P. Carlson November 2004 - January 2006 Adelphia Cable December 2003 - October 2004 The Stranger March 1995 - August 2002 Waterfront Reprographics LTD October 1990 - January 1995 KCMU October 1988 - July 1990 US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration December 1989 - June 1990 Logistics Management, Dispatching, Computer Aided Dispatch, Dispatchers, Customer Service, Data Entry, Clerical Skills, Computer Proficiency, Resource Management, Musicians, Illustrator, Sculpture, Radio Broadcasting, Logistic Support, Personnel Management, Front Office, Cable Television, Caretaking, Couriers, Driver Retention, Audio Engineering, Audio Editing, Entertainment, Humorist, Archival Management, Databases, Managing Distribution..., Distribution Strategies, Distribution Center..., Logistics, Logical Thinker, Problem Solving, Creative Problem Solving, Creative Writing, Songwriting, Song Production, Housing Management, Sorting, Collections, Collating, Communication, Multi Tasking, Multi-line Phone, Documentation Practices, Media Production, Creative Services, Online Research, Transportation Planning, Navigation, Wilderness Gene Stemp Bank of America June 1983 - March 2012 Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Teaching, HTML, Public Speaking Gerald Chew Broker/Realtor at Coldwell Banker Bain Coldwell Banker Bain January 2004 - Present Kemper Marine 1988 - 1998 Buyer Representation, Sellers, Listings, Single Family Homes, Relocation, Negotiation, Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Brokerage, Customer Service, Team Building, Investors, First Time Home Buyers, Foreclosures Gerald Montiel Firefighter/EMT at Valley Regional Fire Authority B.A., Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences - Concentration in Economics University of Warsaw 2010 — 2010 Certificate, Polish Language and Culture Valley Regional Fire Authority July 2012 - Present Boeing June 2011 - July 2012 Pierce County Fire District #13 September 2009 - July 2012 Boeing January 2011 - June 2011 Boeing June 2010 - January 2011 City of Pullman September 2008 - September 2009 Greene-Gasaway Architects May 2008 - August 2008 Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, EMT, Cpr Certified, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Risk Assessment, Process Improvement, Leadership, Microsoft Word, Analysis, Outlook Gerald Sprute Principal attorney at Law Office of Gerald A. Sprute LL.M. Taxation, Law Boise State University 1998 — 2000 Law Office of Gerald A. Sprute April 2013 - Present Law Firm of Johnson & Nagaich June 2012 - April 2013 Law Offices of Beth A. McDaniel, PLLC June 2011 - June 2012 Law Office of Gerald A. Sprute January 2009 - June 2011 Albertson Law Group, P.S. August 2008 - December 2008 City of Federal Way November 2003 - August 2008 Estate Planning, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Estate Tax Planning, Medicaid, Long-term care planning, Probate, Living Trusts, Elder Law, Special Needs Planning, Trusts, Wills, Living Wills, Estate Administration, Legal Issues, Estate Law Giang-Tien Vu PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at Tripler Army Medical Center Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy Pre-Pharmacy Studies Tripler Army Medical Center October 2012 - Present Group Health Cooperative 2010 - 2012 Evergreen Healthcare 2010 - 2012 Bartell Drugs 2008 - 2010 Immunization Certified, BLS, ACLS, Pharmacy, Patient Safety, Patient Education, Pharmaceutics, Inpatient, Healthcare, Critical Care, Acute Care, Community Pharmacy, Clinical Research gilbert r ward Shoreline Community College 1987 — 1991 Associate of Science (A.S.), RN Master of Arts (MA), Arabic Language and Literature Seattle Pacific University 1969 — 1972 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bible/Biblical Studies Peninsula College 1967 — 1969 Associate's degree, General Studies Full Life Care Healthcare, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, CPR Certified, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Leadership Glenn Chadwick Glenwood Springs, Colorado Of Counsel at Beattie Chadwick & Houpt LLP University of Denver College of Law 1982 — 1984 M.A., Economics Colorado College 1970 — 1973 B.A., Economics, Cum Laude Beattie, Chadwick & Houpt, LLP August 2014 - Present Beattie, Chadwick & Houpt, LLP March 1985 - July 2014 CH2M HILL 1973 - 1982 Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Mediation, Employment Law, Real Estate Transactions, Commercial Litigation, Dispute, Litigation, Courts, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Legal Advice Glenn Cote Marine Machinist at PSNS&IMF Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Puget Sound Naval Shipyard April 2015 - Present South Kitsap School District November 2012 - December 2014 Highline Community College March 2011 - June 2012 Abbott Diagnostics January 2008 - May 2010 Air Liquide September 2003 - January 2008 US Navy March 1982 - June 2003 Process Improvement, Software Documentation, Cross-functional Team..., Team Leadership, Troubleshooting, Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Office, Field Service, Outstanding..., Program Management, Retired US Navy, Project Management, Root Cause Analysis, Calibration, Electronics, Lean Manufacturing, Technical Support, Customer Satisfaction, Quality Assurance, Training, Physical Security, high pressure air system Glen St. Amant Fisheries Habitat Program Manager at Muckleshoot Indian Tribe MMA, Marine Pollution Management BA, Aquatic Biology and Environmental Studies Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 1992 - Present Tetra Tech 1990 - 1992 Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 1987 - 1988 International Academy of Santa Barbara 1985 - 1988 Environmental Awareness, Microsoft Office, Sustainability, Microsoft Excel, Environmental..., Environmental Impact..., Project Management, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Research, Water, Strategic Planning, Policy, Environmental Consulting, Environmental Science Gopinath Meghashyam MBA, General Administration Clemson University 1992 — 1993 MS, Industrial Engineering BITS Pilani 1990 — 1992 MS, CS Bangalore University 1983 — 1988 BS, Mechanical Grad. Cert., Healthcare Informatics Intel Corporation January 2014 - Present Intel Corporation January 2012 - January 2014 Intel January 2010 - April 2012 Intel June 2006 - January 2010 Intel June 1999 - June 2006 Wayne County June 1997 - June 1999 Galaxy Scientific Corporation April 1994 - June 1997 Clemson University August 1992 - April 1994 Product Management, Program Management, Technical Marketing, Project Management, Product Marketing, Go-to-market Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Product Planning, Competitive Analysis, Semiconductors, Strategic Partnerships, Product Development, Product Lifecycle..., Product Launch, Business Alliances, Business Development, Enterprise Software, Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Business Planning, Marketing, Mobile Devices, Intel, Strategy, Demand Generation Greg Gopal Lending and banking management Associate's degree, Business Administration and Management, General BBVA Compass January 2014 - November 2014 JP Morgan Chase October 2009 - January 2014 Washington Mutual 1988 - 2009 Commercial Lending, Financial Analysis, Financial Services, Investments, Leadership, Loan Origination, Mortgage Banking, Loans, Mortgage Lending, New Business Development, Portfolio Management, Refinance, Relationship Management, Retail Banking, Risk Management, Sales, Sales Management, Small Business Lending, Training, Underwriting, Banking, Management, Finance, Customer Service, Credit Risk, Branch Management, Team Leadership, Retail, Business Development, Lines Of Credit Greg Hester Senior Software Test Engineer at HERE, a Nokia company Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics Bellarmine Preparatory School 1997 — 2001 High School Diploma, Graduated with Honors HERE, a Nokia company July 2014 - Present Medio January 2011 - June 2014 Microsoft June 2006 - December 2010 Nintendo September 2005 - May 2006 C#, SQL, Java, HTML, ASP.NET, XAML, Visual Basic, C++, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Pro, DOS, Unix, Mac OS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Visio, Outlook, PowerPoint, Bryce, Poser, Premiere, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Rhino 3D, Maya, Sony Vegas, Test Cases Gretchen Enders Cartoon Network 2011 - Present bang. Comedy Theater September 2001 - Present HBO June 2001 - January 2011 Gretchen Salter Founder at Healthy Home Consulting MA, Public Affairs University of California, Davis 1995 — 1999 Healthy Home Consulting August 2014 - Present Breast Cancer Fund April 2005 - May 2014 Dean for America September 2003 - February 2004 Democratic National Committee 2004 - 2004 Thomas Weisel Partners September 1999 - April 2002 Nonprofits, Non-profits, Public Policy, Coalitions, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Strategic Communications, Grassroots Organizing, Event Planning, Public Speaking Gus Pishue Realtor at Re/Max Elite In Everett Re/Max Elite In Everett January 2013 - Present EcoPro Realty Group March 2011 - January 2013 Pro Golf Discount March 1996 - October 2009 SuperRange January 1994 - March 1996 Buyer Representation, Listing Services, Real Estate Transactions, First Time Home Buyers, Single Family Homes, Condos, Foreclosures, Investors, Short Sales, Sellers, Investment Properties, Real Estate, Residential Homes, Investments, Buyers, Townhomes, Listings, Relocation, Sales, Property Management, Customer Satisfaction, Management, Customer Retention, Volunteering, Customer Service Hank Wysong Business Excellence Program Manager at Philips Healthcare MBA, Strategic Management, Marketing Elizabethtown College 1975 — 1978 BA, Physics Philips Healthcare October 2014 - Present Philips August 2011 - October 2014 Philips Healthcare 2006 - November 2011 Philips Healthcare 1996 - 2006 ATL Ultrasound 1993 - 1996 John Fluke Manufacturing 1986 - 1991 Pacific Gas & Electric 1980 - 1985 Six Sigma, Lean, Scrum, Project Management, Portfolio Management, Software Development, LAN-WAN, Telecommunications, IT Architecture, Call Center, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Integration, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Medical Devices, Software Project..., ITIL, Product Development, Testing, Architecture, Program Management, Business Analysis, Leadership, Management, SDLC, Business Process..., DMAIC, Manufacturing, Business Process, R&D, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Project Portfolio..., Process Simulation, Black Belt, Product Management, Operational Excellence, Continuous Improvement, PMP, Quality System, ISO 13485, Design Control, Design of Experiments, Engineering, FDA, SPC Hanna Broback Education and Employment Advisor at Auburn Youth Resources Bachelor of Arts (BA), Comparative Literature Auburn Youth Resources September 2013 - Present Richard Hugo House July 2013 - August 2013 Harvey Palmer Dean, Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology PhD, Chemical Engineering University of Rochester 1963 — 1967 Massapequa High School 1960 — 1963 Rochester Institute of Technology June 2000 - Present University of Rochester September 1971 - June 2000 Process Engineering, Research, Chemical Engineering, R&D, Nanotechnology, Cross-functional Team..., Heat Transfer, Product Development, Thin Films, Data Analysis, Characterization, Fluid Mechanics Hazel Bhang Barnett Director of Human Resources at Seattle Parks & Recreation Department Cascade Korean American Leadership Program 2014 — 2014 Leadership Tomorrow 2006 — 2007 EMBA, Business Administration Sr. Execs in State & Local Government Certificate Program, Public Service, Leadership Whitman College 1984 — 1988 Chief Sealth High Seattle Parks & Recreation Department January 2014 - Present King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks March 2012 - January 2014 AT Collins November 2009 - March 2012 City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods 2007 - October 2009 City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods July 2002 - October 2007 City of Seattle, Human Services Department 1999 - 2002 City of Seattle, Department of Housing & Human Services 1993 - 1999 City of Seattle, Mayor's Office of Management & Budget 1989 - 1993 City of Seattle 1992 - 1992 Community Outreach, Program Development, Non-profits, Policy Analysis, Program Management, Financial Analysis, Human Resources, Facilities Management, Cross-functional Team..., Public Administration, Grant Administration, Grant Writing, Contract Negotiation, Contract Management, Facility Development, Capital Projects, Logistics Management, Accounting, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning, Public Budgeting, Board Governance, Senior Executive..., Change Management, Organizational Change..., Business Process..., Nonprofits, Community Development, Public Policy, Government Hazel Cecil Retired at Home Kona University 2006 — 2010 Master Practitioner, NLP, Time Empowerment, Hypnotherapy Home October 2014 - Present Group Health Cooperative September 1971 - October 2014 Nursing, Inpatient, ACLS, Patient Safety, Acute Care, Critical Care, BLS, Hospitals Heather Colbert Principal at Energy Resource IQ Master’s Degree, Infrastructure Planning and Management Bachelor of Arts, Business Energy Resource IQ 2006 - Present The Irvine Company July 1997 - August 2006 Management, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Contract Negotiation, Procurement, Contract Management, Project Planning, Negotiation, Business Process..., Business Development, Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Retail, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Budgets, Strategy, Program Management, Energy, Leadership, Cross-functional Team..., Start-ups, Operations Management, Team Building, Energy Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Change Management, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Vendor Management, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainability Heather Kraft Manager of Operations Univeristy of Washington 2007 — 2011 Bachelor's degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies, History, 3.42 Bachelor's degree, Communication, General First Choice Health October 2012 - Present See's Candies November 2007 - December 2013 Ye Olde Curiosity Shop April 2010 - August 2012 Utrip May 2011 - August 2011 Northwest Zoological Supply March 2006 - September 2009 Sales, Event Planning, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Customer Satisfaction, Organization, Microsoft Word, Management, Typing, PowerPoint, Communication, Wordpress, Project Management, Content Management, Account Management, Client Relations, Client Services heather linscheid Graduate student in School Psychology Education Specialist, School Psychology Bethel College 2003 — 2007 Bachelor's of Art, Psychology Early Learning and Development Center October 2008 - August 2010 Treehouse September 2007 - September 2008 Bethel College September 2006 - May 2007 Avante Health June 2004 - August 2006 Client Services Director, CardTapp Bachelor of Arts, Economics CardTapp April 2013 - Present Nailed It Media/Brashenomics Radio August 2011 - December 2013 Zillow.com April 2011 - August 2011 Oki Golf March 2009 - April 2011 Salesforce.com, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Account Management, Online Advertising, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Event Management, Sales, New Business Development, Project Planning, Project Management, Project Coordination, Writing, Hootsuite, Business Development, Event Planning, Leadership, Management, HootSuite Heidi Andersen Witt Account Executive at Comcast Spotlight Bachelor of Arts, Communications Advertising Sales, Sales, Selling, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Outdoor Advertising, Negotiation, Customer Service, Lead Generation, Sales Process, Online Marketing, Leadership, Radio Advertising, Broadcast Television, Facebook, Advertising, Multimedia, Media Planning, Account Management, Mobile Devices, Broadcast, Promotions, Campaigns, Media Buying, Customer Retention, Cooperative Marketing, Outside Sales, Print Media, Digital Video, Value Based Selling, Contract Negotiation Heidi Garfield Higher Education Professional Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biochemistry Kamiakin High School 1996 — 2000 John Rogers Elementary September 2010 - Present Ritz Camera & Image 2004 - 2005 heidi nunez server at JOEY Restaurant Group Bachelor's Degree, Medical Anthropology JOEY Restaurant Group July 2014 - Present Cole Haan November 2013 - June 2014 Hilary Eaton Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 2013 — 2015 Bachelor of Arts (BA), International/Global Studies Washington State Secretary of State January 2011 - June 2013 Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Windows, Research, Outlook, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Editing Hilary Vargas, MA, NBCT Teacher at Renton School District The University of New Mexico 2000 — 2004 Renton School District September 2009 - Present Seattle Public Schools August 2008 - June 2009 Keller Rohrback L.L.P. November 2004 - January 2009 Curriculum Design, Classroom Management, Teaching, Teacher Training, Literacy, Classroom, Curriculum Development, Research Holly Hatfield Student at The University of Texas at Austin Leading Meetings, Leading Discussions, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Unix, C++, Java, XML, Python, MySQL, Customer Service, Derivatives, Internet Hoon Kwon Houfei Chen Analog Engineer at Intel Ph.D., Electrical Engineering University of Science and Technology of China 1995 — 1998 M.S., Electrical Engineering B.S., Electrical Engineering Intel 2012 - Present Micron Technology Inc. 2002 - 2012 Signal Integrity, IC, Analog, Simulations, Wireless, Semiconductors houtan alayan Austin, Texas Area dentist at houtan alayan dds, pa DDS, Dental houtan alayan dds, pa January 2004 - Present Dentistry, Customer Service, Endodontics, Veneers, Healthcare Engineer at The Boeing Company MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000 — 2004 SB, Aeronautics and Astronautics O'Dea High School 1996 — 2000 The Boeing Company July 2006 - Present Kawasaki Heavy Industries June 2003 - August 2003 Aerospace, Engineering Ilva Wilson Associate Architect at Wagner Architects MArch, Architecture BS, Architecture Wagner Architects February 2009 - Present Nelligan White Architects PLLC December 2007 - November 2008 Wagner Architects August 2005 - September 2007 AIA Seattle January 2005 - August 2005 American Institute of Architects-Seattle 2005 - 2005 Architecture, Illustrator, Sustainable Design, LEED AP, Architectural Design, SketchUp, Design Research Indira Bahner Master, Social Work University of Washington School of Social Work 1996 — 1998 Master of Social Work Degree, Multi Ethnic Practice and Policy Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Communication YWCA of Seattle, King County, Snohomish County February 2013 - Present Elance/Karla Petersen Photography April 2011 - Present St. George Parish School September 2009 - September 2010 GymStarz Gymnastics 2009 - 2010 Medina Childrens Services/ AMARA 2000 - 2002 Max Hale Center July 1999 - December 2000 The Defender Association September 1998 - September 1999 Downtown Emergency Service Center August 1997 - September 1998 Fundraising, Non-profits, Social Services, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Social Skills, Communication, Organization, Community Organizing, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Budgets, Program Development, Grant Writing, Event Management, Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Community Development, Facebook, Program Management, Research, Social Media, Volunteer Management	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line859
__label__cc	0.516414	0.483586	Content by Keyword: Mental Disability/Illness Mental Health and Cognitive Im... Mental Disability/Illness Serious Mental Illness and Prolonged Youth Homelessness Research about adults experiencing chronic homelessness shows a relationship with serious mental illness. This brief aims to explore whether this same intersection between prolonged homelessness and serious mental illness exists among youth. Generally we found that not much is known about the relationship between serious mental illness and prolo SMIProlongedYouthHomelessness.pdf Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. Reference List 1. Health Care Financing Administration(now known as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)). National health expenditures projections. 1999. 2. National health expenditures aggregate amounts and average annual percent change, by type of expenditure: selected calendar years 1960-97. Accessed November 17, 1999. Web Page. Availab Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. Appendix C. Interview Respondents Stakeholder Group Interviews Completed Request for Interview Refused or Unable to Schedule Federal Government Health Care Financing Administration(now known as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)) Indian Health Service Navajo Region Department of Defense (DoD) Pharmaco-Economic Center Mental Hea Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. J. Consumer Advocay Associations Two consumer associations, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and the National Mental Health Association (NMHA), were selected because of their national presence in the mental health field. Additionally, NAMI specializes in advocating for consumers who suffer from schizophrenia and their families. These two organizations' perspectiv Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. I. Professional Associations Two professional associations, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), which represents psychiatrists, and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), which represents family physicians, were identified to participate in this study. Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. H. Corrections System The corrections system was selected as an interview type because of the documented mental illness of the population it serves. More specifically, New York's correctional system was identified through expert recommendations as an appropriate interview target because it is well-known for instituting a progressive and innovative prison system statewi Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. G. State Mental Health Systems The following criteria were used to identify four public sector mental health systems to be interviewed: Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. F. Federal and State Programs (HCFA(now known as CMS), IHS, CHAMPUS, VA, Medicaid) The Health Care Financing Administration(now known as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS)) (HCFA(now known as CMS)) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) were automatically selected without the use of specific criteria in order to provide a necessary background behind federally-operated and state- or tribally-administered public insuranc Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. E. Employers In order to gain an industry-wide perspective on the approach to behavioral health and pharmacy benefits, The Lewin Group interviewed the William Mercer Corporation. As a result, the following criteria were identified as necessary characteristics of the employers selected for this study: Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. D. Pharmaceutical Benefits Managers The following criteria were used to select the pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) interviewed: National or regional market presence; Independently operated or carved out from other entity; and Linked to other interview respondent type (i.e., employer, Medicaid program). As a result, five PBMs were identified and interviewed: Value Rx/Expre Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. C. Large Integrated HMOs In order to examine a more typical arrangement, The Lewin Group decided to focus on integrated health maintenance organizations (HMOs) for this study. Consequently, The Lewin Group identified participants based on the following criteria: Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. B. Managed Behavioral Health Care Organizations The criteria used to select three managed behavioral health care organizations (MBHCOs) for this study included: Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. A. Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical manufacturers were selected based on the following criteria: 1) medium to large size company; and 2) company has current products and products in development in the area of newer atypical antidepressants and/or antipsychotics. As a result, Janssen, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, and GlaxoWellcome (GW) were selected. (1) GW and Eli Lilly Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. Appendix B. Interview Strategy This study focused on identifying and interviewing individuals from a variety of organizations or programs represented by the following perspectives: Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. Appendix A. Interview Protocol The following document displays a generic form of the interview protocol used in this study. Please note that this template was tailored specifically for the type of respondent being interviewed. Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. Appendixes Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. E. The Changing Role of Managed Care Resistance to managed care has centered on the restriction of patients' choice of plan and provider; on plans' denial of services or reimbursement; and on plans' continual reduction of provider reimbursement rates. Both Congress and most state legislatures continue to consider Patients' Bill of Rights legislation as a way to ensure some level of q Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. D. Mental Health Parity Legislation: Promise and Threat Debate continues to rage over guaranteed "parity" in insurance benefits for mental health treatment. Generally, insurers and employers resist parity along with all mandates. Advocates promote parity as a matter of equity for people who happen to suffer from a mental rather than physical form of illness, and also argue that such coverage would incr Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. C. Three-Tiered Copayment Requirements: Placing Greater Choice in the Hands of Consumers at a Cost The introduction of three-tiered copayment systems represents a significant shift in how cost-sharing is applied to pharmaceutical benefits. Alongside a general increase in the level of cost-sharing required, these systems give a higher level of choice to the consumer in making pharmacotherapy decisions. Whereas in the past, the only diffe Access and Utilization of New Antidepressant and Antipsychotic Medications. B. The Changing Meaning of the Formulary The formularies used by health care payers is changing from a list of approved drugs that can be reimbursed to a list of preferred drugs that will be reimbursed automatically without question or paperwork. Rarely is reimbursement denied for a non-formulary drug if the consumer or provider is persistent. However, the extent to which this "hassle fa	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line864
__label__wiki	0.765369	0.765369	All posts tagged Josef Virek Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (1988) I’m discovering that the three novels of Gibson’s ‘Sprawl trilogy’ are more connected than I expected, featuring some of the same characters, themes and locations. Like Count Zero, Mona Lisa Overdrive opens with chapters explaining the set-up and situation of five different and apparently unconnected characters – so we straightaway realise that, as with Zero, part of the ‘interest’ of reading the book is going to be in finding out how these disparate personages are going to be woven together into one narrative. But we also quickly realise that we’ve met some of these characters in the previous books and that this one represents a continuation of their stories, and so is a true sequel and not just set in the same fictional universe. Kumiko Kumiko Yanaka is the 13-year-old daughter of the head of a powerful corporation in Japan. The book opens in the confusing days after her mad (Danish) mother has committed suicide. Some kind of potentially violent infighting among the corporations is kicking off and her Dad has sent Kumiko to London to be out of the way of danger. She is met at Heathrow by a crop-headed, burly minder named, improbably enough, Petal, who drives her in a Jaguar along the M4 and to a safe house in Notting Hill, owned by one Roger Swain. Her father gave her a device which, at a touch, projects a life-sized hologram of a chatty man named Colin who a) only Kumiko can see and b) has wide general knowledge, can access local computer and information systems, and so can give Kumiko advice. A cyber-guardian. Next day she meets the owner of the house, Roger Swain, and an American woman with metallic lenses instead of eyes, named Sally Shears. Swain and Petal let Sally take Kumiko for a walk round the neighbourhood, in the falling snow, shopping and into a pub, where Sally explains that Kumiko is here because of an outbreak of infighting among the Yakuza (the Japanese mafia). So – her father is a senior member of a worldwide criminal consortium. The device which projects Colin can also record. Colin tells Kumiko to hide it in Swain’s office and then reclaim it later in the day. They replay a conversation between Swain and Petal which mentions Angie Marshall. If I’m not mistaken it hints at plans to kidnap her. Who she? Angela Marshall Young Angie Marshall was the central figure in the previous novel, Count Zero. A gang of professional kidnappers was expecting to extract her father, the star scientist Chris Marshall, from the grip of a big multinational corporation, Maas Biolabs, and was surprised when she turned up instead, his teenage daughter. It was later revealed that Marshall had a) put her into the ultralight designed for him to escape in from the Maas Biolab compound, and b) then cut his own throat. Head of the extraction gang, tall rangy Turner, then took Angie on a cross-country odyssey, fleeing from agents of the vengeful Maas (and also Hosaka, the corporation who hired Turner and suspected some kind of double cross when Mitchell didn’t arrive). During this road trip it had become clear that Angie was special because a) Mitchell had embedded some kind of substance in her brain, presumably an example of the advanced ‘biosoft’ technology he was working on, so that b) Angie was able to tune into cyberspace without using any devices – without touching a console or dermatrodes, she could simply… enter cyberspace. And because of this unique ability, c) Angie had powerful dreams and visions in which she was visited by traditional voodoo gods and goddesses. Indeed, it eventually was hinted that Marshall had in fact been a pretty mediocre researcher but had stumbled across contact with the voodoo gods, who gave him the secrets of advanced tech (and thus made his career) in exchange for his daughter. What did they want with his daughter? That was hard to really make out, even by the end of the previous book. Voodoo? Yes, these presences are powerful inside cyberspace but also capable of reaching out to speak through the minds and voices of humans outside cyberspace. At the end of the Count Zero it is explained that these entities are a legacy of the great Unification of Cyberspace which took place at the climax of Neuromancer, had then somehow fallen apart again into separate but related, super-powerful cyber-entities which had ranged over the whole history of human signs and symbols and discovered that the voodoo gods and goddesses of Haiti were the most convenient, appropriate guise in which to interface with human beings. So much for the events in Count Zero. Now, in the opening chapters of this book, we cut to seven years later, years in which Angie has become a super-famous stimstim star (simstim being an advanced form of television in which people enter into the bodies and sensations of lead characters). We learn that Angie has replaced Tally Isham, who was mentioned throughout the previous two novels as being the great simstim star of the age. But we also learn that the price of fame, and trying to deal with the occasional return of the voodoo voices in her head, has prompted a major league drug addiction, to a designer drug DMSO which helps suppress the voices and the memory of the traumatic events, including her father’s death, of seven years earlier. Angie has been sent by her concerned superiors at the simstim corporation Sense/Net to a rehab clinic, but checked out after just a week and, as the novel opens, has arrived at a windy, abandoned, luxury house on the beach in California – Malibu to be precise. Here she pads around the silent rooms, trying to get her head together, trying to resist the temptation to take a hit of the (futuristic) drug she was addicted to, all the while spied on by her boss, Hilton Swift, who makes regular phone calls to check she’s alright. Count Zero Then there’s a series of chapters which are written in a different, far more louche tone, as if from a sci fi comic or manga magazine. Kid Afrika (who is black) is chauffeured across the crushed steel surface of ‘Dog Solitude’ in a Dodge hovercraft (reminiscent of the hovercraft in which Turner drives Angie in Count Zero) driven by a white girl named Cherry Chesterfield to ‘the Factory’, some kind of derelict building. They’re spotted approaching by the retarded Little Bird who points the hovercraft out to Slick Henry, who is working on a huge sculpture titled ‘the Judge’. Got all that? In the back of the hovercraft is a comatose body on a stretcher which Kid refers to as ‘the Count’. In a flash we realise this is Bobby Newmark, also known as Count Zero, a young computer hacker (or ‘hotdogger’) from the New Jersey slums, who gave the previous novel its title. Kid Afrika has orders to hide Count Zero and wants Slick Henry to take him in. Henry is reluctant because he knows that the secretive Gentry, the man who first discovered the (abandoned) Factory and moved into it and, effectively, owns it, will not approve. Gentry hates people. But the Kid reminds Slick Henry that he saved the latter’s life once and owes him a big favour. Reluctantly, Henry takes him in, accompanied by Cherry who will act as a sort of nurse to the comatose Count… leaving the reader wondering what happened to the Count and why he’s been sent here. Mona is 16 and SINless i.e. does not have a Single Identitification Number and so is off the grid of social security etc. She lives with her pimp, Eddy, in a shitty, flyblown squat in Florida where he’s brought her, from Cleveland where she used to do erotic dancing in a seedy bar, in hope of making more money. Florida turns out to be polluted and dirty. Eddy sends her out to do tricks, beats her if she disobeys or complains, takes her money and then makes her describe the encounters to him, to make him hard so he can fuck her. The whole milieu is painted with grim and depressing conviction. After a chapter or two to establish this sordid set-up, Eddy suddenly introduces Mona to a smartly dressed man named Prior. To her surprise they are taken to an airport, loaded into a private jet and fly to Atlanta. Here they are taken to a swish hotel and next thing Mona knows she is having a medical checkover by a man named Gerald. Gerald and Prior seem to be discussing Mona’s appropriateness for some task – the colour of her eyes, her dental records, her age all appear to be relevant. Now there have been several clues as to what’s going on: a) In an earlier passage where Mona had gone shopping, she’d spotted a poster of Angie Marshall and reflected that people sometimes remarked on her looking like the great simstim star. b) In the next chapter we are with Kumiko as she and Colin listen to a playback of the conversations they’d bugged between her ‘hosts’. They hear Swain discussing with Sally Shears an ‘extraction’ job, and talking about the way ‘the target’ is back in ‘the house on the coast.’ All this sounds like what we’ve learned about Angie Marshall as she potters about the big house in Malibu. Swain goes on to say that ‘they’ (the unspecified client) don’t want her extracted by any number of mercs they could hire, but specifically by Sally Shears. And, he adds, there’s a new instruction: the client wants to make it look as if she’d been killed in the kidnapping. The client will provide a body. So, by page 100 of this 300-page book, the reader has grasped that it’s going to be about a gang of crims, somehow organised by London-based Swain, and featuring lens-eyed Sally Shears, who plan to kidnap simstim star Angie Marshall (for what reasons, we will presumably find out) and we can deduce that the lowlife hooker Mona has been shipped to a hotel and given a medical examination because ‘they’ plan to kill her and probably burn or mutilate her body enough to make investigators think it is Angie’s (an idea which seemed, to this reader, remarkably low-tech: don’t they have DNA forensics in this otherwise hi-tech future?) Threaded in between the storylines, we learn a lot more of the background to this futureworld, aspects which help shed light on the earlier two novels. We learn what you might call conventional aspects of any sc-fi story set in Earth’s future, those hints and tips about future apocalypses which titillate the viewer’s taste for catastrophe. For example, we get a few more details about the ‘three week war’ which obliterated Bonn in a nuclear strike and resulted in clouds of radiation drifting west which led to food shortages in Britain. Petal shows Kumiko a hologram constructed from old footage of the Battle of Britain, created, he tells her, to commemorate the centenary i.e. 2040. Now since in an earlier novel we’d read about the ‘law of ’53’, presumably 2053, I’m guessing the action is set somewhere in the 2060s, maybe 2070s. I couldn’t help feeling this third novel has, at least to begin with, a middle-aged feel: it doesn’t kick off at a furious headlong pace in a flood of amphetamine-fulled prose like Neuromancer, but takes its time and spreads. Thus the book takes its time to give each of the characters a hefty backstory, even the hooker Mona, starting with her time back as a kid working on a crayfish farm and following through her sorry life to date, liberated from a crappy manual job by stylish confident Eddy, who turns out to be a pimp and beater. We learn that Slick Henry committed a series of crimes – stealing cars apparently – he was caught and punished by having his memory permanently damaged via the technique of Induced Korsakov’s Syndrome. It flares up when he’s under pressure and he can only remember five minutes back… Dog Solitude, we learn, is a vast landfill site full of toxic rubbish, somewhere beyond New Jersey. When it was finally full to overflowing rollers or something heavy were sent across its surface to crush and flatten the metal objects, resulting in the whole thing becoming an uneven but essentially flat surface of billions of tin cans and appliances and crushed cars. Nothing grows there, the rain collects in toxic puddles and, because of the unevenness, only hovercraft can cross it. Slick Henry, for his own psychological reasons, is assembling vast sculptures, symbols of the authority figures who locked him up and stole his memory, while Gentry, the misanthropic owner of the Factory – a vast derelict building with flaps of waste plastic clumsily stapled over its long-smashed windows – is pursuing some quixotic quest into discovering the meaning and shape of the matrix of cyberspace. And this rhymes, chimes and echoes Angie’s preoccupation with understanding the beings, the entities, which can enter, access and ‘ride’ her mind, what the two black men she met in Count Zero used Haitian voodoo terminology to refer to as loa. So much for the characters’ backstories. Tessier-Ashpool again In among all these themes and stories, I was surprised at the way that for the third time the orbiting space station owned by the legendarily wealthy Tessier-Ashpool once again emerges as an idea and destination for the characters. Tessier-Ashpool in Neuromancer You will recall that in Neuromancer, the protagonists Case and Molly, helped by the cloned daughter of the billionaire Ashpool, 3Jane, fulfil the task set them of activating a codeword which allows the two separate parts, the two ‘lobes’ of the matrix – named Wintermute and Neuromancer – to unite. The rather visionary, transcendent result is that, right at the end of that novel, the matrix becomes self aware. All of this takes place in the orbiting space station, Freeside, created by the fabulously rich Tessier-Ashpool family. Tessier-Ashpool in Count Zero Count Zero is set 7 or 8 years later and brings Angie Marshall, smuggled out of Maas Biolabs’ clutches to freedom and brought to a nightclub in New York, where she meets some heavy-duty black guys who explain to her that, above and beyond its rational business content, cyberspace is also possessed by strange religious god-like entities called loas, who have the names of Haitian voodoo gods (for example Baron Samedi). Count Zero climaxes when the young art expert, Marly, fulfils the commission given her by the world’s richest man, Josef Virek, to discover the creator of a strange and haunting artwork – a vitrine filled with seven or so random objects. She follows the trail out into space, to very same orbiting space station, Freeside, more specifically to the section of it which the Tessier-Ashpool family created as its own private fortress and which has, since the events of Neuromancer, been ‘sawn off’ from Freeside and placed into its own orbit. Here Marly discovers that someone has created a vast sphere with no gravity inside this space station, in which a cornucopia of rubbish and random objects floats slowly around, while a multi-armed robot device grabs random items as they float by, while other robot arms use lasers to shape and mould the objects, which are then placed in these vitrines. The whole thing is devoted to creating Damien Hirst-style artworks. At the climax of the novel, the face of Josef Virek, the richest man in the world, who had given Marly her quest, appears on a monitor in this dome and tells her his people have followed her and are about to enter the dome. He thinks he is on the brink of getting his hands on a super-advanced technology which will give him immortality. I think what happens next is that we learn the dome, its robot artist and the haunting vitrines are all products of the loa, the self-aware entities within cyberspace. Marly’s quest was part of a scheme by the loa to lure Virek to his death and, sure enough, while logged into cyberspace in order to communicate with Marly, he is killed by the loa, thus freeing Marly from her quest. Tessier-Ashpool in Mona Lisa Overdrive Now, in this novel, Angie, on a very slender pretext, finds herself becoming obsessed with the Tessier-Ashpool family. She discovers that one of her simstim’s technical team had used the show’s recent break (while she was in the rehab clinic) to go ‘up the well’ (i.e. into space) to delve into the Tessier-Ashpool story. She asks for a copy of a recent documentary made into the mysterious fate of the Tessier-Ashpool family, which she watches several times, her viewings being opportunities for Gibson to feed us more bits of backstory. Half way through Mona Lisa I had become a little bored of this Tessier-Ashpool theme. It seemed to me to close down the novel’s possibilities. It is a big world and, if you throw in space stations and extra-terrestrial travel, it is a very big world. It seemed oddly spastic for the stories to have to return to the same setting. I thought Gibson is going to have to pull something pretty impressive out of the hat if he’s going to trump a) the climax of Neuromancer in which cyberspace becomes self aware! or b) the climax of Count Zero, with its hallucinatory vision of cyberspace being taken over by voudou gods! This third of the Sprawl trilogy makes Gibson’s modus operandi clearer than ever. The main characteristic of the books is that they are deliberately confusing. At the end of most thrillers there is some kind of explanation of what happened and often authors are considerate enough to tie up the loose ends. In Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive I was left more confused by the denouements than by the chase. I don’t think they can be summarised, really, because there are about ten named characters and all of them have shifting theories about what is actually going on, and the voices in the matrix themselves give changing interpretations of what is happening and why. The result is a gathering sense of excitement, with a number of chases and battle confrontations all going off at the same time – but only a very confused sense of what is at stake. Something desperately important is at stake but, for most of the novel, it is hard to understand what. For example, Kumiko escapes from the minder set to accompany her on a shopping trip around Portobello Road, and makes it across London to Brixton, to the scuzzy flat of the cockney console-cowboy Tick (real name, Terrance) who Sally Shears had introduced her to in a pub in Notting Hill early on. Tick hands her some ‘trodes and takes her into cyberspace to show her a mystery which is puzzling the millions of other cyberjockeys around the world, which is the arrival of a huge new ‘building’ or artefact of gleaming data in the matrix. Why did Sally tell Kumiko to go to Tick’s? Who is Tick, really? What is the mystery of the shining artifact? All that is relatively clear is that Swain’s men as well as the regular police will be out searching for Kumiko in force i.e. there is a strong sense of menace and paranoia. Also, about a hundred pages we are explicitly told – if we hadn’t guessed it already – that ‘Sally Shears’ is none other than Molly Millions, the female lead in Neuromancer, characterised by her distinctive metallic lens implants where her eyes ought to be, and the 4-centimetre long retractable razor knives under her fingernails. From various conversations Kumiko has overheard or we have witnessed, we realise she is a central part of the plan to kidnap Angie Mitchell, and that she is mighty unhappy about it. She says she’s only doing it because she’s being blackmailed and Swain says he’s only doing it because he’s being blackmailed, too, and I think – if I understood correctly – that they’re both being blackmailed into doing it by 3Jane, the mad daughter of Ashpool from Neuromancer, who is dead, but exists as an AI or ‘construct’. More plot Going back on the plan and abandoning Swain, Molly a) tells Kumiko to escape to the safety of Tick’s flat, while b) she, Molly, flees to America. First thing we know about her arrival is when she breaks into the clinic where Mona is having plastic surgery done on her to make her look like Angie Mitchell. The clinic door explodes as the minder, Prior, comes flying through it, followed by rough, tough Molly. She grabs Mona and escapes with her. (This is possible because she’s been tipped off about the surgery by the plastic surgeon, Gerald [did he do her lens-eyes, the reader idly wonders?]) Molly takes Mona off in a car and drives to New York, where she parks atop a multi-story car park and disappears, telling Mona to stay put. Then we cut to Angie. In the intervening chapters she has more or less ‘recovered’ and agreed with her boss that she is ready to return to broadcasting. Her technical crew arrive, including hair stylists, make-up and so on, and then she flies back to New York, arriving by swanky corporate helicopter at the city’s smartest hotel, whose the top floors are permanently rented by her employers. Sense/Net. Remember, she is the most famous and highest paid simstim star in the world. But Angie’s chopper has barely landed before Molly forces open the door, shoots Angie’s smooth gay black minder, Porphyre, with a stun dart, commandeers and flies the chopper over to the car park where she’d left Mona, and bundles Angie out of the chopper and into the back of the car. Here, scared teenage Mona, doctored to look like Angie, meets her heroine, and Angie reacts with movie star aplomb to coming face to face with a clone of herself. Meanwhile, tough Molly is driving them off at speed, in fact, driving the car up the ramp into a nearby empty hovercraft which she proceeds to steal. Meanwhile, in the derelict factory in the waste land beyond New Jersey, Gentry has become resigned to the presence of the comatose Count Zero at the Factory, because he’s jacked into the Count’s mind and realised that the Count, like him (Gentry), is on a mission, on a quest, to understand what’s happened to the matrix. They both know that at some point, 14 years earlier, something changed in cyberspace. In their different ways they have pieced together the story told in Neuromancer, namely that Case and Molly oversaw the unification of the two lobes of an AI so enormous it effectively became cyberspace. What is genuinely puzzling to this reader is the way Neuromancer climaxes with the matrix becoming self-aware at the climax of a thrilling, scary novel, but then the threat of the entire digital realm becoming self-aware is frittered away in the subsequent books. At the very end of Neuromancer I thought it was going to become like the terrifying moment in the Terminator story, where the newly self-aware world computer declares war on its human creators. But no. Nothing like that happens. Instead that-which-had-become-one appears to disintegrate again into a number of different entities and this fundamental oddity is compounded in Count Zero when we learn that these fragments have taken the shape and names and behaviour of the gods of voudou. These are the Horsemen which dominated Angie’s mind in Count Zero and become increasingly present to her as Mona Lisa progresses: And there they were, the Horsemen, the loa: Pappa Legba bright and fluid as mercury; Ezili Freda who is mother and queen; Samedi, the Baron Cimetiere, moss on corroded bone; Similor; Madame Travaux; many others… They fill the hollow that is Grande Brigitte. The rushing of their voices is the sound of wind, running water… (p.262) We learn as the novel proceeds that this is why Angie became addicted to the drugs, because the drugs stopped her dreaming about the voudou horsemen. But when the voices come through – the voice of Mamman Brigitte in particular being the dominant one in this novel – their explanations are even more confusing than in Zero. They speak in highly mystical language: the loa came out of Africa but not as we (modern Caucasians) know them; Legba-ati-Bon – who rode Angie seven years ago at the climax of Zero – has also yet to come into existence i.e. he is and yet is not. They confirm that the events at the climax of Neuromancer did indeed give rise to The One, but there was also an ‘other’. Then the centre failed and every fragment rushed away, each fragment seeking a form. Brigitte explains that, of all the signs and symbologies created by humanity, ‘the paradigms of voudou proved most appropriate’ (p.264). But even if you’ve managed to process this, it is still not clear, even by the end of the book, what she is on about: more appropriate for what? For what purpose? Brigitte confirms that it was the loa who approached Angie’s father, Chris Mitchell, star scientist of Maas Biolabs and offered him secrets; in return for this knowledge, he implanted biochemical programmes in Angie’s brain which made it easier for her to see the loa without jacking into cyberspace. OK. But why? And, as the novel progresses, Angie also realises that she has been seeing 3Jane’s dreams, memories of events which took place inside the Tessier-Ashpool fortress – but why? How is that possible and what does it mean? My point is that – beneath the speed-driven, slangy, tech-jargon prose, and beneath the thriller motifs of gangsters and criminal cartels, and beneath the genuinely gripping, real world situations of kidnaps, and high speed chases, and getaways, and firefights – and even beneath the neon grid vision of cyberspace into which the characters pop with just enough regularity to remind us that depicting cyberspace is Gibson’s métier and USP – at the heart of all three novels in the Sprawl trilogy is a surprisingly mystical, non-rational and deeply confusing core. If they were about money or drugs or gold or smuggling or guns or espionage or any of the other common thriller tropes, it would be one thing. But all three novels end up being about strange, mystical changes within cyberspace which all the books’ characters themselves don’t understand. On balance this is a plus. It makes them rereadable. Usually at the end of a thriller the game is given away and we know whodunnit and why. Not in these books. They have all the structure and many of the trappings of conventional thrillers, plus all the hi-tech, lowlife drug paraphernalia thrown in. But at heart they remain oddly, eerily unknowable. The novel heads towards a climax at the Factory. While we’ve been following the convergence of Angie and Molly and Mona in New York, things have hotted up at the Factory, namely bad guys have arrived. Using a loudhailer they demand the comatose body of Count Zero. Foolishly, Little Bird fires pretty much the only gun in the place at the tough mercs outside, at which point they announce they are going to storm the place. The real world conflict is matched when Slick Henry jacks into Count Zero’s mind and discovers all kinds of wonders. Bobby’s consciousness exists in a tranquil paradise while he explores the mysteries of the new artifact in cyberspace. When Henry explains the situation, Bobby uses his control of cyberspace to reroute a passing automated cargo helicopter and make it drop its heavy loads onto the hovercraft and men approaching from outside. Nonetheless, the mercs are just starting to fight their way into the Factory when out of nowhere the hovercraft driven by Molly erupts through the Factory walls. What follows next is largely seen through the eyes of 16-year-old Molly, who has found a stash of drugs and taken some, with the result that most of it is described in a stoned, dreamy, half-understood way. Molly fights off the mercenaries aided by Slick Henry’s sculptures which, although they were built for his own psychological therapy, also happen to contain flame throwers and lasers and clutching claws and so on, all of which turn out to be handy in fighting off an attacking force of mercenaries. While all this is going on, Angie makes her way up to the high-level ‘loft’ where Bobby’s stretcher is laid out and there, amid Slick Henry and Cherry, she embraces him. During the fight his weak body has finally expired. Angie puts on a spare set of ‘trodes, embraces his body, and she too disappears into cyberspace. Her body too expires, but we follow her into cyberspace where she imagines she is walking, being guided towards a wedding. Back in the real world Molly has finished wiping out the mercs just as Angie’s boss, head of the Sense/Net simstim broadcasts, Hilton Swift arrives. His people had realised Angie had been kidnapped back at the hotel, identified the hovercraft she’d been driven off in, and it’s taken them this long to follow Angie out to the Factory. Now Hilton and his people walk in at more or less the same time that Molly’s battered old hovercraft screeches off through a big gap in the Factory wall, taking with her Slick Henry and Cherry, who have forged some kind of bond in these last few hectic hours. As Hilton walks into the Factory he is confronted by just stoned Mona who, of course, is the spitting image of Angie, albeit twenty years younger. Entranced, Hilton and Porphyre (Angie’s minder) decide on the spot they will simply replace the dead Angie with Mona. And so, after some extensive physical cleaning up and neural cleansing, it does indeed come to pass that Mona steps straight into Angie’s simstim shoes – and is even more of a hit than the original, returning to the world’s simstim screens new and refreshed after her detox break. It had been explained, sort of, that Molly fled London and Swain because she had cut her own deal with (I think) 3Jane: this is what motivated her to bring Angie to the Count in his dying moments (though exactly why 3Jane wanted this to happen, I don’t understand). Anyway, in return for keeping her side of the bargain, all Molly’s criminal records are wiped clean, and she is a free woman. It is confirmed that Swain, supposedly working for Kumiko’s dad, had in fact double-crossed him by selling out to 3Jane, partly due to her threat to expose all his criminal activities. But right at the end of the book we learn that Swain has been killed and replaced by the burly, crop-haired and rather fatherly Petal. Tick and Petal had taken a video call from Kumiko’s father explaining that the ‘difficulty’ he had been experiencing is now over. When Kumiko asks her father about his role in her mother’s suicide, he shows genuine remorse and repentance and Kumiko finds herself forgiving him. At which point there’s a knock on the door of Tick’s crappy flat and it is Petal who – to my relief – doesn’t just machine gun everyone inside – as happens in so many Yank movies – but instead kindly explains the situation and says he is taking Kumiko back into his guardianship under instructions from her father. Aaah. The ‘other’ Despite rereading the ending I never understood why 3Jane’s dreams or thoughts appeared with such pressure and urgency to Angie. What I did understand is that all’s well that ends well. Virtual Angie and virtual Bobby are shown living in a wonderful, luxury and very peaceful French chateau which he has constructed in cyberspace. Fragments of other minds drift in and out – tentative sad 3Jane, other players they’ve known such as Colin the smooth-talking cyber-guardian of Kumiko back in the early chapters, and in particular the foul-mouthed Finn, a character who has appeared in all the novels as a particularly wise and ancient cyber cowboy. And then, one day, a limousine turns up and Bobby and the Finn, with Colin in attendance, lead Angie out and into it. They explain that on that day, 14 years earlier, when the matrix became one, it immediately sensed the presence of an ‘other’. Now they are taking her to meet that other. But cyberspace contains all human data, Angie protests. Sure, replies the Finn. But the ‘other’ isn’t human. ‘I don’t understand,’ she said. ‘If cyberspace consists of the sum total of data in the human system…’ ‘Yeah,’ the Finn said, turning out onto the long straight empty highway ahead, ‘but nobody’s talking human, see?’ ‘the other one was somewhere else,’ Bobby said. ‘Centauri,’ said Colin. Can they be teasing? Is this some joke of Bobby’s? ‘So it’s kinda hard to explain why the matrix split up into all those hoodoos ‘n’ shit, when it met this other one,’ said the Finn, ‘but when we get there, yo’ll sorta get the feeling…’ ‘My own feeling,’ said Colin, ‘is that it’s all so much more amusing this way…’ ‘Are you telling the truth?’ ‘Be there in a New York minute,’ said the Finn, ‘no shit.’ So a) it ends as many sci fi stories do, on the brink of the first encounter with intelligent life from another world b) I’m glad to see that even right at the end, there is no rational explanation for the One created at the end of Neuromancer is then discovered to have relapsed back into many fragments in the subsequent books, and not only that, but fragments which take the identities of voodoo gods. Even right at the end where everything else is explained, this remains unexplained. Mona Lisa Overdrive on Amazon Reviews of books by William Gibson Neuromancer (1984) Burning Chrome (1986) Count Zero (1986) Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988) The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling (1990) Other science fiction reviews 1888 Looking Backward 2000-1887 by Edward Bellamy – Julian West wakes up in the year 2000 to discover a peaceful revolution has ushered in a society of state planning, equality and contentment 1890 News from Nowhere by William Morris – waking from a long sleep, William Guest is shown round a London transformed into villages of contented craftsmen 1895 The Time Machine by H.G. Wells – the unnamed inventor and time traveller tells his dinner party guests the story of his adventure among the Eloi and the Morlocks in the year 802,701 1896 The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells – Edward Prendick is stranded on a remote island where he discovers the ‘owner’, Dr Gustave Moreau, is experimentally creating human-animal hybrids 1897 The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells – an embittered young scientist, Griffin, makes himself invisible, starting with comic capers in a Sussex village, and ending with demented murders 1898 The War of the Worlds – the Martians invade earth 1899 When The Sleeper Wakes/The Sleeper Wakes by H.G. Wells – Graham awakes in the year 2100 to find himself at the centre of a revolution to overthrow the repressive society of the future 1899 A Story of the Days To Come by H.G. Wells – set in the same future London as The Sleeper Wakes, Denton and Elizabeth defy her wealthy family in order to marry, fall into poverty, and experience life as serfs in the Underground city run by the sinister Labour Corps 1901 The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells – Mr Bedford and Mr Cavor use the invention of ‘Cavorite’ to fly to the moon and discover the underground civilisation of the Selenites 1904 The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H.G. Wells – scientists invent a compound which makes plants, animals and humans grow to giant size, prompting giant humans to rebel against the ‘little people’ 1905 With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling – it is 2000 and the narrator accompanies a GPO airship across the Atlantic 1906 In the Days of the Comet by H.G. Wells – a comet passes through earth’s atmosphere and brings about ‘the Great Change’, inaugurating an era of wisdom and fairness, as told by narrator Willie Leadford 1908 The War in the Air by H.G. Wells – Bert Smallways, a bicycle-repairman from Kent, gets caught up in the outbreak of the war in the air which brings Western civilisation to an end 1909 The Machine Stops by E.M. Foster – people of the future live in underground cells regulated by ‘the Machine’ until one of them rebels 1912 The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – Professor Challenger leads an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon rainforest where prehistoric animals still exist 1912 As Easy as ABC by Rudyard Kipling – set in 2065 in a world characterised by isolation and privacy, forces from the ABC are sent to suppress an outbreak of ‘crowdism’ 1913 The Horror of the Heights by Arthur Conan Doyle – airman Captain Joyce-Armstrong flies higher than anyone before him and discovers the upper atmosphere is inhabited by vast jellyfish-like monsters 1914 The World Set Free by H.G. Wells – A history of the future in which the devastation of an atomic war leads to the creation of a World Government, told via a number of characters who are central to the change 1918 The Land That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs – a trilogy of pulp novellas in which all-American heroes battle ape-men and dinosaurs on a lost island in the Antarctic 1921 We by Evgeny Zamyatin – like everyone else in the dystopian future of OneState, D-503 lives life according to the Table of Hours, until I-330 wakens him to the truth 1925 Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov – a Moscow scientist transplants the testicles and pituitary gland of a dead tramp into the body of a stray dog, with disastrous consequences 1927 The Maracot Deep by Arthur Conan Doyle – a scientist, engineer and a hero are trying out a new bathysphere when the wire snaps and they hurtle to the bottom of the sea, there to discover… 1930 Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon – mind-boggling ‘history’ of the future of mankind over the next two billion years 1938 Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis – baddies Devine and Weston kidnap Ransom and take him in their spherical spaceship to Malacandra aka Mars, 1943 Perelandra (Voyage to Venus) by C.S. Lewis – Ransom is sent to Perelandra aka Venus, to prevent a second temptation by the Devil and the fall of the planet’s new young inhabitants 1945 That Hideous Strength: A Modern Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups by C.S. Lewis– Ransom assembles a motley crew to combat the rise of an evil corporation which is seeking to overthrow mankind 1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell – after a nuclear war, inhabitants of ruined London are divided into the sheep-like ‘proles’ and members of the Party who are kept under unremitting surveillance 1950 I, Robot by Isaac Asimov – nine short stories about ‘positronic’ robots, which chart their rise from dumb playmates to controllers of humanity’s destiny 1950 The Martian Chronicles – 13 short stories with 13 linking passages loosely describing mankind’s colonisation of Mars, featuring strange, dreamlike encounters with Martians 1951 Foundation by Isaac Asimov – the first five stories telling the rise of the Foundation created by psychohistorian Hari Seldon to preserve civilisation during the collapse of the Galactic Empire 1951 The Illustrated Man – eighteen short stories which use the future, Mars and Venus as settings for what are essentially earth-bound tales of fantasy and horror 1952 Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov – two long stories which continue the future history of the Foundation set up by psychohistorian Hari Seldon as it faces attack by an Imperial general, and then the menace of the mysterious mutant known only as ‘the Mule’ 1953 Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov – concluding part of the ‘trilogy’ describing the attempt to preserve civilisation after the collapse of the Galactic Empire 1953 Earthman, Come Home by James Blish – the adventures of New York City, a self-contained space city which wanders the galaxy 2,000 years hence powered by spindizzy technology 1953 Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury – a masterpiece, a terrifying anticipation of a future when books are banned and professional firemen are paid to track down stashes of forbidden books and burn them 1953 Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke a thrilling narrative involving the ‘Overlords’ who arrive from space to supervise mankind’s transition to the next stage in its evolution 1954 The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov – set 3,000 years in the future when humans have separated into ‘Spacers’ who have colonised 50 other planets, and the overpopulated earth whose inhabitants live in enclosed cities or ‘caves of steel’, and introducing detective Elijah Baley to solve a murder mystery 1956 The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov – 3,000 years in the future detective Elijah Baley returns, with his robot sidekick, R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve a murder mystery on the remote planet of Solaria 1956 They Shall Have Stars by James Blish – explains the invention – in the near future – of the anti-death drugs and the spindizzy technology which allow the human race to colonise the galaxy 1957 The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle – a vast cloud of gas heads into the solar system, blocking out heat and light from the sun with cataclysmic consequences on Earth, until a small band of maverick astronomers discovers that the cloud contains intelligence and can be communicated with 1959 The Triumph of Time by James Blish – concluding story of Blish’s Okie tetralogy in which Amalfi and his friends are present at the end of the universe 1961 A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke a pleasure tourbus on the moon is sucked down into a sink of moondust, sparking a race against time to rescue the trapped crew and passengers 1962 A Life For The Stars by James Blish – third in the Okie series about cities which can fly through space, focusing on the coming of age of kidnapped earther, young Crispin DeFord, aboard New York 1962 The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick In an alternative future America lost the Second World War and has been partitioned between Japan and Nazi Germany. The narrative follows a motley crew of characters including a dealer in antique Americana, a German spy who warns a Japanese official about a looming surprise German attack, and a woman determined to track down the reclusive author of a hit book which describes an alternative future in which America won the Second World War 1963 Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle French journalist Ulysse Mérou accompanies Professor Antelle on a two-year space flight to the star Betelgeuse, where they land on an earth-like plane to discover that humans and apes have evolved here, but the apes are the intelligent, technology-controlling species while the humans are mute beasts 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey a panoramic narrative which starts with aliens stimulating evolution among the first ape-men and ends with a spaceman being transformed into galactic consciousness 1968 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick In 1992 androids are almost indistinguishable from humans except by trained bounty hunters like Rick Deckard who is paid to track down and ‘retire’ escaped andys 1969 Ubik by Philip K. Dick In 1992 the world is threatened by mutants with psionic powers who are combated by ‘inertials’. The novel focuses on the weird alternative world experienced by a group of inertials after a catastrophe on the moon 1971 Mutant 59: The Plastic Eater by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis – a genetically engineered bacterium starts eating the world’s plastic 1973 Rendezvous With Rama by Arthur C. Clarke – in 2031 a 50-kilometre long object of alien origin enters the solar system, so the crew of the spaceship Endeavour are sent to explore it 1974 Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick – America after the Second World War has become an authoritarian state. The story concerns popular TV host Jason Taverner who is plunged into an alternative version of this world in which he is no longer a rich entertainer but down on the streets among the ‘ordinaries’ and on the run from the police. Why? And how can he get back to his storyline? 1974 The Forever War by Joe Haldeman The story of William Mandella who is recruited into special forces fighting the Taurans, a hostile species who attack Earth outposts, successive tours of duty requiring interstellar journeys during which centuries pass on Earth, so that each of his return visits to the home planet show us society’s massive transformations over the course of the thousand years the war lasts. 1981 The Golden Age of Science Fiction edited by Kingsley Amis – 17 classic sci-fi stories from what Amis considers the Golden Era of the genre, namely the 1950s 1982 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke – Heywood Floyd joins a Russian spaceship on a two-year journey to Jupiter to a) reclaim the abandoned Discovery and b) investigate the monolith on Japetus 1984 Neuromancer by William Gibson – burnt-out cyberspace cowboy Case is lured by ex-hooker Molly into a mission led by ex-army colonel Armitage to penetrate the secretive corporation, Tessier-Ashpool at the bidding of the vast and powerful artificial intelligence, Wintermute 1986 Burning Chrome by William Gibson – ten short stories, three or four set in Gibson’s ‘Sprawl’ universe, the others ranging across sci-fi possibilities, from a kind of horror story to one about a failing Russian space station 1987 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke – Spaceship Galaxy is hijacked and forced to land on Europa, moon of the former Jupiter, in a ‘thriller’ notable for Clarke’s descriptions of the bizarre landscapes of Halley’s Comet and Europa 1988 Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson 1990 The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling – in an alternative history Charles Babbage’s early computer, instead of being left as a paper theory, was actually built, drastically changing British society, so that by 1855 it is led by a party of industrialists and scientists who use databases and secret police to keep the population under control by Simon on March 19, 2019 • Permalink Posted in Books, Novel, Science Fiction Tagged 1988, 3Jane, AI, America, Baron Samedi, biosoft, Bobby Newmark, Brixton, Cherry Chesterfield, Chris Marshall, Colin, computer hacker, Count Zero, dermatrodes, Dog Solitude, Eddy, extra-terrestrial intelligence, Ezili Freda, Florida, Freeside, future, Gentry, Gerald, Grande Brigitte, Hilton Swift, hotdogging, Induced Korsakov's Syndrome, Japan, Josef Virek, Kid Afrika, Kumiko, Kumiko Yanaka, Legba-ati-Bon, Little Bird, loas, Maas Biolabs, Madame Travaux, Mona, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Neuromancer, New Jersey, Notting Hill, novel, Pappa Legba, Petal, Porphyre, Portobello Road, Prior, Roger Swain, Sally Shears, Samedi, science fiction, Sense/Net, Similor, simstim, Slick Henry, Sprawl trilogy, Tally Isham, Terminator, Tessier-Ashpool, the Baron Cimetiere, the Factory, the Finn, the Horsemen, the loa, Tick, Turner, Voodoo, William Gibson, Wintermute, world war, Yakuza Posted by Simon on March 19, 2019 https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2019/03/19/mona-lisa-overdrive-william-gibson/ Count Zero by William Gibson (1986) He drank off the black bitter coffee. It seemed to him, just for a second, that he could feel the whole Sprawl breathing, and its breath was old and sick and tired, all up and down the stations from Boston to Atlanta…’ (p.286) This is the second novel in what came to be known as Gibson’s ‘Sprawl’ trilogy (because there ended up being three of them: his debut, Neuromancer, and the third novel, Mona Lisa Overdrive.) It is the future. Vast urban sprawls cover half of America, housing estates and huge malls under enormous geodesic domes blocking out the sky. Japanese culture and cuisine is widespread and everyone uses the New Yen as currency. Computers and digital technology, chips and disks, fuel a digital economy. Oil appears to have run out – possibly because Russia took control of the global supply after a brief war which America and the West lost – to be replaced by hydrogen cells. Electricity is generated by the Eastern Seaboard Fission Authority whose well-protected gleaming towers of data can be seen by hackers in cyberspace. The real power in the world lies with vast multinational corporations known as zaibatsus. At the other end of the food chain, down on the littered streets, cheap bars and derelict spaces are full of veterans from the war, damaged physically or psychologically, many of whom turn up as protagonists in the Sprawl novels and in some of the Sprawl-related short stories collected in Burning Chrome (1986) published at the same time as the novels. ‘Sprawltown’s a twisty place, my man.Things are seldom what they seem.’ (Lucas, p.205) This setting – ‘the street’ – is characterised by two things: a Raymond Chandler film noir sensibility in which the world is entirely made up of crime and gangs – especially the terrifying Yakuza gangs drugs, lots of drugs, everyone is on one type of drug or another, the hero of Neuromancer is off his face a lot of the time, and the drugs range from cheap street drugs like amphetamine (known on the street as ‘wiz’) to new, biochemically-engineered mind-enhancing substances (like ‘the most expensive designer drugs’ which the character named The Wig devotes himself to taking, p.173) The result is a prose style which combines the basic mood of a thriller – the permanent edginess of protagonists on the run from threatening crime lords or criminal organisations or the cops or someone – but soaked in slangy, hip, knowing references to the ho-tech, drug-soaked, street gang components of this louche futureworld. All that said, Count Zero immediately feels much broader and lighter than Neuromancer. That debut novel was set mostly at night, in often claustrophobic settings, bars, clubs, hotel rooms, dingy back alleys. Also the prose was extremely dense, studded with references to arcane technology or drugs or street gangs. There was barely a run-of-the-mill sentence in the whole book. Count Zero is much more relaxed and diffused in several ways: its prose style is a lot less hectic – there are plenty of straightforward, factual sentences in it – but also the settings are more varied, and some of them even take place in daylight! In fact whereas Neuromancer stuck pretty closely to the adventures of its computer hacker hero, Case, Count Zero is a complicated and canny weaving together of what start out as several completely distinct plotlines, featuring completely freestanding characters. Only as the story progresses do we slowly discover how they are linked. Turner is an experienced kidnapper of top scientists. In the future this is a recognised profession. The huge scientific multinational corporations which control the world are prepared to pay kidnappers like Turner to poach the star scientists of the rival corporations. ‘You took Chauvet from IBM for Mitsu and they say you took Semenov out of Tomsky.’ (0.68) Turner is – like the protagonist of every thriller ever written – an outsider, a rebel, the man who doesn’t fit in. Oh how we all wish we could be like him! Turner himself was incapable of meshing with the intensely tribal world of the zaibatsumen, the lifers. He was a permanent outsider, a rogue factor adrift on the secret seas of intercorporate politics. (p.128) ‘A rogue factor adrift on the secret seas of intercorporate politics’ – cool! Strikingly, the novel opens with a chapter describing how Turner was blown to pieces by an assassin’s bomb in India, and expensively fitted back together using future technology bythe clients who find him useful. Recuperating in Mexico, he hooks up with a pretty woman he meets in a bar and they have an idyllic romance, with sex on the beach, and sex in the bedroom. Then – as with half the protagonists in the Burning Chrome stories and in Neuromancer – she walks away, leaving him devastated. Turns out she was a therapist hired by the client to get Turner back into shape. The client now shows up and tells him this. Turner, super-tough guy that he is, accepts it without a flicker. (This opening reminded me of the idyllic Third World setting at the start of the second Jason Bourne movie, where Jason and his true love are enjoying idyllic times in a beach-front shack in India, till she is killed by mistake by an assassin sent to terminate Jason.) These are rock solid, straight down-the-line, Hollywood-level, tough guy thriller clichés, and you can see the appeal. Every timid, shy, boring salaryman and commuter (like myself) thrills to the adventures of people like Turner – young (he is 24, p.131), super-fit, super-alert, super-trained, no-nonsense, super-brave, possessor of ‘a ropey, muscular poise’ (p.129): faces down men bigger and harder than him, immediately wins over the tough bitch in the team, wow, what a man! (it was, apparently, in a review of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service published in the Sunday Times in 1963 that the critic Raymond Mortimer wrote, ‘James Bond is what every man would like to be, and what every woman would like between her sheets.’ Nothing has changed in 56 years.) And yet, just as predictably, it turns out this tough guy has a heart of soppy mush — for the right woman he can be a perfect gent, picnics on the beach and cunnilingus in the bedroom. What a guy! We follow as Turner is hired for a new job by his former partner, Conroy. He is to be in charge of setting up a base in the desert with a ragtag bunch of fellow mercs, ready to receive the absconding scientist, Christopher Mitchell, who will be escaping from Maas Biolabs’ high security research base in Arizona. Mitchell is a star science researcher who had developed the ‘hybridoma techniques’ on which much contemporary technology is based (p.127). A very important guy. the client is Hosaka Corp who want his brains and expertise. It’s a major assignment. You won’t be surprised to learn that things go disastrously wrong, The Turner chapters are intercut with chapters following Marly Krushkhova, the pretty, rather naive ‘disgraced former owner of a tiny Paris gallery’. She promoted a painting which turned out to be a forgery, so she was fired by the shareholders. Now she’s going for a job interview with a business owned by Josef Virek, rumoured to be the richest man in the world. Marly is disconcerted to discover that Virek is not present in person, but that she is transported to a life-size hologram of a street in Barcelona, where she sits next to a hologram of him on a park bench and they chat. In fact, the hologram tells her, the actual ‘Virek’ exists only as a disembodied brain kept alive in a vat in a him security compound in Stockholm. He doesn’t want to hire her for some straightforward gallery job. Virek wants Marly to track down the artist who created a particular artwork which he once saw and was taken with – a Damian Hirst-style vivarium full of a random collection of detritus. Virek will authorise money for her use to hire an apartment, planes, whatever she needs in her quest. ‘How long do I have?’ she asks. ‘The rest of your life,’ he replies. It takes a while for her to really understand that he is giving her an unlimited supply of money, over an unlimited period of time, to use all her contacts in the art world to track down the artist who made this one piece. And, once she has staggered out of the hologram room to be met by Virek’s smooth-talking assistants and given the first instalment of money, she begins to realise that she is being followed and monitored at every step, not least by a suave Spanish man, Paco, who keeps appearing in the background whenever she meets contacts and begins her investigation. This Quest will turn out to be the central driving force of the narrative, but the fact that Virek is so obscenely rich also gives Gibson plenty of opportunity to reflect on the nature of money, lots of money, super-money, and the effect it has on its owners and on those around them. In this futureworld where people routinely alter their consciousness either with mind-bending drugs or by encountering 3-D holograms or by entering the dizzying world of cyberspace, the rich can quite literally bend reality to their wishes. ‘The unnatural density of my wealth drags irresistibly at the rarest works of the human spirit…’ (p.27) How could she have imagined that it would be possible to live, to move, in the unnatural field of Virek’s wealth without suffering distortion? Virek had taken her up, in all her misery, and had rotated her through the monstrous, invisible stresses of his money, and she had been changed. (p.107) Virek’s money was a sort of universal solvent, dissolving barriers to his will… (p.2420 Bobby Newmark, self-styled ‘Count Zero’, still lives with his mom in a crappy apartment in the vast area of cheap, high-rise housing known as Barrytown, New Jersey. He is an apprentice computer hacker, a cowboy of cyberspace, a ‘hotdogger’, hanging round the estate’s chrome-lined bars, trying to be fit in with the local gang members, but keenly aware that he is only a beginner with only a basic, entry-level hacker’s view of cyberspace. He was like a kid who’d grown up beside an ocean, taking it as much for granted as he took the sky, but knowing nothing of currents, shipping routes of the ins and outs of weather. He’d used decks in school, toys that shuttled you through the infinite reaches of that space that wasn’t space, mankind’s unthinkably complex consensual hallucination, the matrix cyberspace, where the great corporate hotcores burned like neon novas, data so dense you suffered sensory overload if you tried to apprehend more than the merest outline. (p.62) A local crime boss, Two-A-Day, hands Bobby a state-of-the-art console and asks him to hack into the financial records of some company. Things are going OK when Bobby suddenly experiences an enormous counter-surge of energy directed against him which stops his heart in the real world. Bobby starts to die, when some other undefined force leans in to cyberspace, releases him, and he regains consciousness on his mom’s carpet throwing up. What the…? He goes looking for Two-A-Day at the local crappy bar, Leon’s, where Gibson gives us florid descriptions of the drug-selling, computer-game-playing lowlifes. On the TV news he sees that his mum’s flat, indeed the entire row of apartments on that block, have been destroyed by a bomb. Christ! They’re after him. Bobby goes and hides down a back alley by a dumpster which turns out be a bad idea because someone savagely mugs him. Whoever it is, slashes his chest open and also steals the console Two-A-Day gave him. When Bobby comes round he is being sewn up using futuristic technology, and then delivered to Two-A-Day’s vast penthouse apartment where he meets a couple of soft-spoken, nattily-dressed and terrifying black men, Beauvoir and Lucas. Beauvoir explains what’s happened: Two-A-Day had been given some new, high-powered anti-ice (ice being security software devised by corporations to protect their digital assets in cyberspace) program to by unnamed powerful agents. Unwilling to risk anything himself, Two-A-Day had sub-contracted the thing to Bobby – the idea being that, if it’s booby-trapped or dangerous it’ll only be worthless Bobby who gets wasted. Well, something bad certainly happened to Bobby when he tried to use it. 1. Was that a failure of the program, or was it booby-trapped, or did it trigger a prepared defence mechanism in the corporation Bobby tried to hack? But 2. and more importantly, whoever mugged him stole the console with the software inside. Now the very High-Ups who sub-contracted testing it to Two-A-Day are pissed off with him… and he is pissed off with Bobby, who needs to get it back. Three mysteries These are the three storylines which we follow in short, alternating chapters of Gibson’s over-heated, amphetamine-fuelled prose. As the night came on, Turner found the edge again. It seemed like a long time since he’d been there, but when it clicked in, it was like he’d never left. It was that superhuman synchromesh flow that stimulants only approximated. (p.126) All the characters hover on the edge of mind-altering psychotropic drug highs, or mind-expanding plug-ins to the dizzying landscape of cyberspace, or are involved in terror-inducing chases by cops or all-powerful threatening powers. With the result that the prose, and even more the plot, has you permanently on edge. It is a fantastically thrilling, gripping and exciting novel but which can also, partly because of the permanent obscurity Gibson maintains around some of the key motivators of the plot, become quite wearing and draining. Basically, the narrative hangs around three cliffhanging challenges: Will Turner’s handling of the defection of the high-level scientist work out as planned? Who made the artwork that Virek hired Marly to track down, and why is Virek so obsessed by it? Will Bobby ‘Count Zero’ manage to find the people who mugged him and stole his console, and what is the truth about the new super-program inside it? Continuities with Neuromancer I thought the book would be part of the Sprawl trilogy because set in the same futureworld, I hadn’t realised it would literally follow on from the first book, referencing many of the characters and incidents mentioned in Neuromancer and taking them further. For example, you will remember that the climax of Neuromancer is set on a space station orbiting the earth, only much more than a space station, more like a miniature town set inside a vast offworld which rotates to give it gravity and includes luxury hotels, swimming pools and pleasure gardens. One whole end of this was sealed off and the home of the legendary Tessier-Ashpool family which are the richest in the world and built it. The Quest in Neuromancer is that Case and the ferocious Molly Millions, she with the 4-centimetry retractable razor blades under each fingernail are hired to co-ordinate an attack on the heart of the Tessier-Ashpool stronghold – Molly has to kidnap the daughter of old man Ashpool, named 3Jane because the wicked old man has manufactured clones of his daughters, and drag her to a jewel-studded head, there to utter the codeword which activates it, at the same time as Case the hacker has hacked into the Tessier-Ashpool security system and disabled it. Straightforward as this may sound the novel kind of crumbles or disintegrates into increasingly visionary prose as the goal of the Quest is reached and we learn, through welters of mystical-cum-hi-tech prose, that two separate artificial intelligences crafted by 3Jane’s mother, are, at the mention of the codeword, allowed to unite thus creating a sort of super-intelligence which, at that moment, becomes identical with all of cyberspace. In a sort of apocalyptic vision the matrix becomes self-aware, and although it doesn’t affect the material reality of humans out in the real world, it is a transformative event in the collective consensual hallucination of all the world’s data which we call ‘cyberspace’. ‘It’s just a tailored hallucination we all agree to have, cyberspace…’ (the Finn, p.170) What happens in Count Zero is this story continues. It is seven years after the events of the first novel (p.177) and the sharp-dressed spades Bobby has met are privy to what’s happened to cyberspace since that seismic event, namely that the One has split into a variety of entities which share the names of traditional voodoo gods and goddesses. Yes, voodoo. The latter half of the book is coloured by what Beauvoir and Lucas tell Bobby about the presence in cyberspace of these gods who represent primeval forces, though it is very hard to understand whether they existed before cyberspace, since the dawn of time and have infiltrated it, or are entirely man-made constructions, or what. ‘Jackie is a mambo, a priestess, the horse of Danbala…Danbala rides her, Danbala Wedo, the snake. Other times she is the horse of Aida Wedo, his wife…’ (p.122) Beauvoir brings Bobby to a bar, Jammer’s, on the 14th floor of a high-rise block in New York. The most important event in the Turner plotline is that, when the ultralite arrives at the reception site prepared by Turner and the other mercs, it is carrying not Mitchell, but his teenage daughter Angie. Even as she arrives a ferocious firestorm breaks out, presumably Maas Biolabs’ security people having followed its course and now attacking. Turner unstraps the girl from the ultralite and runs with her to a small, high-powered, self-steering jet which takes off at terrific speed just as Turner watches the campment and all the mercs manning it – who we have spent half the book getting to know – vaporised in some kind of semi-nuclear blast. Bloodied and half conscious Turner steers to plane to crash land near the ranch of his long lost brother, Rudy, and his partner, Sally. Here they fix up the girl, whose name is Angie and have a couple of scenes reminiscing about the old days, about mom and pa and huntin’ and fishin’ in the unspoilt countryside. This is precisely the kind of low-key interlude you get in Hollywood thrillers, a break after an over-tense fight/crash/conflict sequence. Then it is time to load up into a spare hovercraft (yes, hovercraft are a popular form of transport in this futureworld) and head off, with a vague plan of hiding out in the Sprawl, the name given to the vast urban conurbation stretching from Boston to Florida. Meanwhile Marly’s investigations keep turning up the name of Tessier-Ashpool and her quest leads her to buy a ticket to the off-world satellite, named Freeside – exactly the place where Neuromancer climaxed. Now, though, the entire section of the satellite which contained the Tessier-Ashpool compound has been hacked off and set into a separate orbit. Here Marly discovers a mad old cyberhacker, Wigan Ludgate known as The Wig hiding out, guarded by a young crook on the run, Jones (‘me, I came here runnin” p.274) – both of them protective of the core of the complex which is a vast space in which great clusters of waste objects and detritus float in zero gravity. ‘The dome of the Boxmaker’ (p.312) Attached to a wall is a multi-armed computer-driven robot which uses its arms to grab passing flotsam, cut and shape them with a laser, and then place them in vivariums. This is the robotic creator of the work of art which so entranced Virek. But along the way, being sent messages from Virek in cyberspace, when she jacks into simstim, by couriers and agents, she’s slowly come to realise that the artist is in danger. Virek doesn’t just want an art work. And now, here in this gravityless dome, a screen flickers into life and his face appears, explaining. He explains that for some time he’s known that a Christopher Mitchell working at Maas Biolabs has been fed information from some source in cyberspace, this being the real source of Mitchell’s astonishing tech breakthroughs. And his numerous agents and researches have led him to believe that the source of this information, the superbrain behind it, also made the vitrines he set her to track down. Now she has found the source, and is agents, having followed her all the way, are at the doors of the Tessier-Ashpool satellite. Meanwhile, in the Jammers bar in New York, Bobby and his minder Beauvoir are joined by Angie and Turner. On his long journey – interspersed by attacks from various unnamed opponents (Maas? Hosaka? Conroy?) – Turner has had plenty of opportunity to learn that Angie’s brain has been laced with some kind of physical entity (‘a biosoft modification has been inserted in his daughter’s brain’). This may or may not explain her ability to see visions. While asleep she dreams of voodoo gods and talks to them and, sometimes, they speak through her mouth, as one possessed. At one point she retales to Turner the events at the climax of Neuromancer which we recognise though mean nothing to him. By the time Turner and Angie meet up with Beauvoir and Bobby in the New York bar, all these characters have had quite a few conversations about what is going on in cyberspace, what the voodoo gods represent, and how they’re linked to the events in the Tessier-Ashpool offworld compound (which, of course, most of them only know about from confused rumour). The result, for the reader, is to be in a state of sort of permanently confused tension. Turner is chased and attacked, the girl Angie has premonitions of disaster, Bobby is mugged and then on the run from Two-A-Day and whoever his bosses are, the New York nightclub is surrounded by threatening mobs who are under someone’s control, when they open the door laser guns are fired through it. Only right at the end is Turner contacted by the man who hired him, Conroy, who explains at least part of the plot. According to him, Josef Virek, the world’s richest man, has heard about a new form of biosoft developed by Mitchell and his investigators were all over Mitchell’s attempt to escape Maas. But when he sent his daughter out instead – her head actually laced with the new biosoft invention) Maas’s own men pursued Turner and Angie, observed by Virek’s men, and complicated by the fact the corporation who was paying for Mitchell to be extracted, Hosaka, thought they’d been double crossed and were also tracking Turner. By the end of the book I think that one of Beauvoir’s speculations may be close to the truth, that The One created at the end of Neuromancer has, for reasons unknown, split into multiple lesser entities and that these, having ranged through all mankind’s systems of signs and symbols, have settled on the voodoo gods as appropriate interfaces with mankind that humans will understand. The least incomprehensible, anyway. In Jammer’s Bobby jacks into the matrix to find out why the club is surrounded and how to get rid of the mob and the attackers, when a series of things happens. He is sucked into a powerful programme and suddenly is sitting in the same park on the same bench next to Josef Virek as Marly had early in the novel. But the women he jacked in with, one of Beauvoir’s black associates, was killed almost immediately. Virek has no idea who Bobby is and orders his sidekick, Paco to shoot him but, just as Paco lines up a gun, another far bigger program and presence erupts out of the flower beds and chases Virek’s screaming figure down the path and obliterates him. It is Baron Samedi, one of the voodoo presences and he is taking his revenge for one of their number being killed by a Virek programme. In his vat in Stockholm Virek’s life support fails. He is dead with the result that a) up in the dome of the Boxmaker his face suddenly disappears from the screen where Marly had been listening to his orders and b) outside Jammer’s the assassins and mercs who had assembled to grab Angie – which was the goal of them surrounding the place – are abruptly called off. Conroy, the menacing merc who had hired Turner for the extraction job and who appears on a videocall right at the end explaining to Turner the combination of forces who’ve been pursuing him, well in the attack on the merc’s camp back at the moment when Angie’s ultralight touched down and which killed all the other mercs Turner had assembled – one of them (Ramirez) had a girlfriend, Jaylene Slide, a mean bitch who is plenty angry at Conroy. ‘I’m Slide,’ the figure said, hand on its hips. ‘Jaylene. You don’t fuck with me. Nobody in LA,’ and she gestured, a window suddenly snapped into existence behind her,’ fucks with me.’ (p.292) Turns out she has been tracking him down to his current location in a hotel in New York, Park Avenue to be precise. And, as we and Turner are watching Conroy’s face on the screen, we hear her order her buddies to blow up the entire floor of the building where Conroy and his team are based. Conroy hesitates a moment and then there’s a loud bang then the picture flickers off. Before being blown up Conroy had told Turner that Hosaka and Maas, the two giant corporations had reached a settlement about Mitchell’s death, a discreet payout with no publicity in the way of giant corporations. And so, in the space of a few pages, all the baddies who have been chasing our heroes and fuelling the nail-biting narrative, disappear! Turner, Angie, Bobby – suddenly they’re all safe. So once again, as in Neuromancer, the novel’s climax is an odd mix of the entirely worldly thriller element (Slide’s revenge against Conroy) and typical corporate cynicism (Maas and Hosaka making up) with a strangely mystical and difficult to understand element (the voodoo gods who destroy Virek). And I think that is a deliberate point – the point that the complexity of cyberspace has produced entities which are literally beyond human comprehension and with goals and aims of their own which interact and overlap with human motivations but are extra to them. Anyway, most of the human characters survive and in a couple of pages at the end of the main narrative we are given a little of their subsequent careers. The teenager Angie, bloodied by some of her experiences, but unbowed, uses her access to the voodoo gods to establish a career as a simstim star for the global entertainment corp, Sense/Net. If you remember, right back when Bobby jacked into Two-A-Day’s console and was being killed, it was she who stepped in to save him. Thereafter, for the rest of the book, they have a close psychic ink which neither can quite explain and becomes more important as Bobby jacks in in subsequent sequences. The upshot is that Angie hires Bobby as her ‘bodyguard’ in the new life she carves out for herself in California. Marly returns to Paris unscathed by her adventures and ends up curating one of the largest art galleries in the city. Turner returns to the ranch where he had briefly holed up with Rudy and Sally earlier in the book. It’s typical of the plot’s complexities that during those brief few days he managed to fall in love with Sally (his brother’s partner) and impregnate her (p.194). Rudy himself was, with the inevitability of a Hollywood thriller, killed by Turner’s pursuers when they tracked the crashed jet to their ranch – but they let Sally live and she gave birth to Turner’s child nine months later. He’s quit the kidnapping business. But behind all this is the uneasy knowledge that the matrix of cyberspace has, apparently, become home to sentient beings, who take the shape of voodoo gods and can intervene in human affairs. Should we be worried? Is this all going to lead to some Terminator-style apocalypse? You have to read the third in the trilogy to find out. P.S. the Finn I should add that Beauvoir at one stage takes Count Zero to see the Finn, an outrageously foul-mouthed, dirty and senior hacker who, it turns out, was the man who passed on the dodgy console to Two-A-Day. It’s only right at the end of the book, and after reading the ending a couple of times, that I think I worked out that the console is one of many objects made by the machine in the Dome of the Boxmaker, which Wigan Ludgate, in his madness, sends off to an unnamed fence back on earth, who I think we are meant to deduce is the Finn. So the program inside the workaday-looking console is in fact an advanced product made by the voodoo AIs. And which explains why Angie, who is a separate creation of the voodoo AIs via her father, Mitchell, was able to lean into it when it began to overpower and kill the Count back in the early pages of the novel. I mention all this a) because it ties up a loose thread, b) because it gives you a sense of the complexity – and the wacky characters – which the narrative delights in c) because the Finn will turn up in the next novel, Mona Lisa Overdrive. Count Zero by William Gibson was published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in 1986. All references are to the 1993 Grafton paperback edition. 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__label__wiki	0.820591	0.820591	Biodiesel News Bioethanol News Policy News Free Copy Request Login / Membership Edit User Bipartisan legislation to repeal ethanol mandate under RFS slammed by RFA Two US Senators have renewed their bipartisan efforts to repeal the ethanol mandate under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), claiming that it negatively impacts the environment and increases prices. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have introduced the Restore Environmental Sustainability to Our Renewable Energy (RESTORE) Act, which would abolish the ethanol mandate in the RFS. "The ill-conceived RFS forces American motorists to buy billions of gallons of corn ethanol each year," said Toomey. "This heavy-handed federal mandate drives up the price of gas and food, damages engines, and harms the environment. I hope all my colleagues will join this bipartisan effort." "The federal corn ethanol mandate increases the cost of food and animal feed and contributes to climate change and it should be phased out," added Feinstein. "We need to instead transition to advanced, lower carbon fuels for our transportation needs." Introduced in 2005, the RFS will require refiners to blend over 19 billion gallons of renewable fuel this year, of which around 80% will be met by the use of corn ethanol. The new legislation has been condemned by president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) Geoff Cooper, who described the bill as ‘ill-conceived’. “Perhaps Senators Feinstein and Toomey are confused about the RFS,” Cooper commented. “There is no ‘corn ethanol mandate’ under the program and there never has been. Yet, the senators are again seeking to bolster the fossil fuels industry by trying to kill one of the most successful environmental and climate policies ever enacted by Congress. We are confident that, as with past attempts, this legislation will go nowhere.” Cooper added that corn ethanol has already played a key role in achieving the goals of the Low Carbon Fuels Standard in Feinstein’s home state of California. Recent data from the California Air Resources Board shows that the use of ethanol was responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in California’s transportation sector by 18.8 million tons from 2011-2018. How sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is making its way in the aviation sector Japan receives first shipment of ETBE from US corn-based ethanol New reports reveal ethanol’s potential to reduce GHG emissions US ethanol association Growth Energy welcomes new members Delta’s first carbon neutral flight powered by Air BP-supplied biofuel Flint Hills Resources to idle biodiesel plant in Nebraska, US Do you think RED II is a good thing? Tweets by Biofuels Int Published by Woodcote Media Ltd, Marshall House, 124 Middleton Road, Morden, Surrey. SM4 6RW Registered in England No. 9319685. VAT GB 203081756. All content and images © 2020 Woodcote Media Limited.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line873
__label__cc	0.71759	0.28241	AvataraConnect CompleteCloud Cloud Mobility Cloud Utility Model My.AvataraCloud 24×7 Support 100% Hardware Refresh Private Cloud Security Employee Cybersecurity Training Multi-Factor Security Partner Workshop Avatara University Is the Cloud Right For You? Scales to Your Business TCO – Total Cost of Ownership For many companies considering a move to cloud computing, cost is a significant point of consideration. In general, savings is frequently the goal of choosing the cloud, but understanding what exactly goes into the expense isn’t necessarily as straightforward as it sounds. For many companies, per-user costs are the most important, but total cost of ownership, also known as TCO, goes further than that. This is what business decision makers need to know to make an educated decision about how to calculate acquisition costs of implementing cloud solutions. What Is Total Cost of Ownership? Total cost of ownership, or TCO, refers to the total expense and actual costs that goes into the procurement of technology or IT spend. This goes beyond the cost of software purchases – or, in the case of cloud computing, user costs – and incorporates all asset and operating costs related to preserving business as usual. Total cost of ownership is one of the most important elements to consider with any kind of technology solution, particularly in evaluating hidden costs in a project. However, many companies, particularly those new to implementing large-scale solutions, fail to make the connections. Without evaluating all of the expenses and how they play into the total cost imposed on a company, the chances of making an unwise investment increase dramatically. As such, it’s very important to understand what elements are considered in a TCO analysis in order to make an educated choice. Total Cost vs. Price The prices quoted by public cloud providers, for example, tend to only include the bare minimum – what clients will be paying for each user – but this only scratches the surface. To get a better picture of true costs, companies need to ask themselves tough questions about what choosing this kind of path, or any of the alternatives, will do to impact the organization overall, like: Who will be supporting your enterprise solutions? Will this implementation require hiring additional FTEs? If something goes wrong, who will be responsible for a fix, and what is the monetary value of the information potentially at risk? What expenses are related to a disaster recovery plan? Do you have sufficient equipment to support implementation, or will moving forward require purchasing additional workstations, software, or hardware? How will utility bills, like telecom services, change or grow with the addition of further services? What are current maintenance costs? How much maintenance do the services you are looking to replace entail? These kinds of hidden expenses are imperative to include when considering the acquisition of any product or service as they aren’t negotiable. When solutions are implemented, these kinds of factors are inevitable, so understanding these TCO components before making a choice can make or break financial stability. Opportunity cost shouldn’t be a point of concern in the future. Take, for example, private cloud platforms. At first glance, many third-party private cloud providers appear to be much more expensive. For companies on a shoestring budget, even the benefits provided by a private cloud can seem too expensive. However, a TCO analysis can provide a more realistic breakdown of acquisition costs as well as overall direct and indirect expenses. Many private cloud packages include things like support services, reducing the need for on-site employees, as well as coverage of ISP and telco bills. This alone can even out price points, putting a private cloud on the same level – and many times ahead of – a public option. You’re Paying to Much for IT – We Can Help What Is Included in a TCO Analysis? A TCO analysis involves creating a breakdown of what expenses related to implementing an enterprise solution. These costs generally fall into four categories: ISP bills, staffing, hardware and software. Hardware, which includes equipment and tools like desktops and laptops, mobile devices and tablets, servers, firewalls, WiFi access points, virtual machines, cables and switches, and onsite and offsite backups, are important assets and can be a big part of the cost of storing data. Laptops and desktops have an average price of around $700 per unit and an average of 36 months in product life cycle, and servers can run $10,000 or more and require refreshment every five years or so. In evaluating your hardware expenses, keep these questions in mind: How much are you paying for hardware? How often are you refreshing hardware? If your equipment replacement process is longer than 36 months, how much is that costing you in operational efficiency and performance? Will your chosen enterprise solutions require changes to your existing hardware? How does depreciation affect the supply chain from a tax or accounting perspective? Making the choice to switch to a cloud provider for data storage may not require a change in many hardware features, like computers, but eliminating expenses related to servers can lead to significant savings. Software expenses are now primarily associated with license fees, which can run anywhere from several dollars to several thousand dollars per user. For many companies, things like SQL server license fees, firewall licenses, and anti-virus software licenses can be a significant part of the IT budget. These kinds of software expenses may seem inconsequential in the big picture, but failing to attend to proper software solutions can lead to security breaches, putting your business at risk. Before writing these kinds of things off, consider these questions: What are your cyber security costs, and if you don’t have cyber security measures in place, how much does a breach cost you? How much do backups cost, and how frequently do you test your backup/ and disaster recovery plan? How often are backups ran? How much would you lose should something happen, and how long would you be down before you were fully operational? In choosing a third party cloud provider, many of these kinds of licensing and security costs will be covered by a vendor and included in the per-user price. With superior security monitoring services, particularly for small businesses without an advanced infrastructure, relying on outside resources may be on the surface more expensive, but better resources can provide superior options, particularly for companies with sights set on growth. Overhead employee costs are among the most significant indirect costs many companies face, and thus should be a major component in any TCO analysis. A dedicated in-house IT person can mean $70,000 or more in associated expenses, which may not be sustainable for a growing company, particularly when more than one employee is required. Before making the decision to hire – or fire – ask yourself: How much does support cost you? What does downtime cost you? Do you have a dedicated IT employee or does another employee split their time between IT and their normal role? How will scaling impact workloads and, consequently, the number of FTEs needed? Outsourcing, however, can save money, especially when combined with other services. By investing in resources that offer offsite support, it’s possible to minimize expenses while still receiving specialized services. Calculating the kinds of metrics related to staffing can be a key part in managing costs and benefits, especially for companies who choose a private cloud vendor that can take over IT personnel duties. Utility bills are a large cost for companies that rely on the internet, particularly when high bandwidth is required to sustain storage and cloud-based applications. For businesses otherwise unaware of mounting costs, utility bills can be $500 a month or more, not including taxes and fees. In some cases, a managed third-party service will include the cost of utility bills in a per-user rate, mitigating the potential expense increases as usage scales. Who Needs a TCO Analysis? A TCO analysis is an essential part of building a business case when considering enterprise technology solutions. This can mean moving to the cloud, changing computer operating systems or migrating from one accounting platform to another. Making any kind of large-scale shift without an analysis of ownership costs on some level is irresponsible and can lead to serious financial implications. TCO Analyses and ROI ROI, or return on investment, is one of the biggest priorities for companies at all levels. This refers to the advantages that come with any kind of investment. ROI doesn’t necessarily mean immediate advantages; in many cases, ROI is a long-term process that may involve higher upfront costs in order to save money down the road. Cloud computing can have a very high ROI. With countless benefits, financial and otherwise, there’s a lot to gain by choosing a cloud provider over a traditional server. The initial costs may seem steep, or may be higher than what you are currently paying, but in the long run, the benefits can outweigh the upfront expenses. If you are considering cloud computing, analyzing TCO is a critical part of ensuring an affordable yet effective alternative. A TCO analysis of a product like Avatara’s CompleteCloud demonstrates the importance of weighing all factors – when exploring total cost of ownership versus the core price per user, investing in a private cloud becomes a wise fiscal decision. 8am-5pm M-F CST sales@avataracloud.com support@avataracloud.com What is Multi Factor Authentication (MFA)? The New Projects Page	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0029.json.gz/line876
__label__cc	0.53321	0.46679	ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS Female Film Critics 24/375 Female Film Critics 24/365 #AWFJ #FemaleFilmCritics24365 EDA Awards AWFJ blogs The Week in Women Cinema Citizen Eye on Media Awards Intelligencer I Scream You Scream Members A to L Members M to Z ONE CHILD NATION – Review by Sheila Roberts August 6, 2019 August 20, 2019 Sheila Roberts 0 Comments china, documentary, Jialing Zhang, motw, Movie of the Week, nanfu wang, one child nation One Child Nation, co-directed by Nanfu Wang (who also narrates) and Jialing Zhang, is a gripping, thought provoking, deeply personal examination of the impact of China’s one-child policy that lasted from 1979 through 2015. Wang, who was born in China in the 1980s and later emigrated to America, began shooting the film not long after she gave birth. Through moving interviews with Wang’s own family, former midwives and family planning officials, artists, journalists, and human traffickers, Wang exposes a disastrous 35-year social experiment that had tragic consequences for multiple generations. Based on the belief that population control was essential to China’s survival, millions of unwanted babies were abandoned, aborted, or killed after inducing labor in response to strictly enforced government guidelines. In a society where every life decision is made for you, it’s hard to feel the consequences. Some interviewees expressed regret but felt they had no choice but to obey. Others said they would do it again because it was their duty to put the national interest above their personal feelings. Among the many excellent interviews, one of the most fascinating ones for me was with artist Peng Wang who was very moved by what he saw during that era and wanted to capture it in his work. In one of his projects called “Motives,” he painted fetuses on a book entitled The Thoughts of Chairman Mao. There was the image of one fetus for each page on 365 pages, suggesting this was something happening every day. For him, it was about the fragility of life and the respect every life deserves. He wanted people to think and to ask themselves how could we do this and why? “As a human being, it takes guts to kill a person,” he says, “especially for young nurses. How could they bring themselves to kill? What made them do this?” He believes it all came from long-term indoctrination which destroys a person’s humanity, individuality and conscience. The one-child policy required individual submission to the collective good of the many, and it was aggressively promoted on billboards, murals, school books, and in songs and dramatic presentations. “We are fighting a population war” was a common slogan used in the government’s national propaganda campaign to legitimize the policy and enforce the public’s cooperation. For those who failed to comply, there were serious consequences, including enforced sterilization and abortion. The situation was exacerbated by a strong cultural belief that boys were more valuable than girls because they could carry on the family name. This led to appalling human rights violations, especially for unwanted baby girls, many of whom were abandoned in the streets, marketplaces or garbage dumps where they died from exposure. Other babies were sold to orphanages for international adoption often against their family’s will. “One Child Nation” is a powerful indictment of a savage policy that inflicted immense pain and suffering on Chinese society. Today, every trace of the one-child policy is being erased, but the memory of this national trauma remains in the minds of those who lived it. As Wang points out, China started a war against population growth but it became a real war against its own people. As a result of this failed exercise in social engineering, men in China now significantly outnumber women, and there are not enough young people to work and take care of an aging population. Wang is struck by the irony that she left a country where the government forced women to abort, then moved to another country where governments restrict abortions. “On the surface, they seem like opposites, but both are about taking away women’s control of their own bodies. I want my son to have a sibling like I did, but I want that decision to be my own.” Wang is a masterful filmmaker who delivers a well-crafted, tightly paced, and informative documentary. The cinematography by her and Yuanchen Liu is stunning. The delicately complex score by Nathan Halpern and Chris Ruggiero complements the film but never overwhelms. This Sundance award winner is an important film for audiences to see. EDITOR’S NOTE: One Child Nation is AWFJ’s Movie of the Week for August 16, 2019 ← BRIAN BANKS – Review by Martha K Baker DEAD SEA DIVING RESORT – Review by Susan Granger → Sheila Roberts is a Native Angeleno and alum of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television where I graduated with Masters degrees in Producing and Cinema & Media Studies. Over the years, she has written about film and entertainment for Collider, MoviesOnline, Hollywood News Wire, MovieScope Magazine, and Cineplex Entertainment, among other outlets. 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