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__label__wiki	0.697315	0.697315	NOTICE: Citizendium is still being set up on its newer server, treat as a beta for now; please see here for more. Citizendium - a community developing a quality comprehensive compendium of knowledge, online and free. Click here to join and contribute—free CZ thanks our previous donors. Donate here. Treasurer's Financial Report -- Thanks to our content contributors. -- Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium Related Articles [?] Bibliography [?] External Links [?] Citable Version [?] This editable Main Article is under development and not meant to be cited; by editing it you can help to improve it towards a future approved, citable version. These unapproved articles are subject to a disclaimer. [edit intro] Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp was a large subcamp of Auschwitz Concentration Camp, principally for direct genocidal killing in gas chambers, but also for Nazi medical experiments. As opposed to other extermination camps such as Treblinka, it did have substantial barracks facilities and housed slave laborers as well as experimental victims, but was still principally a killing facility. The gas chambers used Zyklon B, a hydrogen cyanide preparation, rather than the carbon monoxide of other facilities. Experiments there were notably performed by Josef Mengele. There is a museum foundation, and the camp is on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Allied awareness The allies had photographs of the camp, but they were not located and interpreted until 1970. A photographic plane was photographing a I.G. Farben factory in the general area, and didn't turn off its camera until after it had passed over the Monowitz camp [1]. The factory was the main interest, and the WWII interpreters just marked Auschwitz as an unidentified installation. No one in that organization knew about human intelligence reports of the death camps, and only in the seventies did researchers learn the significance of the camp photographs. [2]. Brugioni explains why Allied intelligence knew little about the targets, even after the President asked that the camps be bombed[2]. "When the bombing specialists were ordered to formulate plans for bombing Birkenau, officials of the Air Ministry, the Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the U.S. 8th Air Force bemoaned the lack of aerial photographic coverage of the complex. In fact, such photos were readily available at the Allied Central Interpretation Unit at Royal Air Force Station Medmenham, 50 miles outside of London and at the Mediterranean Allied Photo Reconnaissance Wing in Italy. The ultimate irony was that no search for the aerial photos was ever instituted by either organization. In retrospect, it is a fact that by the time the Soviet Army reached Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, the Allies had photographed the Auschwitz-Birkenau Extermination Complex at least 30 times." ↑ Aerial Photographs of Auschwitz. The Auschwitz Album. Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority (2004). Retrieved on 2007-09-16. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brugioni, Dino (Jan-Mar. 1983). "Auschwitz and Birkenau: Why the World War II Photo Interpreters Failed to Identify the Extermination Complex". Military Intelligence 9 (1): 50-55. Retrieved from "http://en.citizendium.org/wiki?title=Auschwitz-Birkenau_Concentration_Camp&oldid=100749616" CZ Live History Workgroup Military Workgroup Nazism Subgroup Articles written in American English History Content Military Content History tag Military tag Nazism tag Welcome to Citizendium Citable Articles Article Changes Dive In! Start Article Article Mechanics Non-member forum CZ FAQs This page was last modified 11:10, 20 January 2011. CZ is free. All written content is available under the Creative Commons-Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license or any later. Written content that originated in part from Wikipedia is also available under GNU Free Documentation License 1.2. Dedicated server hosting generously provided by Steadfast Networks Help • Financial Report • Statistics Follow Citizendium on Twitter • Facebook • Google+ About Citizendium	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12948
__label__cc	0.680281	0.319719	Index July 2011 Written on July 31st, 2011 in Monthly Index by Heidi 2011-07-01: World’s worst food crisis; 2011-07-02: victory; 2011-07-03: Shut up, American municipal workers; 2011-07-04: Pay No Attention to the Politicians Behind the Curtain; 2011-07-05: Islam as a Geopolitical Tool to Control the Middle East; 2011-07-06: Mladic ejected from war crimes court; 2011-07-07: 1000s in Libya running out of food; 2011-07-08: Fatwa interdisant aux femmes de conduire une automobile – Mise à Jour; 2011-07-08: Repeal Saudi Arabia’s Fatwa on Women’s Driving of Automobiles – Update; 2011-07-10: Machtverteilung im Mittelalter; 2011-07-10: Minaret controversy in Switzerland; 2011-07-11: Trame book festival: Fearless words; 2011-07-12: Race, Gender and Structural Inequalities in the Great Recession and the Recovery; 2011-07-13: Ist die Medizin für die Menschen da oder für die Börse? 2011-07-13: Interview with Kenneth Neal Waltz; 2011-07-14: The right for changes in our life patterns; 2011-07-14: Neighbourhood Renewal – Urban Planning – Metropolitan Analysis; 2011-07-15: China-Nigeria: Agric, job creation top Aregbesola’s demand from Chinese investor; 2011-07-16: Delusional America and 9/11; 2011-07-17: France, and the Socialists, need a debate on nuclear; 2011-07-18: German-Jewish Literary Culture Returns from Exile; 2011-07-19: Top Al Qaeda militant Kashmiri alive; 2011-07-20: Food stamps: The struggle to eat; 2011-07-21: Arabs should learn to put their own houses in order; 2011-07-22: Whistleblower, Sean Hoare in News of the World Hacking Scandal Found Dead; 2011-07-23: orientations sexuelles vs. pratiques de documentation; 2011-07-24: Murdoch and Blair and the Destruction of the Left; 2011-07-24: Gedankenfetzen zur öffentlichen Meinung; 2011-07-25: France: Communiqué du Département d’Etat; 2011-07-25: Corporatism or survival on Earth? 2011-07-26: If McCain Had Won; 2011-07-27: Europe’s crisis; 2011-07-28: Semantic propaganda feeds stupidity; 2011-07-29: Call for Volunteers – Apply to Become a Voices of Our Future Correspondent; 2011-07-30: Can water end the Arab-Israeli conflict? 2011-07-31: The Towers of Basel: The World’s Biggest Central Bank Has Private Shareholders. The Towers of Basel: The World’s Biggest Central Bank Has Private Shareholders Written on July 31st, 2011 in Humanitarian and Life Concerns by Heidi Published on Global Research.ca, by Washington’s Blog, July 29, 2011. As I’ve pointed out for years, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is owned by the world’s central banks, which are in turn owned by the big banks. See this and this. It turns out there may be a very interesting wrinkle to the private ownership issue. By way of background, BIS is often called the “central banks’ central bank”, as it coordinates transactions between central banks, and which is the entity determining the level of reserves banks are required to keep worldwide … // … It would obviously be very interesting to find out who these private shareholders are. And to find out if the shareholders enjoy any special benefits. As Spiegel notes: Continue Reading… Can water end the Arab-Israeli conflict? Written on July 30th, 2011 in Humanitarian and Life Concerns by Heidi Could solving the water crisis in Israel and Palestine also help resolve the entrenched occupation and conflict? – Published on Al Jazeera, by Arwa Aburawa, July 29, 2011. … Problem can’t wait for change in government policy: Despite these Israeli policies, Bromberg and Al-Khateeb of FoEME insist that joint water community projects can’t wait for a radical shift in government policy – which, they add, is unlikely under the current right-wing Netanyahu-led coalition. “One of the most frustrating aspects of our work is to see the lack of political leadership at all levels,” says Bromberg. “It’s something we all have to deal with in the Middle East. Governments here don’t lead, they have to be led and civil society plays a crucial role in how that happens. Continue Reading… Call for Volunteers – Apply to Become a Voices of Our Future Correspondent Received by e-mail, From: World Pulse, Date: 26/07/2011. Would you like to support the emerging voices of women around the world? Then sign up to volunteer for the third annual Voices of Our Future training program. Are you a grassroots woman leader with something to say? Do you want to bring your voice and solutions to a global audience? Apply before September 6 for our online training program in new media, citizen journalism, and empowerment. Thirty women will be selected to receive the skills and knowledge they need to actualize and vocalize their visions for change. Find out more. Semantic propaganda feeds stupidity Published on Intrepid Report, by Joel S. Hirschhorn, July 26, 2011. We would already have had a much needed American revolution in response to the tyranny of the money-fed two-party plutocracy that is destroying the middle class, except for one big problem: so much of the American population is just plain stupid. Too stupid to behave like angry Greeks and rise up in the streets to rebel against the dysfunctional government. In the never-ending fight of Republicans and their cancerous (make that stupid) Tea Party members to gain even more control of the US political system, economy and culture, they have fixed on another semantic weapon. The latest attack on intelligence is the constant use of the term job creators in place of words like the rich or wealthy. Not just plain Republicans in Congress are doing this, but especially the large crop of Republican presidential candidates. Continue Reading… Europe’s crisis Published on WSWS, by Peter Schwarz, July 23, 2011. Not since the adoption of the Treaty of Rome 54 years ago has the European Union and its precursors stood so close to the abyss as in the past week. Experts agreed that should the heads of government from the euro-zone countries fail to find an answer to the debt crisis at their emergency summit on Thursday, it would mean the end of the euro and the European Union. The consequences of such a failure would not be confined to the economic sphere. Ever since the Thirty Years War in the 17th century, Europe has been repeatedly ravaged by wars, culminating in the two world wars of 1914 and 1939. Since then, the EU and the organizations that preceded it have constituted the most important mechanism for preventing new armed clashes between the European powers. It was no accident, therefore, that before the summit, for many of the senior politicians who spoke out, Europe—as Spiegel Online put it—“was still a question of war and peace—instead of euros and cents.” They forcefully warned against a failure of the Brussels emergency summit. Continue Reading… If McCain Had Won Published on Truthdig, by Fred Branfman, July 15, 2011. Democrats were united on one issue in the 2008 presidential election: the absolute disaster that a John McCain victory would have produced. And they were right. McCain as president would clearly have produced a long string of catastrophes: He would probably have approved a failed troop surge in Afghanistan, engaged in worldwide extrajudicial assassination, destabilized nuclear-armed Pakistan, failed to bring Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to the negotiating table, expanded prosecution of whistle-blowers, sought to expand executive branch power, failed to close Guantanamo, failed to act on climate change, pushed both nuclear energy and opened new areas to domestic oil drilling, failed to reform the financial sector enough to prevent another financial catastrophe, supported an extension of the Bush tax cuts for the rich, presided over a growing divide between rich and poor, and failed to lower the jobless rate. Continue Reading… Corporatism or survival on Earth? Linked on our blogs with Siv O’Neall, Sweden. – Published on Intrepid Report, by Siv O’Neall, July 25, 2011. Globalized commerce and finance have taken over the planet and the majority of nations are above all anxious to keep up the pace with the rest of the frightened sycophants to the Empire, anxious not to fall behind when and where the big profits are being raked in off the roulette tables. Mesdames, messieurs, faites vos jeux! Tomorrow we’ll be dead. But today, let us not be left out of the big game! The vicious and self-destructive cult that we call Corporatism has so completely taken over the running of the world that the entire financial systems of nations have been derailed. Nations, poor or rich, are no longer allowed to govern their own people, to follow their own paths in terms of economic policies—taxation, education and welfare spending being the most critical in any national budget, for the general good of the people. Continue Reading… France: Communiqué du Département d’Etat Rapport sur les Droits de l’Homme en France en 2010 /PARTIE 2 – Publié dans News Press, par l’Ambassade des Etats Unies en France, le 16 juillet 2011. … Section 6 Discrimination, abus sociétaux et traite de personnes: Toute discrimination fondée sur la race, le sexe, le handicap, la langue ou le statut social est prohibée par la loi et la constitution et, en règle générale, l’État a fait respecter ces prohibitions. Condition de la femme: Continue Reading… Gedankenfetzen zur öffentlichen Meinung Written on July 24th, 2011 in my comments by Heidi (War schon im Februar 2006 auf meinem Blog Mein privater Garten, heute etwas verdeutlicht). Das Recht auf Distanz zur öffentlichen Meinung zu gehen und nach aussen zu vertreten fängt damit an, diese Fähigkeit erst einmal zu entwickeln. Das heisst, intim überzeugt sein, ich habe dieses Recht. Dann zugeben, wie viel bin ich dazu fähig? Kann ich öffentlich Anderstdenkenden gegenüberzutreten? Bin ich fähig, grösserem Druck stand zu halten? Es wird immer wieder vergessen, dass das auch gelernt werden muss (heute in der Schweiz etwa Arenafähigkeit* zu zeigen, dort auftreten zu können). Dann weiter: bin ich überhaupt gewillt, zu so etwas anzutreten? Alleine? Denn gemeinsam (besonders als neu entstandene Partei oder gar Sekte) geht es doch besser. Solange Gemeinsamkeit besteht, kann eine öffentliche Gegenmeinung sehr lustvoll sein. Continue Reading… Murdoch and Blair and the Destruction of the Left Murdoch Shaped British Politics for 40 Years – Published on Dissident Voice, by The Real News Network TRNN, July 20, 2011. Leo Panitch, the Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and a Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University in Toronto explains how media baron Rupert Murdoch used sex scandal journalism to attack the left-wing of the UK Labour Party and later helped to create Tony Blair. Panitch is also the author of Global Capitalism and American Empire and his most recent release American Empire and the Political Economy of International Finance. In addition to his university affiliation he is also a co-editor of the Socialist Register the latest volume of which is “The Crisis This Time.” Listen the video on TRNN, 13.26 min … (may also be listened on YouTube) … … (full text). orientations sexuelles vs. pratiques de documentation Written on July 23rd, 2011 in Humanitarian and Life Concerns by Heidi … redéfinition des sexualités par l’architecture des sites de rencontre – Publié dans Sociographie.net, par fp, 17 juillet 2011. - Ce texte a été présenté lors de la deuxième session du RT 16 – sociologie clinique – penser l’articulation du goût, des identités et des pratiques de documentation sexuelle en ligne: # INTRODUCTION Continue Reading… Whistleblower, Sean Hoare in News of the World Hacking Scandal Found Dead Written on July 22nd, 2011 in Humanitarian and Life Concerns by Heidi Published on Spiritual Truth Blog, by Reena, July 20, 2011. Sean Hoare found dead in his home…hmmm, a bit of a coincidence surely, since he was one of the first to blow the whistle on phone hacking in the UK, and he was a former News of the World journalist. Police said the death was being treated as unexplained. (July 18) How can it be decided it is unexplained just like that? Have they even tried to explain it? Very suspicious. Here’s the video and commentary below that: … (full text). Arabs should learn to put their own houses in order Published on Intrepid Report, by Linda S. Heard, July 20, 2011. Another Friday, another 47 Syrian protesters have been consigned to coffins. The number of unarmed Syrians killed by state security forces since the start of the uprising is estimated to exceed 1,600, while those who are asking for President Bashar Al Assad to step down are growing. Particularly bad news for the former ophthalmologist turned Syrian leader, who came to office pledging liberal reform, is the fact that dissent is fomenting on the streets of the hitherto peaceful capital, Damascus … // … Unfortunately, Syria’s ‘family’ is behaving like the ‘see no evil,’ ‘speak no evil,’ ‘hear no evil’ three wise monkeys. Arab leaders are either in denial fearing yet another Arab leader will bite the dust or preferring to stay tightlipped until the final outcome. Continue Reading… Food stamps: The struggle to eat As Congress wrangles over spending cuts, surging numbers of Americans are relying on the government just to put food on the table – Published on The Economist, July 14, 2011. WHEN the dismal news came on July 8th that the unemployment rate had risen fractionally to 9.2%, both Republicans and Democrats declared the data proof of the folly of the other party’s policies. How, Republicans asked, could Democrats even consider raising taxes when the economy is so weak? How, Democrats retorted, could Republicans advocate big cuts in the safety net when so many Americans are in desperate need? As the haggling over raising the legal limit on the federal government’s debt reaches a climax (see Lexington), the feeble state of the economy is making the budgetary trade-offs involved ever less appealing … // Continue Reading… Top Al Qaeda militant Kashmiri alive Published on en.RIA Novosti, July 16, 2011. Ilyas Kashmiri, one of Al Qaeda’s most dangerous leaders, who was reported to have been killed in a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan’s tribal belt last month, is still alive, according to a media report on Saturday. Kashmiri is still alive and active in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Dawn News channel quoted its sources as saying. Security officials of the United States and Pakistan have failed to confirm the death of Kashmiri, who is blamed for several high-profile attacks in Pakistan and India, the TV channel said … (full text). German-Jewish Literary Culture Returns from Exile Published on Spiegel Online International, by Helen Whittle, July 15, 2011. German Jews who fled Nazi persecution to what is now Israel took as many books as they could carry. But their descendants, many of whom don’t speak German, are left with cratefuls of heirlooms they can’t read. Now the Goethe Institute has started a project that sends the well-traveled books back to Germany as teaching materials for students. When Berlin-born Jewish journalist Cheskel Zwi Kloetzel fled Nazi Germany in 1933, he was only able to take a small number of his most cherished books. Even after resettling in what was then British-administered Palestine, he remained deeply attached to the German literary culture in which he had immersed himself as a child. Continue Reading… France, and the Socialists, need a debate on nuclear Published on Le Monde Diplo, by Carl Miller and Matthew Moran, July 2011. … With the Socialist hopefuls defending the same party programme, little distinguishes them so far. Economic reform, education, youth unemployment…the party’s political priorities are the usual suspects and neither Aubry, Hollande nor Royale have suggested anything to invigorate the debate. Add to this the lack of any outstanding personality – this is where DSK’s absence is most keenly felt – and the Socialist ticket makes for dull reading. So, each candidate is keen to sculpt a distinctive public persona: one with a cutting edge (and an eco tinge of green). Perhaps they won’t have to look too far. One of the big fears du jour is rooted in the nuclear industry. Earlier this year, the threat of nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan evoked the spectre of Chernobyl and provoked a wave of anti-nuclear policies across the globe. Continue Reading… Delusional America and 9/11 Published on Intrepid Report, by Erix Larsen, July 15, 2011. Five years ago, discussing (in A Nation Gone Blind) the phenomenon of the half-truth and the nature of commercial television, I wrote, “The repugnance of this form of lying—called bigotry in the ignorant, propaganda in the purposeful—is evident to all, and I would skip the entire subject if I could. But the fact is that the subject of television is the subject of lying, and, further, that the subject of our media-drenched culture is the subject of lying. The sixty years [from 1947 on] that have brought us the new America have brought us also a virtually perfected socio-political culture of lies and lying, a culture built on a foundation of lying, framed by walls of lying, covered by a roof of lying.” Continue Reading… China-Nigeria: Agric, job creation top Aregbesola’s demand from Chinese investor Published on Food Crisis and the Global Land Grab, by Osun Defender, 13 July 2011. … According to the governor, his administration will encourage foreign co-operation in the agricultural sector by way of capital investment and technical partnership with the aim of making the state a marketing hub for food commodities. He said the state also prioritized foreign partnership in tourism and cultural development by investing in the state tourism sites and develop the existing facilities in the sites. Other areas of interest to Aregbesola included capacity building for mass employment of youths in vocational activities and social orientation, including mentoring in small-scale businesses. Continue Reading… Neighbourhood Renewal – Urban Planning – Metropolitan Analysis Written on July 14th, 2011 in local event by Heidi Received by e-mail, From: Rantrad, Date: 11/07/2011. Rantrad is an organisation that promotes good practice in urban renewal and on the 14th December 2011 we are holding a key seminar of great note to those interested in urban renewal called Failing Cities. Across the globe, there are a range of urban areas and neighbourhoods that in spite of a range of regeneration initiatives are in a constant spiral of decline and decay this seminar aims to bring together key research in this area. Continue Reading… The right for changes in our life patterns Was already my blogs on February 2008 in Mein privater Garten. – Linked on this blog with Ein kleines Arabermädchen in german. Everyone has the right to change his individual behaviour, his believes, the way we understand ourselves. We are allowed to change all those arrangements giving an individual its Identity. Clan traditions have to come second. Formulated in UN language we could say: We have the right to change our identity, as long /as soon as we are able to do so. But these Rights were created by a society of individuals, our western world. If we do not accept the behaviour, the mentality, the law of a group, we leave it as soon as we can. Or we try to change the group, we manipulate it in our sense. Continue Reading… Interview with Kenneth Neal Waltz … the Physiocrat of International Politics – Published on Theory Talks, June 3, 2011. … How does your theory relate to the rational actor assumption? Are states rational actors, or should they be? I do not even know what “rational actor” means empirically. A rational actor assumption may enter into a theory but has no direct, empirical representation. One can define rationality only within narrow settings, as for example in game theory, where one can define what a rational actor is and work out some outcomes under assumed conditions. Of course economists presuppose that economic actors are rational. People of course in a very loose sense prefer to do less work and get higher rewards. Continue Reading… Ist die Medizin für die Menschen da oder für die Börse? In Zeit-Fragen Nr. 27, von ab, 4. Juli 2011. ab. Es sind nicht die Bereiche Gesundheit und Bildung, welche die einst reichen Volkswirtschaften der westlichen Länder ruiniert haben, es sind die Kriege und die von jeglicher Rückbindung an die Völker und Länder enthobene Finanzwirtschaft … (ganzer Text). Continue Reading… Race, Gender and Structural Inequalities in the Great Recession and the Recovery Published on political affairs pa, by Joel Wendland, July 5, 2011. … Despite a common belief that Americans live in an era without structural or institutionalized inequalities like racism or sexism, how working families have experienced the Great Recession and the recovery has depended in no small part on their race and gender. The inequity of hardship faced in the recent period resulted from structural inequalities embedded historically into the labor force, specifically, and social life generally. Here I am going to argue theoretically about how these inequalities reveal that race and gender determine in very practical ways specific aspects of economic life in the U.S. I will then look at some data from the past few years that bears those theoretical generalizations out. Continue Reading…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12949
__label__wiki	0.848848	0.848848	Best amazon prime movies and TV shows not on netflix Full list of Amazon Prime stuff not on Netflix. 1. Downton Abbey Settle down with tea and crumpets and indulge in this delectable BBC import. The award-winning show is almost as famous stateside as it is across the pond, and with good reason. The high-class Crawley family and their servants is a lesson in post-Edwardian society and juicy melodrama. Image: Courtesy of Nick Briggs/Carnival Film and Television Limited 2013 for MASTERPIECE 2. Chappelle's Show Dave Chappelle set the bar ridiculously high with his perfect, three-season series. Not only is it the gold standard of sketch comedy television, but it also tackled racial topics and stereotypes with a hilarious flourish. Video: YouTube, bagheera 3. Key and Peele Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele grabbed the sketch comedy baton from Chappelle for their hilarious Comedy Central series. The biracial comics often joke about race, but are just as comfortable crafting sketches about Les Miserables, the mafia and puppies. Video: YouTube, Comedy Central 4. The Good Wife The critically acclaimed series is nowhere to be found on Netflix, which is quite a coup for Amazon. Starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Julianna Margulies, Wife follows a woman who has to join the work force again after her philandering husband lands himself in prison. Image: David Giesbrecht/CBS 5. Alpha House You'll never see this series on Netflix because it's an Amazon original. It's a comedic take on D.C. politics, starring four Republican senators living in a house together. Also, it stars John Goodman, who is basically a good luck charm sent from the TV and film gods. Video: YouTube, amazonstudios 6. Workaholics Once upon a time, this hilarious series about three moronic best friends had a home on Netflix. It escaped, but thankfully Amazon snatched up the cripplingly funny post-grad adventures of Ders, Adam and Blake. 7. '90s Nickelodeon Is there a TV period more beloved than ‘90s Nickelodeon? Probably not, and Amazon knows it. Though it does not have any complete series collections, you can watch a smattering of episodes from these kids' classics: Kenan and Kel, Rocko's Modern Life, All That, The Amanda Show, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Hey Arnold, CatDog and more. Image: Jerine 8. Daria Oh Daria, the animated guide on how to be a surly, sarcastic feminist. Watch this witty, well-crafted series for one-liners like “I've been busy procrastinating all day.” The Beavis and Butthead spinoff may have been one of the best shows MTV ever made. Video: YouTube, ShayraYemachi #amazon prime, #netflix Published: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:09:18 +0000	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12962
__label__wiki	0.773661	0.773661	Dallas Film Festivals' Directors and Programmers Name Their Top Ten Films of 2017 DALLAS AND NORTH TEXAS FILM FESTIVALS’ DIRECTORS AND PROGRAMMERS ANNOUNCE THEIR CHOICES FOR 2017’s TOP TEN FILMS BABY DRIVER, GET OUT, AND THE SHAPE OF WATER RANK 1-2-3 AMONG THE TOP CHOICES DALLAS, TX (December 29, 2017) – The heads of prominent Dallas and North Texas Film Festivals announced their selections for the Top Ten Films of 2017 during WFAA’s Midday at 8 news broadcast today with Edgar Wright’s BABY DRIVER, Jordan Peele’s GET OUT, and Guillermo del Toro’s THE SHAPE OF WATER taking the top three spots among films released in 2017. Justina Walford (Artistic Director, Women Texas Film Festival), Michael Cain (Director, EARTHxFilm), and Studio Movie Grill Programmer Todd Donnell announced the list of films on the broadcast with WFAA’s Jason Wheeler. The films were chosen by representatives of Dallas and North Texas-based film festivals, and Studio Movie Grill (which served as a sponsor and host for both the Dallas Video Fest and the Women Texas Film Festival this past year), including Walford, Cain, and Donnell, along with Bart Weiss (Director, Dallas Video Fest, Artistic Director, 3 Stars Cinema), Maverick Moore (Director, Deep in the Heart FF), Thomas Schubert (Festival Liaison, Asian Film Festival of Dallas), Susan Kandell (Programmer, 3 Stars Cinema), and John Wildman (Publicist and Programming Consultant, WTxFF). Dallas and North Texas film festivals’ Top 10 Films of 2017: 1. BABY DRIVER (DIR: Edgar Wright) 2. GET OUT (DIR: Jordan Peele) 3. THE SHAPE OF WATER (DIR: Guillermo del Toro) 4. THE BIG SICK (DIR: Michael Showalter) 5. DUNKIRK (DIR: Christopher Nolan) 6. LADY BIRD (DIR: Greta Gerwig) 7. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (DIR: Martin McDonagh) 8. (TIE) MOTHER! 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__label__cc	0.641364	0.358636	Clinical, research, and development activities Scientific presentations – Papers presented at international congresses Workshops, lectures, demonstration surgeries Head of specializations, promoter Organizational activities Membership in Scientific Associations Scientific Councils and journal’s editing About prof. H. Skarzynski Honorary titles Activity as an expert Visits of First Ladies State, local government and church delegations Visits of foreign scientists Visits of Polish scientists Visits of representatives of NGO’s Artists for deaf children in Poland and Europe Professor Henryk Skarżyński honored by the President with the Century of Regaining Independence Home / Strona EN / Professor Henryk Skarżyński honored by the President with the Century of Regaining Independence Posted in : Strona EN on 13 December 2018 by : cele , medal The President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, awarded the Medal of the Century of Regaining Independence to people who rendered meritorious service to the state and society. Professor Henryk Skarżyński was in the group of 28 people who contributed to regaining or strengthening the sovereignty of the Republic of Poland, including in particular building a civic community of Poles and a sense of national identity, development of science and fame for the reputation of the Republic of Poland. The ceremony took place in the Presidential Palace on December 12th, 2018. – I am very happy that – in a sense refreshed – Medals of the Century of Regained Independence can be given to you – representatives of very different backgrounds, different areas of life, creation, culture, science, sport but also the struggle for free, sovereign and independent Poland – said Andrzej Duda thanking awarded guests for their accomplishments and life achievements. The President added: I am glad that we can celebrate regaining the independence in so many different ways (…) You have made and still do bring an invaluable contribution to building a free and independent Poland. I am glad that through these medals I am able to thank you on behalf of the Republic of Poland. President Duda mentioned that the Medal of the Century of Regained Independence was established on his initiative and refers to the 2nd Republic of Poland and the 10th Anniversary of Regained Independence Medal handed in 1928. The President remarked that these decorations are in the homes of people of outstanding merit who deserve the prize for the reconstruction of an independent sovereign Polish state, for creation and their struggle for that state and also for its creation. In these houses these medals are very often a reason for family pride and evidence of memory of that great time in history. Among the awarded there were also: Stanisława Celińska, Prof. Ryszard Karczykowski, Jan Ołdakowski, Czesław Lang, Barbara Krafft-Seidner and Marek Kamiński. The ceremony was attended by First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Speaker of the Senate Stanisław Karczewski and Minister Halina Szymańska – Chief of the Chancellery of the President, together with ministers and advisers. « Professor Henryk Skarżyński awarded on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland Medical innovations in the Senate of the Republic of Poland »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12972
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__label__wiki	0.679243	0.679243	INTERVIEW: Dragonforce’s Herman Li Posted on April 17, 2012 August 24, 2013 AuthorPeter Hodgson It’s always tough on fans when a singer leaves a band. Sure, Van Halen did fine with Sammy Hagar, and AC/DC didn’t exactly flounder when Brian Johnson joined, but there’s always that moment of “Oh jeez, will this work?” Post-Lane Warrant, heck, even post-Hagar Van Halen – there’s lots of scope for a misstep. Well the new Dragonforce album, The Power Within, will immediately shut up anyone who expects the band to lose some of its edge following the departure of ZP Theart. About a year after Theart walked, Dragonforce announced they’d enlisted Marc Hudson as their new voice. And what a voice. Dragonforce still sounds like Dragonforce, but even more musical, more powerful and more exciting. For a band who dishes out killer riffs and impossible guitar licks as easily as walking, kicking it up a notch is quite a feat. But The Power Within delivers. Hi Herman! We haven’t met before but I remember you kicking around on the Jemsite forums back in the day. Oh yeah! I still go to Jemsite. It’s got good information. It’s been great to see forum regulars like you and James McIlroy (Cradle of Filth) going on to such big things. Yeah! Actually James gave me the contact with Ibanez to get my deal! Well, first question: What did the switch to Marc bring to the creative process? With the switch of singer we definitely turned the whole recording process, the rehearsing, the whole band thing upside down and changed everything around. I think it was going to happen anyway, because after we finished the last album I wanted to really look back at the ten years we’d been doing the band – y’know, how we did it, how we wanted to change things, how we could make it better. So for this album and the recording process, I suppose I can almost say it’s completely different from the last album, the last two albums. I understand you even jammed together on ideas for pretty much the first time. Yeah! Instead of the old days, especially the last two records, because it was such a rush then… When we finished the Inhuman Rampage album, our third album, in September 2005, we were still touring for the previous album. So it was all about going into the studio, writing the music, recording it and then, guess what: you’re going out on another tour for the previous album. But this album, we got the time to play it together and transfer that energy with which we play the song into the album. So it’s not like just going into the studio and coming out with an album. We had to integrate Marc into the band. It’s not just Dragonforce plus a singer. He’s actually in Dragonforce. This is definitely the great thing on this album: we were so open, so there’s no bullshit about upsetting anyone here. We talked about the music and said ‘ We don’t like that… we like that.’ The press release mentioned that you’re all relishing the chance to work with someone who’s open to everyone’s ideas instead of just trying to get their own across. This is definitely the great thing on this album. We’re so open. There’s no bullshit about upsetting anyone here. We talk about the music and say ‘I like this, I don’t like that.’ With Marc we tried so many things, many different vocal approaches, different ideas, and merging them together, all for the goodness of the album. For the music. The art. There’s a particular feeling I get from this album in that it reminds me of all those great Shrapnel records, except the vocals on this actually sound the way those albums sound in my head – which is not how they sound when I actually listen back to them. Haha. Yeah. I don’t know how many Shrapnel records I’ve got, but it’s a lot! I guess people might get confused because we play a lot of solos, but really everything in the song – all the solos, the leads – they’re worked out way after we’ve got the singing down. It’s got to be catchy before we put it in. So then it’s not just about playing simple chords and soloing over it later! So it’s definitely concentrating on the music first. Another thing that’s very unique to Dragonforce is that kind of upbeat, powerful vibe. It’s like caffeine for the ears. Of course we’re known for playing fast, the 200bpm stuff, but on this album we also went down to some midtempo songs, and in between. We also have a song which is faster than all our other songs. It was a way to make the music dynamic and explore the voice of Marc, because he definitely has a really wide range from low to high. And we wanted to use all the ranges to put forward the theme of the song. Any cool new guitar tricks this time around? Well, fans don’t need to worry. We definitely have all the fast stuff. But on this album, it’s not like the old album where we threw in all the whammy bar tricks, sweep picking, taps, whatever, into every song. This time each song has its own theme. And on this one we tried to approach it so that every note fit every chord really nicely and created the right tension and the right feel. So we’re kind of going slightly against the scene. Because everyone is shredding now – y’know, eight fingers on the neck, six, seven, eight strings, necks left and right, loads of stuff – but I think notes that sit on the chords and that move and bend into the right chord, we go a bit more into that. Exotic bends and all that kind of stuff. Joe Satriani recently said in an interview that everyone makes weird sounds so much these days that he’s become really selective about when he uses them. Yeah. I think the one thing that’s a lost art at the moment is vibrato and bending. Satriani told me the same thing once, that if you play a sweep where you pick every note you sound more the same than if you bend, bend bend. So I actually got one of the ideas from him on a song called Die By The Sword, I really concentrated on the right note, the right bend. There’s no sweeping or tapping or whatever. Yeah! Bending, holding the bend up and down – it’s Andy Timmons-ish. Stuff like that. You hear stories about David Gilmour sitting in front of a strobe tuner in the studio so he could get those sweet bends to be right on pitch. On the last album we got a little obsessed with sitting there with the click and the music and trying to play every lick perfect. This album we promised each other to not do that. And I can hear things that aren’t perfect. On this album we tried to approach it that way so it was more organic than our last album, where I was sitting there trying to get every sweep perfectly timed, and tried to get even the noises of moving the chords away. Your Ibanez EGEN signature line is great. Any new models you’ve been working on? I have a seven-string version with the same DiMarzio pickups, and it’s got a violet chameleon finish so it changes from violet purple to green. So that’s a cool thing. We also have a seven-string Ibanez RG but the seventh string is fretless. I’ve got one like that with a Roland GR-55 synthesiser attached to it. So that’s a cool little thing! You can almost do slide on it because it’s got no frets. That’s pretty cool. Those are probably the really weird ones. And the Ibanez 30 fret limited edition one [RG2011SC]. So we’ve got that on some of the solos, because we needed to harmonize. In the old days we’d have to tune up the string but now we’ve got 30 frets to do the high harmonies. What amps are you using? Pretty much the same as the last album but we just tweaked it up a bit. Rocktron Prophecy 2 preamp with a Mesa Boogie 2 Fifty power amp. And then there’s a bunch of pedals attached to the Patchmate 8. Any cool pedals? Well the Roland GR-55 synth, that’s pretty cool. It’s got lots of wacky stuff, that. But pretty much the same: the rack wah, the Hot Hand – you know the Hot Hand, the Source Audio thing, with the ring attached to the finger. So we’ve got a MIDI controller of that as well, so if you’ve got anything MIDI in your rack you can control that as well. Everyone always wants to know: any chance of a solo album one of these days? Y’know, I’ll talk about it with a few friends, actually. So maybe I’ll get the time to do it, maybe not right now. Maybe. Do you have a whole bunch of songs written that don’t fit Dragonforce? The energy goes pretty much into Dragonforce, really. If I do it with friends it’s a lot more fun, because you don’t want to sit there alone programming drums. It’s not really musical. I want some guy to trade off guitar solos with and do harmonies with. Maybe if it happens it’ll be in about a year or two. 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__label__cc	0.719377	0.280623	Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Volume 15, Issue 11 (2-2017) JRUMS 2017, 15(11): 1039-1048 \| Back to browse issues page Zazouli M, Ghorbanpour R. The Efficiency of Grape Seeds in Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solutions. JRUMS. 2017; 15 (11) :1039-1048 URL: http://journal.rums.ac.ir/article-1-3454-en.html The Efficiency of Grape Seeds in Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solutions M.A. Zazouli, R. Ghorbanpour * Background and Objective: Chromium (Cr6+) is a heavy metal which is present in industries sewages likecladding, mining, and in various concentrations. Cr6+ compared with Cr3+ is so toxic, carcinogenic,and mutagenic. Thus the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of 3 types of grape seeds in adsorbing Cr6+ from aqueous solutions and determining its isotherms and kinetics. Materials and Methods: This was an experimental study. The seeds of the three types of grapes were used as adsorbent. In this study the effects of different variables such as pH, initial chromium concentration, adsorbent dosage, and contact time were studied in a batch system. Measuring the concentration of hexavalent chromium was performed using a spectrophotometer at 540 nm. Results: The results showed that the removal efficiency decreases with increasing pH and contact time. Alternatively, by increasing adsorbent dosage, efficiency increases for 3types of adsorbents. So that all three types of adsorbents in dosage of 0.3 mg showed 80% removal efficiency Also in the initial chromium concentration, using adsorbent in dosage of 0.2 mg/L in the pH = 3, the obtained efficiency was more than 80% for each absorbent. Conclusion: According to the results, the grape seeds can be effective adsorbents for the removal of hexavalent chromium from their aquatic environment. Likewise using this adsorbent is much easier and cheaper comparedwith many other natural and artificial adsorbents, which marks its priority. Key words: Grape seeds, Aqueous solution, Cr6+, Adsorption. How to cite this article: Zazouli M.A, Ghorbanpour R. The Efficiency of Grape Seeds in Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solutions. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2017; 15(10): 1039-48. [Farsi] Keywords: Grape seeds, Aqueous solution, Cr6+, Adsorption. Full-Text [PDF 236 kb] (833 Downloads) \| \| Full-Text (HTML) (597 Views) Type of Study: Applicable \| Subject: Environmental Health Received: 2016/09/5 \| Accepted: 2017/01/16 \| Published: 2017/02/18 Statistics& Epidemiology, Physiology, Oncology, Physics, Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedy, Rehabilitation, cardiology, Surgery © 2020 All Rights Reserved \| Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12992
__label__wiki	0.687782	0.687782	JUCO Weekly MACJC Schedule Coahoma Community College East Central Community College East Mississippi Community College Hinds Community College Itawamba Community College Jones College Meridian Community College Mississippi Delta Community College Northeast Mississippi Community College Pearl River Community College Southwest Mississippi Community College Basketball Men Basketball Women Soccer Women Soccer Men MACJC to NFL No. 18 Jones Sets Back No. 12 Hinds 31-7 Hinds Community College 0 7 0 0 7 Jones College 7 7 7 10 31 photo JUCOWeekly Pa: Quaterius Hawkins - 107 Ru: Ladamian Webb - 126 Rec: Ladamian Webb - 56 Pa: Elijah Walker - 171 Ru: Don Ragsdale - 94 Rec: Jakarius Caston - 47 Time of Poss. ELLISVILLE - The Hinds Community College Eagles were set back Thursday evening (Sept. 12) by the Jones College (JC) Bobcats, who won the top 20 matchup 31-7. While the score may show otherwise, the Eagles and Bobcats finished the game neck and neck, statistically speaking. Hinds finished with 374 yards of total offense (190 rushing, 184 passing) and 19 first downs. Jones finished with 407 yards of total offense (214 rushing, 183 passing) and 20 first downs. Both teams also had 70 yards worth of penalties. The biggest discrepancies were Hinds turned the ball over three times (two interceptions and one fumble) and missed three fields while Jones had zero turnovers. Jones was able to capitalize on two of the turnovers by scoring a touchdown and connecting on a field goal. "A couple plays here and there and this could have been a different ball game with a different score, but that is the MACJC. You make a mistake and teams in this league will make you pay," said third-year head coach Larry Williams. The Bobcats initiated the scoring 10 minutes into the first quarter when they capped off a three-play 80-yard drive with a 57-yard touchdown run. The Eagles would answer back just three minutes into the second quarter when quarterback Elijah Walker (Amite, LA) found Javon Antonio (New Orleans, LA) in the end zone from five yards out. The touchdown capped off a seven-play 80-yard drive and tied up the game at seven a piece. Unfortunately, that is all the Eagles would manage to score despite putting great drives together the remainder of the game. The Bobcats would go on to close out the first half with a four-yard touchdown run which gave them a 14-7 lead at halftime. The second half was all Jones as they went on to score 17 unanswered points on two passing touchdowns (31-yards and 5-yards) and one 27-yard field goal which solidified the 31-7 victory. Hinds, however, did manage to put together some quality individual performances. Sophomore running back Don Ragsdale (Pisgah) continued to be a work horse as he rushed 25 times for 95 yards. Freshman running back Robert Jackson (Lexington) put his speed on display as he rushed 10 times for 87 yards including a 55-yard run. Also, sophomore wide receiver Javon Antonio tallied two receptions for 19 yards and one touchdown. "We need to band together and have a great week of preparation leading into our game against Southwest next week. It is a big MACJC South Division game at home and we want to invite all our fans to pack out our stadium," said Williams. The No. 12 ranked Eagles (2-1, 0-1) will look to rebound next Thursday when they face off against the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears (0-3, 0-1) at home in Raymond. The MACJC South Division game is scheduled to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. BY: Hinds CC Athletics © Copyright 2019 JUCOWeekly. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line12993
__label__wiki	0.560642	0.560642	Improtech 2017 Please RSVP if you intend to come to any of these events. PDF PROGRAM SUMMARY Evening Concert, Dec. 11th, 8pm Prince Theater, Annenberg Center for the Performing arts 3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 LaDonna Smith, Susan Alcorn, Miya Masaoka (violin / viola, pedal steel, one-string koto, electronics) Roscoe Mitchell + Bob Ostertag (reeds, sampler) David Rosenboom (piano, spatialization system, computer interaction) : The Right Measure of Opposites Steve Lehman + Hprizm (saxophone, voice, electronics) Bernard Lubat + Marc Chemillier & Gérard Assayag (piano / voice, Omax/ImproteK agents) Bob Ostertag (Gamepad and Aalto) Mari Kimura, György Kurtág Jr, Pierre Couprie (violin,synths,computer interaction) Hatchers aka Michael Barker, Brian Osborne (electronics, drumset) Farid Barron (piano) Tickets available from the Annenberg Center Live box office free admission for students with ID The Rotunda 4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 KEROAÄN (machine agents) John Mallia (percussion & electronics): Husk, with Aura Dafna Naphtali, Matthew Clayton, Mohamed Kubbara (voice & live-processing, saxophone, drumset) Lance Simmons, Ada Babar (electronics, prepared guitar) Bhob Rainey (electronics) Scott Deal (vibraphone & electronics): Goldstream Variations Sarah Belle Reid, Ashley Tini, D Hotep (trumpet & live electronics, vibraphone, guitar) Max Eilbacher (electronics) Rémi Fox, Georges Bloch, Jérôme Nika (Saxophone, ImproteK system) Moor Mother, Madam Data, Mental Jewelry (voice, clarinet & electronics) Adam Vidiksis (floor tom, computer processing): Hyperdyne free admission for all Workshop : Dec. 11-13th, 9:30am - 6pm Workshop, Dec. 11th Morning Drexel University ExCITe Center, 3401 Market St Theme : Instruments, spaces, bodies Session chair : Jérôme Nika Presentation of the ExCITe Center and the MET-lab at Drexel University Youngmoo Kim (Drexel University) The ExCITe Center is Drexel University’s home for research and discovery connecting technology and creative expression, bringing together faculty and students from across the University to pursue transdisciplinary, collaborative projects. As part of the Center, the Music & Entertainment Technology Laboratory (MET-lab) focuses on the machine understanding of audio, human-machine interfaces and robotics for expressive interaction, real-time analysis, synthesis, and visualization of sound, and K-12 outreach for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design, and Mathematics) education. This presentation will highlight recent MET-lab/ExCITe projects with external collaborators, including Sophia’s Forrest (a chamber opera with electroacoustic sound sculptures by composer Lembit Beecher) and a dance work involving autonomous drones, created with Parsons Dance. Augmentation of Acoustic Drums using Electromagnetic Actuation and Wireless Control Jeff Gregorio (Drexel University) We present a system for augmentation of acoustic drums using electromagnetic actuation of the resonant membrane, driven with continuous audio signals. Use of combinations of synthesized tones and feedback taken from the batter membrane extends the timbral and functional range of the drum. The system is designed to run on an embedded, WiFi-enabled platform, allowing multiple augmented drums to serve as voices of a spatially-distributed polyphonic synthesizer. Semi-autonomous behavior is also explored, with individual drums configured as nodes in a directed graph. EM actuation and wireless connectivity enables a network of augmented drums to function in traditionally percussive roles, as well as harmonic, melodic, and textural roles. This work is developed by an engineer in close collaboration with an artist in residence for use in live performance and interactive sound installation. ONE and John: Oriented Improvisation Pierre Couprie (Sorbonne University), Gyorgy Kurtag Jr (SCRIME, Bordeaux University) During this talk, we will present a French improvisation group in electroacoustic music: ONE (Orchestre National Electroacoustique). In this group, we have developed our instrument and/or the digital part of our devices. We also use a digital conductor called 'John' which propose an improvisation score for each musician from a list of words, nuances and variation of intensity. We also discuss the analysis of performance through representation technic to study John's influence on musical improvisation. The Djazz project: Jazz machines and Anthropology Marc Chemillier (EHESS) Djazz belongs to the family of improvisation softwares called OMax/ImproteK/Djazz designed by IRCAM and EHESS. Its distinctiveness is that it is adapted to the interaction with jazz and world musicians in real social contexts, and as such is the subject of an anthropological survey dealing with rhythm and the way people synchronize themselves to the music during particular social events (dance rituals, concerts). We’ll show how rhythm is handled in Djazz and make a demo with Malagasy guitarist Charles Kely Zana-Rotsy. Smart Acoustic Instruments: From Early Research to HyVibe Adrien Mamou-Mani (HyVibe) Smart acoustic instruments are acoustic instruments with programmable sounds. I will present the research at the origin of this concept and examples of prototypes that have been used by artists. The emphasis will be put on the HyVibe Guitar, designed to be the future of electro-acoustic guitars, using digital technology and vibration control. Finally, I will share first ideas on its potential use for improvisation. Revolutionizing the Tradition: Extracting Human Expression using Motion Sensor for Music Mari Kimura (UC Irvine) Violinist and composer Mari Kimura will discuss creating performances and compositions that integrate interactive computer, and the use of a motion sensor she has been developing. The lecture includes demonstrations including musical performances with her current prototype model “Mugic”, and her work with students at her summer program “Future Music Lab” she directs at the Atlantic Music Festival in collaboration with IRCAM, and in her classroom at her new ‘home’, “Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology” (ICIT) program at the Music Department of University of California, Irvine. 12:45 Lunch Break Workshop, Dec. 11th Afternoon U. Penn, Lerner Center, Rm 101, 201 S 34th St Session chair : Georges Bloch MIGSI: The Minimally Invasive Gesture Sensing Interface for Trumpet Sarah Reid (CalArts) Performer-composer-technologist Sarah Reid will introduce the Minimally Invasive Gesture Sensing Interface (MIGSI) for trumpet. MIGSI uses sensor technology to capture gestural data such as valve displacement, hand tension, and instrument position, to offer extended control and expressivity to trumpet players. In addition to addressing technical and design-based considerations of MIGSI, this presentation will discuss various strategies for performing and composing with this new instrument, and will delve into a larger discussion on integrating new musical interfaces, micro-controllers, and electronic instruments into an improvisational practice. Improvising with Ensemble Feedback Instruments and First-order Cybernetic Followers Matt Wright (CCRMA, Stanford University) Ensemble Feedback Instruments (first presented at NIME 2015) show that even extremely simple individual musical "instruments", if they each have an audio input as well as an audio output, can give rise to rich and varied musical behaviors when patched together in various feedback topologies. As long as there is just a little system delay, on the order of trained musicians' reaction times, then even unstable "exploding" systems can safely generate glorious crescendos when one or more careful listeners have low-latency gain controls in the loop allowing them to attenuate when things begin to get out of control. Taking this a step further, we can automate this "turn down when it gets too loud" behavior; we reframe the behavior of a side-chained compressor-limiter in terms of a first-order cybernetic feedback system like a thermostat. Each sound element inside the feedback network can have a "goal" volume (analogous to a thermostat's temperature setting) and limited (i.e., time-slewed) ability to adjust its own output volume (analogous to turning the heater on or off) according to the volume it detects in its input or output signals and/or the ensemble's overall level (analogous to the thermometer). Again the simplest of elements can give rise to rich behaviors when placed in proper recursive context. Automating this guarantee that the potentially unstable ensemble feedback network will never blow up allows a shift from a model where a human performer directly controls each individual instrument to a model where a human performer might indirectly control multiple instruments at the same time and/or improvise in real-time collaboration with goal-seeking, if not "intelligent," software agents. Ableton Live, Machine + Intelligence for Music Production and Performance Adriano Clemente Artist-Sound Designer-Technologist Adriano Clemente will discuss some of the key features of Ableton Live. Live is a software used globally by artists, performers, producers and DJs that offers a great variety of tools, flexible performance workflows and a strong integration with MAX Clemente will preview Ableton Live 10 and some of its features including Capture, a tool to support spontaneity and preserve musicality when working with MIDI recordings 17:00 End of Dec. 11 sessions U. Penn, Fisher-Bennett Hall, 419 Rose Hall, 3340 Walnut St Theme : Composition, Notation, Synthesis, Form Session chair : Pierre Couprie Keynote presentation by Bob Ostertag Recent Trends in Pulse-Based Improvisation, Rhythm Cognition, and some Potential Applications for Interactive Design Steve Lehman (CalArts) Recent work in the domain of computer-driven improvisation has privileged modes of interactivity that eschew tempo-based hierarchies of musical time. This talk will seek to interrogate some of these recent tendencies, and provide a brief overview of the speaker's recent work integrating improvisation with contemporary research in the field of rhythmic cognition. Some potential applications to tempo-based musical models for human-computer interaction will also be discussed. 100 Strange Sounds: Practice on Electroacoustic Improvisation Joo Won Park (Wayne State U.) 100 Strange Sounds consists of one hundred video recordings of solo improvisations using live electronics http://www.100strangesounds.com. The purpose of this project was to improve the creator's technical and improvisational abilities while examining the documentation and promotional possibilities of an online video platform. The author will present the technical and aesthetic findings in completing the project by demonstrating the software and hardware setup as well as sharing the viewer data from Youtube and Google Analytics. Portable Gold and Philosophers' Stones (Deviant Resonances) David Rosenboom (CalArts) The “Philosopher’s Stone” is a mental symbol about the prima materia, the original substance and ultimate principle of the universe. It has been said that by returning from the qualities of sensation and thought, which we perceive through differentiation and specialization, to the undifferentiated purity of the prima materia, we might learn truths about creative power and the fundamental mutability of all phenomena. Combining this with the symbol, Portable Gold, was my way of emphasizing the timelessness and spacelessness of this idea, which we can carry with us anywhere. To manifest these symbols in music, I’ve made pieces that work with resonant coincidences detected among the physical brainwaves of performers and apply them inside the circuits of custom-built, live electronic music devices, to grow spontaneous musical forms. This version is realized with portable brainwave detectors, computer music software, and an auxiliary acoustic instrument. Portable Gold and Philosophers' Stones (1972 & 2015), Computer-electronics with BCMI (Brain-Computer Music Interface), auxiliary instrument, and two active imaginative listening brainwave performers (volunteers). Improvising in Imaginary Spaces Dmitri Tymoczko with Rudresh Mahantappa We will show how how geometry can be used to construct new musical instruments based on the idea of a configuration space. we will provide some examples of these indigenous electronic instruments and explain how they might be used in performance. Session chair : Ken Deguernel Drop for bassoon and electronics Katarina Miljkovic and Chris Watford Fabric of the electronic and instrumental part in the composition is derived from the structure of an automaton. Resulting sound events are of a modular nature and provide a field of possibilities for performers. During the performance, both performers traverse through the automaton by freely selecting sound modules while using the automaton data as time brackets. Live sound processing is happening through plugins. As a result, CA generates the structure, dictates the overall process but also embraces indeterminacy coming from a human response to a deterministic nature of the automaton, and an attempt to communicate with it. The piece is 12' long (there is also a version 24’ long). Sonic material is based on a field recording of a lament song from Balkans. The field recording is filtered through CA to create sound modules, which are treated in the way previously described. Talkback: Human and Computer Improvisation through a Live-Trained Machine Learning Model Flannery Cunningham (UPenn) CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS Talkback for instrument and computer consists of an ongoing process of improvisation and musical evolution shared between a human player and a computer. The piece uses Max/MSP with Rebecca Fiebrink’s open source Wekinator machine learning software; however, contrary to the usual practice of training a machine learning system during composition or rehearsal, in Talkback the machine learning system is trained live during the performance. An initial semi-random musical “seed” is used as an opening output by the computer. The player improvises in response to this, and the piece evolves through an alternation of “training” and “running” the computer’s learned model. The non-human half of the partnership is also endowed with creative agency, as an “activity meter” allows the computer system to decide when it will freeze on current material (allowing the human player to layer new musical material on top of an existing texture) and when it will generate a new seed (as when an improviser decides that the music has become too static and introduces a new idea). In this workshop, composer Flannery Cunningham will perform a version of Talkback for hammered dulcimer and laptop, introduce the technology and process of creating the work, and invite participants to experiment with the piece’s structure with their own instruments or voice. Break, Venue Change Events at ICA, dec. 12th Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th Street Round table, presentations, performances Round Table : David Wessel Legacy "The Figure of the Researcher / Musician" with Roscoe Mitchell, Matt Wright, Marc Chemillier, George Bloch, Gérard Assayag Presentations/performances Coughing is a Form of Love Joseph Pfender & Melanie Farley This performance was born out of a shared interest in creating new expressive resources at the seam of the human and the algorithmic. The vocal experiment embodies the vulnerability of vocal expression, and attempts to disrupt that vulnerability by introducing chance robotic interventions, creating a kind of cyborg poetry. Drawing on the energy of groups like Pere Ubu and Patti Smith, the poetry also takes substantive inspiration from Yoko Ono's instruction poems. The patch itself responds to historical avant-garde methods of recursive feedback, using sound synthesis and convolution procedures that have a topological affinity to David Tudor's Toneburst. Taking a cue from earlier forays into instrumental belligerence and productive obstruction at NIME, we attempt to work into vocalic expressivity a logic of resistance and effervescence. Generative patches for Modular and Semi-Modular Synthesizers Sandy James (Temple U.) Analog modular and semi-modular synthesizers can be useful tools for creating generative music. A sample and hold circuit fed with noise, or combined with a slew limiter and VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) is at the heart of most random voltage sources. The MakeNoise WoggleBug is a Eurorack module that includes three outputs for control voltage: stepped, smooth and woggle. Having only stepped random output, the MakeNoise 0-Coast semi-modular synthesizer is a scaled back version of the WoggleBug. The Moog Mother-32’s assignable output can be programmed with a step random source. Output from all three random sources can be used to generate streams of stochastic pitches, changes in loudness, duration, modulation depth, and any other controllable parameter. This talk will demonstrate several generative patches created with the MakeNoise and Moog synthesizers. Density Function Adam Vidiksis + BEEP (Temple U.) Density Function is a work for iPads and spatialization choreography. The work plays on the psychoacoustic effect generated by how we use timbre to help localize sounds. Forming and reforming to create clusters of bodies and notes, the individual players act at times as individual sound sources, and other times as partials of a larger timbral event. This work was workshopped and co-composed by the student members of the Fall 2017 Boyer Electroacoustic Ensemble Project: Alyssa Almeida, Megan Burke, Joshua Carey, Simeon Church, Stefano G. Daddi, Bailey Fatool, Sean Gallagher, Daniel Gilbert, Fede ZyMoon Gillespie-Anderson, Kay Gross, Austin Johnson, Zachary Kane, Eric A. Keefer, Jon Mayse, RJ McGhee, Dan Moser, and Anthony Passaro. 18:30 - 20:30 Reception for Improtech participants Theme : (Artificial) Creative Intelligences Session chair : Matt Wright Keynote presentation by David Rosenboom (CalArts) Deviant Resonances — Listening to Evolution What happens when two forms of musical intelligence—either having emerged naturally from cosmological dynamics or been volitionally constructed by purposeful beings—attempt to initiate improvised co-communication with each other, while neither possess an a priori model describing the range and scope of manners in which either intelligence or music can be manifested? Will they even recognize each other? What predictive models can they use to search for something for which neither has a clear pre-definition? This is both a challenging and inspiring space to explore. Matmos, improvisation and technologies from 1997 to the present Matmos is M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel, aided and abetted by many others. Currently based in Baltimore, the duo formed in San Francisco in the mid 1990s. Marrying the conceptual tactics and noisy textures of object-based musique concrete to a rhythmic matrix rooted in electronic pop music, the two are known for their highly unusual sound sources: amplified crayfish nerve tissue, the pages of bibles turning, liposuction surgery, rat cages, a cow uterus, snails, cigarettes, laser eye surgery, latex fetish clothing, life support systems, a five gallon bucket of oatmeal, and a washing machine. Matmos’ work presents a model of electronic composition as a relational network that connects sources and outcomes together; information about the process of creation activates the listening experience, providing the listener with entry points into sometimes densely allusive, baroque recordings. Matmos will talk about their practice and it’s relationship with improvisation and technologies from 1997 to the present. NYU Music Technology Group presentation The NYU Music Technology and Composition Programs Tae Hong Park Introduction to Citygram Citygram as a "plug-and-sense" urban soundscape sensor network system and its application in the context of soundscapes as interfaces for data-driven musical possibilities. Group Listening Leo Chang Group Listening is a process I am developing, inspired by Pauline Oliveros’s Deep Listening. Group Listening aims to facilitate listening, group improvising, (co-)composing, and practicing music via a set of written guidelines. The process starts with a group of players listening to some sort of audio source: this can be spontaneous or precomposed, environmental or fixed media. The players then interpret the audio source and engage in a structured, group improvisation on their instrument(s) of choice. Afterwards, they engage in a structured feedback session, which allows them to iteratively shape the composition they are (re)constructing, until the entire group is satisfied. Computer-Systems for Group Improvisation Mohamed Kubbara A brief review of some of the classic challenges and choices faced in the large-ensemble free improvisation and a demonstration of two computer-system approaches to addressing them. k⋅fn[s]+"a" Oliver Hickman A brief descriptoin of k⋅fn[s]+"a" (2017), a piece written for harmonica and electronics, which is directly inspired from the simplistic and minimalistic qualities of the harmonica, a compact, and diatonic instrument that idiomatically becomes part of the performer’s hand and disappears on when onstage. This is accompanied by WOSC, a motion-capture app for the Apple Watch, developed for controlling signal processing modules in impovised harmonica + electronics setting. DITLOrk – Do-It-Together Laptop Orchestra: Erich Barganier The concept of a laptop orchestra has become entrenched in academia and is not necessarily accessible to those with limited technological abilities. This talk deals with how we can democratize laptop orchestras, strategies for how to organize any group of people with access to a laptop and Supercollider into a laptop orchestra, and strategies to connect participants remotely. This talk will also address the laptop orchestra as an effective pedagogical tool as a STEM project in Hackerspaces and Makerspaces. Session chair : Michael Young Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Research, group presentation & tribute performance to Pauline Oliveros using her EIS and CAIRA systems Reembodied Sound and Algorithmic Environments for Improvisation Matthew Goodheart (Rensselaer Poly. Inst.) Reembodied Sound and Algorithmic Environments for Improvisation uses transducer-driven resonant objects to create acoustic realizations of sample and analysis derived mixed synthesis. This talk will focus on the use of reembodied sound as a generative basis to create large-scale, algorithmically driven sonic environments for improvisers, discussing both technical implementation and aesthetic orientation. Directions for future research involving digital listening agents and interactivity will also be addressed. Intelligent Music Agents capable of joint intuitive and rational thinking Jonas Braasch (RPI) This talk describes an intelligent music system approach that utilizes a joint bottom-up/top-down structure. The bottom-up structure is purely signal driven and calculates pitch, loudness, and information rate among other parameters using auditory models that simulate the functions of different parts of the brain. The top-down structure builds on a logic-based reasoning system and an ontology that was developed to reflect rules in jazz practice. Two instances of the agent have been developed to perform traditional and free jazz, and it is shown that the same general structure can be used to improvise different styles of jazz. Mediation between Musicians and Code with Neural Networks Jeremy Stewart (RPI) For this talk, we will discuss design and implementation of a neural network system for performance between acoustic musicians and live coding performers. Starting with simple classification systems and experimenting with data for training deep neural networks, while also considering novel integrations into existing performance systems, we will outline our current work while also discussing potential steps forward. Live Scoring for Computer Assisted Composition Justin Yang (RPI) This talk explores the use of networked computer animation as a front end for composition and scoring for live performers. An assortment of computer animated graphic tools can be used to develop interactions between algorithms and AI, and live performers. These tools help open the door for possibilities such as real-time scoring, structured improvisation, multi-nodal composition, real-time orchestration, and performer-computer interactions. The DYCI2 project: Creative Dynamics of Improvised Interaction The collaborative research and development project DYCI2 led by Ircam, Inria Nancy, and La Rochelle University (http://repmus.ircam.fr/dyci2/home) focuses on conceiving, adapting, and bringing into play efficient models of artificial listening, learning, interaction, and generation of musical contents. It aims at developing creative and autonomous digital musical agents able to take part in various human projects in an interactive and artistically credible way. The concerned areas are live performance, production, pedagogy, and active listening. Performance: human-computer co-improvisation Rémi Fox (Saxophone), Jérôme Nika (Ircam) Merging free, reactive, and scenario-based features in human-computer co-improvisation. Jérôme Nika (Ircam) This presentation will give an overview of the project focusing on the design of multi-agent architectures and models of knowledge and decision (OMax, SoMax, ImproteK, DYCI2) in order to explore scenarios of music co-improvisation involving human and digital agents. The objective is to merge the usually exclusive "free", "reactive", and "scenario-based" paradigms in interactive music generation to adapt to a wide range of musical contexts involving hybrid temporality and multimodal interactions. The DYCI2 project is led in close and continuous interaction with expert musicians, and these interactions are an integral part of the iterative development of the models and of the software prototypes. Therefore, the presentation will be illustrated by material coming from past, present, and future associated artistic projects. Multi-dimensional and Multi-scale learning of music structure for machine improvisation in the DYCI2 project Ken Deguernel (Inria Nancy) Current musical improvisation systems are able to generate unidimensional musical sequences by recombining their musical contents. However, considering several dimensions (melody, harmony...) and several temporal levels are difficult issues. We propose to combine probabilistic approaches with formal language theory in order to better assess the complexity of a musical discourse, both from a multidimensional and multi-level point of view in the context of improvisation where the amount of data is limited. The methods proposed have been evaluated by professional musicians and improvisers during listening sessions. Body/Environment couplings through sound and light Mina Zarfsaz This talk/demo is about an interactive audio/video piece that is consisted of a system of sensors, speakers, and projectors measuring the impact of movement and human organization as it reconstructs the dismantled fragments of pieces of music with any given group of people. Like an orchestra of instruments, it is the body of the spectator that co-composes the rhythmic content by co-ordinating movements with others as they trigger the sensors. The “notes” in this project are struck at the interface of body and machine. While in the space, each person is either an active “ON” (within a sensor range) or a passive “OFF” (out of a sensor range.) This piece forces one’s perceptual system to search the space for triggered sounds and lit surfaces; to track changes, estimate distances and corporeal relationship with others. The piece never repeats itself exactly, has no beginning, middle or end. © · Powered by pelican-bootstrap3, Pelican, Bootstrap	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13003
__label__cc	0.661983	0.338017	The Group of People is a collective of comedians and improvisers from Krakow, who like to experiment on stage. They play for people and about people. Their shows are filled with emotions, dreams, and passions, delicate as a soap bubble. Cast: Michał “Majkel” Iwanicki, Aleksandra „Maczel” Próchniewicz and Krzysztof „Kasparek” Kasparek. Harold is a longform improvised form developed by Del Close as a form of training for improvisers. It is a collage of scenes inspired by a single suggestion which are interwoven and connected. fb: Group of People	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13004
__label__wiki	0.573334	0.573334	Use handshaking in a sentence More example sentences with the word handshaking in them The news of my return had spread all over town, so that I had a deal more handshaking to do when we went to the Coffee House for breakfast. [9] What handshaking, and looking over of new faces, and walking round and round! [9] This page helps answer: how do I use the word handshaking in a sentence? How do you use handshaking in a sentence? Can you give me a sentence for the word handshaking? It contains example sentences with the word handshaking, a sentence example for handshaking, and handshaking in sample sentence. Terms of use \| Privacy policy \| About \| References \| h words \| Also see: crossing Copyright 2019, in-a-sentence.com All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13005
__label__wiki	0.516165	0.516165	Networks and Services Lab In Laboratories , Scritto da Baruffa Giuseppe Martedì, 11 Marzo 2014 13:08 The Networks and Services Laboratory is a research laboratory covering aspects such as IP networking (architectures, QoS, pricing, resource discovery, network management and fault localization, mobility), wireless LANs, satellite networks, service deployment architectures for the Future Internet, overlay networks (Content Distribution Networks, including digital cinema distribution systems), positioning and navigation systems using LANs & GPS, distributed computing, and, more recently, biological nano-network communication systems. http://conan.diei.unipg.it/lab/ nanonetworks DSPLab Scritto da Baruffa Giuseppe Venerdì, 07 Dicembre 2012 10:18 The Digital Signal Processing Laboratory was founded in 1997 by a group of professors and researchers of the Telecommunications section of the former Institute of Electronics, then DIEI, and now DI. Right from the beginning, the main research is focused on Digital Signal Processing for several areas in the field of telecommunications, such as Digital Video Broadcasting, Racing Telemetry, Satellite transmission, and multimedia-related processing. More information can be found on http://dsplab.diei.unipg.it/ Biomedical processing Signal Processing for Telecommunications Digital Television Broadcasting	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13007
__label__wiki	0.673048	0.673048	← QotW: What should the next JNC wagon be? VIDEO: Australians explain why the “shovelnose” was so important to Toyota → PIXELLATED: Gran Turismo Sport in-game trailer looks amazing, and you can now race on the Shuto Posted on May 23, 2016 by Ryan Senensky Playstation owners, rejoice! Your racing sim is here. After a console generation of Forza giving Gran Turismo a run for its money, it looks as if Turn 10’s David has not beaten Polyphony’s Goliath. In graphics alone, Turn 10’s Forza franchise appears to have competition again. Better yet, it seems that Polyphony has continued magically extending the graphics capabilities of the Playstation console to photorealistic levels. One can only imagine the fun kanjozoku activities to be had online on the Shuto expressway, almost like a remastered version of Tokyo Xtreme Racer. You’d be mistaken to believe that this is a screenshot from a car commercial. Instead, it’s a scene from Photo Mode, which contains some truly iconic places from around the world. Hopefully the days of almost all of the “cool” cars looking like they were ported over from Playstation 2 are gone. The video released by Polyphony does seem to put more emphasis on purpose-built race cars and supercars rather than average street cars. There will be 130 cars initially, all rendered with damage and realistic interiors. It’s still up in the air if some of the more plebeian cars will be included. It would be a good decision on Polyphony’s part, as most people play with cars they can one day get like the hakosuka Skyline and FD3S RX-7 rather than the completely unattainable Le Mans GT3 and JGTC cars. On top of the ability to drive about your dream car, there is something to be said about the advantage of digitally racing the car you own in real life, knowing the limits of the chassis in an obvious benefit. Gran Turismo has had a rough run on the previous generation of gaming consoles, with delayed releases for Gran Turismo 5 and Gran Turismo 6 seeming like more of updates that you had to play full price for. It seems like they have learned from their mistakes and are ready to give it their all in the current generation of consoles. Will this game be the console exclusive that people buy a Playstation 4 just to get? Only time will tell, but for now watch the in game trailer here. This post is filed under: Uncategorized, Video Games and tagged: Akihabara, FT-1 Concept, gran turismo, gtr, Hakozaki Junction, mazda, miata, Miata ND, MX5, nissan, shuto, subaru, Super GT, toyota. 9 Responses to PIXELLATED: Gran Turismo Sport in-game trailer looks amazing, and you can now race on the Shuto Sedanlover said: The song in the trailer is horrible. Wayne Thomas said: THe music has been downhill since GT2 anyway. Mind Synthetic said: project cars looks 100 times better this is too artificial, HDRI maps don’t make the graphics, hell ill go as low to say it looks like a poor Showcase or VRed renderings sad Stuart Kayrooz said: It seems to be following the trend they’ve set on previous consoles – produce a game relatively quickly with a smaller set of features, cars and graphical fidelity, and use that release to fund/tide people over for a full fledged release. PS3 had GT Prologue, PS2 had GT Concept. (and PS1 had….hmm… Motor Toon GP?) Wouldn’t be surprised if this acts effectively as a “beta” for GT7, particularly since it appears to be focusing on Multiplayer. Definitely have fingers crossed for a lot of improvements though…. Nigel said: I just hope the JNC count remains intact. (I believe Sport and GT 7 will be two different titles). Greyfox said: Polyphony cant even finish what they promised with GT6. The Vision GT project has about 10 cars still absent, the track editor they promised before release finally came years later as a convoluted app for a tablet. B-Spec mode was added as an update years after release, Microtransactions to buy in-game credits (fortunately not intrusive and completely optional). The damage model (if you can call it that) was not as good as GT5 and the car count remains high because they were still porting models over from GT4. Various tracks and cars/car manufacturers have become absent or dropped entirely with each new release… (Vector, Venturi, Skyline Super silhouette, constant absence of Porsche and many more. Tracks such as Red Rock Valley, Seattle, El Capitan etc.) I don’t think Polyphony Digital realize what made their simulator stand out from the rest of the pack. By creating a game much like its competitors that seem to be doing it better, they will become irrelevant, disappearing into game history… Banpei said: I hope they don’t break the AE86 tradition. So far in every Gran Turismo game there was at least the Sprinter Trueno/Corolla Levin combo present. Ant said: If all else fails then you can do much worse than try Assetto Corsa – the most recent update is a Japanese cars pack which includes three variants of the AE86 – a standard model, a drift car and a heavily tuned version. Huge fun – the sound of that 4A-GE in particular is something the GT games have never quite got right but AC nails it. Ryan said: I hope this works with playstation vr! Leave a Reply to Ryan Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13014
__label__wiki	0.605292	0.605292	Product and Services we offer. Da Great Deity Dah Enterprises From Music, to Comic Books, to live performances, to technology products like smart watches, powerbanks, and VR gaming system builds, to hackathons/ developer conferences, Da Great Deity Dah is at the forefront of the intersectionality of music, art, technology and innovation. Get our music merchandise or comic book, or tech products, or attend our live shows, or participate in our hackathons/ developer conference where students were able to contribute remixes and learn how to produce music. contact us at dagreatdeitydah@gmail.com or 202-492-2281 for more details To address a lack of diversity and opportunity for underserved communities in Technology, Da Great Deity Dah partnered with his son, Wole Idowu, who he raised in DC, and who graduated high school at 15 to study electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Wole has a student organization, Toyz Nation Gaming League (TNGL), on campus that is focused on diversity in technology and creative industries. They have organized multi-discipline hackathons with a diverse group of students across lines of race, sexuality, gender, religion, majors, and universities. Quincy "Big Heff" Taylor, a marketing representative from Def Jam, who said of the project “The creative process of this project from Deity Dah fits so much from classic hip hop with substance, animation with a comic book , technology with Toyz Watch , vintage vinyl , and action figures it's the rebirth of a timeless project" spoke to the students about career opportunities in the music industry; Google had an engineer advise students on development of applications using sensors and data gathering with wearables; Oculus partnered and students developed VR games using systems built by Da Great Deity Dah; and producers from the original project: Mood and Vibrations and Slimcat78, taught students how to produce music, some of which was used to contribute remixes to this project. Students were also able to develop applications for an Android smartwatch Wole is developing on campus for his startup, Toyz Electronics, which is also the centerpiece of a nationwide community outreach initiative with Quincy Taylor called Toyz in Da Hood. Da Great Deity Dah is also working with local students from Washington, DC and P.G. County, Maryland on robotics and presenting them to the greater scientific community, policy makers, and auto manufacturers, the entire initiative is comprehensive and focuses on career development in multiple fields to prepare underserved communities with the skill and industry relationships to succeed in the workforce. The release of Declaration of War Revisited album also ties in with a Toyz Nation Developers Conference at Carnegie Mellon University with Wole’s student organization, TNGL, which will feature a recording session with live musicians at Carnegie Mellon Studios, a wearable tech hackathon, VR hackathon, software development using Autodesk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13016
__label__wiki	0.953045	0.953045	About Us \| Departments \| Contact Social & Humanitarian Terror Relief Year-round Programs Remote Communities The Rebbe.org The Ohel 23 Tevet, 5780 Chabad Lubavitch World HQ / News More in News - Changing the Jewish Narrative - Mystery Donor - European Chabad On Campus Reps Gather For Conference - Stranded In Halifax, El Al Passengers Spend Shabbat With Chabad - Monday is CTeen's Kippah Day: Answer to anti-Semitism - Ideal Partnerships For An Ideal Cause A Lone and Destitute Jewish Woman Gets A Jewish Burial In Massachusetts, rabbis and do-gooders come together to give a Jewish woman a respectful send Rabbi Yakov Lazaros and others bring Nancie Shapiro's remains to a Jewish burial in Everett, MA by Ashira Weiss - Framingham, Massachusetts A convivial funeral-home owner, a retired insurance investigator and a Massachusetts rabbi teamed up to bring an abandoned body to Jewish burial this morning. A bevy of volunteers joined the two-week long search that brought this seven-month ordeal to a close. On November 14, 2018, at the age of sixty-two, Nancie Shapiro died of a heart attack at the MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. When no one came to claim her body, the hospital contacted Peter Stefan at the Graham, Putnam & Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester and he agreed to take custody. Made In The Image of G-d “When they have someone who has nobody, they call me because they know I’ll take them,” Peter says in an interview with Lubavitch.com. He says he deals with about sixty abandoned bodies a year. Asked why he does this when so many others won’t he says, “There’s no money in this, but we’re not talking about a bag of potatoes. There has to be a conscience here.” Until last year, Massachusetts law required a signature from next of kin to authorize a cremation. An act that Peter helped pushed for, passed in July 2018 and allowed a city’s Board of Health to approve cremation for any remains unclaimed after thirty days. “But Jews aren’t cremated,” Peter says. “And with a name like Shapiro, I was pretty sure she was Jewish.” He hoped a relative would come forward, but “couldn’t find a soul,” so two weeks ago, on June 27, he went to the Framingham Board of Health and got 3-0 approval to cremate Nancie’s remains. Peter was still not comfortable with doing something that could be against her religion, so when a reporter came to talk to him about the Board of Health’s decision, he enlisted his help in getting the story out. “I hoped that the publicity would shake the tree and some leaves would start falling,” he says. Rabbi Yakov Lazaros has led Congregation Bais Chabad of Framingham for forty years and has conducted many funerals over that time. When one of his congregants showed him the story in the Metrowest Daily News, Rabbi Yakov wanted to get involved. “Cremation is absolutely forbidden by Jewish law. In the book of Genesis, G-d told Adam that he came from the earth and must return to earth. I wanted to save a Jewish woman from cremation.” Framingham doesn’t have it’s own chevra kadisha (Jewish burial society) so he reached out to the one in Boston. An official there offered to find a donor for a burial plot and give her a Jewish burial. But first Rabbi Yakov had to establish that Nancie was indeed Jewish. He contacted Peter who promised to use any sway he had to get information and then the rabbi went down to the hospital records department to glean more. Nancie hadn’t indicated a religious preference and had only been admitted as an outpatient, so information was scarce. After hours of research, including a meeting with the hospital’s executive director and a very reticent social worker who had handled Nancie’s case, Lazaros learned that Nancie had a daughter. But as a mental health patient, her information was protected under HIPPA privacy laws. Meanwhile, Peter discovered that Nancie’s mother was named Sandra Shapiro née Baranski. He called the reporter at the Daily News who’d first reported on the story and asked him to run another article with these new pieces of information. If they could establish that Sandra was Jewish, they would know that Nancie was too, because according to Jewish law, a person’s Jewish identity is passed down through the mother. Last Thursday, a woman named Patty called Rabbi Yakov. “She was an insurance investigator so she knew how to find people.” Patty had seen the article and was moved by it. She wanted to know how she could help. Her investigations brought her to discover Fred Shapiro, Nancie’s father, and though he had passed away years ago, Patty found contact information for his second wife, Arden and her son. “I tried calling Arden all Friday until Shabbat was about to begin,” Rabbi Yakov says, but it was to no avail. He tried again on Saturday night after Shabbat was over and this time Arden answered. “She didn’t have anything conclusive, but felt very strongly that Sandra had indeed been Jewish.” Rabbi Yakov asked her to look for any documents that would attest to this. It wasn’t a document, but she gave him a lead when she said that the Shapiro family is buried at the New Montefiore Cemetery on Long Island. A quick Google search brought him to the cemetery website where he entered Sandra Shapiro’s name in the locator tool and hit the jackpot. A call to the cemetery confirmed that Fred Shapiro had paid for the burial of Sandra Shapiro née Baranski. Proof of Jewish burial confirmed that Sandra, and thereby, Nancie were Jewish. Henry had found a cemetery in Everett, just outside Boston, whose caretaker, Steve Schneider was willing to donate a plot and grave marker for Nancie. Peter offered to pay for a kosher casket, which he had ordered from Providence, Rhode Island with the help of Peter Golov, a Jewish funeral director at Graham, Putnam & Mahoney. He also paid for Jewish burial shrouds that he had brought in from Boston. The funeral was set for this morning. Now all they needed was a minyan. When Rabbi Yakov arrived at the Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Cemetery, an hour from his home, he was greeted by Peter Golov, members of the Boston chevra kadisha and eight Chabad rabbis from around the Boston area. “It’s unusual to be able to fulfill the special mitzvah of burying someone who has no one to take care of his or her burial (a mes mitzvah). Everyone wanted to take part in the mitzvah,” Rabbi Yakov says. Rabbi Yakov shared a few words as members of the small group, who had each taken time out of their day to travel here, carried the casket to the designated plot and laid to rest the remains of a woman unknown to all of them. “After a life of abuse and suffering, Nancie died alone and destitute, yet her funeral and the lead up to it have been a testament of unconditional kindness.” Rabbi Yakov also asked her forgiveness for not bringing her the respectful interment she deserved sooner. Peter was relieved to see the story come to a satisfactory conclusion, but he was not surprised. “There are people in the Jewish community that go out of their way for another and when a situation like this arises, they step up to the plate.” In one more act of kindness, Rabbi Levi Fogelman, of Chabad of nearby Natick, who had been instrumental with Rabbi Yakov in establishing Nancie's Jewishness, pledged a plaque for Nancie on his center’s remembrance wall. 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__label__cc	0.590977	0.409023	Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980. The work Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980. represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books. The Resource Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980. hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980. United States, Congress \| Senate \| Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs \| Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs. Cash discounts -- Law and legislation -- United States Usury laws -- United States Context of Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980. Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980., (microform :) <div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.bu.edu/resource/WVaIvI2-dxk/" typeof="CreativeWork http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Work"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.bu.edu/resource/WVaIvI2-dxk/">Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980.</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.bu.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.bu.edu/">Boston University Libraries</a></span></span></span></span></div> Data Citation of the Work Cash Discount Act and National Consumer Usury Commission : hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, on H.R. 7340 ... and the National Consumer Usury Commission, July 24, 1980.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13021
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__label__wiki	0.952273	0.952273	Rams run down Rebels The Langley Rams remained undefeated and improved to 4-0 on the season with a 40-30 victory over the Westshore Rebels today. Andrew Pocrnic was a workhorse for the Rams, carrying the ball 26 times for 158 yards and 1 touchdown. Duncan Little built up a comfortable lead before taking a seat and completed 9 of his 17 pass attempts for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns in just over a half of play, Tristan Secord-Yanciw completed 3 of 6 attempts for 64 yards and a touchdown in relief. Jarryd Taylor led all receivers with 4 catches for 73 yards and a touchdown, Liam Stewart and Khalik Johnson were also on the receiving end of touchdown passes. The Rams defense continued it’s stingy play versus the run, yielding only 12 yards rushing to the Rebels for the game, Colton Dejong led the way with 4 tackles and 3 quarterback sacks, Ryan Barthelson recorded a blocked kick and Michael Baerg an interception. The Rams have a bye week and then return to action on Sunday September 8, when they head up the Coquihalla to the Apple Bowl for a 1PM game versus the Okanagan Sun. Rams shuck Huskers The Langley Rams upped their record to 3-0 on the season with a 38-10 victory over the Chilliwack Huskers in front of over 1000 Junior Football fans at McLeod Athletic Park Stadium on Saturday. The Huskers struck first and took a 3-0 lead when Ethan Homan kicked a 19 yard field goal midway through the first quarter. The Rams got on the board two minutes into the second quarter when Andrew Pocrnic sored on an 11 yard run to make the score 7-3. Jaden Sheilan increased the Rams lead to 10-3 with a 33 yard field goal with 6:20 to go in the half and three minutes later Duncan Little hit Jarryd Taylor with a 35 yard touchdown pass to make the score 17-3. Little then threw a 13 yard touchdown pass to Khalik Johnson and the Rams went into the break leading 24-3. A 20 yard touchdown pass from Little to Sebastian Howard put the Rams up 31-3 with 2:47 remaining in the third quarter. The Huskers found the endzone midway through the final frame when Logan McDonald threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Dylan Manocha, making the score 31-10. Langley capped off the scoring with another touchdown pass from Little to Taylor, this time a 55 yard toss made the score 38-10 Rams with 3:07 remaining in the game. Duncan Little completed 18 of his 30 pass attempts for 327 yards, 4 touchdown passes and a pair of interceptions. Jarryd Taylor led all receivers with 6 receptions for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns, Khalik Johnson also caught 6 passes, chalking up 101 yards and a touchdown. Rams running back Andrew Pocrnic had 16 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown, giving him a league leading 300 yards rushing and 6 touchdowns on the season The Rams defensive unit came up with another solid effort, holding the Huskers to 35 rushing yards and a total of 209 yards offense on the day. Leading the way for the Rams was Isaiah Okoli with 6 tackles and one of the Rams 4 sacks, Partap Sandhu had a pair of sacks and Abdinasir Abdi recorded a sack and a fumble recovery. Nathan Murray and Kyle Clarot each had an interception. The Rams are back at McLeod Athletic Park Stadium this Saturday Aug 24 in a first place showdown with the 3-0 Westshore Rebels, kick-off is 4PM. RAMS HOST HUSKERS SUNDAY The Langley Rams host Fraser Valley rival the Chilliwack Huskers this Sunday August 18 in what is sure to be an entertaining game, kickoff is 6:30PM at MAP Stadium! BCFCTV LIVE PPV BROADCAST WATCH RAMS VS HUSKERS LIVE ONLINE CLICK HERE! HUSKERS AT RAMS SUNDAY AUG 18 – KICKOFF 6:30PM Rams Win in Kamloops The Langley Rams improved their record to 2-0 with a convincing 63-7 road victory over the Kamloops Broncos on Saturday. The Rams offense amassed a total of 541 yards offense, 234 on the ground and 307 in the air, on the 0-2 Broncos and led 3-0 after one, 21-0 at the half and 43-0 after three quarters. Leading the way offensively for the Rams was former Bronco Andrew Pocrnic with 114 yards rushing and three touchdowns, Jevon Garwood added 71 yards and a touchdown to the Rams ground game. Duncan Little, Tristan Yanciw and Trey Jones split quarterbacking duties for the Rams, Little completed 8 of 15 attempts for 121 yards and an interception, Yanciw completed 2 of 5 for 43 yards and a touchdown and Trey Jones was 4 of 10 for 143 yards and a touchdown. 10 different receivers caught passes for the Rams, Khalik Jonson led the way with 3 catches for 44 yards, Jesse Walker and Brody Clark each caught touchdown passes. Reid Sebastian had a total of 157 kick return yards for the Rams and returned a Broncos punt 95 yards for a touchdown. Jayden Sheilan was good on both field goal attempts, splitting the uprights from 13 and 38 yards out. he also sailed a kickoff 75 yards for a single. Defensively former Bronco Andrew Baerg had an interception, Abdinasir Abdi has 3 tackles and a sack and Thomas Box knocked a Broncos pass down. The Chilliwack Huskers visit McLeod Athletic Park Stadium for a rare Sunday evening game on August 18, kickoff is 6:30 PM.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13028
__label__wiki	0.96741	0.96741	Top 12 Editor Picks /FOX NEWS/POLITICS /FOX NEWS/POLITICS/ELECTIONS/House of Representatives 968d6ab3-3af6-4ee1-9531-ee255823f306 fnc/politics fox-news/politics fox-news/politics/elections/house-of-representatives Joseph Weber Congressional Black Caucus not seeking Conyers’ resignation, despite pressure from other Dems The influential Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday stood behind Democratic Rep. John Conyers amid sexual-misconduct allegations, resignation calls from fellow party leaders and a bipartisan vote to end such behavior. “We are not urging John to resign,” Rep. Cedric Richmond, the caucus leader, said after members discussed the issue in a closed-door Capitol Hill meeting and amid a House Ethics Committee investigation into Conyers’ alleged conduct. “We think it’s a decision for him and his family and his constituents to make,” said Richmond, a Louisiana Democrat. “When in an elected office, it’s those people in his congressional district … and his family that will weigh in on what happens when the ethics investigation is going on.” The comments represent a split with Democratic leaders like Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who despite initially defending Conyers is said to be pushing privately for his resignation. Three allegations of sexual misconduct have now been made again Conyers, a Michigan Democratic and the longest-serving sitting House member. The first surfaced last week, when BuzzFeed posted a story detailing a settlement with a former Conyers staffer who said the 88-year-old lawmaker sexually harassed her, then fired her after she rebuffed his advances. The news website reported that Conyers’ office paid the woman more than $27,000 under a confidentiality agreement to settle a complaint in 2015. The ethics committee then announced that it had begun an investigation into Conyers, after receiving allegations of sexual harassment and age discrimination involving staff members and about the congressman using “official resources for impermissible personal purposes.” A few days later, a second former staffer came forward with more claims of inappropriate behavior. Melanie Sloan, a lawyer who worked with Conyers on the House Judiciary Committee, said she was called the congressman’s office to discuss an issue and found him “walking around in his underwear.” Sloan worked on the committee in the 1990s, but it was not clear when the alleged incident occurred. She also claims Conyers often screamed at her, fired and re-hired her, criticized her for not wearing stockings and once even ordered her to baby-sit one of his children. “I deny [all of] these allegations,” Conyers also said Sunday. “I very much look forward to vindicating myself and my family.” On Tuesday, The Detroit News reported that former staffer Deanna Maher alleges Conyers sexually harassed her, including inappropriate touching, in three incidents from 1997 to 1999. She became the second former Conyers staffer to go public with such accusations. At a CBC meeting the same day, several members reportedly called for Conyers’ resignation. Richmond said Wednesday that the allegations, if found to be true, are unacceptable and the CBC is relying on the ethics committee’s findings. “All I know is one vehemently denies it, one is saying that it’s true. Ethic has to come down on the legal,” said Richmond, a lawyer. “If these allegations are true, then they are serious, they are disturbing, they are awful, because we just don’t stand for harassment in the workplace or anywhere else.” Still, top CBC officials’ tentative support for Conyers at this stage comes as several congressional Democrats publicly suggest that he should resign. “I would think he should,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer, of Oregon, said Wednesday on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the House’s No. 2 Democrat, later told MSNBC that Conyers should resign if the allegations are true. Earlier this week, Reps. Kathleen Rice, of New York, and Pramila Jayapal, of Washington state, said they think Conyers should resign. On Wednesday, the House approved a bipartisan measure requiring lawmakers and aides to take annual anti-harassment training, following a similar move by the Senate. A few hours earlier, Richmond and fellow Democratic Rep. James Clyburn, South Carolina, were criticized on social media for suggesting a different standard for members of Congress facing sexual harassment claims, compared with figures like NBC’s Matt Lauer or CBS’s Charlie Rose, who were fired almost immediately. “Who elected them?” Clyburn, the third-ranking House Democrat, asked reporters – suggesting elected lawmakers could not be let go so easily. House Minority Leader Pelosi faced similar backlash Sunday when she told NBC that Conyers is an “icon” in efforts toward women’s equality, while also reserving judgement about the allegations until the ethics committee completes its review. Within minutes of Conyers announcing he’d stepped down from the Judiciary committee, though, Pelosi released a statement that said: “Zero tolerance means consequences. 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__label__cc	0.728885	0.271115	Franklin Squares A bit about Ben Franklin. Then what this page is about and a credit to Paul C. Pasles. Franklin`s Order-8 This well-known square was mentioned in a letter about 1752 and first published in 1769. The well known 16 x 16 Franklin`s magic circle This circle was also published in Franklin's lifetime and is fairly well known. Franklin`s other squares The newly discovered order-4, order-6, and preliminary mention of the remarkable order-16. Franklin`s new order-16 A variation of the newly discovered square and a comparison with the well-known one. Feature comparison table between Franklin’s old and new order-16 squares. Small patterns An arbitrary selection of 12 patterns of 16 cells found in the order-16 squares. Large patterns Bent diagonal patterns An arbitrary selection of 16 zig-zag patterns of 16 cells found in the order-16 squares. Knight move diagonals Diagrammed are 4 knight move diagonal patterns found in both squares. A summery of the information contained on this page. Order-8 Franklin counted! There are 368,640 order-8 bent-diagonal pandiagonal magic squares. (Peter Loly 2006.) Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), the early American scientist, statesman and author, is known as the creator of bent-diagonal magic squares. (Actually these squares are not magic in the accepted definition because the two main diagonals do not sum correctly.) In his lifetime he published an order-8, an order-16 and a magic circle. The order-16 and the magic circle were first published in Ferguson’s Tables and Tracts Relative to Several Arts and Sciences (London,1767). In the next few years, all three were published in various works and personal letters. These three have been published many times since and will be reproduced here. It has recently been revealed in a superbly researched and written paper by Paul C. Pasles that, in fact, Franklin composed four other squares; an order-4, an order-6, another order-8 and another order-16. This latter square has the usual bent-diagonals but in addition is a pandiagonal magic square! The orders 4, 6 and 8 will be reproduced below. A variation of the order-16 (by moving four columns from the left to the right sides) will also be shown, as well as a feature comparison of Franklin’s two squares and my modified one. The paper mentioned above is Paul C. Pasles, The Lost Squares of Dr. Franklin: Ben Franklin’s Missing Squares and the Secret of the Magic Circle, The American Mathematical Monthly, 108:6, June-July, 2001, pp 489-511. It includes 49 citations. I extend my thanks to Paul C. Pasles, for bringing this exciting news to the attention of recreational math buffs. Much of the information on these pages was derived from his paper. See also, his Web page at http://www.pasles.org/Franklin.html . Donald Morris has an attractive new site (February 2006) on Franklin Squares. He explains what he thinks is Franklins method of construction. He also explains his own method and shows some excellent examples. This excellent site is at http://www.bestfranklinsquares.com/ This square has Franklin's trademark, the bent-diagonals. However, because the main diagonals do not sum correctly (one totals 260 - 32 & the other 260 + 32), it is not a true magic square. The Franklin order-8 and order-16 squares have the feature that you can move a group of 4 rows or 4 columns to the opposite side and all features will be retained. This magic square was constructed by Benjamin Franklin and first mentioned in a letter to Peter Collinson of England about 1752. It was subsequently published in Franklin's Experiments and Observations in Electricity (London, 1569) It has many interesting properties as illustrated by the following cell patterns. Because of wrap-around, these patterns may be started on any of the squares 64 cells. These two patterns may so started on any odd numbered column so can appear in 32 positions. (The vertical version of these don't work.) The bent diagonals and half row and columns work only if started on columns (or rows for vertical) so appear 16 times in the square. This square was published during Franklin’s lifetime (in 1767), and has been published many times since. It contains most of the same patterns that appear in his order-8 square, plus many more. It contains the bent diagonals which are a trademark of his squares. However, like his order-8, it is not considered a true magic square because the main diagonals do not sum correctly (one sums 128 too low, the other 128 too high). This square will be compared later with the newly discovered square when we look at the many embedded patterns. NOTE: This square can be made magic (i.e. correct main diagonals) simply by rotating the top right quadrant clockwise and the bottom right quadrant counterclockwise. However, this results in the bent diagonal and some other features being destroyed. This same trick may be used to make the order-8's magic. 200 217 232 249 8 25 40 57 72 89 104 121 136 153 168 185 58 39 26 7 250 231 218 199 186 167 154 135 122 103 90 71 55 42 23 10 247 234 215 202 183 170 151 138 119 106 87 74 203 214 235 246 11 22 43 54 75 86 107 118 139 150 171 182 62 35 30 3 254 227 222 195 190 163 158 131 126 99 94 67 194 223 226 255 2 31 34 63 66 95 98 127 130 159 162 191 Franklin mentioned this(?) magic circle in a letter to Collinson about 1752, although the circle itself may not have been made public until 1767, as mentioned in the introduction. The circle uses the integers from 12 to 75 plus another 12 in the center which is used for all summations. The eight numbers in each radius plus the central 12 sum to 360. The eight numbers in each circle plus the central 12 sum to 360. The eight numbers in each eccentric circle plus the central 12 sum to 360. Franklin’s circle apparently shows 20 of these eccentric circles, but is very hard to read. I show only 8 such circles but obviously there are many more! Any half circle in the top or bottom, plus half of the center number sum to 180. Any half radius plus half of the center number sum to 180. Any four adjacent numbers in an ‘almost square’ plus half of the center number sum to 180. For example, 73 + 14 + 15 + 72 + 6 = 180. What other combinations are there? This square was found on a piece of scrap paper with Franklin’s notes, and had no accompanying explanation. Pasles believes it formed the basis for the design of the above magic circle. He provides a plausible algorithm in his paper for its use in this regard. 49 15 62 4 53 11 58 8 64 2 51 13 60 6 55 9 16 50 3 61 12 54 7 57 This order-8 has been previously published only once, as a footnote to the Papers of Benjamin Franklin, 1961. It has most of the same characteristics as the 8x8 shown above (the 2 'B' patterns are not valid). The reason for this magic circle starting at 12 and having a constant 12 in the center is believed to be so the sum would be 360, signifying the number of degrees in a circle. This diagram is a modern rendering of Franklin's design. He apparently had 20 eccentric circles in his version. I have limited these to 8 in the interest of improved readability. Order-4 This square is semi-pandiagonal associative magic, but is rather a disappointment because it contains nothing new. In fact, it was discovered by Bernard Frénicle de Bessy, before his death in 1675, and was published with his list of all 880 order-4 magic squares in 1693. It is one of the 48 semi-pandiagonal, associative magic squares of Group III, so does not even have the bent-diagonal feature. Franklin was probably unaware of the published list of order-4 squares, and was obviously unaware that there did exist 48 fully magic order-4 bent-diagonal magic squares (group II). Actually, the order-4 square is an exact duplicate of a much older square. That square appeared in a copper engraving made by Albrecht Durer of Germany in 1514. The two numbers in the middle of the bottom row depict this date. See my Order-4 page for more information on these squares. See my Still More Squares page for information on the Durer square. The main diagonals are bent, i.e 2+32+8+33+5+31=111 so this square is not a true magic square. However, note that the two bottom quadrants are magic order-3 squares. By simply swapping the two halves of the second row from the top, these top two quadrants also become order-3 magic. If this 6 x 6 square is split into two horizontal 3 x 6 rectangles, each rectangle is associated. That is, diametrically opposed numbers such as 2 + 35, 32 + 5, 27+10, etc. sum to 37. Neither the 4 x 4 or the 6 x 6 square had been published previous to Pasles paper. A relatively unknown order-8 was found on a scrap of paper with Franklin’s notes. Because it may have figured in the construction of his magic circle, it is displayed in that section. I have chosen not to show this remarkable square, which has many features not found in his well known square. Instead I have shown my variation, which was constructed by simply moving 4 columns from the left to the right side. Continuous nature of Franklin squares Franklin squares are not fully magic (except for the newly discovered order-16. However, they are continuous in the sense that all patterns that run over an edge continue on the opposite edge as pandiagonal magic squares do. The 8x8 and 16x16 squares may be transformed to a different bent-diagonal square by moving two rows or columns to the opposite edge with many features being retained. However, because some patterns of these squares start only on every forth row and/or column, 4 rows or columns must be moved to retain all the features of the square. Franklin’s recently discovered square, unlike the well-known 16 x 16, is fully pandiagonal magic. As mentioned previously, all his squares are continuous because all patterns running off of an edge continue on the opposite edge. However, this square differs because it has a pattern of n adjacent numbers in a straight diagonal. The other squares have only diagonals of n/2 (the reason they are not true magic squares). Of course, it still has the bent-diagonal feature as well! 14 253 4 243 12 251 6 245 10 249 8 247 16 255 2 241 3 244 13 254 5 246 11 252 7 248 9 250 1 242 15 256 238 29 228 19 236 27 230 21 234 25 232 23 240 31 226 17 61 206 51 196 59 204 53 198 57 202 55 200 63 208 49 194 157 110 147 100 155 108 149 102 153 106 151 104 159 112 145 98 148 99 158 109 150 101 156 107 152 103 154 105 146 97 160 111 This variation of Franklin’s newly discovered 16 x 16 magic square was constructed by simply moving four columns from the left side of his square to the right side. Every pattern tested on this square was also tested on an exact copy of his square (as presented in Pasles paper), to confirm that the features are identical. Feature comparison Between Franklin’s Old and New Order-16 squares The square illustrated above has the exact same features as Franklin’s new square. I will present a condensed comparison list, then sub-sections showing the small patterns, large patterns, bent-diagonal and knight-move patterns tested. The word ‘All’ in the following table indicates that the pattern sums correctly if started in ANY of the 256 cells of the square! Small patterns: 16 cells that all fit within one quadrant. Large patterns: 4 groups of 4 cells spread over all 4 quadrants. I arbitrarily defined the starting cell of the pattern to be the top cell in the leftmost column of the pattern. Original 16 x 16 New 16 x 16 (& modified one) 4 x 4 blocks = S 2 x 2 blocks = S/4 Leading 4 cell diagonals = S/4 Start on Any ODD column & rows 3, 7, 11, 15 Right 4 cell diagonals = S/4 Start on ANY ODD row & col. Start on ANY even row & ODD column Leading 16 cell diagonals = S All - This (and next) is what makes this square magic (and pandiagonal)! Right 16 cell diagonals = S Rows of 2 cells = S/8 All starting with col. 4 & 12 All starting with columns 2, 6, 10, 14 Columns of 2 cells = S/8 None !!! Any row of 4 cells = S/4 All starting on columns 3 & 11 All starting on col. 1, 5, 9, 13 Any column of 4 cells = S/4 All starting on rows 3 & 11 NO columns of 4 cells sum to S/4 !!! (so there can be NO embedded order-4 magic squares) All starting on columns 1 & 9 All starting on rows 1 & 9 All starting on rows 1, 5, 9, 13 Is this square magic? Yes – pandiagonal magic! Embedded 8 x 8 magic squares (No 4 x 4 are magic) The one in each quadrant is semi-magic All starting on rows & columns 1, 5 , 9, 13 are pandiagonal magic. Corners of 4 x 4 Corners of 10 x 10 Small Pattern 1 – diamond SP2 – box SP3 – large x SP4 – small diamond SP5 to 8, 10-12 Pattern 9 – NOTE this is the only pattern found so far that is NOT diagonally symmetrical (but works ZZ1 – horizontal 4 cell segments, start down All starting on ANY ODD column ZZ2 – horizontal 4 cell segments, start up ZZ3 – horizontal 8 cell segment, then two 4-cell, start down All starting on Any ODD row & column ZZ4 – horizontal 8 cell segment, then two 4-cell, start up All starting on Any EVEN row & ODD column ZZ5 – Vertical 4 cell segments, start right All starting on rows 3, 7, 11, 15 ZZ6 – Vertical 4 cell segments, start left All starting on rows 2, 6, 10,, 14 ZZ7 – Horizontal, 2 cell segments, start down All starting on ODD columns ZZ8 – Horizontal, 2 cell segments, start up ZZ9 – Vertical, 2 cell segments, start right All starting on ODD rows ZZ10 – Vertical, 2 cell segments, start left All starting on EVEN rows ZZ11 – Horizontal, 6, 4, 2, 2 segments Start on rows 3, 7, 11, 15 and ODD columns ZZ12 – Vertical, 6, 4, 2, 2 segments Only some ZZ13 – 8 cell segments, horizontal, down/up ZZ14 – 8 cell segments, horizontal, up/down ZZ15 – 8 cell segments, vertical, right/left All starting only on rows 1 & 9 ZZ16 – 8 cell segments, vertical, left/right All starting only on rows 8 & 16 Knight moves Diagonal, vertical right KM1 Knight moves Diagonal, vertical left KM2 Knight moves Diagonal, horizontal, down KM3 Knight moves Diagonal, horizontal, up KM4 LP1 – Large pattern # 1 LP2 – LP12 68 MP1 & MP2 All All Because the new 16 x 16 is pandiagonal magic and all 2 x 2 blocks sum to n/4, it may be thought that this is a Most-perfect magic square. Alas! Cells spaced n/2 along the diagonals do not sum to n+1! When summing a pattern of a row of 2 cells, within the same row (of 16 cells), there are only two different sums and they alternate. Likewise, when summing a column of 2 adjacent cells, the column of 16 cells will contain only two different (alternating) sums. Here are the 12 small patterns mentioned in the comparison table above. Each pattern consists of 16 cells arranged within one quadrant. Each pattern shown may be started in any of the 256 cells of either Franklin 16 x 16 square because of the continuous nature (wrap-around) of these squares. Furthermore, because both squares may be altered by moving 4 rows or columns from 1 side to the other, these patterns also appear 256 times in my version of the 16 x 16 square. Every pattern I tested that was diagonally and orthogonally symmetrical, summed correctly, so presumably there are many more of this type then the 11 shown here. The only pattern I found that was not diagonally symmetrical but did sum correctly is shown as sp9. All 12 patterns shown here sum correctly when started in any of the 256 cells of the original Franklin square, his newly discovered one, and my version of that one! This image shows 12 large patterns of 16 cells. Each pattern consists of 4 cells per quadrant with these cells placed symmetrical to the diagonal. The image looks complicated but simply focus on one number/color at a time. Every pattern of this type that I checked summed correctly to 2056 for all 3 order-16 squares so presumably there are a great many more patterns possible. Because of wrap-around, the pattern may be started in any of the 256 cells of the square. For the original square, no 1/4 pattern summed to 1/4 S and no two 1/4 patterns summed to 1/2 S. When these patterns were tested on the new square and my version of it, results for several patterns were different, depending on which of the cells the pattern was started on. In some starting positions for patterns 5, 6 and 7, each of the four 1/4 patterns sum correctly to 1/4 S or the two pairs of 1/4 patterns each sum to 1/2 S. This is explained by the fact that these 1/4 patterns are 4 cell diagonals (see 3 and 4 in the comparison table). I did not find similar characteristics for any of the other nine patterns but did not test all patterns in all starting positions, so there is a possibility that some may exist. Two midsize patterns tested (MP1 & MP2) are 16 symmetrical cells within a 12x12 and a 14x14 square. I believe that ANY pattern of 16 cells that are fully symmetrical within a square area from 6x6 to 16 x 16, will sum correctly when the pattern is started in ANY of the 256 cells of the Franklin square. There is a magic square with similar features, but which includes 4 irregular patterns, on my unusual squares page. Shown here are 9 of the 16 zig-zag patterns tested. The other 7 patterns tested are reflections of these (reflections of 2 were not tested). My test spreadsheets showed a number in each of the 64 cells of the square. This number was the total for the 16 cells whose pattern started on that cell. These patterns only sum correctly if started on the odd columns, so these columns all contain 2056. However, in most cases, the EVEN columns showed the incorrect totals as two alternating numbers. Original square ZZ1 The EVEN columns have alternating sums of 1800 and 2312 The EVEN rows have alternating sums of 1800 and 2312 ZZ10 The ODD rows have alternating sums of 1800 and 2312 ZZ16 The ODD rows have alternating sums of 1928 and 2184 Knight move diagonals tested I tested 9 knight move patterns and found only 4 that sum correctly. However, undoubtedly there are more valid ones as yet undiscovered. Knight move 2 is a horizontal reflection of 1 and knight move 3 is a vertical reflection of 4. Keep in mind that the patterns shown in these diagrams do not represent the placement in the order-16 square. Each pattern may appear in that square in any position, subject to the conditions mentioned in the comparison summary table. I show 12 small patterns (SP), 12 large patterns (LP), 16 bent diagonals (ZZ), and 4 knight move patterns (KN). All these patterns appear in all positions or many ordered positions in one or both of Franklin’s 16 x 16 squares as detailed in the comparison table Be aware that there are many more such patterns. Maybe you will choose to investigate these fascinating squares further. If so, I would appreciate being advised of additional patterns that you find! Franklin’s Squares Order-16 Magic Circle Both squares feature his famous ‘bent-diagonal’s’ but neither is magic in the accepted sense. All these were published in his lifetime, and many times since. Order-8 This is also bent-diagonal but not magic and was first published in 1959. These three squares have never been published prior to Paul C. Pasles, The Lost Squares of Dr. Franklin: Ben Franklin’s Missing Squares and the Secret of the Magic Circle, The American Mathematical Monthly, 108:6, June-July, 2001, pp 489-511. The order-4 is actually a Disguised version of Frénicle’s # 175 magic square. It is associated but does not have bent diagonals. The order-6 is not magic but has bent diagonals. The order-16 is a pandiagonal magic square but also has many versions of bent diagonals. It has many more magic patterns then the version Franklin published. Surely this is "the most magically magic of any magic square". Why did he never publish it? Order-8 Franklin squares counted! Recently Daniel Schindel,Matthew Rempel And Peter Loly (Winnipeg, Canada) counted the basic Franklin type bent-diagonal squares of order-8. [1] There are exactly 1,105,920 of them. Two-thirds of these squares are not magic because the main diagonals do not sum correctly. Exactly one-third (368,640) are pandiagonal magic. BTW The Peter Loly's count has been independently corroborated by other sources in Canada and Argentina. An interesting report of this event appeared in Ivars Peterson's Mathtrek column in Science News Online (June 24, 2006) [2] This figure (368,640) is in exact agreement with that reported by Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw as being most-perfect. The bent-diagonal pandiagonal squares all have the 2z2 feature (compact), but fail on the diagonal feature (complete) so we can assume that there are no order-8 bent-diagonal most-perfect magic squares! Review of requirements to be classed as most-perfect: [3] 1. Doubly-even pandiagonal normal magic squares (i.e. order 4, 8, 12, etc using integers from 1 to m2) 2. Every 2 x 2 block of cells (including wrap-around) sum to 2T (where T= m2 + 1) (compact) 3. Any pair of integers distant ½m along a diagonal sum to T (complete) Compact magic squares All Franklin magic squares with correct main diagonals are pandiagonal magic. They all have the compact feature (all 2x2 blocks of cells sum to 4/m of S). I have recently (May 2007) added a page explaining new findings of compact magic squares. As examples, I compare 4 Franklin type order 8 squares. [4] I have an Excel spreadsheet used in conjunction with this page. It is available for downloading. [5] [1] Proc. R. Soc. A (2006) 462, 2271–2279, doi:10.1098/rspa.2006.1684. Enumerating the bent diagonal squares of Dr Benjamin Franklin FRS Published online 28 February 2006. Obtainable by download from Peter Loly's home page [2] http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060624/ No longer available? [3] My Most-perfect page. [4] My Compact magic squares page [5] Compact_8-MS.xls on my Downloads page This page was originally posted September 2001 It was last updated February 11, 2013	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13038
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Aykroyd would chariot his insignia with him at all times. He is as well an Honorary Member of the Hinds County Sheriff's Department's Reserves in Hinds County, Mississippi Dan Aykroyd. He shop the Reserves with a canvasser performance on with different Blues and Gospel ring finger in the State of Mississippi. In an impression on the Today Dan Aykroyd show, Aykroyd critique to content and John Belushi Dan Aykroyd as "kindred spirits." In the profile "Belushi," Aykroyd contend that Belushi was the alone man he could of all time sashay with. Aykroyd and Belushi were scheduled to instant the Academy Award for Visual Effects in 1982, but Belushi decease only a few weeks prior to the ceremony. Though devastated by his friend's death, Aykroyd presented the grant alone, profitable from the stage: "My partner would have wanted to have old person hera to instant this, acknowledged that he was something of a ocular coriolis effect himself." 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Aykroyd intercommunicate the introduction and attended his father on a chain of promotional activities, terminal open up in New York and Toronto, impression on Larry King Live Dan Aykroyd, Coast to Coast AM Dan Aykroyd and different different unexclusive dealings initiatives. Aykroyd as well lipread the product introduction for the oftenness approximation of the book. In 1977, Aykroyd conventional an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series Dan Aykroyd for his cooperative duty on Saturday Night Live. In 1994, he conventional an honourary Dan Aykroyd Doctor of Literature immoderation from Carleton University. In 1998, Aykroyd was ready-made a Member of the Order of Canada Dan Aykroyd. He was bring forth intelligence Canada's Walk of Fame Dan Aykroyd the best about this story in 2002.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13047
__label__wiki	0.843558	0.843558	800,000 bank workers on strike in India More than 800,000 bank employees from 50,000 branches across India started a two-day strike Wednesday to oppose privatisation, merger and acquisition of state-owned banks. Reports from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir said the strike was total. “Banking operations have come to a standstill. Once the strike is over, we will sit together and chalk out our future course of action,” said Rajen Nagar, national president of All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), which is participating in the strike called by the umbrella body United Form of Bank Unions (UFBU). Nagar told IANS in Kolkata employees of different categories of banks - from the public, private, cooperative and regional rural sectors - have joined the strike. Among other issues, bank employees are also opposing the amendment of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, which will give equal voting rights to shareholders. In Maharashtra, nearly 100,000 bank employees from 7,500 branches went on strike, according to All India Bank Officers’ Association (AIBOA) general secretary S. Nagarajan. In Orissa, more than 50,000 bank employees struck work, and at many branches, accounts holders were seen to return without doing any business as they did not know about the strike. Private banks and Orissa government-affiliated banks, were open, however. In Himachal Pradesh, thousands of employees of public sector and regional rural banks participated in the strike. “We criticise the central government’s move to hand over various functions of public sector banks to private agencies,” Vijay Sharma, a State Bank of India employee said. In Bangalore, several hundred striking workers staged a rally at Mysore Bank Circle, one of the busiest traffic junctions in the heart of the city. The strike was also total in Jammu and Kashmir, though cooperative banks and rural banks functioned normally. In Tripura, over 1,300 bank employees from 125 bank branches struck work, according to Sushobhan Datta Majumder, the UFBU spokesperson in the state. “None of the demands put forth by the UFBU like pension option, wage revision and compassionate appointment scheme have been resolved,” Majumder said. Earlier this week, Indian bank workers walked off the job alongside other workers in a nationwide general strike.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13052
__label__wiki	0.736948	0.736948	Unknown Canna Drawing unkown flower drawing NPR : Mustard Plants to Boldly Grow Where… A Porch and Flowering Meadow, 6 Floors Up - New Yo... Puuuuuuurfect! I want mutants in my garden ABC News: Arizonans Fight to Save Native Cactus The Bulb Hunter - New York Times This Canna started blooming in the yard during the past couple of days. I'm really fond of the orange spotting on the yellow petals of the flower. I got this Canna from a garden center when they went on clearance towards the end of spring. I love the foliage and spectacular flowers of Cannas. I don't know if I will grow this one next year but there definitely be others. This flower popped up in my yard and I think it may have escaped from my neighbor's yard. She buys those pack of wild flowers from Walgreens and tosses the seeds around. The day I noticed this flower I was going to toss it but out of nowhere a large humming bird moth appeared in the yard and started feeding from it. I'd never seen one of them before and I was surprised by how fearless the insect was as it landed and probed all the blooms on the stalk. NPR.org, July 24, 2006 On board the space shuttle that lifted off July 4 was a black plastic briefcase marked "critical Space Item." Inside were 600 seeds. (Full story at link) When I save my seeds I put them in those little 2x3 baggies the briefcase sounds a little like overkill to me. And trading seeds with people in Canada seems hard enough I can't imagine trading with someone in space. :-) A Porch and Flowering Meadow, 6 Floors Up - New York Times Wow, If you have a second check out this story at the link above. David Puchkoff and his family have put a porch and miniature meadow on top of their west village apartment building. Considering how much my Mayor is pushing roof top gardening as a green conservation method it's great to see people doing this. Truly inspiring. Feline felon suspected in glove thefts - Yahoo! News BY Jim Fitzgerald, Associated Press Writer PELHAM, N.Y. -A pink-and-white gardening glove was missing Thursday morning from Jeannine Goche's front porch. But there was absolutely no mystery about who had taken it. Willy, the cat who loves gloves, had struck again. "It has to be him," said Goche, an attorney. "I've heard about him." As if gardeners of Pelham don't have enough to worry about, with the rocky soil and the slugs and the big trees casting too much shade, a feline felon has been sneaking into their back yards and carrying off gardening gloves. (full story at link above) I got this story e-mailed on Friday and laughed at because it was a cute animal story but it was gardening related. I guess if you live in Pelham and you're missing a gardening glove it was probably stolen by Willy. When I was younger I had a cat who liked to steal things too but he would bring back kittens. I know, weird my (male) cat was a kidnapper. He'd show up from time to time with a litter of kittens that he'd be hiding in the basement. La. garden yields yard-long ... cuculoupe? - Yahoo! News Mon Jul 10, 4:43 PM ET HOUMA, La. They're a yard long and a good few inches across. The skin is waxy, sort of like a cucumber, but yellow and ridges like a canteloupe. A half dozen of them grew between the cucumbers and cantaloupe in a Houma home garden. "We call it a cuculoupe," Karen Dusenbery said. As good a name as any. "Science is strange sometimes," LSU AgCenter agent Barton Joffrion said after examining the whatsits. "You see crosses like that. What happens is they planted them close in proximity, and they are in the same family," said Joffrion. "But it's not that common. Both are members of the Cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins and gourds as well as melons and cucumbers. Cucumbers and cantaloupes are closely related enough to swap genes, Joffrion said. He'd never seen anything like the Dusenbery's whatever. "In the first generation, they'll cross and you'll get an unusual fruit," Joffrion said. The firm flesh inside is yellow and somewhat sweet but has a flavor more like a cucumber than cantaloupe, Tim Dusenbery said. The Dusenberys said they are saving seeds and hope to get more next year. However, Joffrion said a crossbred plant usually reverts back to one of its original forms in subsequent generations. "It'll be interesting to see what it does revert to," Joffrion said. (read/rate story at link above) I think this is so cool. I wish there would be lots of crossbreeding in my garden but I don't think I have many things that are closely related. The Fast Rate of Development is Encroaching on the Cacti Territory By BILL REDEKER July 8, 2006-Cacti have been called the original inhabitants of Arizona: Saguaro, barrel, hedge hog, ocotillo, prickly pear and cholla are all native flora of the state. But now, the newer residents are competing for space. More than 170 new homes are being built in Phoenix and Tucson every day, and they are crowding out the flora. Enter the Cactus Rescue Crew-an all volunteer force whose mission is to save what's growing before homebuilders bulldoze the desert. "We're hurrying as fast as we can to get as much off as we can. Said group member Patsy Frannea. "I Can't stand the thought of these guys going to a landfill and being wasted," said another group member, Jerry Estruth. The destruction of the cacti poses a serious problem for the fate of the species because it takes some of these plants decades to grow. "That's about 7-feet tall," Cactus Crew member, Joe Frannea said of one specimen, "so that saguaro has probably been groing for 60 years or so." (full story at the link above) I lived in Northern Az for a short while and the memory of driving south and seeing the Saguaros lord over the mountains as you get lower in elevation is one of those memories that will always be with me. This group is doing good work I remember wondering what would become of the large Cacti that lived along the highway that were in the path of construction. It's good to hear that the future of some will be very bright. By Ginia Bellafante Published:July 6, 2006 A few weeks ago Chris Wiesinger traveled to the most forlorn area of Lufkin, Tex., an old railroad town not too far from the border of Louisiana, and from the window of his Ford-F-150 pickup almost immediately noticed Zephyranthes grandiflora. At 25, he is rarely prone to effusion, but the sight of the flower caused him to smile in such a way that his whole face rippled, like a pool of water into which a pebble has been thrown. The plant, more typically known as a rain lily, was blooming on a vacant lot surrounded by four bungalows, all of them boarded up. "There's nothing else here," Mr. Wiesinger said as he walked towards the flowers. "It never gets touched or cared for, and just look at it. Well, my goodness." Mr. Wiesinger makes a living finding pretty things in ravaged places. In 2004 he started the Southern Bulb Company with the aim of reintroducing flowers long out of vogue, committing himself exclusively to those that have ably asserted themselves against the particular cruelties of exceedingly hot weather for decades, even centuries. While the pursuit of heirloom botanicals may have an air of elitism about it, Mr. Wiesinger goes after what one might think of as the Barbara Stanwycks of floriculture: resilient flowers without patrician connotation that thrive in areas largely lost to the economic revival of the New South. His is the world of cotton towns, condemned properties, abandoned buildings and houses where torn sofas crest on bowed porch fronts." Most of the time you're not finding this stuff in the fancy neighborhoods around Dallas," he said,"but in places where people couldn't afford to plant new things." (Full article at the link above.) In a time when plant hunters no longer create front page news I think this story is incredible and important so the big box garden centers that is mostly available to many of us create McGardens. I was cleaning out my bookmarks and came across this link I had been saving for a while. If you garden you may get a kick out of what these crazy green loving Europeans are up to. I haven't done anything on this scale but I have thrown handfulls of extra seeds I had in neighbor's yards who have nothing growing and in an empty parking lot near my house. Mostly the Asclepia Syriaca that I find near the rail road tracks, but it's better than nothing. Check out Guerilla Gardening by clicking the link above. They have lots of neat info and cool pics of the work they do. Maybe they will inspire you too.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13057
__label__wiki	0.65995	0.65995	This message was sent to ##Email## Home \| About \| News \| Officers \| Meetings \| Contact Subscribe \| Archive \| Advertise Search Archives \| View Web Version \| Advertise Search Past Issues General Meeting scheduled for Sept. 13 in Edison NJSME The next NJSME General Meeting will take place Wednesday, Sept. 13, at The Ellora (2863 Woodbridge Ave.) in Edison. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., and the morning session will start at 10 a.m. Following a noon lunch, the afternoon session will start at 1 p.m. Click here for an agenda. NJSME NEWS NJSME Awards Committee judges needed NJSME is seeking individuals from the general membership or other qualified candidates for the Awards Committee. Committee members will be responsible for judging the Municipal Project of the Year entries in accordance with the Program's Application & Guidelines and including the published Judging Criteria. The goal of this solicitation is to broaden the committee perspective and also offset for judges that must abstain from specific entries. Judging is typically completed in a single day. This is a volunteer position; however, lunch will be provided. If interested, please contact Matt Halpin, NJSME Executive Director. 2017-2018 Certified Municipal Engineer Program: Application deadline is Sept. 1 Applications for the Certified Municipal Engineer (CME) Program are now being accepted. The program was created in 1987 by action of the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) with the creation of the New Jersey Municipal Engineering Institute (NJMEI) and the appointment of the NJMEI Board of Governors, who are charged with running the program. The CME program consists of a series of 10 seminars and workshops devoted to the many areas of practice of municipal engineering. Instruction in the program is based on current engineering practices. The instructors, who volunteer their time, are drawn from the ranks of professionals who the NJMEI Board of Governors have recognized as expert in their particular specialty to present current, practical engineering information. The deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 1. READ MORE 2017 Golf Outing at Pebble Creek set for Sept. 20: RSVP deadline is Sept. 1 The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers and Monmouth County PE Society will host the 2017 Golf Outing on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Colts Neck. The event features an 8 a.m. shotgun start and a 1 p.m. luncheon. A continental breakfast is scheduled for 7 a.m. Registration is $125 per golfer. For all interested in sponsorships, a hole sponsor can be purchased for $75, and a gold sponsor can be purchased for $150. All are asked to RSVP and have payments sent by Friday, Sept. 1. READ MORE NJSME 2017 Municipal Project of the Year Awards Program: Application deadline is Sept. 8 The intent of the NJSME 2017 Municipal Project of the Year Awards Program is to give recognition to municipal engineers and engineering consultants to municipalities who have contributed to the public health, safety and welfare by way of designing projects or implementing programs which are of an outstanding nature. All applications will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 8. READ MORE 2017 NJSME Annual League Luncheon sponsorship information The Annual Awards Luncheon, as part of the NJ League of Municipalities Conference, is attended by over 200 municipal engineers and elected officials. What a great way to get your company name out there in front of such a great target audience! The luncheon will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Click here to find out more information on how you can become a sponsor for the luncheon. New Jersey Municipal Engineers Institute: Individuals wanted for Board of Governors NJSME is seeking individuals from the general membership for the NJMEI Board of Governors. The Board was established in 1987 and is still comprised of a few original members. The main objective of the Board is to administer the Certified Municipal Engineer's Program. Each board member is responsible to facilitate a seminar(s) on the date agreed upon with the creation of the annual schedule. Planning for 2017-18 is complete, and the application for the upcoming year's program is posted here. The session is to begin in September. At this point, new Board members would be asked to confirm speakers and proctor their session. This is a volunteer position; however, lunch will be provided. If interested, please contact Matt Halpin, NJSME Executive Director. Now is the time ... JOIN NJSME! STATE OF NEW JERSEY NEWS State strives to stay ahead in transportation, logistics and distribution New Jersey's business and government leaders recognize the value in the state becoming a major center of distribution and logistics, so they are looking for its education system to help New Jersey remain a step ahead. Business leaders say they have plenty of jobs available in this sector and want colleges to evolve, so well-trained workers are available here in the Garden State well into the future. READ MORE Thousands flock to Jersey City to watch solar eclipse Thousands flocked to Liberty State Park today to partake in a rare afternoon of national unity around today's solar eclipse, the first total eclipse to traverse the continental United States in nearly a century. 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READ MORE Trump infrastructure panel's end seen unlikely to harm funding plan Engineering News-Record President Donald Trump's decision to shut down an announced but not yet active infrastructure advisory panel isn't expected to have a major impact on his still-unreleased proposal to add $1 trillion over 10 years for highway, rail, water, energy and other projects, industry officials say. News of the panel's cancellation came in an Aug. 17 statement from a White House official, who said Trump had announced the closing of two higher-profile advisory bodies, the Manufacturing Council and the Strategy and Policy Forum. The statement added that the infrastructure council, "which was still being formed, will not move forward." READ MORE Protecting smart buildings from cyber attacks Over the past few decades, there have been a number of seismic shifts in technology. Mainframe computing, client/server and cloud computing are some examples that easily come to mind. The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has seen a technological shift that could potentially change the way our society operates. The emergence of the IoT will affect urban planning and engineering as much as it will impact network computing services. The IoT will be at the core of the smart cities we live in, the smart buildings we occupy, and even the smart bodies we inhabit. READ MORE NJSME Update Connect with NJSME Recent Issues \| Subscribe \| Unsubscribe \| Advertise \| Web Version Colby Horton, Vice President of Publishing, 469-420-2601 \| Download media kit Damon Sayles, Senior Content Editor, 469-420-2662 \| Contribute news New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers 414 River View Plaza \| Trenton, NJ 08611-3420 \| 609-393-0102 \| Contact Us Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. 7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13059
__label__cc	0.610934	0.389066	Struggling New Yorker Cartoonist Sells Rejections to Pay for Car Impound I used to own a car in NYC (which is crazy). I parked it on the street (ditto), which means, over time, that damn old Toyota go its trunk broken into, a wheel stolen and, of course, one time it was towed to the car impound lot because I read a street sign wrong. Sure, I was crazy to own a car there -- but Corey Pandolph is crazy like a fox. Like I used to, Corey, a fellow cartoonist lives in NYC and, like me, his car was towed. And here's where the crazy like a fox bit kicks in: Corey has initiated a sale of his rejected cartoons for The New Yorker to pay for the towing and the impound lot parking fee. HuffPo story. I'm not a matchbox collector, but from the design and color aspect alone, many of these 1920s Japanese Matchbox Labels at the Aqua-Velvet blog are worth looking at and maybe saving to your "stuff I look at to keep me inspired" graphic files, huh? Art Spiegelman's "In the Shadow of No Towers" Symphony by Mohammed Fairouz IN THE SHADOW OF NO TOWERS, the graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, has inspired Mohammed Fairouz to compose a symphony for the University of Kansas Wind Wind Ensemble. More here. The Winsor McCay Sex Scandal “I will drive your wife out of New York if you do not give me the money!” Above: a 1907 portrait of Winsor McCay by his friend and fellow cartoonist Cliff Sterrett. Back in 1914, Winsor McCay had finished a performance at Chicago's Hammerstein Theatre. Gertie the Dinosaur, his pioneering animated film debuted that year. He got a surprise when he retired backstage: a strange woman was there. She wanted to extort money from the famous cartoonist -- or maybe she just wanted to drink and smoke and go out with him. Yes, she was strange indeed. She was Irene Lamkin and she wanted restitution. Her story was that her husband Harry was secretly going out with McCay's wife. Mrs. Lamkin's marriage had busted up because of it. There was a threat that this would all come out in the papers. A big scandal for one of the nation's most famous cartoonists. Mrs. McCay confirmed that Harry Lamkin was, indeed, infatuated with her. Kevin Collier, for the Grand Haven Tribune, writes: Winsor McCay reluctantly met with Mrs. Lamkin, concerning the threat, at the Hotel Hermitage on March 11, 1914. She told him she had no money and would be put out of her house if McCay didn’t pay her rent. Then she was said to remark, “They go out together, doggone, so why can’t we go out together?” McCay told the court, “She did not act like a lady." In fact, McCay reported that Irene “drank and smoked cigarettes” with him in the hotel restaurant “to the tune of $28.” McCay asked her why she had picked him out “to disgrace.” Mrs. Lamkin was said to reply, “I will drive your wife out of New York if you do not give me the money!” The evidence did not hold up. Mrs. McCay, Winsor's wife of 23 years, had been at home the evenings she was supposed to be galavanting around with Irene's husband. The infatuation was not reciprocated. The whole story is here. I close my door, take out my sketchbook and whatever pen is closest (I really don't care what pen I use), and then I stare at the wall. It's quiet, and I let my mind wander and try to think of ideas for cartoons. There is not a clear path to success in comics. But one of the demands that you, the cartoonist, should make on himself, is the commitment to do the work. And it's hard to do the work if you are tired from working full-time doing something else. Rob Tornoe wrote a piece about former Commercial Appeal Editorial Cartoonist Bill Day in Editor & Publisher titled Unemployed Cartoonist’s Fundraising Drive Marred by Plagiarism Allegations. Rob gives us the background and the controversy: In the wake of his successful Indiegogo fundraising campaign, cartoonist Bill Day has landed in the middle of a controversy that has bubbled up among political cartoonists about plagiarism and where to draw the journalistic line when it comes to reworking old cartoons and making them new. As reported earlier this month, Day had taken to Indiegogo with the goal of raising $35,000 so that he could quit his day job at a bike shop and commit to cartooning full-time. Day has been juggling odd jobs and syndicated cartoon work ever since he was laid off by the Memphis Commercial Appeal three years ago. There are two minds about this, as you can read at the link: some editorial cartoonist colleagues said that it's okay to repurpose an previously published cartoon (particularly if you are working full time and are only cartooning part-time, as Day had to do after being let go by The Commercial Appeal) and others said, no, it's a cheat. I guess the thing that bothers me about people who say it's okay is that that's not doing the work. That's lazy. And, yeah, thinking up something new is not easy. Like Hirschfeld said in the documentary of his life, THE LINE KING, some drawings come easy and some don't. I'll still try to come up with new ideas this week. Going forward while looking in the rear view mirror is never a good idea. Labels: Cartooning Business New Cartoon Class March 2013: Magazine Gag Cartooning I'm teaching a new series of cartooning classes for older teens and adults this March. North Berwick, Maine - The Magazine Gag Cartoons course at the Noble Adult and Community Education; 4 Wednesday evenings in March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2013. Time: 6-7:45pm. Registration is at the link. This is going to be a hands-on, grounded class in how to tap in to your creative powers. If you have ever looked at newspaper cartoons or cartoons in a magazine and told yourself, "I can do a cartoon better than this!" -- Then this is the class for you. Magazine Gag Cartooning 101 The students learn drawing techniques, the fundamentals of constructing a magazine gag cartoon, and creating their own cartoons. Here's my bio: Mike Lynch’s clients include Reader's Digest, Mad Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, St. Martin's Press, Random House, McGraw Hill, The Boston Globe and many others. Mike has spearheaded the “Oscars of cartooning” as the Award Coordinator for the annual National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards. He writes the popular Mike Lynch Cartoons blog on the business of cartooning, one of the most recognized and trafficked comic art industry sites on the Web. THE JACK BENNY SHOW Season 7, Episode 5, November 18, 1956 I have this on in the background while I'm drawing a series of character poses for a client. Plot: Someone has stolen Jack Benny's Maxwell car! Rochester calls to give his boss the bad news. Benny: When did this happen? Rochester: Two hours ago. Benny: Well, why didn't you call me sooner? Rochester: I just stopped laughing. Here's a short preview for "Beauty is Embarrassing," a 90 minute PBS Independent Lens documentary on cartoonist/puppeteer/artist, etc. Wayne White. Even if you don't know his name. you know his work from PEE WEE'S PLAYHOUSE or music videos for The Smashing Pumpkins (“Tonight, Tonight”) and Peter Gabriel (“Big Time”). You can stream the entire program here. This is a re-creation of Charles Schulz' studio from the "Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit" at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The video runs about 22 seconds: Adrian Tomine gives a talk at Skylight Books in Hollywood in this video dated January 21, 2013. From 2010: One of the pleasures the good ol' Mike Lynch Cartoons blog was sharing an enormous number of previously unpublished SATURDAY EVENING POST gag cartoons from the 1950s. Here's the first one again, with links to many more: Here are some SATURDAY EVENING POST (and a few COLLIER'S) cartoons from the 1950s. Last week, out of clear blue, a very nice woman named Kristin Cawood contacted me and asked if I wanted it. She wrote: A few years ago in a thrift shop I came upon a scrapbook given by an aunt to her nieces in 1958 with several hundred pasted cartoons mostly from the Saturday Evening Post, some from the newspapers and some from Colliers. I thought it was really cool, but now I am trying to clean up some clutter and just couldn't throw it out. I saw your blog and thought you might appreciate the collection. It was so lovingly assembled. Anyway, would be glad to mail it to you if you have any interest. Well, I sure do and a big public THANK YOU to Kirstin for sending this on. I'll be posting more of these in future. The SATURDAY EVENING POST 1950s gag cartoons blog entries: SATURDAY EVENING POST Scrapbook Part 10 When I was a kid, I lived in Moorhead, Minnesota. In the winter, the snow and the wind intermingle in sub-zero temperatures. Somehow, a bit of dirt gets in that clean, white snow, creating "snirt." So, after five minutes playing outside, all of us neighborhood kids would have a layer of mud on our coats and snow pants and boots, creating a cleaning nightmare for mothers. Here's just one page of my "true story by a cartoonist" from RACONTEUR #3. You can order #3 at the link, or get all four issues that came out in 2012 at a reduced price here. My friend Juana Medina shares what she draws with and why at her Tumblr site. It's worth noting that there really are the two schools of people who draw: those who will pick up anything handy (Juana has even used ketchup) and those who are deeply devoted to very specific inks/brushes/pens, etc. Of course, the problem with falling in love with a particular thing is that you live in constant fear. Manufacturers are not necessarily reciprocal and are constantly dropping old models in favor of new ones. So, I know more than one cartoonist who has taken to spending a lot of their hard earned money to hoard a lifetime supply of their favorite drawing tool or paper. Me? I like different things, but I tend to draw with permanent ink. And I think I may follow Juana's lead and try a condiment this week .... Above: How I used to party. Woke up to triple digit "Happy Birthday, Mike!" messages on Facebook. And they are still pouring in. Very kind and very overwhelming. So ... I think I'll take the day off. Catch up on some work. And maybe catch up with Mark Anderson's blog and Tom Spurgeon's Comics Reporter. I need to write a press release for my new adult ed cartooning classes coming this March too. I'll put up an announcement here, of course. And I need to sort out the deadlines for RACONTEUR #5. And I have a client conference later in the day. Hmm ... that's not taking the day off, but it'll do. Happy weekend and thanks for stopping by this blog! Above photo of Chris Cassatt and Sal E. Mander by Mary Hayes of The Aspen Times. Chris Cassatt, part of the team behind the syndicated comic strip SHOE, died Wednesday morning in his Aspen, CO home. The cause was lymphoma. Andy Stone of The Aspen Times, writes: A computer whiz, Cassatt often used those skills as he put his strips together, and that process, combined with his long-standing close friendship with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Peters, led to his breakthrough onto the national stage. In the early 1990s, Peters introduced Cassatt to Jeff MacNelly, also a Pulitzer Prize winner and the creator of “Shoe.” Using his computer skills to help MacNelly produce the strip, Cassatt rapidly became an invaluable part of the “Shoe” operation. And after MacNelly's untimely death in 2000, Cassatt — working with MacNelly's widow, Susie, and illustrator Gary Brookins — used those skills to keep the strip alive. Cassatt put his heart and soul into the strip, working six days a week for 12 years. The rest is here. Labels: obituary "The Petty Indignities That Ruin My Life" by Mike Lynch Here's a true story about me going to the New Yorker magazine and trying to sell cartoons. I did this in person for many years. The Times Square offices of Conde Nast were about a 25 minute subway ride away. I am still a bit clueless about why I do it, but ever since 1st grade it's mattered. This story originally appeared in RACONTEUR #1 (which is available for purchase at the link). Here's the entire PRO Cartoonist & Gagwriter zine, Volume 2, Number 4, Mid-March 1962. Published by Charles and Ed Bell, The PRO Cartoonist & Gagwriter was marketed toward the professional magazine gag cartoonist (Duh!) in the 1960s. The late Arnold Wagner edited. The mag connected gag cartoonists to markets and general industry news. There are some great factoids too. Like the fact that Chon Day had a personalized license plate on his Rambler, and a Brother Sebastian flag for the antenna that his wife made: Want more? I have two other issues scanned: PRO Cartoonist & Gagwriter April 1962 PRO Cartoonist & Gagwriter November 1962	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13062
__label__cc	0.516796	0.483204	Beat it Team - cleaning up your area. Do you know of any area that needs cleaning up in Ashton? If so please contact me as soon as possible and I will let the Beat it team know. They will be in Ashton from the 4th to the 8th August. Cath Iglesias - congratulations on her retirement One of the more pleasant things I did last week was to attend the retirement party for Cath Iglesias. After 28 years teaching at St. Thomas school she has decided to retire. I have known Cath for many years now and I wish her all the best for the future as do my children who were taught by her some twenty years ago. The picture shows her in her normal teaching outfit. Going back to a previous blog about jobs and education I doubt whether many people in the future will be celebrating retirement after spending so much time in the same job. The congestion charge debate At the last meeting of Wigan Council it was resolved that the Council would support a referendum conducted throughout Greater Manchester to ask people whether they supported the congestion charge or not. We would support and abide by the decision of the referendum as long as all 10 authorities in the Greater Manchester area agreed the same. Readers of this blog should also have received the consultation brochure giving facts about the charges with an opportunity to voice an opinion for or against. It is very difficult to put all the pros and cons of the scheme in a short article like this but I would like to highlight the following points which readers might like to comment on. 1. Manchester is essential to the economic well being of this area. 2. Greater congestion could harm the economy of Manchester 3. Through general taxation and local authority taxation systems residents in this area have subsidised and paid for investment infrastuctures in the city of Manchester without seeing much if any return 4.The congestion charge does offer a hope of investment in public transport for the Wigan area which should be implemented before the charge is introduced. In the end people will ask themselves 'What is in it for me?' For this area I would hope to see at least: 1 The Wigan/Leigh to Manchester guided bus way 2. Major improvements to Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western stations including links to bus networks 3.Refurbishment of all stations in the area including Bryn 4.Construction of a new rail station at Golborne But will that be enough to compensate for the congestion charge? Or will the people in this area see improvements without having to pay the charge if they never go into Manchester at peak times? And finally I have a son who lives in a part of Manchester that will not benefit at all from improved public transport infrastructure. He has to travel to Liverpool frequently and consequently pay the charge nearly every day in return for little if any benefit. He will take a great deal of persauding to support the congestion charge. I would like to hear your views about this important topic. Inflation and packaging On the BBC news this morning a reporter was talking about the cost of apples. What was interesting was that the cost of producing the apples had not gone up much. The reason for the large price increase was the cost of packaging which had risen by 18% in a month. This was because oil is used in the process of making all plastic packaging. National strike set to hit Wigan council services Monday 14 July 2008 223/08 Many council services in Wigan borough will be hit this Wednesday and Thursday (16 and 17 July) by a national strike organised by two local government unions – Unison and Unite - over the 2008 pay offer. Council chiefs say they won’t know for certain the extent of the action until the strike days, but it’s likely that refuse collection and some schools will be affected. However leisure services such as libraries and sports centres will not be hit. At this stage there’s a possibility that no bins will be emptied on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the advice to householders is that they should still put their bins and paper sacks out just in case. Priority is being given to household waste so green bins may not be emptied. If bins aren’t emptied, they should be taken back onto the property and put out again the following week. The council has pledged to try and maintain vital services to vulnerable groups and residents who could be at risk. Exemptions have been requested from the trade unions in respect of “Life and Limb” services. So far the council has not heard whether these have been granted. Bernard Walker, Director of Adult Services, said “Our services will be affected. We are not able to say to what extent, but some places may close. Our aim is to provide as many services as we can, but we are working on the basis of the same principles we would use for public holidays – first priority to those people who are most vulnerable and at risk.” Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust will NOT be affected by the strike action. Libraries, sports centres, parks, cemeteries and Wigan crematorium should all be operating normally since Unison members employed by the Trust were not included in the ballot. Pay awards for leisure staff are determined by the Trust’s board rather than national negotiation and none of the Trust’s eight-hundred strong workforce will be taking part in strike action. While teachers are NOT taking action, caretakers, dinner ladies and school admin staff may do so. The council expects some schools may need to close for health and safety reasons, some will be partially open and others unaffected. There will be a partial school meals service and where possible alternative arrangements put in place. Headteachers will notify parents directly of the effects on their individual school. Wigan and Leigh Housing employees have been balloted, but Wigan and Leigh Housing says it has contingency plans in place which it is confident are workable with little disruption to the public. Repairs to council properties should not be disrupted as Leigh Building Services will be working normally. The council’s main switchboard – 01942 244991 - will be operating as normal on the strike days and will try to connect callers to the service they require. The environmental services helpline – 01942 404364 – will also operate as normal. The Careline service should be unaffected, as should the central watch station which provides security surveillance. Wigan Civic Centre cash office will be open for business as normal, but Leigh Town Hall cash office will be closed. People can continue to pay council bills at any Post Office, Paypoint or Payzone outlet. Those paying by debit or credit card can use the Freephone telephone facility with 24/7 automated digital service, or pay via the internet. Executive Director of Business Support Services, Dr David Smith, said: “This is a national dispute about pay, and action is taking place all over the country. Here in Wigan we will do our best to ensure that essential and emergency services continue, particularly to those that are in need of them most. “There is likely to be considerable disruption but just how much will not be clear until the strike days. There could also be future action and we will keep residents informed as much as possible through the local media and our website.” Wigan West By-Election result There was good news for the Labour Party last night when we retained the seat of Wigan West following the death of the previous councillor Mick Baines. The result was as follows: 1. Labour 817 2. Tory 528 3. Lib Dem 344 4.BNP 200 5.UKIP 124 6. CAP 118 The winning candidate was Steve Dawber. The new composition of the council is Labour 42, Democratic Alliance 11 (of whom 7 are Community Action and 4 Liberal Democrat) Conservative 10, Independent Conservative 4. Education for the future I attended a conference last week which was the beginning of the process to shape schools for the future in Wigan. Soon the Council will be bidding for one quarter of a billion pounds of Government funding to improve the Borough's education provision and build schools that will prepare young people for the future. This expenditure will be the biggest capital investment in the last 50 years. One of the most interesting aspects that were discussed at the conference was the nature of educational provision for children of the future. I have a grandson who is nine months old. According to what I was told at the conference he will probably have 18 jobs in his lifetime - long gone are the days when you started in a job as a young person and retired doing the same job. Furthermore 80% of the jobs that will be available when he is of age to work do not exist now. And finally he probably will be working on his own as the work community as we know it will have gone. This is already happening - my second son does a lot of his work from a lap top computer wherever he is at the time. Now all this is conjecture but I believe the main thrust of it is accurate. So the question for today's education chiefs and indeed the community is ' How do we educate our children for the future and what skills will they need to cope with a very fast changing world?' Golborne Road/Bolton Road Further to the points residents have made about the proposed changes to the junction at Golborne Road and Bolton Road I print below the reply I have received from Stuart Dawber the traffic engineer heading this project. This scheme is an accident reduction scheme, not a congestion scheme and therefore has be designed to reduce road collisions. The proposed improvements are minor and would not add to congestion in any way. This is one of many schemes that is undertaken annually in the borough undertaken at low cost. The only way to assist cars turning out of Golborne Road is to introduce traffic signals at this junction. Unfortunately signals would be very expensive and the scheme would not meet its financial objectives. 2. As mentioned in the previous point, the proposals will not effect congestion. The final design will still allow traffic to queue in two lanes as it does presently during busy periods. We are aware that this is a busy junction and our proposals we not alter how it presently operates. As this is an accident reduction scheme, we studied when the injury accidents occurred. Most of the accidents happened outside of rush hours therefore it was not necessary to visit the site when there were standing traffic. We needed to understand what was happening when traffic conditions were light. The collisions that may happen in busy periods are likely to be low speed that do not cause injury. Changing the radius of the kerb will reduce the speed and angle you can exit Golborne Road. Additional point on the BLOG….. 3. The current layout from a traffic point of view is adequate but from a collision reduction point of view it needs slight amendments. The proposed trees will be positioned not to obscure visibility exiting Golborne Road but will reduce visibility from a distance so the driver will be focused on the traffic ahead and not traffic travelling on Bolton Road. Combatting fly posting Wigan Council is waging war on illegal fly posting. The council’s Environmental Crime team has been gathering CCTV evidence as part of a new drive to improve the image of the borough’s town centres. The team is currently working with Greater Manchester Police to trace two culprits who travel over to Wigan from Yorkshire each month, plastering disused buildings and bus shelters with illegal posters. Councillor David Molyneux, Cabinet champion for the Environment says: “It’s time to clamp down on environmental criminals who blight our borough by fly posting. “Working with the police, we will target and identify the individuals who attach posters to derelict buildings – and the companies who benefit from the illegal advertising. They will be made to foot the bill for removing the posters and face prosecution. One of the vehicles used by the Yorkshire pair is neither registered nor insured. Cllr Molyneux adds: “We are concerned that as well as fly posting, these people are travelling into our borough to commit other crimes, so we’ve have asked police in both Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire to assist in identifying the owners of the vehicles involved. We also welcome the public’s support in reporting these types of environmental crime.” Fly posting is a crime and residents are encouraged to report it to the council’s Environmental Services Helpline on 01942 404364 or on line at www.wigan.gov.uk Pavement Works:-Gerard Street The next phase of the town centre improvement scheme is outlined below. The proposed pavement improvements are to be carried out to the front of numbers 25-41 Gerard Street. Following consultation the residents in this area will be notified that the work are programmed to begin on Monday 7th July. However, the start date depends on Wigan council's contractor not having been delayed by poor weather elsewhere. The contractors will begin by replacing the kerbs and rebuilding the pavement with block paving similar to that used on the footway along the opposite side of Gerard Street. If you have any questions about the works, residents can contact Steve Hughes Area Engineer (Highway Maintenance)on 404364. Right Of Way Improvements linking town centres and schools : Moxon Way to Edge Green Street Wigan Council is proposing minor improvements to the Bridleway connecting Moxon Way and Edge Green Street in Ashton - see map above. This scheme is part of the capital programme for 2008/09 and will provide an off road link to St Wilfred's Primary School, which will hopefully encourage more children to walk or cycle to school. If anybody has any comments or suggestions regarding these proposals, please forward them to Carl Bradshaw on Fax: 01942 404210 or Email: c.bradshaw@wigan.gov.uk by 11th July 2008. Right Of Way Improvements linking town centres and...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13064
__label__wiki	0.762157	0.762157	“You don’t know what you’re doing!” Except they do, and generally refs make fewer errors than players 6th September 2018 By Mick Dennis 21 Comments Graham Poll was refereeing an evening game at Everton. When he arrived at Goodison, long before kick-off, he headed straight out onto the pitch; part of his pre-match ritual was always to take an early look at the playing surface and re-familiarise himself with the layout of the stands, the tunnel, the dug-outs and so-on. Some youngish lads were hanging about in seats near the mouth of the tunnel. They had autograph books and asked for his signature. Bemused, he signed each proffered book, making a joke about it being rare that anyone wanted a ref’s autograph. The Guardian’s Dominic Fifield either saw the scene or was told about it and, in his following morning’s report, wrote: “Poll’s apparent desire to be the centre of attention – he was signing autographs prior to kick-off – is unhelpful when he attempts to officiate.” On talkSPORT radio, Alan Brazil told listeners that the autographs incident showed that Poll loved himself. Callers to Brazil’s show agreed. One said: “He’s Mr Big Time Charlie, Mr Superstar who loves the attention”. A few days later, Patrick Collins said: “Poll loves being in the media”. Collins said that on a TV show, yet without any apparent irony or self-awareness. Now imagine a different scenario. Suppose Poll had declined to sign the lads’ autograph books. In those circumstances, I would have expected Fifield, Brazil, the phone-in caller and Collins to condemn Poll for being arrogant, Mr Billy Big Boots, too self-important to spare a minute for young football reporters. Despite what you probably believe, the last thing Poll ever wanted was controversy or media attention. He armed himself with a brusqueness of manner as a way of pretending not to be affected by spending his entire working life being abused. But actually, he was and is thoroughly kind, generous and decent person. I collaborated with him on his autobiography. It was launched at a bookshop in Tring and, during the evening, I saw his smashing mum surreptitiously wiping away a tear. I asked her what was wrong. She said: “I’ve never been with Graham in a crowd when people have been nice to him”. I doubt you care about that. Like Fifield, Collins and Brazil, most journalists, broadcasters and fans have made up their minds about referees – and so look at their actions through the distorting prism of unfair preconceptions. Managers have the same jaundiced attitude. So do players, chairmen, armchair fans — hell, it’s everyone who isn’t actually a ref. Comments which start: “I know it’s a hard job but …” are like those that begin: “I’m not a racist but …”. A perniciously prejudiced remark always follows. The most common critique is the cliché: “He was the worst ref I’ve seen this season/ever”. The truth, though, is that our top refs are extraordinarily good. They should be, mind you, because the Premier League have thrown a fortune at refereeing. A team of sports scientists, psychologists, physiotherapists, sprint coaches and dieticians works with the refs. Each official has an individually-tailored fitness regime — and there’s no skiving off because they train wearing monitors recording their daily work-outs. They need that fitness. On average, a ref runs 12 miles every game — alternating jogs with stamina-sapping sprints. And a ref makes a decision every 30 seconds: do I run there or there?, do I respond to that shout by that player?, can I see my assistant from this position? They are not all critical decisions, by any means, but it all makes refereeing mentally exhausting as well as physically demanding. Then there are the big calls: when the referee blows his whistle (or decides not to) for what might or might not be an offence. Every single one of those decisions in every single match is reviewed in the following days using Pro-Zone — a software package that allows the ref (and his appraiser) to look at incidents from many angles and which generates detailed statistics about how the ref went about his job. Imagine a similar analysis of you in your job. So if all this time, effort and money is being lavished on making refs better, why are so many of you convinced they’re nearly all rubbish? There are two aspects of psychology at play. One is that, as fans, we are so frustrated when a decision doesn’t go our team’s way that we become increasingly infuriated with the official responsible. The other is that we instinctively accept a decision that goes our way as being just the correct thing to do. There is no mental tick in the credit column. So when, for instance, Norwich fans thought about Robert Jones’s handling of the game in that town in Suffolk, there was a heap of criticism and scant praise — yet the single biggest call of the game was to book Jordan Graham for diving rather than award a penalty. “Yeah, but what about the studs in the face for Grant Hanley? What about all the fouls he missed?” But, of course, Ipswich fans believe he missed terrible fouls by our players. “How did Jordan Rhodes apparently hurt his face when he had his back to a defender and was striking that player with his elbow?” That’s how football works. Fans of every club in the land believe they’ve had a rough deal from refs. It’s because passion is involved, and passion swamps reason. If you go to games in which you have no passion for either team, you’ll hear both sets of fans complaining that they are hard-done-by and you will probably think — entirely dispassionately for once — that the ref did OK, on the whole. It’s worth considering how referees came to exist. In the earliest days of Association Football, the captains decided whether there had been a foul, etc. That idea didn’t work (quel surprise!) and so each club was asked to provide a non-playing arbiter to stand together on the sideline and share the decisions. Again, it won’t be much of a surprise to learn that they couldn’t always agree. So a third person, a complete neutral, was added. The chaps on the side-line referred to him when disputes occurred. The non-partisan third party to whom they referred became known, in time, as the referee. Fast forward to 2018. The players are all cheating — routinely claiming they’ve been fouled when they haven’t, brazenly protesting their innocence when they know they’ve sinned, lying about every other throw-in, slyly grabbing shirts or shorts, deliberately pressurising officials with a chorus of complaints. Most of the spectators, pundits and participants don’t really know the laws of football. And some managers — the Warnocks and Mourinhos — denigrate referees with such predictable regularity that people laugh at them. Yet most of the folk scoffing at those managers have their own hair-trigger cynicism towards officials. There’s an arrogance involved in all this carping at refs. It is an attitude that says: “All the experts, all over the world, who have worked so long to improve refereeing, and all the people involved in refereeing now, they’re all incompetent because the refs I see are rubbish”. It couldn’t be something that’s going on in your head instead, could it? Meanwhile, the referees themselves are still what they were all those years ago — neutral third parties: arbiters, with no axe to grind, striving to the best of their ability, to make fair judgements. They make mistakes. Of course. But generally, they make fewer than anyone else on the pitch. So when I mentor teenaged girls and boys who are just starting out as referees, I tell them that they only need to be able to do one thing. They must be able to say to themselves: “Despite all that was shouted by parents, despite the incredible difficulty of judging some of the incidents — despite everything — I did my utmost to respond honestly to what I believed I had seen at the time.” It’s such a crying shame so many people have already made up their minds about them. Filed Under: Column, Mick Dennis Andrew Nicholson says 6th September 2018 at 9:59 am Amazing – a MFW piece where Mick isn’t patronisingly defending his mates (and the incompetent board) Delia and Michael! What a pathetic response to a fine article about refereeing. 6th September 2018 at 10:21 am Michael Bailey will love this article 😂😂😂 nicely written though Mick 👍 Stewart Lewis says A lot of good sense and fair observation in there, Mick. An interesting test is the one you mention: watching a game (especially in person rather than on TV) in which you don’t have an allegiance to one side or the other. My “I know it’s a hard job but…” is this. It’s an incredibly difficult job, made more so by the pace of today’s game and the constant cheating of players. VAR isn’t yet as slick as it will be, but the World Cup showed its potential to ensure the key decisions are right and justice is done. It would have already corrected some understandable but important mistakes in the Premier League this year (eg Wolves’ handball goal against Man City). I understand the reservations about VAR, including that it can only be used at certain levels of the game. But in my view they’re far outweighed by its advantages – not least helping refs with their job. I believe I have seen some really poor refereeing performances but I don’t believe I have ever seen a corrupt one. I enjoy the biased post match debates about decisions and the fact that 5 people can watch an incident and see entirely different things. I think VAR will spoil the fabric of the game, it spoilt the World Cup for me. I qualified as a referee in 1986, refereed about 6 games and decided I was terrible at it so I quit (playing against players on Sundays that I refereed on Saturday could be risky too). I get annoyed when pundits, players and managers say things like ‘for me, that’s not a foul’. I wish they would take a ref’s course-it would make their opinion more valid and probably help with their blood pressure! NY yellow says It’s all relative of course, it was bizzarre to listen to the Radio Norfolk commentary praising the referee on the Ip5w1ch game then read the tweet from Michael Bailey lambasting the performance. I personally thought him excellent. Opinions hey! 6th September 2018 at 12:15 pm Thirty years ago I reffed three or four u-12 games for my mate Nick who was head teacher at a primary school in Loughton, Essex, His early evening matchtime job was to deal with his little team and his regular ref was off school duty with sickness of some kind so we flouted the rules and I stepped in. Dog’s abuse from parents? You wouldn’t believe it. Loads of little Johnnies backed by vocally aggressive parents from both sides. The more abuse I got the more Nick laughed. Until the C-word was used and he asked the offender to leave. Referees, in general, deserve more respect. It is not a job I could do. Peter Moll says I can’t disagree with anything that Mick has said. The issue of controversial refereeing decisions will continue while there is a lack of accountability. There are no post match interviews. Not even with a fourth official or officials who watch referees. Why aren’t referee reports published? I agree the cause isn’t helped my managers, but fans will always complain of injustices until the referees themselves justify the decisons they have made and occasionally admit that they got a decision wrong. Keith B says Can you seriously imagine though what a post-match interview would sound like? Indeed, were you a ref, would you be willing to be recorded answering hostile questions knowing you’d have more chance of being treated fairly in a kangaroo court? The interviewer would only be interested in what he or she perceived was a wrong decision. A player scores a worldie and the press are all over him, but nobody’s going to interview a ref to compliment him on a good performance are they? Let’s face it sometimes all a referee could say was “My view was partly blocked, I only had one angle and it happened in a flash, so I based my decision on what I could actually see and didn’t try to guess, so I’m happy with what I did in those circumstances.” Just imagine the press reaction to that “Arrogant ref stands by howler” wouldn’t be the half of it. Jim Davies says A lot of the ire directed towards referees is because they often don’t enforce the rules of the game. How often do you see a goalkeeper following a free kick given out on the touchline move the ball 10 yards in-field, so that he can kick it more centrally? Players routinely stand over the ball to prevent a quick free kick being taken – a few years ago, football adopted the rugby rule of moving the free kick forward 10 yards if a player did this – has that rule been dropped, or is it just ignored? Another favourite is goal keepers holding the ball for excessive times – I’ve timed this at up to 20 seconds, but referees take no action. All these little niggles add up over the course of the game, and colour our judgement of the referee, even though he may get the majority of the major decisions right? John Holland says I think this is a key point. There are 3 questions about referee decisions. 1 Did the ref see the incident properly (VAR helps here), 2 Did the ref interpret the rules correctly (this would be noted by the assessor) 3 Is the framework that the ref works in appropriate to the spirit of the game (as stated in the above comment). I think if we can use all we can to reduce errors by points 1 and 2 then the final point has to be how do we want the rules applied and what consequences do we want. Over strict application will never work so certain rules are not applied at times, this is clearly agreed at high level as we do not see that much variation between refs in any one season but interpretation clearly changes more than rules do. Mick Dennis says Let me respond to Peter Moll’s point about refs not explaining themselves and not being accountable. If a ref faced the media immediately after a game, it would be a bear pit. Reporters, most of whom don’t know the laws, would tear into the ref in search of a quick headline. Believe me, I know, because for a long time that would have been my job. But the EPL have a system in place whereby a former top ref is available on Sat nights (or whenever pertinent) to discuss and explain decisions. And refs are most definitely held to account. In this column I explain that every single decision is scrutinised in detail by the ref and his personal mentor. Bad mistakes are highlighted in those seasons and details passed up to the select group ‘supremo’ Mike Riley. Twice a month the select group refs gather for a training session at which all the controversial incidents are discussed by all of them and Riley uses the big mistakes as learning points for everyone. A ref who has made a bad mistake will not get such good, big games until he’s shown a consistent improvement. In really bad cases, refs are suspended and/or dropped down the divisions. But these actions are not generally publicised because it would just lead to more abuse for the ref concerned. And, as perhaps I should have said in the column, the amount of abuse recognisable refs — and their families — get in the street and while out in the evening is appalling. But above all, Peter, you need to remember the refs are just people going about their work honestly and with a very high level of competence. Ed says What annoys me about match officials is when a ball is played through for one of our players and he can’t get to it, as he’s being held by an opponent – the assistant referee rarely seems to ‘see’ the offence. David Bowers says I think, as others have pointed out, the issues do not always originate from the referee, but manifests itself there. Mick, you say the refs know the rules better than the players. Perhaps. But that’s like saying if you read the highway code you know the “rules of the road”. You’re not allowed to pull shirts. I know this, the ref knows this, the fans know this, and the players know this. How frequently do you see a penalty for shirt pulling vs. how frequently do you think a ref or an assistant sees it? All officiating eyes staring at the box. You think it’s awarded 1%, 5%, 10%, 100% of the time they see it? If not 100%, then why? They didn’t know to, or they didn’t want to? These offences occur because the players know the ref won’t apply the rules. Same goes for standing over the ball, swearing, the ‘six second’ rule, coming off the line during a penalty. etc… Either the rules are wrong, the refs are wrong, or the instructions to the officials are wrong. I don’ t know which, but what I do know is that the rules are very selectively applied. That’s a big problem to a fan wondering why their attacker was bundled to the floor for the fifth time and the ref continues to ignore it. And it’s not the fan that’s wrong. This may be hard to believe, Dave – but I agree with you. That was my point, Dave – the selective application of the laws of the game. If the laws aren’t going to be applied, why have them? The “six second” ( or is it seven?) is a case in point, and so is standing over a free kick. Simple to apply, a booking for one offence, a red card for the second, and managers will make sure they follow the rules thereafter. And as mentioned elsewhere, reporters and players may not know the rules as well as the referees, but that also applies to TV commentators and pundits, too. That spreads disinformation to watching fans, which doesn’t help the situation. A great article Mick; thank you very much. However, nothing will ever be able to explain to me how both Simon Hooper (remember him??), and the recently excellent at Norwich Lee Mason, are now both on the Premier league list……or is it just my interpretation?? (We did manage to lose both games so it can’t be NCFC bias………) John: the Simon Hooper/Cameron Jerome incident occurred in the Premier League, and I believe Hooper was demoted for some time from the PL list because of it. It’s an example of the kind of accountability Mick described. Ben K says I used to ref. It makes you hate footballers. Barclay Hero says I also used to referee – originally as an “official” ref on the NW Norfolk circuit, and latterly as a “Club home ref” and then as a kids ref I do watch the refs performance when I go to games – what you have to remember is that whilst crowds are generally looking down on the action, the ref is at pitch level and pro players especially are very subtle. As to never giving pens for shirt pulling I can remember a 2-2 draw against Bradford the year they were promoted to the Prem and we got a pen for a shirt pull that the crowd missed and Iwan didnt even claim for from memory. However the defender was stupid enough to not hide it from the refs view and we got a point that in the end could have promoted the binners (but thankfully didnt) Refs dont get replays unless VAR is being used and have (usually) less than a second to decide a) Has an offence been committed b) Which side committed it (quite often what refs call 9/5 confrontations – ie CF v Centre Half – are both sides committing a foul) c) Whether it should be a free kick, whether the side offended against could gain an advantage from continuing play, and often whether the offence took place in the area or outside it Linesmen can help, but they only control a quarter of the pitch – the ref (running a general diagonal path) controls the other half of each half. And pro players can be very good at hiding their actions from the nearest official (ie a tug on the shirt is done on the linesmans blind side if they are on that side of the pitch, usually with the ref looking through a crowd of players). Refs cant ball watch either – they have to be aware of EVERYTHING that is going on, both from keeping an eye on action off the ball, and to avoid running into players that may be sprinting the other way The debate here has been interesting. I don’t think I said, as has been claimed, that I claimed refs know the rules more than players. I assert more than that: most spectators, players, coaches, broadcasters, writers, pundits, tweeters, Facebook posters and folk up the pub are grievously wrong in what they believe the Laws Of The Game (pedant’s note: they’re not ‘rules’). A case in point was whether a West Brom player was offside when they scored one of their goals against us. The interpretation of ‘offside’ was changed in 2005, but for the next decade Alan Hansen was blithely declaring on Match of the Day that: ‘Nobody understands it now’. He was being paid more than £1m a year but couldn’t be arsed to learn the Law and broadcast with knowledge. The offside Law was rewritten before the start of the 2016-17 season to include the 11-year-old interpretation change. Yet the debate about the West Brom goal completely ignored the precise and clear wording and repeated old myths. It’s infuriating, frankly. On refs ‘not applying the rules (Laws)’, there’s an offence being committed somewhere in the ref’s vision every other minute, and, like policing, football officiating has to be selective. There are two oft-repeated and completely contradictory complaints: “We want consistency” and “Why don’t refs show common sense and a bit of flexibility?”. But the overall answer to all the points raised in these interesting (but very familiar) comments here — about Simon Hooper for instance — is that what fans perceive as mistakes are just the honest but humanly flawed judgements of highly trained and minutely scrutinised decent people. Until and unless the game is refereed by a computerised drone, there will always be decisions that infuriate. It’s not a systemic failure of one or more people. It’s not a Machiavellian plot against NCFC. It’s just football. Leave a Reply to Don Harold Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13067
__label__wiki	0.553112	0.553112	Exhibi Staging Film The relation of space and image in video art Installation View from The Busan Museum of Art Busan. Photo: Art Reoriented The Busan Museum of Art Busan, 29 January 2016 – 17 April 2016 Photo: Busan Museum of Art Photo: Gallery Hyundai Photo: Thomas Dane Gallery Photo: Gallery Sogan & Art Photo: Siren Eun Young Jung Photo: Achim Kukulies Photo: Galerie Chantal Crousel Through 12 seminal video installations by leading figures of video art, this exhibition explores the link between films seen in traditional cinema settings, and those that are experienced as an installation within a museum space. With works that date from the early 1990s until today, the exhibition illustrates how over the past two decades video artists have been redefining the relation between the projected image and the physical space in which it is presented. The exhibition Staging Film: the relation of space and image in video art builds on Busan’s international reputation as a city of film, and its legacy as the host of one of the most important global film festivals. It seeks to explore the link between films seen in traditional cinema settings, and those that are experienced as an installation within a museum setting. Video art has stripped the fixedness of still images and traditional film collapsing their one point perspective and linear narrative. The exhibition is constructed along two main curatorial axes. The first highlights the literal act of staging through which each of the featured artists conceives and presents their videos within a distinct physical space. The second, a metaphorical one, emphasizes the process by which the artists present their subjects within the films themselves. They achieve this either directly, in referencing theater or set-design, or indirectly, in the way they consciously stage them encouraging the viewer’s voyeuristic gaze. The exhibition comprises 12 seminal video installations by some of today’s most accomplished artists. The works are laid out across the space, in a non-chronological order, where each installation is presented in its own distinct environment. The videos are of varying lengths ranging from a 45-second loop to an 85-minute narrative. Each of these prominent works represent a different example of the relationship between the virtual image that the viewer encounters on the projected surface, and the physical space in which the installation is staged. With works that date from the early 1990s until today, the exhibition illustrates how over the past two decades video artists have been appropriating the vernacular of cinematic language. In subverting cinema’s technical and formal characteristics, they have challenged the boundaries of the medium itself, expanding the viewer’s experience of form, time and space. Hans Op de Beeck, Anri Sala, Sarah Choo Jing, Mikhail Karikis, Hassan Khan, Moon Kyungwon & Jeon Joonho, Steve McQueen, Paul Pfeiffer, Shirin Neshat, Wu Tsang, Bill Viola, and Siren Eun Young Jung Staging film: The relation of space and image in video art Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13069
__label__cc	0.731285	0.268715	Newmaninstitutet. Högskola för teologi, filosofi och kultur Teologisk högskola i Uppsala Environment and Justice Program Support NI The Newman Institute is a committed member of the ERASMUS+ Programme, which facilitates exchange of students and faculty with our partner universities. If you are a student of theology or philosophy and would like to spend a semester or a whole academic year as an Erasmus+ exchange student at The Newman Institute, it is required that your home university has a formal exchange agreement with us. Your first step is therefore to contact your Erasmus+ coordinator at your department or the international office at your home university. Our current Erasmus+ partners are: Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Cracow, Poland Pontifical University, St. Patrick´s College, Maynooth, Ireland Tilburg School of Catholic Theology, Tilburg, The Netherlands MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway Why study at the Newman Institute? The Newman Institute follows in the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence, with a highly-qualified teaching staff and commitment to individualized instruction. As Sweden’s only Catholic college, the Institute offers a unique perspective to its academic programs and courses. The Newman Institute is situated in the historic university city of Uppsala only 40 minutes away by train from Stockholm. The Institute offers a wide range of courses in areas of theology and philosophy, literature, art, ecclesial architecture, music, and film. Most courses comprise 7.5 ECTS credits each. Click here for our list of courses offered in English, fall semester 2018! The language of instruction at the Institute is both Swedish and English. At least 3-4 courses per semester are offered in English. Additionally, it is possible that a course instructor will change the language of instruction of a course to English, if there is sufficient demand among the students enrolled in that course. Please always check before you apply for a course if this is possible. Students who are enrolled in courses taught in Swedish have the possibility of completing written assignments and exams in another language, for example German or English, depending on the instructor’s language abilities. The academic year: The academic year at the Newman Institute is divided into two terms; the first begins in mid-August and ends in mid-January, and the second begins in late January and continues until mid-June. Useful dates for Erasmus+ students, autumn semester 2017: Start of classes: 27th of August 2018 End of semester: 12th of January 2019 As an Erasmus student we help you to find accommodation in Uppsala. Most of our Erasmus students have the opportunity to stay in one of our on-campus student rooms. For more information about housing please contact christine.zyka@newman.se Most non-EU/EEA citizens who wish to participate in our Erasmus+ programme require to apply for a residence permit for studies through the Swedish embassy in their home country. Ordinary Schengen visas are not valid for this purpose. The residence permit for Erasmus+ students is free of charge. Due to long waiting times of up to several months, please apply for the residence permit without delay. Before applying, you will need to compile some documentation from the Newman Institute. For more information please contact: felicia.johnson@newmans.se Health insurance: For EU/EEA students the blue European Health Insurance Card covers basic health care in Sweden. However, it is recommended to buy an extra health insurance in your home country. For all other foreign students, it is mandatory to buy a health insurance in your home country which has to be valid for the whole period of your stay in Sweden. Erasmus+ student´s handbook Erasmus+ student´s handbook for students from Lviv Erasmus+ student charter Director, Office for International Programs Felicia Johnson felicia.johnson@newman.se © 2015 The Newman Institute About \| Accessibility \| Staff	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13071
__label__wiki	0.988049	0.988049	Last Updated: Thursday, 28 June 2007, 09:13 GMT 10:13 UK Police payout to wrongly accused Two people arrested and imprisoned over a murder they did not commit have been paid "substantial" damages by police. Nightclub doorman Kevin Nightingale was shot outside his South Tyneside home in 1996. His killer has never been found. Charges against Joanne Morgan and Shaun Doyle were later dropped and they sued Northumbria Police for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution. Their High Court action was halted when police agreed, without any admission of liability, to pay damages and costs. Mr Doyle, now 34, and Mrs Morgan, now 33, both from Hebburn, and Mrs Morgan's husband Ian, also now 34, who was not part of the legal action, had always denied the killing of their friend. 'Lives blighted' The three were charged in 2000 but the case was later dropped. In July 2001 they were charged again, but walked free from court after the case against them was dropped for a second time in January 2002. They had spent weeks in prison and claimed their lives had been blighted by the events. Mrs Morgan won legal aid to launch the action, which began in Newcastle on Tuesday. It was halted after a day, when Northumbria Police agreed a settlement. The Chief Constable has agreed to pay substantial damages and their legal costs David Forrester, solicitor David Forrester, solicitor for the three said in a statement: "Ian Morgan, Shaun Doyle and Joanne Morgan have finally been fully vindicated. "The Chief Constable has accepted that they are totally innocent of any involvement in the murder of their friend Kevin Nightingale. "The Chief Constable has agreed to pay substantial damages and their legal costs." He added that the three had "no doubt that following their total and absolute vindication, Northumbria Police will redouble their efforts to find the murderer of their friend Kevin Nightingale." In a statement Northumbria Police said: "The Chief Constable accepts that Ian Morgan, Joanne Morgan and Shaun Doyle are innocent of any involvement in the murder of Kevin Nightingale. "The Chief Constable has agreed, without any admission of liability, to pay damages and costs to Joanne Morgan and Shaun Doyle." BBC Tyne Woman to sue over murder charge 13 Feb 04 \| Tyne TOP TYNE STORIES Woman killed in single car crash High emotion in arts funding drama Menswear firm to lose 500 jobs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13072
__label__cc	0.681499	0.318501	Tulsa Spas – Dolphin Pools and Spas Now Offers Installations of Bullfrog Spas and Viking Spas Dolphin Pools and Spas now installs Tulsa spas from two of the best manufacturers in the region – Bullfrog Spas and Viking Spas. Dolphin is Tulsa’s oldest family-run retail pool store, and is the preferred service provider for pool installation, service, and repair. Dolphin Pools and Spas has announced that it now offers installation and maintenance for spas manufactured by Bullfrog Spas and Viking Spas. Bullfrog Spas use full foam insulation and far less plumbing than other makes and models in their class. This makes them highly energy-efficient. These spas are easy to clean and maintain built to last and do not rust or corrode. Viking Spas are manufactured using techniques perfected over 50 years. These spas offer the best balance of features and performance. A lifetime warranty accompanies Viking Spas on the shell. The spas are an ideal space to relax and rejuvenate with your loved ones. According to sources, Dolphin Pools and Spas is a family business running since 1976, with three generations of family members on staff. Their commitment to the installation, maintenance, and repairs of swimming pools and Tulsa spas drives their business. It is the cornerstone on which the satisfaction of their many customers is built. The company has acquired a reputation for the most reliable and functional in-ground pools in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Customers can choose between vinyl, fiberglass, and gunite pools for their backyards. Customers desirous of an above-ground pool can safely select pools by Dolphin in shapes and capacities to satisfy customer requirements. A company spokesperson for Dolphin Pools and Spas shared insight about the company, stating, “Established in 1976, Dolphin Pools is Tulsa’s oldest family-owned and operated retail pool store. Dolphin Pools has constructed residential and commercial swimming pools for satisfied customers for over 34 years in Tulsa and its surrounding communities. With three generations of family members on staff, Dolphin Pools is committed to carrying quality products and supporting those products with unmatched expertise. To learn more about the services offered by Dolphin, go here https://dolphinpoolstulsa.com/service/ The Dolphin family operates from a five-acre property in midtown Tulsa, just west of 11th Street and Sheridan Road. We’ve operated in the same location for the past 34 years, and you can feel confident in knowing we’ll be here to support you even after your purchase. You can trust the loyal reputation of Dolphin Pools.” Apart from sterling service in spa and pool installations, customers also gain the benefit of services such as pool inspections, vinyl liner repairs, salt system conversions, sand filter changes, and more. The spokesperson further stated, “Dolphin Pools has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 pool companies. Dolphin Pools is a member of the Aquatech Group, a by invitation only association. Dolphin Pools President is a past director and Vice President of the Oklahoma Pool and Spa Association. Our President also has achieved the National Spa and Pool Industries top level of certification, that of CBP (Certified Building Professionals).” To learn more about Dolphin Pools and Spas Company Name: Dolphin Pools and Spas Address:6219 E 11th St State: OK 74112 Website: dolphinpoolstulsa.com/ BMbridal Received Lots Of Positive Reviews On The Bridesmaid Dresses	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13076
__label__cc	0.628307	0.371693	If They Asked you to "Come Change the World" would you RSVP? How many times do we receive an offer to change the world? To make it a better place? To reach the hearts and hands of people across the globe? If that moment comes, the question is first of all, do we recognize this opportunity for what it is? Or do we spin around and look behind us to see whom "they" are talking to? Who me? If and when that moment arrives what would you do? Laugh? Grin sheepishly? Stammer? Put your nose back in your book? Pick that fuzz from your navel? It's not widely believed that one person can change the world. Such a giant idea is hard to wrap one's head around, no? Because we expect a full marching band with the arrival of that kind of announcement or invitation, maybe we miss it when it is whispered in ordinary company or flickers by in a fleeting moment. Would you know it if it arrived in your life? And would you RSVP? Revolutions are begun by one person showing up for life and engaging their passion. For example, a friend of mine who is a teacher showed up at the Madison, Wisconsin capitol building with her shaman's drum and a sign about democracy. She began beating her drum in the rotunda. As she beat and played and talked with people, more and more drummers came, more people joined her until a few weeks later, there were an estimated 100,000 people on the Saturday I joined the rally marching and chanting to 'take democracy back.' In Egypt a few people rallied and a movement spread across a nation, and then a continent. From Wisconsin to the Middle East and North Africa, people are fed up with corruption and the archetypal human shadow and are standing up, speaking out and giving voice to clamor for a better way. Some know what they want and some don't. Some suspect a major change is needed but they don't know what. Some feel the winds of change at their back and they stagger for a bit, then ultimately finding their balance. And they walk forward even when the way isn't clear, even when the goal isn't in sight, and even when they walk alone. They change the world. They make it a better place. They push the race forward. They grab us by the neck and force us to join the human race. They are my heroes. One such group of heroes lives at Voices Education Project- a global humanitarian organization, peacemaking institution and pedagogical institute. Their fingers are courageous, their reach is global. Voices is a noisy symphony in a world buzzing with discord. Here's how the conversation went: Marilyn: (Director of Voices Education Project) "I think this is important work in the world." Me: "I agree; this is all about changing the narrative on the planet; about creating a more humane world." "I think this article is a beginning. This feels like an important peacemaking mission." "I believe that too. In fact, I think this kind of work needs to be available in every school in the country. It should be in a curriculum, Marilyn, available to students everwhere." "So let's write it." Oh that would be amazing if Voices would do that curriculum." "No, no, not Voices. I mean we will write it-- together; you and Voices. Would you consider spearheading a project like that?" So there you have it-- that one shimmering moment arrives, hangs in the air quivering like the invisible wings of a butterfly. What do you say in that moment? Well, you say "yes," of course. Knees trembling, hands shaking, heart pounding, you say... "yes." And the breath that is exhaled in that one hovering moment, breathes life into an idea and life takes it from there. "Words and Violence" Curriculum Cover and outline Preface- What is the power of words? Why this curriculum; why is it important? And it's available and free for download. Posted by Admin at 10:28 AM Wisconsin and the Sleeping Giant Speaking of Violence- Words in the Wake of Tuscon'... Bullying is Not Just for Playgrounds If They Asked you to "Come Change the World" would...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13084
__label__wiki	0.933233	0.933233	Australians call for action on imminent execution in Iran in English Articles, اخبار عرفان حلقه, دپارتمان حقوقی موسسه عرفان کیهانی, گزارش و اخبار رسانه ها شهریور ۸, ۱۳۹۴ ۰ 724 Views Saturday, 29 August 2015, 4:15 pm Press Release: Iran Liberty Mohammad Ali Taheri is a religious thinker in Iran who was sentenced to death on August 1, 2015, for “spreading corruption on earth” through his spiritual beliefs and teachings. “Under international law, the death sentence may only be invoked for ‘the most serious crimes’ involving intentional killing, so clearly Mr Taheri is really facing state murder for his beliefs. Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran calls on the Iranian government to put a stop to this abuse, and to release Mr Taheri who has already suffered years in prison and lashing for the same non-offence”, said spokesperson Peter Murphy in Sydney. “Mohammad Ali Taheri is clearly a prisoner of conscience, punished for the peaceful exercise of his rights to freedom of belief, expression and association. We fully support the campaign by Amnesty International on his behalf. “Pending his release, Mr Taheri should be taken out of solitary confinement. His prolonged solitary confinement in Evin Prison is a violation of the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill-treatment. “We call on the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to put these demands on the Iranian government,” said Mr Murphy. Mohammad Ali Taheri has undertaken 12 hunger strikes and attempted suicide four times in protest at his prolonged solitary confinement, lack of access to his family and lawyer and repeated threats to kill him and his wife and children. After Mohammad Ali Taheri’s 12th hunger strike, from December 6-26, 2014, the authorities granted him access to a lawyer of his own choosing. He has since been allowed access to his lawyer and weekly meetings with his wife. Mohammad Ali Taheri introduced the spiritual doctrine of Erfan-e Halgheh after 13 years of receiving what he claims were “spiritual inspirations” that empowered him to connect with a larger “Cosmic Consciousness”. He lawfully opened a cultural and educational institute, also called Erfan-e Halgheh, in Tehran in 2006 to develop and disseminate his newly found spiritual beliefs, and practice them with his followers, in “healing sessions” apparently focused on alternative non-medicinal treatments. The three offices of the institute in Tehran were shut down in August 2010: Mohammad Ali Taheri had been arrested on 18 April 2010 and detained for over two months. According to the state-sponsored Fars News Agency, at least 30 Erfan-e Halgheh teachers have received prison sentences ranging from one to five years for “insulting Islamic sanctities”. Ref: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1508/S00097/australians-call-for-action-on-imminent-execution-in-iran.htm Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran Erfan Halgheh Erfan Keyhani Erfan-e-Halgheh Erfan-e-Keyhani Evin prison HUNGER STRIKE international law Iran Mohammad Ali Taheri Peter Murphy Revolutionary Court Revolutionary Gaurd Solitary Confinement spiritual beliefs spiritual doctrine Sydney United Nations high commissioner for human rights ۱۳۹۴-۰۶-۰۸ Tagged with: Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Australian Supporters of Democracy in Iran Erfan Halgheh Erfan Keyhani Erfan-e-Halgheh Erfan-e-Keyhani Evin prison HUNGER STRIKE international law Iran Mohammad Ali Taheri Peter Murphy Revolutionary Court Revolutionary Gaurd Solitary Confinement spiritual beliefs spiritual doctrine Sydney United Nations high commissioner for human rights Previous: We are deeply concerned by reports that a Revolutionary Court in Iran has sentenced to death Mohammad Ali Taheri Next: «فهیمه اعرفی» توسط عوامل قرارگاه ثارالله سپاه پاسداران، در منزل خود بازداشت شد و برای تحمل ۵ سال حبس به اتهام «توهین به مقدسات» روانه زندان زنان قرچک ورامین شد.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13095
__label__wiki	0.898402	0.898402	Tactical Analysis Scout Reports Talent Radar 100 Best Young Players to Watch 100 to Watch in 2018 Young Player Awards Talent Radar Award History Continental Awards La Liga Awards Bundesliga Awards Premier League Awards Serie A Awards Ligue 1 Awards World Cup Awards Intl Tournament Awards Rest of the World Awards Season XIs Stars of the Year U21 Euros Tactical Philosophy How to Play Like The Best Series The Academy Series Bengaluru FC End of Season Awards Outside of the Boot Brasileirão U-23 Young Players’ Team of the Season 2017: Talent Radar Liverpool 3-2 PSG: Liverpool edge deserved victory against dysfunctional PSG Tactical Analysis: Croatia 2-1 England AET \| Tenacious Croatia punish England’s complacency Tactical Analysis: France 1-0 Belgium \| Set Piece Decides Game Dominated by Determined Defences Tactical Analysis: Croatia 2-2 Russia \| Modric and Rakitic make the difference Tactical Analysis: Sweden 0-2 England \| Patient England seal a win over cagey Sweden Scout Report Scout Report: Gonçalo Paciência \| Eintracht’s exquisite forward Scout Report: Alphonso Davies \| Speedy Canadian winger Scout Report: Diogo Gonçalves \| Benfica’s tricky winger Scout Report: Benjamin Pavard \| France’s Versatile Star Scout Report: Diogo Dalot \| Manchester United’s New Full-Back Serie A Young Awards International Tournament Awards Mr. Huddersfield: Why Andy Booth is a Huddersfield Town Legend USA out of the World Cup: What happened and what next for the Soccer Nation? Rivals: Juventus vs Torino \| Derby della Mole “If you win, we will kill you”: The Tragic Story of the Death Match A Growing Gap: Analysing the Championship’s new financial realities Bengaluru FC 2-1 FC Goa \| Gritty Blues eke out an important win Bengaluru FC 1-0 Kerala Blasters FC \| Blues put aside pressing concerns Ashique Kuruniyan: Square peg in a round hole? Bengaluru FC 0-0 NorthEast United FC \| Chances go abegging in the rain Dheeraj Singh: The story of India’s brightest keeping talent As the 2017 Brasileirao season has finished, it is time for us at Outside of the Boot to recognize the accomplishments of tomorrow’s stars under our Talent Radar banner, with the U-23 Team of the Season feature. Corinthians won its seventh national title with a considerable amount of comfort, thanks to an overwhelming beginning to the campaign. But this doesn’t mean the Brasileirão 2017 was a tournament with few interesting things as young players appeared and developed on this edition. When names such as Igor Rabello (Botafogo), Murilo (Cruzeiro), Douglas Luiz (Vasco), Wendel (Fluminense), David (Vitória) and Vinícius Júnior (Flamengo) all miss out on the Young Team of the Year, you know that young talent and power overflowed on Brazilian fields. Jean // Bahia // 22 // Goalkeeper: Some say that is almost impossible to make a great impact in Brazil if you don’t play in the ‘axis’ (Rio and São Paulo clubs), but Jean certainly did it. And playing for Bahia, a team that was far from being one of the favourites for the top of the table, meant Jean had to work a lot. The team conceded a lot of goals, but it could have been really worse if not for Jean who made the second highest number of saves in the season. And impressively he also had 10 clean sheets (two of them in memorable matches against Cruzeiro and Bahia’s rival, Vitória). Jean is also practicing a lot of free kicks, however this is not the main reason São Paulo is looking for him, it would be interesting to see this boy emulating the historic icon Rogério Ceni next year. He is also really good with his reflexes and coming off the line to close the distance to the attacker. Eder Militão // São Paulo // 19 // Right back: This was the most difficult position to fill this year owing to the dearth of options, but this does not diminish Eder’s competence. São Paulo had a terrible year defensively and had to use a center back to correct a problematic sector. Julio Buffarini, Libertadores champion with San Lorenzo, made lots of mistakes and Bruno wasn’t good enough to replace him, but Eder showed a strong character and impressive maturity during a tempestuous period. Hernanes had an enormous influence on the team, helping them to avoid a shameful relegation, but if he was the Messiah, Eder Militão was, at least, a very active apostle. Just what São Paulo needed in that moment. And he also scored two winning goals against Vitória and Coritiba. Lucas Veríssimo // Santos // 22 // Center back: Santos has always been synonymous with offensive football, but in this Brasileirão the black and white club had the 2nd best defense, conceding only 32 goals in 38 games. Two names, among others, are the heroes of this accomplishment: Vanderlei and Lucas Veríssimo. The first one is an awesome goalkeeper and the second one a really promising center-back. He was elected the man of the match against Cruzeiro, Palmeiras and Ponte Preta and was the leader of the tournament in terms of clearances, with a rate of 8.6 per game! Yerry Mina // Palmeiras // 23 // Center back: When you watch this Colombian defender on the field it’s hard to convince yourself that he’s only 23 years old. First of all because of his physicality (1,95m), but also because of his behavior when he faces attackers in one-on-one clashes. He is much faster than his height suggests and can be tough when the situation asks. The headed goals are another thing part of his package, which also boasts of extra-motivated exhibitions in important matches and derbies. His move to Barcelona would have surprised none of his regular watchers. Guilherme Arana // Corinthians // 20 // Left back: Arana maybe was below his level for a good part of the second half of the season, but what this guy played during the first round was something beyond this planet. With his attacking DNA he scored twice, gave 4 assists and created numerous chances for Corinthians. And with his defensive development he was also important to the club’s title ensuring that Corinthians conceded the fewest goals (30 in 38 games). Corinthians’ first loss only came on Matchday 20 and Arana was a pivotal figure in the group. A deal with Sevilla is already done and he is definitely ready for a bright start in La Liga. Matheus Fernandes // Botafogo // 19 // Central Midfielder: 2017 was a year when Botafogo was noticed for its collective game. No big names, but an incredible tactical awareness and total commitment of the players. Matheus is not that kind of player who entertains as a showman and gives unforgettable moments to the crowd, but it’s unusual to find a player of 19-years-old with so much consistency and showing a constant feeling of calm. He tackles easily, being called by the fans as ‘Tackle King’, and then can distribute the ball very efficiently. When Airton got injured the supporters thought this would be a huge blow as the first choice was Dudu Cearense, but many of them forgot their worries as soon as Matheus had played a few games. Arthur // Grêmio // 21 // Central Midfielder: Probably the icing on the cake of this young team, it’s very unlikely that Arthur himself imagined a glorious year like he had. The boy is a box-to-box midfielder by nature, but this doesn’t mean his game is based exclusively on physical aspects. Beyond the runs, good ball touch and intensity, Arthur began to show himself as a great conductor. Not only were his passes delivered right very often, but they also defined Grêmio’s tempo. So much quality attracted Tite’s attention and Arthur has already been called up to the Brazilian National Team. An injury in the Copa Libertadores final left him out of the FIFA Club World Cup, but if he comes back at the same level he was, the boy can even dream with a place in the next World Cup with Brazil. Luiz Fernando // Atlético-GO // 21 // Attacking Midfielder: Can you believe the team that finished the year at the bottom of table has a huge reason to celebrate? The first half of the Brasileirão sealed Atlético’s demotion to Serie B, but in the second half the team had some really good games and so did Luiz. Before facing Bahia, on Matchday 23, the boy had scored only one goal, but at the end of the 38 fixtures he had nine! Most of times he played as a left midfielder on a 4-2-3-1, but always with lots of presence in the opposite box. A final important point: he prefers to use the right foot, but can work with the left with same quality, so it’s hard to imagine and anticipate his plays. Gustavo Scarpa // Fluminense // 23 // Attacking Midfielder: Scarpa’s life in 2017 can be defined as a roller-coaster: intense, with some big falls, but also great climbs. In January he was called up for a Brazil friendly against Colombia after scoring 4 goals in the first 5 games of the year. One of them, an epic shot from his own field. Then came 80 days out of action due to a serious injury, a drop in his performances and boos from his own supporters, but Fluminense is a completely different team with him and the main reasons are his passes and organization. His skills to create chances got him on the top of assists table for the second year in a row. He made 16 goal-passes in 2016 and 12 this season. Everton // Grêmio // 21 // Forward: Grêmio had a pretty tough challenge this year: have a group of players with enough quality to fight for Brasileirão and Libertadores titles with not much money. During this run Pedro Rocha was sold and Lucas Barríos got injured, so someone else had to prevent things from falling apart. Everton was a luxurious substitute, scoring 8 goals. Three of them were against Chapecoense, in a game he just played the second half. Luan is still the man on this team, but in case of emergency Everton can help a lot. Richarlison // Fluminense // 20 // Forward – I know. Richarlison left Brazil in the middle of the year to play for Watford. But he didn’t start to play so well in England, suddenly and magically. He was great in Campeonato Carioca and even better in Brasileirão. He was perfect in the second striker role, helping the tournament top scorer Henrique Dourado, and added many things to Fluminense’s left side, with speed, constant movement and power. There was also times when he had to be the target man and did not disappoint. Read all our other Young Players Teams of the Seasons here, and see all our other Talent Radar features. Anderson Moura A 27 year old Brazilian journalist living in Canada, Anderson is a football commentator with more than 200 games at Esporte Interativo TV and text commentary on Goal.com and Yahoo Brazil. In 2017, his book 'The 50 greatest defenders on football history' was published in Portuguese. 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__label__cc	0.731185	0.268815	3317 E. Memorial Road, Suite 103 Leased Elevate Orthopedics and Prosthetics, L.L.C. has leased an office space located at 3317 East Memorial Road, Suite 103 consisting of 1,500 square feet from Eiman Alian. This space will be utilized as an office for prosthetics and orthopedics manufacturing. Adrian Lillard with NAI Sullivan Group provided brokerage services. NEW LISTING! 2800 N. Martin Luther King Boulevard NEW LISTING! 5688 W. Skelly Drive Apartments at 144-180 Clay Drive Sold Oaken Properties, L.L.C. has purchased an apartment complex located at 144-180 Clay Drive consisting of 16,640 square feet from DNG, L.L.C. for $900,000. This property will be utilized as an investment. Bob Sullivan, CCIM with NAI Sullivan Group brokered the transaction. Closing was held at Oklahoma Abstract and Title Company by Teresa Koeppe. Devon Industrial Leases Space at 3920 N.W. 39th Street Devon Industries, Inc. has leased a property located at 3920 Northwest 39th Street, Suite B consisting of 16,715 square feet from Mazroei Capital L.L.C. This space will be utilized as a location for equipment storage and distribution. Zac McQueen and Amir Shams with NAI Sullivan Group provided brokerage services. NEW LISTING! 1300-1512 Buena Vista Drive Drone Preview-420 N.W. 6th Street-OKC Space Leased at 112th Street Shops Core Toning Project has leased a retail space at 112th Street Shops located at 7154 Northwest 112th Street, consisting of 1,020 rentable square feet from Lextina, L.L.C. Core Toning Project has 21 Robotic Exercise Toning Machines that Tone, Balance, Strengthen, and Stretch. Amanda Sullivan with NAI Sullivan Group provided brokerage service to the Lessee and the Lessor. Space Renewed at Lakepointe West Oklahoma State Accrediting Agency has renewed their lease at Lakepointe West, located at 4045 Northwest 64th Street, Suite 205 consisting of 1,552 square feet from Lakepointe West, L.L.C. This space will be utilized as office space. Amanda Sullivan with NAI Sullivan Group brokered the transaction. October 2018 Top Producer Congrats to Irmon Gray-NAI Sullivan's Group Top Producer-October 2018 NEW LISTING! Doughlicious! Devon Industrial Leases Space at 3920 N.W. 39th St...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13115
__label__cc	0.561668	0.438332	Melicope hookeri T.G.Hartley This species is accepted, and its native range is W. Malesia. Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera Ampacus robusta (Hook.f.) Kuntze Euodia robusta Hook.f. Melicope hookeri T.G.Hartley appears in other Kew resources: Sep 1, 2014 Deden et al. [BOHK 71], Sumatera K000734819 Feb 1, 2010 Indra [001], Sumatera K000576305 Maingay, A.C. [1102A], Singapore Euodia robusta K000717512 Maingay, A.C. [2638], Singapore Euodia robusta K000717513 First published in Sandakania 4: 70 (1994) Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13116
__label__wiki	0.672079	0.672079	Home / International News / US Orders Extradition Of Guyanese National Accused Of Murder A US court has ordered that Marcus Bisram, who was fighting a Guyana extradition request, be committed to the custody of US Marshalls to await extradition to Guyana. US Orders Extradition Of Guyanese National Accused Of Murder in International News October 16, 2017 0 NEW YORK, New York October 16, 2017 (CMC) – A court in the United States has ordered the extradition of Marcus Bisram, a Guyanese national, who is wanted in connection with the murder of a carpenter in the county of Berbice. Last Friday, the court ordered that Bisram, who was fighting the Guyana extradition request, be committed to the custody of US Marshalls to await extradition to Guyana. A few months ago, when the case was mentioned in court in Guyana, Bisram was charged in his absence, with the murder of Berbice carpenter, Faiyaz Narinedatt. Five other persons in Guyana are already facing charges in connection with the same murder. It is alleged that in November 2016,Narinedatt was beaten after he allegedly rebuffed Bisram’s sexual advances. The carpenter was allegedly dumped in the trunk of a car belonging to an acquaintance of Bisram, driven to a public road in Berbice and the scene made to look like a hit-and-run accident had taken place. The police report that shortly after the incident, Bisram fled Guyana and, after charges were filed in the case, he went into hiding in the US. He was eventually arrested by US authorities, following an international wanted bulletin and moves were quickly made to seek his extradition. His attorneys in Guyana have been attempting to get the court to dismiss the charges against him. The court has not ruled in the matter and, based on that, the extradition was granted. U.S. Might Pull Troops From West Africa, But Who Will It Affect?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13119
__label__cc	0.659955	0.340045	Print Preparation > Prepress > Color > Dithering Since 24-bit color has a palette of millions of colors and 8 and 16-bit color have much less, the 24-bit image must be dithered when it is viewed on a system equipped with 8 or 16-bit color. Dithering simulates the colors from the original 24-bit image that are not available in the reduced palette of the 8 or 16-bit system. Dithering creates smooth, natural looking gradations of color, especially on photographic images, rather than the sharp edges that can result from a reduction of palette colors. The graphic below illustrates the concept of dithering. The green color in the rectangle on the 24-bit color photograph at the left does not exist in the 256 color palette in the computer on which the photograph will be viewed. The color must be simulated with the use of colors that are part of the computer system's color palette. In the picture below, the computer uses dots of a blue color and a yellow color from its palette and places the colored dots adjacent to each other. The dots are so small and close together that the eye will not focus on the individual dots, but will merge them, and see the area as being the green color shown in the photograph. The dots being so small and close together also creates a larger file size because instead of storing blocks of solid colors, the file will contain hundreds of different colored dots in the dithered areas, which causes the file to be much larger. The rectangle on the right is a close-up of the corresponding area in the photograph showing the colors that were used to simulate the green color. More Color >> Additional search results for: Diffusion Dithering Enter keywords to search Print Preparation Bar Coding Analog Platemaking Additive Color Offset Printing CTP Paper Characteristics Direct Imaging Processes Terms of Use \| Privacy Policy \| Site Map \| Index \| Contact Us � Copyright 2020 Tecstra Systems, All Rights Reserved, PrintingTips.Com Dithering - PrintingTips.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13121
__label__wiki	0.837543	0.837543	New Year brings Ben B. 20/20 vision by Maggie Hanna \| January 14, 2020 The vision of Ben B. Schwartz & Sons has always been crystal clear — to keep its sight set on people and produce. And even in the midst of a new, technology-driven era, Nate Stone, special projects for the Detroit-based wholesaler, still believes personal relationships are key to a thriving company. Drew, Chris and Jake Billmeyer.“The thing about the produce business is that it will always need live, human beings,” Stone said. “I see this new technology assisting the industry in a big way, but I think it’s merely that – an assistant. Without a person to talk to, produce doesn’t get moved or sold. It’s the people that make Ben B. so successful year after year.” And two people who lead the way in doing just that are Ben B. co-owners Jake and Drew Billmeyer, sons of company president Chris Billmeyer. “Ben B. cultivates great relationships — it always has and it continues to be the mission of these two young men that are in charge of the business now,” Stone said, adding that the bar was set high at birth for Jake and Drew by their parents Chris and Janice. “Jake and Drew had a choice, and they chose the produce business,” Stone continued. “That’s why this business is in its fourth generation and just continues to prosper.” As for the city Ben B. calls home, Stone said Detroit itself is bouncing back in fine fashion, which is only helping boost business. “There are waiting lists to move into certain buildings and waiting lists to join athletic clubs,” he noted. “In some areas of the city, demand exceeds supply. We’re really glad for the city and surrounding area, but of course, we never expected Detroit to stay down forever anyway.” “Things look good,” Stone added. “We’re glad people are hopeful.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13123
__label__cc	0.680965	0.319035	Musings and ideas about life and the circus from Arealists to Zebras Lotos Got Talent I have deep gratitude for being an honorary member of the Lotos Club, New York City’s wonderful private club dedicated to literature and the arts. As you all know, I’m a great believer in the deep value of arts and culture, and as you also know, I love to sing, although mostly in the shower. Last Monday night was the sixth annual “Lotos Got Talent” event at the Lotos Club where club members get to perform for fellow members and their guests. This year’s performance featured eight singing acts, a trombone medley, a comedic sketch, a classical piano performance, and a few readings of humorous poetry and quotations. The audience came to enjoy the evening. It was a full house, and they were clapping along right from the beginning. This was my first time performing at the event, and I was very pleased to do it. Gloria Shafer, the creator and producer of the event, had urged me to participate a few months ago. Vivian Blaine, the original Miss Adelaide in the Broadway, London, and film productions of Guys and Dolls I performed two songs, both written by legendary composer and lyricist Frank Loesser. The first was “Adelaide’s Lament.” Now, Adelaide is a character, a showgirl, in the great 1950’s musical Guys and Dolls. I was encouraged to do the song by Gail Van Voorhis, our wonderful Lotos Club leader of the Theatre Round Table. There were a few moments during the rehearsal process where I wasn’t sure people were going to laugh and go along with me singing as Adelaide. But (whew!) the audience at the performance was definitely encouraging and I had a ball doing it. My second song was my personal homage to the great Danny Kaye. The song was “The Ugly Duckling” from the musical film Hans Christian Andersen. If you saw it, you might remember: There once was an ugly duckling With feathers all stubby and brown And the other birds in so many words said … Danny Kaye telling the story of “The Ugly Duckling” in the film Hans Christian Andersen But of course the other birds didn’t just tell him to get out of town––they quacked at him. And I wasn’t just going to quack all by myself throughout the song. So, I asked for audience participation. And participate they did. You gotta picture this: a room filled with fully grown men and women, dressed to the nines, all quacking along. It was great fun! As Mark Twain, an early member of the Lotos Club, said, “He who laughs, lasts.” The wonderful cast of “Lotos Got Talent.” From left to right … Back row: Dennis Buck, Paul F. Jock, Donald O. Quest, Meg Brogan, D. Bruce Rabbino, Martha Cohen Stine, and Paul Binder. Front row: Olivia Casriel, Jill J. Witten, Gloria Shafer, Jane Hart, Anne Russell, and Carol Robinson. Posted by Paul Binder at 8:40 pm Tagged with: Adelaide's Lament, Anne Russell, Carol Robinson, D. Bruce Rabbino, Dennis Buck, Donald O. Quest, Gloria Shafer, Jane Hart, Jill J. Witten, Lotos Club, Lotos Got Talent, Martha Cohen Stine, Meg Brogan, Olivia Casriel, Paul F. Jock, The Ugly Duckling, The Voice of Lotos One Response to “Lotos Got Talent” Pingbacks (1) Big Apple Circus Family Benefit for our Community Programs Collecting Recollections PURCHASE Paul's book at a discount HARD COVER: $24.95 including FREE shipping (list $25.95) Paul’s Website Buckles Blog: Circus History Circopedia Paul Binder Circus website December 15th Cabaret P-P-P-Paul and K-K-K-Katie Cabaret Beethoven, Wharton, Rockwell, Shelley, and Me A Week in the Berkshires, Pt. 2 © 2010 Paul Binder, all rights reserved. Suffusion theme by Sayontan Sinha	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13128
__label__wiki	0.964642	0.964642	Joan B. Company Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC) Porzia Maiorano Department of Zoology, University of Bari Anastasios Tselepides Institute of Marine Biology, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Chrissi Yianna Politou Institute of Marine Biological Resources, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Wanda Plaity Guiomar Rotllant Francisco Sardá Home > Vol 68, No S3 (2004) > Company Scientia Marina, Vol 68, No S3 (2004) Deep-sea decapod crustaceans in the western and central Mediterranean Sea: preliminary aspects of species distribution, biomass and population structure https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2004.68s373 Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Spain Department of Zoology, University of Bari, Italy Institute of Marine Biology, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece Institute of Marine Biological Resources, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Greece Three deep-sea areas in the Mediterranean Sea were sampled using a bottom otter trawl during the DESEAS oceanographic survey carried out from early June to early July 2001, covering an area in the western Mediterranean from 600 to 2800 m in depth and two areas in the central Mediterranean, the western and eastern Ionian Sea from 600 to 4000 m in depth. Decapod crustaceans were one of the dominant megafaunal groups, together with fishes, in terms of both biomass and abundance. A total of 2799 decapod specimens belonging to 32 species were collected. Abundance and biomass of the decapod crustaceans decreased with depth. For depths below 1000 m, a decrease in total decapod biomass was recorded from west to east. From the data reported in this study and data from the available literature, decapod crustaceans display differential depth distributions in the different areas. For the most abundant species, size and sex distributions versus depth gradient were examined to compare intraspecific population structures between the sampling areas. Despite differences, among areas, in the species biomass compositions by depth strata and differences in their overall bathymetric ranges of distribution, intraspecific population structures of the most abundant species seem to follow similar trends for size and sex distribution versus depth gradient between the western and central areas. This might be an indication that the individual species structure their populations according to a similar basic pattern regardless of differences in local environmental features. The results have been discussed in the general context of the environmental features encountered by the species in each of the sampling areas. deep-sea; Mediterranean; decapod crustaceans; species distribution; population structure	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13152
__label__cc	0.603809	0.396191	Old School Analysis: The Overmind really WAS trying to destroy the protoss Thread: Old School Analysis: The Overmind really WAS trying to destroy the protoss Mislagnissa The Overmind really WAS trying to destroy the protoss The retcon in SC2 that the Overmind was trying to destroy the protoss received criticism because it contradicted the statement in SC1 that the Overmind wanted to assimilate the protoss to become perfect. The problem is that the latter was itself a retcon. In the original manual, the zerg backstory tells us that: The zerg assimilated species with useful genes and simply devoured/exterminated those without When the Overmind learned of the protoss it realized they were destined to fight each other... as you do The zerg consumed countless worlds searching for a “determinant” that could provide parity because the protoss had incredible reality-warping psychic power and technology The xel’naga believed that the zerg achieved perfection from the moment they assimilated the behemoths, but the zerg themselves did not appear to share this belief since they went on to consume their creators and every world on their path to Aiur. In the SC1 campaign, which has several departures from the set up given by the manual that I will not go into here, the Overmind states that their intent was to assimilate the protoss and become perfect. However, nowhere does the manual state that the zerg intended to assimilate the protoss or achieve perfection. It is easy enough to assume that they would assimilate the protoss after defeating them or endlessly chase an idealized perfection, but the primary goal was to evolve and defeat the protoss because they were an existential threat. If the determinant already provided what they would have gotten from the protoss then the zerg could simply exterminate the protoss wholesale, as implied by the first point I listed. In the BW campaign, we are introduced to Duran. Duran explains that he created protoss/zerg hybrids, much to Zeratul’s horror. From the context we are meant to assume that creating hybrids was not the goal of the zerg, even though this contradicts their stated motive in the SC1 campaign. However, this is partially consistent with the manual’s backstory. While the spiel about hybrids and cycles comes out of left field, implying the zerg’s primary directive was destroy the threat the protoss represented and not create hybrids is consistent with the manual. In SC2, we are explicitly told or implied the following: The zerg wanted to destroy the protoss Abathur states that perfection is unattainable, but a sufficient ideal to pursue Kerry had purity of form, as shown when she became xel’naga despite being human/zerg rather than protoss/zerg If you ignore the various other retcons like Amon controlling the Overmind or “purity of form” becoming a metaphysical constant, these three points in isolation are consistent with the manual but not consistent with the SC1 campaign. Since the zerg would have gained "purity of form" from the terrans, then they would not need to assimilate the protoss and would be free to devour and exterminate them. This is important for old school zerg fans who want to write narratives about the old school zerg (such as Gradius' Origins campaign or ToxicDefiler's Enumerate design document), since it drastically recasts the zerg's long-term motivations and would result in very different outcomes. I, for one, used to prefer the "assimilate protoss to become perfect" version but now I have decided I prefer the "destroy the protoss as existential threat version." Not only because it is more consistent with the manual (and miraculously with BW and SC2), but because it makes more sense on its own merits. The entire point of the xel'naga's backstory (beyond setting up the conflict) was to show the subjectivity of perfection and the folly of perfectionism. I have difficulty seeing how the zerg would become perfect after assimilating the protoss when they haven't even conquered the Milky Way yet, much less explored other galaxies. So in conclusion, the zerg’s stated motives have remained consistent throughout the games with the notable exception of SC1’s campaign stating that they sought to assimilate the protoss to achieve perfection, which is not supported by the manual or the following campaigns. Although the games are full of internal inconsistencies and pointless retcons, BW and SC2 did manage to keep the zerg's motives consistent with that given in the manual... for the all the good it did. I can only assume that the writers changed their minds at the last minute during development of SC1 and then reversed their decision after it was too late, leaving this glaring inconsistency. That’s the least of the series’ problems, but it does mitigate the zerg’s decay over the series by a very tiny bit. Sure, they lost any will of their own to become the puppets of Kerry and Amon, but at least the motivations they couldn’t act on remained consistent. Considering Blizzard’s general incompetence in writing and narrative consistency, we should proud that they were consistent and self-correcting for a plot point as minor and forgettable as that. Feel free to share your thoughts, advice, critique and so forth. EDIT: I have been informed that there are a few mistakes in my analysis, and I concede that. My overall conclusion, however, remains the same. The zerg have the long-term goal of becoming the perfect life-form by assimilating the strongest species in the universe, an expansion of their pre-Overmind goal of staying at the top of the proverbial food-chain, as stated in the manual. This goal is conditional and indefinite, since the universe is a big place. Personally, I don't believe the zerg will be "perfect" until they achieve omnipotence or something. The zerg have the short-term goal of surviving their inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss. While the SC1 campaign has the Overmind saying they will become perfect once they assimilate the protoss, this misunderstands the manual since the protoss are only the strongest species in the Milky Way galaxy and not the entire universe. In the purely literal sense, this will involve destroying the protoss: their armed forces must be crushed, any useful traits must be assimilated, and any survivors must be exterminated, with priority in that order. Last edited by Mislagnissa; 05-29-2018 at 02:26 PM. KaiserStratosTygo Re: Old School Analysis: The Overmind really WAS trying to destroy the protoss The only way I'd be okay with the "Destroy the protoss" narrative if it became impossible for the Zerg to assimilate the Protoss without teetering towards their own extinction. https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcbg69lqp6...paign.zip?dl=0 1. Once again, a game does not "retcon" itself. The SC1 manual and SC1 are the same game. It would be called a contradiction or an inconsistency, not a "retcon". That's abuse/misuse of the word. 2. Nowhere does it state that the Xel'Naga thought the Zerg were perfect. It says they achieved their "goal", which could just as easily (and more likely) be referring to their focus on making the zerg have purity of essence as stated earlier in the manual. 3. Hybrids aren't the goal of the zerg, assimilating the protoss was. Assimilating the protoss means they can be spawned en-masse from hatcheries unlike hybrids. 4. The manual explains that the zerg have purity of essence and protoss have purity of form, which implies the Overmind wants to merge the two just like the Xel'Naga. 5. The Overmind's bio says "it exists to become the perfect life-form by assimilating the strongest species in the universe". The protoss are the strongest species in the universe according to it, therefore the Overmind wants to assimilate them. It says so right there and isn't a "retcon" of any sort. 6. The Overmind wanting to destroy the protoss has problems. You're removing the Overmind's whole reason it engaged in conflict and kicked off the events of StarCraft. It attacked the protoss because it wanted to become perfect and believes it exists to assimilate new species, not "just cuz". Attacking the protoss is an action, not a motivation. You've essentially axed the Overmind's whole background and character. The main thing that made him slightly better than a 2d cartoon villain was that his motivation boiled down to more than "kill everyone else for no reason". He at least had a thought process that went beyond that. StarCraft: Subjection - Available for Download! Gradius beat me to it. I'm still going to elaborate on some of it though. Originally Posted by Mislagnissa In the SC1 campaign, which has several departures from the set up given by the manual that I will not go into here, the Overmind states that their intent was to assimilate the protoss and become perfect. However, nowhere does the manual state that the zerg intended to assimilate the protoss or achieve perfection. You've got to be kidding me! The raison d'être of any of the Overmind/Zergs actions is to assimilate stronger species into their collective and that is established right at the beginning of the Zerg history and implicitly informs all their actions thereafter. It shouldn't need to be stated ad infinitum that the Zerg intended to assimilate the Protoss to achieve perfection because one should already fathom that from what they read just earlier before. Were you expecting the short history to constantly brow-beat this idea in case you forgot or something? Seriously, this is an argument from ignorance akin to how people justified back then in WoL that the Overmind was always a slave because it never said it wasn't one in the first place. It is easy enough to assume that they would assimilate the protoss after defeating them or endlessly chase an idealized perfection, but the primary goal was to evolve and defeat the protoss because they were an existential threat. If the determinant already provided what they would have gotten from the protoss then the zerg could simply exterminate the protoss wholesale, as implied by the first point I listed. The Zerg do not want the Protoss for their psionics, they want their purity of form. As the Zerg history describes, the Xel'Naga wanted to steer the evolution of a species to the pinnacle of physical perfection and it found this quality in the Protoss. The Zerg are all about acquiring physical perfection, so discovering from the Xel'naga that there was a race that they deemed as physically perfect would've been very enticing to them. Until Sc2 said this was so, it was not stated that the psionics are the specific cause of this "physical perfection" or rather, is the "physical perfection" itself. As such, one cannot claim with any significant confidence that the Zerg only wanted the Protoss for their psionics back then. Duran explains that he created protoss/zerg hybrids, much to Zeratul’s horror. From the context we are meant to assume that creating hybrids was not the goal of the zerg, even though this contradicts their stated motive in the SC1 campaign. That's a non-sequitur assumption you're making. How does Zeratul's horrified reaction in any way make one think that the goal of the Zerg was to not hybridise (via assimilation and/or infestation) with the Protoss? Are you taking his exclamation of "I've never seen a creature like this before" as evidence that Protoss and Zerg could never be hybridised, like how people say that Protoss can't be infested/assimilated by Zerg just because they've never seen it happen before? Shame on you. You're line of reasoning would make sense were it not for the fact that you're wrong about it being consistent with the Sc1 manual (see first reply in this post) and that purity of form actually meaning "great psionic potential" is a post-Sc1 retcon (it's never stated that the Zerg want the Protoss for their psionics nor that purity of form is specifically about psionics so you can't make assertions). The entire point of the xel'naga's backstory (beyond setting up the conflict) was to show the subjectivity of perfection and the folly of perfectionism. I have difficulty seeing how the zerg would become perfect after assimilating the protoss when they haven't even conquered the Milky Way yet, much less explored other galaxies. That's the thing, the Overmind is a successful product/outcome of the Xel'Naga's goals and represents the ongoing "sins of the father". It met their expectations in ways they didn't foresee and it was continuing their legacy of pursuing an ideal. And like its predecessors, it's hubris is what led to it's eventual downfall. I think it's quite poetic if I do say so myself. I can only assume that the writers changed their minds at the last minute during development of SC1 and then reversed their decision after it was too late, leaving this glaring inconsistency. Dunno about it being "glaring" when the inconsistency you note is actually just due to a false assumption that the Zerg did not want to assimilate Protoss because it never stated it wanted to. Last edited by Turalyon; 05-25-2018 at 05:16 AM. Yes, that's right! That is indeed ME on the right. Originally Posted by KaiserStratosTygo I said the zerg's primary goal was to survive the inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss. If they have opportunity and cause to assimilate the protoss, they could do so once they have won the war. Or to put it another way, as Gradius reminded me below, the long-term goal of the Overmind is to chase perfection (a conditional and indefinite goal) whereas the short-term goal (relatively speaking) is to survive the inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss. Originally Posted by Gradius Alright, contradiction or inconsistency. Got it. Alright, I concede I was mistaken. We still have no idea what the xel'naga's ideal would have actually looked like. As I explain below, it was arbitrary and subjective. Logically speaking, there is no difference between hybrids and assimilated protoss beyond whether they can spawn from a larva or not. I certainly cannot think of a difference that doesn't involve metaphysical bullshit and custom campaigns have no problem depicting zerg assimilating hybrids. Before you argue that point, remember that Blizzard writers do not understand logic and constantly contradict themselves. No, it does not. I may have been mistaken about the cause of the xel'naga's celebrations, but I definitely know that part specifically comes from the game script which deviates from the manual plot points. The xel'naga's goal, as explained in the manual, is that they were "Driven to perfect their science of proto-genetic evolution" and thus "laboured to create a creature that would be defined by a distinct purity of form." When that experiment failed, they "dismissed their tenets of physical form and focused chiefly on the pursuit of a distinct purity of essence." The idea that the two types of purity are complementary or metaphysical constants originates from the SC1 game script and the SC2 retcons. In the SC1 manual, these are clearly written and intended as subjective qualities arbitrary defined by the xel'naga. Alright, I concede that striving for perfection is the zerg's long-term goal. That doesn't change the fact that said goal is conditional and indefinite. The universe is nigh-infinite, so there are nigh-infinite "strongest species" that the zerg need to assimilate before they can become "the perfect life-form." You are right to draw the conclusion that the Overmind would therefore seek to assimilate the protoss, but that would be a secondary goal to surviving and winning the apocalypse conflict with the protoss. Furthermore, if humans were functionally equivalent to the protoss then the Overmind might not need to assimilate them; not likely (considering that human psychics supposedly only give the zerg's existing forces parity rather than emulating the protoss), but not impossible. I concede that I made a few minor mistakes, but you misunderstand me. I don't disagree with what you said. I didn't say that the Overmind's primary goal was specifically to destroy the protoss. Its primary goal at the time was to survive (and preferably win) the inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss, but after that was fulfilled it would certainly try to assimilate them as part of its long-term goal. Originally Posted by Turalyon This is all a misunderstanding. I made a few mistakes that undermined my overall point but I don't fundamentally disagree with you guys. Again, this is all a misunderstanding. The long-term goal of the Overmind is to chase perfection (a conditional and indefinite goal) and the short-term goal is to survive the inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss. It is reasonable to assume the zerg will attempt to assimilate the protoss as part of the long-term goal once the short-term goal is accomplished. It is unlikely but not impossible that human psychics will render the protoss superfluous a la that ridiculous fiery angel Kerry. The purity of form is an subjective quality arbitrarily defined by the xel'naga. I for one don't see how the protoss are physically perfect, considering all the inconsistencies and retcons regarding their biology. I do agree that if the protoss have anything of value to the zerg (ignoring all the posturing about purity of form or whatever) then the zerg will try to assimilate them. Actually, I made that assumption because Zeratul never once made the comparison between the Overmind's goal and Duran's goals... even though the fans did and made wild theories about how Duran was the Overmind's backup plan or something (even though this didn't explain why Zeratul did not draw the same reasonable conclusions). That led me to believe that Metzen simply forgot (as he does), since the zerg wanting to assimilate the protoss is never mentioned again and SC2 includes various retcons about protoss being impossible to assimilate. From a realistic perspective, no sane person would make the anal-retentive distinction between hybrids and assimilated protoss, especially not the point where they never think to compare the two. The only person I can think of who would make that distinction is, I don't know, a zerg? Even then, a zerg would just label the "hybrids" as artificial, alien and inferior attempts at aping assimilation. Again, misunderstanding and poor explanation on my part. If the protoss have anything of value, ignoring all the posturing about what purity of form refers to (the existence of the archon muddies the distinction between the two versions, since they are made of psychic dwarf star matter or whatever the hell kind of space magic), then the zerg will assimilate it. There is a non-zero chance that they will acquire the equivalent of protoss potential from human psychic mutants, considering that the Overmind concluded that humans would become a powerful psychic race within a few generations. In the unlikely event that proves to be the case, then the protoss would be used as food for their young. I agree that it is poetic, but I still find it a bit silly the Overmind wouldn't ever realize perfection was a moving target if an idiot savant like Abathur was able to realize that. Abathur was designed to contain and apply the zerg's knowledge of protogenetics pilfered and refined from the xel'naga, so he shouldn't even be capable of things like introspection and forethought because that is the brain bugs' job. Even in EP3 the protoss make a speech about how the zerg will go on to consume the universe if Aiur falls to them. If the zerg became perfect, then they wouldn't need to do that. In the words of Sister Miriam Godwinson, "Some would ask, how could a perfect God create a universe filled with so much that is evil. They have missed a greater conundrum: why would a perfect God create a universe at all?" Again, a misunderstanding. The zerg's long-term goal is to become perfect by assimilating the strongest species in the universe, a fancy-shmancy way of staying at the top of the proverbial food-chain as they've always done, but their short-term goal in the milky way galaxy was to survive the inevitable apocalyptic conflict with the protoss. This is my consolidated reply to all the points you guys raised. Thank you for the criticism as it really helped me to refine my analysis. Yes, I concede I made a few mistakes but my overall point remains the same and is now improved by your critique. I edited the first post to reflect this and quoted it below. sandwich_bird SC:L Staff My take on all this sprinkled with a bit of light fanon leading to yet another idea I had: The Xel Naga were trying to make the perfect life-form. The original school of thought was that such a life form should be pure in form. What this can be interpreted as is a being that, at maturation, possess the biological abilities to be on top of any environment without the use of technology. After messing with the Protoss for a while, we can assume that a new school of thought emerged in which the perfect life-form should instead be pure of essence. The reason was that it is elementary that being good at some things means being bad at other things and so, the perfect life-form should be able to change at will to be able to be on top of any environment. So, after many debates, the Protoss were abandoned and the XN worked on the Zerg. The Protoss never attained purity of form because it's impossible. They're strong beings but they aren't the most powerful thing in the universe. Now, what this would mean, is that the Zerg would already be the perfect life-form according to the 2nd school of thought. Assimilating the Protoss would bring absolutely nothing. In fact, the Zerg already possess the mean to create Protoss because they are masters of genetic engineering AND because they possess everything the XN know. So the current plot-line doesn't make much sense to me. Neither are the talks about merging both purity of essence with purity of form. So, if the zerg's goal has to be the assimilation of the Protoss then it needs to be for something other than getting their biological data. I'd propose instead that the zerg should want to assimilate the Protoss minds (and not bodies) for their psi-mastery but maybe not in the way that you'd expect... The zerg can change themselves to fit any environment but, once they are mutated, they can't easily change back into something else. This is a problem as it would mean that they aren't necessarily as perfect as they could be. No amount of genetic engineering can produce a being that can change itself in a flash to be adapted to any situation. But, there exist a power in that universe that could do this and that power is magi... huh I mean psi! By becoming pure psi energy itself, protoss that become Archons are much closer to the "true" purity of essence than the zerg could ever hope to be (which would be ironic for the XN since they were supposed to be failures..). And so, the overmind wants to gain this power from the Protoss. But the thing is, he can't simply raid a library, he needs the minds of psi masters to truly understand the process. He needs to read the biological data of a living master basically. This whole endeavor seems impossible considering the technological might of the protoss. But, by chance, the overmind stumble upon the Terran. Some of these Terrans have low degree of mastery of the psi powers. That's very interesting for the overmind because never before did he had the chance to dissect a live psi wielder. Psi creatures? Sure, but actual wielders? Nope! What is even better is that the Terrans are relatively weak. So, the overmind attack the Terran in search of a good candidate to understand psi mastery. As luck would have it, he finds Kerrigan, the strongest psi wielder the Terran have ever produced. He infest her and makes her an agent, and empower her, all in the hope of learning more about psi. Then, finally, he makes a breakthrough discovery when Zeratul slays Zasz. He learns of the void and that another kind of pure being can exist: dark archons. Dark archons are being of pure void energy and his goal should have been achieved.. but he now realizes that he was wrong. The purest being is not an archon or a dark archon but the fusion of the 2. He still can't make archons though as he does not yet understand psi fully. But, with Aiur, the center of psi knowledge, now known to him, he can fulfill this new goal. And so, he abandons his pet project Kerrigan and go to Aiur. Well said Sandy. The zerg seeking to replicate archons figured into my speculations for some time, but the zerg seeking a twilight archon as you suggest never occurred to me. Edit: Although the context of your explanation is an ad hoc rationalization for Metzen's idiot plot. Key events of SC1 contradict the manual for no apparent reason. I thought I went over that numerous times. EDIT: I always did wonder why the Overmind didn't clone protoss or other species from the xel'naga records. The records might have been missing sufficient info to make them from scratch or been millions of years out of date, but you would expect the Overmind to create SC2 swarm queens and hybrids using the old protoss data. While the SC1 campaign has the Overmind saying they will become perfect once they assimilate the protoss, this misunderstands the manual since the protoss are only the strongest species in the Milky Way galaxy and not the entire universe. Still disagree. It never says anywhere that he thinks becoming perfect will make him the strongest. He wants to both become perfect (after discovering Xel'Naga memories) and assimilate the strongest species (the original zerg motive). Assimilating the protoss accomplishes both. He'll assimilate their purity of form and other strong traits they have. They're the gold standard, but of course he'll still come after other species like humanity to assimilate other strong or useful traits. In the purely literal sense, this will involve destroying the protoss: their armed forces must be crushed, any useful traits must be assimilated, and any survivors must be exterminated, with priority in that order. Where is this order and priority list from? His goal is to assimilate them like it says in the manual but obviously he has to destroy their military to do so. Last edited by Gradius; 05-25-2018 at 04:22 PM. As Grad has alluded to in his reply, you're confusing the priorities of the Overmind's motivations for its actions. The long-term goal you listed above is its primary goal, not a secondary one. The only reason the Overmind is even going to the Protoss is to assimilate them, not just to fight them. Interpreting the "conflict with the Protoss" as being its "top priority" makes no contextual sense... unless you factor the primacy that the Overmind is only doing anything because it all somehow leads to its ideal of perfection. In other words, the conflict with the Protoss is a means to an end and is meaningless on its own. Assimilating human psychics will not render the goal of assimilating Protoss as "looking for psionics" is secondary to its goal of assimilating ideal physical lifeforms - which the Protoss have been described as seemingly having. I could go into full blown relativism and say everything you hold as objective truth is an arbitrarily defined subjective quality, but I won't. Suffice to say, the concept of purity of form is defined well enough in the manual as an ideal lifeform based on physical traits. It doesn't matter what you, I or others see it as but the Xel'Naga had their set of parameters for what they deemed as ideal, and the Protoss seemed to fit their concept/ideal. Actually, I made that assumption because Zeratul never once made the comparison between the Overmind's goal and Duran's goals... My refutation stands. It's still an erroneous assumption to make/ an argument from ignorance. Just because Zeratul didn't overtly make the comparison doesn't mean he forgot/could not or would not do so. One could also easily interpret the lack of overt mention as that we, the audience, know that Zeratul knows the possible link and that Zeratul, too, knows this but just deigned to not voice the obvious. That led me to believe that Metzen simply forgot (as he does), since the zerg wanting to assimilate the protoss is never mentioned again and SC2 includes various retcons about protoss being impossible to assimilate. Watch that confirmation bias of yours. You have the foregone conclusion in your mind that everything Metzen has done will always be wrong and then find "evidence" to prove that notion. It really undermines your claims of "objectivity". If the protoss have anything of value... There was never a question of "if" the Protoss had anything of value. They always had value since the Overmind had predetermined they had value based off the information it had garnered from the Xel'Naga. Yes but just like Abathur says it is impossible, it doesn't mean it's not worth chasing. We don't know whether or not the Overmind realised it save for the fact that the Overmind was chasing it and never achieved it. It's all open to discussion. Abathur was probably only able to come to that conclusion in retrospect after what had transpired up to the point where he made that statement. Even in EP3 the protoss make a speech about how the zerg will go on to consume the universe if Aiur falls to them. If the zerg became perfect, then they wouldn't need to do that. It's all speculation but the thing with ideals is that they are often changeable. For a long time, perfection was assimilating the Protoss. If that's ever achieved, perfection could then be that there maybe other stronger species out there that need to be found and assimilated. This could then just "evolve" into perfection being that there must be only Zerg life. Who knows. Originally Posted by sandwich_bird The Protoss never attained purity of form because it's impossible. They're strong beings but they aren't the most powerful thing in the universe. I dunno. The Xel'Naga took a long time to find the right candidate for their further manipulations until they happened on the Protoss. They had exceedingly high expectations apparently, so the fact they finally settled on the Protoss is quite significant. In fact, the Zerg already possess the mean to create Protoss because they are masters of genetic engineering AND because they possess everything the XN know. So the current plot-line doesn't make much sense to me. Neither are the talks about merging both purity of essence with purity of form. Thing is, the Protoss history describes that the Protoss just happened to be the most promising/advanced species the Xel'Naga could derive from all their multiple failed attempts. The Protoss were not a foregone conclusion or what the Xel'Naga specifically set out to create from the onset. By becoming pure psi energy itself, protoss that become Archons are much closer to the "true" purity of essence than the zerg could ever hope to be (which would be ironic for the XN since they were supposed to be failures..). And so, the overmind wants to gain this power from the Protoss. But the thing is, he can't simply raid a library, he needs the minds of psi masters to truly understand the process. He needs to read the biological data of a living master basically. Interesting bit of speculation. Can one assume that "pre-discovery by Xel'Naga"/primitive Protoss were able to form Archons from the get go? Wouldn't the Xel'Naga have known about this ability and used this to cultivate their development then? I'm also not too sure about this haziness of the purities that you're describing though (since it reminds me of the Sc2 retcons of what the purities are). I thought it was pretty clear from the get go: Purity of form is the (arbitrary) distinction devised by the Xel'Naga to denote what they deem as an ideal physical life-form. Purity of essence is the (arbitrary) distinction devised by the Xel'Naga as a life-form that retains its fundamental/original aspects despite undergoing massive changes of all kinds. Quick Navigation StarCraft II Discussion Top Overmind's Vision By Gradius in forum StarCraft Universe Lore Discussion Overmind's Voice - mod for SC2 By Existor in forum StarCraft II Discussion protoswarrior's "PROOF" that Archons destroy Ultras in sc2 ! By protoswarrior in forum StarCraft II Discussion Starcraft School in Korea By supersonic in forum StarCraft II Discussion Old school SC By The_Blade in forum StarCraft II Discussion analysis, zerg	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13153
__label__cc	0.586349	0.413651	November 09, 2017 Post 87 microbes water and climate change I have written previously in this blog and elsewhere about the costs and damage associated with excessive fertilization of our waters. Too much plant 'food' in the form of nitrogen phosphorous and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from septic systems, farm fields, and other sources can result in too much plant growth. When the plants die and rot, oxygen depleted “dead zones” result where sometimes botulism toxins amplify the already grim picture for fish and fish eaters. Previous studies have indicated that methane production from over fertilized fresh waters may be an order of magnitude higher than previously thought. (Methane is a potent though relatively short lived green house gas). In the photo above taken a few years ago the gray spot is a methane bubble 'eruption' in the lake shallows off Blind Creek. I recently learned of another reason to be concerned about excessive input of nutrients into our near shore waters- it may be directly contributing to and accelerating climate change through huge CO2 emissions. It has been established by numerous studies that microbes (such as cyanobacteria, heterotrophic bacteria, one celled algae and viruses) control the rate at which CO2 moves through the global ecosystem. Much attention has been focused on the microbiology of marine exchange rates. However, freshwater bacteria and their interaction with viruses may be far more significant than previously suspected. In late October a visiting Australian scientist sampled the inshore waters of Lake Ontario and Fair Haven Bay. Dr. Peter Pollard, from Griffith University in Brisbane, came here to measure bacterial activity here as part of a world wide study he has undertaken of CO2 emissions from fresh water. Pollard has a chemistry and microbiology background and has developed methods for measuring bacterial growth and respiration rates in their natural environment. This “in situ” sampling of aquatic bacteria has not been widely replicated. But Pollard's preliminary data from tropical, subtropical and temperate waters is intriguing. He has found that bacteria interacting with viruses in warmer freshwater shallows are cycling DOC in the water at rates far more rapid than anyone suspected. Under summer temperatures in three meter deep shallows he has confirmed (using radioactive isotopes) that bacteria populations can double every twenty minutes. As their numbers increase, the amount of CO2 produced by their respiration also increases. Though some of the carbon is taken up by photosynthesis, much of it escapes into the air as a green house gas. Past studies have focused on measuring the total amount of dissolved organic carbon in the water. Surface freshwater is a tiny percentage of earth's total and so has been largely ignored as a source of CO2 emissions. The graphic above shows a tiny dot representing lakes and rivers compared to larger area of oceans and ice/groundwater. But, Pollard says, it's the turn over of carbon that is key to understanding the global scheme of things. Measuring the dissolved organic carbon in water simply quantifies the 'pool' of carbon. It doesn't measure the flux (turnover) of carbon. The rate at which carbon enters and leaves the “pool” is key. Because of incredible bacteria population growth rates under good conditions, they emit far more CO2 from the water than measurements of DOC in a given sample of water would suggest. In fact, Dr. Pollard believes that freshwater bacteria may be emitting as much CO2 as the worldwide burning of fossil fuels! There are a couple of factors that have generally been over looked by researchers that make this a possibility. One is the interaction of viruses and explosive bacterial growth that causes a more rapid breakdown of dissolved organic carbon into CO2. As bacteria increase in numbers viruses attack them. The bacteria cells break open and release more viruses and dissolved organic carbon. The carbon then fuels the rapid population growth of other bacteria. The other factor is the impact of summer time temperatures on emissions from temperate waters. Nearly all of earth's surface freshwater is in the northern hemisphere above the 43rd parallel. Fair Haven is right at the southern boundary of all this watery abundance and for a couple months of the year inshore water here gets warm enough to support lots of rapid bacterial growth. Yet almost no measurements of bacterial growth in such waters have been made. And more prolonged hot spells will increase CO2 production from inshore waters as bacteria then grow more rapidly, Pollard was on his way to the Jet Propulsion Labs of NASA to try for some data on surface CO2 levels from a new satellite, OCO-3, due to be launched next year. He hopes to confirm his own limited data on emissions from temperate waters if the new hardware is sensitive enough to pick up high CO2 emissions during the summer from the Great Lakes region. In the meantime he concluded in a presentation made to the Hardware Store Cafe regulars of Fair Haven we must identify diffuse sources of DOC entering our waters. These “non point” sources are key to understanding global carbon cycling. As temperatures rise and waters get warmer, the rates of release will continue to rise. When asked what we can do, he suggested along with burning less fossil fuel, we should do all we can to reduce inputs of organic carbon into our water. Eat less meat, prevent soil erosion, and don't over fertilize your lawn!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13156
__label__wiki	0.770162	0.770162	Videos of the 2019 conference are now online Programme revealed for Sonic Acts Festival 2019 News > Progress Bar on June 4 - Get your tickets now Progress Bar on June 4 - Get your tickets now Wednesday 4 May 13:57 The fouth edition of Progress Bar takes place on Saturday June 4 at Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin. Confirmed artists are Elysia Crampton, Young Echo, Nidia Minaj, Sami Baha, False Witness, Yves Tumor, Kareem Lotfy and Juha. Progress Bar is a new collaboration between Sonic Acts and Lighthouse. This event presents a lively mix of talks, screenings, live performances and a club night, all in one. Providing insight into the creative practice of contemporary culture's most exciting names, from vanguard music producers and filmmakers to trending artists and activists. Light Design by Marco Broeders (Co2RO). Attend on Facebook / Buy Ticket 7,50 EUR Elysia Crampton Elysia Crampton is a Bolivian-American producer, sound artist and conceptual collagist who performs and speaks around the world. Elysia’s music is an ambitious confluence of ideas, synthesising multiple underrepresented histories, geographies, musical genres and cultural signifiers into addictively colourful sonic material that packs contemporaneous dancefloor weight. Following last year’s American Drift EP on Blueberry Records, her newest work, Elysia Crampton presents: Demon City arrives on Break World this summer: a concept album that works as an epic poem with guest appearances from Chino Amobi, Why Be, Rabit and Lexxi, Demon City will be accompanied by a live performance entitled Dissolution of The Sovereign: A Time Slide Into The Future, an audio-visual play that unfolds as a DJ production and live performance, bridging Aymara oral history tradition/theater legacy with Elysia’s own trans-femme abolitionist grasp of futurity. https://soundcloud.com/eande Young Echo Currently made up of 11 young producers, vocalists and sonic provocateurs, Young Echo houses a number of aliases which venture between and beyond their roots of dub, bass, drone, grime and techno. We’re excited to be welcoming Ossia as well as Ishan Sound who’s been offering some of the finest dub influenced productions in recent years. Also set to join them from the collective will be Jabu, El Kid, Chester Giles, Amos, Manonmars and Rider Shafique. http://youngecho.co.uk/ Nidia Minaj Nidia Minaj is a 19 year-old DJ based in Bordeaux, France, and one of very few female Kuduro producers. Her music is inspired by the Portugese speaking heritage of her Cape Verdean and Guinea Bissauan parents and by the ghetto of Vale de Amoreira, Portugal, where she spent most of her childhood. Prior to her solo career, Nidia was part of Kaninas Squad, an all-girl teenage Kuduro group. Her debut EP for Príncipe, Danger, was described by The Quietus as "dazzling in all senses, a trance-inducing tangle of boxy drums, vivid swirls of synthetic melody and buzzsaw grime bass, all corralled into tracks that feel less like functional dancefloor units and more like short, sharp shocks of adrenaline." Her first LP is in the works to come out on Lisbon's hottest independent label Príncipe later in 2016. https://soundcloud.com/nidia-minaj Sami Baha A Turkish beatmaker inspired by Dirty South hip-hop producers like DJ Screw, Sami Baha crafts slow, moody tracks with miles-deep bass and explosive samples. Baha was born in Istanbul, and his music is heavily informed by the popular Turkish music (or arabesk) that he grew up with, even if it more closely resembles a spaced-out instrumental take on southern rap. After receiving attention from experimental grime producers like Why Be and M.E.S.H., he moved to london in 2015. His debut EP Mavericks was issued by Planet Mu in April of 2016. https://soundcloud.com/samibaha False Witness Affiliated with record labels and illustrious events like GHE20 G0TH1K, Bastard Brigade, and Lit City Trax, False Witness is an emerging fixture of New York City’s nightlife scene and an original founding member of the American artist collective, KUNQ. False Witness is also a multidisciplinary artist whose practice involves sound design, sound collage, and digital multimedia installation. As a DJ, False Witness combines the bombastic energy of urban Caribbean music with the uplifting or disorientating elements of American & European regional club music. https://soundcloud.com/falsewitness Yves Tumor Yves Tumor (NON, PAN) is the solo moniker of Shan Ti, the enigmatic multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Northern Italy. Sonically, their body of work (including aliases Silkbless, Bekelé Berhanu) has been described variously as anxious, shimmering dreams to nightmarish, ambient hopelessness. https://soundcloud.com/yvestumor Kareem Lotfy Kareem Lotfy is an artist and musician, born in cairo egypt, now based in amsterdam. His album Dirty Zeyda has been released on the 100copies label. He has been making beats with Fruity Loops since 2000. https://soundcloud.com/kareemlotfy Juha DJ and Viral Radio founder Juha plays Internet dance music and is resident DJ for Progress Bar. As artistic director of Lighthouse in Brighton since 2014, he unites the worlds of culture and technology. In 2012, Juha won De Hallen Curatorial Scholarship for his proposal DREAD - The Dizziness of Freedom. As of 2016, Juha presents Viral Radio on ResonanceEXTRA, a monthly two-hour programme following new developments deep down the rabbit hole of Internet music culture. https://soundcloud.com/viralradio Light Design by Marco Broeders (Co2RO). Progress Bar #4 Date: Saturday 4 June 2016 Venue: Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin Amsterdam Times: 23:00–05:00 (doors open 20:00) Tickets: €7,50 presale. Purchase via Ticketmaster or at the door €10,- (card only) Attend on Facebook	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13161
__label__wiki	0.99341	0.99341	Roslovic gets 1st hat trick, Jets rout Ducks 9-3 NHL Headlines Kane gets 1,000th, 'Hawks push run to 5 Penguins rally from 3 down to top Bruins Bjorkstrand helps Jackets' streak hit 5 Williams lifts 'Canes past Isles in SO Canucks beat Sharks, home streak now 8 McDavid's 2 goals lift surging Oilers Makar sets record as Avs defeat Blues Bobrovsky returns in Panthers' win Stalock has shutout, Wild rip Stars 7-0 Tatar lifts Canadiens past Vegas in SO Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Myers (57) and Brendan Lemieux (48) celebrate Myers' goal against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Jack Roslovic is glad he's a quick healer. Roslovic had his first career hat trick as the Winnipeg Jets scored a franchise-record six goals in the first period on their way to a 9-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Roslovic had left the morning skate because of cramps and was a game-time decision. But the third-year forward rebounded to score three power-play goals and add an assist. "Went off the ice there in the early morning skate, but I guess I toughed it out," said Roslovic, adding he warmed up his body in the gym. "I guess things like that happen." Bryan Little scored twice and had one assist. Andrew Copp, Blake Wheeler, Brendan Lemieux and Tyler Myers also had goals for Winnipeg, which has won three straight and seven consecutive games at home. The nine goals set a franchise record for most goals scored in a game at home and tied the franchise record for most goals scored in a game. "It feels like we haven't been playing our best hockey here and at some points, it's been a bit of a lull," Copp said. "So we give our fans something to cheer about early in that first and get them into the game right away." Nick Ritchie, Daniel Sprong and Devin Shore scored for the Ducks, who lost their third straight in the first game of a five-game trip. Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves for the Jets and was credited with an assist in the second game of a three-game homestand. "Our personnel has to understand what happened tonight is unacceptable and we're going to hold some people accountable to the way that they're playing," Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle said. "With ice time. They're gonna sit in the stands. You know there are various ways to do it, but you know it's one of those things that I never expected us to perform like we did tonight with the group that we have coming off of a nine-day break. "I figured we would have a little bit of a lull, that we would get our feet underneath us, but we didn't initiate enough and didn't get involved enough in the hockey game to even be satisfied." John Gibson stopped eight of the 14 shots he faced before being pulled after Lemieux's goal at 17:41 of the first period made it 6-0. Chad Johnson made 14 saves in relief. "To give up six in the first period. Unacceptable," Corey Perry said. "We as a team have to be better, have to be better in front of (Gibson). Before Anaheim even had a shot on goal in the first period, Copp scored at 2:07 and Roslovic made it 2-0 with his first of the game at 5:26. Wheeler, Little, Roslovic and Lemieux added four more goals between 12:04 and 17:41. Gibson was beat by a variety of shots; Roslovic on a breakaway, Wheeler off a rebound, Lemieux had a wraparound and a two-on-one with Little and Dmitry Kulikov, who was playing in his 600th NHL game. The Jets outshot the Ducks 14-4 in the opening frame. Anaheim responded with two straight goals in the second by Ritchie at 1:32 and Sprong at 13:54. Myers made it 7-2 when he redirected an pass from Appleton into the net at 14:42, and Roslovic caused hats to rain down from the stands with his third goal with 21 seconds remaining in second. While the Jets had a 10-9 shot advantage in the second period, they continued to make their shots count. Little tipped a point shot from Chiarot that went by Johnson 54 seconds into the third. Shore scored for the Ducks at 12:17 to make it 9-3. NOTES: Anaheim was coming off a nine-day break and welcomed back three players from injury. Perry made his season debut after undergoing knee surgery on Sept. 26. Patrick Eaves had been out 33 games because of a broken rib and Jakob Silfverberg had missed four games with a hamstring injury. Ducks: At Toronto on Monday. Jets: Host San Jose on Tuesday. More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/tag/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports Updated February 2, 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13164
__label__wiki	0.652644	0.652644	The Weekly Five: How the SEGA Dreamcast changed gaming May 3, 2013 by George Most people that are reading this have probably owned a Dreamcast and are probably one of the many Dreamcast owners boasting about what an awesome console it was. This week on the The Weekly Five we explore how the Dreamcast changed gaming… FOR-EV-ER! Phantasy Star Online: MMORPG on consoles Back in the day when Phantasy Star Online was announced, they said you would be able to play online with anyone around the world. That is correct, anywhere, even Japan. In today’s world, that isn’t that exciting. But imagine being a kid in the late 90’s that didn’t own a computer growing up? This was my first experience into the MMORPG addiction and I loved every second of it. There has been quite a bit of debate if Phantasy Star Online should be considered an MMO or not, but if something like Spiral Knights can be deemed as one, then so should PSO. The game didn’t just sit back and take it easy. It brought it with the awesome lobbies, battle modes and a 200 level cap. Gamers, eat your heart out. First console with online play Before you read the headline and decide to comment about SEGA Genesis and SNES’ XBAND Modem, which was a 3rd party accessory no one owned, shut up and read. SEGA was the first company out of all the console manufactures to actually include a modem right out of the box. Right on the precious Dreamcast. Before, you had to buy an expensive add-on and some companies didn’t even have a built in modem until 2006 (I’m looking at you Nintendo). This is a big deal, since the way we play games has changed. Now every console out right now has a built in modem, capable of connecting you with users all around the world. It is obvious that if it wasn’t for both Microsoft and SEGA pushing online gaming, it would have been delayed way longer than it was. Nintendo and Sony both launched the Playstation 2 and Gamecube without modems built-in. Nintendo would later make an add-on that would support very few games (one being SEGA’s own Phantasy Star Online) and Sony did re-release the Playstation 2 as the Playstation 2 slim with a built in modem. Jet Set Radio brings cel shading Oh man, I remember reading about Jet Set Radio and getting super excited when it was announced. The game looked 2-D, but it wasn’t. It was a new style of 3-D being titled ‘Cel Shading’. It was so weird and unique, me and my friends would argue if the technique would catch on. Most of my friends at the time didn’t like the way the game looked, they said it was a ‘lame Tony Hawk rip-off’ and too Japanese. Well, years later we have all these games using the technique. Who wins now, jerks? First to release digital DLC SEGA not only had the first console with a built in modem and released the first MMO on it, they also where the first to bring digital DLC through the power of the interwebs. Due to the limitation of memory, most of the DLC stuff was minor and free of charge. Some of my favorite stuff was the downloadable songs for Samba De Amigo, extra missions in Phantasy Star Online and of course all the event downloads for Sonic Adventure. If you want to see all the DLC, check out this forum post over at CAG. VMU: Two screens are better than one? When the Dreamcast controller was shown, it had a tiny black and white screen right in the middle. I didn’t know what to make of it, why would it be needed? I have to say, I really warmed up to the VMU after using it. First of all, the main issue with it was that the batteries sucked. But besides that, it was pretty awesome idea. I liked that you could play minigames, take your chao from your Sonic Adventure Dreamcast game on the go and level it up. If you had friends at school with a Dreamcast, you guys could have traded save files without the need of a Dreamcast. You could just connect the two tops together! Very neat and time saving feature. It even let you pick plays by using the VMU while playing NFL 2K, if you where afraid that the person next to you was peeking at what you where going to do. Something that Nintendo is showing off as a unique feature on the Wii U. What was your favorite unique feature on the Dreamcast and how do you think it changed gaming as we know it? The Weekly Five: The Best VMU Games The SEGA Five: Jet Set Radio Regional Rumble SEGA Five: A Salute to the SEGA All-Stars Part 1 The SEGA Five: Sonic Video Game Moments that Made Us Smile SEGA Talk: Dreamcast Turns 17 Years Old, We List 6 Must Play Games DLC Dreamcast Jet Set Radio Online Play Phantasy Star Online Retro Samba De Amigo Sonic Adventure The Weekly Five VMU 18 responses to “The Weekly Five: How the SEGA Dreamcast changed gaming” Overall design. Yamaha sound chips, good laser system, good cooling system as well. Dreamcast was great. There were alot of games slated for Dreamcast that never made it…too bad. Dreamcast 2 maybe will get them….. Dave Rhodes says: The first Xbox was, in my mind, the “Dreamcast 2.” The GameCube was a Dreamcast with smaller discs and a handle. I wholeheartedly agree with this. I always felt the Xbox was a spiritual successor to the Dreamcast (it helps that some of the guys behind the DC were behind the Xbox). From the controller to the games (sequels of course like Panzer Dragoon Orta, Jet Set Radio Future, Sega GT, and cancelled DC game Valkyrie, plus Otogi felt very DC era Sega, lest we forget Shenmue II), and its push with online. That was one of the major reasons I got an Xbox over a PS2 or GC (initially with the GC). peachlife says: Its a shame those SEGA exclusives games completely bombed and ended any sort of close ties between the two companies. Now Ps3 and PlayStation systems seem to be the dreamcast spiritual successors as they get the exclusive SEGA titles like Yakuza, miku, phantasy star online 2. Excellent article and all very good points (I’m one of those that don’t think PSO is an MMO per se, but a limited MMO maybe). I was late to the party with the DC (I was 11 when it came out), but I saved my paper route money and in early 2001 after I became more aware of the DC and video games in general, I bought a DC, VMU, extra controller, Sonic Adventure, and Crazy Taxi (and yes I realize neither of those would use the second controller). A few years after that I sent it away to NCSX to get it modded, and the little box has been working perfectly since the day I bought it. Unfortunately I never got to experience the DC online. That still makes me sad. Long live the Dreamcast! sonictoast says: I wanna say Dreamcast revolutionized gaming by adding extremely long loading time, but I’m afraid PlayStation beat them to that title. Kevin-N says: The Dreamcast was a and still is a great system. I had 3 systems, now only 1. I remember that PSO was a great game online, the only minor thing with a 56k modem was that it was very expensive to play with that modem. The online service of the Dreamarena was free but the internet trough telephone cable was here in europe 2.50 euro’s an hour in that time 🙂 But the Dreamcast had even an internet browser and an email adress, the 360 has an internet browser from 2012. Al my friends had a ps2 and i had from the beginning a Dreamcast, my friends found the ps2 better because it had dvd, i still don’t understand it why people didn’t see it that the Dreamcast was better. My favorite games on the DC are Sonic adventures, Shenmue 1&2, Rez, pso ver2, tokyo highway challenge 2, crazy taxi 2, soul caliber, mortal kombat gold, Resident evil code Veronica, and so on. And now i Dream-on for a Dreamcast 2 that will never happen 🙁 Love my Dreamcast still play it, there’s something about the clean, bright graphics that powervr chip pushes out with the progressive scan vga out. Its just a beautiful bit of kit and great send off for SEGA. My defining moment was undoubtedly playing Shenmue. I never played a game so meticulously crafted and had so much freedom and open world to explore. Also the sheer volume of amazing SEGA arcade racers I play on Dreamcast bring back great memories for me. Tokyo_Funk says: Dreamcast is first with out-of-the box internet, but I do remember playing Saturn Bomberman and Duke 3D online before I had a Dreamcast. I loved everything about the little white box. The insanely loud grinding the laser made, online out of the box, the beep the VMU made when you turned the DC on. Then there was the games; Jet Grind, PSO, Shenmue, Echo, Sonic Adventure, Soulcalibur. They were all great and fun games. Plus, the games were supper cheap. I recall paying $30 to $40 for a brand new game, which was awesome, and made it easier to try new games. Barry the Nomad says: I liked how many great “Greatest Hits” discounted titles there were (dubbed “SEGA ALL STARS”, which is interesting given that later became the name of the racing series). And then we had the many cool budget titles, like Floigan Bros. which was only $19.99 if I remember correctly. PSO ver. 2 was also released at a lower price I believe. I always assume the ‘All-Stars’ titles between the DC and racing games was connected. Yeah a last ditch effort to sell games late in the DC’s life. I remember Best Buy having games like Last Blade 2 and Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves for $15 as their regular prices. That’s exactly where I got those two games, and Quake 3 Arena. Great times! ha. Dreamcastgaga says: Great article- PSO definitely changed the gaming landscape as we know it. Nice to see the VMU from my site too 😉 Thanks for the picture, I went threw a lot of pictures on google images and yours was the best. The Nintendo 64 was the first to have online play. In Japan, if you had the N64 DD it came with a cartridge that connected to the modem. Everything was 1st party. Hey Aidan, thanks for enjoying the article. If you read the article it was about how The Dreamcast changed gaming and the reason I said Dreamcast was the first online console was because EVERY unit sold came with the modem. The N64 (and even the NES,SNES, Genesis and SaturN) all had online play via a 3rd party/first party device you bought separately. 64DD is cool, but SEGA released the Netlink for the Saturn before Nintendo and before that 3rd parties did add-ons for Retro consoles. True, the Dreamcast isn’t the first console to allow ‘online gaming’ but it was the first one to push online as a feature on every console. prehackedgames.pw says: Here is m quick comment just to say THANKS ffor the gaming post here, that was bang on whyat I (used)to be searching for!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13168
__label__wiki	0.946866	0.946866	Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 to advance to East final NBA Headlines Sabonis has 22-15-10, Pacers best Denver Aldridge, DeRozan star as Spurs top Heat Bucks win 6th straight, improve to 38-6 Lakers send Rockets to 3rd straight loss Suns overcome Smart's team-record 11 3s Kawhi has 39, Clippers rally by Pelicans Gobert has 28 and 15, Jazz rout Kings 76ers edge Knicks, snap 6-game road skid VanVleet has 29 in return as Raptors win LaVine has 42, Bulls rally from 19 down (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) By by JOE TOTORAITIS MILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear after their first loss of the playoffs. Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics just couldn't keep up. Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics 116-91 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference final. After sweeping Detroit in the first round, top-seeded Milwaukee struggled in Game 1 against Boston and lost 112-90 in one of its worst offensive performances of the season. But Antetokounmpo led the way as the Bucks responded with four straight wins by a combined 65 points. "I think our mindset changed," Antetokounmpo said. "In the first game, we weren't focused enough. We weren't ourselves. The next four games, we came out with a different approach, a different mindset." The Bucks used a balanced attack to close out the Celtics in Game 5, placing seven players in double figures. Khris Middleton had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Eric Bledsoe finished with 18 points. Next up for the Bucks is the winner of the Philadelphia-Toronto series. The Raptors are up 3-2 heading into Game 6 on Thursday night. It's the first Eastern Conference final for Milwaukee since 2001. "At the end of the day, we realize we've never been there before," Antetokounmpo said. "We're really hungry to achieve our goals. That's all we care about. As long as we play hard, we really don't care about what anybody has to say." Prior to the clinching win, several Bucks took turns speaking to the team. "Giannis' speech was, `A lot of us probably came from nothing and we have the opportunity to write our own story right now.' That's what everybody did," George Hill said. The Celtics clamped down on Antetokounmpo for most of the game, but Middleton, Bledsoe, Hill and Nikola Mirotic picked up the scoring to help rob the game of any drama in the final minutes. Hill finished with 16 points, and Mirotic had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Malcolm Brogdon also had 10 points in his return to the lineup after being sidelined by plantar fasciitis. "Everybody was ready to play," Hill said. "Everybody was ready for the opportunity to put them away as quick as we can." Irving scored 15 points for Boston, which shot 31.2% from the field. Jayson Tatum and Marcus Morris each had 14. "Not what we expected," Boston center Al Horford said. "Just disappointing for us. At the end of the day, really, you have to give Milwaukee credit. They're just a better team than us. That's a reality." Antetokounmpo picked up his third foul when Jaylen Brown drove to the hoop early in the second half, but he stayed in the game. He stole an Irving pass and slammed it home to make it 65-52 with 6:45 left in the third quarter. Antetokounmpo, one of the front-runners for NBA MVP, closed out the period with consecutive baskets, including a finger-roll layup that gave the Bucks an 80-62 lead. "They played like they wanted it," Irving said. Irving went 6 for 21 from the field in what might have been his final game with Boston. He is eligible for free agency in the offseason, and his future is one of the major questions facing the Celtics this summer. "I understand we didn't meet the outside expectations," coach Brad Stevens said. "We rode a roller coaster most of the year." Irving's only 3-pointer of the night trimmed Milwaukee's lead to 38-32 with 2:51 left in the second quarter. But Brogdon and Mirotic each connected from long range to help the Bucks to a 52-39 advantage at the break. Brogdon hadn't played since March 15. He also had four assists and three rebounds. BOSTON SLAM The Celtics' loss eliminated the chance for a "Boston Slam," the possibility of an unprecedented sweep of all four major pro championships in a year. The Red Sox won the World Series in October, and the Patriots took the Super Bowl title in February. The Bruins open the Eastern Conference final on Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. Referee David Guthrie accidently sat down on a fan's lap after getting knocked backward in a collision with two players. The game was momentarily delayed while attendants cleaned up a spilled beverage. Celtics: Marcus Smart was shaken up after Milwaukee's Brook Lopez fell on his legs after blocking his shot. Both exchanged pats on the back after Smart got up. Bucks: Ersan Ilyasova had 10 points. Pat Connaughton finished with seven points and 11 rebounds. Milwaukee gets some rest before the start of the Eastern Conference final. More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13171
__label__wiki	0.873629	0.873629	BY Art Thiel 01:21PM 10/18/2019 Thiel: Underdog Dawgs need Eason to find edge The Ducks’ defense looks as bad-ass as those of the James-era Huskies. Since Jacob Eason currently is UW’s lone game-breaking talent, it falls to him to lead the upset. Jacob Eason has to do more than clear his throat Saturday. / Drew Sellers, Sportspress Northwest In the middle of the night in Tucson the past Saturday, the Washington Huskies apparently woke up screaming. Well, maybe not screaming, but mad. Or startled. Or disturbed. Maybe just perturbed. Whatever the calibration, it was halftime against the Arizona Wildcats, who were ahead, 17-13. The Huskies just completed a sixth consecutive quarter of football that bordered on the comatose. Since they ended up winning 51-27, clearly something hysterical, spiritual or pharmaceutical happened in the intermission locker room. But all anyone is willing to share is that Jason Eason spoke up. Apparently for the first time in his six-game career as Huskies starting quarterback. It is not clear whether the speech was Teddy Roosevelt-level, or more like Bluto Blutarsky in Animal House: Whatever, it must have worked. But coach Chris Petersen was light on illumination, except to say Eason so far had been a bashful orator. “Like he said afterwards, he’s more on the reserved side,” Chris Petersen explained at his Monday post-mortem. Did that mean he just cleared his throat in a menacing manner? “When that ball is in your hand, naturally a lot of guys are going to be looking to you and your voice,” Petersen went on. “The number one way to lead is to lead through example. Play good and do your job, which he’s been doing. “But it’s also nice when he starts kind of speaking out a little bit and bringing something to the table there.” On Oct. 5, in Eugene, where Nike has a college, a similar episode developed when the heavily favored Ducks found themselves down 7-0 to at halftime to Cal, which earlier beat Washington, 20-19. Coach Mario Cristobal reported that there was a commotion in the locker room ahead of his arrival. As he told the story to ESPN.com, senior LB Troy Dye could be heard though the door, saying things loudly that he likely did not learn in church. “It was passionate and had a lot of energy and juice to it,” Cristobal said. So much juice that Dye was sufficiently agitated, along with all in the room, to conclude his spontaneous sermon by puking. The Ducks won, 17-7. The comparison in revival-tent styles is not to suggest that reverse-pivot digestion is the superior methodology. But the 12th-ranked Ducks (5-1), who engage the 25th-ranked Huskies (5-2) at Saturday (12:30 p.m, ABC) at Husky Stadium, are playing with a cranial-vein-throbbing crankiness that looks and sounds like the Washington teams under Don James in the 1980s and early 1990s. Bookmakers are so impressed that the Ducks are three-point favorites in Montlake. “I think the fans are still even trying to get used to it,” senior LG Shane Lemieux told ESPN. “We’re not the team that’s going to blow people out of the water with, like, trickery and all that kind of stuff. We have our foundation . . . playing a physical, downhill-running, stopping-the-run-on-defense football team.” The Ducks now and the Huskies then were led by defenses that tended to make opposing offenses, well, throw up. Since losing late at Auburn 27-21 in the season opener, the Ducks have given up in the following games, in order, six, three, six, seven and three points. That’s Steve Emtman-class badassery. The Ducks defense leads the Pac-12 in allowing the fewest points, passing yards and total yards, and has 21 sacks, 12 interceptions and 50 tackles for loss. Definitely not Chip Kelly’s Ducks. It’s hard to say what the Huskies are. At season’s mid-point, they already have conference losses to two middling teams and thus have burned up their margin for error in returning to the conference title game for the third time in four years The six bad quarters (including all four in the 23-13 loss at Stanford) seemed to be as bloodless a stretch as the Huskies have had under Petersen’s direction. Given results so far, it’s either reverse the roles Saturday to out-gumption the Ducks, or work on the Cheez-It Bowl resume. Through little fault of his own, the opportunity to pull it off falls on Eason, mostly because he is the one truly difference-making talent in the starting 22. The Huskies have flashed moments of great play, but until the second half at Arizona, steady success against Pac-12 competition has been spasmodic. Much was expected of Eason, and he has delivered a lot. He’s hit on 66 percent of his throws for 1,692 yards, with 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. Yet, nettled by an experienced line that has played below expectations and a receivers group that has justified the low expectations forecasted for it, UW’s passing game in conference play is 10th in yards per attempt, and 11th in yards, touchdowns and first downs. It’s hard to know ahead of time about leadership qualities, especially for a transfer whose arrival controversially forced out two other recruited talents, Colson Yankoff to UCLA and Jake Haener to Fresno State. But Eason’s command is up for speculation. “It’s a slow process,” Petersen said. “There’s a bunch of different type of leaders, right? You got to be who you are. You’re not going to all of a sudden stand on the locker room stool and give a fire-and-brimstone talk. “But it really is getting out of your shell a little bit and helping others. That’s what the leadership thing is about. Serving your program, your teammates.” Petersen then went on a mini-rant about outsiders critiquing Eason’s leadership. “Such a weird question,” he said. “I always get that. It’s like, ‘So and so is playing well. Is that guy is really becoming a leader?’ “I always (am) like, what are you talking about? Are you in the locker room? Are you on campus and seeing what he’s doing there? Because that, to me, what the leadership thing is about.” Petersen’s irritation suggests the topic hit a nerve. Maybe he’s right. Perhaps Eason’s winning the game on upper campus, although it’s hard to find the analytics to score that. Leadership is always an elusive value to define. Except, of course, when it isn’t there. To find a competitive, winning edge, it isn’t necessary to throw up. But a football leader doesn’t need gastric theater to throw down when the rival hits town. I was behind the Huskies bench at Tucson. I have never seen a team that was as emotionally flat….even after the defensive TD. The 2nd half had more to do with Arizona mistakes than UW offensive proficiency. Unleashing Puka would help…. he’s a genuine difference maker. You want emotionally, flat check out the .Mariners. Their arc was intentional. Not so at Montlake. I trust your eyewitness account. There’s no swagger to this group. Husky73 I really hate those guys and their fans. That being said, I expect to be in a deep funk by 5pm Saturday. Don’t feel bad. The loser gets to go to the Cheez-It bowl. Cruel. But true. Played at a baseball park. Sounds like you remember a 12-game losing streak. Guy K. Browne Two questions… well three, how’d they get the camera in the locker room at halftime? Are all visiting locker rooms that run down? Is it me or does Eason strike an alarming resemblance to John Belushi? (I thought he was taller than that)…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13172
__label__cc	0.710563	0.289437	Stop Daily Fantasy Gambling Fantasy Sports Tax Kicks Off in Arkansas Home Posts Fantasy Sports Tax Kicks Off in Arkansas August 2, 2017 stopgambling news By Paul Stinson Arkansas has added its name to the roster of states collecting tax on fantasy sports platforms including DraftKings and FanDuel. The new law ( Act 1075) legalizes paid fantasy sports games offered online and imposes an 8 percent privilege tax. It became effective July 30, following Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s (R) April 7 approval of the measure. Operators of paid fantasy sports games “shall pay a tax for the privilege of conducting” those games “in an amount of eight percent (8%) of the game operator’s gross paid fantasy sports game revenues from the previous state fiscal year,” according to the law. Reporting and remittance of the tax to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is required on a quarterly basis. State legislatures have revved up efforts to legalize and tax fantasy sports this year as lawmakers look to bolster their state coffers. Arkansas is currently looking for ways to counterbalance income tax cuts that the governor has approved. However, the revenue gain from the fantasy sports privilege tax is unknown, according to a March 16 Legislative Impact Statement on the original legislation ( H.B. 2250). Follows Other States Several states are choosing to legalize fantasy sports games while refraining from levying a tax. New Hampshire went that route with H.B. 580. The final measure, signed into law July 18 by Gov. Chris Sununu (R), excluded taxes and fees incorporated in earlier versions of the bill. Next door, Vermont passed a law legalizing fantasy sports ( S. 136). Unlike New Hampshire, Vermont requires that all fantasy sports companies pay an annual $5,000 fee when they register with the Vermont Secretary of State. There is no provision to levy a tax in the Vermont law, but it orders the Legislature to convene a committee to study possible taxation and submit its recommendation by the end of the year. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, states that have legalized and tax daily fantasy sports are New York (15 percent of net annual revenue), Mississippi and Arkansas (8 percent), and Tennessee (6 percent). Other states that have legalized the industry but don’t impose a tax include Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Read more here: https://www.bna.com/fantasy-sports-tax-n73014462660/ stopgambling stopgambling has blogged 610 posts Mass. moves to classify fantasy sports as ‘online gaming’ — and DraftKings isn’t happy The Maine Event: New Law Makes Daily Fantasy Sports Legal In 15 States, And Two-Thirds Of New England Are you ready for some football ads? DraftKings and FanDuel are back. N.J. picks up fresh support in sports betting case The Fantasy Sports Industry is Still Growing—Despite the Extra Regulations Stop Daily Fantasy Gambling is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping the proliferation of illegal gambling including the recent development of internet-based daily fantasy sports gambling. Despite what proponents of daily fantasy gambling may suggest, the fact is, daily fantasy sports is illegal gambling. Are you ready for some football ads? DraftKings and FanDuel are back. September 7, 2017 N.J. picks up fresh support in sports betting case September 6, 2017 The Fantasy Sports Industry is Still Growing—Despite the Extra Regulations September 5, 2017	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13181
__label__wiki	0.917571	0.917571	Destruam ut Aedificabo I see I said, jealousy I said Got the whole industry mad at me I said Then B.I. said, "Hov' remind yourself nobody built like you, you designed yourself" I agree I said, my one of a kind self Get stoned every day like Jesus did What he said, I said, has been said before "Just keep doin your thing," he said, say no more. 3 reviews of Athens Family Limo Private Day Tours in Athens Prodigy live in Greece this September The gods of dance - rock PRODIGY will perform 2 live shows in Greece this September: 17th Athens 18th Thessaloniki Ετικέτες dance, live, rock stopthatsound@yahoo.com Tatiboo ByTheSea jewellery ΑΧΑΡΝΑΪΚΟΣ ΩΣ ΠΟΥ ΝΑ ΛΕΙΨΕΙ Η ΘΑΛΑΣΣΑ ΣΑΣ ΤΡΕΧΟΥΜΕ ΠΑΝΤΟΥ PREVIOUS POSTS January (21) December (29) November (29) October (31) September (23) August (21) July (29) June (32) May (27) April (27) March (29) February (28) January (32) December (27) November (29) October (29) September (31) August (30) July (30) June (28) May (29) April (28) March (28) February (27) January (31) December (25) November (22) October (33) September (30) August (30) July (30) June (29) May (30) April (31) March (31) February (26) January (31) December (30) November (29) October (29) September (29) August (28) July (29) June (35) May (36) April (31) March (53) February (53) January (43) December (45) November (49) October (54) September (36) August (19) July (20) June (18) May (14) April (27) March (36) February (28) January (27) December (41) November (36) October (30) September (38) August (27) July (38) June (29) May (32) April (33) March (35) February (15) January (33) December (37) November (43) October (52) September (54) August (44) July (64) June (69) May (59) April (89) March (101) February (83) January (85) December (50) November (94) October (109) September (107) August (111) July (92) June (91) May (116) April (120) March (157) February (119) January (134) December (110) November (141) October (120) September (148) August (143) July (101) June (124) May (104) April (117) March (141) February (99) January (106) December (108) November (119) October (108) September (113) August (89) July (53) June (64) May (83) April (84) March (76) February (51) January (50) December (34) November (19) October (11) September (9) August (5) July (3) June (2) March (1) February (6) January (2) December (1) September (3) August (1) July (1) June (6) May (3) April (3) March (5) February (7) January (4) December (2) March (2) January (2) November (1) October (1) ALWAYS OBJECT NEVER SUBJECT Stop That Sound	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13182
__label__cc	0.503588	0.496412	Stow Public Safety Report… July 29, 2015 Cyndy \| July 28, 2015 By Kristen Kerouac Excerpts from the Public Safety Logs. Please note, arrests are made based on probable cause but do not determine guilt or innocence until proven in court. 3:20pm MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Bose reported an accident/medical emergency. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. A man was taken to the hospital for a leg injury. 4:25pm COMPLAINT A very observant and concerned resident reported that he saw a man walk out of Dunkin Donuts with a blue refillable coffee cup without paying for it. The Police responded to check the area. The man was located outside of Papa Gino’s speaking with a woman in a tan car. The man returned the merchandise and was issued a no trespassing order. 5:42pm ASSIST CITIZEN A caller from West Acton Road requested that an officer meet him at his home because he had an issue with a neighbor. The Police responded. Both parties were advised. A caller reported that he left a bag at a meeting he had attended at the Hale School. He returned to retrieve it. The meeting was still going on so the man was able to get his bag. A caller from Gleasondale Road requested that an officer go to her neighbor’s home to tell her niece to come home. The Police responded. The girl was advised to return home, at which point she did. 10:08pm ANIMAL A caller from Kingland Road reported that a dog was barking. This was a frequent occurrence. The Police responded. The dog’s owner was advised. 10:17pm COMPLAINT A caller from Bradley Lane reported that a large pickup truck went down the road, did some “donuts,” and then left. The Police responded. There was minimal damage but dust was still in the air. The driver was not located. 5:14am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Delaney Road requested an ambulance for a man who had difficulty breathing. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. An ambulance transported the man to the hospital. 10:52am ASSIST OTHER AGENCY The Hudson Police requested assistance with locating a 2015 GMC, with a dealer plate or no plates, that was stolen from a location on Main Street. The Stow Police assisted with a search. 11:54am ASSIST CITIZEN A walk-in reported that he was concerned with the behaviors of the softball teams that play on the field. An officer advised him. 3:05pm ANIMAL A caller from Golden Drive reported that her dog was attacked by a neighbor’s dog. Her dog was in a crate and the other dog was in a closed room. She is not sure if her dog was injured. The Police and Animal Control Officer responded. A caller from Fieldstone Drive requested to speak with an officer regarding inappropriate texts her daughter had been receiving. An officer advised the woman. A caller from Evelyn Road reported that a woman had a severe headache and upset stomach. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. The woman was transported to the hospital. 10:44am MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Hale Road requested an ambulance for a woman who fell and had a possible leg injury. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. An ambulance transported the woman to the hospital. 10:56am ANIMAL A caller from the Delaney Project area reported that a mother bear and her cubs were eating her raspberries. She was concerned and felt unsafe. The Animal Control Officer was notified. 7:42pm SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY A car was observed parked on State Road. Two individuals were located and asked to continue their adult activities somewhere else. The couple moved on. 11:40pm MEDICAL EMERGENCY A caller from Johnston Way requested an ambulance for a woman with a swollen, burning right leg. The Police and Fire/Rescue responded. The woman was taken to the hospital via an ambulance. A caller from Barton Road reported that there was a suspicious pontoon boat on Lake Boon. When an officer asked why it was suspicious, the woman replied that it was “just sitting in that area for 15 minutes.” The Police responded. The boat was located with an elderly couple on board. All was peaceful and ok. The caller did not believe the officer’s explanation. She still felt it was suspicious. A caller from Great Road reported that there was a snake in her home. The Animal Control Officer was notified. The woman then reported that the snake sssssnuck out the back door before the police arrived. 10:40am FOUND A walk-in reported that she found a wallet at the town forest. An officer contacted the owner, who picked up the wallet. A caller from Mitchell Road reported that her neighbor had been yelling profanities. An officer advised the caller. 8:17pm DISTURBANCE A caller from Robert Road reported hearing screaming at a residence’s home for over an hour. The Police responded. A few homes were having small parties and children were playing in the backyards. All was OK. A caller from Kirkland Road reported hearing shots fired. The Police responded to check the area. Nothing was found. A caller from Sawmill Road reported that a neighbor had been being loud and blowing air horns for the past week. The Police responded. The neighborhood was quiet. Saturday July 25, 2015 1:03pm ROAD SAFETY COMPLAINT A caller from Barton Road reported that a car was blocking the exit of the Collings Foundation. The Police responded. Landscapers were advised to move the vehicle to a better location. The car was moved. 9:20pm WELL BEING CHECK A caller reported that a friend was concerned for her daughter’s well being. The car was not in the driveway and the girl was not answering her phone. The Police responded. It was determined that the car had been towed earlier. The girl was located and was OK. 8:07am COMPLAINT A caller from Warren Road reported that a resident was following him around yelling at him. The caller stated that the man was a war criminal and that he was torturing people. The Police responded. The information was logged. Category: Police « Over the Fence Post… July 29, 2015 Vacation Photos… July 29, 2015 »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13183
__label__wiki	0.577976	0.577976	The concept of the Eye Bank was supported by the International Federation of Eye and Tissue Banks (IFETB), before TIO was even built in 1994. As the only Eye Bank in Nepal it has the responsibility to carry out various important functions, including: Harvesting corneas Processing and preserving corneas Distribution of corneas Conducting public awareness campaigns Maintaining the records of patients who are waiting for corneal transplants In the initial years, corneas were excised from a deceased body in the open at the cremation site at Pashupatinath temple (the major cremation site of Kathmandu), mostly on the bank of river with crowd of people watching. With an active participation of Lions Club of Pashupatinath and generous support from Pashupati Area Development Trust, a proper Eye Donation Information Center & Cornea Excision Center was set up at the Cremation site of Bhasmeswar Ghat of Pashupati Area. With this facility, information & counseling services are is provided to the relatives of deceased people. Training and orientation in eye banking has also been given to doctors and medical students of other eye hospitals of Nepal and other countries. Public awareness campaigns for cornea donation have required a lot of commitment and it is a continuous process for the Eye Bank technicians, local Lions clubs, entertainers and individuals, who have all participated in innovative public awareness campaigns, high-profile donations and cornea pledge meetings. One of the highlights in 2009 when prominent artists of Nepal got together and made paintings for TIO. All these paintings were exhibited to raise funds for the eye bank. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done to achieve even more awareness. A memorial service is organized every year for all the eye donors. The families of the donors pay respect to their deceased relative and the benefactors (cornea transplanted patients) join in to express gratitude and share their experience of their journey from darkness to light. Nepal Eye Bank Brochure Case Story Lekha's Future Looks Bright Case Story of Seven-year-old Lekha Pun Magar Seven-year-old Lekha Pun Magar has a small bag of belongings at her feet and a big smile on her face. Lekha and her family lives in small village 440 kilometres north west of Kathmandu. View Case Story The world was dark for Sabin Bogati This was because he was blind by birth. Sabin Bogati, 18, lives in Setidhovan VDC-4, Syanja. He was blind by birth. He visited in different hospitals for sight and did also cataract surgery but he couldn’t see. When he knew about the Tilganga and cornea donation he came toTIO .He was 7at that time. Check out other services at TIO TIO’s clinical services are divided into a number of specialist services, each handling a particular sub-speciality of ophthalmology. Tilganga’s Refractive Surgery Unit opened in January 2012 and offers the latest in laser technology for the correction of corneal problems. It has been developed with TIO partners to become a leader in laser surgery in the developing world. An OPD (outpatient department) is where modern ophthalmic care is given to the general public. From TIO's inception to-date interventions and modalities such as modern cataract, corneal transplant, glaucoma surgeries, vitreo-retinal surgeries, orbital surgeries, strabismus surgery and refractive surgery have been offered. Call us directly at (+977) 1 4493775, 4493684 TIO is the implementing body of the Nepal Eye Program, a non-profit & non-government organization. (+977) 1 4465294, 4465295 info@tilganga.org www.tilganga.org P.O. Box # 561 Gaushala, Bagmati Bridge, Kathmandu, Nepal Hospital Working Hours Sunday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM (12:00 to 12:30 lunch break) General Clinic: 8:00 AM to 12 PM For Extended Clinic Appointment By Phone Call in every day Morning 7:00AM to 9:00AM Registration Time Extended Clinic: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Emergency Service: 24*7 On Saturdays and Public Holiday according to Tilganga Calender we are closed for general eye check up. © Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13189
__label__cc	0.535597	0.464403	Long time, no hear! It seems a while since I wrote anything so thought it was time to pen some thoughts. Life has been pretty hectic – work is full on at the moment, it is the middle of winter and it has been a busy term. This week was International Languages week so we were busy organising all sorts of activities to celebrate and promote language learning. Great fun but also exhausting; we made “crepes” on Tuesday for French day, Frankfurters on Wednesday, a Sumo wrestling contest on Thursday and Burritos on Friday. My colleague, Allyn who is the Spanish teacher seems to have boundless energy and ideas – despite struggling desperately with a horrendous cold, she had her students making Pinatas for all the junior form classes as well as persuading staff and students to come to school wearing “Sombreros y Bigotes”. There were some wonderful specimens; Lachlan went wearing the sombrero Nigel brought back from Mallorca and his friends provided him with a marker pen moustache ( he is still trying to wash it off!). The weather is typically winter-ish, though apparently, this is the worst winter they have had in a decade! The drought of the summer has given way to floods of winter and the lakes that feed the hydro power are now so full that they have had to release water, which has raised the river levels and caused flooding! Some of the rugby practices and matches for Aonghas have been cancelled because the pitches are waterlogged, but poor old Lachlan has played every week in all weather conditions. The worst one was about three week’s ago when we played at a bleak, windswept town called Tokoroa. It is about an hour’s drive away from Hamilton and quite a lot higher. We were buffeted along the road by the wind, and the rain beating on the windscreen made visibility difficult, but we eventually got there, tipped the boys out of the car and then went to find a coffee! When we came back we found that the Hillcrest team was out “warming up” but no sign of the Tokoroa team. As the minutes ticked by, the wind blew harder and the rain lashed down; there was a wind chill factor of at least minus 3 degrees! The Tokoroa team emerged one by one from the changing rooms but at 15 minutes after kick off time there were still only 12 of them! By this team our boys were frozen, and we were shivering under the eaves of a very unsubstantial building, our umbrellas straining against the wind (several didn’t make it!). When the game finally started it looked like Tokoroa had called in some of their U15 players ( at least a head taller than any of our players and well developed (facial hair!)) and they ran through the Hillcrest boys to beat them convincingly. We didn’t know it but the referee had already declared that Hillcrest had won as Tokoroa didn’t have enough players and had not been on the pitch when the game was due to start. No incentive then for our boys to play to win even if they could have summoned up the energy to move since they were so cold. It was noted that Lachlan was the only one to keep on tackling and running at the opposition but that this was probably a good day by Cumbrian standards! He has certainly had plenty of experience of coping with bleak conditions – Kirkby Stephen and Penrith are pretty grim places in the middle of winter! Unfortunately, one of the boys was woefully inadequately prepared for the match – no breakfast, cotton tee-shirt, sweatshirt and rugby shirt, and at the tail end of a chest infection – and we ended up having to take him to Tokoroa hospital with mild hypothermia. Fortunately he recovered quickly once I had persuaded him to take off his wet clothes, gave him my fleeces and a hat to wear, and the hospital provided him with a hot meal! We ended up with half the team eating chips in the waiting area of the hospital before thankfully heading home. The most annoying outcome of all of this was that Tokoroa put in the scores to the league, claimed the victory and were awarded the points! The implications of this are far too complicated to narrate here but suffice it to say that it had a significant (negative) bearing on the overall outcome of our position in the league! However, our team have played well and apart from that match have not lost until last week in the semi-final when they played Hamilton Boys High School Reds. Theoretically the same team that we beat the week before but which in fact bore no resemblance to them! Interestingly Hamilton Boys High School Black defaulted to Tokoroa on the same day in their semi-final….! A much bigger squad and definitely physically more imposing, they were aggressive and much more organised. Our boys put up a brave fight holding them to just two unconverted tries in the first half, but shortly before the end of the first half Lachlan was kicked in the wrist as he went to pick up a loose ball and he had to come off and go to hospital. In the course of the second half (information via text messages in the hospital!) four more of our players were injured (one seriously concussed and taken off to hospital in an ambulance) but only one more try conceded. A technical loss but no loss of pride! Lachlan came home sporting an impressive right angled full length cast on his arm! He has two broken bones – radius and ulna, and some damage to the growth plate. We were referred to the “bone doctor” for further assessment and there was some concern that he would have to have surgery, but the consultant decided that he would be okay. We have to go back for further x-rays on Monday and hopefully a smaller cast! As you can imagine Lachlan is pretty gutted – he had a busy sporting week scheduled with a duathlon on Tuesday, an outdoor ed taster day on Thursday and the play off for 3rd 4th place in the rugby league tomorrow, as well as volleyball training, swimming and the soccer module in PE this term. I think he has quite enjoyed the attention at school, especially from the girls but the novelty is starting to wear thin and he is certainly hoping that hewill get a lighter, smaller cast next week. Otherwise, we are all fine apart from the usual winter coughs and snuffles, and spirits are a little higher since we had another offer on our house. The same price as we accepted before and this time we are keeping fingers and toes crossed that all will go through okay. Will let you know next post! The boys played like superstars and beat Hamilton Boys 32 – 19 so we came 3rd in the league. Tokoroa agreed to concede the points they had claimed so we won the round robin part of the league. They conceded points too late for it to affect the draw for the top four play off positions so the results stand for the last two games. However we finished on a high and are looking forward to next season already! Aonghas’ match was called off again due to bad weather so it looks like all that is left are the presentation nights. Don’t expect either of ours to get anything in the way of honours but they have played hard and done themselves proud in their first season of kiwi rugby! Hamilton Boys High School Oh woe and misery!! (or it never rains but it pours) and “anyone want a house!” Springtime in NZ	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13191
__label__wiki	0.806501	0.806501	U.S. answer for European problem :: Neel Kashkari was a mastermind behind TARP in the U.S., and now has suggestions for Europe. url: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2012/06/22/amanpour-eurozone-a.cnn?eref�ition 15 years on, is Hong Kong still special? :: Under Chinese rule, Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region, is to govern itself, control its own economy and legal system. Have those promises been kept? url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/30/world/asia/hong-kong-china-anniversary/index.html?eref�ition The other side of Hong Kong's boom :: Beneath the gloss of Hong Kong, low-income residents strugge with soaring costs and declining conditions. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/01/world/asia/hong-kong-china-wealth-gap/index.html?eref�ition Day in pictures: 2 July 2012 :: 24 hours of news photos: 2 July 2012 In pictures: Mexico votes :: Election dominated by war on drugs In pictures: Spain celebrates :: Celebrations after Euro 2012 victory Quest: Europe is spinning plates :: I have often thought of European officials as the proverbial "plate spinners" from the circus. Those talented artists who balance spinning plates on sticks, ever increasing the number of sticks, rushing from one to the other, giving them a tug and pull to keep them moving, always aware that if they are too slow or too fast, one of the plates will crash to the ground. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/22/business/quest-europe-spinning-plates/index.html?eref�ition Germany can't save Europe on its own :: Once again, a swelling chorus is calling on Germany to finally take action. "Start the engines, Angela," reads the colorful headline of a piece whose authors seem to assume that Chancellor Merkel commands the horsepower to save the euro, save the British and American recoveries, and -- as a throw-in -- save the Obama presidency. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/20/opinion/brockhoff-germany-euro/index.html?eref�ition Was Rio+20 a failure of political leadership? :: Ex-Irish president Mary Robinson says world leaders have failed to rise to the challenge of sustainable development. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/26/world/americas/rio20-mary-robinson-failure/index.html?eref�ition Eurozone leaders reach bailout deal :: Eurozone leaders reach a deal to use the region's bailout fund to support troubled banks, in an effort to stop them dragging down otherwise healthy governments. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/29/business/eu-summit-deal/index.html?eref�ition Soccer style: Are you a bulldog or a ballerina? :: As football fans gear up for the Euro 2012 final, CNN asks whether where you come from impacts the way you play soccer. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/27/sport/football/football-euro-england-warrior/index.html?eref�ition Euro 2012 showdown: Can Italy stop Spain? :: Sunday's final pits holders Spain against Italy, between them the winners of the last two World Cups. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/01/sport/football/euro-2012-spain-italy/index.html?eref�ition Pato: Euro 2012 win 'would ease Italy's suffering' :: Italy's soccer players can heal the "suffering" caused by the country's match-fixing scandal by winning Euro 2012, says AC Milan star Alexandre Pato. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/27/sport/football/pato-euro-2012-italy-corruption/index.html?eref�ition VIDEO: Today at Wimbledon :: John Inverdale and guests look at the best of the day's action at Wimbledon. url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18573607 Greece's coalition: A clean broom? :: The new Greek government, formed after four days of horse-trading by three party leaders, is the country's first coalition in 60 years. Since 1952, a combination of electoral systems and political polarization produced a comfortable single party majority every time an election was held in Greece. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/21/opinion/greece-clean-coalition/index.html?eref�ition In pictures: Floods hit England :: Problems for residents and rail travellers New London 2012 aerial pictures :: Olympic venues from the air In pictures: Sergio Pininfarina :: The life and work of car designer Pininfarina Cracking science's biggest mysteries :: As coordinator for the world's biggest science experiment, Fabiola Gianotti occupies one of the top jobs in science. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/business/fabiola-gianotti-leading-women/index.html?eref�ition Why Google Plus isn't dead :: Google Plus, Google's much-chided version of Facebook, celebrated its first birthday last week. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/02/tech/social-media/google-plus-not-dead/index.html?eref�ition Australia: Assange's savior? :: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has turned to Ecuador for asylum, but why doesn't Australia come to his rescue? url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/opinion/australia-assange-attard/index.html?eref�ition Sickening stories of Syrian torture :: Prisoners are crammed into cells, tortured and beaten with sticks named after their cries for help, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch on Syria's "state policy of torture." url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/world/meast/syria-torture-report/index.html?eref�ition Mali's ruin 'attack on humanity' :: The Old Mostar Bridge, the Bamiyan Buddhas, and now the tombs of Timbuktu. Culture is under attack. UNESCO chief Irina Bokova argues that the destruction of World Heritage sites is an assault on our global humanity. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/02/opinion/unesco-mali-opinion/index.html?eref�ition Opinion: 'Don't bash banks' :: When I returned to the banking sector three-and-a-half years ago, we knew we had a massive task on our hands. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/business/hester-bank-crisis/index.html?eref�ition Minting 2012 Olympic medals :: CNN's Jim Boulden explains how the medals were made for the 2012 London Olympic Games. url: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/business/2012/07/03/boulden-uk-olympic-medals.cnn?eref�ition Cooper: Brave move to come out? :: "Wicked" writer Gregory Maguire says Anderson Cooper's coming out is a courageous assertion of identity--important enough to him that he bears the risk of being marginalized url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/opinion/maguire-anderson-cooper/index.html?eref�ition Planet Earth's 27 must-sees :: These 27 amazing spectacles may not change your life, but they should change your vacation plans. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/travel/must-see-sights-on-earth/index.html?eref�ition Why bank scandal could bring change :: Financial expert Ralph Silva argues that top bankers will now have to listen to their customers. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/business/barclays-diamond-resignation-explainer/index.html?eref�ition 'Dark humor' wins Caine Prize :: Nigeria's Rotimi Babatunde has won the 2012 Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story Bombay's Republic. url: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/03/world/africa/caine-prize/index.html?eref�ition Posted by Henrik Ekenberg at 10:01 PM ▼ July (1294) 04-Jul-2012 23:01 10 04-Jul-2012 20:59 Physicists 04-Jul-2012 18:58 Higgs 04-Jul-2012 08:47 What 04-Jul-2012 03:43 Pakistan 04-Jul-2012 02:41 Andy 04-Jul-2012 01:41 French 04-Jul-2012 00:39 Barclays	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13193
__label__cc	0.567504	0.432496	Viet Nam at a glance History of Vietnam Vietnam's Religions and Beliefs Vietnam's Geography and Climate Vietnam's People Vietnam's Culture Vietnam's Customs and Practices Vietnam's Cuisine Viet Nam in the eyes of foreigners The Mirror recommends 10 best destinations of Vietnam Vietnam nominated in 6 World Travel Awards categories British chef shares Vietnamese cuisine with the world Son Doong named among world’s greatest adventurous tours Can Tho among world's top ten beautiful canal cities Red River named among world's top eight greatest river cruises National Geographic: Hoang Lien Son, an exciting destination British magazine: Ha Long Bay among world’s most beautiful places Thien Duong Cave sets Asian record for unique stalactites, stalagmites Travel and Leisure: Hoi An is the best city in the world - and the street food is only the beginning The Guardian: Hanoi included in best food tours around the world CNN Travel introduces best things to do in Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island Forbes: The 10 most beautiful beach destinations in Viet Nam Why Viet Nam Viet Nam Central region as a must visit place by Lonely Planet Viet Nam among hottest destinations for US travelers in 2019 CNN: Hoi An is one of the world’s most romantic places CNN: 30 of Vietnam's most beautiful places Foreign travel website praises Vietnam’s timeless charm Agoda ranks top summer destinations for Vietnamese travelers CNN: World’s largest cave in Vietnam discovered to be even bigger NYT: Da Nang ranked among top destinations in 2019 US physician’s antique collection shows Vietnamese ethnic cultures CNN: Hanoi, Phu Quoc among top destinations in Asia Tourism promotion activities of the Embassy Vietnamese culture introduced at US fair Viet Nam expects to host ASTA Destination Expo 2020 Viet Nam tourism promotion in the US Working dinner between Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc and the ASTA Leaders Embassy promotes Vietnamese Culture in US fair Embassy introduces Vietnamese Culture to community in Baltimore “Behind the antiques’ colors of time are the vitality of humanity and depth of the culture and history of the Vietnamese people,” said Mark Rapoport who has opened a gallery in Hanoi to showcase antiques from 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam. Mark first came to Vietnam in 1969 as a volunteer physician. He was among the few American doctors who voluntarily gave medical treatment to ethnic people in central Vietnam. That was how he became involved in studying the culture and collecting old artifacts of Vietnam’s ethnic groups. In 2001, Mark’s family left New York to settle in Hanoi, Vietnam, which was chosen because of its friendly and kind people. Mark’s gallery displays over 1,000 antiques of northern ethnic minorities. and hundreds of items of ethnic people in the Central Highlands. The E De’s rattan pack basket is Mark’s favorite item in his collection. Hats of ethnic people in the northern mountainous region. For Mark, behind each item is an interesting story which shows the depth of Vietnam’s ethnic culture. Mark has opened 54 Traditions, a gallery on Hang Bun Street, to display his collection of over 1,000 antiques of ethnic people in North Vietnam and hundreds of items of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands. The gallery is divided into different sections, including antiques from the Central Highlands, tribal garments, water puppetry, shamanic traditions and their tools. Each item on display is accompanied with information on its origin and the story behind it. The gallery also has documents illustrating in detail the history of the antiques. In 2002, the Museum of Ethnology held an exhibition showcasing 230 items from Mark’s collection of ethnic minorities in the northern mountainous region and the Central Highlands. Mark has donated 200 antiques to the Museum of Ethnology. He has organized exhibitions on the Shaman arts of Vietnam in the US, Japan and other countries. The section on tools of shamans draws viewers’ attention with more than 200 items, including costumes, officiation tools and worship pictures of Dao, Nung and Mong shamans in the northern mountainous region. “Officiation rituals preserved for centuries through generations show the ethnic identity which has not been assimilated during the changes of history,” Mark said, adding “each item has its own story which contains interesting educational elements.” Mark regularly holds talks and exchanges on cultures of ethnic people for foreigners living in Vietnam. He also gives counseling to visitors who are interested in indigenous tourism. In 2018, Mark, together with his wife Alison and his children Robert and Jane Hughes published a book titled “101 reasons to love living in Hanoi”. The book is distributed to foreigners for free. Mark has displayed hundreds of antiques of Vietnam’s ethnic people in art museums in the US, such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York, Brooklyn and the Minger in California. He has also donated antiques to collections of US universities, including Harvard, Boston, Yale and Brown. Mark has displayed hundreds of antiques of Vietnam’s ethnic people in art museums in the US, such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York, Brooklyn and the Minger in California. He has also donated antiques to collections of US universities, including Harvard, Boston, Yale and Brown./. By Bich Van - Viet Cuong Viet Nam Pictorial, April 20, 2019 Posted at 17:28 01/20/2020 @ - Add: 1233 20th St NW, Ste 400, Washington, DC 20036 vanphong@vietnamembassy.us (general information) visatovn@vietnamembassy.us (consular affairs) Haivl Mới	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13196
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__label__wiki	0.91603	0.91603	Moon King Readies 'Voice of Lovers' Album Get a taste of the record with the new song "Neon Lights" After signing to Arbutus Records to release Hamtramck '16 in 2017, Moon King has readied a follow-up effort for the label. Titled Voice of Lovers, the album will arrive through the label on April 2. Of the 12-track effort, Moon King mastermind Daniel Benjamin offered, "there are a lot of quick cuts and transitions and the songs are pretty short, it's meant to feel a bit breathless or disorienting, like driving around and dropping in at a few different clubs in a night." Benjamin added that, lyrically, Voice of Lovers is "dark and fun and a little nihilistic but ultimately positive," inspired by "trying to live in the U.S. as a non-citizen, listening to records at the apartment in Hamtramck, late nights out at parties like Freakish Pleasures and Macho City, trips with the crew to Montreal, being on tour during the 2016 U.S. election, spending the holidays alone in Detroit, the deaths of George Michael & Prince and the unfinished Moon King record from 2015." Benjamin has shared first single "Neon Lights" alongside the announcement, and you can hear the Vespre-assisted cut in the player below, complete with video accompaniment from Stacie Ant. "'Neon Lights' is about endless hours I spent listening to music and learning to mix records, at the apartment I lived in for a few years in Hamtramck, MI," Benjamin explained in a statement. "My friend Kaylan (Detroit synth-pop singer Vespre) sings the choruses, and my vocals on the verses are pitched up to make it sort of a surreal duet. I was messing around with the tape speed a lot during recording, and the rest of the track is actually slowed down quite a bit on playback. It's meant to capture a hazy, late night kind of vibe." Benjamin has also mapped out a handful of tour dates behind the release. After performing at JUNOfest in London, ON, later next month, he'll play Montreal and Toronto in April before heading over to Europe. You can find Moon King's complete itinerary below. Voice of Lovers: 1. Around the World 2. Creep (dance 4 u) 3. Voice of Lovers 4. USA Today 5. Neon Lights (ft. Vespre) 6. Blue & White 7. Come Away With Me 8. October Surprise 9. Six Months of the Year 10. Free Time 11. You & Me (we're naked) 12. Separation Anxiety 03/09 Chicago, IL - the Lot 03/15 London, ON - JUNOfest 04/05 Montreal, QC - L'Escogriffe 04/11 Toronto, ON - the Monarch 04/26 Berlin, DE - Internet Explorer 04/27 Krakow, PL - Klub RE 04/28 Warsaw, PL - Poglos 05/02 Leipzig, DE - [secret location] 05/04 Cologne, DE - [secret location] 05/06 Copenhagen, DK - Ideal Bar 05/11 Paris, FR - Supersonic 05/16 Rotterdam, NL - V11 05/17 Groningen, NL - Fridaynit More Moon King Moon King Moon King Voice of Lovers Following the move from Montreal to Detroit, Moon King's Daniel Benjamin seems to have kept busy with his latest album, Voice of Lovers, a l... Hollowfest Gears Up for 2018 Edition DIY music and arts event Hollowfest is returning to Ontario this year, and organizers are getting ready for its fast-approaching 2018 editio... Moon King "Ordinary Lover" (ft. Natty G) (video) Moon King (a.k.a. Daniel Benjamin) hit the dancefloor earlier this month with Hamtramck '16, and he's now shared a visual for a Natty G-assi... Moon King Hamtramck '16 Cities have profound effects on their resident musicians. Beyond offering supportive communities and subject matter, they imbue artists with... Moon King "Ordinary Lover" Daniel Benjamin is set to hit the dancefloor as Moon King with his forthcoming Hamtramck '16, and before the record arrives, he's shared new...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13198
__label__wiki	0.635863	0.635863	20 Restrooms That Couldn't Care Less About What's Between Your Legs Becoming Nicole - Book Review Transition on a Budget M2F - Shopping This Facebook Photo Of A Urinal In A Target Store’s Women’s Bathroom Isn’t Real CommunityActivists April Marshall Activists, Community, Featured, Law, News It’s a groundbreaking development for the transgender community, as we finally heard our first transgender speaker at a major political convention. Last night Sarah McBride made history as she took the stage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). She spoke to the delegates and audience about the importance of LGBTQ rights in this election, and how vital it is to take action now. Who is Sarah McBride? Ms. McBride is a former intern in the White House, under President Obama. She now works for the Human Rights Campaign, an organization that works to protect and advance the LGBTQ community. On Thursday she spoke out about the discrimination faced by transgender people in our country, and from its people. Risking Her Dreams “Four years ago, I came out as transgender while serving as student body president in college. At the time I was scared. I worried my dreams and my identity were mutually exclusive.” In her remarks, McBride urged Americans to be more accepting of people’s differences. “Will we be a nation where there’s only one way to love, one way to look, one way to live?” In advance of her speech, McBride said she wanted to make other transgender Americans proud to be who they are. “I’m certainly excited to have this opportunity … I just hope I do my community proud,” she told NBC News earlier. “I really want to use this moment to reinforce and underscore that behind this debate on trans equality, there are real people who are seeking dignity and fairness throughout their lives, people who hurt when we are ridiculed and mocked and discriminated against, people who are facing violence … I want to make sure that people realize the humanity behind the conversation.” McBride was joined onstage by Rep. Sean Maloney, D-N.Y., the chair of the congressional LGBTQ caucus and the first openly-gay person elected to Congress from the Empire State, who also urged Democrats to remember the hard-fought victory for same-sex marriage enshrined by the Supreme Court last year. In his remarks, Maloney recounted calling his husband, Randy, after news broke of the Supreme Court’s decision on June 26, 2015. “The news hit like a thunderclap. Many of us wept. … I called Randy, I could barely speak,” he said. “Yes, our family’s a little different, but we read bedtime stories the same. Until that day, we weren’t really the same, not according to the law.” See the entire speech below. And let us know what you think in the comments. 2016 ElectionactivismactivistDemocratic National ConventionDNCHillary ClintonSarah McBride Pentagon issues new rules for transgender military personnel April Marshall, our Editor in Chief, is a ::mumblemumble:: year old trans woman from Kansas City. April has a very strange background including acting, stand up comedy, playwriting, running Rocky Horror shadow casts, and professional wrestling. You may have also seen April, in another life, on the Jerry Springer show. Yes we are serious. Chelsea Manning Hospitalized After Attempting Suicide Chelsea Manning: Why I Keep Fighting Is It Really The Transgender Tipping Point In America? menards employee Sarah McBride Makes History as first Transgender Political Convention Speaker tm menards inc A Crash Course in Hormones and HRT for Transgender People Part 1 menards employee login My Transgender Coming Out Story – Book Review buy hacklink Dressing to Transition for MTF Transgender Women	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13200
__label__wiki	0.767942	0.767942	RETURN TO TRINITY-PAWLING WEBSITE HEADMASTER BILL TAYLOR IMPLEMENTS PROJECT-BASED LEARNING INITIATIVE In the opening of school faculty meeting, Bill Taylor laid out his vision for the Winter Term Projects which debuted this term. He charged the faculty to collaborate with a colleague in another academic department and generate projects of interest related in some way to their classes. By November, the faculty had created 50 proposals. Students also could pitch their own topics and find two faculty members as guides. Topics run a wide gamut: Polarization of Climate Change, Build a Roller Coaster, Predicting the Economic Needs of a Hockey Rink, Physics of Music, Don Quijote as a “This American Life” podcast, Geometry of Roman Architecture, and Statistical Inequity of Capital Punishment Among Different Races. Dean of Faculty Todd Hoffman oversees this program and orchestrates the scheduling logistics. The daily academic schedule was adjusted to create a 45 minute period every Wednesday morning which will allow time to focus on the projects. “We managed to create this window without taking away from class time,” said Hoffman. In December, students signed up for three choices and were assigned their topic on a first come, first served basis. Enrollment in most projects ranges from two to ten students. Each project will culminate in a final graded assessment such as a paper, a constructed object, video or podcast. The capstone work will be assessed by both participating teachers and will count as two credits on each student’s transcript. According to Taylor, “Project-based learning places the students at the center of the learning process by allowing them to be active participants in a multi-faceted way. Moreover, the interdisciplinary nature of the projects provides the opportunity to synthesize content from multiple sources and create something different, a highly valued skill in the so-called information age. Additionally, the projects model collaboration for the students as they see teachers, colleagues from different academic departments, working together in imaginative, creative ways.” Placing students at the center of the learning process KEVIN EMORE ’99 – WHERE LEADERSHIP COMES FROM Kevin Emore ’99, an expert on counterterrorism and international relations, returned to campus in November to share some thoughts on leadership. Nearly 100 students and faculty showed up in Gardiner Library to hear his presentation. “I learned more about leadership in my two years at T-P than in four years at West Point,” said Emore. “Leading your peers is the most difficult thing you’ll ever do. As an officer in the Army, when someone you outrank doesn’t listen to you, he can go to jail. As a captain, proctor, or prefect, you develop leadership skills when someone says, ‘Why should I listen to you?’ ” Leadership involves knowing and caring for people. Emore learned this at T-P as head prefect and hockey captain, in the military as a field artillery officer, and in his work with refugee resettlement and counterterrorism. If a leader truly cares about his people, all his other actions and decisions fall into place. Emore also emphasized the importance of gratitude, demonstrating genuine appreciation for the opportunities available and for the efforts of others. “When I arrived as a junior, Mr. Foster told me I better take this opportunity seriously because my parents were stretching themselves to send me here. His words kept me focused and grounded.” “You can read all the books you want about leadership, but if you don’t care about your peers, or your subordinates, they will see right through it, especially when the going gets tough. At T-P, I was surrounded by humble leaders who genuinely care about this community. The Fosters, Kelloggs, Reades, Taylors, and so many others, have made the School part of their family. They quietly showed me how to lead.” Demonstrating genuine appreciation for the opportunities available JANUARY PREVIEW DAY For those of us in the Pride, this is our proving ground, our playground – and our home. We’d love to show you around. Join us on January 9, 2016 – explore our campus, meet our great educators and students, and watch an action-packed varsity hockey game! After registration at 12:00, Headmaster Bill Taylor will open our Preview Day with a talk about Trinity-Pawling’s vigorous learning environment and how we emphasize innovation, creativity, and critical thinking. From 12:30 to 2:00 you’ll have the opportunity to hear about our growing commitment to project-based and experiential learning, and meet our Winter Project leaders and elective course educators. Our College Counselors will be available to answer questions, followed by a panel discussion including our Associate Headmaster and Dean of Residential Life. Our Preview Day presentation will wrap up at 3:00, but we hope you’ll stay to watch our varsity hockey game at Tirrell Rink. Register here or call our Admissions office at 845-855-4825 and we’ll add you to our guest list. We’d love to show you around! WILL ESTONY – MERGING MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY Will Estony ’17, of Hopewell Junction, grew up listening to Classic Rock and Roll. He was given a guitar when he was 6 and now plays in Trinity-Pawling’s Jazz band. An avid runner, Will is captain of both the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Also interested in applied mathematics, Will recently took the term elective Introduction to Programming with Mr. Metcalf. When he had the opportunity to program his own game, Will quickly realized he wanted to incorporate his “eclectic and diverse” taste for music into his project – a game show format in which users choose between three genres – Classic Rock, Hip Hop and Pop music. Watch the video to learn more. Watch the video! THE BROTHERHOOD PROVES STRONG AT HEADMASTER RECEPTIONS Headmaster Bill Taylor and Jennifer Taylor were warmly welcomed by over 200 alumni, parents, and friends at receptions in Washington D.C., Boston, and New York City. The brotherhood proved strong as alumni from ‘14 to ‘51 gathered to share thoughts and stories. Our extended Trinity-Pawling family also had the unique opportunity to hear from Headmaster Taylor about his inspiring vision for Trinity-Pawling’s future as well as from students about how they are incorporating project-based learning into their studies at T-P. Thank you to all who attended and especially to Peggy and Phil Haughey ‘53, Barbara and Chris Roux ‘73, Michael A. Kovner ‘58, and Jean Doyen de Montaillou for hosting the festivities. Photos from the events can be viewed here. Stay connected and follow Bill on this journey of learning at Trinity-Pawling School – subscribe to his blog and follow his twitter feed. Connecting alumni from ‘14 to ‘51 Candlelight Festival of Lessons and Carols Tradition stands strong at Trinity-Pawling School – our community gathered to celebrate the Candlelight Festival of Lessons and Carols on December 15 at 5:00 PM in All Saints’ Chapel. This Episcopal Christmas Festival has been a part of the Trinity-Pawling community since 1938. Modeled after the traditional service at King’s College, Cambridge – glowing candlelight, brilliant poinsettias, and greenery filled All Saints’ Chapel as the choir, organ and brass led the congregation in age-old carols of the season. Photos of this celebration can be viewed here. Tradition stands strong PRIDE ATHLETICS ROUND-UP The cleats, nets, and shoulder pads have been stored away, and the Pride has moved inside for the 2015-2016 winter athletic season. Varsity Cross Country finished in third place at the Annual Founder’s League Championships. Senior Jordan Harnum finished in 6th place overall to lead the squad, followed closely by fellow senior Jake Hough in 9th and junior Jordi Jefferson in 12th. All three Pride athletes were recognized as members of the All Founders League Team. Seven days later, the team continued their momentum with a 5th place finish at the New England’s Championships. Hough and Harnum would finish 11th and 12th respectively and would both earn All New England Honors. The Varsity Football team also finished in fine form with a 20-14 victory at Kent on to conclude the season with a 5-3 overall record. Re’Mahn Davis ’18 had his best game of the season with a rushing touchdown early in the contest, followed by a kick-return touchdown later in the second half. With the game still up for grabs late in the fourth quarter, Pride quarterback Brandon Harris ’17 found Christian Layne ’17 on a 31-yard pass to seal the victory. Kent’s offense was denied for the majority of the contest thanks to the excellent defensive play of Pat Marks ’16, Henry Fracasso ’16 and Jake Conlan ’19. The Varsity Soccer team defeated Salisbury 2-1 in the next to last game of the season, before falling to Canterbury in the finale. Against Salisbury, Joe Webber ’18 scored 20 minutes into the game to give the Pride the lead. Late in the second half with the score tied, Miles Martin ’16 crossed the ball into the middle where Frank Lugossy ’16 was able to head the ball into the upper-left corner for the game-winning goal. Martin and Lugossy were also selected to play in the New England All Star game in late November. To begin the winter athletics season, the Varsity Wrestling team finished second out of seventeen teams at the Canterbury Tournament. David Bancroft ’19, Jeff Thompson ’17, and Khaleed Exum-Strong ’16 each won their individual weight classes. All three Pride wrestlers pinned three opponents on their way to first place. Zack Conlan ’19 won three matches and finished in second place, falling one takedown short of the championship. Placing third in their respective weight classes were Jake Conlan ’19 and Pat Marks ’16, while Avery Johnson ’17 placed fourth with two pins on the day. Varsity Basketball suffered two hard-fought losses to Hotchkiss and Gunnery to open the season. The Pride were led by Monte Lambert ’16, who finished with double digit scoring in both games, and Jonathan Girard ’17 who managed a double-double against Hotchkiss. Varsity Hockey lost their first game of the season to Loomis Chaffee 5-4 in an extremely exciting game. The Pride outshot the Pelicans 44-22, but could not manage to capitalize on as many opportunities. Ryan Deering ’16 scored two goals in the contest, with Jon Litschler ’16 dishing out both assists. Defensemen, Chris Taylor ’17 and forward Chris Connolly ’17 each added a goal as well in the contest. The Varsity Squash team finished 5th out of 7 teams at the Annual Hopkins Tournament on December 5th. Abdalah Bekhiet ’18 led the Pride from the #1 varsity spot and won two matches on the day. Hunter Olstein ’17 also had a successful day with two more wins for the varsity. The Varsity Skiing team is in training, but has yet to compete due to lack of snowy weather. The first competition for the squad will be January 13th at the Butternut Ski Area. Roll Pride! Fall wrap-up and the winter athletics season begins PATRICK HITSCHLER AIMS TO ENTERTAIN THE T-P COMMUNITY As a new faculty member, Patrick Hitschler has quickly adapted to the pace at Trinity-Pawling School. Shortly after joining T-P in September, Hitschler kicked off Trinity-Pawling’s drama program with a hilarious production of Drop Dead! performed at Gardiner Theater in November. Outside of the theater, Pat coaches wrestling, and teaches English, American Literature, Modern English, and Public Speaking. The story-telling and improv techniques he utilizes in public speaking class gives his students “the skills to speak with confidence, whether it’s for a college interview or a class presentation.” As a dedicated student-athlete himself, Hitschler never had the time to pursue his interest in theater and acting until college. On the same day he was recruited to play soccer for Franklin & Marshall College, Pat attended a high school drama production, inspiring him to make a conscious decision to pursue his interest in acting once at college. Pat’s athletic skills gave him a foot in the door, as he was often cast in parts that required heavy lifting, flips, and other rigorous acting. Soon he was being assigned lead roles and Hitschler’s creativity flourished in the theatrical environment. Pat eventually began taking charge of productions and directing his own college shows. Hitschler prides himself on choosing productions that are geared to the community and that students will find entertaining. “If the shows are fun to perform, more and more students will want to become involved, and enthusiasm for the drama program will naturally grow,” he says. “Drop Dead! was a great choice as my directorial debut at Trinity-Pawling – the characters are bad actors playing actors, it’s a very forgiving play when you’re unsure about the skill level of your cast,” admits Hitschler. Yet he was surprised by the level of talent and dedication of the T-P cast, “the kids worked so hard that they played very good ‘bad actors’ and had no problem with the demands of transitioning from one character to another.” If audience reaction was any indication, the cast and crew came together and performed beyond expectation. “This certainly didn’t feel like a school production, as everyone was conveying their lines with emotion that felt real, and without a doubt, made the play as funny as it was. You could really tell that these actors spent many hours working hard to put on a quality performance,” raved student, Brennan McGuire ‘17. “I’m lucky to be at a school where the students are interested in theater – they will learn great communication skills, collaboration and teamwork, and problem solving techniques,” says Hitschler, “I hope to expand the Trinity-Pawling Theater Department for the enjoyment of the T-P community.” View photos from the Drop Dead! production here. Talent and dedication thrives at Gardiner Theater ROLL CALL – ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Alumni, have you recently gotten married, entered retirement, welcomed a new baby into the family, embarked on a great trip, been promoted at work, or won a community award? Let us know! Click the link here to submit your class notes by Monday, January 11, 2016, to be published in the next issue of Trinity-Pawling Magazine. Trinity-Pawling Fund Last year, over 1,500 donors launched an extraordinary groundswell of support for Trinity-Pawling. They helped 305 very real boys on their journey to becoming great men. Here’s why YOU matter today: Together, with gifts of all sizes, we’re laying a foundation for true excellence at Trinity-Pawling. To succeed, that foundation must remain strong from year to year. Our steady, reliable gifts enable teachers to innovate, programs to evolve, and T-P boys to thrive. In this season of gratitude, we are grateful for your support. Please make your gift today. Thank you, and Go Pride! trinitypawling.org/giving We are grateful for your support! CAMERON SOMERS ‘16 INTERVIEWS CEO JAMES LEBENTHAL Members of Trinity-Pawling’s class of 2016 participated in a voluntary Independent Study Project during the fall term. Seniors were encouraged to study a topic of interest and explore the topic in depth. Students presented their ideas early in the term, and ultimately presented their findings to a faculty panel. Cameron Somers’ 16 of Hopewell Junction, NY, who is the student leader of Trinity-Pawling’s Finance Club, was curious to learn about the financial background of 3 globally recognized companies: FedEx, Amazon, and Tesla Motors. “I wanted to get my information from a real source,” said Somers, “and I wanted to ask questions that would give me insight on what it takes to run a successful business.” Somers interviewed James Lebenthal, CEO of Lebenthal Asset Management and CNBC’s Halftime Report. Trinity-Pawling was honored to welcome Mr. Lebenthal to campus for a presentation to the Finance Club and the accompanying video interview. Somers added, “Lebenthal analyzes companies for a living, so who better than him?” Watch his interview with Mr. Lebenthal, here. Encouraging students to study topics of interest Trinity-Pawling School Return to Trinity-Pawling Main Website	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13203
__label__cc	0.576369	0.423631	9 O'clock p.m., most cherished time of the evening The most special time to me in the attic is between 7 and 9 pm, 9 is the apex of the evening, the middle point between today and tomorrow. 9 pm is like the furthest away you can get from current work day without going into tomorrow. After 9 pm, 'tomorrow' begins to intrude. 9 pm is like the Saturday night of evening time, the middle ground. And 10 pm is like Sunday. 7 pm is like Friday. 7 pm = Friday 9 pm = Saturday night 10 pm = Sunday Tomorrow is just no good to me anymore, not really sure who it's good for it tomorrows simply bring people closer to eventual demise, pain and suffering. It's why pictures capture 'now', and in that photo, one is forever stuck in 'safe'. Look how many people are stuck in 'safe' stuck in the 'now', in their photos. These people in above post card are forever stuck in their 'now' moment, safe, sunny, younger, clean water, bright and cheery out. Where do you think they're at now?...how do you think 'tomorrow' has treated them over the years? Are they even still alive, dead, broke, in old folks home? How many funerals did they have to attend after that day? It's the 'now', this moment, that takes care of people, not tomorrow. Tomorrow will always be ugly to me, 'Now' this exact moment, will always be what I cherish. Late night in the attack... Feb 26, 2017 21:17:12 GMT -5 Post by X factor on Feb 26, 2017 21:17:12 GMT -5 Time bites, I don't care who you are Time bites, It doesn't matter who you are, time bites. Time destroys, rots and gets rid of stuff, and that 'stuff, just so happens to be me and you, and those we care for, including family, friends and pets.. I despise time. Tomorrow pretends to be glories, but only for a few seconds, then what? Unless a divine 'God', tomorrow is not my friend or yours. I'm totally content with 'now'...now is my friend...why?...cause now allows me to be here, that's why. But come tomorrow...who knows. Last Edit: Feb 26, 2017 21:18:34 GMT -5 by X factor Late night in the attack... Apr 29, 2017 19:30:47 GMT -5 Post by X factor on Apr 29, 2017 19:30:47 GMT -5 Sort of a late night in the attack moment Kind of in a late night in the attic 'moment', but the thing is is that these moments are so short and fleeting, has to be timed right to feel 'well', whole and safe for a few seconds or minutes, where nothing can harm you, where 'now' has you firmly in it's arms, and where 'now' protects you from 'later' and or tomorrow. So you grab that moment while it's there, before it leaves you. Right now I'm comfortable and safe in the 'moment'...between here and Monday, but come Monday, or even later tonight, who knows, and is why 'now' is always so special when able to appreciate it. I trust 'now' even more than I do angels and divine entities, for even with them, no matter how divine they're supposedly are, even they can't protect you, me, us, from the ills of tomorrow, from death, pain, and suffering which tomorrow brings. Many tomorrows strung together eventually bring the same thing to all. Anyways, I'm in the 'now' moment, happy and content, and left alone by creatures of time and fate. Join me in the 'now' while it lasts, for when gone...who knows... Late night in the attack... Aug 6, 2017 19:59:27 GMT -5 Post by X factor on Aug 6, 2017 19:59:27 GMT -5 I guess this is sort of a late night in the attack moment I guess this is sort of a late night in the attack moment in that it's during that 'pre tomorrow' phase in that todays gone, yet tomorrow not quite here yet, and everything is calm in between. It's the type of moment a millionaire gets to enjoy all the time or every single night or evening, in that come next day, don't really have to be anywhere. Millionaire, Billionaire or just a well off person who, say, works from home. But for the rest of us, moments like this come and go, moments like this are fleeting, they don't last, moments of peace, when nothing is bothering you. Moments like this is why so many play the lottery, not so much cause they, we, love 'money', but rather cause they, we, want our freedom, freedom away from a very unnatural course of day that follows. 2. Waking up early 3. traffic which = danger and possibly death (every day people, 100's, die going to work, driving like fools, rushing to get to work, why?) In fact any time we leave our dwellings, the chances of danger increases significantly. And for what?...to earn, just to pay credit card bill or light bill or this or that bill, then die, or get in accident. Life is short, healthy life is even short, meaning the life that you're still healthy enough in, youthful enough in, to be able to care for self, and not need help. For some of us, there is no 'help', and when that healthy life is done and over, so are we. Some of us have nothing to catch us, once that healthy part of life is over. Is why so appreciate 'Late nights in the attack' moments, cause they're special, regardless of what happens 1 million years from now, there's only one late night in the attack for folks. Those special still moments when all is fine and well, those moments want to hang onto forever, yet evil clock on wall keeps ticking away. Ultimately tomorrow has never delivered anything good for anyone, for tomorrow eventual vanquishes all, no matter how rich, poor, free or slave, black or white, gangster or sissy, tomorrow eventually vanquishes all. I guess you could kind of say this is one of those 'Late night in the attack' moments... You know, when all is calm, nothings really going on, when your somewhere in between tomorrow and today, where it feels like time has just stopped. After a while time becomes totally useless, especially as you age. Time simply becomes demonic deadlines, and a corrosive mouth with teeth that eats everything in it's path. Late nights in the attack are simply times when that 'time monster' seems to not exist for a few moments or hours. And 3 day weekends, sometimes give us that 'attic' moment, when instead of preparing for dread of next day, get to instead rest, relax and enjoy own consciousness for a while, own thoughts, possibilities and whatever else. It's meaningless time to industry, but worth a million dollars to self, that time, moment, in the attack alone, when and where all is calm, can just relax and enjoy self, imperfections and all. Ladies and Gentlemen I really do hate tomorrow right about now Ladies and Gentlemen, I really do hate tomorrow right about now, even though 'tomorrow' hasn't arrived yet, I still hate it in that tomorrow won't add a single good thing to my life, or yours really when you think about it. Many will be killed on their way to work, many will pass away from this or that...sure a few will triumph tomorrow, get their first date, or first kiss, or first solo pilot lesson ect...but many others, for many others, tomorrow is nothing but corrosive acid. Tomorrows, all linked together, finally caught up with George W Bush Senior... Time, the constant movement of time, finally caught up with and destroyed former President. Happy Ending? Now, right now, this instant, is what I love and cherish...the moment I have right now, alone and safe, or if you're with your family or wife, or kids, or grandparents, or parents, or cousins, or best friend, 'now' is the time to cherish, and 'now', I wish I could capture forever...cause right now I'm safe and content. Oh how I love 'now'...the day before destructive 'chance'. Close to having a late night in the attack moment, close but maybe not quite there Late night in the attic moments have to be carefully accidentally timed, in that you cannot plan them, they just occur, happen, by accident. That moment when feel detached from 'today' and 'tomorrow' at the same time, like floating in between nothing. You have to basically shut your brain off, prevent future and or past thought and really get into the 'now'. Maybe some would call that a form of meditation, but I just call it 'Late night in the attack' in that it's not planned or scheduled. Right now, to be honest, not really in the 'attic' but rather probably just peering into it, and realizing it's beauty, it's silence, it's peace. You can't fake the attic mode, you just can't, either all the way in or not. And right now just peering in, so close though, but not there, but close enough to feel it. That moment of peace, where nothing else matters but 'now', when there is no tomorrow and today, well, what was that? That moment where you're happy with yourself, your being, no matter how ugly the world thinks you are, no matter how dishonest others are, when in the attic, you're at peace with self, flaws, and could care the less about the motive of others, who don't exist in the attic. In the attic, when reach the attic, most everyone is a '10', not really base on worthiness, but rather based on 'just because. Oh gosh, feel attic slipping away, in that I got a bit to 'deep', which drew thoughts away from moment. Thinking about or dwelling upon the hurt others have cost you is sure way to be pulled from the attic. Later, at least we were almost there. Aug 18, 2013 23:16:51 GMT -5 X factor said: 6 years ago!, the very first post in 'Late Night in the Attic' Wow, like going back in time, it's like this forum is a history book, what were you doing this day 6 years ago? The Zone, this here Twylight Zone board, has endured over all these years, oh I feel like crying...wow... Last Edit: Feb 3, 2019 22:02:08 GMT -5 by X factor This is almost a 'Late night in the attic moment', but not quite. Just not quite, in that, to tuned into reality, sort of, and weary of tomorrow. Just not quite there, but close enough to post these thoughts. It would be a late night in the attic moment if tomorrow wasn't looming, if it were Saturday night instead of Sunday night, for tomorrow brings nothing to me that matters, I can tell you that ahead of time. Tomorrow simply brings meaningless activity for myself (maybe not you if your life filled with people you love and who love you) but for myself, all tomorrow brings is 'grey'. Working around types who are to dense to see that people are more than what they see before their eyes, with lizard like brains analyzing things around them. How is it that your pet dog or cat sees more potential in you than your average human does? Oh well let me calm myself, and escape into the few more moments of 'now', before tomorrow comes rushing in. Late night in the attack... Mar 3, 2019 4:37:27 GMT -5 Post by X factor on Mar 3, 2019 4:37:27 GMT -5 Late night in the attack Sometimes I wish heaven would be this place here, 'late night in the attack', a place where time just seems to stand still, when the next day seems so distant, and when the night just stretches on, that time when it seems nothing can touch you. It can be hard to find this spot though, you really can't plan it, it just happens when it wants to or by accident, but when do find it, it's wonderful, peaceful and quite. IF only Heaven could be a gigantic Mansion, with hundreds of rooms and marble floors, shiny as glass, and with mysterious tunnels and passage ways underneath, like hundreds of miles worth. And a place where strange forces tickled you at night, forces that were curious about you, a bit shy, but not cruel or harmful, but rather playful, like self. That would be heaven to me, a gigantic never ending Mansion, with new rooms to explore each day...where tomorrows were no longer feared. Religions view of 'Heaven' basically sounds like an extension of mans Government to me, a place where there's a hiarchy, where have to get on knees and bow regularly, seems like mind control. Something mans ego would come up with. Where as in my heaven you'd just be left alone to explore, as long as 'good and decent'. Anyways, more attic to enjoy, later. Tonight is near perfect, for everything is still Tonight is near perfect, for everything is 'still', and quiet...what more could one ask for...peace...calm, tranquility, man has yet to intrude with his, or their industrial ways. Happy is just being 'self' and not having to prove you're more than that. But then man comes charging into 'tomorrow', and reduces your self worth and value to nothing more than hourly wage. But yet, the essence of who and what you are is so much more than that. Why are, or do some choose to be evil, loud and disruptive? And notice they, the loud, stupid and disruptive, always, I mean always, chose to follow, chase, habitat areas of the calm. All that aside, it's late night in the attack, that rare moment in time, when all is still, quite and peaceful. So rare. When nothing else seems to matter except 'now'. About a 5 minute window before mood, reality, changes 'Late night in the attic'. That time when all so peaceful, when if time ended, would be content. But time doesn't stop, just keeps pushing us along towards future tragedy. Well in that 'attic' zone right now, but know it won't last, so must rush this post while in that 'zone', that attic zone, when all feels 'OK', for tomorrow, or even 10 minutes from now, already nipping at my serinaty (or however spelled). So hello, and know that regardless of what occurs 5 minutes from now or tomorrow, know that, when read this later, that at this moment in time, I was 'late night in the attic'. Where it's safe, secure, and you're left alone to just be. I come here to hide, when I just want to express self without being bothered or challenged on thoughts. If you look at history, humans are not nice, not in the least bit, if you're honest and look at the history of all nations on Earth. Sure, there's moments of calm, like 'Late night in the attack', but when expand, one begins to realize how vicious humans are to one another do to this or that, and in the end all turn to dust. All this hatred and rage over dust, a giant space ball, partical in the larger scheme of things. half way in the attack, not fully in that 'moment' but halfway, and enough to post this in that I'm calm now, relaxed and safe....I think. But evils always lurking. One minute at a time I suppose, like how simple minded animals live. Late nights in the attack becoming more rare on here Late nights in the attack becoming more rare on here, maybe not for you, but on here they are. Late night in the attack means must be detached from past and future, or tomorrow, that rare, seldom spot in between both gravity fields of reality. Late night or nights in the attack means you're totally aware of 'now', and nothing else. Like being sealed off from the world. That moment in time where your physical doesn't really matter, but rather your mental well being does, regardless of (fill in the blank) _______. That moment when self contentment is at it's height, so rare, in that just satisfied with 'as is'... Late night in the attack, going on 7+ years strong now, a place like no other on the planet.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13205
__label__cc	0.737182	0.262818	Home > News > Members and Partners News > ETP European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing September 4, 2015 - ETP4HPC : European HPC in motion The results of first H2020 HPC calls have been known Spring of 2015: 19 technological RIA “FETHPC” projects, 8 Centres of Excellence for Computing Applications – in different areas – have been granted a total funding of almost 140 M€. The FETHPC call had been mainly inspired by ETP4HPC 2013 Strategic Research Agenda recommendations (SRA). In parallel, in 2014-2015, ETP4HPC also prepared new recommendations for 2016-2017 H2020 calls, acknowledged by the European Commission. ETP4HPC is now in the process of updating its SRA in detail, this is planned for Fall of 2015 and meant to be a reference document for 2016-2017 calls – which should be made public before the end of 2015. Centres of Excellence, which are about to start, will also be involved in the HPC Public Private Partnership (cPPP) with the EC and ETP4HPC, before end of 2015 – this cPPP is the umbrella for the EU HPC global strategy. EXDCI, a global European HPC coordination action funded by H2020 as well, has also been kicked-off beginning of September. ETP4HPC, as well as more than 20 other entities, are associated to PRACE for this ‘eXtreme Data and Computing Initiative’, a 30 month action. EXDCI will support the continuation of ETP4HPC SRA efforts as well as a full update of PRACE 2012 Scientific Case for HPC, and a global coordination of HPC roadmaps in Europe, actions for the support of HPC talent generation and SMEs, international cooperation and eventually monitoring and impact assessment of H2020 HPC programme – especially in socio-economic terms. December 2014 - In 2104, ETP4HPC, which TERATEC joined 2 years ago, continued and consolidated its actions with the European Commission with Horizon 2020 Framework Programme: entry in force, January of 2014, of the HPC Public Private Partnership (cPPP) signed in December 2013 by the ETP and the EC; kick-off and joint setup of the cPPP governance (April 2014 HPC Infoday in Paris, cf picture) start of the first actions with the call for projects related to HPC technologies (FETHPC) and Centres of Excellence (EINFRA) within the 2014-2015 Work Programme with a budget of 140 M€ preparation of new HPC R&D recommendations for H2020 Work Programme 2016-2017; the related calls for projects are expected end of 2015 In the end of 2013, ETP4HPC had 46 members and it grew to 64 members by the end of 2014, a sustainable and dynamic growth, enrolling more industrials, SMEs and research organisations ( cf picture). The objective is to build a dynamic ecosystem which will increase the value created by Europe in the HPC solutions and in the usage of HPC, through the active participation of the stakeholders. To achieve this objective, ETP4HPC operates work groups, attends events, develops relationships and communication actions. Different ETP4HPC Work Groups were active during 2014: Intellectual Property and Rights: a report was sent to the EC Q1 of 2014 Education and Training: a draft report on needs and gap analysis was sent to the EC Q1 of 2014 Key Performance Indicators started reflection on KPIs to be further implemented for the cPPP (to assess scientific, technical or socio-economic impacts of H2020 HPC programme) Centres of Excellence: to clarify the CoE concept and possible links before consortia - independent from ETP4HPC - would be created H2 of 2014 to answer the eINFRA 2015 related call ETP4HPC actively participated to 2014 big HPC or ICT events (ISC, SC, TERATEC Forum in France, CAE conference in Italy, ICRI in Greece, PRACE Days in Spain) and to a number of topical workshops and events organized by the EC: HPC for climate modelling and simulation (February) HPC and Car Industry (April) Software tools for next generation computing (June) FET Open and FET HPC InfoDay and Consortium Building event (June) Digital Europe meeting (September) High Performance Computing (HPC) in Health Research" (October) FET Committee (October) All ETP meeting (November) 2014 was also the opportunity to develop and consolidate links with other HPC stakeholders (PRACE, EESI, SKA, BigDataValue and Big Data cPPP, ECSEL, US DOE, RIKEN…). December 2013 – A productive 2013 year for ETP4HPC, with several important achievements and milestones Publication of the first Strategic Research Agenda [1] (SRA - printed version disseminated in April) and related dialogue with the European Commission regarding the preparation of the first Horizon 2020 calls for the 2014-2015 « Future and Emerging Technologies » Work Programme. This Work Programme, published on December 11th, 2013, encompasses a “FET-Proactive - towards exascale high performance computing » call mostly and directly inspired by ETP4HPC SRA, with a funding of 90 M€ for HPC technologies R&D [2] Two General Assemblies – in February in Rome, in Paris in September – attended by most members Recruitment of more members: as of end 2013, ETP4HPC had 46 members (33 Full Members, 13 Associated Members), out of which there are 18 SMEs. Preparation of a cPPP (contractual Public Private Partnership) : submitted in July, revised in September after assessment by the European Commission and independent experts Actual signature of the cPPP arrangement with EC Vice-President N. Kroes, December 17th in Brussels [3]. The cPPP is an agreement setting a framework to implement the EC policy in HPC first expressed in February 2012 commun ication [4] and confirmed during May 2013 Council of Competitiveness. This agreement makes HPC visible and supported over the whole lifespan of H2020 – indicative global EC contribution of 700 M€ over 7 years, beyond the ca. 100 M€ in the aforementioned FETHPC 2014-2015 calls. The cPPP is open to future Centres of Excellence for Computing Applications (CoEs) as well as to PRACE to join in. The EC is fostering the creation of CoEs in the e-infrastucture calls of H2020 Excellent Science pillar. The cPPP does not imply the creation of a specific new legal entity. It rather sets a dialogue structure between HPC ecosystem stakeholders, while H2020 existing instruments are used to implement and fund actions - like explained above. The cPPP partners mainly commit to a joint and constructive coordination towards the EC policy objectives and to set up relevant performance indicators for proper monitoring and impact assessment of the whole programme. [1] http://www.etp4hpc.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/ETP4HPC_book_singlePage.pdf [2] http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-fet_en.pdf [3] http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1159_en.pdf [4] http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0045:FIN:EN:PDF September 2013 - ETP4HPC now the reference technological platform for HPC in Europe European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing ETP4HPC published its first Strategic Research Agenda (SRA). Following February 2012 European Commission communication, May 30th, 2013 Council of Competitiveness confirmed and further considered the strategic interest of HPC for Europe, and especially of its technologies. ETP4HPC is now recognized as the reference plateform in this domain and is now working on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) setup with the European Commission. ETP4HPC SRA research topics and priorities have already been considered for the definition of forthcoming Horizon 2020 first work programmes, and the related calls for projects in its first period 2014-2015. To find out more on ETP4HPC Paris, september 29, 2012 ETP4HPC, the European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing (HPC) has been founded mid 2012 by major European suppliers of High Performance Computing (HPC) technologies, Allinea, ARM, Bull, Caps Entreprise, Eurotech, IBM , Intel, ParTec, STMicroelectronics and Xyratex, associated with HPC research centres and organisations BSC, CEA, CINECA, Fraunhofer, Forschungszentrum Juelich and LRZ. New members have already jointed the association: European companies MAXELER, GNODAL and NUMASCALE, as well as EPCC (Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) et INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) research organisations, while others memberships are to be confirmed soon. ETP4HPC is open forum and any organization with R&D on HPC in Europe can join. The objective of the ETP is to define Europe’s research priorities to develop European technology in all the segments of the HPC solution supply chain. It will strengthen European competitiveness in HPC, a key capability for future research and innovation. The effort will be beneficial to a wide range of social and economic challenges. HPC is an indispensable instrument to resolve problems of the highest complexity that require extremely large and very efficient computational and storage capabilities for activities such as modelling natural phenomena (weather, climate change or epidemics), optimizing energy resources, researching novel materials and shortening engineering development cycles, which would foster innovation across the region. An industry-led Forum, ETP4PHC has already produced a Vision Paper in March 2012, and is currently preparing a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) for end of 2012, to propose R&D programmes to increase the value created in Europe from future HPC systems. Working Groups have been launched with experts from member or non-member organizations, spanning a diversity of topics: System and Component Architecture Programming Environment HPC Usage Models Extreme Parallelism System Resiliency Compute, I/O & Storage Performance Balance Big Data – Supporting New Workloads New HPC Delivery (e.g. Cloud) A first workshop gathered these Working Groups end of June in Paris. Another one is taking place early October in Barcelona, including a one-day dialogue with a panel of European industrial end-users, representing different domains and usages of HPC. This dialogue is meant to put the ETP4HPC SRA reflections in the perspective of the whole HPC value chain and its economic and societal outcomes through the applications of HPC technologies. End of September an ETP4HPC delegation met Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Digital Agenda, in Brussels. Beyond acknowledging ET4HPC initiative and confirming the Commission interest in HPC as an enabler of innovation and competitiveness for Europe, Ms Kroes expressed her high expectations: ETP4HPC is to be actively contributing to the definition of Horizon 2020 program that will define the future European research objectives. To find out more : www.etp4hpc.eu Barcelona, 10th November 2011 European industry and research centres join forces to create a European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing Major European suppliers of High Performance Computing (HPC) technologies, Allinea, ARM, Bull, Caps Entreprise, Eurotech, ParTec, STMicroelectronics and Xyratex associated with HPC research centres BSC, CEA, CINECA, Fraunhofer, Forschungszentrum Juelich and LRZ have decided to combine forces to create a European Technology Platform (ETP), building on the previous work of PROSPECT and Teratec. The ETP will be an industry led forum that will propose a Strategic Research Agenda taking advantage of European industry strengths to increase the value created in Europe from future HPC systems. Currently the design of supercomputer solutions face significant challenges such as management of the extreme parallelism experienced in HPC architectures or the reduction of the power consumption, addressing these presents opportunities for European players to improve their position in the worldwide market. To achieve these objectives the current consortium will set up an organization that will be open to any businesses, groups or individuals who have R&D activities in any aspect of HPC and are located in Europe. The goal is to bring together all the research forces in Europe including R&D activities of SMEs, European corporations, international corporations and research centres to benefit from their competences and to foster these capabilities by proposing an ambitious research plan to the European Commission. The consortium will act promptly to create the ETP and to propose a Vision Paper. The ETP will prepare the Strategic Research Agenda seeking acknowledgement from the European Commission to provide inputs towards the Horizon 2020 program that will define the future European research objectives. This initiative is an important step to encourage and strengthen the position of the European HPC industry. The impressive set of competencies of the members gathered on this initiative show that Europe can be at the forefront of the HPC industry in coming years if an ambitious R&D program is put in place. The ETP will provide the catalyst for such a movement and the impact will be a stronger European HPC industry that will create employment, added value, and a stimulus for students and academic researchers in the area. Through this improved capability and capacity, HPC users will gain the ability to achieve new results in science and technology and to design more innovative products and services. www.allinea.com www.arm.com www.bsc.es www.bull.com www.caps-entreprise.com www.cea.fr www.cineca.it www.eurotech.com ww.fraunhofer.de www.fz-juelich.de www.lrz.de www.par-tec.com www.prospect-hpc.eu www.st.com www.teratec.eu www.xyratex.com © Ter@tec - All rights reserved - Lawful mention	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13206
__label__wiki	0.50698	0.50698	HomeAirshow NewsThe Great Yorkshire AirFest 2016, Flying Schedule Released The Great Yorkshire AirFest 2016, Flying Schedule Released April 12, 2016 WarbirdsNews Airshow News 7 Tickets for The Great Yorkshire AirFest 2016 are now on sale. The festival, which will take place across the 2nd and 3rd July at Leeds East Airport (formerly known as RAF Church Fenton), is expected to attract 70,000 visitors over the course of the two-day event. AirFest’s Operations Director Paul Sall has revealed the team have already secured some exciting additions to this year’s aviation bill, including the Catalina, Spitfire and Dakota aircraft plus a parachute display from the RAF Falcons. The iconic Spitfire and Dakota aircraft form part of The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which serves to commemorate Britain’s aviation success during World War Two. True icons of aviation and air show history, the two aircraft are famed for the crucial part they played in the final allied victory of the Second World War. The impressive British flying machines will feature alongside a US-built legend, with the amphibious Catalina flying boat secured as one of the stars of this year’s bill. Spectators will be treated to a rare view of the aircraft, famed for its use in anti-submarine patrols by the US throughout World War Two. There are now fewer than 50 airworthy Catalina flying boats across the world, with only two surviving planes registered in the UK. Sall said of this year’s line-up: “We’ve got an incredible line-up of aircraft that will be available to view both in the air and on the ground. “We’re working hard to ensure that this year’s program is even more spectacular than 2015 and we’ll be revealing more impressive additions to the line-up as we get closer to the date of the event.” For air enthusiasts looking to get closer to the action, Flightline upgrade tickets provide a choice of outstanding viewing options at AirFest. Limited Grandstand seating is available for an amazing view of the flying action as well as seating in the relaxing garden area. The Flightline enclosure also includes a range of cash bars, catering options and private facilities. Earlybird prices for access to the enclosure start from just £27 for adults and £14 for children until 18th April. The Great Yorkshire AirFest is an advance ticket only event. Tickets are available to purchase now at: http://www.yorkshireairfest.co.uk/ Full line-up details will be revealed in the coming weeks. The Great Yorkshire AirFest brings a unique and exciting two-day aviation festival to the Yorkshire countryside. With thrilling air displays, classic cars, vintage glamour, food, music and entertainment, AirFest is one of the most hotly-anticipated events in the UK aviation calendar. Douglas C-47 Dakota RAF Falcons The Great Yorkshire AirFest 2016 UK Airshows Heritage Flight: Heroes, Inspiration, Joy and Closure Qantas Founders Museum Fundraising Appeal for Iconic Super Constellation Project David Butler says: The former WW2 fighter base at Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, UK is a terrific venue for warbird flying displays, I can’t wait for this summer’s show! I hear they cancelled it yesterday but just have not got round to telling anyone yet. Tom Dolezal says: Hi I see that you are using my photograph of HAC’s Spitfire, can you advise me how this came to be in your possession, as I did not consent to its usage here. Tom Dolezal WarbirdsNews says: We have receive the press release and a link to dropbox directly from the PR person or the airshow. We can remove it if you want or apply proper credit. Sounds like a little sour grapes. Be happy someone respected your photograph, from all the P-51 shots available. Rather than beat the user about the head and shoulders, thank him. Seems you people who think they are another Ernie Pyle want to be awarded with y’all’s VC or our Medal of Honor…….CTP Hi can you tell me if there will be a euro fighter jet there this time and any other new fighters please Hi I’d love to take my 3 year old to see this but it will cost nearly 50quid for me and my wife this seems far to unfair a price n a lot ov family’s will miss out is it really necessary to charge this much thought this was a family event thank Leave a Reply to WarbirdsNews Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13212
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__label__wiki	0.520534	0.520534	admin December 1, 2017 News Article Newsletters 0 WBJS Senior Prize Giving, Lorie Hall, 30 November 2017 Good Afternoon and welcome, boys, staff members, colleagues, families of our boys, the Governing Body and in particular our invited guests. I warmly welcome you to Senior Prize Giving for 2017 The opening and closing sentences of essays have the most impact, and so it is with speeches. So let me start with the most important thanks of all; to parents who place the greatest trust in us to care for, educate, and inspire their children. We recognise the responsibility we bear, and the privilege we enjoy in contributing to your children’s lives. Thank you for joining us today, I hope you will feel inspired by the achievements of all our pupils, the commitment of their teachers and enjoy this special occasion for our Wynberg Boys’ This year I break with tradition by not reporting on each of our four pillars, but speak more generally about where we are, together as a school and family. (The Pillar reports will be detailed in our annual school magazine). Last year at Prize Giving I spoke about change and that while we all love Wynberg Boys’ Junior with its embodiment of great traditions and unswerving ethos and philosophy. I also said that change is an important part of Wynberg Boys’ Junior and its continued success as a leading Boys’ school. At our Flag Raising Ceremony during Founders’ Week in August, I expanded on this when addressing the boys by saying that: Traditions and Culture are not static; they don’t stand still, they are always changing as each generation contributes its experience of the world and discards those things that are no longer relevant or useful to them. Like most cultures, our traditions at Wynberg play a significant role in creating the bonds that keep us united. They help form the structure and foundation of this, our Wynberg family and broader community. They remind us that we are part of a history that defines our past, shapes who we are today and who we will become. Once we ignore the meaning of our traditions, we’re in danger of damaging what underpins our identity as a school. The Wynberg Boys’ Schools have been very fortunate to have school leaders and governors who have made it their business to be proactive in adapting to change. This trend has continued this year with evaluating the relevance of our symbols and names. Our Schools embarked on a discussion on the relevance of our House names. This process included exhaustive surveys of our Wynberg staff, students, parents and Old Boys. In addition, we held focus group discussions, sought guidance from legal experts, change strategists, independent historical consultants, and conducted our own research. The outcome was a clear mandate to rename our school houses to reflect our heritage in the broader Wynberg Community. And on Founders’ Day at the High School we made the announcement of those names to be used from January 2018: Glebe, green – original home of the Wynberg Boys’ Schools in 1841. The “cottage ‘neath the mountain” memorialised so powerfully in the opening lines of our School Song. Oude Wijnberg, blue – the original historic estate acquired by the School when the grounds of the upper campus were consolidated to accommodate WBHS. The land now home to the Jacques Kallis Oval. [Ed – an interesting note is that JK was of the first generation of Wynberg Boys’ to attend Wynberg Boys’ junior school in our current premises after we took over the high Schools’ buildings when the new school opened on the upper campus. Silverhurst, red – the historic manor house and surrounding estate which served as a Junior Boarding house, and today houses the school museum and functions as the official residence for Headmasters of Wynberg Boys’ High. Sunninghill, yellow – the estate across Oxford Street on which was built Wynberg Boys’ Schools’ second home, known as “Nixon’s School”. It was from this house (still standing on the corner of Tenant & Aliwal Roads) that the school moved in 1892 to the premises we know as WBJS today. While this change of names might have appeared to many as minor in the life of our schools, it is hugely significant in illustrating our inclusive Wynberg Way of drawing all stakeholders together to forge a united path for our shared journey into the future. The new names link our schools indelibly to our shared heritage, and to our historic position in the suburb of Wynberg. As part of this consultative journey we engaged in conversations that led to us redefining and affirming our mission, vision, and values: from the various input from all stakeholders we’ve rewritten our mission statement to simply say : WBJS will remain one of the leading boys schools in South Africa “the school of choice” Every parent here has made the choice to be part of this institution and annually recommits to remain part of our Family. Similarly those who we employ at Wynberg have made the choice to be here and honour the expectations of our shared vision to remain one of the leading boys’ schools. Mediocrity simply doesn’t resonate with what we are setting out to achieve. Through reflective processes we determined that Wynberg’s values, whilst implied, were not always specific and clearly defined. Our core institutional values may now be recorded as: Leading through Innovation … Growing through learning … Pursuing Excellence … Relevant Citizenship …(Service) This we will continue to deliver via our 4 pillars. When I meet with new or prospective parents, many describe to me their aspirations for their sons in terms which prioritise a ‘Balanced’ education. At Wynberg we believe this is what we offer through our 4 pillars. A singular part of educating the whole boy is inspiring our Supera Moras spirit, the spirit of overcoming all obstacles, the spirit of never giving up, a resilience against all odds. While innate in all humans, it is within a child’s earliest years that the try-and-try-again of learning is fostered by parents – learning to walk, tie shoelaces, the first bicycle. All come with a few tears and bruises, but a sense of pride in accomplishment once on his feet and ready to tackle school and the years of learning ahead. The encouragement to instill the cognitive mindset to never give up, while driven at school, can only succeed with the full commitment of your boy’s most trusted adults: yourselves, his parents. As parents we need to control our automatic tendencies to protect and shelter our sons from life’s obstacles, rather to encourage them to face them and find their own way over and around the challenges ahead. Be they academic, sporting, learning to play musical instruments, or making new friends, it is the essence of Supera Moras that must be encouraged, not the potential rewards of prizes, nor acclamation over their peers. The act of raising your sons’ consciousness to that of ‘I can’ is the most important, life-long achievement, one that will pay dividends well into the future. …. As a school we find ourselves grappling with instilling the sense of resilience and Supera Moras against the backdrop of changing parental expectations around the role of Education, changing expectations from the Education Department (this is evidenced in the new Basic Education Law Amendment bill that is about to be passed), changes in the way discipline is viewed, constant questions around traditional structures and ways of doing things, particularly in the context of those schools with long-standing heritage. We grapple with how to remain relevant in the world characterised by instant gratification. So the dialogue has changed and the way we engage with you as parents needs to change as well. We’re at that time of the year where I am regularly asked whether the 12 months passed have been good. This year I have struggled to answer the question with brevity: because I want to say that it has been the most extraordinary, inspiring, exceptional, and challenging year I have ever known. Personally, I have needed to count on many people for guidance and advice to steer our school through some circumstances we had not anticipated. Being front page news in the press and being put on trial by the court of public opinion via social media is never pleasant. I want to thank our parents for their overwhelming support particularly those who come forward and seek clarity directly from us. At this point, I must thank the SGB who have served this school for the past 3 years. Their input has been significant and I would like to acknowledge the tremendous work they have done in support of crafting a vision for Wynberg boys’ Junior School to keep us relevant and sustainable. The expertise they have been able to share and the insights they bring in representing you as parents have been invaluable. I take this opportunity to thank our staff and those who go over and above the expectations to ensure the boys entrusted to us receive the very best on a daily basis. I include in this teachers, administrators, our custodial staff, and aftercare staff. Sadly we will be saying goodbye to some of our educators: Our art teacher Mrs Robin Hart has after 12 years at Wynberg made the decision to go into retirement. we thank her for sharing a passion with our boys through the medium of art. how displays of work our testimony to the enjoyment that boys have we arrived from her art lessons. Mrs Hart we wish you well and hope that you will continue your work as an artist, albeit now for your own pleasure. Also leaving after 9 years is our head of academics Mr Andre Engel. Mr Engel has accepted the position of principal at Wesley Practicing School in Salt River. Whilst we are sad to lose him We know that his skills make him able and ready to run a school of his own. Mr Engel, look forward to engaging with you as a colleague and fellow school principal. Mr Gareth Jordan has accepted a position at Bishops Prep and whilst his stay at Wynberg has only been 2 short years he has made an impact in many ways with his forthrightness and work ethic. Mr Jordan we wish you well I look forward to the encounters we will have with you as an opposition coach. Miss Nicole Stokell who has completed her studies through on learnership programme, and is now a qualified teacher leaves to take up a teaching position at Good Hope Seminary Mis Stokell we wish you well and know that you will be an excellent teacher. To all you I thank you on behalf of the entire Wynberg Community for your input into this school. Wynbergs reputation allows us to attract good staff and next year we will be joined by: Miss Carmen Jones who joins us from Selborne in East London Mr Brent Wienand joins us from Sterling also in East London Miss Chanel Piccione leaves Rondebosch Prep to come to Wynberg Miss Megan Anderson will take up the role of Art teacher, she joins us from Parklands College Miss Jessica Van der Merwe joins our Music Department We wish you all a long and happy stay with us and welcome you to the Wynberg community. For the past 3 years I have ended my Prize giving address with a running analogy. This year many parents particularly the mothers have said to me “Mr Poleman I see you’re not running anymore” it must have something to do with your expanding waistline. I must confess it is true. But it is not true for Wynberg we are running albeit not at the pace that others may like as we have determined that this journey is not a sprint but one that we have to be measured about to stay the course. So I wish you good luck over the festive season. We hope you will enjoy safe travels and interesting journeys, and we hope you will come back soon to share your stories with us when we return next year. Thank you, for the privilege of your company. Mr Cedric Poleman Headmaster WBJS WBJS 2017 Previous: Previous post: WBJS Newsletter: 23 November 2017 Next: Next post: WBJS Newsletter: 1 December 2017 Address: Oxford Street, Wynberg, Cape Town Email: postmaster@wbjs.org.za Prospectus Grade R Prospectus Grade 1 - 7	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13214
__label__wiki	0.610048	0.610048	Membership Notes, July/August 2014 Engaging Students Constructively BY RICHARD CURREY Veterans have been visiting schools for years. Educational theory says that the personal stories of veterans bring war and service to life for students who otherwise often plod through dry textbook summaries. But such events can easily go awry. John Hoober, Education Committee chair for Chapter 1008 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, participated in one such school visit. “It was a disaster,” he said. “One guy talked about drugs in Nam—and how he was high all the time. Another took forty-five minutes to tell his story, denying other vets the opportunity to speak. Most importantly, there was no time for kids to ask questions. The entire event was an embarrassment.” An Army veteran who served with the 1st Logistical Command in Vietnam, Hoober considered how a chapter’s school visit might be effective, accurate, and respectful to the war itself and the contributions of those who served. “Could we show how history translated to daily life for the troops? We needed to offer students information they don’t learn in class, and let them engage with vets in a constructive way.” Hoober met with Chapter 1008 leadership, including President Warren Kimmel and VP Bill Daley. “My first recommendation was to restrict participation to chapter members.” Hoober said. “We not only have a strong chapter with committed leadership, but there’s a wide range of experience in the chapter. All branches and all kinds of service are represented, giving us the necessary resources for excellent educational outreach.” Hoober got the green light. He recruited participants who, together, could bring a wide-angle picture of the Vietnam War and those who served. “After we got a yes from the first school we approached, a few of us visited teachers whose classes were studying the war,” he said. “We took books and maps and shared our plan. Maybe the most important thing we did was suggest that students think about questions they wanted to ask ahead of time.” When presentation day came, Hoober was “on pins and needles. We’d done our homework. But I still worried we’d flop.” He needn’t have worried. Chapter 1008’s first presentation was a ringing success. “Careful preparation made the difference,” Hoober said. “We were organized, and the questions we got were substantial, questions about Agent Orange, where we went in-country, how we were treated when we came home. We got very positive overall feedback.” The outreach team visited a second school and met with similar success, evidenced by the teacher who sent Hoober an email: “Yesterday was hands down one of the best learning days in my teaching career. Please stop by next week, as my students have a card for you.” That card was filled with glowing messages—notes of appreciation and praise crowding into every corner. Hoober laughed: “There was one complaint—everybody wished we had more time to share with them.” Hoober hopes to bring the program to five area schools in 2015. And to keep going from there. He foresees the possibility that Chapter 1008’s outreach might serve as a model for other chapters interested in creating successful Vietnam veteran presentations in schools. “This has been a genuinely moving experience,” he said. “We may be on to something that can make a difference for kids and teachers alike. I salute our chapter officers and membership for helping this very special effort take flight.” For more information about Chapter 1008’s education program, contact John Hoober at hoobs@dejazzd.com Read… President’s Report Letters Taps Government Affairs Committee Report Benefits Q&A Minority Affairs Committee Report PTSD & Substance Abuse Committee Report Vice President’s Report Women Veterans Committee Report Economic Opportunities Committee Report Public Affairs Committee Report Treasurer's Report Region 3 Report Region 5 Report Region 6 Report Books in Review Membership Notes Locator Reunions Love a Parade: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chapter 542 A Monumental Tribute: in downtown Amherst, Ohio The VVA Veteran® is a publication of Vietnam Veterans of America. ©All rights reserved. 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring. MD 20910 \| www.vva.org \| contact us	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13219
__label__wiki	0.884206	0.884206	Academic rigour, journalistic flair Follow Topics Articles Contributors Links Articles on Religion and society Displaying 61 - 80 of 98 articles Christian fundamentalists have become a politically powerful group since the movement’s foundation in 1919. Raul Cano/Shutterstock Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right William Trollinger, University of Dayton Protestant fundamentalism was officially born in the United States in 1919, fueling a culture war that continues today. A few things to know before you head out for a job interview. fizkes/Shutterstock What’s so wrong about lying in a job interview G. James Lemoine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York What makes an action 'good' or 'evil'? And are there situations under which lying for a job interview might be justified? School children in India celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. 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AP Photo/Prabhjot Gill British troops massacred Indians in Amritsar – and a century later, there’s been no official apology Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University A hundred years ago, peaceful Indian protesters were massacred under British colonial rule. A scholar argues why a formal apology is overdue. People participate in a candlelight vigil near the White House to protest violence against Sikhs in 2012. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Why Sikhs wear a turban and what it means to practice the faith in the United States Simran Jeet Singh, New York University Sikh gurus adopted the turban, in part, to remind Sikhs that all humans are sovereign, royal and ultimately equal. But their attire can also lead to misunderstandings and at times, hate crimes. Pope Francis at the Monument Mary Queen of Peace, in Port Louis, Mauritius on Sept. 9, 2019. AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino Africa’s Catholic churches face competition and a troubled legacy as they grow Joseph Hellweg, Florida State University Pope Francis recently completed a tour of three African nations. His visit needs to be understood in the context of the church's long history in Africa and its modern-day difficulties. Family photos of the victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, displayed at a 25th anniversary memorial in April 2019. AP Photo/Ben Curtis Lessons from the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, 25 years after the genocide it failed to stop Samantha Lakin, Clark University Learning from what actually worked during the United Nations' infamously ineffective 1994 peacekeeping mission in Rwanda may save lives in the future. An illustration from the Christian Herald showing famine-hit people in India. Courtesy of the Christian Herald Association, New York How American Christian media promoted charity abroad Heather D. Curtis, Tufts University For International Day of Charity on Sept. 5, a history of how the Christian Herald mobilized Americans in the late 19th century to give millions for the relief of global suffering. Abortion rights supporters in Missouri take part in a protest, after state lawmakers passed rules aimed at closing Missouri’s only abortion clinic, May 30, 2019. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences Gretchen E. Ely, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Young, poor, single and a mother of two: This is the profile of most women in the US and Northern Ireland who seek financial assistance to help pay for an abortion. A 2012 photograph of the Sunrise Church of Christ in Buffalo’s East Side. The building has since been demolished. AP Photo/David Duprey A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith Ashima Krishna, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York In up-and-coming neighborhoods, old churches are often converted to apartments or offices. But what about the vacant or underused churches in areas that aren't attractive to developers? Red Cross forensic specialist Stephen Fonseca, right, searches for bodies in a field of ruined maize in Magaru, Mozambique, after Cyclone Idai, April 4, 2019. AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi Humanitarian forensic scientists trace the missing, identify the dead and comfort the living Ahmad Samarji, Phoenicia University and Dina Shokry, Cairo University Meet the unsung aid workers who put their lives on the line during war and natural disaster to make sure the dead are treated with respect – and that their grieving families get closure. Voodoo believers walk during the annual Voodoo festival Fete Gede at Cite Soleil Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery What is Haitian Voodoo? Guilberly Louissaint, University of California, Irvine Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And today, it is used as a form of healing and protection. First 1 2 3 4 5 Last David Mislin Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University Mathew Schmalz Mathew Schmalz is a Friend of The Conversation. 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__label__wiki	0.543387	0.543387	13. Orrin Eugene4 Allen (Alburtis Floyd3, Andrew Jackson2, Daniel1) was born in Black Creek, Allegany Co, NY March 15, 1898.(63) Orrin died December 19, 1968 in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY, at 70 years of age. Burial: Black Creek Cemetery Black Creek, Allegany County, New York, USA Last Residence Scio, New York Orrin E Allen of VanDerMark Rd, died Thursday (Dec 19, 1968) at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville followinf a brief illness. He was born March 15, 1875 at Black Creek, a son of Albert and Louella Jane Hathaway Allen, He married the formaer Carrie Jennison who survives. Mr Allen was a retired employee of the Alfred Southern Tier Concrete Products. Surviving besides his widow are three daughters, Mrs Orianna Kemp of Belmont, Mrs Freda Jacobs of Buffalo and Mrs Edith Monahan of Andover; two sons Harold E Allen of Alfred Station and Leslie W Allen of Sacul Texas; step daughter Mrs Hazel Blake of Belmont; 14 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter; two sisters, Mrs Mary Stoffell and Mrs Florence McDonald, both of Hornell; two brothers Earl L Allen of Elmira and Clifford W Allen of Virginia; several nieces and nephews. He married Carrie Louisa Jenison in Allegany Co, New York, about 1927. Carrie was born in Shongo, Allegany Co, NY May 3, 1900. Carrie was the daughter of Samuel Ebenezer Jenison and Emma Mae Farnham. Carrie died October 1979 Andover, Allegany Co, NY, at 79 years of age. Burial: Valley Brook Cemetery Andover, Allegany County, New York, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 37620932 In 1930 lived in Troupsburg, Steuben, New York In 1940 lived on Main Street, Andover NY In 1942 lived in Andover NY Orrin Eugene Allen and Carrie Louisa Jenison had the following children: 17 i. Orianna J5 Allen was born in Willing Twp, Allegany Co, NY June 28, 1927. Ann died June 6, 2014 in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY, at 86 years of age. Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery Belmont, Allegany County, New York, USA BELMONT - Ann J. Kemp, 86, of 13 Schuyler St., passed away in the Wellsville Manor Care Center on Friday (June 6, 2014), following a lengthy illness. She was born in the town of Willing on June 28, 1927, the daughter of Orin and Carrie Jenison Allen. On May 3, 1946, in Wellsville, she married Calvin F. Kemp, who predeceased her on Sept. 23, 1989. She had attended the Andover High School. For several years she was employed at the Belmont American Legion Post and the Belmont Hotel, and had retired from the Allegany County Jail, where she was a cook. Surviving are daughters, Beth (Don) Baker of Belmont, Tina Wright of Belfast and Dawn (Fred) Cook of Friendship; sons, Calvin E. (Joan) Kemp and Allen F. (Anne) Kemp, both of Belmont; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a sister, Edythe A. Monahan of LeRoy; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; husband; and a son, David L. Kemp in 1971. Honoring her request, there will be no visitation or services. Burial will be in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Belmont, beside her husband, Calvin, at the family's convenience. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oleantimesherald/ obituary.aspx?pid=171258528#sthash.fROKFu0W.dpuf She married Calvin F. Kemp May 3, 1946. Calvin was born in Wellsville, Allegany Co, NY April 20, 1926. Calvin was the son of Bertie Floyd Kemp and Kate Jeanette Gardner. Calvin died September 23, 1989 in Belmont, Allegany Co, NY, at 63 years of age. Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery Belmont, Allegany County, New York, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 70038921 (See Calvin F. Kemp for the continuation of this line.) + 18 ii. ElFreida Ruth Allen was born November 27, 1928. 19 iii. Harold Everett Allen was born in Shongo, Allegany Co, NY February 26, 1931. Harold died July 26, 2009 in Ridge Spring, SC, at 78 years of age. Obituary: Harold Everett Allen, 78, died Sunday July 26, 2009. Born in Shongo, he was a son of the late Orrin and Carrie Jenison Allen. Mr. Allen was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church and was an Army veteran, serving as a military policeman in the 82nd Airborne. He was an operating engineer and retired as the highway superintendent for the town of Scio. He loved children, horses, deer hunting, fishing and telling poems and stories. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Allen; son, James Allen of Richburg; daughter, Kathleen Allen of Hendersonville, N.C.; sisters, Edythe Monahan of Leroy and Anne Kemp of Belmont; grandchildren, Gretchen, Heidi, Cody, Travis, Dan, Jeremy, Andra and Angela; four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Renee Thompson; brother, Leslie Allen; and a sister, Freida Jacobs. Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Ridge Spring, S.C. with the Rev. Vollie Gibbes officiating. 1940 lived in Andover NY Served in the ARMY between March 17, 1953 to March 16, 1955 + 20 iv. Leslie Ward Allen was born September 12, 1938. 21 v. Edythe Fay Allen (still alive).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13222
__label__wiki	0.830544	0.830544	\| By Hugo Austin Fallowfield Crime Stories Fallowfield is the student metropolis of Manchester with 65% of the 85,000 students living in Manchester being based in the area. Fallowfield... \| By Lydia-Beatrice Reynolds #ItsNotNice Campaign launched to raise awareness towards street harassment Street harassment in an ongoing issue that most women have encountered at least once in their lives, if not more. It is such a huge prevalent issue,... \| By Joshua Gibson Campaign launched to promote speaking up on mental health due to the stigma surrounding the topic Mental illness is a problem suffered by a vast amount of people, knowingly and unknowingly. Statistically one in four people will fight a mental... \| By Jordan White Facebook group used to help locals tackle crime and anti-social behaviour Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester and has a population of around 136,000. 14,500 of those inhabitants are members of the ‘SK8’... Fallowfield: A Youth Centre success story. In light of the Change 4 Cheadle Youth campaign going live earlier this year. We seeked to find a similar story in which we could be inspired by the... \| By Sarah Walker Student fees reduction launch article Recently the UK government has been thinking about reducing UK student tuition fee loans. With this in mind I am launching a campaign to encourage... Local man blames a 'lack of discipline for the younger generation' after being attacked in Cheadle Royston Able was attacked by a young man in the early hours of Saturday morning in Cheadle village last month and blames a lack of discipline for the... \| By Fionn Burrows Campaign Launched to Change the Culture of Sexual Harassment and Assault on UK University Campuses Currently, 4%of women nationally claim they have experienced rape but this number rises to 8% on UK university campuses according to... \| By James Oliver ‘Fitness for Human Habitation’ bill reaches committee of the whole house The 'Fitness for Human Habitation Bill' had its second reading on the 23rd November, which was committed to a Committee of the Whole House... \| By Jazzmine Pickles The Feed Without Fear Campaign Launches- Let's End The Stigma Surrounding Public Breastfeeding Breasts … we all know what they are. We see them on a daily basis, whether on TV or plastered across billboards and magazines. We love them.... Review: Cheese Fest UK Thousands of Salford children given food assistance over summer Campaign launched to raise awareness of illegal backyard breeding Manchester charity helps disadvantaged people get Back on Track	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13223
__label__cc	0.570872	0.429128	‘No we did not’: Spy chief denies CIA hacked Senate emails on torture investigation September 21, 2014 uhm Leave a comment Published time: September 19, 2014 12:33 Get short URL http://rt.com/usa/189064-spy-cia-torture-investigation/ The director of the CIA is openly frustrated with the media and the Senate for their criticism of the agency. This comes just ahead of the release of an upper house report on torture and follows Langley’s alleged hacking into committee emails. John Brennan, speaking to an intelligence panel at a conference, has pledged to win back public trust because “having [it] makes all of our jobs much easier and better.” But he also said that he disagrees with “the narratives floating around the media” regarding the use of covert and illegal rendition of suspects and the public’s strong disagreement with them. But unlike the public, the relationship with his overseers at the Senate is a more complex one, and it took a turn for the worse after the CIA was earlier caught red-handed while bypassing a network firewall that the Senate had been using to gather relevant CIA documents for its inquiry into its practices of covert torture. READ MORE: White House torture report withholding critical facts, says top senator In 2009, the Senate Intelligence Committee set about compiling a comprehensive review of the agency’s practices regarding detention and interrogation, which included waterboarding and other methods, normally carried out at secret prisons overseas. The upcoming 6,000-page report purports to show that the CIA deliberately misled the Congress, the Justice Department and the White House on the successes of such methods. President Barack Obama ended the program in 2009, but only in 2012 did the committee vote to declassify parts of it. The CIA was really unhappy, writing a 122-page response with suggestions of corrections. But the upcoming release is being marred by more things than just the contents. The investigative committee’s chair, Democrat Diane Feinstein, said in March 2014 that the CIA “just went and searched the committee’s computers,” referring to the agency’s attempts to gain insight into the investigation. Initially denying the allegations, Brennan had to backtrack in July and admit to everything after it was determined that the CIA was indeed fishing for keywords in Senate staffer emails – a federal violation. The situation is repeating itself, however: the CIA director now flatly denies that the entire revelation incident played out the way Feinstein had said. “This is part of the mischaracterizations. The Council on Foreign Relations, [moderator] Andrea Mitchell, said, ‘did in fact CIA officers hack into the Senate computers to thwart the investigation on potential interrogation?’ Thwart the investigation, hacking in – no, we did not, and I said that’s beyond the scope of reason,” he claimed. “When the inspector general determined that based on the common understanding between the CIA and the [committee] about this arrangement of computers, that our officers had improperly accessed it, even though these were CIA facilities, CIA computers, and CIA had responsibility for the IT integrity of the system, I apologized to them for any improper access that was done, despite the fact that we didn’t have a memorandum of agreement,” Brennan explained. “What I’ve said to the committee and others is that if I’ve done something wrong, I’ll stand up and admit it, but I’m not going to take, you know, the allegations about hacking and monitoring and spying and whatever else, no. … When I think about that incident, I think there are things on both sides that need to be addressed,” he said. The heat between the CIA director and the Senate committee is picking up steam, with the latter planning to release a partially declassified report on the agency’s post-9/11 interrogation methods, widely expected to counter the Bush-era claims that rendition was an effective technique. Before the document is even out, many in the Republican circles have already rejected it. As Brennan defended the CIA, he was also joined by other agency heads from the NSA, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA.) The NSA’s new director, Michael Rogers, likewise felt an undue amount of suspicion being directed at the agency under his command, following widespread and far-reaching allegations of data mining and all sorts of electronic surveillance on people at home and oversees. “There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that I am watching groups change their behavior as a direct result of these revelations, groups that represent a direct threat to the citizens of this nation and those of our friends and allies,” Rogers said, reiterating the popular defense that government practices are for the nation’s own good and are far less malevolent than the potential enemies that are uncovered in the process. However he admitted that the agency was slow to pick up on the threat posed by the Islamic State terrorists, however. “I wish we had been a little stronger on it,” said Rogers. Senate report about CIA’s torture methods is “mind-boggling”: Lawyer CIA torture mastermind breaks silence White House torture report withholding critical facts, says top senator Torture, war, and no consequences CIA report tip of iceberg yet too embarrassing: Rickard Melville House Publishes Senate CIA Torture Report as Book Category: Surveillance Network Tags: c.i.a, central intelligence agency, cia, cia hacking, denies, hacked, hacked Senate emails, hacks, langley, rendition, senate, senate emails, Spy Chief, spying, torture, torture investigation, us intelligence, we did not	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13224
__label__wiki	0.824647	0.824647	Andrei Broder joins Yahoo! cornwall on Fri, 2005-11-18 05:38. Top talent is scarce for search experts , and Yahoo have signed up Andrei Broder as vice president of emerging search technology. He was the former chief scientist at AltaVista, from 1999 into early 2002, before leaving to be the chief technology officer for search and text analysis at IBM Research. He acknowledged talking with Google and Microsoft before accepting the Yahoo! position. "This is a combination of cutting-edge research with very solid large-scale engineering and the understanding of microeconomics and advertising," he says. As for where he sees Internet search going, Broder says it will move beyond plugging words into a simple box and more toward "information flowing to you as you need it." 0 agreed / 0 disagreed A little extra background claus on Fri, 2005-11-18 06:06. If you wonder "Who is this Broder guy" there's a nice list of publications here. He has co-authored papers with Krishna Bharat as well as Monika R. Henzinger, both of Google fame.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13225
__label__wiki	0.857828	0.857828	"At one table you have got Clint Eastwood, another table you've got Brenda Vaccaro ..celebrities just everywhere - and the pizza is sensational" -Jackie Collins on Hollywood's famous eatery, Spagos The World of Film in Australia - on the Internet Updated Friday December 13, 2019 DVD & Digital Reviews Awards & Brag book Travelfile SEARCH FOR A VIDEO_FILE OUR REVIEW POLICY In the 1882 New Mexico Territory, Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are itinerant lawmen, hired as marshal and deputy by towns desperate to take control over outlaw elements. The town of Appaloosa hire them after Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons), a newly-arrived rancher with money and a gang of thugs, disrupts commerce and kills three local lawmen. Cole and Hitch contrive to arrest Bragg and bring him to trial, but hanging him proves difficult. Meanwhile, a widow has arrived in town, Allison French (Renee Zellwegger), pretty, refined, and good-natured. Virgil falls hard, and it seems mutual, but there may be more to Allie than meets the eye. Review by Louise Keller: The Western has never looked so good as in this story about the bond, trust and friendship between two gun-toting, law-abiding peacekeepers who try to right life's wrongs until the foreseeable becomes unforeseeable. The grand themes of loyalty and honour, when a man's word is law, seem absolutely appropriate in this grand, desolate and dusty setting, when craggy rocks and all shades of ochre, green and brown from the artists' palette fill the big screen. Dean Semler's wonderful cinematography captures it all - the isolation, the harshness and the toughness of life in 19th century New Mexico Territory. Wearing not only his actor's lawman hat, but also that of director and co-screenwriter, Ed Harris delivers a splendid film, filled with nuances, complexities and substance. Adapted from Robert B. Parker's novel, the story hinges on the relationship between Harris' Marshall Virgil Cole and his Deputy Everett Hitch, played by Viggo Mortensen. Harris and Mortensen are masters of their craft and together they convey the ease of communication between their characters as though it was as simple as breathing. Like Harris and Mortensen, Cole and Hitch are a perfect team. At times Cole relies on Hitch to give him the eloquence he craves, while at other times, they have little need for words. When it comes to women, the men are very different. Hitch is intuitive and sensitive, whereas Cole, with a history of whores and squaws, is drawn to Renee Zellweger's Allison French, who plays the piano, dresses with a sense of respectability and bathes before bed. Ah yes, I hear you say. A woman... now the trouble begins. This of course, is entirely true, as the bond between the two men is irrevocably changed. Zellweger would not be my choice for the role of the widow who fears loneliness and leans to a specific kind of man, but this is Harris and Mortensen's film and nothing deters from that. As is often said, it is the gravitas of the villain that defines a film, and here, the ever-charismatic Jeremy Irons spits out gravitas in bullets, as the articulate, intelligent and ruthlessly ambitious Randall Bragg, who uses violence, guile and charm as his persuasive tools. There are many wonderful moments, like those knowing smiles at breakfast for three after Cole and Allie's first night together, Bragg's piercing gaze that misses nothing, and the unforgettable fly-on-the wall conversations between Cole and Hitch. Harris directs inconspicuously, allowing the story to be told as simply and effectively as the friendship at its core. Engrossing cinema; a treat for all. Review by Andrew L. Urban: This nuanced buddy movie is set in the old West, in a small town bullied by a familiar character from the genre, the well-to-do rancher with a bunch of thugs who impose themselves on the townsfolk and make life miserable. Their lawlessness descends to cold blooded murder, when Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) shoots three lawmen who have come to arrest two of his henchmen for murder and rape. While this is the beginning of the plot that drives the action, the real story is about the two mercenary lawmen hired to help Appaloosa: Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen), who have worked as a pair for a decade or more and enjoy a firm, masculine bond that provides the interior engine of the film. Cole is a no-nonsense man who declares that feelings'll get you killed. So when Ally French (Renee Zellwegger) turns his head, he's in for some dangerous times. Ed Harris helped adapt the novel for this movie and directs with a gritty determination to show the importance of male friendship. Viggo Mortensen is a trustworthy ally in the project, an actor whose extraordinary range enables him to move his performance along the scale from 0 to 100 at will. His loyalty stands the test of time and even the test of Ally French ... and when the chips are really down, he does what a real buddy would do. Only in old West terms. They say (or they should say) that a film is only as good as its main baddie, and Jeremy Irons makes the malevolent Randall Bragg seem genuinely interesting, as a man who knows his heart and doesn't much care if it's good or bad as long as it ticks to his head's beat. Timothy Spall is likeable and amusing as one of the town's councillors, elected no doubt simply for his willingness to seem important. Zellweger doesn't do too much with her role as Ally, a woman whose appearances hide a flawed and edgy character. Zellweger's delivery smacks of self protection, not wanting to show the less attractive elements of Ally's personality too openly. The result is a muted performance, but it doesn't detract overtly from an engaging and interesting film. Dean Semler's cinematography avoids over-romanticising the landscape and his inventive lighting solutions for interiors is a joy. Production design is likewise seamless, and the score doesn't intrude. Curiously, Roadshow tried hard to hide the film from both critics and the public on its theatrical release but those who tracked it down were rewarded. CRITICAL COUNT Favourable: 2 Unfavourable: 0 Mixed: 0 APPALOOSA (M) (US, 2008) CAST: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons, Timothy Spall, Renee Zellwegger, PRODUCER: Ed Harris, Ginger Sledge DIRECTOR: Ed Harris SCRIPT: Ed Harris, Robert Knott (novel by Robert Parker) CINEMATOGRAPHER: Dean Semler EDITOR: Kathryn Himoff MUSIC: Jeff Beal PRODUCTION DESIGN: Waldemar Kalinowski AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Roadshow AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: March 12, 2009 � Urban Cinefile 1997 - 2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13235
__label__wiki	0.889353	0.889353	【天线宝宝最新的今期_香港六合今年今期彩色图库】Monday night slot shows the reality of Real Madrid's season MADRID, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Things can change a lot over a football season as Real Madrid fans will probably tell you as their team prepares to travel to the south of the capital to face Leganes on Monday night. The first time the two sides met this season Real Madrid ran out 4-1 winners with two goals from Karim Benzema and one from Gareth Bale. The result and the performance left press and fans rubbing their hands in expectation as the team, which was then coached by Julen Lopetegui, continued an excellent start to the season which saw them win their first three games and score 10 goals in the process. At the start of September it seemed that the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus was no loss at all as Benzema and Bale were stepping up with the help of others to produce a more rounded team. Two months later all of that early season optimism was over with Lopetegui sacked in the wake of a 5-1 thrashing to Barcelona and replaced by Santiago Solari. Solari is history as well now, with Zinedine Zidane returning to the club with the aim of planning for next season, while ending the current campaign as positively as possible. Zidane has led his team to four wins and a defeat in five games in charge, but you could never say his side has looked convincing, needing a last minute goal to beat Huesca 3-2 and scraping past Eibar (who outplayed them until central defender Ivan Ramis was injured) last week. Now Madrid visit Leganes on a Monday night, with the scheduling of the game highlighting just how their season has turned out, given that only teams with no interest in Europe get the highly unpopular Monday night slot in Spain. Zidane will continue with his policy of giving minutes to everyone in his squad and it will again be interesting to see if Keylor Navas or Thibaut Courtois (or even his son Luca) plays in goal. Sergio Ramos is injured, which means Rafael Varane and Nacho will play in central defense with Dani Carvajal or Alvaro Odriozola at right back, with Marcelo, who is clearly a favorite of Zidane despite a poor season, on the left. One player who has benefitted from Zidane's return is Marco Asensio, who has taken advantage of the injury to Vinicius Jr to return to the first team, while Benzema's 17 league goals have made the often criticized forward a fixture in the team. Back in September things looked very different for Leganes, who took just one point from their first five games of the campaign. However, despite a host of changes in the first team squad, coach Mauricio Pellegrino has built a tight and competitive team that currently sits 12th in the table with 40 points assuring a fourth season of top-flight football in the Butarque Stadium. 好运快3_快3计划网_好运快3计划网_ 2018年包头中考材料作文范文：旅行的意义【今年今期跑狗彩图_6合和彩今天开奖结果今期4】给人积极正能量的人生励志话语	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13240
__label__cc	0.594536	0.405464	Dairy start-up courses announced for 10 locations Jun 29, 2018, 10:30am A dairy start-up involves a major commitment and a sizeable capital outlay – so farmers thinking of switching to milk production need to be sure that they are making the right decisions. This has prompted Teagasc to design an accredited training course, for dairy start-up farmers, which was launched today (Friday, June 29). Speaking at the launch, Teagasc director Prof. Gerry Boyle said: “We have designed a practical and interesting course, which combines both the principles for successful dairying with the practical skills required for the start-up process. The course will help farmers with many of the important decisions required in starting up a new dairy business, while also establishing the likely costs and returns from dairy farming. According to Tom O’Dwyer, Teagasc Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc intends to run up to 10 courses. “We have identified 10 locations across the country where we plan to hold the courses, but the final decision to run a course will depend on the level of interest.” The proposed locations are as follows – though a minimum number of participants will be needed for each: Thurles; Enniscorthy; Portlaoise; Fermoy (Moorepark); Pallaskenry; Tullamore; Tuam; Ballina; Ballymote; Mullinavat. Continuing, O’Dwyer said: “Farmers can indicate their interest in attending through our website or by talking to their local Teagasc advisor. “While each course will be locally based, participants will also visit the Teagasc Moorepark Research Centre and the Greenfield dairy farm in Kilkenny or Bandon.” L-R: Dairy start-up farmer Ashleigh Fennell; Prof. Gerry Boyle, Teagasc; Tom O’Dwyer, Teagasc; Kay O’Connell, Teagasc; and dairy farmers Eugene and Eoin Lawlor Teagasc advisor Kay O’Connell, who herself participated in the delivery of a similar course in autumn 2017, highlighted a “unique” feature of the course. She explained: “The course will be offered in two parts. “The first part is a series of five training days – comprising of four days in autumn 2018, followed by a final day in late 2019. “Between the initial four days and the final day, participants will have a unique opportunity to participate in an academy – where the group will meet monthly from February to November (10 meetings) for one year. This has proved to be very beneficial to participating farmers as they work through the start-up process on their individual farms. Ashleigh Fennell, who plans to milk cows in spring 2019, commented, saying: “We are currently building our milking parlour and winter facilities. We have heifers purchased and have just completed AIing them. “I have attended a number of training days organised by Teagasc and find them very helpful as I start up my dairy business.” LacPatrick and Lakeland enter exclusive amalgamation talks New Entrant Dairy Teagasc	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13243
__label__wiki	0.728352	0.728352	» the group » research in the group » the Blue Book » gallery old » 2010 UG lab refurb » UCP 2008 meeting Judith Reichenbach Stuart A. Ruddell Dr Mario González-Jiménez Julio Lemes Dr David A. Turton Dr David J. France Prof Klaas Wynne Phonon-like hydrogen-bond modes in protic ionic liquids Ionic liquids are molten salts that have relatively low melting temperatures because of the use of large and “floppy” ions. They have become popular for applications in synthesis, catalysis, electrochemistry, batteries, and—in the case of protic ionic liquids—hydrogen-based fuel cells. The properties of ionic liquids are strongly dependent on intermolecular forces, in particular, coulombic and hydrogen-bonding interactions. The role of hydrogen bonding has remained bit of a mystery because the spectral bands in Raman or IR spectra that could tell you something about them are in the gigahertz and terahertz range, where there are many other overlapping bands from a range of molecular motions. We have use a trick by using highly symmetric ions in which many of the spectral contributions are “switched off”. By gradually and systematically reducing the symmetry again, we could glean more information about those hydrogen bonds in protic ionic liquids. We found for the first time that ionic liquids have optical phonon modes, that is, terahertz-frequency sound-like waves that are delocalised throughout the liquid. These modes split into distinct longitudinal and transverse optical (LO and TO) phonons in the presence of hydrogen bonding. This shows that protic ionic liquids share many properties with liquid water. We could also show that the optical-phonon bands will be important in the spectra of all ionic liquids, requiring a reinterpretation of all ionic liquid spectra (including, sadly, our own…). On the upside, this provides a future handle to quantify the hydrogen-bonding and coulombic interactions in ionic liquids. The work was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society: J. Reichenbach, S.A. Ruddell, M. González-Jiménez, J. Lemes, D.A. Turton, D.J. France, and K. Wynne, “Phonon-like hydrogen-bond modes in protic ionic liquids”, JACS 139, 7160–7163 (2017). (http://bit.do/ILphonon, open access) 13 January 2020: We have a PhD positionin Chemistry for UK/EU nationals – Laser control over crystal nucleation – Closing Date: 1 April 2020 10 December 2019: Congratulations to Finlay Walton who passed his PhD viva today with minor corrections. Thanks to external Andy Alexander and internal Adrian Lapthorn. 4 October 2019: Finlay's paper "Using optical tweezing to control phase separation and nucleation near a liquid–liquid critical point" came out in Soft Matter, see https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9SM01297D. 16 September 2019: Our new paper "Prediction of mosquito species and population age structure using mid-infrared spectroscopy and supervised machine learning" has come out in Welcome Open Research 4, 76 (2019) doi: 0.12688/wellcomeopenres.15201.3 feauturing an international author list: Mario González Jiménez, Simon A. Babayan, Pegah Khazaeli1, Margaret Doyle, Finlay Walton, Elliott Reedy, Thomas Glew, Mafalda Viana, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright, Abdoulaye Niang, Doreen J. Siria, Fredros O. Okumu, Abdoulaye Diabaté, Heather M. Ferguson, Francesco Baldini, Klaas Wynne. 11 July, 2019: The School of Chemistry has a lectureship (assistant prof.) position in Physical Chemistry, see https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BTM762/lecturer-in-physical-chemistry …. The applicant’s research should strategically align with that of the Chemical Photonics Group (https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/research/cp/ …). Closing date: 1 August 2019. 19 June, 2019: We have two postdoctoral position available now funded by the five-year European Research Council (ERC) funded project Laser Control over Crystal Nucleation (CONTROL), which aims to develop a novel platform for the manipulation of phase transitions, crystal nucleation, and polymorph control based on optical tweezing and plasmonic tweezing. Closing Date: 12 August 2019. More details here. 3 June 2019: A polarisation microscopy photo of a new polymorph of a molecular crystal growing into another polymorph won the EPSRC Science Photo Competition Eureka & Discovery category. Photo by @finlaywalton Manuscript in preparation... Research funded by @EPSRC 28 March 2019: KW has been awarded a €2.49M European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant: CONTROL - Laser control over crystal nucleation. We will use sophisticated light sources to “pull” crystals out of solution, control their properties, and thereby enable new applications in the pharmaceutical industry and elsewhere. See https://erc.europa.eu/news/erc-2018-advanced-grants-results 28 January 2019: Maternity cover job opening (in principle 6 months), Editorial Support Assistant to assist KW as JACS associate editor, linked to the University of Glasgow, part time, see https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BPT274/editorial-support-assistant 22 December, 2018: Our mosquito work made it into the christmas (22 December 2018) issue of The Economist. Fraunhofer lines?!?! Anyway, the gist is about right and at least they mention Mario González Jiménez and Fredros Okumu. 29 November 2018: Today we were awarded a Leverhulme Research Project Grant, 'Delocalised phonon-like modes in organic and bio-molecules', jointly with Adrain Lapthorn and Hans Senn. This will fund our experimental work on delocalised modes in proteins and DNA as well as novel MD simulations. 1 October 2018: Delighted that today Josh Mitton is starting on a joint machine learning PhD project with Roderick Murray-Smith and Francesco Baldini (and unofficially but no less importantly Roman Biek, Simon Babayan, Lisa Ranford-Cartwright, Heather Ferguson, Adrian Lapthorn, and Simon Rogers) 2 August 2018: Judith's nice paper "Frustration vs Prenucleation: Understanding the Surprising Stability of Supersaturated Sodium Thiosulfate Solutions" came out in JPC B http://dx.doi.org/0.1021/acs.jpcb.8b04112 8 May 2018: KW is given the 2018 Chemical Dynamics Award of the Royal Society of Chemistry for outstanding contributions to time-resolved spectroscopy. 9 March 2018: Dr Mario González Jiménez wins the 2018 RSC Twitter Conference poster prize in the #RSCPhys category with https://twitter.com/magonji/status/970952685938757632 5 March 2018: Our paper "Control over phase separation and nucleation using a laser-tweezing potential", Nature Chemistry 10, 506 (2018) (http://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-018-0009-8) just came out! See a write up at Un-mixing using lasers to make new crystals. 2 March 2018: I am delighted to be able to announce that, funded by EPSRC, I have published a paper in J Phys Chem with a picture of a mayonnaise jar. See doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b01006. As promised, I will eat my hat with mayonnaise over the next few days. 2 January 2018: "The Mayonnaise Effect" is the #1 most read article in JPCLett of the past month. See http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03207. 8 December 2017: My paper "The Mayonnaise Effect" came out in JPC Lett. See http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03207. See also this short explanation of the Mayonnaise Effect. 29 November 2017: We have a prestigious Lord Kelvin-Adam Smith (LKAS) 4-year PhD studentship on “Machine learning in spectroscopy” available for UK, EU, and international students. We will combine expertise in chemistry, spectroscopy, entomology, and computing science to apply state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to the determination of traits in insects and the design of novel molecules for attracting or repelling insects. The application deadline is 12 noon, Friday 12th January 2018. Much more information at https://tinyurl.com/y927jhpo. 27 October 2017: Wahey again! PhD student Judith Reichenbach passed her PhD viva today with her thesis "Structure and Dynamics in Ionic Liquids and Concentrated Salt Solutions: An Ultrafast Spectroscopy Study"! Thanks to external examiner Steve Meech, internal Steven Sproules, and convenor Adrian Lapthorn. 28 September 2017: Wahey! PhD student Joanna (Asia) Mosses passed her PhD viva today with her thesis 'Phase transitions and mesophases in molecular liquids and solutions: spectroscopic and imaging studies’'! A thank you also to the external examiner Mischa Bonn, internal Malcolm Kadodwala, and convenor Justin Hargreaves. 15 June 2017: Our paper "Spectrum of slow and super-slow (picosecond to nanosecond) water dynamics around organic and biological solutes" by Gopa Ramakrishnan, Mario González-Jiménez, Adrian Lapthorn, and Klaas Wynne, on the universally imhomogeneous solvation shell around solutes came out in J.Phys.Chem. Lett today. See http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b01127. Should be freely available soon. 31 May 2017: We got a paper out in JACS today "Phonon-like Hydrogen-Bond Modes in Protic Ionic Liquids". PhD student Judith's first paper in the best chemistry journal in the universe (... :-)) Also with PhD student Stuart Ruddell in David France's group, former undergrad Julio Lemes, David Turton, and Mario González. Download for free at http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b03036 19 April 2017: Our paper "Ultrafast 2D-IR and optical Kerr effect spectroscopy reveal the impact of duplex melting on the structural dynamics of DNA" came out in PCCP today. It's open access so download it for free. Collaboration with Neil Hunt and colleagues at Strathclyde and Paul Donaldson and colleagues at the STFC Central Laser Facility. 1 April 2017: Started as Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)! 17 February 2017: Our paper "Frustration of crystallisation by a liquid–crystal phase" came out in Scientific Reports today. Read more about this research: Frustrating liquid crystals and watch a movie about it on YouTube here. November 2016: We are looking for somebody to join us as a PhD student to work on imaging and laser manipulation of nucleation phenomena. A great project on the border between physics,chemistry, and engineering. 1 October 2016: Andrew Farrell joined the group as a new PhD student to work on ultrafast spectroscopy. 5 July 2016: Spain's Consul General visits the group on invitation by Mario. 6 June 2016: A number of places have taken up our press release. Exclusive: Professor Klaas Wynne On Decoding DNA Sound Bubbles & Human Life on HealthAim.com is probably the weirdest. Also Vibraciones y burbujas de sonido del ADN son esenciales para la vida shown on the homepage of SINC. 1 June 2016: Our paper Observation of coherent delocalised phonon-like modes in DNA under physiological conditions was published to day in Nature Communications. See also Sound-like bubbles whizzing around in DNA are essential to life and a similar Glasgow University press release. 11 March 2016: Tommy Harwood successfully defended his thesis today at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS). Tommy studied for his PhD under Elizabeth Ellis (SIPBS) and came to work in the UCP labs in 2012 to do terahertz spectroscopy of biomolecules and optical Kerr-effect spectroscopy of small biomolecules, proteins, and DNA. Although he is not officially our PhD student, in practice he did all the spectroscopy experiments under our supervision at Glasgow University. Check out our paper "Terahertz underdamped vibrational motion governs protein-ligand binding in solution" came out in Nature Communications. November 2015: A £0.5M EPSRC grant “Mapping and controlling nucleation” was awarded to Klaas Wynne and David France in the School of Chemistry. The nucleation of new phases from solution, such as the nucleation of crystals, is of immense importance to both industry and fundamental science. Industrial crystallisation has changed little in the past 350 years and suffers from an embarrassing lack of control with sometimes unexpected and severe financial consequences. The new research programme will image and control the early stages of nucleation. Driving liquid systems very far from equilibrium will allow the creation of meta- and unstable states that will give rise to nucleation and spinodal decomposition. The subsequent highly non-equilibrium processes will be controlled using a novel instrument that will change the study of crystal nucleation and will make the first steps towards control over the polymorph that crystallises. It involves laser-induced nucleation using powerful picosecond and femtosecond lasers, and programmable optics. June 2015: We were joined by Finlay Walton, initially as summer project student for summer 2015 and in October as a PhD student. The summer project involves the study of mosquitos while the PhD project will be on microscopy of phase transitions. April 2015: UCP group members Chris Syme, Joanna Mosses, and Klaas Wynne win 2nd and 3rd price in College photo competition. See Technical photography competition 2015. March 2015: Mapping and Controlling (Crystal) Nucleation. Applications are invited for a fully-funded 3.5-year PhD studentship at the University of Glasgow to study the chemical physics of (crystal) nucleation in the Ultrafast Chemical Physics (UCP) group in the School of Chemistry under the supervision of Prof Klaas Wynne. The PhD project involves (laser) microscopy and laser control of the early stages of nucleation in liquids. It involves laser-induced nucleation using powerful lasers and programmable diffractive optics. The new instrument will be used to carry out experiments that range from creating crystals of the desired type to shedding light on the origins of life. We are now looking for a PhD student who is interested in developing new imaging techniques including the use of spatial light modulators and interfacing a microscope with a high power pulsed laser. The ideal candidate for this position is a chemical physicist, physical chemist, or somebody with knowledge of optics or microscopy. The PhD student will be working alongside a team of postdoctoral researchers with experience in ultrafast techniques, chemical physics, and microscopy. More information and application details can be found here. January 2015: Another exciting imaging paper out for 2015. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. has published our paper Order Parameter of the Liquid–Liquid Transition in a Molecular Liquid in which we use for the first time fluorescene lifetime imaging (FLIM) to study a liquid-liquid phase transition in supercooled triphenyl phosphite. November 2014: Our paper "Crystal templating through liquid–liquid phase separation" has been published as an Advanced Article in ChemComm.See also The role of liquid-liquid demixing in crystallisation: icy fluff balls. June 2014: Our paper "Terahertz underdamped vibrational motion governs protein-ligand binding in solution" came out in Nature Communications. The University published a news item Proteins ‘ring like bells’, which was taken up by Science Daily and a bunch of other news outlets. Strangely, it was also picked up by a creationist website who thought it was proof of design. The best write up was on an Austrina site Späte Bestätigung für Erwin Schrödinger? For the paper itself see here. May 2014: Our paper "Stokes-Einstein-Debye Failure in Molecular Orientational Diffusion: Exception or Rule?" finally came out in J .Phys. Chem. B, see http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp5012457. It truely has the loveliest Kerr-effect/Raman data I have ever seen. 21 February 2014: Dr Gopakumar (Gopa) Ramakrishna officially started at Research Assistant in the group. Gopa will concentrate on terahertz spectroscopy. 2 December: Today, Dr Mario González Jiménez officially started as a Research Assistant in the group. He'll be working on femtosecond spectroscopy of biomolecules. 1 October 2013: Today, Judith Reichenbach officially started her PhD studies in the group. She'll be working on nucleation using femtosecond spectroscopy. 18-20 September 2013: Faraday Discussion 167 on Mesostructure and Dynamics in Liquids and Solutions was a sucess with a lot of (heated) discussion. The published volume should come out later in the year. April 2013: Another EPSRC grant funded on "Solvation dynamics and structure around proteins and peptides: collective network motions or weak interactions" October 2012: Dr Christopher Syme has started as a research associate in the group. He will be using confocal fluorescence microscopy and fluorescence lifetime imaging to study phase transitions in liquids. May 2012: Fully funded PhD studentships in the Wynne group. Applications are invited for a number of PhD studentships in the Wynne group. Some of these studentships are part of the Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation (CMAC). 9 May 2012: Our paper "The dynamic crossover in water does not require bulk water" just came out in PCCP, see doi:10.1039/c2cp40703e. In a nutshell, it shows that you only need one water molecule to have bulk water properties (as long as that water molecule can form a water pentamer). 18/4/12: The latest issue of PCCP (Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics), the top physical chemistry journal of the Royal Society of Chemistry, is dedicated to such ultrafast chemical dynamics. The special issue was guest edited by Prof Klaas Wynne in the School of Chemistry at Glasgow University and his colleague Dr Neil Hunt at the University of Strathclyde. Special issue PCCP on Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics. 12/4/12: Glasgow University press release Funding boost for Ultrafast Chemical Physics. March 2012: Postdoc position in the group.See http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AEF581/research-associate/. Apply online at www.glasgow.ac.uk/jobs(enter Reference Number 001765). Closing date: 29 April 2012 February 2012: The 2011 UCP meeting in Glasgow was discussed in the March 2012 issue of Nature Chemistry: Ultrafast chemical physics: In search of molecular movies. The future is ultrafast! December 2011: The International Workshop on Ultrafast Chemical Physics & Physical Chemistry (UCP 2011) was held in Glasgow. Photos from the UCP2011 event here. October 2011: The Ultrafast Chemical Physics group has won a £0.7M EPSRC grant to study liquid-liquid phase transitions using microscopy in collaboration with Chemical Engineering at Strathclyde. EPSRC grant for UCP group. July 2011: We would like to cordially invite you to submit a paper to a special issue of PCCP on femtosecond spectroscopy entitled "Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics". Topics that will be covered include: * ultrafast dynamics of reactions in proteins * ultrafast structure and dynamics of liquids and solutions * ultrafast chemical processes at interfaces * ultrafast dynamics of electronically excited states * ultrafast atomic structure and dynamics in the solid state. The special issue will feature a number of invited overviews followed by contributed papers. The deadline for submissions is 14 November 2011. For more information, see http://blogs.rsc.org/cp/2011/06/29/pccp-themed-issue-ultrafast-chemical-dynamics/. July 2011: the European Conference of Crystal Growth ECCG4 will be held 17 to 20 June 2012 in Glasgow. 7 July 2011: the EPSRC-funded Coherent regenerative amplifier (producing 23-fs 2.7-mJ 800-nm pulses at a repetition rate of 1 kHz) has been reinstalled in our lab again. This is in addition to a new Coherent Micra-10 (producing 15-fs 800-nm pulses at 80 MHz). May 2011: A Faraday Discussion on 'Mesostructure and dynamics in liquids and solution' will be held in September 2013 most likely in Bristol.The organising committee consists at the moment of Alan Soper (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory), Austen Angell (Arizona State University), Ken Seddon (Queen's Belfast), Stephen Meech (UEA), an Klaas Wynne (Glasgow University). May 2011: The new ultrafast chemical physics laser lab is pretty much ready. Now all we need is some (working) femtosecond lasers... 16 November 2010: New website for the International Workshop on Ultrafast Chemical Physics & Physical Chemistry UCP 201. October 2010: Next Ultrafast Chemical Physics meeting (UCP 2011) set for 14-16 December 2011 at the University of Strathclyde. Confirmed speakers include Prof David Klug (Imperial College, multidimensional spectroscopy), Prof Andrea Cavalleri (University of Oxford, femtosecond X-ray science) and Prof Klaas Wynne (University of Glasgow, terahertz spectroscopy). In addition we have confirmed attendance of Prof Dwayne Miller (University of Toronto) as plenary speaker for the conference. 2 October 2010: Positions. A lectureship (assistant professorship) in ultrafast physical chemistry is available. The ideal candidate would be interested in ultrafast femtosecond spectroscopy of the condensed phase or an allied area. Brand new lab space will be available. Ref: 00057-10, Closing Date: 29th October 2010. 1 November 2010: KW's official start as chair in physical chemistry in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. August 2010: Our paper in JACS (described in Serving nanoparticle “soup”) has been cited 19 times on Web of Science exactly one year after its publication. It describes how using multiple spectroscopies, we discovered mesoscopic structure in room-temperature ionic liquids. 24 March 2010: Our paper The effects of anion and cation substitution on the ultrafast solvent dynamics of ionic liquids: A time-resolved optical Kerr-effect spectroscopic study, JCP 119, 464 (2003) was selected as highlighted reference in the JCP Spotlight Collection on ionic liquids, March 2010. 12 March 2010: Our paper Universal nonexponential relaxation: Complex dynamics in simple liquids was selected JChemPhys editors’ choice as one of the most innovative and influential articles in the field of Chemical Physics in 2009. See http://jcp.aip.org/jcp/editors_choices_2009. 5 January 2010: Our paper Universal nonexponential relaxation: Complex dynamics in simple liquids was the 3rd most downloaded paper of J. Chem. Phys. in December 2009. 5 August 2009: Read more about our latest paper in JACS in Serving nanoparticle "soup". 4 August 2009: We were joined by new postdoc Marco Candelaresi. May 2009: New ultrafast physical-chemistry lab is ready! 30/31 October 2008: The 2008 ultrafast physical-chemistry (UCP) meeting was held at Strathclyde. 10 July 2008: We were joined by new postdoc Kitsakorn Locharoenrat. 23 May 2008: Our paper "Glasslike Behavior in Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions" was selected "Editors' Choice" in the 23 May issue of the journal Science (PDF, 800kB). 12 May 2008: Groups wins £0.6M EPSRC grant "Two-dimensional terahertz–IR spectroscopy: a unique probe of ultrafast hydrogen-bond dynamics of liquid water and model systems" by KW, JOK, and DJSB. 2 May 2008: Strathclyde will host the "International Workshop on ultrafast physical-chemistry 2008 (UCP ‘08)" on 30/31 October 2008 to be held in the Senate/Court suite. Plenary speaker is Prof Robin Hochstrasser FRSE (University of Pennsylvania). Confirmed invited speakers are Prof Casey Hynes (CNRS, Paris and University of Colorado, Boulder), Prof Charles Schmuttenmaer (Yale), Prof Majed Chergui (Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), Prof Mischa Bonn (AMOLF, Amsterdam), Prof Peter Hamm (University of Zurich), and Prof Thomas Elsaesser (Max Born Institute, Berlin). The workshop is organised by Angus J. Bain (UCL), David Klug (Imperial), Steve Meech (UEA), Neil Hunt (Strathclyde), and Klaas Wynne (Strathclyde). 24 April 2008: Our paper "Glasslike Behavior in Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions" came out in J. Chem. Phys. A summary of the paper in simple terms (best attempt anyway) is on the page The science of syrup and traffic jams. 4 March 2008: Visiting professor Robin Hochstrasser of the University of Pennsylvania has been elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This is a prestigious fellowship for scientists of great international renown and we are delighted that Robin has been honoured in this way. 18 March 2007: New paper in JACS on terahertz spectra associated with a helix to coil transition in a peptide. Read more about it in the research highlight Observing ‘The Lubricant of Life’ 10 January 2007: New paper on terahertz emission from nanostructured surfaces has come out in PRL. Read more about it in the research page on terahertz technology. home \| group \| research \| pubs \| positions \| blog \| funding \| gallery \| videos \| Copyright © 2020 Klaas Wynne \| University of Glasgow	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13246
__label__wiki	0.616402	0.616402	Scene & Heard WillToRock Home Rock ACE FREHLEY – The Canyon Club – Agoura, Hills, CA – 11/16/19 ACE FREHLEY – The Canyon Club – Agoura, Hills, CA – 11/16/19 WillG Opening sets by Ampage and Like It The Canyon Club – Agoura Hills, CA – 11/16/19 Review and Pictures: Dave Blass As KISS announces their “Final Show” of their most recent “Farewell Tour” the question of who will be performing, and the possibility of seeing the Original Lineup back on stage again is a trending topic. Will Ace and Peter show up… will there be two guys wearing the Spaceman outfit? Fans have been split about KISS continuing to use the costume and having Tommy Thayer basically play an Ace Frehley stand-in. Tommy is a great guitarist, but he’s no Ace Frehley, nor was Vinnie Vincent, Mark St. John, or even Bruce Kulick. With the exception of Kulick who clearly defined the Unmasked era for the band, the rest have been stand-ins. Ace Frehley is one of the great original Guitar Heroes, and his stage antics helped elevate KISS to one of the most epic Arena bands of all time. So seeing him play at The Canyon Club in Agoura was bittersweet. Seeing an Arena rocker up-close and personal, is so cool but you really want that Arena presences. Luckily Ace hasn’t slipped a bit, and has brought some back up for this new tour; and by backup I don’t just mean the giant wall of Marshall Amps. Ace’s vocals were never a highlight of his solo music, great riffs and catchy tunes were always what made his work stand out. When they launched into the first song “Rip It Out” off Ace’s first solo album, I knew we were in for a good night. Standing near the stage I could feel the first chords hit me. It was THICK. It’s the kind of crunch that you feel as much as hear. That’s when I noticed that in additional to Bass Player Phil Shouse, the band featured Ace and TWO more guitarist. Jeremy Asbrook who should be cast as Randy Rhodes if there is ever a move and Ryan Spencer Cook were all in sync with Ace as he took the stage by storm. The seated audience was quickly on their feet and by the time they launched into “Parasite”, it quickly became one of the loudest concerts I have seen at that venue. The combination of the trio of guitars and Matt Starr’s thundering drums just blew the doors off the venue. The set-list stayed firmly in the KISS era with the exception of “Rock Soldiers” from ’87’s “Frehley’s Comet” album. The vocals were nicely split within the group with everyone taking a few songs. Phil Shouse’s version of “Love Gun” and Jeremy Ashbrock’s “Strange Ways” were standouts. Ace‘s raps in-between songs showed that he hasn’t changed his New York ways and spoke often about heading back to the East Coast to the New York Groove. He referenced the other KISS members in introductions to various songs without a hint of animosity, so those holding out hope of seeing him back with the band might get their wish. I for one just wanted to see him rock those amazing Les Paul Guitars that I had seen from the cheap seats… note, we were all in the front rows. First came the Gibson Les Paul TV that back in the day was illuminated by 1,000 little incandescent light, now re-worked into LED lights. The beat of “New York Groove” synched to the chasing lights across his guitar showcases why Ace has been such a guitar icon for 45 years. It’s the musicianship matched with his showmanship and style, and it was all on display. To think that back in the day Ace would just light a smoke bomb that was stuck in his rhythm pick-up and make his guitar smoke. Now it’s all more high tech and yet no less impressive as he slides into “Shock Me” and the smoke starts pouring out of the classic Les Paul. His Solo was followed up by KISS favorites “Cold Gin” with an encore of “Detroit Rock City” and “Deuce”. The whole set was tight from start to finish with the THICK guitar sound resonating in your chest all night. Watchin’ You Strange Ways Rock Soldiers Ace Solo Opening for Ace Frehley was AMPAGE; one of those great LA bands that has been a staple of the Rock Scene since the 80’s. Ampage even had a film crew there shooting as part of a Documentary “Falling Higher“ on the band’s journey over past 3 decades. With 7 Albums to their credits AMPAGE has a solid list of songs to pull from. Mark Mason on Lead Vocals and 12 String Guitar set the tone with their classic “Words” off their ’97 release “Iron Horse“. Mark Pearce on Lead Guitar and Vocals joined the band for the Bridge of Souls album that came out in 2016, and crushes the classic as well as the new tracks. The solid rhythm section Bill Stokem on Bass and Jason Fish on Drums complete the very tight 4 piece. Mason delves into the darkness of the bands past when he was in rehab and wrote the track “Downtown Playground” and then brings the show back around with “Plain White Rapper” which he wrote when he thought about what kind of a Rapper he could be. Looking forward to the Documentary coming out in 2020. The trailer sets a great tone. Ampage Documentary Video Downtown Playground Red White and Blues I Needed Someone 100 Years All New People Plain White Rapper Jamie Ross – Vocals, Guitar John Ostronomy – Lead Guitar Mike Lincoln– Drums Hideaki Kobayashi – Bass Ampage Canyon Club Dave Blass Previous articleAlbum Review: QUIET RIOT – “Hollywood Cowboys” Next articleMegaCruise: DRAGONFORCE – Stardust Theater – 10/15/19 DIAMOND DAVE Rocks Vegas – HOB – Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, 1/11/20 SoundCheck Live Honors “The Professor” – 1/15/20 The BIG 3-0 Tour! 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__label__wiki	0.903307	0.903307	Home » Downloads » Add-ons » Sword & Sorcery: new version of Companion App e Quest Editor now available Sword & Sorcery: new version of Companion App e Quest Editor now available The new version of the Companion App for Sword & Sorcery is now available on iTunes and Google Play. It includes all the components and cards from the "wave 2" of Sword & Sorcery, so it can now track the progress of any characters until the very end of the campaign. The S&S Companion App assists players during the entire Sword & Sorcery saga, handling their parties and the soulrank enhancements of each hero. It can also be used to keep track of all Powers and Items acquired, in addition to the outcome of each quest of the campaign. Ares and Gremlin Project also invite players to download the Quest Editor, a software tool to create new quests for Sword & Sorcery. A "beta 2.0" release for the Quest Editor is now available for Windows and Mac, and can be downloaded from Sword & Sorcery website. Tags: Sword & Sorcery S&S Vastaryous’ Lair and two Hero Packs start to hit the US stores on June 20th UKGE 2019: Three Awards for Battlestar Galactica Starship Battles! Ares Games to debut at UK Games Expo with a huge BSG event, previews and new games	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13252
__label__cc	0.542596	0.457404	B.A.P dropped an epic 10-minute music video for “Skydive” to go with an epic song IATFB 11/06/2016 Editorials, K-Entertainment, Reviews 0 B.A.P recently returned, in more ways than one, with “Skydive“. Along with it, they dragged along an epic 10-minute long music video to go with a song that had the … MAMAMOO’s “Decalcomanie” had awkward MV moments & weird song choices MAMAMOO have made their comeback with “Decalcomanie“, which is the origin word of “decal”. They ended up doing a quality job of mixing their old sound with new twists, but … T-ara have taken their final form and it is glorious IATFB 11/05/2016 Editorials, K-Entertainment, Opinions 0 T-ara are coming back soon with “TIAMO,” a song I’m probably going to hate cause they’re already warning us that it’s going to be a soft and heartfelt ballad and … Cheetah’s “Not Today” has replayability and showcases her talents Cheetah, who still hasn’t released an album, surprisingly came back recently with a digital single called “Not Today“. The track is partially about Cheetah feeling herself, as you could surmise … BLACKPINK’s “Stay” is a slow tempo song that actually made me write a review Just like with their debut, BLACKPINK dropped two singles and two music videos for their comeback, and since “Playing With Fire” was already covered, we’re now left with “Stay“. If … BLACKPINK return with “Playing With Fire”, marking their best effort yet BLACKPINK are back with double music video releases just like their debut, but unlike “BOOMBAYAH“ and “Whistle“, “Playing With Fire” is at least an enjoyable listen with the potential for … Ladies’ Code’s “The Rain” is beautifully haunting Sunny's Bunny 10/28/2016 Editorials, K-Entertainment, Reviews 0 There is a lot to be said about Ladies’ Code. Music-wise, they have come into their own after last year’s “Galaxy”. Unlike many girl groups, they choose to emphasize originality … TWICE’s “TT” pairs a great music video with a pleasant song that fails to hook TWICE have returned with “TT” and a Halloween concept, and while the song may be a bit of a question mark, the music video comes through. While the hook for … Lim Jeong Hee hits it out of the park with pop/rock ballad “I.O.U” Whiskey Tea 10/22/2016 Editorials, K-Entertainment, Reviews 0 Early this year Lim Jeong Hee had a nice little diva moment with the first single under her new label, “Crazy.” Now she’s back again with another pop/rock ballad, “I.O.U“, and so … I.O.I gets “Very Very Very” repetitive with a familiar sound I.O.I has been rather hit-or-miss since their debut. Unlike their ‘Produce 101‘ songs, their debut song “Dream Girls” was lacking in almost every way possible, and while “Whatta Man” was … Page 99 Of 140« First...708090«979899100101 » 110120130...Last »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13254
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__label__wiki	0.814806	0.814806	ノーベル化学賞はソバージュ、ストッダート、フェリンガの３氏分子機械に関する研究で投稿者軽毛日時 2016 年 10 月 05 日 20:12:40: pa/Xvdnb8K3Zc　jHmW0Q ノーベル化学賞はソバージュ、ストッダート、フェリンガの３氏 Veronica Ek、Hanna Hoikkala 2016年10月5日 19:35 JST 2016年のノーベル化学賞は、ジャンピエール・ソバージュ、Ｊ・フレーザー・ストッダート、バーナード・Ｌ・フェリンガの３氏への授与が決まった。スウェーデン王立科学アカデミーが５日発表した。発表によれば、「分子マシンの設計ならびに合成」に関する研究が評価された。３氏には合わせて800万クローナ（約9610万円）の賞金が贈られる。原題：Sauvage, Stoddart, Feringa Win 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry（抜粋） https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2016-10-05/OEKK536JTSEQ01 ノーベル化学賞、ソバージュ氏ら3氏に分子機械に関する研究で 2016年10月05日 19:12　発信地：ストックホルム/スウェーデンスウェーデン・ストックホルムのスウェーデン王立科学アカデミーで、会場のスクリーンに映し出された2016年のノーベル化学賞賞受賞者の写真（2016年10月5日撮影）。(c)AFP/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND 【10月5日 AFP】（写真追加、更新）スウェーデン王立科学アカデミー（Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences）は5日、2016年のノーベル化学賞（Nobel Prize in Chemistry）を、フランスのジャンピエール・ソバージュ（Jean-Pierre Sauvage）、英国のJ・フレーザー・ストッダート（J Fraser Stoddart）、オランダのバーナード・フェリンガ（Bernard Feringa）の3氏に授与すると発表した。授賞理由は分子機械に関する研究。王立科学アカデミーは3氏について「制御可能な運動をする分子複合体を開発した。これらはエネルギーを与えると仕事を行うことができる。……分子機械は、新素材やセンサー、エネルギー保存システムなどの開発に使用される可能性が最も高い」と述べた。(c)AFP http://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3103358 How molecules became machines The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 is awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for their development of molecular machines that are a thousand times thinner than a hair strand. This is the story of how they succeeded in linking molecules together to design everything from a tiny lift to motors and miniscule muscles. How small can you make machinery? This is the question that Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman, famed for his 1950s’ predictions of developments in nanotechnology, posed at the start of a visionary lecture in 1984. Barefoot, and wearing a pink polo top and beige shorts, he turned to the audience and said: “Now let us talk about the possibility of making machines with movable parts, which are very tiny.” He was convinced it was possible to build machines with dimensions on the nanometre scale. These already existed in nature. He gave bacterial flagella as an example, corkscrew-shaped macromolecules which, when they spin, make bacteria move forward. But could humans – with their gigantic hands – build machines so small that you would need an electron microscope to see them? A vision of the future – molecular machines will exist within 25–30 years One possible way would be to build a pair of mechanical hands that are smaller than your own, which in turn build a pair of smaller hands, which build even smaller hands, and so on, until a pair of miniscule hands can build equally miniscule machinery. This has been tried, said Feynman, but without great success. Another strategy, in which Richard Feynman had more faith, would be to build the machinery from the bottom up. In his theoretical construction, different substances, such as silicon, are sprayed onto a surface, one layer of atoms after another. Afterwards, some layers are partially dissolved and removed, creating moving parts that can be controlled using an electric current. In Feynman’s vision of the future, such a construction could be used to create an optical shutter for a tiny camera. The aim of the lecture was to inspire the researchers in the audience, to get them to test the limits of what they believed possible. When Feynman finally folded up his notes, he looked out at the audience and said, mischievously: “...have a delightful time in redesigning all kinds of familiar machinery, to see if you can do it. And give it 25–30 years, there will be some practical use for this. What it is, I do not know.” What neither Feynman, nor the researchers in the audience, knew at the time was that the first step towards molecular machinery had already been taken, but in a rather different way to that predicted by Feynman. Mechanically interlocked molecules https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2016/popular-chemistryprize2016.pdf Molecular Machines The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir James Fraser Stoddart and Bernard (Ben) L. Feringa the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 “for the design and synthesis of molecular machines” Machines of different types are an integral part of human development, helping us for example to perform tasks that fall beyond our capacities. Continuously developed in response to our needs over many millennia, our society has enjoyed an ever increasing plethora of useful machines, with an enhanced quality of life as a consequence. This progress has accelerated, in particular, since the industrial revolution, with its key discoveries resulting in a giant leap forward and dramatically changing the world. Today, we are at the dawn of a new revolution that will bring us yet another giant leap forward. Humankind has always striven to push the limits of machine construction and of what machines can do, and as a consequence attempted to build miniaturised machines of ever smaller size. The ultimate limit of this endeavour is to make molecular-sized machines, a research frontier that has intrigued scientists for many years, and that has required the creation of a range of new tools. Although development towards highly complex and useful molecular machines is still in its infancy, the laureates have successfully demonstrated that the rational design and synthesis of molecular machines are indeed possible. A molecular-level machine can be defined as “an assembly of a distinct number of molecular components that are designed to perform machinelike movements (output) as a result of an appropriate external stimulation (input)”.1 Furthermore, a machine requires a supply of energy for its operation, and can be driven by suitable energy sources. In parallel with his influence in many other areas, Richard Feynman (Nobel Prize for Physics 1965) has also been a source of inspiration in this field. In a visionary talk at the Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society in 1959, he drew attention to the possibility of building small machines from atoms, and to the challenge of, for example, making an infinitesimal machine like an automobile.2 He also briefly highlighted some of the possibilities and problems associated with the atomic scale, and later discussed the analysis of a miniature ratchet and pawl device,3 which to some extent became an inspiration for further progress towards molecular machinery. In order to construct a complex machine, a number of building blocks are generally required, and the function of the device is intended to be a consequence of their assembly. The design of the components, and the control of their integral connectivity, is thus at the heart of machine development. Furthermore, a high degree of controlled relative motion between its parts is essential for the machine to produce the desired operation. By controlling the translational and rotational movements of the components in the machine, coupled to an inflow of external energy, it is possible to obtain the predetermined function. A machine also needs to interface with its environment and, when its operations occur at the molecular scale, to be able to overcome thermal fluctuation (Brownian motion) that influences its mechanical action. This challenge has been addressed by (theoretical) chemists and physicists with the objective of escaping random noise or harnessing it for controlled motion.4,5 Ultimately, controlling and driving the machine through external fuelling by light or other energy sources will lead to it operating out of equilibrium in dissipative systems. This action is essentially maintained by the machine’s motor components, which drive the relative movement and functioning of other incorporated parts. Two major technology advances have proven particularly useful in addressing the complex challenge of constructing machines at the molecular scale. The first of these involves topological entanglement and so-called mechanical bonds, while the second is based on isomerisable (unsaturated) bonds, and both advances have resulted in large ranges of complex structures with machine-like functions. Topological entanglement – mechanical bonds A substantial part of the progress made towards molecular machinery has its roots in the emergence of interlocked molecular assemblies based on mechanical bonds. In such assemblies, the individual parts are not directly connected and held together by covalent bonds, but inseparably entangled through, for example, loops and stoppers. The individual parts can in principle move freely relative to each other, though they are confined in space owing to their mutual mechanical interconnections, resulting in discrete overall molecular structures. The notion of molecular entities held together by mechanical bonds was proposed as early as the 1950s, in the description of interlocked oligosiloxane- and cyclodextrin-based rings,6,7 but not until the 1960s could such structures be synthesised and isolated. The syntheses proved exceedingly challenging, resulting in very low yields and statistical or complex routes of limited practical consequence. Nonetheless, both catenanes, based on two interlocked rings, and rotaxanes, based on a ring threaded over an axle with stoppers at each end, were proposed and synthesised at the time (Figure 1).8–14 https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2016/advanced-chemistryprize2016.pdf Press Release: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 to Jean-Pierre Sauvage University of Strasbourg, France Sir J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA Bernard L. Feringa University of Groningen, the Netherlands "for the design and synthesis of molecular machines" They developed the world's smallest machines A tiny lift, artificial muscles and miniscule motors. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 is awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for their design and production of molecular machines. They have developed molecules with controllable movements, which can perform a task when energy is added. The development of computing demonstrates how the miniaturisation of technology can lead to a revolution. The 2016 Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have miniaturised machines and taken chemistry to a new dimension. The first step towards a molecular machine was taken by Jean-Pierre Sauvage in 1983, when he succeeded in linking two ring-shaped molecules together to form a chain, called a catenane. Normally, molecules are joined by strong covalent bonds in which the atoms share electrons, but in the chain they were instead linked by a freer mechanical bond. For a machine to be able to perform a task it must consist of parts that can move relative to each other. The two interlocked rings fulfilled exactly this requirement. The second step was taken by Fraser Stoddart in 1991, when he developed a rotaxane. He threaded a molecular ring onto a thin molecular axle and demonstrated that the ring was able to move along the axle. Among his developments based on rotaxanes are a molecular lift, a molecular muscle and a molecule-based computer chip. Bernard Feringa was the first person to develop a molecular motor; in 1999 he got a molecular rotor blade to spin continually in the same direction. Using molecular motors, he has rotated a glass cylinder that is 10,000 times bigger than the motor and also designed a nanocar. 2016's Nobel Laureates in Chemistry have taken molecular systems out of equilibrium's stalemate and into energy-filled states in which their movements can be controlled. In terms of development, the molecular motor is at the same stage as the electric motor was in the 1830s, when scientists displayed various spinning cranks and wheels, unaware that they would lead to electric trains, washing machines, fans and food processors. Molecular machines will most likely be used in the development of things such as new materials, sensors and energy storage systems. Read more about this year's prize To read the text you need Acrobat Reader. Image - Elastic molecular structure (pdf 828 kB) Image - Molecular elevator (pdf 978 kB) Image - Molecular chain (pdf 813 kb) Image - Molecular motor (pdf 820 kb) Image - Molecular shuttle (pdf 8902 kb) Image - Molecular knots (pdf 820 kb) Image - Nanocar (pdf 874 kb) All illustrations: Copyright © Johan Jarnestad/The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Jean-Pierre Sauvage, born 1944 in Paris, France. Ph.D. 1971 from the University of Strasbourg, France. Professor Emeritus at the University of Strasbourg and Director of Research Emeritus at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France. https://isis.unistra.fr/laboratory-of-inorganic-chemistry-jean-pierre-sauvage Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, born 1942 in Edinburgh, UK. Ph.D. 1966 from Edinburgh University, UK. Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. http://stoddart.northwestern.edu Bernard L. Feringa, born 1951 in Barger-Compascuum, the Netherlands. Ph.D.1978 from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Professor in Organic Chemistry at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. www.benferinga.com Prize amount: 8 million Swedish krona, to be shared equally between the Laureates. Expert: Olof Ramström, member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, phone +46 8 790 69 15, +46 70 433 42 60, ramstrom@kth.se Nobel Prize® är is a registered trademark of the Nobel Foundation. https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2016/press.html	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13267
__label__wiki	0.616518	0.616518	The Crown of Stones Epic Fantasy Series Spotlight & Book Tour Giveaway This morning, I have an epic fantasy in our book spotlight. Check out The Crown of Stones series, learn about the author & enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post. Magic-Price The Crown of Stones Book 1 by C.L. Schneider Genre: Epic Fantasy Ian Troy is one of the Shinree, a fallen people with an inherent addiction to magic. Scorned and reviled for the deadly side of their spells, the Shinree are bred as slaves. Their magic is suppressed by drugs and used only as it serves the purposes of the other races. Descended from a long line of soldiers, Ian is conscripted into the Rellan army and made to fight in their longstanding conflict against the ruthless Langorian invaders. The downfall of Rella imminent, Ian goes against orders and turns to the Crown of Stones, an ancient Shinree relic of untold power. Ignorant of its true purpose, Ian uses the crown to end the war, and pays a terrible price. A decade later, still tortured by the aftermath of that day, Ian lives as a bounty hunter in self-imposed exile. Having renounced his magical heritage, he curbs his obsession with a steady stream of wine and regret. He struggles to put it all behind him, until a fateful encounter with a pretty assassin brings Ian’s past crashing into the present. Targeted by a rogue Shinree, and a ruthless old enemy, Ian is forced to use magic again. His deadly addiction is rekindled and his life of isolation is brought to a swift end. With the land he gave up everything to protect once more in jeopardy, and his people’s future at stake, Ian becomes embroiled in a violent race for control of the Crown of Stones. To save the realms and those he cares for, Ian must embrace the thing he fears most: his own power. Magic-Scars Magic doesn’t wound the same as a sword. The story of Ian Troy continues in Magic-Scars, the second installment in C. L. Schneider’s riveting epic fantasy trilogy, The Crown of Stones. Captured by his old enemy, King Draken of Langor, Shinree magic user Ian Troy was sentenced to prison. Tortured and drugged, robbed of his will, his memories, and his magic, Ian was made to do unspeakable things. Rescued, as his body slowly rids itself of the drug, Ian realizes he has returned to an unfamiliar world gripped with fear. In the wake of his fall, those he cared for were left to their own grim fates. Draken has seized control of the realms and named himself High King. His brutal rein has sparked a desperate rebellion that Ian now finds himself a part of. His one task: recover and repair the Crown of Stones, in hopes it will tip the balance in the revolution that is brewing. In pursuit of the reason behind the artifact’s strange loss of magic, Ian is driven to release an explosion of retribution and power that leaves him irrevocably scarred. Struggling to reconcile the man he has become with the man he once was, Ian strives to understand the growing number of magic-scars adorning his body. He searches for the truth behind his link to the Crown of Stones and uncovers shocking secrets buried for generations beneath the sand. To become the weapon the resistance needs, he must assume responsibility for his magical inheritance. But can he curb the destructive appetite that comes with it? The price of Ian’s magic and his addiction have never been higher. Magic-Borne No other Shinree has borne as much of magic's weight, its pleasure, or its guilt. The fate of Ian Troy is revealed in the final installment of C. L. Schneider's epic fantasy trilogy, The Crown of Stones. In one fell swoop, the resistance was shattered. Lives were taken. Hope was lost. Peace slipped like grains of sand through his fingers. So did the Crown of Stones. Now, forced into hiding, Ian Troy grapples for a way to save the realm—and free its people—from the sadistic clutches of Jem Reth; Mirra’kelan’s new self-appointed emperor. Plagued with the knowledge of a tragic future, he strives to influence events and save those he cares for. But his magic has betrayed him, and Fate has other plans. Marked by the crown, hindered by the transformation spell contained within, each cast brings Ian one step closer to becoming more beast than man. Each move brings the death and destruction foretold in his vision inexplicably nearer. With Langor on the brink of war, and King Malaq’s plan for peace hanging in the balance, Ian returns to the ancient past; seeking an end to the eldring spell and a means to thwart Jem’s growing domination. What he finds there sets off a chain of revelations that leads Ian places he never thought to go. Entrusted with the future of his race, Ian becomes the linchpin for lasting change. But how much weight can one man carry? And how much is he willing to sacrifice in the name of peace? Born in a small Kansas town on the Missouri river, C.L. Schneider grew up in a house of avid readers and overflowing bookshelves. Her first full-length novel took shape while she was still in high school, on a typewriter in her parent's living room. While her main focus is adult epic and urban fantasy, she also pens the occasional science fiction or post-apocalyptic story. Though she has been writing all of her life, Magic-Price (the first installment in The Crown of Stones Trilogy) was Schneider's first published novel. With the trilogy complete, she is excited to be embarking on a new path with her urban fantasy series, Nite Fire. Learn more about C.L. Schneider and her work at clschneiderauthor.com, where you can read reviews, excerpts, sneak peeks and teasers, subscribe to her newsletter, and join her Street Team. Look for book reviews and guest posts, and follow her journey as an indie author, on her blog, "Heading Down The Yellow Brick Road". An active part of the online indie author community, you can connect with C.L. Schneider on Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and Google+, where she chats about books, zombies, coffee, and the wonderful roller coaster of a writer's life. Website * Newsletter * Facebook * Twitter * Instagram * Bookbub * Amazon * Goodreads Book Spotlights Book Tours Books Epic Fantasy Giveaways Gwendolyn Jordan April 15, 2019 at 2:44 PM I like the cover C.L. Schneider April 16, 2019 at 2:12 PM Thanks so much, Gwendolyn!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13273
__label__wiki	0.713059	0.713059	Best UK Sports Betting Websites For 2018 Morgiana Hurdle 2017 Preview: Nichols Canyon Ready to Make it a Hat-Trick There’s a cracking weekend of National Hunt racing ahead, with a top line-up on Saturday at Cheltenham backed by a meeting of real quality at Punchestown on Sunday. It’s the latter we are going to focus on, with a decent field assembled for what should be an eye-catching day of racing. Many fine chasers and stayers will be making their season’s bow in Ireland, and the Morgiana Hurdle is an excellent statement of intent for the campaign ahead. This Grade 1 contest is run over two miles and has proven to be an intriguing glimpse at future Champion Hurdle contenders; even with the Cheltenham Festival still some four months or so away. Nichols Canyon is the defending champion and will be looking to make it three Morgiana Hurdle titles in a row – a feat achieved by Hurricane Fly between 2012-14. Indeed, this is a renewal with plenty of examples of repeat winners, with Limestone Lad winning a trio of titles between 1999 and 2002, and Solwhit going back to back in 2009-10. So that’s the key narrative for punters to follow in, but then there is a glittering cast of supporting acts all ready to take the spoils. Here’s a quick look at the key Punchestown players: Faugheen (4/6) Here’s a fun fact: the sole defeat of Faugheen’s stellar career came in this very race in 2015. On that occasion the Willie Mullins charge, a 1/6 jolly with the bookmakers, was bested by half-a-length by the 7/1 Nichols Canyon, who simply ran on stronger in the final straight. That gave Mullins the 1-2-3 with Wicklow Brave coming in third, and it is a race that the Irishman has dominated in recent times. As for Faugheen, well, are you willing to back an odds-on shout that hasn’t run competitively since January 2016? Injury has sidelined the nine-year-old for the best part of two years, and while there can be no doubting his credentials it just makes no sense for punters to follow in with their hard-earned on a rusty runner in a high quality field. If Faugheen wins then great; watch out for him this season. But there are other options to explore in this field. Campeador (4/1) Gordon Elliott will be looking to break Mullins’ shackles on the Morgiana Hurdle trophy, and the best of his hopes according to the bookies is Campeador. It’s a slightly curious decision on the part of the sportsbooks given that the five-year-old hasn’t really delivered much so far in his young career. Fourth on debut to stablemate Apples Jade, the French stallion fell in his next two starts. So the market movements are based solely on his last outing: a length-and-a-bit victory at Punchestown back in October. That was a listed race and Campeador was listed as the 11/8 favourite, so we simply cannot share the bookies’ enthusiasm that this is a horse ready to make a significant step up in class here. Jezki (5/1) After more than 18 months away from racing, Jezki returned in 2017 as an experienced nine-year-old looking for a moment of sun in the autumn of his career. A decent start was followed by a tepid run in the Stayers’ Chase at Cheltenham, where he finished 8/12, and most pundits thought that would be the end of JP McManus’ steed’s career on the track. But he’s been dusted down for the new National Hunt campaign, and won last time out at Tipperary in the Grade 3 Istabraq Hurdle. That was a comfortable victory that offered plenty of food for though as to Jezki’s immediate future, but for us the 5/1 quoted is simply too short in a field containing more obvious winning candidates. Nichols Canyon (10/1) The two-time Morgiana champion is looking for a hat-trick on Sunday, and from a betting perspective is a safe pair of hands given his continued excellent form at Punchestown. That pair of triumphs in this renewal have been backed by victory in the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle and a narrow head defeat in the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle earlier this year, and few around know this course as well as Ruby Walsh. Nichols Canyon won at Cheltenham in March in their version of the Stayers’ Hurdle, and while his best work tends to come at the longer 23f mark it’s hard to cast doubt on the seven-year-old’s credentials here. For our money, he is the pick of the bunch and a sound each way investment. Apples Jade (20/1) We’re struggling to grasp why Gordon Elliott’s other runner in this field is such a lofty price. Apples Jade has won seven times in an eleven-race career, with three of those triumphs coming in her last trio of outings – including a two-length victory over the handy Jer’s Girl on her seasonal debut at the weekend. And who could forget her triumph in the Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham over Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag? Is the Morgiana Hurdle too soon for her after blowing away the cobwebs on Sunday? Possibly, but the continuity can also be construed as a positive thing. She’s won on two of her three starts at Punchestown, including the Grade 1 E.B.F Mares’ Champion Hurdle in April, and while generally more exposed to 20f races in recent times she is still a proven winner at the 16f mark. This 20/1 mark will tumble in the coming days should Elliott give the indication she will run at Punchestown, so perhaps an ante-post flutter is worth the gamble. DP World Tour Championship 2017 Preview: Is a Repeat of Masters Magic on the Cards? 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Jones Memorial Library 663 Franklin Avenue \| Aliquippa, PA 15001 Director: Ann Andrews \| Telephone: (724) 375-2900 \| Fax: (724) 375-3274 9am-7:30pm Tuesday 9am-7:30pm Wednesday 9am-7:30pm Thursday 9am-5pm Friday Days closed for 2020 Martin Luther King Day January 20 Presidents' Day February 17 Good Friday April 10 April 12 Close at 2:00pm Memorial Day May 23 Close at 2:00pm May 25 Holiday Brews and Blues Fundraiser June TBD Labor Day September 5 Close at 2:00pm September 7 Holiday Library Fundraiser After Hours Party October 10 Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving November 25 close at 5:00pm November 26 Holiday Christmas December 23 Close at 1:00pm December 24 - 26 Holiday New Years Eve December 31 Close at 2:00pm - Read our Fall Newsletter 2019 B. F. Jones Memorial Library - Architecture The B. F. Jones Memorial Library was built in 1928 in the town of Woodlawn in Beaver County, on the Ohio River, twenty miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Woodlawn was later re-named Aliquippa and developed as the company town for the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. Mrs. Elisabeth Horne, daughter of steel magnate and company founder Benjamin Franklin Jones, built the Library in memory of her father. Mrs. Horne purchased ten parcels of land and engaged the services of the architectural firm of Bartholomew & Smith of Pittsburgh. She worked closely with architect Brandon Smith, especially in the selection of the interior/exterior materials, lighting, and landscaping. The B.F. Jones Memorial Library was opened to the public on February 1, 1929. The Italian-Renaissance-style building is a one-story, 15,000-square-foot structure, measuring 132 x 72 feet, with the long elevation facing Franklin Avenue. The general massing of the building is very heavy. The limestone facade is flat and gives the visual impression of a very stable, formal building in which important events occur. The building's exterior is constructed of grey Indiana limestone. The roof line is decorated with an elaborate cast bronze cheneau. Carved in the wall face below the cheneau are the words: Philosophy, Biology, Astronomy, Fiction, History, Science, Painting, Music, Sculpture, Drama, Poetry, and Romance. The exterior doors are constructed of bronze, with a decorative bronze gate across their glazed openings. The name B. F. Jones Memorial Library is carved above the doorway and is flanked by carved fasces and drape. The principal ornamentation of the two front facades consists of four Ionic columns forming a recessed colonnade. The entablatures above them are decorated with elaborate spiral carvings. Three large 6x13-foot bronze-frame windows are found behind the recessed columns on the front elevation. Flanking each set of windows are carved stone medallions measuring more than 3 feet in diameter. Additional triple windows are located on the side elevations. In the major interior spaces of the building, travertine was used on the floors and on some of the walls. Kosada marble and plaster were also used on the walls. The Library's interior design was coordinated by color architect Norah Thomas of New York. The intricate ornamental plaster ceilings were designed by Ms. Thomas and set by craftsmen from the Joseph Horne Company. The interior doors are of solid mahogany and brass. The foyer of the building is dominated by a larger-than-life size statue of Benjamin Franklin Jones. This bronze sculpture rests upon a base of green Vermont marble. It is the work of Robert Aiken, a celebrated New York City artist. The ceiling of the foyer is a reproduction of an Italian ceiling constructed of elaborate ornamental plaster. The foyer is separated from the central lobby by three glass-filled colonnade arches, through two of which are glass and bronze doors. A quotation from Sir Francis Bacon is engraved on the foyer wall. The Lobby boasts a 196-pane skylight over the Library's Main Desk. The ceiling and crown molding are of exquisite ornamental plaster. The molding is decorated with marble medallions designed to represent the molten steel which built this town and its Library. Kasoda marble adorns the walls and pillars of this magnificent space. The pillars are topped with Cretan stone carved in the Norman Renaissance tradition. The mezzanine and book stacks are located behind the Lobby. The entrances to the Reading and Reference Rooms on opposite sides of the Main Desk are marked with stately bronze and iron gates which were designed and created by German-American metal craftsman, Oscar Bruno Bach, who also created the famous inlaid steel mural in the lobby of the Empire State Building. The Library's gates are reminiscent of altar screens from European cathedrals. The ceiling in the Reading Room is made of decorative high-relief ornamental plaster in the Renaissance style. Marble medallions decorate the Reading Room walls, echoing the molten steel design from the Library's Lobby. A portrait of Benjamin Franklin Jones from 1890 is displayed here. A carved stone doorway leads from the Reading Room to the Library's Archives and elevator. The Reference Room was originally designed as the Children's Reading Room and decorated with children's themes. The plaster walls feature polychrome terra cotta medallions, copies of the famous Andrea della Robbia Bambini from the porch of the Foundling Hospital in Florence, Italy. The Reference Room also features a cherub-and-goose sculpture in the della Robbia colors, originally designed as a water fountain. The ceiling is plaster molded to simulate wooden beams and painted to represent gum wood, with a lovely stenciled floral pattern. The frieze and metal work in this room are decorated with cherubs and children at play. A portrait of the donor, Mrs. Elisabeth McMasters Jones Horne, by Dutch painter Alfred Hoen, is displayed here. The doorway into the original Children's Story Hour Room, now the Library's Director's Office, is made of stone cast from marble chips and carved according to the architect's design. A frieze of cherubs has been added to the classic Florentine design. A meeting space adjacent to the doorway offers a view of the Library's lovely garden. The Director's Office is home to the Library's magnificent leaded glass window featuring ten stained glass medallions of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, the work of artist Henry Hunt of Pittsburgh. The window was refurbished in 2011 to recover its original grandeur and preserve it for the future. The Director's Office also boasts a great conical Renaissance fireplace, an elaborate plaster cast crown molding, and a terra cotta tile floor with insets of antique design. The lower level of the building, now the Children's Library, is accessible from the foyer by means of a spiral stone staircase decorated with Italianate bronze panels and brass handrails. The Lobby on the lower level features a frieze of vivid polychrome Doric decoration in primary colors. The two public rooms which were originally designed as an exhibition hall and gallery have been transformed into stimulating and inviting spaces for children. A fascinating light sculpture in the shape of an open book dominates the Children's Reading Room. The Picture Book Room features a collection of framed lithograph posters illustrated by F. L. Warren and published by the National Child Welfare Association, circa 1920. In recognition of its outstanding architecture, the library building is listed in the Pennsylvania Inventory of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places. The lower level and mezzanine are accessible by stairs and by elevator from the Library's handicapped entrance. If you have questions about a library or its services, please contact your local library. If you experience problems with this web page please email the webmaster. This website was designed using Bootstrap CSS and Javascript and Glyphicons. © Beaver County Library System \| 109 Pleasant Drive, Suite 101, Aliquippa, PA 15001 \| Beaver County, PA \| 724-378-6227 \| M-F 8:30-4:30	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13285
__label__wiki	0.58694	0.58694	Video » Metallica » 2014.11.07 - Los Angeles, California, USA Catalog ID: 2718 Venue: CBS Television City Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Event: The Late Late Show with Craig Furguson Generation: Master Video format: NTSC Filming quality: A+ Audio quality: A+ Video quality: A+ Hit The Lights Authored by: Pinwis Menu artwork by: Pinwis Notes and comments: After the broadcast of the five songs that Metallica played in Los Angeles area in November 7, and become part of "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" during the November 17's week, here's come the 'complete' show. The DVD have been created from the HD CBS broadcast.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13286
__label__cc	0.61976	0.38024	NY Watch FORMER NEW YORK MAYOR BLOOMBERG TO DELIVER SP BRONX BP DIAZ HOSTS COMMUNITY INTERFAITH SERV REMEMBERING DR. KING: THE 1957 “GIVE US THE B REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: 1964 French Aristocrat Commits Suicide Amidst Madoff Scandal adminDecember 24,2008 Described as irreproachable, honorable and generous by people who knew him, de la Villehuchet, nevertheless, faced threats of lawsuits from angry investors eager to recover their losses, criticizing Mr. de la Villehuchetâ€™s failure to thoroughly examine Madoffâ€™s credentials, which could explain his untimely demise. Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, a French investor, took his own life after losing over $1 billion (U.S.) of his clients' money to Bernard Madoff in Madoff’s alleged $50-billion Ponzi scheme. On Monday night, the distinguished 65-year-old aristocrat ordered the janitors out of his Madison Avenue office by 7:00 p.m. Tuesday morning, Mr. de la Villehuchet was found by a security guard near a garbage can positioned to catch the blood. Mr. de la Villehuchet, owner of Access International Advisors, and former Chairman and CEO of Credit Lyonnais Securities USA, possessed a client roster, which included European dignitaries and royalty. Described as irreproachable, honorable and generous by people who knew him, de la Villehuchet, nevertheless, faced threats of lawsuits from angry investors eager to recover their losses, criticizing Mr. de la Villehuchet’s failure to thoroughly examine Madoff’s credentials, which could explain his untimely demise. Mr. de la Villehuchet lived a life of affluence in Westchester. He was known to be an avid sailor and member of the New York Yacht Club, participating regularly in regattas with European high society. It is said, that a person’s life flashes before their eyes during the course of dying. One can only imagine the Deja vous Mr. Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet experienced during his pill induced golden slumber and slashed wrists that eventually devoured his tormented soul. This incident would certainly compel one to place great value on the important things in life, like the warm hugs, tender kisses and radiant smiles of the people we love; perhaps even kind words from a stranger. What a tragic end for a man who is held in such high admiration and esteem. The bitter irony being the legacy he leaves behind for those who did not know him well being, "Poor Mr. de la Villehuchet." As we anticipate all the pleasures of Christmas, let the death of Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet be a reminder and a lesson to us all this calm Christmas Eve, filled with all of life's beauty and possibilities. Whether you roll with the Trumps or the Clumps, please keep in perspective what is really important. Jeanne Wyche is Managing Editor of The Black Star News and Harlem Business News. If you have a solution, email brenda@blackstarnews.com . Maybe we'll talk. To subscribe to or advertise in New York’s leading Pan African weekly investigative newspaper, please call (212) 481-7745 or send a note to Milton@blackstarnews.com Also visit out sister publications Harlem Business News www.harlembusinessnews.com and The Groove music magazine at www.thegroovemag.com "Speaking Truth To Empower.” Will Bitcoins Ever Stop Growing? How To Maximize Benefits Of Attending Workshops, Seminars and conferences African Americans, Brand Affinity, And The Perils Of Ignoring $1 Trillion Spending Power Job Openings: Construction and General Building Laborers Recruit Apprentices To Grow Your Non-Profit, Build Strong Board of Directors Nov 19: The Green Business Summit (GBS) Black Journalistsâ€™s Pulitzers Koch Brothers Reaching Out To African Americans? Maddox's Critical Thinking Seminar Rep. Rangel Joins In Silicon Harlem's Seminar To Spur Tech Growth Uptown Ann Garrison February 22,2018 @ 08:03 PM I think you have "Filtered HTML" turned on here. If you switch to "Full HTML," it will probably... The 'Make Believe' Is Black Marriage on the brink of Where is Black Wealth Going in the googletag.pubads().definePassback('6785150/BENN/BlackStarNews', [[300,250]]).setTargeting('fold',['BTF']).display(); PHARAOH SANDERS: 50 YEARS OF KARMA THE MECCA OF PIZZA: LOMBARDI' THE HU: BAND OF THE DECADE The United Nations Prioritizes People Of Color Rocked Tanglewood ISHMAEL REED’S PLAY “THE HAUNTING BSN Events BSN Reviews All content is copyright Black Star News © 2011. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13288
__label__cc	0.695771	0.304229	201-836-4909 GMT-5 Testimonials and Awards Request for Estimate Collaborations are exciting Women Without Borders, my one woman show, which opened in New York last week to great acclaim, provided me an opportunity to collaborate with some very talented people, including my sound and video designer, Guillermo Laporta. The play was partly about growing up with musicians and artists and required a designer with a great sensitivity to a wide variety of music.: from Stravinsky and Scriabin to Celia Cruz and Arturo O'farill. Since I mention that my father Alberto Bolet, a great conductor, taught me to read an orchestral score at the age of seven with Stravinsky's Petroushka, Gillermo played that piece as an audience warmup with a recording he had played flute in with the Oviedo Symphony orchestra in Spain! It was such a lovely surprise and so personal to both of us. In doing my work, I always enjoy it most when meaningful collaborations are developed, because we can all grow our technical skills and our artistry. BLS work featured at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC There is no greater satisfaction than to see the fruits of your labor helping others to support themselves and promote greater cultural understanding. I feel privileged to narrate in English and Spanish the documentary work of the Metamorfosis Project, which seeks to document, preserve and disseminate the traditions of indigenous cultures of the Americas, as they have come down through the centuries. These series of documentaries are not only available to the protagonists of these unique events, but are also being featured at the Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, DC. Adela María Bolet, Director of BLS, shares her thoughts on the world of global audio visual production. Bolet Language Services 1199 The Strand, Teaneck, NJ 07666 , United States of America email: AMBolet@me.com Telephone/Fax: 201-836-4909 (GMT _5) Skype: AdelaBolet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13290
__label__wiki	0.850775	0.850775	Blake Shelton Schedules First Headlining Show in Nashville at Ryman Auditorium by CMT.com Staff 2/25/2010 Blake Shelton has scheduled his first headlining show in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium on March 18. Tickets will be available on March 5. Jessica Harp, formerly of the Wreckers and part of the Warner Bros. Nashville roster with Shelton, will open the show. Shelton will release a six-song album, Hillbilly Bone, on Tuesday (March 2). His upcoming concerts include a performance at the Houston Rodeo on March 13. CMT.com Staff Tags: Blake SheltonJessica Harp	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13292
__label__wiki	0.635329	0.635329	BYM Gallery Photos of boats, boaters, cruising areas and anything else to do with boating Home :: Album list :: Last uploads :: Last comments :: Most viewed :: Top rated :: My Favorites :: Search Home > Boat Shows > Phuket Boat Show Phuket International Boat Show 2014 displays largest boat line up ever and delivers sales and strong leads to exhibitors The 11th annual Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX), held 9th to 12th January 2014 at Royal Phuket Marina, reinforced its position as the leading consumer boat show in Asia with multiple sales at the show and strong sales leads reported by exhibitors. The move by the organisers back to the traditional January timing was vindicated immediately with sales on the first day of the Show. By the Show's end boats, property and Harley Davidsons were sold, strong contacts established by all and the health of the marine industry in Thailand reasserted. 3,800 visitors from 56 countries enjoyed PIMEX of which 54% were from overseas. Famed for having the largest selection of boats in-the-water of any boat show in the region, PIMEX out did itself this year with the largest boats ever, and the best quality ever in the marina. Seventeen boats over 20 metres, including two superyachts, made for a spectacular in-water display totalling over 695 metres of boat. There was successful business at the Show for Majesty Yachts and Silvercracft, both represented by Go Boating Thailand, Multihull Solutions and Harley-Davidson, as well as a number of real estate sales, and more are expected from the quality leads reported by exhibitors both in-the-water and the exhibition hall. “There is no doubt that this year's PIMEX was a great success. Tangible sales at the Show and strong leads reported by many exhibitors underscore PIMEX as the leading consumer platform for the marine industry in the region,” said Andy Dowden, PIMEX Show Director. “Phuket is the yachting playground in Asia, and combined with its established marine facilities and being a lifestyle haven of choice for many high net worth individuals, Phuket will continue to lead the boating marketplace for many years to come,” added Dowden. Phuket has been recognised as a leading destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Events (MICE) in Thailand and as such has the infrastructure to support and foster further success for PIMEX. “Phuket as one of the MICE cities in Thailand with an important economic and commercial hub is perfectly geared to the needs of the yachting industry and tourists alike, and offers an unmatched diversity of leisure opportunities to suit everyone. Phuket is also ideally positioned as a hub for regional marine events such as PIMEX 2014,” said Jaruwan Suwannasat, Exhibition and Events Director, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau. The size of boats on display this year was testament to comments by many of the dealers in the Show that the larger models were proving to be the most successful in terms of interest and sales in recent years. No more so was this evident than with the presence of Simpson Superyachts, who together with Simpson Marine had the largest display in the Show this year, including two brokerage superyachts. “This year at PIMEX we decided to take it one step further than last year. Last year we had five yachts in the Show... and sold four yachts off the back of last year's show. So this year we decided to invest more and have a much larger presence, and so we have eight yachts in total,” said Paul Whelan, General Manager of Simpson Marine (SEA) Pte Ltd. PIMEX continues to blend marine and lifestyle, attracting more and more international boat buyers and lifestyle-lovers, and this year the targetting of Russians by the organisers proved to be very successful with Russians being the single largest nationality of visitors, many of which were serious buyers. Boats – power and sail – from nine to 106 foot, luxury real estate, lifestyle products, widgets, gadgets, marine toys and much more, Asia's favourite boat show delivered a large in-water display, a busy exhibition hall and a record turnout of media from around the world, together with a lively boardwalk full of diners enjoying the ambiance of the waterside lifestyle. Photo : Sillapachai Chowwalit/PIMEX Filename: SIL_5626.JPG Album name: BYM / Phuket Boat Show URL: http://bymnews.com/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-225802	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13296
__label__wiki	0.636654	0.636654	Byzantine Catholic Church in America Feasts & Fasts Liturgical Texts A Rule of Prayer Creed & Articles List of Eparchies Parish Home Pages List of Monasteries Find-A-Parish Start-A-Parish Ecumenical Documents Calendar (2020) About Byzantines Maronite Patriarch Rahi Says Situation 'Unbearable' Displaced Must Return Home Zahle, Lebanon - Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said on Saturday that the situation in Lebanon has become “unbearable” with the presence of more than 1.5 million Syrian refugees and that the country “must not wait for the international community” but should exert strenuous efforts to return the displaced. “Lebanon can not wait for the international community to return displaced Syrians back to their country because it has its own considerations,” said Rahi. “We have to work to return them back to their homeland because there are plenty of safe regions in Syria,” he added. The Patriarch noted that Lebanon is witnessing a “political-security crisis,” adding to the “crisis of refugees and the economic calamity.” Click to continue reading at naharnet.com. Teachings of Christ “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account." (Matthew 5:11 ESV) Cardinal Sarah: no confusion on Benedict's role in new book (Cardinal Sarah- Facebook) 260 million Christians face persecution worldwide (CNA) Background: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (CWN) Leading Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers (CNS) Marxist communism is being reborn in Spain, cardinal warns (Catholic Register) Protecting unborn is a preeminent priority, Pope Francis tells US bishops (CNS) Bishops call for the application of international law in the Holy Land (Holy Land Co-ordination) Vatican, Congo, reach bilateral accord (Vatican Press Office) Virginia Episcopalians cancel plan for bishop's consecration in Catholic church (Richmond diocese) Iran bulldozes grave of pastor hanged by regime (Jerusalem Post) Pope, at weekday Mass, reflects on 'the little prayer that moves God' (Vatican News) Nicaraguan police record license plates of those attending Mass (Fides) Forum 18 News TURKMENISTAN: Raids, searches, fines, threats, beatings, headscarf bans TAJIKISTAN: Conscientious objection "a major crime"? KAZAKHSTAN: 153 administrative prosecutions in 2019 DONBAS: Luhansk: Gospel of John, Baptist books banned TAJIKISTAN: Muslim faces 18-year charges, Jehovah's Witness prisoner denied Bible, Pastor freed KAZAKHSTAN: 24 prisoners of conscience, 6 restricted freedom sentences RUSSIA: Can homes now be freely used for worship meetings? UZBEKISTAN: Obstacles, pressure, bribe demands obstruct legal status applications When You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed, * for the Father's voice bore witness to You, calling You His “beloved Son”, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of these words. * O Christ God, * Who appeared and enlightened the world, glory to You! (Troparion, Tone 1) Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen. You have appeared to the whole world today, * and Your light, O Lord, is signed upon us, * who with knowledge praise You in song: * "You have come, and You have appeared, O Unapproachable Light." (Kontakion, Tone 4) Theophany is a Greek word meaning "manifestation or appearence of God". Random Proverb For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (Proverbs 2:6 ESV) Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Wisdom from the Church Fathers When the holy Abba Anthony lived in the desert he was beset by boredom, and attacked by many sinful thoughts. He said to God, 'Lord, I want to be saved but these thoughts do not leave me alone; what shall I do in my affliction? How can I be saved?' A short while afterwards, when he got up to go out, Anthony saw a man like himself sitting at his work, getting up from his work to pray, then sitting down and plaiting a rope, then getting up again to pray. It was an angel of the Lord sent to correct and reassure him: 'Do this and you will be saved.' At these words, Anthony was filled with joy and courage. He did this, and he was saved. ByzCath.org is an unofficial site supporting, but not connected with the official Church. We strive to provide accurate news and information about the Byzantine Catholic and other Eastern Christian Churches. If you believe we have failed in this task please let us know. Contents copyright ©1996-2020 All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13297
__label__wiki	0.834146	0.834146	Chiefs Team Information Chiefs Apparel KC Chiefs News and Discussion *Pre-season Game Day Thread Week 3: Chiefs vs 49ers* Welcome to the best KC Chiefs site on the internet. You can view any post as a visitor, but you are required to register before you can post. Click the register link above, it only takes 30 seconds to start chatting with Chiefs fans from all over the world! Enjoy your stay! Thread: *Pre-season Game Day Thread Week 3: Chiefs vs 49ers* TopekaRoy Topeka< KS Received: 551 Given: 219 "Looks good. Who are the Chefs?" *Official Chiefs Crowd Game Thread Starter* This space is reserved for something that has nothing whatsoever to do with MatthewsChiefs. (Whoever THAT is!) 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Stats & Stuff Weather forecast: 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Overcast. 10 mph ESE winds. Line: Chiefs -3.5, Over/Under: 45 OddsShark Super Computer Prediction: Chiefs 26.1 49ers 20.6 Notable Quotables: Chiefs: "The first step [for the Chiefs] is creating that competitive atmosphere. Just being brutally honest, it wasn't here on the defensive side last year." --Chiefs Defensive End Frank Clark 49ers: “[The defensive line] is a very good group, it is very talented, it is versatile, but you can throw all that in the garbage if they don’t come with that mindset every single day to get better.” --49ers Defensive Coordinator Robert Saleh Injury Report: Gehrig Dieter, WR Questionable Tyrann Mathieu, S Questionable Michael Hunter, CB Questionable Adrian Colbert, CB Questionable Damontre' Moore, DE Questionable Tim Harris, CB Questionable Jerick McKinnon, RB Questionable Weston Richburg, C Out 'Ambitious and aggressive': Inside the Chiefs' defensive overhaul From ESPN.com Posted: Thursday, Aug 22, 2019 Adam Teicher ESPN Staff Writer The Chiefs added a new defensive coordinator, a new scheme and new stars to a unit that finished 31st in total defense last season. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo looks at what he's trying to accomplish with the Kansas City Chiefs and at times sees eventual success. At other moments, he seems overwhelmed by the process. "I've been through this first-year thing a number of times," said Spagnuolo, a veteran defensive coach. "Sometimes it's gone really good, and sometimes it hasn't gone so good." In 2019, the Chiefs are facing the unknown with an overhauled defense filled with new stars and new coaches. Nobody, not even Spagnuolo, is certain how it will work out. But the Chiefs had to try something. Their defense was that bad last season. The Chiefs went 12-4, won the AFC West for the third straight year and won a home playoff game for the first time in 25 years, but further success was wasted by the defense. In his first year as a starter, quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns and won the league's MVP, but in the end, it counted for nothing when the defense collapsed in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. Chiefs D: Who's In, Who's Out In 2019? Frank Clark, above, is in, while players such as Justin Houston, Dee Ford and Eric Berry are out: In in 2019 CB Bashaud Breeland CB Morris Claiborne DE Frank Clark LB Darron Lee S Tyrann Mathieu DE Emmanuel Ogbah DE Alex Okafor S Juan Thornhill LB Damien Wilson Out in 2019 DL Allen Bailey S Eric Berry LB Dee Ford LB Justin Houston S Eric Murray CB Steven Nelson S Ron Parker CB Orlando Scandrick The Chiefs weren't interested in a repeat of that performance, so they reconstructed their defense. They hired Spagnuolo and a new defensive staff. They changed defensive systems, switching to a base 4-3. They acquired as many as seven players who will be defensive regulars, including end Frank Clark and safety Tyrann Mathieu. It's a lot of change in a very short period, but the Chiefs thought they couldn't afford to wait. "It was a little ambitious and aggressive, but that's the mode we operate in," general manager Brett Veach said. "We have a great offense, and we want to take advantage of that every year and while they're all young and healthy and playing at a high level. "Offense, especially with coach [Andy] Reid, is an execution deal, and it’s timing and precision. It’s reps upon reps upon reps. Not to say that defense isn’t, but defense is more of a mindset and a temperament. So you want to bring in guys that are going to come in and get other players to respond to them." Reid took only hours after the AFC Championship Game loss to decide to turn over the defensive staff, led by long-time coordinator Bob Sutton. He resisted a similar change the year before out of respect for Sutton's abilities and instead focused on fixing defensive problems by changing players. The Chiefs brought in five veterans and drafted defensive players with their first five picks. "Our first three, four years, I thought we were really good on defense," said Reid, who joined the Chiefs in 2013. "It kind of carried us for a little bit." Last year's changes didn't work. The Chiefs got old on defense. They received almost nothing from safety Eric Berry, who was injured for most of a second straight season. The Chiefs finished last season 31st in total defense, ahead of only the 6-10 Bengals. "Unfortunately in this business, sometimes that happens," Reid said. "That transition sometimes just doesn't work. "Sometimes change can be good. It can be healthy if handled the right way. Spags is a veteran coach. Bringing people in that worked with him or were familiar with his system was a good get there and important." The Chiefs might not have attempted such bold defensive turnover if they were starting a staff from scratch. But Spagnuolo worked eight seasons for Reid with the Eagles as a defensive assistant. The Chiefs hired four other new defensive coaches. All had played or coached with Spagnuolo. "The good thing was that there was already a rapport between Spags and Andy," Veach said. "I had spent some time with Spags in Philly. So when he came in, we were speaking the same language and were able to effectively communicate." The next step was a significant player overhaul. The Chiefs cleared out Berry and other longtime veterans such as Justin Houston, Allen Bailey and Dee Ford, who had 13 sacks last season but was thought to be unfit for the new system. Some players survived the purge, most notably Chris Jones. With 15.5 sacks last season, Jones emerged as one of the NFL's top defensive linemen. Chiefs fans already know how important the addition of Tyrann Mathieu was this offseason. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Cleaning up an underperforming defensive roster was the easy part. The Chiefs also had to add, and the first piece, Mathieu, was costly. He signed for three years and $42 million, making him at the time the highest-paid safety in the league. To Veach, Mathieu was essential to the process. In Berry's absence, the Chiefs suffered at safety. The team rated Mathieu higher than any of the other available free-agent safeties, including Earl Thomas and Landon Collins. From the moment he walked through the Arrowhead Stadium doors, Mathieu became the Chiefs' defensive leader, the player others looked to for guidance. "The expectations are high, especially with our football team, especially with the defense just trying to set a standard," Mathieu said. "It starts with Spags. He's won some championships. He's put some great players in the Hall of Fame, with a few more to be inducted. "The sky is the limit, but it's going to be a tough hill to climb. It won't be easy. It's a new scheme for all of us, so there's going to be some valleys in there. I think that's why I'm here, to kind of keep guys up, to keep their spirits right. I think we'll be all right." After signing Mathieu, the Chiefs filled in with other defensive pieces: linebacker Damien Wilson, cornerback Bashaud Breeland, ends Alex Okafor and Emmanuel Ogbah, and safety Juan Thornhill, a second-round draft pick. But their other major acquisition came in the days before the draft. Clark had 13 sacks last season for the Seahawks. The Chiefs kept an eye on Clark for months, identifying him as a possible free-agent addition. The Seahawks effectively kept him off the free-agent market by making him their franchise player. That necessitated a trade. "We were in dialogue with Seattle for a long time," Veach said. "They had some things they had to work through with [Russell Wilson] and [Bobby] Wagner. I felt the longer it went on, the more they were thinking about it. The dialogue early on was always, 'Let's stay in touch.' That was a positive sign to us, encouraging to us." Veach wouldn't let a possible deal die. The trade was reached when the Chiefs sent a first-round pick to the Seahawks and signed Clark to a five-year contract worth more than $100 million. Clark played on a top-five defense in his first two NFL seasons with the Seahawks in 2015 and '16. "The first step [for the Chiefs] is creating that competitive atmosphere," Clark said. "Just being brutally honest, it wasn't here on the defensive side last year. When you look around, you see total defense, and we ranked 31st in the league. That doesn't make anyone proud. As a fan, as a coach, as a player, you shouldn't be proud. ... We're coming in here with a whole different type of attitude. We're coming here to win, we're coming here to compete, and we want to be the best. "It's just that time for the competitors to come out and compete and for everyone else to fall off, I guess." The Chiefs feel good about their defensive line, where they have not only top-end players in Clark and Jones but depth as well. Safety looks to be another much improved position with Mathieu and Thornhill. The Chiefs might, however, eventually wish they had accomplished more at linebacker and cornerback. "You can't do everything," Veach said. "There are only so many picks you have and so much money you have. But we feel good about the things we were able to get done. We felt like [Mathieu] was the best safety out there, and Frank Clark was the best pass-rusher out there. We utilized the resources we had the best way we could." The Chiefs are encouraged by some early signs. Clark and Jones are a strong pass-rush tandem. Thornhill looks to be a bargain. The defense presented some problems to Mahomes and one of the NFL's best offenses during training camp. "They do a lot of stuff," Mahomes said after one training camp practice. "It is hard to read. They get me a good amount of times where I think I have them picked up, and they have something that goes off of something they may have done two days earlier. Just having that inbox where they can go and show one blitz one day and then do the exact opposite the other day when it looks the same will be something that will be hard for other offenses to progress against." The Chiefs are racing to get their defense ready by the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Jaguars. The deadline looms larger with every passing day, and Spagnuolo might have to simplify his defensive plans, at least to begin with. "That's something I have to make a real hard decision on," Spagnuolo said. "It will be dictated by what the guys can do. I do believe that as you approach this thing, you'd better make sure that they're not thinking and that they're playing, if that makes any sense. I'm hoping we've got the kind of guys that can handle multiple defensive packages and still play fast, but we'll see." I've added a bunch of new links to test. Some may not be online for preseason games. Some may be just redirects to pay sites. You'll just have to try them. I will try to refine the list as we go along. Edit: Also, some of the sites won't post game links until 0 to 30 minutes before kick-off, but the links I provided will get you to them. Eydugstr Given: 1,602 Thanks for setting these up TR. Originally Posted by Eydugstr No problem. This one looks like a really good Chiefs stream that's easy to open. Just close the pop-up. https://www.streamsports.ws/event/sa...9-08-25/367592 Defense didn't get much time to rest. I fear that will be an ongoing issue this season. Way too open there *Pre-season Game Day Thread Week 2: Chiefs @ Steelers* By TopekaRoy in forum KC Chiefs News and Discussion *Chiefs vs 49ers Official Game Day Thread* Official Pre-season Game Day Thread: Chiefs vs. 49ers Official In Game Thread - Chiefs vs. 49ers = 12/16 No Chiefs vs 49ers game thread? 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__label__wiki	0.765718	0.765718	Campaign for Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh Posts Written By: admin Petition to UK Police against BNP’s communal slogan Conference against BNP’s communal slogan https://sylhetvoice.com/বিএনপির-সাম্প্রদায়িক-স্ল/ Recent news about AGM http://banglamirrornews.com/2018/06/29/minority-groups-s-agm-held/ Raise your voice against the recent atrocities on Hindu and other religious minorities in Bangladesh. The members of the Civil society, Human rights, …Cultural, social and Religious minority organization will hold a demonstration on this Wednesday on 16 November between 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm in front of UK parliament. It is highly expected that PM Theresa May will pass through the demonstration to attend Prime Minister question time at House of Commons before 2.00 pm. The demonstration will be followed by a visit to 10 Downing street to serve a petition at 2.30 pm. We strongly support this noble act. Your presence is highly anticipated and will be highly appreciated. Note: We urge you to be present in West-Minister tube station by 12.10 pm Meeting minutes on 13th December 2015 The meeting of the organisation was held on 13/12/2015 at South wood ford Methodist Church. Presided over by Mr Mihir Sarkar. The decisions of the meeting are as follows: 1. It has been felt that CPRMB needs support from more and more active individuals across the community to accomplish the aim and objective successfully. CPRMB started its journey as an umbrella organisation although unfortunately, the concept is not working in real terms. Few reasons have been identified and discussed. Often, Individual organisation’s decision making process deters interested individual to participate actively and timely. Multiple layer of committees and decision making process, delay the real action plan, as a result to make instant protest or any work becomes practically impossible. In light of this scenario, it has been decided that CPRMB should stand as a separate independent entity to work for the rights of any minorities in Bangladesh and Abroad on the Human right context. Minorities and individuals who wish to assist establishing minorities’ right will be encouraged and motivated to join CPRMB at their personal capacities regardless their representation and commitments for other likeminded organisation; 2. Local MPs, MPs from Bangladeshi origin, Lords and other renowned individuals will be approached to strengthen the organisation; 3. Registration to charity commission and other formal legal entity requirement will be reviewed by the designated officials and the target set is by March 2016; 4. All members have to fill up and sign the application form (attached) to gain membership which will be then be approved by appropriate officials; 5. All members must donate £2 as standing order effective from 1 January 2016 (form attached); 6. Discussion on work guide line has been taken place and it was decided that the amended final copy will be distributed among registered members for final comments; 7. A working committee of following members have been approved for 2 years: Advisory Board: Mr Sujit Sen Mr Mihir Sarkar Mr Rakhal Saha Executive Board: President : Mrs Pushpita Gupta Vice Pr. : Mr Swapan Mazumdar Vice Pr. : Mr Prashanta B Barua Vice Pr. : Mr Swapan Peris Vice Pr. : Mr Adhir Das Vice Pr. : Mr Debashish Das Secretary : Mr Ajit K Saha Joint Secretary : Treasurer : Mr Kamol Saha Joint Treasurer : Publicity & Media : Organising Secretary : Joint organising Sec. : Science & Tech. Sec : (The vacant positions will be filled in due course in consultation with the registered members seeking to contribute actively for the causes of CPRMB) 8. Members who were not present but nominated and selected in above committee, are humbly requested to inform in writing if they disagree or not ready to accept their position. 9. Members who were not present but wish to join the working team, are humbly requested to inform their interest by email so that those can be done in due course. At the end chairperson thanked all to join the meeting, and urge everybody to act wholeheartedly to help minorities in Bangladesh. Also, all participants thanked Mr Mihir Sarkar, the Chief coordinator for his restless effort and invaluable contributions to bring the organisations to this level CPRMB meeting – 29th November 2015 You are cordially invited to attend the general meeting of CPRMB on 29th November 2015 at 4.30pm @ Shiva Temple, 2 Salisbury Road, Manor park, London E12 6AB. CPRMB has been created in 2013 with some noble Aims and Objectives (attached in 2nd page) and managed to do some work which definitely created some pressure on Bangladeshi and UK lawmakers to take the minority issues seriously. The job has just begun and still a long way to go. To accomplish the task, we would need your assistance. Let’s participate the meeting and exchange our views on it so we can formulate our best guidelines and work for the suppressed communities in Bangladesh. Agendas: 1. Preparing the Short guide line of regular work; 2. Updating the constitution 3. Working Committee election 4. Deciding on the appropriate legal structure / registration 5. Funding issues 6. Membership update 7. AOB Your presence will definitely encourage us and we are sure we can do something better together. Mihir Sarkar Pushpita Gupa Ajit K Saha http://www.cprmb.org/ Meeting with Rt Honourable Dr Biren Sikder MP, State Minister for Youth and Sport Please note that representatives of CPRMB had a very open but cordial discussion with Rt Honourable Mr Biren Sikdar MP, State Minister for Youth and Sport on 28th October 2015 in a private resident in London. They discussed the present situations for the religious minorities in Bangladesh. They shared views on lack of judicial action against the all the atrocities committed against the religious minorities in Bangladesh. They also discussed the issues of Vested Property Act and land grabbing. Establishing a minority commission and enacting a minority protection act also discussed. Hindu succession law also was prominent in the discussion. The representatives of CPRMB, Mihir Sarkar, Adhir Das, Swapan Mazumder and Amitabha Sikdar requested the Honourable Minister to take specific measure to protect the life and property of the religious minorities in case of any unrest specifically arising from the likely implementation of ICT verdict for S Q Choudhury and others. Please browse to the link below for more information http://m.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/article/667018/আইনের-শাসন-ও-গণমাধ্যমের-স্বাধীনতা-নিয়ে-প্রশ্ন http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/2015/10/28/55245.php Foreign AffairsWritten evidence from Mihir K Sarkar, Campaign for the Protection of Religious Minorities of Bangladesh (CPRMB) Violence against minorities in Bangladesh www.cprmb.org In Bangladesh, violence against minorities is not unusual. The recent violence is reminding the Hindus of the barbaric atrocities against them in 1971 and 2001. On 28 February 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, the Vice President of the Jamaat-e-Islami, to death for the war crimes committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Following the sentence, activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir unleashed lethal waves of attacks on Hindus in different parts of the country. Hindu properties were looted, Hindu houses were burnt into ashes and Hindu temples were desecrated and set on fire. While the government has held the Jamaat-e-Islami responsible for the attacks on the minorities, it has hopelessly failed to protect the lives and properties of the Hindu community. 2. Evidence of atrocities The violence was widely reported in the local and international Medias. National and International human rights organisations clearly mentioned the deliberate mob attacks on Hindus by Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir. On 7th of March 2013 Amnesty International reported a wave of violence on Hindu properties and temples. The attacks were happening all over the country. It was mentioned that more than 40 temples had been destroyed. BBC reported on the following day that a mob attack destroyed the houses and all the belongings of Hindus. In the report it was mentioned that Jamaat-e-Islami was accused of committing the atrocities. A national news paper published in Bengali reported on 23rd of March 2013 that in the past 24 days, 319 Hindu Temples, houses etc have been ransacked in 32 districts of Bangladesh. The blame was put on Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir According to Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council, a human rights activist group, since 28th February 2013 four people from a minority community have been killed and 34 have been injured. 110 temples and 182 houses belonging to minority communities have been destroyed along with 206 business establishments. 3. National and international condemnation The national and international condemnation put the blame on Jamaat and Shibir. The leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad condemned the atrocities on minorities and they held Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir responsible. They mentioned that Jamaat and Shibir once again engaged in extermination of the minorities from Bangladesh as they did in 1971. On 3 March, the Bangladesh High Court directed the Government to ensure security of the Hindus and repair the temples and houses destroyed in the attacks. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird condemned in the strongest terms the senseless attacks on civilians, most notably those on minorities in their homes and places of worship. The British High Commissioner in Dhaka, Mr. Robert Gibson expressed his deep concern and resentment on the attacks upon the religious places and the recent attacks in a press conference on Sunday 3 March 2013 held in Dhaka. On 4 March, the United States Department of State expressed concerns over the attacks on Hindu temples and homes in Bangladesh, Dan Mozena US Ambassador to Bangladesh expressed concern about the attack of Jamaat on Bengali Hindu community. Amnesty International has called upon the Bangladesh government to give better protection to the minority Hindus in the country in the report issued on 6 March 2013. The report titled “Bangladesh: Wave of Violent Attacks Against Hindu Minority”, Amnesty said as many as 40 Hindu temples were vandalised in attacks by supporters of an Islamic party. It also said several hundred were rendered homeless as shops and houses belonging to the Hindu community were burnt down over the past week. At the House of Lords in the British Parliament, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi condemned the attacks on minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh. She stated that 24 places of worship, 112 homes and about a dozen business establishment belonging to the minority Hindus came under attack. According to Lord Avebury, the recent attacks are a recurrence of the 2001 attack on the Hindus. Lord Dholakia mentioned in the House of Lords that fundamentalist organisations such as Jamaat-e-Islami and the fanatical student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir are the people who are perpetrating a substantial amount of crime against temples and the religious minorities. He urged the Minister to have a meeting with organisations representing minorities communities in the UK. That meeting never took place. Lord Trimble asked the questions in the same debate “looking forward to the elections, will there be fair opportunities for minority groups to participate?” 4. Hindu Migration from Bangaldesh The fundamentalist Islamic forces have a clear agenda to force out Hindus from Bangladesh. They have been very successful and after the latest violence Hindus will migrate to India at an ever increasing number. There will be no Hindu citizen left in Bangladesh after 20 years. “Because we did whatever is needed to force them [Hindus] out of the country and we have always failed to do what was needed to protect them,” according to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Prof Mizanur Rahman. The percentage of Hindu population has come down from 13% in 1974 to a single digit figure according to the latest census in Bangladesh. According to one report nearly 641 thousand Hindus left Bangladesh between 2001 and 2011 following the previous wave of violence in 2001. 5. Why are Hindus leaving Bangladesh? The answer is they have been suffering continuously time after time. They suffered disproportionately in 1971 and ever since there has been no government initiative to protect their interest in Bangladesh. Every time there is a social or political upheaval, the Hindus suffer. There is no one to protect them. People from all political parties take advantage of the venerability of Hindus. There are no proper jobs and placement in top army positions. Land grabbing has been going on since 1965 when the Enemy Property Act was introduced. It was changed to Vested Property Act in 1974 but nothing is working to return back the property back to the rightful owners. 6. Immediate Action Hindus are living in fear; they need immediate protection from law enforcement agencies. The Government will have to take initiative to give them assurance of safety and security. They need emergency relief for food and shelter. They need financial help to rebuild their houses, businesses and temples that were damaged during recent attacks. A Judicial Enquiry needs to be set up to identify the perpetrator, and bring them to justice. If there are any political parties behind it, they need to be named. Through a quick justice process the perpetrators need to be put on trial to set an example and to deter others from committing the same crime again. 7. Long term Action It was demanded from the minority community that a Minority Protection Act, in line with British Race Relations Act 1976, to be introduced. This is the only way to give them a legal protection. A Minority Commission should be set up in line with Equality Commission in the UK to monitor the implementation of the Minority Protection Act. It was also demanded that the Vested Property Act be abolished all together and all the properties be returned to the lawful owners. The Minority Commission will monitor employment and placements in the army and all public sectors. Adequate resources are to be allocated for the welfare and community projects for the minorities. It was demanded that a secular form of education be introduced in the primary and secondary learning system. The infrastructure of breeding of communal minds is to be investigated and made illegal. 8. The Rise of Islamic Fanaticism in Bangladesh Bangladesh is a secular democracy. A recent survey shows that majority of the people would like to remain so. In 1971 the country was born through a bloody struggle from Pakistan when minorities suffered disproportionately. The same force that was responsible for the sufferings of the minorities in 1971, are again behind the recent atrocities inflicted on minorities. They are on trial now in International Crime Tribunal (ICT). Who they are?—The answer is Islamic Fundamentalist. Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Chhatra Shibir and the recently formed Hefazat -e-Islam. 9. Who is Hefazat? Hefazat-e Islam is a tightly-knit coalition of a dozen or so Islamist organisations. Hefazat coalition are based at more than 25,000 madrassas (Islamic Religious Educational institutions) in Bangladesh.Junaid Babu Nagari, Secretary General of the Hifazat-e Islam is a teacher of Darul Ulum Muinul Alam Madrasa at Hathazari in Chittagong. Emran Majari is the Khatib of Lalbagh Shahi Mosque and also the Principal of Jamia Arabia Khademul Islami Madrasa, Mizanur Rahman is the Vice Principal of the madrasa and Abul Bashar is the Principal of Mirpur Jamiul Ulum Madrasa; both are convenors of Hefazat local committees. 10. What are the demands of Hefazat They would like to make Bangladesh a Taliban ruled country. This Islamic fundamentalist group recently raised a 13 point chartered demand that includes enactment of an anti-blasphemy law with provision for the death penalty, exemplary punishment to all bloggers and others who “insult Islam”, cancellation of the country’s women development policy, a ban on erecting sculptures in public places, a ban on mixing of men and women in public, a ban on candlelit vigils, ending what they call “shameless behaviour and dresses” and declaring the reformist Ahmadiyas as to be declared “non-Muslims”. Western counties cannot just ignore this rise of fanatics in a country with a population of 180 million and when minorities are suffering. UK has a historical link with Bangladesh and therefore, not doing anything is not an option. There is no place for minorites and women in the 13 points charter demands of Hefazat. The Bangladesh government needs to act against the 13-point charter of demands according to UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo. All the western governments can ask the Bangladesh Government to take necessary steps to protect the short term and long term interests of the minorities in Bangladesh. They can highlight the suffering of the minorities. They can also ask all the political parties to stop supporting fundamentalist parties who are inflicting sufferings on minorities. They can take steps to stop the flow of funds going to these fundamentalists to produce brain washed minds only to hate western life style and values. Minorities of Bangladesh CPRMB (Campaign for Religious Minorities of Bangladesh) is a UK based united front of Bangladeshi Hindu, Buddhist and Christians & other indigenous tribal people living in Europe. The organization was formed in 2013 to force Bangladeshi to protect all religious minorities against all on going atrocities, oppression and genocides. It has been raising its voice against all discrimination, racism, extremism and genocide on minorities and lobbing the international communities to build pressure on the current government to protect the minorities by bringing all heinous criminals under justice and set a real example that no body ever think to attack on the minorities again. It also demands the current ruling party Awami League and BNP to agree a long term resolution to stop future Atrocities on Minorities Campaign for Religious Minorities of Bangladesh CPRMB (Campaign for Religious Minorities of Bangladesh) is a UK based united front of Bangladeshi Hindu, Buddhist and Christians & other indigenous tribal people living in Europe. The organization was formed in 2013 to force Bangladeshi to protect all religious minorities against all on going atrocities, oppression and genocides. It has been raising its voice against all discrimination, racism, extremism and genocide on minorities and lobbing the international communities to build pressure on the current government to protect the minorities by bringing all heinous criminals under justice and set a real example that no body ever think to attack on the minorities again. It also demands the current ruling party Awami League and BNP to agree a long term resolution to stop future Atrocities on Minorities. The following organisations have joined under CPRMB, united front: (alphabetical order) Bangladesh Hindu Association, UK Hindu, Buddha and Christian Oikya Parishad Hindu Pragati Sangha Hindu Buddhist Unity Council Europe Jagannath Hall Alumni Association UK Sanaton Association Sarbojanin Baba Lokenath Association (SBLA) UK Shree Shree Loknath Bhakta Porishad Uk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13303
__label__wiki	0.529695	0.529695	CPSE Labs Our design centres Smart Anything Everywhere Tweets by @CPSE_Labs Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Labs is part of the Smart Anything Everywhere initiative. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 644400. CPSE Labs UK Contact us about multi-disciplinary design, model-based engineering, co-modelling and co-simulation, asynchronous systems or urban sustainability. CPSE Labs UK is based in Newcastle University, where our researchers build on Newcastle's international reputation for model-based design in dependable embedded systems and systems of systems (SoSs). The UK Design Centre also has a strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary research to tackle issues of urban sustainability. Computer scientists work alongside researchers from related disciplines which form the Digitally Enabled Urban Sustainability cluster of collaborating laboratories. Cyber-physical systems are at the centre of Newcastle University's vision for urban sustainability, and the university has committed over £58 million to a state-of-the-art Urban Sciences Building to co-locate the laboratories. The UK Design Centre of CPSE Labs is therefore well-placed to support experiment proposals in the field of cyber-physical systems for urban sustainability. We have a strong emphasis on modelling to support development of dependable and cost-effective cyber-physical systems, and we aim to lower the barriers to innovation in CPS and CPS-enabled products and services. Laboratories co-located with the CPSE Labs UK Design Centre include: The Cyber-Physical Systems laboratory, which develops foundations, methods and tools for design of dependable and resilient cyber-physical systems The Centre for Doctoral Training in Cloud Computing for Big Data The Smart Grid laboratory The Urban Observatory, which gathers and exploits data gathered from around Newcastle city for research and planning purposes A mobility and transport laboratory A Decision Theatre, which explores how humans interact with and visualise large and complex data sets, and how to support human decision-making Our UK design centre supports the following technology platforms: Crescendo, a platform supporting collaborative modelling between teams of software and hardware designers working on dependable embedded systems. Overture, a tool which supports formal models of software systems written in the VDM language. INTO-CPS, a new tool that builds on Crescendo and Overture, allowing co-simulation between a wide variety of tools using the emerging FMI (Functional Mockup Interface) standard. Feel free to get in touch with us to chat about these techologies and platforms and what they could offer to your business. Our UK design centre has experience of working with a variety of organisations and businesses, developing pragmatic approaches to modelling of software and embedded systems. Read some short case studies of previous work on these technology platforms below: Neopost case study. Neopost is an SME based in the Netherlands that trialled the use of co-simulation Chess case study. Chess is a company based in the Netherlands which evaluated the use of co-modelling and co-simulation approaches to design a scooter Funded experiments You can see the funded experiments which are partnered with our UK design centre under CPSE Labs here. TEMPO (TMS Experiment with Mobility in the Physical world using Overture). The TEMPO experiment tackles the problem of disconnected traffic management systems by providing collaborative and distributed control architectures that engage with each other in automated negotiation processes. Negotiations are based on policies, which help reach agreement on which control measures are beneficial for the system as whole, improving overall network performance. TEMPO uses the open source Overture technology as a basis for this work. CPSBuDi (Multidisciplinary design of Cyber-Physical Systems for smart energy control in Buildings and Districts). The CPSBuDi experiment helps to reduce energy usage in buildings by supporting the design of energy-aware smart buildings. CPSBuDi develops technology to design control systems that manage energy usage in buildings. Multi-disciplinary modelling and simulation provides integrated analysis of the building design, energy supply/demand and control algorithms. The technology enables architects to move towards the ultimate goal of designing "net-zero energy" buildings. IPP4CPPS (Integrated product-production co-simulation for cyber-physical production system). The IPP4CPPS project contributes to the optimization of the complete product-production cycle by having real-time information about machines, production process, product and perturbations into a platform that allows coping with uncertainties for the automatic scheduling and control. Model-based engineering of CPS Co-modelling and co-simulation Industrial formal techniques Low power/energy-aware computing devices Asynchronous systems design Application Domains We have experience in the following application domains: Hosted at Jon Warwick School of Computing Science NE1 7RU, United Kingdom jon.warwick@ncl.ac.uk http://www.ncl.ac.uk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13304
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__label__cc	0.723	0.277	Maya Padagu Fantasy themed short story. Not bad, taking into consideration that this story was written when the author was 17 years old, we have to praise his fertile imagination. Posted by Roop No comments: Labels: fantasy, short story, tamil Long Road To Abilene I came to know about this book through Men’s Adventures Paperback from the Facebook group. My first reading on the western genre, written beautifully by Robert Vaughan, friends from the group had told me that he was one of the under rated, prolific writer. The hero of the novel is an old man named Cade McCall. One writer Owen Wister visits his palatial home to write his biography. And the story is revealed through the pages of the writer. Cade McCall life changes when civil war breaks, he enlists in the army leaving his love life. After surviving the battle he was captured and held in prison camp. There he makes friends with Jed, Pogue and Dolan they became inseparable. They hatch a fool proof plan for escape but someone in their circle leaks and Cade gets the punishment. After the war he was released he goes back to his home to find that his lover had married his brother believing Cade had died in the war. The author of the book Robert Vaughan As the life turns sour Cade leaves the house and helps his brother in paying the mortgage. On the way Cade was abducted from a bar and made a sailor against his wishes. When the time came Cade escapes from the clutches and became a free man. Destiny makes him a drover, there he finds Abilene a city without law. He fights the villains and uphold the law. The ending is so fast and I was not satisfied because much of Cade’s story is not fully narrated then I came to know at the end that this is a part of his adventure. The story has all the action, romance and suspense. I liked the book and eagerly waiting to read other books on McCall. My rating 5 Stars. Labels: cade, civil war, cowboy, mccall, robert vaughan, western Benjamin Franklin: A Life From Beginning to End Many years back I have read his biography. This book recalled most to my memory. The book provides lot of information on one of the Founding Fathers of United States of America, Benjamin Franklin. Hourly History does a great job of offering small and concise book on famous people. Kudos to their tireless work. Labels: benjamin franklin, founding father Theatrics Graphic Novel Couple of days back I received a copy of Theatrics, a graphic novel from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Written by Neil Gibson, illustrations by Leonardo Gonzalez, Jan Wijngaard colorist and Jim Campbell letterer. The story is not that much complex but the story is well narrated via panels. The hero of the novel is Rudy Burns, tall, handsome and attractive Broadway actor. One night while coming out of a bar he was attacked by ruthless criminals. Rudy retaliates but he was assaulted from the back, pounded mercilessly by the thugs. Rudy wakes up to find he had lost his good looking feature which is very much needed for Broadway. From then on he comes to know he has lost his money, girl friend and his home. Nobody gives him an opportunity. Finally like every beaten soul he makes up his mind for suicide. Before trying to kick the chair Rudy sees a mail and reads it, which tells him how hard he had come up in the life. Rudy changes his mind, Sammy gives him a idea to become a boxer. Little bit hesitation first then Rudy understands that taking up boxing is also a kind of acting. Sammy creates a myth that Rudy now known as Barbarian Count. And Sammy utters these golden words: “What everyone really wants is not just a story, but a distraction from their tough lives. They want to escape. It’s why they drink. It’s why they read. It’s why Broadway is so popular. It lets people escape. People want to be entertained”. “If you want to get rich, sell to the rich. If you want to get filthy rich, sell to the dirt poor”. “You look like a monster, but you care like a father. You’ll scare the opponents, but charm the punters”. Rudy Burns life turns as he wins matches one by one, his career graph finally shows a upward curve. Now Sammy pushes Rudy further by making him fight with famous boxers, with that ends the first volume of the novel. In the final pages the author has given some examples of how the graphic novel is done and what fine tunings they have to do before final print. The artwork and coloring are excellent. The artwork for Rudy Burns character before and after the accident and panel showing the life of Rudy from the tears (the image which I have given below) are worth mentioning. A good method they had followed is instead of giving chapters they separated as Act 1 and Act 2. An entertaining graphic novel set in 1920s. I enjoyed it very much. Posted by Roop 2 comments: Labels: 1920, broadway, comics, graphic novel Batman: Gotham By Gaslight A superb suspense thriller of the Dark Knight set in the Victorian age. Bruce Wayne returns from London to find that Gotham city crime rate has intensified. The story is by Brian Augustyn and illustrations by Mike Mignola. The original artwork is by cooey2ph, I reworked in Photoshop Batman has to face the notorious Jack the Ripper prowling the gas lit streets of the city later Bruce Wayne has been charged of murders and locked up in Arkham Asylum. Book cover (when you enlarge the image you can see a building named after the illustrator) Batman using his detective skills nabs the real Jack the Ripper. And who is that person is a revelation for us. Batman confronts Jack the ripper The art work is not that good but the Dark Knight costume is awesome. Given above are the two images right from the story book and another from the art work cooey2ph in a website. Labels: batman, gaslight, gotham, jack the ripper, london, victorian The Undead: A Tale from the Night I have already read Akay brothers “Jason Cage” and have some knowledge of how their storyline will be. But this short story The Undead: A Tale from the Night is entirely different. After reading couple of pages I had a doubt is this is from Stephen King! Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. – George Eliot The above line is the first line of the book, the idea I grasp from the blurb and this line is entirely different after reaching the final page. A first time father expecting a baby is the one line of the story. The story is told in first person narrative. The book has many gory moments as mentioned in the blurb we surely need guts to read. I have read this book 2 times, for the second time it really took me two days to sit and read it again. This story is for the fans of mystery & thriller, fans especially those who like Stephen King will praise this book on the writing style. Posted by Roop 1 comment: Labels: akay brothers, george eliot, mystery, thiller Alexander the Great: A Life From Beginning to End (Kindle Edition) Another wonderfully written concise book on History. The introduction part is very much captivating. Alexander is the greatest conqueror of all time. He ruled a domain that encompassed the Aegean, Mediterranean, modern day Turkey, Syria, Egypt, Persia and India (small part). Alexander’s mentor Aristotle The author has given much information on Alexander and as well as about his father Philip of Macedon & Alexander's tutor Aristotle. The book has vivid description on the war tactics used by Alexander. A chapter is allotted how Alexander used myths, legends and psychology in conquering the enemies. The author has mentioned Alexander’s oratory skills, his compassion towards his soldiers, enemies etc. Quotes of Alexander from the book: “We are free men, they are slaves… they will be fighting for pay… we, on the contrary, shall fight for Greece, and our hearts will be in it.” – Alexander to his troops on the eve of the Battle of Issus, as quoted by Arrian. “An army of lions lead by a sheep is better than an army of sheep led by a lion.” Nothing is impossible to him who will but try. “The Strongest” – Alexander on his death bed when asked who he wished to name as his successor. A very good book and I like to recommend this to history buffs like me. My rating is 5 stars. Labels: alexander, aristotle, hourly history, philip Nostradamus: A Life From Beginning to End “I will be seated at night in my secret study, Alone, sitting upon a stool of brass; A flame shall leap forth from the solitude, Granting that which is not believed to be in vain.” The book is concise and well written about the life of Michel de Nostredame, better known via the Latin form Nostradamus. He was born on December 14th 1503 in a small commune called Saint-Remy-de-Provence in the south of France. Nostradamus grandfather was a decisive force in his life. He studied medicine at the age of 14. Married to Henriette d’Encausse and had two children. When the plague swept Europe, though Nostradamus was a physician he was not able to save his wife and children. After that he wandered over France. Later he settled and started his profession along with his study in occult. In the year 1547, he settled in Salon-de-Provence, there he married a rich widow Anne Ponsarde, she give birth to six children. Nostradamus moved away from his medical profession and took up occult science. He published almanac which became a hit and he become famous. Even the Queen of France Catherine de' Medici consulted him and later appointed him as Counsellor. After publishing 11 almanacs Nostradamus wrote the famous Century it had over 1200 quatrains, unfortunately only 946 of them remain today. At that time people like him are termed heretics and Inquisition prevailed. Nostradamus cleverly wrote the quatrains which would include not only the true languages of the old Masters— Latin and Greek— but also Italian and even a dialect from the Provence area of France which was unique to the region. The author has written neutrally about Nostradamus prophecies. And he has made clear that we have to decide by our own wisdom. A good book for reading from Hourly History. Labels: Catharine de' medici, century, France, Nostradamus, prophecy, quatrains, seer Odessa Sea - Book Review My 11th outing with Dirk Pitt adventures. It is February 1917, Black Sea as Russian Imperial Navy ship Kerch is under attack in Odessa by Ottoman warships. The ship is overwhelmed soon and obliterated Kerch sinks. The story then jumps to April 1955, as Tupolev Tu-4 carrying deadly cargo crashes on the Black Sea killing all. Present time, now our hero Dirk Pitt receives a mysterious Mayday signal from Crimean Star. When Pitt and Al reaches the spot they find all the crew except one dead with a foul odor in the air. Trouble finds Pitt, entering the Crimean Star opens the Pandora box and nonstop adventure for us. There are many questions pops up while reading the novel such as what is the relation between Russian Tsar and British in World War I? Why Tech Billionaire and drone manufacturer Martin Hendriks finances a Bulgarian black market smuggler? Why Martin wants to start a war between US and Russia? all these are neatly answered by the author. The villains Mankedo and Martin Hendriks are more intelligent and calculative in their steps. Sometimes they outwit our hero Pitt. We can comprehend Clive's unique formula of intertwining four separate plots of the story and merging them in the final chapters without flaw. Inclusion of Dirk Pitt Jr. and Summer Pitt characters adds the needed pace to the story, we can feel Pitt Jr. showing of his father Dirk Pitt skills and humor. That's not all St. Julien Perlmutter aids Pitt's kids in finding the lost treasure which in turn help in Dirk Pitt's adventure. I find that Pitt Jr. and Summer have shared Pitt's action parts. I enjoyed the action scenes of Dirk Pitt, for example the technique used by Pitt for escaping from the closed tunnel, when the NUMA submersible was damaged by the villains the escape seems to be remote but the coolness of Dirk Pitt emerges once again, understanding the scientific fact of anoxic water and its importance in the destruction and getting hold the RDS-5 bomb in the climax, what more a Dirk Pitt fan needs. This novel is for Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt fans like me. Labels: clive cussler, cold war, dirk pitt, dirk pitt jr., odessa sea, ships, summer, world war i The Phantom - The Treasure Of The Skull Cave The comic book I read is 70s reprint, the library book has missing cover art. I liked the story as it re-created the Phantom myth and beautiful one liners. The story opens with the introduction of Cappy Swargo and Pirate Pete. Soon their adventure lead to one common place "JAIL". In their next cell Llongo tribesman Buba was imprisoned. Over hearing their talk about treasures and treasure hunt, Buba tells them about the legend of treasures of the skull cave. At first they did not believe later Buba's tells them that he was the fan bearer for his uncle, he accompanied him to the skull cave and was a witness. He further tells them that to reach the treasure they have to cross the jungle and enter the Deep Woods, evade the poison people and most importantly the Phantom. The next day on the way to the trail Cappy Swargo arranges his friends for the escapade. After their escape they meet his influential friend 'The General". He explains the treasure to the General who had dire need of funds for the revolution. The General finances for the expedition to the deep woods. They plan to gas the tribe & Phantom and loot the treasure. A larger part of the team waits near the dead volcano as Cappy Swargo and Buba venture into the deep woods. After a week journey they find the skull cave, Cappy Swargo asks Buba to hide the poisonous gas bomb and wait for his signal. Cappy acts that he was lost in the jungle as the Bandar tribe takes him to Phantom. The Ghost who walks is very clever and he ascertains that Cappy is acting. Later that night Phantom gives Cappy a guided tour to his major treasure room. Did Cappy Swargo and Buba accomplished the mission? What happened to The General in the end are all answered in the remaining pages of the book. A superb story line with cunning characters and enjoyable read. I finished the comic book within 30 minutes but took me 2 hours to write a review! Labels: deep woods, lee falk, phantom, skull cave, treasure Phantom - The Shining City In this adventure The Ghost who walks meets a seductress named Athena Siossi. She ask permission the Phantom to cross Bengali. Phantom allows her at the same time he follows her gang. They reach the east end of Bengali to a city called New Athens where the Greeks are awaiting for their God Athena. Phantom understands that she has deceived the people of new Athens that she was Athena the Goddess of War and Wisdom. Phantom was taken into custody, Athena gives an option to be on her side and rule with her or face death. Phantom opts for the second choice. The next morning Phantom enters the tournament of death. Did Phantom win the tournament and what happens to Athena Siossi are told in the concluding pages of the comic book. The cover artwork is by Newton, the illustrations are good. I am little bit disappointed in the story line. Labels: comics, lee falk, phantom Review: Doctor Who: Four Doctors Special FCBD 2017 Edition Doctor Who: Four Doctors Special FCBD 2017 Edition by Alex Paknadel A free comic book I downloaded through Google Play Books. I am a fan of time travel stories and Doctor Who is about time travel. I was little bit disappointed when story ended in 20 pages with a cliffhanger. The writer is Alex Paknadel and superb artwork by illustrators Mariano Laclaustra, Pier Brito & Nico Selma. The Ghost Who Died Twice A different story from the Phantom, every time a new Phantom takes up his position either the old Phantom is in death bed or mortally wounded. But this story starts when Guran asks the Ghost who walks why that 11th phantom took over in 1757 when 10th Phantom was still alive and the death of the 10th Phantom was in 1758. The Ghost who walks enters the chronicle room to know about the story. The year was 1757 when Marianne and her son Chris (11th Phantom) were returning from France to Denkali on board Ile De France. But the Singh brotherhood headed by Ashar and his pirates surrounds the Ile De France and tries to kill Chris, the Phantom intervenes and both Phantom and Ashar take up their sword to settle. The cunning Ashar fires two shots on Phantom subsequently the Bandars and Muri tribe enters the ship and the pirates are overwhelmed. They escape, the tribes people takes the wounded Phantom and his son to the skull cave. The Phantom's right hand and his face are badly wounded. The medicine man treats and Phantom loses his right arm and his face becomes disfigured. The 10th Phantom hands over the good sign ring to the 11th Phantom and his son takes the oath. As the 10th Phantom regains his health after some months he vows to kill Ashar. Then the 10th Phantom leaves the skull cave and practices with his left arm for combat. Did the 10th Phantom took revenge over Ashar? and how did the Phantom died are all revealed in the remaining pages on the comic book. Phantom uses a different mask after he recuperates and Phantom undergoing vigorous training to get his health back made me thought of Rocky movie. The artwork is excellent with a good story line and enjoyable read for Phans (short for Phantom fans). Labels: ghost who walks, lee falk, phantom, pirates, singh brotherhood Review: James Bond #4 James Bond #4 by Warren Ellis Excellent art work, superb panels of Bond hand to hand combat. The story ends in cliffhanger as James Bond stuck inside the lab. Review: The Bible Secret The Bible Secret by Will Edwards The book is around 50 pages and the author has made into two parts. The first part deals with Apologetic's with articles about the message of Jesus, the alternative, the religion, God's creative process and The Plain Truth. Part 2 The White Stone, the articles include The Secret, My own story, Are you ready?, Activating the promise. The author Will Edwards have written so beautifully and elaborately about the secret in understanding the bible. Such as what really is Kingdom of God, the White stone. He had pointed out what the bible really says and what we really should understand. Another instance is the difference between religious and spirituality. A good book. The note from this book I like to share: Jesus was, most notably, misunderstood by the religious people of his day: the very people who, if their hearts had been pure and their minds had been open, should have understood him. A Column Of Fire - Book Review "We hanged him in front of Kingsbridge Cathedral. It is the usual place for executions. After all, if you can't kill a man in front of God's face you probably shouldn't kill him at all... I was responsible for his death... He was the last of many men I sent to hell, but he made me think of the first..." - Ned Willard, a spy in Elizabethan court. I have read "The Pillars of the Earth" but not the second Kingsbridge series "World Without End" and this book "A Column Of Fire" the third series can be read as a standalone novel. What more drama can one need as the author Ken Follett has chosen turbulent 16th century England. The novel touches the rise of legendary Elizabeth Tudor, how she became the Queen and how she used the professional secret service to hold to her throne till her death. With the actual historical characters the author have used his imagination to create most lovable and most hate able fictional characters. I like to write about the 5 most important characters. 1. Ned Willard A Kingsbridge resident and son of Alice who lost her fortune by the intervention of Catholic church. Then he witness the burning of a Protestant believer in Kingsbridge which made him emotional to choose Elizabeth, she promising religious tolerance. Ned wanted his country to be a place where Catholics and Protestants don't kill each other and for that he thought that Elizabeth Tudor should ascend the throne. A significant reason for Ned to join Elizabeth Tudor side first as an assistant to his patron Sir William Cecil and then to the spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. His life saw four essential women one his mother Alice, 2nd his lover Margery, 3rd his wife Sylvie Palot and 4th Queen Elizabeth. Unfortunately all his loved women predeceased him. Each character on their own, influences his life and his progress which we can grasp from the novel. And finally the author has made a question did Elizabeth was tolerant to Catholics? did she achieved what Ned thought off? 2. Sylvie Palot Daughter of Giles Palot a printer in France. They belong to Protestant church and France Government killed Protestants without mercy. They secretly sell Protestant bibles. Sylvie falls in love with Pierre Aumande (an illegitimate son of Guise family) unknown to her that Pierre is spy sent by Francois the duke of Guise to know the whereabouts of protestants. On the day of their marriage Pierre betrays Sylvie's family, she loses her father and her fortune. Then she and her mother lives in a pathetic condition. I had to shed tears when I read that she was not having any money to buy food and she was tempted to become a whore. Penury drives her to that extent but God intervenes and saves her from the sin. She then becomes a seller of papers and ink in France. But her religious faith makes her to sell bibles. Sylvie a smart and daring girl she goes outside her country and orders bibles then she imports them into her country with necessary bribe. Her life makes a turn when she meets Ned Willard, knowing his past life she marries him. They make a great pair, unfortunately she cannot bear children and dies at the hands of Rollo, Margery's brother. 3. Margery A girl from Fitzgerald household who loves Ned but political intervention makes her to marry Bart, son of Earl of Shiring. Later her father in law rapes her and she gets pregnant unknown to Bart. Even though she is Catholic she does not like her country to be with war with one another. During Ned's visits to Kingsbridge Margery loses her control and they make love. Again she becomes pregnant and bears a son resembling Ned. With her husband Bart she gives asylum to many Catholic priest sent by his brother Rollo who is also known as Jean Langlias a conspirator along with France and Spain help tires to assassinate Elizabeth. After Bart's death she marries her love of her life Ned. In later years she has to choose the side did she made a good choice? her decision becomes the pivotal point of the novel. 4. Pierre Aumande The most loathsome character we will ever despise in A Column Of Fire. Born as an illegitimate he was not accepted by Guise family. He lives by deceiving others until he meets duke of Guise Francois. He asks him to penetrate the protestant group and get the address of the persons. Pierre finishes the task but he did not gets the due acknowledgement. After the death of Francois, Pierre acts fast and becomes the advisor to Henri, son of Francois Guise. His progress is halted by his marriage with a maid. Later he kills her. The author has picked up the interpretation of Jean-Louis Bourgeon, that the Guise family was behind the St. Bartholomew massacre. And Ken Follett cleverly uses Pierre and Henri characters in the massacre. Pierre does all the sins in name of God, at the end he gets the needed punishment. 5. Rollo Fitzgerald Very cunning and intelligent antagonist of the novel, his involvement with Pierre increases the pace of the novel. A staunch catholic believer who despises Elizabeth and Ned Willard. The person who sacrifices his life for the cause and becomes Jean Langlias the most wanted criminal in England. He is the reason for not allowing Margery to marry Ned, conspires with Pierre to eliminate Queen Elizabeth, becomes the secret messenger for Mary Queen of Scots when she is in imprisoned in a castle, later a reason to her death, killing Sylvie Palot, burning protestants in Kingsbridge, cheating Alice, along with catholic church and the sin goes on. His final mission is to kill King James I in the parliament. Did he succeeded in his plan? The most elusive man hunted for many years and how he was caught are in the remaining pages of the story. There are many more characters which adds pace to the story. One such is Ebrima Dabo first a farmer in West Africa, then a soldier, a prisoner of war, a slave in Seville, a soldier again in the Netherlands and at last a rich Antwerp iron maker. I liked the vivid description given by the author on St. Bartholomew's day massacre, the conquest of Spanish Armada and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. I also read the article about the cover design, the artist using the images of stacking burnt out papers and the symbol of Tudor in the center emphasizing the theme of the novel. As I mentioned already what more drama is needed for the historical fiction buffs like me. I thoroughly enjoyed the novel. A big thanks to Ken Follett for making me to read, rejoice and live with the 16th Century characters for the past one month. Labels: a column of fire, book review, ken follett Review: Ivan the Terrible: A Life From Beginning to End Ivan the Terrible: A Life From Beginning to End by Hourly History This book is very handy to know about Ivan IV also known as Ivan the Terrible. Ivan's grand father managed to free Russia from the Mongol horde. When Ivan was 3 years old he became the Grand Prince of Moscow. Though he became the King at very young age, the country was ruled his regents. He was made to starve by them. After attaining the rightful age Ivan punished those who tortured him. Much information is provided how Ivan came to known as Ivan the Terrible. A good book recommended for history buffs. Review: Mayan Civilization: A History From Beginning to End Mayan Civilization: A History From Beginning to End by Hourly History Less information about the Maya's. The book is good at getting basics about the birth of this civilization. Not much is given about the kings also. Fallen Eagle - Book Review First of all I have to thank Thistle publishing and Net Galley for giving me a copy to read and review this superb book written by Robin Cross. The book has an exhaustive account about the last days of the Third Reich. From the reading we can understand how much the author has took pain in collecting the relevant information of the Second World War, the heroes & zeros of the war, types of war machines used and in depth detail to the Corps level. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (daylight bombing) picture comment from Wikipedia, B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 398th Bombardment Group fly a bombing run to Neumunster, Germany, on April 13, 1945, less than one month before the German surrender on May 8 The author's description about Hitlers status is riveting "In the summer of 1942, Hitler had sat at the centre of a vast communications web stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Caucasus. Now his links with the outside world had dwindled to a switchboard of the size required to run a modest hotel, one radio transmitter, and one radiotelephone link with the OKW headquarters at Zossen, fifteen miles south of Berlin". Avro Lancaster RAF bomber (most successful of the night bombers in World War II) The author has cleverly placed journal entries, letters and documents, which gives an authenticated look but sometimes they might turn a bit odd and feels us to skip. I like to quote one account given by Janina Bauman, who had escaped from the Warsaw Ghetto in 1943 and was living on a farm when a German soldier was hiding in her farm. …. Just before dusk I went out to fetch some wood. In the semi-dark shed, crammed with logs and tools, something stirred. I sensed a human presence. I pushed the door wide open to let more light. Only then did I notice a flap of field-grey military coat sticking out from the between two logs. Calmly, I locked the shed and ran back to the cottage. In the kitchen, Mrs.Pietrzyk, tired and worn after the restless night, was busy cooking. Gasping for breath, I told her what I had seen. But she was not surprised. She already knew. Staring full in my face with her ancient, all knowing eyes, she said, as if quoting from a holy book, 'Whoever comes under my roof seeking shelter, no matter who he is, no matter what he believe in, he will be safe with me'. In a flash I understood. Shocked, I watched her fill a tin bowl with hot dumplings and pour pork fat over it. 'Hold it child', she screeched in her usual way. "Take it to him'. As if mesmerized, I blindly obeyed and went back to the shed. It seemed as deserted as before, even the field-grey flap had disappeared. I stood benumbed, the hot dish burning my fingers and filling the air with a strong smell of food. There was a brief commotion behind the pile of logs and unkempt head suddenly popped out. I saw the pale face of the German, a boy rather than a man, staring at me in terror. He grabbed the steaming bowl from my hands and fell on the food with unspeakable greed. He was still trembling from hunger and fear. For a long while I watched him blankly. I felt no pity, no hatred, no joy. The author Robin Cross has given vivid account on the rivalry between Zhukov and Ivan Konev and how Stalin utilized their rivalry for his goal. Zhukov: In World War II he participated in multiple battles, ultimately commanding the 1st Belorussian Front in the Battle of Berlin, which resulted in the defeat of Nazi Germany, and the end of the War in Europe. Ivan Konev : He was a Soviet military commander who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, retook much of Eastern Europe from occupation by the Axis Powers, and helped in the capture of Germany's capital, Berlin. Cemetery Heidefriedhof in Dresden A soul stirring account of the bombing of 7th largest city in Germany, Dresden, was provided in the book. The author has mentions the people behind the operation and ends that chapter with quotes from cemetery Heidefriedhof in Dresden: "How many died? Who knows the count?; In your wounds one sees the ordeal; Of the nameless who in here were conflagrated; In the hellfire made by hands of man". North American P-51 Mustang picture comment P-51D of 374th Fighter Squadron, with under wing drop tanks. The book ends at 88% and the remaining 12% is about Appendix 1 Key Items of Weaponry, Appendix 2 Notes on Personalities (which is more important as some might find difficultly in finding who the person the author mentions about) and select Bibliography. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, with 500 pages this book is must for World War II enthusiasts. Labels: dresden, hitler, ivan konev, nazi, robin cross, world war II, zhukov Dirk Pitt Collections Two decades back I read Inca Gold from a lending library, I was hooked into Mr.Clive Cussler's writing, but those days it is difficult to know and find what other books the author has written and I have no idea about the continuation of Dirk Pitt. In the age of internet the task become simpler. After joining goodreads I started to add the books authored by the Grand Master of Adventure Clive Cussler. I was obsessed with the charming, charismatic and dare devilry of Dirk Pitt. Below are the 12 books I have collected out of 24. Half way, hope I will collect the rest of the adventure series. 1. Dirk Pitt Series #4, Raise the Titanic! published in 1976. 2. Dirk Pitt Series #6, Night Probe published in 1981. 3. Dirk Pitt Series #9 Treasure, published in 1988. 4. Dirk Pitt Series #10 Dragon, published in 1990. 5. Dirk Pitt Series #11 Inca Gold, published in 1994. 6. Dirk Pitt Series #12, Shock Wave, published in 1996. 7. Dirk Pitt Series #16, Valhalla Rising, published in 2001. 8. Dirk Pitt Series #17, Trojan Odyssey, published in 2003. 9. Dirk Pitt Series #18, Black Wind, published in 2004. 10. Dirk Pitt Series #22, Poseidon's Arrow, published in 2012. 11. Dirk Pitt Series #23, Havana Storm, published in 2014. 12. Dirk Pitt Series #24, Odessa Sea, published in 2016. 13. Clive Cussler And Dirk Pitt Revealed, published in 1998, the book is about Dirk Pitt, the recurring characters and other characters that have appeared in his novels and brief synopses of the Dirk Pitt novels from Pacific Vortex to Flood Tide. 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__label__wiki	0.800415	0.800415	Classic Rock Here And Now INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS THAT SET US FREE ABOUT CLASSIC ROCK HERE AND NOW'S RAY SHASHO THIS SITE IS SPONSORED BY 'The Publicity Works Agency' Representing Authors and Musicians Worldwide -visit us at www.publicityworksagency.com or call 941-877-1552 Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night Interview: Happy Together Tour 2013 By Ray Shasho Chuck Negron is the discernible voice and founding member for American rock legends Three Dog Night. Between 1969 and 1975, the group spawned (21) consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits with (3) reaching the number one spot. The group generated twelve straight gold albums and sold nearly 50 million records by late 1975. Nobody sold more records or concert tickets during this period than Three Dog Night. The band prevailed by recording cover tunes penned by new and gifted songwriters while executing soulful & hip musical harmonies and delivering dynamic stage performances. Three Dog Night became one of the most commercially successful rock/pop groups of all-time and helped to launch the careers of countless music artists that would eventually become legendary. Some of Three Dog Night’s opening acts were …Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, ELO, Uriah Heep and co-headlining with Led Zeppelin. The Happy Together Tour 2013 will spotlight Chuck Negron along with The Turtles (featuring Flo and Eddie), Gary Puckett of the Union Gap, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Gary Lewis of The Playboys. The tour kicks off on June 8th (Chuck Negron’s birthday) in Biloxi, Mississippi and arrives at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Friday June 14th. Five legendary music artists that have generated over (60) Top 40 hits (half in the Top10) including (6) number one hits. The tour will span 54 cities in the U.S. and Canada. Tickets for the Ruth Eckerd Hall show are available at www.rutheckerdhall.com or by calling 727-791-7400. CHUCK NEGRON was brought up in Bronx, New York by a Puerto Rican father and a British mother. Chuck became a street-corner doo-wop singer on the streets of New York. At age 15 he recorded his first single with the vocal group The Rondells. The band performed to a cheering audience during Amateur Night at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. Besides his interest in music, Negron was also a star basketball player. He accepted an athletic scholarship to Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. He was later recruited by Bill Sharman, coach at Cal State in Los Angeles, but eventually chose a career in music. In 1965, Negron and the Sorenson Brothers released two singles “Sharon Lee” and “I Dream of An Angel.” After his success with the Sorenson Brothers, Negron was signed to Columbia Records as singer Chuck Rondell. Chuck Negron met performer Danny Hutton at a Hollywood party. Chuck Negron, Cory Wells and Danny Hutton recorded three demos with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys under the name “Redwood.” Wilson wanted to sign the trio to a recording contract but the rest of The Beach Boys became impatient wanting to complete their own projects. Three Dog Night was formed in 1967 by Chuck Negron, Cory Wells and Danny Hutton. The vocal trio was deeply rooted in R&B, rock and roll, and urban doo-wop, but the bands musical styles were unparalleled. The trio had hired backup musicians that included Jimmy Greenspoon on organ, Joe Shermie on bass, Mike Allsup on guitars and Floyd Sneed on drums. The group was signed to the Dunhill/ ABC Label. Since his teenage years in New York, Negron had developed a rapport with songwriters. Because of his relationships, those writers introduced Chuck to new, up and coming songwriters. So Negron brought in a Harry Nilsson penned tune entitled “One” (Is the loneliest number) to the band. Soon after recording it, the song climbed to #5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in 1969 and became their first gold record. Their self-titled debut album Three Dog Night (released in 1968, also known as “One”) spawned the hits “One” and “Try a Little Tenderness” (#29 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). Suitable for Framing their second LP, spotlighted Negron’s beautiful yet haunting vocalizations on “Easy To Be Hard” (#4 Billboard Hot 100 Hit), “Eli’s Coming” (#10 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) A Laura Nyro composition and “Celebrate” a tune penned by Gary Bonner & Alan Gordon. Three Dog Night Captured Live at the Forum (#6 on Billboard’s Hot 100) was released in 1969. The live performance was recorded in support of a Steppenwolf concert. Negron disclosed that Steppenwolf was the group that gave Three Dog Night its first big break. It Ain’t Easy (1970) their fourth release, produced Three Dog Night’s second number one single, a Randy Newman cover song entitled “Mama Told Me (Not to Come).” In November of 1970, the group released Naturally. The LP generated the bands biggest selling single of all-time Hoyt Axton’s, “Joy To The World” (#1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) sung by Chuck Negron. The tune was multi- Grammy nominated and became Billboard’s “Record Of The Year” for1971.The album also produced the hits “Liar” (#7 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) and “One Man Band” (#19 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). In 1971Three Dog Night released a compilation of their hits called Golden Biscuits. Harmony (1971)Three Dog Night’s seventh album featured two Top 10 hits … Paul Williams “Old Fashioned Love Song” (#4 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) and Hoyt Axton’s “Never Been to Spain” (#5 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). In 1972, Three Dog Night released Seven Separate Fools which spawned the bands third number one hit “Black and White” written by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson. The album also generated a David Loggins composition entitled “Pieces of April” (#19 Billboard Hot 100 Hit). The arrangement was artistically performed by Chuck Negron. Cyan was released in 1973 spawning the hit “Shambala” (#3 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) written by Daniel Moore. The album was succeeded by Hard Labor in 1974 which produced the single “The Show Must Go On” (#4 Billboard Hot 100 Hit) written by David Courtney and Leo Sayer, and was followed by the album Coming Down Your Way. “Til The World Ends” from Coming Down Your Way in 1975 was Three Dog Night’s last Top 40 hit. Three Dog Night disbanded in 1976 but reunited in 1981. The band recorded It’s a Jungle in 1983 and it became the final album to feature the original singing trio. Negron’s drug problem became a hindrance and was dismissed from the band in 1985. To date …Three Dog Night sold over ninety million records worldwide. The band continues to tour with original members Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Jimmy Greenspoon and Michael Allsup. Chuck Negron’s solo career released four CD’S … Am I Still In Your Heart (1995), Joy To The World (Christmas CD 2001), The Long Road Back (1999) and Chuck Negron-Live In Concert (2001). In 1999 Negron wrote his autobiography entitled … Three Dog Nightmare: The Chuck Negron Story. He followed its success with a second book … Three Dog Nightmare: The continuing Chuck Negron Story. The book describes his horrendous drug abuse including terrifying near- death experiences that encompassed two decades and the miracle that saved his life on September 17, 1991. Chuck has remained sober ever since. He remains active with several of the organizations whose focus is to help keep drugs out of the music industry. Chuck also helps the addicted. Cri-Help Drug and Alcohol Treatment in North Hollywood was extremely essential to Negron’s recovery. Chuck Negron performs 70 shows a year and will be featured on this year’s Happy Together Tour 2013. I had the great pleasure of chatting with Chuck Negron recently about life before, during, and after Three Dog Night. Here’s my interview with the legendary voice of Three Dog Night … CHUCK NEGRON. Ray Shasho: How are you doing Chuck, where are you calling from? Chuck Negron: “I’m good … Southern California.” Ray Shasho: You’ll be kicking off the Happy Together Tour on your birthday, June8th in Biloxi, Mississippi and will be arriving at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Friday June 14th. Is this your first time on the tour? Chuck Negron: “I’ve done Hippiefest. I’ve worked with Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan and actually worked with everybody but Mark Lindsay before, but yeah, it’s a great show!” Ray Shasho: So you could have been the first NBA Rock Star? Chuck Negron: “(Laughing) Yea, I started as an All-City ballplayer in New York back in the day when there were some historical names; it’s embarrassing just to mention them because that’s how old I am … Billy Cunningham, Connie Hawkins and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he was a sophomore when we all graduated. Then Bill Sharman who played for the Boston Celtics with Bob Cousy as the other guard, and went on to coach the Lakers to that record, the longest winning streak ever as their coach. Anyway, he brought me out to Cal State LA and when I got there he went off to the ABA. I kept playing until Columbia Records would sign me.” “They’d say why did you miss this recording session; I heard you told someone you had a game? I said basketball. The guy said you can play ball if you want to but you can’t do both. So I left college and that was the end of my basketball career. Once I got that deal with Columbia records, my focus was different. I was working on the weekends, singing with different bands, and then my own band and I lost my focus. I understand why they made me choose because now they knew they had my full attention.” Ray Shasho: How tall are you Chuck? Chuck Negron: “I’m just 6 foot 1; let me tell you something, I felt like a midget until I got into rock and roll. I was a shooting guard … just give me the ball and I’ll shoot it (Laughing).” Ray Shasho: I wanted to let all my readers know about your basketball career … my neighbor here in the Bradenton/Sarasota area is Dick Vitale. Chuck Negron: “What a fascinating and positive man that guy is. And way beyond broadcasting … a great coach and has had a wonderful career in basketball. He’s one of those guys I enjoy listening to.” Ray Shasho: I understand your father was Puerto Rican and your mom British? Chuck Negron:”Yea-yea, my father was eating food, playing music and dancing and my mother was scrutinizing him (All laughing). As a matter of fact I just got back from Puerto Rico. I’m very close to my Puerto Rican family because they’re the family that’s alive. My mother and her family, most of them passed away except for some of my cousins. I went down to Puerto Rico and was inducted into the Puerto Rican music hall of fame.” Ray Shasho: You always had the coolest mustache, I knew there had to be Latin roots somewhere (Laughing). Chuck Negron: “I have a great-great grandfather that has a big ole’ stash like mine except his is even higher.” Ray Shasho: Do speak Spanish? Chuck Negron: “You know what … unfortunately I don’t. It’s embarrassing, especially when I go to Puerto Rico and meet the family and you’re the only one who doesn’t speak Spanish. Back then the families wanted to assimilate, so they didn’t want to teach their kids. You picked it up by them speaking Spanish in the house and in my house they weren’t because my mother was English. The only ones trying to teach me Spanish was my grandmother and grandfather and I wasn’t into it.” Ray Shasho: Chuck, who were some of the musicians that got you interested in music? Chuck Negron: “Ray, for me, it was that I heard different songs and I found out the writers that were writing all these songs, it was the song and the music, it was … Goffin and King, Leiber and Stoller, Mann and Weil, Bacharach and David … but the people who were doing them back then was Ben E. King, The Drifters, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke … and of course these artists were unbelievable vocally. There were a lot of great vocalists including Johnny Mathis who did a whole different thing, but when he was young, that first album, I just never heard anybody sing like that and that’s where “Easy to Be Hard” came from and the other side of me, and the other side of “Joy to the World.” It was hearing (this could be cool) someone singing soft and sweet. But it was the R&B stuff and just the great-great writers.” Ray Shasho: Three Dog Night produced so many great hits from songwriters that had music that either wasn’t going anywhere or was brand new? Chuck Negron: “When I picked “One” it wasn’t even out yet. They weren’t even treating Harry Nilsson as a singer/songwriter because the hit they had was “Everybody’s Talkin” which he didn’t write. As a matter of fact the two big hits he had he didn’t write. But my years in the Brill Building and Tin Pan Alley and trying to get to the songs … my thing was not to get to the bands, it was to get to the songs. When I came to Three Dog Night, I went back to all these publishers that I met when I was on Columbia Records. I put most of those songs together and brought them to Three Dog Night. When we met Randy Newman, his first album was out and he couldn’t get arrested. We started doing his stuff and helped him, and of course his great writing helped him too.” Ray Shasho: Three Dog Night began churning out Top 40 hits during a period when many of the 60’s Hit Makers were disappearing and hard rock albums were emerging. Chuck Negron: “We sold more concert tickets than anybody. We were selling out stadiums! Led Zeppelin approached our management to do a concert and we did a co-bill with them on a date we already had. We had it sold-out. We were basically there because we wanted them to sign with our management company. We were doing this way before anyone and a long time after and kept doing it. The band doesn’t have the cachet that some bands had and it’s a shame because we sold more tickets, we sold more records, more people loved us …and it’s ridiculous.” Ray Shasho: I chatted with Mick Box of Uriah Heep several weeks ago and he was saying that his first American show was supporting Three Dog Night. Chuck Negron: “Our manager heard them when they were in London and when we were over there we brought them over. They did a whole tour with us. We helped break them. These bands don’t say it, but without us, nobody would know who those guys were. They were playing in front of 20-25,000 people a night and they were a club band. But I like the guys with Uriah Heep.” “It’s interesting … we recorded the very first Elton John song; I was the first guy to ever sing an Elton John song. We went to London and he and Bernie followed us everywhere and took us to the studio and played their first album, and you very rarely hear Elton John say anything about how Three Dog Night helped them. It’s just a weird thing … guys complementing other guys is uncomfortable for them in some way.” Ray Shasho: Hey, if anyone gave me my first big break, I’d be indebted to that person for the rest of my life … unfortunately that’s never happened. Chuck Negron: “Trust me, I don’t get it. I always thank Steppenwolf because we opened up for them and if I were John Kay I would have fired us because after the first show they could not follow us. John let us open for him and without him no one would have known us. So I’m very grateful to him and the fact that he kept us on the tour, because if I was him, I wouldn’t have.” Ray Shasho: On your website bio, you said that you never had record company interference in the band … explain why? Chuck Negron: “We had a couple of producers, Brian Wilson being the first one, and it never worked out because of the family …in any rate, then we went to Steve Barri who was their big guy (The Grass Roots) and he didn’t work out, then we did Van Dyke Parks (Brian Wilson) and that didn’t work out. So by the time we were getting our last producer we told the record company, look, just let us do what we do. They said okay. What happened next is that we had a million- seller (“One”) and the record went like triple platinum. So when we went in to renegotiate the next album, we said we needed artistic control because it worked for us. And they said … no problem it works. So we had artistic control and the only time they ever called us was when we were late on one album and didn’t think we were going to make it on time, but we did. But we had total control, and as long as we were having hits, which we did from day one to the end, they didn’t interfere.” “When it all ended is when Jay Lasker decided to move on to Motown and they brought in an accountant. It was the years when all the artistic people were eliminated or fired and they brought in accountants. The guy said you can’t have artistic control and we said we already do and it was the end of us. We couldn’t work like that.” Ray Shasho: Chuck, I did read your book Three Dog Nightmare and it scared the crap out of me. Chuck Negron: “It scared the crap out of me too.” Ray Shasho: My cousin David and I shared a rock and roll journey together when we were teenagers including attending a ridiculous amount of rock concerts together and unfortunately he didn’t survive his addiction. I’m so glad you made it man. Chuck Negron: “This is a fact, the difference between an addict and a normal person… the normal person can get far enough away from it or a moment of clarity where they just clean up. But an addict is mentally and physically addicted and obsessed and some never get to walk away and they die.” Ray Shasho: My cousin went to several different rehabs but unfortunately it didn’t help. Chuck Negron: “I used these places as places just to get the pressure off.” Ray Shasho: Chuck, I’m so glad you’re back on the straight and narrow, there’s been too much cataclysm in rock and roll. Chuck Negron: “It will be twenty two years in a couple of months. I have been blessed with that.” Ray Shasho: I heard an interview that you did explaining why you couldn’t reunite with Three Dog Night because Danny Hutton didn’t want to feel irrelevant or like a second or third wheel again? Chuck Negron: “It never will because he’s the guy who put the band together and he saw it all slip out from under his fingers and there’s nothing sadder than a guy trying to cling on to something or control something that is out of his control. It was really hard on him and he really suffered many years because of that and coming from number one to becoming kind of irrelevant. He will never let that happen to him again. It’s a shame and the fans lose out. We can never duplicate that harmony again unless the three of us sing it.” Ray Shasho: Chuck, here’s a question that I ask everyone that I interview, If you had a “Field of Dreams” wish, like the movie, to play or collaborate with anyone from the past or present, who would that be? Chuck Negron: “Jackie Wilson” Ray Shasho: Chuck, thank you for being on the call today and more importantly for all the incredible Three Dog Night music that you gave us and music you continue to bring. We’ll see you on the Happy Together Tour. Chuck Negron: “Thank you so much Ray!” The Happy Together Tour 2013 will spotlight Chuck Negron along with The Turtles (featuring Flo and Eddie), Gary Puckett of the Union Gap, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Gary Lewis of The Playboys. The tour kicks off on June 8th (Chuck Negron’s birthday) in Biloxi, Mississippi and arrives at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Friday June 14th. Tickets for the Ruth Eckerd Hall show are available at www.rutheckerdhall.com or by calling 727-791-7400. 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The Red Baron’ -Barry Winslow Exclusive Interview: TODD RUNDGREN talks UTOPIA reunion with Ray Shasho Exclusive: British Blues trailblazer Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown –CD Review: ‘Voodoo Moon’ Grand Funk Railroad’s Captain Mark Farner Raps with Ray Shasho Henry McCullough divulges divine intervention while with Paul McCartney & Wings Ian Anderson: A conversation with the Scottish Gent we attest as Jethro Tull Interview/Review: Janet Robbins ‘Song of the Gypsy Tree’ Mesmerizing and Magnificent INTERVIEW: Billy Sherwood discusses the Progressive Rock of CIRCA… ‘And So On’ Interview: Ex Judas Priest Metal Master: Atkins May Project 'Serpents Kiss' Interview: GREG LAKE of Emerson Lake & Palmer reveals: I really am a ‘Lucky Man’ INTERVIEW: HEART original guitarist Roger Fisher ‘Getting voted out saved my life!’ Interview: NILS LOFGREN Springsteen guitar virtuoso: Review ‘Old School’ Interview: Tommy James (Shondells) talks about 'Me, the Mob, and the Music' Interview: Tommy Roe tried to get Beatles signed: Both rejected by ABC Records Joe Lala: An unplugged interview with the Silent- Giant of the music industry Jon Anderson: "I'll return to YES when they wake up" - Interview with Ray Shasho Kim Wilson interview: 'We played straight blues and we were militant about it' Orlando Calling Festival REVIEW/ INTERVIEW with Doobie Brothers Pat Simmons Paul Revere & the Raiders Charismatic Superstar Mark Lindsay Speaks With Ray Shasho Rainbow / Deep Purple vocalist Joe Lynn Turner chats with Ray Shasho Review: Frampton Comes Alive! 35 Interview:Bassist Stanley Sheldon Chats with Ray Shasho Review: New release Blue Moon Harem ‘FINLAND’ -Interview: Demetri Joannou Ronnie MONTROSE Interview: “We’re Going Out and Tearing It Up!” Santana and Journey Original Lead Singer Gregg Rolie Speaks with Ray Shasho The Turtles profound and witty Professor Mark Volman lectures Ray Shasho Tony Levin interview: Levin Torn White new release and review What is a Merrell Fankhauser? The most interesting cult figure in rock history Yardbirds Exalted Drummer and Songwriter Jim McCarty Speaks with Ray Shasho Classic Rock Music Archives By Ray Shasho ‘Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest’ -A Tribute to Johnny Winter is ‘Triumphant’ in Clearwater ‘Mark Farner’ Electrifies Huge ‘Blast Friday’ Crowd in Downtown Clearwater Joe Lala: The Silent- Giant of The Music Industry Dead at 66 2013 Year in Review: Classic Rock Music Journalist Ray Shasho Rates ‘Best of the Best’ John Mayall Dazzles Sarasota Audience on his 80th Birthday Concerts and Music Festivals around Tampa Bay! ‘Spock’s Beard’ Album Review: ‘Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep Jeff Berlin Interview: Perhaps the finest electric bass player in the world. “Renaissance: Grandine il Vento” album review: Fantastico! Alvin Lee legendary British blues guitarist dead at 68 Year in review: Classic rock music journalist Ray Shasho reflects on 2012 Ribfest 2012 headlines Buddy Guy, Heart, Santana’s Gregg Rolie …and more The Zombies are brilliant for sold-out Largo Cultural Center Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band superlative for sold out Clearwater audience Happy Together Tour draws another packed house at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater Summer concerts and rock and roll on the high seas NEWS FLASH: RONNIE MONTROSE Dead at 64 BLONDIE to Perform at Fundraiser in Bradenton for Forty Carrots Family Center ‘Dangerous Dan’ Toler BENEFIT headlines Dickey Betts-Bonnie Bramlett- Blackhawk Review: MONTROSE Masterful and Powerful at Largo Cultural Center Review: FOGHAT quick boogie at Jannus Live Rocks the House Review: Frampton Comes Alive! incredible performance for sold out Ruth Eckerd HIPPIEFEST: A resurgence of the flower children and the music that mattered The Happy Together Tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall was Far Out,Man! George Thorogood And The Destroyers & Queensryche Invade Clearwater This Fall The Beach Boys Brian Wilson surfs into Clearwater STYX returning to Ribfest at Vinoy Park in St Petersburg Cheap Trick and Tampa Bay Lightning rock the St Pete Times Forum Jeff Beck shares a day in the life at Ruth Eckerd Hall Kansas and the Little River Band rock out at Fun ‘N Sun Fest U2 continues to sellout stadiums despite music industry failures KISS Army largest social network on the planet “Giving Hunger The Blues” Block Party Rocks Sarasota Kid Rock, ZZ Top and The Beach Boys are Cruisin' in 2011 KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Rocks the Forum in Tampa Phil Collins an entangled farewell Pat Travers …Boom, Boom, turn those lights back on I want to rock! Joan Jett and the Blackhearts rock huge crowd In Tampa Johnny Winter Live at the Capitol Theatre Golden Earring celebrates 50 years of rock and roll Jethro Tull celebrates 40th anniversary of Aqualung with USA tour News Flash Buffalo Springfield plans to Reunite and Tour this Fall Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Bob Seger to begin 2011- tour in March Allman Brothers Band guitar legend Dickey Betts plays benefit in Sarasota Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks open their co-headlined tour in Florida Peter Rivera is Rare Earth Lady Gaga reinvented by local heavy metal guitar wizard Robin Trower coming to Jannus Live Keeping cool around your favorite rock stars 'Classic rockers' in my backyard Tweets by @SaveRockNow Keith Emerson Interview: ELP Legendary Keyboard & Moog Synthesizer Wiz Releases Live CD with Greg Lake By Ray Shasho -Interviewed July 22nd 2014 KEITH EMERSON is an accomplished pianist, keyboardist, and master of the moog synthes... PATRICK MORAZ: An Extraordinary Keyboardist & Composer/ Prior Member of ‘YES’ & ‘The Moody Blues’ -Interview By Ray Shasho -Interviewed June 24th 2014 Swiss native Patrick Moraz is the extraordinary keyboardist and composer for no les... By Ray Shasho Steve Hackett Interview: British virtuoso guitarist, singer and songwriter Steve Hackett is a musician’s musician... INTERVIEW: HEART Original Guitarist Roger Fisher "Getting Voted Out Saved My Life!" By Ray Shasho Seattle, Washington native Roger Fisher was the hard driving electric fury that established HEART as a rock and roll po... GREG X. VOLZ LEGENDARY CHRISTIAN ROCKER WITH 'PETRA' SPECIAL GUEST ON 'INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS' G R E G X. V O L Z LEGENDARY CHRISTIAN ROCKER WITH P E T R A BACK ON TOUR WITH THE CPR BAND EXCLUSIVE INTERVI... By Ray Shasho In-depth interview with The Bangles -Susanna Hoffs: Susanna Hoffs is the beautiful, talented & iconic vocalist fo... An Unplugged Interview With The Silent- Giant Of The Music Industry -Joe Lala Joe Lala(second from left) with Stephen Stills Manassas By Ray Shasho Tampa native Joe Lala has had a truly amazing music and acting... Interview: GREG LAKE of Emerson Lake & Palmer Reveals:" I Really Am A Lucky Man" By Ray Shasho Greg Lake was the voice and guitar for two of the most recognizable progressive rock bands in music history. King Cri... KEITH THIBODEAUX (LITTLE RICKY) FROM I LOVE LUCY:EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW! K E I T H T H I B O D E A U X ICONIC ACTOR FROM I LOVE LUCY AND THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW VIRTUOSO DRUMMER W/ DAV... By Ray Shasho When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to the place that’s the best When I lay me down to die Goin’up to the spi... Follow Ray Shasho on Facebook Ray Shasho LEGACY LIVE BY THE OUTLAWS BOBBY KIMBALL Spectrum 40 Live LITTLE BY LITTLE-People I've Known and Been By Rich Little 'THE BABYS' I'll Have Some of That! JANET ROBBINS I Hear Crow: Solo Piano Improvisation & Composition RADIO EXILE Debut Release New Segment: Classic Rock Meets Classic TV -Ray Shasho Interviews Classic TV Icons An Interview with Suzi Quatro, Leather Tuscadero of TV's Happy Days Barry Livingston chats with Ray Shasho about ‘The Importance of Being Ernie’ Classic TV: A Chat with (Chip) Stanley Livingston of 'My Three Sons' Marty Ingels Interview: A Brooklyn wisecracker with hutzpah who became a TV Icon Michael Des Barres Interview: MacGyver TV villain ‘Murdoc’ chats with Ray Shasho DAVE EDMUNDS NEW ALBUM! 'RAGS AND CLASSICS' TITS 'N ASS -Latest from Golden Earring INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS NEW DATE AND TIME! 'Check the Gs' by Ray Shasho The True Story of an Eclectic American Family and Their Wacky Family Business (5) STAR REVIEWS FOR 'CHECK THE GS' BY RAY SHASHO -By Yankeelin on March 14, 2014 “If I could do some time traveling I’d step back to the 60's and be a family member/co-worker at the Chin Lung Art Gallery. Nothing Chinese about it...I'd wanna be a "Cubyrian Cathojew" ! I'd wanna saff those G's to get the best PR. (laughing my butt off as I write this) Shasho has written a family memoir about his Syrian/ Cuban Catholic/Jewish mum and dad and close relatives .The work ethic, the laughter, their ways of dealing with the customers who came into their Washington DC store. It was a hoot and actually brought back memories of life from back in the day.” “Business Deals and Rock N Roll” -By Drew Stiles on October 20, 2013 “Shasho definitely grips his readers from the very beginning. Growing up amid the DC business wasn't easy, but it was never dull--and neither is this memoir. This book is full of stories that many can relate to from their own childhood misadventures. Ultimately, it shows the inside world of what it means to be a Shasho. Also a great read for anyone that has ever felt a personal connection to music. Check it out :)” “Check the Gs is just a really cool story and it’s real" -By Ben Stiller on October 17, 2013 Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase “Check the Gs is just a really cool story ... and it’s real. I’d like to see the kid on the front cover telling his story in a motion picture, TV sitcom or animated series. The characters in the story definitely jump out of the book and come to life. Very funny and scary moments throughout the story and I just love the way Ray timeline’s historical events during his lifetime. Ray’s love of rock music was evident throughout the book and it generates extra enthusiasm when I read his on-line classic rock music column on examiner.com. It’s a wonderful read for everyone!” “Excellent reflection of the childhood we all grew up with” -By William G Wallin on August 25, 2013 “This autobiography shows us an amazing story of what it means to be a self-made person. Through all of life's struggles we experience and how it leads to opportunity and meeting the love of a lifetime. This is the definition of living the American Dream and exceeds the meaning for our pursuit for happiness as we journey through life. I recommend everyone to read this for you will find through our diversity we all share the challenges and struggles that make us into the people we are today. The author does an excellent job showing us how lucky we are and that hope always lies in our perseverance for finding happiness.” AVAILABLE NOW AT AMAZON.COM MORE GREAT MUSIC SITES RAY BURTON, Father Of Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON, Dead At 94 - Ray Burton, father of the late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, passed away on Wednesday, January 15 at the age of 94. Burton's death was confirmed ... The Classic Rock Music Reporter MAGNUM FRONTMAN BOB CATLEY CHATS ABOUT 'THE SERPENT RINGS' AND LENGTHY TOUR ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO BBS RADIO - B O B C A T L E Y ORIGINAL SINGER with BRITISH ROCK'S M A G N U M TALKS NEW ALBUM entitled 'THE SERPENT RINGS' and TOUR EXCLUSIVE! Magnu... The Morton Report/Al Kooper's column Album Reviews: Honeycombs - Have I the Right: The Complete 60s Albums & Singles, Plus Wild Rabbit Salad, Lil Smokies, Bobby Hatfield - A three-CD anthology showcases the Honeycombs, a British Invasion group. Plus, Wild Rabbit Salad, the Lil Smokies, and previously unheard work from the Rig... Keys and Chords - HOME Chris Murphy: Hard Bargain - #element-84ca0c97-f90c-4142-8eea-ce6b1066b274 .colored-box-content { clear: both; float: left; width: 100%; -moz-box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-box-sizing... MUSIC LEGENDS 'HERE AND NOW' Music Journalist Ray Shasho has been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist’s latest release. Talk radio wasn’t popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn’t rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers and songwriters are what made the music so great! © Copyright classicrockhereandnow.com. All Rights Reserved. Picture Window theme. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13318
__label__cc	0.571758	0.428242	TCM Big Screen Classics Series Brings 'Bonnie and Clyde' Back to Movie Theaters August 13 and 16 Only [Press release from Fathom Events and TCM Big Screen Classics] Fifty years ago, the most dangerous and famous couple in America wreaked havoc on the silver screen. Fueled by a violent crime spree through Depression-era Texas, the two bank robbers in love broke cinematic taboos with their open expressions of violence and sex, and Bonnie and Clyde became the blueprint for counter-culture filmmaking. Film lovers across the country will have the chance to rediscover director Arthur Penn’s crime-drama milestone as it returns to movie theaters for two days only on Sunday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 16. Bonnie and Clyde will play in movie theaters exactly 50 years from its original release on August 13, 1967, as a part of the yearlong TCM Big Screen Classics series, accompanied by specially-produced commentary before and after the feature by TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz. The film features intense performances by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, along with a dazzling supporting cast, including Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Gene Wilder and Estelle Parsons, who received the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role as Clyde’s sister-in-law, Blanche. Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Sunday, August 13 – 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time) Wednesday, August 16 – 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time) Tickets for Bonnie and Clyde can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 700 select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network (DBN). For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Posted by Bob Ignizio at 12:00 AM Labels: bonnie and clyde, Cleveland OH, Fathom Events, news, TCM Big Screen Classics We approve all legitimate comments. However, comments that include links to irrelevant commercial websites and/or websites dealing with illegal or inappropriate content will be marked as spam. Other fine websites A Beard and Some Popcorn A Christmas Story House After Show Podcast (NE Ohio movie talk) Akron Beacon Journal Movies Akron Film Andy's Film Blog Aut-O-Rama Drive-In Christmas TV History Cleveland Cinemas - Showtimes and Info Cleveland Cinematheque Cleveland Cinematheque Blog Cleveland Examiner Movies Cleveland Film Commission Cleveland Film News Cleveland Free Press Cleveland Plain Dealer Movies Cleveland SGS Cleveland Scene Film Section Cleveland Sound Cleveland's a Plum Clint O'Connor's Movie Buff Blog Cool Cleveland Detroit Theater Dinner With Max Jenke EatDrinkCleveland Erik's Choice Film Father Get Film Jobs Greatest Films UK Jiminy Critic Youtube channel Let's Get Critical Movie Power Rankings Pamela Zoslov's Blog Pause.Rewind.Obsess Peanut Butter and Gialli The Film Chair White Collar Redneck Why So Blu? (Cleveland based blu ray reviews and more) Blog Archive January (1) December (6) November (1) October (11) September (11) August (24) July (17) June (25) May (30) April (33) March (44) February (34) January (35) December (27) November (34) October (63) September (29) August (29) July (22) June (13) May (13) April (15) March (25) February (25) January (11) December (16) November (16) October (60) September (33) August (32) July (41) June (33) May (33) April (54) March (52) February (36) January (46) December (38) November (26) October (76) September (32) August (31) July (33) June (29) May (40) April (24) March (45) February (52) January (49) December (54) November (38) October (80) September (52) August (49) July (50) June (40) May (54) April (44) March (42) February (33) January (45) December (35) November (38) October (79) September (38) August (51) July (38) June (51) May (46) April (42) March (48) February (47) January (43) December (37) November (47) October (50) September (39) August (45) July (42) June (44) May (46) April (48) March (49) February (43) January (44) December (31) November (45) October (32) September (8) All material on this blog (c) the individual authors, do not reproduce without permission. Awesome Inc. theme. Powered by Blogger.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13319
__label__wiki	0.904882	0.904882	US, China in APEC cruise ship clash on trade, influence By Andrew BEATTY and Richard CARTER (AFP) Nov 16, 2018 in Business China and the US crossed swords Saturday ahead of an APEC summit, duelling over protectionism, trade tariffs and "chequebook diplomacy" as they laid out sharply contrasting visions for the Pacific Rim region. In combative back-to-back speeches at a business forum held on a hulking cruise ship moored in Port Moresby, Xi Jinping and US Vice President Mike Pence pulled few punches. The feisty exchanges laid the ground for what could be a fiery encounter between the Chinese leader and President Donald Trump at next month's G20 in Argentina. Xi lashed out at "America First" trade protectionism and stressed that global trade rules should not be applied "with double standards or selfish agendas" -- in a thinly veiled swipe at Washington. The world's top two economies have been embroiled in a spiralling trade war, imposing tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's goods in a confrontation experts warn could torpedo the global economy. Xi urged the world to "say no to protectionism and unilateralism", warning it was a "short-sighted approach" that was "doomed to failure". For his part, Pence vowed US tariffs would remain in place unless Beijing "changes its ways". "We've put tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese goods and that number could more than double," he told CEOs from around the region. Amid fears diplomatic and trade friction could spill over into the military sphere, Pence announced the US would join forces with Australia in the development of a new naval base. And in a move likely to irritate Beijing, he also briefly met Taiwan's APEC representative. Trump decided to skip the summit in Papua New Guinea, leaving the door open for Xi, who arrived two days earlier for a state visit and has been the undoubted star of the show. Xi opened a new road and a school in Port Moresby, where he was serenaded by dozens of people from various tribes sporting parrot feathers, possum pelts and seashell necklaces. - 'Staggering debt' - The APEC summit of leaders from 21 countries across the region has developed into a tussle for influence between an increasingly assertive China and a more withdrawn US. This appeared to be borne out by the first "family photo" of leaders, which featured Xi front and centre while Pence was absent. But in his speech, Pence lashed out at Chinese largesse in strong terms, mocking the Belt-and-Road initiative that sees China offering loans to poorer countries in the region to improve infrastructure. The vice president urged Pacific nations to embrace the United States, which, he said, did not offer a "constricting belt or a one-way road". He said the terms of China's loans were "opaque at best" and "too often, they come with strings attached and lead to staggering debt". "Do not accept foreign debt that could compromise your sovereignty," he said. US Vice President Mike Pence stressed that Washington wanted a 'better relationship' with Beijing SAEED KHAN, AFP "We don't drown our partners in a sea of debt... We don't coerce, corrupt, or compromise your independence. The United States deals openly and fairly." As if pre-empting the criticism, Xi defended the plan amid attacks it is akin to "chequebook diplomacy" to further Chinese interests in the region. He denied there was a "hidden geopolitical agenda... nor is it a trap as some people have labelled it". And the Chinese leader warned that no one would gain from heightened tensions between the US and his emerging superpower. "History has shown that confrontation -- whether in the form of a cold war, hot war or trade war -- will produce no winners," he said. Pence too stressed that Washington wanted a "better relationship" with Beijing -- if it respects its neighbours' sovereignty, embraced "free, fair and reciprocal trade" and improved its human rights record. - 'Raskols' - Officially, the leaders will discuss improving regional economic cooperation under the theme of "embracing the digital future" but the punchy speeches set the scene for a tense gathering. In the absence of Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the summit itself has been relatively low-key and the focus has turned to the venue Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea has rolled out the red carpet for the visiting leaders, serenading them sporting parrot feathers, possum pelts and seashell necklaces The capital of Papua New Guinea has been ranked as one of the least liveable cities for expatriates, with a high level of crime, often perpetrated by feared street gangs known as "raskols". Delegates have been advised not to venture out alone -- especially after dark -- and officials and journalists have been hosted on massive cruise ships moored in the harbour due to safety issues and a dearth of hotel rooms. Nevertheless, in a last-minute change-of-heart, Pence decided to stay overnight in the city rather than fly in and out from Australia as originally planned. Resplendent in shiny red or yellow patterned shirts, the leaders enjoyed a respite from negotiations at a gala dinner before starting the formal talks on Sunday. More about Apec, Summit, Trade Apec Summit Trade	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0032.json.gz/line13321

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