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__label__wiki	0.779137	0.779137	ambrosiahealth Ambrosia Is Back to Selling Transfusions of Young People’s Blood What is dead may never die. by Dan Robitzski / November 09 2019 Ambrosia Health is back. Following a brief shuttering — and then a rebranding effort during which it was known as Ivy Plasma — the “young blood” clinic has gone back to its roots: selling plasma sourced from the blood of 16- to 25- year-olds to healthy patients who believe the transfusions can give them ill-defined health benefits. “People really like the Ambrosia name and brand, so Ambrosia is going to continue,” Ambrosia founder and young blood advocate Jesse Karmazin told OneZero. “The resounding response from people wanting to sign up was, ‘keep things the same.’ So that’s what we’re going to do.” With the return to its original branding, Ambrosia is also embracing a new business model. When it was Ivy Plasma, the clinic offered transfusions in San Francisco and Tampa. It since shuttered the clinic in Tampa, but Karmazin told Futurism that Ambrosia will ship plasma directly to any customer’s doctor so they can get their dose of young blood without having to fly to California. “We use overnight shipping to deliver the plasma to patients’ doctors‘ offices, and provide training for the doctors to infuse it,” Karmazin told Futurism last month. “This way, the number of patients we are able to serve has increased dramatically. I don’t operate a blood bank.” Ambrosia’s checkered, on-again-off-again status was spurred by an FDA statement issued in February in which the regulatory agency warned that transfusions of young blood didn’t have any of the health benefits — especially enhanced youthfulness, improved longevity, or reversed memory loss — that advocates claimed it did. In slightly more words, the FDA essentially called young blood transfusions dangerous scams. Because of the FDA warning, Karmazin’s clinic offered off-label treatments when it resurfaced as Ivy Plasma. That meant that customers could get their treatments if they desired, but they did so at their own risk and then-Ivy Plasma wasn’t legally permitted to claim it would do them any good. That practice continues today in the newly rebranded Ambrosia, according to OneZero. But the clinic’s updated website includes more details about the treatment. “Our treatment has been found to produce statistically significant improvements in biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, inflammation, and stem cells in our clinical trial,” the website reads. “Patients have reported subjective improvements in athletics, memory, skin quality, sleep, and other areas.” When asked whether the FDA’s rules had grown more lenient, Karmazin told Futurism he had consulted with the agency as well as “a number of lawyers” and wasn’t worried about the claims made on his website. “I’m comfortable with going ahead and offering this treatment commercially to patients,” he told OneZero. READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Ambrosia, the Young Blood Transfusion Startup, Is Quietly Back in Business [OneZero] More on Ambrosia: Doctor Behind Failed “Anti-Aging” Blood Clinic Tries Again China’s Mysterious Virus Spreads to Japan and Thailand Paralyzed Man Runs Marathon In Robotic Exoskeleton Study: Treatment Provides Benefits of Exercise Without Exercising Healthcare Company Repossesses Veteran’s Prosthetic Legs	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1262
__label__wiki	0.635251	0.635251	Home TVS Apache 200cc 4V 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V First Ride Review: Tuned To Precision 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V First Ride Review: Tuned To Precision At TVS’ native test track in Hosur plant, we put the newly launched BSVI 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V through its paces to find out what has changed and what has not The Apache range has been at the forefront of TVS’ volume aspirations for nearly a decade and a half and it elevated the brand image to newer heights. The Apache RTR 200 broke into the scenes in 2016 and set a new benchmark for refinement and ride quality and it improved on with features like slipper clutch in the Race Edition 2.0. With BSVI regulations coming into effect from April 2020, motorcycle brands have worked behind the curtain to make their existing machines and the upcoming models future-ready and the first signs are showing off. Companies have really accelerated launching their BSVI models in the last few months and we would see more of them over the due course of the next three months. TVS introduced the BSVI versions of the Apache RTR 200 4V and its smaller sibling the Apache RTR 160 4V at the end of November and I got to ride them at the narrow yet exciting test track established within TVS’ Hosur plant premises. Here are my reflections on the 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V which has the new-gen closed-loop fuel injection system and other changes related to sticking with BSVI norms: The naked streetfighter gets graphical updates that are very much visible from the first glance. Sold in Glossy Black and Pearl White colour schemes, the new Apache 200 4V looks more striking in the black colour elevating the razor-sharp styling details it already has with red highlights on the fuel tank, side bikini fairing and headlamp area. The key update is the bolder and bigger repositioned LED Daytime Running Lights and LED headlamp with improved illumination. Additionally, the Bluetooth-enabled SmartXonnect digital instrument cluster comes with dot matrix display which has clock, rpm, lean angle, kmph/mph setup and Bluetooth pairing options in the menu. For the ease of the rider, a dedicate info switch has been added to the switchgear. The dot matrix display certainly enhances the user’s experience as it displays turn-by-turn navigation, SMS alert, crash alert, low fuel warning, nearest petrol station indication and other useful information when connected through the Bluetooth module with the smartphone app. Moreover, rider can dissect and improve the style of riding and observe saddle time as dedicated data analysis measures come in handy. The feather touch start as TVS calls it has noticeably improved the responsiveness of the engine crank timing. The redesigned mirrors, new ‘wave bite’ key, elements of attention to detail like the stickering on the belly pan and the paint finish further enhance the premium appeal of the motorcycle. The 2020 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V is powered by the same 197.75 cc single-cylinder four-stroke oil-cooled fuel-injected engine producing 20.5 PS at 8,500 rpm and 16.80 Nm at 7,500 rpm. The BSVI compliant engine has identical power rating as its predecessor but the peak torque has been dropped by 1.3 Nm. The peak torque now kicks in 500 rpm later in the rev range comparatively. The homegrown manufacturer has kept the kerb weight at 153 kilograms. What is dubbed the RT-Fi (Race Tuned Fuel Injection) system comes courtesy of the stringent emission standards and is a significant upgrade compared to the previous Fi tech used in the four-valved 200. The faster closed-loop system enables more precise combustion control and it functions along with the nanofriks coated asymmetric pistons and PVD coated rings to improve precision, fuel efficiency and apparently reduce pollutants. The mechanical updates pertaining to the BSVI norms have indeed not hampered the sporty handling characteristics of the 200 4V and, in fact, they perfected what has always been a fun-loving motorcycle. The throttle response has been immediate all along and its eagerness has certainly improved giving the motorcycle a quick push off the line. The five-speed gearbox is slick as usual and it works in tandem with the throttle to give good feedback. This, in turn, ensures good low- and mid-range power and torque delivery with consistency and the fuelling has been intuitive to say the least. The dual-channel ABS system renders plenty of confidence for the rider to brake late into corners and its feedback has been consistent throughout the time I had with the motorcycle. I managed to hit a top speed of 126 kmph on the instrument console when the track rubbered in nicely on my final run and it has something to do with the stickier Eurogrip tyres – radial for the first time at the rear. Another new technology added to the 2020 Apache series is the GTT (Glide Through Traffic) that helps in crawling without any effort from the rider in lower gears. It is a big step forward in reducing the weariness in stop-and-go traffic situations. The BSVI 200 4V weighs 6 kg heavier than the 160 4V and the added weight does bring more composure into the mix. The slipper clutch ensures aggressive downshifts with ease and I hit 123 kmph just before the loop section of the track with plenty of confidence. The balanced suspension setup provided by the telescopic front forks and monoshock rear deserved a nod of appreciation. Overall, the BSVI Apache RTR 200 4V is an improved version of its own self and is priced at Rs. 1.24 lakh (ex-showroom) – nearly Rs. 10,000 more than its predecessor. For the extra bucks you need to shell out, there are more features on offer along with the cleaner and greener engine. It will be interesting to see how Bajaj’s Pulsar NS 200 responds in its updated avatar but the Apache 200 4V BSVI sticks by its guns and does things it is already good at making it a compelling buy in the segment.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1265
__label__cc	0.705305	0.294695	I have forgotten my username George Gilder’s Moonshots The George Gilder Report Gilder’s Millionaire Circle Gilder’s Daily Prophecy Gilder's Daily Prophecy By George GilderPosted September 30, 2019 Combatting the Fundamental Scarcity: Time-Prices Reign Supreme What do money as time, and time-prices as metrics, have to do with inequality? Time after all is distributed more or less equally to everyone. Though Tom Brady may get more than Andrew Luck on the football field, and lifespans differ, but we all have 24 hours in a day. In the information theory of economics, wealth is knowledge, growth is learning, and money is time. The physical law of the conservation of matter shows that physical resources do not change, only knowledge about them and how to use them, always within the constraints of time and space. Time is the fundamental scarcity in economics and in the universe. It conditions every economic decision and outcome. The scarcity of money translates the scarcity of time fungible into economic decisions just as the speed of light translates the scarcity of time through the cosmos. The Hypertrophy of Finance In Life After Google and The Scandal of Money, I discussed the increasing ascendancy of “flash boys” and quants in investment, and the boom in computerized index funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These investments fail to reflect any new knowledge of significance — any discrete new facts or insights that bear on the success or failure of companies. At the same time, I wrote of the $5.1 trillion a day of currency trading, some 70 times all trade in goods and services, as the epitome of the “scandal of money.” All this trading of currencies fails even to mitigate trade wars and monetary conflicts. To trade actual goods and services across borders still entails constant hedging of transactions. What the computerization of investment chiefly does is manipulate time. Quants enable investors to front-run legally. By multiplying trades, they convert minutes of computer time into what would represent months of time for ordinary investors. They create an artificially static world where they can trade thousands of times before prices can change. This hypertrophy of finance has not seemed to fuel increased levels of real economic activity and accomplishment. If anything, it has been associated with an apparent slowdown in world economic growth. Human investors operate on the same timescale as the enterprises they support. Computational nanoseconds create an artificial derivative world of trading that relieves the realm of trading from the constraints of real investing. Apparently boundless money from Central Banks separates the creation of money from the development of investment projects. Governing and constraining money creation is no longer the willingness of entrepreneurs to borrow it for real investments. Scores of trillions of dollars-worth of derivatives foster the breakaway of finance from the constraints of time and enterprise. In recent years the hypertrophy of finance has led to a politically toxic increase in inequality, as measured by “Gini coefficients” (where zero signifies perfect equality and one signifies that all the wealth or income is held by one entity). Time-Price and Gini Coefficients When some people are confined to an economy of hourly wages and monthly salaries, while others escape into a realm of microseconds and milliseconds of computer trading, the result may be a hypertrophy of finance and invidious inequality. Gale Pooley of time-price fame, however, believes that time prices offer a new way to interpret the global data on income distribution. Measuring the change in time-prices for rice against the change in time prices for wheat, he compares poor Asians with relatively rich Westerners. In Pooley’s calculus, the inverse of time prices is abundance: commodities that take less time to earn are effectively more abundant. According to World Bank data, from 1960 to 2018, time-price abundance for rice increased by a multiple of 7.32 and abundance for wheat increased by a multiple of 8.06. With wheat growing abundant faster than rice, rich Westerners seem to be benefiting from agricultural progress faster than poorer Asians. Inequality seems to be increasing. But Pooley offers a new perspective: “Let’s consider Raj in India and Ray in Indiana. In 1960 Raj in India spent 7 hours a day earning the money to buy rice for his meals. By 2018, the time price of rice had fallen 86.2 percent. Now Raj’s grandson only spends 58 minutes working to buy his rice. Rai’s grandson has six hours and two minutes now to do something else. In 1960 Ray in Indiana only spent one hour a day earning the money to buy wheat for his meals. By 2018 the time price of wheat had fallen 87.6 percent. Now Ray’s grandson spends 7.5 minutes working to buy his wheat. Ray’s grandson has 52 minutes now to do something else. In 1960 Raj spent 7 times more time than Ray working to buy his food. By 2018 Raj’s grandson was spending 7.73 times more time than Ray’s grandson [to earn his food]. From this perspective it looks like inequality is increasing. Let’s look at the situation from a different perspective. From 1960 to 2018 Ray’s family gained 52 minutes but Raj’s family gained 362 minutes. The Raj family has gained 6.9 times more time than Ray’s family. Time inequality has been reduced dramatically. When basic things get more abundant, it’s the poor who benefit the most. This is not captured in Gini coefficients.” Used everywhere to measure inequality, Gini coefficients are a static measure. They show a distribution at a particular point in time. Today’s Prophecy Time-prices capture the dynamics of income and wealth creation. In one number, they convey progress both through the rise in incomes and the drop in costs. Breaking free of human time-scales, though, quants and flash boys turn investment into an artificial game divorced from the real-world economy of knowledge, learning, and time. This form of increasing inequality fails to yield increasing knowledge and learning for the society. It finds no compensation in increasing opportunity for others. Nonetheless, time-prices show that innovation and learning has continued robustly throughout this period of rising inequality, financial hypertrophy, government abuses, central bank prodigality and other excesses. The excesses are real and will have serious consequences. But the world has recovered often from financial turbulence. Treated as a bizarrely disordered economic environment, with negative interest rates and unsustainable debts, egregious inequality and “extreme climate,” the current era remains a time of huge opportunities. Drucker’s rule remains valid: Don’t solve problems. Pursue opportunities. That the rule of these prophecies too. Editor, Gilder’s Daily Prophecy An Underestimated Intellectual Contributor: Part 2 By George GilderPosted November 27, 2019 As Peter Thiel concludes in Zero to One: “You are not a lottery ticket… you can either dispassionately accept the universe for what it is, or put your dent in it. But not both. The world is not a mere distribution of luck-based outcomes.” George Gilder is the most knowledgeable man in America when it comes to the future of technology — and its impact on our lives. He’s an established investor, writer, and economist with an uncanny ability to foresee how new breakthroughs will play out, years in advance. And he’s certainly no stranger to the financial newsletter... View More By George Gilder Straight from the Reader Mailbag By George GilderPosted August 26, 2019 Today, I’m answering a question from one of my Daily Prophecy readers… Our Greatest Opportunities Lie in China By George GilderPosted October 30, 2019 Don’t solve problems. When you solve problems, you feed your failures, starve your strengths, and achieve costly mediocrity. Pursue opportunities! Change the entire context with creative investments and upside surprises. That is what we want to do around here. The Secret at the Center of all Capitalist Growth By George GilderPosted July 31, 2019 Some of my readers and friends have begun challenging me, which is something that I welcome. But for all of their comments, I have one response: “Haven’t you guys been listening?” The True Threat to Prosperity By George GilderPosted September 9, 2019 Once again we must return to the counsel of Peter Drucker… Artificial Intelligence Makes People Stupid By George GilderPosted December 19, 2019 In one of his endless apercus, G.K. Chesterson wrote that “When people stop believing in God, they do not believe in nothing. They believe in anything.” Let’s Turn to the Copperswaithe Solution It’s global freezing in the financial markets of the world — $17 trillion of sub-zero cryo-bonds bearing deeply negative real interest rates. © 2020 Gilder Press, a division of Laissez Faire Books, LLC.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1267
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__label__wiki	0.544685	0.544685	BABS BLABS – In My Own Opinion Category Archives: Theatre review Thursday in the park with Babs. I stood in line to get tickets for a performance of “As You Like It” at the famed Shakespeare In The Park – Delacorte Theatre. It was an amazing evening of theatre and it almost made it to the trifecta but I didn’t like the amplified sound (I guess necessary for an outdoor production?). Sitting amongst the trees on a balmy night as the sun goes down watching Shakespeare’s words performed by a first rate cast (Lily Rabe was outstanding as Rosalind) was a highlight for me. After I scored the coveted free tickets I took a stroll through Central Park and snapped some pics of park life. What a wonderful hive of activity, a magnificent park easily one of the best in the world. The queue for tickets Supplies whilst I wait including Crack Pie The coveted ticket Outside the Delacorte theatre wherefore art thou? Basking in the sun The beautiful Bethesda fountain The Broadway baseball league Hitching a ride – tourist style A game of chess daddy? Walking the dogs a plenty Paper in the park am I on the set of Hair the movie? On your hands girls John Lee Beatty’s wonderfully setting for “As You Like It” where one didn’t know where the park ended and the set began. Filed under food, New York, Theatre, Theatre review, travel Tagged as As You Like It, Central Park, Delacorte Theater, Lily Rabe, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare Winning the trifecta NEW YORK STORIES – The Shows There are 3 elements that need to be perfect for me to make a show shine above the rest, the play (content), the performances, and the production. It is very rare when all 3 hit the mark. Out of the 21 productions I saw in NYC only 5 made it to the winner’s circle. 3 plays and 2 musicals. Here I will highlight the plays. All three of them were from an off-Broadway stage, I’m not saying that the ones caught on Broadway weren’t any good, they certainly were, but they seemed to be held up by star performances with the play or production lacking. 3000 Miles by Amy Herzog. This wonderful production has star performances by Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert as a 91 yr old grandmother and 21 yr old grandson who seeks refuge at her apartment in the West Village of New York City after losing his best friend on a cross-country bicycle tour. Amy Herzog’s delicate and humorous play explores how these two unlikely outsiders cope with living in today’s world. One would think that the cross generational aspect of the play may bring up fireworks but Herzog doesn’t succumb to cliche instead drawing two fine and unorthodox characters and giving the actors involved roles to shine in. They are ably supported by the 2 women in the boy’s life, his ex-girlfriend (Zoe Winters) and a one night stand (Greta Lee). The superb direction by Daniel Aukin never misses and his creative collaborators – costumes (Kay Voyce), lighting (Jaffy Weideman) and set design (Laura Helpern) are first class. Presented by the Lincoln Centre Theatre on the Mitzi E. Newhouse stage they certainly won the trifecta with this one, it has extended many times and won a joint Obie award for the leading actors as well as for best new American play – well deserved. Gabriel Ebert & Mary Louise Wilson in their award winning roles Lonely I’m Not by Paul Weitz This play was recommended to me by a New Yorker. It was not on my radar but she assured me it was a very good play given a top notch production. The reviews were good and the theatre just around the corner from my apartment. I was given a discount code and at the last minute decided to venture along – 30 minutes and $30 later (a bargain) I was sitting in an excellent seat at the Second Stages theatre. To my delight in walked director Mike Nichols and his beautiful wife Diane Sawyer and they plonked themselves down 2 rows in front of me – distracting at first (did Mike laugh? what did he think of it?) but soon this excellent play grabbed my attention and I was delighted to see a top notch show. Featuring the stage debut of TV & film actor Topher Grace (That 70’s Show) the play was written by Paul Weitz best known as a film screenwriter (Amercian Pie, About A Boy). A contemporary dysfunctional love story – a riff on the Hollywood rom com. The boy, Porter, was a Wall Street broker who suffered a meltdown and four years later is holed up in his LA apartment. Set up by a friend he goes on a blind date (literally) where he meets the girl, Heather who is blind and a workaholic determined not to let her disability get in the way. So they meet, they date, they fall in love, they fight… The story might have an element of cliché but the finely drawn characters and excellent acting by the whole cast had me enthralled, laughing, crying and on the edge of my seat. Topher Grace (a real surprise) and Olivia Thirlby as his blind girlfriend create totally believable characters and the deft direction by Trip Cullman once again aided by fine collaborators of which particular mention should go to set designer Mark Wendland and projection designer Aaron Rhyne – the production used words, projections and holograms to great effect giving it a contemporary cinematic feel. I left the theatre happy that all 3 criteria had been met and also wondering whether Mike Nichol’s liked it as much as I did and would he direct the film version? here’s hoping 🙂 Olivia Thirlby & Topher Grace perform a rocky romance A clever set uses words to help tell the story Cock by Mike Bartlett An acclaimed English import as far as play and production go but with an American cast. One could imagine that recasting could ruin the trifecta but it sure hasn’t. With a provocative title that is unable to be printed in some New York press it is also known as “The Cock Fighting play”!! English playwright Mike Bartlett bounced onto the West End scene when this production originated at the famed Royal Court theatre. It is performed on a purpose built setting in which the audience sit on plywood benches with very thin cushions, the show is performed in the round and the meticulous direction by James McDonald choreographs the action as if you were indeed watching a cock fight play out. What are they fighting for? The love and affection of John (Cory Michael Smith) who decides one day that he does not want to live with his boyfriend, known as M (Jason Butler Harner), anymore. He meets a co-worker known as W (Amanda Quaid) and they start up a heterosexual relationship which leads to all sorts of conflicts and confusion. M insists on dinner party showdown in which his father F (Cotter Smith) is in attendance for support.A decision needs to be made and the tension till that final moment is breathtaking. Using no props or settings whatsoever the extremely talented cast perform their roles to perfection in a production of a very profound, funny and moving play. The audience are all in close proximity (check out the setting below) and although at times it can be startling you soon become engrossed in the drama unfolding in front of you. Theatre doesn’t get much better than this. “Cock” is playing an open ended run at the Duke Theatre on 42nd street, go see it if you are in town. Fighting for love in the ring of life – The fine cast of Cock Filed under Awards, musical, New York, Theatre, Theatre review, travel Tagged as Amy Herzog, Broadway, Broadway theatre, Cockfight, Jason Butler Harner, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Mary Louise Wilson, Mike Bartlett, New York, New York City, Obie Award, Olivia Thirlby, Paul Weitz, Theatre, Topher Grace, West Village Stinker Superstar, shrill Eva. NEW YORK STORIES – The Shows Pt 2 1. Jesus Christ Superstar at the Neil Simon Theatre. 2. Evita at the Marquis Theatre. I have decided to pair these two productions together for two reasons. Both are from the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice team. and both are lacklustre second rate productions of ok musicals, well at least I used to think that they were ok. Perhaps I was wrong? Jesus Christ Superstar came from an acclaimed sell out Canadian production and all I can say is that up there in Stratford Ontario they must not get out much. Of course this is not entirely true as it originated at the renowned Stratford Shakespeare theatre festival. I saw it on my first day at a matinee, and I refuse to blame the jet lag for my lack of enthusiasm. I was wide awake in disbelief at how poor it was. It reminded me of musical moments on “Glee”, I am a fan of Glee but it is suited to the small screen and not a Broadway stage. Cheap sets, cheesy staging and two lead performances that were completely miscast or misconceived. Chilina Kennedy who plays Mary Magdalene couldn’t hit the notes and most of the time sounded out of tune, her acting was as mechanical as the set. I saw the understudy in the role of Jesus (Nick Cartell), his role was performed so boringly passive it made me aggressive!!! The only saving grace was Tony nominated Josh Young in the role of Judas, he is a fine actor and belted out his numbers with real conviction (it’s a great theatre role), unfortunately his costumes were very oddly fitting and cheap, along with the rest of the cast – the thrift shop suit Jesus wears in the final scenes looked like reject duds from a 70’s blaxploitation film, oversized on a small white man. The score was supposedly so loud they announced you did not have to switch off your cell phones as nobody would hear it. Well it wasn’t that loud and I found the orchestrations very dull and uninspired. A cheap production transported to the great white way, ripping off the tourists who most probably deserved it since they gave it their obligatory standing ovation. I sat put in my seat defiant!! This Superstar was a stinker. Being my first production on this trip I was taken aback and feared for the worst. This week the producers have announced that if sales don’t pick up they will close the show on July 1st marking the production as a big flop as it should be. Perhaps there is a god after all? Josh Young shines as Judas Evita is another second hand production that originated in London quite a few years back. Acclaimed director Michael Grandage is responsible for the first ever revival of the hit musical from the late 70’s about the life of the infamous wife of an Argentine dictator. Originally it had star performances from Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin in the roles of Eva Peron and Che Guevara. This time we have dull performances from Elena Roger (recreating her London success) and pop star Ricky Martin who hardly registers at all in his role. This production has abandoned the high theatrics of the original clever Hal Prince staging and opted for a more realistic approach that unfortunately lays bare the tedium of the by the numbers biography elements of the show. Eva is bored in small town, Eva meets high powered politician and beds him, Eva wants power, Eva gets sick, Eva dies. It’s a bit like watching a Hallmark TV movie. Scary that I have compared both shows to television! Now back to the leading actress Elena Roger, she’s a pint sized dynamo in the first few scenes and well suited to the choreography (Rob Ashford doing a great job) they fling her up in the air countless times perhaps because they can. But she lacks the vocal chops that the role demands sounding so shrill it hurt my ears. The gimmick is that she is from Argentina therefore authentic, well unfortunately I didn’t understand very much of what she was singing, thankfully I knew the score. A lady sitting next to me was new to the whole show and was very confused and unimpressed. A saving grace was the standout performance by Michael Cerveris as Eva’s hubby the dictator Juan Peron. He gave the role soul and compassion and has a superb singing voice, very grateful that I got to see this fine performer live on stage. As for the rest of it well lets just say that I’m not crying for Argentina, I’m crying for Broadway mediocrity. Michael Cerveris in his Tony nominated role as Juan Peron in Evita. It is interesting that both productions have a standout supporting performer and that both leading ladies have vocal problems. Mr Lloyd Webber and Mr Rice sure have cashed in this year with lazy revivals of old hits. What I am fearing next is that Sir Andrew has a reconceived production of “Cats” waiting in the wings – this time performed on roller-skates with authentic cat fur costumes. Filed under musical, New York, Theatre, Theatre review, travel Tagged as Broadway, Broadway theatre, Elena Roger, Eva Perón, Evita, Glee, Mandy Patinkin, Marquis Theatre, New York, Patti Lupone, Ricky Martin, Theatre, Tony Award Let’s go on with the shows……. NEW YORK STORIES – The Shows Pt 1. I was in New York for a total of 29 days and 28 nights. I managed to catch 21 productions in total. Some shows were brilliant, others downright stinkers. I was there whilst the Tony awards were being presented – live. Fun that I had seen a few of the productions that were nominated and honoured. I’ll give my opinion of them all in coming posts but let me just say that Lloyd Webber & Rice musicals need good productions and that playwright Kenneth Lonergan should not write & direct he also needs a good script editor………… The Tony awards red carpet Stinker # 1 Don’t cry for me Ricky Martin. Lonergan should begin again. Tagged as Arts, Kenneth Lonergan, New York, New York City, Ricky Martin, Theatre, Tony Award It’s A Wrap – Part Two MY THEATRICAL YEAR. Sadly my year at the theatre was meagre. If only I could have squeezed in a trip to New York which had a bumper year, alas I did not. But I did manage to see a few live presentations, musicals dominated, a couple of comedy gems and even a puppet show abroad! Here they are. SPRING AWAKENING. Presented by The Young Australia Broadway Chorus at St Kilda’s National Theatre. An amateur production yes but this was a chance for me to see the Tony award winning Broadway musical live. Performed by a young cast exact of age to the characters they represent on stage – teenagers coming of age both mentally and most importantly sexually. Based on the play by German author Frank Wedekind which premiered to great controversy in 1906. A musical dealing with teen sexual awakening and with a rock score by Duncan Sheik and Steven Slater. A fine cast performed with all the energy and dedication to the piece that I am sure was witnessed on the great white way. A lot of young talent to be admired, I loved the piece and enjoyed this production – was glad to finally catch up. MARY POPPINS. This Cameron Mackintosh hit production featuring a fine hand picked Australian cast was a real delight. Everything worked! – the dancing, the scenery, the singing and the songs. Professional theatre at its best. Highlights being Verity Hunt-Ballard as the famous Nanny – bossy but with a heart of gold, and Debra Byrne as the bird lady who sang the famous “Feed The Birds” so moving and sublime of voice. A treat for kids and adults. I really enjoyed every moment, musical theatre doesn’t get much better than this. XANADU. The stage musical version of the infamous flop movie musical starring Olivia Newton John was a surprise hit on Broadway but a dismal failure down under. Presented under a Big Top tent at Melbourne’s Docklands it had horrendous sound problems and I suppose did look rather cheap. It was not a total write off thats for sure. I for one loved the book by Douglas Carter Beane and the energy of the hard working cast. I enjoyed it far more than many I guess? (it failed to tour round the country as planned) and I can tell you the reason why – Christie Whelan in the leading role of Kira – daughter of Greek god Zeus, all Aussie accent, leg warmers and roller skates. She is such a fine comedienne (her timing is exquisite) and has a rip roaring Broadway belting type voice. A standout in the MTC production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” and I am told the best thing in the recent revival of “The Important Of being Earnest”, upstaging Geoffrey Rush is no mean feat. Surely she will be cast in the new planned Australian production of the musical “Legally Blonde” but her talents deserve so much more than that. For me Xanadu presented to me a star what more do you need? HAIRSPRAY. A local production of the Broadway hit. What a disappointment. Under the direction of David Atkins and choreography from Jason Coleman it was promoted as a state of the art production with never seen before staging. I was appalled! The set consisting of computer lighting that conjured up animation that was both lame and horribly unoriginal. Fortunately for me I did see a production of the Broadway original in London and it was brilliant fun. Sadly the over the top hammy performances and unsubtle direction made this night in the theatre unbearable for me. I could go on and point out all the faults from both cast and creatives but I can’t be bothered – enough time spent on this turkey. ROCK OF AGES. A total reproduction of the Broadway hit musical that is a real guilty pleasure. Slick direction, slick design, choreography that excites and songs from the 80’s rock music cannon – yes it is another jukebox musical. I saw a final preview and it was rocking. The cast were clearly having a rip roaring time and the audience hooting and hollering were too. A silly storyline about the redevelopment of the famous Sunset Strip in Hollywood doesn’t have much chop, but the enthusiasm and clever direction worked a treat. Sadly it also failed to tour around the country as planned but a film version is due out mid year directed by Adam Shanckman (Hairspray) and featuring Tom Cruise in the scene stealing role of rocker Stacee Jaxx. NEXT TO NORMAL. This local production of the Broadway musical was presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company. It lacked the pathos and excitement that I experienced in the Broadway production of which I blogged about a while back . The set was over active and a total distraction and the cast led by Kay Kendall lacked the talent required to pull off this fantastic musical. Oh well we can’t always get it right. PARADE. I went along to see this high school production of another Broadway musical because it gave me the chance of seeing it live and complete. I have long been a fan of the Tony winning score by Jason Robert Brown so it was good to see it performed. An unusually grim choice for a school musical it tells the story of Leo Frank wrongfully accused and convicted of raping and murdering a young schoolgirl back in 1913 in America’s south. Frank was a successful Jewish businessman and the show deals with anti-semiticism and media sensationalism – still going on today! It was a flop when it was presented on Broadway back in 1998. With its grim subject matter it is hardly Broadway feel good fodder but its score is still highly regarded as one of Broadway’s finest. The schoolkids involved in this production did very well, some voices not up to scratch but others (particularly the lead boy) were quite impressive. Hats off to St Michael’s Grammar. LOVE NEVER DIES. This overhyped and underwhelming dud of a musical is only worth mentioning for the fine set and costume design by Gabriela Tylesova. Dull and boring even with so much movement going on. To distract one of all the shortcomings of the production perhaps? You can catch it on DVD soon as it was filmed during its Melbourne run. GREY GARDENS. Fantastic casting and performances made this local production of the Broadway show based on the acclaimed documentary a real highlight of my theatrical year. I expect Pamela Rabe to win a few awards for her heartbreaking performance as Little Edie Beale. Nancye Hayes as Big Edie held her own too and is eagerly anticipated for her upcoming role as Miss Hannigan in the new revival of “Annie”. LILY TOMLIN. This is the second time I have managed to see Lily Tomlin in her live comedy act and she didn’t disappoint. A marvel at face manipulation and full of endless energy she had me laughing out loud and riveted as she took on all her favourite creations with their unique take on the modern world. I love Lily! EDDIE IZZARD – STRIPPED. My first time seeing Eddie Izzard live was a last minute decision and I am glad I made the right one. I laughed in wonder at his observations regarding the creation of the world. It really impresses me when performers of this calibre manage to entertain for almost 3 hours (including interval) on stage solo. It must be so exhausting. Izzard is a master at it. SMOKE AND MIRRORS. “Smoke And Mirrors” was another first for me. It was the first time I was to see the acclaimed performer iOTA perform live. After performances in “Hedwig And The Angry Inch” and as Frank-n-Furter in a revival of “The Rocky Horror Show” this was the show I caught up with his talents. Performed in the famed Spiegeltent at the Arts Centre. Part vaudeville, part fantasy, part circus act iOTA led a troupe of performers on a musical journey fantastical and funny, moving and magical. He didn’t disappoint, I’d check him out again sometime. THANG LONG WATER PUPPET THEATRE – HANOI I went to see this water puppet show when I was holidaying in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was very touristy and a little tacky but it did have live performers, thankfully it was quite short too. I am glad I saw it as it is always good to soak up some local culture while abroad. NT Live – FRANKENSTEIN Filmmaker Danny Boyle’s production of Mary Shelley’s classic novel was very disappointing. I am sure that seeing it live may have been more electric but the ever imposing cameras of the NT Live presentations didn’t capture it. The performance I saw featured Benedict Cumberbatch as the monster and Johnny Lee Miller as his creator Victor Frankenstein. (they alternated the roles in the shows run) I felt that Cumberbatch gave way too much of a ‘gimp’ style performance that seemed so overblown in the confines of a cinema with close up camerawork. The rest of the cast had nothing much to offer and I must say I was bored by the banality of this particular adaptation. NT Live – THE KITCHEN I enjoyed this production much more than “Frankenstein”. The play by Arnold Wesker was first performed at the Royal Court in 1959 and is set in the kitchen of a very busy London restaurant. It tells of the trials and tribulations of its workers – the chefs, kitchen hands, waitresses et al. It had moments of great theatricality and choreography that was very creative. The miming of the cooking and the sequence in which full service was occurring was a highlight. Once again the imposing camerawork from the NT Live presentation hampered some of the better moments and didn’t help with some of the theatrical hammy performances (close-ups are not kind on a theatre actor reaching out to the back row). I do enjoy seeing these NT Live events but I wish they would hold back on the ‘clever’ camerwork and let us watch the show as if we were there in the front row, not riding on top the lens of the camera. Filed under Theatre, Theatre review Tagged as Broadway, Broadway theatre, Cameron MacKintosh, Debra Byrne, Douglas Carter Beane, Drowsy Chaperone, Duncan Sheik, Frank Wedekind, laughs, Olivia Newton John, Theatre, theatre news, Tony Award Eddie and the Edies. I saw two theatrical productions this weekend and both were excellent and challenging in their different ways. GREY GARDENS: THE MUSICAL Grey Gardens is based on the 1975 documentary by Albert & David Maysles that depicts the story of the eccentric Beales, a mother and daughter both named Edith. They lived in squalor in a run down mansion called Grey Gardens in the Hamptons – New York. Of interest here is that they are the aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Strange subject for a Broadway musical you might say, but it works very well. In the documentary the women talk and bicker to the camera telling how it was and how it could have been. How did these former socialites end up like this? The musical’s first act shows us the early years of the Beales and the circumstances that led to their strange co-dependancy. Act 2 closely follows the documentary. The musical has a book by acclaimed playwright Doug Wright (I am My Own Wife, Quills), lyrics by Michael Korie and music by Scott Frankel the score owes a lot to the musical style of Stephen Sondheim. It was first performed off-Broadway in 2006 then transferring to the main stem in a revised version. It won Tony awards for it’s leading ladies Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson. The Australian premiere has been mounted by The Production Company and features two of Australia’s most talented women – Pamela Rabe and Nancye Hayes. Rabe plays Big Edie in act 1 and in act 2 takes on the role of Little Edie with Hayes portraying the elderly mother Big Edie. It is a fine production, deftly directed by Roger Hodgman, simple and no fuss, letting the actors shine and boy do they shine. Rabe is monstrous as Big Edie, hilarious and heartbreaking as Little Edie – able to ham it up as the roles allow, her final song is very poignant. Hayes is very much her equal, funny and moving as an old lady frustrated at losing her faculties and relying on her odd daughter’s support. The rest of the cast are very good, I couldn’t fault this fine production which gave it’s final performance from a limited season on Sunday. Nancye Hayes & Pamela Rabe Pamela Rabe as Little Edie in Act 1 EDDIE IZZARD – STRIPPED What a dazzling talent Mr. Izzard is, standing alone on stage for nearly two hours (with intermission) a full force funny man like no other- Izzard the blizzard I say!!! Izzard’s comedic style has been described as rambling, whimsical and self-referential. His storytelling goes off on all sorts of tangents, with hilarious results. This particular show has a structure in which he explains the formation of the world and civilisation from the beginning of time when ‘god’ had a few busy days being creative. His left leaning politics are apparent but not overdone making it all the more powerful. Highlights for me were a rant on Apple ITunes agreements and downloads, and an observation of the vegetable bok choy, his thread on the Latin language was side splitting, actually the whole night was side splitting and his appreciative audience lapped it up. His talents of voice control and physical comedy to match are outstanding, comedy with this much intelligence is very rare, I just loved every minute of it. Eddie Izzard you are a marvel. Eddie the incredible Filed under comedy, musical, Theatre, Theatre review Tagged as Broadway, Broadway theatre, Eddie Izzard, Grey Gardens, play, Stephen Sondheim, Theatre Beware!!! Wet Paint Theatre Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eagerly anticipated (not by me) sequel to his megahit blockbuster musical Phantom Of The Opera has arrived in Melbourne – opening tonight at the Regent Theatre. After receiving very mixed notices when the show opened in London in March 2010, Sir Andrew has decided to re-tool it and Melbourne, Australia was the chosen city to stage the new incarnation, prior to landing on Broadway. If he approves of this version it could be heading to the great white way. The Melbourne production is being “re-imagined” by an all-Australian creative team led by director Simon Phillips, designer Gabriela Tylesova and acclaimed choreographer Graeme Murphy. They have replaced the London originators – Jack O’Brien (director), Bob Crowley (sets & costumes) and Jerry Mitchell (choroeographer). O’Brien & Mitchell were responsible for the smash hit feel good musical Hairspray and Crowley designed Mary Poppins. An odd choice for a dark gothic sung through musical, but Sir Andrew knows best. So out with the old and in with the new! Simon Phillips is responsible for another feel good musical – Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (me thinks another odd choice) but Gabriela Tylesova has a decent resume of clever designs in both Opera and drama. Alas the book writers (all 3 of them!!- Sir Andrew, Frederick Forsythe & Ben Elton??) remain the same, along with the lyricist and composer – well of course they would Sir Andrew has his hand in 2 of those paint tins. So what do I think of the show? (I attended the final preview last night). To borrow from the phrase penned by the wonderful bloggers The West End Wingers – the paint is still wet and dripping. The show is still like watching paint dry, and as we all know, “paint never dries” !!!! Love Never Dies advances the Phantom story by 10 years and is set in New York’s Coney Island fairground in 1907. Christine Daaé is invited to perform at Phantasma, a new attraction in Coney Island, by an anonymous impresario. Along with her husband – the downtrodden Raoul (now a drunkard and gambler) and her 10 year old son Gustave (surprise surprise there is a revelation at hand – long into the show but very obvious from the beginning) they arrive in Brooklyn. Madame Giry and her daughter Meg (more Phantom alumni) turn up performing in and running a weird burlesque- come freak show at the aforementioned Coney Island, brilliantly realized in the set design. It turns out the mysterious man is of course the Phantom who wants Christine to sing for him one more time. It all sound familiar? Well it is, almost a carbon copy of the original. I was bored instantly by the storyline – or lack of it. The set kept me rapt for most of the running time (1 hr first act – 50 mins 2nd thank heaven!!). The music was derivative and no surprise, I can’t even recall a showstopper, perhaps the title song was supposed to be the one, the lyrics were incredibly banal – Glenn Slater (Sister Act – The Musical!!! and a few Disney films!!!) – well he ain’t no Sondheim that’s for sure. The cast led by Ben Lewis as the Phantom and Anna O’Byrne as Christine are mostly fine of voice but of dubious acting talent. Sharon Millerchip as Meg Giry is a highlight, but stage veteran Maria Mercedes as Madame Giry is wasted and has a very strange end of first act moment. The small child playing Gustave was ok but Simon Gleeson as Raoul lacked acting chops. There is also a trio of freaks who comment from time to time, but they made no impact whatsoever. I must mention that I was gobsmacked when the Phantom takes Gustave on a journey to his weird freak show lair, the synthesiser rock score pumped up and the set moved around a bit here and there, it was a blatant attempt to recreate the famous trip to the underground lair in Phantom (the boat and candle sequence) this time with Christine’s spawn. It was visually interesting but made no sense, a lot of the time the “freaks” just wandered around aimlessly on the vast stage not knowing what the hell was going on – as was I. And as for the stupid finale well go see for yourself if you dare. I was disappointed that the rollercoaster ramps and bridges didn’t produce a coaster, they just got moved around a lot rose and fell, I was expecting a “chandelier” style effect but it was not so. Overall the sets are quite beautiful and spectacular and the costumes exquisite, the lighting and sound design first rate. The choreography was not really anything to write home about. The direction by Simon Phillips – well he does corn very well and this show is as corny and unoriginal as they come. I don’t think anyone has a chance to make the paint dry on this work of non-art. As for the title Love Never Dies, well maybe that is so, I just wish the career and ego of Sir Andrew might succumb!! Filed under musical, Theatre, Theatre review Tagged as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christine Daaé, Glenn Slater, Love Never Dies, Madame Giry, Simon Phillips Coming soon….my year of the diva! Bit by bit….. She’s back and bloody as hell Read all about it – The Paperboy is trash!!! Happy birthday George, Martha and James. 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__label__cc	0.582263	0.417737	Lightning Round: The First ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Trailer Is Here, Earlier Than Expected by Grantland Staff Cool story: The Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was supposed to debut on next week’s episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it leaked Wednesday night. Then Marvel tried to pull down all the renegade videos. Then Marvel threw up its hands, tweeted something cute about Hydra, and released the official version anyway, lest all of us be forced to watch a trailer of suspect provenance and quality. Anyway: Age of Ultron, lightning round, go! Dammit, Hydra. — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) October 22, 2014 Jason Concepcion: I’m disappointed that the dinner-party scene, described by the chosen nerds who saw the trailer at Comic Cons San Diego and New York, was not included in this version. The scene apparently was all the Avengers hanging out, swilling Tony Stark’s rare scotch, and trying to lift Thor’s hammer. Everyone fails, one after the other. But then Captain America manages to budge it, just a little, leading to a Thor Jack Benny reaction. It sounded like a funny bit, the kind of thing I loved about the first movie. I found this trailer to be a tad overserious. Anyway … HULKBUSTER ARMORRRRRRRRRRR!!!! Mark Lisanti: As a loyal and responsible employee of the Walt Disney Marvel Universe,1 I refused to watch the leaked version of this trailer proferred by dozens of instantaneous links in my Twitter feed, confident that the Company would shortly abandon its plans to officially debut the clip next week in the interest of Giving the Internet What It Wants Right Now, always a noble and reasonable course of action. (And I MOST CERTAINLY did NOT start formulating workaround story ideas like “Re-creating Every Shot of the Leaked Age of Ultron Trailer From Memory” on the off chance that Marvel would eradicate all bootleg versions without also providing the real deal.) But the powers that be put it out early, everyone wins (except ABC and the producers of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and here we are, with a new trailer to pick apart. As someone who’s not intimately familiar with the Ultron story — you could convince me he was created when Red Reddington’s life force was absorbed by Hydra during a Hot Infinity Stones massage and transplanted into a decommissioned Iron Man suit — all I really have to go on, besides the unending torrent of wiki-words waiting to gush into my eyeballs should I deign to summon them forth, is this two minutes of footage. I couldn’t be more on board with James Spader’s voice-over work, which is the star of this show, even more so than a grimacing Tony Stark, Bruce Banner quivering in an anti-Hulkout Thundershirt like an anxious Chihuahua, or the jet that poops out Black Widow. No shots at Loki or the millions of armored, speeder-bike-riding cockroaches that poured through the interdimensional sink drain above Manhattan in the first Avengers, but maybe we finally have a villain I can get behind, even if I suspect we’re going to wind up on that floating chunk of space-pumice with Thanos sooner rather than later. Thanos, man. I don’t know if I’m ever going to care about that magic glove, no matter how many movies you put him in with a Diesel sapling dancing to Tarantino’s iPod. One other stupid gripe, while we’re on the topic: Yeah, the Hulkbuster outfit looks cool, but I’m cringing a little at the thought of yet another city-decimating punch-up between a superhero and another, slightly larger and more powerful superhero. We’ve seen that enough by now. And no more “I gotta go put this thing in the other thing to stop the bad thing from happening.” We’re done with that, too. The Spaderbot’s got no time for it; they’ve already cut his strings to free him from your thirdhand MacGuffins. Sean Fennessey: This might just be the toll you pay on the too-early teaser turnstile, but the Empire Strikes Back–ening of this particular installment of the Avengers trilogy seems unwise; perhaps Joss Whedon is flexing some instinctual storytelling muscle that needn’t be tensed. The greatness of The Avengers, or what approximated the feeling of greatness, was in the little dalliances: shawarma, fighting in the war room, dick-measuring, Loki-smashing, etc. But this sure seems like a “no jokes allowed” DC property at first blush. So dark! Such stakes! And while I agree that Robert California’s got all the right basso profundo for Ultron, they’re not exactly exploiting Spader’s smarm-comedy chops here. Puppet masters? Strings? Talking robots off the leash? Whatever, man. Just make the next Infinity Gem a ruby-embossed whoopie cushion. Alex Pappademas: I mean, it’s Joss Whedon, so it’ll probably be funnier than this makes it look. I don’t know. Whichever braid of neurons in my brain is supposed to light up at the sight of somebody with CGI eyes yelling in slow motion is a burnt match at this point. You ever walk down the street in New York in the morning and see discarded air conditioners on the sidewalk? And because someone has crowbarred the metal shell to get at the Freon or the copper or whatever precious thing is inside an air conditioner, the air conditioners invariably look like they’ve been not so much thrown out as ripped to pieces with great violence, like someone needed the copper but also wanted this air conditioner dead real bad? That’s how I feel about superhero movies. My heart is an air conditioner, and the part of me that used to want to see cool live-action movies based on comic books is a little copper spring that happens to be worth a buck or two on the scrap-metal market, and every single superhero movie released in the last five years is a crowbar. I feel like I’ve been made to smoke a carton of superhero movies to cure me of the habit forever, except there’s a truck backing up with a hundred more cartons on it and I’m going to be cured of ever thinking this was a fun kind of movie not by mere aversion but by my death from superhero-movie cancer. This trailer is about dread. I felt dread when I watched it, just like I felt dread when I first saw this. Because it’s October. And we — we as an Internet, we as a culture — are going to talk about this movie nonstop until May 1. We’re going to throw massive intellectual resources at the question of what’s going to happen in it, and then once it opens, we’ll reallocate those resources to talking about what’s going to happen in Avengers 3 and the 482 other Marvel movies set to spin out of it, as if we as an Internet and a culture on some level believe it’s on us to will these movies into existence by talking about how awesome they’re going to be. Which we don’t! They’re going to keep coming out no matter what. Ultrons gonna Ultron. Forever. But we have a choice, right now. We can put seven months of mental and emotional energy into convincing ourselves that Age of Ultron is the superhero movie we’ve been waiting for, that it’s going to be different this time. Or we can put that same energy into brainstorming ideas for a new, crowdfunded civilian space program, and one day our children will play on Venus. Mark Lisanti: Someone needs a hug from Spaderbot! [Spaderbot pulls him in for a hug, twists off his head, and drops it nonchalantly to the floor. Joss Whedon continues eating his shawarma.] Chris Ryan: Just want to chime in and say you know it’s a teaser if they’re hiding Joss Whedon’s banter. All the “little boy singing the national anthem in Pittsburghothamnewyorkcity” from The Dark Knight Rises is here, along with a barely audible villain threatening a metropolis (or … THE WORLD) with death by awkward symbolism (string). Not having any dialogue in a Joss Whedon trailer is like not having the Enterprise in a Star Trek trailer. You know it’s there, you know it’s coming — you just have to wait a few more weeks, or months, to hear it. In a sense, getting all the Bay for Beginners crane and CGI shots, and the Christopher Nolan “hero looks up, concerned” reactions out of the way in the teaser is promising. It means the thing they are witholding, the thing they actually want to sell, is the words. Also, Jeremy Renner is in a forest again! In the snow! Can’t wait to see more wolf tricks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLR5Ki300Wg Disney owns Marvel, ESPN, Grantland, and Star Wars, which will probably come up again soon. Filed Under: Chris Hemsworth, James Spader, Lightning Round, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movies, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Age of Ultron More Chris Hemsworth More Hollywood Prospectus We Went There: Clippers-Mavs and DeAndre Jordan Night in Los Angeles October 30, 2015 NBA Overnight: Where Was the Spark? 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__label__cc	0.697251	0.302749	Facilitated workshops and blended learning Financial Services Compliance eLearning Platforms Salt Web Salt Adaptive Salt CPD Request Demonstration Salt Online Store Expertise Panel Our Story and Philosophy FS Portal You are here: Home / workplace behaviour We’re launching a new Diversity & Equality course 30/11/2015 /in News /by GRC Solutions GRC Solutions is proud to announce that we’re launching a new Diversity & Equality course, featuring new content and a fresh design. Bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination have no place at work. Our Diversity & Equality training modules (previously called Workplace Behaviour) form one of our flagship courses, promoting healthy workplace relations among managers, supervisors and general employees. The new course updates our training with revised learning outcomes and scenarios, as well as tighter explanations of the key EEO and anti-discrimination concepts. Jargon is kept to a minimum. 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The result is something that we think is pretty special, offering an engaging adult learning experience with appealing visuals that illustrate rather than distract from the topics at hand. Click here for more information about our new Diversity & Equality Course, which will be available from December 4, 2015. https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png 0 0 GRC Solutions https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png GRC Solutions2015-11-30 06:50:242015-12-01 00:19:52We’re launching a new Diversity & Equality course Have you considered effective workplace behaviour training ahead of the festive season? With the festive season just around the corner your organisation should have your end of year Christmas party locked in. Corporate Christmas parties are organised to boost employee morale, reward staff and improve employee relationships. Instead, recent times have seen more of these yearly celebrations resulting in costly sexual harassment litigation. Now is the best time to implement a diversity and equality compliance training program if you haven’t already. If you already have a Code of Conduct or Workplace Behaviour program in place, you are on track and should consider running your employees through a refresher course. The festive season’s high social aspects make it particularly prone to unfortunate workplace behaviour incidents, particularly at external venues where alcohol is present. Corporate functions taking place outside of the office with a relaxed atmosphere make it easy for staff to lose their bearings. As a result, staff are unable to distinguish between inappropriate and normally acceptable office behaviour. Regardless of where the event is held, corporate celebrations are considered a work activity under workplace-related legislation and employers will be liable. Employers are responsible for ensuring the safety of all employees at any work-related function just as they are when employees are carrying out their day-to-day activities. It is the employer’s responsibility to take steps to prevent inappropriate conduct from occurring whether through online compliance or face-to-face training. Training staff so that they know their rights and abide by your workplace code of conduct is the best preventative measure. The consequences of non-compliance should also be laid out clearly. In 2012, 71% of managers reported having to discipline staff over violence, discrimination and harassment at their Christmas party. On average, sexual harassment settlements cost between $15,000 and $25,000 in Australia, not to mention the huge impact of reputational damage. Safeguard your organisation today with an effective Diversity and Equality and Work Health and Safety compliance training program. GRC Solutions can also provide customised Code of Conduct training for your organisation. https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png 0 0 GRC Solutions https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png GRC Solutions2014-10-14 23:44:372014-11-10 22:58:21Have you considered effective workplace behaviour training ahead of the festive season? Overseas business trip or sexual harassment episode? To be given the opportunity to work overseas is the ultimate achievement for many senior executives. Although the majority respect their employers trust in them, many do see it as an opportunity to let loose while their employer turns a blind eye to poor conduct. Australians who believe travelling internationally for work means they can drop their standards to a level that can be tolerated in whatever culture they go to is nonsense, commented Michael Harmer from Harmers Workplace Lawyers. A former general manager of a company in Malaysia shares her thoughts on Australian workers with the Australian Financial Review. Her comments focus on the severity of Australians behaviour world-wide and suggests we should consider toning it down. “Some Australian executives feel like “rock stars” when they move to Asia, and are more likely to indulge in binge drinking, party drugs and taking clients to brothels than when they are at home.” The increasing number of senior executives sexually harassing colleagues while overseas is worrying and will not go unpunished. Michael Harmer, prominent sexual harassment lawyer shared his concerns with the AFR, and brought a few examples to light. In the past 12 months, Harmers Workplace Lawyers have negotiated three major settlements for employees where senior lawyers or accountants sexually harassed colleagues while overseas. The cases costing employers millions. “One settled for over $5 million gross, another for more than $1 million. In one case, an Australian partner at a global legal firm who moved to Asia allegedly used sexual entertainment and prostitutes to enrich client relationships. He was also accused of the deliberate posting of female colleagues to overseas offices so as to facilitate affairs with them, Harmer says. This case warns organisations that while the sexual harassment behaviour occurred internationally where our Australian laws do not always apply, poor behaviour by Australian employers and their perpetrators can still be penalised. When strong decisions are made and communications are received in Australia, Australian regulations will still apply. Harmer also states that “employees working overseas have the right to sue for failure to provide a safe workplace if there is a sufficient connection with Australia.” These cases are far from rare, but unfortunately the victims are usually paid out and removed by management, leaving the perpetrator’s career untouched. In some cases, leading them to a promotion to higher leadership roles even after receiving written complaints about them. Workplaces who continue to turn a blind eye to inappropriate behaviour by not enforcing effective workplace policies or compliance training and who continue to reward and promote perpetrators should expect to experience diminished ability to attract and retain talent. They will also be at high risk of reputation damage. Do an audit today and organise some workplace behaviour compliance training and policy updates to ensure your staff know their rights and most importantly feel safe and comfortable at work. Source: Australian Financial Review https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png 0 0 GRC Solutions https://grcsolutions.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/grc-logo-white-300x138.png GRC Solutions2014-09-29 02:44:222014-09-30 05:03:21Overseas business trip or sexual harassment episode? 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__label__wiki	0.856853	0.856853	Eastern NC (Local) Food and Reviews Movies and Reviews The Strange-ness Puzzle Pages Little Bits of History Read Print Version Rates & Sizes HomenewsetNASA and FEMA Conduct Asteroid Impact Emergency Planning Exercise NASA and FEMA Conduct Asteroid Impact Emergency Planning Exercise November 5, 2016 Kay Whatley et, news Artist's concept of a near-Earth object. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. By DC Agle (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and Dwayne Brown & Laurie Cantillo (NASA HQ) What would we do if we discovered a large asteroid on course to impact Earth? While highly unlikely, that was the high-consequence scenario discussed by attendees at a recently held (October 25, 2016) NASA-FEMA tabletop exercise in El Segundo, California. The third in a series of exercises hosted jointly by NASA and FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency — the simulation was designed to strengthen the collaboration between the two agencies, which have Administration direction to lead the US response. “It’s not a matter of if — but when — we will deal with such a situation,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. “But unlike any other time in our history, we now have the ability to respond to an impact threat through continued observations, predictions, response planning and mitigation.” The exercise provided a forum for the planetary science community to show how it would collect, analyze and share data about a hypothetical asteroid predicted to impact Earth. Emergency managers discussed how that data would be used to consider some of the unique challenges an asteroid impact would present—for preparedness, response and public warning. “It is critical to exercise these kinds of low-probability but high-consequence disaster scenarios,” FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said. “By working through our emergency response plans now, we will be better prepared if and when we need to respond to such an event.” Exercise attendees included representatives from NASA, FEMA, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories, the U.S. Air Force, and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The exercise simulated a possible impact four years from now — a fictitious asteroid imagined to have been discovered this fall with a 2 percent probability of impact with Earth on September 20, 2020. The simulated asteroid was initially estimated to be between 300 and 800 feet (100 and 250 meters) in size, with a possibility of making impact anywhere along a long swath of Earth, including a narrow band of area that crossed the entire United States. In the fictitious scenario, observers continued to track the asteroid for three months using ground-based telescope observations, and the probability of impact climbed to 65 percent. Then the next observations had to wait until four months later, due to the asteroid’s position relative to the sun. Once observations could resume in May of 2017, the impact probability jumped to 100 percent. By November of 2017, it was simulated that the predicted impact would occur somewhere in a narrow band across Southern California or just off the coast in the Pacific Ocean. While mounting a deflection mission to move the asteroid off its collision course had been simulated in previous tabletop exercises, this particular exercise was designed so that the time to impact was too short for a deflection mission to be feasible — to pose a great future challenge to emergency managers faced with a mass evacuation of the metropolitan Los Angeles area. Scientists from JPL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and The Aerospace Corporation presented predicted impact footprint models, population displacement estimates, information on infrastructure that would be affected, as well as other data that could realistically be known at various points throughout the exercise scenario. “The high degree of initial uncertainty coupled with the relatively long impact warning time made this scenario unique and especially challenging for emergency managers,” said FEMA National Response Coordination Branch Chief Leviticus A. 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__label__cc	0.570278	0.429722	« Marion Jones, Half Way to the 2028 4 x100 meter World Record \| Main \| Weis gastric gypass mistrial of the century » Is USADA's Case Against Landis Falling Apart? (By James) For cycling fans this week's Amgen Tour of California is the unofficial kick-off to the 2007 season. Parallel to this, has been Floyd Landis' legal defense fund raising efforts. Landis held a fund raiser last Sunday (February 18) in San Francisco and yesterday (February 21) in San Jose. At both events Landis representatives held a slide show. Both provide new different information and both suggest that the case against Landis is in serious trouble. This post will relay heavily on the posts from Trust-but-Verify (TBV) who attended both events and gives details. It seems that TBV is the only one that is reporting on this event. Sunday In San Francisco From TBV's post on this event At the FFF town hall meeting this evening, Arnie Baker's slide show and commentary had information being released for the first time. The major points were that: Landis got non-S17 test reports from USADA this week. Landis had gotten another copy of the LDP from AFLD, and it is different from the one obtained from USADA, though both claim to be "original" documents. One of the sample numbers believed to be a typo in the original LDP for Landis was in fact a sample for a different number tested at the same time. LNDD did not have operating manuals for their mass spectrometers, and ran them at incorrect operating pressures. TBV continues Arnie Baker presented another version of the slide show with new information. We learned that Landis got another, slightly different version of the LDP from AFLD as part of those proceedings, and that it is a different "original" than the one provided by USADA. Baker offered an example of a page in the USADA version that had an incorrect sample number that had been corrected, by hand, in the AFLD copy, but without proper forensic strikethrough, date, and attribution. We don't know much else about what was in the AFLD version, except that it was different in other areas as well. Among the other noted differences was finding out LNDD did not have the manufacturer manuals for their mass spectrometer. Baker said it took him a day or so, but he was able to download a copy from the internet, and on doing so found that the operating pressure used by LNDD was around 5.2 somethings, where the manufacturer recommended 2-4. This is important, because it affects where peaks become registered. Unfortunately, a quick look later this evening does not reveal to us where this is in the LDP, or what the units may be. Finally, we heard that USADA delivered a copy of the non-S17 A sample results this week. Pressed for details later, Baker was a little vague about when he got his scanned PDF copy, and didn't know exactly how and when it had been delivered to Landis. We do not yet know any details about what is in these reports. It suggests there is some movement on the logjam that had been the discovery process, and that USADA may be responding to some of the public pressure. For reasons unknown, Baker did not talk at all about the whistleblower/hacker documents. Wow, the Paris Lab (the LNDD) looks like the gang that cannot shoot straight! They lost the owners manual and set the MS to the wrong pressure. Wednesday In San Jose Yesterday, Another fund raising event was held in San Jose. Again from TBV Let's first review some things that have come out. The other stage A Sample reports were delivered to Landis. Landis had gotten another version of the LDP from AFLD. The two LDPs do not agree. The AFLD provided LDP has additional material revealed in the slide show. We'll review the slides in a bit, but let's go back to the first point. Sources tell us the A sample reports turned up within the last two weeks as a result of a discovery order by the arbitrators. This means, one, that the arbitrators are entertaining motions, and two, that they are granting discovery to Landis. The logjam has been broken. The first result is also that the ADAs have not succeeded in their stonewall. The other A sample reports are thousands of pages, in untranslated French, so part of the result may be getting buried alive in paper. The provided A results are, as expected, negative, and do not contain any CIR results. It is unknown if CIRs were done, but results not provided. We also learned that Landis has had the second LDP from the AFLD, and USADA didn't know about it, and asked Landis to produce it for them, probably delivered today. Absolutely unbelievable! Landis is summonsed to Paris and is given another "original" copy of his Lab documentation (LDP) only to discover this "original" is different from the "original" USADA gave him four months ago! Further, USADA, who is in charge of prosecuting Landis (as he is American and your prosecuted by your home countries anti-doping agency) did not know this "original" existed and has to get a copy of it from Landis! I'll call these ADA's keystone cops but that would be an insult to keystone cops! TBV continues to detail what was said in the slide show. This chart (clink on the chart for a larger version), when presented by both Arnie and Henson, goes for the cheap laugh with the dinosaur on the operating system version issues. What may turn out to be more meaningful is the second column, which identifies the application software for the spectrometer. Evidently, LNDD is using an ancient version 1.67-2 of the software, where the current version is 4 generations and at least 6 patches behind. It's claimed that ISO lab certification requires updates to such software within months, but this is years out of date. Why bring up the operating system? Because the old versions only run on OS/2, not on XP or NT, and the new versions only run on the new operating systems. We also hear that the machines are running firmware that is years out of date, which contains flaws that turn up as analytical errors. We've seen no documentation of this claim, but it is plausible and possible to verify. This slide speaks to the inlet pressure we've mentioned, and which Rant has run on about. This looks like all new data. The top box appears to be an answer to a discovery request that says that LNDD was given the wrong manual by the manufacturer, and never bothered to get the right one, so they can't possibly produce it. The lower box appears to be from the manual that Baker said he downloaded after a web search, and describes the proper operating pressure of the Penning gauge as between 2 and 4 E-6 mbar. The inset box appears to be from the AFLD LDP, and shows that LNDD ran some test at 5.2E-6 mbar, outside the recommended range. If we read the directions carefully, we see that it is where some bleed down is supposed to start from, not a value to be used in operation. The implications of this remain unclear, as do the details of what tests may be affected, and how. This slide was described by Henson as showing results of a test with values similar to those of Landis that was declared a negative at UCLA. If true, this would document inconsistent, non-harmonized positivity criteria between labs. As always, we've asked for copies of everything, but we've been told to cool our jets. Landis has decided not to release everything, at this time. We heard an explanation that said they did not want to turn up the pressure on anyone by premature revelation of data that had unclear implications and importance. It doesn't take a very advanced degree to see the irony in that -- if the ADAs had taken that position in the first place, we might be in a very different situation now. There is behind the scenes activity going on, to which we have not been admitted. Should the case get to hearing, it all needs to come out. We'll keep asking, expecting eventual release of everything. I'm not going to go into the Q&A right now, because it's late, but will write up the interesting parts tomorrow when time permits. Let's close with a story about the B sample flap. In December, USADA informed Landis that they had scheduled tests of the B samples at LNDD, and that he could, if he liked, provide an observer for three weeks of testing. They had already shipped the out-of-competition samples from UCLA to LNDD. This was not a request for permission -- USADA was just going to go ahead and do it. There was no explanation why this was being done, or statement about the authority under which it had been planned. Landis responded by reminding USADA it was only allowed to test B's if there was a positive A, for which he had not received any notification or documentation, and wondering, was it going to require an injunction to get USADA to follow the rules? With the spectre of escalation into court litigation raised, USADA backed down. Once again, your tax dollars at work. As readers know, we have called this the most important doping case since Ben Johnson in 1988. If this is the best the Paris lab can do, and this is how sloppy the prosecution of doping cases has become, the entire process is going to collapse. Once this story is understood (we're are assuming all of this is true and Landis' camp has given us little reason to doubt them) getting a guilty conviction is going to become a whole lot harder. And, it should, as this process is simply unacceptable. Finally, TBV has moved on to asking how this case can be ended without ever going to the May 14 hearing .... Let's run through some actors and scenarios. USADA might take something apparent now that they have the AFLD LDP as a justification for saying that the evidence is flawed, and unsupportable because of the discrepancies and/or errors revealed with the new data. This would punt the case to WADA and the UCI for possible appeal to CAS, which would avoid that annoying public hearing and take the prosecution out of the USADA budget. The UCI might be happy stringing things out as part of their war with ASO and Le Tour. All scenarios work for the UCI at this point. If Landis wins, then the ASO used a bad lab and can't be trusted to police its events. If Landis drags on, then there is no champion befor this years race is run, with commercial implications. If Landis loses, eventually, it still hurts ASO. Therefore, whether the UCI would appeal an attempt to drop the case by USADA is unclear. WADA has a problem with what to do about the lab that they accredit. Anything short of a solid conviction brings their credibility into question. The worst scenario is a public hearing where they lose and get exposed. Next worse is one that gets to closed arbitration, but still loses. From a damage perspective, is it better to let it drop quietly, hoping to bury the bodies, or to lose in arbitration? AFLD and M. Bordry have the most difficult dilemma. It appears they can either back the LNDD up, and suffer the possible consequences, or become shocked, shocked at what they have discovered and do a massive cleanup now that it has finally come to their attention. The LNDD appears to have significant problems that will be very difficult to get under wraps. What has been revealed so far calls their ISO accreditation into question. The ISO accreditors who have stamped the LNDD's ticket may find themselves under scrutiny in the near future. How could they not have caught the sort of violations that seem to be getting revealed like the layers of an onion? Let's say some party decides it wants to crawl back from the branch, without it being perceived as their own fault. How could this be done? It seems like the victim is going to have to be the LNDD. Would the hand be AFLDs, or ISOs, or WADAs? From the Agency point of view, it might be convenient for it to be ISO. AFLD can be shocked, and WADA can say it wasn't their accreditation that was broken. USADA can say they believed what they were told, and now presented new information, agrees to dismiss. This seems to cover most of the posteriors, but might take a while. Alternately, we might imagine WADA finally doing an audit of LNDD, and withdrawing accreditation. We see no willingness by WADA to do this, so it seems like only a technical possibility. Another prospect would be for AFLD to act on its own, which would take some courage, or a newly minted justification. How could AFLD act? Maybe it could do its own internal review of the evidence and declare the results invalid, and order LNDD to send one of those letters withdrawing the finding. That would remove the ability for WADA and the UCI to appeal, which could lead to the swiftest resolution. If there were a deal, what kind of compromise would the Landis side be willing to accept to help an agency save face? We're almost scared to mention one of the most common side effects in a settlement of litigation, which an agreement to shred all the evidence that has been discovered one way or the other, and a gag order on the parties. Many of Landis' Wiki-defense supporters would be very disappointed and left feeling betrayed if Landis won in a way that silenced his criticism of the process and buried what he has found out. But it's his life and career at stake. In the plate of ham and eggs before us, Landis is the pig, absolutely committed to the result. His supporters and critics are merely involved, clucking. As much as we'd like to see everything else, what has already transpired has thrown a spotlight onto the flawed doping enforcement process. Maybe just taking the win will be good enough, and let Landis get back on his bike, where he belongs. Where Is The Press? In following this case, the Nation is struck by the bifurcated coverage this story is getting. Above is what we get from the blog-sphere. What do we get from the mainstream media? They are stuck in a time warp recycling the excuse d' jour from Landis in the first days after his a-sample was leaked to the press. Focusing on personalities and spin is typical of lazy reporters that don't want to bother with details. They would rather focus on emotional appeals as they are easy to understand and write about. No research or fact-checking is required for these stories. It's time they get past the first week of this story as it is shaping up to be an appalling miscarriage of justice. So bad that the government Fund USADA and WADA are going to be called to account for what is happening. Posted by ORG on 02/22/2007 \| Permalink Where is the mainstream media you ask? Why isn't it obvious that PED's only exist in Major League Baseball? James said ..... Posted by: sportsfan \| 02/23/2007 at 01:14 I can't believe you swallow Landis' crap whole via the TBV blog. That's like getting the scoop on what's happening in Iraq from Dick Cheney. Floyd is grasping at straws. He will be found guilty, lose his appeal, and get kicked out of bike racing. He's a creep for begging for money to finance his lie. James said .... Ok, what part of his case aren't you buying? Posted by: Billyjay \| 02/25/2007 at 07:44 Let me ask you, have you actually taken a critical look at the Landis defense or are you comfortable with getting your information only from Floyd? He failed tests on two samples by two methods. Each sample was tested by different people on different equipment. His samples were given, surprise!, after his miraculous comeback. All his people can come up with is a slide show that misrepresents his results and misrepresents the research that went into determining that his results were positive. If you think the thing is going to get dropped you are crazy as TBV. His flimsy claims of lab manuals and incorrect pressures are going to get swatted like flies by the experts. I've looked at the data and the control samples that were run with his samples look fine. He has the same lawyer that Tyler Hamilton had and he is pushing the same weak crap. He'll get one vote at his hearing because he chose the same fool that voted for Tyler at his hearing. I like how the Steroid Nation blog comes down hard on all the dopers except for Landis. Very consistent of you. Dopers suck. Much of what you said here was factually incorrect. We can show this as the Lab documentation is available. But instead of re-hashing the science of this case, let me ask these two questions: 1) Why are so sure that the pressures and the lack of documentation to run the tests was not a problem? I don't know either way. And, to be fair, Landis has not said it should invalidate his test. He's just asking the question. Remember his biggest argument is his test was not positive. Show the same results to the UCLA lab and they would said it was not a positive test. He has a slide in his presentation of another test (not his) conducted by the UCLA lab which has nearly identical numbers and UCLA said it was not positive. 2) Do you believe it is possible that a lab can make mistakes? 3) If yes, what should happen to the lab? I'm as hard on dopers as everyone else. You dope, you fry. In fact, I believe that most doping penalities don't go far enough. For instance, why no penalities for sponsors, teams or other members of the team? If I were baseball commissioner, I woul impose a two year ban on any doper, a forefiet, or million dollar fine on the team AND a penalty on EVERY player on that team (say a $10,000 fine). I would ban his agent from baseball for 1 year, ban his trainers for MLB parks for one year. This way, you make the culture totally unacceptable to dope. However, before we start handing out doping penalties, due process has to be observed. The process has to be fair. I would argue that most that have looked at this process agree it leaves something to be desired. Certainly WADA thinks so, which is why they are making numerous proposals to their rules. What have I presented that's not factually correct? The pressures and the lab manual are subservient to the control samples. If the control samples are OK, the data is OK. Floyd says that his sample is not positive by the carbon isotope ratio MS determination. He says the UCLA lab backs that up. Whoops, the main isotope ratio he is positive for is not addressed by UCLA. Check it out for yourself. He says a tangential sample number being crossed out incorrectly equals sloppy lab work. He picks a single result from many duplicates and says it shows his testosterone level was inconsistent. He incorrectly says that scientists who only validated the results handled the samples. He can shout all day about lab mistakes but I don't see them. And I spend my days as a senior GCMS chemist. All he's doing is blowing smoke. It's sad that you are inhaling it. He defrauded bike racing when he won the Tour De France and he's still defrauding people with his shameless plea for cash. Dopers suck.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1285
__label__cc	0.664779	0.335221	Home ▸ Academics By the end of the program, students should be able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of the core disciplines of public health, consisting of biostatistics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy and planning, and social science research. In particular, students should be able to: Apply research skills in core public health disciplines to examine critically a range of global health challenges; Identify and assess public health problems in low and middle-income countries, and evaluate policies and programs designed to improve global health; Critically evaluate health research and policy using evidence-based methodologies; Apply specialist knowledge in a chosen area of concentration (disease prevention and control, health policy and financing, health and development in Africa, urbanization and health, trade and health); Demonstrate competence in designing and undertaking a field research or policy project in the chosen area of concentration, and communicating evidence-based findings. Degree Requirements / Program Design The Master of Science in Global Health program is organized around a core curriculum of global health and five areas of concentration. The program is designed as a full-time three-semester program (fall, spring, summer or fall) and requires 32 credits for degree completion. The minimum time required to complete the entire program is 13 months. The program is divided into three sections: The Global Health Core courses (15 credits) will introduce students to the major issues and key concepts in global health; The Concentration-specific courses (9 credits) provide opportunities for students to focus on specific areas of global health; the five areas of concentration are: Disease Prevention & Control Health Financing Health & Development in Africa Urban Health, Demographics, & Reproductive Health Global Health Governance: Politics, Policy, & Institutions The Field Research Module and Scholarly Paper (8 credits) allow students to conceptualize a successful study, manage data in the field, and prepare a written summary of their findings, in addition to producing a Scholarly Paper that enhances the academic field of global health and provides a meaningful contribution to the health status of populations around the world. Sample Program of Study Full-Time (3 Semesters) FALL I Credits SPRING I Credits Biostatistics 2 Research Methods II 2 Research Methods I (Epidemiology) 2 Monitoring & Evaluation 2 Intro to Qualitative Data Collection 1 Concentration course 3 Health Policy & Financing 3 Concentration course 3 Health Policy & Systems 3 Concentration course 3 Total 11 Total 13 SUMMER or FALL II Credits Field Research Module and Scholarly Project Abroad 8 Letter grades will equate to the following percentage scores in all graduate program courses: A 95-100 4.00 A- 90-94 3.67 B+ 87-89 3.33 B 84-86 3.00 B- 80-83 2.67 C 70-79 2.00 F <70 0.00	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1287
__label__wiki	0.757509	0.757509	No Nigerian territory under Boko Haram control, says Defence Hqtrs By Kanayo Umeh and Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja 1 hour ago World • Hints of speedy rescue of abducted aid workers in N’East The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied the presence of Boko Haram and Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in any part of Nigeria. The denial yesterday followed the rumoured take-over of towns in Borno by members of the sect.“Boko Haram is not holding any inch of our territory. They have been pushed down to the island between Nigeria and neighbouring Chad and Cameroun and that is where they come from to attack soft targets. The insurgents have been decimated and decapacitated,” Acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Abuja while giving updates on the various joint operations coordinated by the DHQ. Nwachukwu, who disclosed that the military had intensified efforts to rescue the abducted humanitarian workers, however said caution must be exercised to prevent the captives from being killed by their captors. “Abductions are one of the tactics used by terrorists all over the world to raise funds. The troops have to tread carefully because any wrong movement could lead to the annihilation of the captives. So it is a complex situation which we must be careful of,” he noted. The defence spokesperson assured Nigerians of safety during the Yuletide, stating: “You are very much aware that as the year draws to an end, historical antecedents of ember months and the Yuletide indicate that unscrupulous and criminal elements within the society may take advantage of the festive season to perpetrate criminal and atrocious activities. “The armed forces and security agencies are not oblivious of public apprehension about these tendencies. Therefore in this regard, it becomes necessary to reassure the public that the armed forces and security agencies are working assiduously towards making the Yuletide a safe season.”He maintained that tremendous results had been recorded across all the geopolitical zones in the ongoing joint internal security operations in the last three months. On Operation HADARIN DAJI in Zamfara, Nwachukwu submitted: “The gallant troops have, within the last three months, neutralised several bandits in fierce combats and arrested 389 others. The rampant cases of kidnapping have been significantly reduced with 1,048 victims rescued and 48 suspected kidnapers arrested.” Regarding the Operation WHIRL STROKE in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, the spokesman said over 32 offensives on armed herdsmen, militia gangs and suspected kidnapping camps led to the destruction of 82 kidnappers’ dens, arrest of over 266 bandits as well as seizure of one illegal arm manufacturer and three gun-running kingpins among other feats in other operations across the federation. Boko HaramISWAPOnyema Nwachukwu	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1295
__label__wiki	0.75034	0.75034	Russian investigators arrive in Turkey to probe envoy murder 20 December 2016 \| 10:45 am Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lays flowers in front of a photo of Russian ambassador to Turkey, who was killed in Ankara, before talks with his Iranian counterpart in Moscow on December 20, 2016. A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara on December 19, prompting a vow from President Vladimir Putin to step up the fight against “terrorism.” Andrei Karlov died of his wounds after the shooting in an Ankara exhibition centre, which came on the eve of a key meeting in Moscow between the Russian, Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on the Syria conflict. / AFP PHOTO / MAXIM SHEMETOV Russian investigators on Tuesday arrived in Turkey to help probe the killing of the country’s ambassador in Ankara, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. “Our presidents agreed that in addition to the actions launched by the Turkish special services, a Russian investigative group would fly to Ankara,” Lavrov told Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at the start of talks on Syria in Moscow. “As far as I understand, it has landed in the Turkish capital.” The same plane will bring ambassador Andrei Karlov’s body back to Russia, Lavrov added. Cavusoglu told Lavrov that the Ankara street where the Russian embassy is located would be renamed in Karlov’s honour. The two diplomats also laid flowers in front of a portrait of the slain envoy. Karlov, 62, was gunned down Monday at the opening of a Russian photography exhibition in Ankara by a Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest), in what Moscow called a “terrorist act”. Putin said that the Ankara murder was designed to undermine ties that have been patched up since a furious dispute over Ankara’s downing of a Russian jet in Syria in November 2015 and to sabotage efforts find a settlement on the conflict in the war-torn country. Moscow and Ankara are on different sides of the conflict in Syria but the two countries have worked closely together to evacuate citizens from the battered city of Aleppo. The foreign and defence ministers from Russia, Turkey and Iran are meeting Tuesday in Moscow for key talks on Syria. Mevlut CavusogluRussiaSergei Lavrovturkey	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1296
__label__wiki	0.822535	0.822535	The HABRI Foundation is calling for research proposals to investigate the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted activity or therapy, both for the people and the animals involved. To learn more, visit https://habri.org/grants/funding-opportunities/ close Having trouble accessing this hub? HABRI Central Search Search... Contribute Your Work Soft Literature People and Animals Journal HABRI Central Bibliographies HABRI Central Briefs HABRI Central Case Studies About HABRI Central You are here: Home / Journal Articles / A Hypothetical Engagement: GATT Article XX(a) and Indonesia's FATWA Against Trade in Endangered Species / About A Hypothetical Engagement: GATT Article XX(a) and Indonesia's FATWA Against Trade in Endangered Species By Lisa M. Meissner View Link (HTM) Licensed under 0 review(s) (Review this) Share: Facebook Twitter Google... Share this resource: Supporting Docs Find this Text The greatest recognized threat facing biodiversity conservation today is habitat destruction. Other threats include but are not limited to global climate change, encroachment, illegal wildlife trafficking, and overexploitation through intensive agricultural and commercial uses. Although wildlife trafficking is not the main source of biodiversity loss, the pressures generated by the international demand for endangered species and their derivative products adversely affect not only individual species, but also entire ecosystems and rural livelihoods through the removal of flagship species from the environment. In response to the growing threats facing our shared natural world, environmental issues are now being incorporated into multilateral agreements and development bank operations. Despite these positive advancements, however, international trade regimes remain a relatively underdeveloped arena for enforcing environmental controls. The slow sedimentation of environmental policy objectives within international trade regimes—specifically the World Trade Organization (WTO)—is compounded by the fact that nations continue to artificially separate trade and the environment, rather than uniting them as mutually reinforcing goals. Nevertheless, international environmental policies increasingly rely on trade restrictions in order to implement and enforce their objectives in an attempt to reunite these fields on the international level. For example, on the one hand, environmentalists would use international trade law as a method of compliance enforcement within multilateral environmental agreements; free trade proponents, on the other hand, would perceive such measures as jeopardizing the current regime through cloaked protectionist motives. The adverse nature of trade and environmental conversation thus poses significant challenges to the international community. Within this framework, the top clerical body of the nation-state of Indonesia has taken the progressive step of uniting these two factors through the issuance of a fatwa against all hunting and trade in endangered species. Should Indonesia seek to enforce this fatwa as national policy, however, it is unclear whether such action would endure WTO scrutiny under an Article XX(a) public morals analysis. Part I will introduce the World Trade Organization’s framework for liberalizing trade, including the exceptions available under Article XX that enable Member States to legislate on matters critical to their domestic constituencies despite trade obligations to the contrary. Part II then broadens the scope of the discussion to consider the association between Islamic Shari’a law and international trade law, and the challenges facing these two regimes in the arena of wildlife trafficking. Lastly, Part III delves into an analysis of a hypothetical situation in which Indonesia adopts, as a matter of national policy, an official fatwa against all trade in endangered species, evaluating the components of the public morals exception of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) as they apply in light of prevailing WTO jurisprudence. Katie Carroll Notre Dame Law Review Online http://scholarship.law.nd.edu/ndlr_online/vol90/iss2/4/ Additional Language Researchers should cite this work as follows: Animal roles Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation Add to Series Add New Series Title HABRI Central is made possible through a generous grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1298
__label__cc	0.531333	0.468667	Halifax Initiative Raymond Baker Plugging the leaks Raymond Baker, Director, Global Financial Integrity Baker.mp3 HI Resource Types: Podcast -- audio International Financial Institutions: Regional Development Banks Bretton Woods Institutions Paris Club Multilateral Organizations: Group of Twenty Government of Canada: Thematic Issue: Transparency and disclosure IFI accountability IFI governance IFI policies and positions Government of Canada policies and positions Domestic legislation IFI reform Development Finance: Capital flight and financial regulation Domestic resource mobilization Financial architecture Structural adjustment Read more about Raymond Baker Policy Brief: Canada at the World Bank and IMF - time for a systematic review of our involvement and our role - March 2007 For pdf, click here. Read more about Policy Brief: Canada at the World Bank and IMF - time for a systematic review of our involvement and our role - March 2007 Letter to Auditor-General of Canada Re: Canada's role at the BWIs- November 8, 2005 Read more about Letter to Auditor-General of Canada Re: Canada's role at the BWIs- November 8, 2005 Report Card Flunks Crown Corp on Transparency Ottawa, October 25, 2004 – A Canadian coalition of groups hammered Export Development Canada (EDC) for poor transparency on the most controversial and risky projects it funds, the day before the Auditor General is set to release a report on the environmental and disclosure policies of the crown corporation. “Three years ago the Auditor General identified public consultation and disclosure of environmental information as being essential to a credible review process”, said Fraser Reilly-King, Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on EDC, the coalition that released the report. “Yet EDC still has no requirements to do either, and has not released a single environmental impact assessment for the potentially most harmful projects. Without greater transparency, EDC’s environmental review lacks credibility.” Read more about Press release - October 25, 2004 Policy Brief: Export Development Canada and Disclosure - October 2004 Read more about Policy Brief: Export Development Canada and Disclosure - October 2004 Comments to the Auditor General on the review of EDC's ERD - January 1, 2004 EDC’s Commitments to the Environment “I have asked the Auditor General to undertake an audit two years after a revised framework has been adopted, to ensure that EDC has implemented the recommended changes in its design and operation.” Pierre Pettigrew, Press Release, June 26, 2001 Following a two year review by Parliament of the Export Development Act (EDA) and Export Development Canada (EDC), Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of International Trade, held a press conference in June 2001 to highlight what changes EDC would make to its policies. The press release noted the government commitment to, among other things: * Take account of benefits to Canada and Canada’s international obligations in the area of human rights, core labour standards, and the environment Read more about Comments to the Auditor General on the review of EDC's ERD - January 1, 2004 Press Release - Sunday, March 31, 2002 Canada behind leaders in Export Credit Agency reform EDC continues to operate in secret For immediate release. Ottawa, March 31, 2002. Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada's export credit agency, released environmental and disclosure practices yesterday that fall far behind the leaders in export credit agency reform. Read more about Press Release - Sunday, March 31, 2002 Response to EDC's policy on the Environment (March 2002) Comments and critiques of EDC’s Environmental Review Directive and recommendations by the Working Group - March 1, 2002 Read more about Response to EDC's policy on the Environment (March 2002) Press Release - Saturday, December 22, 2001 EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA’S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY WILL NOT STOP IT FROM FINANCING ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS NGO Coalition calls for policy to be re-drafted following a public comment period Read more about Press Release - Saturday, December 22, 2001 Submission to the SCFAIT Hearings on Bill C-31 on the Export Development Act (October 2001) NGO Working Group on the Export Development Corporation A working group of the Halifax Initiative for the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Hearings on Bill C-31 on the Export Development Act The NGO Working Group on the Export Development Corporation is a coalition of 17 Canadian non-governmental organisations concerned about the social, human and environmental impacts of export credit agencies. The NGO Working Group has been participating fully in the legislative process on the Export Development Act since 1999, including the SCFAIT hearings in 1999, the public consultations on the EDC’s disclosure policy and environmental review framework, and the international campaign to reform export credit agencies which has focused on the OECD’s Export Credit Guarantees process. 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__label__wiki	0.700076	0.700076	At the 2019 Artlake Festival in Germany, Chen (in red skirt) and artist Annique Delphine (pink skirt) lead Heal Her, a traveling workshop of collective storytelling and art for sexual-violence survivors. Photograph by Molly Baber Creative Exposure Lena Chen transforms trauma into art and performance. The casual Map Room Tea Lounge offers “bar bites,” like the charcuterie board and tartines Photograph by Binita Patel Eat, Drink, Read The Boston Public Library’s cozy winter hideout David Hemenway advocates a pragmatic, public-health-based solution to gun homicides and suicides. John Christian Anderson’s Sacrificial Lamb Photograph by Will Howcroft Visions of the Opioid Crisis Revealing sculptures at the Fuller Craft Museum, in Brockton Illustration by Taylor Callery A Blood Test for PTSD? Tastes and Tables Broadsheet Coffee Roasters An antidote to Starbucksification? by Nell Porter Brown Broadsheet is on Kirkland Street in Cambridge. Photographs by Jane Messinger The café offers an open, light-filled space for working or socializing. Baristas and servers customize coffee orders. Broadsheet also offers excellent house-made baked goods, along with breakfast and lunch fare. Visitors can see MacDougall’s prized coffee roaster at his Broadsheet café. Figuring that “day-trading my stock portfolio was not the best use of my time,” former banker Aaron MacDougall ’94 chose instead to open Broadsheet Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee house in Cambridge that aims to educate as it caffeinates. MacDougall “curates” the raw green beans—mostly from growers in Ethiopia, Peru, and Guatemala—and convection-roasts them in the gleaming and efficient Loring S-15 that sits behind a rope like a museum piece in the Kirkland Street café. It perfectly browns coffee that’s sold in bags or brewed for customers (using water thrice filtered and re-mineralized in the basement) by discerning baristas. “What we’re really fighting here is the fast-food mentality of the United States,” says MacDougall. “Across the country, coffee equals ‘caffeine-delivery mechanism’ for the working person. We’ve been trained to just dump in the cream and sugar and not even taste the coffee.” He’s trying to communicate the “value proposition” of fine coffee: to help consumers think differently and not waste their “caffeine capacity on something that’s inferior.” Aaron MacDougall Photograph by Katherine Harrison/courtesy of Broadsheet Coffee Roasters A 12-ounce brewed cup costs from $3.25 (plain) to $5.00 (vanilla latte, mocha); a 12-ounce bag of roasted beans is $18 to $22. When asked about what some patrons see as steep pricing, MacDougall counters: “But I always think, ‘Why is it so cheap?’” Consider the labor-intensive process of bringing coffee to the market, he explains: the cultivation, hand-picking, sorting, and cleaning that mostly occur in high-altitude, rural areas that are hard to reach; then add transportation costs. His raw coffee is a “dramatically” higher grade than any Starbucks offering, and costs customers only about 50 cents more per cup. Like fine wines, he points out, specialty coffees have distinctive nuances. Describing two varieties from Ethiopia, which holds near-mythic status among serious coffee-drinkers as the origin of the indigenous arabica coffee shrubs, he says, “The best-selling Qonqona brew tastes of rich, dark cherries,” whereas “the classic Yirgacheffe Kochere is a lighter roast with “a strong bergamot, herbal note.” Broadsheet also customizes grinding, brewing, and roasting. “Starbucks uses super-automatic machines; they just press a button and out it comes. They have built-in grinders and their espresso-makers are notoriously crappy,” he adds. “And we use a steam wand, which forces hot steam into the milk, creating micro-foam [versus the frothers at Starbucks], and milk from a local farmer, too.” MacDougall spent 17 years in banking, ultimately as a managing director in the global markets division of Deutsche Bank in Tokyo. In starting Broadsheet, he considered the paths of some peers. “I know a lot of people in their forties and fifties who were in the finance industry and are now doing nothing, or going through the motions, doing more of the same—really bright, really capable—and they’re managing their portfolios all day, watching Netflix, and trying not to pay taxes,” he says. “I just had a negative reaction to the money making money.” Instead, he sees his café (which also sells excellent, house-made baked goods, along with breakfast and lunch fare) as a means of “doing something fun that I love, and building something: employing people, creating community.” He enjoys applying his banking acumen to the specialty coffee industry (understanding relative value, and global and commodities markets, for starters), as well as to running a small business. But his infatuation with java began only after he’d left finance—and moved with his wife and their young son (then suffering from myriad allergies) to Hawaii. It was a purely sensuous pursuit: “In Hawaii I could go into the mountains and pick coffee with friends and bring it home and roast it myself,” he says. Analytical and detail-oriented by nature, he soon found a local coffee-roasting mentor and began experimenting, testing various beans and temperatures, learning the art and science of extracting and honing flavor. “My wife told me, ‘This is so much better than any other middle-aged-guy hobby.’” Five years ago, the family moved to the mainland United States and settled in Brookline, closer to MacDougall’s parents, and he sought out the local specialty coffee subculture, attending seminars and trainings at the Somerville outpost of Counter Culture Coffee company. In 2015, he sat through a six-day exam period to become a certified Q-grader (“Like a master sommelier, but for coffee,” he says; “there are only maybe 300 to 350 of them in the United States”), entitled to officially evaluate the quality of coffees. Here’s his quick lesson on grading: green arabica coffee is scored on a 100-point scale; anything below 80 points is priced off of the commodities futures markets and sold in grocery stores, although the top-shelf brands at big coffee chains rate as high as 84. Most lower-grade arabica coffee comes from Brazil and Colombia, while robusta (which MacDougall calls “crap”) is from Vietnam; and the specialty coffees are grown largely in East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi) and Central America (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama); those above 86 points are generally produced in micro-lots of under 10,000 pounds. Broadsheet’s beans, he adds, are scored from 86 to the low 90s: “Coffees over 92 points are unicorns, there are almost none, and often go for hundreds of dollars a pound raw.” MacDougall now puts his connoisseurship to the test. He won the Genuine Origin Coffee Project’s debut “Roast and Go” competition in 2016, and last year placed fifth in the United States Cup Tasters Championship (against experts from companies like Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Blue Bottle). Contestants strive to be the fastest and most accurate in identifying the odd one out of three cups of coffee. If that sounds easy, he says, it’s not: “They try to select coffees that are very similar. You can have two coffees from the same farm, but one’s grown on one side of the plantation, and the other, on the other side.” Appreciation of fine coffee (and the price point that often goes with it) already exists in Los Angeles and New York City, he says, and is slowly emerging in Greater Boston, through the work of companies like Counter Culture and the Acton-based George Howell Coffee. And MacDougall concedes that he was once as naïve as anyone else: “Before I got into this, I thought of a coffee bean as a grain of rice: every one was perfect. And it couldn’t be farther from the truth.” A guide to the arts and culture, history, cuisine, and natural beauty of Cambridge, Boston, and beyond Annette Samuels makes a return visit to Harvard Harvard first-gen alumni stories The Harvard Cabin on Mount Washington	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1305
__label__cc	0.622289	0.377711	larry kudlow trade Here’s What Larry Kudlow Told The Market About Jobs And Trade On Friday "[Trump is a] tough, canny, wily negotiator". On Friday morning, Larry Kudlow made the TV rounds to extoll the virtues of Trump-o-nomics following a blistering November jobs report that made a mockery of estimates (and ADP). Admittedly, we’ve grown weary of crafting Kudlow satire. Larry isn’t an economist, which makes it especially frustrating to listen as he pretends to be one and as the networks indulge that fantasy. And that’s not to say you have to respect (or even like) economists. I don’t like psychiatrists, for example, but I recognize that they have different training than psychologists. Anyone who knows me is aware of my extreme aversion to what I believe is an epidemic of over-prescribing antidepressants based on possibly spurious science, but if I knew someone for whom I thought the benefits of antidepressants clearly outweighed the risks, I damn sure wouldn’t want to discover that a local psychologist was masquerading as a psychiatrist and handing out pills to patients. That’s probably how America should think about people like Larry Kudlow and Stephen Moore and, yes, Jerome Powell (although obviously, Powell-to-Kudlow is something of an apples to oranges comparison). Sure, those people know something about economics, and because economics is extremely fallible and subject to malpractice especially by those who possess PhDs in it, there’s a sense in which hearing from Kudlow or Moore or Powell is just as good as hearing from Janet Yellen. But only up to a certain point and only when you haven’t already discounted the notion that economics is part bullsh*t. Once you admit that latter bit, and thereby dispense which the customary criticism of the discipline itself, the chasm between the Yellens and the Kudlows is as plain as the nose on your face. An economist isn’t a rocket scientist just like a psychiatrist isn’t a brain surgeon, but both the economist and the psychiatrist know something about their respective fields that people with undergraduate degrees and Master’s degrees in business (in the case of the economist) and PhDs in psychology (in the case fo the psychiatrist) don’t know. How valuable that something is is debatable, but it’s presumably worth something, and whatever it’s worth in the case of the economist, the market misses the hell out of it every, single time Jerome Powell steps to the podium after a Fed meeting and every, single NFP Friday that Kudlow materializes on television. With that in mind, let’s briefly run through what Larry had to say on Friday during a string of predictably cartoonish cameos. Starting at the top of the headlines as they appeared on my screen, Kudlow described the jobs report as “showing very big numbers”, which is a kind of case in point when it comes to why Larry is no Ben Bernanke. Speaking of Fed folk, Kudlow said the Fed was “way too tight” in 2018, but has since taken its “foot off the brake”. Obviously, the trade discussion is all anyone really wanted to hear about, though, and at least during his chat with Bloomberg’s Jonathan Ferro (who isn’t an easy interview if you’re prone to lying, as Kudlow is), Larry was non-committal. Soundbites from his other various exchanges were broadly similar. The US and China are “very close” to a deal, but there are a “few buttons that have to be buttoned”, he told CNBC. Kudlow said the two sides are in “almost daily” contact, echoing remarks from China’s Gao Feng. He also emphasized that December 15 (the self-imposed deadline for an agreement that averts another escalation) is a “very important date for tariffs”. That’s an absurd thing to say – like: “October 31 is a very important day for Halloween”. Only it’s actually even sillier than that because December 15 isn’t some nationally recognized “tariff day”, it’s just a deadline that the administration made up. Trump “basically likes what he sees in the trade talks”, Kudlow went on to muse, adding that “no single condition” will make or break the discussions. There are no plans for Trump and Xi to meet at present. The US, he said, “appreciates” the tariff waivers that open the door for Chinese buyers to keep purchasing US farm products until levies are rolled back. As far as the Hong Kong situation goes, Larry doesn’t think that’s going to affect the trade talks, even though it clearly already has. Again, the important thing to emphasize is that Larry was either unsure of whether it makes sense to be optimistic, or else just scared to death of saying something definitive only to be immediately contradicted in an afternoon tweet. “[Trump is a] tough, canny, wily negotiator”, he told Bloomberg. “[But] I don’t want to predict what his decision will be and I don’t want to mislead anybody”. It’s too late on that latter bit, Larry. Far, far too late. 2 comments on “Here’s What Larry Kudlow Told The Market About Jobs And Trade On Friday” carbpow What better judge of canny and wily than Larry? Larry is an idiot fool but Bernanke presided over an “inflation” problem (partly caused by HFs), a housing bubble, and totally missed the contagion risk. Bernanke kept raising rates to stop the “inflation” (and nearly caused us to see deflation) and totally misjudged the sub-prime risks saying they were contained. Some real world experience rather than ivory tower beliefs would have helped. Greenspan was not much better blowing bubbles and setting to stage for the GFC. How Bernanke escaped with his reputation intact is mind boggling. He must have trump blood in him…………….	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1309
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__label__cc	0.715666	0.284334	Why Did John (W6) Lie to the Police? As I’ve said before, I find it very difficult to attribute to a coincidence John’s (W6) first statement to police falsely describing an MMA-style thrashing that exactly matches the defendant’s false statement. The statistical probability that those two false statements would coincidentally match must be vanishingly small. Therefore, I believe BDLR and the FDLE concluded early on that John repeated what the defendant told him. I imagine that they wondered if John actually saw and/or heard what happened and knew the defendant was lying, or if he merely repeated what the defendant told him in an innocent but misguided effort to help him. Let there be no mistake, however. Telling the police that he saw something he did not see is a lie, even if he believed that the detailed description he provided were true. His conduct is more reprehensible, of course, if he knew the defendant lied about what happened and he repeated that lie to the police. Let us assume for a moment that he repeated the lie knowing that it was a lie. Why might he have done that? I offer six possible reasons. First, the defendant may have been his friend and he lied to protect him. Second, he may have feared him and agreed to tell the police whatever the defendant told him to say in order to protect himself and his wife from retaliation. Third, the defendant may have threatened to harm him or his wife if John did not tell the police what the defendant instructed him to say. Fourth, if he were a home owner, he would have had a financial interest in the outcome of the investigation. Since a conviction might result in HOA liability for wrongful death, he may have lied to protect his financial self-interest. Fifth, he may have known that the defendant was going to follow, confront and interrogate Trayvon about neighborhood burglaries before the incident happened. Sixth, and the most ominous reason, he may have known that the defendant was going to follow, confront, interrogate and kill Trayvon before the incident happened. I have long suspected that the defendant had enlisted the support and cooperation of some neighborhood residents to serve as his eyes and ears. I also suspect that those eyes and ears had reported Trayvon’s presence in the neighborhood to the defendant. In other words, I believe he was specifically hunting for Trayvon when he left his house that night and I believe John was one of his informants. LLMPapa’s video last night about Trayvon’s hoodie is consistent with this theory. He pointed out that the defendant accurately described the hoodie in the NEN call as dark gray and the defendant as a teenager; yet, the defendant would not have known either fact since it was dark and raining. The wet hoodie appeared to be black or dark blue and Trayvon had it up concealing most of his head and face. Therefore, either the defendant had seen Trayvon in daylight wearing the hoodie or someone provided him with a description before he went hunting. I do not doubt that BDLR and the FDLE have known this for a long time and they probably knew it when they interviewed John (W6) and he retracted his statement. John (W6) needs to come clean and tell the whole truth. Unfortunately, however, his credibility is no better than the defendant’s. Why would anyone believe anything he says unless it is independently corroborated? The plot would thicken if independent corroboration in the form of the defendant’s cell phone records show a call from John moments before the defendant grabbed Shellie’s gun and went hunting for Trayvon followed by a call from the defendant to John moments after the shooting. This entry was posted on Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 at 3:29 pm and is filed under Come-to-Jesus Moment, Crime, fogen, George Zimmerman, Investigation, Justice for Trayvon Martin, LLMPapa, Murder 2, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon's Hoodie. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 542 Responses to Why Did John (W6) Lie to the Police? xy11xy says: I believe W6 is a liar. W17 & 20 are liars. W13 is a liar. Listen… do you remember what W13(I think) said about when he first walked up and asked if he should call 911? (W13 is the man with the wife and kid who lives in the corner house on the opposite side from where TM was shot). He said when he first walked up, it sounded like George was on the phone. I’ve been scratching my head about this for weeks. I wondered if the responding officer made that call to George as resquested on the NEN….or if George called someone, or 911. Who could he have been talking to? Well, if it was a call from John…that is explosive. I believe he called John (W6) and the phone records will show that call. I have on very good authority that we will be stunned at the calls before and after the gunshot and who else called / was called. I’m beginning to believe W6 may be one. I have guessed Osterman, Taaffe, Smith and Ostermans wife are on that list. I have yet to get a denial from my connections….only that little “..I know a secret..” laugh. I never get a denial when I say he was not alone for that matter. There is more to this than a shopping trip that was aborted here. What credence do you put in the 3 men outside the 7-11 knowing Trayvon line of thinking. @racerrodig. BDLR shows absolutely no concern about the photos of GZ’s head. I wonder if there is text message from GZ’s phone acknowledging that he was in a fight before the evening of 2/26/12? It’s possible. Bernie is so matter of fact about everything that you know he has his ducks lined up. For every fact we know, there may be 10 we don’t. I do not know what to think about that encounter. If it had happened at 3 am, I might be inclined to think they met up there, but at 6:30 pm or thereabouts on a Sunday evening, I’m inclined to think they probably did not know each other and it was a coincidental encounter. I suspect Trayvon’s primary reason for going to the 7/11 was to create an excuse to get away from Chad to talk to DD. I am inclined to believe that the weather was not a factor because he was bored and his hormones were on fire. Mine certainly were at that age. I am willing to consider other possibilities. I agree on the encounter being coincidental especially since it happened that early. I agree he took the opportunity to get away but I also stand by my thought he was trying to be the good big brother to be. I have no reason to doubt what his parents have said about him being that way. Hormones…..yep, that is “…undisputed…” for boys that age. I played HS football…one of the reasons “Babe Magnet” I played guitar in rock bands “…ya get to meet more chicks…” Got involved in the hot rod thing “…more chicks…” What are you talking about, Hormones raging….Naaaaaaaaaaa Not a good looking kid like Trayvon. For me, I don’t like when “coincidences” line up in a way that could have significant meaning. TM had no trouble talking to DD all day, even with his father and Ms Green in the house, why should he be bothered by Chad who was engrossed in his video games? So, I scratch privacy as a reason. I also scratch snacks because I’m pretty sure the house had a good bit of snacks around. I could go for him wanting to stretch his legs, but the fact that this is his first trip in 6 days, sort of says that this isn’t his idea of a favorite diversion or else he’d have done it a wee bit more often. With a cool dark rainy night in the offing, this trip does not have the look or feel of “casual” for me. While the odds that a trip having any strange characteristics at all, would occur on his last night on earth, says to me there simply has to be more too it than that. When we step back we see that GZ needed notification of some sort and some here have even been moved to theorize that Trayvon might have been monitored even before he left home. There’s the oddity of the Burgess and Rainesberg group and it appears that these are exactly the guys who show up at 711 by “coincidence”? I’m more inclined to believe that something more will show up that will make the connection if we keep our eyes open for it. Someone on YouTube told me about your blog. There’s lots of really great info here. Welcome aboard. I saw some of your videos, I especially liked the one where you quantify the levels of cause and effect. “George Zimmerman’s Magnitude 9 Lie “ Dan Q. Smith says: I just want to say thank you for asking the questions that need to be asked about “John.” I still don’t know the extent of it but I knew within days after hearing about this case that “John” was trouble. kimmi says: sdunn5 says: This is to kimmi…..freedom of information in my opinion is Federal. Perpetuating facts not in evidence i.e. Bill Lee escorting…huh where did you get that information. I think you owe it to this blog to answer that question. I know you wont !! Excuse Me? You’re wrong and you’re welcome. George Zimmerman Neighbors Complained About Aggressive Tactics Before Trayvon Martin Killing http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/12/george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin_n_1340358.html “At an emergency homeowner’s association meeting on March 1, “one man was ESCORTED OUT because he openly expressed his frustration because he had previously contacted the Sanford Police Department about Zimmerman approaching him and even coming to his home,” the resident wrote in an email to HuffPost. “It was also made known that there had been several complaints about George Zimmerman and his tactics” in his neighborhood watch captain role.” testing testing testin It’s been a very long year for the Martin/Fulton family. I hope they are getting the counseling and comfort that they deserve. I think they’ll be OK. They know there is an entire Team Trayvon behind them and they have handled this with such class I am amazed at them. I’ll bet that the only witnesses the state puts on are those who have something to say that the state NEEDS to put on. People’s iffy stories about well-this-and-maybe-that are not necessary to the prosecution. They need to prove a few elements of the crime of Murder-2 and other than that, avoid confusion. If the defense tries to put on all these witnesses, they will only succeed in showing the weakness of their case when, on cross-examination, BDLR says, “So you did not see the conflict begin?” and they say, “No I didn’t” every time. And then they’re useless. Only the witnesses who actually DID see something significant are going to be on the stand, that’s my guess. Twelve more hours……. SpecialladyT says: Professor, how does the Prosecution go about posing questions to witnesses when they are suspecting them of lying? We all know that an attorney shouldn’t/doesn’t ask a questions of a witness if he/she doesn’t know the answer. You declare them a hostile witness so you can cross examine them. I feel the state would probably just have the evidence ready to dispute their claims/lies and let them lie Osterman said he would die for him…. Trayvon did not although he would lay his life on the line to rescue his Dad from dieing of smoke inhaleation. Trayvon died because an unstable incompetent reject was allowed to own a lethal weapon an carry it everywhere he went, Excepts workplace. foggen pulled the trigger but others done the enableing ego strokeing an primeing. That allowed this fool to stroll around as the sherif of the twin lakes retreat gated comunity. Should have had a sign over the entrance of that gated comunity. Aint no chance to retreat if foggen you have the missfoutune to meet. At the dreaded twin lakes retreat. If he spys you walking in the street a tragic end you will meet if you have the missfortune to enter the retreat Of white people he will not speak your alright an will have a treat upon entering the streets of the retreat. Black people best not try because foggen he will spy an unfourtunately that means your gonna die.. I have been thinking about Osterman. He has something larger at stake in this event, although I don’t know what. He made a point of keeping both Z’s very close to him from the first moments of this crime, accompanying Fogen from police station, throughout “reenactment,” police station for lie test, kept him in his home several weeks, was filmed picking him up from first bond-out– then he is named a State’s witness, communicates with Fogen by TV(!)– “I’d die for him” is not directed at us, it’s directed at Fogen… so why does Osterman have so much at stake? Why’s he so involved? What part did he play in this murder? truthseeker66 says: By staying close to George enabled him to write a book…why did Taff inject himself? I read that he did 100 interviews. Not sure if exaggeratied. But keep in mind MO & fogen were friends. MO threw him a grad party… IMHO I th i nk piranahmom theory is plausible. I don”t think MO thought fogen would actually kill I’ve met people like Taaffe and Osterman, who were proud of their bigotry and wrongdoing. They always seem to be the stars in someone’s organization. Anyone with a decent moral compass and common sense, can see right through the black hearts of twisted people such as these. Yet they always somehow get into positions of “authority” and have fans willing to vouch for them. Some people are proud of being “good” and some people are proud of being “bad.” Taaffe and Osterman are the latter. If I had to guess, I’d say that MO handled the trickiest part of the matter; getting Trayvon to come out of the house after dark, to walk to the store in the rain. My new post also has a section about the duress defense that is potentially relevant to people like W6 and other residents of RTL Right Wing Hate Fest Mars Super Bowl Weekend Racer there was a suspicious guy…really suspicious guy but I digress….Taaffe is not a friend of George’s he did not know him. But when they come with camera’s he wanted in on THAT ACTION so Frank injected himself into it. After seeing the news it is known to some George left a voice mail for FT after he was arrested He said Mr. Taaffe so sorry about his sons death which had been years earlier oops lost another one according to “they” whoever “they” are well that’s an easy one kill another kid of franks quick so i don’t look like a time traveler. At least pee all over the internet with it. Like the long corded phone in jail he has been given way more because it ..never mind another time..I know Trayvon did not cut in between any place entering the complex….it was not in HIS NATURE!! F Taffe He may only have been a casual aquintance if that. As you say he saw the camras an news crews with big name companys N B C an A B C plus the chance to inject himself into this an get on the media. So foggen hears of this casual aquintance aparently telling folks what a good ole boy he is an ASS et . To the retreat at twin lakes. Phones him to comiserate the loss of his son whom died years before hand. Couple of weeks after that call F Taffes surviveing Son estranged from his Father dies in a vechicle crash. Wonder if foggen done another comiserateing call for that one. Or perhaps he is waiting a few years untill he makes that call. I won’t pay much attention to sdunn5 he/she is from the CTH /Arkansasmimi . I would not say that. I think Sdunn5 is a zealous soldier of truth and justice. Sometimes her passion force her claws out. She doesn’t like it when we speculate vigorously to possible detriment of Trayvon. That’s the way I read her. I have no evidence to believe otherwise. I think you have to engage her because the misunderstanding between you two is not real. You are mistaken about that and need to get your head on straight. Exactly…did all of the Taaffe interviews just vanish ?? Didn’t Taaffe said Fogen was “…mad as hell..” (how would he know) and “…wasn’t going to take it any longer” Taaffe called Fogen “..the perfect storm…” He knew him all to well it looks. Hey Frank “The Racist Tank” Taaffe….thanks for the heads up !! @Racer as requested everything you said in your post is in the interview…. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/03/21/10791755-neighbor-comes-to-defense-of-trayvon-martins-shooter?lite You, my friend, are amazing !! They were friends by his own admission. Then he says George has already been convicted and sentenced to the gas chamber……Huh ?? This interview was inb March. FohenPhoole was arrested in April….I rest my case about them being lying, racist bastards. the amazement is all you. 🙂 I’ll accept the compliment if we can agree it’s all mutual, because you amaze me as do most people here do . All Rightie than!!! and who can forget the stupid a$$ remark, “You plant corn you get corn….. No, can’t forget that one. In his interview with Nancy Grace, he stated he’s known Fogen for XXXXX. Then he talks about the murder in 1st person at which Nancy challenges him and asks did he speak with that lying, murdering racist bastard after the murder at which he says he hasn’t talked top since before the murder. At some point she has his mic shut off, he’s so off the wall. I remember that. 🙂 How could we forget !! blushedbrown says:and who can forget the stupid a$$ remark, “You plant corn you get corn….. I wonder if that statement was made before or after Taaffe’s son died in that vehicle accident. And if he thought about that stupid statement. Happy Birthday Trayvon. So sorry you didn’t live to see your 18th birthday because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. I hope Trayvon haunts every waking moments of those residents who know what happened but won’t tell the truth. I had a suspicion… We got him blown out, It’s typical Zidiot behavior. 2dogsonly says: I agree with searching Mind..Sdunn5 gets impatient with speculation and writes in a clever slightly sarcastic manner. Wile that may be true about the real sdunn5 that one you see is a fake and posted her doings at the CTH as Arkansasmimi. off topic….. Re: Shellie Z http://www.seminoleclerk.org/CriminalDocket/case_detail.jsp?CaseNo=592012CF001792A It amazes me how people who claim they are not guilty seek to continue their case endlessly so they won’t have to prove they are not guilty. Imagine the converstions between these two. GZ: Hey Shel SZ: Hey baby,Ii’m so proud of you. GZ: Did you get another continuance? SZ: Yes, my love. GZ: Good. SZ: What about you? GZ: Well, I got two judges off. SZ: Good, you are going to be famous. GZ: Yep. SZ How about you did you get continuance? GZ O’mara put it in, but he thinks its not going to fly. SZ: Why? poopsie GZ: I don’t know. Hmm SZ: What are you thinking now? GZ: I’m thinking we should switch lawyers. I want your lawyer who gets several continuances. SZ: OH george you are so smart, lets do that. UGHH barf cough @@@@ ewwwwww That’s how I hear the conversations. (small attempt at humor) 😛 LOL@blushedbrown. LOL 😆 LOL 😆 Not to worry, all judges, especially those on the appellate courts, know how delay works in favor of the defense. So, they give each other wide discretion to move cases along to trial, despite calls for further delay. Having waived their right to a speedy trial, the defense will win nothing by failing to get additional delays. Had they not waived, they’d be the ones pushing the SP for speed. Meaning they should be ready by now and not need any further delay. MOM is going to run into a brick wall, claiming he didn’t have time to get his work done. The SP is going to show that MOM never made any attempt to get needed work done, but was, instead off doing some circus like road show, when they should have been home burning the midnight oil. O’ Mara’s statements today about not having time for expert witnesses was a laugh riot. He stated he …has none…” as I recall. That’s pretty telling. He should never have made that statement, because the question that exploded across everyone’s mind is “Why? You had 300 thousand dollars and a very serious murder case, now the money is gone and you have still not contacted a single expert? Why all these demands for discovery then?” I mean gee, with a mountain of evidence in front of him, a serious murder charge against his client, all he can think of to do is advise his client to pay out one third of his cash on hand for bail, another 17% for unneeded security to keep up the appearance of danger from blacks, another 17% to pay down debts and buy new appliances and services. While appearing in court and demanding that the SP provide even more evidence, when you haven’t even examined what you already have? How in the world would you know what more evidence is needed? Hardly a wonder that the Judge is treating the defense motions as not serious ploys. You have it dead on……not to mention the 6% for “Game Stop” and 11 % for Pizza’s. Yep and not one red cent for audio analysis. \|\|\|=> Tick Tock! <-\|\|\| Hahahahaha……..experts…experts……..we don’t need no stinking experts ………….A hahahahahahahahahahaha !!!!!! esentrick says: Too Funny BB! ROFLMBO! I hear that too! down to the poopsie! bwahaaa Hey, anything to stay out of jail and avoid accountability. Any criminal defense lawyer will tell you, delays work in favor of those charged because anything can happen. Witnesses can get lost, lose interest, evidence can get lost or damaged or simply disappear or even be stolen by the police if it’s valuable enough. Every delay is a potentially big win for the defense. Well professor I disagree with that because the language thats used by the imposter seems to be the same as this person at the tree house who seems to like to say things on this thread as a usual poster then runs back to show her buddy’s what she did. And if I’m wrong then all apolagies to you professer I’d never want to come off as being disrespectful of your blog or others that post here. …that one you see is a fake and posted her doings at the CTH as Arkansasmimi. Arkansasmimi plays tag team with AlexandraM, aka AlexandraP, aka Alex with other initials in the handle. Xena, my post is awaiting moderation. Got it!!! For whatever reason I’m getting a strong argument that Fogen and Taaffe were never friends. What about those interviews in which Taaffe says they are friends and details some events. He said Fogen was the perfect storm and all that. manberk says: @racerrodig Fogen definitely made reference to Taaffe being active in NW with him when telling the Burress story to investigators. And Taaffe reports receiving condolence calls from Fogen too, for a son who died years prior. There was also one early interview when Fogen was in hiding during which Taaffe reports having just spoken with him and gave a detailed account of events, as told by the Fog. I dont know why he would talk with Taaffe on the phone if they weren’t at least friendly. They most certainly were friends according to Taaffe. If they were not, Fogen & Co. would have stated along the lines of “…who the hell is that guy…” In several of his interviews he states flat out they are friends. From his 2nd Serino Interview in regards to Taaffes house: And the guy that lives there I know, he’s active in the neighborhood watch and he’s Caucasian. In the interview blushedbrown posted here within the last 2 hours, Taaffe stated they are friends. He elaborated on that and stated Fogen was mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, which proved to be true. How would he know this ? Why would Taaffe call him the perfect storm if he was just another resident that he did not know. Why is sdun5 attacking me stating how wrong I am about that. Taaffe gave dozens and dozens of interviews in which he states they were friends. @racerrodig Yeah, and in his FBI interview she just posted he says Fogen called him directly when he saw someone in front of his house, so obviously he had his cell phone #. He also admits he and Fogen had discussed the burglaries before. Funny interview. He blames blacks for every crime in the state of FL but when discussing burglaries with Fogen, “they never discussed race”. LOL. GTFOH! My Federal LE connections verified my guess a long time ago that Taaffe and Fogen had calls between them that night. We know that the phone records will crush him and anyone who says they were not friends has an agenda. You are correct they were friends. Frank Taaffe had plenty of interviews were he described themselves as friends. If you like I will post every interview given. 🙂 Someone here stated sdunn5 is a Treehouser and judging by it’s attack on me, it is true. @racerrodig. Sheila is not a treeslummer, but the sdunn5 that’s been commenting her the last day may not be Sheila. Shelia knows how to use periods at the end of sentences. sdunn5 is who I am talking about. It has used phrases verbatim that one of the HP Zidiots used many times over the past. For anyone that knows where I stand to say to me “..is that you George…has serious issues. Clearly it is following the regular Zidiot routine of disrupt and attack. I know the difference between Shelia and dunn by the prose. The rest of us know the facts. sdunn5 seems to have climed out of the Outhouse and is evidently one from the past on HP that I smoked and is out for revenge here. The garbage it’s spewing could only come from that site fromn last year. The jig is up !! @Racer, What the hell is going here? I think it’s obvious. sdun stated earlier that Taaffe and Fogen were not friends and never met etc, I then quoted Taaffe and you posted one of the interviews. dun then attacked me and accuses me of being a pro Fogenite. Someone here earlier today stated dunn is an Outhouse regular and watch it. dunn has used the exact same expressions that one of the HP Zidiots used verbatim. There is no question that dunn is a poser here and followed the known Zid game plan, that is disrupt and make personal attacks. Oh ok, its not our true beloved sdunn5? It is an imposter? Why would they want to be sdunn5? Isn’t he for Justice? I don’t know all the players, all I can say is someone else picked up on this early today and I have been attacked for no reason in typical Zidiot fashion by this sdunn5. Called ME George !!!!!!! I stepped away for a minute and come back to kerfuffle! No way, you a George..GTFOH! GTFOOH is putting it very mildly. I got your back, Homie. You are my roll dog, you hear. I got you. i have your back as well. I know you see what is happening. blushedbrown, dear friend. The LAST time this sdunn5 person posted on here, it was to attack people like me, piranhamom, MMP and others. I dont know any other sdunn5, so to me this person has always been a rude troll. There were two. the real one and the fake. Prof has already banned. How is it possible that he overtook his name? I thought all the names here were unique? I have no idea however read what it calls me….now I’m a douche bag. ??? There is an agenda with this one of that there is no doubt. Douche Bag ????? Is that what it called you!!! WOW ! I haven’t heard that term since 19…. Yep, that’s what it called me. The same thing a few sock puppets on HP said regularly. Do you think the Professor will grove on that ? It seems when the teacher is away on business, they turn into other entities. I do believe he will not be happy when he returns and his blog was filled with the nonsense that was spewed to you and about our miltary. We all have strong opinions, but we do not attack each other. We have a healthy debate here, and I am sure that the Professor will take some sort of action. I’ve only seen this one for a few days or so. I don’t get into the personality end and take everyone at face value here. I can tell when there is a disingenuous poser a mile away. This one made the statements about Taaffe so I would react. All I did was quote Taaffe and you backed me up without my even asking, by posting an interview. Now common sense would have put anyone else in a “opps, my bad” mode. Not this one. Right to the personal attack. >>>>>Now common sense would have put anyone else in a “opps, my bad” mode. Not this one. Right to the personal attack. You are so right. I checked back on the emails and WHOA, I was like its true what he is saying, what is the malfunction? Unbelievable. Like Xena said, we need to keep the light shining. You’re right and you also see I use very high wattage bulbs. The biggest wattage ever! Like I say….RZ jr is as bright as a 2 watt bulb, but we got the big guns here………light ’em up !!!! Full armor, brother. Full armor. Should we be surprised that with a special day in honor of a special person is within hours, that darkness would seek to overpower the light? Tomorrow isn’t just the day that Trayvon would have turned 18 had GZ not killed him, but it’s also the day that his killer has to go to court for the court to rule on motions filed by his attorney. Let us not get distracted, but have oil in our lamps and let the light shine. Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in Oh, let it shine, c’mon Now everybody just sing along Open up your heart and let it shine on in When you are lonely, let it shine on Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in And when you feel like you’ve been mistreated And your friends turn away Just open your heart, and shine Hey Fogen…….hows your day going !! Ahhh. From the stage play “Hair” that the Fifth Dimension incorporated with the song “Aquarius.” That’s Trayvon’s star sign. Tomorrow — let it be a day of light in that courtroom!!!! This is your celebration Celebrate good times, come on! (Let’s celebrate) There’s a party goin’ on right here Fogen’s gone down….gone down for many years So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna celebrate a party ‘cuz of you Come on now, celebration Let’s all celebrate and have a good time We gonna celebrate and have a good time It’s time to come together It’s up to you, what’s your pleasure? Everyone around the world come on! It’s a celebration (It’s a celebration) A vindication Fogens gone for years and years We gonna celebrate and party ‘cuz of you Let’s all celebrate and have a good time, yeah yeah (Let’s celebrate come on now) We’re gonna have a good time tonight Let’s celebrate, it’s all right Let’s celebrate, it’s all right, baby (Celebration) (Come on and celebrate tonight) (‘Cause everything’s gonna be alright, let’s celebrate) ALRIGHT!! I’m dancing. I’m dancing. LOL! Funny, I was just thinking today about Spring coming, and entering some craft fairs to sell plarn items and using the money to pay for or defray the costs of transportation and hotel rooms so we can gather and celebrate when GZ is sentenced this summer. But, for me to do that means not blogging. 😦 Huge BBQ here on conviction weekend. Ribs ‘ n Chicken ! Homemade Potato Salad, Homemade BBQ sauce, corn on the cob, all sorts of deserts…..all in honor of Trayvon & his family. If I could get them here..I would. Xena~ maybe it’s a typo, but what is a “plarn” item? 2cielo62 🙂 Plarn is yarn made from plastic bags. Plastic bags are re-usable, but not recyclable. They are cut and connected to make a ball of “plarn” and then crocheted or knitted into things such as coasters, tote bags, baby bibs. For several months off and on, I’ve been working on a table cloth for my patio table. I just did. I have banned Sdunn5. I believe someone hacked her account. Apologies to Mike for my brusque response earlier when he attempted to warn me. Apologies to everyone for not catching the troll earlier, but I wasn’t here most of the day and did not become aware of what happened until around an hour ago. @Prof. Thank you, Prof. We stood our ground, watched each others back and fought the good fight. A Zidiot attack is easy to see. Fix bayonets and prepare to repel borders. mountainmanpat….I see it attacked you as well. I see you crushed it’s skull as well…………..well done my man. And thank you Professor for the banishment. We feel safe here and fight them off but that one was flat out CraZZy Probably through a hacked account! That’s exactly what it turned out to be. I can smell a Zidiot a mile away. Ahhhhh. Blushedbrown, I just sent you a comment and changed my handle to blushedbrown2. It’s in moderation. Professor, please delete my comment submitted as blushebrown2 It was an experiment. What I tried was using my same email address but a different handle. Well, now we know it goes into moderation, so even with the same email address, the program recognized that the handle I used is not associated with the email address. >>>>>What I tried was using my same email address but a different handle. Well, now we know it goes into moderation, so even with the same email address, the program recognized that the handle I used is not associated with the email address. How about trying a different email address with the same handle? I’ll try some things out over on my blog — don’t want to make more work for the professor. Whatever results, I’ll email to you. Some eyes that maybe shouldn’t know might be watching. “Some eyes that maybe shouldn’t know might be watching.” I could not agree more. @Xena, I like experiments, can I help? @blushedbrown. Give me a minute and then check your email. okie dokie! I’ll help. Take 2 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 cups of fresh flour. teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 1/4 cups sugar, 1/2 bag of chocolate morsels, pinch of salt, 2 sticks of butter and if you mix and make 2 inch round drops and bake at 375 and they taste like CC cookies, the experiment worked. RACERRODIG!!! Stop it! 🙂 I don’t bake — but I did receive a box of Godiva chocolates for my birthday. Half the box is gone already. Hmm, hmm, good. He He…for the record I did not touch the chocolates. LOL@raccerrodig. My birthday is Wednesday, and because my son works during the week, it did things up for me yesterday. He’s so precious. The Godiva chocolates might not last until Wednesday. 🙂 Happy Birthday !! & Happy Birthday Trayvon….my man, you are surely missed and in a better place. Trust me, there will be Justice ! I will stay in the holding patter, bleary eyed as I am. Hey Xena, There can only be one! BlushedBrown Hehhehehhe I LOVE the Highlander movies. The first one with Sean Connery, I think I watched 500 times. 🙂 me too …. sean connery sexy sexy sexy Yep, he even said it again to Marinade Dave in his walk through videos posted on youtube. That sdunn5 was a Zidiot from the past I smoked more than likely on HP that hijacked a poster. It was obvious pretty early where that was going. When push came to shove when he had to talk to FDLe he characterize his relationship with gz as an acquaintance. I think it was more then that. http://184.172.211.159/~gzdocs/documents/1112/discovery9/sa_oliver_taaffee.pdf There is no question. These 2 racists found each other somehow and with all of the Taaffe interviews where he talks about his friend, nobody can convince me otherwise. I’m with you 100%. 3 or so dozen interviews later and some poser on a mission is going to tell any of us they were not friends. Get a grip !!~ Ah yes, that document, it contains a number of errors. The SPD’s original website stated that GZ had been required to take a 14 hour course on Neighborhood Watch and that there were several protocols. It appears to me that GZ didn’t tell his fellow NW’ers because, then they would know that he wasn’t supposed to patrol with a firearm. My guess is an internet archive might have a copy. In any event I remember it because, when I went to the National Sheriff’s Association website, I discovered that they offered a 14 hour course on NW. I thought it very likely that the SPD had merely downloaded the course and administered it to GZ, but no, what the NSA does is, they put you in touch with someone who comes and gives the course to the designated personnel. Taaffe tells a different story about himself and GZ in his media interviews. At one point stating that they patrolled together. Yes !! I remember that. tonydphotog says: @Xena- You’re right about the periods. The comments I’m seeing from the sdunn5 impostor look a lot like those from a recent troll. I see a lot of “…….” between words, just like the recent troll did. I’m guessing it’s the same person, possibly even fogen. @tonydphotog. I see a lot of “…….” between words, just like the recent troll did. I’m guessing it’s the same person, possibly even fogen. It’s not GZ unless he left Florida. The professor has now banned that person. Good riddance. Speaking of Queen songs “..another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust, and another bites, and another one bites, and another one bites the dust…” Oh yeah. I forgot the tradition. 🙂 i can do a rewrite if you’d like !! But I believe “We will rock you” should be the Team Trayvon anthem. HOODIES UP!!! I’m wearing a blue hoodie….I assume that’s OK? Grey hoodie here, but I can change into a blue one — or red, or black, or black with pink trim, or white, or light grey. 🙂 I believe I’ll buy a new gray one as a tribute. My old gray one is well worn. Red Hoodie here! I think I’m going to buy all new ones and a different color for every day. Well, maybe she/he’s trolling but still pretty clever writing. Go back to some of Taaffe’s interviews. He cl;early says they are friends and in one says Fogen was so feed up and was “…the perfect storm..” Clearly they knew each other. I can guarantee we will hear that there is a cell call between them that night before the murder. Racer you just showed your hand to me didn’t you? My my my. Those Federal Law Enforcement connections are a bit hazy right? Connected well…………..I would say for you not so much….. Really ?? The only one who would say anything l;ikme that is on of tyhe members of the Zidit Nation from HP that got smoked months before. For the record, I doi have connections, they ain’t hazy and I have yet to make a bad call. Evidently you have an agenda and are very disingeuous. I’d say an Outhouser for sure and you’rtethe one who showed your hand. really what an ass you are HP well how can I count the charges? Get the point, Outhouse ok you got me! that’s what you use to take a crap right? You gave yourself away poser. Go back the the Treehouse. Poser???????? George go to sleep. Obviously you have done no research on what I say on thois matter. Wow…..I’ve been part of and coinerd the name “Team Trayvon” loooong ago and you call me George. You are so far off it’s a joke, a real serious issue you have. No you have the serious issue lets be perfectly clear on that point. Wrong as always. You’re the isssue laden one, just not smart enough to see the jiug is up. laden hahaha no you give yourself up Once again you are incredibly rude, and your crudeness is not appreciated. Don’t you have anything better to do, like learn about Ipods or something? I remember Taaffe’s statement about Fogen calling him at his girlfriend’s house when some “black dudes” were looking into his open windows. Taaffe went onto say that he got back in time, and credits Fogen with stopping a possible burgarly in progress. So, yes, they knew one another quite well. As a matter of fact, I remember something about Fogen replacing Taaffe as the neighborhhod watch “captain.” All of that would be correct. How could they not be friends if FogenPhoole had Taaffe’s girlfriends #….Not possible. Another slam dunk right in yer face sduun5… I figure that he was either desperate for a smoke or needed to talk privately with DeeDee. Dave, how then do we explain the fact that no lighter and no [empty parkers of] cigarettes, etc. were found on Trayvon. In fact nothing found on Trayvon suggests that he went out that night to smoke or may have smoked that day. I had heard that they did find a lighter but for “some reason,” it wasn’t mentioned. Of course, AFAIC, that reason is because it did not really exist, but there are those who say it does and I’ll check and see if it is in evidence. As far as finding no cigs on him, he didn’t have ID and was not able to buy any. But again, I don’t understand this topic. So what if he had cigs? I mean yes, he is under age to purchase, but usually the seller gets fined for that and we don’t shoot the teen for it. At least not in my state. @Rachael I had heard that they did find a lighter but for “some reason,” it wasn’t mentioned. At one time I carried a lighter although I didn’t smoke. It was the next best thing to a flashlight. @SearchingMind Trayvon did have a lighter. Page 75 of 183 First discovery dump. http://trayvon.axiomamnesia.com/documents-2/court-documents/discovery-documents-part-1-183-pages-5152012/ You are correct no cigarettes, blunt, weed was found on his person. He did have a lighter in his pocket as well as traces of THC in his blood so we know that he smoked reefer at least. I don’t know if he smoked tobacco or not but if his dad disapproved and if he had run out of smokes this might have been his first opportunity in several days to slip out and buy some. To “walk a mile for a Camel” makes more sense than to walk a mile for a can of watermelon-flavored sugar water. BB, you are cracking me up with your “johnny on the spot” info! @groans information is POWER! I love ya too! Third time’s the charm! Dave,you’re comment would make sense if he smokes on him. Martin didn’t. He had candy and a drink. Once again, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. He had a lighter and Trayvon wasn’t a guy who carried anything unnecessary in his pockets. He had no wallet, no keys, no knife, no nail clippers…just money, a phone and a lighter. If he went out for cigarets it would seem that nobody would sell to him and he couldn’t get anyone to buy for him. I don’t know that he was on a cigaret run or not and I don’t think it’s especially important. I just think that a smoker would be more likely to take a long walk in the rain for a nicotine fix than for a can of Arizona Watermelon Flavored Sugar Water. Dave, why would he walk to the store in order to smoke and talk when that could have been accomplished on his porch? Nice to see you buy into CTH buyins something to smoke. Lonnie star, you are trying waaay to hard. Maybe Martin doesn’t walk alot a places because he typically he has someone to drive him to the store. How do you know he didn’t come out once to go to the store? Where did you get that from? There’s nothing odd about a teenager going to a convient store and not buying groceries. Being a teenager does not make one a pig. Because Martin doesn’t display, according to you, the average teenage appetite, are you implying he didn’t go to the store? Is the video a hoax? You have turned a trip to the store by a teenager into silly twilight zone episode. You find it odd that someone would walk to a store in the evening. Really? Did you find it odd that others were out? For instance, the kids standing behind him in line. Is their behavior on a rainey night nefarious? Shouldn’t they be purchasing huge quanities of junk food? You make it sound as if martin was out at midnight. Was it raining cats and dogs all day and all evening? Are you saying the rain never let up enough to allow Martin to believe he could get to the store and back without getting drenched? You, like Dave, and CTH crowd are turning this kid into weed head up to no good. And that sounds familar. Martin simply went to the store in dicey weather. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. To be honest, I would walk almost a mile to a convenience store for a bag (or 2) of Wise BBQ Potato Chips as nobody else in town sold them. I’d also walk a block farther to the news agency for my Nascar, Hot Rod & Super Stock & Drag Illustrated magazines the day they came out. I usually walked or jogged part way as part of my football exercises. Once in awhile I’d ride my bike. The point is, kids do that stuff. Not to mention Trayvon did this for Chad. I agree sometimes I will go out of my way for things I want. I also will go out just because I’ve been cooped up in the house and will make a trip to a thrift store just for the hell of it because I want to go outside. Not that I specifically need anything, just because I need to get out. People tend to forget that what Trayvon did was not out of the ordinary. He was bored. Teenagers don’t sit still. He was away from Mom. He missed his Mom. He missed the young lady he was nearer to. I would of jumped up from the porch and and did the same thing if I were in Trayvon’s shoes. It was something to do. You got it !!! Even at my age I just have a need to get out of the shop or house. Me too, I’m not young, I’m not old, but sometimes you just have to get out! Okay, I’ll meet ya down the corner….we’ll do dinner, my treat. VROOOMMMMMMMMM Make that the SW corner !! Italian ?? I love italian! Then Italian it is !! Yes, I could see that if Trayvon wasn’t such a home body. On Saturday, after half a day with Dad at the trade show, he goes home to sleep rather than to the football game. He and Chad are found sleeping when Tracy and Brandy get home. Saturday they’ve got all day together, they’re all home, Tracy, Brandy, Trayvon and Chad and all day long they’ve nothing to do. I can’t see a reason he would not want either Brandy or Tracy to know that he’s inclined to buy iced tea or why Chad would want to keep it secret that he has this desired for skittles. So then, why not suggest a trip to the store? The weather isn’t all that inviting, but at least there would have been daylight. I can’t believe that Trayvon wouldn’t know that he wanted snacks for later, since that’s what people in rural areas, where the stores are close to a mile from home, usually do. You learn to think ahead. I used to live where the nearest store was a 30 minute walk one way. So you really thought ahead to be sure there was a ride or, like at Emerald Lakes, you didn’t want to be walking those road after dark. Do able but scary since there were so many drunks on the roads back then. In any event, like I said the fortuitousness of this shopping trip is so out of phase with the normal confines of “coincidence”, I have to believe there’s more to it than TM simply going out for iced tea and skittles after dark in the rain. It just doesn’t feel right even from over a 1,000 miles away. It provided an excuse to get out of the house to talk to Dee Dee. There ya go !! Yes, I’m familiar with being bored stiff. Also yes again, it is something teenagers do, heck even young and middle aged adults do it. So, it’s not suspicious that it was done, it’s suspicious because of the timing and how what takes place, needs this time set to work. Otherwise there might very likely be more people out walking their dogs, that wouldn’t do would it? So, Trayvon needs to be walking on a rainy night, to suppress foot traffic, dog walking and veranda sitting, as well as kids playing. Did we get these conditions on any other day of that week? February in Florida, night time, early evening temperatures are going to be quite pleasant and inviting on most days. So it devolves to, you need Trayvon to walk to the store on this particular day, but not in the afternoon or before dark, you need him to leave home in the dark on a rainy night. That means he has to be “called upon”, because the perp has a weather concern. Thus it is not that Trayvon is needed to walk to the store, but it is, that he’s needed to walk to the store under specific weather conditions and after dark. Nothing else will work because otherwise there will be witnesses who are able to see clearly. Did this for Chad? There’s a flow that goes with any household and it usually is pretty much the same for all households. The wife is just about the only one who asks members to go to the store, usually because they’re making things for the family and can’t easily get away. With Chad engrossed with his computer games, it’s doubtful he would break out of his trance and ask Trayvon to go to the store for skittles for him. Now, I know this is just speculation, so there’s not going to be any proof. But, what I’m saying is, this trip to the store has the wrong look and feel to it, to be a simple impromptu trip for pre-game snacks. I doubt Chad asked him to go to the store and he decided to get an iced tea while he was there. It makes more sense that he had already decided he was going to go to the store, then asked Chad if he wanted anything. That’s the way things usually go down. I sincerely doubt that Chad would put upon TM to walk to the store to get him a package of skittles, if TM had not already made it known he was going. Note too that nothing TM purchased was perishable. Meaning that this trip could just as easily, and more comfortably, have been make earlier in the day. Most people and kids in Florida are used to being driven where they need to go, because of the distances involved. So, if it was to be snacks for the game that night, most likely Trayvon would have asked his father first. There there’s the matter of “luck of the draw”, Trayvon has been at RATL for six days and hasn’t made a single trip out on foot, no matter what the weather. So, perhaps if he had decided to walk to the store on Saturday night, would he have been killed then? What about Thursday afternoon? Monday morning? All we can say is “could be”. Maybe yes, maybe no. But, if he doesn’t go to the store in good weather in daylight, why after dark in the rain? Worse yet, I get the feeling that it had to go down on that Sunday because Monday would have been too late. I don’t know where or why I come by that feeling, must have been something I read somewhere about something going on at RATL. Perhaps we’ll get lucky and someone will come across it again. We could discuss this for years and never know why. The bottom line is that no matter what, Fogen had no right to do any of what he did. If Trayvon was lured out, common sense tells me we would know something about that. I think Chad would have said someone called ……Trayvon then left…..I don’t know who it was……..Blah, blah, blah. I wasn’t there and there is nothing that says anything other than Chad asked Trayvon to get him Skittles and Iced Tea. I do find it weird that he walked in the rain over a mile each way BUT I did the same thing….. Well… like I said it’s just the feeling I get from the way the facts are arrayed. If Trayvon got a curious call to come out, I doubt he’d have shared that with Chad. But, as a general rule, when you need someone to do something at “an optimal time”, it usually doesn’t happen without some kind of instigation. My point is not to stir up a conspiracy theory, however, but to keep eyes open to possibilities that even the most gossamer evidence suggests, because if proof positive is to be discovered, it helps to have a frame to fit it in, or there’s a chance it might not be recognized for what it is. For example those boys who appeared at 711 might not get the closer look they deserve, was the white guy one of the Emmanuel Burgess group? We may never find anything, but then, at least we’re less likely to miss it if something appears. My first guess in this case was that GZ had not really seen TM by FT’s, over on Bcc:list.com, there were people posting I was off the mark, for the same reasons being stated about this particular guess I’m making here. Most of it had to do with normalizing the behavioral traits and explaining artifacts away as coincidences. Yet… Now I’m getting a feeling that something big is going to break before we have a chance to discover more about this case on our own. Maybe it’s something the Professor said? I don’t think GZ will be able to take the stress for much longer. I’m big on finding out what really happened even if I go down the conspiracy road from time to time. I’m a “..show me..” guy. I go on the timeline that states Chad stated right up front with no know provocation that he asked Trayvon to go to the store. I feel that he may have been just trying to the right thing and have Chad tell his mom and Trayvon’s dad what a great big brother Trayvon will be…..I could be dead wrong on that. I doubt FogenPhoole and the FogenPhoolePhamily are dealing with this well at all. Where’s SheLie been….Pa Pa Z and Mummsie. The only one blabbing is RZ jr and he’s more off the wall than ever. I think someone needs to say “….can you pee in this cup please” Well that’s something I missed, where do I find the statement? Thanks. I was just looking at the Bcc:list and the 711 video. They have a funny angle from the camera facing the front counter. But you can see out the front windows. I notice that just as Trayvon is leaving a car pulls in, a few seconds later these guys come in. But that’s when I notice that these guys are hiding their faces. Here: http://bcclist.com/2012/08/04/bcclist-mentioned-in-the-miami-herald/ Scroll down a bit, you’ll see it. They do a good job of making the hiding of the faces seem casual, but they do it effectively anyway. I noticed that Trayvon paid for his purchases using exact change. You can see this because, after he hands over bills, he keeps digging and the clerk keeps waiting. Only when he hands over the change does the clerk ring up the sale. From the look of the amount of change the clerk dumps in the draw, Trayvon must have used quite a bit of change to make his purchase. Two of them go out side to speak with Trayvon before he leaves, while one of them stays behind and uses a credit or debit card to pay for his purchases. A car pulls in to the lot and the other car, presumably with the boys in it leaves. It would be right behind Trayvon and in a good position to keep and eye on him. @Lonnie & Racer I can not stress enough that Trayvon was just bored. His brother said it and Brandi said it. He asked Chad did he want anything from the store, yes some Skittles. This is normal for anyone to ask and do. Dr. Phil said, He went to the store to get some Skittles, and he came home dead.” We all know this should of not happened. I think the CTH and other pro-gz sites thinks this is nefarious in some way. For those at those site to say he was actually doing something else, (criminal) infuriates me to no end. Going to the store, getting a snack for his little brother and a drink for himself is nothing suspcious to do. He was stir crazy and bored. He had no idea that a simple trip to the store would end up the way it did. No one did. I hate to cite Fox News but here is the Interview. http://video.foxnews.com/v/1543560623001/what-really-happened-the-night-trayvon-martin-died/ I think and have stated I believe Chad said “…hey man, can you get me some Skittles……and a drink” and Trayvon said no problem….now I can chat with my girlfriend…..undisturbed. I don’t think there is any more to it than that as of this moment. Yes you did write that. >>>>> I don’t think there is any more to it than that as of this moment. For all we know there may be something else but as of right now I think it was just an errand to be a good example to Chad. Brandi and Tracy were merging families and Tracy may have said to Trayvon…..”…he’s gonna be your little brother some day, you need to be the good big brother” You are a good egg. I love ya for that! I appreciate that and I still can’t believe how fast you smoked sdunn5 with a video of a Taaffe interview the other day covering my back. You…..are the Man !! as we say. I have had that said to me more times than I can count. There was now way I was going to let someone attack you, baby. I got your back, always. That’s what we do here at Team Trayvon……and smoking Zidiots comes with the territory. Team Trayvon! Hoodies Up! My hoodies still up !! You missed our point in contention. But thanks for the link because that ends that portion of the debate with a definite answer. In accordance with my theory that Trayvon is likely to have been lured out of the house, rather than simply having upped and decided to go to the store on his own. I was told that Trayvon went to the store because Chad had asked him. To me that seemed odd, I don’t think someone engrossed in playing video games would stop to impose upon someone for something so trivial. I get the impression that the house has a good store of snacks already around. Neither Tracey Martin nor Brandy Green appear to be under any kind of financial straits at all. People under financial duress do not attend seminars or go to football games afterwards. Less casually hand out money for movies and snacks to their children. The link you provided shows my guess was true. Chad says that Trayvon first told him that he was going to the store and asked Chad if he wanted anything. So the first link in my theory is confirmed, the idea of going to the store originated with Trayvon. I can’t explain right now, why this idea of Trayvon suddenly launching a trip to the store, has a very wrong look and feel to it for me, but it does. I’ll have to keep reading to find the thing that puts that idea in my head, I must already have read it once, but I have no idea of how gossamer a clue it might be, or even if I happened to have misread something. One thing I have learned is, never simply dismiss a misreading out-of-hand. You may be in error in what you thought you read, but there is usually a good reason why you got the wrong impression. It usually has to do with something you had read before, or a questionable impression you formed, that left you so biased in some way that, upon reading you made mistaken assumptions and that, coupled with what you were reading not being very clear resulted in error. But watch out below because, not all “errors” are wrong. It’s the double negative thing, a mistaken error is right. 😀 I’m not sure exactly where to find that statement but I do know that is what the story is from day 1. I believe Tracy Martin stated it the day after or so and my Federal LE guys have stated that also that it is what has been stated from the beginning. If not, we’d know about it. Our Grand High Exalted Mystic Archivist BlushedBrown had found it for us. http://tinyurl.com/ar8gsyh Chad says that Trayvon told him that he was going to the store and asked Chad if he wanted anything. Chad did not ask Trayvon to go to the store! Now, I can accept that teens get antsy and may suddenly jump up for a walk to the store as a diversion. But, teens aren’t stupid and they’re not gluttons for punishment either. So they tend not to make such trips during inclement weather. My guess is they probably had plenty of snacks in the house already. Brandy and Tracey don’t seem to be cheapskates and they don’t appear to deny the kids anything. Otherwise, at the store, I’d have expected TM to pick up chips, candy, cookies and or cakes for a trip this long with a game to watch. I would like to know if Brandy found her patio door ajar when she next checked it. I’d like to know what kinds of snacks she and Tracey had in the house that the kids could have eaten or drank. Juices, sodas, cookies candies, chips and such. During the summer months I usually have a gallon of iced tea in the fridge. Oh, and before I forget, didn’t they just come back from somewhere? Ms Green and Tracey had only just left for dinner. For a Floridian 60 degrees is a very cool temperature, 50 is down right freezing for them, they need jackets at that temp (although what they call jackets down there we call windbreakers up here). Of course, so far I can only call it a draw between him being lured out and going out on impulse. Still the odds seem to me, to be weighed in favor of “lured out”. Remember those guys at the store? There’s two blacks and one white! Then remember the guys who the police stopped with Burgess? Three blacks and one white. That was February 7th, Burgess went to jail on parole violation. These guys were on bikes, pretty much like a gang. So, are these the same guys who suddenly show up at 711 and catch TM just before he leaves? There are two blacks and one white guy. Seem odd? How about them keeping their faces concealed from the camera a good bit? All for naught though since one of them foolishly uses his debit card to make a purchase while the others have gone outside. They’re traveling by car, TM’s traveling on foot. Yet, no offer of a lift even though it’s raining out side??? What no blunt? Of course not! Even if they’d told him they’d get him one, or cigarettes or anything else, they wouldn’t do it, because they wouldn’t want him to have anything with their fingerprints on it. Which explains why they wouldn’t offer him a lift home. No, they didn’t have to know that he was to be killed, all they had to know was that something was going to happen, or that someone was interested in knowing where he was going, what he was doing and when. It would take Trayvon 16 minutes to walk home, it would take them about a minute to drive back to RATL. From the mouth of babe’s. Thanks, I stand corrected. Somehow I missed that interview. Gee, I’ve already said that he doesn’t walk to the store because he gets driven. I think it’s Crump who lets it be known that Trayvon didn’t walk to the store in the whole six days he’s been at RATL. And yes, it is odd that a teen, after six days of not going to the store or being driven etc., whatever, suddenly decides to get up and go, after dark in the rain. And for such a trip, to only get iced tea and skittles? It’s hardly worth the walk. My guess is they have plenty to drink at home already, so if iced tea and skittles is all the mission is about, he could just as easily have done without it. Otherwise, I don’t have to work over time to create some vision of the twilight zone, it’s quite strange enough that the one trip to the story results in his last day on earth. Remember, he stayed at home all day doing little to nothing when he could have left on this walk while it was still light out. As far as talking to his GF, he’s already been doing that all day long, remember his father and his fiance had left them at home. The point is, no outsider had any right to expect that TM would emerge from that house after dark in the rain. I sincerely doubt that any neighborhood watchers would believe that this would have been an optimal time to keep an eye out either. Thus, the most likely indication is someone knew to expect something, and that’s probably because they’d planned it and instigated it somehow. It still seems strange enough to me, to be remarkable that Burgess goes to jail in early February, for things that are not as bad as what he’d already been released for. The story is that he and three friends were stopped by two policemen, a stolen computer was found in the book bag of one of EB’s friends and EB claims ownership of it, then flees. The police stay there restraining the other subjects, then finally one of the policemen takes off in pursuit of EB. He catches EB barely 100 feet away on the other side of the buildings behind RATL. I mean, gee, EB didn’t run very far or fast eh? More likely he ran out of sight and waited for the policeman to arrive for a talk. Next thing we know EB is being put in jail for “parole violation”, but, parole violating is what EB has been doing for a very long time and still being released from jail, eh? So, it seems to me that this threat of something being done by GZ has been going around for some time. EB does seem like the most likely target if GZ is threatening to bag him a thug. With EB out of reach, the hunt for a new subject was ongoing until TM arrived in the hood. But wait, TM doesn’t walk anywhere. He never comes out of the house to go to the store. He only comes out to play, but never to walk anywhere by himself. He has been there for six days already and hasn’t come out of the house once to go to the store. So, then, why does he suddenly get this urge to go to the store on a Sunday night in the rain? Hardly the optimum time or weather for a long walk, nor are the purchases anything near urgent or necessary or even very highly desired. For a 2.5 hour game, just one can of iced tea? No chips? Candy, pretzels, popcorn? What about those famous teen appetites? The trip seems more like a nerve racking trip of curiosity than an errant trip to the store for munchies for the game. `….TM doesn’t walk anywhere. He never comes out of the house to go to the store. He only comes out to play, but never to walk anywhere by himself. He has been there for six days already and hasn’t come out of the house once to go to the store´ …. How do you know this? The family says it. It’s been posted on several blogs already, I’m sure it’s in one of the dumps. @Lonnie second Discovery dump. Brandy Green Our Top Researcher does it again… You are Amazing!!! De nada, my friend! Also I note with additional surprise, Tracy and Brandy weren’t gone so long that boredom should have been a problem. Trayvon doesn’t appear to be all that active a child, since on the day before, Saturday, Trayvon opted to go back to the house, instead of attending a football game, and was found sleeping when Tracy and Brandy returned home. Even though Saturday does not appear to have been that strenuous a day. So, here we have this picture of Trayvon, who would rather sleep on a good weather day, than attend a game. Yet, he’d mount a 1.4 mile walk in the rain after dark? The picture is badly out of phase, is what I’m getting. This has always been a good indication to me, that there is more information to it, that we’re not getting. I am not surprised at at all that he was bored. Trayvon actually did attend the football game that Chad was having . In part from discovert page 32 of 284 Paragrah 2 Chad had a football game and got a ride with the coach. Saturday night 7:00pm – 7:30 pm, they attended the football game. Trayvon’s cousin, (redacted cousin name) met them at the football game. Afterwards, Trayvon and Chad were plannig on going to the movies with (redacted cousin name). Tracey gave money Trayvon money for the movies and to get something to eat. (redacted) advised that they never went to the movies. Trayvon, Chad and (redacted cousin name) went back to Green’s residence where they spent the night. Tracey and Brandi stayed at the hotel that night. His cousin drives. There was a decision made that the boys would go one way, meaning to the movies, while the adults went another way, back to the hotel where the convention was being held. The cousin is of age and did the driving. They returned home, when Trayvon did not like the scene at the movies. This is in the cousin’s statement IIRC to FDLE. Brandi said this… You have to remember that Trayvon was not a regular visitor at Brandi’s. He was sent there by his MoM. He was away from her, his friends, and DeeDee. Teenagers dealing with a suspensions, are like is this ever going to be over. I miss my school, I miss my friends, I don’t know anyone here, except Chad. I am going stir crazy. I’m going for a walk. He had no idea, that he would be followed, stalked, pursed and then killed because he just happened to be bored. I am trying to keep to the KISS rule. I do have other theories that I might think of, but all in all, the simplest answer is the one that is usually true. You’re right, I squished that reading wrong. They did go to the game, ah, I had 500 plus emails in just the Trayvon box alone. But yes, I am keeping it simple. What’s making things complicated are the needs. It’s like trying to put on a play. It all seems so simple from sitting in the audience. You don’t get to see the madhouse behind the scene that makes the simple possible. So, I start out seeing: Hey, he gets word, he comes out hunting, he finds Trayvon, makes his NeN call, follows Trayvon and shoots him. But then there’s all these lies and the evidence which tells us that what happened wasn’t so simple as all that. There’s a need for a witness to lie and say that he saw something he didn’t see, and that lie has to match the lie GZ is going to be telling later. There’s all these unexplained noises on the NeN tape. There’s blood and wounds that appear to require choreography. Hey, plenty of blood on his head and neck, even more blood on his hands and arms, but very little blood on his clothes???? Oh yeah, how could we forget, clothes can be taken and the blood on them tested days, weeks and even months later. So, we have wounds that GZ doesn’t want professionally examined, and pro fused bleeding that just happens to avoid the clothing, hmmm… All kicked off by an errant trip to the store that starts after dark in the rain. Just what the doctor ordered from GZ’s point of view. How did he get so lucky? forget link Oops Well, evidently Branding Green is wrong. Did Martin fly to the store? Or maybe he was abducted by aliens and dropped off at the 7-11? Again maybe he got the urge because nobody was at home to drive him. To arrive at the conclusion that Martin must have been up to good because it was raining off and on, and he find’t purchase the apprioate amount of nutrional filth, so sayeth Lonnie is as absurd as most of what’s written at cth. Hmmm… It’s Brandy Green, that plus you seem to be having trouble understanding my drift. No matter. Carry on. @Lonnie Starr Next thing we know EB is being put in jail for “parole violation”, but, parole violating is what EB has been doing for a very long time and still being released from jail, eh? So, it seems to me that this threat of something being done by GZ has been going around for some time. Thank you for posting this again. Since I first saw GZ’s re-enactment, and then read his written statement, the association between 2/2/12 and 2/26/12 sticks with me. It strongly speaks that GZ associates Burgess with his actions on 2/26/12. When GZ called the cops on 2/2/12, he said that he had seen the guy on garbage days going through garbage. Burgess was no stranger to GZ. Then, GZ says he was walking his dog when he saw Burgess standing by Taaffe’s. GZ also said that he walked his dog on the dog path where he killed Trayvon. Seems to me that Taaffe’s house is opposite of where GZ lived and the dog path where he killed Trayvon. If my theory is true that GZ used NW as a cover-up for burglaries, and his mentoring was actually recruiting and/or meetings with members of the burglary ring, then Burgess was somehow a part of it and most likely to threaten GZ. GZ had to do something so he would not appear to be a part of the burglary ring and that meant capturing a burglar — a stranger — someone completely unassociated with his gang of thieves. His plan failed as he killed the person who was suppose to be setup. Thus, GZ ran into hiding as soon as he left the police station because after throwing Burgess under the bus, he was vulnerable to retaliation from the others as well. You’re imposing the mind of a grown-up on a minor child. At seventeen, I wouldn’t have been so cooped up, but then again, I didn’t have all of the James Bond type of gadgets that kids have today. Many of them are suffering from diabetes, obesity, and lack of vitamen D. Because of their devotion to 21st century social media/gadgets, which allows them constant contact with friends and relatives as well as instant communication with people all over the world; they have no want to explore the outside world as they play endless video games and upload their favorite music. To believe that GZ fed JohnW6 his story via a phone call before Smith arrived you have to imagine: a) GZ was able to think up the details of his tale within a minute or so of the gunshot. b) He was willing to allow JonW13 — who he did not know — to overhear the contents of a conspiratorial conversation. c) A guy who couldn’t remember the street numbering pattern of his small neighborhood, or the name of the street he was on, had John’s phone number in his head. I don’t think so. I doubt he made a connection if he did indeed attempt a call. (In this modern age, I actually get through to a human being on well less than 50% of the calls i attempt. Most of them go to voice mail.) Also, you’d think JonW13 would have mentioned a phone conversation in his interviews if one occurred. (If he did try to call someone, I’d guess it was either Shellie or Osterman, both of whom would have reasonably been in his quick contact list.) Methinks it FAR more likely that GZ worked out his story on the ride to SPD, and Smith, who was watching GZ’s interview with Singleton, relayed details back to the cops still on the scene. OOOOH I missed alot because of the Super Bowl! Catching up as quickly as I can! (BTW, My Ravens won. 🙂 This jail call is in Spanish. Is there anything of interest in the call? http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/15561040/data/1/-/w0ytk2/-/Call-71.null Donna Flores says: What an ass, nothing really but he has a big swollen head. He asked a guard to use the phone in spanish and she says, I didn’t know you know Spanish. He said I speak it perfect. Google me if you want autograph. I despise this man. Mostly just talking about coming up with the money for the bond. Selling a house, putting the house on collateral. Sorry he meant if you want a biography on me just Google it Thank you so much for translating for me, Donna! There are other calls in Spanish. I can’t speak it but I can understand it. I have to admit that I have not listened to any of his jail calls. This call 116 (his last one in jail, is mainly in Spanish) http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/15562196/data/1/-/l3k01n/-/Call-116.null Would be nice if someone was motivated to create subtitles, eh? —— in case anyone is interested: Django’s Roots: Blaxploitation Star Fred Williamson on Originating the Badass Slave “No possible way could I have played any characters that were black prior to me coming into the movie industry.” http://click1.online.vulture.com/ykqqvllwvsgnfbktnfqplnprqznybklsrcbwrmcbfmsqbf_orrkzzlljfrr.html The last call is just him and his sister, chatting about dumb things. He said “google me”??!! LOL. Not surprised. You have been a big help! Thanks Donna. YAHTC~ I’m sorry, I’m a purist. I don’t understand the mangled Spanglish he was speaking with a very heavy gringo accent. Something about selling something “rojo”, but he said it wasn’t necessary. It seems he was already speaking in code and half sentences. Still, I’m not of any use in this area.� 😦 Are you a real fan of theirs? Congratulations! I was fan of theirs last night, because I don’t like the 49ers much. But I had to ignore the 2nd half, and bury myself in my computer catching up on some work. Way too stressful to watch the score getting closer and closer. I’m so glad they managed to win, but it was looking a little “iffy” there for quite a while! Groans~ Oh yeah, it was getting REALLY emotional at the 3rd and 4th quarter! That 35 minute “lights-out” delay was bad. I was confused about that play with the kicker running around for 8 seconds, but then I realized that even by giving the 49s 2 more points, it left them with only 4 seconds to contemplate their doom! It was certainly a memorable Super Bowl! rnewton32 says: In one of MOM’s many interviews, he said he would not try this case if he is not ready, maybe that is a freudian slip that he knows Fogen is toast and he will try every sneaky tactic to take the back door out of this case and leave Fogen with a public defender. How can MOM ever be ready when the all of following is known about gz? gz pursued Trayvon from one end of the neighborhood to the other, first by car and then on foot. gz had no right to follow Trayvon with a loaded gun and unfounded suspicions of Trayvon who was simply and innocently walking home from the store. When he called the police, gz opened up a police investigation which gz then interfered with by getting out of his vehicle and pursuing Trayvon with a loaded gun. The evidence does NOT back up gz’s claim of being attacked, punched in the face, and having his head slammed on the pavement…. What the forensic evidence shows is that Trayvon did NONE of those things……….NONE of gz’s blood or DNA was found on Trayvon’s hands. GZ did not shoot Trayvon in self defense…….gz told investigator Serino that he had wrist control of Trayvon when he shot Trayvon dead. Also, gz lied when he said that Trayvon tried to smother gz with one hand on gz’s nose and the other hand on gz’s mouth. This is a lie because forensics showed that Trayvon had none of gz’s DNA on his hands. If gz had been on the bottom, the blood trails from gz’s 2 lacerations would NOT have been running downward as shown in the photos. In fact, that blood would have been SMEARED on the back of gz’s head. As LLMPapa pointed out “the justice train is coming for gz” who has a history of being a bully (at CarMax), molester (according to his cousin), a liar, and a thug (see 2005 Facebook @ using his boys). In addition, gz had rage issues: “Usually he was just a cool guy,” said the former co-worker. “But it was like Jekyll and Hyde. When the dude snapped, he snapped……“He had a temper and he became a liability,” the newspaper quoted the former co-worker as saying. “One time this woman was acting a little out of control. She was drunk. George lost his cool and totally overreacted,” he said. “It was weird, because he was such a cool guy, but he got all nuts. He picked her up and threw her. It was pure rage. She twisted her ankle. Everyone was flipping out.” (NY Daily News – March 29, 2012] There is more than that – this shows not only his rage but his propensity to chase down people: Yes, Rachael……and from that same link: Some of Zimmerman’s neighbors said he had a history of being overly aggressive and followed people whom he thought appeared suspicious back to their homes. At an emergency homeowner’s association meeting on March 1, days after the killing, “one man was escorted out because he openly expressed his frustration because he had previously contacted the Sanford Police Department about Zimmerman approaching him and even coming to his home,” a resident who spoke on the condition of anonymity told HuffPost. “It was also made known that there had been several complaints about George Zimmerman and his tactics” in his neighborhood watch role. So it is a pattern of behavior with him. Oh, it worked once when he followed a shop lifter until police came, but my point is, it is still a pattern of behavior nonetheless, and I hope it comes out in court. Yes, and the difference with the shoplifter is, at least there GZ knew that a crime had been committed. I think it means that the Professor has been right all along: “O’Mara [is] Cutting His Losses and Heading for an Exit”. Consider the following scenario: Judge Nelson rejects the motion for continuance O”Mara laments that decision, claims that the court has made it impossible for him to adequately investigate the case , prepare it and present a proper defense at trial and that he as such cannot provide the butcher with effective defense and is `FORCED` to withdraw WITH PAIN IN HS HEART. If Professor is right, O´Mara will be withdrawing as soon as this/next week or in the nearest future. But I think O´Mara will hang on to this case until the end. Unlike the Professor, O´Mara is almost ´a nobody´. This case made- and will define O´Mara. How history will judge him is very important to him, more important than the client. If he quits now, he will remain a nobody, considered a wimp and held in disdain by all sides. Would he be ethically allowed to withdraw at this point without the killer’s and/or the court’s consent? I mean, he’s been bragging about working pro bono (I believe), so it seems like it would be hard to use the ol’ wink and nod at the judge that says, “Hey, I ain’t getting paid, and we abolished slavery a few years ago (mostly).” I found myself struggling with a piece of wisdom from US conspiracy lore in this context or resistance against the Lone Gunman Theory I can understand the resistance against it in the case of both Kennedy brother’s and Martin Luther king because the were a political danger in some people’s eyes. Quite obviously all of them challenged the ruling powers one way or another. Last but not least Edgar Hoover who in turn surely was well connected. Compare this to the death of John Lennon, which seemingly was shot by a nutcase who wanted a make a woman aware of himself and wanted to get famous. He was deeply influenced by right wing religious circles. it may well have been an accident that John Lennon was observed by the FBI too. The ultimate crowd that killed him were the diverse preachers of hate the “good and righteous”. I don’t want to decide on who is right or wrong in this context. I don’t know. But strictly as a foreigner watching America very closely post 911 it feels you don’t need a crowd or conspiracy to create these type of killings all you need is a dire economic situation more rigid control of civil rights and the creation of a collective scapegoat “the Arab”, in our case, and you open mental sluices, channels into which the so-called “righteous mindset” can let all it’s frustration and resentment flow that has been more controlled before adding one or the other of their own scapegoats. It’s no surprise that initially the suspicion against Obama was initially he was a closet Muslim, now in the context of the Trayvon Martin case he is the black revolutionary danger. So strictly there are many many helpers but they may not be material as real helpers on the ground they are all the people that consider Fogen a hero and that he actually does what has to be done, they may have been on the scene without needing to be instructed by Fogen as material people too, meaning people that saw black and assumed the rest, and it changed what they saw. Without the need of a conspiracy. It may sometimes enough to create a specific mental climate. Here is one voice speaking for YES MANY: Right or just random white people. That’s happened before with hoax hate crimes. It’s a lynch mob. This isn’t how we try cases in this country. It was a “cop out” for activists to call for a trial. “This idea that, ‘oh, well we just want a trial,’ well not everything goes to trial, “How about we have a trial on what Chris Matthews’ IQ is? No, that doesn’t fit into what the criminal justice system is designed to address. And if the cops and prosecutor look at a case, look at the evidence, and conclude that they don’t have probable cause for an arrest, there shouldn’t be a trial. And this what someone answered to someone I met in conspiracy circles, and whom I respect, he is firmly on Trayvon’s side: We even have brotherhood in Gainesville Matt! Maybe we will patrol your neighborhood tonight? LOL!!!! Going for a stroll? Vigilantism is a mirror face of the War on Terrorism on home ground. Just as in the War on Drugs there are a select few that profit the rest dies and/or stores frustration and faces insecurity ahead. I am slightly with Dave’s article companying accompanying his Walk with Taaffe in this context. There are people that live well from feeding hate. To distract attention? Feeding fear and stirring up hatred has always been the money. Absolutely. The fear and hate mongering that has gone on since 9-11 is appalling. The bad economy took over where that mess left off . . . people quickly turn on the most vulnerable members of society when they feel insecure. Deborah Garner Moore says: @Bill Taylor: Trent Sawyer/State of the Internet produced a video on Youtube which addresses that issue. Trent stated that Fogen did tap on the front porch door of John 6. Please check it out. He has several videos which are very good as well. I hear the tapping too and he also states that John knows more than he is saying. mandelbaum says: I agree DGM…… Trent S./SotI has produced several excellent and hysterically funny videos. He’s very dedicated and his theories are more often than not, plausible. I can’t figure out why so few Team Trayvon members view them. I’ve seen every one of them a few times. I decided to listen to the 911 call a few times, and I’m convinced that Jeremy knows more than he says. I hear these background conversation in the call: 1:30-1:36 One person says “I have to warn you” and another responds “OK” 1:43 I hear someone saying “Mark” 1:57-1:59 One person whispers “Thank You” and another responds “Yeah” tonydphotog – This exactly what I hear. Either Jeremy is out there, standing at the back porch door, or they are in his house (porch). I especially clearly hear someone saying – Mark. i have always wondered if the tapping sounds on the nen call were fogen knocking on the front door of the witness johns house, then after entering the house they both look out the back and spot trayvon, that is how fogen appears out of nowhere as DD described, suddenly the man was back…….nobody would expect the guy from the car to suddenly come out someones back door. That is very possible. If he went through someone’s house that would save Fogen from walking how many hundred feet ? Hmmm…. I heard the “Mark,” but I thought it was the voice of another dispatcher, like at the next desk or something. I am still of the conviction that something much uglier than we know thus far happened that night I agree, as there are far to many loose ends or co-incidences to be just a “…..there’s a suspicious guy….” event. They want you to think they were not friends. Quite the contrary, they let it slip last year they were. The sympathy message Fogen left Taaffe was just a coded way Fogen was saying….help me or I;ll tell the world why your kid offed himself. Fogen knows about the skeletons in Taffee’s closet and was not above spilling them. I’ll bet there are calls between Taaffe and Fogen, Osterman, Smith among others before and after the gunshot. I believe you are wrong. If you are relying on the ever changing police and discovery documents I think Houston we have a problem. There are interviews from March last year, one of which blushedbrown, posted here within the hour, in which Taaffe says they are friends. I am not wrong on this one at all. Taaffe says “…(Fogen) was mad as hell and not going to take it anymore…” He also called Fogen “..the perfect storm…” Seriously, this is 11 month old stuff. He admitted he is his friend. that is your proof I see no reason to continue this you well….sorry you think that validates your beliefs if so I know who you are 11 months now it’s almost 12 you must have been doing this thing long time no? You live in florida right? You’re so far off base it’s a joke. I live nowhere near FL. You are now expecting everyone here to discount every interview by how may people ?? Are you kidding me. You sound like one of those on HP that says we just listen to the left wing radicals and the left media. Really ?? Have you actually listened to any of the interviews by any of these people ?? I doubt it !! I think I am spot on. You’re so far off it’sd a joke. Listen to his interviews then head back to the Treehouse as someone else her pointed out. The jig is up !! You appear hostile. Wrong again, It’s you who started this, I’m just responding. Your prose is so familiar from HP it’s comiocal….haw many socks did you have there and why are you here. I’d say it’s only a matter of time. Sorry dude I cant decode your gibberish I even tried Martian but it was rejected. Thanks, you just admitted to Zidiocy….have a nice life. why are you responding and baiting me from all sorts of previous threads I didn’t bait you, you gave yourself away and somebody here earlier todfay picked up on it. YOU gave YOURSELF away. good try no cigar you understand I am getting bored with you right? You’re the perverted one who stated Taaffe and Fogen weren’t friends and when I posted quotes of his, then blushedbrown poasted the actual interview, YOU singled me out for personal attacks. Bored….no, it’s a perverted game to you. You made statements only a bunch of Zidiot sock puppetsd made before. It’s you has issues and is boring noit to mention ignorant of the facts. You’re busted and the more you talk the more everyone see’s that you are in fact a diehard mewmber of the Zidiopty Nationm….yes a term I coined…Problem with that ?? What, you don’t like the lyric rfewrites I do about Fogen. It’s youi who sounds like Fogen or one of his posse….. perverted I said perverted I think you LIE!! Did you not understand when I responded to you with stop writing as if replying to me knock it off douche bag Yep…keep showing your colors. Racerrodig~ I’ve thought the same about sdunn5.. Last times she posted, she was incredibly rude to many here, PLUS bringing up no salient points. I take it back, she accused Pirhanamom as being a GZ supporter! She has been trolling off and on for some time. That dumb ass asked me, of all people with my stance, if I was George. However, it’s all moot now as the Professor banned he, / she / it. Ah sdunn5! You have returned with your rude self! THIS “relationship” with GZ and Taafe has been verified over numerous interviews and by self admission. What is maybe happening is that Taafe isn’t drunk enough to NOT see the writing on the wall, and has decided to throw GZ under the bus. @Tzar Worst than murder?? Tzar sorry for stepping up to comment because I give clues but not a nibble so I thought I would see if at least 1 would come back with a reasonable response it’s my little experiment. but must say truthseeker66 worst then murder murder 2 well….yes murder 1…but what could be worse then murder…..more then 1 murder or a conspiracy to commit murder you decide. Tzar…On any given Sunday!!!! murder 1 with conspiracy by racist smarmy self-righteous jingoists A while ago Patricia (aka PiranhaMom) theorized that underneath Trayvon’s murder lies George the butcher’s financial and economic aspirations. Patricia opined that George the butcher and his comrades intended to establish a lucrative (security) firm to protect the RTL and expand into other neighborhoods thereafter. The foundation of this enterprise would be laid by catching and/or killing one of the “coons” and “assholes” that invade and burglarize their homes. This will convince the homeowners association to provide the necessary funds to run and maintain the firm until it becomes profitable and can stand on its own financially. George the butcher and his comrades will become self-employed making tens of thousands of dollars a year in profit and well connected to the top defense- and security brass-, powers that be in Florida. (see Professor’s thread of January 8, 2013: Featuring: Piranha Mom’s New Theory About Defendant’s Motive for Killing Trayvon). Indeed, Tzar, “something much uglier than we know thus far happened that night”. Viewed from Patricia’s periscope, the butcher and his comrades (may have) checked out Trayvon days before his murder, kept him under surveillance, determined that he was the right target, followed him on the day of his murder from his home to the 7-11 store and back, cornered, caught and immobilized him while he begged for his life and struggled to escape, drove a single dumb-dumb-bullet to his heart, turned him around with his face slammed into the wet grass and squeezed the last breath out of him as quickly as possible. They did that making sure that there is an official evidence (i.e. the NEN-call) documenting how “George” risked his life patrolling the neighborhood on a dark rainy night when he sported one of those thieves, buglers and home invaders. He called the cops, was attacked and viciously beaten by this bugler and had no choice but to take-out the “fucking coon”. But that plan went wrong – because Trayvon was not even close to anything like thug, punk, coon, asshole, drug dealer, etc. and the butcher is not particularly smart. A lot has been covered-up in this case. The much we know are things there are NOwhere to hid. And we hope that that would be enough to secure a solid conviction. Piranha mom’s theory is even more believable in light of the Feb. 2nd 2012 NEN call that fogen made. The similarities between that call and the call made about Trayvon are chilling to say the least. Do you think that is being investigated? I hope so, but somehow kind of doubt it 😦 Anyone else find it totally odd, and creepy, that the NW watch guy was intimately familiar with the security system and cameras? Had the numbers of the security company in his phone, knew which cameras weren’t working, etc. Had communications about finances with members of the board. Where doesnt any of this fall under the conditions of NW? I know I wouldn’t appreciate being spied on by a stranger in my community who didnt have the authority. Clearly simply being the eyes and ears wasnt enough for Fogen Bronson. He thought he was the sheriff. manberk~ all the intimate details that GZ had about the lights,cameras and security just convinces ME that he was running a small time burglary ring. All that info is part of “casing a joint.” Not to mention the fact that he went to every unit with clip board in hand and asked questions about the residents work schedules, visitors, valuables, weapons, what they needed protected the most and whatever else he deemed important. Casing the joint….yep. Just so, I note that nowhere in the mix does it appear that he advocated getting the cameras fixed and up and operating, he just notes that they’re not working, gets the “fix by date” which is probably never, given the financial woes of the HOA, and he moves on. While someone trying to see the neighborhood kept safe, would have been taking up a collection to get them turned back on or put up more. I think Patricia´s theory is very good for intellectual exercise. Beyond that, I do not think the cops would be investigating in that direction because of the super speculative nature of it and the fact that the trail has gone cold long ago. Even if the cops were to start now to investigate in that direction, the individuals involved are not going to talk and the cops will definitely not be able to obtain a warrant to bug their telephones and/or homes. Manberk — Yes, Fogen didn’t seem to know names of streets in his own small neighborhood, yet was quite on top of what camera equipment (conveniently as it turns out) wasn’t working. @Trained Observer Oh, its crossed my mind that he waited/stalked until off camera. I respectfully disagree. and I did not say it was George waiting for him as to Trayvon’s apprehension. And It was a HOLLOW POINT bullet what is up with dumb dumb. Who is the butcher? Since the shooter is george who is the person with a butcher knife. I may as well say right now the flipping him thing huh perhaps he was looking for the bullet casing hmm that sounds more reasonable then the squeeze the life thing since Trayvon was dead when he hit the ground….any questions????? sdunn5~ WHO said ANYTHING about a BUTCHER KNIFE? Once again, I must say your reading comprehension is below the level of a 5th grader. A “butcher” is someone who kills with no emotions. Hence, “George the butcher” MEANS that GZ killed without emotion or remorse. Understand, or do you need further practice? I agree with you Tzar. That is one of the reasons that there was SOOOOOOO much resistance to charging Fogen with a crime. Had they charged him with involuntary manslaughter there would not have been the uprising; they couldn’t charge him with ANYTHING because he knew where the bodies were buried. I agree. this was no chance encounter in any way, shape or form. Kelly Payne says: It’s experiment time. With the help of a neighbor of mine, who is exactly the same height and weight as trayvon and the exact same build.I have just proven Trayvon never slammed Zimmerscum’s head on the sidewalk. I’m the same weight and height as zimmerscum. I laid on the ground with a cushion under my head of course and relaxed all my musles as if I was unconscious. It was impossible for him to slammed my head on the ground I don’t have much hair and the ears would slip out of his hands because they would bend. then I had him try to slam my head on the ground while I tried to get up. I was able to raise up and knock him off of me. the only way trayvon would have slammed his head against a concrete surface and do some damage is If zimmerscum was was groggy and was leaning against a concrete wall and trayvon had grabbed the collar of his shirt and yanked it toward himself and then pushed against the wall using his collar almost like a sling shot.. Thank god for pillows because I would have been in trouble. Experiment 2. I’ve done this before but certain people cant seem to get a clue.I had this kid sit on me and punch me in the face wearing his brothers boxing gloves I asked him if he could see the toy gun at my waistband near my hip, he said no he was sitting on it.Then I asked him to try to take it with out getting up he couldn’t. I then asked him to continue to punch me in the face while I tried to get the gun but I couldn’t get because he was in the way. Then I grabbed his arms stopping the punching while still holding his arms while he was trying to pull away I rolled my body while still holding his arms and knocked him off of me I let go grabbed the toy gun grabbed him by his shirt and pointed it at his chest like I was going to shoot. I have just proven Zimmerman could have handled the situation without killing him. I have also proven that he would not have been able to grab his gun without knocking trayvon off. HIS HEAD WAS NEVER SLAMMED INTO THE SIDEWALK.TRAYVON WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT IN THE WAY HE DESCRIBED. Quite a few times, myself and friends on mine tried to duplicate what Fogen said happened. It is impossible, flat out, plain & simple. With someone on your chest as he says, one cannot draw a pistol and fire it. You cannot get the pistol out at all. The head bashing, the same thing….none of us could do it. Surprisingly, I guess we all have to conclude “He Lied” Now why would a “Role Model” like that, a “Decent American” need to lie about that???????????????????????????? Hmmmmm !! This is really what seals it for me. I do not know exactly what happened that night. Much of our speculation will turn out to be wrong. However I am absolutely certain that GZ lied about it – multiple times and about multiple aspects. In theory it may be possible that he lied unnecessarily, but in his current situation that would make him the dumbest idiot on God’s green earth. His stories are so far fetched when one takes just a minute to think about them. His story about being pinned, then he had a wrist lock, then his head was bashed, then….then….then….. Trayvon could not have even seen his gun. Trayvon had debris imbedded in the back of his clothes whereas Fogen does not. Fogen’s boot tips are soaked and have grass on them. I guess he really never figured he’d have anyone thing Trayvon was not disposable. The chance that George the Butcher lied unnecessarily is as good as ‘nihil’ – considering where Trayvon’s body lay, the location of the shell casing, the trajectory of the bullet, the forensic evidence, the nature of the injury sustained, etc. George the butcher knew from the beginning that he committed murder and needed to have a story really quick. I believe he did not lie unnecessarily. His lies were necessary to save him from the dungeon. ” I believe he did not lie unnecessarily. His lies were necessary to save him from the dungeon.” Remember trying to apply logic to an illogical mind is well, illogical. What we call unnecessary Fogen deems mandatory. However, he had an agenda and and when his story folded, his pathological lying became more obvious. We all expect when someone gets into a jam, they will twist things, but this resulted in a completely meaningless death. I did the second experiment also, To sit up far enough on a person to hit them in the face you wouldn’t see the gun much less try to get it and it you moved further down to see and reach the gun, you couldn’t reach the person’s face. The other thing I couldn’t duplicate is the shot. I haven’t figured out he could have done a straight in (no angle) shot in his position. hello towerflower not sure of what your user name means but do me a favor and not shoot anyone. Promise…k!! Kelly Payne wow oh wow I am concerned for you and the kid. Are you a man or a woman? Doesn’t matter still that is the most outrageous thing I have seen written here…sort of. Listen if you like getting punched in the face so much I’m your girl. I would love to punch you repeatedly and assist you in your RESEARCH AND OR EXPERIMENT. But tell me where to come and I will be there…in the spirit of research but you got to give me the kid as I need to assist him in getting some protection. Do you have Child Protective Services in your RURAL AREA? So lets get the kid to safety then GAME ON!!! I wasn’t a real gun and he had boxing gloves on i wanted to be as realistic as possible. so i wanted him to actually hit me. I get it but this does not answer my post oh.. never mind. In the Dooley case, Dooley alleged that David James saw and went for his gun. Dooley testified that he believed if James got to the gun first, that James would have killed him. The jury found Dooley guilty as charged for manslaughter. For one, they found that Dooley was the aggressor (he left out of his driveway/garage with a loaded gun and went to the basketball court where James was). Two, they found that if James did go for the gun, he had the right to, because he saw Dooley as a threat. The jury’s decision in that case must have GZ shaking in his socks. Your comparing apples and oranges. There were eyewitnesses to the Dooley incident but I believe that the testimony of all of the eyewitnesses to Trayvon’s shooting will easily be negated on cross-examination given the time of day and weather conditions so that will leave forensic evidence and don’t forget the possibilty of jury nullification. All it takes is one juror to hold out to get a hung jury and I doubt that the State of FL will attempt to try George again. @roderick2012 I respectfully disagree. The facts are applied to the law. The best witness is GZ’s case is himself. When asked “Are you following him?” GZ answered “Yeah.” First and foremost, like in the Dooley case, this makes GZ the aggressor. Like Dooley, GZ claimed that he “felt” Trayvon was going for his gun and had he taken it, he would have killed him. In GZ’s case, this might be considered by the jury in several ways, the first one being that GZ’s story is false so that part is also false. My focus is not on the what-if’s. Effectively, there are no obstacles in this case when applying the facts to the law. “Effectively, there are no obstacles in this case when applying the facts to the law.” There obstacles and they are called the jury. I am sure that is what the prosecutors in the Casey Anthony case thought also. I am sure that the State will interview and even hire professionals to do the best they can to weed out jury members who are not objective. That applies to both sides. <blockquote? I am sure that is what the prosecutors in the Casey Anthony case thought also. I didn’t follow the Anthony case, but remember when a member of the jury was interviewed afterwards, he said that the State failed to prove that Anthony killed her child. Anthony plead not guilty. GZ admitted to killing Trayvon. Xena, it only takes one juror who believes in juror nullification to get a hung jury and I doubt that the State will want to waste resources trying George again. Right you are Xena. The law raises a barrier that GZ cannot get around or jump over with excuses. The law, given the situation, bars GZ from both bringing his gun to the scene of the killing AND claiming self defense on account of their being a gun there, that he feared his opponent might use. The law is fashioned that way, to exclude self defense claims, where an armed person would only have to get close enough to an unarmed person, to claim that the unarmed person could reach his gun. Thus, even with SYG laws, if you are armed you have no recourse but to retreat from an unarmed person. Obviously, if an unarmed person can’t reach you, they cannot harm you, but an armed person can still defend them-self from a distance. This is why GZ’s holding of Trayvon by the clothing is so damning. He can’t be both armed and struggling for control of his own weapon, while devoting one hand to holding the weapon, and the other hand holding his clothes. Leaving no hands for any defensive action. Did he pay for those socks? something that i tried from forgens tale was putting one hand over my mouth and one hand over my nose,only to discover that it only took one hand to do that not two.when i tried with two hands i just end up covering my eyes. Mike Mike Mike you need some sleep I am in Hawaii the only person outside of Florida who has any interest in bozo but it is almost 3am there right …it is showing. Are you guys doing shift work. Sucks to not be paid right? Imagine that. Life is a bitch tell me MIKE explain it to me what was in the george’s knucklehead when he was arrested for Murder2 and had a shiny new improved cop killer gun with 2 full magazines and a chambered round. Now try to give me an answer on that would ya or smother yourself till you see the light.or continue with playing Peek-a-boo!! I’ve practiced judo for years. GZ’s story and John’s story about the groundfight are impossible. When you are lighter you can’t keep someone down by sitting on them in a straddled position and hitting them in the face at the same time. John also describes them as moving to the sidewalk with Trayvon still on top. That is impossible. I hope the prosecution will have a martial arts expert as a rebuttal witness. When your brain is focussed on a task, such as stopping a person from getting a gun, unholstering the gun yourself, aiming while making sure your hand is not in the way and shooting, you stop screaming. You can’t perform those two tasks at the same time. You can test that too. PS @Ladysaintclair The abobe post was an answer to your question about what could have foggen Wanted posted out of State RAPIDIO And j ust an opion of mine I have no proff other than a feeling That the sinnermens family dynamics were more incined to the Munsters than The Brady Bunch. Also all that weird kissing fondling stuff with not only his cousin. But also another female family member allegedly whom the cousin says will never talk off it. Some speculate its his Sis the one he sends his boys to swoop round an sort out a little something for her. An there there before he even hangs up the phone. Thease probably the same chumps whom ended up getting pinched an kept there traps shut an done a year . Thing is read his myspace or whatever the fluck it is thease people he talks about turnin up on bikes before he get of the phone with sis on bikes. PUSHBIKES. he is talking aboutt kids on bmx an mountain bikes frakin kids. Anhe must be what 21 22 an he ir runnin a gang of kids. Probably the same eejits that done time for him. Anyway as others have mentioned . The phone calls between him an his sis whilst he was locked up in county jail before he bonded out Wher weird an inapropriate to the max At times I thought I was listening to lovers an not brother an sis. An thats my point they are not related An if they are three cousins rather than bio bro an sis An we know he has no problems going after cousins . An we also know he was atracted to pre pubecent girls. Admititly he was also pre pubesent if the cousin allegations are true. But his atraction to younger girls could have persisted even as he grew an matured. Thats what I base my theory on . That there may have been a shitload of nastys to post out if state When this happened imagine if thousands an thousands of peodphia type materials images even tradring buisness shareing sites for proffits. Mind you I doubt that foggen doesnt seem to have a buisness bone in his anatomy/ Plenty perverted ones though m o o. Also think I heard him ask for a black&mild I can’t say that I agree with the posters views on the case but it is the only one with sound that I could find http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vX8nH0j4nhU I can’t hear it, too much noise, but if he did, so what, shoot him? He obviously looked young enough the clerk ID’d him. I know my son was pulling that shit at his age, 17, and not getting carded because with his full beard, he looked 25. Teens try to buy tobacco. I guss that makes them thugs, needing to be shot. Thank goodness my son is over 18 now, no beard, no dreads, and quit smoking. So true I use to do the same thing at his age but I didn’t look as young as trayvon at his age I had a full beard at his age. Then I think we can agree then that there is nothing spectacularly sinister about a 17-year-old trying to purchase a tobacco product. I’m not saying it is right, I’m not saying it’s good, I do not advocate it, but it is not an atypical action for a teen. Stores selling tobacco to minors get fined, some even lose their tobacco license for a period of time. The clerk probably gets fired but not shot, and we certainly do not demonize and shoot the teen who bought it. Mike, above SDunn5 is telling you that whatever you hear on that 7-11 tape is NOT part of the original tape but embedded by someone who wants to thugify Trayvon. I am wondering if you considered that she might be right? I was just over on YouTube watching the 711 video and you can hear Martin say I don’t have an ID as he reaches into his pockets to pull out his money.not that that means anything but was wondering if anyone else here notice it. Hello Mike it’s me Sheila with the answer. If you hear that it is a lie. You are watching a spammed YouTube video. I have noticed over time many changes in evidence….police reports…swapped out audio photo manipulation (sadly not professional or creative)…. I just do not understand ya Mike is this your first rodeo? Why do you not see through the highly darkened video and see what is really going in 7-11..?!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trayvon is in that store for a very short amount of time ..Mike…but Trayvon is showing you the real deal of what is going on …PAY ATTENTION MIKE!! Stop looking for shadows he is talking to you Mike he is showing you ………..no he was not trying to buy something that he needed an ID for………..he has head phones on the hoodie has them concealed…but he is apprehensive …….does he not look apprehensive MIKE? Yes he really does he looks back to the door as he is paying for his stuff he looks to the window and guess what Mike …..as he starts to walk towards the door,,, never being out of camera view …he turns around walks back up the aisle on camera Mike..leans over like hew is picking something up as he looks to his right….Pay attention to him MIKE he is begging you to see his despair…. not for a dope deal k Mike for an escape got it? Trayvon is a good kid and not street-wise he is long and lanky but he has distress signals all over his behavior OK Mike? Can you see him Mike can you feel his distress he will not walk back the way he came in because Mike…he needs you to see his fear and panic….he is crying sobbing for you to see him…not as a punch line Mike. Mike he needs you to know he was scared and trying to get away from those SHADOWS waiting for him…can you imagine after just turning 17 a kid that dares to go to a school dance in a powder blue tuxedo..corsage.. glasses…..and it is not the 70’s???? He is a stranger in a strange and dangerous land Mike. Can you feel his heart beating 150 beats a minute scared what is happening to me…..Damn it Mike had you been there he is sobbing hear me please.. My name is Trayvon Benjamin Martin please Mike I need your help I am alone in the dark running I see him again he…. has… a …GUN…. he…….oh my God……. @sdunn5, well i never heard the 711 tape with the sound to it and was wondring if anyone else heard it like i did.IMO even if the sound on the tape is real it realy dosnt mean a thing. Did you read my post to you Mike? The audio is of no consequence. Then again audio from months ago have changed. I fail to understand why you are focusing on these claims by extraordinarily ignorant z posters. I mean those are their claims right. I thought you would be able to see my post as it was very specific about Trayvon Martin. In another post by you you thought you heard him ask for a black and mild. Why are doing this does his stalkers hold no interest for you? Black and Milds come on now this is too much work for me. Let me know if you sprout a clue. Your interest in this case seems obvious. MO or OM and all the j’s get the picture? @SDunn5 You expressed exactly what I have been thinking ever since I watched that 7-11 video. Indeed Trayvon appeared apprehensive and almost reluctant to leave the store. I know (intuitively) that he knew he was being followed even before he entered the 7-11. I think Trayvon most probably assumed that Fogen the butcher was a sexual predator (the type that drive/walk around getting creepy with juveniles/young men expecting sex), not a killer. That’s why he did everything possible to avoid him, including running away, but saw no reason (yet) to call 911 (as the butcher was still in his car when “he lost him”). This is an interesting point. The people who most suggest the 7-11 video, what TM looked like there, and what he bought suggest somehow he’s a thug who should be looked at as a adult rather than a baby face figment of the MSM. Note in their story TM gets turned DOWN “trying to buy a cigar”. Meaning of course, this person saw TM as he was. A minor. Game set match. . What else could he have been mailing out of state that would cost so much money to have it shipped? Thumbdrives full off sick perverted stuff. Ditto Hard Drives,, As above various Lap tops minust the hard drives ect. Send seprate to minimise risk of disscovery. So sick shit sent out of fo state Urgent an as two x delivery an posting the Lap Tops . An the thumb drives disc drives and any clones ect. Explains the expence plus you would want tracking an insurance on those packages wich is even more spoundoulas. All of above is just the type of ridiculas theorys I come up with. An if they beare any resemblence to certain fat bastards Real or imagined whom perhaps have been known Toexecute a child for walking leeehsurellay. An not looking like a hard core mail collecter. An not knowing the proper proceadure for passing out a deck of cards. Not knowing what his deal is. Foggen did though foggen knew exactly what his deal was going to be. Ace Off Spades. Because in foggens mind walking around . That night for what ever reason he had decided to deal Trayvon the dead mans /childs card. The Ace Of Spades. great song! Lemmy plays a mean harmonica (a lost art)…Thanks Colin for the Post! Maybe Taaffe saw Fogen traipsing down the sidewalk with a 56 or 60 inch flat screen TV. Does anyone know how much it cost to ship one. Fogen would have to pack it very carefully and all. Without a daily thread, don’t know where to put this. “Nettles” at the treehouse has taken note of you, Fred, lol. Don’t know how to send a screen-shot here. control + printscreen and then paste into microsoft paint Do you know how to capture a screen shot on a mac? I think it is Apple + Printscrn then paste into whatever Apple paint program u have Thank you for posting this moving song dedicated to Trayvon, blushedbrown. ditto…beautiful song. Thanks BB for the post. @esentrick Yes, Trayvon was just beginning to live and had a bright future and a love for aeronautics. So powerful! Brought tears to my eyes! Please be sure to post on the site dedicated to Trayvon’s parents. Everyone needs to hear this! @Diary That was beautiful. “It is interesting that Fogen had the first neighbor on the scene call his wife. Why did he not call Shellie?” IMO, Fogen either called daddy, or an ‘officer’ as he said in the Hannity interview. Papa showed that in one of his video’s, if it wasn’t for him, I would have totally missed that ‘tidbit!’ One thing that I would LOVE to see is Fogen’s phone records… I think those will be very interesting and quite telling as well. How would the neighbor call his wife? I believe that neighbor claimed not know GZ. Another example of the witnesses lying for GZ. Fogen says he asked the neighbor to call his wife. The neighbor reports the same thing. I find it absolutely hair-raising that a person would fulfill a murderer’s request, and make a personal phone call for him. Absolutely chilling and mind boggling. Don’t call 911 and get an ambulance here….wait, call my wife and tell her about my confirmed kill. Quite literally, that’s what he did. According to the Hannity interview, Fogen had called the officer BEFORE shooting Trayvon Martin. I believe he called someone ELSE (not the officer and not Shellie) afterwards. Thanks for the correction, I thought it was after, since he was on the phone with NEN before, so I guess I just thought it was after, not before. Thanks for clarifying that. Wow, it will be interesting to find out which officer it was. My guess would be Tim Smith. I sure hope FDLE or FBI cleans up this whole mess after this, as it is beyond ridiculous already. In Joes pic it looks like Fogen was already on the phone, which Joe also says. So thats probably the reason he couldnt call Shel. His hide was the priority, which says a lot. Theres an exchange on Hannity when Foggy says he was waiting on RVC for cop, and thats why he didnt immediately go back to his truck (which is also the point when he told Serino he was needed light to return). That may be the reference to the possibility he was referring to AMMO etc. Faith854 says: These acts by neighbors or the defendent is evil and would be heart breaking to anyone’s parents. I just reread this great article by our prof: http://frederickleatherman.com/category/premeditation/ Holy smokes. This (now updated) posting was from before my time. Had always known Angela Corey didn’t come in with Murder2 because evidence was weak or wishy-washy. But this … wow. Many thanks for reposting, YAHTC, and, of course, to the professor for laying it out so clearly. Wow. What an awesome article Professor. That was before my time, but just as spot on as usual! I would likey want to stay with the lessor charge (2nd degree), just because it would probably be easier to prove and the sentence could still be the same, life in prision. I say go for the more sure bet of second degree, although hopefully without any chance of parole, but jmo. The pro-Fogen supporters who feel that n***** had it coming need a good mind cleansing. Truly disgusting. No they dont .. Its impossable to cleanse a mind set along those thought prosesses . You cant even call it an idealoligy. Thease types of intolarate people an its not just the type The state of the internet taped that guy sayig Trayvon needed shooting. Its tour Louis FahrKHANS INSISTNG WHTES ARE NFERIOR. Its Prodestants Murdering Cathlics in bombings an shootings .An Palstinians hateing Isreal an vice verca. Its just some people are so insicure an frightened of themselfss . An there own preceived lack of self worth faIlures In life in love in buisness. Rather than look with in an face some home truths . That perhaps you are the one at fault. They lash out an project blame others for there woes. ts not there fault they can find employment..Its all them Eastern Uropeans comeng over working for cut price wages. There wifes leave them but its not there fault she would never Shut up , Backhanders the onlyway to make them silly cows show you your deserved respect, Better of without them anyway I aint got an attatude itsv them flippin tarts,,, Hate hate an more hate drips from every pore ot thease type of people. An truth be told they desrve no ones respect . Not even ther own as they hate anloathe themselfs. They deserve our pity as they are in actuall fact liveing in constant fear of fear its self. And thats Sad all thease things racialists or intollarant bigoted people profess to hate with a passion. African Americans whatever creed or lifestyle disgusts them. In actuality they are letting this thing they find distastefull. Dictate there life . For instance you got the entire new black panther army hate the white eyed devils. All 3 of them unanimous about that. An yet all they ever do is yap on an an on about thease people they cant stand. Well if thats so S T F U about them already. Exact same thing oppisite but the same. K K K also go on an on an on about how much thet hate people with darker skin than they an hold torchlight rallies an burn crosses an in genral. Devote more time an effort energy convinceing each other how much they hate. They indulge in there hate . More so than time spent with there familys letting them know how much the care and love an cherish them. So to summmerise I M O Any one whom has to spread hatefull agendas to cover up there own unhappy or inadiuite life desrves to be pity. Very eloquent, Colin. Of course mean people are suffering. And some Fogen supporters are not racists, per se; they simply feel it’s okay to shoot someone whom they think is a thug. sigh I feel w6 was threatened and I feel he will reveal that during trial, and he may have even revealed it during deposition Hell he may even reveal it when Omara asks him for personal witness information for identification One of our Trayvon team members (who works as a security guard) wrote this today on the MSNBC site: cjfromMN: 1. Did zimmerman work for Twin Lakes condos? A. Because Martin was on private property and a legal guest of a resident there, so zimmerman had no reason to question his presence there or find it suspect. 2. If zimmerman did want to know about Martin’s status on the property, what could he have done? A. He could have driven over to the on-site manager’s residence and compelled him to return with him and ask Martin to identify himself as he would for working with the management. Or wait for the police. 3. Did zimmerman have a contract to do security for Twin Lakes condos? A. NO…….so he had no legal grounds to stop/block/ follow/ track/ interact/ intercept/ any one of any color he would have seen that night. 4. If zimmerman was so worried about suspicious males who happen to be black what could he do? A. Go to his monthly residents’ meeting and request that a full time security company be hired to patrol the complex or suggest that the condo association secure the gated community so that access card and controlled gateways would be established 24/7. 5. What would the cops had done if they had shown up before zimmerman killed Martin. A. NOTHING. A.Because the police are government agents, and once they found out that Martin was a guest on that private property and there is NO GUEST policy or procedure that identifies, who , what , when and how a guest can move about the property…. then they can leave. The police would also have noted the fact that zimmerman had NOT witnessed Martin committing a crime and also that martin had NOT committed a Twin Lakes condo rule violation, the police would have left forthwith because their power would be voided at that point. 6. What time do most residential burglaries occur? A. Not at 7 pm on a Sunday night where families return from weekend trips or families that have kids getting ready to get back to school on Monday. Most occur either late at night where most people are sleeping or early afternoon when most people are at work. So by asking the right questions, it is very clear that, Martin didn’t have a problem minding his own business but zimmerman did. And thus, it’s fair to conclude that zimmerman did have a problem fighting his own insecurities about minorities and his inability to do anything about it legally. I wonder how much more mental strain fogen can take. I don’t expect much more at all, if he has not already turned into a puddle of piss. Judy75201 says: “I wonder how much more mental strain fogen can take. I don’t expect much more at all, if he has not already turned into a puddle of piss.’ I think ample servings of junk food and adult beverages plus psychiatric drugs are keeping GZ from having mental strain. Can’t wait to see him in court Tuesday. Under terms of his parole, I don’t think Fogen’s allowed to imbibe any form of booze. (But the way things are going, he might be tempted to drink the Kool-Aid. ) @Shannon I think it expired do you mind sending another invite I will post the introduction page. Its four pages. I don’t understand the gunshot’s audio effect on on Witness 11’s 911 call. She said she heard a pop…not the sound of gunfire she heard in the movies. Why don’t we hear a pop? To me it sounds like the gunfire you hear “in the movies”. Does a sound track change the sound? The bottom line here is the fact that Fogen stalked, tormented and murdered an innocent 17 yr old kid and, it’s time for him to stop lying and own up to what he did. and if there were others involved in alerting him of Trayvon’s presence, as well as lying to protect his fat lazy ass then they should be held accountable as well. IMO that complex was not all that and, there were more renters than owners in the first place. and of those who rented there, Fogen and spouse was among them. as a matter of fact, he was probably looking at being tossed out on his fat behind for being behind in his rent. Fogen had a MULTITUDE of debts and, IMO it would not have been beneath him to have been the one stealing from his own neighbors in order to sell the goods out of state. I have a multitude of debts and I don’t think about stealing from the neighbors . . . Is this about you? Would Fogen be the first to have debts that drove him to steal, cheat, lie, or even murder? Well, he sure isn’t the first, but all of the garbage that surrounds this case is off the scale with bizarre. I can’t fathom he would think that he’d be the hero in some huge way and be lauded with riches and the keys to the city. Then again, he’s so off the wall, maybe that’s exactly what he thought. I just banned SDunn5. I apologize to you personally for not doing this earlier because I see you have dealt with most of the bullshit. I think someone hacked her account. I’m picking up a different IP address from the troll. Thank you and I believe you handled it well and promptly. I’m used to the Zidiot attacks like that from HP which this one was saying things verbatim from his sock puppet account there. I tried to get it to commit to being a Zidiot and sure enough it did. After that it was Game – Set – Match. It relegated itself to name calling and here of all places. I tried to adhere to your guidelines but at one point imagined a “I banned racerrodig today for standing his ground” comment. It called me George for crying out loud…..them’s fightin’ words in my neck of the woods. Bye Bye Smeagol, I mean Sdunn http://tinyurl.com/ajzhccj As we say in real life…..go away….and stay away. @ladystclaire: “Own up to what he did??” This man couldn’t tell the truth if if meant they would reduce his sentence! He will never divulge the fact that he had conspired with others to confront Tray, and interrogate him about the break-ins. The only way we will find out the truth is in a court of law when he is cross examined about his phone calls. Fogen was not only a renter, but his dad paid the rent for him! I made sure to call him and his wife lazy and trifling over on the HP website! LOL! Who has their dad paying their rent/mortgage at age 28 and 27 and even then, he was behind in his rent! Can you imagine if these two cretins had any children?? What is wrong with Fogenhats and his wife? I know he is mentally unstable but what else is “wrong” with him? When you look into his eyes, is their something wrong there cognitively? Developmentally? I really think their is. I don’t doubt that the killer had a very bad attitude toward Black people in general or that this attitude was shared by others in the community but I still don’t see why a group of them would target this one specific individual. You have mail. 🙂 They didn’t just target this one person, Trayvon just happened to be the one at that time on a dark and rainy night, when there was hardly anyone else outside. it could have been any young black male walking through their neighborhood but, it just so happens that it was Trayvon walking through at that time. There you have it, ladystclaire, Trayvon was boldly Strollin in the Rain, a suspicious move for sure! Had he been loudly Singin in the Rain like Gene Kelly, Fogen and his pals would have been ready for a lynching. And to think, these fools may well be done in by a girl on the phone with Trayvon, one who truly will be a linch-pin witness. I believe that what you suggest is closer to the truth. There were some break-ins, or one, anyway. There was a bunch of generalizing about the threat from outside–Z. talked about the outsiders coming in the back way, learning their way around and developing an ability to disappear before police arrived. If you recall the beginning of his statements, he always started out with a description of how he called police and Taafe’s home was found to have a open window and unlocked front door. This doesn’t say anyone took advantage of these. However, in Z’s mind this became blown into a justification of some kind–for Trayvon’s presumed “suspicious” appearance, for calling the police. And while I am willing to believe that there was colllusion after the fact as word spread neighbor to neighbor of how George took a pounding and had to defend himself, I don’t think that there was much in the way of planning ahead of time. I do believe that George was simply walking around in his own fantasy–pumped up by the title of block watch captain (and btw–the notion of “going out on watch” like a security patrol is unlike any legit blockwatch I have ever encountered)–and utterly incapable of conceiving of a black kid in a hoodie as being anything BUT a thug bent on crime and sadly found out that real people in the real world are of quite a different sort. They bleed and die when shot, they have families and the families expect justice and hire lawyers. Sad way to grow up. Because GZ packed up and ran off after the leaving the police station in the wee hours of the morning of 2/27/12, it appeared that he was running from a live person — someone he knows — someone who had threatened him. I associated GZ’s fear with Burgess and using NW as a cover-up for crime. Someone else was suppose to take the fall for Burgess. Lonnie Starr has posted comments concerning Burgess. When I read them, I can see an association although it’s not clear. There’s some bad blood between those two. Now, I wonder too if it was Burgess who served at GZ’s (non) graduation party that GZ refused to pay? Burgess was in jail on Feb. 26th and 27th. Right, and Lonnie Starr said something to the effect about Burgess had violated parole. My thoughts are along the line that Burgess was questioned for being near Taaffe’s house and he didn’t want to go down for anything to do with that. That in fact, nothing was reported stolen and there was no forced entry. There’s just some association between Burgess and GZ that stays with me. No matter what Osterman says, I don’t believe for a second that GZ abandoned his home so soon out of fear of retaliation for killing Trayvon. Burgess was on juvenile court probation when he was busted on February 2nd. He was kept in jail pending a revocation hearing and juvenile court declined jurisdiction because he had turned 18. He was prosecuted in adult court. According to the docket, he was continually in custody from February 2nd until sometime in the summer or later, IIRC. The defendant would have known Burgess was in jail. Not long ago, Lonnie Starr threw out a suggestion that Burgess may have been a snitch to police. If Lonnie reads this, maybe he will post that again. Fogen had to make his heroic capture that evening; the week was starting up and March 1 was looming big and here he stood with no rent, and estranged from his family, and no money. Trayvon was not “on specific individual” but the one person Fogen could confidently confront and “bring in” that particular night. Any unarmed Black kid who did not look dangerous would do; it ended up being Trayvon. There was another Black kid in the neighborhood who had given a quote to the newspapers in March, saying that Fogen patrolled with a gun and that he was “very strict” [imagine him having the nerve to be “strict” about other people doing whatever they were doing in their own neighborhoods!] and that if he had come upon the other young Black kid, he would have started up something. I found that quote very revealing and shocking. Fogen was KNOWN to be running around that neighborhood bossing and bullying Black kids. But at the same time, saw them as a MENTOR. Pretty interesting psychology. Strict? Apart from proverbial strict parents, strict teachers, and strict librarians … R@TW kids instead got plagued with a strict scumbag. Yes, Malisha, very telling. Yep, FogenPhoole the Almighty… Can you tell us why criminals, vigilante’s or even individuals target specific people? Fear? Hatred? Biases? OPPORTUNITY? Fear? Hatred? Biases? OPPORTUNITY? I say all of the above, having know a few racists in my time. And the worst part is that they try to sell that garbage to just about everyone. I had a mechanic that worked for me (not my hire) back in the early 80’s. When John Lennon was murdered, he went on for hours that day saying how Lennon was a Commie, Hippie, Deadbeat, Radical who deserved to die. Lennon…..a capitalist…..making millions and doing benefit concerts in wholesale fashion, a Commie??? You don’t even want to know how he felt about MLK…..ohhhhh But he’d lecture us on how these n’s all needed to be hung. I should have followed him some evening……might have found out where the Klan meetin’s were. Just as I have said all along and many times before, there were certain people in that neighborhood who did not like the idea of black living there and therefore they concocted the lies about the non existent home invasions, in order to start a NW of their own which was not registered. one home break in does not say that there were several as the liar told the NEN dispatch. If there was a break in, I believe Fogen had a lot to do with said invasion for the purpose of fencing stolen property in another state where it most likely wouldn’t be traced back to the state of Florida. what else could he have been mailing out of state that would cost so much money to have it shipped? They didn’t want presence of a few blacks there so they came up with a plan to rid RTL of their presence. why else would he just walk up to a black tenant and ask, what are you doing here or, why would he follow a black man home as well as accuse a 16 yr old black kid of stealing his bicycle when he more than likely didn’t have one. lady, from my limited perspective you bent over way too far to the right in doing the same to Fogen the treehousers do to the–to use their term–Scheme Team”, Trayvon’s family and last but surely not least since most prominently to Trayvon himself. … I guess the percentage of people working and studying at the same time, must have been part time on both side or evening classes, is not the typical profile of the member of a burglary gang. I am not saying there couldn’t exist one or the other, I am saying it wouldn’t be the average member of such a gang or lone break in expert. … Concerning sending something somewhere. Strictly I have not paid much attention to his bank documents. It could have been a simple cost benefit calculation. Let’s assume the allegedly existing trailer somewhere out of state, was most easy to reach by plane. How much would it have been to take all the necessities along by plane versus sending everything beyond allowed weight by mail? @leander22 I guess the percentage of people working and studying at the same time, must have been part time on both side or evening classes, is not the typical profile of the member of a burglary gang. Oh yes it is, especially when the person is failing their classes. Consider also that GZ received $18,000 in July 2011, but refused to pay the server at his (non) graduation party, and that ShelLIE was (and still is) unemployed and not looking for a job. Something else too — GZ told Singleton that he knew all the residents and all the children in that community. That would include Burgess. “from my limited perspective you bent over way too far to the right in doing the same to Fogen the treehousers do to the–to use their term–Scheme Team” Yes, thank you for saying this. So why would the killer and his alleged accomplices specifically target Trayvon Martin? Had Trayvon actually done something? Did they mistake him for someone who had? Did his visits to TRATL coincide with particular crimes? Because of his color? Come on. There must be at least a hundred African Americans living at TRATL, to say nothing of occasional visitors. I don’t get it. I can sort of see how a gin-soaked loser like the defendant might lash out at a random stranger but a concerted multiperson conspiracy against a harmless kid seems farfetched. May not have been anything more than he was Black, young, alone, a newcomer to the scene and vulnerable. The defendant was not going to pick on an adult or a tough looking kid like Emmanuel Burgess. It falls along his psychological profile (which i am guessing the FBI has on Fogenhats)… If you look at all of Fogenhats’ victims, they are people who are not strong or tough people… but at the same time there was an exception in that he attacked police officers Jun, he didn’t know it was an officer, that I actually believe. In this context I must assume his mind does not work very fast. How about you? Were you aware you weren’t allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at the age of his friend, what about a younger friend who drank a beer, with you being aware he was younger. Now imagine suddenly a swarm of older plainclothes entered the place and grasped some. What would be the first thing on your mind? It feels to me surrenders to authority usually, at least feigns surrender and/or flattery, in this case he simply was mistaken. But since that is a rule he accepts he loves to be the authority too sometimes. Before I considered GZ’s action of assaulting the officer, I asked why would someone come into the men’s room and tell him that his friend was taken outside? Apparently, whomever told GZ felt that he was the person most likely to fight. >>>>>>How about you? Were you aware you weren’t allowed to drink alcoholic beverages at the age of his friend, what about a younger friend who drank a beer, with you being aware he was younger. Now imagine suddenly a swarm of older plainclothes entered the place and grasped some. What would be the first thing on your mind? That its a freakin’ raid. Everyone knows when its legal to drink, smoke and drive. I don’t care who you are, these are things most people want to do when they become of age. Signs are posted at every bar and every store where alcohol and tobacco are sold. It’ no secret. If a group of people wanted to come in a bar and do harm, they would fight you right then and there, not necesscary to drag you out and fight. If you are in a bordello and a swarm of men came in yelling and grabbing people, same thing its a freakin’ raid. If you are in a drug house, swarm of people come in, its a freakin’ raid. I remember reading that the cop did identify himself, and fogen told him that he didn’t care who the f–k he was. And then he assaulted the cop. ChrisNY~Laurie says: Now imagine suddenly a swarm of older plainclothes entered the place and grasped some. What would be the first thing on your mind? I would also think it’s a raid. @ChrisNY~Laurie Yep. Now imagine, you come out and see your friend facing the wall for inspection, duh, that is a cop doing that. GZ saying that he didn’t know they they were cops is stupid. Or pulling out your id, that is a cop doing asking for that. Their actions taken against his friend should of been a freakin clue. I can accept that John perhaps lied, but I see no conspiracy to grab Trayvon Martin. That evolved in the moment. We don’t know that at this point, do we? But what we do know is that some of the witnesses were part of the neighborhood watch program, knew Fogen, and would call him about “suspicous” people on the property—but not the police It make no sense at all to call Fogen when you are looking out the window at a potential crime or a crime being committed. Unless he thinks he’s authorized to go investigate, why waste time with any 3rd party. Maybe that’s why Taaffe said criminals were just walking down the sidewalk, 56 or 60 inch TV in hand, merrily as they go, because everyone knew Sheriff Fogen just couldn’t get to the scene on time. Maybe Fogen had everyone so scared that they were not about to argue with him. The whole idea of profiling is based on two things: (a) The profiler believes he is on HIS TURF and whoever he thinks does not look like he belongs, is labeled as “the other” or “those kind” or whatever, such as “suspicious.” Remember the reasons Trayvon was suspicious? They all amounted to: I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING HERE. He’s just HERE and I don’t know WHY and I need to know why. And: (b) The profiler has disdain or contempt for people who look, dress and/or appear like the profiled person. Trayvon was not just “a random stranger.” He represented something in Fogen’s imagination that was very fearsome, and dangerous, and inimical, and wrongful, and negative. Fogen needed to control these “elements” and thought Trayvon should be submissive to that desire. I don’t think Fogen cared whether or not this young black male was submissive to him or not, because, he, Fogen, was going to make sure that he was. He was following a young, black, defenseless male with no witnesses about. What a golden moment to flash his gun and to actually use it. “What a golden moment to flash his gun and to actually use it.” That’s what I’ve been saying for some time. I happen to know a few just like that. The tough guy with the gun. Always looking for an opportunity to pull it out. Scary people of that there is no doubt. The results of their handy work always have a bad ending. Another perfect revelation. Thanks Xena and Malisha, I missed that one. the train is heading towards the station. A bit OT but this thought just occurred to me while I did the dishes: How TF did Fogen know that Trayvon Martin was not some young man who was coming into the neighborhood for some mentoring by a nice white guy (or even a very nice Hispanic guy with a white father) and found that he was a bit early, and didn’t want to impose upon his wonderful host by showing up too early, so he dawdled a bit. Evidently young Bpa-lack males can come into RTL for mentoring when the need that and evidently there are residents of RTL who are very willing to give of themselves toward this laudable purpose. Unless you have a bag of Skittles, then you’re fair game. good point Malisha, you should collect them. That would never enter Fogen’s mind, because in his world, he is the only decent American in RVC…nobody else living there would ever mentor young black youths. He was king chit in there and everyone else were peons. Apparently, to Fogen, he is the only one that can walk around in RVC and not be suspicious. I feel he viewed everyone there as suspicious, just “some” more so than others. Good afternoon, this is my first post here, interesting theory. I’d always wondered a bout the investigator’s comments as the to-be-defendant, came into the interrogation room on Feb 29th and could have (or was intended to) overheard the comments “MMA, WWF….” Curious why they would say this within earshot, maybe as a prompt for the target of the investigation, to take them into his own description if he had talked to witness John and described the action this way? Rachel, I listened to the Jeremy ‘warned’ section on soundcloud and before reading any comments. I find it too garbled to decipher and don’t want to build on other’s suggestions because that will distort perspective further, adding context from the suggestions or ideas. It sounds like ‘warned’, but it also sounds like it’s possibly ‘wanted me’…. say to do something. Really, doesn’t matter much, we’ll get Jeremy’s version at trial. As far as the ‘get in here’ demands of his mother, he may well have opened the porch door and that could be ‘get in’, but then his mother says ‘get down!’. We know he’s not supposed to get down the stairs, while his mother is calling him to where she is at, upstairs inside a bedroom. Seems at some point after Jeremy is inside the townhouse, ‘get in here now!’ is about getting upstairs and into the room where his mother was on the phone with 911. I think it’s his girlfriend. When I first heard that tape I interpreted “Get in here” as her saying he should get into the protected bedroom with her in case shots were going to ring out again. Which would mean he could have even been in the hallway nearby, and she wanted him in that very room. “Jeremy get IN here.” @Prof, The six scenarios you provide acknowledge the residents’ compelling need to protect their financial investments and safety (even from fogen himself), none of which were mutually exclusive. I am pleased to see you express your suspicions that the pursuit and dispatching of Trayvon Martin was a coordinated plan involving residents of the community. Several other homeowners may have been part of an agreement to channel their observations of Martin’s movements directly to fogen. The pieces of the narrative do not fit together tightly otherwise. Fogen was “on his way to Target to shop”? Not with two quarters and one maxed-out credit card he wasn’t. Fogen’s mention of Trayvon using FTaaffe’s cut-through later in his NEN call? Fogen’s decision to use NEN instead of 911 allowed him to calculate the delay in police arriving. Fogen’s plan to use a SYG defense fell apart when he was not injured by Trayvon. And so on. In any event, your point is well taken: with John’s waffling, his account his account is now irretrievably besmirched. I too have believed that at least one resident, yet perhaps John and Taaffe both, had been eyeing Trayvon and had witnessed him leaving his father’s townhome. The informants quickly notified fogen that Trayvon was on the move. Fogen then began his pursuit of Trayvon, a pursuit for which he was strategically unprepared and unfit, IMO. The problem with your theory is that John did not have the opportunity to speak with GZ after the shooting. He could only have learned the details of GZ’s story from the police. I suspect his initial statement was extracted by suggestion and leading questions from the officer(s) who spoke to him. Could be officers, could be others there, even Osterman, could be anyone — could have been told to him by phone. Could have been “guided” by interviewer. Unless the person the defendant called immediately after the shooting was John. He had a more important call to make in order to get a witness’s story straight. IIRC, didn’t LLMPapa do a video of the Hannity interview where Fogen said he called an officer? kimmi, good memory, he sure did, here’s LLMPapa’s link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0FdA4vFFpY I’m a fan– it’s a daily ritual, to visit the LLMP archives to see what’s new. I just listended to John’s interviews again and there are a few things that stick out. He tells Serino within a half hour of his 911 call quote “We pretty much heard….” yet he claims he was alone in the house. He also changes what the 911 operator said about others also calling in, to the operator telling John that there were “four more calls coming in….”. And when Investigator Serino asks “Did you recognize either of these two guys?”, John’s answer is (to me) strange as he said “No, that’s the bad thing”. One of the other strange remarks, was in the FDLE interview, when Witless 6 responded to a question about the first interview he gave to police, where, when and who interviewed him. 6’s answer was outside the night of the shooting, and it was the ‘Police Chief’ or investigator. He settled on the ‘investigator’, but why would he think the police chief had come to the scene? Could the ‘police chief’ have interviewed him at some other time? we know that Chief Lee attended the crime scene as he was listed on the ‘contamination log’ as arriving, but not signed out. Also, what helicopter was flying over the scene at 20:12 when the Air Care helicopters were said to be grounded due to weather. Did weather really clear within minutes to allow helicopters flying low in that area? Let me say this again. My connections tell me we will be shocked at the phone records. I am positive that there are calls between Fogen, Osterman, Taaffe, Shelie and Smith before and after the shot is fired. The more I think about this, I am beginning to think John 6 may have to be on that list. Elementary, my dear Watson. Since the defendant and John (W6), did not speak to each other outside after the shot, they must have spoken by phone before the police arrived. and if it were John, he could have picked up any messages or incoming numbers when handed his phone by Investigator Singleton in part 1 of the first interview on the 26th. Once he provided info the officers needed about security cameras, he seems to be caught up possibly paying attention to his phone until Singleton asks to have it back. IIRC, some of the neighbors were on the phone with 911 while their spouses/significant others were on the phone with a neighbor. I can’t seem to find the right audio, but in the background you can hear one person on the phone with a neighbor, while the other is on the phone with 911. I hope FDLE figures that out, which neighbor spoke with which and when. W17 [John’s wife] said they called their neighbors who are Jeremy and W11: Batchelor: You indicated that you called the neighbors next door. W17: Yeah. Batchelor: Did you speak to them? W17: Yeah. Next door. Batchelor: Did you personally speak to them? W17: Yes. I was speaking with xxxxx and xxxx was the one that was on the phone with 911. Batchelor: Okay. And then what was said? W17: Oh, gosh. Let’s see. I asked if they knew, you know, what was going on. If they were home. And he said that xxxxx was on the phone with 911. And that they think someone had been shot. By then I had already been upstairs in the hallway. And I had already heard what at the time I thought was a rock hit the window. Batchelor: Okay. So, your conversation as you indicated in your statement with the next door neighbors was subsequent to what you heard the rock sound or whatever. “Let me say this again. My connections tell me we will be shocked at the phone records.” If so, this makes OM’s pandering to the paying supporters and all his whining to the prosecution even more dubious. Upon listening with different headphones, it sounds like he is saying, “He warned me he’s shoot you.” Doesn’t make sense though. I’ll keep listening. Also, listen for someone saying “OK” right after the “He warned me.” And then around 1:41, right after the dispatcher ask for her name/number, listen for someone saying “Mark” Dang, I hear, “he warned he’d shoot her”. I don’t know who he would be referring to as “her”, but that is what it sounds like to me. I think the first interview Jon gave was full of bravado and full of sh1t. He did not think there would ever be a SECOND interview because it was not hard to tell which way the wind was blowing on 2/26/2012. Remember, the 13-year-old boy’s mother said the police actually CORRECTED his story as he told it; Mary and Selma were not debriefed properly and were ignored; W-18 was told what to think about what she saw. So Jon had no reason to suspect that if he gave what amounted to a little kid telling whoppers about an exciting scene, it would come back to bite him. All this was predicated upon the racist assumption that the dead kid was some criminal nobody would miss and therefore, if he even HAD a family (and if they were, by some miracle, not in prison already), they couldn’t do anything to protest his death going unpunished. When the tables turned — which they only did because the little burg of RTL is not like the whole rest of the country or even like the whole rest of Florida — there was Jon with his a55 hanging out, worried about his statement, and casting about for a way to make it look less incriminating to HIM while still supportive of his buddy, Fogen, who after all just had to shoot some thug. Then, his rendition of what happened had to get non-clear and non-rational and had to put all kinds of irrelevant details in to try to make it come out non-incriminating. I have seen this. I have seen videos of police interviews that end in confessions, but that start with statements that would have made the confessions absolutely impossible; and I’m not talking about force or trickery or coercion. They just keep asking questions about the details that CAN be proven and they keep bringing up the things that CANNOT be reconciled with the physical evidence and eventually, the person goes through (sometimes) three stages: 1 – Absolute denial of everything and plenty of affirmative reasons it could not have happened; 2 – Detailed and superfluous explanations of side issues and irrelevancies that the person believes will either get the cops to think well of him or get them to stop asking the questions he doesn’t like; and finally, 3 – Admission of some UNdeniable things that lead inexorably to the original things he already denied. A skillful cop will never, at this point, say to the person, “But you told me two hours ago that you weren’t even there that night.” He will just let the person gradually tell the approximately true story, minus the really bad parts, which the police will then fill in, in gentle question form, “So you did go ahead and kill her at that point?” And they say, “Yeah, at that point, yeah…yeah.” That’s where I think Jon is headed. And a few other witnesses as well. Their statements don’t show it yet, but when they’re under oath, it’s gonna inevitably come out. Darnit Malisha. W6 is ‘John’. W13 is ‘Jon’. Sorry. I type by subvocalizing and not by visuals, and I just kept typing “Jon” because I had started that. If I could do a global replace to a comment I already posted, I would. It’s just like that in the life, Whonoze; too many johns, not enough time. John’s statement, when compared to GZ’s story, raises questions about both. Considering the timing in which John purportedly witnessed a physical altercation, if it is true that Trayvon was beating GZ MMA style, then Trayvon could not have had his hands over GZ’s mouth and nose as GZ described. BOOM! He also saw the event on the concrete, even says he saw GZ sit up, but never describes head bashing either. @manberk. Yeah, that’s right. John’s statement conflicts with GZ’s, because GZ said he moved his head off the concrete. Xena says: “if it is true that Trayvon was beating GZ MMA style, then Trayvon could not have had his hands over GZ’s mouth and nose as GZ described” omg! there ya go again!! yep i bet gz is reading this and shaking his head saying ” um… Xena, we don’t need you to do that!” LOL! Yeah, and he will get one of his henchmen to post denigrating remarks about me someone and after a month or so of getting no reaction from me, (because I don’t read their filth), that henchmen will get one of his sheep to send a comment to my blog with a link to his filth. That is what they do. But GZ is still going to jail for life. So it is declared. So shall it be. I thought this video was excellent and the lyrics fitting. Thanks to JourneytoJustice for posting on her site Dothprotesttoomuch. No, one of O’Mara’s ‘interns’ is reading this and screaming ‘WTF’ very loudly. I love LLMPapa…He says so much, with so few words! Papa’s videos are pure gold. Love that, LLMPapa. Notice how, when Fogen is telling his story, he feels GOOD? He is like a kid who has the whole class’s attention so he can tell the story of what he did last summer, and he has a tale of heroism to tell — he saved his dog Lassie! Lassie was drowning and a bandit was gonna kidnap Lassie and a gang of thieves were gonna take her and Fogen saved the dog! Yeah. Yeah, that’s it. 😈 @Prof, For research purposes I obtained a copy of Osterman’s book. I know that alot of his stated facts are wrong. But nevertheless, I did glean a couple of things. In reference to what you wrote: In Osterman’s book he mentions this a couple of times. On page 11 he writes: It was not uncommon for neighbors to call George and Shellie Zimmerman. Often they would call George, the neighborhood watch captain, to report anything that seemed suspicous or of concern. They felt comfortable handing the information over to George and asking him to report to the police on their behalf. Later, when it would come to light that George made many calls to the police department before the night of February 26th, it would not be common knowledge that he was making most of the calls at the request of others. However he reiterates this fact once again on page 143 under the Paragraph title: Prosecutors will Portray GZ as a “Cowboy Vigilante” Making Up his Own Rules Prosecution will be able to prove that George called the police over 46 times since 2004. In itself and on the surface it would seem that George was “overzealous” about reporting anything and everything to the police, including open gargae doors to suspicious characters, several of whom are black. As pointed out previously, however, many of George’s neighbors within The Retreat made George their contact, and then he in turn called the police on their behalf. I find these statements given by Osterman, gives more credence as to the “tipster” theory. It seems to me as well as others, that the “tipster” did what they normally do, they don’t call the police they call George. That tipster may be John. He was the only one to eagerly back up GZ. Even though later he retracted the “MMA” style fighting, he still clings to who was on top, regardless of how many people have stated that they saw the “young kid” on the bottom when they heard their neighbor (wintess 6) say, ” I’m calling 911″. John is in deep shitake. I think he may come clean on the witness stand. very interesting BB! so it’s kinda settled in my mind really. someone told gz about Trayvon, even if it hurts my feelings even MORE to think gz’s filthy mind had previously thought of Trayvon as a bad kid, and had probably seen his cute baby face before that night! now i wonder what that POS had already said about this poor innocent kid!! but it really makes a lot of sense now that you posted what osterass had to say. i hadn’t heard this before- about the residence calling gz and gz then makes the 311 calls!! i thought it was more or less gz patrolling while armed. but i never put much stock in the idea that many residents would actually bother to call gz!! if you want, i mean if you ever get the inclination, i mean if there is ever a day when you find yourself sooooooooo bored that you find yourself accidentally writing copious notes or passages of or about oterass’s book, feel free to drop them on a page or two over there on my blog.. 😆 i tried awhile ago to send some of you guys a invite to be an author or whatever they call it..( just so you can write on it whenever you want and can do it yourself) did you ever see it? and if it’s there can you still use it, cas i’m not sure if i did it right. i used the name you use on wordpress and not emails cas i didn’t have it! but i’m dieing to see that book now!!! wonder if anyone has one that i can buy off them cas i wouldn’t want to contribute to the idiots defense fund or osterass’s stupid fund!! @ShannoninMiami Yes, it does make alot more sense. I find it very curious that Mark would put that in his book, sorta like he is blaming the neighbors for calling him and not fessing up to it. JMO. At this point with a trial date looming closer and closer, IMO gz has found the only way to alleviate some of his pressure is to start telling his lawyer there was a “tipster”. He loves blaming everyone else for his troubles. This is his Modus Operandi. He will tell his lawyer what he needs to break someone else’s balls, mainly a tipster. John and or Jeremy are in a helluva bind. I did indeed receive your email and forgive me for not responding earlier. I have been quite busy here on this and several blogs. I guest post on Dothprotest and Blackbutterfly along with daily research of the case. I see no problem with posting a chapter of two on your site. For educational purposes. (snark) But really I will, I will just have to squeeze some more hours into the day. but what good is it gonna do him to tell on a tipster? it makes his crime even worse. it’ll be premeditated murder 1!! i wish he’s go and do that tho!! i wish he’d blab on everyone who knew what he was doing! that would really clean up the streets in that housing project!!lol ( i heard someone say they refused to call it a gated community LOL) so it would be awsome to really get those who wanted to take the law* into their own hands, and think it’s fun to watch and listen to a KID being murdered!!! pos people just sat on their hands giggling and smirking telling the cops lie after lie!!! makes me sick!!! sick twisted killers!! they all better get a really good lawyer cas they’re gonna need one when gz rats them out!! >>>>>but what good is it gonna do him to tell on a tipster? it makes his crime even worse. it’ll be premeditated murder 1!! Look at it from the other side, it gives him leeway that he was not looking for Trayvon but someone told him that he was at the mailbox, therefore not culpable in gz eyes. I know sometimes its disgusting to think like him, but this is what he does. Remember the assault on the police officer. It wasn’t his fault, it wasn’t the underage friend drinking, it was the cops fault, it is always somebody else fault. Follow? Lets say for argument sake that there is a “tipster” in gz’s eyes its their fault for calling him. Its their fault for him trying to detain a teenager. Its their fault for assuming that he was suspcious. Even if, IF a person called him I don’t think it would be premediated because the person had no idea that he would kill someone. They only did what they ususally do call him and report. He took the action that he did, not the “tipster”. Btw, I still think that if this scenario is true that the “tipster is responsible to a certain extent, but not murder. That is all GZ. IIRC, even the RTL newsletter said to call “George’ @kimmi YES! The HOA is also in deep shitake. GZ took his Captain role way too far to the extreme The February 2012 RTL Newsletter states twice to call GZ… pg 155, pg 159 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/17/us/trayvon-martin-documents.html?ref=us pg 159-“To receive NW updates, safety tips and be notified of suspicious activity within your community call George Zimmerman (407)435-2400 or e-mail RTLneighborhoodwatch@gmail.com to get involved.” pg 155-“If you’ve been a victim of a crime within the community, after calling the police please contact our Captain, George Zimmerman (407)435-4200 so we can be aware and help address the issue with other residents.” If a citizen sees any crime or suspicious activity, why would anyone waste precious time calling a 3rd party. Did Fogen go to all the neighbors with some bullshit line about he being the one to call. Maybe he said the police will question you for days, it’ll ruin your life, the bad guy will find out you called and go after you………..But, I Fogen, with my mighty 9mm Kel – Tek can handle all of this, so you call me if you know what’s good for you. So they used an idiot as a NW, without even checking his prior history… and what do you know, the Fogenhats does not know what the hell he is doing and did not even stop any crime but use his self given title to harass neighbors and black people, and now he stalks and kills a kid… it should have been an alarm going off when the police would not accept him as a cop and kicked his application into the garbage… and this murder is perfect example… how did he stop crime? He did not actually, he committed crimes, and stopped a kid’s life, who was walking home with skittles and ice tea, when there was no danger or rash of break ins in that neighborhood (even many witnesses said they never noticed any rash of break ins, I think except w11 said there was a rash of breaks in but she works for the Homeowners and she was brainwashed by Fogenhats) Jumping off Junes comments about his actually having any success; Note he constantly tells the tale of the guy in front of Taaffes who was later arrested. Its even listed on the wiki page of this crime. Let me be perfectly blunt GZ didnt have a goddam thing to do with his arrest and as per usual, other than in his story, there’s no evidence at all its the same guy. Yet he has milked it to no end. I believe it was sent out in HOA emails. Neighbors interviewed by the FBI believed it. I dont. Considering his number of complaints his ratio of them materializing was rather low. The killer, as I recal,l made an awful lot of calls to the police even before he moved to TRATL> That is what he does. The only difference with the calls he made from the RATL are that he was listed as the POC on the newsletters. He had handed out NW cards printed by Wendy Dorvial to alot of the neighbors. I can totally see people calling gz instead of calling the NEN themselves. They knew he was all hyped up for the job. If it were well know that George received tips from neighbors then why the story about going to Target unless whoever tipped George off also assisted George in detaining Trayvon. Maybe more than one other person helped detain Trayvon (John and Taaffe?) Remember Witness #11 stated that it sounded like FOUR men. My God the fear that Trayvon must have felt. One lunatic holding him at gunpoint while one or more persons physically restrained him all because he wore the same skin color as the burglars. According to his book it wasn’t common knowledge that he made calls for other residents. I think that is why some neighbors try to cover for him. Think about the implications that would of been drawn if it was. Do you honestly think they would all come forward and say, ” Yeah we never called the police when we saw something suspcious we called ole georgie because we knew he was our resident NW guy who was out patrolling and like to profile young black men in the NW. Our hands would be clean, we wouldn’t be sued, we wouldn’t get in trouble, he would take the fall for everything. Alot of shiesty sh8t was going on at the Retreat. Just sayin…. I thought that the flyers that the HOA handed out had George as the contact person if any of the residents saw anything suspicious. I could be wrong but I thought that was what I remembered. Having anything that has Fogen or any 3rd party as a contact person when a resident see’s something is “deputizing” them to act. “According to his book it wasn’t common knowledge that he made calls for other residents. Maybe it wasn’t common knowledge because other residents never called him. @Prof Possible. We don’t know the protocol followed by the residents. I guess we will have to wait for the phone records. (sigh) Mirre says: Because GZ was packing. Rules of nw clearly states that no guns should be carried while on patrol. After seeing Osterman and his wife on Dr. Phil, there is no way on Gods green earth that I would believe a word written in the book. He was right there at the scene, he accompanied Fogen wherever he had to go, hid Fogen for weeks, and professes an undying friendship. If you dont believe his book is spinning the truth, I ask that you watch or re-watch the Dr. Phil interview. The book took a couple of months to write, if that. I believe Osterizer helped GZ before during and after that night. I believe his writing effort is an attempt to do the same. Personally, I do not believe a word he says. One of the witnesses, cant recall which one now, has Joe, Flashlight photographer, 1st one on the scene, RUNNING towards GZ. Maybe its #18? Just noticed recently. Who runs towards gun shots? Not strangers. That’s the thing, they’re all acting like relatives of GZ. First they’re scared stiff, then they’re rushing to smooze with GZ, first they don’t know who he is, next thing they’re calling his wife for him. Taking pictures for him, lying for him, making up stories for him. Then insisting they only knew him as a passing acquaintance. Back and forth, back and forth, showing a bias a witness should not have. Lies aren’t going to protect the HOA from liability, but when they’re discovered they’re going to make matters much, much more serious, so why bother? Because, if and when a lie is discovered, no only will it damage the HOA’s defenses, but it has the greater capacity to place the liar at substantial risk. Which is why John, when confronted with the evidence left behind, had to change his story or face the possibility of being charged himself. Now that he’s on record for having willfully lied, the SP knows that he did not do so, merely to protect the HOA, about whom he could give less than a damn, when weighed against him going to jail. Meaning he had to have done it, because he has some “dog in the hunt”, or “skin in the game”. He’s not going to come clean on his own, he’s going to wait and hope that the SP doesn’t uncover his connection to the events. After all, he has little reason to believe that anything more will be discovered. The last thing anyone in Sanford wants is for MOM to get his continuance, they want this trial over with and those damned spotlights turned off. Strange that the obsessively-detailed defendant would fail to provide Wendy Dorval with his list of ‘block captains’. @ay2z: He’s “obsessively detailed” but “forgetful and sloppy”. He’s a Law Abiding Law breaker. He’s an unafraid paranoiac. He’s mild mannered and violence prone. He’s a helpless combatant. He’s an unarmed, armed person. He’s an honest liar. He’s a fair cheater. He’s a cowardly hero. Oh, and he’s a stupid genius. You’ll get no argument here, that’s for sure. As this quality of GZ reveals itself at trial the jurors will gag! He’s forgetful, can’t remember the name of the third street in the community, the one that runs from the front gate to his beloved rear gate. But, he knows the name, address and title, as well as the company name of the person who is responsible for the cctv’s, and has his phone number on his speed dial. He forgot he has a gun that he always carries, even though jurors are going to hear those strange clicks on the NeN tape that sound very much like the gun being racked. But then, he’s going to tell you he remembers verbatim, the dialogue that occurred between him and a witness shortly after he was almost beaten to death, oh yes and don’t forget “call my wife and tell her I killed someone else!” OH and we have a classic here: I saw him coming between buildings over here by the home of this total stranger, who I called at his girlfriends place and wished him condolences about his ex military son who had committed suicide. Bet Serino never knew GZ knew so much about total strangers eh? How many people have the phone numbers of acquaintances in their contacts lists? The trial won’t be about race, it will be about just how stupid can the defendant believe you are as a juror? At some point, even the racist is going to forget that they are a racist and simply feel so terribly insulted they will begin to direct their hatred at GZ. So, the less race is mentioned, the more impact the threadbare lies being told, are going to have. Bravo Lonnie Starr! Could not have stated it better. I agree that race will play little if any part when this goes to trial other than a passing reference or BDLR or one of his gang will ask about mentoring black kids and Trayvon doesn’t get a pass. There is no doubt at trial he will make some pretty ridiculous statements. “…um, there’s three streets ?” Not to mention he can’t escape all of the contradictions as to where he say Trayvon for the 1st time, the unfathomable problems with his timeline and distances that could not have been traveled in specific times, the body location, the spent casing location and I could go on. The truth never changes……….but the lie always morphs. His NEN call almost sounds like a script that could have been written down based on the physical location of the clubhouse, the T and dog walk and as long as nobody questioned a thing, it would work. Did you ever have a conversation with someone who seems to be talking about donuts when you are talking about steak? If I was to reenact live this alleged event to his NEN call from minute one I’d be on stale donuts….reality would be a gorgeous steak like I BBQ with baked potato’s, and any other side you want. He has nothing at all when compared to what really happened. In one interview he claims criminals and burglars go between houses to escape being captured. There is no way in hell he drove past Trayvon and waited at the clubhouse. Trayvon could have taken a different route, even around the pool to come out at the other end. I’m more than sure more than one person called him. That’s why the phone records are being kept quiet. “I’m more than sure more than one person called him. That’s why the phone records are being kept quiet.” You got it….I know for a fact the phone records will crush him. Why would he even tell a lie like that? Consider, when he does find TM at the mail boxes, he never lets him out of his sight until TM runs, and even then GZ knows where he’s running to, so he knows which way to go to head him off, Obviously, GZ got ahead of TM, while TM was probably hiding, moving south slowly in the shadows of the buildings on either side of the dog walk. If GZ really thought that TM was headed for the back gate, he’d have gone straight to the back gate and waited for him there. But, he didn’t do that. Instead he waited somewhere in the shadows along the buildings in the dog walk corridor. Because, if he’d gone to the back gate to wait, TM would have made it home and never appeared back there. But back to FT’s place. Why would GZ claim that he drove on ahead of TM? Obviously, to have seen as much detail as he claims, he had to stop there in the road, all alone in the rain, watching TM’s progress. TM would have immediately remarked that he was being followed by some strange dude. So, what GZ is trying to do is make it appear that he didn’t stop to watch TM, thus TM had no clue that GZ was watching him, until later. How much later? Well… Get this; until TM reaches the clubhouse 5 seconds behind GZ’s arrival, and then brazenly does this challenging walk towards his truck. So there, someone who doesn’t even realize that GZ is following him, comes to the clubhouse, via a 1 minute 20 second walk. Arrives at the clubhouse only 5 seconds after GZ parks, then brazenly challenges GZ by walking towards his truck for some strange reason. Obviously he’s not supposed to know that a truck, taking 80 seconds to make a 15 second trip, along the path he’s walking, has absolutely no interest in him??? If I was the SP, I’d have him in protective custody now, because anyone with him can’t possibly believe that their secret is safe or will be. Oh, wait, the FBI is probably watching him closely, to see who makes the first attempt on him. This is some case, it’s coming apart at the seams, yet again! yes that sounds very plauible! maybe john lied because he was the one that called gz in the first place so maybe he feels gz would have never been there if it were not for him and he wants to help him cover his tracks. @Erica, If Racer’s connects are right, gz phone records will be the last nail in his coffin. It’s very plausible, if you look at the map, witness 6&17. 11&20 would of have somewhat of a view of the mailbox area. IIRC, the only one who gave permission to download information from his phone was witness 13, Joe Manolo, because he had taken the three pictures. Coincidentally I was just reading the transcript from Johhs 2nd FDLE interview from a recent discovery dump: So many things I find curious. He clearly backs off seeing TM hitting and GZ being the one yelling. Appears he’s trying to justify his earlier comments a few times by suggesting “anyone would think that if they were me” which I find to be a curious tell. His story almost completely changes to, really, TM holding down GZ, and trying to secure his hands (which btw is what other witness saw). He even goes so far to at one point say that TM was holding GZ for the cops to arrive! Huh?! Another tell. Although he mentions there may have initially been hitting, in his description of events he seems pretty clear it was wrestling. I also noticed at one point he says no light was one, but later says his porch light is always on. Then he osculates back and forth with whether or not he actually sees their faces, at different points saying he didnt see either, but was able to tell them apart based on one being lighter. I dont think he actually ever saw TM, if his back was to him, and his hood up.Sounds contrived to me. With Osterman on the scene its within reason to think they (SPD, GZ, AMMO) helped witnesses formulate a consistent story. As there are unreliable narrators in fiction, John may simply be a totally unreliable witness. He’s unreliable because he lies. You could be right and as an attorney, you may have a better feel for this witness than me. yeah i think you’er right about the spd and/or osterman and gz telling him what happened and so he needed to stick to the story. this story about the mma being so close to gz’s lie had to be TOLD to him. he couldn’t have unilaterally just made that whole story up! it’s too much detail. That sounds closer to the truth… Trayvon was trying to get gz’s hands with the gun in his hands away from him. Trayvon probably was pushing his arms away which may to this witness look likes he, Trayvon is pinning GZ dowm Could it be as simple a matter as John saw Fogen and Trayvon engaged in a struggle and reported what he truly originally THOUGHT he saw, embellished by the SPD proclamations that the man who was screaming for help had been battered and had survived? Is that not enough for a witness to THINK maybe they saw something that they didn’t quite actually see, especially if they only caught a momentary glimpse? Eyewitnesses are notoriously off perception. We can really only rely on the recorded 911 calls for solid info. The corruption in SPD may not have been as well-planned or well-coordinated as some think. I’m still all for KISS explanation of this crime. I could have to eat my words, but I still think Fogen is more feckless than clever. However, John could certainly know him and have tried to help him with the MMA spiel. I’d love to see this case blow sky high and reveal EVERYTHING, though. But some speculation doesn’t seem all that realistic to me. Fat and feckless:) @Two sides, I’m a believer in kiss (keep it simple stupid) . I think it’s very simple. John said he saw MMA style punches being thrown down. That is a very specific claim that involves punching.Then he said he didn’t see any fighting or punches thrown. John lied. Or did he lie the second time around? I’m confused. I don’t see much evidence either way to pin John down, unless he ‘fesses up or is exposed somehow. So, if caught lying to a federal agent, isn’t he in a bind? Or perhaps he lied to Sanford PD, but came clean with the Feds? Have just read his accounts, and (apart from lying) he seems shaky at best. Some people like to be “insiders” until they realize they’re in over their heads by pretending to know things they don’t . I think he is “feckless”* too, he is a coward trying to hide below his “finacée’s skirt, supposedly she asked him to not go out, then fled upstairs with her, in the end he added the MMA style to paint a threating scenario. I think it is a coincidence that it initially helped George. Thanks, I wasn’t aware of that word, or forgot it. No surprise here: I am not attracted too much to the helpers scenario beyond the quite possible informer. From what we have in the evidence, there may be more, all the neighborhood helpers of Fogen were females. And strictly if you put two males into the scenario, is it likely George would have needed to follow with somebody else around? Hadn’t he run, Sean wouldn’t have kept him much longer on the phone asking for if he lived in the community and where, which obviously was not relevant. It feels to me these were all delaying attempts, keeping him from doing something up to the point he ran out of ideas for more questions. Sean was skeptical from the start: Just let me know if he does something. I guess usually you report a burglar suspect with much more evidence. And these guys hear these type of calls every day. Sorry, Malisha, sorry Professor I am not very attracted to many of these questions. Some may matter to whatever extend. But most for me do not. I still hope you are right about the bigger scenario we are facing though, Professor, that would be a day to celebrate. It is not really a day to celebrate but to mourn and think of dead Trayvon, but this definitively could make it into one. Good night, almost 3 am. He lied because 1) There is no forensic evidence that any punches from Trayvon or even Fogenhats were ever thrown 2) He told a few different stories a) He said they were wrestling and then a shot was done, and then it all ended and the black guy was dead b) Once interviewed by Police, he stated that there were punches thrown while the victim was on top of the defendant and the defendant was screaming c) FDLE interviews him and he says that the victim may have simply been pinning the defendant on the ground, and the victim could have been yelling for help d) FDLE brings up the contradiction to a prior statement. W6 then gives another version now, which is, he does not know who was screaming, but he thinks the black guy was on top pinning or maybe punching, he does not know. e) Bernie interviews him, and W6 says he never heard any noises where blows were thrown or anything of that nature. There’s got to be a reason for such a drastic change in story tone W6 could have just been mistaken but if he stuck to story 2b, he would have been confronted with the forensic evidence and why that is a lie, and that the 911 recording is not the defendant screaming for help, but of the defendant threatening the victim. He did say, white or red, as the clothing…. Jun thanks for listing all the matters again neatly, congratulations, I assume I wouldn’t have been able to do this so neatly and as I assume as fast as you probably did. But listen again to the guys phone call. He is really concerned, and he watches #13 outside with his flashlight. Where he witnesses the exchange between Zimmerman and #w 13. That exchange could have melted in his mind with what he saw. That’s my interpretation. Listen to the difference between the even slightly shocked oh my God! reporting of what he sees outside. And compare it to the unperturbed expression he has assumed in his later interview with the helicopter ahead. He had exchanges with neighbors before Serino interviewed him on 20:12 as the first witness, clearly outside. Meaning he has been around and watching. Interestingly the transcript of the MOM crowd of his disposal makes what Serino calls an airplane, in MOM’s selective transcript it is a helicopter. Interesting since shortly before Trayvon is declared dead there is the entry on Fire & Rescue stating no helicopters available due to weather. I can’t help but noticing all these minor things, that’s why I would be completely unable to do a fast list like you did above. Yes, there could be something shocking surrounding this witness and FDLE tries to irritate him slightly with Bachelor as the main interviewer and his colleague hawking distinctively in the background. Some minor things are odd. All in all, I will celebrate you all, but I am not sure if it justifies a larger suspicion. I never liked John too much, I was in fact slightly prejudiced against him, but there you go. I don’t see him in one of the more vicious scenario, I can’t help. I surely will celebrate you all if it turns out to be true. And will admit that your perception of reality is superior to mine. 😉 I promise. I didn’t close the italics, but this is wrong. O’Mara managed to confuse me with his partial transparency sold as transparency: he has assumed in his later interview with the helicopter airplane ahead. stupidity should be painful says: Could John be the man in light colored tee-shirt standing with the group of officers at crime scene? Is this the Asian man who provided plastic bag to cop to do CPR? But Jon might not have called that same cell phone number that Fogen was carrying that night. He might have called the number given by the HOA newsletters to “inform NW” of any goings on; but remember also that the first call was supposed to be to the police. Whenever Fogen made himself the clearinghouse — we don’t know — but he obviously did that. I agree with Professor’s six scenarios and also believe that it is a combination of more than one of them that reveals the real situation. Professor, is it true that rebuttal evidence being prepared in case there is an affirmative defense need not be revealed in the pretrial discovery? If that is so, then I would bet that there are several witness statements that we have not even heard about because they will not be revealed (they would cause way too much public outrage at what SPD had done) unless (a) there actually IS a trial and Fogen actually DOES try to go the “self-defense” route; and/or (b) there is a SYG hearing and evidence needs to be presented that makes it clear that the story told by Fogen is nowhere near a “preponderance.” BTW, my personal belief is that a real investigation into the March 1, 2012 HOA meeting from which Billy Lee escorted a homeowner OUT (for insisting that Fogen should not have been allowed to keep patrolling with a loaded gun) would reveal the answers to all these questions. But on March 1, 2012, there had not been a real groundswell of publicity about the case yet, and the SPD and the HOA both thought they would be able to keep this whole thing under wraps. They probably thought there was plenty of “dirt” out there on Trayvon and his parents so that they could simply arrange to have all the survivors “taken care of” and no real protest would develop. I have seen plenty of commenters say things like that: that Trayvon was no saint, no “choirboy,” and so it was perfectly all right to kill him and Fogen was well within his rights — not even trying to support the idea that the killing was self-defense. Just like it was a form of neighborhood cleansing. A truly Nazi attitude. “Get the undesirables out by any means necessary. Oh and Fogen gets to decide who’s an undesirable.” They are disgusting and they get worse with each passing day. Trayvon’s skin color is the only reason that these ignorant people are supporting Fogen because, they will never accept black people in this country. it’s very shameful that this is the year of our LORD, 2013 and we still have this kind of BS to contend with. Had Trayvon been white, those very people would be asking for the dp for the POS who they think is half white which he is not. Trayvon was a child just like those in Newtown were. be it 6 or 17, a child is a child and, anyone under the age of 18 is a child. Trayvon was also a HUMAN BEING as well as a child of GOD. these people have no shame and they definitely have no MORALS about them and that is very telling by the way they talk about this deceased child and his family. I can’t help but wonder how many people who are of the mind set that, Trayvon got what he deserved, have since had a family member of their own killed by gun violence. they are out there but, we will never know who they are. “Professor, is it true that rebuttal evidence being prepared in case there is an affirmative defense need not be revealed in the pretrial discovery?” Yes, the prosecution does not have to disclose rebuttal witnesses and evidence until they put on their rebuttal case. The reason for that rule is the prosecution’s rebuttal case is limited to rebutting the evidence presented by the defense. Therefore, the defense has to put on a case for the prosecution to have something to rebut. Might those who made calls to alert the fogen of Trayvon’s whereabouts be considered accessories ? I ask, because a friend was murdered during a botched kidnapping for ransom last year. To date, 8 persons have been arrested, and are being held on $10 million bond (each). Not all 8 were present when the attempted kidnapping took place, but were involved with tracking my friend’s whereabouts. HOA meeting from which Billy Lee escorted a homeowner OUT (for insisting that Fogen should not have been allowed to keep patrolling with a loaded gun) His there been any word on ‘who’ it was Billy Lee escorted out? I would really like to know who that was… I FOIA’d that information from the SPD and they pretended they had nothing whatsoever on that. They pretended that Chief Lee attended a meeting and did not even make a memorandum of it. They pretended there was absolutely no record of either his attendance at the meeting or what happened there. And Frances Robles from the Miami Herald was not the least bit interested in following up on that story about the March 1 meeting. My My My My My My My, as the song says. Malisha quite possibly it was not recorded. Police officers hat to write reports sometimes. Maybe it is fun to be chief knowing you only have to manage SPD and they have to do a job, you just like them didn’t like too much either. I assume it was an informal matter for the police. They informed the people there, what had happened and asked for assistance concerning witnesses. Robles may be very, very much interested if you offer her this person on a silver plate. Strictly that he was the dissenter shows us the sentiment in RTL. Was he black incidentally? What exactly made him mad? Do you remember where you read about it. Was it an article, by whom, where? Strictly that he was the lonely/only dissenter, that was meant to be. And higher up hat means hate. 😉 I tried to be as fast as I think you are. Leander, no, what happened at the meeting was that Chief Lee was there to do DAMAGE CONTROL and make sure witnesses were NOT saying what he didn’t want to hear. THe person who was escorted out had been complaining about Fogen’s armed “patrols” and had called the police repeatedly. He or she was “escorted out” to silence him or her. It was a “strong-arm” meeting. It was not avoidance of paperwork that caused it to not be recorded; it was part of the cover-up so they deliberately avoided creating a record of it. They had that meeting to intimidate witnesses, not to find them. “I FOIA’d that information from the SPD and they pretended they had nothing whatsoever on that.” (the meeting) “The person who was escorted out had been complaining about Fogen’s armed “patrols” and had called the police repeatedly. He or she was “escorted out” to silence him or her.” (the calls) I wonder if its possibe to FOIA the calls this person made re: Fogen, and find out that way? It seems like there should be a record of the complaints this person made about Fogen somwhere. Then again, who knows, maybe those calls got ‘lost?’ Which after what I have seen so far, wouldn’t suprise me. OK, Kimmi and Sdunn5, here’s what I know: 1. In March last year, two or three news sources reported that there was a HOA meeting on March 1, 2012 and that Chief Lee and one member of the city council attended. The news report also said that a person was “escorted out of the meeting” because that person had been upset that he or she had made complaints (PLURAL) to the police about Fogen “patrolling with a loaded gun.” The person was apparently “escorted out” of the meeting by Chief Lee and the member of the city council. I guessed that it was Patty Mahaney. 2. In October I FOIA’d from the SPD all the information they had about that meeting and Chief Lee’s attendance and who had complained; I got nothing. I also FOIA’d ALL COMPLAINTS that had EVER been made about Fogen whether by HOA members, by residents, by anyone whatsoever for any reason ever. All I got was that someone phoned in in September 2011 saying that a guy came to their house carrying a clipboard and asking questions “but would not show i.d.” They pretend there was no note, no report, no memo, no documentation of any sort. You can be sure that this is because before Chief Lee left, he sanitized everything to protect himself. This thing was getting too big for him to control. Then Patty Mahaney had several little temper tantrums and learned it was even too big for HER to control. Boo hoo. But they won’t give any information. I hope the FDLE or the Feds have found out who exactly attended that meeting. One of the people who was there will have a very incendiary story to tell. I’ll look to see if I can still find those articles on-line. I don’t TRY to avoid giving citations; I just don’t have time and organization like I used to have. I don’t mean to irritate anybody. Thank you Malisha! I found the link to the article and posted it for sdunn5 Could John be one with a white tee shirt? Could he in the heat of the moment have tried to help GZ restrain the guy? That could explain his lies. He is worthless as a witness with all of the stuttering and stammering. OJ's glove says: good rational.. very possible Excellent post as always, be back later to comment. Fascinating post covering much ground, professor … fitting nicely with the age-old: “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding(ly) small; Though with patience He stands waiting, with exactness grinds He all.” If W6 has not turned state’s evidence yet for any of the above outlined reasons, it bohooves him to do so soon. I agree and before it’s all over except for the shouting, I hope there will be charges leveled at those who lied for the POS. it’s no doubt that these people, Jon, Jeremy, and Jeremy’s old lady are holding back and not telling all they know. these people lied also because, they were sure of themselves that nothing was going to come of this murder. they just didn’t know who they were messing with in that respect. Fogen just knew he had it made with his false claim of self defense when he walked out of that PD in the early morning hours of 02/27/2012. these people should be held accountable for what they have done as well as Fogen himself. Yes … Fogen’s chest likely puffed up proud (more than his nose)when he departed the PD and headed home where he could strut about and accept congrats and thanks for ridding the neighborhood of a vicious presence up to no good. Fortunately, that didn’t long. I wonder when it was (or even if) he began to realize that the tables were turning and witnesses were beginning to crumble. Trained Observer….I don’t think that fogen still believes that the tables are turning and the witnesses are crumbling. Because….as long as the constipated-outhousers and his other racist supporters claim that the prosecution is guilty of witness tampering, evidence tampering, etc….it will bolster his moral and feed into his lies. He will keep believing this until the prosecution slaps him in the face with the undisputed facts. I can’t remember off-hand (who?), but why would some of the witnesses be running upstairs to safety so quickly (before the gunshot, IIRC), if they didn’t see a gun, or couldn’t see outside, or know that something was terribly wrong? Maybe its just me, but it seems rather strange that some ran for cover so quickly…was that to ‘cover’ their lies, I mean, stories? kimmi….If the witnesses knew that one of the people out there was indeed fogen, then they also knew that he carried a gun with him on NW. They probably were afraid of getting hit if he started to shoot someone. kimmi, for what reason that seems to be the RTL basic instinct. In any case it is trying to get as far away from action. Olivia Bertalan also fled upstairs when her house was burglarized. Quite obviously they perceived it as a threat, something that could threaten them too after the fight had stopped. John is the point in case. To me it feels he tries to avoid his cowardice by claiming his “finacée” had forbidden him to go outside. I read the MMA style in the same context. To explain why he did not interfere. The feeling upstairs suggests the same thing, he perceived something as a threat that surely was no threat to him. I have a different problem with #6 / John. In a way he signaled to Fogen no one would interfere. And if I accept the depraved mind, which I do, he realized he had to act fast. What legal consequences would have had an “unauthorized arrest” or “assuming authority in stopping and threatening someone with a gun?” Especially if “we don’t need you to do that” still rings in your ears. If you face a gun, it makes no sense to run away. It makes much sense to keep the guy from shooting. Assuming he keeps close to the truth, but modifies it like with Taaffe’s house, what if he pulled his gun, he knew police was already on the way, and not his cell-phone? To me it feels he tries to avoid going to far outside out of fear, then tries to cover up his cowardice by claiming his “finacée” had forbidden him to go outside. And heightening the threat with adding the MMA style to explain it to the outside world. I hope I have not more unfinished sentences. 😉 kimmi, for what reason that seems to be the RTL basic instinct. what should be whatever There’s something else, and for now, it may be something completely different surrounding Jeremy (and as you say, his ‘old lady’). It may turn out that Jeremy was not on another phone, not talking to anyone for any suspicious reason and that should be looked into objectively first. Yes, something is being held back, but I have another idea very different from profiling this witness, or the woman on the phone, as any part of the Witness 6 Four or “these people”. There’s a lot more clues to what was going on with the caller and circumstances of their situation, and it could point somewhere completely different than part of any NW doings. I’ve an idea of what’s possibly going on with Jeremy and if that’s correct, add one more reason to delay the trial even further, because LLMPapa’s observation about ‘he warned me to […..] you might yet be a critical statement that the defense does not want to come out at trial. Another reason the defense will benefit a year’s delay? Anyone know where the neighbor with the heart attack lived ? Easy to fall into the profiling trap. Then it’s hard to take back in this public world. lsimon3321 says: I don’t know about that grey winter sky – I thought I saw lady-paralegal lawyer position herself in front of GZ to shield him from the camera seeing him use his sleeve or a hankerchief to wipe his weeping eyes at the Feb 5 hrg. They left him at the table alone and he just sat there looking at the table. Unless it’s an act, like most of what he does, he sees himself in prison and it hurtsss like he can’t imagine. I like that it’s him crying now. Isimon~ maybe GZ is going for the “pity” vote. “See? You mean ol’ bullies made him cry! Even decent ‘Mericans can be brought to tears by the machinatios of Crump and his cruel buddies!” John 6 seemed to be aware of what constituted suspicious clothing at night, even if his NW shooter was not willing to admit this to Serino during questioning. John 6 described Trayvon’s clothing as a ‘BLACK OUTFIT”. He backtracked a little, but clearly someone wearing ‘all black’ aka, typical nighttime thugwear, was something familiar to him. An ‘outfit’ is not typically used to describe only a shirt. Yep, he couldn’t see TM’s light colored pants because GZ was blocking his view. Tan, black….it’s all the same to a lying, stalking racist bunch.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1323
__label__cc	0.666737	0.333263	Please help us with a donation We have only one source of income: my social security check. We have had only one donation this month and cannot pay our monthly bills. If you can afford to make a donation, please do so now. Our situation is desperate. This entry was posted on Monday, September 9th, 2013 at 12:37 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 293 Responses to Please help us with a donation It’s been a while since I have visited with comments. I have popped in a few times since the trial ended – I was so disgusted that I could not follow anymore. I am getting over it now though. Anyways, tomorrow is payday for me and I will gladly make a donation, it may not be much but I will certainly contribute. I appreciate you all so much! They were the modern day epitome of the honeymoooners. She the put apon wifey at home he the over bearing buffoon.. She said they tried counciling so what type? Marrige or counciling inner city deprived blahck kids. Shw would push his buttons an tit for tat he pushed her until one day she has enough an said she was of to stay at daddys. An foggage innncandesent with rage said. One of thease days Shellie one of these days Ill go bam straight to the first khoon I see an bam straight to the khoon hollow point bam. Sure took her a long time to call bs on the weekly mentoring schedule folloed by shopping at target was a figment of foggages go along to stay on song memory. An never let truth or fact interfere with an alibi/good imahe pr building even if it does expose uou as a liar . Thos raceist you want money from don’t care you lie. TAHERE JUST SUPER STOKED YOU KILLED A NIGGER. Add Shellie’s family and friend’s to the list of people George needs to be afraid of. I doubt they are very happy about how the less than a man hit and frightened their father. WESH, OS, The Lake Mary PD, WFTV, all agree that George Zimmerman had no gun. But Mark O’Mara says he DID HAVE A GUN ON HIS PERSON and admits that he had his hand on it ‘to keep it from moving, and that his wife Shellie, only knew it was there on his person, because she knew he always carries a gun on on him. According to Mark O’Mara. So O’Mara lied in his news conference after talking to his client earlier in the day. George Zimmerman is untouchable and now he’s publicly set up the story, his ‘proof’ that his wife is a liar and even this monring’s WFTV ;morning report, has not corrected the ‘no gun’ position. Share this if you can. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2013/09/10/ac-zimmerman-incident.cnn.html; George Zimmerman cannot stay out of trouble Judge Nelson and Angela Corey should feel real good about themselves right now for letting that crazy ass cracker go free. He is going to explode and another innocent person is going to get hurt again. He must cringe every time he walks past a black person. A scared animal will attack and he is once scared sick puppy. Florida this is what he asked for, a rabid lunitic with a gun roaming the streets. Hide your children hide your wives there is a black hating lunitic on the loose. Knowing he carries a weapon at all times, any person in their right mind would be right if they shot on site if he motioned or reached under his shirt because they would not know what that fool is going to do. He is damned if he do damned if he don’t and all because he is a paranoid zoned out powder keg waiting to blow. Rob_UK says: On HLN – “Is George Zimmerman a danger to society?” In other words – “Is George Zimmerman a danger to white people?!!!!!” Shooting black kids in the heart is fine, but if he’s so mentally unstable and out of control that he might hurt a real human being, a real American – a white person – that might be a cause for concern! American TV is a real trip y’all. Non-stop adverts briefly interrupted by programs and the adverts! “Contyln pills will effectively treat your condition so you’re able to get on with your life. Be advised taking this medication may lead to – kidney failure, blindness, heart attacks, seizures, suicidal thoughts, internal bleeding, hair loss and cancer.” When I saw my first American advert, I thought it was a spoof on a comedy show. I couldn’t agree with you more, the good ole USA right, where there are two sets of laws depending on what color of the spectrum you are. I can’t get over the fact, of how these racist whites can and do accept this half caste Latino but, they hate those Latinos south of the border, who at one time owned the Southwest. Why is it that the one drop rule doesn’t apply to him and his siblings just like it applies to kids that are half white and half black? in other words, they are Latinos because of their mother’s heritage. The same twisted logic that allows John Sununu to claim that Barack Obama isn’t Anglo Saxon enough. John Sununu: Sununu was born in Havana, Cuba, the son of Victoria (née Dada) and John Saleh Sununu, an international film distributor.[1] His father’s family came to the United States from the Middle East at the turn of the century. His paternal ancestry is Palestinian from the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem community in Jerusalem. His father, John, was born in Boston. Most of the last two generations of Sununus were also born in the United States. Sununu’s mother, Victoria Dada, was born in El Salvador. Her family was Greek Orthodox Christian and settled in Central America at the turn of the century. Most of his closest relatives in Beirut have died, including an uncle who returned to the Lebanese capital from the United States several years ago. The Governor paid his last visit to Beirut as a child in the late 1940s.[2] What is more ironic about what I posted is that, having been to Nairobi, I submit that Kenyans have a culture that is arguably closer to England than the USA. Therein lies the twisted logic. Apparently, in the Frank Taffe school of racist logic, the amount of melanin in one’s skin has a direct relationship on the ability of an individual to adopt a culture. So the Zimmerman’s, because they don’t appear to have a lot of that melanin, can become “real Americans”, although they have recent ties to foreign cultures; while the Martins can never be “real Americans”, even though their ancestors go back scores of generations. “having been to Nairobi, I submit that Kenyans have a culture that is arguably closer to England than the USA.” That was my observation as well. @two sides Yes, the fish and chips were wrapped in a news paper 🙂 IT IS a comedy show. sighhhhh says: We just donated 20 bucks. Hope it helps. I am an anarchist-communist and we may disagree on many points but I know that what you are doing is RIGHT. Don’t stop. KA says: This is interesting. 10 extended minutes of Shellie’s interview… http://zimmermanverdict.net/abc-exclusive-shellie-zimmerman/ Holy cow, the things we all knew or suspected are being revealed. It was my first opinion that George shot Trayvon in a fit of rage based on Trayvon not doing what George wanted him to do. And the people who knew about this covered for him. This is not and American Tragedy. It is an American Shame. Donation sent. Anyway, D.J. Dean, Shellie’s brothers says that he was the nicest person before the incident, but that the GUILT and SELF-HATRED got to him. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/videogallery/77338396/Wife-says-George-Zimmerman-threatened-her The woman in there today, might be after a profitable story to turn to her advantage. Hope so. sadlyyes says: just left a donation,as you know i rescued 12 dogs and 5 cats,so money is tight,however,im thinking of projects to make more,It is hard here in this USA Guess who is still at the house at 11pm Florida time? His dumba$$. And he’s scared for his life? We all know what the address is now. Two Sides — Probation status a good reason to back off. Restraining orders likely in the works from both sides. We all know how Fogen likes to dish it back with his women … although it befuddles me on how any woman would get within a half mile of this smarm-fool. Ha! I’m sorry to be living on the same planet. OM says he did have his gun on CNN tonight. , despite other reports. http://www.mediaite.com/tv/atty-mark-omara-on-new-zimmerman-drama-still-suffering-from-media-spotlight/ Heck, I’m disturbed to be in the same galaxy with the man. He’s pretty scary. And, I agree with everyone here who thinks it’s only a matter of time. Thank, we can compare this to what O’Mara had to say on local media, posted at OS. Oops…. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/trayvon-martin/os-george-zimmerman-in-custody-gun-20130909,0,4880482.story OK, so I couldn’t stay away once the news about GZ broke. From the article TSTAS posted: “O’Mara said Zimmerman is normally a “peaceful” and “helpful” person, but he’s currently under an “enormous amount of stress.” So tell me MO’M, was GZ under any stress that night he and Shellie got in a fight and she left to stay with her dad? You know the night I mean – the night he MURDERED a 17-year-old young man the proceeded to thugify him (with YOUR help MO’M) to cover his lying ass? Tell me, was he under stress that night? Would he maybe because if stress THAT night not been the “peaceful” “helpful” person you are lying – I mean talking about??!!!! OM is going down with the ship, I imagine. He doesn’t have the good sense of a rat. I suppose Shellie’s lawyer told her to back off since she went to the house outside an agreed upon time and Fogen obviously wants to twist the story around to make her the aggressor. She’s on probation and can’t afford any heat. : / OM sure lied his azz off for Fogen, just like he did before and during the trial. With that said, at least Baez knew when to cut his ties with the female Fogen but, this fool sorry ass excuse for an attorney, just doesn’t know when to quit with this loser. How CNN could hire him as a legal analyst is beyond me. the man is a liar as well as a shyster and, his dirt is going to come out in the wash, just like his clients. Mark Omara said on Anderson Cooper that Georgie DID HAVE HIS GUN! Georgie is NEVER without is gun. Georgie put gun in truck before cops arrived. Thrace says: So George busted up the Ipad because she was videoing what was happening…according to her atty. Dr Drew has pic of the dad’s nose. He has a mark on the bridge of his nose. Looks like a scrape. Pics of the broken Ipad too. “Those a55holes, they always get away.” : / OMG once again they didn’t search his truck, no wonder they didn’t find a gun. No probable cause. HLN Showed her dad’s injury and the broken iPad. Omara is stating he had gun on his body. I don’t know why the cops are saying they did find one then…unless they didn’t search him. Tough to spot a gun between the folds of all that flab. I was just thinking about that dumbass Ohio gun group that raised funds for him to buy more guns. Yeah he needs more guns to threaten the women in his life and other family. Laughing at Taaffe tonight and also Robt Zim Jr – neither of these clowns have any clue as to what George has been doing. Lake Mary POI Zach Hudson on Nancy Grace says no gun was found. The Fire Dept looked at Shellie’s dad but not treated. The gun was holstered under his ugly plaid shirt when cops arrived. O’Mara said there was a gun. Some people are speculating that GZ may have lied about it to the police, which would be illegal in itself, but everything is still too confused to be sure of anything. The news sites are all reporting now that he didn’t have a gun. The guy on NG tonight was the spokesman for the Lake Mary PD and he said no gun was found. A CNN Miami reporter tweeted that the truck wasn’t search because no probable cause and it wasn’t part of the crime scene. He had a gun and it was stashed in the truck or he was bluffing Shellie acting like he had it on him. Just like he claims Trayvon and that other kid in the neighborhood did to him (hand in waistband). If that’s so how did they take his gun? I read they had or have his gun. Here is a link to info on the GZ/SZ house that is owned by SZ’s parents — and of course it may well be under water, hanging on a thread with the bank before a short sale. She-Lie has supposedly moved out, with only Fogen living there now. If he starts stiffing the landlord (like he and SZ did at the R@TL) the divorce could get even more interesting. http://www.scpafl.org/ParcelDetails.aspx?PID=22-20-30-505-0B00-0430 The wife of the Donnolly man, didn’t she say she was in or had been in real estate? From the house story on OS The people who own the house, an Orlando-area husband and wife who own several pieces of real estate, were unavailable for comment. Interesting Veronica lives in Melbourne FL now. Close to Cocoa FL where that Kel-Tec gun plant is. Watch out Brevard County folks. Ain’t that the truth … and lookout below as well. This woman is now a “CONVICTED FELON” all because of her making the dumb choice of lying under oath on his behalf and, this is how he repays her. if it were me, I would be singing like a damn minor bird, about everything I know concerning him murdering a child. also, is this the same girlfriend who he slapped in the mouth for chewing gum? boy oh boy what fools these women really are. Not a felon. She plead guilty to misdemeanor. I’m not sure she knows the truth. I doubt that she looked into all the evidence that says he’s a liar. She wants to believe that he’s not a murderer, an adultery, yes, but a murderer, no. And I’m sure George blames Shellie for his adultery too. Of course. He blames her for anything that will make him feel better temporarily. Been there, done that. So their marriage was in trouble before the murder.That’s why in the jailhouse tapes she said HE would have a great life after this was over and he said no WE to give her hope. I think her actions and words were that of a desperate woman who either was afraid of him and his family or so lacking in self confidence she would do anything to keep him. He was just using her.Surprise surprise. Notice how he made sure his family watched Shelley’s every move. Her and fogen were very aloof during the trial. Donnelly seems to be indirectly blaming Shellie, he says the altercation was spurred by Zimmerman having an affiar with his ex-fiance…It’s started already. http://globalgrind.com/2013/09/09/george-zimmerman-custody-altercation-involving-gun-photos/ The Fogen nuts are going crazy, blaming Shellie the way they blamed Trayvon. What is it about that narcissist that they like so much? Sick how he gets away with so much, eventually his antics will catch up with him. Most of them are the type that would never admit they were wrong about backing him. The rest of them are racist and sexist. What is it about that narcissist that they like so much? He shot a young black male and got away with it. Your last sentence is the answer to your question. Trayvon was a young AA male and, that’s all it took for the racist in this country to come out front and center. This is why Trayvon’s fellow Young AA males, burned an american flag, during the marches in Oakland California. Ugh, what a horde of utterly despicable people. If SZ opts against pressing charges, maybe daddy-o will be smarter? The ClickOrlando reporter is on HLN and he said Shellie’s dad was treated on the scene. So he must have been pushed, touched or hit. Whoa I didnt see this bit in the Daily Mail – George is fooling around with his ex-fiancee. Friend and key defense witness John Donnelly told MailOnline: ‘George has been having an affair with his ex-fiancee. Shellie believes it flared back up after the acquittal.’ ‘During the trial they were sequestered, moved from house to house there just wasn’t any opportunity for anything like that [an affair] to go on,’ he said. ‘To the best of my knowledge and hers this started up after the trial.’ Shellie had harbored suspicions that her husband had reconnected with his former fiancee following the trial. According to a close source she had issued him with the ultimatum: ‘Don’t you ever bring that woman into my house.’ But two or three weeks ago, Shellie and her father arrived at the Lake Mary house to find Zimmerman and his ex-fiancee pulling into the driveway. ‘That is what prompted her to file for divorce,’ Mr Donnelly said. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2416275/George-Zimmerman-taken-police-custody-getting-altercation-involving-gun.html#ixzz2eRIA0WVr Fogen needs to be locked up before he breeds with any new trollop. If there is any truth to him taking up with Veronica after the acquital no wonder Shellie is po’ed and yapping with ABC. What an asshole after everything she did for him and stuck by him. This pic was taken in Oct 2011. So unless she’s dyed and grown her hair out, she’s not the blonde there today. Looking at the pic I can see why Shellie would be concerned. http://brevard.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/standard_photo_gallery/vapor-hookah-bar-and/2899488/photo/2899479 OMG. What a prize…. And, oh my, my! That even looks like a picture of the happy adulterers together! Professor, I will make a donation sometime this week, right now I am sick with the flu and am not able to go make a deposit in my account. TMZ talked to Lake Mary police Chief. Shellie flip flopped on her story after talking to her atty. The Chief think GZ is bent on trouble and wouldn’t want him as a neighbor. http://www.tmz.com/2013/09/09/police-chief-neighbor-george-zimmerman-shellie-trayvon-martin/ Shellie is an utter fool to be “flip-flopping” on ANY stories, being the admitted perjurer that she is. And her flip-flop / recantations in this “story” will almost certainly come back to bite her when they are used against her in divorce negotiations and/or proceedings. She’s now looking as hell-bent on destroying her own future as CAC is on destroying his! Also … the police chief’s remarks most certainly would NOT HELP in prosecuting any charges, either, even if they were brought. ks says: Folks I think Fla. law is like most other places when it comes to issues like this so whether any charges will be filed will be up to the prosecutor and not the potential victims (SZ and her father). WESH reported that every thing and quoted it from a Lake Mary police spokesman. Victims don’t press charges, they do. Then went on to say they were still reviewing what happened. I thought they were suppose to be the ones to make that decision especially since a gun was involved. but, they gave the fool’s gun back to him. who in their right mind, would want to live in such a lawless state as Florida, or even visit there? not me! boyd says: can she be arrested for prank phone call wasting people’s time? GZ apparently told her to step up towards him, as he held a gun. He’s got this SYG thing down pat with know how of setting someone up for the kill. And she’s a proven liar, charged, convicted with the plea, so who (what jury in FLA) wouldn’t believe him over a woman, white or not. He’s already killed to protect her, ungrateful wench! (snark( OTOH, men kill wives when they try to separate, and this guy has already had practice and knows he can do it again. I want to know what was found in the garage, or wherever ‘only wood in there’ caused Sehllie to exclaim repeatedly on the end of the 911 call, Ohhhhh…. my… God…..” What could be more pressing for attention than a man with a gun. What WAS found in that wood room??? ops, abusive controlling husbands with anger issues might try to stop , threaten, or kill their spouse…. (sorry, not meaning men in general. crazy1946 says: Maybe there was a blonde with a long black dress (on/off) hiding in there? HLN is reporting the omg is when she spotted the blonde woman with George. She says something like Ohh my god there is a woman in there (truck?). ay2z says What was found in that wood room.I think fogens previous fiancé I read they are back together. Yes, the tape… “omg there’s a woman in there” That’s why he was trying to keep shutting the door and didn’t want them to get inside. Nancy grace reports, with Taafee’s help, that the police say no gun. O’Mara said that earlier, but confirmed on Anderson Cooper (medialite) that there was a gun ‘ON HIS PERSON’ but it was ok because he acted responsibly. But having hand on the gun area would scare a wife who knows where he carries his gun and it’s always on him as MOM confirms she would have known. She didn’t need to see it to presume it was there and he was agitating for her ro come closer. Perfect set up, get the wife to approach you and you have a right to stand your ground, especially if wife got upset about a woman being in the house. He would then have the right to protect himself from her advancing as he told her to do. Taffee continues on Nancy Grace to say she is a convicted perjuror, who would believe her and attacks her for the divorce claims she is making. If SZ thinks Trayvon was degraded, watch what the Z’s do to Shellie. GZ pulled a sweet deal, getting her to lie for him, and he’s off scott free. The Fogens will use Shellie to the max. According to Sundance Cracker, Gladys asked him to dox the cousin after she claimed Fogen had molested her. Those folks will do anything to cover Fogen Georgia’s tracks. shes a fool. I’m done with her, Zimmerman told the cops he was defending himself. the same line he uses in all his episodes. Her dad is dumb not to press charges if GZ really punched him. Alrighty MOM’s spin – Georgie wasn’t getting his way is what this sounds like to me. Former Local 6 legal analyst Mark O’Mara, who represented George Zimmerman in his murder trial, said that the argument on Monday stemmed over Shellie moving. George Zimmerman wanted to move on Monday and emotions “bubbled” over when he walked in on Shellie Zimmerman still moving, O’Mara said. he”s protecting his new job. More from Mark on a different news site. There was no pushing or touching when I got a divorce – lots of cold shoulders though. “This has become so emotionalized,” said George Zimmerman’s attorney Mark O’Mara, regarding the divorce and Monday’s incident. “I think everybody got out of hand. There may have been some pushing or touching, that happens in divorces a lot.” Uh huh, sure it does. He’s spinning already with the “everybody does it” defense. It also happens a lot in murders. Restraining orders in domestics don’t mean beans when a gunman is intent on taking someone out. Will O’Mara rep Fogen in this or any forthcoming fracas? Wouldn’t that be a conflict of interest with his new media gig? George wanted to move on Monday, is he suppose to get his way on everything? I know someone who lived in MO and was going through a divorce. The wife pushed her estranged husbands arm (in her house) when he took a significant money out of her bank. No red mark, no damage. When he called the police (divorce court was 7 days away), because he called the police, even when he did not want me arrested, because it was called in and expressed a “threat” , the wife was required to be arrested. No weapons…nothing. How is there confirmed weapons, confirmed damage, NOT HIS HOUSE, and they are able to say “we only heard one side of the story”…..he had WEAPONS…she did not. Her dad was punched in the face, he was not….not he is released?? What monkey business police dept is this? I suspect she did not press charges because of her probation status and the chance of her getting in more trouble (which she was only in for him anyway). I should not multitask “…because he called the police, even when he did not want HER arrested at the scene, because it was called in and expressed a “threat” , the wife was required to be arrested. No weapons…nothing.” It’s a fairly common tactic for men to assault their girlfriends or wives and then call in and claim to have been assaulted themselves. Since GZ and SZ have been living in the house with permission of the owner (SZ’s dad) it would be considered his legal residence until he moved out voluntarily or was evicted by his “landlord”. Apparently Shellie and her dad came to the house to move some of her stuff out. No if he hasn’t occupied the space in last 30 days, he is no longer a resident. HamRadioElijah says: Paypaling at around 11pm PST Professor. SheLie is not filing charges. Wonder if she is afraid that MO might slander her and ruin her reputation. Makes you wanna go hummmmm. Shellie sounded badly shaken up and genuinely frightened. She may change her mind after she’s had time to calm down and talk things over with her attorney. Yea, just like she was so genuine on the jailhouse calls, and when she committed perjury. Yep she was very genuine. if she called agian I would not show up. It could be fear of retaliation. Wow! Georgie skates again! I am so pissed off right now. What is the point of having laws when they are not reinforced? This whole clan deserve each other. Just wait he’ll be in trouble again soon. Is not going to cease till he’s in jail or his family forces him into receiving some help. He had anger and other emotional issues before the shooting that were never resolved. @Rob Uk. I agree with your sentiments 100 percent. The house in question belongs to Shellie’s father, correct? Deadbeat George sure has a habit of causing confrontations on property that he does not own or even pay for; and subsequently blaming the results of the confrontation on aggression by parties that have every right to be where they were confronted. HLN said it was her dad’s house and that George’s stuff was inside. This is the house Shellie moved out of when she split with GZ. Anyway, I’m not clear on whether he still lives there or not, or if just his belongings. Channel 7 reporting SheLie saying she’s NOT going to press charges. Apparently, as usual, he’s claiming she was an aggressor. ?????!!!!!????? She’s dumber than any of us thought, if not pressing charges over this. Unless, of course, it’s part of a scenario the pair has worked out to stay in the news. Or she doesn’t want Fogen to spend their remaining joint assets on defense. @ Trained. Exactly. She might be scared that he would post bail and be able to kill her. The pattern with this guy is to confront, cause an altercation, and blame the confronted. He has repeated it many times in many ways. He is a sick man who feels his pattern in invincible because a bunch of morons let him off of the hook for murder. Shellie got just a tiny taste of the terror that her sick maniac husband subjected poor Trayvon to before he murdered him – which she didn’t give a damn about. “I don’t know what he is capable of”, I thought killing people on purpose “just isn’t his way Shellie?” Funny how she knows his real “way” when it’s her fucking life that is in danger. Re: “I don’t know what he is capable of.” That’s another lie, I believe. She knows very well what he’s capable of. That’s why she was so terrified and called the cops. I’ll bet George offered them major $$$$$ in return for their refusal to press charges. Shouldn’t the law arrest him and take away his weapons anyway? GOD I hope so. Reports say police have the gun. He will get another one. In the 911 call shellie mentioned that GZ’s bodyguard was on the scene. He looked like the same guy I saw on GZ’s old myspace pics. I think that actually is the big friend from MySpace who also showed up in court. dianetrotter says: Where does he get money to pay for a bodyguard???? Channel 7 broadcasting details, including playing SheLie’s 911 call. Among other things, SZ sez: Fogen punched her dad in nose, leaving a mark, and knocking off his glasses. Fogen brandished a gun. Fogen grabbed her iPad and damaged it. Sure wish Santa would bring me an iPad. These two, despite their cache of debt, have never held back on buying the toys they want? New iPhones come out tomorrow. How many will the Fogens buy? Now Shellie’s claiming she never saw a gun. Do they NEED to press charges if he struck her father, brandished a gun, damaged her ipad with a knife, and made verbal threats against their lives?! Can he be arrested and have his weapon and permit taken away regardless? He’s a loose cannon! Damn I wish he had fired his gun. The state can charge him whether Shellie and her dad want them to or not. Yep, my guess is that they are taking their time to get their ducks in a row. I would think so, but the reports are that they’ve taken the gun but released him. And local cops say no victim, no crime. Here’s a bit of video of the woman who was with George during the incident – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xExekvVbBY&feature=youtu.be Interesting. Why would they take the gun except as possible evidence or maybe because GZ took out a restraining order against him? They probably just wanted to be sure he didn’t do anything stupid with it. If he’s not charged with a crime, they’ll have to give it back. Two Sides – re: video of the woman who was with George during the incident. Say WHAT??!! He brought a partial-blonde wearing an evening gown (or nightgown?) to his wife’s and father-in-law’s residence? Apparently Shellie saw her before at that location and that’s what spurred the divorce. It’s apparently Fogen’s ex-fiancee. He was told not to have her there. Who else is he boinking? There are now reports of other affairs during the marriage. I’d say a real narcissist. I was involved with two and ongoing affairs seem to be a standard part of the package. I’m glad he didn’t fire the gun. ff Weiner‏@JeffWeinerOS1m Police spokesman tells reporters that there are video cameras in the house. Investigators will review video. #GeorgeZimmerman What a hoot! How much you wanna bet that Mr. C.A.C. Paranoid, himself, installed those cameras? Must have run right out to Radio Shack to load up on spy devices the moment SheLie moved out. …. Might have figured he’d catch her trespassing in her old man’s house. These Fogens, they B risky. LOL These people are just too much. SheLie is saying that her father’s nose might be broken. Mary, do you think the dad will be smart enough to seek medical examination? Or will SheLie just put on a butterfly bandage. @ Trained. LOL. It wouldn’t surprise me what these morons might do. HAH HA HA HA HA HA A broken nose! Nobody disputes that at his point! A broken nose! Who was crying out for help? HELP HELP nobody helped me. @ Ks. Whatever happened to that NBC lawsuit:?. Well, can’t you see, SheLie is trying to get all the money from that lawsuit. Can you trust any of them?. I wonder if fogen’s stupid a** will do another walk through. Wouldn’t surprise me if he did. LOL as predicted – Jeff Weiner‏@JeffWeinerOS53s Police spokesman tells @renestutzman that #GeorgeZimmerman told cops that Shellie and her father were the aggressors. Hahahahaha…I mean it’s so tragically predictable with this clown. LMAO!!! And no doubt about it – that’s the slant Rene Slantsman will put on all her “news reports” about the incident! Ever the victim, poor Fogen everybody beats up on him…I bet O’Mara talked them out of it. They are saying that, ShelLies and her father did not want to press charges. now that’s a bunch of shit. George went inside the house with Omara and cops. GZ, Omara and bunch of cops at front doors signing papers. Hmmm, incident report and/or restraining order though I think the latter has to be ordered by a court? How ever this latest incident turns out, SZ’s side of the divorce case just got a lot stronger. Btw, whatever happening to that NBC lawsuit? lol. I wonder if Joonyah now thinks that Afro-Peruvians are risky. I am positive that Shellie’s dad’s nose is broken, and caused bloold to drain inside his nasal passages, which could’ve KILLED him! The same way Fogen’s bloody scrap on the tip of his nose nearly killed Fogen. If only………… I’ll bet Shellie and her father set him up!! KARMA, KARMA, KARMA, KARMA, KARMA, chameleon……………. HOODIES UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jeff Weiner is tweeting no arrest. shellie and her dad are not pressing charges. Not a surprise to me. They just want to be rid of him and this certainly helps her divorce case. OMG….he came to their house…this would give him jail time for sure and no cca privileges. I am sick. He will kill someone and she had the chance with this to make sure that doesn’t happen…. She is not changed. http://t.co/B2LbGDocwM 911 call! omg!!!!! Look at how many time this POS have been in the news since he was acquited of murdering Treyvon, and nothing good. Now HLN is asking IS GEORGE ZIMMERMAN A DANGER TO SOCIETY?. WTF. All these people know that this POS got away with murder. I for one am sick of him. Just let me know when he is dead. Don’t worry Treyvon, You wil get your justice. Fogen is his own worse enemy. what 8 weeks since trial and he’s had 4 police contacts!! We always knew they were a little slow 🙂 Every last one of them are full of shit, even Ryan Smith because they knew what he was, when they were on his side when he killed a child. as for this woman and her father not pressing charges just tells me that this was all done for publicity and nothing else. Seeing that a gun was involved, wasn’t it up to LE to arrest him any way, regardless of whether they pressed charges or not. he is going to kill someone else and, he’ll get away with that murder as well. Leroy Eugene Hudson says: This is interesting. Shellie Zimmerman is about to see what it’s like to be on the “black” side of an issue. Be prepared to be called money hungry, a liar, a perp of some sort, she’s going to crack and everything that she has to say about the incident will come out unless her or GZ happens to be in an “accident”. This is something the SPD obviously doesn’t want to unfold publicly or it will demonstrate their bias. Fogen supporters are doing that as we speak. She’s now on the outside looking in. Is this man afraid for his life or what? You lost me with that question 🙂 She’s snarking about how afraid GZ is that people will kill him, so he runs around having frequent contact with police. Ooh, long day not quick with the wits…sorry Mary. @ Woow. No problem at all. This clan is sick. Mr Leatherman I am in the process of selling my house,When all is done I will definitely donate.Please hang on. Prof and Crane, will see what I can do because this site is a valuable personal blog, personal because it’s yours and it’s Cranes, but also because it’s ours to share with you two. It’s a crime that you do not have a full support pension from a career doing what you have done. The likes of GR, the need for people to do what was necessary for him, has to be a terrible toll for those who fight the fight, knowing and seeing things no human should ever have to witness. There should be unquestioned support for those who need to get out of that, for whatever reason whether political on the surface, it has to be a terrible burden at times. I’m creative, will figure something out. Professor , check on federal grants for educating people or some grant along those lines & you may find something, I would look for you but don’t know all you may qualify for, also ,Crane, there may be grants for women that you could get, :), I wouldn’t mind ads, it is so nice to read all the banter again. They’ll never ever arrest him for anything. I bet he’s in there telling lies again. Let him lie as to why he became a ‘skinhead’ again. Telling, he’s got his NW safety officer haircut on again. Shellie is in danger for her life, if he’s following a pattern of abuse that’s escalating to a point of violence to end the marriage as happens when women try to leave. sherna lee says: I rescue dogs and feral cats total 4 dogs and 3 cats 1 kitten.They voted to send the balance in our pay pal to you because they know how important it is to keep a place of truth where one can go. Not much but ALL we had. The coming days will mean that even those with little but willing to give ALL THEY HAVE will turn the tide. This old former Black Panther salutes you. These people are unfigging believable. Omara and his PR guy just got out of a car. Really now? No need for MoM to be there unless GZ needs a lawyer…. Maybe he has a thing for the Moron man and just wants him by his side. Maybe, just maybe Markie O has been avoiding Fogen and this is all Fogen knows….after all….he’s Fucking FogenPhoole, Crazy Ass Cracker at large. It really blows OM’s stories about Fogen and ruins his newly launched career as bigshot attorney if he doesn’t keep his client under control.. And he’s still hoping to get paid for his time, either directly or in future jobs, I’m sure. Does he have a partial interest in the NBC case? Now OM can tell us how one blow to Shellie’s father’s nose could have killed him . . . : / I thought George was a big softie according to the gym owner. Not capable of fighting. Eventually all the lies will come to light but we already knew this we know what George is capable of. I just hope the next “kill” Fogen makes is one of “his own.” Sounds like OM is now blaming most, if not all, physical confrontation on the big black friend, Wes. This is what CAC supports think of Shelly > Psssst she does not stand a chance. “Let me get this straight…a woman who just plead guilty to perjury now accuses her soon to be ex husband of threatening her and her father with a gun? She wouldn’t lie now would she???? She wouldn’t use this as a way to win her divorce case and strip her ex of his right to bear arms in one vindictive fell swoop would she? Nah…cant be.” “Bitchy wife, who is seeking major money and a divorce from Zimmerman, has called 911 Advice to George…don’t go near your wife or pay her one thin dime. Let her sell herself on the talk circuit. This is a domestic thing and only George can get hurt because his wife will always cry, “he had a gun”. This is such BS and the media eats it up. Stay away from her George. That is my best advice. “Pending hard fact I will go with a divorce fueled false accusation.” “She might be suffering from ‘mad cow’ disease?” “Someone wants a leg up in that divorce. The press will allege he has a chemical weapons stockpile or nukes. Just wait.” The idiocy of these people is profound. The 9-11 call he made before he murdered Trayvon indicates a paranoid delusional nut case incapable of making any rational moves. So why do these George lovers not see the obvious? A sane man involved in a divorce does not go to the house where his wife and father are staying. So why did George do that? Because he is nuttier than a fruit cake. Of course, a rational mind would come to the conclusion that “birds of a feather, flock together” applies to supporters of CAC. sparger says: I went over there and llooked at the comments. Some of them are turning on George. After all Shellie is a pure white woman and George is hispanic. I did not go to treestoopid. Those are random comments from various news sites. From my brief forays with waders and goggles, I’d say that most supporters blame Shellie. Those folks twist themselves in knots to support Fogen, and he can do no wrong! : / Whatever @ woow Words of “wisdom” from the same assholes who said her perjury was just “standing by her man” and a great thing to do. Looks like the few Zidiots left still can’t come to grips with “if there’s smoke, there’s fire” reality with Fogen. Fogen…..the only proven thug here. Racer, it looks more and more like if someone produced a tape of him murdering Trayvon, or if he does something off the wall again, which is likely, that his diehard supporters would still deny his culpability. Many, many of them are just like him. Shellies distressed 911 call, she’s scared [audio src="http://www.clickorlando.com/blob/view/-/21852750/data/1/-/eryp8vz/-/911-call-audio.wav" /] About one minute into that, Shellie states that George punched her father and left a mark. He also knocked off her father’s glasses with the blow. George has struck an iceberg and is taking on water. Indeed. If that’s the case dv + assault, it’s simply a matter of the cops dotting their i’s and whatnot before they drop the hammer on him. They might release him for now but will reel him in soon. Rats abandoning a sinking ship may also apply. If people were lying and covering for George and they know that Shellie knows, then the pigeons might start singing. Oh yeah, that’s a good thought. Shellie definitely knows and I think the interview that KA posted with the “Vietnam Vet supporter” and hiwswife is proof that your suspicion has merit. And she thinks George broke her dad’s nose……. Oh my my, wasn’t it Shellie who said that she didn’t think Fogen had killed Trayvon Martin in a criminal way because “that’s not his way”? Which way did he punch her daddy-poo? In a self-defense way? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!! Not like Fogen to hit first, is it? Hey is Shellie’s daddy by any chance a black thug? New reports on FB claim that Shellie and her father declined to press charges. . . hope this isn’t true. I’ve heard similar but I’m not worried as it’s all coming out. The floodgates are opening. I’m betting it’s true, otherwise he’d be in jail by now. They don’t have to make a definitive decision right away. The incident is still fresh. (Donation sent.) You don’t have that option to not press charges anymore in domestic violence cases. Cops can take out warrant themselves. damm that was quick I must admit I’m amazed at how quickly it’s unraveling for GZ but given his past I probably shouldn’t be as he just went back to his old pattern of behavior. Picture a slow motion Train Wreck. That’s his life. I think Georgie will get off with a warning, watch and see. Hope I am wrong, this man is very dangerous and needs to be taken off the streets Maybe now Shelley can get an inkling of how Trayvon felt. Looks like you’re right, Brandy. Next time Fogen kills, there will be real results and they won’t depend upon Deborah “Do it cutie” Nelson either. Deborah Nelson had a big ole smirk on her face after reading the verdict. “Speaking from her Lake Mary home, she said: ‘I’m relieved. He was a powder keg waiting to blow… I feel relieved now that he… might get some quiet time and some psychological help. ‘If he had run into a stranger and got into an altercation he might have hurt someone or ended up hurt or dead himself.’” WTH?????? He helped get GZ OFF….UGH! Isn’t that what happened with Trayvon???? I guess Mr Donnelly does not consider Trayvon a human being. That F’er owes the Martin’s an apology. But as is the Central Park Five case, these shits will never admit to their pre-conceived notions about black males. He might get some quite time, WTF do these people have between their ears for F’ing brains? he is the one who starts all of the altercations that he is involved in. what is it going to take, for these morons to see this SOB for what he really is? he has already killed a child and, they were more than obliged to help him get away with murder. I guess it’s going to take him turning on one of them, before they see him for what he really is. Get her for perjury! ““Speaking from her Lake Mary home, she said: ‘I’m relieved. He was a powder keg waiting to blow…” I have a lot of matches and a few real good lighters……hey, just point me in the right direction. No Problem !! You won’t have to sully yourself, Racer. A little Fla heat will start the combustion. @ Professor. Sorry it too awhile. Ok everyone, remember that Vietnam Vet that testified on his behalf and ended up being some AUDIO WITNESS EXPERT and was in the courtroom the whole time….well it seems 2 months later he had a change of heart!!!! Furious…so it is not okay for Shellie and her dad was seemed okay with him for Trayvon! This interview infuriates me…. “Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Leanne Benjamin, a key defense witness at the trial and friend of George and Shellie for more than a decade, reacted to news of Zimmerman’s arrest. Her husband, Vietnam vet and army medic John Donnelly, added: ‘As far as we understand Shellie had gone back to the house – a property owned by her father – to collect some belongings. ‘Her father was with her. It was one of the places they stayed for about six months during the trial. ‘George showed up with his gun. It was a domestic altercation. Shellie was getting stuff, her father wants to clear the house out to sell it.’ What in the flip flip blippty blip…”‘I’m relieved. He was a powder keg waiting to blow…‘As far as we understand Shellie had gone back to the house – a property owned by her father – to collect some belongings.” All of these people are going straight to hell for lying for that man. They all knew he is mentally unstable and murdered that child. I Oh NOW he’s dangerous. But he wasn’t when he stalked and shot Trayvon. @KA – I’d add one line to the quoted content in your comment regarding John Donnelly statements today: George showed up with his gun. It was a domestic altercation. Shellie was getting stuff, her father wants to clear the house out to sell it. [Donnelly] added: “I would have taken that gun from him and thrown it into the nearest lake.” Well, Mr. Donnelly, why don’t you do exactly that? You know it needs to be done, and your wife knows CAC is a “powder keg waiting to blow” and needs psychological help. CAC has “blown” big time before, killing a child. So, JUST DO IT – before he blows again and fires another hollow point bullet into another person’s heart. Wake up, and smell the coffee. @ Professor. Just donated. Professor, I donated. I’m sorry I had not done so previously but it’s the result of a corrupt court stealing my money right out of my bank (no paperwork) and then putting through fake paperwork to perpetuate the theft. You know how that goes. My lawyer, whom I pay every month for work he did in 2009/2010 (ineffectively because the appeals bench was also corrupt, surprise surprise) will wait a month longer for his payment; I think it is OK and to me it seems only right. Blessings to you and Crane. Nope he is just getting a ticket. WTF? That cop seemed to be pro Zimmerman, down playing details This whole thing is bizarre! Just arrest this lying evil POS!! Just love this business of “investigative detention” as opposed to an “arrest” … sorta like being a “person of interest” instead of a “suspect.” Go Fogen! Do what you can to get your fat ass behind bars … only this time without killing anybody. Mary the Lake Mary cops are brighter than Sanford’s. (CNN) — George Zimmerman was taken into custody Monday after an apparent domestic altercation at a home in Lake Mary, Florida, police said. “As of right now, he has been placed in investigative detention,” Lake Mary police spokesman Zach Hudson said. Hudson said three parties were involved in the altercation. The incident comes two months after Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Hudson added that police are following procedure by placing Zimmerman in investigative detention. “Anytime we have anybody suspected of doing anything, we place them in investigative detention until a complete investigation has been done,” Hudson said. Lake Mary is a suburb of Orlando near Sanford. Why is this police officer giving an interview, while this is under investigation? hmmm Is it the PIO doing the talking? That’s what they get paid to do. Someone on the police force even called in to the Nancy Grace show. And identified themselves. Strange world. I knew that was Georgie standing under the tree, can totally tell by his body language. I hope this idiot gets arrested!! If not, he will feel even more invincable I am guessing no arrest. Police saw nothing. It’s a he-say-she-say situation. Probably refer to court as a civil matter. Still no arrest. dremn2004 says: I could not give much, but I gave what I can. Thank you. What’s with GZ and plaid shirts? Now that the trial is over, he’s gone back to being “white”. A felony offense if there ever was one. Unlawful entry Destruction of another s property Did I miss anything ?? If his intent was to plant a gun there so she would be arrested, where would that go ? She’d be arrested for destruction of another’s property and possession of a firearm in violation of probation of course…prolly receive a life term on conviction floriduh cops love zimmerphuck 5-4-3-2-1 Zimmerman family is ready to attack Shelly for calling the PoPo on that CAC. I can’t wait to read he mudslinging in the divorce case. I wonder if MOM will continue to represent this fool or is he going to back away. Wow. Did not know he had been pulled over twice for speeding http://clickorlando.com/news/lake-mary-police-cite-george-zimmerman-for-speeding/-/16721250/21774428/-/4eis3m/-/index.html ABC News: “Her [Shellie] attorney told ABC News that George pulled a knife on her today after she discovered a firearm in the house they shared. He then pulled a gun on her and her father after a verbal altercation went bad, according to attorney Kelly Sims….George Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, did not immediately respond to request for comment.” O’Mara did not immediately respond to comment? Unlike him…. Don’t worry; if Shellie’s big bad thug daddy tries to hurt Fogen, he’ll do the “shrimp” move to save his own life. The “shrimp” move was taught to him by the gym guy, but long before he learned it, Shellie was aware of it. On their wedding night, in fact, she reportedly said: “Oh what a shrimp!” Thanks for reminder, had forgotten his old shrimperoonie. 🙂 I’m psychic and can read his mind……he’s thinking… “That dumb crazy ass cracker, I told not to look for her, but noooooo, he’s Mr. Invincible….had to fucking do it. Lets see, if I spin this right we can put up……..Okay, I’ll say…..hmmm, some black kid……in a hoodie looking to buy a gun, growing some weed……..scratch that……high on weed, walked into the house SheLie was in and he just had to protect her. Yeah !! that’s the ticket. Nobody will ever question that one and I can talk about it for months on my new show” This tells me if she told truth and was really staying at parents house day before and day of shooting, he was definitely on edge. He is codependent. I almost wonder if he initiated fight and killed TM as a way to get his honey back…for attention. george zimmerman is being arrested. watch click orlando live I donated $5.00r it all i could afford right now. Like the Central Park Five case, I bet all those assholes in the media who thought Trayvon brought his death on himself by the hand of poor old innocent George will not have the guts to admit they were wrong. Hey professor. I have the last installment on tuition to pay on the 20th and I will see what I can send your way. On to another topic: “George Zimmerman Taken Into Custody, Police Investigating ‘Possible Domestic Battery'” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/george-zimmerman-taken-into-custody_n_3895388.html Also this – lied about staying in a trailer in the woods – http://discussions.orlandosentinel.com/20/orlnews/os-george-zimmerman-fancy-house-20130909/10 She said they stayed in a trailer in the woods up north after he bonded out the first time and before that bond was revoked in June, 2012. That has nothing to do with their subsequent gypsy-style hotel life or the rental house used during the trial. I see that now, but they liked to hold that image in the public’s mind . . . seems that was a brief situation. When Fogen went up north to Delaware, he was in a big house too, so the trailer issue has to be somewhere in FL after that. I just spotted you some funds. This news about that turd make me feel like playing a happy tune. For karma had arrived like the man from MI5. If this tune don’t get you dancing, then you might not be alive. Hasn’t been arrested yet. Being detained on scene right now. I’m sure he’s lying away and blaming Shellie and her dad. Hell, ya. I bet he blames Shellie for his killing Trayvon. LOL. News says gun was present. Well Duh we know he has a gun on his hip at all times. Dang that house looks nice too. Freaking liars. FYI- They are discussing and showing footage on HLN right now Who is the blonde in the long black dress? Shellie? Looks too slim to be her. She has lost some weight Not surprised. I’ve always thought George had a loose screw and temper issues. It’s quite evident, that this THUG does not belong out among a law abiding society. he is evil and, he thinks he is above the law, just because who his lying father is. #GeorgeZimmerman taken into custody after altercation with a gun. WATCH SCENE LIVE: http://bit.ly/18JAbGW pic.twitter.com/I2PjUlrjYt NO SURPRISE! Just a matter of when, not if!!! Did it after your reminder. I apologize for not doing it thus far. Will send more 3rd or 4th week of the month. I assume no one is surprised. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/09/george-zimmerman-gun-incident-florida-trayvon-martin/2788443/ Also, She Lied again, they lived in a $240,000 home with a pool during the trial in Lake Mary. Girlp – The reference to the trailer in the woods was BEFORE his first bond was revoked. Then she said they lived like gypsies, which they did … in several extended stay-type hotels. In Florida, a $240,000 home is no Taj Mahal — and that number refers to Seminole County property appraiser’s valuation for taxation, not the actual market value, which could be higher or lower, depending on whether it’s been homesteaded. So there’s no evidence that she lied again — at least on that score. Yes,somone on my tweet said thepic on OrlandoClick is Shellie’s parents house. I am thinking SZ was his target! Well, that didn’t take Georgie very long now did it? His TRUE COLORS shining through, Karma train is rolling down the tracks. Who, who I say, is the real thug in this case, we all know exactly who it is and, I’ll bet he isn’t taking ShelLies filing for a divorce none too good. they said that there were three people involved. I wonder what his supporters think of him now. They love his stupid ass, I can’t believe they are still shoveling $$ at him, yuck! Well, I guess the old saying is true, in that birds of a feather flock together. with him pulling first a knife and, than a gun on her, his fat ass belongs in jail. why is the state of Florida molly coddling his fat ass? I thought George would last until the New Year before he got arrested again. Since is DM with a gun will he lose his gun permiit? BREAKING NEWS FROM CNN: George Zimmerman is in POLICE CUSTODY for a domestic dispute in Lake Mary Fla. it appears that he is in custody in an Orlando Fla. jail. Not surprised, may be related to Shellie’s parents, may involve domestic violence according to Michael Skolinic He is in custody right now. CNN is discussing the latest on this Situation Just heard that George Zimmerman got arrested for some kind of domestic abuse!! Love it Trying to update my paypal info fucked everything up, and they are non-responsive to requests for assistance in resolving the mess. Will drop off a donation for you at the mail forwarding service…check your mailbox in approx 5-8 days Will do.Thanks. Could you post the mailing address? I have tried unsuccessfully several times to contribute through PayPal. I also sent messages via Facebook. Thank you. I made my donation yesterday. I hope you have received it. Yes, thank you. That is the donation that I referred to. I’m glad I did. I almost skipped this month due to expenses related to my mother and my chronically unemployed 24 year old brilliant-but-ineffective son. Good luck. Will you post an address for donations ? I don’t use paypal but I’m happy to help. Prof, looks like you are kind of screwed , what happened to all those people who were so busy calling folks trolls? I haven’t been back since Fogen’s verdict, I think I can spare a dime. Hang in there. Thank God I can work to supplement my social security. Peace out, keep your chin up. I’m sorry I can’t help. I don’t qualify for SSD because despite IBS and psoriatic arthritis keeping me basically home-bound, I am “able to work” despite making about half of minimum wage right now typing at home. I had to pawn jewelry and was still short rent because my computer was down last week. with no computer no $. I was still short for rent but credit union overdraft protection covered it thank God so now the money from pawning my ring will buy dog food abd toilet paper til next payday. I’ll worry about my other bills later. at least I have my rent paid and I took in a roomate so hopefully things will be looking up. I won’t read here anymore because I feel guilty and can’t afford it. Thanks for all you do. Rachael, prayers for you that your situation gets better. We feel like family….you should not feel guilty. I am sure that those that can will cover for those going through a tough time. No guilt on it! Your comments and participation is always appreciated and looked forward to. x 2 Rachael. Hope the roommate provides the much needed revenue stream but pleasant companionship as well. Professor — In addition to donations, what about the possibility of shifting to a blog format that includes tile ads with a pay per click to you and Crane? Am not sure about start up costs or other aggravations, but these do generate a certain reliable income for many bloggers. @ Rachael. Don’t go. Half of my donation is yours. We are all in this together, and I’m sure Professor agrees. Prayers for you, Rachael. Leave a Reply to Girlp Cancel reply	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1324
__label__wiki	0.956216	0.956216	Tax Dollars And Sense Burned by Sears? By Celeste Meiffren Illinois lawmakers are up in arms about Sears' announcement to close 120 Sears and Kmart stores nationally. It's hard to see a company that Illinois taxpayers just gave $150 million in tax breaks start laying people off and closing stores. That being said, Sears is not actually breaking the agreement that it has with the State of Illinois. The $150 million tax break is contingent on Sears keeping 4,250 jobs at their headquarters in Hoffman Estate. The agreement says nothing about preventing stores from closing in Illinois. Here is an excerpt from the Sun Times article that ran today: [Ira] Silverstein [D-Chicago] initially said lawmakers who approved the package weren’t at fault, but when asked whether language should have been written in to the measure to keep the stores open, he conceded. “Hindsight’s 20-20 — you’re 100 percent right,” Sliverstein said. “We don’t have that much control. But when we give a package of incentives like this to try and keep a corporation here in Illinois they should at least tell us what they’re going to do — not so much in the far future, but in the near future. We passed this package . . . two weeks ago and all the sudden, they pull this on us.” He said this is a lesson learned for future tax incentive packages. "I think we’re going to have to look with a little more scrutiny,” Silverstein said. Hindsight is 20-20, but foresight is even more powerful. Before legislators start giving away our tax dollars, they should demand full transparency and access to all of the information they need to make an informed decision. And ultimately, lawmakers should really think about whether spending $150 million on 4,250 jobs is worth it. It's starting to sound like they don't.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1329
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__label__wiki	0.706111	0.706111	HistoricNation Indian Biographies Jamini Roy December 30, 2019 December 10, 2019 by Ashish Jamini Roy the Famous painter from West Bengal, India. Who was entirely dedicated for the Art. Death: 26th April, 1972 Birth Place: Bellator, West Bengal, India Death Place: Kolkata, India Occupation: Painting Father: Ramtaran Roy Awards: Viceroy Suvarnapadak (1937), Padmabhushan (1957), Lalit Kala Akademiye Fellow (1955), Content Chart Show 1. Introduction: 2. Village of Jamini Roy- Bankura: 3. Jamini Roy Paintings: 4. Birth of Jamini Roy: 5. Father of Jamini Roy- Ramtaran Roy: 6. Education of Jamini Roy: 6.1. Learning of Western Academic Technique: 6.1.1. Painting of Jamini Roy: 7. Career of Jamini Roy: 8. Portait painter to Traditional Indian Art: 8.1. Jamini Roy’s thoughts for Bengali Art: 8.2. Jamini Roy Painting Style- Kalighat style of paintings: 8.3. Exhibition of Jamini’s paintings on Kolkata roads: 8.3.1. Jamini Roy Paintings for Sale on Kolkata Roads: 8.3.2. Jamini Roy Art for Sale: 8.4. Fake satisfaction to Real Self Expression: 8.5. Jamini Accepted poverty Jamini for Adapting Kalighat Style: 8.5.1. Jamini Roy Famous Paintings: 9. Technique, Design, Style and Pattern of Jamini Roy: 9.1. Designs & Forms from Ancient Myths: 9.1.1. Artist Jamini Roy Paintings: 9.2. Varied Artistic Techniques: 10. Fame of Jamini Roy: 10.1. Jamin’s Studio: 10.2. Jaimini’s Painting material: 11. Artwork of Jamini Roy : 11.1. Paintings by Jamini Roy: 11.2. Dedication towards Work: 11.3. Jamini Roy & his passion for Art: 12. Padma Bhushan- Jamini Roy: 12.1. Last Supper of Jamini Roy: 12.1.1. Jamini Roy Oil Painting: 12.2. Fall of Jamini’s health: 13. Death of Jamini Roy: Do you love art? If you are, then if you don’t attract towards Indian Art then, it will be surprising. Traveling throughout India if you went in West Bengal then you should definitely checkout their Artworks. It will be definitely different experience for you. West Bengal’s most of Artist you will see the protected paintings of Jamini Roy love rather than Modern artwork. Village of Jamini Roy- Bankura: The Bankura a district’s scorched soil in West Bengal that is always praying for rain. With its dry red-green soil will grow, Bankura one’s gave birth to flourishing folk culture. The legacy may have dried up but is far from dead. These temples that are built still maintain examples of the Terracotta art of the region. Behind much of the simplicity of Jamini Roy’s skill lies in the heritage of his house. His culture of a home in Bankura, where he had been born in the middle of April 1887. In Beliatore Village, it was those village craftsmen who aroused in young Jamini his initial interest in design and form. Jamini Roy Paintings: Birth of Jamini Roy: Jamini Roy was born in year 1887 in Belliatore villiage of Bankura district in state of West Bengal. Father of Jamini Roy- Ramtaran Roy: Jamini Roy’s father Ramtaran Roy was big landowner. Therefore, his family was financially in good condition. Ramtaran Roy also passionate about Art. When he was in government service, aiming to do something in Art he resigned from his job. So, we can say, Jamini got the legacy of Art from his father. He broad-minded dad & played very important role in Jamini’s life. He also agreed to send the son to Kolkata. Education of Jamini Roy: It’s said that, great people give the proof of his future work in early age. Similarly, at the age of 16 years Jamini Roy left his home and village & went to Kolkata. In year 1903, Jamini taken admission in Government College of Art. After admission he learn lesson in presence Abanindranath Tagore. Tagore was the vice principal of the College. He gave personal attention to Jamini Roy for giving prevalent traditional educational training. Learning of Western Academic Technique: Here in the art College, Jamini diligently learned and became proficient in the Western academic technique. The encouragement and admiration of Principal Darcy Brown, form the primary skills of Jamini Roy in his life. Painting of Jamini Roy: Career of Jamini Roy: Jamini Roy took the diploma in fine arts in the year of 1908. He became the proficient in the Modern artwork he learned in his College. But, afterwards he came to know that he doesn’t have interested in Modern style of Art. Therefore, he concentrated on Indian style without caring the revenue & earning. Thereafter he left college and earned success as a portrait painter in oil. Portait painter to Traditional Indian Art: Jamini Roy started his career as Portrait painter on commission. But, he was not happy with his work. So, once in year 1925 he went to Kalighat temple. Outside of temple he saw his interesting style painting. Jamini Roy’s thoughts for Bengali Art: He came to understand his aim to come here. He knew that, Bengali folk art was use for three different things. First thing is that, normal people’s lifestyle business can be kept in front of World. Second thing is that, our art can be made available for anyone. Third thing is that, World understands the Importance of Indian Art. Jamini Roy Painting Style- Kalighat style of paintings: Jamini adapted the Kalighat style. Therefore, thereafter we can see his paintings with Kalighat style of paintings. In decade of 1930 he got the fruit for his hard work. Because, people started loving his paintings. In his paintings he can see the image of Kalighat’s style. He became such proficient in this style, it seems that paintings are talking something with us. Exhibition of Jamini’s paintings on Kolkata roads: Jamini Roy Paintings for Sale on Kolkata Roads: In 1930’s decade created so many popular artworks. During British rule in India in year 1938 he became first Indian whose artwork was exhibited on Kolkata roads. In 1940, his paintings became famous among the middle class Indians. Therewithal, people of European countries also aspirant for buying the Jamini’s paintings. He got surprised because of his support & popularity among people Worldwide. After some interval, his paintings representing the indigenous traditional Kalighat style as well as Vishnupur’s Terakota style of painting. Jamini Roy Art for Sale: Fake satisfaction to Real Self Expression: He made brilliant self-portrait in the prime of his fame as a portrait painter. When Jamini Roy saw affluence but no joy, it gave living to him but offered no life to him. The need for a mind could be satisfied by a fake. However, if the monotony of the regular and the desire for self-expression work. The gap widened before the craftsmen of the village that the folk painters of the target and the terracotta figurines of Bankura & Vishnupur transferred his soul. The moment of decision had arrived. You also may be interested to read about our Indian Heros: Unforgettable Heroes of India Jamini Accepted poverty Jamini for Adapting Kalighat Style: Jamini gave up painting contemporary portraits preferring poverty and artwork. Even though he had married, and there were kids to grow. Jamini Roy gradually learned to unlearn his field. Representation was not his goal; his goal was a transformation. In the folk painters of Kalighat, he discovered his bold and firm sweep of detail of economy and line. When he worked in oils, themes crept in the frames of his paintings. Jamini Roy Famous Paintings: Technique, Design, Style and Pattern of Jamini Roy: And when at last he discarded oils in favor of watercolor. The illusion of the third measurement was also rejected. Then followed the custom of an austere market in his use of the line and color. Water-based and Tepthera pigment had opened up for him a horizon of new possibilities. But was it thought that an artist a medium for expressing European technique? An extraordinary collection of landscape paintings was made. Jamini Roy’s affiliation with the theater world of Calcutta gave him knowledge of style and pattern. After he realized the absence of technique from the bold design, the struggle with himself gained momentum. Designs & Forms from Ancient Myths: He was scrolled by his son Omeo. Who later became a handsome painter and his great father’s studio dedicated worker? The selection of topics was abundant and inexhaustible. Colors returned in glory. The force behind designs and his forms came from ancient myths. To which he turned for inspiration. Consider, for example, the panels that are exquisite on the Krishna theme. Also, note with care the banners in the Ramayana. Those panels on themes’ tenderness tranquility and tranquility were conveyed with equal mastery in his studies on the life of Christ. Artist Jamini Roy Paintings: Varied Artistic Techniques: From time to time, Jamini Roy tried his hands at Wood sculpting or clay modeling and steadily pursued his interest in the varied artistic techniques of different countries. The Tepthera media withstood the test of replicating anything in Tibet and China’s gods and goddesses. To some self-portrait of Vanguard. Fame of Jamini Roy: At this time, after years of agonizing struggle Jamini Roy, the artist, had arrived on an international level. The spread of Jamini Roy’s fame abroad was as quickly as in his own country. However, it was wrong to state that his recognition came from overseas. In the 1930s, a significant part of the opinion came out in support of him. Notable among them were a group of intellectuals and Bengali poets who recognized the development of an artist of international stature. One of these was the poet Vishnu Dev who had immersed himself in Jamini Roy’s art for almost 40 years. Jamin’s Studio: Following the Second World War, Jamini Roy shifted from his rented home in north Calcutta. He built his studio in the less congested southern portion of the city. His residence became a home like the old days at the house to friends and art lovers. Jaimini’s Painting material: Utilization of rock maps, woven strips of Pam leaf, or super paper board for a painting surface has been the final step to take. Artwork of Jamini Roy : If buyer does not have interest in art, then Jamini reject to sell his artwork to such buyer. Afterwards, if buyer failed to preserve his artwork then Jamini again buys his artwork from such buyer. In Modern World of 20th century most of painters attracted towards Modern Art. This artwork had good value & demand in Market. Painter get huge amount of revenue from such artworks. In such period he adapted Indian root of traditional art & established the importance of Indian Art in front of World. Paintings by Jamini Roy: Dedication towards Work: Jamini Roy’s capacity for work never waned. The 20 years between 1950 and 1970 were marked by an astounding volume and assortment of work. After 1950, his search for a way of saying the smoothness of color & his lines appeared to have gotten to a stage where exploration was hopeless. Jamini Roy went one step further and decided to break his lines and emphasize the texture of a surface, belying the forecast of critics were promised that Jamini Roy had reached the limits of arts. Lot patches of color came to fill the surface. Jamini Roy & his passion for Art: He doesn’t given attention to get handsome revenue. But, he kept in mind the buyer’s interest in art. Buyer who have understanding of Art will preserve the Artwork in good condition. This was the opinion of Jamini Roy. On the paintings of Jamini Roy there was big impact of the simplicity of Kalighat paintings. Padma Bhushan- Jamini Roy: After adapting the Indian traditional Art, he won the hearts of thousands of people. For using Indian colors and Art material he gave up the contemporary European colors and material. For giving his special contribution in Art field, Indian government was awarded him with Padma Bhushan in year 1954. Last Supper of Jamini Roy: Nevertheless, straightaway, he would begin painting Christ last supper. The thing he’d done quite a few times previously. The drawing would be finished on the surface. That is & the colors were to come in all their splendor. Jamini Roy Oil Painting: Fall of Jamini’s health: In 1970, he was 83 years old. Age had begun to catch up with him. Failing health prevented him. But sit in his workplace, he made efforts to beat and needs to. But the fingers won’t move, and the eyes will play with cruel tricks. Death of Jamini Roy: However, the mingling never got going. The last super remained unfinished; the flame had settled upon Jamini’s chest, causing pneumonia. Jamini Roy survived the on his first attack. His second attack was acute though the doctors amazed by eluding death. Again, the end came in 1972, on the 24th of April. The month he had been born. Featured Image Credits: cea + Maharana Pratap Singh Bajirao Mastani History I agree to receive the newsletter & I have read the privacy policy and terms Search the post HistoricNation © 2020 We have just sent you an E-mail after confirmation you will receive your Free E-books. So, Please, check your Inbox to confirm your Subscription! I do not want FREE Newsletter Like and Follow us on social media to get updates from our blog Follow @https://twitter.com/historicnation We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 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__label__cc	0.675722	0.324278	Drug Take Back Sets Record DHS Chief of Communications and Community Engagement Call 682-8650 or amy.webb@dhs.arkansas.gov Prescription Drug Take Back Day Collects Record 14 Tons in Arkansas Law enforcement officials representing 152 agencies collected a record 28,035 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs during a recent drug take back event, according to Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane. Collection sites were staffed at 171 location across the state. “The most important statistic in every take back event is a number that we’ll never know – the number of tragedies we prevent and the lives we save by tossing out old prescription drugs at collection sites,” Governor Asa Hutchinson noted. “I applaud Director Lane for his leadership in making our state a safer place.” The 14 tons of unwanted, old or expired prescription drugs collected is estimated to be 28.9 million pills. Arkansas ranks eleventh nationally in weight collected and fifth in weight collected per capita, according to Lane. “I am proud to see this record setting number for Arkansas that will have a lasting life-saving impact on our state physically as well as environmentally,” said Lane. “The hard work and partnerships that made this possible, as well as the participation of everyday Arkansans, demonstrates that working together we can solve the unintentional overdose issue.” Drug overdose deaths are the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths in the U.S., exceeding vehicle fatalities by 50 percent. More than 140 people in America die each day due to a drug overdose. According to the latest information available, 1,067 people In Arkansas died from drug overdose in the years 2013-2015 (319 in 2013, 356 in 2014, and 392 in 2015). Arkansas is in the top 20 percent of states that prescribe the most painkillers per capita. The Arkansas Drug Take Back day was dedicated to the memory of Nicholas “Cheezy” Alexander Kellar who was only 23-years-old when he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose in April 2017 following a long, hard battle with addiction.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1340
__label__cc	0.657955	0.342045	© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum / Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss, digitale Reproduktion: Jester Blank GbR October 22, 2018 - September 28, 2019 Humboldt Forum Highlights on Museum Island @ Museumsinsel Berlin Pergamonmuseum and Neues Museum A number of the Humboldt Forum Highlights can already be encountered at prominent sites on Museum Island . At two locations in the host institutions – Neues Museum and Pergamonmuseum – the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin present their forerunners for the Humboldt Forum from the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst. What significance did these artefacts have for the people who accompanied and shaped them? What do they mean to us today? Thanks to their multilayered biographies, some of the objects provide us with insights into complex historical and cultural relations, while others prove more enigmatic. The narratives spanning the histories of culture, nature and the collections will not answer every question. Nevertheless, they invite us to develop new outlooks and find our own answers. Shiva's mount, 19th century As if striding down a catwalk, this almost life-sized Zebu bull exudes elegance. This magnificent example is not just any humped bull, but one who served as God Shiva’s mount in a Hindu temple in South India. During major temple festivals a bronze effigy of the god, splendidly decorated in silk clothes and flowers, was mounted on the back of the wooden bull and driven round the temple with great pomp in a ceremonial procession. Figure of a deity, before 1877 The life-sized wooden figure of the god Sope has an enigmatic air – simple, faceless and yet at the same time powerfully charismatic, it is reminiscent of a modern work of art. It originally stood in a temple in Nukuoro, a Polynesian exclave in Micronesia. During the month-long harvest festival, along with other figures it was decorated with flowers and presented with fruit and other food as sacrificial offerings. The collector Johann Stanislaw Kubary purchased the figure of the deity Sope in 1877 and brought it to Germany. There are only a few of these figures worldwide – each of them a relict of a past culture. Cuauhcoatl (Eagle-serpent) In many cultures snakes and eagles are animals possessing great symbolic power. In Mexico they are even immortalized on the national flag. By mysterious means they became fused amongst the Aztecs in the mythical chimera cuauhcoatl. The feathered rattlesnake with the beak of a golden eagle is extremely well preserved and so intricately worked that every single feather is visible. According to legend, the Aztecs, in search of a new home, settled where they saw an eagle land on a cactus. The place where this occurred is now called Mexico City. Mayan Warrior Mayan War Vase, 700–900 The Maya considered cocoa to be the blood of the corn god. It was only served to the most powerful as a divine elixir. The containers designed for the cocoa were also symbolically charged. This vase from Guatemala, for example, whose surface features a wild battle scene, documents the triumph and defeat of powerful Mayan warriors. The detailed cinematic-like depiction and the unique artistic quality give us an insight into the fascinating cultural history of the Maya. Quimbayan Cacique, 500–700 This elaborately fashioned example of the outstanding goldsmith’s craft of the Quimbaya from today’s Colombia probably depicts a cacique (tribal chief) or high priest. The elevated status of the man depicted can be discerned by his opulent jewellery. The figure served as a container for shell lime, which to this day is needed for chewing the coca leaves. The stimulating effect is produced by alkaloids which are only released from the leaves by the addition of lime. Further information on the exhibitions are also available at the website of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Single entry tickets Neues Museum: 12 EUR, concessions 6 EUR Pergamonmuseum: 12 EUR, concessions 6 EUR Museum Island all exhibitions 18 EUR, concessions 9 EUR Annual membership Staatliche Museen zu Berlin 3-days Museum Pass Berlin 29 EUR, concessions 14,50 EUR daily 10am–6pm The first 15 of these Humboldt Forum Highlights were being presented between October 2018 and May 2019 in two formats: in an exhibition as well as during conversations that will be held at various locations in Berlin. The exhibition on Museum Island has been extended until the end of September 2019. #humboldtforumhighlights Museumsinsel Berlin Bodestraße 1-3	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1341
__label__wiki	0.979929	0.979929	Tag Archives: helps International, News, Pakistan, Politics How Pakistan [Army] helps the U.S. drone campaign By Chris Allbritton, Reuters ISLAMABAD – (Reuters) – The death of a senior al Qaeda leader in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal badlands, the first strike in almost two months, signaled that the U.S.-Pakistan intelligence partnership is still in operation despite political tensions. The Jan 10 strike — and its follow-up two days later — were joint operations, a Pakistani security source based in the tribal areas told Reuters. They made use of Pakistani “spotters” on the ground and demonstrated a level of coordination that both sides have sought to downplay since tensions erupted in January 2011 with the killing of two Pakistanis by a CIA contractor in Lahore. “Our working relationship is a bit different from our political relationship,” the source told Reuters, requesting anonymity. “It’s more productive.” U.S. and Pakistani sources told Reuters that the target of the Jan 10 attack was Aslam Awan, a Pakistani national from Abbottabad, the town where Osama bin Laden was killed last May by a U.S. commando team. They said he was targeted in a strike by a U.S.-operated drone directed at what news reports said was a compound near the town of Miranshah in the border province of North Waziristan. That strike broke an undeclared eight-week hiatus in attacks by the armed, unmanned drones that patrol the tribal areas and are a key weapon in U.S. President Barack Obama’s counter-terrorism strategy. The sources described Awan, also known by the nom-de-guerre Abdullah Khorasani, as a significant figure in the remaining core leadership of al Qaeda, which U.S. officials say has been sharply reduced by the drone campaign. Most of the drone attacks are conducted as part of a clandestine CIA operation. The Pakistani source, who helped target Awan, could not confirm that he was killed, but the U.S. official said he was. European officials said Awan had spent time in London and had ties to British extremists before returning to Pakistan. The source, who says he runs a network of spotters primarily in North and South Waziristan, described for the first time how U.S.-Pakistani cooperation on strikes works, with his Pakistani agents keeping close tabs on suspected militants and building a pattern of their movements and associations. “We run a network of human intelligence sources,” he said. “Separately, we monitor their cell and satellite phones. “Thirdly, we run joint monitoring operations with our U.S. and UK friends,” he added, noting that cooperation with British intelligence was also extensive. Pakistani and U.S. intelligence officers, using their own sources, hash out a joint “priority of targets lists” in regular face-to-face meetings, he said. “Al Qaeda is our top priority,” he said. He declined to say where the meetings take place. Once a target is identified and “marked,” his network coordinates with drone operators on the U.S. side. He said the United States bases drones outside Kabul, likely at Bagram airfield about 25 miles north of the capital. From spotting to firing a missile “hardly takes about two to three hours,” he said. DRONE STRIKES A SORE POINT WITH PAKISTAN It was impossible to verify the source’s claims and American experts, who decline to discuss the drone program, say the Pakistanis’ cooperation has been less helpful in the past. U.S. officials have complained that when information on drone strikes was shared with the Pakistanis beforehand, the targets were often tipped off, allowing them to escape. Drone strikes have been a sore point with the public and Pakistani politicians, who describe them as violations of sovereignty that produce unacceptable civilian casualties. The last strike before January had been on Nov 16, 10 days before 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed in what NATO says was an inadvertent cross-border attack on a Pakistani border post. That incident sent U.S.-Pakistan relations into the deepest crisis since Islamabad joined the U.S.-led war on militancy following the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. On Thursday, Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said ties were “on hold” while Pakistan completes a review of the alliance. The United States sees Pakistan as critical to its efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan, where U.S.-led NATO forces are battling a Taliban insurgency. Some U.S. and Pakistani officials say that both sides are trying to improve ties. As part of this process, a U.S. official said, it is possible that some permanent changes could be made in the drone program which could slow the pace of attacks. The security source said very few innocent people had been killed in the strikes. When a militant takes shelter in a house or compound which is then bombed, “the ones who are harboring him, they are equally responsible,” he said. “When they stay at a host house, they (the hosts) obviously have sympathies for these guys.” He denied that Pakistan helped target civilians. “If … others say innocents have been targeted, it’s not true,” he said. “We never target civilians or innocents.” The New America Foundation policy institute says that of 283 reported strikes from 2004 to Nov 16, 2011, between 1,717 and 2,680 people were killed. Between 293 and 471 were thought to be civilians — approximately 17 percent of those killed. The Brookings Institution, however, says civilian deaths are high, reporting in 2009 that “for every militant killed, 10 or more civilians also died.” Pakistan’s interior minister, Rehman Malik, also said in April 2011 that “the majority of victims are innocent civilians.” Still, despite its public stance, Pakistan has quietly supported the drone program since Obama ramped up air strikes when he took office in 2009 and even asked for more flights. According to a U.S. State Department cable published by anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks, Pakistan’s chief of army staff General Ashfaq Kayani in February 2008 asked Admiral William J. Fallon, then-commander of U.S. Central Command, for increased surveillance and round-the-clock drone coverage over North and South Waziristan. The security source said Pakistan’s powerful spy agency, the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence, also was supportive of the strikes, albeit privately. (Additional reporting by Mark Hosenball in Washington; Editing by Ron Popeski) Courtesy: Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/22/us-pakistan-drones-idUSTRE80L08G20120122 via » Siasat.pk AfghanistanAfpakal-QaedaarmyAshfaqattacksbadlandsCampainCIAcoordinationdemocracyDroneEstablishmentextremismFATAFundamentalismGHQgovernmentHaqqanihelpsIntelligenceISIIslamabadJointKayaniMilitaryoperationsOsamaPakistanPartnershipRawalpindiReutersSatellitesecurityspottersStateTalibanU.SWashington Culture, International, Random, Thoughts A place to call home: Canada helps me explore my true identity Pakistani-born immigrant credits Canada for helping him explore his identity by Tayyab Rashid When I came to North America some 15 years ago, I thought that most of us are migratory beings, or some part of our constitution is. Living in Canada has changed or perhaps expanded my thinking — we are also sedentary souls. … Read more : via – Siasat.pk – Canadianimmigrant.ca AAmericacallCanadaChangecountryexploreGoodgovernanceharmonyhelpsHomeidentitylawLovemeniceNorthOntarioorderPeaceplacepositivereligiousthinkingtoleranceTorontotrue	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1344
__label__cc	0.726548	0.273452	Home » Art Galleries » Exhibitions + Projects The Knits September 15 - November 5, 2017 "The Knits", Lisa Birke, digital video still, 2017. Queen's Square 1 North Square, Cambridge, ON In knitting, one literally gives one’s time—chronicled in interwoven loops of yarn—to keep someone warm. Hand-knitted sweaters bring us closer to our mothers and grandmothers as we physically carry a document of their love and labour next to our skin, almost like a protective second skin. Straddling a liminal filmic space between installation, performance-for-video, and a contemporary fairy tale, The Knits introduces an ephemeral and relative notion of time, both in unravelling the threads of generational/familial relationships and in visually combining and subverting technological artifacts of the past and present (picture frame, tv screen and video projection). Along the way, the work tugs at the crossed threads of art versus craft, gendered materiality, and the relationship we have with mother nature and her great divide in Canada. “The Knits” is a loving and playful homage to the artist’s mother and her chronic affliction of “the knits”. The artist wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council Media Artists Creation Grant. Participate in the exhibition! Submit your wacky, wonderful or just simply beautiful photos of you wearing knitted items that were created by your loved ones. See your photos featured in this exhibition. More information here. Opening: Friday, September 15 at 7:00PM Lisa Birke Lisa Birke is an award winning Canadian experimental short film maker who situates between the traditions of painting, digital video and performance art. She has had solo exhibitions across Canada... Lisa Birke is an award winning Canadian experimental short film maker who situates between the traditions of painting, digital video and performance art. She has had solo exhibitions across Canada and her short films have been screened at film/video festivals and media centres internationally, including amongst others: Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada), European Film Festival (touring), Athens International Film + Video Festival (USA), InShadow International Festival of Video, Performance and Technologies (Portugal), Cologne OFF X (USA, Israel, India), Cold Cuts Video Festival (Canada), International Short Film Week Regensburg (Germany), SESIFF(Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival), POW Fest (USA), and AVIFF (Art Film Festival, Cannes). red carpet was awarded the “Lakehead Juror's Prize” and the “Audience Choice Award” at the Orillia Museum of Art & History in Orillia (Canada) in 2014. The short film Calendar Girls was awarded a “Jury Award for Creative Achievement” at the Arizona International Film Festival (USA), the Jury Award at ForadCamp (Barcelona) and was recently installed at Manif d’/Art (Quebec City Biennale 2017). Birke created projects for CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area), the Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery in 2016 and has just completed “The Knits” with the support of an Ontario Arts Council Media Artists Project Creation Grant. Lisa Birke examines notions of ‘self’ through the lens of gender, bringing the cultural tropes of woman into focus and into question. Filmed unaccompanied in the Canadian landscape, absurd yet insightful performative acts become entangled in nuanced and complex narratives in single and multichannel video works that make reference to art history, mythology and popular culture. Revealing what lies beneath the surface of femininity, her work toys with a conclusion that is problematic, comi-tragic, and most essentially, human. Lisa Birke, The Knits (installation), 2017. Photo Scott Lee. Lisa Birke, The Knits (opening), 2017. Photo Cherie Fawcett. Lisa Birke, The Knits (opening), 2017. Photo Brian Duggan.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1350
__label__wiki	0.628572	0.628572	Act fast! Walmart is having a big sale on underwater cameras for your next vacation — Save on GoPro, Nikon, Panasonic, and more Rudie Obias Yahoo Lifestyle 23 July 2019 The editors at Yahoo Lifestyle are committed to finding you the best products at the best prices. At times, we may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Underwater cameras on sale. (Photo: Walmart) There’s still weeks left of summer—plenty of time to go on a vacation or embark on new adventure to somewhere stunning and beautiful. Wherever that might be, you’re going to need a great point-and-shoot camera to capture every moment. We know what you’re thinking, why can’t I just take my smartphone instead? It has a great camera on its back and it saves more space when I travel. While we love smartphones, you really can’t take a mobile device underwater for long periods of time (unless you want your smartphone to die). If you’re planning a trip to a tropical destination, you’re going to need a waterproof camera to capture every moment on land and underwater. Walmart has a number of deals on waterproof cameras for just about anyone at any price point. We rounded up 10 deals on underwater cameras that you should consider picking up before your next vacation. Coleman 2V9WP-P Duo2 Dual-Screen Waterproof Digital Camera This camera has two screens! (Photo: Walmart) The Coleman Duo2 Duel-Screen digital camera is built for just about any rough and tough adventure in the wild, while its 20-megapixel digital shooter is more than equipped to deliver eye-popping and visually-stunning photos on land and underwater up to 10 feet. It’s now on sale for just $69 at Walmart, or $30 off its list price. Shop it: Coleman 2V9WP-P Waterproof Digital Camera, $69 (was $99), walmart.com This point-and-shoot comes with 32GB microSD card, case, battery and charger, and more. (Photo: Walmart) The Coolpix W100 is one of the most popular cameras from Nikon, thanks to its ease of use, high-quality photos, and videos with 13.2 megapixels and 1080p resolution, and underwater capabilities. In fact, this camera is completely waterproof for up to 33 feet below the surface of the water. It’s now on sale for $199, or $50 off its retail price at Walmart. Shop it: Nikon Coolpix W100, $199 (was $249), walmart.com Panasonic DC-TS7A Lumix TS7 4K Waterproof Tough Camera This camera is tough and waterproof. (Photo: Walmart) The Lumix TS7 from Panasonic is designed for the great outdoors with durability and waterproofing in mind. This camera is perfectly suitable for kayaking, fishing, scuba diving, and just about any other water sports, while its photo quality is outstanding with a 20.4-megapixel shooter and 4.6x zoom lens. It’s now going for only $299.99, or $150 off its list price. Get one for your next vacation! Shop it: Panasonic DC-TS7A Lumix TS7 4K Camera, $299.99 (was $449.99), walmart.com You can take this action camera diving with you. (Photo: Walmart) GoPro is the gold standard of action cameras with its small and compact design and brilliant photography, even if the shooter is underwater. The GoPro HERO5 Black is rated for up to 33 feet in the water, so don’t be afraid to take this GoPro diving in the ocean or lake. Walmart has it priced at $199, or $100 off its $299 list price. Shop it: GoPro HERO5 Black, $199 (was $299), walmart.com Olympus Tough TG-5 Waterproof Digital Camera Save more than $540 on this waterproof camera. (Photo: Walmart) As its name suggests, the Olympus Tough digital camera is, in fact, tough. This point-and-shoot features a rugged and tough exterior to make it possible to take a photo with a 12-megapixel shooter in extreme conditions, namely underwater. It’s now on sale for $382.98, a whopping $544.40 off its retail price at Walmart. Shop it: Olympus Tough TG-5 Waterproof Digital Camera, $382.98 (was $927.38), walmart.com Polaroid 16MP Waterproof Instant Sharing Digital Camera A trusted name like Polaroid. (Photo: Walmart) The Polaroid iS048 is described as an “adventure companion” with its 16-megapixel shooter, small and lightweight design, and waterproofing up to 10 feet of water. It’s not for diving into an ocean. However, this camera is more suited to snap a few shots in a swimming pool. The Polaroid iS048 is now on sale for $39.69, or $13 off its list price at Walmart. Shop it: Polaroid 16MP Waterproof Digital Camera, $39.69 (was $52.97), walmart.com Bell & Howell Splash WP10 Digital Camera Make a splash with this camera. (Photo: Walmart) Designed to be compact and durable, the Bell & Howell Splash is a really good waterproof camera for casual use with its 12-megapixel resolution and 8.5mm f/2.8 lens. It’s waterproof up to 10 feet, so feel free to take photos in the rain or a swimming pool. This camera is on sale for $79.99, or $110 off its retail price at Walmart. At this low sales price, it’s a great pick-up! Shop it: Bell & Howell Splash WP10, $79.99 (was $189.99), walmart.com Ricoh WG-60 Digital Camera This camera is durable! (Photo: Walmart) On sale for $285.99, the Ricoh WG-60 digital camera is one of the most bizarre-looking shooters on this list. It’s almost shaped like a bowtie for a robot groom at a robot wedding. It’s built tough to withstand drop after drop, while it’s also waterproof up to 45 feet underwater. It’s even freeze-proof, so don’t be afraid to take it on a ski trip in Aspen or a voyage to Antarctica. Walmart has this camera discounted for $64 off its list price. Shop it: Ricoh WG-60 Digital Camera, $285.99 (was $349.99), walmart.com Ivation 20MP Underwater Digital Camera Don't be afraid to get this camera wet. (Photo: Walmart) This Ivation digital camera is a very good budget pick if you’re looking for something inexpensive and waterproof. It’s a simple point-and-shoot with two viewfinders for traditional shots and selfies, while this camera is also waterproof for up to 10 feet. It’s on sale for $59.99, or $40 off its retail price at Walmart. Shop it: Ivation 20MP Underwater Digital Camera, $59.99 (was $99.99), walmart.com Fujifilm FinePix XP140 Digital Camera Fujifilm is a name of high quality. (Photo: Walmart) The Fujifilm FinePix XP140 Digital Camera is for those who want a little bit more out of a point-and-shoot. It features a 16.4-megapixel shooter with a wide 28mm lens and 5x optical zoom, while it’s suitable for underwater photography up to 82 feet underwater. It’s on sale for $255.99, or $84 off its retail price at Walmart. This camera also comes with a 32GB microSD card, a spare battery, a video spotlight, a bike mount, a carrying case, and a cleaning kit. Not bad for less than $260! Shop it: Fujifilm FinePix XP140 Digital Camera, $255.99 (was $339.99), walmart.com The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication. Read More from Yahoo Lifestyle: The tummy-flattening bathing suit with 1900 reviews— plus 12 more bestsellers to try this month Zappos is having a MASSIVE (and rare) sale right now — shop Skechers, Nike, Clarks and more Trouble getting up in the morning? A sunrise alarm clock can help https://go.onelink.me/HyQ4?pid=InProduct&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_YahooplayENL2__&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=&af_sub5=ENLarticle2__Banner_ Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day. Want daily pop culture news delivered to your inbox? Sign up here for Yahoo’s newsletter.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1352
__label__cc	0.704811	0.295189	FacebookFAQsTwitter Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley Partners in Major Home Building and Restoration Projects in Indio On Wednesday, March 28th, Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley (HFHCV) and its partners, The Home Depot Foundation, The City of Indio and Coachella Valley Housing Coalition, brought over 400 Home Depot volunteers, including vendors and executives, to work on several exciting major projects in Indio. Beginning around 8:30 a.m., groups of volunteers constructed two houses designated for veteran families. One house is located on a lot at Mountain View Avenue, and the second is at Orange Grove Avenue. Another group of volunteers helped with exterior renovations on eleven existing homes in the neighborhood. A third group of volunteers constructed children’s playhouses and outdoor furniture for families at March Air Force Base’s veterans housing. The day wrapped up with a festive gathering for all volunteers at Yucca Park in Indio. Dave Thornton, Executive Director of HFHCV says: “This massive program is the result of commitment on the part of all partners working together to address the need for affordable housing in Riverside County and to allow existing homeowners in need to remain in their homes.” For further information, go to www.hfhcv.org. Contact Indio City Hall Contact Indio Water Authority City Bids (RFP) 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California 92201	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1354
__label__cc	0.608661	0.391339	New Report: High Flyers 2017 New study looks at the massive tax advantages for private jets preserved by the Trump tax cuts and takes a deep dive into how the private jet lobby shifts costs to the rest of us, threatens our security, and fuels a warming planet. Blogging Our Great Divide by Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie Nothing symbolizes the growing concentration of wealth and power as much as the private luxury jet, flying high above the rest of us. The private jet lobby –and their super-wealthy passengers –have created a parallel universe of perks and privileges that would shock most commercial passengers if they knew about them. In both tax policy and homeland security, the high flyers have used their power to create one set of rules for themselves and another set of rules for the rest of us. Our new report, High Flyers 2017, looks at the vaulted status of private jets in our tax code and the impact of the Trump tax cuts on the private jet set. High Flyers 2017 The private jet lobby spent $56 million lobbying over the past ten years to save more than $1 billion in annual taxes they avoid due to preferential tax treatment. This preferential treatment goes untouched by the Trump tax cuts while students, teachers, and middle class families are faced with tax increases. Some of our findings include: The private jet lobby spent $56 million lobbying over the past ten years to save more than $1 billion in annual taxes they avoid due to preferential tax treatment. The tax cut package under consideration in the Senate maintains and expands the private jet tax carve-out, while the Republican budget plan increases fees on commercial airline passengers. Private jets contribute less than one tenth of the resources they use from the Federal Aviation Administration Trust Fund. Commercial airline passengers heavily subsidize private jet passengers. This report is released in the midst of Congressional action on a Republican tax cut package that would maintain the private jet vaulted tax status, while a Republican spending bill would increase fees on commercial airline passengers. At a time when private jets are taxed at levels so much lower than what could be conceivably considered fair, it’s absurd to consider further shifting costs to commercial airline passengers. It’s even more absurd to consider maintaining the vaulted tax status of the private jet set while increasing the taxes on the middle class, but that is what the Republican tax bill does. Chuck Collins is a senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and a co-editor of Inequality.org and the author of Born on Third Base. Josh Hoxie directs the Project on Opportunity and Taxation at the Institute for Policy Studies and co-edits Inequality.org. For media inquiries about the new Billionaire Bonanza report, contact Jessicah Pierre: Jessicah@ips-dc.org New Research, Dreams Deferred: How Enriching the 1% Widens the Racial Wealth Divide by Sabrina Terry by Dedrick Asante-Muhammad A new report released by the Institute for Policy Studies highlights how a polarizing racial wealth divide has grown between White households and households of color over the past three decades. Billionaire Bonanza 2018: Inherited Wealth Dynasties in the 21st-Century U.S. Our latest report analyzes the grand fortunes of the wealthiest individuals and families, comparing their wealth to the absence of wealth at and near the nation’s economic bottom. My No Good, Very Bad Tax Vote Day by Sarah Anderson Inside the Pity-Our-Farmers Tax ‘Reform’ Scam by Bob Lord	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1355
__label__wiki	0.835762	0.835762	Contact Iran News Wire New Deputy Quds Commander sanctioned by US and EU for rights abuse Regime responsible for Iran’s irreversible environmental crisis Iran “reformist” political analyst says regime facing political dead end Khamenei’s Islamic Development Organization Iranians less likely to go to doctor due to economic pressure Iran’s school student budget one-quarter of world average Iran protesters target Ali Khamenei in outrage over plane shoot-down Iranians call Khamenei a murderer in slain protester’s ceremony Iran regime braces for fresh round of nationwide protests Angry locals chant “death to dictator” over death of 14 year old kolbar in western Iran Iran’s chief prosecutor says jailed protesters to be tried next week IRGC Commander in Chief to US: “We will torch your interests” over protests Iran regime’s Supreme Leader powerless in exiting deadlock Iranians express outrage over plane shootdown in ongoing protests – video Khamenei responsible for Ukrainian plane shootdown Can Iran’s new Quds Force commander fill Soleimani’s shoes? Iran publicly lashes man in central city Iran prosecutor says insulting Soleimani is blasphemy as 4 people are arrested in central city Tortured body of man detained during Iran protests found in W Iran river Iran sentences Kurd political prisoner to death Arrests over protests ongoing as Iran detains another 38 protest “leaders” 3 detained minors in Iran protests sexually abused in W prison- report Soleimani’s funeral: The hallmark of a theocratic propaganda machine Soleimani ’s death could herald a 2020 Iran regime change Why nationwide Iran protests will erupt again, more radicalized Why Khamenei fears lack of regional “security” Why Iran’s economy is collapsing Infographics Gallery Home Infographic 40 year legacy of Iran’s presidents by Adena Nima in Infographic, Reports The legacy of Iran’s presidents since 1979, when the Islamic Republic of Iran came to power, shows almost 40 years of bloodshed, suppression and corruption, which has left 80% of the population under the line of poverty. Each president came to power with a diverse slogan they believed appealed to the public, yet they all shared one goal; to keep the regime in power no matter what. After all, they had all sworn to and answered only to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. Seyed Ali Khamenei – 1981 – 1989 The current Supreme Leader of Iran was the president of Iran during the height of the Iran-Iraq war. The war lead to the death and injury of around 2 million Iranians including tens of thousands of child soldiers used to clear minefields. The 8 year war devastated 50 cities, demolished 3,000 villages with 40,000 prisoners of war, 4 million displaced people, 7,000 missing persons and more than 400 billion dollars in material damage. Khamenei played an important role in Iran’s refusal to sign a ceasefire agreement with Iraq. During his presidency, 30,000 political prisoners were extrajudicially executed in the infamous 1988 massacre. With the death of Khomeini, the Founder of the Islamic Republic, Khamenei was appointed as the all-powerful Supreme Leader. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani – 1989 – 1997 During his presidency, a large number of Iranian dissidents were killed inside and outside Iran with his approval and sometimes direct intervention. The 1990 assassination of human rights activist and representative of the NCRI, Kazem Rajavi in Switzerland. A former Iranian intelligence minister, Ali Fallahian and 13 Iranian diplomats are wanted on charges of murdering Kazem Rajavi. The 1991 murder of Shapour Bakhtiar, the Shah’s last Prime Minister, in his home near Paris. The 1992 assassination of Iranian-Kurdish opposition leaders in the Mykonos Restaurant in Berlin. In 1997 during the Mykonos trial in Germany, it was declared that Rafsanjani, alongside Khamenei had a role in the assassination of Iran’s opposition activists in Europe. Rafsanjani also orchestrated a number of terrorist attacks against Jewish targets and was sought by the Argentinian government for ordering the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires. Political dissidents, drug offenders, Communists, Kurds, Bahais, and even Islamic clerics were also executed during his presidency. Seyed Mohammad Khatami – 1997- 2005 During his presidency more than 80 dissident writers, translators, poets, political activists, and ordinary citizens were killed in various ways. The chain murders of Iran as it was called were carried out by Iranian government internal operatives. Khatami was also responsible for the violent crackdown against a student protest in July 1999. More than four students were killed while hundreds were injured. In the aftermath of these incidents, more than seventy students disappeared. In addition to an estimated 1,200–1,400 detainees, the “whereabouts and condition” of five students named by Human Rights Watch who are believed to be detained by Iranian authorities remain unknown. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – 2005 – 2013 During his presidency, Iran announced the re-launch of its uranium enrichment activities. Ahmadinejad famously called for the destruction of Israel and denied the holocaust ever happened. He was known for his disregard for human rights. His election to a second term in 2009 was widely disputed and led to widespread protests domestically and drew significant international criticism. Millions of Iranians came to the streets in Tehran and other Iranian cities. The protests were the largest after the 1979 revolution. Ahmadinejad called the protesters, “dust”, and ordered the direct shooting of demonstrators. The protests were quelled with dozens of protesters killed on the street or under torture in prison. Many prisoners, both male and female were raped in prison. Hassan Rouhani – 2013 – currently Despite his “moderate” appearance, Rouhani has set a record in the number of executions carried out in Iran with 3,662 executions until December 2018. On 24 November 2013, the Joint Plan of Action, an agreement for a short-term freeze of portions of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for decreased economic sanctions on Iran, was signed between Iran and the P5+1 countries. Rouhani called the agreement his government’s greatest achievement. The US later left the agreement in May 2018 with the coming of Trump and relaunched heavy sanctions against Iran. Rouhani’s government was responsible for the violent suppression of the nationwide protests which started on December 28, 2017 and continued until January of the next year. The result was the killing of more than 50 demonstrators while many jailed protesters were suspiciously killed in prison. His presidency is marred by a crumbling economy, a 166% inflation rate, unemployment, and the closure of factories. The high rates of government corruption and embezzlement have left 80% of Iran’s population under the line of poverty. #Iran has the third highest inflation rate in the world, measured at 166%/year. Iran also ranks 153/162 countries on the @CatoInstitute's Human Freedom Index. By any measure, Iran and its economy ranks near the bottom of the barrel. @Sina_NH @Babak_1992https://t.co/IdaxzgeOwR — Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 14, 2019 Many believe that Rouhani will be the last president of the Islamic Republic with numerous regime officials and elites warning about the imminent collapse of the state. 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__label__cc	0.697776	0.302224	Lexton Golf Club Played this course today in the middle of Sping when a country course would be at it’s best. This is probably one of the worst sand scrape courses I have played. It all started badly when on arrival there were no instructions on how much to pay or how to use the usual honesty box system, with no signs, no envelopes, no receipt book & worst of all no scorecards. I always try to support these sorts of struggling clubs, but they didn’t want to help themselves. The fairways either had lumps of thick grass where you can lose your ball or no grass at all. While I’m at it, I knew before I got there that previous reviewers where joking with there 5 star reviews, but it really does stuff up the overall rating of these clubs for those who trust it. Nice one boys! adamscott Really nice greens and bunkers and lake tigerwoods Really good golf course Course has 9 black soil scrapes with fairly straight holes and no bunkers. Barely basic golf facilities here with $5 fees. Course access is from the recreation reserve about 1.5km south of the town centre intersection at the Pyrenees Hotel. Town and course elevation ranges from approximately 320-340m above sea level. Lexton is a town in the Pyrenees Shire of around 150 people and is home to the historic Pyrenees Hotel which was built in 1845 in the height of the goldrush days. Closest grass green courses are the 18-hole layouts in Beaufort and Maryborough. Talbot Road, Lexton Goldfields, VIC 3352, Australia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1359
__label__wiki	0.957722	0.957722	Madweek Citizen Dave Tell All Car to Table Isthmus Dining Isthmus Drinks Isthmus Live Sessions Vinyl Cave Picks Playlists Isthmus Picks Isthmus Events Home NEWS News Maniaci withstands challenge in downtown Madison council district Maniaci withstands challenge in downtown Madison council district by Lin Weeks Slightly before 9 pm Tuesday night, the group huddled around incumbent District 2 Ald. Bridget Maniaci grew abruptly quiet. Though they were camped in a corner of an East Johnson Street storefront, the rest of the room's eyes were trained on them, and all conversations ground suddenly to a halt. A lone hand went up, and a voice followed not in celebration, but in anticipation. "Wait," said Maniaci, as if anyone were doing anything but. The crowd of a couple-dozen district residents from neighborhoods to the north and east of Madison's Capitol Square was comprised equally of twenty-somethings and middle-aged couples. But Maniaci had long ceased working the room. In what was at once a testament to the indeterminate nature of the race and a reflection on our new digital democracy, she'd compulsively checked her smartphone as the minutes wore on, waiting for messages from volunteers at the polls, then inputting the data herself on a makeshift results spreadsheet. Now, with three of her district's four wards decided, it appeared that she had received a text message that would make or break her chances to remain on Madison's Common Council. There was a brief pause - perhaps for effect, perhaps for mental math - then a joyous "Yeah!," as the cafe erupted in the happy recognition that she had beaten her challenger, Sam Stevenson, a UW graduate student and member of Progressive Dane. Maniaci's first term was rocky to say the least, and she acknowledged that fact in a short speech to the assembled supporters. "I have not had an easy two years," said Maniaci. "I don't know of any alder that's had two years like this, let alone a 25-year old freshman alder. And it's really because of the love and support and positivity of all of you that, I think, I stand here today." Maniaci referenced the Budget Bill protests of the past month and admitted to worrying that municipal issues might be lost in the shuffle. "I realized how much folks were not looking at what was going on in the neighborhood in front of them." Maniaci's opponent had a different take on the events at the Capitol. Speaking from his election night gathering at Baldwin Street Grille on East Washington, Stevenson noted the influence of Manciani's name recognition after two years on the Council. "In a municiple race like this, especially as a challenger, it would have always been difficult. We worked as hard as we could to reach as many voters as possible." But because of the State Supreme Court race being framed by some as a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker, Stevenson said, "There were a lot of voters who weren't fully engaged in municipal issues. And the power of the incumbency may have been a little exaggerated as a result." Moving forward, Stevenson says his life will be "back to as it was before I started the race. I'll certainly continue work on my activism, and I'll redouble efforts on completing my master's." Stevenson says he'll put the skills and experience he gained from the campaign into staying active in other roles within the community. For Maniaci, the next two years look to be a test as the city grapples with the tightened belt of a revamped budget. But, she said, "It's important to be, in our small way, in our district, that beacon of light." And she concluded, before raising a glass to the victory, "We're going to fight the good fight and we have a fantastic community here, and I'm so proud that I can represent it for the next two years." YouTuibe ISTHMUS is © 2019 Red Card Media, Inc. \| All rights reserved. \| Madison, Wisconsin \| USA	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1360
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__label__wiki	0.596629	0.596629	Ipswich Unemployed Action. Campaigning for Unemployed Rights. Council Tax Benefit (Support/Reduction) Messed up by Universal Credit. Eric Pickles has a Laugh at Claimants. Pre-dating the mess of Universal Credit was the decision by Blubber Guts Eric Pickles to make all benefit claimants pay a proportion of Council Tax. In 2013 we had, this “the benefit is being replaced by a new system, council tax support, that will be run by English local authorities but with 10% less funding. It began like this, Council tax benefit cuts: the expense of getting people with no money to pay up Unlike the “bedroom tax“, which only affects tenants of councils and housing associations, changes to council tax benefits from April will also affect owner-occupiers and private tenants. It is currently claimed by 5.9 million recipients and is the most widely claimed means-tested benefit. Local authorities have been asked by the government to replace council tax benefit with new local schemes that reduce the amount of council tax relief councils can pay out. Some have opted to protect the 100% council tax benefit that poorer residents who live in property in a low council tax band currently receive. Instead they are reducing the amount of benefit for people living in higher council tax band properties. Other councils have chosen to spread the cuts equally, opting for a maximum 90% rebate for everyone. In this case, people on the minimum income possible to survive will from April have to use their meagre income to pay 10% of their total council tax. This was the result, Eric Pickles and David Cameron handed local authorities the power to administer council tax benefit, then cut the budget by 10%, resulting in the number of households in council tax arrears to increase by 45%. It soon developed: – and it is rare to find anywhere which has a 100% reduction today as the name “Council Tax Reduction (sometimes called Council Tax Support)” indicates. Though there is this example (July 2019): Full council tax relief could be coming for South Ribble’s lowest income households Some low income residents in South Ribble might not have to make a minimum contribution towards their council tax bills from next year. South Ribble Borough Council is set to launch a public consultation on a proposal to scrap the so-called council tax support scheme, which means all working-age households pay a flat rate of £3.50 per week – even if their income level entitles them to help to cover the rest of the bill. Now we have this, proving that if there’s one thing Universal Credit is good for, it’s making things worse. DWP: Why Universal Credit is causing ‘one big headache’ over changes to council tax Teesside Live. Residents are being hit with different levels of bills due to complications caused by Universal Credit Universal Credit is increasing the burden on struggling staff at a Teesside authority and leaving residents confused, due to its effect on council tax, a meeting heard. Stockton Council has launched a six-month review into its council tax support scheme. It does not take much to see that this must be happening across the country. About 11,000 people receive council tax support in the borough and everyone of working age gets at least 20% of their bills. But Julie Auffret, the council’s revenues and benefit services manager, has revealed how Universal Credit had hit both customers and council staff in how they dealt with council tax. She told a meeting of the council’s place select committee that the introduction of Universal Credit was leasing to confusion and stress. She said: “What it creates for us is complications which perhaps didn’t exist when we were dealing with housing benefit and council tax benefit ourselves. “It meant we could calculate benefits at the same time – now that has been split, it has complicated it and makes it a slightly lengthier calculation than it used to be.” Universal Credit rolled six benefits into one and was introduced in Stockton a year ago. But the benefits manager explained month-on-month adjustments to Universal Credit had meant the council had to keep recalculating its own council tax support. Ms Auffret said: “For us that’s becoming quite a significant administrative burden – and for customers it’s becoming difficult for them to understand why their council tax support is being recalculated repeatedly and why they’re getting lots of bills. “We’d really like to explore a different way of doing things to make it simpler.” Changes were made to the council tax system in 2013 when the Government abolished council tax benefit and told local authorities to form their own support schemes. Stockton runs a “work incentive” programme designed to offer those on low incomes a boost from their wages. But a review is being considered given the impacts of Universal Credit. This was all so obvious… Plus, the fact that we have had to pay this tax, without any corresponding increase in benefits, was another part of the great reduction in our basic living standard this lot of thieves introduced. Johnson, and his mates, have no plans to change this unjust council tax regime. Written by Andrew Coates Posted in Amber Rudd, Council Tax, Cuts, DWP, Universal Credit Tagged with Council Tax, DWP, Eric Pickles, Universal Credit « DWP Cuts Staff as Universal Credit Mess Gets Worse and Worse. Make Universal Credit Great! The Last Days of Amber Rudd……(?) » I live in Cornwall and have to pay 25% of my Council Tax, i.e., £29.00 per month, which is very difficult when you’re stuck on Universal Credit let me tell you. Cornwall County Council was, I believe, the first council to start charging benefit claimants Council Tax and was actually criticised by Eric Pickles for doing so. UC hasn’t gone up a penny for over three years unlike Council Tax which has risen, remorselessly, every year since I began paying it. Basically the Poll Tax has been reintroduced by the back door with hardly a peep and no riots like before. When the country is strapped for cash after Brexit who knows what else will happen to the suffering? Reblogged this on Tory Britain!. A6er It is crippeling with benefit freezes.Some areas have considered 100% reduction although this all set at a local level.It was and still is a very nasty policy that no consideration was given to the consequences to the person or the affordability or cost of recovery.They basically landed people in trouble. 100pc Tower Hamlets council tax reduction for poorest families being expanded to more households The means-tested scheme means they don’t pay a penny, while the amount for others is base on what is “reasonable” for them to fork out. Tower Hamlets is one of only nine London boroughs offering 100 per cent reduction for the poorest households. https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/council-tax-reduction-for-poor-families-widened-to-more-tower-hamlets-households-1-5866523 First we had James Naughtie, then Victoria Derbyshire, then Laura Kuntsberg and now Nick Eardly the Scotch bloke has become victim of the Jeremy Cunt, er, sorry Hunt. Maxine McCuthcheon, on the BBC News channel just after 8 this evening didn’t even ackowledge his faux pas, just silently smirked and moved on. What is it with Jeremy Cunt, er, sorry Hunt? Curse of the Cunt And the bloke on after was really funny the way he kept over-emphasisng the ‘H’ in Cunt, er, sorry Hunt. And its Nick Eardley apparently Another Soul taken by the Curse of the Cunt. Universal Credit was rushed together so that Duncan Smith could announce it at the Tory conference in 2010. As he said, ‘It’s not an easy life anymore chum.’ And his ‘chums’ were what he saw as the large numbers of benefit claimants that he set out to deal with, once and for all, with Universal Credit. This has always been the whole psychology behind it, and the reason for so many of the problems with the system. Like this new one with Council Tax Benefit. These things were not even considered in the Tory witch-hunt against skivers and the not-really disabled. Yeah this is one of those really stupid things people do. Colin Munt Mum describes life on Universal Credit after husband dies from cancer Jennifer Spice says she can no longer afford meat and has turned into a vegetarian says she cannot afford to eat meat and has not bought new clothes in five years. Jennifer has been made redundant from her job and she says Universal Credit has made her position worse. “I lost my pride a long time ago to keep the family going,” she said. “I have got 10 O-Levels and four A-Levels, but I can’t get a job. I applied for four jobs recently and didn’t even get an interview for any of them. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-describes-life-universal-credit-3080603 Yeah well, ken, Universal Credit is doing her a favour in a roundabout way since it was probably eating meat that gave her hubby cancer in the first place. Linda McCartney (deceased) 400,000 UK cancer sufferers struggle to pay bills – Macmillan ‘Cancer – a costly diagnosis?’ report According to the report entitled ‘Cancer – a costly diagnosis’, four million people will be living with cancer by 2030 and 83% of people living with cancer are £570 a month worse off on average. https://www.covermagazine.co.uk/cover/news/3078722/400-000-uk-cancer-sufferers-struggle-to-pay-bills-macmillan Its true what the bus driver said to me its the people at the bottom who are feeling it and those are waking up to that fact. Single mum carer left penniless and without food after Universal Credit error ‘I would like to see Amber Rudd try and survive on this’ https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/single-mum-carer-left-penniless-16574877 Optimism despite rising poverty in Newcastle upon Tyne helping people to cope with universal credit is a priority area of work, together with debt and destitution. Rising austerity and cuts in public services have affected her work and added to the stress experienced by volunteer advisers. Volunteers are increasingly upset and angry that they cannot do more to help clients, especially those who are homeless, subject to benefit sanctions or living in absolute poverty.” https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/kevin-curley-optimism-despite-rising-poverty-newcastle-upon-tyne/local-action/article/1591213 ‘Universal Credit has broken me’ domestic abuse survivor speaks out about Universal Credit nightmare “When the financial hardship hit, my demons finally caught up with me and I had a complete breakdown. I have since been diagnosed with PTSD, anxiety and depression. I told a work coach at the job centre that I had left an abusive marriage. I was offered no support or any kind of special circumstances policy. “I have always paid my bills, taxes, pension and cannot believe as a health care professional with 22 years service I now find myself in this position. I have never in my life been so much as a penny over my overdraft – now I am mortgaged up to the hilt, am living off a credit card and have taken out two personal loans. “Over everything, it is Universal Credit that has broken me. I have been treated like some kind of benefit scrounger. http://unitelive.org/domestic-abuse-universal-credit/ I think a lot of people are suprised how strict things are now down at the Jobcentre. Just what they will have to agree to in order to get any benefits. And all the checking up on them and supervision. You see people in my JC new claimants , and they are looking stunned at what they are expected to do for so little money. Gavin H. When you were on Jobseeker’s Allowance you were unemployed. But on Universal Credit you really are on the dole, in the fullest sense of the word. Perhaps now is the time for a few verses of that old Labour Party favourite, Things Can Only Get Better: You can wear my shoes Learn to talk like me and be an angel too But maybe you ain’t never gonna feel this way You ain’t never gonna know me, but I know you I’m singing it now Things can only get better Can only get better if we see it through That means me and I mean you too So teach me now that things can only get better They can only get, they only get, take it on from here You know I know that things can only get better Or in Corbyn’s case Things Can Only Get Worse(r) Lenny H. Yes, I’m singing it now. Things can only get better. T.Watson My Three-Year Battle with the DWP Over PIP I Just Didn’t Want to Go On’. Karen was scored zero points and her claim for PIP was refused. “It feels terrible when you hear that,” she says. “You worry a lot.” She went on to challenge the decision and, the following May, a tribunal decided that her money should be reinstated, albeit at a reduced rate. But, just several months later, she received a letter from the firm Capita, which carries out the assessments for disability benefits, telling her that she needed to provide more evidence to support her claim. https://bylinetimes.com/2019/07/11/my-three-year-battle-with-the-dwp-over-pip-i-just-didnt-want-to-go-on/ A Tory Britain is a failed Britain. I saw “The Andrew Neil Interviews” the other night where Neil grilled both Johnson and Hunt. Both were unbelievably poorly informed and seemed to have little understanding about the effects of the spending pledges they were making. Boris Johnson seemed lamentably ignorant. Couldn’t believe it really. Both were dead losses with not much to choose between them and neither of them mentioned the poor or even acknowledged that they existed and were suffering. Christ alone knows how or where this horror will end but I’m pretty sure of one thing: The poor, sick, disabled, single parents, under-employed and unemployed are really in for it once Britain leaves the EU. Don’t like thinking about it really. After all the money is pissed up the wall on tax cuts to the rich and business what scraps will remain to support and help the needy? Brexit is going to make things very, very much worse than anything any of us have seen so far. Don Quixote de La Croyden @ Don quixote, Well Don Quixhote this is exactly what you can expect. Two ambitious men whose main concern is which one of them is going to be PM. I don’t suppose they have given much thought to the total disaster of Universal Credit. Henry V. Almost half of GPs say Brexit has increased anxiety in patients Over 40% of GPs have said Brexit has increased anxiety-related conditions among their patients, according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by Pulse, found that out of the 810 GPs who responded, 42% said anxiety-related conditions had increased. A further 19% said they ‘didn’t know’ and 39% said patients had not been affected in this way. GPs said the increased anxiety among patients was mainly due to potential drug shortages. http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/political-news/almost-half-of-gps-say-brexit-has-increased-anxiety-in-patients/20039001.article The Tory Snatcher Revised benefits letter still ‘misleading’ GPs about issuing fit notes A benefits letter sent to GPs explaining patients are fit for work is still ‘misleading’ despite having been revised by the Department for Work and Pensions, family doctors have warned. The DWP has revised the ESA65B letter for a second time after its initial rewording was criticised for failing to explicitly explain to GPs they might still need to issue fit notes for patients appealing a ‘fit to work’ decision. Charities say although this second revision is ‘a little less confusing’ it is still actively misleading and dissuades GPs from issuing fit notes – previously known as sick notes. http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/all-news/revised-benefits-letter-still-misleading-gps-about-issuing-fit-notes/20039024.article And all of it due to political decisions and right-wing ideology, as Philip Alston has said in his United Nations report. There is no real need for any of this in one of the six richest countries in the world. And no justification for it either. But if the working-class keeps voting Tory….. RESIDENTS face “very difficult times” and are being encouraged to move into smaller homes due to the financial distress caused by changes to the benefits system in York. And a charity warned the roll out of Universal Credit is pushing people deeper into poverty in the city. It goes on to warn that the current strain on support services caused by Universal Credit is “insignificant” compared to how bad it will be once everybody who is eligible is transferred on to the controversial system. This report shows that Universal Credit is not working as it should, but is instead sweeping many people into deeper poverty and debt, and placing severe strain on local support services. https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/17772006.39-move-smaller-homes-39-avoid-york-universal-credit-distress/ What’s happening with welfare central its disappeared. Copy that, Earth people. We were quite enjoying chuckling at ‘comply or dies’ trials and no tribulations in ‘Windows Update 👿 HELL!! 👿 “Oh no! Not an f00u00c00k00i00t00 error!” tears her out”, But not to work here is some bloke come along who supposedly lives in a van by down by the river to say that Windows 32 bit is “really old”, “you need to get with the times” and here some dodgy program that will fix all your woes. If you are listening down there on Earth CoD many, many thanks for all the giggles and lols. Over and out. The Moon people. The Moon People The last activity on Welfare Central was on Friday, 12 July 2019 00:39 (Earth Time). The Martians Foodbank Demand Soared During Last School Summer Holidays More than 87,000 food parcels went to children during the break in 2018 – and the Trussell Trust charity expects even more to be handed out this year. Over a third of all emergency food parcels distributed by foodbanks in the network go to children he figures come against a backdrop of soaring foodbank use in UK. In 2018-19, food bank use escalated throughout the year with a 19% total increase, and it is expected this trend will continue, prompting concerns that foodbanks will be under increasing pressure to provide parcels to families in need. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/foodbank-demand-rose-school-summer-holiday_uk_5d2c746ae4b0060b11efdce8? If the Labour party had a decent leader with some sensible people around him and some plausible costed policies Labour would be in pole position to form the next government. With the Tories at war in the ruins of what once their party, with their vote split with the Brexit Party, winning a general election should be a shoo-in for Labour and yet they’re languishing in forth place behind the Lib Dems. This is the best chance that Labour has has since losing power to be returned to office and yet not enough people are getting behind the party. As far as I can see most of the problem relates to poor old Jezza, a man far too many people feel isn’t up to the job of being prime minister, isn’t clever enough, is not trustworthy enough, is too dim and old a man to be a political leader with about as much charisma as a cold dog’s turd. Corbyn isn’t decisive, persuasive, bright, lively, quick on his feet and quick to act – not a leader in other words. Labour is circling the drain. When Labour loses the next general election who will save us then? Sad but true. And we have still got the disaster of Boris Johnson running rings round Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister’s Questions. Johnson is good at this, the clever remark and the quick putdown. He quite fancies himself as a parliamentary debater and general smart-alec. Corbyn will never be able to handle it. And side-eyes and sulking won’t cut it. Labour will look even worse than they do now. A total disaster. Perhaps Labour are deliberately sabotaging their own campaign so that people will feel sorry for them and let them win next time ? George D. Propotion of sanctioned Universal Credit claimants receiving a hardship payment. There are probably two main contributory factors. The most important is the fact that, unlike JSA or ESA, UC makes hardship payments repayable, currently at the rate of 40% of benefit otherwise payable. The upshot is that many sanctioned claimants (probably a majority) under UC are having to live on even lower (often zero) incomes than they did under the previous sanctions regimes for JSA and ESA. https://suwn.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/19-05-uc-hardship-payments-d.webster.pdf Deliberate cruelty, the repayable ‘Hardship Loan’. As if claimants who have been sanctioned are not already suffering enough. Jeremy Corbyn, when are you going to stop this cruelty, that affects Jews and Gentiles alike ? A group of people standing on a subway platform — an American, a Russian, and an Israeli. A reporter approaches and says, “Excuse me, can I get your opinion about the meat shortage?” “What’s a shortage?” says the American. “What’s meat?” says the Russian. “What’s excuse me?” says the Israeli. Frank Harper More dire effects of this “localism”: Tories rule out ring-fencing funds for Local Welfare provision https://t.co/KUcVetmp8y pic.twitter.com/XxBkfS4JPL — Ben Claimant #EL4C (@imajsaclaimant) July 15, 2019 Councils struggle to sustain cash draining Universal Credit ‘subsidies’ Fourth annual Universal Credit survey from NFA and ARCH warns already unsustainable situation could be even worse. Universal Credit is now draining cash and resources from cash-strapped councils and their not-for-profit housing companies to an extent that “just isn’t sustainable”, a new report reveals. And the fourth annual Universal Credit survey from the National Federation of ALMOs and the Association of Retained Council Housing warns the figures could be even worse. https://www.24housing.co.uk/news/councils-struggle-to-sustain-cash-draining-universal-credit-subsidies/ The startling anagram of Amber Rudd is Bad Murder. It makes you wonder… Mystic Martin It really is !! Zac Worker Rough sleepers denied access to healthcare, pushing them into ‘repeat cycles of homelessness’, study says Many are also wrongly turned away from GP surgeries and cannot access health services which means many minor ailments soon turn into major life-threatening problems for homeless people. “We really need to urgently address making access to healthcare for those without a permanent address much simpler to simply save lives, and much more improved aftercare.” https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homeless-healthcare-rough-sleepers-uk-gp-doctor-a9005811.html Breaking point’ – How Universal Credit is affecting people in Sheffield “We are near breaking point.” The powers-that-be seem obsessed with flagship issues such as Brexit while the plight of ordinary people who can’t buy a tin of beans goes unnoticed. “As soon as UC started to roll out I was receiving complaints from constituents that they had received sanctions and they were’t getting their money, were being forced to foodbanks and pushed into debt. The 35-hour job search every week is just, in the vast majority of cases, completely unnecessary and force people to undertake tasks for the sake of it. https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-point-how-universal-credit-is-affecting-people-in-sheffield-477740 I live in Sheffield and UC sucks;. myfinalusername Universal credit is a TAX not a CREDIT or a BENEFIT The mechanics becomes no more obvious when you use a single none disabled person with no dependents whose just become unemployed. Most times when a person becomes unemployed their still days or weeks away from being paid. Under UC that calculates a month at a time that person will not only have to fund themselves while waiting for the first ever payment 5 weeks on but will also have to completely fund the next 4 weeks till the second next payment purely because their wages tapered the entire benefit to zero. Its more than possible dependent of wage rate,hours of work that the person could zero out any benefit entitlement for a month with just one weeks wages let alone a full month. Now DWP will say you get that back when you start a new job but thats not true if your now paid a week in arrears meaning you only get 1 weeks back instead of the 4 if you dont get offered a job paying monthly. When that job ends your back to supporting yourself for a further 4 weeks purely from your wages because of what you earned. And while thats all going on, when your funding yourself when out of work, your still expected to submit to conditionality and thus sanctions (Failure to report your job ended within 5 days is a sanctionable offense). Not only will your benefit be reduced after 5 days till you report it (this proves DWP already know through RTI) but you will also get sanctioned anywhere between 7 to 28 days benefit as well on top. If that isnt bad enough, any wages disputed that are sorted out at a later time from when they should have been paid, any holiday pay, any ssp delayed payments, tax deductibles or even a tax rebate is income DWP can use to taper a persons benefits. If regardless of being paid earlier than making a claim you clear a few thousand and a bit, that also irrelevant of when paid can be used to taper your benefits. Trust when i say as a single person with no disability or dependents that its very possible to work 1 or 2 weeks dependent of wage rate and or hours every month and never see a nickel of welfare despite being on UC. Its in the press that disabled are 4 times worse off than other benefit claimants yearly. Actually a person getting JSA with lets say £100 pound housing benefit can lose twice as much as the worst disabled persons loss just for working 1 or 2 weeks paid one week in arrears every month and thats even before we have to consider travel cost to work, clothes for work, food for work Right on Doug. There is a lot of stuff in Universal Credit that has been hidden like this. Then they have the nerve to go on about all this bollocks about being better off. When you look at the small print it is very different. Horrific is an understatement if your a single person with no disabilities or dependents and working insecure hours/temporary. You are much im sure to the dismay of other classes of claimants the lowest denominator of all claimants who represents to DWP as nothing more than a cashcow to exploit while falsely claiming to support. UC seriously acts as a disincentive and is best remained on as little as possible if such claimants wish to be better off financially and free of unfair, unrealistic conditionality and sanctions. Everybody should take note of this as this is the precise path of treatment DWP and the tories want for every claimant who isnt under 16 or passed state pension age. Anagram of Eric Pickles : Slicker Epic Sam Harvill ‘Unfair’ Universal Credit Rule ‘Put Actor And Her Family Below Poverty Line’ DWP taken to court over so-called “minimum income floor”. An actor and her family have been “put below the poverty line” by onerous rules written into the crisis-hit Universal Credit welfare scheme, the High Court heard https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/universal-credit-dwp-minimum-income-floor-actor_uk_5d2f5281e4b085eda5a5bbbc ‘ The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’ George Orwell – Animal Farm Len Markley Vile tory’s Boris Johnson & Jeremy *unt will continue to make the poorest suffer under massive tory austerity boot with both of them refusing to scrap benefit freeze in final tory debate. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-jeremy-hunt-both-18297372 Labour will eliminate “modern-day scourge” of in-work poverty John McDonnell will reject the idea of social mobility which lets some people “climb out of” poverty Labour will eliminate the “modern-day scourge” of in-work poverty by the end of the party’s first full term back in office, John McDonnell is to promise. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-eliminate-modern-day-scourge-18326649 Labour have got to ask themselves if they actually want to be in government ? Or turn into a left-wing debating society and protest party. Because that’s the way it is going. Fred Hartley Is this a sign of desperation by a very ambitious person trying to cling onto her job, or a swan song by somebody who knows she is going to lose it? ICYMI: Amber Rudd urges next Prime Minister to end benefit freeze even if no-deal Brexit happenshttps://t.co/mIQVAVpJAp — PoliticsHome (@politicshome) July 16, 2019 But does she mean it? I think probably not as she is a rotten tory. Rudd has already said this to Philip Hammond, current Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she took over from Esther McVey as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. He said no. Theresa May said no. Amber remained in post. While I am sure Jeremy Hunt would keep her in post – he has already said that if he became Prime Minister he would scrap the five week delay before Universal Credit claimants received their entitlements – I doubt very much that Boris Johnson would. To be honest it wouldn’t surprise me if Johnson put an arch-Brexiteer like Esther McVey back in the DWP to replace Amber Rudd; whoever it is the people that the DWP is supposed to look after will end up slowly plunged into greater and greater hardship. Whatever happens the poor, sick, disabled, single-parent, unemployed and under-employed are stuffed. Especially if the nation is convulsed economically for years and years following a no-deal exit from the EU. Boris Johnson, adulterer, incompetent, cheat, liar, racist and charlatan, is going to be our next PM! We couldn’t be more fucked. Jiminy "it just ain't" Cricket It’s a bit of both I think. She’s betting both ways. If Johnson wins, which he will if his only opposition is Theresa-In-Trousers, then she might save her job if she makes the token sacrifice of a major principle. In this case her opposition to a no-deal Brexit. And don’t forget nobody really wants the DWP job all that much, it’s something of a poisoned chalice at best. Amber Rudd was second choice for Work & Pensions Secretary after Justine Greening turned it down. If Johnson still throws Amber out, and remember she supported Hunt for PM and not him, then she will be able to return to the backbenches as a martyr. A ‘Caring Conservative’. DWP welfare reforms hit disabled 4 times worse as families lose ‘£1,200 a year’ A coalition of charities says the disabled are “bearing the brunt” of Tory cuts – and it’s “simply disgraceful” Disabled people have lost £1,200 a year on average in benefits on the Tories’ watch, a damning study says today. Research says they’ve been hit four times harder than non-disabled welfare claimants under cumulative cuts in the system since 2008. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dwp-welfare-reforms-hit-disabled-18265111 Its probably just as well if Hunt doesn’t get the job. It would only be a matter of time before somebody said something unfortunate. Colin Kennett I don’t think anyone has actually been called a Hunt in the House of Commons ? Percy Sledger The number of homeless people living in Manchester’s B&Bs has rocketed another two thirds since December Soaring demand for homeless services, largely due to rents everywhere in the city outstripped housing benefit, means the town hall is struggling more than ever to house people The number of homeless people living in Manchester’s bed and breakfasts has rocketed by two thirds since the end of last year, as rents and destitution continue to rise. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/number-homeless-people-living-manchesters-16591479 Homeless man fined for ‘begging’ gets amazing offer after public backing The council’s fine sparked a fierce backlash A homeless man who was fined £60 by Coventry City Council for ‘begging’ has been given a job and a roof over his head following a fierce backlash. Gary Cannop was reading a book in an alleyway off Smithford Way, where he sleeps, on Tuesday, July 9, when he was fined by a council officer. Thousands of people rallied behind the 55-year-old on social media after a viral post by Paul Curtis condemned the fine as “wrong on every level”. Many described the incident a “disgrace” and called on the council to offer accommodation and a cleaning job to Gary, who is well-known in the city and takes pride in cleaning the alleyway. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/coventry-news-homeless-man-fined-16589656 “He must first be given accommodation before he is taken on” Is that what the council has stipulated as not having a residential address has never been a requirement inorder to qualify for a job ? I wish him the best of luck and hope rather than a conclusion to that we instead hear more about how his life is going like hows it been working for the council, did he manage to rent a flat or room, is he feeding clothing and paying rent with the need to go hand in cap to benefits to subsidize council pay short falls. This could also serve as a beacon to other councils as a way forward on the homeless situation. Universal Credit: York residents face “very difficult times” and are being encouraged to move into smaller homes due to the financial distress caused by changes to the benefits system https://t.co/mzsLt9f1ZB The Bedroom Tax has already demonstrated that downsizing to a “smaller home” is very hard to do in practice because there aren’t enough affordable “smaller homes” to meet the demand for such accommodation. There really and truly are not enough cheap one-bedroom flats and houses available to house everybody keen to downsize. At least the little prick didn’t suggest that under-occupiers ought to “take in a lodger” in order to make ends meet, which my MP did when a distressed widow asked her how she could avoid homelessness after suffering the Bedroom Tax because she had a small box-room designated as a spare bedroom. This is what Tories always do: blame victims (poor people) for their own crimes (gutting social security). Unless benefits get uprated with inflation they progressively lose spending power, and, if the freeze goes on long enough, nobody will be able to afford their rent and everybody will be forced to downsize to a tent! Outrageous! Look what happened at the disabled protests when the disabled when whacked over the head with truncheon, tipped from their wheelchairs and man-handled into police vans. And what with the poor guy who was left brain-damaged after being hit over the head with a police truncheon. What about the “kettling”? Why are these Extinction Rebellion clowns being allowed to get away with clearly criminal behaviour? In a country where you can be jailed for years for posting a politically incorrect comment on social media! Try getting into Bristol this morning. It is too bad if you are in the back of an ambulance rushing to hospital. But suppose the life of the planet is more important than any human beings. Doris from Bristol Data Protection and Consent (in relation to the DWP) https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/data_protection_and_consent#incoming-1398246 Some very interesting information! jj joop dont sign anything 😉 superted They talk about paying Housing Benefit direct to the landlord as if that solves the whole problem. It doesn’t because HB now only covers about 70% of the average rent. The claimant has to find the rest from their JSA or Universal Credit. Once the Tories cut Housing Benefit to the level of the lowest 30% of rents, people were stuffed. So even if the claimant on JSA / Universal Credit manages to make alternative payment arragements, every week there is going to be a shortfall in the rent. Because Housing Benefit, or the Housing Element of Universal Credit, just doesn’t pay enough. And this is getting worse all the time. And will continue to get worse under Prime Minister BoJo. London’s poorest households hardest hit by tax and welfare changes New research reveals London’s poorest households will be hardest hit by tax and welfare changes City Hall analysis shows Government’s tax and welfare changes will put 100,000 more Londoners, including 75,000 children, into poverty Single parents and disabled Londoners will be hardest hit Sadiq warns Government must reverse the effects of the benefit freeze and review welfare changes Mayor launches pilot project to support low income families One hundred thousand more Londoners, including 75,000 children, will be forced to live in poverty as a result of the Government’s damaging welfare changes, according to new research published by the Mayor Sadiq Khan. https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/londons-poorest-households-hit-by-welfare-changes Universal Credit: what went wrong? https://iea.org.uk/universal-credit-what-went-wrong-part-1-the-implementation/ https://iea.org.uk/universal-credit-what-went-wrong-part-2-the-design/ https://iea.org.uk/universal-credit-what-went-wrong-part-3-lessons-from-germany/ You make a very good point there Alan. It’s no good the DWP going on about paying the landlord as if that solves all the money problems. They have slashed Housing Benefit so much that people are paying £20 – £25+ out of their JSA / UC each week towards the rent. So there would still have to be a second payment made each month, of £100+ or more to the landlord by the benefit claimant. In order to make up the difference. For many years Housing Benefit always paid the rent up to a reasonable maximum. So in most cases, houses, flats etc. it paid the full rent. All the rent. But the Tories stopped doing this on purpose. They cut the Housing Benefit right down to the bone. In order to make things that bit more difficult for benefit claimants. Using this extra hardship to motivate them. To give up their claim and get a job. Or suffer for being unemployed. Too right Jon . All these changes and cutbacks are just to get people off the benefits and make then think twice about staying on them. So even a crap job looks good in comparison to being on benefits. Andy M. Universal Credit has the cruelty designed in from the start. That’s why it is going to be so difficult to change. Labour’s shadow Brexit minister, Dianne Hayter, has been sacked after she likened the “bunker mentality” around Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership to the “last days of Hitler”. And we all know how that went… People are being forced into work. That’s the bottom line in all this. Into jobs that don’t exist, so more end up doing 4 hours and claiming benefits. People are being forced into work but remain in poverty afterwards and still on universal credit. Disabled People Against Cuts KJ on Universal Credit Monthly Desig… Dan Dare on Universal Credit Monthly Desig… Cloward & Piven on Universal Credit Monthly Desig… Universal Credit Monthly Design, “unpredictable and seemingly arbitrary variations in payments.” JobCentres to “Target” Homeless People. 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__label__cc	0.656221	0.343779	Boeing 767 Sets Sail Across the Irish Sea A decommissioned Boeing 767 has just set sail on a barge across the Irish sea where it will be incorporated into a new resort owned by Irish entrepreneur David McGowan. The plane stretched a total of 159 feet, it was loaded onto a barge on May 7th from Ireland's Shannon airport. It takes a special kind of resort to use a Boeing 767 as a welcome structure, and the theme around this new "glamping" resort will be "glamor camping." The creator claims that guests will be able to stay in various forms of transportation, like taxis, jets, and busses according to UPI. The video below will give you an interesting look into the unique journey that this 767 took. Airport officials say they never expected to see a Boeing 767 set sail on a barge, but they were happy to provide the resort with the plane. A line was placed around the barge which allowed crews to pull it slowly by tug boat, or in case it was necessary, pull it by a truck on land. The property manager for Shannon Airport, Deirdre Whitney, had the following to say about the event to Sky News: "David McGowan's enthusiasm was infectious and we were delighted to be on hand to support him every step of the way with this unique project. We pulled out all the stops to assist, with safety and minimizing disruption to airport customers our key priority. I certainly never thought I would see the day when an aircraft would be put on a barge and set sail out the estuary. It will have a new lease of life which will boost not only the local economy in Enniscrone, but right along the Wild Atlantic Way. We wish David and his crew a bon voyage and every success with this venture." [Image Source: Shannon Airport] While using a decommissioned plane as a building may seem a little too weird for you, it is by far a better fate than if it were to sit in a plane graveyard rusting way. Would you ever consider living inside a Boeing 767? SEE ALSO: DARPA’s New Autonomous High-Speed Submarine Hunting Ship A Fully Autonomous Ship Will Set Sail across the Atlantic Ocean Boeing's 737 Max Could Be in the Air Again in Early 2020 NASA and Boeing Contract Extended, Opening the Path for More Artemis Missions This Electronic Chess Board Lets You Play with People Across the Globe	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1363
__label__wiki	0.712355	0.712355	The X-Files Finale Was So Horrible I Completely Understand Why Gillian Anderson Isn't Coming Back Jill Pantozzi Filed to:the x-files Oh, goddammit. The X-Files season 11 did not start out well and I’m unhappy to report it didn’t end well, either. “My Struggle IV” was mostly boring, but by the end it turned a nightmarishly awful mess that marked a downright tragic end to Gillian Anderson’s time as Special Agent Dana Scully. But why anyone—actors, writers, or fans—would come back for more X-Files after last night’s episode is beyond me. “My Struggle III” was good in that it wiped out the events of “My Struggle II,” but bad in that it posed the Cigarette Smoking Man as the “father” of Scully’s child. This bookend to season 11, however, barely progressed the grand mythology creator Chris Carter loves so much and did more harm than good. There are at least two things that immediately became obvious in this episode: 1) Scully and Mulder (David Duchovny) were going to spend almost the entire thing apart and 2) their son William sucks. That makes for a terrible watch, especially when the episode starts with a William voiceover. His powers manifested early and so he had a shitty life that meant switching schools often to keep his gifts secret... but he also became a criminal and chose to date two girls at the same time, causing them to harm each other, so your sympathy for him may vary. Mind your head. CSM is still trying to use Skinner (Mitch Pileggi) to find William and although she’s apparently been working with him for 15 years, Reyes (Annabeth Gish) is secretly trying to help Scully do the same (unbeknownst to CSM). While she informs Scully and Mulder at the same time of a possible location for William, Mulder insists on making the search alone... which means Scully has nothing to do. I’m not exaggerating. She’s relegated to having visions of the future, one of which includes Mulder’s death at the hands of CSM, although Mulder does not heed her warnings. Then Scully puts in a call to conspiracy talk show host Tad O’Malley (Joe McHale) to warn him of the super-deadly virus about to be unleashed; O’Malley cites Mulder as his source and we never see public reaction to the report, let alone anything else regarding the virus. Instead, it’s primarily an episode of “Mulder: Impossible.” It feels like there’s an incredible amount of story we’re missing while he drives really fast (again) and kills a lot of people (again) in the hopes of finding his son. He does eventually locate him, after making stops at William’s girlfriends houses for clues to his location, but William doesn’t want to see him any more than he wants to see Scully. William has been hunted almost his entire life and he knows the people after him are evil. He even tells one of the girls, Sarah (Madeleine Arthur), he wants to die. Bad guys are dispatched in some particularly gory scenarios and William runs off once more. “None of this makes any actual sense. Let’s just go get some drive-thru.” William, Scully, Mulder, Skinner, Reyes, and CSM all wind up at the same remote dock for a whirlwind showdown. Skinner, attempting to buy Scully and Mulder some time to find their son, shoots Reyes in the head as the car she was driving runs him over. Yeah. Of course, Skinner is probably not dead but dispatching Reyes in such a way was a gross mishandling of the character who was, in fact, trying to help the good guys, not to mention an actor who helped keep the show together in its rocky years. Scully finally meets her son, except he projects himself as Mulder, denying her 17-year hope of looking into the eyes of her child. Mulder!William tells Scully that her son “knows she loves him” and runs away from her for what feels like the tenth time, only this time he meets CSM on the edge of the water. After a bit of monologuing, CSM, believing it’s actually Mulder, unknowingly shoots his “son” in the head, and Mulder!William falls backward into the water. The real Mulder arrives a second later and shoots CSM repeatedly in the chest, and then he falls backward into the water, too. But it’s the next scene that really put the nail in the coffin of the episode and, perhaps, the show. Having been told, mostly off-camera, by Skinner that William was conceived thanks to CSM and not Mulder, Scully is suddenly fine with her son getting murdered. And after years and years of dramatic stories involving her motherly devotion, she suddenly decides William was only “an experiment” and declares “I was never a mother to him.” Okie dokie. But wait, there’s more! Mulder, oozing with fatherly feelings this episode, is devastated at William’s death, asking, “What am I now if not a father?” (Uh, you barely cared about William previously and you’re still lots of things, Mulder.) To which Scully replies, “You are a father” and places his hand on her stomach. Christ on a cracker. Chris Carter let Scully languish this entire episode only to use her as a baby vessel again. Because, you know, that’s apparently all she’s good for. Oh yeah, and William’s not actually dead, but who gives a shit? In fact, should the show return—which it clearly shouldn’t—it’ll probably be revealed that Cigarette Smoking Man was wearing body armor and have yet another ridiculous resurrection, too. Look, there are a lot of times The X-Files could have, or should have, ended. From season seven’s “Closure” to the more recent “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat,” Carter had ample time to put a stamp on this show and mail it off into classic scifi history. His persistence at keeping it open-ended and dragging characters through nonsensical muck is almost incomprehensible. But with last night’s finale, Carter has finally brought his once-beloved TV series to a low point it can never, ever recover from. The X-Files cannot be salvaged. Do not attempt it again. Leave Gillian Anderson alone. The end. I, too, am crying over this narrative decision. Assorted Musings: Kersh’s (James Pickens Jr.) contribution to the episode wasn’t nearly annoying enough to make those minutes worth it Shout out to Agent Einstein (Lauren Ambrose) and Agent Miller (Robbie Amell) who literally had walk-on, walk-off roles this season. Not that I really wanted more of them, mind you, but them not showing up in the finale was odd, considering. Which reminds me, where the hell did Jeffrey Spender go? Will Scully continue to have connected visions with William since he’s not actually dead? No aliens at all? Really? For shame. One of X-Files' Funniest Episodes in Years Examined the Thin Lines Between Memory, Nostalgia, and 'Fake News' The History of the Supernatural Pregnancy Trope The X-Files Sure Tried to Be Black Mirror Last Night and It Did Not Go Well Open Channel: What Are Your Favorite X-Files Memories? Deputy Editor, io9. Loves cats.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1369
__label__wiki	0.510907	0.510907	K & M Movie Review Archive The Phenomenal 5 ‘The Greatest’ Series Great Images From Great Movies Classic Movie Spotlight Keith & the Movies Valhalla Who is this Keith ? Search Keith & the Movies K & M on Twitter @Paladin000Dark Nice! 3 hours ago @PLOCK77 That’s actually a 2019 movie. 😉 7 hours ago Just finished a review of an early candidate for Worst Movie of 2020. 😳 7 hours ago @gpdejesuss @RottenTomatoes Faux controversies and fashionable hate brought the score down (unfortunately). 7 hours ago @Ken_Rosenthal The farther we get from their stain on the game the closer the PED pushers get to squeezing into the HOF. 9 hours ago Follow @keithandmovies "Through a Glass Darkly" "8 1/2" Tag Archives: ben affleck REVIEW: “Triple Frontier” March 20, 2019 by Keith There has been no shortage of heist films over the past few years and they have pretty much covered all the bases. We’ve seen widows, hillbillies, magicians, even the elderly all set out to for that one big score. The new Netflix Original “Triple Frontier” gives us a different type of heist movie yet one that doesn’t stray too far from its genre roots. “Triple Frontier” had me at its cast. Oscar Isaac, Ben Affleck, Charlie Hunnam, and Garrett Hedlund are all actors I throughly enjoy. I wasn’t as familiar with Pedro Pascal but he’s a good addition to this group. The five play old special ops buddies who reunite to pull off a seemingly quick and easy heist. Of course it wouldn’t be much of a movie if the job was easy. J.C. Chandor directs and co-writes the script along with Mark Boal. They offer up characters who aren’t just out for a quick buck. They are real-world people struggling to make a living after their military service. Tom (Affleck) is a realtor who can’t afford to send his daughter to college. William (Hunnam) does low paying motivational speeches for troubled vets. Ben (Hedlund) makes what money he can in warehouse mixed martial arts fights. Francisco (Pascal) faces an upcoming court date for transporting drugs. Santiago (Isaac) is only one still semi-working in the field. He’s a private military consultant assisting the Colombian government in their war against the drug gangs. He learns through an informant that a local kingpin is holed up in a remote safe house with millions of dollars in drug money. Santiago travels back to America to recruit his old squadmates to help him take out the kingpin and grab the money for themselves. At first the band is reluctant to get back together, especially Tom. But Santiago knows the situations of his cash-strapped pals and his sales pitch is good. He convinces the team to get back together for the proverbial ‘one last mission’ but this one isn’t for their government or their country. This one of for them and their future. Or so it seems. For me these characters are a real strength of the film and the motivations that drive them are compelling. I do wish Chandor and Boal would have spent a little more time on their individual stories, but once the five are together their chemistry is undeniable. So many big names have been attached to the movie – Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Tom Hardy, Mahershala Ali, Mark Wahlberg, Will Smith, among others. That’s a lot of talent but I still wouldn’t change a thing. The cast is spot-on top to bottom (keep an eye on Hunnam. I like him more with each performance). Another strength is Roman Vasyanov’s cinematography. Hawaii and Columbia provide the beautiful and rugged vistas for him to capture and he shows a keen eye for shooting action sequences. They are tense and thrilling but also shot in a way that reflects conscience. What does that mean? This isn’t a full-throttle 80’s style action picture. There’s no thrill or enjoyment in the gunplay. But there is real conflict and consequence. In fact the violence is never gratuitous and Chandor’s camera often focuses on the shooter’s face instead of the bloody results. It should be said that “Triple Frontier” doesn’t paint its characters out to be heroes. They’re flawed, damaged, and conflicted men wrestling with their own moral justifications for what they are doing. Some of their actions clearly originate from a deeper personal anguish, something I wish the film delved deeper into. Still, their chemistry is authentic and palpable, the story is full of tension, and just when you think you have it figured out it throws an unexpected but welcomed curveball. VERDICT – 4 STARS Posted in Movie Reviews - T. Tagged ben affleck, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, JC Chandor, oscar isaac, Pedro Pascal, Triple Frontier review Random Thoughts on the “Batman vs Superman” Comic-Con Trailer July 13, 2015 by Keith San Diego Comic-Con has evolved over the years. That can be good or bad depending on how you look at it. What started as a comic book convention has evolved into a full-blown entertainment extravaganza. Movie fans have grown accustomed to a host of new reveals from an assortment of superhero, horror, or sci-fi films. This year one of the big ones was from Warner Brothers and DC Comics. It was a new trailer for “Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice”. The sheer scope of this project was enough to excite me beyond measure while also concerning me that WB had bitten off more than it could chew. The first teaser certainly scratched my comic book superhero itch, but it also left tons of questions and worries. Well at Comic-Con we got a bigger, bolder, and more revealing trailer that shot my excitement levels through the atmosphere. So many nuggets of information was shared. It is impossible to process it all with one viewing. Here are a few random thoughts and observations about the new footage we were given: Finally context is given to the whole Batman vs Superman concept. The trailer unfolds the entire reasons for the impending superhero scuffle and it is pretty compelling. We still need to see how it plays out but it looks promising. I love how this film will address one of the major gripes most people had with the last Superman movie – the seemingly careless disregard for Metropolis or human life in the finale. According to the trailer that subject plays a huge part in the BvS story. We see it early in the trailer through the people’s and government’s anger. We also see it later as a force behind Bruce Wayne’s drive to stop Superman. WONDER WOMAN!!! I have to say Gal Gadot look fabulous and she could truly be a force in this film. The trailer shows her in the middle of an undisclosed fight unleashing a really cool move with her bracers. But we also see her in an evening gown which shows that her role is probably multidimensional. Gadot has me excited and I think Wonder Woman may prove to be a pivotal character among the warring alpha-males. Lex Luther appears in the trailer and he definitely has some devious plans at work. The trailer shows three key Luther images. First we see him with what appears to be Kryptonite. Second we see that he is in possession of Zod’s dead body. Third we see him talking to Superman from a rather dominant position and Superman doesn’t look too happy. Lex is clearly getting his hands dirty while the two heavyweights are duking it out. Speaking of Lex Luther. We get our first look at Jesse Eisenberg as one of DC’s great villains. I have to say at first I wasn’t convinced with Eisenburg’s casting. Unfortunately his spots in the trailer did nothing to ease my concerns. I’m not sure what Eisenburg is channeling but it doesn’t resemble Lex Luther. From his terrible wig to his weird almost Joker-inspired line delivery. Hopefully better things lie ahead. The Luther character deserves greatness. Jeremy Irons as Alfred. In the first Batman series Alfred was almost strictly a butler. In Nolan’s Batman Alfred was a butler, a sage, and occasionally a little more. In the trailer Irons’ Alfred is still dishing out wise advise but he looks as if he is ready to jump into the action. Not sure how I feel about that. But Irons is a great actor and I’m anxious to see what he brings to the character. DC’s movies have generally been a bit darker than Marvel’s and we definitely see that in the trailer. It is something that may not work for some, but I love how it distinguishes the universe. And this is definitely a story that would call for a darker tone. Hopefully the movie sees it all the way through. Could we have gotten teasers of a possible Joker appearance? We see Bruce Wayne looking at a newspaper with a message written in red. We also see a suit of armor with another written message along with the familiar “HA HA HA”. Is this the Joker? We know he is set for “Suicide Squad”. How does he fit into this equation? Speaking of that suit of armor, it doesn’t appear to be Batman’s. In fact, after a closer look it just may be Robin’s???? Batman in a trenchcoat? There is a brief shot of Batman in his batsuit but also sporting a trenchcoat. It is a very cool look but my bigger question is where is he? The next scene shows him fighting in this dusty ravaged almost otherworldly location. I’m curious. Speaking of that fight, the soldiers appear in several scenes. They are decked out in all black armor including face shields and helmets. Most intriguing are the Superman crests found on their shoulders. Who are these guys? Where are they from? Better yet, are they human? Why do I ask? In the scene with Batman we see him snapping one of their necks. We know Batman doesn’t kill, right? RIGHT??? That final shot! Superman rips off the top of a destroyed batmobile probably expecting to see a hurt and defeated Batman. Instead Batman slowly rises from the wreckage and we get a heart-pumping face-to-face. The absolute perfect way to end the trailer! Those are just a few random thoughts about this exciting trailer. There are so many other potential nuggets of revelation. Have you seen it? Did you think it was as thrilling as I did? Whether you did or whether you didn’t, I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Posted in Movie News and Articles. Tagged Batman vs Superman, ben affleck, Gal Gadot, henry cavill, Jared Leto, jeremy irons, jesse eisenberg, Joker, Lex Luther, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman REVIEW: “Gone Girl” December 17, 2014 by Keith There are a number of popular modern filmmakers who are beloved by their devoted fans. Interestingly enough, I often find myself a little more mixed when it comes to these directors. David Fincher is a good example. I didn’t like two of his more popular films “Fight Club” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”. But I’ve found that Fincher has made more good films that I have appreciated such as “Se7en”, “Zodiac”, and “The Social Network”. His latest film is “Gone Girl” and it can definitely be grouped in with Fincher’s better projects. Fincher is no stranger to dark and uncomfortable subject matter. It’s a trait of many of his films that sometimes works but other times turns me off. “Gone Girl” has a bit of both, but for the most part the dark material is very effective. It feels like about three movies put into one and the film ends in a very different place than where it began. I can’t honestly say I found each ‘segment’ of the film to be equally compelling, but I can say the movie never flattens. The story begins on the day of Nick and Amy Dunne’s 5th wedding anniversary. Nick (Ben Affleck) returns to his Missouri home to find Amy (Rosamund Pike) is missing. Signs indicate a struggle and soon Detective Rhonda Boney (Kim Dickens) is leading the investigation. Amy’s disappearance attracts a media frenzy and people become obsessed with the never ending cycle of news about the case. As Detective Boney digs deeper she uncovers inconsistencies and holes in Nick’s story. This combined with the media hype ends up making Nick a key person of interest. To go into any further detail would be doing a huge disservice to the movie. It’s based on Gillian Flynn’s popular 2012 novel so many people will know how it plays out. But lets just say that the narrative takes a significant shift in the second act and an even bigger one in the final act. As I mentioned above these shifts never flatten the film. It maintains its intensity and intrigue throughout. But I do think the movie starts off incredibly strong only to slowly and slightly step away from what I enjoyed most about it. It’s not that the ending isn’t satisfying. In fact I like the way it ended quite a bit. It just seemed like the story strayed a bit in getting there. But I don’t want to cut this film short because it does so many things well. Fincher employs a fractured style of storytelling similar to several of his past films. Carefully crafted and well placed flashbacks are sprinkled in to give us nuggets of information about Amy’s disappearance. But to make things more complicated the audience is frequently fed small bits of unreliable information. Misdirections and red herrings conflict with the truth and muddy any insight into what actually happened. I loved that. I found myself hanging on every exchange and flashback trying to determine fact from fiction. “Gone Girl” also dabbles in a number of different themes, some more intriguing than others. One such theme is economic hardship and particularly its effects on a marriage. In fact “Gone Girl” seems to project a very cynical view of marriage as a whole. It seems to be constantly nipping at the concept of a happy and stable marriage. Or is it indicting us for our self-centeredness which often destroys marriages? Perhaps its most effective examination is of the media and the sensationalism that seems to follow these events. Tabloid journalism and the predatory tactics of reporters play key roles in the film. And Nick is shown how to use and manipulate the media and their willingness to exaggerate or stretch facts. And then you have the performances. I like Ben Affleck even though I understand some of the criticisms thrown his way. He is often dry and seemingly emotionless. But I find that his acting style often fits the characters he is portraying. That’s definitely the case in “Gone Girl”. Affleck offers the right tone and demeanor and he constantly has us trying to figure him out. But the real star is Rosamund Pike. She is an actress that I have always loved and have wanted to see get bigger roles. Hopefully this will be the performance that finally gets her the attention she deserves. “Gone Girl” has many of the signature trademarks of a David Fincher film. The visual presentation is moody and comfortless yet perfectly appropriate. The music from Fincher favorites Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor creates atmospheres of tension. Also the film sometimes turns me off by pushing its desired edginess a little too far. All of these things scream Fincher. But where some of his other films in the past squander their potential “Gone Girl” capitalizes on it, at least for the most part. Posted in Movie Reviews - G. Tagged Atticus Ross, ben affleck, David Fincher, Kim Dickens, Rosemund Pike, Trent Reznor, tyler perry REVIEW: “To the Wonder” April 13, 2013 by Keith Terrence Malick is a filmmaker that marches to the beat of his own drum. To be honest, that’s one of the things I like the most about him. We say this often but here it unquestionably applies – you know a Terrence Malick movie when you see one. Malick has a distinct style of lyrical and visual storytelling and you either respond to it or you don’t. Personally I love it. Now sometimes his style is more impressive than his finished products, but for the most part Malick is one of my favorite filmmakers. In fact, his last film “The Tree of Life” was my clear favorite film of 2011. Malick is a director who takes his time and only makes a film when he’s ready. This is evident by the fact that he has only six movies on his directing resume. His latest, surprisingly only two years after “The Tree of Life”, is another exercise in lyrical and contemplative style. It’s one of my most anticipated films of 2013. It’s called “To the Wonder” and for me it’s another soul-stirring gem that throws the textbook on conventional moviemaking out the window. Instead Malick is making another deeply personal film, possibly his most personal movie to date. It’s also his most romantic, most spiritual, and most tragic film all at the same time. The movie follows a young couple as they navigate the unquenchable joys and the devastating heartbreaks associated with love. We first meet Neil (Ben Affleck) and Marina (Olga Kurylenko) in Paris, France. The two are madly in love and Malick expresses it through a rhythmic series of romantic and absorbing scenes in such beautiful Parisian settings such as the Luxembourg Gardens and the banks of the Seine River. There’s also a majestic sequence with the two outside of town at the gorgeous Mont Saint-Michel. Neil and Marina can’t seem to be able to control their affection for the other. There’s a strong focus on touch in these scenes whether it’s holding hands or running a hand across the shoulder blades. The romance between Neil and Marina is sublime and beautiful and I never doubted its authenticity. Marina, a Paris native and single mother, decides to move with her daughter to the States in order to be close to Neil. They land in midwestern Oklahoma where Neil works as an environmental safety inspector. The contrast between the energetic and vibrant Paris and their sparse and sometimes empty Oklahoma community almost serves as a metaphor for their relationship. The two who were as passionate as the French city they consumed now battle creeping bouts of emptiness and an emotional wedge that we watch grow and grow. It becomes painfully obvious that their relationship is hurting but neither seems to know what to do. Then there’s the story of Quintana (Javier Bardem), the local priest in Neil and Marina’s area. Quintana is a troubled man. He has a deep love for the Lord but he feels disconnected. He’s dying to have the intimacy with God that he once had. He visits the sick, the poor, and the needy. He shepherds his flock. Yet there’s still a void in his soul that he desperately wants to fill. But he’s also a lonely man bound by the shackles of the priesthood an its strict rules. Watching Bardem’s solemn face and lonely, tired eyes really drew me to this character. It did surprise me how little he had to do with what seemed like the main focus of the film but Malick shows some moving similarities between his struggles and those of Neil and Marina. Their stories do begin to connect and we watch as everything plays out. But don’t expect a tight narrative with a fully disclosed ending. Malick is more interested in having us observe and experience than being baby fed an entire story. He wants us to feel, to sympathize, to grow angry, and to meditate. Our time is spent observing and Malick lays his canvas before us. On it he explores inner conflicts, poor and costly decisions, and revived hope. It’s presented through an artistic machine that utilizes everything including the stunning score, the beauty of nature, a graceful camera, and the natural ambiance of the world surrounding his characters. Affleck and Kurylenko are transcendent. The film features little to no dialogue with the exception of voice-over narrations therefore the two lead actors basically perform off of each other or in scenes alone. Neither ever seem aware of the camera and both get lost in their performances. Affleck was a great surprise. He’s quiet, sincere, and a stout and strong contrast to Kurylenko’s subtle elegance and grace. And speaking of Kurylenko, I think she gives an awards worthy performance. But while the performances are key, a Terrence Malick film is usually made in the editing room. Don’t believe me? Just ask Rachel Weisz and Jessica Chastain. Both shot scenes for the film but all of them ended up on the cutting room floor. Regardless the editing is sensational and the film moves like a page of good music with the exceptions of a few patches of repetition in the second half of the film. As with his other movies, Malick uses his visuals to draw us in and also tell the bulk of his story. His sensational command of his camera and his artist’s eye for capturing beautiful shots are essential to his success. His camera is constantly moving and it always seems perfectly positioned. I was absorbed in what I was seeing and his fluid and poetic transitions from shot to shot kept me that way. Even for those who don’t respond to the film as a whole, they’ll be hard pressed to not be fascinated with Malick’s visual artistry. There will be plenty of people who can’t latch onto “To the Wonder”. It will be perceived as slow, confounding, and lifeless. I couldn’t disagree more. I loved the film and while it’s certainly not as challenging as “The Tree of Life”, it’s still a captivating piece of cinema. It doesn’t answer every question. It doesn’t adhere to a conventional storytelling formula. It asks the audience to think and to feel. If you’re not open to that you’re probably not going to respond well to this film. In his final review before his unfortunate passing, the late Roger Ebert said this about “To the Wonder” : “(Many will) be dissatisfied by a film that would rather evoke than supply.” I think he’s right and some early reviews have shown that to be true. But I believe Malick has given us another standout picture that takes a real (sometimes uncomfortably so) look at relationships, faith, and the quest for love in both. Yet it’s all told through an artist’s lens with entrancing metaphoric imagery and a steady grace that could only come from a Terrence Malick film. I know many are going to struggle with this movie but for me it’s the first great film of 2013. VERDICT – 4.5 STARS Posted in Movie Reviews - T. Tagged ben affleck, france, javier bardem, mont saint-michel, movie reviews, movies, olga kurylenko, paris, rachel mcadams, terrence malick, the tree of life, to the wonder review “ARGO” and the Oscars January 28, 2013 by Keith There’s a very interesting thing happening this awards season. The believed to be front-runner for Oscar’s biggest award, Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln”, finds itself in the dust of the surprising “Argo”, Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage thriller. I loved “Argo” as did many others and I have no problem with its award season success, but very few people saw this one coming. Sunday night it took home the biggest prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards to go along with the top prize it won at The Golden Globes. So now all eyes are on The Academy Awards. But for “Argo” to pull one final rabbit out of its hat it’s going to have to buck a pretty established trend. In what I believe are two of the most inexplicable snubs in Oscar history, the Academy failed to give director nominations to either Affleck for “Argo” or Kathryn Bigelow for “Zero Dark Thirty”. Bigelow has won several recent awards including the Best Director nod from the New York Film Critics. But it’s “Argo” that’s really running wild and it’s “Argo” that could be the fly in the Academy’s soup. You see the winner of the Best Director Oscar is almost always a sign of who will win Best Picture. It’s extremely, extremely rare for a Best Picture winner to not also take home the Best Director Oscar. So what is the Academy to do? This spotlights their blatant snubs even more and with them comes real questions of motivation. Could it be the Academy is punishing Bigelow and Affleck for the perceived politics behind their films? Now I think anyone watching these two fantastic movies with an ounce of objectivity has to conclude that both are simply telling stories and not trying to make a huge political point. Perhaps that’s why I loved them so much. I get tired of being force-fed political perspective at the expense of good storytelling. Both of these movies are set in politically charged climates yet both Affleck and Bigelow allow the audience to process the politics. In fact, for me both pictures go beyond politics and into much deeper and more personal areas – something I can really appreciate. So what else could the Academy’s beef be with Affleck and Bigelow? Both have created strong and challenging movies that certainly deserve to be nominated. Could it be that the Academy is unhappy with Affleck and Bigelow’s failure to use their opportunity to put a hard political slant on their films? Are they angry because they see the two films as leaning too much to the political right? Whatever the inexcusable reasoning is behind it the Academy has dropped the ball and now “Argo” is bringing it all into the light. I love it! Posted in Movie News and Articles. Tagged argo, ben affleck, kathryn bigelow, movies, oscars, the academy awards, the golden globes, zero dark thirty THE TOP 10 FILMS OF 2012 January 9, 2013 by Keith Folks, its time for the big one! The 2012 movie year is over and done so that means its Top 10 time. This is my favorite part of the movie season – a chance to reflect back on the past year in movies and heap praise on the films that I think are the 10 best. 2012 started off a little slow but ended up being a pretty strong year for both the big blockbusters and for small independent cinema. But enough with the buildup. (Imagine a small but steady drumroll) May I introduce The Keith & the Movies Top 10 Movies of 2012… Before I get to the 10 best, I do want to mention three films that I desperately wanted to see before making this list. Unfortunately it’s not going to happen for another week or so. They are “Zero Dark Thirty”, “Rust and Bone”, and “Amour”. I would also like to throw out a few honorable mentions. These were fantastic movies that I loved and that just missed the cut (click their names for full reviews)…. “Damsels in Distress’, “The Hobbit“, “The Kid with a Bike“, “Bernie“, “Looper“, “Delicacy“, “Les Miserables” #10 – “FRANKENWEENIE” – I’m as shocked as you. The idea that a Tim Burton picture would be on my Top 10 list amazes me. I’m not a Burton fan but “Frankenweenie” is an animated delight. It’s one part tender tale about a boy and his dog and another part the Frankenstein story and it works beautifully as a collective whole. It’s also an old school horror movie homage with tons of fun references to everything from the monster pictures of the 1950s to the classic Universal horror films. But the key reason it works is that Burton wisely focuses more on telling a good story than promoting his unique style. The result is a fabulous animated treat that I adored. #9 – “PROMETHEUS” – I know this will be a controversial pick just judging by the variety of differing opinions about this film. But I gotta say that I loved “Prometheus”. I loved the universe. I loved the special effects. I loved most of the cast. I loved its open-endedness. Are there holes in the logic here and there? Sure. But for me Ridley Scott supplied me with another exciting sci-fi experience that may not answer all the questions as it advertises, but it still reminds me of what an intelligent and visionary filmmaker he is. I stand firmly beside “Prometheus” and sincerely hope that the $400 million box office was enough to ensure us a follow-up. #8 – “LINCOLN” – Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” is a movie that may surprise a lot of people. While there are a few Speilberg overindulgences, as a whole he really dials it back and it works beautifully. This isn’t a film steeped in huge set pieces and heavy melodrama. This is a performance driven drama with possibly the best ensemble casts of the year. Daniel Day-Lewis reaffirms his status as the greatest working actor with a fine performance. Critic Leonard Maltin called the performance miraculous and I have to agree. He loses himself in this towering historical character and I was hooked on every line and every mannerism. That’s the biggest reason the film worked so incredibly well. #7 – “THE IMPOSSIBLE” – There have been many disaster movies that have made their way onto the big screen. But none has ever gripped me and affected me the way “The Impossible” did. This is one of the most poignant and powerful pictures I watched all year. It’s also a draining and at times difficult movie to endure. But the reward is overwhelming as we watch the best of people come out in a truly devastating circumstance. This is an intelligent and respectful film about the Indian Ocean tsunami and it’s aftermath. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor give stunning performances and newcomer Tom Holland should garner a lot of attention. Don’t brush this movie aside as just another disaster film. It’s so much more. #6 – “SKYFALL” – It wasn’t until Daniel Craig took the reigns of 007 that I became a huge James Bond fan. Now I’m hooked. “Skyfall” is a wonderful action thrill ride from director Sam Mendes and is arguably the best Daniel Craig Bond picture yet. It’s loaded with the expected blow-your-socks-off action shoot-outs and car chases. But it also fleshes out Bond more as a person, something I really responded to. Javier Bardem, while underused, is a blast and it was great to see Judi Dench’s role expanded. “Skyfall” has raked in over $1 billion dollars worldwide but it’s well deserved. This is just more proof that big budget films can and should knock it out of the park. #5 – “ARGO” – For my money Ben Affleck has proven himself to be an incredibly capable director. “Argo” is a shining example of his abilities behind the camera. This sizzling picture set during the Iran hostage crisis of 1979 is an edge-of-your-seat thriller anchored by a fantastic cast, sharp direction, and Chris Terrio’s slick and intelligent screenplay. It dramatizes the absurdity of the real life hostage rescue in a way that had me glued to the screen. And the perfectly realized sense of time and location just seal the deal. It also features what may be the best opening 20 minutes I have seen in several years. I love “Argo”. It’s storytelling at its finest. 4 – “THE AVENGERS” – It has become the norm for Hollywood to release several big budget superhero movies each year. But very few are as good as “The Avengers”. This was one of the most ambitious projects and it had potential to be a disaster. It was far from that. “The Avengers” was one of the most well-conceived and well-executed movies of the year thanks to the clever and often times hilarious screenplay from Joss Whedon. Loud laughs and thunderous applause filled the theater during both of my big screen viewings and I was right there with them. In terms of sheer fun at the movies, “The Avengers” was tops and that makes up for any tiny flaw it may have otherwise. #3 – “MOONRISE KINGDOM” – It’s safe to say that I have evolved into a full-blown Wes Anderson fan. “Moonrise Kingdom” solidified that for me. This is a film that perfectly encapsulates Anderson’s special brand of humor and style. There’s a beautiful and sensitive story of eccentric children’s puppy love and their feelings of not belonging. But there’s also the story about the adults within a small New England community and all their imperfections. And then there’s Anderson’s razor-sharp script – some of the best writing of the year. Great performances, hilarious moments, perfectly quirky music, and an artful 1960’s aesthetic are all spread across Anderson’s gorgeous canvas. #2 – “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD” – This is a movie that I didn’t catch up with until later in the year. Suffice to say it really blew my mind. This was clearly the biggest surprise of the year for me as well as the most moving and emotional film of 2012. A first time director and two first time performances create an experience that pulls you into the isolated and poverty-stricken world of a 6-year old girl named Hushpuppy. It’s sometimes heartwarming and sometimes deeply unsettling, but it’s riveting cinema throughout. This is small and little known film that is finally getting an audience and stands above most every film of 2012. #1 – “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” – No other movie of 2012 combined the thrill of adrenaline-fueled action with the art of pure cinematic storytelling. Christopher Nolan wrapped up his phenomenal Dark Knight trilogy with yet another sharp and layered movie. Tom Hardy is a brute presence and Ann Hathaway makes Selina Kyle (a.k.a. Catwoman) a much more grounded character. The entire film is laced with a tinge of realism but it’s still a rousing superhero experience. Some have had issues with this film but I found it to be brilliant and the perfect ending to one of my personal favorite trilogies. This is also Nolan’s third straight film to end up as my year-end #1. Bravo! So there they are, my 10 Best Films from the 2012 year. What are your thoughts? Where did I go wrong? What’s your favorite film of 2012? *After writing this I was able to catch up with “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Amour”. Let me say that both would make my Top 10 without a doubt! Posted in Movie News and Articles. 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__label__wiki	0.682275	0.682275	16 user 8 critic Saturday's Children (1940) Approved \| 1h 42min \| Drama, Romance \| 11 May 1940 (USA) Pretty Bobby Halevy loves Rims Rosson, a dreamer and inventor without much going for him. Rims has a scheme of going to Manila to turn hemp into silk and become rich. But when one of her ... See full summary » Julius J. Epstein (screen play), Philip G. Epstein (screen play) \| 1 more credit » John Garfield, Anne Shirley, Claude Rains \| See full cast & crew » 16 user \| 8 critic Cummings Pt.2: Working with Capra and West, Fighting Columbia in Court 05 November 2015 \| Alt Film Guide lee patrick CA23_149-1_6=22_143 {0} john garfield 36/35 22_145-1_6=21_139 {1LRN;1SRN} claude rains 49/49 26_176-0=26_176 {4SRN} Have Watched Search for "Saturday's Children" on Amazon.com Title: Saturday's Children (1940) Castle on the Hudson (1940) An arrogant mobster, sentenced to a long prison term in Sing Sing, becomes a changed man when given a chance by the fair and progressive warden. Director: Anatole Litvak Stars: John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien Daughters Courageous (1939) Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her 1st husband Jim returns after deserting the family 20 ... See full summary » Director: Michael Curtiz Stars: John Garfield, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn Four Daughters (1938) Drama \| Music \| Romance Adam Lemp, the Dean of the Briarwood Music Foundation, has passed on his love of music to his four early adult daughters - Thea, Emma, Kay and Ann - who live with him and his sister, the ... See full summary » Stars: Claude Rains, John Garfield, Jeffrey Lynn The Hard Way (1943) Drama \| Musical \| Romance Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister. Director: Vincent Sherman Stars: Ida Lupino, Joan Leslie, Dennis Morgan Between Two Worlds (1944) Mystery \| Drama \| Fantasy Passengers on an ocean liner can't recall how they got on board or where they are going yet, oddly enough, it soon becomes apparent that they all have something in common. Director: Edward A. Blatt Stars: John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet Flowing Gold (1940) In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and the misfortunes of a small oil company that hires him as a roughneck. Director: Alfred E. Green Stars: John Garfield, Frances Farmer, Pat O'Brien They Made Me a Criminal (1939) Crime \| Drama \| Film-Noir A boxer flees believing he has comitted a murder while he was drunk. Stars: John Garfield, Claude Rains, The Dead End Kids Dust Be My Destiny (1939) Embittered after serving time for a burglary he did not commit, Joe Bell is soon back in jail, on a prison farm. His love for the foreman's daughter leads to a fight between them, leading ... See full summary » Director: Lewis Seiler Stars: John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale The Fallen Sparrow (1943) Drama \| Film-Noir \| Mystery In 1940, a former prisoner is determined to find the killer of the New York Police Lt. who helped him escape from a Nazi torture camp in Spain. Director: Richard Wallace Stars: John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Walter Slezak East of the River (1940) Certificate: Passed Crime \| Drama Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl. Stars: John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau Dangerously They Live (1941) Certificate: Passed Drama \| Romance \| Thriller Dr. Michael Lewis treats Jane, a mysterious woman claiming to be a British secret agent on the run from German spies. Ultimately convinced, Michael helps Jane escape and with her attempts ... See full summary » Director: Robert Florey Stars: John Garfield, Nancy Coleman, Raymond Massey Juarez (1939) Louis Napoleon III takes advantage of the American Civil War to circumvent the Monroe Doctrine and expand his power by helping Emperor Maximillian Hapsburg to add Mexico to his empire. of Mexico. Director: William Dieterle Stars: Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne John Garfield ... Rims Rosson Anne Shirley ... Bobby Halevy Claude Rains ... Mr. Halevy Roscoe Karns ... Willie Sands Lee Patrick ... Florrie Sands Dennie Moore ... Gertrude Mills George Tobias ... Herbert Smith Elisabeth Risdon ... Mrs. Halevy (as Elizabeth Risdon) Berton Churchill ... Mr. Norman Pretty Bobby Halevy loves Rims Rosson, a dreamer and inventor without much going for him. Rims has a scheme of going to Manila to turn hemp into silk and become rich. But when one of her family talks Bobby into tricking Rims into marriage, the real world comes crashing down on the couple. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net> expectant father \| expectant mother \| manila philippines \| tricked into marriage \| victim of circumstance \| See All (39) » Young, Married, Poor...and Proud of it! Married, Pretty and Poor See more » Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA Mono (RCA Sound System) When Roscoe Karns says, "Okay, Simon!" to his wife's nagging, the reference is to Simon Legree, the slave owner in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" whose name is a byword for harshness. See more » The credits of this film say "Based on the Pulitzer Prize play by Maxwell Anderson." However, the play did not win the Pulitzer Prize. See more » Willie Sands: Two can live as cheap as one... if one don't eat! Version of Saturday's Children (1929) See more » Saturday's Children (1940) (uncredited) Music by M.K. Jerome Lyrics by Jack Scholl Q: The tricked-into-marriage scenario is familiar. Is this a remake of an earlier 1930s film with Loretta Young? Obviously a stage production brought to the screen 28 May 2007 \| by MartinHafer – See all my reviews This obviously must have been a play first, as the film is very static and spends most of the time confined to small sets. I really wish the writers had done something to try to open the film up a bit--giving it some more energy and giving it life. Instead, you feel you are watching a play that was filmed--especially when it comes to dialog, as the actors seem to be, at times, making speeches to an audience. Now the acting is okay (though a bit too earnest if you ask me) and the general idea is okay, but just not super-compelling. You see, a young couple is married and face a huge battle against debts and struggle to get by---again and again and again. Halfway into the film, I felt like I'd had enough. Yes, they were young and in love but the day to day pressures put a lot of strain on their marriage--I understood that but after a while I just wanted this depressing film to end. About the only bright spot was the role played by Claude Rains--he was pretty funny and likable. As for the leads, Anne Shirley and John Garfield, this was definitely not one of their better films as they came off as rather whiny and immature. I just felt like yelling at the actors to buck up and deal with it--that's life!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1380
__label__cc	0.698516	0.301484	What Can Brown Do for the Herald? Well, for starters, give them an exclusive on his daughter’s big day – and dress. In return, Scott Brown (R-Elsewhere) got this: Not only is it a touching story (“The first time Huff saw her daughter in her wedding dress, she wept, she said.”), it’s also exclusive to the flouncy local tabloid. The Boston Globe got bubkes, as a search of the stately local broadsheet indicates. As you can see, the Globe hasn’t been on Arianna Patrol since that July 10 piece headlined “Kelly Ayotte to officiate at wedding of Scott Brown’s daughter.” And so she did. You just wouldn’t know it from the Globe. Leave a Comment » \| Uncategorized \| Tagged: Arianna Brown, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, David Josef, Gail Huff, Keyyy Ayotte, Scott Brown, wedding dress \| Permalink Posted by Campaign Outsider Brown Is the New Block(head) Of all the nudnik 2016 presidential wannabes (Peter King! Martin O’Malley! Come on down!), Scott Brown (R-Fox News) ranks among the most delusional. But you’d never know that from reading the Boston Herald. Today’s Page One: Inside, the feisty local tabloid is plenty giddy itself, starting with a sunnyside up semi-news story. Nation may learn what Scott Brown can do for U.S. National Republicans rushed to give former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown’s presidential trial balloon a thumbs up yesterday, saying the Bay State moderate’s impassioned plea for a big tent party could be the 2016 anecdote to debilitating GOP infighting. “I’m thrilled he’s here. I see 2016 as wide open both nationally and in Iowa — especially if a candidate can come here and make a strong case,” said Iowa Republican committee chairman A.J. Striker. “I think having a diverse field actually strengthens and grows the party.” Certainly grows the coffers of the Iowa Republican committee, yeah? Then there’s this legit opinion piece by Kimberly Atkins: Wait – more good news in the Scott Brown Gazette! His daughter Arianna just got engaged! To “a paralegal specialist at the Department of Justice and a former Brown Senate office intern”! The only skunk at the Herald garden party was this letter writer: Brown’s betrayal Bona fide registered Republicans, who share conservative fiscal values and liberal social views, wish Scott Brown would just go back to his obscure role as a member of the corrupt Massachusetts House or Senate (“Brown: ‘Infighting’ aids Dems,” Aug. 16). He has disappointed a majority of Republicans and moderates who elected him on a false belief he shared their views of less government intervention in their lives. Unfortunately, like every other RINO, he blindsided us with his decisive vote on the Consumer “Destruction” Act. Shame on him for scolding the members of his party who support Republican values. — Todd Douglas, Weston So Brown’s disappointed Republicans and moderates? That won’t put much giddy-up in a presidential campaign, will it? Which is essentially what Adrian Walker writes crosstown in the Boston Globe today. I don’t want to make light of Brown’s presidential prospects. It’s just hard to believe that he has any presidential prospects. For starters, he lost his last election by a substantial margin, something unusual for a sitting senator. And his so-called brand of politics is far out of step with the leadership of his own party. There’s not much reason to believe the GOP wants a nominee whose main qualification is that he can draw support from Massachusetts moderates. Why would a party that got trounced with Mitt Romney in 2012 turn around and nominate Scott Brown? Walker’s conclusion is that Brown can’t stand being out of the spotlight, so “[t]he quest for attention has become his never-ending campaign.” At least he’s raised his sights, though. Here’s what the Herald reported yesterday about Brown’s fondest wishes: Brown, who’s tapped into his musical side since his November defeat to Elizabeth Warren, said he’ll make his “debut” next month playing guitar with his daughter, Ayla, when she opens for the Charlie Daniels Band on Sept. 8 in Webster. A beginner five months ago, Brown said he’s religiously practiced each night before bed to the point he can strum more than a half-dozen songs . . . Great – he can always live off Ayla if this presidential thing doesn’t work out. 6 Comments \| Uncategorized \| Tagged: A.J. Striker, Adrian Walker, Arianna Brown, Ayla Brown, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Fox News, Iowa, Kimberly Atkins, Martin O'malley, Peter King, Scott Brown \| Permalink	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1382
__label__cc	0.603973	0.396027	Hamilton to Receive Honorary Degree from Albany Law Hamilton’s Cats- Catstravaganza Charity Event in LA! Hamilton’s “Elegant Eulogium” of Nathanael Greene Teamwork Made the Dream Work: Washington and Hamilton Review of the Hamiltour in LA Duels for Days Hamil-Burrns Hamil-Fam Hamil-Romance Hamil-Swag Hamil-Ten Hamilton and Race Hamilton and the Law Philip Hamilton Pop Culture Watch RT @nerdnitela: The CIA's exploration of ESP, the science of why you make bad decisions, and Aaron Burr's failed attempt at creating a new… 4 months ago Follow @itshamiltime It's Hamiltime! Dedicated to preserving the legacy of America's most underappreciated, influential, and handsome Founding Father. Second Impressions: Hamilton at the Public January 25, 2015 January 25, 2015 itshamiltimeAlexander Hamilton, Hamilton, Hamilton Public, Lin-Manuel Miranda After seeing Hamilton for a second time on Friday, January 23, 2015, a few additional aspects of the show stood out to me: The choreography: Watching the show for a second time allowed me to take in more of the exuberant, dynamic choreography. The amount of movement on stage and the use of all aspects of the set made the Newman Theater seem large enough to set the stage for the American Revolution and the battles over the American founding. Quite an accomplishment for choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, who also did the choreography for In the Heights and Bring It On. Blankenbuehler gave a brief interview published by Dance Magazine this month that provides some additional insight into his process for developing the show’s choreography The ensemble was extremely talented and their performances contributed significantly to the dynamism of the performance. Everyone moved seamlessly, enabling the show to transition rapidly through three decades of American history. The performers in the ensemble included: Carleigh Bettiol, Ariana Debose, Sydney James Harcourt, Sasha Hutchings, Thayne Jasperson, Jon Rua, Seth Stewart, Betsy Struxness, and Ephraim Sykes. Burr as the narrator- Odom’s Burr was a complex, morally ambiguous, and undeniably charismatic narrator. The show furthered his role as narrator by inserting him into various events in Hamilton’s life, Forrest Gump style (i.e. the Laurens-Lee duel, Hamilton’s wedding, the Reynolds Affair). Odom did an incredible job of humanizing Burr and expressing his inner conflicts. Angelica Hamilton- Renee Elise Goldsberry (who also played the recurring role of ASA Geneva Pine on the CBS show Good Wife) brought her great voice and stage presence to several songs. The deep friendship and affection between Hamilton and his sister-in-law has long been a subject of historical speculation, and although the show took some liberties with history to bolster artistic effect (Angelica Schuyler eloped with John Church in 1777, three years before Alexander Hamilton met both sisters), I thought Angelica’s character worked very well and I enjoyed Goldsberry’s moving performance Friday night. I thoroughly enjoyed the score and all of the songs and am already excited for the album. Some of my absolute favorites (without giving anything away) were: “Alexander Hamilton”- way to start off with a bang. Loved this opening. “You’ll Be Back”- Brian d’Arcy James had insane chemistry with the crowd as the hilarious yet manically sinister King George “In the Room Where it Happens”- Leslie Odom Jr.’s rendition of the song during the second act was incredibly catchy and also made for some great character development. This is one I’ll be humming all the way back to Los Angeles. “The Reynolds Pamphlet”- Daveed Diggs’ cocky exuberance made this song. “It’s Quiet Uptown”- incredibly moving. #allofthefeels “Finale”- Phillipa Soo owned this. #welloftears ← First Impressions: Hamilton at the Public “A Bar Fight that Changed America: Rutgers v. Waddington” Now Online → One thought on “Second Impressions: Hamilton at the Public” David Kudlowitz says: Hello! Wanted to drop you a line and tell you I love your website – it has a lot of great articles/reviews on it. I am also a self proclaimed Hamilton nerd since Chernow’s book and also saw the Hamilton musical 2x this past week (huge Lin-Manuel Miranda fan as well). Anyway – keep up the great work with the website!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1383
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__label__wiki	0.732235	0.732235	Jim Hamilton’s World of Securities Regulation Commentary and musings on the complex, fascinating and peculiar world that is securities regulation CFTC sued for failing to provide information on its “secret settlement” in Kraft case By Brad Rosen, J.D. In yet another strange and bizarre development in connection with the CFTC’s ill-fated resolution of its market manipulation enforcement action against Kraft Foods Group and Mondelēz Global, New York law firm Kobre & Kim has sued the agency in the Southern District of New York. The law firm alleges that the Commission refused to respond to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information with regard to the attempted settlement of that case. Kobre & Kim asserts its request will shed light on the unusual and unprecedented terms the agency agreed to in its attempted settlement of the matter, which included a “gag” provision by which the parties agreed to make no public statements about the case, other than those already in the public record (Kobre & Kim LLP v. CFTC, October 31, 2019). Seeking to solve the mysteries around the CFTC-Kraft settlement. At the onset, Kobre & Kim raises a central question which is at the core of its FOIA complaint and quest for documents: “[W]hy did the CFTC, the nation’s principal regulator of commodities and derivatives markets, try to conceal the factual and legal bases for its litigation settlement with Kraft Foods Group Inc. and Mondelēz Global LLC … and agree never to discuss that settlement in public?” Some other public policy-oriented concerns raised by the law firm include: The CFTC has left the public in the dark about how the CFTC applied its anti-manipulation authority to a fact pattern it litigated for over four years. Beyond seeding concerns across the industry over arbitrary enforcement, the CFTC’s actions threaten to chill legitimate market behavior while failing to deter potential misconduct in the future. Unless and until the CFTC provides a full accounting of the attempted Kraft settlement, the public cannot have reasonable confidence that the agency is discharging its core mission of fostering open, transparent, and competitive markets. The CFTC’s secret settlement in the Kraft case, like its handling of other recent market manipulation cases, is a disservice to the industry the CFTC oversees. This is the latest example of the CFTC obfuscating the law on market manipulation by pressing legal theories that are inconsistent with what the courts have articulated and using its leverage to secure private settlements purportedly validating the CFTC’s own theories. The CFTC’s ill-fated market manipulation enforcement efforts. The complaint provides a comprehensive survey of the CFTC’s efforts over the years to assert its anti-manipulation enforcement authority, as well as the obstacles it has encountered. It notes that the Kraft matter was the first litigated case brought by the CFTC under Section 6(c)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act and implementing Commission Rule 180.1. The Kraft case took on heightened importance following the CFTC’s loss in another market manipulation case, CFTC v. DRW Investments, LLC, in November 2018. Following a bench trial in the DRW case, the judge rejected the CFTC’s theory of manipulation, stating that it was “only the CFTC’s Enforcement Division that has persisted in its cry of market manipulation, based on little more than an ‘earth is flat’-style conviction that such manipulation must have happened because the market remained illiquid.” In a stinging rebuke to the CFTC in that matter, the court also observed, “It is not illegal to be smarter than your counterparties in a swap transaction, nor is it improper to understand a financial product better than the people who invented that product.” Kobre & Kim represented the defendants in that litigation. The central importance of the Kraft case. According Kobre & Kim’s complaint, following the court’s rejection of the CFTC’s manipulation theory in DRW, the industry was at a loss regarding what the CFTC would (or would not) deem to be manipulation in the future. Many in the industry were looking to the Kraft case for that guidance.  Kobre & Kim asserts that the CFTC responded to its defeat in DRW by further obscuring the law and abandoning its four-year litigation against Kraft in favor of a settlement in which the defendants ultimately paid $16 million to resolve the matter, but where the Commission made no public findings of fact or conclusions of law. According to the law firm, the CFTC’s agreement not to make any public statements about the case in the future as part of its resolution ensured that large swaths of the rationale for the settlement would remain insulated from public oversight. In effect, the Kobre & Kim contends that the CFTC negotiated a private resolution that left the industry without any intelligible guidance and with a potential misimpression that the legal theories asserted against Kraft had a sound legal basis. Legal claims and relief requested. According to the four-count complaint, the CFTC’s violation of FOIA includes its: failure to comply with statutory deadlines; failure to conduct a reasonable search; improper withholding of agency records; and failure to produce reasonably segregable information. As part of its relief, Kobre & Kim is seeking: an order for the Commission to immediately process the FOIA request; an order requiring the agency to conduct searches reasonably calculated to identify all records responsive to the request; a declaration that Kobre & Kim is entitled to disclosure of the records sought by the request; and attorney fees and costs reasonably incurred in pursuing the action. CFTC officials did not respond to a request for comment on this lawsuit. As is practice in these types of matters, the Department of Justice will respond to the complaint. The case is No. 19-cv-10151. 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__label__cc	0.629855	0.370145	Operational Contract Support Planner Jobs Operational Contract ... Operational Contract Support Planner Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Shaw Air Force Base , SC 29152 OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT PLANNER (USARCENT-19-1711-W): Bowhead seeks an Operational Contract Support (OCS) Planner to join our team in support of the USARCENT mission. The OCS Planner will assist in planning, logistics estimates, concepts of support, and coordination with joint service component commands and subordinate headquarters. The OCS Planner must bring broad thought and experience to the position as it is required to understand the effects of long- range, near-term, and current operations into the build of theater posture. The OCS Planner will do work related to contingency plans using military support plans developed across the operational area and advise on solutions for base life support, transportation, engineering, and service-based contracts to mitigate the gap between military capability and that which is needed for full sustainment support. Essential functions will include: Assisting, within the scope of assigned responsibilities, in the administration and tracking of contracts and/or contract requirements. Analyzing contractor performance and making recommendations for revisions as contracts and/or contract requirements proceed through the acquisition life cycle. Providing advice regarding contract strategies to best accomplish the project and/or requirements acquisition plan. Must possess detailed knowledge of all facets of sustainment and its integration to develop detailed concepts commensurate with presentation at the one level and higher. Tracking and resolving any major contract management issues. Reviewing all orders, policies, etc., for OCS interests. Assisting with maintaining ASCC (as regards to Contracting Policy) and OCS policy, operational guidance, SOPs, documents, and higher command OCS policies. Assisting requiring activity with the development, reviewing and revising of the contract performance work statements PWS and advising military superiors in analysis of theater requirements. Assisting in establishing and maintaining USARCENT Area of Responsibility (AOR) OCS Common Operating Picture which provides the USARCENT Commander and subordinate commanders a picture of how much money is spent on and/or requirements, the number of contracts supporting a various locations or countries, and the number of contractors supporting contracts by location or country. 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Attending conferences, workshops, and meetings required to integrate OCS programs and policies into COCOM or command plans and write or update Annex W in support of these plans. Bowhead seeks to network with qualified individuals relative to this potential opportunity, which is contingent upon award and not currently funded. Please click the link at the bottom of this posting to apply for consideration. Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond. No solicitations or third party applications will be accepted. Requirements A Bachelor's degree and recent experience (within 3 years of hire) in a one- star or higher-level command is required Must possess a minimum of three years of DOD acquisition experience (DAWIA Level 1 certification in Contracting with one year experience in a combat environment) or if a graduate of the Army 3C Operational Contract Support Course have 2 years logistics experience in deployment/combat in a support operations position. Must be proficient in Microsoft programs to including the ability to create charts in Power Point and Excel Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office Professional Suite Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification. Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes. UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/). UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar corporation recognized as one of the top 25 8(a) companies for government contracting. Link to Apply: https://rn21.ultipro.com/UKP1001/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=9807CCC8DA14B8FC UIC and its Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Apply Online Send This Job to a Friend Senior Strategic And Operational Logistics Planner Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation VIEW JOBS 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM 2020-02-05T00:00 SENIOR STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS PLANNER (USARCENT-19-1701-W): Bowhead seeks a Senior Strategic and Operational Logistics Planner to join our team in support of the USARCENT mission. The Senior Strategic and Operational Logistics Planner will be developing, presenting, and executing logistics plans and forecast long-term resource requirements in support of the USARCENT Campaign Plan and long term operational strategy. Essential functions will include: Synchronizing various logistical operations within the G-4 Logistics Branch and coordinating with the logistics operations team. * Monitoring theater logistics policies and maintaining Combat Service Support (CSS) situational awareness through all means of information systems, battle command systems, and CSS Command & Control (C2) information systems. * Monitoring theater logistical priorities through attendance at various USARCENT daily operation updates and staff meetings. * Maintaining continuous liaison with other staff directorates, contractors, and commands within the AOR. * Coordinating and interpreting USARCENT joint logistics system requirements with logistics managers in the USARCENT AOR, AMC, DLA, Material Management Center (MMC), Theater Support Command (TSC), USCENTCOM, Logistic Support Agency (LOGSA), and deploying units/installations to maximize logistics performance and leverage the joint systems' unique capabilities. * Coordinating with USARCENT and higher and supporting commands (to include supporting contractors) on emerging logistics operations to ensure that USARCENT logistics operational processes and procedures continue to operate effectively. * Participating in USARCENT exercises and deployments. * Assisting with the development of operational level logistics Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), OPORDs, and associated annexes. Bowhead seeks to network with qualified individuals relative to this potential opportunity, which is contingent upon award and not currently funded. Please click the link at the bottom of this posting to apply for consideration. Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond. No solicitations or third party applications will be accepted. Requirements • A Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or similar field is required in addition to a minimum of 10 years of experience in managing the planning, programming, supervision, and execution of logistics programs, and a minimum of three (3+) years of experience in Theater Logistics and logistics mission analysis processes in support of Joint Theater Logistics level deployment, distribution, sustainment, reconstitution, and JRSO operations. * Must be proficient in the use of JOPES and with the operational and strategic adaptive planning processes at the Department of the Army Major Command (MACOM) or DoD Combatant Command (COCOM) level. * Must have demonstrable capability to plan, organize, and direct the operations of teams and to work with senior level personnel. * Must possess full knowledgeable of the USCENTCOM AOR logistics structure and capabilities, and possess a working knowledge of Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine logistics structure and capabilities in order to work as a joint element when it comes to logistical planning. * Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office Professional Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher * Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts * Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Top Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret clearance at this location. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification. Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes. UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com, and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance (https://uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/). UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar corporation recognized as one of the top 25 8(a) companies for government contracting. Link to Apply: https://rn21.ultipro.com/UKP1001/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=D815D1265890A0C7 UIC and its Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Apply Online Send This Job to a Friend © Ultimate Software Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation Shaw Air Force Base SC Operational Support Team Management VIEW JOBS 10/29/2019 12:00:00 AM 2020-01-27T00:00 Job Description Description Join SAIC's Information Technology (IT) Support Services Team in the Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) of the US Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) Communications Directorate (A6). This opportunity places you at the tip of the spear for Engineering, Operations and Maintenance, Cyber Security, and Defensive Cyber Operations supporting the warfighter in the Southwest Asia area. USAFCENT is the air component of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), a regional unified command. USAFCENT, in concert with its coalition, joint and interagency partners, delivers decisive air and space power on behalf of USCENTCOM for the security and stability of the Southwest Asia (SWA) region. The USAFCENT NOSC delivers cyberspace command and control (C2) superiority to the warfighter by engineering, implementing, securing, managing, operating and maintaining USAFCENT's Non-Classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet), Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPRNet), USCENTCOM Partner Networks (CPN-X), and associated C2 networks, systems and services. The USAFCENT NOSC executes the full-spectrum of IT services management and operations for USAFCENT networks 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week (24/7); and is tasked by USCENTCOM to provide information assurance (IA) boundary intrusion detection and intrusion prevention for USCENTCOM components. Comprised of NOSC operations, operations support, cybersecurity, network engineering, and command support functions, the USAFCENT NOSC plans, engineers, installs, integrates, operates and maintains, protects and manages enterprise-wide network and systems architecture, infrastructure and services; and provides enterprise-level oversight to its subordinate and supported communications support activities. Candidates will be working at Shaw AFB, SC and/or Lackland AFB, TX. Frequent temporary duty (TDY) and/or deployment travel to OCONUS locations in the USCENTCOM AOR is required to support sustainment, site surveys, installations, upgrades, integration, testing, troubleshooting and other mission-related requirements. The candidate for this position manages experienced professionals (e.g. engineers, scientists, financial analysts) who exercise discretion and independent judgement performing assignments, and interprets and administers policies, processes, and procedures that may affect sections and subordinate work units. Operational Support Team Management: Performs design and implementation of IT systems that require the integration of diverse and complex components. Activities include creating a problem statement, defining operational requirements including integration with other systems or components, researching and modeling the system architecture and configuration, investigation alternatives, cost analysis and estimation, and decision analysis. * Ensures the logical ad systematic conversion of requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. * Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate requirements into hardware and software specification. * Provides specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements, facility requirements (including floor layout, power & cooling, network connectivity), data storage, backup, monitoring, operations systems, directory services, identity management, access management, and automation. * Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established company policies. * Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate organization. * Interacts frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels. * Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives. Interaction typically concerns resolutions of operational and scheduling issues. * Often plays a key role in cooperative effort among members of a project team made up of representatives from other departments. Specific duties for this position include, but are not limited to: * Provide technical direction to other contractors on Saic Shaw Air Force Base SC Program Support Specialist VIEW JOBS 1/1/2020 12:00:00 AM 2020-03-31T00:00 * Duties Help Duties Summary Additional Information: This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level. This public notice may be used to fill target grades (e.g. GS-05 Target GS-07). Learn more about this agency Responsibilities * Performs developmental work assignments. * Performs recurring work assignments. * Participates in special studies and projects. * Prepare written correspondence and other documentation. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 7 * Job family (Series) 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program * Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. * U.S. Citizenship is required * Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov * Total salary varies depending on location of position * PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations * Recruitment incentives may be authorized * Position may be subject to random drug testing * Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays * Shift work and emergency overtime may be required * Employee must maintain current certifications * A security clearance may be required * Disclosure of Political Appointments Qualifications GENERAL EXPERIENCE: GS-05: Three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-04) or equivalent. General experience may have included performing highly structured work assignments of limited difficulty combined with training that familiarizes the employee with functions and operations of the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-07: At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-05) or equivalent. Specialized experience which included performance of developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established and a number of specific guidelines exist. OR To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education and specialized experience click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of basic principles of administration program support and management of organizations or related fields. 2. Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally, and in writing. 3. Ability to learn basic techniques in administration program support and management of organizations. 4. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gathers pertinent data and recognize solutions. 5. Ability to plan and organize work, and consult effectively with co-workers. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Department Of Defense Shaw Air Force Base SC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1393
__label__cc	0.714736	0.285264	PlayStation VR: The Frustrating Potential of Sony’s VR Headset Giles Nicholson, 6 months ago In the past few weeks, various stories have emerged about a next generation of PlayStation VR (PSVR) featuring eye-tracking and other tempting but, no doubt, pricey tech. Added to previous talk of full wireless capability, better resolution and some next generation controllers, it sounds like a huge step forward will be coming for Sony’s virtual reality headset. But while an upgraded PSVR is surely in PlayStation’s future, for now it got me reflecting on my time with the current model Since it passed its second birthday in October 2018, the PSVR feels like it’s had a pretty major second wind. That month saw the release of Astro Bot, the platform’s highest-rated title so far and arguably the first proof that VR can do more than just support full-blown, “proper” games – it can be a central part of them. The brilliant Tetris Effect and hugely popular Beat Saber soon followed, along with more and more reasons to get on board and building a new sense of momentum for a platform that seemed to very much need it. Then, in March, the first State of Play broadcast spent about half of its running time covering PSVR titles – announcing major new games like Iron Man VR and showcasing more of London Studio’s Blood and Truth, a fully-fledged action game that the London Heist had teased back on launch day. While it could have gone the way of the PSVita, it is now clear that Sony is fully behind the PSVR – and with Mark Cerny confirming that the current unit will be compatible with PS5, it looks like it has plenty of life ahead of it. Back in 2016, I was not so confident. After whetting my VR appetite with a store demo of the HTC Vive, my first taste of PSVR was in October 2016 at Bristol’s Cabot Circus. Organised to promote the new headset and as part of Sony’s “The Future of Play” tour, I joined hundreds of other gamers as we gawped, queued (virtually, of course) and got to play a selection of the PSVR launch titles. It was quite the production, with a disused shop unit transformed into something close to an exclusive nightclub and with a gaggle of attractive hosts all with that just-the-right-side-of-creepy perkiness which probably means they were plucked from Holister. It was … just fine. Ok, that’s not quite fair – it was absolutely incredible in a number of ways that it’s easy to dismiss in a snarky moment, or forget a few years on. The grin-inducing moment when I first got saw and heard each magical world all around me, not just on the screen in front of me – as I’d been conditioned to expect since those early Sega Megadrive days. Or the feeling of “presence” I had while playing something like The London Heist for the very first time – recoiling from close contact and ducking each bullet as if my life really did depend on it. It felt truly different and special. But the drawbacks were also pretty clear to me almost immediately – the sense of novelty and lack of depth that many of the early games would go on to prove, the “screen door” effect which hugely limits the immersion for video and more photorealistic experiences, and the utterly terrible PlayStation Move controllers for starters. And, believe me, I’ll come back to those little monstrosities. Even the knowledge of having all those wires around me felt strangely limiting – however good a job my lovely hosts did of keeping them out of my way on the day. Not constantly, and not with much factual foundation, but I had a distracting sense that, particularly once I would be playing at home, I’d always be one misstep away from tripping over into the TV. Or garrotting myself violently and being eaten by my grateful and characteristically unsentimental cat. I came away thrilled but smug in the knowledge that I’d be able to resist buying yet another piece of plasticky tech – this time I’d be smart, this time I’d wait for the inevitable version 2. Yes, of course I ended up buying one. I am, after all, a fool – easily parted from my money even when I think I’ve finally gained some self-control. Though I don’t expect you to agree, because I waited about 18 months and got a really good deal, I consider that a moral victory if not exactly a demonstration of willpower. I also, technically, did buy the “version 2” model, although even I won’t claim that an HDR passthrough and some earphone rests constitute the radical improvements that I’d imagined would be needed in order to get me to put my money down. I hadn’t, and haven’t really changed my opinion though. In the more stylised gaming worlds that I have tended to choose, the resolution isn’t so much of a problem (for reference, I’ve been playing using PlayStation Pro so that’s not a solution I’m afraid). The wires, again, are just an annoyance in most cases – I am probably more careful that I would be without them but only once have I really come close to doing myself or my surroundings any damage. But I wonder if I would act and choose differently without these restrictions – and it does make me covet some true next-generation freedom or even jumping over to the Oculus Quest. Those controllers, however, feel like even more of an abomination as time passes. They are the only thing in my house still powered by mini-USB which is a total, though admittedly very “first world problem” type of, pain in the ass. Inaccurate, janky and (somehow still!) ludicrously expensive, they act exactly like the repurposed, last-generation tech that they are and I wish them a quick and painful death every time that I have the misfortune to look at them. Crucially, by lacking any directional input they are also simply not fit for purpose, leaving it much harder to navigate a world or even a menu system than it should be. In some use-cases this means switching from the Move Controllers to the Dual Shock and back again in one sitting with is a pretty appalling user experience for a technology that wants to be mainstream. I’m pretty sure I’ve had to do this even within the same game, although I’ll admit to have struggled to repeat the experience for this article so I can name and shame the title directly. It may have been a rage-based cheese dream after all but, if so, it was those crappy controllers that inspired it. Luckily, however, I can maintain some perspective. Because, despite those satanic shit sticks (ok, I’m still working on that perspective), I’ve had a lot of fun with PSVR, even if my interest definitely goes in fits and starts. Games like Tetris Effect, and Rez have been particular highlights – abstract marriages of sound and vision that play to the strengths of the platform and skirt past all of the short-comings. Moments in Rush of Blood and the Stranger Things demo have been genuinely terrifying and leave me wondering if I’ll ever be brave enough to play something like Resident Evil 7 with the headset on. And when the World Cup took place last year, it was extraordinary and thrilling to watch a few minutes of a game via the headset – letting my mind wander to the potential of the experience before the low resolution pulled me back to reality and the limitations of the current display. That I quickly went back to my 4K HDR iPlayer feed is rather the story of my PSVR experience – fascinating, flawed, and often rather fleeting. And that’s where I might have left it – but then, a few weeks ago, a friend of mine visited who’d been eager to try out PSVR for himself. In preparation, I dug out the headset and went about planning a carefully curated taster of what it had to offer. My girlfriend, close to as reluctant a test subject as there can be, finally went on her first virtual scuba dive. She let out her first gaming-related “wow” since she traded in her Sega Game Gear somewhere in her teens and left the hobby behind her. My friend then arrived and our demo began, from scuba dives to gunfights and a little Tetris-based transcendence in between – I saw him go from (fairly) sensible grown-up to a joyful, leaping loony, and was reminded just how cool the PSVR can be. So, would I advocate buying one in 2019? No. If money is no object, the sensible thing is still to wait for the next generation and the major improvements that will surely come with it. For most other people, I’d suggest keeping your fingers crossed for the ability to pair this generation’s headset with some next generation controllers – a simple and tidy way for Sony to breathe new life into the current headset and offer a cheap entry point into these brave new virtual worlds. And, if you really can’t wait, just make friends with someone who owns one and get that occasional VR fix without the clutter and buyer’s regret. It might seem mercenary but, based on my experience, they will probably have as much fun seeing your first reactions as you do having them. This generation’s headset teases VR’s incredible potential. With a few upgrades, the next model might just deliver on it. If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting our team on Ko-fi for as little as the price of a cup of coffee! [kofi] Tags #Astro Bot #Beats Saber #Playstation #PSVR #Resident Evil 7 #Sony #Virtual Reality #VR	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1407
__label__wiki	0.869392	0.869392	Breadcrumbs / Ne'er-Do-Well News / Ransomware — 61 Comments Who’s Behind the GandCrab Ransomware? The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. What follows is a deep dive into who may be responsible for recruiting new members to help spread the contagion. Image: Malwarebytes. Like most ransomware strains, the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service offering held files on infected systems hostage unless and until victims agreed to pay the demanded sum. But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. In the 15-month span of the GandCrab affiliate enterprise beginning in January 2018, its curators shipped five major revisions to the code, each corresponding with sneaky new features and bug fixes aimed at thwarting the efforts of computer security firms to stymie the spread of the malware. “In one year, people who worked with us have earned over US $2 billion,” read the farewell post by the eponymous GandCrab identity on the cybercrime forum Exploit[.]in, where the group recruited many of its distributors. “Our name became a generic term for ransomware in the underground. The average weekly income of the project was equal to US $2.5 million.” The message continued: “We ourselves have earned over US $150 million in one year. This money has been successfully cashed out and invested in various legal projects, both online and offline ones. It has been a pleasure to work with you. But, like we said, all things come to an end. We are getting a well-deserved retirement. We are a living proof that you can do evil and get off scot-free. We have proved that one can make a lifetime of money in one year. We have proved that you can become number one by general admission, not in your own conceit.” Evil indeed, when one considers the damage inflicted on so many individuals and businesses hit by GandCrab — easily the most rapacious and predatory malware of 2018 and well into 2019. The GandCrab identity on Exploit[.]in periodically posted updates about victim counts and ransom payouts. For example, in late July 2018, GandCrab crowed that a single affiliate of the ransomware rental service had infected 27,031 victims in the previous month alone, receiving about $125,000 in commissions. The following month, GandCrab bragged that the program in July 2018 netted almost 425,000 victims and extorted more than one million dollars worth of cryptocurrencies, much of which went to affiliates who helped to spread the infections. Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab estimated that by the time the program ceased operations, GandCrab accounted for up to half of the global ransomware market. ONEIILK2 It remains unclear how many individuals were active in the core GandCrab malware development team. But KrebsOnSecurity located a number of clues that point to the real-life identity of a Russian man who appears to have been put in charge of recruiting new affiliates for the program. In November 2018, a GandCrab affiliate posted a screenshot on the Exploit[.]in cybercrime forum of a private message between himself and a forum member known variously as “oneiilk2” and “oneillk2” that showed the latter was in charge of recruiting new members to the ransomware earnings program. Oneiilk2 also was a successful GandCrab affiliate in his own right. In May 2018, he could be seen in multiple Exploit[.]in threads asking for urgent help obtaining access to hacked businesses in South Korea. These solicitations go on for several weeks that month — with Oneiilk2 saying he’s willing to pay top dollar for the requested resources. At the same time, Oneiilk2 can be seen on Exploit asking for help figuring out how to craft a convincing malware lure using the Korean alphabet. Later in the month, Oneiilk2 says he no longer needs assistance on that request. Just a few weeks later, security firms began warning that attackers were staging a spam campaign to target South Korean businesses with version 4.3 of GandCrab. Continue reading → A Little Sunshine / Ransomware — 53 Comments Report: No ‘Eternal Blue’ Exploit Found in Baltimore City Ransomware For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “Robbinhood.” Media publications have cited sources saying the Robbinhood version that hit Baltimore city computers was powered by “Eternal Blue,” a hacking tool developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and leaked online in 2017. But new analysis suggests that while Eternal Blue could have been used to spread the infection, the Robbinhood malware itself contains no traces of it. On May 25, The New York Times cited unnamed security experts briefed on the attack who blamed the ransomware’s spread on the Eternal Blue exploit, which was linked to the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May 2017. That story prompted a denial from the NSA that Eternal Blue was somehow used in the Baltimore attack. It also moved Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott to write the Maryland governor asking for federal disaster assistance and reimbursement as a result. But according to Joe Stewart, a seasoned malware analyst now consulting with security firm Armor, the malicious software used in the Baltimore attack does not contain any Eternal Blue exploit code. Stewart said he obtained a sample of the malware that he was able to confirm was connected to the Baltimore incident. “We took a look at it and found a pretty vanilla ransomware binary,” Stewart said. “It doesn’t even have any means of spreading across networks on its own.” Stewart said while it’s still possible that the Eternal Blue exploit was somehow used to propagate the Robbinhood ransomware, it’s not terribly likely. Stewart said in a typical breach that leads to a ransomware outbreak, the intruders will attempt to leverage a single infection and use it as a jumping-off point to compromise critical systems on the breached network that would allow the malware to be installed on a large number of systems simultaneously. “It certainly wouldn’t be the go-to exploit if your objective was to identify critical systems and then only when you’re ready launch the attack so you can do it all at once,” Stewart said. “At this point, Eternal Blue is probably going to be detected by internal [security] systems, or the target might already be patched for it.” It is not known who is behind the Baltimore ransomware attack, but Armor said it was confident that the bad actor(s) in this case were the same individual(s) using the now-suspended twitter account @Robihkjn (Robbinhood). Until it was suspended at around 3:00 p.m. ET today (June 3), the @Robihkjn account had been taunting the mayor of Baltimore and city council members, who have refused to pay the ransom demand of 13 bitcoin — approximately $100,000. In several of those tweets, the Twitter account could be seen posting links to documents allegedly stolen from Baltimore city government systems, ostensibly to both prove that those behind the Twitter account were responsible for the attack, and possibly to suggest what may happen to more of those documents if the city refuses to pay up by the payment deadline set by the extortionists — currently June 7, 2019 (the attackers postponed that deadline once already). Some of @robihkjn’s tweets taunting Baltimore city leaders over non-payment of the $100,000 ransomware demand. The tweets included links to images of documents allegedly stolen by the intruders. Over the past few days, however, the tweets from @Robinhkjn have grown more frequent and profanity-laced, directed at Baltimore’s leaders. The account also began tagging dozens of reporters and news organizations on Twitter. Stewart said the @Robinhkjn Twitter account may be part of an ongoing campaign by the attackers to promote their own Robbinhood ransomware-as-a-service offering. According to Armor’s analysis, Robbinhood comes with multiple HTML templates that can be used to substitute different variables of the ransom demand, such as the ransom amount and the .onion address that victims can use to negotiate with the extortionists or pay a ransom demand. Continue reading → Data Breaches / Ransomware — 72 Comments Cloud Hosting Provider DataResolution.net Battling Christmas Eve Ransomware Attack Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net is struggling to bring its systems back online after suffering a ransomware infestation on Christmas Eve, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The company says its systems were hit by the Ryuk ransomware, the same malware strain that crippled printing and delivery operations for multiple major U.S. newspapers over the weekend. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. based Data Resolution LLC serves some 30,000 businesses worldwide, offering software hosting, business continuity systems, cloud computing and data center services. The company has not yet responded to requests for comment. But according to a status update shared by Data Resolution with affected customers on Dec. 29, 2018, the attackers broke in through a compromised login account on Christmas Eve and quickly began infecting servers with the Ryuk ransomware strain. Part of an update on the outage shared with Data Resolution customers via Dropbox on Dec. 29, 2018. The intrusion gave the attackers control of Data Resolution’s data center domain, briefly locking the company out of its own systems. The update sent to customers states that Data Resolution shut down its network to halt the spread of the infection and to work through the process of cleaning and restoring infected systems. Data Resolution is assuring customers that there is no indication any data was stolen, and that the purpose of the attack was to extract payment from the company in exchange for a digital key that could be used to quickly unlock access to servers seized by the ransomware. A snippet of an update that Data Resolution shared with affected customers on Dec. 31, 2018. The Ryuk ransomware strain was first detailed in an August 2018 report by security firm CheckPoint, which says the malware may be tied to a sophisticated North Korean hacking team known as the Lazarus Group. Ryuk reportedly was the same malware that infected the Los Angeles Times‘ Olympic printing plant over the weekend, an attack that led to the disruption of newspaper printing and delivery services for a number of publications that rely on the plant — including the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union Tribune. A status update shared by Data Resolution with affected customers earlier today indicates the cloud hosting provider is still working to restore email access and multiple databases for clients. The update also said Data Resolution is in the process of restoring service for companies relying on it to host installations of Dynamics GP, a popular software package that many organizations use for accounting and payroll services. Continue reading →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1413
__label__cc	0.53664	0.46336	Demon Lovers Boxed Set, The (Demon Lovers, #1-5) by Kate Douglas Author: Kate Douglas Title: The Demon Lovers Box Set Series: Demon Lovers After barely surviving a vicious attack, Addie Logan awakens to find two gorgeous men standing over her bedside. Unsure if they are real or a figment of her imagination, she reaches out and unleashes an erotic hunger like none she's ever known. But these men need more from her than just erotic pleasure. They are demon hunters, and the attack on Addie in the park has made her one of them. Together the three will forge an erotic and loving relationship while tirelessly fighting the demonic threat to humanity. This boxed set contains the complete Demon Lovers series, as serialized in Unbalanced, Unbound, Unmasked, Unleashed, and Undaunted. * Also includes bonus material from Dark Wolf, the first book in the Spirit Wild series, and Dream Unchained, the second book in the Dream Catchers series. Kate Douglas is one of the best authors I have ever read! Her Demon Lovers set is such a fun and exhilarating series to get into from book one to book five, no one can top these books. Packed full of action, laughter, and sex Addie and her demon hunters are a great combo for any of those that like a mix of action and erotic suspense. Unbalanced introduces her readers to Addie and the hunters, Unbound continues the story of the demon hunters Jett is poisoned and Addie has to come to the rescue, Unmasked sends the trio to Hollywood to combat demons brought to life by a video game, but then Unleashed moves the hunt to Hawaii and we learn that not all is as it seems with our favorite hunters. Unleashed is Kate's hottest installment yet with goddesses and hellhounds being tossed into the mix! Undaunted sends readers on a journey with Azrael as he fights to earn his place among the hunters. Both heartbreaking and jammed with intensity I couldn't get enough! I can't wait to see the journey continue on! Krissys Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own. Bad Nights (Rockfort Security #1) by Rebecca York Author: Rebecca York Title: Bad Nights Series: Rockfort Security You Only Get a Second Chance... Private operative and former Navy SEAL Jack Brandt barely escaped a disastrous undercover assignment, thanks to the most intriguing woman he's ever met. When his enemies track him to her doorstep, he'll do anything to protect Morgan from the danger closing in on them both... If You Stay Alive... Since her husband's death, Morgan Rains has only been going through the motions. She didn't think anything could shock her--until she finds a gorgeous man stumbling naked and injured through the woods behind her house. He's mysterious, intimidating--and undeniably compelling. Thrown together into a pressure cooker of danger and intrigue, Jack and Morgan are finding in each other a reason to live--if they can survive. Above the muted sound of laughter coming from the television set, Morgan Rains heard a noise that made the hairs on the back of her neck prickle. With a click of the remote, she turned off the DVD she'd been watching-of herself and Glenn in happier times-and sat very still in the darkened room, listening intently for sounds from outside. The rustle of dry leaves came again, louder this time and closer to the little vacation retreat nestled in a hollow between two foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Morgan was sure that either a person or a large animal was out there. In the years she had been coming to this cozy cottage, there had never been any problem with intruders, but modern life might have changed that, which was one of the reasons she was here-to start getting the place in shape to sell it. She didn't need a vacation home, especially one where so many memories lurked. Even when she'd told herself the house was perfectly safe, Morgan hadn't been foolish about staying here alone. Quietly, she walked to the desk drawer and pulled out the automatic pistol she kept with her, feeling more secure with the weight of the weapon in her hand. Not so long ago, owning anything more deadly than a water pistol would have been as foreign to her as going back for a second PhD in quantum physics. That was before her husband had been shot and killed by a burglar, and her world had shattered. Glenn Chandler. The love of her life. She'd dragged herself through almost a year and a half without him, throwing herself into the psychology courses she was teaching. Although the joy had gone from the work, keeping up with research in her field, preparing lectures, giving tests, and grading term papers filled her time. Now the semester was over, and she'd come back to the little house she'd inherited from her parents to finally pack up the clothing Glenn had left here and decide which of the furnishings should go to charity shops and which she'd move to her house in Falls Church. But when she'd come across the videos they'd made during the five years of their marriage, she'd sat down to watch. Starting with their wedding day, when they'd been smiling and happy, surrounded by family and friends. She clicked off the gun's safety and held the weapon down by her right leg, wondering if she was going to end up like the heroine of a mystery novel who was too stupid to live. Confronting danger was usually a bad idea, yet she didn't see any option in her present situation. This vacation retreat was in the middle of nowhere. The closest neighbor was over a mile away, even if she knew who lived in the house on the other side of the woods. And calling 911 was hardly an option, since it would take the local cops forty minutes to get here. Too late if someone outside was getting ready to break in. She couldn't simply sit here and wait for an intruder to pounce. Of course, she reminded herself, there had been sightings of mountain lions in the area. If a big cat was prowling around out there, staying inside and opening the blinds so the cat could see her were the best alternatives. That would probably make it run away. But if it wasn't an animal, that was exactly the wrong tactic. With her heart thumping inside her chest, she settled on a compromise. Walking to the window, she eased the curtains aside with her free hand and scanned the woods beyond the house. At first she saw nothing in the fading light. Then a flash of something that wasn't part of the natural environment made her go very still. She was seeing flesh. Not fur. Naked flesh. A man or a big woman. She kept her gaze trained on the figure, looking for details. It was definitely a man. He was in the woods fifty yards from the house, weaving his way through the trees on unsteady legs as though he was coming off a three-day bender. The breath froze in her lungs. Who the hell was out there in his birthday suit? Some pervert who knew a woman was staying alone in this isolated location? A nudist who'd wandered onto the wrong property? Or an escapee from an insane asylum? She'd seen him only briefly from the front-long enough to confirm that he was very male. But he'd turned away from the house. Which meant that he wasn't stalking her. Unless the maneuver was designed to make her drop her guard if she was watching. While that paranoid thought spun in her head, he wavered on his feet. His large fingers clawed at the trunk of a tree as he made a desperate attempt to stay upright. She watched him lose his grip on the bark and slide downward to his knees. Again he flailed out toward the tree, but his hands slipped away, and he fell onto the ground, lying on his side in a pile of dry leaves with his knees curled toward his chest. Unmoving. She'd thought he might be stalking the house. Now it looked like he was a man in bad trouble, unless he was still pulling an elaborate scam. But she couldn't simply leave him there. As she looked around, her gaze fell on a striped maroon and orange afghan, one of the many her mother had crocheted on long winter evenings. Snatching it off the couch, she threw it over her arm, concealing the gun as she hurried to the front door. Outside, on the porch, she shivered in the evening chill. Not a night to be out naked, she thought as she looked around to make sure an accomplice wasn't lurking behind a tree. When she saw no one besides the guy on the ground, she crossed the patch of straggly weeds that had once been a lawn and stepped into the shade under the tulip poplars and maples. The man hadn't moved since she'd seen him claw at the tree trunk and go down. As she approached, she took in his head full of close-cropped dark hair, broad shoulders, and narrow hips. What in the world had happened to him? Had some disease felled him? When she got closer, she saw well-defined muscles, and more dark hair fanned across his chest, peeking out from behind the raised knees that hid his genitals. But that wasn't what riveted her attention. Now that she was close to him, she gasped as she realized his condition. The side of his face she could see was dark with beard stubble that didn't hide the bruises on his cheek and jaw. Or the dried blood around his nose and mouth. There were more bruises on his back and shoulders and over his ribs. And something else made her draw in a quick breath-the small, angry red circles peppering his back, arms, and thighs. A rash? She didn't think so. She'd seen something similar once when she'd been a teenager. She and a bunch of kids had been out in the woods smoking. Billy Anderson had dropped a cigarette on his hand, and the mark had looked like the ones on this man, only these were deeper, angrier. He might have gotten the bruises in an auto accident or a tumble down one of the nearby mountains, but not a dozen cigarette burns on his skin. She shivered. Much as the idea alarmed her, the only thing she could figure was that he'd been tortured by someone. But who would do such a thing? She couldn't ask because he was unconscious, lying out in the open with the temperature falling, his breath shallow. Again her mind spun unwanted scenarios. There were people in these hills growing pot. Others with meth labs. Had he gotten into a dispute with one of his fellow criminals? Her gaze landed on his hip which was covered with a particularly nasty bruise. The rational part of her mind knew that taking him into her house was dangerous. The reckless part sent a different message. Does it matter what happens to you? You've been dead for over a year anyway. If he finished you off, it would be a kindness. She made an angry sound, dismissing that last self-destructive thought as she turned to the injured man and murmured, "We have to get you inside." At the sound of her voice, he stirred. "Don't worry," she said. "Everything's going to be okay." The words were automatic. She'd said them to Glenn when he'd lain dying on the hall floor, a pool of blood spreading around his head. Clenching her teeth, she shoved that unwanted image out of her mind. She didn't need it now. Or any time. "Who are you? What happened?" He had been lying absolutely still. Now he rolled to his back. As his head moved on the bed of leaves, she saw that one of his eyes was swollen closed. "We have to get you inside," she repeated, knowing she couldn't carry him. "Do you think you can walk?" As she was about to come down beside him, his good eye flew open. It was dark and unfocused, until it lit on her. A kind of wily intelligence seeped into his face, and she knew he was going to attack. "Don't," she gasped. But it was already too late. He lunged, and she jumped back. Even in his battered condition, his reflexes were good. He closed his hand around her ankle, his grip surprisingly strong for someone who'd been unconscious a few moments ago. She hadn't known what to expect, but it certainly wasn't this. His voice was steely as he asked, "I don't remember you around the camp. Did they send a woman to work me over this time?" "No," she answered automatically. "Who are they?" He laughed. Not a pleasant sound in the gathering gloom of the forest. "What? Are you fucking Trainer? And he's having some fun letting you play with the prisoner." "No. I'm trying to help you. Who are you? Who did this to you?" "You know damn well." Even as he said the words, a look of confusion crossed his features. "Please, I don't know anything about you-except that I found you in the woods outside my house. You're hurt. You need help." The gun was still in her hand, but she didn't want to shoot him, unless there was no alternative. "What's your name? Is there someone looking for you?" "Looking for me? Get real." He'd been lying unmoving on the ground, his large hand gripping her ankle. Still holding her in place, he surged up and grabbed at the afghan. As it slipped off her arm, he fell back, but the damage was already done. His gaze riveted to the gun in her hand, and she knew that a dangerous situation had just become a whole lot more deadly. Ever want to find an author that can write stories so well that you'd think they were based on something real? Rebecca York is a fabulous author that knows how to pull you so deep into her story that you would swear you were right in it with her. Bad Nights is an explosive book rife with action and mystery. Her suspenseful action and build up will keep you on the edge of your seat. Morgan and Jack are great together, I couldn't keep myself from cheering for them. I envy Rebecca's talent to write such amazing work, once you read her books you won't be able to get enough. 5 stars for Bad Nights. Demon Lovers Boxed Set, The (Demon Lovers, #1-5) b... After the Kiss (Sex, Love & Stiletto #1) by Lauren... First Temptation (Covert Affairs #1.2) by Joan Swa...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1414
__label__cc	0.739557	0.260443	A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow Osamu Kawanami, Ryoji Imai, Hisao Azuma, Haruhiko Ohta, Itsuro Honda, Yousuke Kawashima Space Systems Engineering The cryogenic fluid transfer technique will prove useful for flexible and low-cost space activities by prolonging the life cycle of satellites, orbital transfer vehicles, and orbital telescopes that employ cryogenic fluids, such as reactants, coolants, and propellants. Although NASA has conducted extensive research on this technique to date, a complicated mechanism is required to control the pressure in the receiver tank and avoid a large liquid loss by vaporization. We have proposed a novel fluid transfer method by using swirl flow combined with vapor condensation facilitated by spray cooling. This technique enables gas-liquid separation in microgravity and effectively facilitates vapor condensation without any special device like a mixer. In addition, since the incoming liquid flows along the tank wall, the tank wall would be cooled effectively, thereby minimizing the liquid loss due to vaporization. In this paper, the influence of the number of inlet points, fluid velocity at the inlet, fluid type, and boiling condition on swirl flow under microgravity conditions is investigated experimentally. The results indicated that the new fluid transfer technique using the swirl flow proposed by us is effective for cryogenic fluids that generally exhibit low surface tension and good wettability. In addition, it is possible to apply this technique to the real system because the swirl flow conditions are determined by the Froude number, which is dimensionless. Thus, the fundamental technique of fluid transfer by using the swirl flow under microgravity conditions was established. Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in the Space Sciences Blackwell Publishing Inc. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1362.016 Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Microgravity Orbits Volatilization United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wettability Vaporization Costs and Cost Analysis Kawanami, O., Imai, R., Azuma, H., Ohta, H., Honda, I., & Kawashima, Y. (2006). A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow. In Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in the Space Sciences (pp. 288-303). (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; Vol. 1077). Blackwell Publishing Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1362.016 A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow. / Kawanami, Osamu; Imai, Ryoji; Azuma, Hisao; Ohta, Haruhiko; Honda, Itsuro; Kawashima, Yousuke. Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in the Space Sciences. Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2006. p. 288-303 (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences; Vol. 1077). Kawanami, O, Imai, R, Azuma, H, Ohta, H, Honda, I & Kawashima, Y 2006, A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow. in Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in the Space Sciences. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, vol. 1077, Blackwell Publishing Inc., pp. 288-303. https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1362.016 Kawanami O, Imai R, Azuma H, Ohta H, Honda I, Kawashima Y. A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow. In Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena in the Space Sciences. Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2006. p. 288-303. (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences). https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1362.016 Kawanami, Osamu ; Imai, Ryoji ; Azuma, Hisao ; Ohta, Haruhiko ; Honda, Itsuro ; Kawashima, Yousuke. / A microgravity experiment of the on-orbit fluid transfer technique using swirl flow. 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__label__cc	0.741672	0.258328	Early in my practice, I witnessed reiki’s ability to gently support the release of physical and emotional trauma from a concussion. I was a reiki 1 practioner when I found myself at a conference sitting next to Lynn Reed from Sarnia. She looked dazed, and explained that she’d been in a car accident the previous week. Another driver had gone through a stop sign, slamming into her car, knocking it into a cement pole and throwing her head against a window. The pole was wiped out, the minivan badly damaged, and Lynn received a concussion. So what was she doing at a weekend-long conference 4 hours from home?!? She explained that she had registered months earlier and had really been looking forward to it. After the accident, as the owner, leader and trainer of a busy Pampered Chef business and mother of two young children, she knew she’d get more rest staying at a hotel than she would at home! Indeed, she had slept for most of the day and left her room only for dinner and to see the keynote speakers. I wondered if reiki could help and offered her a session. Lynn looked relieved and immediately accepted; she seemed open to trying anything! So after dinner we began. The sensation I felt at Lynn’s head was “buzzy;” a description she agreed with. Soon she reported a tingling, electrical type of sensation running down her body. A short time later, her whole body started to shake! We were both very surprised. Searching for an explanation, I recalled that in my reiki 1 course, I had given reiki to a woman who had received kidney transplants three times. During the session, she had also shaken, and my teacher explained it was one possible way of releasing physical trauma. Remembering this, I trusted that all was well and continued. Lynn kept shaking as I worked my way down her body. By the time I reached Lynn’s lower body, I was picking up emotions. I appreciated and felt overwhelmed by the weight of Lynn’s struggle to hold herself together after the accident. In spite of her physical injury and accompanying emotional shock, she had continued to care for her family, manage her business, and deal with the added pressures of liaising with a garage and her insurance company! What an incredible woman! Profoundly moved, I told Lynn I recognized her bravery and all that she had done. I was compelled to let her know that she was appreciated, and loved. By the end of the session, Lynn had stopped shaking and fallen asleep. When she got home, Lynn sent me a lovely thank you note, followed a few days later by a public expression of gratitude on Facebook, “Kimeiko Hotta Dover helped clear part of my concussion symptoms with a Reiki treatment last week. Looking for someone in Sarnia to have another one done. Referrals?” After I attuned to reiki 2, I was able to send Lynn distance reiki to support her healing. Lynn notes that, “studies are being done on concussions and how long they last. And getting all the help you can.” Since her accident, she has been doing just that: making regular visits to a homeopath, massage therapist, chiropractor and physiotherapist, and getting lots of rest. Professionally, Lynn’s leadership has been recognized and she has a new title: Pampered Chef Independent Director. In terms of her health, she is, “working on increasing energy levels and endurance,” and says, “I’m doing much better and almost fully recovered.” Yay, Lynn! car accidentconcussiondistance reikiemotional releaseorgan transplantphysical releasereiki 1reiki 2reiki and traumashaking during reiki Introduction to reiki stories	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1436
__label__cc	0.582674	0.417326	Dayna A. Hloska Title IX Advocate Contact Dayna Today Dayna A. Hloska Email: dmh@kjk.com Phone: 216.736.7236 Fax: 216.621.6536 Connect: LinkedIn Dayna is an integral part of KJK’s Education Law team. She focuses on Higher Education, including Title IX, campus misconduct and other disciplinary matters. Dayna provides advocacy and support for students involved in proceedings related to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of sexual misconduct primarily in Title IX proceedings. She uses her knowledge and skills gained during active law practice to help navigate students through the process. This includes providing information about the Title IX policy, reporting and complaint process, and alternatives to the Title IX process such as filing a criminal complaint or engaging in mediation or restorative justice. Dayna assists students with drafting their initial statements and preparing for hearings. She also provides supportive services to students during the hearing, fact finding phase and after the hearing. Dayna helps students weigh the potential impact of the process on their academic, social, and extracurricular life against their personal goals to help them make a decision that is best for them. For more than 20 years, Dayna has advocated for, advised, mentored, educated and supported collegiate women in both public and private college/university settings. She has served in a volunteer capacity with her sorority as a National Chapter Advisor, Membership Specialist, College Chapter Director, Membership Advisor, Risk Prevention and Education Advisor and Standards Advisor at numerous campuses throughout Ohio including Bowling Green State University, Kent State University, Ohio University, Ohio Wesleyan University, The University of Akron, and Wright State University. As an advisor, she successfully worked with colleges, universities and collegiate women to investigate and mediate more than 20 disciplinary and misconduct matters. Dayna has also created, facilitated and presented educational workshops and programs for collegiate women on both a state and regional level focusing on membership recruitment/retention, risk prevention and judicial procedures. Prior to joining KJK, Dayna served as a Title IX advocate for a local law firm. She also volunteered as a Summit County Court Appointed Special Advocate for 5 years where she was appointed by a judge to be a social justice advocate for abused and neglected children. The University of Akron School of Law, J.D., 2006 Bowling Green State University, B.A., Women’s Studies & Psychology, 1998 Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Societies, Member Cleveland Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship College Chapter Advisor, The University of Akron Chapter, 2016 to present National Chapter Advisor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2016 National Membership Specialist, Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio University and Wright State University, 2014-2016 Risk Management and Standards Advisor, Kent State University, 2010-2016 Membership Advisor, Kent State University, 2004-2016 Ritual Advisor, Baldwin Wallace University Chapter, 2000-2001 The Charles F. Scanlon & Samuel H. Bell Inn of Court Planning Committee Member, 2012-2015 Barrister Member, 2009-2015 Summit County CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate, 2006-2010 Olive McCune Loyalty Award, 2011 SD Articles / 01.20.2020 SB 212: New Bill Requires Texas Univer... SB 212 Changes the Title IX Process for… Stone & Supler on Law & Crime ... KJK Student & Athlete Defense/Title IX attorneys Susan… News / 01.15.2020 Media Mentions KJK’s Jon Pinney Speaks With Fox... KJK NOCO Lawsuit: KJK Managing Partner Jon Pinney… Articles, Labor & Employment / 01.14.2020 New Rules on FLSA’s “Regular Rate ... By Rob Gilmore & Kirsten Mooney On December…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1439
__label__cc	0.679795	0.320205	Crisis and Resilience in Multi-level Governance Director's Unit Vulnerability and Resilience from a Socio-Spatial Perspective Even so the concepts of vulnerability and resilience – highly influenced by human ecology and environmental risk research – increasingly have been adapted to research areas in social sciences, desiderata still remain. In the cross-departmental project, a theory-based concept was developed that addresses the desiderata. It is based on a social constructivist approach, actor-network theory and on relational theories on space. more Dynamics of Economic Spaces Coping With Crises in a Resilient Manner: The Role of Expert Advice in the Creation and Use of ‘Opportunities’ in Crisis Situations (RESKIU) The research project “Coping With Crises in a Resilient Manner” (RESKIU) deals with the potential for crises to provide solutions, and seeks to explore what can be done by the involved actors not only to mitigate the symptoms of crises, but also to create and use “opportunities” for structural change. The project has a duration of three years and will bring together basic and applied research on crises. more Institutional Change and Regional Public Goods Urban Resilience Towards Extreme Weather Incidents – Typology and Transfer of Adaptation Strategies in Small Metropolises and Medium Sized Cities (ExTrass) Cities create approximately 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time being substantially impacted by climate change. Especially extreme weather occurrences like torrential rain fall, flooding, and heat waves often result in costly property damage, which in result – caused by inept behaviour in dangerous situations and insufficient preparation – often have an adverse effect on citizens’ health. The BMBF research project “Urban Resilience Towards Extreme Weather Incidents – Typology and Transfer of Adaptation Strategies in Small Metropolises and Medium Sized Cities” aims to measurably strengthen the resilience of cities and towns by working closely with administrations, branches of civil protection, and residents. more New Energy Spaces – Dimensions of Sociospatial Relations in Regional Energy Transitions The German energy transition has brought about changes as regards spatial structures and the ways they are utilised and at the same time it poses a challenge for spatial policy. The lead project investigates new energy spaces as expressions and vehicles of the energy transition, using empirical analyses from Germany, Canada and Scandinavia. Some examples are the creation of new action areas around renewable energies, tensions between old and new energy regions, and experimentation spaces for energy policy in cities. more Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow - Foresight for Sustainable Pathways Towards liveable, affordable and prospering Cities in a World Context (POCACITO) The IRS participated in the EU research consortium “Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow – foresight for sustainable pathways towards liveable, affordable and prospering cities in a world context (POCACITO)”. This project developed a roadmap for the transition to a sustainable, post-fossil fuel economic model for cities. This concept includes changes to energy systems, water supply, traffic, waste management, regional economic cycles, housing, environmental protection, political governance and education. more Public Goods and the Spatial Dimensions of Energy Transitions: Between Materiality and Power The energy transition to post-fossil and post-nuclear regional development places tremendous demands on existing institutional arrangements and forms of governance related to energy, cultural landscapes and regional policy-making. Focusing on energy supply as a field of action, the main objective of the Lead Project of Research Department 2 was to identify the importance of materiality and power for theoretical research on regional public goods. more Dynamics of Communication, Knowledge and Spatial Development Cultural and Spatial Differences in Handling Climate Change Ways of handling climate change vary worldwide. Differences can be observed in the perception of potential threats and opportunities as well as in the appraisal of adequate coping strategies. Collective efforts often fail not because of technical restrictions, but owing to social and cultural differences between agents involved. Consequently, there is a need to explore in greater depth those "zones of cultural friction” which emerge when agents deal with climate change. In his dissertation project Thorsten Heimann exermined, what kinds of “climate cultures” can be observed within European Coastal Areas, what the discriminants of different “climate cultures” are and/or how different climate cultures be can explained. more Potsdam Research Cluster for Georisk Analysis, Environmental Change and Sustainability - Teilprojekt: Gesellschaftliche Verarbeitung von Klimarisiken: Öffentliche Diskurse und Experteneinschätzungen (PROGRESS) The project “How societies deal with Climate Change” - a part of the “Potsdam Research Cluster for Georisk Analysis, Environmental Change and Sustainability” (PROGRESS) - funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) used social-scientific methods to examine how changes in climate are anticipated, perceived, and transformed into action in the North Sea and Baltic Sea regions. more Regeneration of Cities and Towns Integration of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers into the Regular Housing Market The number of refugees and asylum-seekers increased considerably over the last years in Germany with a peak in 2015. Cities and communities are faced with various challenges and integration-requirements. The research project focusses on adequate housing provision as an important component of integration. It analyses to what extent refugees find housing on the regular housing market. Additionally the study looks at the regional distribution and forms of accommodation during and after the process of seeking asylum. more UrbanReg - Urban Regeneration Practices, Migration and the Production of Socio-Spatial Disparities in European Cities (UrbanReg) Since the 1990s, European cities have found themselves confronted with structural changes in the economy and increasing socio-spatial disparities, forcing them to reinvent themselves. An overarching theme common to many cities is a shared interest of city governments in encouraging in-migration. However, in many cases, these efforts are accompanied by a discrepancy between the desired immigration of highly-skilled, socially better-off and creative classes, and the partially unplanned influx of migrant workers, temporary residents and refugees. This project examines whether and to what extent this discrepancy feeds back into urban development processes more Urban Policies on Peripheralisation This departmental lead project concluded a six year research period on the peripheralisation of cities. Thereby, peripheralisation was understood as a multidimensional concept that encompasses a number of distinct socio-spatial processes. These include a decoupling from innovation dynamics linked to the knowledge economy and/or infrastructural networks, strcutures of dependency from centralised political and political decision-making, and/or negative effects resulting from brain drain. In many cities, peripheralisation results in demographic shrinkage, vacant buildings, and a concentration of social problems (poverty, unemployment, exclusion). more Federal Transfer Office "Urban Restructuring in the New Federal States" The joint Federal and State governmental programme “Urban Restructuring in the New Federal States” was launched by the German Federal State in the field of urban development funding (Städtebauförderung) in 2002 (initially until 2009). The programme aims to support upgrading interventions in city centres and urban neighbourhoods worthy of long-term preservation. The Federal Transfer Office Urban Restructuring in the New Federal States sees itself as a centre of expertise providing academic support to the wider programme. It serves as an intermediating authority and as such contributes to further refining processes of urban restructuring. more Department for Historical Research Die DDR-Bezirke - Akteure zwischen Macht und Ohnmacht Das Projekt untersuchte die Funktion der DDR-Bezirksverwaltungen für das politische System der DDR und ihr Handeln im Spannungsfeld zentralstaatlicher Vorgaben, regionaler Eigeninteressen und der Machtausübung gegenüber Städten und Gemeinden. Es leistete damit einen Beitrag zur geschichtswissenschaftlichen Forschungsdebatte über das Verhältnis von diktatorisch-zentralistischen Strukturen und eigendynamischen Entwicklungen in staatlichen und gesellschaftlichen Subsystemen der DDR. more	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1443
__label__cc	0.688512	0.311488	/ee-en/news Leinonen Estonia Services in Estonia Accounting, Payroll, Tax & Legal since 1989 Lowered tax rate of dividends – 14% If an Estonian company has distributed their profit to dividends, the preferential tax rate of 14% (14/86 of the net sum of the dividends) will be applied to the dividends that are paid in 2019. The preferential tax rate is applied to the one third of the profit that was distributed in 2018 from which the resident company has paid the income tax. Section 501 of the Income Tax Act the entered into force in 2018 states that the profit distributed in the calendar year that is smaller or equal to the average profit distributed and taxed during the preceded three years, will be taxed with 14%. The implementing provision specifies that this amendment can be used from 2019. During the first years (2019, 2020) of applying this amendment, the dividends taxed with income tax of one (2018) and two (2018, 2019) preceding calendar years will be considered as a transfer in calculating the average profit. In 2021, the lower tax rate 14/86 is calculated to the paid dividend that will not exceed the payment of the average taxed dividend and equity of the preceding three years. The lower tax rate can be applied only in case the profit is distributed to the legal entities. If the dividend is paid to the natural person (incl non-resident natural person), the company has to withhold additional 7% of the income tax. Or, the private person gets smaller sum as a net dividend than the persons who get the dividend from the company by the same payer of the dividends. If the recipient is the non-resident natural person, the transnational tax agreements may exempt the dividend payment of the non-resident natural person from withholding the income tax or lower the withholding tax rate to 5%. NB! The lowered tax rate indicated above is applied also to the profit of the non-resident legal entity regularly taken out from the permanent establishment in Estonia. Hence, when the profit is regularly taken out of the permanent establishment in Estonia and the income tax sum is smaller than when accumulating and distributing the profit, for example, in a single sum at the same time at the end of the activity. Please contact the Advisory Unit of Leinonen OÜ for more information or drawing up the dividend distribution decision. Call-off stock 2020: fewer obligations for the entrepreneur, more duties for their accountant? - 13.12.19 PATERNITY LEAVE IN ESTONIA 2020 - 14.11.19 Tax rates in Estonia 2019 - 28.10.19 Taxation of most common marketing techniques used by companies - 02.09.19 Kristiina Alt Senior Tax Advisor Email: kristiina.alt@leinonen.ee Call-off stock 2020: fewer obligations for the entrepreneur,... PATERNITY LEAVE IN ESTONIA 2020 Signup for news and business information! We will send you articles keeping you up to date with the latest trends and developments in accounting, taxation or legal fields. We use Mailchimp as our email marketing platform. By clicking to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices show if value "1" (hidden if empty or 0): 0 Answers to investors’ questions Subscribe to get a document that was prepared based on the questions raised by our clients and we hope you find it useful and interesting! This website uses analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it and necessary cookies to enable the websiteto function effectively. You consent to our cookies, if you continue to use our website. Learn more about how Leinonen uses cookies. Thank you for contacting LeiNonen Group! Leinonen OÜ Põhja pst. 25, 10415 + 372 6117 700 contact@leinonen.ee Leinonen Estonia Business in Estonia Services in Estonia Local News About us Contacts	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1444
__label__wiki	0.816612	0.816612	HomeTermsPrivacy PolicyLearn MoreDemoContact A Sweet Gig: Danish Beekeeping Program Employs Refugees By Roger Thorp Olive Network Senior Worker (806 XP) Please login to save to your favourites (Photo: Courtesy Bybi) By operating urban beehives year-round, Bybi helps the environment, gives training, and creates opportunity. Jennifer Hattam is an Istanbul-based freelance journalist covering the environment, politics, social issues, and urbanism for publications including The Atlantic, Discover, and Sierra. A vast meadow called the Amager Fælled stretches out toward the ocean below the AC Hotel Bella Sky in central Copenhagen, affording patrons of the hotel’s 23rd-floor bar a soothing view. Those who can tear their eyes away from its marshy ponds and grassy expanses, dappled with heather, creeping willow, and blackberry bushes, might spot some orange boxes on the rooftop of the neighboring convention center—urban beehives, the source of the locally made honey that flavors the amber ale served in the hotel’s Sky Bar. The honey and the beer are the fruits of the innovative project Bybi, named after the Danish word for “city bee.” Its mission: to use urban beekeeping to create a greener Copenhagen, connect residents with the city around them, and bring together and employ people from diverse backgrounds, including refugees and the formerly homeless. Syrian beekeeper Aref Haboo is among Bybi’s small staff. He kept dozens of hives back in his home village while also working as a civil servant and agricultural consultant. Like millions of refugees fleeing Syria's civil war, Haboo made the treacherous journey to Europe, part of it smuggled in the cargo hold of a truck, leaving behind his wife and three children to find a safer place for them all to live. A year ago, he was able to reunite his family in Denmark. “He’s one of the lucky ones, but it’s still an incredibly difficult situation,” says social entrepreneur Oliver Maxwell, who founded Bybi in 2010. “He told me, ‘I had everything in Syria, a nice house with a garden, a good job, my kids in school, and here I have nothing.’ But his face lit up when he first saw our hives and what we were doing with the bees.” “The changes we’re seeing in Denmark and around Europe in terms of the economy and the refugee crisis are splitting Danish society right down the middle,” adds Maxwell. “But bees are something universal—there’s nowhere in the world where people don’t have stories in their culture about bees and honey.” Beekeeper Haboo recently helped teach a season-long apiculture course to a mixed group of around 20 Syrians, Africans, and Europeans, who produced 450 kilograms of honey from hives in a Copenhagen park. Graduates who want to continue working with bees will receive support from Bybi, and proceeds from the sale of the first course’s honey will help fund training sessions. “A lot of our residents have difficulties getting into the Danish labor market, whether because of language issues, skills gaps, or health problems. Working with Bybi is good for them in terms of getting out to meet people and doing something constructive, something they can be proud of,” says Simon Christopher Hansen, cultural coordinator for the Copenhagen public housing association 3B. Social organizations like 3B and the Danish Red Cross help Bybi find its beekeeper trainees, while corporate partners such as the BC Hospitality Group, Copenhagen Airport, and development company Carlsberg Byen provide space for the hives in return for a share of the honey produced and some good “buzz” in the community. “Many plants can’t survive without bees, so partnering with Bybi helps us meet our commitment to ensuring a greener Copenhagen,” says Mireille Jakobsen, corporate social responsibility manager for the BC Hospitality Group, which runs the Bella Sky hotel and the adjacent Bella Center. The company serves Bybi’s honey on its breakfast buffets and gives it to clients as gifts. Bybi beekeepers visit BC Group employees twice a year to demonstrate how honey is harvested, part of community-outreach efforts that also include tours and tastings for students and other small groups that help Copenhagen residents learn about bees and one another. “We bottle and label the honey our residents make with Bybi and sell it within and outside our community,” says 3B’s Hansen. “It helps fight stigma about social housing to show we can make something locally, something delicious, right here.” This year, some 70 people, including four Bybi staff and around a dozen 3B residents, as well as participants from other social-inclusion partnerships, helped tend 20 hive sites scattered around the city. The 4.5 tons of total honey produced will be used to make ice cream, candy, beer, and candles for sale, along with gift packs of honey. “Each site’s honey has its own flavor: The honey from our hives at the airport has a pale yellow color and a lighter flavor, while the honey made from hives on the rooftop of city hall has a dark color and a rich, nutty flavor,” Maxwell says. “You can almost read the city through the bees—the parks, the window boxes, the gardens they flew into, what kinds of plants and trees they met while they were out there.” With relatively high rates of winter mortality among honeybees in Denmark, Bybi’s urban hives also help ensure that bee populations stay healthy—along with the green environment they nurture and depend on. In a way, Maxwell sees the hive as a model for Bybi and for humanity. “We’re looking at ways we can work together that protect our communities and enrich our environment,” he says. “That’s what bees do: They create bigger apples, richer strawberries; they help everything thrive.” SOURCE: TAKE PART © Copyright VIDe Ltd 2011-2020	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1447
__label__wiki	0.613713	0.613713	Kone Foundation Saari Residence Nuõrttsää´m Davvisamegillii Anarâškielân Online grant service (Grants 2018–2019) For grant applicants For grant recipients Thematic grant calls Awarded grants and residencies Vuoden Tiedekynä Academic Writing Award Research posts funded by the Foundation For residency applicants For Saari residents Residency Artists The Saari Invited Artist Community artist Saari Well Accommodation and workspaces History of Saari Manor Saari Residence co-operation Triennial of Community Arts: Voice Opening Lauttasaari Manor Café Puhuri Red Villa’s Community Space Lauttasaari Manor Residence The history of Lauttasaari Manor Art and the garden Boldness blog The Kone Foundation Board of Trustees The Advisory Board of the Saari Residence History of Kone Foundation Boldness blog \| 15.06.2017 Locating: Museum of Impossible Forms Museum of Impossible Forms (MIF) is a cultural center for alternative practices in suburb of Kontula, East Helsinki, formed in 2017. As artists, curators, researchers, art workers and ‘Others’, a significant part of MIF’s practice is of enquiry, research and representations of experiences as well as parallel personal and public histories. We are striving towards legibility – a vocabulary. At its core, MIF houses a multilingual library, a multimedia archive, and a workshop and exhibition space. It facilitates curated discursive art programs, with an opportunity for norm-critical dialogue framed within the discourse of decoloniality, postcolonial feminism, and queer theory. MIF is envisioned to be a free space with the mandate to avail our resources and expertise to the immediate community in which we are embedded, and to support a cultural labor which is all too often underpaid and underappreciated. MIF wants to steer culture towards a decentralised and non-elitist position and co-generate it with the community as its own creative common. Kontula was conceived of as a Utopian project marking 50 years of Finnish Independence, largely constructed in the 1960s and 1970s. With the end of the cold war in the 1990’s, Kontula witnessed the devastating effect of economic crisis as well as an influx of immigrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia. Today, the business ventures of Kontula Mall that also houses MIF, serve the needs of a growing demographic change (Iraqi and Syrian eating houses, immigrant run barbershops, hairdressers and bakeries) have created hybrid sites practicing the politics of togetherness, by reviving dying shopping malls to serve its own needs, engages the performativity of its own culture and as a contemporary institution remaking its own center. As members of Museum of Impossible Forms, we want to nestle our artistic and curatorial praxis within these contexts of counter-hegemonic intervention. MIF members are primarily ‘border thinkers[1]’, and are of native, foreign and/or immigrant descent. The importance of such initiatives lies in their working within the margins – margins, as opposed to the commercial, historic and political centers of the city. Historically, we know that even though marginalised areas were underdeveloped culturally, it does not mean that culture does not exist. Rather they have tended to be voiceless and invisible, without hegemonic capital. Can we engage with these communities sincerely, ethically, and from within meaningfully? We want to take culture away from a centralised and elitist position. As such, our aim is not to import culture into “cultural deserts,” but to co-generate it with the community, as its own creative common. This project questions the dynamics that the role art can have in its own environment. The MIF collective is born out of current and former members of the Third Space Collective, which has for the past three years, successfully operated a gallery in Punavuori, Helsinki. Third Space was born out of necessity of the lack of accessible free spaces especially for artists on the margins of the Finnish art scene. By ‘necessity’ we mean the need to rethink the elitism being nurtured by the Finnish gallery system, the need to be independent and critical, but still engaged, and the need to have a space where failing is embraced as a counter normative action. As we worked as a collective, this necessity encountered again and again the inexorable ‘alteriority It is the tension-space of these necessities that forms the vector of The Museum of Impossible Forms, which aims to create what curator and critic Okwui Enwezor calls ‘parallel economies of artistic production’ as opposed to ‘alternative spaces’ – to engage not just with the “art-world” of Helsinki, but marginalized communities as well. As a powerful everyday concept, “the economy” has affective purchase; people pay attention when we start playing around with it – thinking about it differently, for instance, or working to build a ‘parallel economy’. Adopting a category that has become common sense, we are attempting to make it “useful” for projects of non-capitalist development. If we abandon the concept, and resort to an ontology that doesn’t involve an “economy,” we are at risk of being ignored. But by placing “economy” alongside “parallel” and “community,” we draw on resonant contemporary values of social inclusion and interdependence, transforming the “economy concept” into a platform for ethical approaches to surviving and thriving. The curatorial focus for our first year will be Pedagogical Forms. How do the acts of bookmaking, the creation of a multi-lingual library, propagation of literature in Helsinki outside the purviews and restrictions of Finnish language, and inclusion of art practices in school learning constitute Alternate Pedagogy? This is, in a way, homage to the multicultural space of Kontula, and a step for us towards absorbing and embedding The Museum of Impossible Forms within it. To this end, we host Ruskeat Tytöt Media to share workspace; writer Hassan Blasim to conduct a writing course for immigrant writers; artists Anastasia Artemeva and Arlene Tucker to work with local schools through their project ‘Dear You’; to engage through their practices, a further understanding of what does it mean to create an Alternate Pedagogy. We invite Renuka Rajiv, artist and zine maker, working in the space of popuar culture and criticism, to an artist residency. We are currently collaborating with Aalto University Art Masters’ programs, where the ViCCA (Visual Culture and Contemporary Art) and CuMMA (Curating, Managing and Mediating Art) lectures, discourses and seminars will be open to public. Most importantly, we invite people to join us and participate in The Museum of Impossible Forms. The project has been made possible by funding and gracious support from Kone Foundation. For more about our program and updates, please check our website & Like/follow on social media: www.museumofimpossibleforms.org \| museumofimpossibleforms@gmail.com Instagram @MuseumofImpossibleForms \| Facebook: /MuseumofImpossibleForms [1] The concept of ‘border thinkers’ was first used in the context of Decolonial Theory by Gloria Anzaldúa in her book ‘Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza’ and has subsequently been developed by Decolonial thinkers, most prominently Walter Mignolo. Border thinking is thinking from the outside, using alternative knowledge traditions and alternative languages of expression. [2] Here ‘Alteriority’ is used as a psychoanalytic and phenomenological term pertinent in the discourse of the other – to have a sense of otherness, understood as the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed, implying the ability to distinguish between self and not-self. It may also be read in context to post-colonial theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak who uses the term to articulate possibilities for alternative histories. Thus, another ‘necessity’ announced itself: the need to interrogate why, despite immigrants and queers being ubiquitous in Finnish society, a disproportionate absence within the art scene specifically, and culture in general. Ali Akbar Mehta Ali Akbar Mehta (b. 1983, Mumbai) is a Transmedia artist and co-founder of Museum of Impossible Forms, Helsinki. Through his research practice, he creates immersive archives that explore collective memory, identity, violence, and conflict. He has exhibited his projects in galleries and alternate spaces in New Delhi, Mumbai, Helsinki, and Tampere. His project, ‘Trinity: Godrej Legacy Park Silos’, is part of the permanent collection of The Godrej Group, Mumbai. He holds a BFA in Painting from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, and is currently pursuing an MA in Visual Culture in Contemporary Art at Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland. Some of his ongoing projects are ‘256 Million Colours of Violence’, ‘Kontula Archives’, and ‘War Room Echo – Regarding the pain of Other Cyborgs’. He lives and works in Helsinki. Otavantie 10 koneensaatio@koneensaatio.fi Saaren rantatie 21 23140 Hietamäki saari@koneensaatio.fi Kone Foundation newsletter Saari Residence newsletter Thank you for signing up for our mailing list. © 2017 KONE FOUNDATION	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1450
__label__wiki	0.972939	0.972939	Committee Streaming House Judiciary Committee - March 02, 2018 20 House Building Chair McKell called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the February 28, 2018, meeting minutes. H.B. 438 Child Custody Amendments (Edwards, R.) Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dan Deuel, National Parents' Organization of Utah, and Ms. Lesley Garaycochea. Ms. Lesley Garaycochea spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society, spoke against the bill. Ms. Jody Robinson spoke against the bill. Ms. Amber North spoke against the bill. Ms. Roni Adams, Stop Abuse Campaign, spoke against the bill. Ms. Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. Rep. Cutler moved to return H.B. 438 to the Rules Committee with a recommendation that the bill be studied during the interim. S.B. 156 Unclaimed Property Act Amendments (Hillyard, L.) Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. David Damschen, Utah State Treasurer. Rep. Pulsipher moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 156. Vice Chair Snow moved to place S.B. 156 on the Consent Calendar. S.B. 151 Court Security Funding Amendments (Adams, J. S.) Sen. J. Stuart Adams explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Reed Richards. Mr. Val Shupe, Executive Director, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Chris Palmer, Security Officer for State Courts, spoke in favor of the bill. Ms. Jacey Skinner, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Cutler moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 151. Rep. Cutler moved to place S.B. 151 on the Consent Calendar. S.J.R. 10 Joint Resolution Dissolving Newton, Amalga, and Lewiston Justice Courts (Hillyard, L.) Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill. Rep. Lisonbee moved to report a favorable recommendation on S.J.R. 10. Rep. Pitcher moved to place S.J.R. 10 on the Consent Calendar. 1st Sub. S.B. 159 Forcible Entry and Detainer (Dayton, M.) Sen. Margaret Dayton explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jeremy Shorts, attorney. Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke to the bill. Ms. Jacey Skinner, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. Rep. Pitcher moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 159. Rep. King moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 159 with Amendment 1. Rep. Pitcher's motion to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute S.B. 159 Rep. Pitcher moved to adjourn. Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 9:37 a.m. HB0255HB0255 SB0151SB0151 SJR010SJR010 SB0159S01SB0159S01 MINUTESMINUTES Use advanced player	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1456
__label__cc	0.721964	0.278036	page 125 (12) actin. microfilament proteins. polymerization. endoplasmic reticulum. (1) cells -- motility. cell membranes -- formation. cytoskeletal proteins. actin. cell movement -- physiology. actin-related protein 2-3 complex -- physiology. microvilli. (1) fibroblast growth factors. rho gtpases. cell receptors. integrins -- physiological effect. endocytosis. vascular endothelium. cellular signal transduction. (1) membrane proteins -- physiological transport. ; membrane fusion. ; tonoplasts. ; biological transport -- regulation. ; saccharomyces cerevisiae -- molecular aspects. (1) muscle proteins. myosin -- structure-activity relationships. kinesin -- structure-activity relationships. mechanism of action (biochemistry). molecular motor proteins. (1) All fields: ACTIN Protein spatial dynamics during homotypic vacuole fusion. Membrane proteins -- Physiological transport. ; Membrane fusion. ; Tonoplasts. ; Biological transport -- Regulation. ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Molecular aspects. Membrane docking and fusion are essential steps in intracellular vesicular trafficking. The underlying molecular mechanisms are highly conserved between organisms. Yeast homotypic vacuole fusion has become a paradigm in studying this fundamental... Investigating the role of ARP2/3 complex and formins in assembly of cell surface protusions. Cells -- Motility. Cell membranes -- Formation. Cytoskeletal proteins. Actin. Cell Movement -- physiology. Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex -- physiology. Microvilli. Despite years of study, the mechanisms by which cells protrude their leading edge during cell motility are still highly controversial. Two candidates for mediating this actin-based process are the Arp2/3 complex and formin family proteins. In order... Mechanistic insight as to how the formin FMNL3 assembles filopodia / by Ernest G. Heimsath, Jr. Actin filaments are integral to a large number of cellular structures. Due to the widespread use of actin, cells must rigorously control when and where new filaments assemble. Formin proteins are expressed in all eukaryotes and provide the... The transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of ecdysterone responsive genes. Genetic regulation. Ecdysterone. Drosophila -- Genetics. Biochemical characterization of postsynaptic membrane proteins. Membrane proteins. ; Membrane proteins -- Analysis. ; Synapses. Inf2-formin that polymerizes and depolymerizes actin on endoplasmic reticulum. Actin. Microfilament proteins. Polymerization. Endoplasmic reticulum. Cellular organization in syncytia : nuclear autonomy and cytosolic organization across kingdoms / by Samantha Elizabeth Roberts All cells must organize their cytoplasm in order to carry out functions properly and survive in different environments, and the requirement for organization is increased in large, multinucleate cells. It has long been known that membrane-bound... The mitotic protein p62 is localized to the nucleolus during interphase. Nucleoproteins. ; Mitosis. ; Nucleolus. ; Molecular biology. Mitotic apparatuses from sea urchin embryos contain a protein (p62), previously shown to be required for mitotic progression. This protein localizes to the mitotic apparatus during cell division in urchin embryos and mammalian tissue culture cells.... Isolation and characterization of QCR9 the nuclear gene encoding the 7.3 kDa subunit 9 of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae bc1 complex. Oxidoreductases. Cytochrome c. Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Detecting, characterizing and interpreting Gene-Gene interactions associated with metabolic traits / Rishika De The ubiquitous complexity of common diseases is one of the biggest challenges facing the field of personalized treatments and precision medicine. This complexity can be attributed to various sources such as the genetic make-up of an individual,... Regulation of dendritic cell biology in vitro and in vivo with biological response modifiers. Dendritic cells. Biological response modifiers. Immune response -- Regulation. T cells. CD antigens. Dendritic Cells -- Immunology. Receptors Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that regulate antigen-specific T cell activation or tolerance. The maturation state of DCs is critical since immature DCs are believed to induce T cell tolerance whereas mature... Proteins of rat liver lysomal membranes: characterization, biosynthesis and comparison with plasma membranes. Lysosomes. ; Cell membranes. Biochemical characterization of prion conversion. Prion diseases. Prions. Proteolytic enzymes -- Pathophysiology. Proteins -- Conformation. Prion diseases are infectious neurodegenerative disorders characterized by a conformational change of the host-encoded prion protein. The normal nonpathogenic isoform of the prion protein (PrPc) is primarily composed of α-helices and very low... The effects of chemical carcinogens on hormone-inducible gene expression in chick embryo liver in vivo. DNA damage -- Research. ; Gene expression -- Research. ; Chickens -- Embryos -- Effect of metals on. ; Chromium -- Research. Novel roles for phosphorylation and coiled-coil domains in septin organization. The septins are a class of GTP-binding cytoskeletal proteins conserved throughout eukaryotes. They were first described as a set of cell division cycle mutants in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but since their initial discovery septins... Mechanisms for chromium-induced signaling changes in pulmonary epithelial cells. Chromium -- Pathophysiology. ; Lungs -- Pathophysiology. ; Epithelial cells. ; Cellular signal transduction. ; Transcription factors -- Pathophysiology. ; Protein kinases -- Pathophysiology. ; src-Family Kinases. ; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases. Both human epidemiological and animal studies have associated inhalation of chromium(VI) (Cr(VI)) with increased incidence of pulmonary disease. This thesis examined the hypotheses that Cr(VI) activates cell signaling through kinase cascades and... Characterization of the 43K protein and its interaction with the nicotinic postsynaptic membrane. Peptide hormones -- Analysis. ; Proteins -- Analysis. ; Proteins -- Research. A mechanistic and structural analysis of Ncd kinesin-like protein mutants and a class VII myosin. Muscle proteins. Myosin -- Structure-activity relationships. Kinesin -- Structure-activity relationships. Mechanism of action (Biochemistry). Molecular Motor Proteins. Protein motors, such as kinesin and myosin, use chemical energy in the form of ATP to physically move along filaments and perform complex mechanical tasks in the cell, such as intracellular transport, cell division and muscle contraction. Myosin... Modulating innate and adaptive immunity in the Toxoplasma gondii-induced model of inflammatory bowel disease. Toxoplasma gondii -- Immunology. Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Immunological aspects. C-reactive protein. T cells. Immune response -- Regulation. Protein precursors -- Immunology. Inbred C57BL/6 mice develop an acute necrotizing ileitis following oral infection with Toxoplasma gondii that is associated with massive inflammatory infiltrates and morphologic tissue changes consistent with human Crohn's disease. In the course of... SirT1 regulates vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity : implications for age-related cardiovascular disease / by Anne Marie Thompson. Loss of vascular smooth muscle cell function is a hallmark of vascular disease. Vascular smooth muscle cells become increasingly resistant to phenotypic modulation, apoptotic and senescent. Sirtuin 1 (SirT1) is a deactylase that regulates... Fusion proteins and select lipids cooperate as membrane receptors for the soluble snare Vam7p / by Vidya Karunakaran. Yeast vacuole fusion involves three transmembrane SNAREs and a unique soluble SNARE, Vam7p. This SNARE cycles between vacuolar membrane-bound and cytosolic state. In its membrane-bound state, it is able to participate in vacuolar fusion by... Nerve growth factor and the septohippocampal system / by Lan Guo. Nerve growth factor (NGF), the prototypic neurotrophin, is well characterized for its pro-survival and growth effects in sympathetic and sensory neurons. Acting as a target-derived factor, NGF regulates the maturation of innervating neurons, and... The isolation and characterization of squid p196: a new member of myosin-V class of proteins. Myosin. Axonal transport. Neurons -- Physiology. Squids -- Nervous system. Biochemical studies of prion composition and conversion. Prions. Proteins -- Conformation. Prions -- physiology. Prions -- genetics. Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders which affect a variety of different animal species including humans. The central pathogenic event underlying prion diseases is the conformational conversion of the cellular prion protein (PrP C )... Regulation of human type I Fc[gamma] receptor by interferon-[gamma] and dexamethasone. Fc receptors. ; Cellular control mechanisms. ; Interferon. ; Dexamethasone. Rabbit genomic clones for synovial fibroblast collagenase: tools for understanding connective tissue disease. Collagenases. ; Fibroblasts. ; Connective tissues -- Diseases -- Genetic aspects. ; Clone cells. ; Rabbits. Regulation of the haptoglobin-hemoglobin scavenger receptor CD163 in the inflammatory response to endotoxin. CD antigens. Cell receptors. Endotoxins -- Pathophysiology. Glycoproteins -- Pathophysiology. Immune response -- Regulation. Septicemia -- Molecular aspects. Macrophages. Haptoglobins. Hemoglobin. Receptors Sepsis is a worldwide problem with an annual mortality rate reaching as high as 45%. Understanding its pathogenesis and the innate immune response to infection is key to the development of new treatments. CD163, a monocyte/macrophage-specific... Analysis of the Drosophila HSP22 gene promoter: characterization of transcriptional regulatory elements. Promoters (Genetics). ; Heat shock proteins. ; Sterol hormones. ; Ecdysone. ; Drosophila. A rheological investigation of living cytoplasm. Rheology (Biology). ; Cytoplasm. Identifying the biologically active forms of HEDGEHOG proteins. Hedgehog (HH) proteins play an important and evolutionary conserved patterning role in metazoan development. Aside from this physiological role, pathologically HH proteins are implicated in human developmental disorders and post-developmental... Isolation and characterization of essential genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae required for the efficient nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of mRNA. Messenger RNA. ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ; Cytoplasm. Characterizing the heterodimerization interface of core-binding factors (CBFs). Transcription factors. DNA-protein interactions. Genetic transcription -- Regulation. Core-binding factors (CBFs) are a small family of transcription factors that play important roles in several developmental processes and in human disease. CBFs consist of CBFα (Runx1, Runx2, or Runx3) and CBFβ. The CBFα subunit binds DNA in a... Investigation of Sec22p in ER to Golgi transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Membrane proteins -- Physiological transport. Membrane fusion. Biological transport -- Regulation. Cell membranes. Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Cytology. Golgi apparatus. Endoplasmic reticulum. Vesicle mediated intracellular transport through the secretory pathway requires the formation of transport vesicles from a donor compartment followed by vesicle tethering and fusion with an appropriate acceptor compartment. The anterograde... Effect of selenium of deficiency of type I 5'-deiodinase. Selenium -- Physiological effect. ; Enzymes -- Regulation. Characterization of the major mitotic apparatus proteins and its subunits. Proteins. ; Cell division. Cortical contractility in amphibian eggs and embryos: response to the calcium ionophore A23187. Amphibians -- Physiology. ; Embryology Experimental. Isolation and characterization of a cortical secretory vesicle membrane fraction. Cell membranes. ; Membrane fusion. ; Membrane proteins. 5-AMINOLEVULINIC-INDUCED PROTOPORPHYRIN. Brain tumors account for ~2% of all cancers, with gliomas accounting for ~70% of all brain tumors. Evidence suggests that extent of resection provides both a quality of life and survival benefit to patients. Recent work has shown the utility of... 5-azacytidine induces fetal hemoglobin by a cell signalling mechanism that is upstream of changes in differentiation kinetics and promoter hypomethylation. Antineoplastic agents -- Mechanism of action. Hemoglobin -- Synthesis -- Regulation. Protein kinases. Cellular signal transduction. Promoters (Genetics) -- Methylation. Azacitidine -- pharmacology. Fetal Hemoglobin -- biosynthesis. p38... The β-hemoglobinopathies sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia represent some of the most common inherited diseases. It is recognized that increased fetal hemoglobin (HbF) ameliorates symptoms, mortality and morbidity in β-hemoglobinopathy... Functions of prostacyclin in vascular and uterine smooth muscle. Prostacyclin -- Physiological effect. Vascular smooth muscle. Vascular endothelium -- Physiology. Myometrium -- Physiology. Cardiovascular system -- Diseases. Cellular signal transduction. Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a major product of COX-2 derived arachidonic acid metabolism in the endothelium and uterine myometrium. Evidence indicates that PGI 2 protects against development and progression of vascular disease. While it has been known... Structural studies of dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase from Toxoplasma gondii and dynamin 1 from Rattus norvegicus. Microbial enzymes -- Structure. Antiprotozoal agents -- Design. Toxoplasma gondii. Guanosine triphosphatase -- Structure. G proteins -- Structure. Thymidylate synthase-dihydrofolate reductase -- chemistry. Dynamins -- chemistry. The first chapter of this thesis encompasses progress towards the X-ray structure determination and drug design for the dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (DHFR-TS) enzyme from the protozoa Toxoplasma gondii, along with another mutant... Nuclear receptor corepression, negative feedback and transcription-based oscillation: Evidence for a novel form of nuclear receptor regulation. Nuclear receptors (Biochemistry) Retinoids -- Receptors. Genetic regulation. Medical Term Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear -- genetics Receptors, Retinoic Acid -- genetics. Nuclear receptors (NRs) are ligand-regulated transcription factors that control gene expression through interaction with coregulator proteins. Receptor interacting protein 140 (RIP140) is a ligand-inducible, ligand-dependent NR corepressor with... Post-translational regulation of the Neurospora crassa circadian system. Post-translational modification. Circadian rhythms. Neurospora crassa -- Genetics. Genetic regulation. Phosphorylation. Medical Term Circadian Rhythm -- genetics. Circadian rhythms are found ubiquitously throughout life on the planet. These biological clocks stem from common underlying molecular architecture revolving around a time-delayed feedback oscillator driving robust, approximately 24 hour rhythms. In... The Matrix Metalloproteinase-1/protease activated receptor-1 signaling axis in melanoma progression. Collagenases -- Pathophysiology. Metalloproteinases -- Pathophysiology. Melanoma -- Molecular aspects. Matrix Metalloproteinase 1. The inappropriate expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) contributes to the pathology of many cancers. Among these, melanoma is a particularly insidious disease in that it is almost completely resistant to every known the therapy, and the... Regulation of peripheral tolerance by mast cells. Mast cells -- Immunology. Mast cells -- Physiology. Dendritic cells. Immunological tolerance -- Molecular aspects. Medical Term Cell Degranulation. Mast cells (MC) have until recently been regarded as pro-inflammatory, however this view changed with the observation that the absence of MC impairs the development of transplant tolerance to allografts. However, little is known about whether MC... Mechanisms of Rab- and Rab effector-dependent membrane tethering, docking, and fusion. Membrane fusion. Membrane proteins -- Physiological transport. Yeast fungi -- Cytology. Medical Term Vacuoles -- metabolism. Cytoplasmic Vesicles -- metabolism rab GTP-Binding Proteins -- metabolism Proteolipids -- metabolism Yeast vacuole fusion requires 4 SNAREs, the Rab GTPase Ypt7p, vacuolar lipids, the SNARE complex disassembly machinery Sec17p and Sec18p, and the heterohexameric HOPS complex. Vacuole fusion occurs in stages: cis-SNARE complexes (bound to one... Subcellular location and function studies of the serum and glucocorticoid induced kinase-1 (SGK1). Protein kinases -- Mechanism of action. Sodium channels -- Genetic aspects. Glucocorticoids. Acetylation. Histones. Sgk protein. Receptors The serum and glucocorticoid induced kinase 1 (SGK1) is involved in aldosterone-induced Na + reabsorption by increasing epithelial Na + channel (ENaC) activity in cortical collecting duct (CCD) cells. We found the SGK1-GFP fusion protein is... Epithelial sodium channel regulation in the mouse kidney: two novel approaches to a classic question. Sodium channels -- Physiology. Proteins -- Physiological transport. Biological transport -- Regulation. Aldosterone -- Physiological effect. Epithelial cells. Protein Transport. Vesicular Transport Proteins. Nearly one billion individuals worldwide have elevated blood pressure (BP) and 90% of these cases are due to unknown causes. Aldosterone is the primary hormone regulating Na + reabsorption in the kidney and is therefore a major determinant of the... Regulation of dendritic cell functions by human uterine epithelial cells: Implications for HIV-1 infection of the endometrium. Dendritic cells. Uterus -- Immunology. Epithelium -- Immunology. Epithelial cells. HIV infections -- Molecular aspects. The human female reproductive tract (FRT) maintains a state of immune tolerance to spermatozoa and fetal allografts, while retaining the capacity to respond to a number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiecy virus... Molecular mechanisms of estrogen receptor regulation and signaling in human monocytes and macrophages. Estradiol -- Physiological effect. Estrogen -- Receptors -- Regulation. Macrophages. Monocytes. Cellular signal transduction. Tumor necrosis factor. NF-kappa B (DNA-binding protein) Endometrium -- Immunology. Endometrium -- Physiology. Sexual dimorphism in immune responses suggests that sex steroid hormones are involved in modulating immune mechanisms in vivo . Sepsis-related mortality rates increase after menopause, implicating 17ß-estradiol (estradiol) as an important factor...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1464
__label__wiki	0.789746	0.789746	LIDAR Magazine USGIF to Host Series of Unique Geospatial Intelligence Events in St. Louis October’s Geospatial Gateway Forum to feature unclassified and classified agendas including opportunities for young professionals and students USGIF09.17.2019 Herndon, Virginia (September 17, 2019)—The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) will host a robust series of events Oct. 7-9 in St. Louis, Mo., highlighting the region’s vibrant and growing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community. In the past decade, the St. Louis area has evolved into a hub of geospatial innovation. With the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) Next NGA West (N2W) campus in development and more industry partners making their mark in the city, GEOINT has catapulted forward, putting St. Louis on the map for geospatial excellence. “We are so excited to host this expanded event,” said USGIF Vice President of Programs Ronda Schrenk. “The St. Louis area geospatial community is growing by leaps and bounds. You can’t help but feel the energy. The Geospatial Gateway Forum will feature much of the work that is being done in this region by people who live and work here. And we’ll endeavor to highlight the depth and breadth of the ever-expanding GEOINT discipline.” USGIF’s Geospatial Gateway Forum will kick off Oct. 7 with the first St. Louis GEOINT Community Job Fair at the America’s Center Convention Complex. This event is free for jobseekers to find the employers that match their skills and dedication to the GEOINT Community. Later that day, the Foundation’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) will host a panel discussion on growing opportunities for young professionals in the St. Louis area at the T-REX technology incubator downtown. On Oct. 8, USGIF will host an unclassified workshop titled “Show me the Geospatial Tradecraft” at the convention center, featuring keynote addresses by NGA Director Vice Adm. Robert Sharp and St. Louis Cardinals President William DeWitt III. The program will also include panel discussions on AI applications in GEOINT, geospatial practitioners in academia, and more. The day will close with a networking reception at the Globe Building. On Oct. 9, the Foundation, in partnership with NGA, will hold a Classified Tech Day at the agency’s western campus in St. Louis. The agenda will include additional remarks by Sharp as well as a presentation on data-driven analysis led by NGA’s Melissa Planert, more than 30 technology demonstrations, and tours of the NGA Operations Center and museum. Attendance Oct. 9 requires a TS//SI//TK//NOFORN clearance, which must be passed no later than Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. Complete agenda and registration information for the Geospatial Gateway Forum may be found here. USGIF will conclude the three-day series with STEMulate St. Louis, a free K-12 STEM event to take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at Saint Louis University (SLU). STEMulate will feature the Portable Planet giant map of North America supplied by USGIF, a flight simulator from SLU’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, and exhibitions from organizations based in St. Louis including BAE Systems, Boeing Intelligence & Analytics, CEdge, L3Harris, LaunchCode, NGA, Planet Federal, and more. About USGIF USGIF is a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger GEOINT Community among government, industry, academia, professional organizations, and individuals who develop and apply GEOINT to address global security challenges. USGIF achieves its mission via its strategic pillars: Build the Community \| Advance the Tradecraft \| Accelerate Innovation. For more information, please visit www.USGIF.org and follow USGIF on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Volume 9 Issue 6 // January 2020 Subscribe to our e‑newsletter icon-sm-fb icon-sm-twitter icon-sm-linkedin icon-sm-youtube © 2020 Spatial Media LLC—All rights reserved 7820-B Wormans Mill Road #236 // Frederick MD 21701 // 301‑620‑0784	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1467
__label__cc	0.702804	0.297196	The Loss of a Brother Posted by piseven on March 10, 2009 Nothing is forever. My brotha is moving. It was in the works for a while, that he would be offered a lateral move but with a raise. The catch was that he would have to relocate to Austin, Texas and become a team lead to the new crew that was just assembled down there. It was a great opportunity. He would work closely with the VP who was based in Austin and it would earn him accolades from his company. The raise was crap though, meager compared to the job at hand. At first, he had said he wouldn’t do it for under a certain number, and when they counter-offered him last weekend with the current bid, I didn’t think he would take it. But I guess nothing stays the same forever. The bid didn’t change, but Shins mind did. When we were first introduced, it was not an amicable encounter. We’d went to different high schools, but in the same district and back in the 90’s there was only 3. We were rival high schools (How Riverdale-ish eh?) and the first time we’d met we were in opposing gangs, set for a fight. How 14 years later, he’s one of my best friends, my brother and roomate…there’s a story to tell. There’s a thousand stories to tell. Like all friendships, like all the people that you have around you, those that you care for and care for you. Your brother, your sister, mother, father. Your cousins, your best friends. There’s a thousand stories to tell for each of them, how you went camping every year. How you go for drinks after work. How you used to just cruise the streets. How you party on the weekends, and chill on the weekdays. There’s a thousand stories within the stories too, as I’m sure there are for each of you. How does it end? It ends with the disappearance. They’re no longer here. The stories will end there. I’m at a loss of thought. I’m pulled in two directions. I’m happy for him that he’s moving on up. He’s an ambitious guy and said to me “I’m not happy with where I’m at in my personal life and it’s a big factor in me changing my mind.” He’s going to be a millionaire one day or die trying. I see that. This move will set him up nicely in the long run, but it means moving to Texas. He’ll have to fight the dragon if he’s going to get to the princess one day. On the other hand, I’m losing a brother. I respect Shin the most of all my friends. He’s always calm and never seems to be upset over anything. He’s also always had my back. When shit goes down, I can always count on Shin to be right behind me without even looking for him, that’s the kind of friend he is. And now I’m one down. It’s a selfish reason, but I don’t think anybody could not help but feel the way I do. My lifestyle as I know it is about to change, again. It’s only been 3 months since my last 8.0 richter scale lifestyle change* and my buddy moving equates to about an 8.4. I’d just recently stopped feeling the aftershocks from the first quake and now it’s like a Hiroshima style disruption. He leaves June 1st. There are still 2+ months left to party it up, 2+ months left to make some crazy new stories. It’s funny, how life can change so quickly from one comfortable moment to the next, a not so familiar territory. I have to admit, I took the last 5 years for granted. The last 5 years held some of the best times in my life and as it was passing me by, I had taken alot for granted and let it slip away without thought, without ever thinking that one day it would halt. 2+ months. *My girlfriend of 5 years and I called it a day. We seperated and she got custody of our dog. This entry was posted in Randomness. Bookmark the permalink. I Want to Own a Piece Wife surprised me & bought tkts to #kinkyboots tmr night. Turns out @Ticketmaster was frauded and we're the ones paying the price. #cssucks 2 years ago Hootsuite has acquired AdEspresso! a global leader in social advertising managing paid ads. ow.ly/sa0I308Koez 2 years ago Hootsuite ecosystem of social apps. 160+ intergrations and growing. #drinkthekoolaid #bestofbreed #socialbusiness… twitter.com/i/web/status/8… 3 years ago What you need to know about social media in 9 easy charts: snip.ly/h0gti on @adage #ChoiceContent https://t.co/HHnc0AI9TN 3 years ago What an $85 Watermelon Taught Me about Building a Billion-Dollar Biz \| Observer ow.ly/wDWg3037c5A 3 years ago John Oliver talk about the state of dwindling traditional journalism and the move to digital media. #sadandtrue ow.ly/Of5G303777S 3 years ago Ppl are always surprised at how mature I am for my age until they find out I'm almost 40. Then they're surprised at how immature I am 3 years ago Follow @Pius729	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1470
__label__cc	0.730914	0.269086	Feeling Is A Rational Function, and Other Things You Might Not Know About Thinking and Feeling in Myers-Briggs® 25 February, 2019 24 February, 2019 Marissa In the Myers-Briggs® typology system, a preference for Feeling (F) or Thinking (T) shows up as the third letter in your personality type. But what does it actually mean to use Thinking over Feeling, or vice versa? You’ve probably heard that Thinking types tend to be more rational and cerebral than Feeling types, who are typically more emotional. There’s a lot more to it than that, though, and the stereotype isn’t entirely accurate. Keep reading to learn 5 things you might not have known about the Thinking and Feeling processes. They’re Both Judging Functions Thinking and Feeling are both what we call “Judging” functions. They’re used to describe the psychological process you use most often when making decisions. If you have an F in your four-letter type code, then you use Feeling to make decisions. If you have a T in your type, then you use Thinking. If you’re a Judging (J) type, then that means you use your judging function to interact with the outer world. A TJ type uses Extroverted Thinking and an FJ type uses Extroverted Feeling as their most comfortable way of making decisions. If you’re a Perceiving (P) type you still have a judging function, but it’s oriented to your inner world. A TP type uses Introverted Thinking and an FP type uses Introverted Feeling. To learn more about how functions work check out my post The Simplest Guide To Myers-Briggs® Functions Ever. Both Thinking Are Feeling Are Rational One of the biggest surprises when I started diving deeper into research on psychological types is that Feeling and Thinking are both considered rational processes. It’s widely assumed that Thinking is connected with reason and Feeling with emotion, but that’s not quite accurate. In an interview with Richard I. Evans, Psychologist Carl Jung, on whose theories the Myers-Briggs® types are based, said, “The rational group consists of the two functions, thinking and feeling. The ideal thinking is a rational result. Feeling is also a rational result. They hold rational values. That is differentiated thinking.” (from Jung on Elementary Psychology, p. 140) In terms more accessible for those not majoring in psychology, Lenore Thomas says that “the Judging functions prompt us to note how things usually happen and to organize our behaviors accordingly.” Thinking and Feeling are both called rational functions because “Rational behavior is always based on predictability — things we know to be true because they happen regularly in the same way” (Personality Types, p.39) Photo credit: geralt via Pixabay It’s Not About How Much Emotion You Have Perhaps the most common misconception about these processes is that Feeling means you’re governed by emotion and Thinking means you haven’t got any emotions at all. In fact, whether you use Thinking or Feeling doesn’t determine how much emotion you feel. It just describes the criteria you take into account when making decisions and organizing your behavior, which in turn determines how much you use your emotions in those situations. Thinking types take into account impersonal rules, laws, and principles. They prefer to use logic when defining terms and problems or ranking their choices. They also tend to look at general trends. To use a pop-culture example, this is how Spock from Star Trek makes decisions. He reasons logically and looks for the “most expedient solution to a problem.” Feeling types tend to focus more on specific, personal criteria. They prefer to use shared beliefs, values, and moral sensibilities when weighing their options They also identify with others and check-in with their social groups. Dr. McCoy, also from Star Trek, is an example. He’s a scientifically educated and reasonable person, but his decisions are “based on a lifetime of experience with people and cultural assumptions” (Thomas, Personality Types, p.43). T/F Is Tied To Gender, But Not As Much As You Think Thinking and Feeling can get confused with traditional gender expectations, with Feeling traits coded feminine and Thinking traits coded masculine. This probably happened because more women than men use Feeling as their decision making function, and more men than women use Thinking. However, the divide isn’t as wide as you might think for how wide-spread the stereotype is. According to the Center for Applications of Psychological Type, about 57 to 84 percent of women are Feeling types and about 47 to 72 percent of men are Thinking types. It’s hard to get exact numbers on type distribution, but even these broad estimates show that, while the generalization holds true, there are also quite a few Feeling men and Thinking women. We All Use Thinking And Feeling Let’s go back to talking about functions for a moment. We all have a Perceiving (Sensing or Intuition) and a Judging (Feeling or Thinking) process that we use most comfortably. But we also have the opposite of those processes in our function stack as well. Sensing types also use Intuition, Intuitive types also use Sensing, Thinking types also use Feeling, and Feeling types also use Thinking. If you’re a Feeling type, then Thinking is either your tertiary or inferior process. If you’re a Thinking type, then your tertiary or inferior process is Feeling. You won’t use it nearly as comfortably as the one you prefer, but you can access it to a certain extent and work on developing it. For an example of how a Thinking type uses Feeling and a Feeling Type uses Thinking, check out my post “Thinking vs Feeling In INxJ Personality Types.” Want to get copies of the resources mentioned in this post? Click the links below. Please note that these are affiliate links, which means that, at no additional cost to you, I will receive a commission if you follow the link and make a purchase on that website. Jung on Elementary Psychology: A Discussion Between C.G. Jung and Richard I. Evans Personality Type: An Owner’s Manual, A Practical Guide To Understanding Yourself And Others Through Typeology by Lenore Thomson Featured image credit: geralt via Pixabay Personality Types Extroverted Feeling, Extroverted Thinking, feelings, femininity, Introverted Feeling, Introverted Thinking, masculinity, Myers-Briggs, personality type, Star Trek, thinking 3 Comments ← Learning To Appreciate God’s Patience and Cultivate Godly Patience In Our Own Lives How Can A Shy Introvert Struggling With Social Anxiety Learn To Handle Leadership Roles? → 3 thoughts on “Feeling Is A Rational Function, and Other Things You Might Not Know About Thinking and Feeling in Myers-Briggs®” As an INTJ, I groaned a little at the title haha. 😉😄 I have a hard time understanding when people say “I’m choosing x. It just feels right.” Say what? Did you think this through, earthling? Come on now! But F is important and it does come into play. I tend to think of psychological experiments that had no heart behind them (like the Stanford prison experiment) or other areas of history where we forgot to see eachother as humans. F’s, we need you. I wondered if anyone might roll their eyes at the title 😀 Even though I use Feeling I was surprised the first time I saw it described as “rational.” It’s nice to know that our way of rationalizing decisions is needed, though 😉 Nico Burns says: 4 April, 2019 at 11:28 am When people say things like “It just feels right” they are more often talking about Intuition than Feeling in the MBTI sense. The difference between Thinking and Feeling is just that Thinking emphasises truth (decides whether something is true, false, consistent, inconsistent, possible or impossible), whereas Feeling emphasises value (deciding whether something is good, bad, liked, disliked, should or should not happen).	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1473
__label__cc	0.551125	0.448875	Help:Contents/Editing < Help:Contents Help – The LyricWiki Documentation • What is a wiki? • Creating a new page • Artists, Albums, Songs, Films, Soundtracks, Compilations, "Classical" music Non-English songs • Translations, Romanizing, Uploading content • Album covers, Artist images, • Artists, Albums, Songs, Films • Templates, Categories, Index • FAQ, Help Desk Integration with other projects • Plugins • Page names, Page ranking, Deletion, Vandalism • Contributing, Supporting • LyricWiki • General disclaimer This page is intended to give users the general guidelines of editing as well as tips on how to be an effective LyricWiki editor. For more specific guidelines and tips that are specific to a particular type of page (Artist, Album, or Song), please see the corresponding Editing page for that type. Why Should You Edit? LyricWiki is a community project, which means that it can improve only with the input and participation of its users. Many of the pages on LyricWiki were originally created not by human hands, but by a computer bot (ÜberBot), and therefore need checking and editing by the human visitors to the site. Page formats from those early days of the site were also different than they are today (and, indeed, are evolving still), so editing to update these pages and make them more consistent with the rest of the site is also necessary. The site cannot be truly successful and authoritative without a diverse body of editors, and everyone with a willingness to help is invited to participate. Read through the FAQ page, the various Help pages, and become familiar with the nuts and bolts of creating and editing a page. Explore the site. Look at the pages for your favorite Artists, Albums, and Songs. You will likely find some pages appear well-edited, while others may have typographical errors, mis-heard lyrics, unlisted albums, or some other problem that needs correcting. Examine the well-edited pages closely. 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__label__wiki	0.898211	0.898211	NBN caught out over crappy internet excuse by Charis Chang 12th Jul 2019 11:57 AM Did the "Netflix effect" kill the NBN? A claim that the rise of streaming services like Netflix had effectively killed off superfast speeds on fixed wireless connections has inflamed many in the industry and online. Last year NBN's former chief executive officer Bill Morrow confirmed the company had dropped plans to provide speeds of 100 megabits per second in 2018 via its wireless network saying it would cost too much. "You would be blown away at the cost. It just would never happen," Mr Morrow told a Senate inquiry. The fixed wireless network, which uses transmission towers to connect users to the NBN, was originally intended to be a low cost and quick way of connecting people to the network, especially in rural and regional areas with small populations. They were promised superfast speeds to match those on the fixed-line network but this has now been put on the backburner because the so-called "Netflix effect" is causing unexpected congestion on the NBN and upgrades to get higher speeds would cost billions. "What we saw in 2015 was the introduction of Netflix within Australia and that was a catalyst for change," NBN head of stakeholder relations Sam Dimarco told ABC. "On all of our networks - including fixed wireless - we saw usage behaviour and consumption accelerate, which put pressure on the network in terms of how it was designed originally." Ironically a network that was supposed to be "future-proof" seemingly can't cope with the popularity of a new technology. But experts have hit back at claims NBN Co didn't anticipate the rise of Netflix, and documents released in 2010 also tell a different story. In 2010 then-prime minister Julia Gillard released a corporate plan for the NBN when she was struggling to gain support for some key legislation. The plan clearly noted in its summary of "key industry trends" that "strong usage growth is expected to continue with real-time 'on-demand' traffic increasing with Video-on-Demand (VoD), audio/video streaming, VoIP among the fastest growing services". Even then-opposition leader Tony Abbott seized on the report and told a press conference: "It's pretty obvious that the main usage for the NBN is going to be internet based television, video entertainment and gaming." Mr Abbott went on to question whether the estimated $50 billion project was sensible. "I want to stress that we are not against using the internet for all these things but do we really want to invest $50 billion of hard-earned taxpayers money in what is essentially a video entertainment system?" Then-shadow minister for communications and broadband Malcolm Turnbull, who was also at the December 20 press conference, added: "The applications that people talk about in terms of productivity, business applications … overwhelmingly do not use a lot of bandwidth. The big demands for bandwidth that we've been seeing across the internet over recent years are being driven by video. "You don't need anything like 100 megs to have IPTV or FetchTV or AppleTV, Netflix … all those things are all doable but … their whole business edifice is built on more and more and more demand for interactive gaming and video content. "Neither of us have any problem with that if people want to sit at home and watch lots of movies, that's their choice, it's a free country but should the taxpayer be spending $50 billion to subsidise that?" Emeritus Professor Rod Tucker of the University of Melbourne told news.com.au the "Netflix effect" was no surprise to people in the business. "The growth in popularity of video streaming (Netflix, Stan, SBS On Demand, iView, etc,) has been predicted for many years," he said. "The NBN was supposed to provide the infrastructure that would enable the growth of video streaming and other new online applications." PRESSURE TO SPEED UP THE ROLLOUT Despite offering an inferior service, Mr Dimarco acknowledged that some homes "in certain circumstances" were being connected using wireless rather than fixed-line networks because of the pressure to speed up the NBN rollout. "It is about delivering a fast, reliable broadband service," Mr Dimarco told ABC's 7.30. "It is about doing that in the time frame that we need to deliver, the 2020 target, but doing at the least cost to the taxpayer." Prof Tucker said wireless was originally intended to be quicker and cheaper way of connecting homes in rural or regional areas to the NBN but was possibly being favoured now because it was quicker to install. "It's expensive to run a wire down a street and to every house so wireless saves money when the population density is lower," he said. "It was originally intended to be a solution that was affordable for low density areas but it now seems to be used for more than that, probably to step up the rollout and possibly to save money." A NBN Tower in the Brown Brothers Vineyard in Milawa Picture: Andy Rogers SPEEDS CAN BE IMPROVED Prof Tucker said it was still possible for the NBN to make changes to better accommodate streaming services. When it comes to fixed-line networks, Prof Tucker said the problem was easy to fix. He believes the NBN Co should reduce its CVC charges so that telcos can buy more bandwidth to reduce congestion make connections more stable. "NBN Co charges a too much for transit bandwidth, which can easily and inexpensively be scaled up to meet the needs of video streaming," he said. When it comes to the wireless network, Prof Tucker said the only solution was to provide more towers, or to connect more people using the fixed-line network instead. A NBN Co spokeswoman said: "NBN Co has accurately predicted the rising popularity of video streaming and other types of internet usage. Overall, we've tracked data consumption on the nbn access network virtually doubling every three-four years." She acknowledged there had been some congestion during busy hours but said they had been performing capacity upgrades aimed at improving the overall performance of the network, and will continue to monitor and prioritise upgrades to the network. "We also provide detailed information to Retail Service Providers weekly so they have a good awareness on how the network is performing across Australia, and can talk to their customers about the speeds they can expect, particularly during peak evening times," she said. Continue the conversation @charischang2 \| charis.chang@news.com.au Mum’s whopping $465,000 Telstra bill Disturbing video trend making millions Why 300k people will storm ‘secret’ site editors picks internet nbn netflix streaming services premium_icon Family loses everything in fire days before school starts News Emergency services could not save Goodna home from fire. premium_icon Full list of council candidate donations and expenditure Council News COUNCIL candidate donations have exceeded $36,000 Crime Every day the QT publishes a full list of those due in court. premium_icon Budding ‘scientist’s’ prized marijuana plant seized News This self-proclaimed scientist was planning to make CBD oil from his prized plant, only to have it destroyed by police	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1485
__label__cc	0.672207	0.327793	Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones: Biomarkers or mediators Alessia Buglioni, John C Jr. Burnett Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome characterized by a complex pathophysiology which involves multiple organ systems, with the kidney playing a major role. HF can present with reduced ejection fraction (EF), HFrEF, or with preserved EF (HFpEF). The interplay between diverse organ systems contributing to HF is mediated by the activation of counteracting neurohormonal pathways focused to re-establishing hemodynamic homeostasis. During early stages of HF, these biochemical signals, consisting mostly of hormones and neurotransmitters secreted by a variety of cell types, are compensatory and the patient is asymptomatic. However, with disease progression, the attempt to reverse or delay cardiac dysfunction is deleterious, leading to multi-organ congestion, fibrosis and decompensation and finally symptomatic HF. In conclusion, these neurohormonal pathways mediate the evolution of HF and have become a way to monitor HF. Specifically, these mediators have become important in the diagnosis and prognosis of this highly fatal cardiovascular disease. Finally, while these multiple neurohumoral factors serve as important HF biomarkers, they can also be targeted for more effective and curative HF treatments. Clinica Chimica Acta https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2014.10.027 Published - Mar 1 2015 Chemical activation Cardiorenal axis Natriuretic peptides Buglioni, A., & Burnett, J. C. J. (2015). Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones: Biomarkers or mediators. Clinica Chimica Acta, 443, 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2014.10.027 Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones : Biomarkers or mediators. / Buglioni, Alessia; Burnett, John C Jr. In: Clinica Chimica Acta, Vol. 443, 01.03.2015, p. 3-8. Buglioni, A & Burnett, JCJ 2015, 'Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones: Biomarkers or mediators', Clinica Chimica Acta, vol. 443, pp. 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2014.10.027 Buglioni A, Burnett JCJ. Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones: Biomarkers or mediators. Clinica Chimica Acta. 2015 Mar 1;443:3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2014.10.027 Buglioni, Alessia ; Burnett, John C Jr. / Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones : Biomarkers or mediators. In: Clinica Chimica Acta. 2015 ; Vol. 443. pp. 3-8. @article{1a3cefcfc38144b7b0d1c2a87085c5a7, title = "Pathophysiology and the cardiorenal connection in heart failure. Circulating hormones: Biomarkers or mediators", abstract = "Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome characterized by a complex pathophysiology which involves multiple organ systems, with the kidney playing a major role. 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__label__cc	0.621814	0.378186	Spectator at the Smoothie King Center sues after allegedly being thrown from an escalator By Max Schramel \| Dec 1, 2014 NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges she was injured after being heaved off a faulty escalator while leaving a New Orleans Pelicans game. Kara Howell filed suit against Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District and SMG in the Orleans Parish Civil District Court on Sept. 11. Howell claims that on Dec. 11, 2013, she was in attendance at the New Orleans Arena, presently known as the “Smoothie King Center.” She was watching a basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons in Section 300. When the contest between the two teams ended, she proceeded to leave the arena via the closest escalator to her section. As the escalator began to descend, suddenly and without warning, it came to a violent stop, causing Howell to allegedly be jolted forward and backward in attempt to maintain her balance. The petitioner contends she sustained acute injuries to her lumbar spine as a result of the incident. The defendants are accused of failing to prevent a hazardous condition, warn the petitioner of the defective escalator, repair the faulty escalator, properly examine the escalator prior to the basketball game and use reasonable care. The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages for pain and suffering, mental agony and medical expenses. The plaintiff is represented by attorney Darryl Harrison. The case has been assigned to Div. N Judge Ethel S. Julien. Case no. 2014-08945. Want to get notified whenever we write about ? Sign-up Next time we write about , we'll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for signing up for Louisiana Record Alerts! Please select the organization you wish to subscribe to.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1498
__label__cc	0.611004	0.388996	Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis R. A. Audisio, R. Doci, V. Mazzaferro, L. Bellegotti, M. Tommasini, F. Montalto, A. Marchiano, A. Piva, C. DeFazio, B. Damascelli, L. Gennari, D. H. Van Thiel Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori From 1986 to 1988, 35 patients with a hepatoma judged either inoperable or unresectable because of coexistent cirrhosis were treated with hepatic arterial embolization of mitomycin C microcapsules. Five of these 35 patients (14.5%) could not be treated because of inability to selectively cannulate the hepatic artery and were therefore excluded from the evaluation (feasibility rate, 86%). There were 24 men and six women with a median age of 57 years (range, 47 to 79) who could be classified as Okuda I (14 pts) or Okuda II (16 pts) and Child Class A:18 and Child Class B:12 in the remaining patients. A median dose of 0.5 mg mitomycin C/kg was administered to each subject and the treatment was repeated at 5 to 6 week intervals. Seventy courses were administered to these 30 patients (median, two courses/patient; range, 1 to 4). Minor complications were frequent (63%) but always either resolved spontaneously or after appropriate medical treatment. Neither severe renal nor hepatic toxicity was observed. No specific treatment related mortality was observed. When alpha-fetoprotein levels and tumor volume were assessed to evaluate the response to treatment using established criteria for identifying a response, an objective response was found in 43% of the cases treated. The actuarial median survival was 7 months and the 1-year actuarial survival was 36% (51% for those rated as Child Class A and 0% for those identified as Child Class B, P = 0.04 and 78% rated as Okuda Types I and 0% Okuda type II, P = 0.0001). The excellent quality of life and the increased survival rate experienced after mitomycin C microcapsule embolization suggest that this treatment modality can be used successfully in patients seen in the West who have unresectable hepatoma. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19900715)66:2<228::AID-CNCR2820660206>3.0.CO;2-G Hepatic Artery alpha-Fetoproteins Tumor Burden Audisio, R. A., Doci, R., Mazzaferro, V., Bellegotti, L., Tommasini, M., Montalto, F., ... Van Thiel, D. H. (1990). Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis. Cancer, 66(2), 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19900715)66:2<228::AID-CNCR2820660206>3.0.CO;2-G Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis. / Audisio, R. A.; Doci, R.; Mazzaferro, V.; Bellegotti, L.; Tommasini, M.; Montalto, F.; Marchiano, A.; Piva, A.; DeFazio, C.; Damascelli, B.; Gennari, L.; Van Thiel, D. H. In: Cancer, Vol. 66, No. 2, 1990, p. 228-236. Audisio, RA, Doci, R, Mazzaferro, V, Bellegotti, L, Tommasini, M, Montalto, F, Marchiano, A, Piva, A, DeFazio, C, Damascelli, B, Gennari, L & Van Thiel, DH 1990, 'Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis', Cancer, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19900715)66:2<228::AID-CNCR2820660206>3.0.CO;2-G Audisio RA, Doci R, Mazzaferro V, Bellegotti L, Tommasini M, Montalto F et al. Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis. Cancer. 1990;66(2):228-236. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19900715)66:2<228::AID-CNCR2820660206>3.0.CO;2-G Audisio, R. A. ; Doci, R. ; Mazzaferro, V. ; Bellegotti, L. ; Tommasini, M. ; Montalto, F. ; Marchiano, A. ; Piva, A. ; DeFazio, C. ; Damascelli, B. ; Gennari, L. ; Van Thiel, D. H. / Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis. In: Cancer. 1990 ; Vol. 66, No. 2. pp. 228-236. @article{5a9a21d6a489431088ec49ab28ea0fbb, title = "Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis", abstract = "From 1986 to 1988, 35 patients with a hepatoma judged either inoperable or unresectable because of coexistent cirrhosis were treated with hepatic arterial embolization of mitomycin C microcapsules. Five of these 35 patients (14.5{\%}) could not be treated because of inability to selectively cannulate the hepatic artery and were therefore excluded from the evaluation (feasibility rate, 86{\%}). There were 24 men and six women with a median age of 57 years (range, 47 to 79) who could be classified as Okuda I (14 pts) or Okuda II (16 pts) and Child Class A:18 and Child Class B:12 in the remaining patients. A median dose of 0.5 mg mitomycin C/kg was administered to each subject and the treatment was repeated at 5 to 6 week intervals. Seventy courses were administered to these 30 patients (median, two courses/patient; range, 1 to 4). Minor complications were frequent (63{\%}) but always either resolved spontaneously or after appropriate medical treatment. Neither severe renal nor hepatic toxicity was observed. No specific treatment related mortality was observed. When alpha-fetoprotein levels and tumor volume were assessed to evaluate the response to treatment using established criteria for identifying a response, an objective response was found in 43{\%} of the cases treated. The actuarial median survival was 7 months and the 1-year actuarial survival was 36{\%} (51{\%} for those rated as Child Class A and 0{\%} for those identified as Child Class B, P = 0.04 and 78{\%} rated as Okuda Types I and 0{\%} Okuda type II, P = 0.0001). The excellent quality of life and the increased survival rate experienced after mitomycin C microcapsule embolization suggest that this treatment modality can be used successfully in patients seen in the West who have unresectable hepatoma.", author = "Audisio, {R. A.} and R. Doci and V. Mazzaferro and L. Bellegotti and M. Tommasini and F. Montalto and A. Marchiano and A. Piva and C. DeFazio and B. Damascelli and L. Gennari and {Van Thiel}, {D. H.}", doi = "10.1002/1097-0142(19900715)66:2<228::AID-CNCR2820660206>3.0.CO;2-G", journal = "Cancer", T1 - Hepatic arterial embolization with microencapsulated mitomycin C for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis AU - Audisio, R. A. AU - Doci, R. AU - Mazzaferro, V. AU - Bellegotti, L. AU - Tommasini, M. AU - Montalto, F. AU - Marchiano, A. AU - Piva, A. AU - DeFazio, C. AU - Damascelli, B. AU - Gennari, L. AU - Van Thiel, D. H. N2 - From 1986 to 1988, 35 patients with a hepatoma judged either inoperable or unresectable because of coexistent cirrhosis were treated with hepatic arterial embolization of mitomycin C microcapsules. Five of these 35 patients (14.5%) could not be treated because of inability to selectively cannulate the hepatic artery and were therefore excluded from the evaluation (feasibility rate, 86%). There were 24 men and six women with a median age of 57 years (range, 47 to 79) who could be classified as Okuda I (14 pts) or Okuda II (16 pts) and Child Class A:18 and Child Class B:12 in the remaining patients. A median dose of 0.5 mg mitomycin C/kg was administered to each subject and the treatment was repeated at 5 to 6 week intervals. Seventy courses were administered to these 30 patients (median, two courses/patient; range, 1 to 4). Minor complications were frequent (63%) but always either resolved spontaneously or after appropriate medical treatment. Neither severe renal nor hepatic toxicity was observed. No specific treatment related mortality was observed. When alpha-fetoprotein levels and tumor volume were assessed to evaluate the response to treatment using established criteria for identifying a response, an objective response was found in 43% of the cases treated. The actuarial median survival was 7 months and the 1-year actuarial survival was 36% (51% for those rated as Child Class A and 0% for those identified as Child Class B, P = 0.04 and 78% rated as Okuda Types I and 0% Okuda type II, P = 0.0001). The excellent quality of life and the increased survival rate experienced after mitomycin C microcapsule embolization suggest that this treatment modality can be used successfully in patients seen in the West who have unresectable hepatoma. AB - From 1986 to 1988, 35 patients with a hepatoma judged either inoperable or unresectable because of coexistent cirrhosis were treated with hepatic arterial embolization of mitomycin C microcapsules. Five of these 35 patients (14.5%) could not be treated because of inability to selectively cannulate the hepatic artery and were therefore excluded from the evaluation (feasibility rate, 86%). There were 24 men and six women with a median age of 57 years (range, 47 to 79) who could be classified as Okuda I (14 pts) or Okuda II (16 pts) and Child Class A:18 and Child Class B:12 in the remaining patients. A median dose of 0.5 mg mitomycin C/kg was administered to each subject and the treatment was repeated at 5 to 6 week intervals. Seventy courses were administered to these 30 patients (median, two courses/patient; range, 1 to 4). Minor complications were frequent (63%) but always either resolved spontaneously or after appropriate medical treatment. Neither severe renal nor hepatic toxicity was observed. No specific treatment related mortality was observed. When alpha-fetoprotein levels and tumor volume were assessed to evaluate the response to treatment using established criteria for identifying a response, an objective response was found in 43% of the cases treated. The actuarial median survival was 7 months and the 1-year actuarial survival was 36% (51% for those rated as Child Class A and 0% for those identified as Child Class B, P = 0.04 and 78% rated as Okuda Types I and 0% Okuda type II, P = 0.0001). 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__label__wiki	0.961341	0.961341	Source: BushwickBK.com Bushwickers Sound Off on Possible Wal-Mart By Aaron Short Wal-Mart is definitely not coming to Bushwick but the prospect of its move into a retail complex on the boroughs southern or eastern edges has many residents salivating for savings. The global retail giants interest in opening a location in New York City has been well documented since last May, when papers learned that the company was quietly inquiring about availabilities in the Gateway II mall complex in East New York the end point of the B13 bus. Protests followed and were reignited in December, led by Councilman Charles Barron (D-East New York), who threatened to pressure state leaders not to sell the 20-acre state-owned plot to the Related Companies, which have been negotiating with Wal-Mart exclusively as the anchor tenant of the site. Whether it is in East New York, Kings Highway in Flatbush, or elsewhere, Wal-Mart appears driven to open one of its big-box retail outlets in Brooklyn, Queens, and other sites as soon as this year. The company launched an aggressive public relations campaign to build support for opening a store in the city, with a snappy website trumpeting a poll showing a majority of New Yorkers favor a Wal-Mart within city limits. This in turn caused opponents such as union leaders and Public Advocate Bill De Blasio to point to their own poll showing broad opposition to the stores New York location. In Bushwick, reaction to the news of a possible Wal-Mart opening nearby is typically mixed. Businesses up and down Knickerbocker Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, and Broadway that feature products one could likely buy at a Wal-Mart for a lower price may have reasons for concern. "It would be a disaster," said Sandy, who works at Party Fair on Knickerbocker Avenue. Forget it. Then all the stores would go." But Bushwick shoppers, such as Allison Thomas, embraced having a store nearer to the neighborhood. "They need to open one out here," said Thomas. "The closest one is in Long Island. It sucks. Who wants to lug their stuff on the bus?" And Gail Rivera, who also works at Party Fair, agreed, arguing that it would bring jobs to Brooklyn. "I would love a Wal-Mart," said Rivera. "We need a Wal-Mart out here. They should put it in Red Hook. They already have a Target and BJs out there. I think people would make the effort to go there." Community Board 4s District Manager Nadine Whitted told BushwickBK she would probably drive to Wal-Mart, and would more likely go if it was in Spring Creek in East New York as opposed to Flatbush, but she would continue to shop heavily in her neighborhood for groceries and other products easily available. She endorsed the companys entry into the local market because it could provide jobs to Bushwick residents. "I think its a good idea personally," said Whitted. "It can be accessible. Wal-Mart will hopefully provide some job opportunities for some people. If people arent working, hopefully the unemployed can be employed." CB4 board member Austen Martinez seconds Whitteds attitude, saying he would shop there, too. "We need big stores here." But Adam Schwartz, a teacher in Bushwick, said his "heart says no" and "keep it away from me," despite the tantalizingly low prices of items such as air conditioners, microwave ovens, and hardware store tools. And Bushwick resident Katie Lyon-Hart said that the companys history of threatening small businesses should be taken seriously. "Bushwicks workforce is mostly low-income and oft-exploited," said Lyon-Hart. "I dont see how a Wal-Mart is going to help that." City leaders are split on the issue, and some, such as Councilwoman Diana Reyna (D-Bushwick), who heads the City Councils Committee on Small Business, are so far non-committal. "Small businesses are essential to the vitality of New York City," said Reyna. "My colleagues and I encourage a strong debate and want to have an opportunity to discuss the pros and cons at the same table open up a dialogue to generate a comprehensive assessment." Ambivalence, too, is widespread, illustrated by Bushwick resident Miriam Cruz, who thinks the company doesnt pay its workers well but would likely shop at the store because of its low prices. Or Chris Harding, who doesnt like Wal-Mart but said he would probably end up there anyway. "I would surely be found waiting on the sidewalk for my wife to help her carry all that crap home," he said. For original article, click here.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1518
__label__cc	0.637658	0.362342	Malatoran Law Changes: Code of Malatora Taygon (Talk \| contribs) m (→‎Analysis) Latest revision as of 20:30, June 29, 2011 (edit)(undo) (updated to the modern rendition) he '''Code of Malatora''' is the official moral code of the Federated Commonwealth of Malatora: The '''Code of Malatora''' is the official moral code of the [[Federated Commonwealth of Malatora]]: The Code of Malatora 5. Keep the mind open: embrace the unknown and unfamiliar. 6. Know the past, lest it repeat. 7. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. 7. One for all, and all for one. 8. From each according to ability, to each according to need. 9. Give more, take less. ==Analysis== The '''Code of Malatora''' has roughly the same effect on FedCom society as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution Constitution]. All laws must be carefully weighed against the Code, and may in no way trespass upon it. The Code thus has the status of ''absolute law'', and nothing (not even a nation's constitution) may violate it. The Code is inviolable, and supersedes all other law: nothing, and no one, is above it. The '''Code of Malatora''' has roughly the same effect on [[FedCom]] society as a {{WikiLink\|Constitution\|Constitution}}.  All laws must be carefully weighed against the Code, and may in no way trespass upon it.  The Code thus has the status of ''absolute law'', and nothing (not even a nation's constitution) may violate it.  The Code is inviolable, and supersedes all other law: nothing, and no one, is above it. In daily activities, the Code is employed as a set of moral guidelines, and helps to define what is acceptable behavior and what isn't. All [[Malatoran]]s (citizens of FedCom) must accept this code and agree to live by it. In daily activities, the Code is employed as a set of moral guidelines, and helps to define what is acceptable behavior and what isn't.  All [[Malatoran]]s (citizens of FedCom) must accept this code and agree to live by it. The backbone of the Code consists of seven virtues: '''Honor''', '''Courage''', '''Loyalty''', '''Honesty''', '''Respect''', '''Benevolence''', and '''Rectitude'''. These seven virtues match (and are directly derived from) the ancient Japanese [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushid%C5%8D Code of Bushidō], and are analogous to the European concept of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalry chivalry]. The seven virtues, and what they mean, are explained below: These seven virtues match (and are directly derived from) the ancient Japanese {{WikiLink\|Bushid%C5%8D\|Code of Bushidō}}, and are analogous to the European concept of {{WikiLink\|Chivalry\|chivalry}}.  The seven virtues, and what they mean, are explained below: '''Honor''' ::The English word scarcely does this concept justice. Honor is an individual's measure of their self-worth: whether they are a "good" or "bad" person. Only an individual's actions can affect this internal balance (it is impossible for others to affect honor), and those actions define who someone truly is inside. No one can hide from themselves. (Honor is gained by adhering to the other six virtues.) ::The English word scarcely does this concept justice.  Honor is an individual's measure of their self-worth: whether they are a "good" or "bad" person.  Only an individual's actions can affect this internal balance (it is impossible for others to affect honor), and those actions define who someone truly is inside.  No one can hide from themselves.  (Honor is gained by adhering to the other six virtues.) '''Courage''' ::Malatorans are strong in heart and mind. They have the courage to face all challenges with optimism and determination. The unknown and unfamiliar does not frighten a Malatoran. They rise above the masses who are afraid to act. Courage means living life completely, fully, and wonderfully. Courage is not blind, but is intelligent and strong. ::Malatorans are strong in heart and mind.  They have the courage to face all challenges with optimism and determination.  The unknown and unfamiliar does not frighten a Malatoran.  They rise above the masses who are afraid to act.  Courage means living life completely, fully, and wonderfully.  Courage is not blind, but is intelligent and strong. '''Loyalty''' ::Malatorans shall be forever loyal to this Code, their nation, community, and themselves. Their word is their bond. They will never betray the trust they engender in others. To those a Malatoran is responsible for, they shall always remain true. ::Malatorans shall be forever loyal to this Code, their nation, community, and themselves.  Their word is their bond.  They will never betray the trust they engender in others.  To those a Malatoran is responsible for, they shall always remain true. '''Honesty''' ::When a Malatoran says they will perform an action, it is as good as done. Nothing will stop him from completing what he said he will do. A Malatoran does not have to "give his word" or "promise". ::When a Malatoran says they will perform an action, it is as good as done.  Nothing will stop him from completing what he said he will do.  A Malatoran does not have to "give his word" or "promise". '''Respect''' ::Malatorans have no reason to be cruel. They do not have to prove their strength. They are courteous even to their enemies. Without this outward show of respect, people are nothing more than animals. ::Malatorans have no reason to be cruel.  They do not have to prove their strength.  They are courteous even to their enemies.  Without this outward show of respect, people are nothing more than animals. '''Benevolence''' ::Malatorans are compassionate and kind. They seize every opportunity to help others. If an opportunity does not arise, a Malatoran goes out of his way to find one. ::Malatorans are compassionate and kind.  They seize every opportunity to help others.  If an opportunity does not arise, a Malatoran goes out of his way to find one. '''Rectitude''' ::Malatorans are honest throughout all their dealings with others. They have no reason to lie. Malatorans believe in justice, not from others, but from themselves. There are no shades of gray in the question of honesty and justice: there is only right and wrong. ::Malatorans are honest throughout all their dealings with others.  They have no reason to lie.  Malatorans believe in justice, not from others, but from themselves.  There are no shades of gray in the question of honesty and justice: there is only right and wrong. ===The Sixteen Codes=== The 16 individual Codes are the real meat of the Code, and have far-reaching implications. '''1. Always have a goal to strive for.''' '''1.  Always have a goal to strive for.''' ::In addition to stating the obvious, this implies that everyone has a purpose. If nothing else, all Malatorans have the goal of making themselves better than they are. There is always room for self-improvement, and no excuse not to pursue it. ::In addition to stating the obvious, this implies that everyone has a purpose.  If nothing else, all Malatorans have the goal of making themselves better than they are.  There is always room for self-improvement, and no excuse not to pursue it. '''2. Patience: nothing great is created suddenly.''' '''2.  Patience: nothing great is created suddenly.''' ::This reminds everyone that patience is more important than speed. Impatience leads to errors and hazards, while a slower approach can more easily avoid such troubles. Quality should not be sacrificed for quantity. In terms of FedCom's growth, it brings to mind the old saying that ''"Rome was not created in a day"''. ::This reminds everyone that patience is more important than speed.  Impatience leads to errors and hazards, while a slower approach can more easily avoid such troubles.  Quality should not be sacrificed for quantity.  In terms of FedCom's growth, it brings to mind the old saying that ''"Rome was not created in a day"''. '''3. Adversity is a test: willpower is the answer.''' '''3.  Adversity is a test: willpower is the answer.''' ::There is nothing that can break a strong will: ''nothing''. Know yourself, and not even the worst torture can break you. Through steadfast resolve and determination, Malatorans can overcome ''any'' challenge, no matter how great it may be. ::There is nothing that can break a strong will: ''nothing''.  Know yourself, and not even the worst torture can break you.  Through steadfast resolve and determination, Malatorans can overcome ''any'' challenge, no matter how great it may be. '''4. Learn something new every day.''' '''4.  Learn something new every day.''' ::Spending life in stagnation is a fate worse than death. Everyone should continually seek out new knowledge and new experiences. Knowledge is power, and power is never something to be horded: share and exchange knowledge. ::Spending life in stagnation is a fate worse than death.  Everyone should continually seek out new knowledge and new experiences.  Knowledge is power, and power is never something to be horded: share and exchange knowledge. '''5. Keep the mind open: embrace the unknown and unfamiliar.''' '''5.  Keep the mind open: embrace the unknown and unfamiliar.''' ::Reminds everyone that the strange and unusual should never be feared or hated. Do not become entrenched in dogma or bigotry. Through diversity, we find greater strength. ::Reminds everyone that the strange and unusual should never be feared or hated.  Do not become entrenched in dogma or bigotry.  Through diversity, we find greater strength. '''6. Know the past, lest it repeat.''' '''6.  Know the past, lest it repeat.''' ::Study the past, and learn from the mistakes of others. Listen to the wise men of the past, rather than the fools of today. ::Study the past, and learn from the mistakes of others.  Listen to the wise men of the past, rather than the fools of today. '''7. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.''' '''7.  One for all, and all for one.''' ::Keep your priorities straight with logic. Weigh the consequences of each action carefully (links to Code #2). ::The individual is selfless: they put the team before themselves.  In turn, the team will never forsake the individual. '''8. From each according to ability, to each according to need.''' '''8.  From each according to ability, to each according to need.''' ::This Code ties in with the next several Codes to permit the FedCom economic model to self-regulate. It is derived from the basics of socialism, and says that if you provide for others, others will provide for you. ::This Code ties in with the next several Codes to permit the FedCom economic model to self-regulate.  It is derived from the basics of socialism, and says that if you provide for others, others will provide for you. '''9. Give more, take less.''' '''9.  Give more, take less.''' ::Another general rule that powers the FedCom economic model. This could be interpreted as a taboo on greed. ::Another general rule that powers the FedCom economic model.  This could be interpreted as a taboo on greed. '''10. Eat to live, don't live to eat.''' '''10.  Eat to live, don't live to eat.''' ::This may be interpreted literally, as an argument against gluttony, but it can also apply to any consumable item. Take only what you need. ::This may be interpreted literally, as an argument against gluttony, but it can also apply to any consumable item.  Take only what you need. '''11. Waste nothing.''' '''11.  Waste nothing.''' ::Taken literally, this encourages rationing. Additionally, this Code mandates recycling, and boycotts things which cannot be recycled. ::Taken literally, this encourages rationing.  Additionally, this Code mandates recycling, and boycotts things which cannot be recycled. '''12. All belongs to all.''' '''12.  All belongs to all.''' ::The last Code of the economic group, this one is especially flexible. It says the means of production are owned and controlled by all of society. It says there is no such thing as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_property personal property], and that all the benefits of society are shared equally. It rejects the concept of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright copyright] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property intellectual property], making everything in society free and in the public domain. This Code, when applied to a medium such as the internet, allows everything accessible through such medium to be assumed to be "open source": thus, "public visibility" is equated with "public domain". (Note that this applies only ''within'' FedCom's borders, and to how Malatorans gather outside information and share it with each other - Malatorans may still, and often do, exploit international copyright laws to protect their creations from foreigners.) ::The last Code of the economic group, this one is especially flexible.  It says the means of production are owned and controlled by all of society.  It says there is no such thing as {{WikiLink\|Personal_property\|personal property}}, and that all the benefits of society are shared equally.  It rejects the concept of {{WikiLink\|Copyright\|copyright}} and {{WikiLink\|Intellectual_property\|intellectual property}}, making everything in society free and in the public domain.  This Code, when applied to a medium such as the internet, allows everything accessible through such medium to be assumed to be "open source": thus, "public visibility" is equated with "public domain".  (Note that this applies only ''within'' FedCom's borders, and to how Malatorans gather outside information and share it with each other — Malatorans may still, and often do, exploit international copyright laws to protect their creations from foreigners.) '''13. One raindrop raises the sea.''' '''13.  One raindrop raises the sea.''' ::This Code is a metaphor with hundreds of applications. It can be used to argue that the whole is greater than its individual parts. It is often used to mean that something, no matter how small or insignificant that thing may seem, is better than nothing at all. The Code can also imply that even though we are small beings, it only takes one to make a big difference. ::This Code is a metaphor with hundreds of applications.  It can be used to argue that the whole is greater than its individual parts.  It is often used to mean that something, no matter how small or insignificant that thing may seem, is better than nothing at all.  The Code can also imply that even though we are small beings, it only takes one to make a big difference. '''14. Thought is indispensable.''' '''14.  Thought is indispensable.''' ::This Code reminds everyone to think before they act, and consider the consequences. It also supports the use of rational thought to overcome irrational emotions and anxiety. Thought focuses people, and guides them through treacherous waters. Thought looks into the pit of hell, and is not afraid. ::This Code reminds everyone to think before they act, and consider the consequences.  It also supports the use of rational thought to overcome irrational emotions and anxiety.  Thought focuses people, and guides them through treacherous waters.  Thought looks into the pit of hell, and is not afraid. '''15. Strength protects the weak.''' '''15.  Strength protects the weak.''' ::The strong have a moral obligation to place themselves between danger and the weak, helpless, and defenseless. This Code strongly criticizes "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect bystander apathy]". It also ties into the next Code... ::The strong have a moral obligation to place themselves between danger and the weak, helpless, and defenseless.  This Code strongly criticizes "{{WikiLink\|Bystander_effect\|bystander apathy}}".  It also ties into the next Code... '''16. Do not hesitate to confront evil; it will not hesitate to confront you.''' *'''16.  Do not hesitate to confront evil; it will not hesitate to confront you.''' ::The last Code is one of the most important. It says that tyranny and persecution can never be tolerated, and must be promptly confronted and destroyed. It polarizes FedCom against horrors such as genocide. It echoes the truth of what [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Burke Edmund Burke] once famously said: ''"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."'' ::The last Code is one of the most important.  It says that tyranny and persecution can never be tolerated, and must be promptly confronted and destroyed.  It polarizes FedCom against horrors such as genocide.  It echoes the truth of what {{WikiLink\|Edmund_Burke\|Edmund Burke}} once famously said: ''"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."'' [[Category:Malatoran Law]] Latest revision as of 20:30, June 29, 2011 The Code of Malatora is the official moral code of the Federated Commonwealth of Malatora: Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Honesty, Respect, Benevolence, Rectitude 1. Always have a goal to strive for. 2. Patience: nothing great is created suddenly. 3. Adversity is a test: willpower is the answer. 4. Learn something new every day. 5. Keep the mind open: embrace the unknown and unfamiliar. 6. Know the past, lest it repeat. 7. One for all, and all for one. 8. From each according to ability, to each according to need. 9. Give more, take less. 10. Eat to live, don't live to eat. 11. Waste nothing. 12. All belongs to all. 13. One raindrop raises the sea. 14. Thought is indispensable. 15. Strength protects the weak. 16. Do not hesitate to confront evil; it will not hesitate to confront you. Analysis Edit The Code of Malatora has roughly the same effect on FedCom society as a Constitution. All laws must be carefully weighed against the Code, and may in no way trespass upon it. The Code thus has the status of absolute law, and nothing (not even a nation's constitution) may violate it. The Code is inviolable, and supersedes all other law: nothing, and no one, is above it. In daily activities, the Code is employed as a set of moral guidelines, and helps to define what is acceptable behavior and what isn't. All Malatorans (citizens of FedCom) must accept this code and agree to live by it. The Seven Virtues Edit The backbone of the Code consists of seven virtues: Honor, Courage, Loyalty, Honesty, Respect, Benevolence, and Rectitude. These seven virtues match (and are directly derived from) the ancient Japanese Code of Bushidō, and are analogous to the European concept of chivalry. The seven virtues, and what they mean, are explained below: The English word scarcely does this concept justice. Honor is an individual's measure of their self-worth: whether they are a "good" or "bad" person. Only an individual's actions can affect this internal balance (it is impossible for others to affect honor), and those actions define who someone truly is inside. No one can hide from themselves. (Honor is gained by adhering to the other six virtues.) Malatorans are strong in heart and mind. They have the courage to face all challenges with optimism and determination. The unknown and unfamiliar does not frighten a Malatoran. They rise above the masses who are afraid to act. Courage means living life completely, fully, and wonderfully. Courage is not blind, but is intelligent and strong. Malatorans shall be forever loyal to this Code, their nation, community, and themselves. Their word is their bond. They will never betray the trust they engender in others. To those a Malatoran is responsible for, they shall always remain true. When a Malatoran says they will perform an action, it is as good as done. Nothing will stop him from completing what he said he will do. A Malatoran does not have to "give his word" or "promise". Malatorans have no reason to be cruel. They do not have to prove their strength. They are courteous even to their enemies. Without this outward show of respect, people are nothing more than animals. Malatorans are compassionate and kind. They seize every opportunity to help others. If an opportunity does not arise, a Malatoran goes out of his way to find one. Rectitude Malatorans are honest throughout all their dealings with others. They have no reason to lie. Malatorans believe in justice, not from others, but from themselves. There are no shades of gray in the question of honesty and justice: there is only right and wrong. The Sixteen Codes Edit 1. Always have a goal to strive for. In addition to stating the obvious, this implies that everyone has a purpose. If nothing else, all Malatorans have the goal of making themselves better than they are. There is always room for self-improvement, and no excuse not to pursue it. 2. Patience: nothing great is created suddenly. This reminds everyone that patience is more important than speed. Impatience leads to errors and hazards, while a slower approach can more easily avoid such troubles. Quality should not be sacrificed for quantity. In terms of FedCom's growth, it brings to mind the old saying that "Rome was not created in a day". 3. Adversity is a test: willpower is the answer. There is nothing that can break a strong will: nothing. Know yourself, and not even the worst torture can break you. Through steadfast resolve and determination, Malatorans can overcome any challenge, no matter how great it may be. 4. Learn something new every day. Spending life in stagnation is a fate worse than death. Everyone should continually seek out new knowledge and new experiences. Knowledge is power, and power is never something to be horded: share and exchange knowledge. Reminds everyone that the strange and unusual should never be feared or hated. Do not become entrenched in dogma or bigotry. Through diversity, we find greater strength. Study the past, and learn from the mistakes of others. Listen to the wise men of the past, rather than the fools of today. The individual is selfless: they put the team before themselves. In turn, the team will never forsake the individual. This Code ties in with the next several Codes to permit the FedCom economic model to self-regulate. It is derived from the basics of socialism, and says that if you provide for others, others will provide for you. Another general rule that powers the FedCom economic model. This could be interpreted as a taboo on greed. 10. Eat to live, don't live to eat. This may be interpreted literally, as an argument against gluttony, but it can also apply to any consumable item. Take only what you need. 11. Waste nothing. Taken literally, this encourages rationing. Additionally, this Code mandates recycling, and boycotts things which cannot be recycled. 12. All belongs to all. The last Code of the economic group, this one is especially flexible. It says the means of production are owned and controlled by all of society. It says there is no such thing as personal property, and that all the benefits of society are shared equally. It rejects the concept of copyright and intellectual property, making everything in society free and in the public domain. This Code, when applied to a medium such as the internet, allows everything accessible through such medium to be assumed to be "open source": thus, "public visibility" is equated with "public domain". (Note that this applies only within FedCom's borders, and to how Malatorans gather outside information and share it with each other — Malatorans may still, and often do, exploit international copyright laws to protect their creations from foreigners.) 13. One raindrop raises the sea. This Code is a metaphor with hundreds of applications. It can be used to argue that the whole is greater than its individual parts. It is often used to mean that something, no matter how small or insignificant that thing may seem, is better than nothing at all. The Code can also imply that even though we are small beings, it only takes one to make a big difference. 14. Thought is indispensable. This Code reminds everyone to think before they act, and consider the consequences. It also supports the use of rational thought to overcome irrational emotions and anxiety. Thought focuses people, and guides them through treacherous waters. Thought looks into the pit of hell, and is not afraid. 15. Strength protects the weak. The strong have a moral obligation to place themselves between danger and the weak, helpless, and defenseless. This Code strongly criticizes "bystander apathy". It also ties into the next Code... 16. Do not hesitate to confront evil; it will not hesitate to confront you. The last Code is one of the most important. It says that tyranny and persecution can never be tolerated, and must be promptly confronted and destroyed. It polarizes FedCom against horrors such as genocide. It echoes the truth of what Edmund Burke once famously said: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." 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__label__cc	0.602106	0.397894	Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring Andreas Ronit, Marco Gelpi, Jonathan Argentiero, Inger Mathiesen, Susanne D. Nielsen, Tanja Pressler, Alexandra Quittner Patient reported outcomes (PROs) have become widely accepted outcome measures in cystic fibrosis (CF) and other respiratory diseases. The Cystic Fibrosis-Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) is the best validated and most widely used PRO for CF. Data collection can be time-intensive, and electronic platforms would greatly facilitate the feasibility, utility and accuracy of administration of the CFQ-R. Given that the CFQ-R is utilized in virtually all clinical trials worldwide and is increasingly integrated into clinical practice, we developed a software application that will help users to administer, score and save CFQ-R data for all versions. All codes are open access, which will enable other PRO users to design similar applications for other respiratory diseases, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis. Respiratory Research https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z Kartagener Syndrome Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Reported Outcome Measures Ronit, A., Gelpi, M., Argentiero, J., Mathiesen, I., Nielsen, S. D., Pressler, T., & Quittner, A. (2017). Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring. Respiratory Research, 18(1), [108]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring. / Ronit, Andreas; Gelpi, Marco; Argentiero, Jonathan; Mathiesen, Inger; Nielsen, Susanne D.; Pressler, Tanja; Quittner, Alexandra. In: Respiratory Research, Vol. 18, No. 1, 108, 30.05.2017. Ronit, A, Gelpi, M, Argentiero, J, Mathiesen, I, Nielsen, SD, Pressler, T & Quittner, A 2017, 'Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring', Respiratory Research, vol. 18, no. 1, 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z Ronit A, Gelpi M, Argentiero J, Mathiesen I, Nielsen SD, Pressler T et al. Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring. Respiratory Research. 2017 May 30;18(1). 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z Ronit, Andreas ; Gelpi, Marco ; Argentiero, Jonathan ; Mathiesen, Inger ; Nielsen, Susanne D. ; Pressler, Tanja ; Quittner, Alexandra. / Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring. In: Respiratory Research. 2017 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. @article{043737c1533b40d4b4f18fbda02ad4d4, title = "Electronic applications for the CFQ-R scoring", abstract = "Patient reported outcomes (PROs) have become widely accepted outcome measures in cystic fibrosis (CF) and other respiratory diseases. 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Data collection can be time-intensive, and electronic platforms would greatly facilitate the feasibility, utility and accuracy of administration of the CFQ-R. Given that the CFQ-R is utilized in virtually all clinical trials worldwide and is increasingly integrated into clinical practice, we developed a software application that will help users to administer, score and save CFQ-R data for all versions. All codes are open access, which will enable other PRO users to design similar applications for other respiratory diseases, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis. AB - Patient reported outcomes (PROs) have become widely accepted outcome measures in cystic fibrosis (CF) and other respiratory diseases. The Cystic Fibrosis-Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) is the best validated and most widely used PRO for CF. Data collection can be time-intensive, and electronic platforms would greatly facilitate the feasibility, utility and accuracy of administration of the CFQ-R. Given that the CFQ-R is utilized in virtually all clinical trials worldwide and is increasingly integrated into clinical practice, we developed a software application that will help users to administer, score and save CFQ-R data for all versions. All codes are open access, which will enable other PRO users to design similar applications for other respiratory diseases, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis. KW - Application KW - Cystic fibrosis KW - Patient reported outcomes KW - Software U2 - 10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z DO - 10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z JO - Respiratory Research JF - Respiratory Research 10.1186/s12931-017-0592-z	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1527
__label__wiki	0.525655	0.525655	Malaysia has world’s most powerful Muslim passport Yousuf Deedat, son of late Ahmed Deedat, shot in the head outside South Africa’s Verulam Court and airlifted to hospital Muslim taxi driver in the UK saves a suicidal customer Birmingham Muslims giving shelter to the homeless throughout the winter Students from a Madrassa in Pakistan win a University’s robotics competition For the very first time in the UK, disposable sterile hijabs introduced at a hospital in Inspiring Muslims, UK by Adeel Malik January 7, 2020, 12:52 pm Birmingham Muslims are providing beds for the city’s homeless community throughout the coming freezing months. From Monday (Jan 6), rough sleepers will be able to bunk down safely in a central location for as long as the cold snap lasts as reported by Birmingham Live. For the first time, Green Lane Masjid and Community Centre (GLMCC), Muslim Aid and the As-Suffa Institute have pooled their resources, fundraising and expertise to tackle the homeless problem blighting our streets. A large rota of volunteers from city mosques will be spending time away from their families so they run the unit on Lionel Street for up to 25 men, until March. Kamran Hussain, from GLMCC in Small Heath, said: “The problem of homelessness is increasing in the Midlands and the UK. We are now reaching crisis levels with people dying on the streets. “It’s important that faith and community groups do their part to help those in need. As an Islamic faith institute, we are required to take care of the poor and less fortunate. “Many organisations don’t have the capacity to run a project as large as this. This requires finances, a huge volunteer base and a lot of organisation and coordination. “By getting together it doesn’t put the hardship of running such a project onto one single organisation. “By housing the homeless, we will create a safe place for them and give them a little relief from their harsh lives. “We will also have people who work with the homeless, to provide advice on how they can get themselves off the streets.” Mr Hussain said the users would be provided with the help needed to get off the streets. “We hope to get a number of the homeless into permanent accommodation. Many of the homeless find it hard to navigate through the benefits system to get access to financial support or housing. “Last year, through our project at Green Lane, we managed to get about 10 people into housing, which was a huge achievement.” In 2018, 23 homeless people died in the city – the highest in the country and an increase of 18 deaths from the previous year. As-Suffa has hosted a four day soup kitchen since 2012 and a night shelter during the cold weather since 2016. Altaf Kazi, Muslim Aid’s Head of UK Programmes said: “God reminds us repeatedly to feed and look after the poor and needy. As Muslims we must fulfil our obligations. “The Prophet Muhammad (peace & blessings of God be upon him) said ‘He is not a believer whose stomach is full while the neighbour to his side goes hungry.’” CharityHomelessIslamUK Previous article Students from a Madrassa in Pakistan win a University’s robotics competition Next article Muslim taxi driver in the UK saves a suicidal customer Written by Adeel Malik Born in Hong Kong, grew up in Scotland and ethnically Pakistani, Adeel primes himself to be a multicultural individual who is an advent social media user for the purpose of learning and propagating Islam while is also a sports fan. Being an English teacher himself, he envisions a bright future for Muslims which he strongly believes can only be done with education. 200 years old Singapore’s Sultan Mosque offer shelter to the homeless regardless of religion in Family and Home, Heartwarming, Inspiring Muslims, UK 5-Year-Old Muslim Boy Saw A Homeless Man, Find Out What He Did Next. in Latest News British Muslim family felt ‘violated’ after Domino’s sent pork pizza instead of vegetarian in Heartwarming Muslim faith schools lead the pack in UK top schools list in Inspiring Muslims, USA USA’s Ohio Mosque converts spare rooms into region’s first Free Clinic for Muslim and Non-Muslim patients More From: Inspiring Muslims by Adeel Malik January 15, 2020, 3:12 am by Adeel Malik December 31, 2019, 10:01 am by Adeel Malik December 18, 2019, 1:54 pm Arsenal Muslim star Mesut Ozil criticizes Muslim world for doing nothing for the Uyghur Muslims in China by Adeel Malik December 14, 2019, 8:26 am “If I don’t help now, then when?”, says Arsenal Muslim star Mesut Ozil who plans to fund 1,000 kids’ operations and feed 100,000 homeless by Adeel Malik December 9, 2019, 11:47 am Norway to distribute 10,000 Qurans to fight Islamophobia by Adeel Malik December 8, 2019, 8:53 pm Check out the 54 Muslim players for the Premier League season 2016-2017 by Adeel Malik August 16, 2016, 1:11 am Canada, Netherlands join Gambia’s fight for Rohingya Muslims 5 pieces of advice for every Muslim when a loved one passes away	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1537
__label__cc	0.678195	0.321805	Tag Archives: Money Sense Gallery Condos + Lofts coming soon to downtown Burlington November 16, 2018 Active Life, CommunitiesBurlington, Carriage Gate Homes, downtown Burlington, Gallery Condos, Gallery Condos + Lofts, Gallery Lofts, Money Sense, MoneySense, MoneySense magazine, new condos Burlington, new condos downtown BurlingtonRegina Gadacz For five years in a row MoneySense magazine has named Burlington the best mid-sized city in Canada, as well as the second-best city in Ontario. Located on Lake Ontario, the city offers residents a safe and friendly environment, as well as fabulous restaurants, shopping, festivals, events and a culturally rich arts community. Gallery Condos + Lofts will place residents in the centre of it all. BURLINGTON ROCKS There’s no shortage of things to do in, and around, Burlington, including music, dance and theatre performances at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, and featured exhibits at the Art Gallery of Burlington. Residents will be able to walk to fine eateries and bistros, and stroll to Spencer Smith Park, with its scenic waterfront promenade. The boardwalk is a favourite destination for joggers, cyclists and walkers. The park also hosts numerous events, including the Sound of Music Festival and Ribfest. The Brant Street Pier extends 132 metres out into Lake Ontario and provides breathtaking views of the the city’s shoreline. The area is served by three GO stations and several major highways, making it easy to travel to downtown Toronto, to indulge in neighbouring Hamilton’s burgeoning food scene, or to visit Niagara wine country for a weekend escape. ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION Gallery Condos + Lofts will be located at Brant and James in downtown Burlington, and was inspired by the city’s vibrant arts scene. Carriage Gate Homes is working with local artists and will feature their art throughout the building. The company has been building award-winning communities in southwestern Ontario for more than 30 years. The 22-storey building will feature a four-storey podium with a unique cutaway corner, and a wide streetscape. The rooftop will feature barbecues, a fire feature and stunning views in every direction. Also included is a fitness facility, along with a yoga studio with an indoor/outdoor stretching area and a heated indoor pool with lounge areas, as well as a multi-purpose party room with a bar and dining room. Large balconies and chef-style kitchens augment each of the 161 open-concept suites. Units with lofts are available on the gallery level, and highlight urban finishes like 10- foot ceilings and barn doors. The master ensuite in the loft units include a one-of-a-kind, four-piece spa bath. This signature feature places the tub in a five- by five-foot room for a totally relaxing environment. “We are incorporating a lot of custom home features into our condo suites, in order to bring added value to our customers,” says Nick Carnicelli, president of Carriage Gate. THE BERKELEY The Berkeley condominium in downtown Burlington is close to completion, with expected occupancy later this year. This building is geared to transitional buyers, who appreciate a luxurious, hotel-type environment. To register for Gallery Condos+Lofts, visit gallerycondominiums.ca or carriagegatehomes.com Royal Windsor at Balmoral Village is carefree condo living in Collingwood This five-storey building is set in a one-of-a-kind village in Collingwood, and is the perfect location for those who enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle. How to protect your retirement nest egg in case of illness? Aging healthily is a growing concern for many Canadians. How to ensure quality long-term care without emptying your nest egg? Here's how: Edward Norton in Motherless Brooklyn For Motherless Brooklyn, Norton worked on his adaptation of Jonathan Lethem's novel for years, reorganizing the storyline and moving it from the 1990s to the 1950s. Royal Windsor is a premier adult lifestyle community in Collingwood Sherwood Homes recently unveiled the Royal Windsor – a five-storey condo in Collingwood's Balmoral Village. Plant Hypochondria, Maladies without long-term consequences You may think that you have an incurable disease in your well-tended garden, but don't become preoccupied, as most are not life-limiting. Briar Hill lets you live the lifestyle you deserve in New Tecumseth One of the most notable features of Briar Hill is the amazing amenities, due to the community's relationship with the Nottawasaga Resort. Dos and Don'ts – financial advice for the holiday season The holidays are often a time for over-consuming and over-spending. We second guess ourselves and wonder whether we've purchased enough in terms of gifts, food and drink for all the get-togethers. Collingwood & Stayner, desirable destinations all year long There aren't many locations that can boast exceptional activities during every season of the year. The Big G Program: Emotional rewards of a multi-generational relationship Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto recognizes that the intergenerational relationship is a special one, and provides untold benefits for both young and old. For those of you who were lucky enough to have known your grandparents, and to have had a relationship with them, you'd most likely describe that relationship as one that was supportive and caring, with a hint of spoiling. Many grandparents would agree with this, and say that it's their role to love and spoil unconditionally, and then send them home at the end of the day. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="625"] Photo, bigstockphoto.com[/caption] The Big G Program Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto recognizes that the intergenerational relationship is a special one, and provides untold benefits for both young and old. When faced with a lack of positive adult role models for their in-school mentoring program, Leanne Nicolle, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto had an idea to reach out to retired individuals in the community and engage them in the program. The in-school mentoring program matches a young person with a mentor for one hour each week, in a school setting, to help facilitate a meaningful and connected relationship. The program is called Big G (for grandparent). Time has value So much about the recruitment strategy made sense. There were individuals who had time available during the day, and they were looking for new ways to become engaged in their community. For many, when you have a career you tend to have a sense of purpose. When you retire, your whole routine changes. You're no longer getting up every day to go to work, and it often leaves a void in one's life. Shared activities Sheila is a Big G ambassador, and has been matched with her 'Little' for close to two years. When she first met Leala, Sheila remembers the other kids giving her questioning looks about how she looked too old to be a Big Sister. It was a small hurdle, and Sheila continued to come back every week to meet with Leala. And, with each new encounter, their relationship began to grow. Leala* loved to try out new looks when using makeup, and each week she would express her creativity and experiment on Sheila. It wasn't long before Sheila started packing wipes to take with her, to avoid receiving strange looks on her way home. They now have a very solid relationship, and Leala* knows that she can talk openly with Sheila. They also like to work on fashion-related sticker books, play games and do a variety of crafts. Anything unicorn related is a hit with Leala. Sheila says that she loves the variety of the activities, and that the program keeps her feeling young. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto is currently looking for people to become Big G's. If you are interested in connecting with a young person in your community, call or visit their website for more information. 416.925.8981 \| toronto.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer For anonymity purposes, Leala's name has been changed. Dimplex North America Limited is the world leader in electric heating, offering a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial products. The company’s commitment to innovation has fostered outstanding product development and design excellence. Stoves, fireplaces and specialty fireplaces are sold throughout North America under the Dimplex brand name for consumers and under OptiFlame for builders. b-first By drawing on over 30 years of experience from the developer's side, we are proud to offer our expertise helping you navigate through the pre-construction sales process.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1542
__label__wiki	0.672923	0.672923	Tag: ballot box Elections Commission to publicise presidential election mandate for police The Maldives Elections Commission (EC) is drafting a document to articulate what Maldives Police Service (MPS)’s mandate will be during the September 7 presidential elections. “We are in the process of drawing up a small document that will outline what the police will and will not do during elections, which we will make public,” EC Vice President Ahmed Fayaz told Minivan News today (August 14). He expects the document to be completed before the end of next week. Fayaz explained that while the EC has requested the MPS play a supporting role to help ensure peaceful, free and fair elections take place, police officers cannot intervene without a specific EC request. “Police can intervene only at the request of the Elections Commission staff,” said Fayaz. “The police are playing a support role and support will be requested [by EC officials] in case anything happens that would prevent a smooth election,” he continued. “Police must maintain a 100 foot radius distance from ballot boxes,” he added. Fayaz explained that regarding elections, the MPS mandate is limited to enforcing law and order and monitoring the situation on each island. “We have requested police provide assistance on every single island that will have ballot boxes,” Fayaz said. Police teams consisting of a “very small number of people” will be deployed to each island where voting is taking place, according to Fayaz. “The assumption is that police will not be confined to their office headquarters the day of presidential election,” Fayaz noted. “They will be present on each island [where voting is occurring] and free to move around the island that day.” In July, the EC President Fuwad Thowfeek outlined some of the key regulations related to concerns regarding police interference with elections while speaking with Minivan News. “Police cannot stand within a 100 foot radius of the ballot box,” Thowfeek confirmed. “Police can enter the area only if the Head of Polling Station requests their assistance to control any criminal activity that goes beyond his control,” he continued. “The role of the police will be to assist the Elections Commission in keeping peace and public safety,” he added. If voting is halted, not solely a police failure: Police Commissioner Meanwhile, in an interview given to local media outlet DhiTV Monday (August 12) Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz emphasised that the police are working to maintain peace and stability and that if the September 7 presidential election is halted it would not be solely a police failure. “Though the Maldives Police Service was, is and will be preparing to maintain peace and stability during the election days, the public should also do their part to maintain order,” said Riyaz. “If for whatever reason, the voting process comes to a halt, it should not be seen as a failure solely on the Maldives Police Service’s part,” he continued. “The aim of the police is to prevent conflict before, during and after the elections on an operational level,” he added. Riyaz noted the importance of all relevant authorities and political leaders work together to ensure peaceful presidential elections and that the MPS would provide the support requested of them by the EC. “I believe that political figures, political parties and relevant institutions must work together to ensure that the election ends peacefully,” said Riyaz. Riyaz also noted that a National Coordination Committee has been established with representatives from different political parties and relevant institutions so the committee can address any election issues that may arise “using diplomacy rather than out on the streets.” In regard to Commissioner Riyaz’s DhiTV interview, Minivan News contacted Police Spokesperson Chief Inspector Hassan Haneef today to clarify specifically how the MPS will assist the EC on September 7, how law and order will be maintained, and how near to ballot boxes police teams will be stationed. While Haneef had not responded to these enquiries at time of press, he noted that “The police are releasing all information regarding their role during elections through public mediums,” such as on the MPS website. Furthermore, Haneef said the police have already “revealed the story of Riyaz” in regard to his DhiTV interview. The MPS website states that the “Peaceful Conduct of the Presidential Election 2013” is an operational priority. “Following the change of government in February 2012, the society is highly polarised and fragmented on political affiliations. Therefore, it is imperative for meticulously plan and prepare for the Presidential Election 2013,” as noted on the website. The objective of this operational priority is to “Create an environment conducive for the conduction of Presidential Election 2013 and effectively manage any possible post-election conflicts,” states the website. Posted on August 14, 2013 Author Leah MaloneCategories Politics, Society & CultureTags ballot box, Elections Commission (EC), maldives, maldives news, Maldives Police Service (MPS), minivan, minivan news, Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz, police mandate, presidential elections, voting, voting halted Parents object to ballot box in Guraidhoo School over allegations of black magic Parents at Guraidhoo Island School have refused to allow a polling station in the school for the upcoming presidential elections, due to concerns over black magic practiced by a local witch. The parents alleged there was a witch on the island who, during previous elections, had cast spells to influence the outcome in favour of the Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) which had affected children after targeting the school premises. Speaking to Minivan News on condition of anonymity, one islander said a ballot box was last allowed in the school during the local council elections in 2011. ‘’After the local council elections the school students started fainting inside the classrooms and this became a huge issue,’’ the islander said. ‘’The parents knew this was related to something like this and called in a group of spiritual healers.’’ He said the spiritual healers forced the spirits talk to them through the body of the possessed students, who told the healers that they were unable to leave the students as long as the products of sorcery remained inside the school grounds. The spirits reportedly told the healers the exact locations where the sorceress had placed the spells. ‘’A group of islanders, parents and the healers dug up the area and found a clay pot with Arabic letters all over it, and a big tumbled ball of cellophane with blood inside it,’’ he said. He said after the objects were removed the spell was broken and the students were fine. ‘’When the spirits spoke to the healers it revealed the name of a lady from the island and said she was the sorceress and she was casting spells to make PPM win,’’ he added. ‘’If the school is going to be a polling station again, the sorceress will cast spells on the school and all the students will be affected,’’ he said. Online newspaper CNM has today reported that the Elections Commission had decided to place the ballot box inside Guraidhoo School despite the concerns of the parents. According to the paper, Elections Commissioner Fuwad Thowfeek had reassured the parents that the commission would take full responsibility if any such thing should happen. Posted on July 23, 2013 Author Ahmed NazeerCategories PoliticsTags ballot box, guraidhoo island, guraidhoo island school, maldives, maldives news, polling station8 Comments on Parents object to ballot box in Guraidhoo School over allegations of black magic Elections Commission reduces number of ballot boxes, increases polling station personnel The Maldives Elections Commission has reduced the number of ballot boxes to be provided for the presidential elections by 97, partly in response to resort and staff requests, but also to improve speed and efficiency by increasing the number of voting booths, officials and vote counters at each location. A total of 459 ballot boxes – reduced from the 556 initially announced – will be required for the September 7 presidential elections, Elections Commission (EC) President Fuwad Thowfeek told Minivan News today (July 2). “Our earlier prediction was that we’d have to place about 100 ballot boxes to cover the resorts,” said Thowfeek. “But we’ve now decided to place ballot boxes in just 56 resorts because some of them do not want boxes placed on their islands.” “As an alternative, we’ll place boxes in the islands closest inhabited island and they’ll send their employees [to vote],” he continued. “Resorts cannot stop their staff from going [to vote] because we have an understanding, an arrangement with them,” he declared. “If they try to stop [their employees from voting] we will take the necessary actions [against them].” The EC will also place ballot boxes in foreign countries that have a “sizable” Maldivian population, with locations to include: Colombo, Sri Lanka; Trivandrum and New Delhi in India; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Singapore; and London, UK. “In placing ballot boxes abroad, we’ve considered places where a minimum of 100 people are predicted to register. We’ll open for registrations tomorrow. A total of six boxes will be placed in five countries,” noted Thowfeek. The EC also plans to place 284 ballot boxes on all inhabited islands, while five boxes will be placed on five different commercial islands, said Thowfeek. Additionally, all prisons and detention centers will have ballot boxes, five to be placed in each of the five different detention facilities. Male’ will have 103 ballot boxes total, with 48 for Male’ inhabitants and 55 for residents from the islands. The previous EC estimate of 556 ballot boxes needed would have provided an additional 100 compared to the 2008 presidential election, however now the numbers are nearly on par. “We thought to include more ballot boxes in Male’ also, however after a lot of work and discussion the EC thought this might not be the proper time to redistribute the ballot areas,” said Thowfeek. “We want to facilitate voting and the concern was if we split the assigned ballot box areas, people might find it more difficult to understand where the new polling places are,” he continued. Thus, ballot boxes will remain in the same areas as during the 2011 local council elections. “Instead of increasing the number of ballot boxes or polling areas, we decided to increase the number of voting booths, officials and vote counters,” said Thowfeek. “This will increase the speed and efficiency.” “Whereas previously there were seven officials per ballot box, now there are 11, where there was one voting table now there are two, and now there will be two to three booths instead of just one,” he explained. “However, where there is a population of 700 or less seven elections officials will still be present.” “In addition to the ballot box, there will be EC staff, observers and officers at all polling places,” he noted. “Voter registration is available from July 1 to August 7,” Thowfeek added. Resort staff voting Although the EC’s first assumption was that each resort would need a ballot box, this has been revised based on requests from resorts and Maldivian resort staff. “The EC decided to do the most appropriate and problem-free thing that will work best for resort staff and the resorts,” Thowfeek stated. “It’s not that the resorts are not allowing ballot boxes, they have requested the EC to not keep it on their islands. Instead they will be sending their staff to nearby inhabited islands,” he continued. “It is their preference, it’s more comfortable so the resort is not disturbed by the activity of the day,” he explained. “They will provide the transportation and make all the arrangements, like splitting their staff into groups. When one group goes [to vote], another will come [back to the resort].” “Resort management has already informed the EC as to the nearest inhabited island to which they will be sending their staff to vote,” Thowfeek continued. “[Additionally] some resort staff feel more comfortable going to the next island because some staff say if the ballot box is kept on the resort island they are concerned their management might know who voted for certain candidates,” he said. “In the past this [arrangement] was made for the local council elections,” he added. While this agreement was made with understanding that resorts will honor their pledges to allow Maldivian staff to vote, other logistical complications that may hamper voters on election day have also been addressed. “If poor weather conditions affect transportation on the day of elections, the EC members will decide steps to allow resort staff to vote,” said Thowfeek. “If such a thing happens – weather or any other unexpected events – we will see what we can do to find a solution.” EC Hotline Help The EC has stressed that they wish to hear any and all issues, concerns, or complaints voters may have in regard to the upcoming elections. “We are here to listen and check into any problems,” said Thowfeek. “Anyone can call the EC regarding any problem, we currently have 12 lines and will increase the number of reception lines as demand increases.” Currently the EC hotline is staffed 8:00am to 8:00pm, however as elections day approaches the line hours will be extended, Thowfeek explained. Maldivians can call or SMS to determine where they are registered to vote, which political party they are registered with, to report any problem or difficulties, and to seek any information. The Elections Commission hotline is 1414. The SMS codes for enquiries are as follows: SMS PPR(space)(ID#) – current political party registration SMS Voterinformationsystem(space)(ID#) – respective polling place location based on voter registration Additionally, voter registration, including political party affiliation, can be verified in the Maldives’ government gazette. Posted on July 2, 2013 Author Leah MaloneCategories Politics, Society & CultureTags ballot box, elections commission, foreign countries, hotline, location, maldives, maldives news, minivan, minivan news, policial party, polling place, presidential elections, resort staff, resorts, vote counting, voter registration, voting, voting booth	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1546
__label__wiki	0.880653	0.880653	Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. High 37F. Winds light and variable.. Cloudy. Low near 30F. Winds light and variable. A rendering of the original 1900 facade of the Radio Central Building on Main Street in downtown Missoula, top, versus the current view on bottom. RADIO CENTRAL BUILDING \| MISSOULA 'Hidden treasure': Historic downtown building facade dating to 1900 to be restored DAVID ERICKSON david.erickson@missoulian.com David Erickson A hidden historical treasure in downtown Missoula, covered by an unfortunate metal façade for half a century, may soon be revealed in all its glory. The three-story Radio Central Building at 127 E. Main St. was built in 1900 with detailed, classic Victorian architecture including large, decorative columns and brick. However, the entire street-facing portion of the building was covered with metal-backed ceramic siding panels in the 1950s or 1960s. Over time, most of the Missoula community forgot what lay underneath. And it was only recently that the building's new owners were shocked to discover the beautiful original façade is still in great shape and just waiting to be uncovered. Now, the owners are planning a $3 million renovation of the building, also called The Union Block. On Thursday, the Missoula Redevelopment Agency pledged $579,858 in Façade Improvement Program funds to help with the project. “Hidden underneath that (metal) is this treasure that nobody even knew was there,” explained MRA assistant director Chris Behan. “It may be one of the last big hidden treasures downtown, in my opinion. Hopefully this will renew additional interest in historic renovations downtown. There aren’t too many big ones left.” Behan noted that many of the grand multistory commercial buildings built downtown between 1890 and 1930 burned down and were not replaced, or were replaced by more modern structures. “Restoring the Union Block to the 1900 façade will change the makeup of the streetscape and surrounding commercial neighborhood as well as the entire downtown,” he said. “It will alter both the pedestrian experience and view from inside a vehicle passing by and leave a lasting positive impression. The chance discovery of the intact 1900 façade is an opportunity for the entire community to celebrate.” Members of the MRA board were surprised when, earlier this year, architect David Gray showed a slide of an old Missoulian article showing a rendering of the original façade. It was built by F.G. Higgins, T.L. Greenough and Wm. H. Houston for $100,000 in the year 1900. The original drawing shows beautiful arches above the third-story windows, and Gray said the ornate brickwork appears to be intact. “The granite stonework, the masonry is in fantastic shape,” he said. “It’s filthy from birds nesting there, but it’s probably one of the prettiest buildings in the downtown. We found something that is a real treasure on that street.” Emy Scherrer, the city’s historic preservation officer, called it a “dream project.” "I think it’s probably one of the oldest buildings in downtown Missoula that’s still standing that’s in such good shape,” she said. “So, next to Higgins Block, I can’t think of an older building that has the potential to be restored. It’s pretty significant and pretty exciting.” As new hotels and breweries go up in the immediate vicinity downtown, along with new retail shops and a new public library, Gray said the owners want their building to complement the visual resurgence of a formerly blighted area. “This will make this street, which is really quite nasty, into something that will tie into the new library and new brewery and everything else,” Gray explained. Jim McDonald, a member of the Missoula Historic Preservation Commission, told the Missoulian last year that the Radio Central Building was one of the first large brick buildings built in Missoula’s downtown core. “There was a big movement to put in more brick,” he said. “They wanted to get rid of all the wood-framed structures in the late 1880s and early 1890s because of all the fires.” Nick Caras of Access Property Management is part of the ownership group that purchased the building last year, which is about 32,000 square feet with a basement. He’s expressed interest in a historically accurate restoration of the building. “We don’t want fake history,” he told the Missoulian last year. The building’s previous owners never had it listed with the National Register of Historic Places, but Scherrer said it will definitely be eligible once the façade is restored. New downtown building owner looks to balance historical value with redevelopment A Missoula entrepreneur is trying to balance the rich history found in Missoula’s downtown architecture with a desire to revitalize old buildi… Missoula officials: Tax Increment Financing revitalized struggling downtown area Missoula congressional candidate plans new high-end downtown townhomes Business moves afoot in downtown Missoula as buildings change ownership Ghost signs of historic Missoula businesses revealed in demolition City officials discuss sustainability at downtown conference Radio Central Building Downtown Missoula Nick Caras Access Property Management Missoula Redevelopment Agency Missoula Historic Preservation Commission Follow David Erickson Local News. Wherever you are. JOIN TODAY for 90% off. 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__label__cc	0.612703	0.387297	Nov. 2007: The ocean is going up and down around the Solomon Islands Front-page news. Image of the month . Dec. 2007: What will next season be like?. Nov. 2007: The ocean is going up and down around the Solomon Islands. Oct. 2007: South Atlantic Anomaly as seen by Doris. Sep. 2007: Altimetry on eddies' tracks. Aug. 2007: Altimetric views of a typhoon. Jul. 2007: Cruising speed measurements. Jun. 2007: Water flowing under the ice. May 2007: Turns of the seasons in the Ocean. Apr. 2007: Discovering a current in the 21st century. Mar. 2007: Malaria and altimetry in the Amazon. Feb. 2007: Ierapetra gyre pops in and out. Jan. 2007: El Niño on time for Christmas. Press review. Operational news and status . News from CTOH . The ocean is going up and down around the Solomon Islands Image of the Month - November 2007 Sea level anomaly variability in the South-West Pacific over the October 1992-February 2002 period (contours every centimeters) (Credits Meom/Legi) Regions of highest dynamic topography variability are in general regions of highest turbulence, like the western boundary currents of all the oceans (Gulf Stream, Kuroshio...). Some few regions also vary a lot, without our precise understanding of the physical origin of such high variability. This is the case in the Solomon Sea, where variability of more than 15 cm RMS is observed around the Solomon Islands over a large area (about 1000 km). A specific reprocessing of altimetry data was done; high resolution digital simulations are made to reproduce such processes in models, and thus better understand the causes of this variability. It could be due to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), to the Madden-Julian oscillation (atmospheric oscillation at the Equator), or to South Equatorial counter-current instabilities... The role of bathymetry is also examined; conclusions are still open. Applications: RMS of Sea Level Variability A. Melet, L. Gourdeau, W.S. Kessler et J. Verron, 2007: Variability in the Solomon Sea from altimetric sea level. AGU San Francisco	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1555
__label__wiki	0.536996	0.536996	HomeCalendarLatest NewsStudent Designers Debut New Fashion Line, BLUMex and Largest Fashion Collection at SFA 2017 Student Designers Debut New Fashion Line, BLUMex and Largest Fashion Collection at SFA 2017Latest News 27 October was a date to remember as MDIS-Nottingham Trent University graduate designers took to the Singapore Fashion Week 2017 runway to showcase their collections, themed ‘Shades of Millennials’. The MDIS School of Fashion and Design students also debuted a new fashion line, BLUMex for young executive women; a collection created in collaboration with Blum & Co and launched commercially in November at the Blum & Co flagship store at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. 4th MDIS Graduation Fashion Show It was an impressive showing of ten original collections by the graduate designers from China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Cambodia at the National Gallery Singapore. Drawing inspiration from their personal experiences, they delivered a cultural interpretation of how millennials view the world through their collections. Some outstanding collections included: “Glow in Age” by Jeon Eunha Designed for women in their 50s and 60s, the collection sought to redefine the concept of ageing with its focus on colours and unique prints. “Quintessence of Chinese Culture” by Wang Shijia A modernisation of culture and tradition in today’s world, the collection takes inspiration from the meaning of different colours in a Beijing opera, a quintessence of Chinese culture. “The Strength in Pain” by Jack Shih A reflection of the growing pains of life’s ups and downs, the dramatic collection was inspired by a phoenix arising anew from its ashes. “Our showcases at Singapore Fashion Week exemplify our aim to nurture the next generation of creative, industry-ready and forward-looking talent. The industry collaborations with fashion leaders like Blum & Co. has given our students the full breadth of real-world hands-on learning experiences; from conceptualization-to-realization. And this year, we tap on the prominence of Singapore Fashion Week to provide a platform for our Year 2 degree students to present their works too,” - Ms Liz Thng, Head of MDIS School of Fashion and Design BLUMex: Empowering Young Female Executives through Fashion While the graduate designers were busy creating their works of art, Year 2 degree students in Fashion Design, and Fashion Marketing and Branding were also busy collaborating with Blum & Co. to conceptualise and create ready-to-wear womenswear, and develop marketing strategies to promote the new line respectively. Designed for the modern Asian women of today, each piece for BLUMex exhibits feminine empowerment. The collection of 48 contemporary designs comprises of tops and bottoms; jackets; evening wear; and even cheongsams. “Blum & Co. was at a point of inflection; we knew we needed to innovate to keep ahead of the retail evolution and so, BLUMex was borne. We are proud to partner with the MDIS School of Fashion and Design to foster real world, industry experience for students. The works showcased were experimental, vibrant, young and confident; everything we wanted to communicate with our new label, BLUMex,” shared Ms Jessica Chee, Marketing Director for Blum & Co.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1563
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__label__cc	0.582453	0.417547	MediaMikes Movies, TV, Music and More… All Things Media Film Headlines TV Headlines Game Headlines Art/Theatre DCMA / Copyright Tag: evolved CD Review “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved – Original Soundtrack” Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved Composer: Inon Zur Label: Sumthing Else Music Works Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars I was very excited when I heard about the game “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” coming out. After I saw the track list though filled with today’s crappy pop hits, I was a little less excited. When I think of Fantasia, I think about big orchestrations. Luckily the original soundtrack to “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” is what I would expect. It consists of the game’s orchestral themes scored by award-winning composer Inon Zur and the music team at Harmonix. It also includes new performances of classical masterpieces from Bach, Dvořák, Liszt, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and more recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin In The Fields and Chamber Orchestra of London at the famed Abbey Road Studios. Sumthing Else Music Works is a rally cool record label that is solely dedicated to video game soundtracks, who also recently released the soundtrack to “Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel”. Even though this music is hearing throughout the game in the background, it is nice to see that it is able to get showcased here on this album. I think that “Fantasia” actually introduced me to classical music and I am excited that I am already able to do the same for my daughter. If you want more tracks, Sumthing Else is also coming out with a “Director’s Cut” soundtrack, which will offer 21 additional exclusive remixes of the classical selections and original score B-sides for collectors. The Director’s Cut will be released for digital download exclusively on Sumthing.com. 1. Main Theme – London Symphony Orchestra (Inon Zur) 2. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor – London Symphony Orchestra (Johann Sebastian Bach) 3. Meeting The Master – Inon Zur 4. The Shoal – Emeen Zarookian, Steve Pardo 5. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Allegro) – Academy of St. Martin In The Fields (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) 6. Introducing The Hat – Michael Veloso, Inon Zur 7. The Hollow – Michael Veloso, Inon Zur 8. Night on Bald Mountain – London Symphony Orchestra (Modest Mussorgsky) 9. Scout’s Theme – London Symphony Orchestra (Inon Zur) 10. The Nation – Peter Moore, Steve Pardo, Inon Zur 11. Symphony No. 9, from the New World, IV. Allegro con fuoco – Chamber Orchestra of London (Antonin Dvořák) 12. Pressing On – Michael Veloso, Inon Zur 13. The Press – Drew Olsen, Inon Zur, Steve Pardo 14. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 – Chamber Orchestra of London (Franz Liszt) 15. Asking The Moon – Michael Veloso, Inon Zur 16. The Capsule – Peter Moore 17. The Next Phase – Michael Veloso, Inon Zur 18. Making An Impression/A Malignant Force – Inon Zur 19. The Apology – Inon Zur 20. Selections from the Nutcracker (Medley) – Academy of St. Martin In The Fields (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 21. The Four Seasons: Winter, I., Allegro non molto – Academy of St. Martin In The Fields (Antonio Vivaldi) 22. Theme from Fantasia: Music Evolved – Inon Zur 23. A Familiar Friend – Michael Veloso 24. Finale – Inon Zur Filed Under: CD Reviews Tagged With: cd, disney, evolved, fantasia, music, original, ... XBOX 360 Video Game Review “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios Rating: E+10 Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars It has been a few years since I have played games like “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero”, but when those games were big, I used to be mega huge into those games. We had a band and competed online. It was a blast. Those games seemed to have tapered off in the last few years…until now (sort of). “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” is the latest game from Harmonix, the team behind games like “Rock Band”. This game is an XBOX One and XBOX 360 exclusive game. The game is totally hands free and uses the KINECT in order to control. The game itself is quite unique. Your hands are the instruments. I think that is pretty rad, this game would have a perfect score except the choice of the songs are a disappointment since they filled with trendy hits and no classics. Still a fun time and a great pleaser during parties. Official Premise: Players enter the magical realm of Fantasia selected by the legendary sorcerer Yen Sid to hone their musical and magical prowess as his new apprentice. Perform to hit songs by using natural gesture-based motion gameplay. Tracks from Bruno Mars Queen Fun. Kimbra and AVICII and other top artists. Transform and remix music via magical manipulators in real-time like never before. Explore breathtaking environments with a motion controlled “muse”. Discover worlds filled with hidden musical interactions designed to engage players and encourage creativity. While you are playing a song, you have two basic ways of interacting either swiping and punching. You are scored in points based on the accuracy of your movement. While playing you collect magical energy, which is used to unlock items to use throughout the game. I was certain quite exhausted after a few go-rounds at this game but it is quite fun. If you are used to the the regular rhythm-action games, this is a whole new experience. The music is blended well with the animation. Here is the full tracklist included at launch for “Fantasia: Music Evolved”: Dvořák – “Symphony No. 9 from the New World”; Vivaldi – “The Four Seasons: Winter, 1st Movement”; Avicii– “Levels”; J.S. Bach – “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor”; Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”; Cee Lo Green – “Forget You”; David Bowie – “Ziggy Stardust”; Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence”; Drake – “Take Care” (ft. Rihanna); Elton John – “Rocket Man”; The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1”; Fun. – “Some Nights”; Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”; Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”; Inon Zur – “Scout’s Theme” (ft. Lindsey Stirling); Jimi Hendrix “Fire”; Kimbra – “Settle Down”… …whew! [deep breath] Lady Gaga “Applause”; Liszt “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2”; Lorde – “Royals”; M.I.A. – “Galang”; Missy Elliot “Get Ur Freak On”; Mussorgsky – “Night on Bald Mountain”; New Order – “Blue Monday”; Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”; Peter Gabriel – “In Your Eyes”; Police – “Message in a Bottle”; Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”; Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker Medley”; The Who – “The Real Me”; The White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” and Mozart – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” If this game is anything like “Rock Band”, Harmonix is going to expanding upon these track list probably weekly most likely. I hope that they steer away from the trendy pop hits and get some real good songs in the mix. I can easily see myself revisiting this day often. It is a fun way to just let loose and just a really cool idea to be able to control the music with your hands. You always looks at a conductor in a band and think “Wow, he is running the show here”. Well with “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved”, you are the conductor. Filed Under: Game Reviews Tagged With: 360, disney, evolved, fantasia, game, music, ... Disney Interactive And Harmonix Announce October 21 Release For Video Game “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” and Plans for E3 Disney Interactive And Harmonix Announce October 21 Release And Unveil New Content For The Award-winning Music And Motion Video Game “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” At The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Experience All-New City Realm and the Game’s Narrative Plus Playable Songs from Drake, The Who, and others in Disney Interactive & Microsoft Booths at E3 BURBANK, Calif., June 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Disney Interactive and Harmonix today announce the official release date for the award-winning music and motion video game, “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved,” along with new content to be revealed at this year’s E3. The breakthrough musical motion video game inspired by Disney’s classic animated film “Fantasia,” will be available worldwide for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Kinect for Xbox 360 on October 21, 2014. At E3, the team will follow last year’s standout performance where it received awards from Game Critics for ‘Best Social/Casual Game,’ GameSpot for ‘Best of E3,’ Polygon for ‘Editor’s Choice,’ and Game Informer for ‘Best Music/Rhythm Game.’ This year’s show will set the stage for new multiplayer gameplay and reveal the latest musical additions, along with a vibrant city realm, “The Neighborhood.” In “The Neighborhood,” players will work their way through a restrained 2D urban cityscape, using music and magic to unleash a vibrant and magical 3D environment by interacting with billboards, rooftops, trains and other surprises hidden within the city landscape. Through this mind-bending experience, players will watch and listen as their movements create bold colors and whimsical music that make “The Neighborhood” a fantastical adventure. The latest announced tracks from a range of award-winning artists that will appear in-game include: Depeche Mode – “Enjoy the Silence” Drake – “Take Care” (ft. Rihanna) Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker Medley” Police – “Message in a Bottle” MIA – “Galang” The Who – “The Real Me” Additionally, players will be introduced to Yen Sid’s previous apprentice, Scout, via the game’s narrative, who will guide the player as they perform, transform and create music to restore order to the world. Featuring over 30 tracks – including contemporary hits, classic rock, classical music, and more – “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” transports players to a breathtaking world where music and magic combine to transform extraordinary interactive landscapes in entirely new and creative ways. Previously announced tracks for the title include: AVICII – “Levels” David Bowie – “Ziggy Stardust” Antonin Dvorak – “Symphony No. 9 from the New World” Fun. – “Some Nights” Peter Gabriel – “In Your Eyes” Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.” Cee Lo Green – “Forget You” Elton John – “Rocket Man” Kimbra – “Settle Down” Lorde – “Royals” Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven” Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” Modest Mussorgsky – “Night on Bald Mountain” Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army” Antonio Vivaldi – “The Four Seasons: Winter, 1st Movement” “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” will be available worldwide on October 21, 2014 with an ESRB rating of E10+ with lyrics descriptor. For additional information about “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved,” join the Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/fantasiagame, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @FantasiaGame and view all videos on our YouTube channel at http://youtube.com/FantasiaGame. To play “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” at E3, visit Disney Interactive located in South Hall, booth #2047 and Microsoft located in West Hall, booth #4100. About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com. About Disney Interactive Disney Interactive, one of the world’s largest creators of high-quality interactive entertainment across all platforms, is the part of The Walt Disney Company responsible for the global creation and delivery of interactive entertainment, multi-platform video games, and family-focused content across all current and emerging digital media platforms. Disney Interactive produces and distributes a broad portfolio of content from Disney Interactive Games and Disney Interactive Media. Products and content released and operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster mobile, social and console games, online virtual worlds, #1 kid’s entertainment destination Disney.com and the #1 Family/Parenting portfolio on the Web. Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Filed Under: Game Headlines Tagged With: 21, announce, disney, e3, evolved, fantasia, ... Interview with Gary Daniels When you think of actions movies, you should be thinking about Gary Daniels. He recently co-starred along side Sylvester Stallone in “The Expendables” and Wesley Snipes in “Game of Death”. Gary took a few minutes to chat with Movie Mikes about working on his films and what he has planned upcoming. Mike Gencarelli: Tell us how it working with Sylvester Stallone both acting and directing in “The Expendables”? Gary Daniels: As you can imagine I was kinda excited at the prospect of working with the writer/creator of “Rocky” and the star of “Rambo” and I have to say working with Stallone didn’t disappoint . The man has an incredible energy, whether working out in the gym with him or working on set…the man is full of energy. He is constantly in motion but is very focused. He knows what he wants, has a clear vision and knows how to get it. As an actor it instills confidence in you when your director is clear about what h e wants and how to go about achieving that result. He is a very intense director but I found him to be very open minded when I had any kind of suggestions about the blocking or the character. I found him to be very inspirational. MG: What was the most difficult task of working on “The Expendables”? GD: There wasn’t too much that was difficult about working on “The Expendables”, I have done quite a few action movies now. For me, as someone that has done leads and is used to having a lot of say in the choreography and direction of my fights, I would say the most difficult thing was not having any input in those areas. MG: Tell us about working on the film “Game of Death”, does Wesley Snipes still have game? GD: I was hired on “Game of Death” kinda last minute and the script was being re-written as we were shooting…which presented its own challenges. I wasn’t about to turn down the opportunity to work with Wesley Snipes, but I didn’t get to play the character of Zander the way I would have liked to. But part of being an actor is being mailable and being able to accept direction, so I always give 100% regardless. It’s always fun playing the bad guy, especially one as ruthless as Zander. Plus its always educational when you have a chance to work with such experienced actors as Robert Davi and Wesley Snipes. Wesley was obviously going through turmoil in his life at the time we were shooting, so whether he bought his A game to the film or not I will let the viewers judge for themselves. He is obviously a talented individual or he wouldn’t have reached such heights in his career. MG: You reunited with “Expendables” cast Eric Roberts and Steve Austin, in “Hunt to Kill”, tell us about working working on that film and with them again? GD: Most of my scenes in “The Expendables” were with Steve and Eric, so we spent a lot of time together. They are both very down to earth and funny guys, so we had a blast together. It was Steve that called me and asked me to work on “Hunt to Kill”, so it was an easy choice to say “Yes”. I didn’t have any scenes with Eric in “Hunt to Kill” but was with Steve most of the time. For a bloke that looks so big and intimidating he is one of the nicest guys you can hope to work with on and off the set. On this film I got to choreograph and shoot a fight between us. It is always a challenge to choreograph for the different kinds of athletes, actors, martial artists that you work with in films and this was no different trying to highlight both of our strengths as we are obviously from very different backgrounds. MG: How was it working with Steven Seagal in “Submerged”, any cool set stories? GD: ‘Submerged’ was not one of my favourite experiences, my character was originally very pivotal , but Mr Seagal had other ideas and in the end. They might as well of hired a stuntman to play the role as all the dialogue and relationship between his and my character was cut. Well every actor has their own vision for their films and being the star of the film you will usually get your way so for me I just get on with it and do the best I can under the given circumstances. Actually most of the cast and crew were from England, so we all had a blast on and off the set. Nuff said! MG: Tell us about playing Kenshirô in “Fist of the North Star” and working with Tony Randel? GD: I was a fan of the anime before I was asked to do the film. So I knew it was gonna be very difficult to translate the anime to live action, especially back in 94 before CGI had been so developed. But I loved the character that I wasn’t about to turn it down. The first challenge for me was the physical one, Kenshiro (like most anime characters) has an awsome, huge physique. So I began a regime of training lifting heavier weights than I had worked with before and went from 180 to 192 lbs. Trouble is we were working such long hours during the summer in a sweltering sound stage with no air conditioning, that as the shoot progressed I slowly lost all that weight as I couldnt get in the gym to maintain. I think Tony had a good vision for the film but he certainly wasn’t into martial arts and didn’t like to shoot the fights. He felt the heart of the story was the love triangle between Kenshiro, Shin and Julia and that by focusing on that it would elevate the film above being a mere ‘martial arts’ film. Personally I think the fans wanted to see Kenshiro kicking ass. Again different visions, but overall I like the film and the way it turned out. The trouble when making an adaptation of an anime or video game is that you have to try to make a film that appeases the hardcore fans but also makes sense to viewers that have no idea about the original source material…not easy. MG: What has been the most difficult film that you have work on to date? GD: Every film presents its own challenges. Coming from a martial arts background my hardest challenge is trying to convince producers/directors to take me seriously as an actor so sometimes I end up trying too hard. Then when I choreograph action its tough getting the powers that be to let me control how it is shot and edited. When I do the lead in smaller films, I wish I could work on bigger films that get more exposure. When you get on bigger films but playing smaller roles, I miss being involved in the film making process. The grass is always greener on the other side. Some films you get along with everybody but some there is a clash with other cast members, as I say every film presents their own challenges. MG: Tell us about some of your upcoming projects? GD: I just spent three months in Thailand working on the 1st two parts of a trilogy , “The Mark – Light 777” and “The Mark – Bangkok Rising” with Craig Scheffer and Eric Roberts…yes Eric again. The 3rd part will be shot in Europe this summer. Next up will be the lead in a MMA project called “Forced to Fight”. I am also waiting to hear on a bigger project that goes this summer but its not locked so I don’t wanna say too much right now. I am training hard and reading scripts ,so as always in this business the future is never easy to plan. Filed Under: Film Interviews Tagged With: 21, 7, advance, announce, ashley, asus, ... Interview with Robin Thorsen Robin Thorsen is known for her funny and lovable character Clara on the web series “The Guild”. The web series is entering in season five this summer and is hotter than ever! Movie Mikes had a chance to chat with Robin about working on the series and about her character. Mike Gencarelli: How did you get involved with “The Guild” Robin Thorsen: I found the casting call online on Actors Access and it just said “The Guild: Pilot”. The role of Clara [laughs] actually said “ex-cheerleader, fairly ditsy, kind of neglectful mother in an enduring way”. I said say “Hey I can play that!” [laughs]. I went to the audition and there were a lot of older women there, and I was the youngest person. But I just went in and I guess I did something to make Felicia (Day) like me. It was actually my first big audition since I graduated college, so it was pretty sweet! MG: What is the thing about Clara that you love the most? RT: I think the best is… let’s face it she is a neglectful mom [laughs]. She does it though in such a funny endearing way..you have to like her. I loved playing a character that is almost borderline taboo. She is a mom and she drinks. She also chooses the game over her kids but at the end of the day, she is this lovable character. MG: Do you have a favorite season to date? RT: I think the past two seasons have been quite fun. We got a bigger budget. I got to work with Amy (Okuda) in this past season. It is always best to get to act with the rest of the cast then oppose to trying to act in front of a computer. I think season four was written exquisitely. It was so much fun and we got to see how Clara deals with her pregnancy and kind of forgets about it for the first half [laughs], then realizes she shouldn’t do that. Every time we get to work together it is a lot of fun. MG: Do you find it easy or difficult working on the web series? RT: “The Guild” has really been the only thing I have done. I have a done a few guest spots on other web series and a little tiny movie. It is a little stressful because we have to do so much in such a small amount of time but I love it. I love being able to go to work and flushing out two or three episodes. You also kind of at that borderline stress mentality because…you don’t wanna fuck up. Sean (Becker), our director is amazing. Felicia is so great. Everything we film I get worried if I am doing the lines right and Felicia always says we wouldn’t move on if it wasn’t good or you didn’t look good. It is really nurturing and always a good experience filming. It great to see how this show has come along from being produced from a PayPal account to now being produced by Microsoft. MG: Tell us about working on the music videos, was it a blast? RT: Yeah! Of course…What would happen if I actually said, No they were awful, I can’t believe I am part of that [laughs]. No, they were tons of fun to do. The Bollywood “Game On” video was a little long for me, I was there all day. Vincent (Caso) and I had to shoot our porition at night. So our call time was really early and then we were just hanging out. It was really neat though because I got to see everyone else film. I really [laughs] don’t have a lot to do in these videos. I am usually sitting down drinking something [laughs]. That is the extend usually of my participation. I love being part of them. It just more exposure for the show…and us for that matter. People have come up to me and said “Oh my gosh, your in that music video” and I am just shocked. MG: What can let us know about upcoming season five? RT: Oh my gosh, I am stocked about it. I wish I had information to tell you but I am in the dark. I know they are doing pre-production now. I am thinking we are going to do some sort of a convention thing due to the end of season four. I can’t wait to get the script and read it and find out what crazy antics we get into. MG: What else do you have upcoming? 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__label__cc	0.540103	0.459897	Research finds 'Achilles heel' for aggressive prostate cancer by University of California, San Francisco Scans of two mice treated with ISRIB after 1 and 6 weeks. The mouse with mutations in PTEN and MYC (bottom row) showed tumor regression (red line) 6 weeks after treatment with no signs of toxicity. Credit: H.G. Nguyen et al., Science Translational Medicine (2018) UC San Francisco researchers have discovered a promising new line of attack against lethal, treatment-resistant prostate cancer. Analysis of hundreds of human prostate tumors revealed that the most aggressive cancers depend on a built-in cellular stress response to put a brake on their own hot-wired physiology. Experiments in mice and with human cells showed that blocking this stress response with an experimental drug—previously shown to enhance cognition and restore memory after brain damage in rodents—causes treatment-resistant cancer cells to self-destruct while leaving normal cells unaffected. The new study was published online May 2, 2018 in Science Translational Medicine. "We have learned that cancer cells become 'addicted' to protein synthesis to fuel their need for high-speed growth, but this dependence is also a liability: too much protein synthesis can become toxic," said senior author Davide Ruggero, PhD, the Helen Diller Family Chair in Basic Cancer Research and a professor of urology and cellular and molecular pharmacology at UCSF. "We have discovered the molecular restraints that let cancer cells keep their addiction under control and showed that if we remove these restraints they quickly burn out under the pressure of their own greed for protein." "This is beautiful scientific work that could lead to urgently needed novel treatment strategies for men with very advanced prostate cancer," added renowned UCSF Health prostate cancer surgeon Peter Carroll, MD, MPH, who is chair of the Department of Urology at UCSF and was a co-author on the new paper. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in the United States: More than one man in ten will be diagnosed in his lifetime, and one in forty-one will die of the disease, according to data from the American Cancer Society. Tumors that recur or fail to respond to surgery or radiation therapy are typically treated with hormonal therapies that target the cancer's dependence on testosterone. Unfortunately, most cancers eventually develop resistance to hormone therapy, and become even more aggressive, leading to what is known as "castration-resistant" disease, which is nearly always fatal. As part of a "growth first" strategy, many cancers contain gene mutations that drive them to produce proteins at such a high rate that they risk triggering cells' built-in self-destruct mechanisms, according to studies previously conducted by Ruggero and colleagues. But aggressive, treatment-resistant prostate cancers typically contain multiple such mutations, which led Ruggero and his team at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center to wonder how such cancers sustain themselves under the pressure of so much protein production. Deadliest Cancers Throttle Excess Protein Synthesis To explore this question, Ruggero's team genetically engineered mice to develop prostate tumors containing a pair of mutations seen in nearly 50 percent of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer: one that causes overexpression of the cancer-driving MYC gene, and one that disables the tumor suppressor gene PTEN. They were surprised to discover that the highly aggressive cancers associated with these mutations actually had lower rates of protein synthesis compared to milder cancers with only a single mutation. "I spent six months trying to understand if this was actually occurring, because it's not at all what we expected," said Crystal Conn, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Ruggero lab and one of the paper's two lead authors. But she saw the same effects again and again in experiments in mouse and human cancer cell lines as well as in 3-dimensional "organoid" models of the prostate that could be studied and manipulated in lab dishes. Conn's experiments eventually revealed that the combination of MYC and PTEN mutations trigger part of a cellular quality control system called the unfolded protein response (UPR), which reacts to cellular stress by reducing levels of protein synthesis throughout the cell. Specifically, these mutations alter the activity of a protein called eIF2a (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2a) key regulator of protein synthesis, by turning it into an alternate form, P-eIF2a, which tunes down cellular protein production. To assess whether levels of P-eIF2a in patient tumors could be used to predict the development of aggressive, treatment-resistant disease, Conn collaborated with Carroll, who holds the Ken and Donna Derr-Chevron Distinguished Professorship in Urology, and Hao Nguyen, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of urology, to examine 422 tumors surgically extracted from UCSF prostate cancer patients. They used a technique called tissue microarray to measure the levels of PTEN, Myc, and P-eIF2a proteins in these tumors, then asked how these biomarkers predicted patient outcomes using 10 years of clinical follow-up data. They found that P-eIF2a levels were a powerful predictor of worse outcomes in patients with PTEN-mutant tumors: Only 4 percent of such tumors with low P-eIF2a continued to spread following surgery, while 19 percent of patients with high P-eIF2a went on to develop metastases, and many eventually died. In fact, the presence of PTEN mutations and high P-eIF2a levels in prostate tumors outperformed a current standard test (CAPRA-S) used to assess risk of cancer progression following surgery. ISRIB Selectively Kills Aggressive Prostate Cancers Next, the researchers examined whether blocking P-eIF2a's suppression of protein synthesis might effectively kill aggressive prostate cancers, said Nguyen, who was co-lead author on the new paper: "Once we realized that these cancers are activating part of the UPR to put the brakes on their own protein synthesis, we began to ask what happens to the cancer if you remove the brakes." The researchers collaborated with UCSF biochemist Peter Walter, PhD, whose lab recently identified a molecule called ISRIB that reverses the effects of P-eIF2a activity. (Walter and UCSF neuroscientist Susanna Rosi, PhD, have shown that ISRIB can boost cognition and restore memory after severe brain damage in rodents—likely by restoring the production of proteins needed for learning in injured brain cells.) Conn tested ISRIB on mice with prostate tumors and in human cancer cell lines and discovered that the drug exposed aggressive cancer cells carrying combined PTEN/MYC mutations to their full drive for protein synthesis, causing them to self-destruct. Intriguingly, she found that the drug had little effect on normal tissue or even on less-aggressive cancers lacking the MYC mutation. In mice, PTEN/MYC prostate tumors began to shrink within 3 weeks of ISRIB treatment, and had not regrown after 6 weeks of treatment, while in contrast, PTEN-only tumors had expanded by 40 percent. To further investigate the potential use of ISRIB against aggressive human prostate cancer, Nguyen implanted samples of human prostate cancer into mice, a research technique called "patient-derived xenografts" (PDX) that has historically been unsuccessful in studies of prostate cancer. In one experiment, the researchers transplanted different groups of mice with cells from two tumors extracted from the same prostate cancer patient: one set of cells from the patient's primary prostate tumor and another from a nearby metastatic colony in the patient's lymph node. They found that mice implanted with cells from the metastatic sample—which exhibited the expected "aggressive" proteomic profile of high MYC, low PTEN, and high P-eIF2a levels—experienced dramatic tumor shrinkage and extended survival when treated with ISRIB, while mice implanted with cells from the less-aggressive primary prostate tumor experienced only a temporary slowing of tumor growth. The authors used a third PDX model of metastatic prostate cancer to assess whether blocking the UPR could effectively treat advanced castration-resistant disease: they showed that transplanted tumors, which typically spread and kill mice within 10 days, were significantly reduced and the animals' lives significantly extended under ISRIB treatment. "Together these experiments show that blocking P-eIF2α signaling with ISRIB both slows down tumor progression and also kills off the cells that have already progressed or metastasized to become more aggressive," Conn said. "This is very exciting because finding new treatments for castration-resistant prostate cancer is a pressing and unmet clinical need." The researchers hope that this discovery will quickly lead to clinical trials for ISRIB or related drugs for patients with advanced, aggressive prostate cancer. "Most molecules that kill cancer also kill normal cells," Ruggero said. "But with ISRIB we've discovered a beautiful therapeutic window: normal cells are unaffected because they aren't using this aspect of the UPR to control their protein synthesis but aggressive cancer cells are toast without it." "The only side effect we're aware of," Conn added, "is that this drug might make you smarter." Do prostate cancer cells have an Achilles' heel? More information: H.G. Nguyen el al., "Development of a stress response therapy targeting aggressive prostate cancer," Science Translational Medicine (2018). stm.sciencemag.org/lookup/doi/ … scitranslmed.aar2036 "ER stress in prostate cancer: A therapeutically exploitable vulnerability?" Science Translational Medicine (2018). stm.sciencemag.org/lookup/doi/ … scitranslmed.aat3975 Journal information: Science Translational Medicine Provided by University of California, San Francisco Citation: Research finds 'Achilles heel' for aggressive prostate cancer (2018, May 2) retrieved 21 January 2020 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-achilles-heel-aggressive-prostate-cancer.html COUP-TFII sparks prostate cancer progression Researchers identify 'Achilles' heel' of PTEN that helps drive prostate cancer progression Scientists find protein's bad guy role in prostate cancer Scientists discover metabolic pathway that drives tumor growth in aggressive cancers Advanced prostate cancer treatment failure due to cell reprogramming New technique predicts which melanoma patients are at risk for cancer recurrence, spread	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1566
__label__cc	0.732689	0.267311	Author: Aratlithiel 2004 Award Category: Races: Hobbits: Post-War of the Ring - First Place Rating: PG ✧ Reason for Rating: so much angst!!! Summary: Sam helps Merry and Pippin to understand why Frodo had to cross over the Sea. Reviewed by: Aelfwina ✧ Score: N/A A masterful story, the angst felt by Merry especially, is palpable. I loved the imagery of the clock, and of how time was perceived. But the best part was Sam's explanation of what had truly happened at Sammath Naur. This use of a theme found in JRRT's Letters was beautiful. Reviewed by: Ariel ✧ Score: N/A *A breathtaking and BRILLIANT take on those Frodo loved but had to leave behind. This story captures a point I have always held with a clarity that few other fics have ever been able to achieve. The characters are perfectly in character, the motivations are well defended, the story is haunting, true and an incredible tear jerker. In fact, this one makes me cry every single time with the sheer truth of it. I cannot recommend any fic of this author's more highly, though every single one is a classic and stunningly true representation of the characters. Very definitely well worth the read. Reviewed by: Thundera Tiger ✧ Score: N/A Wow. Fascinating and unbelievable story. I'm not even sure where to begin. I suppose I could start with the clock. The clock ticked its way throughout the story and kept harmony and rhythm with the story's changing moods. Initially it was hope and comfort. Familiarity with old belongings. Then it changed to something uneasy. Some future foreboding. It changed again to fear and trepidation, then to anger and resentment, then to wishful thinking, and finally, in the end, to resolution and endings. As for the story itself, it's a wonderful interpretation of the events on Mount Doom according to Tolkien's letters. And I love that it's Sam who figures things out. I love even more his matter-of-fact way of looking at things. His comment that you can't both love someone and wish that things had turned out differently. Because that would change the person you loved. It's a fascinating line of reasoning that I'm going to need to think about a little more. Great tale, and great use of the ticking clock. Reviewed by: Silvermoon Lady ✧ Score: N/A You broke my heart, utterly and beautifully, with this piece! There is no doubt in my mind that this is one of the best, saddest, most hopeful and wonderful things I've ever read. I wish I could say we all had to imagine how badly we would want to stop that clock, to make time give back what it has taken, but it is all too real for us all, in one way or another, one day or the next. Reviewed by: Lindelea ✧ Score: N/A This is a wrenching story to read, skilfully woven and heart-breaking, yet not devoid of hope, even healing. Your love for the characters shines through your writing. The clock ties everything together very nicely, and Merry's emotions, played off the clock, are well-done. Reviewed by: Ainaechoiriel ✧ Score: N/A I wasn't sure I agreed with Sam and even after reading Tolkien's answer, I'm not sure I want to believe. I'd rather Frodo had given in to the ring in the end. It made him fallible. Still, this story carried that premise and did it beautifully. It took awhile to work out when the flashbacks were refering to, but the symbolism of the clock was clear thoughout. Reviewed by: BelegCuthalion ✧ Score: N/A What would Frodo have done if Gollum hadn't taken the ring at the end of the Quest? For many, many readers this has been one of the main questions in LOTR, and in Aratlithiels amazing story it is asked again, mainly by Merry; he isn't able to deal with the loss of Frodo and he's still seeking for explanations. Surprisingly enough it is Sam who offers a piercing comfort: Frodo would never have come home again to stay anyway I love this tale deeply; it is clever, wise, heartbreaking, bitter and in a strange way soothing and comforting, all the same. Masterly written, with deep love and astonishing insight simply wonderful. Reviewed by: Rosie the Hobbit ✧ Score: N/A I love this story. I love the way Sam helps Merry and Pippin understand what Frodo had done, and I love that he DID it, rather than keeping his mouth shut because of class differences. Go Sam!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1569
__label__cc	0.545858	0.454142	Artist-Filmmakers Confirmed for Connect/Exchange Residencies Verity Birt, Kelvin Brown, Sabina Sallis, Anthony Shapland, Cecilia Stenbom and Gary Zhexi Zhang are the first artist-filmmakers confirmed for the sought after exchange, research and networking residencies offered around the UK through the Northern Film + Media led initiative, Connect/Exchange. Connect/Exchange will be led by Northern Film + Media and takes place nationwide, run in partnership with leading galleries Chapter (Cardiff), Metal (Liverpool), BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art (Gateshead), The NewBridge Project (Gateshead), and Stills (Edinburgh). The artists chosen will be given support with the initial research and development of a new work or project through a two-stage residency, with the benefit of associated professional networking and events. Artists are paid for their time, and also provided with travel, accommodation and materials budgets. Gary Zhexi Zhang and Verity Birt will be hosted by BALTIC and The NewBridge Project in NewcastleGateshead. Zhang will be exploring human interconnection by looking at primitive biological systems. His project will develop his recent work growing and observing Physarum Polycephalum (literally, “many-headed slime”) – a slime mould which is relatively common in the wild in England. These single celled creatures are profoundly primitive in evolutionary terms, being quite literally brainless, yet exhibit complex social intelligence by forming distributed networks. Birt will work with local women’s groups to develop a sound piece, video work and live incantation responding both to the tradition of Canntaireachd – a melodic oral tradition of women’s chant – and also to sites of unmarked histories in North East England. Metal will support Sabina Sallis to create a partly factual partly fictional video work about a secretive poetic eco-terrorist society based in Liverpool. Their political actions include activities such as guerilla gardening, seed bombing, ephemeral land-art and also surreal, Dadaist activities that will be invented collaboratively as the project unfolds. Meanwhile, Kelvin Brown intends to explore the possibilities of using speech within a musical framework, and the collective social and emotional responses to current geo-political events. He is interested in engaging with both the opinions of individuals, and the challenges the community in Liverpool faces in navigating its place within the current social and political climate. Wales-based artist Anthony Shapland and North East based artist Cecilia Stenbom will develop their projects with Chapter in Cardiff. Stenbom will use her time in Wales to research and develop experimental approaches to observational documentary,exploring the idea of the institution in its widest sense – as a civic organisation, an architectural structure and a space where human interaction occurs. Shapland will work with an orchestra to film a performance. His piece will focus on musicians when they’re not playing but instead are counting bars, absolutely focused on time and timing in the silence before they start to play, anticipating making a sound at exactly the right moment. A programme of events associated with Connect/Exchange will be advertised in due course. Details will be posted on the Connect/Exchange project website as well as on the websites of NFM and the other partner organisations. John Tulip, Managing Director, Northern Film + Media, said: “We are thrilled to be able to work with partners across the county to support talented artists with screen-based practices. This is an exciting area, and one we are delighted to be involved with”. Exchanges take place throughout 2017. Connect/Exchange is supported by Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales and The European Regional Development Fund. Image (artists, top left to bottom right): Cecilia Stenbom, Kelvin Brown, Sabina Sallis, Gary Zhexi Zhang, Verity Birt and Anthony Shapland Connect/Exchange is a Northern Film + Media project in partnership with Chapter, Metal, BALTIC + The NewBridge Project and Stills. It is supported by Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Arts Council of Wales and The European Regional Development Fund E: lauren@northernmedia.org Tw: @northernmedia All content © 2020 Connect/Exchange	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1577
__label__wiki	0.687391	0.687391	Home » News » Buzzing sex toy delays AirAsia flight departure Buzzing sex toy delays AirAsia flight departure An AirAsia flight was temporarily delayed after a buzzing sex toy in a passenger’s rucksack sent alarm bells ringing among airport security. A Daily Mail Online report said the incident involved AirAsia flight FD3438, which was scheduled to depart Chiang Mai International Airport for Bangkok on Wednesday at 8.25am. According to the report, an airport staff heard a loud humming and felt the rucksack shaking as it was being brought onto the aircraft. The baggage handlers, fearing that it was an explosive, alerted security personnel. A bomb disposal squad was summoned to the scene. However, the initial anxiety soon turned to relief when upon opening the luggage, they found a sex toy with its speed dial accidentally turned on. According to the report, the baggage handler, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “We noticed the bag was shaking and there was a buzzing noise coming from inside. “Obviously we were pretty scared because this could have been a bomb or some other explosive device. But when the experts arrived they opened up the package and it was just a sex toy. “We checked it and found it was safe to take on the plane so we put back in the bag. The airline staff did not tell the passenger they had inadvertently caused the security scare.” “I think they would be deeply embarrassed if they found out.” Daily Mail Online also quoted an AirAsia spokesman as saying that the flight was delayed by only five minutes. The flight took off at 8.30am. Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/09/177007/buzzing-sex-toy-delays-airasia-flight-departure ← Airport eGates crash leaves long queues at KLIA2 Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini owned by a Datuk Seri seized →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1578
__label__wiki	0.678421	0.678421	Prince William reveals ‘sadness’ at broken bond with Prince Harry Prince William is desperately sad that the close relationship he once enjoyed with Prince Harry has soured, it was claimed by a friend last night. The Duke of Cambridge has said he is unable to even ‘put an arm round’ his younger brother nowadays, after a rift saw them drift apart over the past year. Harry and Meghan’s intention to quit as senior Royals has widened the gulf between the two siblings, with William understood to be ‘incandescent’ over his brother’s blindsiding of the Family. But as the brothers gear up to come face-to-face at the Queen’s high-stakes crisis summit at Sandringham on Monday, the second-in-line to the throne confided in a friend his raw agony over the cracked sibling bond. He said: ‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more – we’re separate entities,’ according to the Sunday Times. William also spoke of his frustration that Harry is no longer part of the ‘team’ by deciding to become ‘financially independent’ in a pared-back Royal role. Yet he hopes that there will ‘come a time’ when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be ‘singing from the same page’ once again. copyright namateeurope.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1586
__label__wiki	0.949839	0.949839	Amdahl races to state championship Elliot Amdahl accepted the award for the state champion in the IMCA sprint car division Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. He is pictured with his dad, Matthew Amdahl, and Justin Krull. Not pictured is his crew chief Greg Krull. By: Brenda Wade Schmidt - Updated: 1 year ago A Flandreau racecar driver finished top in the state in his category and brought home other top 10 awards from area tracks. Elliot Amdahl was the South Dakota sprint car champion in the IMCA division, an award he collected Saturday night. He was one of two Flandreau racecar drivers who finished in the top 10 in points for the season in a couple of categories. Amdahl tied for second in points at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minn., and was second in points among IMCA Sprint cars at Park Jefferson in Jefferson. For the Park Jefferson second-place finish, his 297 points put him two points behind the leader Colin Smith of Sheldon, Iowa. At the Minnesota track, Amdahl earned 262 points in the IMCA 305 Sprints category, tying with Kaleb Johnson of Sioux Falls and one point behind the champion Shane Fick of Brandon, who had 263 points. Nationally, Amdahl finished 18th place with 711 points. Amdahl won the feature at Park Jefferson Sept. 15. In the USRA B-Modified division, Curt Ahlers placed fourth in points for the season at both Rock Rapids Speedway and Nobles County Speedway. He had 958 points at Rock Rapids and 926 at the Worthington, Minn., track. Nationally, Ahlers ranked 38th among 500 drivers who raced at least three times. He also picked up one feature win this season. Other sprint car drivers from Flandreau who placed for the season included Taylor Ryan, who finished 11th at Park Jefferson and 27th at Jackson. Matt Ziebarth finished 17th at Park Jefferson and 42nd at Jackson, while Ben Waxdahl placed 39th at Park Jefferson.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1592
__label__wiki	0.870749	0.870749	Check Why Oracle Certification Exams Are Important for Your IT Career and Get Trained with PrepAway Practice Tests How to Acquire Critical Network Enterprise Skills by Passing Cisco 300-410 Examwith Practice Tests Here's What Happens To Your Body When Overthinking Save on Samsung, VIZIO, RCA, JVC and more Fiona Hill Testimony: Former Russian leading advisor to reject & # 39; fictional narrative & # 39; and the GOP claim that Ukraine has intervened in US politics How to see the rare unicorn meteor storm tonight The Ohio State Seniors Commit to Playing the State of Pennsylvania Beyond the Finals Home Game at Ohio Stadium Is this what Tesla's Cybertruck looks like is electric power? Why 'cast' & # 39; Queen of him from the royal duties Florida: 145 graves of an African-American cemetery found beneath the school Home https://server7.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/smyrwpoii/p2/ World https://server7.kproxy.com/servlet/redirect.srv/sruj/smyrwpoii/p2/ Visits Venice after the flood: tourist shares his first-hand account Visits Venice after the flood: tourist shares his first-hand account World 10 Views (CNN) – Halfway through the course of the spaghetti, the siren departs: what sounds like an air warfare alarm, with two long, science-like sounds of warbling sounds, exulting from the surrounding church towers. ] "No …" shouted Alberto Simonetto, owner of Venice's Trattoria La Rosa dei Venti, slamming his head in the door to listen as the siren repeated. He turned to a German family who was eating at his restaurant. "I have been holed up here for four days. Tonight I want to go out," he told them, suddenly disillusioned by the fact that they did not speak Italian. "I just want to go home," said the lone waiter. "I want to take a bath and watch TV." It is Friday, November 1 5, three days after Venice suffered the second worst flooding in its history. Simonetto was lucky, he said – it was "only" caused by about € 8,000 ($ 8,900) worth of damage. But after three days of sleepless water keeping the bay, he was tired. When the siren sounded for the fourth night running, it looked like he could crumble. He was shy too. When we come in at 10 p.m., asking if they are still open, he said, depends on what you want. "We can make pasta with sardine ragù, meat ragù, tomato or with cream and mushrooms," he said. We asked for sparkling water and she apologized. "Sorry – we haven't had delivery in three days." Locals take the pieces As a tourist in Venice, you rarely find local life. Last week, however, tourists couldn't help but be co-opted for the five-day flood. Having a choice of a four-pasta dish is not the same as having € 8,000 in damage caused by your business in one minute, of course; but at one point, in a city where tourists seemed to do as they wished as locals picked up the pieces, tourists, too, did not find it difficult. Six weeks ago, I booked a week in Venice with my mother to visit the Biennale, the annual six-month art exhibition. By Friday night, it was clear our plans for a week of elegant flânerie would be gone. The floods were gone by the time we arrived, and the most damaging damage – the waterbus crashing to the sidewalk, the newspaper kiosk floating in the gutter – was cleared. But more personal losses were seen. Cannaregio's friends lost their beds and their refrigerators, but they did not plan to clean their apartment until the acquaintance was over, they said. Others are quick to get rid of damaged properties. The streets – though quieter than usual in a city of just 53,000 residents (there were three times as many as the 1930s) – were lined with flood-damaged equipment: refrigerators, mattresses, lamps, de- electrical equipment, books and magazines. Museums and churches closed Churches were banned – 50, or half of them, sustained serious damage, including the Byzantine Basilica di San Marco. Museums and galleries. too – Ca 'Pesaro, the modern art gallery based on the Grand Canal, is thought to have been so damaged that it closed for three months, said one person looking at the damage to Palazzo Mocenigo, the ( now reopened) textile and perfume museum. At Palazzo Grimani, a Renaissance museum reopened by a great new classical exhibit earlier this year, a flood barrier was pulled and a piece of paper mounted on the gate was said to be expected to close. The Fondazione Querini S tampalia – a beloved museum, museum and research center – is also closed. Its ground floor has been destroyed – including the modern area remodeled by Venetian modernist architect Carlo Scarpa from 1949 to 1963. Scarpa designed the floor to embrace the allies, rather than try prevent it. His work for Querini Stampalia included modern walks leaning on ancient times, rail and canal steps, and making steel doors to let the water sink and keep moving. Floods swept through six feet Those were the only cultural institutions. Looking for a place to eat dinner, it's clear that small businesses are hit at the worst. "Off for acquaintance," read the signs on some restaurant doors; others were shut down, with no explanation. Around San Pants, a place that is often bustling with nightlife, tourists flock to a lone bar. In other streets, Venetians in thigh-high gumboots wash swift ombre (glass of wine), flood barriers have been lifted. Dinner at La Rosa dei Venti should be a note for Italy. Our pasta arrived within minutes. Fifteen minutes later, the siren rang, and we passed the bill. "Sorry," Alberto said as he drove us out. "The water is already coming out of the canal." In the 25 minutes we got there, the street outside became a field. On Saturday, authorities were predicting a water level of 115 cm (close to four feet) by noon. At 110 centimeters, about 12% of the city is flooded; at 120 centimeters, over 35%. After 140 centimeters, more than 90% of the city was swamped. Last week the flood dropped to 187 centimeters. An old man dies as local authorities in the Italian city of Lagoon call it an emergency emergency. & # 39; The people of Venice helped each other & # 39; Marta Renno has dried woolen scenes made in Bethlehem at her Fair Trade shop near the San Stae vaporetto shop, Bottega del Mondo. He marked Tuesday's flood level – knee height – with black ink on the wall. "It's been a strange week," he said. "A lot of tourists go home. But the good thing about Venice is that people help each other." He heard nothing from the authorities around his area; but everything is okay, he said, because they are checking on one. Troops of youth patrolling the city helping residents clean and rebuild are nicknamed the "angels of acquaintance". Other residents of the Veneto region, including electricians, offer their services for free in the injured city. At the Basilica of San Marco that night – closed to tourists, but open to worshipers – the priest praised the Venetian unity. in his sermon. He told an old woman who, in the midst of the floods, had suspended a basket full of candy from her window on the second floor. That, he said, was the essence of Venice. "It has always been the people of the earth who have diversity," said Marta, smiling, as she unrolled sheets of leather stricken with water. Around Piazza San Marco Other shop owners began to bring them flood-damaged materials, he said, because everyone knew they were experts on cycling. They want to make sure that little ones get wasted as much as they can't. "We'll be okay," he said, smiling. Around Piazza San Marco, this is a different story. Danieli – one of the most popular hotels in the city – has installed metal lanes for guests to enter, and a ground floor window appears to have been broken. The medieval bar is closed, tables, chairs and grand piano stacked on top of each other, water pooling in the middle. Bars in the piazza itself, typically attracting tourists who want to pay $ 15 for a cappuccino with live orchestral accompaniment, are closed. On nearby streets, design shops including Prada, Versace and Ferragamo have raised their windows to hide the damage. At one of the few supermarkets left open, I asked where to find water. "If there is one left," the security guard said, pointing me to the empty shelves where there was only a small bottle. Global flood expert Henk Ovink says the historical floods in Venice are not only the result of a climate crisis but poor infrastructure and mismanagement. & # 39; We are very lucky here & # 39; But through it all, the Venetians remained not only stoical, but upbeat. At bookshop Acqua Alta, whose famous gondolas-for-shelf Instagram couldn't save its books, students were excited to snatch the stock to see what was saved. "How big, how terrible, but it is life and liberty," sings a garbage collector passing me on the street, a block from a drowned rat on cowboys. "We keep the supermarket open just for you," said the security guard, smiling, as he guided me through what was left of the water. "We're very lucky here," said the receptionist at the Hotel Papadopoli, near Piazzale Rome, the bus terminal. "It's a high part of town. Other hotels need to close." Back in San Stae, Marco Accardi is doing what most Venetians do: installing his flood barriers for the 150-centimeter forecast for Sunday, and fortifying them. with the insulation of the builders. But unlike the others, he adds one designation to each door: MOSE (Venice is annoying with no flood function); Moses, Noah; St Rosalia (the patron saint of Palermo, where he came from); and St Rita, the patron saint of impossible cases. "Marco, what are you doing?" asked a friend walking past. "If MOSE can't help, it may be Moses. If he can't, No will be in his ark. If he can't, we will ask St Rosalia," he said. "And in the offense, maybe St. Rita can help us," she laughed. Venice needs guests – and quickly She stopped by her work to show us the video she took Wednesday, of her restaurant, Bacarretto Bistrot, deep throats in dirty water. "Unfortunately, it's mine," he said with a smile. The flood was caused by thousands of dollars in damage, he said, and insurance policies did not cover the floods in Venice. But he was more concerned about the fact that it had been at least two weeks without profit before he could reopen. Even then, he said, "Venice has seen many cancellations." Tourists saw the footage and did not want to come. As a tourist, I would say there is no need to postpone the visit. The water subsided, and most museums reopened. The city is as good as it used to be – even better, you could say, with the current bereavement of visitors. But the Venetians suffered devastation, and all they needed was visitors – and fast. As Sebastian Fagarazzi of Venezia Autentica, a platform that supports local artists, told me last week: "At this point people have to make money to survive their losses. [19659054] "If people decide not to come, people are desperate. does not require money, though we are based on tourism. 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__label__wiki	0.94428	0.94428	Super Bowl 2020 picks, predictions against spread: Why 49ers will beat… Home World Canada’s Trudeau slams rivals for dirty campaign, gets Obama endorsement Canada’s Trudeau slams rivals for dirty campaign, gets Obama endorsement OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a tough election next week, accused his rivals on Wednesday of fighting a dirty campaign and picked up an endorsement from former U.S. President Barack Obama. Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to visit a local pub as he campaigns for the upcoming election, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Opinion polls show that Trudeau’s party, in power since 2015, is locked in a tie with the opposition Conservatives and will lose its majority in the House of Commons. Obama called Trudeau a hard-working, effective leader who tackled big issues like climate change. “The world needs his progressive leadership now, and I hope our neighbors to the north support him for another term,” he said in a tweet. The two men formed a close friendship when Obama, a Democrat, was still in office. Trudeau was the first Canadian prime minister the United States honored with a state dinner in almost two decades when Obama invited him and his wife to Washington in March 2016 after Trudeau won power the previous October. Obama’s endorsement came just hours after Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Montreal, accused the Conservatives of running “one of the dirtiest, nastiest campaigns based on disinformation that we’ve ever seen in this country.” A Nanos Research overnight poll for CTV and the Globe and Mail newspaper put the Conservatives at 32.5%, the Liberals at 31.9% and the left-leaning New Democrats (NDP) at 18.8%. Canadians vote on Monday. On Wednesday, Trudeau, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer and NDP chief Jagmeet Singh were all stumping for votes in Quebec, a predominantly French-speaking province that is a key political battleground, home to 78 of the 338 seats up for grabs. Scheer said last week that Trudeau was “a phony and a fraud” who did not deserve to govern. Scheer has repeatedly said Trudeau will raise taxes immediately after the election – which Trudeau has denied. The Conservatives were the source of a video of Trudeau in blackface in the early 1990s. They gave it to Global News to authenticate and it emerged a day after the first blackface picture was published by Time magazine. Trudeau targeted his Conservative counterpart near the end of the nearly six-week official campaign period, which has been characterized by mudslinging on both sides. “We may wake up Tuesday morning and have a government led by Andrew Scheer. And the only way to avoid that is to vote for the Liberal Party,” Trudeau said. For his part, Scheer has had to deal with repeated references by Trudeau to his personal anti-abortion stance, even though the Conservative leader has said he will not limit a woman’s right to choose. “Justin Trudeau has been dividing Canadians – pitting regions of our great country against each other,” Simon Jefferies, a spokesman for Scheer’s campaign, said in a statement, adding Trudeau “should take a look in the mirror.” Reporting by Kelsey Johnson; Additional reporting by Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren in Ottawa; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Peter Cooney Previous articleGoPets Dematting Comb with 2 Sided Professional Grooming Rake for Cats & Dogs Next articlePelosi, Trump exchange ‘meltdown’ barbs over meeting on U.S. policy in Syria GTA 6 release date update: Good and bad news for next Grand Theft Auto... According to a now-deleted post on Reddit, Rockstar Games will announce GTA 6 next month but won’t release a trailer for the new... BANGKOK (Reuters) - The fate of a high-profile opposition party in Thailand will be decided on Tuesday when a court rules on whether... Malaysian financier Jho Low ready to address other issues after U.S.... Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes near Indonesia’s Aceh province: USGS Chilean university admissions tests hit by fresh protests	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1600
__label__cc	0.708154	0.291846	The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations Svetlozar Velizarov, Ana Barreiros, Cristina T. Matos, Maria A. Reis, João G. Crespo DQ - Departamento de Química CQFB-REQUIMTE - Centro de Química Fina e Biotecnologia (Lab. Associado REQUIMTE) Two membrane bioreactor configurations, the pressure-driven membrane bioreactor and the ion exchange membrane bioreactor (IEMB), were tested for the removal of toxic oxyanions from drinking water. The results based on a case study - nitrate removal at a treated water production rate of 30 L m-2 h-1 - showed that in both bioreactors the desired water quality in terms of nitrate and nitrite can be achieved. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor allows for possibly higher water production rates and uses relatively cheaper membranes, however, the water quality control in terms of TOC requires on-line monitoring and a strict regulation of the carbon source addition. This configuration also requires an initial start-up period before achieving a steady state operation because the water and microbial culture are in direct contact. The ion exchange membrane bioreactor offers the advantage of selectively removing the target anion and producing TOC-free water with practically no initial start-up period. Due to the physical separation of the microbial culture from the water stream, the very low diffusion coefficient of ethanol through the Neosepta ACS membrane used, and the membrane-attached biofilm acting as an additional reactive barrier to ethanol penetration, secondary pollution of the treated water was avoided. The development of cheaper anion exchange membrane (possibly in a hollow fibre form) would make the IEMB process economically competitive. Ion exchange membranes Negative ions Dyalisis Dialysis DD Velizarov, S., Barreiros, A., Matos, C. T., Reis, M. A., & Crespo, J. G. (2007). The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations. Filtration, 7(1), 54-58. Velizarov, Svetlozar ; Barreiros, Ana ; Matos, Cristina T. ; Reis, Maria A. ; Crespo, João G. / The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations. In: Filtration. 2007 ; Vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 54-58. @article{bb334a5ef42c4d24a7ba984c1d0e5674, title = "The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations", abstract = "Two membrane bioreactor configurations, the pressure-driven membrane bioreactor and the ion exchange membrane bioreactor (IEMB), were tested for the removal of toxic oxyanions from drinking water. The results based on a case study - nitrate removal at a treated water production rate of 30 L m-2 h-1 - showed that in both bioreactors the desired water quality in terms of nitrate and nitrite can be achieved. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor allows for possibly higher water production rates and uses relatively cheaper membranes, however, the water quality control in terms of TOC requires on-line monitoring and a strict regulation of the carbon source addition. This configuration also requires an initial start-up period before achieving a steady state operation because the water and microbial culture are in direct contact. The ion exchange membrane bioreactor offers the advantage of selectively removing the target anion and producing TOC-free water with practically no initial start-up period. Due to the physical separation of the microbial culture from the water stream, the very low diffusion coefficient of ethanol through the Neosepta ACS membrane used, and the membrane-attached biofilm acting as an additional reactive barrier to ethanol penetration, secondary pollution of the treated water was avoided. The development of cheaper anion exchange membrane (possibly in a hollow fibre form) would make the IEMB process economically competitive.", keywords = "Dyalisis, Membranes, Dialysis DD", author = "Svetlozar Velizarov and Ana Barreiros and Matos, {Cristina T.} and Reis, {Maria A.} and Crespo, {Jo{\~a}o G.}", journal = "Filtration", publisher = "Filtration Solutions", Velizarov, S, Barreiros, A, Matos, CT, Reis, MA & Crespo, JG 2007, 'The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations', Filtration, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 54-58. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations. / Velizarov, Svetlozar; Barreiros, Ana; Matos, Cristina T.; Reis, Maria A.; Crespo, João G. In: Filtration, Vol. 7, No. 1, 01.01.2007, p. 54-58. T1 - The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations AU - Velizarov, Svetlozar AU - Barreiros, Ana AU - Matos, Cristina T. AU - Reis, Maria A. AU - Crespo, João G. N2 - Two membrane bioreactor configurations, the pressure-driven membrane bioreactor and the ion exchange membrane bioreactor (IEMB), were tested for the removal of toxic oxyanions from drinking water. The results based on a case study - nitrate removal at a treated water production rate of 30 L m-2 h-1 - showed that in both bioreactors the desired water quality in terms of nitrate and nitrite can be achieved. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor allows for possibly higher water production rates and uses relatively cheaper membranes, however, the water quality control in terms of TOC requires on-line monitoring and a strict regulation of the carbon source addition. This configuration also requires an initial start-up period before achieving a steady state operation because the water and microbial culture are in direct contact. The ion exchange membrane bioreactor offers the advantage of selectively removing the target anion and producing TOC-free water with practically no initial start-up period. Due to the physical separation of the microbial culture from the water stream, the very low diffusion coefficient of ethanol through the Neosepta ACS membrane used, and the membrane-attached biofilm acting as an additional reactive barrier to ethanol penetration, secondary pollution of the treated water was avoided. The development of cheaper anion exchange membrane (possibly in a hollow fibre form) would make the IEMB process economically competitive. AB - Two membrane bioreactor configurations, the pressure-driven membrane bioreactor and the ion exchange membrane bioreactor (IEMB), were tested for the removal of toxic oxyanions from drinking water. The results based on a case study - nitrate removal at a treated water production rate of 30 L m-2 h-1 - showed that in both bioreactors the desired water quality in terms of nitrate and nitrite can be achieved. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor allows for possibly higher water production rates and uses relatively cheaper membranes, however, the water quality control in terms of TOC requires on-line monitoring and a strict regulation of the carbon source addition. This configuration also requires an initial start-up period before achieving a steady state operation because the water and microbial culture are in direct contact. The ion exchange membrane bioreactor offers the advantage of selectively removing the target anion and producing TOC-free water with practically no initial start-up period. Due to the physical separation of the microbial culture from the water stream, the very low diffusion coefficient of ethanol through the Neosepta ACS membrane used, and the membrane-attached biofilm acting as an additional reactive barrier to ethanol penetration, secondary pollution of the treated water was avoided. The development of cheaper anion exchange membrane (possibly in a hollow fibre form) would make the IEMB process economically competitive. KW - Dyalisis KW - Membranes KW - Dialysis DD JO - Filtration JF - Filtration Velizarov S, Barreiros A, Matos CT, Reis MA, Crespo JG. The pressure-driven membrane bioreactor vs. the ion exchange membrane bioreactor for the removal of toxic anions from drinking water supplies: advantages and limitations. Filtration. 2007 Jan 1;7(1):54-58.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1605
__label__cc	0.501069	0.498931	Lockie Andrews @lockieandrews@lockieandrews Lockie is the Chief Digital Officer for UNTUCKit, a NYC-based apparel brand, and is currently leading the digitally native brand’s omni-channel and enterprise-wide digital transformation efforts (stores, ecommerce, marketing, operations, finance, creative and production). Lockie is also the founder of Catalyst Consulting, a boutique advisory firm specializing in “all things digital” for consumer, fashion, retail and next-generation technology companies. With 20+ years of general management experience, Lockie has assisted high growth companies (e.g. Nike, Lane Bryant, UNTUCKit, ANINE BING, and various start-ups) in diverse areas such as strategy, innovation, technology, digital marketing, social media, revenue enhancement, operational/financial improvement and workforce automation. Prior to founding Catalyst, Lockie served as an independent Operating Partner at portfolio companies of Sun Capital and Marlin Equity in the areas of finance, strategy, merchandising, technology and operations. Lockie has also held roles as the COO of Tadashi; head of New Business at Liz Claiborne Accessories (Kate Spade); CMO of Nora Gardner; and VP of Business Development at babystyle.com. Lockie was also a Senior Director at Alvarez and Marsal’s Retail Consulting Practice. Lockie began her career on Wall Street at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette, and holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Georgetown University. Lockie currently serves as a Friend of Education at the Museum of Modern Art, and is the co-head of Fashion Tech at the HBS Alumni Angels of NY and Co-Chair of Programming at the HBS Club of NYC. Monday Jul 22 Why 70% of IT initiatives fail; How to craft a winning omni-channel strategy Most IT initiatives fail due to inadequate planning, expertise and organizational buy-in. Learn how digital native brands like UNTUCKit have beat the odds and created single views of customer and inventory to enable omni-channel success via new... Read more Audience Q&A with Speakers; Moderated by Jeffrey Rayport	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1606
__label__cc	0.680664	0.319336	Sports Shorts, Jan. 30. 2018 January 30, 2018 October 18, 2018 The Current Leave a comment The women’s swimming team lost their match against Florida International University on Jan. 20. Senior Madison Yelle took second in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 10:29.44. Freshman Emma Sundstedt won both of her events, completing the 200 and 500 freestyles with times favorable enough for NCAA B-Cut standards. Seniors Sydney Panzarino and Jordan Shows, junior Caroline Oster and freshman Jenna Johns also won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:35.16. On Jan. 20, the team lost their match to Florida Southern. Freshman Malik Hardy brought the score to a deuce during the first half of the game with a traditional three-point play, following freshman Nick Stampley’s fastbreak lay-in. Junior Dwayne Gibson and freshman Nick Smith added 18 and 17 points, respectively, resulting in the final 77-99 score. The Sharks lost their Jan. 20 match against Florida Southern which ended in a final 76-94 score. Sophomore Cheray Saunders earned a team-high of five assists and senior Mary Hirt tied her career-high with 10 points. Juniors Alison Hughes and Mikayla Thompson and senior Christen Prasse scored a combined total of 49 points. Sports Sports Shorts NSU Men's Basketball NSU Women's Basketball NSU Women's Swimming View all posts by The Current → News Anchor, Jan. 23, 2018 Wear red to stand in solidarity with victims of heart disease	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1607
__label__cc	0.561832	0.438168	Dr. W Azul La Luz, PhD., CCHt., Rev., NIDA Diversity Supplement Fellow American Sociological Association / NIMH Minority Fellow NIMH Minority Education Program Mentee National Hispanic Science Network on drug abuse / NIDA Fellow Southwest Alcohol Research Mentee / NIAAA PhD Sociology – Concentrations in Medical Sociology and Race & Ethnic Studies. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Dissertation: Hispanos in the Valley of Death: Street-Level Trauma, Cultural-PTSD, Overdoses, and Suicides in North Central New Mexico. Life inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. Of note is that I took classes at both the Medical School (Family Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Departments) and the Sociology Department. M A Geography – Urban & Regional Planning and Human Geography. Western Illinois University (WIU), Macomb, IL, USA. Thesis: Public Administration As Represented By City and County Governments. Inducted into the Gamma Theta Upsilon National Honor Society. M A Sociology – Race & Ethnicity, Gender, and Criminology. WIU. Thesis: Latinas’ Disproportionate Representation in United States Prisons: A Culture of Protectiveness. Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society B A Board of Governor; concentrations: Administration, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Psychology. WIU. Classes taught included: Computers: Computer hardware operations; Introduction to Computers; Keyboarding; Software application: dBase, NOVELL, Lotus 123, Excel, MS Word, Word Perfect, and Windows; Criminology: Causes of Crime; Crime and Society; Drugs, Crime, and Social Control; Distance Learning/Extended University (UNM): Introduction to Sociology; Causes of Crime & Delinquency; Social Problems; Sociology of Masses; Communication; Sociology of Religion; Urban Community; Government: American National Government; Political Research Methods; Psychology: Introduction to Psych.; Theory and Practice of Group; Psychology of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Drug/Alcohol Assessment and Treatment Sociology: Community Participatory Development; Deviance; Dynamics of Prejudice; Introduction to Sociology; Marriage and Family; Medical Sociology; Social Control; Social Problems; Society and Personality; Sociology of Medical Practices Adjunct Professor, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM, USA General Psychology, Intro to Sociology, Theory and Group Process, Psychology of Drug and Alcohol Abuse; Drug/Alcohol Assessment and Treatment Teacher and Counseling: Gordon Bernell Charter School, Albuquerque, NM, USA I teach and provide group and individual counseling at two campuses – Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center and Down Town Roma Street. Santa Fe Public School District: I am certified to do substitute teaching. Project Director, Professor, In Mohammedia, Morocco, I taught Community Participatory Development (CPD) research jointly to master’s level students and groups of individual community members, under the auspices of a USA State Department, Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative (MEPI) funded grant. I was retained as “Curriculum Expert,” but was promoted to Project Director within four months. The MEPI program, collaboration between the High Atlas Foundation and the University of Hassan II, Faculty of Law, Science, and Technology in Mohammedia – Casablanca, Morocco. Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Also, along with high school, community college, and university level courses, I have taught for 20 plus years at the following: Las Cruces Public Schools (New Mexico), New Mexico State University (Las Cruces), Galesburg Public Schools (Illinois), Carl Sandburg Community College (Galesburg, IL), and Spoon River Community College (Macomb, IL), respectively. Instructor/Teacher, ENLACE Comunitario, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA: I have taught courses entirely in Spanish, “Comunicaciones Saludable” and instructed monolingual and bilingual teens on avoiding teen violence and bullying. Reel Fathers Inc., Santa Fe, NM, USA: I facilitate a group in discovering the facets of fatherhood (in the broadest sense of the word) and fathers (present or absentee) in relation to the entire family. Southwestern College: Guess lecturer in counseling classes on Substance Abuse, PTSD, Suicide Prevention, Counseling and Advising. MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH RELATED INSTITUTES / CERTIFICATES Red Cross Instructor: First Aid/CPR/AED, Albuquerque, NM, USA QPR Instructor Certification: Gatekeepers; Suicide Prevention, Friends of Veterans, Albuquerque New Mexico, USA Basic QuickBooks Certification, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM, USA Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Certification, New Mexico Tobacco Cessation Association / Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA Certificated Partners in Good Health and Wellness Training: A skills & Knowledge Based Training to Prevent and Manage Chronic Disease, completion of 84 hours ECHO/UNM/AASTEC, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Certified in the Global Lifestyle Behavior diabetes prevention Course, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Diabetes Prevention Support Center, Pittsburgh, PA. USA Integration, Innovation, Inspiration: Creating A Healthy New Mexico, UNM, Robert Wood Johnson Ethics In Human Research, Fourth Annual Symposium, UNM Health Sciences Center National Institute of Mental Health Mentorship and Program Training Institute, NIMH/UNM Basic Risk Management and Insurance, Public Risk Management Associations, Washington, DC Contracting for Performance, National Alliance of Business, Lincoln, NE Employment and Economic Development, National Alliance of Business, Lincoln, NE Mysteries of Payroll, Northern New Mexico College, Española, NM Albuquerque Demographic Analysis Workshop: Using the Census to Better Understand Changing People and Places Hypnotherapeutic Pain Relief A non-medical model for the Healthcare Provider (MDHA Approved), NexStep, Albuquerque NM. Certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Life Design International, Inc., Santa Fe, NM Community First Aid and CPR/AED Hypnotherapist, National Hypnotherapy Training Center, Albuquerque, NM Clinical Hypnotherapist, International Hypnosis Federation, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Hypnotic Pain Relief, National Hypnotherapy Training Center, Albuquerque, NM Quantum Touch Basic Certification Bilateral effects of NAFTA on Mexico and the United States, Universidad Autonómica De Querétaro, Facultad de Contaduría y Administración, Querétaro, México Certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Pain Management, National Hypnosis Training Center, Albuquerque, NM OTHER ACADEMIC RELATED EXPEIENCE At the UNM Office of the Vice President of Equity and Inclusion, I assisted with oversight of four ethnic student centers – Native American Student Services, African American Student Services, and El Centro de la Raza, and the EEO office – as well as with recruitment and retention of student, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds. I was also in charge of an annual Fund Raising event. At UNM Los Alamos I worked on distance-learning classes, assisting other professors and students in accessing their classes, recording classes, and proctoring examinations. DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS Nation Institute of Drug Addiction, Diversity Supplement American Sociological Association / National Institute on Mental Health National Institute on Mental Health Minority Education Program Mentee National Hispanic Science Network on drug abuse / National Institute on Drug Abuse Southwest Alcohol Research Mentee / National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism PUBLIC SERVICE Current Public Health Acupuncture of NM, 501(c)3, Board Member Participatory Republic, Inc. Chief Executive, International, NM, 501(c)3, P/T Executive Director Barrios Unido, Inc. (Community Without Walls), Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Counties, 501(c)3 Soul Healing Center, Inc., Secretary, NM, 501(c)3, Board of Directors, Secretary National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) Santa Fe Public Schools Homeless Youth Task Force Santa Fe Public Schools Homeless Youth Task Force Subcommittee on Substance Abuse Board of Directors of Youth Works, Inc. Youth Works Board of Directors Santa Fe Council on International Relations, Programmer for state department visitor to Santa Fe Volunteer teaching Computers skills to at the “Plus 50 Club” To Unemployed Seniors at the New Mexico of on Aging Charter Board Member of New Mexico Council for Boys and Young Men Advisor to Student Chapter of Amnesty International, New Mexico State University Advisory Board Member to Alma De Amistad, an intervention program that assists women who are predominately drug addicts, at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, and their families, with case management, counseling and referral to housing in Albuquerque, NM Advisor to the New Mexico Community Health Workers Association, Inc, a state-wide organization made up of mostly bilingual Promotoras (health care workers). I did the incorporation, and Internal Revenue Service filings pro bono. I also conducted a program development, and planning retreat for the association Advisor to the Albuquerque Trumbull Neighborhood Resident Council, an organization created by homeless and low income women to protect their neighborhood from drug dealers, and to teach young people drug prevention International City and County Managers Association I have 20 years cumulative experience on most aspects of computer operations, including: Servers, personal computers, and laptops – MACs, Widows NT, Novell, Windows, Data processing and manipulation software – DonorPerfect, NVivo, SPSS, Corel WordPerfect, Microsoft Access, Word and Excel, Quattro Pro, Use of the Internet as a research and fund raising tool. LANGUAGE, ART and CULTURE I read, speak and write English and Spanish fluently. I have studied Spanish at an undergraduate and graduate level, as well as studied in Mexico. I have professionally translated manuscripts and other documents into Spanish from English. I am currently also re-learning French. I have traveled extensively throughout Mexico, the rest of Latin America, North Africa, and Morocco. I am a self-aught “artist” and have written (and have had published) fiction and non-fictions stories and articles. As an administrator, I wrote a number of editorials and economic development pieces that were in the popular press. University of New Mexico Medical School, Pulmonary Department I conducted in-depth interview with non-small cell lung cancer patients after their initial diagnosis for the purpose of determining their concerns about access to treatment as well as access to treatment alternatives. University of New Mexico Medical School, Program Evaluation, Education and Research Department I provided evaluation for the Central New Mexico Community Access Program (CAP-NM). This program’s goal was 100% access for all uninsured persons in Central New Mexico to a primary care home. CAP-NM evaluation measured health outcomes of the uninsured population served. Another goal of the program was to improve Health Status through collaboration and integration amongst the seven safety net provider systems in a four-county target area. Particular attention was focused on reducing health disparities among vulnerable populations in these counties. The target population was the estimated 125,000 rural and urban uninsured and under-insured individuals (approximately 56,000 Hispanic, 50,000 Anglo, 13,000 Native American, and 6,000 Vietnamese, African-American, and other) in central New Mexico’s four-counties with incomes below 235 percent of the poverty level. University of New Mexico Medical School, Department of Family and Community Medicine I conducted ethnographic field research on treatment seeking behavior of drug addicts in Rio Arriba County, NM. The research was funded by the New Mexico State Department of Health and the Drug Policy Board. I conducted interviews with Spanish speaking patients, using a pre-validated instrument, PIME-MD, at a local area clinic to determine incidence of undetected depression and suicide ideation in primary care settings. University of New Mexico, Office of the Deputy Vice Provost for Research I conducted research in preparation for various grant projects, including a grant application to the National Foundation of Science for a Learning Center. University Of New Mexico, Southwestern Hispanic Research Institute Performed research concerning New Mexico Land Grants that were originally granted by the Spanish and Mexican governments, between 1600 and 1835, to settlers of the northern most provinces of Mexico, which are now part of the United States. The research culminated in presenting an original research paper on the Cebolleta land grant at the Who Owns America Conference III, held at the University of Wisconsin’s Land Tenure Center in Madison, WI. Are They Still Dying? Follow up research to discover if principal informants from prior “accidental drug overdose” / attempted suicide research are still alive seven years after initial research was conducted. Rio Grande Community Development Corporation Conducted a series of eight focus groups to collect data (leading to town hall meetings), specifically looking at how crime and other external environmental conditions – gangs, poor lighting disorganizational industrial areas proximity to residences – are affecting health disparities in the South Valley of Albuquerque. Hispanic Heroin Users, Transition to Injecting and HIV I was awarded a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Diversity Supplement Research Grant which was attached to a funded RO1 out of the University of Houston in Texas, USA. My principal role was to perform statistical and qualitative analysis on the data set already collected by the PI and his team. The abstract of the parent grant is as follows: The rapid growth of non-injecting heroin use (NIU) has serious consequences for controlling injecting drug use (IDU), the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other blood-borne pathogens, since IDU is a major source of illness and death among drug users, especially among US racial and ethnic groups. Mexican Americans are experiencing this increase among a drug using population that has consistently been characterized by high rates of drug injecting and AIDS risk behavior. In this study, we propose to examine the roles of social networks by using a “network facilitation” approach and cultural and contextual variables associated with transitioning from NIU of heroin to injecting, and in the transmission of HIV, HBV, and HCV among a sample of NIU Mexican American heroin users in San Antonio, Texas. Social networks may facilitate the process that determines the extent to which an individual who is susceptible for transitions to injecting or for seroconverting transitions to injecting and becomes infected. Dying for “La Cura”: Searching for a Cure to the Heroin Overdose Death Epidemic In Northern New Mexico Dissertation project, a qualitative/quantitative research study in which I examined ten years of medical examiner data on illicit drug overdoses and suicide in Northern Central New Mexico which has the highest rate of drug overdoses per capita, of any region in the United States. Also used in this study are 49 in depth qualitative interviews I collected in the studies listed below. Many contradictory factors in the region lend themselves to the historical materialistic analysis that because of street-level historical trauma, a type of communal post-traumatic stress disorder, the majority of illicit drug overdose death may actually be suicide. Why Are they Dying: Research Project on Española Drug Addiction and Overdose Principal investigator (PI) on a project that was funded by a University of New Mexico (UNM) Graduate Research Development Grant, a UNM Graduate Research Project and Travel Grant, and a Rio Arriba Family Care Network Grant. The research examined two aspects of the heroin addiction and overdoses in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico; a county that has the highest per capita rate of both heroin addiction and overdoses of any region in the United States. We examined ten years of coroner’s reports on drug overdoses in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties to determine poly-drug intake, as well as the possibility that the deaths classified as accidental drug overdoses may actually be suicides. Drug Users’ Access to and Use of Treatment Services: Ethnographic Research This research project, funded by New Mexico Department of Health and the Health Policy Commission, provided ethnographic examination of treatment-seeking behaviors of illicit drug users in Rio Arriba County, NM. This led to in-depth description, analysis and policy recommendations to optimize drug users’ access to, and use of treatment services. The ethnographic research included in-depth, semi-structured interviews with key informants and observations in the field. PI was Cathleen Willging, Ph.D. Epidemiological Contradiction in Latinas’ Mental and Physical Health Outcomes I used statistical analysis (logistic regression, principal components analysis) on a large National data set to examine the Epidemiological Paradox (EP) in the Latina populations. My basic premise was that Latinas should be at similar, or greater, risk of poor mental and physical health outcomes as are other minority women in the United States. However, Latinas appear to exhibit mental and physical health outcomes similar to, and in some cases better than European-American women. In particular, Latinas should evidence the same, or similar, outcomes as Afro-American women since Latinas have similar or lower socioeconomic status as Afro-American women, and ethnicities share similar settlement patterns. I am also exploring a newly created hypotheses based on historical materialism and collective medicine methodologies. This new hypothesis looks at the collective meaning of community status amongst Latinas vis á vis the EP, particularly in ethnic enclaves and non-acculturated life situations. Viewed from the Latinas’ communal status perspective the EP may prove to be a moot point. Homeless Women Project The specific research aims of this research project were to guide homeless women in a self-directed approach facilitated by women for women. Homeless women designed interventions that assisted them in permanently escaping the cycle of poverty. The project was based on extensive research done by the Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of New Mexico, Susan Tiano, Ph.D. BOOK & ARTICLE REVIEWS CHIVA: A Village Takes On The Global Heroin Trade. Chellis Glendinning. 2005. New Society Publishers. Reviewed comments were incorporated into the book’s preface and the back cover. 2004. In Conflict and Order: Understanding Society, tenth edition. D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Sinn. Review contribution is cited in the “Acknowledgments.” 2004. “The Everyday Violence of Hepatitis C Among Young Women Who Inject Drugs In San Francisco” by Philippe Bourgois, Bridget Prince, and Andrew Moss. 2004. “Cultural Competency, Politically Correct, And Other Wonderful Lies.” May 2016. Gordon Bernell Adult Alternative High School, Albuquerque, NM, USA. “The Moment of NOW: Living in the now as you plan; This MONENT is the MOMENT that counts” Colorado State University, April 2015. Presentation to a gathering of Native American Youth from across the entire Nation. “The Life of a Fortunate Man: Living through gangs, drugs and Prison.” 2012 Annual conference of the New Mexico Public Health Association. Inspirational talked based on a book I wrote titled “From GED To PhD: You Can Do At Any Age!” “Hispanos in the Valley of Death: Street-Level Trauma, Cultural-PTSD, Overdose, and Suicides in north central New Mexico.” I presented at the Critical Issues In Latino Mental Health; Towards Personalized Medicine: Integrating Social and Neural Networks in Latino Communities. Conference sponsored by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Taking Charge of Our Own Life, Or Who’s the Master of Your Fate and the Captain of Your Soul?” Keynote address to the Organizing Youth Engagement N.O.W. (Navigating Our World) Conference June 2, 2011, Albuquerque, NM. “It’s Your Life, Live it or give it over to the Man to live.” UNM Medical School, Project ECHO, interactive Webcast to six women’s and men’s prisons in New Mexico, May 5, 2011. “From GED To PhD: You Can Do At Any Age!” Keynote Address to the New Mexico Community Health Workers Association 15th Annual Conference. 2010. “You Can Make it From GED to PhD At Any Age!” 2010. Presented at four schools in Santa Fe and Albuquerque to adult students. Three of the Presentations have been completely in Spanish. “Cultural Competency, Political Correctness, and Other Wonderful Lies.” Eighteenth Annual United New Mexicans Against Adult Abuse Conference. 2010. “Hispanos in the Valley of Death: Street-Level Trauma, Cultural-PTSD, Overdose, and Suicides in north central New Mexico.” National Hispanic Science Network. Poster Presentation 2010. “From GED To PhD: You Can Do It If You Want To!” San Juan College, Farmington, NM, Keynote. 2010. Keynote Speaker at May 2010 Commencement Ceremony. “It’s Your Life And You Can Change It: Stopping The March To Death, Drugs, And Prison” La Puerta Charter School, 2010. “Moving on With your Life.” Children Youth Families Department, Key Note Speaker sigh school graduation of Albuquerque Juvenile Detention Facility. 2008. “Experiential Learning” New Mexico Men’s Council for Boys and Young Men Annual Conference. 2009 “Addiction, Death, and Economic Development in Northern New Mexico: Addiction The Growth of a ‘Landed’ Lumpen Proletariat.” University of New Mexico Graduate and Professional Student Symposium. 2007. “Estando en la Lucha: Structural Challenges of Long Term Recovery.” Nelson Tiburcio, Ulises Ricoy, W. Azul La Luz. National Hispanic Science Network. 2006. “Addiction, Death, and Economic Development in Northern New Mexico: The Growth of a Lumpen Proletariat Economy.” W. Azul La Luz B. Poster at NHSN. 2005. “Addiction, Death, and Economic Development in Northern New Mexico: The Growth of a Lumpen Proletariat Economy.” W. Azul La Luz B. Roundtable at ASA Annual conference. 2005. “Successful Pregnancy Outcomes: Evidence of the Epidemiological Paradox in Latinas.” W. Azul La Luz. Poster at Research Society on Alcoholism annual conference, 2005. “Using Ethnography to Recruit Alcohol-dependent Participants in Clinical Trials.” W. Azul La Luz B. and Ethel Nicdao. Poster at Research Society on Alcoholism annual conference, 2005. “HIV/AIDS in El Grito County, New Mexico: An Epidemiological Paradox?” W. Azul La Luz. Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association. 2004. “Successful Pregnancies Outcomes: Evidence of the Epidemiological Paradox in Latinas.” W. Azul La Luz. ASA Annual meeting. 2003. “Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico.” W. Azul La Luz. NIMH, NIDA, Border Epidemiology Work Group meeting in San Diego, CA, September 2003 “Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico.” W. Azul La Luz. NIMH, NIDA, Boarder Epidemiology Work Group meeting, Tucson, Arizona. 2002. “Successful Pregnancies Outcomes: Evidence of the Epidemiological Paradox in Latinas.” W. Azul La Luz. Dolores Gonzales Colloquium at University of New Mexico. 2002. The Cebolleta Land Grant, Cebolleta, New Mexico. W. Azul La Luz. Who Owns America Conference III, University of Wisconsin’s Land Tenure Center in Madison, WI. 2001. Searching For A “Cura” In The Valley Of Death: Street-Level Trauma, Cultural-PTSD, Overdoses, And Suicides In North Central New Mexico And Other Parts Of The World. 2012. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH& Co. KG From GED To PhD: You Can Do It At Any Age! 20011, Third Edition in Production. NuevaLight Enterprises Publishing, Santa Fe, USA. From GED To PhD: You Can Do It At Any Age! 20011, Second Edition. NuevaLight Enterprises Publishing, Santa Fe, USA. From GED To PhD: You Can Do It At Any Age! 2009. NuevaLight Enterprises Publishing, Santa Fe, USA. Searching For A “Cura” In The Valley Of Death: Street-Level Trauma, Cultural-PTSD, Overdoses, And Suicides In North Central New Mexico. 2012. Submitted for publication, University of New Mexico Press, New Mexico, USA. Addiction, Death, and Economic Development in Northern New Mexico: The Growth of a Lumpen Proletariat Economy. University of New Mexico, USA. 2005. The Possible Causes of the Overdose Epidemic in Northern New Mexico: Examination of Six Years of Medical Examiner’s Data. W. Azul La Luz and J. Meredith Martin. 2005. “Ethnography of Drug Use and Barriers to Care in the Española Valley of New Mexico.” Willging, Cathleen E., Michael Trujillo, and W. Azul La Luz. 2005. Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico: Proceedings of the New Mexico State Epidemiology Work Group. September 2004. Published by New Mexico Department of Health. “Ethnography of Drug Use and Barriers to Care in the Española Valley of New Mexico.” Willging, Cathleen E., Michael Trujillo, and W. Azul La Luz. New Mexico Epidemiology Report, 2004 (5):1-3. “Drug Abuse Patterns and Trends in New Mexico.” W. Azul La Luz. 2004. Proceedings of the Boarder Epidemiology Work Group, August 2003; 140 – 149. NIMH, NIDA. Ethnography of Drug Use, Help-Seeking Processes, and Behavioral Health Care Needs. Willging, Cathleen E., Michael Trujillo, and W. Azul La Luz. 2003. Report submitted to the State of New Mexico Department of Health, June 2003. “Successful Pregnancies Outcomes: Evidence of the Epidemiological Paradox in Latinas.” W. Azul La Luz. 2002. Southwest Working Paper Series, 2002, Volume 1, 14 – 33. RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES Director Health and Human Services Pueblo de San Ildefonso, Santa Fe New Mexico, USA: I administer Six separate public health programs – 1. Community Health Representative; 2. Diabetes Prevention and Monitoring; 3. Healthy Kids Programs, 4. Indian Child Welfare Act Programs, 5. Tobacco Cessation Program, and 6. Suicide Prevention Program. I also classes in QPR— Gatekeepers Suicide prevention and the Global Lifestyles Balance (GLB) Diabetes Prevention course, and screen for depression in people with types 1 & 2 diabetes. I have a private clinical hypnotherapeutic practice treating patients/clients pre-post-operative hypnosis, pain management, suicide prevention, interventions and education, and substance abuse prevention & treatment, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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The major duties and responsibilities of these positions were: Airport management, Bid specification development, and implementation, contract administration, and monitoring; Budget and finance development, automation, and administration; Community economic development; Community/governmental liaison; Comprehensive, strategic and tactical planning; Computer department management and operations; Grant writing, lobbying, administration, and program evaluation; Infrastructure planning and administration; regenerative funding development, privatization and program monitoring; and Risk management.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1608
__label__cc	0.666725	0.333275	Bird Research in the Media Ornithology Exchange Funding Portal Grants and Awards Database Journals Database List of Journals by Title List of Journals by Title Abbreviation Journal Indexes São Miguel scops owl was wiped out after arrival of humans in the Azores By ScienceDaily, June 27, 2013 in Bird Research in the Media ScienceDaily 2 \| RSS Feeds Full Name:ScienceDaily On São Miguel Island in the Azores, there used to exist a small, nocturnal bird of prey, related to the European scops owl, named Otus frutuosoi, which was very probably driven to extinction with the arrival of the first settlers in the 15th century. Read the full article on ScienceDaily PhysOrg 1 Full Name:PhysOrg RSS Feed (Phys.org) —On 28 August 2011 researchers Juan Carlos Rando, from the University of La Laguna (Tenerife), and Josep Antoni Alcover from the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies in Mallorca unearthed some small fossil bones buried not far below the ground of the Água de Pau cave (São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal). Read the full article on PhysOrg	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1612
__label__cc	0.724216	0.275784	OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program: A Severe Injustice October 14, 2015 October 14, 2015 Eric J. Conn 3 Comments By Eric J. Conn, Chair of Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice Group It has been five years since OSHA launched its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (“SVEP”), and two years since an agency White Paper trumpeted the program’s “strong start” and progress on “key goals.” A closer examination of OSHA’s SVEP data, however, reveals that: SVEP disproportionately targets small employers; SVEP cases are contested more often than other OSHA citations; OSHA has trouble conducting follow-up inspections of small employers, especially those in the construction industry; and The program fails to reach the recalcitrant employers it was designed to target. The fact is, SVEP (which succeeded OSHA’s controversial Enhanced Enforcement Program) has shown troubling trends from the start. Not only do the criteria weigh against smaller employers, but the consequences for employers thus labeled are dire, placing them in a precarious position, even before OSHA has proven that the employer violated the law at all, let alone in such an egregious manner as to warrant inclusion in SVEP. Repeat Overkill SVEP was instituted to target “enforcement efforts on recalcitrant employers who demonstrate indifference to the health and safety of their employees.” To that end, OSHA created four categories that would land an employer in SVEP. However, over the life of the program, one qualifying category has been invoked predominantly: an employer who has two or more willful, repeat, or failure-to-abate citations related to High Emphasis Hazards (NF-2WRF). Willful violations are those committed by an employer who knows the applicable standard but intentionally disregards it. Repeat violations have a much lower standard and require no aggravated intent. The employer does not have to know the law or be indifferent to safety. Through the first several years of SVEP, this NF-2WRF category accounted for nearly 70% of all SVEP cases. On the surface, this suggests that the program is reaching those bad actors, who deliberately flout the law; i.e., employers that have committed multiple willful violations. However, the reality is that only one in four qualifying cases involves any willful violations. More than 75% of this category is based on repeat violations, which, again, do not require any specific or aggravated intent. Moreover, OSHA reports that nearly 60% of SVEP employers have fewer than 25 total employees, and 75% have fewer than 100. Often, these employers are not “recalcitrant” and have not acted with indifference toward safety or the law. Rather, they generally do not know what OSHA’s vast portfolio of regulations require and/or lack the resources to comply. Public shaming by OSHA through both an inflammatory, embarrassing, and one-sided press release detailing the alleged violations and by posting the employer’s name on a Severe Violator list on OSHA’s public website; SVEP status also has serious indirect consequences: Harm to the company’s reputation; Loss of customers and clients; Defection by current employees and obstruction of recruiting prospective employees; Denial of, or increased interest rates on, business loans and lines of credit; Higher insurance rates or loss of insurance coverage; and Use of the SVEP designation in talking points for organized labor and interests adverse to the employers. And all of this happens before any adjudication process—in other words, before OSHA proves that a violation of the law even occurred. Getting Out More than half of SVEP citations have been contested, with 30% of those contests still in process. Some disputed citations have taken more than three years to resolve. Our research shows that up to 20% of disputes result in the underlying SVEP-qualifying citations being either withdrawn or corrected in a way that falls outside the SVEP-qualifying criteria. A 20% error rate for a program that imposes such harsh penalties before any sort of judicial process is controversial, to say the least. OSHA’s proscribed SVEP exit criteria further punish employers who choose to exercise their due-process rights, and seem designed to keep employers in the program forever. Indeed, it was not until two years after the birth of SVEP that OSHA even announced a set of exit criteria (i.e., for the first two years there was literally no way out). The actual exit criteria introduced by OSHA, however, offer little more relief than that, as they are nearly impossible to achieve. The criteria for employers whose SVEP-qualifying citations become a Final Order require waiting three years after “final disposition” of the qualifying SVEP case, and during that period, the employer must: Abate all qualifying violations (not controversial); Pay all penalties (not controversial); Complete any actions committed to in an applicable settlement agreement (not controversial); and Avoid additional “Serious” violations at that or related facilities (controversial). Remember, it takes Willful and Repeat violations to qualify into SVEP, but any Serious violation will keep you in for at least another three years. Under OSHA’s current enforcement scheme, almost everything is characterized by OSHA as at least Serious. Approximately, 75% of all OSHA inspections result in at least one violation, and 75% of all violations are characterized by OSHA as Serious (nearly 85% are characterized as Serious or worse). Considering this data, that SVEP requires follow-up inspections at up to 11 of the SVEP employer’s facilities, and that OSHA goes into those inspections believing the SVEP employer is a bad actor, it is inconceivable that an SVEP employer could survive this gauntlet without at least one Serious violation to restart a new three-year SVEP clock. Even if the employer meets all of these conditions, removal from the program is at the discretion of the OSHA Regional Administrator. To date, zero employers have exited SVEP through the exit criteria. In keeping with the general unfairness of how SVEP is implemented, the key date for exiting SVEP is the date of “final disposition” of the SVEP citations. That means: A failure by the employer to contest the citations; A settlement agreement between OSHA and the employer; A decision by an ALJ within the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission or by the Commission itself on appeal; or A decision by a U.S. Court of Appeals. Challenging an SVEP decision can be expensive and time-consuming, potentially dragging on for more than a decade in some instances. Based on OSHA’s final disposition rule, employers could be stuck in SVEP for years before OSHA’s allegations are actually proven, and all the while, the employer’s exit clock has not even started to tick. That is particularly unfair considering OSHA does not wait for final disposition to dump employers into SVEP. Given the daunting exit criteria, employers should challenge SVEP-qualifying citations and bargain in settlement or prevail before an ALJ to eliminate the SVEP-qualifying citations. For now, that appears to be the only way out. SVEP Strategies Given the high stakes of SVEP, and the focus on repeat violations, employers should consider: Increasing communication among related facilities in the corporate family about OSHA activity at any facility; Proactively correcting any OSHA-cited condition at all locations after a citation at one location; Challenging citations that fall within OSHA’s SVEP-qualifying “High Emphasis Hazards” to avoid being set up for Repeat violations in those categories; and Challenging SVEP-qualifying citations. Those citations may be withdrawn or re-characterized, and that may be the only way to ever get out of SVEP. For more information about OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program, join Conn Maciel Carey’s national OSHA Practice for an upcoming webinar event on this topic (“OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP): Who, What, When, Where, and How to Avoid It “) on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 1 PM ET. Click here for more information about the webinar and to register. OSHA Enforcement, SVEPExit Criteria, High Emphasis Hazard, OSHA, Repeat Citation, Repeat Violation, Severe Violator Enforcement Program, Severe Violators Enforcement Program, SVEP ← OSHA’s New “Non-Mandatory” Workplace Violence Guidance for Healthcare Employers OSHA’s Proposed Rule to Require Frequent Submission of Injury Data → 3 thoughts on “OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program: A Severe Injustice” Kim snook says: Wonderful article, however I would hope that OSHA would start to target musculoskeletal issues within the beverage distribution industry, particularly the transportation of keg beer. Has a study ever been conducted by OSHA see how many of these employee’s retire with musculoskeletal issues? What you need to know about Repeat Citations – RC&E Chill – Industrial Refrigeration and Process Safety / Risk Management says: […] Obviously, there’s a lot of dollar signs involved, but that’s just the start of the possibilities. The real damage can come from becoming enrolled in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program or SVEP. The SVEP program is a nightmare that you want to avoid. I really can’t summarize it better than Eric Cohn did at OSHA Defense Report. […] OSHA’s “Look Back” Window to Issue Repeat Citations is Unlimited – Maribel Kendall's Blog says: […] being alleged to have committed a Repeat violation. Worse still is falling into the dreaded “Severe Violator Enforcement Program” (SVEP). The qualifying criteria for SVEP include Repeat and Willful violations in certain […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1613
__label__wiki	0.59499	0.59499	How to Identify a Fake Breitling Watch By: Keith Evans How to Identify a Knockoff LeCoultre Watch How to Check for an Original G-Shock The Differences in a Fake Rolex & a Real Rolex How to Spot a Fake Mont Blanc Watch How Will I Know a Fake Panerai Watch? Breitling watches are renowned throughout the world for their accuracy and style. They are used by pilots who rely on them for their unique aeronautics-specific characteristics, and are popular with the United States Air Force, the British Red Arrows, airline professionals and the general public. Their popularity has spawned a plethora of counterfeits and replicas, though, and many of these copies can be very close to their authentic counterparts. Find out how to differentiate a genuine Breitling from a copy with a few moderately easy inspections. Check the watch's weight. A genuine Breitling watch has a hefty feel, considered by some to be somewhat heavier than other wristwatches. By contrast, the cheap plastic components of a counterfeit Breitling watch make it feel lighter than or comparable to other wristwatches. An overall "cheap" feel may be present in low quality fakes as well. Look at the Breitling logo on the watch face. On a genuine watch, the Breitling logo should be perfectly straight and embossed onto the face. A counterfeit Breitling, however, may have the logo simply printed onto the face; on poor quality replicas, the printing process may cause it to be blurred, smudged or even misspelled. Examine the date window. On a genuine Breitling watch, the date window--the magnifying portion under which the date passes--is quite large and may also magnify the second and minute hands. Date windows on Breitling copies are typically somewhat smaller and may not magnify the complete date. On poor quality fakes, the date window may even be crooked or missing altogether. Check the movement. At one time, the most apparent indicator of a fake Breitling watch was a quartz movement (quartz movements cause the second hand to "tick" from second to second, rather than smoothly moving around the watch face). It was widely recognized that counterfeit Breitling watches used a quartz movement while genuine articles used a mechanical movement that caused the second hand to sweep smoothly. Authentic Breitling watches produced during the 1970s and early 1980s did feature quartz movements, though, so this indicator is only valid on pre-1970 and post-1990 watches. Keith Evans has been writing professionally since 1994 and now works from his office outside of Orlando. He has written for various print and online publications and wrote the book, "Appearances: The Art of Class." Evans holds a Bachelor of Arts in organizational communication from Rollins College and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration in strategic leadership from Andrew Jackson University.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1615
__label__wiki	0.67878	0.67878	BioMed Research International / 2017 / Article Article Sections AbstractIntroductionMaterials and MethodsResultsDiscussionConclusionConflicts of InterestAcknowledgmentsSupplementary MaterialsReferencesCopyright Clot Structure and Fibrinolysis in Thrombosis and Hemostasis View this Special Issue Research Article \| Open Access Volume 2017 \|Article ID 6385628 \| 13 pages \| https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6385628 Nonuniform Internal Structure of Fibrin Fibers: Protein Density and Bond Density Strongly Decrease with Increasing Diameter Wei Li,1 Justin Sigley,1 Stephen R. Baker,2 Christine C. Helms,3 Mary T. Kinney,1 Marlien Pieters ,4 Peter H. Brubaker,5 Roger Cubcciotti,6 and Martin Guthold 1 1Department of Physics, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA 2Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Medicine, The LIGHT Laboratories, University of Leeds, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9NL, UK 3Department of Physics, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, USA 4Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa 5Department of Health & Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA 6NanoMedica, LLC, Biotech Place, 575 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA Academic Editor: Jeroen Rouwkema Received22 Feb 2017 Revised05 May 2017 Accepted22 Aug 2017 Published10 Oct 2017 The major structural component of a blood clot is a meshwork of fibrin fibers. It has long been thought that the internal structure of fibrin fibers is homogeneous; that is, the protein density and the bond density between protofibrils are uniform and do not depend on fiber diameter. We performed experiments to investigate the internal structure of fibrin fibers. We formed fibrin fibers with fluorescently labeled fibrinogen and determined the light intensity of a fiber, , as a function of fiber diameter, . The intensity and, thus, the total number of fibrin molecules in a cross-section scaled as . This means that the protein density (fibrin per cross-sectional area), , is not homogeneous but instead strongly decreases with fiber diameter as . Thinner fibers are denser than thicker fibers. We also determined Young’s modulus, , as a function of fiber diameter. decreased strongly with increasing ; scaled as . This implies that the bond density, , also scales as . Thinner fibers are stiffer than thicker fibers. Our data suggest that fibrin fibers have a dense, well-connected core and a sparse, loosely connected periphery. In contrast, electrospun fibrinogen fibers, used as a control, have a homogeneous cross-section. 1.1. Fibrinogen Fibrinogen is a key protein in blood, which upon activation by thrombin polymerizes into a meshwork of fibrin fibers. Fibrin fibers form the major structural component of blood clots. In hemostasis, they stem blood flow in the event of injury and trauma, and they are involved in the initiation of wound healing [1]. In thrombotic disease, aberrant formation of blood clots is the underlying pathology of such diseases as myocardial infarction, ischemic strokes, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolisms. Fibrinogen is a 340-kDa glycoprotein, with an elongated, trinodular shape; it is 45 nm in length and 4.5 nm in diameter. It is composed of two distal D regions and one central E region, which are connected by two triple-helical coiled coils [2–4]. 1.2. Protofibril Formation The first step in fibrin fiber formation is the formation of protofibrils. It is initiated as thrombin proteolytically removes fibrinopeptide A from the central E region of fibrinogen, thus converting fibrinogen to desA fibrin. Knob “A”, which remains after cleavage of fibrinopeptide A, fits into hole “a”, located in the terminal D region. Fibrin monomers assemble via these A:a interactions in a half-staggered fashion into double-stranded protofibrils. The interactions between abutting D interfaces, called D:D interactions, are also important for protofibril assembly. It is well accepted in the field that the key interactions for protofibril assembly are the A:a and D:D interactions. If these interactions are blocked, protofibril formation is severely impaired, which is not the case for any of the other interactions. 1.3. Lateral Aggregation The two-stranded protofibrils then assemble laterally (radially) into mature fibrin fibers [5–7]. However, the interactions for this lateral assembly are much less understood, and the internal arrangement of protofibrils within a mature fiber is not clear. Some studies suggest a relatively regular internal structure, in which the protofibril is packed in a semicrystalline fashion [6, 8] while others suggest that it is packed randomly [9–11]. A commonly used method to investigate the properties and the structure of fibrin clots is turbidimetry and light scattering, which can provide information about fiber size [12, 13] and fiber (protein) density [14, 15]. There are numerous papers about the mechanical properties and structures of a whole blood clot [16, 17]. However, the literature on the emerging field of single fibrin fiber mechanical properties is more limited [18–27]. Moreover, scattering techniques which draw conclusions about single fibers take data that are averaged over many fibers, and then information about single fibers is extracted; in other words, the information about single fibers is indirect [28]. If there are significant differences in single fibers, that difference may be lost in averaging methods. When measuring single fibers, differences between individual fibers can be resolved. 1.4. Fibrin Fiber Lateral Structure The lateral aggregation of fibrin fibers is poorly understood. In the past, most models assumed a uniform cross-sectional density [6, 8]. Recently there has been some evidence that the internal structure is not homogeneous [28, 29]. Protein density is a good indicator of the fiber structure. Neutron scattering and light scattering are most frequently used to indirectly determine protein density. These techniques have been used to show that protein content inside a fibrin density is only 20–30% (70–80% solvent) (some theoretical studies tried to explain this phenomenon [30, 31]) and the lateral structure of fibrin fibers may be fractal [28]. Similar results were found by high-resolution atomic force microscope (AFM), as it was observed that molecule packing inside the fiber might be denser and tighter than that on the surface [29, 32]. Early rupture force measurements on dry fibrin fibers suggested that the cross-section of fibrin fibers may have a fractal dimension of 1.3 [9]. In the presented work, we used fluorescently labeled fibrinogen to obtain a relationship between fiber light intensity, , which is proportional to the number of monomers in a fiber cross-section, and fiber diameter, . We found , suggesting a denser core and a less dense periphery. For a fiber with uniform density, the number of fibrin molecules would increase as the square of the diameter, . In addition to the fibrin and protofibril packing inside a fiber, the bonds involved in lateral aggregation are also not well understood. Bonds are important because they hold the fiber together. In the past, there has been no method to determine bond density inside a fiber. The stretching force of a single fiber is proportional to the number of bonds inside the fiber. For a fiber with homogeneous bond density, the stretching force would increase as (since the cross-sectional area of a fiber increases as ). However, our data show the stretching force, ; that is, it increases with a significantly lower power than . This agrees with our proposed model that the inside of a fibrin fiber is not homogeneous. This relationship was found for fibrin fibers formed from diverse sources: purified fibrinogen and plasma from white older males, white middle-aged males, and black middle-aged females with and without diabetes. Since this relationship was found for all samples, it appears to be a general property of fibrin fibers, regardless of the source. Combining our light intensity and force data, we propose a novel model for the internal structure of fibrin fibers. In this model, they have a dense core of well-connected protofibrils that becomes less dense and less well connected as more protofibrils aggregate onto the outside of the fiber. 2.1. Plasma Collection Blood samples were from several different population groups. Blood was collected from healthy white males from two different subgroups: five healthy middle-aged individuals (40–50 years old) and five healthy older individuals (>70 years old). Blood samples were collected into citrated tubes and then centrifuged in a Beckman model TJ-6 centrifuge at 3700 rpm (2000) for 15 minutes at room temperature to remove cells and large particles; the remaining plasma was stored at −80°C until further use. These samples were covered under WFU IRB protocol 00012738. Blood was also collected from black, female South Africans from three different subgroups: five controlled diabetic patients (Type II Diabetes) (receiving insulin treatment), five uncontrolled diabetic patients (Type II Diabetes), and a control group of five healthy (nondiabetic) subjects [18]. These samples were a random subset of a larger sample [33]. Blood from these groups was centrifuged at 2000 at 4°C for 15 minutes. The remaining plasma was stored at −80 until further use. All subjects signed informed consent and ethical approval was obtained from the ethics committees of both the University of Pretoria and the North-West University, South Africa. [33]. 2.2. Striated Substrate Preparation The striated substrates were prepared as previously reported [18–22]. Briefly, a drop of optical adhesive (NOA-81, Norland Products, Cranbury, NJ) was placed on top of a coverslip. A rectangular polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp was then pressed into the optical glue to form a striated substrate with 6.5 μm wide ridges and 13.5 μm wide grooves. The optical glue was then cured under 365 nm UV light (UVP 3UV transilluminator, Upland, CA) for 1.5 minutes, at which point it was ready to be used. 2.3. Formation of Electrospun Fibrinogen Fibers and Fibrin Fibers 2.3.1. Electrospun Fibrinogen Fibers 100 mg/ml lyophilized bovine fibrinogen (Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Co.) was prepared with a solution of 9-part 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFP, Sigma-Aldrich) and 1-part minimum essential medium (MEM, 10x MEM, Gibco, Invitrogen cell culture). 3.17 mg Rhodamine 6G fluorophore (Eastmen Kodak, Rochester, NY; molecular weight 479 g/mol) was then added to the mixture to get a final ratio of 15 fluorophores per fibrinogen molecule. The electrospun fibrinogen fibers were spun onto a cover glass slide (number 1.0, 24 mm × 60 mm, Fisherbrand, Pittsburgh, PA) as described in [34]. 2.3.2. Fibrin Fibers from Plasma Samples Samples were prepared as described in [18]. All chemicals were from Sigma-Aldrich unless otherwise noted. Fibrin fibers were formed from the human, platelet-poor plasma samples described above. 2 μl of 0.1 NIH units/ml thrombin was added to an 18 μl mixture of plasma and 20 mM CaCl2 that was first pipetted onto the striated substrate. The sample was kept in a wet atmosphere at room temperature for one hour. After that, the top layer of the fibrin clot was gently rinsed away using calcium free fibrin buffer (140 mM NaCl, 10 mM, Hepes, pH 7.4), and 20 nm carboxyl coated fluorospheres (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) were added to the substrate. The sample was incubated in fibrin buffer before use. 2.3.3. Fibrin Fibers from Purified Fibrinogen and Fluorescently Labeled Fibrinogen Fibrin fibers were formed from purified unlabeled fibrinogen (Enzyme Research Laboratories, South Bend, IN) and purified fibrinogen that was labeled with Alexa-546 fluorophore (about 15 fluorophores per fibrinogen monomer; Life Technologies, Grand Island, NY). 18 μl of fibrinogen solution (13.5 μl nonlabeled and 4.5 μl fluorescently labeled fibrinogen, both at 1.5 mg/ml) and 2 μl of 0.1 NIH units/ml thrombin were pipetted onto a cover glass slide (number 1.0, 24 mm × 60 mm, Fisherbrand, Pittsburgh, PA). The sample was kept in a wet atmosphere at room temperature for one hour. After this period, the top layer of the fibrin clot was gently rinsed away with fibrin buffer, and the sample was kept in fibrin buffer (140 mM NaCl, 10 mM Hepes, and 5 mM CaCl2, pH 7.4). We performed turbidity experiments with unlabeled fibrinogen and 3 : 1, 1 : 1, and 1 : 3 ratios of unlabeled fibrinogen to Alexa-546-labeled fibrinogen (see Supplementary Figure in the Supplementary Material available online at https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6385628). Our preparation of Alexa-546-labeled fibrinogen had about 15 dye molecules per fibrinogen molecule; Alexa-Fluor-546 NHS Ester has a molecular weight of 1160 g/mole. The turbidity experiments were performed with the same buffer conditions as the fluorescence intensity experiments (same salt concentrations and pH, same fibrinogen concentrations and ratios). The experiments showed that Alexa-546-labeled fibrinogen does impair fibrin fiber formation in a dose-dependent manner. Specifically, the slope is less steep and the maximum absorption is lower. The lowest dose of labeled fibrinogen—the 3 : 1 ratio we used in the fluorescence intensity experiments—still has some impairment on fibrin fiber formation. However, we believe these fibers are still a reasonably good representation of natural fibrin fibers. This assessment is based on the appearance of the fibers in AFM and fluorescence images and on the overall shape of the turbidity curve, which looks normal. In our intensity experiments, we had to find a compromise between enough labeling, so that the fibers would be clearly visible in the fluorescence images, and too much labeling, which impairs fibrin fiber formation. We believe the 3 : 1 ratio is a good compromise between these two competing requirements. 2.3.4. Fibrin Fibers from Unlabeled Purified Fibrinogen for Force Measurement Fibrin fibers were formed as described above, except that they were formed from nonfluorescently labeled, purified fibrinogen on a striated substrate, and labeled with 20 nm carboxyl coated fluorospheres after polymerization (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) as described above. 2.4. Fluorescence Microscopy (Optical Microscopy) We used an inverted fluorescence microscope (Axiovert 200 or Observer D, Zeiss, Göttingen, Germany) in these experiments. Fluorescence images were taken with a 40x lens (NA of 0.7), with an excitation source from a short arc mercury lamp (Osram HBO 103W/2, Atlanta Light Bulbs Co., Atlanta, GA). The exposure time was 200 ms. The field of view (image size on computer) was 180 μm 180 μm. In order to get the same photobleaching for all the fibers in a particular image, fluorescence images of each area were taken only once, under the same conditions. Fluorescence images were collected with a Hamamatsu EM-CCD C9100 camera (Hamamatsu Photonics, KK, Japan) with IPLab software (Scanalytics, Fairfax, VA). 2.5. Fibrin Fiber Measurements and Manipulation 2.5.1. Fluorescence Intensity Measurement Fibrin fibers (or electrospun fibrinogen fibers) were formed on a coverslip and fluorescence images of the fibers were taken immediately after illuminating the fibers to limit photobleaching as much as possible. Since the diameter of fibrin fibers is below the resolution limit of light microscopy, the AFM was used to obtain images of the same location as the fluorescence image (Figure 1). Assuming a cylindrical fiber, fiber height as determined from AFM topography images was taken as the fiber diameter (fiber width was not used because it is significantly exaggerated in AFM due to the tip broadening effect). ImageJ software (https://imagej.nih.gov/ij/) was used to determine the light intensity of the cross-section of single fibers. The lowest point was used as the baseline to normalize intensity and the total intensity was obtained by summing the intensities of each pixel. Experimental setup of fluorescence intensity measurement. (a) Schematic lateral view of setup. The AFM is above the sample, and the objective lens of the inverted fluorescence microscope is below the sample. ((b), (c)) Fluorescence images of fibrin fibers. (d) AFM topography image of the same region (yellow box) of fibrin fibers as in (c). (e) Fluorescence intensity distribution of the cross-section (along the red line in (c)) of a single fiber; total fluorescence intensity of this fiber corresponds to the area under this curve. (f) Height distribution of the cross-section along the red line of the fiber in (d), which is the same fiber as in (c). Even though the fiber in (c) looks very bright, it was far below saturation as the gray value limit is 16384 (214). 2.5.2. AFM Imaging of Fibrin Fibers All fibrin fibers were imaged in buffer (same buffers as described above under fibrin fiber preparation), using a combined atomic force microscope (AFM) (Topometrix Explorer, Veeco Instruments, Woodbury, NY) and inverted fluorescence microscope (Axiovert 200 or Observer D, Zeiss, Göttingen, Germany). The fiber sample was placed between the AFM and optical microscope using a customized stage which allows the sample to be moved independently of either microscope [18–22]. Fibers were imaged in tapping mode with any one of the three cantilevers of AFM probe CSC-38 (MikroMasch, Wilsonville, OR) or an equivalent AFM probe (similar and ). The spring constant, , ranged from 0.03 N/m to 0.09 N/m, and the resonance frequency, , ranged from 10 kHz to 20 kHz. Fibers were typically imaged at a 50% set point (50% of maximum free amplitude); the set point was adjusted so that the probe exerted the smallest possible normal force on the sample, while still making good contact with the surface. Feedback gains were adjusted as high as possible, without causing ringing. The fiber diameter, , was determined by AFM imaging the fiber either on top of the ridge adjacent to where the fiber was manipulated (for the force measurements) or on the glass slide (for the fluorescence intensity measurements). The fiber cross-section was calculated assuming a cylindrical cross-section. 2.5.3. Force Data Measurement Fibrin fiber mechanical properties were determined using a combined fluorescence microscope and atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique, as described before [18–20, 22]. Briefly, as shown in Figure 2, fibers were formed on the striated substrate. The AFM (Topometrix Explorer, Veeco Instruments, Woodbury, NY) tip is located above the sample for manipulation, while the inverted fluorescence microscope (Axiovert 200 or Observer D, Zeiss, Göttingen, Germany) can image the sample from below. Experimental setup for force measurement. (a) Schematic lateral view of setup. (b) Representative single fibrin fiber stress versus strain plot. The fiber broke at a strain of 225%. The modulus corresponds to the slope of this plot. We used the initial slope, before strain hardening at about 100% strain. (c) Fluorescence images of a fiber being stretched and broken. The large dark object is the AFM cantilever and the AFM tip is marked by an asterisk. The fiber in (c) broke at a strain of 200%. Figures 2(a) and 2(c) are adopted from [18]. Single fibers, suspended over the 13.5 μm grooves in the striated substrate, were laterally pulled causing the AFM cantilever to torque. NanoManipulator software (3rd Tech, Chapel Hill, NC) provided precise control of the AFM tip and collected force and position data during fiber manipulations. Fiber diameters were measured on the ridges of the striated substrate using the AFM tapping mode (and assuming a cylindrical fiber). From these data, the actual force on the fiber was calculated; and stress and strain were determined as and , where is the fiber cross-sectional area, is the initial length of the fiber, and is the change in fiber length. Young’s (elastic) modulus, , is then calculated via from the initial part of the stress-strain curve. Possible fiber compression effects where the AFM probe contacts the fiber were ignored. Since the fiber is 13.5 μm long and the tip contacts the fiber over a length of only about 500 nm (the very end of the AFM tip is used for manipulations), this contact length is less than 4% of the entire fiber length. The significant difference between two groups was determined by using a two-tailed -test. The significant difference between two slopes was calculated by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The goal of our work was to investigate the internal structure of fibrin fibers; in particular we aimed to determine how the number of fibrin monomers and the number of bonds inside a fibrin fiber vary as a function of fiber diameter. These data will provide insights into the structural arrangement of fibrin monomers and bonds inside a fibrin fiber. We used two types of experiments to determine these quantities. (1) Fluorescence intensity measurements of single fibers formed from fluorescently labeled fibrinogen: these data provide information on the number of fibrin monomers in a fiber. (2) Stretching force measurements on single fibers: these data provide information on the number of bonds in a fibrin fiber. 3.1. Fluorescence Intensity as a Function of Fiber Diameter In these experiments, fibrin fibers were formed on a flat coverslip from fibrinogen that was labeled with Alexa-546. The fiber diameter, which is beyond the resolution limit of light microscopy, was determined from an AFM topography image of the same area (Figure 1). A cylindrical fiber shape was assumed and the fiber height was used as the diameter of the fiber. We used the height because it can be determined accurately, with nanometer precision. In AFM imaging, the height of the sample can sometimes be compressed by the force exerted on the sample by the AFM tip. However, this effect is typically small. Comparing our diameter values to values obtained by other techniques suggests our height measurements are correct and that it is reasonable to assume the fibers are cylindrical. In particular, our diameter values determined from the height of the fibers agree with the values obtained by SEM [18, 33]. Our diameter values also generally agree with the diameter values obtained by light scattering [28]. The lateral dimensions in atomic force microscopy images are always exaggerated by the tip broadening effect, as the width of the AFM probe gets added to the width of the sample [36]. Therefore, the fiber width in AFM images is not an accurate representation of the fiber diameter. Photobleaching was minimized by having the shortest possible exposure times and by taking images as rapidly as possible. Fluorescence images of each area were taken only once, under the same conditions, so that residual photobleaching was the same for all fibers in a particular image. Moreover, to average out small fluctuations, we analyzed four closely spaced cross-sections of each fiber (see Figure 1) and took the average. We did the same four-measurement averaging procedure to determine the diameter of each fiber from the AFM scans. 3.2. Dry Electrospun Fibrinogen Fiber (Mixed with Rhodamine 6G) As a control experiment, we first determined the fluorescence intensity of electrospun fibers (Figure 3). Electrospun fibrinogen fibers have about the same diameter as fibrin fibers, on the order of 100 nm [35]. Dye was mixed into the spinning solution. For a homogeneous cross-section with an evenly distributed dye, the fluorescence intensity should increase as , since the cross-sectional area of a fiber (assuming it is cylindrical) is . The molar ratio of fluorophore to fibrinogen monomer in the spinning solution was 15 : 1. Fluorescence intensity of electrospun fibrinogen fiber cross-section as a function of diameter. (a) Fluorescence image (subsection of 180 μm 180 μm field of view) of electrospun fibrinogen fibers. (b) AFM image of the fiber in the yellow box. (c) Fluorescence intensity of the fiber in the yellow box along the blue line drawn in (b). One pixel is 200 nm (40x objective lens). (d) Height measurement along the indicated 5 μm long blue line in (b). (e) The slope of the relationship between light intensity and fiber diameter is 1.9 on a log-log scale, close to the value of 2.0 expected for a homogenous fluorophore distribution within a cross-section. (f) Fluorophore density is independent of fiber diameter, as would be expected for a homogeneous fiber. Each data point represents four measurements. In this control experiment, we found that the total light intensity, , increases with increasing diameter as , which means that the number of fluorophores, , also increases as (Figure 3(e)). This experiment was performed in triplicate (for images and additional data, see Supplementary Figure ). If we assume a circular cross-section of the electrospun fiber, , the fluorophore density is constant, as would be expected for a homogeneous fiber with an even distribution of fluorophores (Figure 3(f)). 3.3. Wet Fibrin Fiber Labeled with Alexa-546 Fluorophore A 3 : 1 mixture of unlabeled fibrinogen and fibrinogen that was labeled with 15 Alexa-546 fluorophores per fibrinogen monomer was used to form fibrin fibers on a flat glass substrate. For these fibrin fibers, fluorescence intensity also increased with increasing diameter; however it only increases as (Figure 4(a)). Since the total fluorescence intensity, , of a fiber cross-section is proportional to the number of monomers in a cross-section, , this implies that . This is a much lower exponential power than 2, which was seen in the electrospun control fibers and which would be expected for homogeneous fibers (these experiments were carried out in triplicate; for other plots, see Supplementary Figure ). To obtain the diameter dependence of the fibrin density (protein density), we divide by the cross-sectional area (assuming a cylindrical cross-section, ). Thus, the protein density scales as ; it decreases strongly with increasing diameter (Figure 4(b)). This means that thinner fibers have a higher protein density than thicker fibers. It suggests that the cross-section of a fibrin fiber is not homogeneous and that fibrin fibers have a higher density in the core and a lower density at the periphery. Fluorescence intensity of fibrin fibers (in buffer) as a function of diameter. (a) The slope of the relationship between light intensity and fiber diameter is 1.4 on a log-log scale. (b) The slope of the relationship between protein density and fiber diameter is about on a log-log scale. Each data point represents four measurements. Dry fluorescently labeled fibrin fibers showed a similar relationship, as the intensity, , varied as (details in Supplementary Figure ). 3.4. Fiber Modulus as a Function of Fiber Diameter The number (and strength) of parallel, longitudinal bonds inside a fiber is proportional to the force that is required to stretch the fiber. Therefore, determining the stretching force as a function of diameter can provide information on the bond density of a fiber cross-section. Before stretching a fiber, we first used the AFM in imaging mode to determine the diameter of the fiber (on the anchoring ridge). We then used the AFM tip to pull the same fiber to obtain a stress-strain curve. This procedure is described in detail in [20, 35]. Young’s modulus (stiffness), , of the fiber corresponds to the slope of the stress-strain curve. The fibrin fibers in these force measurements were formed from plasma from various groups (see methods) and also from purified fibrinogen. In all of our force experiments, for every sample, we took at least 20 measurements, so there are at least 200 data points in each group. The three different groups are plasma samples from white males, from black females, and from purified fibrinogen. We saw very similar relationships between the modulus and fiber diameter for fibers from all groups. The modulus, , decreased strongly as fiber diameter increases with an exponential power of about ; that is, . This appears to be a general property of fibrin fibers, since we saw a similar relationship for all groups. Specifically, for plasma samples from white males, the slope of this relationship was −1.4 ± 0.1 on a log-log scale, while the slope for plasma samples from black females was −1.6 ± 0.2. The slope for samples from purified fibrinogen was −1.4 ± 0.3 (Figure 5). Fibrin fiber modulus as a function of diameter. (a) For plasma samples from white males, the slope was on a log-log scale. (b) For plasma samples from black females, the slope was . (c) For samples from purified fibrinogen, the slope was . Figures 5(b) and 5(c) are adopted from [18]. Young’s modulus may be related to the bond density, , inside a fiber. To make this connection, we assume that the lateral bonds will also carry (transmit) some of the longitudinal stress, when a fiber is strained. This is a reasonable assumption for current models of fibrin fibers, in which the protofibrils are connected to each other by lateral bonds. There is evidence that these lateral bonds include linked αC regions and perhaps B:b interactions [23, 24]. For the longitudinal stress to be transmitted from one protofibril to the next, these lateral bonds would have to carry (transmit) the longitudinal stress. In other words, the lateral bonds connect the protofibrils. This would put the lateral bonds in a series connection with the protofibrils. In a longitudinal pull, since the protofibrils and the αC regions are in series, they would both experience the applied force. This means that the αC regions would unravel and the fibrin monomers could partially unfold (α-helical to -sheet transition of the α-helical coiled coils and some other domains could unfold). In this fiber model, the modulus is then proportional to the bond density, , that is, the number (and strength) of bonds per unit cross-sectional area. For example, a doubling of the bonds per unit area would result in a doubling of the modulus. Since , the bond density, , also scales as . This means that the bond density decreases drastically with increasing diameter, and thin fibers have a much higher bond density than thick fibers. Since fibers grow from the inside out, by adding more protofibrils to the outside, this finding also implies that the bond density in a given fibrin fiber is not uniform. Our data imply that the bond density strongly decreases as the fiber diameter increases—fibrin fibers have a much higher bond density in the center than at the periphery. In our study, we found that the light intensity, , which is proportional to the number of fibrin molecules in a fiber depends on fiber diameter, , as for wet fibrin fibers. This implies that the protein density, which is proportional to the intensity divided by the cross-sectional area, , decreases as . That is, fibrin fibers have a higher protein density in the center than at the periphery. In electrospun fibrinogen fibers, which were used as control fibers with a homogeneous cross-section, the light intensity increased with fiber diameter , close to the expected for a constant density fiber. In the force measurements on different plasma and purified fibrinogen samples, the fiber modulus, , decreased with increasing fiber diameter as . This implies that the bond density (bonds per cross-section) also strongly decreases as , even stronger than the protein density, which decreased as . For a homogeneous fiber, the density would be independent of (). 4.1. Crosslinking We did not inactivate FXIII or remove it from our samples. Thus, it is likely that residual FXIII in the plasma samples and the purified fibrinogen solution [37] was activated by thrombin and that the fibrin samples were, at least partially, crosslinked. The finding that all samples showed the same diameter dependence suggests that crosslinking does not have a significant effect on the internal arrangement of fibrin fibers. This is consistent with experiments showing that crosslinking does not have a significant effect on the internal arrangement of fibrin fibers, other than some slight reduction in fiber diameter [38]. 4.2. Electrospun Fibrinogen Fibers The main objective of the experiments with the electrospun fibers was to perform a control experiment with fluorescent nanofibers, in which the intensity would increase proportional to , as would be expected for a homogeneously labeled fiber. We used Rhodamine because it has a similar structure and spectrum as Alexa-546 and because it was soluble in the hexafluoropropanol solvent used for electrospinning. 4.3. Model of Fibrin Fiber Internal Structure There is some evidence that the internal structure of fibrin fibers has some regularity and some crystallinity. In SEM images, a clear banding pattern with a spacing of 22.5 nm—half the length of a fibrin monomer—can often be seen [17, 39]. This fits well with the regular, half-staggered arrangement of the fibrin monomers in protofibrils and suggests a somewhat regular arrangement of protofibrils inside a fibrin fiber, as proposed in Yang et al.’s multibundle model [6]. However, this seemingly regular arrangement of protofibrils might have been partly induced by the vacuum conditions inside the SEM chamber. A similar, though less pronounced banding pattern with ~22.5 nm spacing, was also seen in some AFM images, though the pattern seems to disappear for larger fibers [29, 32]. Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDAD) [8] and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) [28] were used to probe the internal structure of fibrin fibers. Peaks corresponding to lateral periodicity of 19 nm were broad and weak [28], indicating only weak ordering in the lateral (radial) direction. SAXS and light scattering data point to a fiber with a protein content of only 15% and a very porous cross-section that becomes increasingly porous as the diameter increases [28]. Most of these methods and techniques, like neutron scattering and light scattering [40, 41], only give indirect and averaged information about single fibrin fiber internal structure. Our experiments provide a more direct examination of fibrin fiber internal structure. Our data are consistent with a model in which fibrin fibers do not have a homogeneous structure but rather a dense, well-connected core and a sparse, poorly connected periphery. To explain our model, we should briefly discuss our data in the context of two simpler models. First, for a homogeneous cross-section of uniformly connected molecules, the intensity (number of molecules) and number of bonds would increase quadratically with diameter; the protein and bond density, and Young’s modulus, would not depend on diameter. Second, for a model in which the cross-section looks like the spokes of a bicycle wheel, the intensity (number of molecules) and number of bonds would increase linearly with diameter; the protein and bond density, and Young’s modulus, would decrease as . We observed that the relationship between the number of molecules and fiber diameter is , thus, somewhere between a homogeneous fiber and the bicycle spokes model. The situation for the bonds (connections that hold a fiber together) is somewhat different. We observed that the number of bonds only increases as , thus, less than for the bicycle spokes model. This could be interpreted that fibrin fibers have a well-connected core but that connections drop off strongly toward the outside of the fiber. As new technology developed in recent years, more detailed information about the internal structure of fibrin fiber was reported. Yeromonahos et al. used light scattering and small angle X-ray scattering measurements to investigate fibrin fiber internal structure [28]. Their data are consistent with a fractal fiber cross-section that would also have decreasing protein density with increasing diameter. High-resolution AFM imaging showed that thinner fibers are denser than thicker fibers and that molecular packing decreases as the fiber becomes thicker [29, 32]. Our data are also consistent with an earlier paper suggesting that a fibrin fiber cross-section has a fractal dimension of 1.3 [9]. Combining our light intensity and modulus data, we propose a possible internal structure model of a fibrin fiber, in which the fiber has a densely packed, well-connected core and a less dense, loosely connected periphery (Figure 6). (a) Schematic cross-section of a hypothetical 140 nm diameter fiber with 81 protofibrils (approximately to scale). The fiber has a dense core of closely packed and well-connected protofibrils; the density then decreases toward the periphery. In this simplified depiction, protofibrils are connected by αC region interactions, ignoring other interactions (see main text). (b) Plot of the diameter dependence of the total number of protofibrils and the total number of bonds in a cross-section versus fiber diameter for the fiber depicted in (a). The number of protofibrils increases as (same as the diameter dependence of fibrin monomers in a cross-section). The number of bonds increases as , and the molecules in the center of the fiber are assumed to have 5 bonds on average, which drops to less than 0.5 bonds for molecules at the periphery. These are only the bonds between protofibrils (interprotofibrillar bonds), and we do not count the classical intraprotofibrillar A:a and B:b bonds into this interprotofibrillar bond count. (c) Plot of the protein density and the bond density decreasing as and , respectively. The schematic fiber in (a) corresponds to this protein density. (d) The number of interprotofibrillar bonds per monomer, starting with a hypothetical 5 bonds per monomer, dropping as (). Fibrin molecules at the periphery have less than 0.5 interprotofibrillar bonds, on average. It should be noted that because protofibrils contain about 15 fibrin monomers, a protofibril, whose fibrin monomers have less than 0.5 bonds per monomer, can still be attached to a fiber. It should also be noted that the starting point of 5 interprotofibrillar bonds per monomer (in addition to the A:a and B:b interactions) is only an estimate. The estimate is based on (i) estimating how many interaction points the two large αC regions of a fibrin monomer might have and (ii) having about 0.5 bonds at the periphery. It has to be pointed out that this is a simplified model. The key feature, and only feature in this model that is supported by our data, is the power law of the decreasing protein and bond density. In the depicted model, the protofibrils have a parallel spatial arrangement along the fiber axis, and the protofibrils are held together only by the interactions of the αC region. There is good evidence that the αC region is important for lateral assembly [24, 42–46]. However, fibers can still form without this region [42]; thus, they are not absolutely required, and there are likely other lateral interactions. The model does not depict other possible interactions, such as the B:b interactions, which might be involved in lateral aggregation, and possible region interactions [6]. It is also possible that the protofibrils, and the two fibrin strands within a protofibril, might not be arranged in the depicted parallel arrangement. In fact, Rocco et al. recently suggested the Y-ladder model for fibrin fiber assembly, based on coupled time-resolved X-ray and light scattering data [11]. In this model, fibrin monomers initially form (nonparallel) Y-ladder polymers, in which only one of the two A:a knob:hole interactions is engaged. Before the engagement of the second A:a bond between two fibrin units to form the classic double-stranded protofibrils, the Y-ladder polymers could allow the relatively frequent formation of branch points via off-axis binding of another activated monomer to the not-yet engaged a-site, leading to secondary chain growth. Therefore, many of these polymers may be interconnected before they coalesce to form thicker fibrin fibers. A possible consequence of the Y-ladder model is that the internal structure of fibrin fibers would be open, with some random internal branch points between fibrils. Fibers may contain some interconnected single-stranded fibrils and the “classical” double-stranded, half-staggered fibrils. Such an internal structure may also be consistent with the decreasing protein and bond density emerging from our data. 4.4. Possible General Assembly Mechanisms from Modeling Computational modeling may also provide insights into the lateral assembly of fibrin fibers. A mechanism that may result in the observed nonuniform fiber with a denser core and a less dense periphery is diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) of rods into fibers, under the condition that the rods will not move significantly after assembly, as shown in a recent modeling paper [47]. Before activation, a fibrinogen solution is essentially a colloidal solution of noninteracting fibrinogen molecules (particles), which upon activation quickly aggregate into a fibrin network. Diffusion-limited aggregation implies that diffusion is the rate-limiting step with most particle encounters resulting in an aggregation event, whereas reaction-limited aggregation implies that a reaction upon an encounter is the rate-limiting step. Song and Parkinson showed in their DLA modeling work that rods will assemble into fibers with an open, fractal-like cross-section [47], very much resembling the model in Figure 6 of our paper. A similar mechanism, activation-limited aggregation, was used by Curtis et al. to model fibrin fiber assembly [48]. Activation-limited aggregation is based on diffusion-limited aggregation, except that some monomers are active (can aggregate), whereas others are inactive (cannot aggregate). Their models also resulted in a clot with an open, fractal structure, and these results may be transferable to single fiber assembly. It might be thought that thicker fibers would have a higher bond density, because of prevailing lateral aggregation over linear elongation during the fiber formation process. However, our data show the opposite—thicker fibers have a lower bond density. This implies that explaining fiber thickness by just considering the kinetic rates of longitudinal bond formation versus lateral bond formation is not the correct approach. Rather, it could be that fiber thickness depends on how many fibers, and especially how many branch points, are formed early in the aggregation phase, which then sets the scaffold for the later, lateral aggregation phase. Fiber and branch point formation in the early aggregation phase may only depend on how quickly and to what extent fibrinogen gets converted to fibrin. If most fibrinogen is quickly converted to fibrin, it will form many early protofibrils and small fibers with many branch points; if less fibrinogen is converted, it will form fewer fibrils and fibers with fewer branch points. In the later, lateral aggregation phase, protofibrils are then just added to the outside of the already formed, early scaffold. Fewer early fibers with fewer branch points ultimately result in a mesh with thicker fibers. The number (and quality) of lateral bonds in any given fiber may not so much depend on how fast the lateral bonds form, but on other factors like steric hindrance. These other factors may lower the number and quality of lateral bonds toward the periphery of fibrin fibers. The internal structure of fibrin fibers, and especially the packing of protofibrils, has been unclear. In this paper, we tried to gain insights into the internal structure of fibrin fibers by using fluorescence intensity and force (modulus) measurement. In the fluorescence intensity measurement, we found that the light intensity, , of a fiber cross-section depends on fiber diameter, , as (), and the protein density depends on as . In the force (modulus) measurements, we obtained a relationship between modulus and fiber diameter as , indicating that the bond density of bonds connecting fibrin subunits (protofibril) together decreases dramatically as fiber diameter increases as . These relationships suggest that protofibrils are densely packed and well connected in the center and become sparse and loosely connected toward the periphery. The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper. This work was supported by grants from the Wake Forest University Translational Science Center (CG0006-U01508 and CG0006-U01078). Turbidity experiments and additional intensity vs. fiber diameter data. N. Laurens, P. Koolwijk, and M. 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__label__cc	0.66459	0.33541	Bonninstudio/Shutterstock The Media Crisis Is Over. Thanks, Ezra Klein. This is how it ends: after weeks of listening to Washington buzz about it, you wake up and the lead story on Politico is about Ezra Klein leaving the Post to start his own journalistic venture, one that hopes to employ dozens and dozens of real, human journalists. And then you sit down to blog about the event—having profiled Klein in the magazine a year ago—and realize that, at 31, you're about to start writing about how things were back when I got into the business. And yet. Back when I got into the business, it was July 2005. I had been hired as a fact checker at The New Yorker, where the boss was also once a wunderkind who had also once worked at the Post. He had started there as a summer intern, then he got the cop beat, then boxing, then Moscow, and on and on until he rose to prominence and became editor of The New Yorker. If you worked hard and wanted it a lot, you too could climb the ranks to editorship in some good, solid place that put words on tree by-product. But even that summer, there was already trouble a-brewing. There were these things called blogs and, in another year or two, that would be the conversation in the New York media world: are bloggers journalists? And then it turned meaner, cattier as those wondering became more scared about their bread: wait, are bloggers killing journalism? It was a scary few years in journalism: ad dollars were plummeting, small local papers were closing, panicking media executives were both trying to harness these new things called internets and swatting them away. The question became more desperate, and more existential: will journalism survive? It was around this time that I started studying for the LSATs, thinking that this industry was dying, and, even if it would survive, would there be money in it? It was enough to take one look at the middle-aged hacks who'd taken buy-outs because they had a mortgage and kids careening toward college age to think that this was not a star to hitch one's destiny to. And then there's these boys living in dirty group houses in D.C. and blogging about things they know about and things they don't, and are they journalists? Why aren't they pounding the pavement with notebooks in their tweed jackets? But suddenly, it doesn't matter because the Post hires one of them—the one economist-cum-blogger Brad DeLong called the "Grand Hegemon"—to blog for them, even as it's slashing, slashing, slashing its traditional journalist staff, the ones covering the school boards and the ones editing that copy, and the survivors are furious because who is this guy? And then he starts hiring kids even younger than himself to be his under-bloggers, and recruiting the traditional older hacks to blog for him, and all the while there is what one staffer called "awkward cake" in the newsroom, constantly, to salute yet another departing real journalist, one who is probably older than Ezra Klein and has served his time covering the metro fires and the local cops, and yet. And yet there it is: with Klein's departure from the Post to start his own multi-million-dollar project, the answers are in and the cycle of torment and doubt is over. Yes, journalism will survive, and yes there is money in it and jobs in it. And yes, bloggers are journalists. In fact, they'll be the ones employing you and your metro-beat street cred. The answers aren't Ezra's and Ezra isn't the answer, but this step is a kind of perfect denouement to the last decade of crisis, a perfect crystallization of the industry's phoenix-like arc. And this is how it ends, and thank god for that. The End, The Plank, Politics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1621
__label__wiki	0.593837	0.593837	Home / Newsroom / News Releases / Massey Ferguson Introduces 7700 Series Tractors Massey Ferguson Introduces 7700 Series Tractors Duluth, Georgia (Aug. 19, 2014) — Massey Ferguson®, a worldwide brand of AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), introduces the powerful, efficient, 7700 Series tractors. The 7700 Series features AGCO POWER™ 6.6- and 7.4-liter diesel engines, a redesigned front-axle suspension, increased hydraulic performance, and easy-to-use guidance technology. “These multipurpose tractors match rugged iron with plenty of performance-boosting features,” says Conor Bergin, product marketing manager for AGCO high-horsepower tractors. “Farmers looking for an adaptable tractor built for long workdays will find just what they need in the 7700 Series. They’re nimble enough for easy loader work, powerful enough to handle a large square baler, and they have the hydraulic capacity to run a 16-row planter.” With five models ranging from 185 to 255 max engine HP, a choice of two available transmissions and upgraded hydraulic options, farmers can match the right configuration to their operation. More muscle for getting work done The Tier 4 Final, six-cylinder AGCO POWER 6.6- and 7.4-liter diesel engines powering the 7700 Series feature upgrades to increase productivity. Turbochargers with new electronic wastegates anticipate power needs, providing unbeatable engine response and high torque at all RPMs. The Engine Power Management (EPM) system delivers a power boost of up to 25 HP in demanding PTO, hydraulic and transport applications. Additional enhancements include a new engine control unit (ECU) for precise operations, a new throttle valve for faster warm-ups, and a higher-pressure fuel injection system that delivers cleaner combustion, together eliminating the need for a diesel particulate filter. The new CYCLAIR™ cooling package enhances cooling efficiency without increasing system size. “Farmers will appreciate the compact design of the CYCLAIR package because it pairs a high-capacity cooling system and air conditioner condenser with a sleek hood and grill for maximum engine airflow, uncompromised sight lines and a cool, comfortable ride,” Bergin notes. “This is great for farmers working long days in the field.” Transmission options and hydraulic upgrades The 7700 Series can be customized to meet the needs of all farm operation sizes, with a choice of two transmission packages with generous hydraulic capacity, the Dyna-6™ Partial Powershift or the Dyna-VT™ CVT transmission. Both systems boost efficiency and operation ease with convenient features such as Dynamic Tractor Management (DTM) and programmable cruise speeds. The Dyna-6 Partial Powershift transmission is available with 29- or 39-GPM hydraulic pump, providing six powershift gears within four push-button main ranges. A wide range of speeds provides optimal performance and fuel economy, while speed-matching and AutoDrive allow clutchless control for swift gear and range changes. The Dyna-VT CVT transmission is available for more demanding applications. With infinite operating speeds and an upgraded 50-GPM hydraulic system, it supplies the precision and capability needed for larger implements. “Our goal is to provide farmers a machine that has extremely low operating costs,” explains Bergin. “With DTM engaged, the system synchronizes engine speed and transmission ratio, allowing the engine to run at lower speeds, supply optimum power and reduce fuel consumption.” Solid traction The 7700 Series has more than double the front-suspension travel of previous models, putting more power to the ground for reduced wheel slippage and power hop in the field. When towing heavy loads on the road, the front suspension provides greater steering control at higher speeds. Push-button control lets operators adjust suspension to match the task at hand. The 7700 Series can be ballasted to over 30,000 pounds to help put power to the ground. The new front monobloc weight system offers farmers a choice of 1,984-pound or 3,306-pound weights. Simple technology setup The straightforward design with convenient controls and oversized screens makes operation easy from day one. All models feature fully integrated Auto-Guide™ 3000, with handy Go Mode activation. The new front dash display features a color setup and information screen (SIS) that is 50 percent larger with 10 times greater resolution and larger fonts. New quality-assurance testing at Jackson, Minnesota facility Starting fall of 2014, Massey Ferguson and Challenger® tractors built in Jackson must pass three new quality-assurance tests before being delivered to dealers and farmers. The new end-of-line tests — a jounce test, PTO dynamometer test and chassis dynamometer test — ensure each tractor to come off the line performs at or above engineering specification and is ready to work hard for farmers. The new quality-assurance testing area is part of a three-year, $42 million upgrade and expansion to the AGCO engineering and manufacturing facility in Jackson. The motivation behind the project, which kicked off in 2013, is to further improve the quality of the agricultural equipment built there, as well as the efficiency and production capacity of the facility. The new Massey Ferguson 7700 Series high-horsepower tractor will be on display at the 2014 Farm Progress Show, Aug. 26–28, in Boone, Iowa — Lot 1002 in the northeast quadrant. For more information about Massey Ferguson products, or to find a dealer near you, visit www.masseyferguson.us. Liz Erickson, broadhead \| 612-617-9695 \| lerickson@broadheadco.com Lindsey Pettyjohn, AGCO \| 770-232-8434 \| Lindsey.Pettyjohn@AGCOcorp.com Massey Ferguson is a registered trademark of AGCO. AGCO POWER, CYCLAIR, Dyna-6 and Dyna-VT are trademarks of AGCO. Auto-Guide is a trademark and Challenger is a registered trademark of Caterpillar Inc. and used under license by AGCO. AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery. AGCO supports more productive farming through a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage equipment, grain storage and protein production systems, tillage implements and replacement parts. AGCO products are sold through five core machinery brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, and are distributed globally through approximately 3,100 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2013, AGCO had net sales of $10.8 billion. www.AGCOcorp.com 4205 River Green Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096-2563 USA Telephone: 770-813-9200 www.AGCOnews.com/na Categories: Massey Ferguson MassyFerguson_7700_Series_driving_sprayer_72dpi_08152014.jpg (expand) AGCO Introduces the SOLO AGCO EDITION AGCO Unveils Upgraded 2015 Massey Ferguson and Gleaner Combines	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1622
__label__wiki	0.841717	0.841717	Home / Articles / How to Reconstruct the Sound of Notre-Dame? 12.03.2019, by Léa Galanopoulo GHOST ORCHESTRA/CNRS The great organ, which was partially spared by the fire, is not the only thing that resounds within Notre-Dame. CNRS researchers are trying to reconstruct the cathedral's sound environment during different periods, providing a resource for assessing the impact of restoration work on its acoustics. The resounding organ, sound of hushed footsteps, and whispering are all part of the extraordinary acoustic soundscape of Notre-Dame de Paris, which is now being studied by a team of two researchers. "I am making recordings and acoustic simulations of the cathedral," explains the acoustics specialist Brian FG Katz, who is a CNRS senior researcher at the Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert.1 "And I am enriching these acoustics with history, a sound mix that is guided by historical archives, a type of sound design," says the sound landscape archaeologist Mylène Pardoen, from the Maison des sciences de l'homme Lyon Saint-Étienne.2 The two are also co-coordinators of the “Acoustics” working group of the “Chantier CNRS Notre-Dame.” For the cathedral's heritage acoustics are more than the reverberation of sound against stone, "they also include everything that has taken place in the church’s square at different periods in time: the Hôtel-Dieu, Enfants-Trouvés hospital, leather tanning operations along the quays of the Seine," Pardoen adds, who is examining archives in order to gather information about sound influences. Brian FG Katz had already taken acoustic measurements of the site in 2013. "We later developed a digital model calibrated according to these measurements," he points out.3 This virtual model of Notre-Dame's acoustics can be "injected with different tracks, such as a concert, or even 'applied' to a specific period thanks to Mylène Pardoen's work." The next goal is to conduct measurements before and during the course of the restoration work, in an effort to evaluate the impact it will have on the cathedral's acoustics, while also improving the prediction model. "For example, we could determine whether the restoration work will affect the organ's resonance, and if so advise architects accordingly," Pardoen goes on. "But if we want to restore Notre-Dame's acoustics as part of this restoration work, which time period should we choose?" Katz asks. For the positioning and materials used for curtains, rugs, paintings, and furniture, which have varied from century to century, have a large impact on the acoustics of such a large stone structure. The results of this research will also prove useful to the general public, which cannot visit the site during restoration. "We would like to offer concerts in Notre-Dame's acoustic model, and maybe even hold live virtual events using streaming virtual-reality 3D audio technologies," Katz hopes. 1. CNRS/Sorbonne Université. 2. CNRS/ENS de Lyon/Univ. Jean-Moulin Lyon-3/Sciences-Po Lyon/Univ. Lumière Lyon-2/Univ. Jean-Monnet Saint-Étienne/Univ. Claude-Bernard Lyon-1. 3. More on the project right here: http://www.lam.jussieu.fr/Projets/GhostOrchestra.html Virtual reconstruction Archaeology Acoustics Middle Ages Organ Sound recording Simulation Restoration Fire Church Square Léa Galanopoulo has a biology degree and is currently studying scientific journalism at Paris-Diderot university. See author's bio The CNRS at 80: Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to “A model for freedom of research”Previous Mercury in the AirNext Can we Create Environmentally-Friendly Plastics? The Pianist and the Scientists The Physics of the Guitar Sound in the City	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1624
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__label__wiki	0.746557	0.746557	Navy Football counts down to nationals Published on 21 August 2013 LEUT Kellie Brown (author) Topic(s): Soccer Leading Seaman Sarah Hickling attempts to steal the ball from an Army player during a previous Australian Defence Force Football nationals carnival. This year's carnival will celebrate 20 years of women's involvement in ADF Football. It’s every Navy footballers favourite time of year…the countdown is finally on to the 2013 Australian Defence Force Football (soccer) Nationals, to be held from 1-9 November in Cromer, NSW. With only two months to go, the gym has become a second home, the boots have seen a good amount of dirt and possibly scored a few goals, and the players are at their peaks in preparation for another fiercely contested ADF National Carnival. This year, the carnival will not only be contested by the Navy, Army, Air Force and APS, but also the New Zealand Defence Force. The 2013 carnival will mark the 20th anniversary of women’s participation in ADF Football, and as such is shaping up to be one of the most memorable, heartfelt and passionate Nationals competitions of all time. Everyone who takes to the field during the carnival will play in honour of all of the Women who are currently playing, who have played, and who have helped to shape the history of ADF Football and what it stands for. To those involved, Navy Football is not just an association, and it is not just about the rigorous training or heart-felt matches that the players and support staff look forward to. It’s about spending two weeks every year with the like minded Navy people who make up the service's football family. Every player who has been to Nationals knows that the pride that is felt on game day is not just for wearing the Navy crest, but for what that represents to the people within the association. AB Reece Veenhoven shields the ball from an Army player during an Australian Defence Force Football nationals carnival. Navy Football will hold a trials and development camp prior to the Nationals carnival from 24-31 October. Players are being sought for all teams - Over 35s, Open Mens and Open Womens. No-one will be turned away, new faces and new skills are welcome. The highly qualified coaching staff will provide positive and constructive feedback to help prospective players develop their skills. Anyone who wants to be involved in this historical year of Navy Football should contact Lieutenant Jim Ford at james.ford3@defence.gov.au. More information about the Nationals carnival can be found at www.navyffa.com Aussie sailors triumph in US soccer challenge Friendly footy bolsters bond between Choules and PNGDF Navy One counts down to Sydney to Hobart Navy cricketers share diversity and inclusion message Sydney to Hobart - Navy gets back in the race Fighting fit to take on the New York Marathon Australia falls just short in women’s rugby comp Navy yacht crew passes key test in Sydney to Hobart quest Moreton takes on the Brisbane Rail Trail Busy on and off the track Sevens heavens for Navy as women lift the shield Navy surfers take a break	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1628
__label__wiki	0.55852	0.55852	State of the accounts of the H... State of the accounts of the Hon. George Wall, esquire, sub-lieutenant of Bucks County [microform] : from 20th March 1780, to the 1st of April 1783 Bucks County (Pa.) County sub-Lieutenant, Pennsylvania Comptroller-General's Office Wall, George, 1745?-1804. [S.l. : s.n., 1785] Subjects and Genres: Taxation > Pennsylvania > Bucks County > Lists. Bucks County (Pa.) > History > Revolution. Bucks County (Pa.) > Economic conditions. Pennsylvania > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Registers. Pennsylvania > Militia. Microfilm Room Holdings details from Microfilm Room XMFVoB* 79 v.3 Search Tips Research By Mail State of the accounts of the Hon. George Wall, esquire, sub-lieutenant of Bucks County : from 20th March 1780, to the 1st of April 1783 State of the accounts of John Lacey, junior, and George Wall, esquires, late sub-lieutenants of the County of Bucks ... : from March 1777 to March 1780 State of the accounts of John Lacey, junior, and George Wall, esquires, late sub-lieutenants of the County of Bucks [microform] : from March 1777 to March 1780 State of the accounts of Joseph Kirkbride, esquire, lieutenant of Bucks County, and of samuel smith, esq., sub-lieutenant -- to march 1780 A state of the accounts of John Gill, esquire, late sub-lieutenant of Bucks County	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0040.json.gz/line1632

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