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__label__cc	0.691991	0.308009	Did You See That One? Find Movie Reviews By Name Movies Over the Years Best Picture Winners Best Director Winners Best Actor Winners Best Actress Winners Best Supporting Actor Winners Best Supporting Actress Winners Best Story Winners (Discontinued) Best Original Screenplay Winners Best Adapted Screenplay Winners Best Animated Feature Film Winners Best Film Editing Winners Best Cinematography Winners Best Original Score Winners Best Original Song Winners Best Production Design Winners Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Winners Best Visual Effects Winners Best Costume Design Winners Best Makeup and Hairstyling Winners Film Legends Baseball: Movies About a Great Game Classic Musical Films Comic Books and Film Film Noir: The American Genre Who’s watching all these movies? My Top Ten Lists The Epic Films of Hollywood Tag: Timothy Olphant October 30, 2011 TV Series Deadwood: The really wild west. This series is a dark and gritty one. There is sex and violence just under the surface at all times. From the exploitation of the brothels to the violence in the streets the series doesn’t pull punches and no one is immune from the consequences. Stay up to date with the most recent reviews! Find Did You See That One? on Facebook All the posts. All the posts. Select Month January 2020 (2) December 2019 (1) November 2019 (2) October 2019 (3) September 2019 (1) August 2019 (1) July 2019 (3) June 2019 (3) March 2019 (2) February 2019 (3) January 2019 (3) December 2018 (1) November 2018 (2) October 2018 (8) September 2018 (13) August 2018 (17) July 2018 (14) June 2018 (10) May 2018 (9) April 2018 (9) March 2018 (13) February 2018 (26) January 2018 (18) December 2017 (3) November 2017 (3) October 2017 (4) September 2017 (4) August 2017 (3) July 2017 (1) June 2017 (1) May 2017 (1) April 2017 (3) March 2017 (7) February 2017 (17) January 2017 (3) November 2016 (2) October 2016 (2) September 2016 (2) August 2016 (1) July 2016 (6) June 2016 (3) May 2016 (7) April 2016 (4) March 2016 (12) February 2016 (12) January 2016 (9) December 2015 (4) November 2015 (9) October 2015 (13) September 2015 (6) August 2015 (12) July 2015 (12) June 2015 (7) May 2015 (18) April 2015 (12) March 2015 (25) February 2015 (26) January 2015 (33) December 2014 (25) November 2014 (20) October 2014 (16) September 2014 (16) August 2014 (27) July 2014 (23) June 2014 (13) May 2014 (7) April 2014 (12) March 2014 (21) February 2014 (20) January 2014 (19) December 2013 (14) November 2013 (11) October 2013 (12) September 2013 (10) August 2013 (13) July 2013 (9) June 2013 (9) May 2013 (7) April 2013 (9) March 2013 (10) February 2013 (15) January 2013 (14) December 2012 (9) November 2012 (11) October 2012 (12) September 2012 (11) August 2012 (9) July 2012 (12) June 2012 (11) May 2012 (9) April 2012 (13) March 2012 (21) February 2012 (22) January 2012 (29) December 2011 (35) November 2011 (37) October 2011 (23) Get your favorite movies on Blu-ray or DVD here Action Films Animated Films Awards Season Best Actor Winners Best Cinematography Winners Best Director Winners Best Picture Winners Biographical Christmas Films Classic Films Comedies Crime Did you see that one? Documentaries Dramas Epic Family Films Fantasy Film Legends Foreign Films Guilty Pleasures History Horror Jimmy Stewart Music Musicals Mystery Opinion Oscar Nominated Films Polls and Questions Romance Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Sports Films Stars of Today Suspense Movies Thrillers War Movies Westerns Join HBO Free Trial Join Amazon Channels Free Trial Shop Amazon Devices - Save $20 on Fire TV with 4K and Alexa Amazon Channels - CBS All Access	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1197
__label__wiki	0.801649	0.801649	Items Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886. Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division Sanborn Map Company Atlases of New York City New York City and Vicinity Insurance maps of New York [1884-] Atlas 63. Vol. 1, 1886. Sanborn Map Company (Publisher) Date Issued: 1884- Place: New York Publisher: Sanborn Map Company Shelf locator: Map Div. (Sanborn Map Co. Insurance maps of N.Y.) Fire insurance -- New York (State) Real property -- New York (State) Cities & towns -- New York (State) Content: Fire insurance plans of cities and towns in New York State. Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eac145f0-c5fc-012f-c80a-58d385a7bc34 Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884-. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b035af8-623c-07e3-e040-e00a18064b5a Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 21, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b035af8-623c-07e3-e040-e00a18064b5a Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1884-). Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886. Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b035af8-623c-07e3-e040-e00a18064b5a <ref name=NYPL>{{cite web \| url=http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7b035af8-623c-07e3-e040-e00a18064b5a \| title= (still image) Insurance maps of the borough of Brooklyn city of New York. V.1. Published by the Sanborn Map Co., 11 Broadway, New York. 1886., (1884-) \|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library \|accessdate=January 21, 2020 \|publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1201
__label__wiki	0.593319	0.593319	Support us by Our History, Aims and Structure Restored in Partnership Heritage Sites managed by Din l-Art Helwa Chronicle of Restorations Stop the Greed Environment/ Planning Matters save the countryside Save TaCenc Zonqor Point Delimara Power Station Spring Hunting Referendum Ghadira Road Mistra Village Ramla l-Hamra Blue Campaign VIGILO Join Us in Urging the U.S. Government to Protect Iran’s Cultural Heritage Sites The National Trust for Historic Preservation has long recognized that the intentional destruction of cultural sites is a blemish on all humankind—a principle now enshrined in international law. Historic places around the world are part of the cultural heritage that belongs to all of us. We suffer a collective loss when places of cultural significance are destroyed in times of conflict... Dire need for buffer zones – Joanna Spiteri Staines The Sunday Times of Malta (September 29) carried a full page advert from the Planning Authority (PA) with an attractive image of a patinated timber louvered panelled door and the headline message: “Preserving our Heritage is not expensive: it’s Priceless”. Rather interesting to see the Planning Authority marketing itself as respecting Malta’s heritage. Truth be told, I personally know many... UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN AN ERASMUS HERITAGE EXPERIENCE: Dear Members, we hope you are enjoying the summer. We bring you news of a: UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A ERASMUS HERITAGE EXPERIENCE: There are 2 places left for youths from 18 – 30 years to experience hands-on restoration, in Villognon, France. All travel and living costs paid. Interested persons to call Ghislaine Calleja on 79054271 or email : ghisycalleja@gmailcom Do spread the word and let your... Thumbs down to proposed Floriana Observation Wheel PRESS RELEASE Din l-Art Ħelwa gives a thumbs down to proposed Floriana Observation Wheel Planned to stand 45 metres high, and located off St Publius Street near the Granaries, the construction of an Observation ‘Wheel’ at Floriana has been found totally unacceptable to Din l-Art Ħelwa, National Trust of Malta. The heritage NGO has made its objections known to the Planning Authority... Health versus economic growth – Stanley Farrugia Randon This article by Stanley Farrugia Randon was published in the Times of Malta on the 20th May 2019. It underlines the damage that economic growth does not necessarily mean well-being. https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20190520/opinion/health-versus-economic-growth-stanley-farrugia-randon.710470 ... DIN L-ART ĦELWA LAMBASTS STATE IMPUNITY AT DESTRUCTION OF CHAPEL PARVIS The recent report on the bulldozing of the parvis of a 16th century Chapel between Luqa and Paola, and the subsequent assurances by Infrastructure Malta, are symptomatic of the cavalier attitude of state agencies towards our cultural heritage, says Din l-Art Helwa, adding that if this incident were the work of a private developer, the authorities would have rightly come down... Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 27 April 2019 Din l-Art Helwa condemns the decision by the Planning Board to grant a permit to a new petrol station in Burmarrad. This decision is especially objectionable since the government has already accepted that the fuel stations policy is flawed and requires revision. The government has however failed to provide a sound and timely policy review on the relocation of fuel stations... BIR MIFTUĦ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 Din l-Art Helwa supports protest outside Planning Authority Press Release Din l-Art Helwa expresses its support for the aims of the direct action by Moviment Graffiti, who are currently camping outside the Planning Authority’s premises in Floriana. The protest rightly highlights the PA’s failure to amend the fuel service station policy. Din l-Art Helwa joins the protesters in slamming the Planning Authority’s utter incompetence, by having failed to provide a... Din l-Art Helwa 133 Melita Street Tel: +356 21225952 / 21220358 Email: info@dinlarthelwa.org Din l-Art Ħelwa © 2020. Website by Cyberspace	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1202
__label__cc	0.656838	0.343162	Lucky Me 1954 NR 1h 41m DVD One of the first musicals to be shot in then-cutting-edge CinemaScope, this colorful romp stars Doris Day as Candy, a struggling singer who tests the limits of good fortune when she meets a handsome admirer (Robert Cummings) who just happens to be a famous songwriter. But there's a catch: Candy has no idea who he is. Bonus features include the Oscar-nominated Sylvester and Tweety cartoon "Sandy Claws." Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers, Eddie Foy Jr., Nancy Walker, Martha Hyer, Bill Goodwin, Marcel Dalio, Hayden Rorke, James Burke Jack Donohue Classics, Musicals, Classic Movie Musicals, Romance Classics Full Screen 1.33:1 English: Dolby Digital Mono NR - Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1206
__label__wiki	0.82957	0.82957	Late Night Karaoke Cartnoon Six In The Morning By mishima On Sunday More Jews praying on site also sacred to Muslims Israeli police and Muslim officials say the prayers at the Temple Mount-Al Aqsa mosque site are a provocation. Others call them a basic human right. By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times A simple, ancient ritual is threatening the delicate security balance atop Jerusalem’s most sacred plaza: Jews are praying. On most days, dozens – sometimes hundreds – of Jewish worshipers ascend to the disputed 36-acre platform that Muslims venerate as Al Aqsa mosque and Jews revere as the Temple Mount with an Israeli police escort to protect them and a Muslim security guard to monitor their movements. Then, they recite a quick prayer, sometimes quietly to themselves, other times out loud. Jewish activists call the prayers harmless acts of faith. Police and Muslim officials see them as dangerous provocations, especially given the deep religious sensitivities of the site and its history of violence. Twelve years ago, the presence of Jews on the plaza was so controversial that a brief tour by Israeli politician Ariel Sharon helped trigger a Palestinian uprising that lasted more than four years. Sunday’s Headlines: Wen Jiabao’s family deny ‘hidden riches’ report Call me Kuchu: The life and death of a gay rights campaigner Ukraine votes under watchful eyes Iran is being set up to fail, just like Iraq The doormen policing Egypt’s morals Lawyers for Chinese premier’s family dispute New York Times article which said they have accumulated wealth of $2.7bn Tania Branigan in Beijing guardian.co.uk, Sunday 28 October 2012 04.30 GMT Lawyers for Chinese premier Wen Jiabao’s family have denied reports of their “hidden riches” saying they are untrue, according to Hong Kong media. The New York Times said on Friday that relatives of the premier had controlled assets worth at least $2.7bn, citing detailed analysis of corporate and regulatory records. The Chinese foreign ministry said the story “blackens China’s name and has ulterior motives”. Authorities also blocked the media organisation’s Chinese language and main websites and banned microblog searches for its name and a wide variety of terms related to the article. Film out this week shows final year of Ugandan victim of homophobia SARAH MORRISON SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER 2012 When a newspaper published the names and addresses of prominent Ugandan gay rights activists two years ago, under a banner suggesting they be hanged, it was only a matter of time before David Kato was attacked in his house. And so, in January last year, twelve months into filming the life of the Ugandan gay rights campaigner, a documentary became an obituary. The film’s two directors transformed their attempt to document the gay community in one of the most homophobic countries in the world into an exclusive insight into the final 12 months of Kato’s life. Parliamentary elections are underway in Ukraine, with world boxing superstar Vitaly Klitschko running for an opposition party. But polls indicate the party of President Viktor Yanukovych is likely to win. DW-DE Heading into Sunday’s elections, Yanukovych’s Regions Party appeared to be in a position to maintain a slim lead in parliament despite a likely strong showing from opposition parties. The party of jailed opposition leader, Yulia Tymoschenko, looks set to stay right on the heels of the Regions Party, and could benefit from teaming up with Klitschko, shown on the posters above, and his UDAR party to form a stronger opposition in parliament. Paul McGeough Chief foreign correspondent If you were in Baghdad for the shock and awe of March-April 2003, any image of the inferno on the banks of the Tigris has the power to stop you in your tracks. There was another this week, illustrating a cautionary tale on how the West is repeating the same mistakes that led to a disastrous war in Iraq, as it now flexes more muscle than imagination over what’s going down in Tehran. That the piece, in Foreign Affairs, is co-authored by Rolf Ekeus should stop us all in our tracks. After his years in the squeeze between Washington and Baghdad, the silver-haired former Swedish diplomat’s ”been there, done that” savvy is instructive as, almost a decade after the invasion of Iraq, he detects an eerie similarity in the policy web in which Tehran is mired Residents of Cairo cannot simply live as they please – they must always take into account the judgement that will be made of them by the man who sits at the front door of their building. By Tom Dinham One of the many things any fresh-faced arrival in Cairo is likely to notice – when lugging bags and suitcases to a new abode – is that there will be somebody sitting in front of it, sternly looking into space with a stare so stoical that it can only have resulted from a lifetime of gazing, sitting and waiting. In Cairo’s hectic maelstrom of activity, there is one person who can take things relatively easy – the doorman, or bewab. Security guard, porter, enforcer of social mores and general snoop, all rolled into one, the bewab is a quintessentially Egyptian figure, and can be found sitting in f	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1210
__label__cc	0.72167	0.27833	NameJet changes direct listing registrar to Network Solutions by Andrew Allemann — September 27, 2019 Expired Domains 10 Comments Change applies to non-expiring domains bought and sold on NameJet. NameJet is changing the registrar it uses for “direct listing” sales from Enom to Network Solutions. This means that people that list their non-expired inventory on NameJet will need to transfer the domains to Network Solutions upon sale. Buyers of these names will get the names at Network Solutions instead of Enom. Inbound transfers to Network Solutions are available for $9.99, which is actually lower than Enom under its current pricing. The change is due to Network Solutions’ parent company Web.com aquiring the 50% of NameJet that it didn’t own from Enom’s parent company Tucows. Many domain investors look at Network Solutions as a “necessary evil” for expired domains. The registrar has great inventory because of its age, but transferring domains out to a domainer-friendly registrar is painful; you cannot get authorization codes immediately and instead have to wait several days. 10 Comments Tags: NameJet, Network Solutions, web.com Domain name nostalgia by Andrew Allemann — April 23, 2019 Uncategorized 6 Comments A look back at the domain name industry ten years ago this month. Domain Name Wire circa 2009. I’ve been writing Domain Name Wire for 14 years. Over 11,000 posts. The domain name industry has changed a lot over time. This morning I looked back at what was going on this month ten years ago in April 2009. That month I launched a new site design (pictured). Back then I took videos with a Flip Camera. And I thought nothing of flying to Vegas to party with other domainers. (OK, I’d still do that but it was easier when I was ten years younger.) I wrote 100 posts that April. It’s a snapshot into what the domain industry was like back then. Here are some of the stories… Parking was important back then but revenue was falling. Remember when Parked acquired WhyPark? This will bring back memories of mini sites, too. Sedo picked up RevenueDirect a couple of months before. Frank Schilling’s Name Administration was trying to court direct advertisers for its domains. GeoDomains were also hot back then. Remember the GeoDomain Expo? Network Solutions settled a class action for frontrunning. The registrar was reserving domains when someone searched for them. It held them for four days so that customers could only register the domains at Network Solutions during this period. The company said it was doing this to block others from frontrunning. So it was frontrunning to stop frontrunning. It was a bad idea. A company called Live Current was selling some of its great domain names including Vietnam.com and Body.com for $400,000 each. ICANN tied bonuses to the new top level domain rollout. Applications wouldn’t be accepted for another three years. (ICANN was also in growth mode.) Sedo launched SedoMLS, enabling registrars to offer aftermarket inventory on their sites. Afternic’s DLS launched a couple of years before that. We were harping for bigger “for sale” notices on parked domains. It took a while for this to happen. That was also the month Susan Boyle became an overnight sensation (see video below). When she went viral so did the website at SusanBoyle.com. But the singer didn’t own it. 6 Comments Tags: .domains, domain names, Network Solutions, sedo, susan boyle 50 cent domains at Network Solutions? Not so fast by Andrew Allemann — November 21, 2018 Domain Registrars 4 Comments Promo offers cheap domains but they aren’t as inexpensive as they look. Network Solutions sent out a Cyber Monday special that looks tempting: Up to 5 .com, .net, .biz, .info or .org domains for only 50 cents each. The devil is in the very fine print: Domains transferred out prior to one year renewal will be subject to a $20 fee per domain In other words, the special offer is for 50 cents for the first year of a two-year registration, so it’s not really a 50 cent registration. At $35 for the second year, the special is two years of domain registration for $17.75 per year or one for $20.50. That’s not so good when you look at it that way. It’s similar to the Cyber Monday deal at Network Solutions last year. 4 Comments Tags: Network Solutions, network solutions cyber monday Web.com is now a private company by Andrew Allemann — October 11, 2018 Domain Registrars 1 Comment Siris Capital takes Web.com private. It’s official: Web.com is now a private company. Shareholders approved an acquisition by Siris Capital Group yesterday. They got a bit of a bump from when the deal was originally announced at $25.00 per share; all shareholders received $28.00 per share. The deal was about $2 billion including debt. Web.com owns Network Solutions and Register.com, two high-priced registrars. It also owns SnapNames and a 50% stake in rival expired domain service NameJet. Web.com owns a portfolio of domain names it has captured from the expiry stream as well. The company has struggled to find its footing of late and was facing investor pressure. Web.com traded under the symbol WEB on the NASDAQ. 1 Comment Tags: NASDAQ:WEB, Network Solutions, Register.com, web.com Web.com to go private in $2 billion acquisition by Andrew Allemann — June 21, 2018 Domain Registrars 4 Comments Siris Capital to acquire domain name and web presence company for $25 per share. Web.com (NASDAQ:WEB), the parent company of domain name registrars Network Solutions and Register.com, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group in a $2 billion deal. Shareholders will get $25.00 per share; shares closed yesterday at $23.20. It’s a 30% premium over the 90-day volume-weighted average price for Web.com shares. Web.com may shop for a better offer between now and August 5. It expects the transaction to close in Q4. Once the deal is completed, Web.com will be a private company no longer traded on the NASDAQ. The company is going through a difficult transition that has caused its short-term numbers to dip. Going private will help the company avoid short-term efforts to appease investors. Siris Capital has taken other companies private in similar deals, such as Polycom and Digital River. 4 Comments Tags: Network Solutions, Register.com, siris capital, topstory, web.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1212
__label__wiki	0.551629	0.551629	DreamHost vs Namecheap: Which Host Is Best For You & Your Site? I secretly test hosts every month for speed, reliability, and support. Here’s a comparison between DreamHost and Namecheap with real proof of their performance. 1 DreamHost Hosting Plan 2 Namecheap Hosting Plan DreamHost Hosting Plan Dreamhost is known for their unlimited resources at a great value. They have been around since 1998 and hosts over 10 million sites. Data centers are located in California and Virginia. I have purchased a hosting plan on DreamHost and set up a typical web site. I use that example website to run these tests. Learn more about how I test. Happy Hosting Namecheap Hosting Plan Namecheap started as a domain registrar in 2001, but expanded into hosting in 2008. Their data centers are located in Phoenix, Arizona and Atlanta, Georgia. I have purchased a hosting plan on Namecheap and set up a typical web site. I use that example website to run these tests. Learn more about how I test. DreamHost performs impressively in the Speed Test, with an average result of 2.65 seconds. It's best result was 0.00 s but it has been as bad as 21.25 s. DreamHost most recent result on Jan 4 was 0.00 s. I expected Dreamhost to have poor performance, but they're not that bad. There are faster hosts out there, but you're not going to be disappointed with them. Namecheap performs stellar in the Speed Test, with an average result of 3.04 seconds. It's best result was 2.00 s but it has been as bad as 72.71 s. Namecheap most recent result on Jan 4 was 2.00 s. Namecheap proves that they have consistent, low page load times. While I bet it could be improved if they enabled compression and caching headers, their stats are something other hosts strive for. Let’s see how DreamHost and Namecheap compare in detail for their page speed stats: DreamHost performs under par in the Uptime Test, with an average result of 70.93 percent. It's best result was 100.000 % but it has been as bad as 0.000 %. DreamHost most recent result on Jan 20 was 0.000 %. Dreamhost has had a few significant outages, but I've seen worse. Their ping response time is pretty impressive, faster than most hosts, showing they have a decent network. Namecheap performs okay in the Uptime Test, with an average result of 99.93 percent. It's best result was 100.000 % but it has been as bad as 92.000 %. Namecheap most recent result on Jan 20 was 100.000 %. Namecheap has had a few significant outages (more than a few minutes) since I started testing them. It's nothing horrendous, but other hosts have better reliability. Let’s see how DreamHost and Namecheap compare in detail for their uptime stats: DreamHost performs mediocre in the Support Response Time Test, with an average result of 2.79 hours. It's best result was 0.20 h but it has been as bad as 11.00 h. DreamHost most recent result on Mar 22 was 1.30 h. Dreamhost will usually get back to you within an hour, although that's not always the case. Regardless their support is average. Namecheap performs mediocre in the Support Response Time Test, with an average result of 2.2 hours. It's best result was 0.10 h but it has been as bad as 6.00 h. Namecheap most recent result on Mar 22 was 2.20 h. Something I like about Namecheap is their honesty. While most hosts hide the fact that they oversell (put more customers onto one server than it can handle), Namecheap admits they do it. They explain that not only is it the only way for a host to survive (profitably), but usually it's fine because 99% of websites don't get that much traffic (and aren't using all the resources they're allocated). Thanks for telling the truth, Namecheap.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1213
__label__wiki	0.987957	0.987957	Researchers completely re-engineer yeast to make more biofuel Radiohead.com unveils “The Radiohead Library,” an official band repository Boeing seeks $10 billion in loans as 737 Max crisis continues Top Huawei executive’s extradition hearing begins in Canada HomeUK Politics‘It didn’t seem possible’: London Bridge victim’s dad on pain of losing son ‘It didn’t seem possible’: London Bridge victim’s dad on pain of losing son December 10, 2019UK Politics17 views By Beth Rigby, political editor, and Alan McGuinness, political reporter The father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt has spoken of the pain of losing his son, telling Sky News that breaking the news to Jack's brother was the "hardest part" of the day. Dave Merritt, whose 25-year-old son was killed by attacker Usman Khan, told Sky News he was coming back from work for a "normal" Friday night at home on the day of the attack. Khan, a convicted terrorist who was released in 2018, launched his knife attack at a prisoner rehabilitation event in Fishmongers' Hall. Image: Jack Merritt pictured with his girlfriend Leanne He stabbed Jack Merritt and Saskia Jones, 23, to death before being tackled by members of the public and shot dead by armed police. Mr Merritt had seen reports on Twitter of an incident at London Bridge but, unaware that Jack was in that area of the capital, "didn't really think much of it other than, 'Oh no, there's been another attack, how terrible'." He said that when he arrived at their home in Cambridge he was met by his wife, who was "beside herself". It was at this point that she said she had been told by Jack's girlfriend Leanne that he had been caught up in the attack. More from London Bridge Attack 2019 The pair rushed into London and headed for the Royal London Hospital, as initial media reports had mentioned that this was where casualties from the attack had been taken. But there was no record of Jack being admitted, with the family facing an agonising wait for news about their son. Mr Merritt continued: "About an hour or so later, the police liaison officer came in and took us into a separate room and said: 'We don't know where Jack is. We don't know whether he's alive or dead. We're not sure which hospital he's been taken to. But we're trying to find out. We'll let you know as soon as we can.' "And subsequently, we talked to the police. They asked us about what was Jack wearing, you know, any distinctive features. What did he look like? We gave them some photos from our phones. Listen: London Bridge victim spoke on radio "And gradually, they obviously had an idea at that stage that he was dead. "But they needed to make absolutely sure before they told us. "Now we were with Jack's girlfriend Leanne at the time and also three of his friends who he was due to be meeting after work in London had come along to the hospital because they heard something had happened and they wanted to be there. "And then we were told at about a quarter to 11 that they confirmed that he had been killed. "So that was how we found out." Girlfriend's anguish at memorial for victims Mr Merritt said it was then that the family were told that Jack had died at the scene and had been taken to a mortuary. He added that they did not visit him there, as they "wanted to wait until he came back" so they could "present him in a nicer way". Mr Merritt continued: "I think it's fair to say that we were probably in shock and really struggling to process the information. "It just didn't seem possible that this had happened, that it was Jack that was involved. "It's always someone else, isn't it? It's always someone else." Read More – Source Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on LinkedIn Share on TumblrShare on RedditShare on VKontakte GP found guilty of 25 sex offences against six patients ‘He saw opportunity, not tragedy’: Terror attack victim’s dad criticises PM FTSE 100 expected to slide lower ahead of UK jobs data adminJanuary 21, 2020 EasyJet en route with update, Dixons Carphone to report on reboot Prince Harry arrives on Vancouver Island to begin new life The duke has landed – but Harry and Meghan’s future is still up in the air IRC warns 650,000 civilians may be forced to flee if escalation in north-west Syria continues UN report details scale of rights violations suffered by children in Syrian war Nearly 1,000 migrants returned to Libya in the first two weeks of 2020 Nearly 1,000 migrants returned to Libya in the first two weeks of 2020: IOM © Copyright Edition online	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1222
__label__cc	0.64641	0.35359	Items where contributor is "Vargas, Mireille" Wu, Jianbo and Wang, Chunkai and Leas, Derek and Vargas, Mireille and White, Karen L. and Shackleford, David M. and Chen, Gong and Sanford, Austin G. and Hemsley, Ryan M. and Davis, Paul H. and Dong, Yuxiang and Charman, Susan A. and Keiser, Jennifer and Vennerstrom, Jonathan L.. (2018) Progress in antischistosomal N,N'-diaryl urea SAR. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters : a Tetrahedron publication for the rapid dissemination of preliminary communications on all aspects of bioorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and related disciplines, 28 (3). pp. 244-248. Tritten, Lucienne and Tam, Mifong and Vargas, Mireille and Jardim, Armando and Stevenson, Mary M. and Keiser, Jennifer and Geary, Timothy G.. (2017) Excretory/secretory products from the gastrointestinal nematode Trichuris muris. Experimental parasitology, 178. pp. 30-36. Okombo, John and Singh, Kawaljit and Mayoka, Godfrey and Ndubi, Ferdinand and Barnard, Linley and Njogu, Peter M. and Njoroge, Mathew and Gibhard, Liezl and Brunschwig, Christel and Vargas, Mireille and Keiser, Jennifer and Egan, Timothy J. and Chibale, Kelly. (2017) Antischistosomal activity of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole derivatives and correlation with inhibition of beta-hematin formation. ACS Infectious Diseases, 3 (6). pp. 411-420. Kovač, Jana and Vargas, Mireille and Keiser, Jennifer. (2017) In vitro and in vivo activity of R- and S- praziquantel enantiomers and the main human metabolite trans-4-hydroxy-praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium. Parasites and Vectors, 10. p. 365. Abla, Nada and Keiser, Jennifer and Vargas, Mireille and Reimers, Natalie and Haas, Helmut and Spangenberg, Thomas. (2017) Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship of praziquantel in the Schistosoma mansoni mouse model. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 11 (9). e0005942. Keiser, Jennifer and Panic, Gordana and Adelfio, Roberto and Cowan, Noemi and Vargas, Mireille and Scandale, Ivan. (2016) Evaluation of an FDA approved library against laboratory models of human intestinal nematode infections. Parasites and Vectors, 9. p. 376. Cowan, Noemi and Vargas, Mireille and Keiser, Jennifer. (2016) In vitro and in vivo drug interaction Ssudy of two lead combinations, oxantel pamoate plus albendazole and albendazole plus mebendazole, for the treatment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 60 (10). pp. 6127-6133. Khan, M. O. Faruk and Keiser, Jennifer and Amoyaw, P. N. A. and Hossain, Mohammad F. and Vargas, Mireille and Le, Justin G. and Simpson, Natalie C. and Roewe, Kimberly D. and Freeman, TaRynn N. Carder and Hasley, Travis R. and Maples, Randall D. and Archibald, Stephen J. and Hubin, Timothy J.. (2016) Discovery of antischistosomal drug leads based on tetraazamacrocyclic derivatives and their metal complexes. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 60 (9). pp. 5331-5336. Leonidova, Anna and Vargas, Mireille and Huwyler, Jörg and Keiser, Jennifer. (2016) Pharmacokinetics of the antischistosomal lead OZ418 in uninfected mice determined by LC-MS/MS. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 60 (12). pp. 7364-7371. Keiser, Jennifer and Panic, Gordana and Vargas, Mireille and Wang, Chunkai and Dong, Yuxiang and Gautam, Nagsen and Vennerstrom, Jonathan L.. (2015) Aryl hydantoin Ro 13-3978, a broad-spectrum antischistosomal. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, Vol. 70, H. 6. pp. 1788-1797. Panic, Gordana and Vargas, Mireille and Scandale, Ivan and Keiser, Jennifer. (2015) Activity profile of an FDA-approved compound library against Schistosoma mansoni. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Vol. 9, H. 7 , e0003962. Ingram-Sieber, Katrin and Cowan, Noemi and Panic, Gordana and Vargas, Mireille and Mansour, Nuha R. and Bickle, Quentin D. and Wells, Timothy N. C. and Spangenberg, Thomas and Keiser, Jennifer. (2014) Orally active antischistosomal early leads identified from the open access malaria box. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Vol. 8, H. 1 , e2610. Keiser, Jennifer and Vargas, Mireille and Rubbiani, Riccardo and Gasser, Gilles and Biot, Christophe. (2014) In vitro and in vivo antischistosomal activity of ferroquine derivatives. Parasites and Vectors, 7 (424). Wang, Chunkai and Zhao, Qingjie and Min, Jaeki and Muniyan, Sakthivel and Vargas, Mireille and Wang, Xiaofang and Dong, Yuxiang and Guy, R. Kiplin and Lin, Ming-Fong and Keiser, Jennifer and Vennerstrom, Jonathan L.. (2014) Antischistosomal versus antiandrogenic properties of aryl hydantoin Ro 13-3978. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, Vol. 90, H. 6. pp. 1156-1158. Spivak, Anna Yu and Keiser, Jennifer and Vargas, Mireille and Gubaidullin, Rinat R. and Nedopekina, Darya A. and Shakurova, Elvira R. and Khalitova, Rezeda R. and Odinokov, Victor N.. (2014) Synthesis and activity of new triphenylphosphonium derivatives of betulin and betulinic acid against Schistosoma mansoni in vitro and in vivo. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 22 (21). pp. 6297-6304. Keiser, J. and Tritten, L. and Silbereisen, A. and Speich, B. and Adelfio, R. and Vargas, M.. (2013) Activity of oxantel pamoate monotherapy and combination chemotherapy against Trichuris muris and hookworms : revival of an old drug. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, Vol. 7, H. 3 , e2119. Ingram, Katrin and Duthaler, Urs and Vargas, Mireille and Ellis, William and Keiser, Jennifer. (2013) Disposition of mefloquine and enpiroline is highly influenced by a chronic Schistosoma mansoni infection. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, Vol. 57, H. 9. pp. 4506-4511. Tritten, Lucienne and Keiser, Jennifer and Godejohann, Markus and Utzinger, Jürg and Vargas, Mireille and Beckonert, Olaf and Holmes, Elaine and Saric, Jasmina. (2013) Metabolic profiling framework for discovery of candidate diagnostic markers of malaria. Scientific Reports, 3. p. 2769.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1225
__label__cc	0.679961	0.320039	The World and Writing of Eileen Maksym Engaging Content For Excited Consumers! eileenmaksym Blog, Uncategorized April 30, 2014 2 Minutes In the TV show Hannibal (which I praise at length HERE) the viewpoint character Will Graham has a habit of taking in stray dogs, and has several in his house out in the middle of nowhere. In last Friday’s episode, the dogs start barking in the middle of the night at something in the woods. When Will opens the door to take a better look, one of his dogs (Buster, as we learn when Will yells out his name), races out into the snow and woods to chase whatever it is. Instead of staying inside where it’s safe (well…safer…) or pausing to put a coat over his pajamas, he runs out after the dog through knee-deep snow with a shotgun in one hand. Did I mention I love Will Graham? When he finds Buster, the dog is laying whimpering in the snow, the fur of his back soaked with blood. There is something horrible in the woods with them, but Will takes the time to scoop the dog up under his other arm, slowing him down and making it impossible for him to use that shotgun. He races back through the snow toward the house, being pursued by gruesome death, and just barely makes it behind the door before the atrocity at his heels can reach him. I think it’s very interesting how we react to animals in peril in fiction. Will’s care for and protection of the dogs that he takes in is incredibly endearing. We are meant to like Will Graham, to feel for him (so that the show can tear out our hearts and grind them into the dirt when horrifying things happen to him) and his kindness to animals is an effective way of securing our affection and loyalty (almost too effective, edging into manipulation territory). And I find myself more emotionally invested when an animal is in peril. I was more worried about whether Buster would make it through than whether Will Graham would be torn to pieces. And this in a show that is all about murder, mutilation and cannibalism! Feed a guy his own legs and I’m fine. Threaten a dog and I’m shouting “No!” at the screen. I know I’m not alone in this reaction. There is a website called doesthedogdie.com where you can look up a movie and find out if a pet is injured or killed. Why do we have these reactions? Are we just built to want to protect the helpless and/or the cute? What horrors of humanity do we turn away from while raging against the same horror in an animal? And what does that say about us, as individuals, as a society, as a species? Published by eileenmaksym Eileen Maksym studied philosophy at Yale and theology at Boston College, and now uses both to write science fiction. Currently she is an academic nomad, following her astrophysicist husband around the world, two kids in tow. When not writing or kid wrangling, Eileen is a hopeless fangirl. She can be found on Twitter (@eileenmaksym) squeeing over her favorite shows, most of which involve famous detectives, dashing time travelers, and creatures that are never, ever referred to as zombies. View all posts by eileenmaksym Previous Post 10 Ways To Become a Better Writer Next Post Life is too short for bad books 2 thoughts on “Does The Dog Die?” treydatrainer says: Is that a St Bernard? eileenmaksym says: According to pixabay, it’s a Bernese mountain dog 🙂	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1230
__label__cc	0.665333	0.334667	IDPS HomeInfectious Diseases A-C Acute Flaccid Myelitis Amebic Central Nervous System (CNS) Infections Arboviral Arboviral Encephalitides Brucella (Brucellosis) Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Congenital Rubella Syndrome Coronavirus, Novel Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Cyclospora Dengue Fever & DHF E. coli O157:H7 Encephalitides, Arboviral Encephalitis, Bacterial or Viral Flea-borne Typhus Gastroenteritis (Foodborne Illness) Haemophilus influenza Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Hantaviruses Influenza-associated pediatric mortality Influenza, Novel Legionellosis MDR-A (Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter) Meningococcal Invasive MERS (Coronavirus, novel) Murine Typhus Paragonimiasis Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis Respiratory Syncytial Virus SARS (Coronavirus, novel) Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses Streptococci (Strep - Group A & B, S.Pneumo) Taeniasis Varicella (Chickenpox) Vibrio Infections VISA/VRSA Healthcare SafetyVaccine Preventable DiseasesIDPS Health Topics Animal Control Officer Training Animal Control & Shelters Animal in Disasters Animals in Public Places Antibiotic Resistance (CRE, MDR-A, MRSA, VISA & VRSA) Education, Professional ELC Epidemiology Workshops Envenomization Health Care Associated Infections (HAI) Investigation Guidance Lab Tests/Specimen Submission Instructions Laboratory Tests for Diseases and Agents Management of Occupational Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids Oral Rabies Vaccine Programs Outdoor Health and Safety Pet Ownership Preventable Adverse Events Schools & Child-Care Centers Veterinarian Information Waterborne Diseases Zoonotic Diseases Zoonotic Health Topics Immunization UnitDisease Reporting Blood Lead Level Reporting Cancer Reporting Contaminated Sharps Injury Disease Reporting Contacts Electronic Laboratory Reporting Electronic Reporting (NEDSS) Epi Case Criteria for TB Epi Case Criteria Guide 2019 HIV/STD Reporting Investigation and Surveillance Forms Laboratory Reporting Lab Test/Specimen Submission Notifiable Conditions Veterinary Reporting About IDPS Section Overview & Branch Information Texas Health Service Regions Related DSHS Sites Community Preparedness and Response Immunization Unit Laboratory Services Section Regional Epidemiological Response Teams Related Rules & Regulations Animal Import and Export Requirements Communicable Disease Control Measures Dangerous Wild Animals (bears, lions, tigers, chimpanzees) Impoundment Facilities Local Animal Control Regulations Pet Stores and Salmonellosis Acquired from Reptiles Pet Vaccine Requirements and Protocol Rabies Quarantine and Impoundment Facilities Statewide Wild Animal Transport Restrictions Texas Administrative Code Veterinary Responsibilities in Disease Reporting Infectious Disease Prevention Section PO BOX 149347 - Austin, TX 78714-9347 1100 West 49th Street, Suite G401 Infectious Disease Control > Home Data Investigation Reporting Resources Vaccination VPD Home What You Need to Know About: Meningococcal Meningitis Q. What is meningitis? A. Meningitis, often referred to as spinal meningitis by the general public, is an infection of the layers of tissue which cover the brain and spinal cord and causes swelling. It may be caused by many different germs including the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. It is generally a very serious illness which can result in blindness, deafness, amputations, permanent brain damage, or even death. However, with proper treatment, many people recover fully. Q. What is meningococcal meningitis? A. Meningococcal meningitis is a particularly severe form of meningitis caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Even when treated with the right antibiotics, about 10-20% of people with this illness die, often within hours of the onset of the first signs of illness. Q. Is meningococcal meningitis contagious? A. Yes. However, it is not as contagious as the common cold or the flu. People do not catch them through casual contact or by breathing air where someone with meningococcal disease has been. Q. How is meningococcal bacteria spread? A. It is spread by direct contact, as in coughing, sneezing, kissing, and immediate sharing of unwashed eating utensils. Q. What are the symptoms of meningococcal meningitis? A. For adults, symptoms of meningitis may include: Stiffness of the neck Nausea and maybe vomiting A skin rash that looks like small, purplish red spots Any infant with a fever of 101oF or greater and who is not easily wakened should be seen by a doctor. Persons with meningitis may also be confused or very drowsy; sometimes they may even go into a coma from which they cannot be awakened. Getting early medical advice when a person has fever, stiff neck and headache, especially when meningitis has been reported in the community, can be lifesaving. Q. What should I do if someone in my household gets symptoms of meningitis? A. Do not wait. Seek immediate medical attention for the sick person. Remember to ask the doctor about care of household members. Q. How is it treated? A. Persons with meningococcal meningitis must be hospitalized, almost always in intensive care. They are treated with intravenous antibiotics and other medications, and monitored closely. Q. Who is most likely to get sick with meningococcal meningitis? A. Up to 15-20% of normal healthy people can have the meningococcal germs in their nose and throat, and remain well. Why some people suddenly become ill with this germ is not understood and happens unpredictably. Two groups of people are known to have a higher chance of getting sick, as a result of direct and close contact to the infected case: The first group is people who live together under the same roof where there is a case of meningitis in the house The second group is preschool age children in day care centers where there is a case of meningitis Generally, children in the same school have no increased risk of getting sick and should just be observed. The same is also true of adults who work together. In a hospital setting, the only people who may have an increased chance of getting meningococcal meningitis are those who have direct face-to-face contact with a case, such as may occur during artificial breathing. Q. What if I am exposed to someone who has meningococcal meningitis? A. Those who are close contacts (household members, day-care classmates and teachers, and "best friends") will usually be advised to take a two-day course of antibiotics to reduce their risk of meningitis. Depending on the antibiotic used, this may be a single dose or up to two days of medication. Medications used are ciprofloxacin (Cipro) or rifampin given orally, or ceftriaxone (Rocephin) given as an injection. Q. How long would it take for me to become sick if I were in close contact with and infected person? A. In most situations, there is little chance that an individual who is exposed to a case of meningococcal meningitis will also get sick. However, anybody who has been around a case of meningitis should be alert to the possibility of disease in themselves, and seek medical care if they develop symptoms of meningitis. If you are going to become ill, the symptoms will show up in just a few days. Most people will get sick in two to ten days; the average is three to four days. Q. Is there a vaccine for meningococcal meningitis? A. Yes. Vaccination with available meningococcal vaccines offers longer-term protection and is routinely recommended for adolescents and others at increased risk. There are two types of vaccinations for meningococcal disease available in the US. Meningococcal conjugate vaccines (Menactra® and Menveo®) available in the US provide protection against 4 of the 5 most common serogroups of N. meningitidis (serogroups A, C, W, and Y). Serogroup B vaccines (Trumenba® and Bexsero®) provides protection for the other most common serogroup, serogroup B. Meningococcal vaccinations are generally recommended for those beginning at 11-12 years of age with a booster between 16-18 years of age; however, for those persons at an increased risk for meningococcal disease the age recommended is different. Depending on the brand and your age you may receive different number of doses. Approximately 2 weeks are required following vaccination for the development of protective antibody levels. Q. What does the health department do when cases are reported? A. The health department investigates every proven or suspected case of meningococcal meningitis that is reported. First of all, the health department makes sure that close contacts are treated with preventive antibiotics, and that casual contacts are alerted to the signs and symptoms of disease. The health department also collects information on the particular type of Neisseria meningitidis that causes each illness. If the same particular type is seen in several cases, the health department sometimes recommends immunization of some or all persons in the community. Although there is not strong scientific evidence that mass immunization can stop a community epidemic of meningitis, it is probably worthwhile when a high rate of disease occurs in a community. Q. Should I keep my children out of school? Should ball games or concerts be canceled? A. The Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not recommend restricting travel, school or church attendance, or group events such as sporting or cultural events when meningitis occurs in the community. The risk is very small in those settings since transmission of the bacteria requires rather close exposure. Q. Are there other general recommendations to avoid this and other infections in my household? A. Personal hygiene is very important. This includes: Covering your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing Frequent handwashing Not allowing people to kiss your baby on the mouth Not sharing common eating utensils Avoiding overcrowded conditions	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1238
__label__wiki	0.924399	0.924399	Salesforce.com Must Walk Fine Line As it grows its CRM services stack, Salesforce.com must grapple with a host of new challenges. At its inaugural Dreamforce user and developer conference last year, Salesforce.com announced the first of the “seasonal” refreshes of its hosted CRM software, Winter ’04. Dreamforce ’04, held this month in San Francisco, offered more of the same—although Salesforce.com is now grappling with different challenges than it was at this time last year. For starters, the company expanded its stable of hosted offerings—and, by definition, the scope of hosted CRM—significantly over the last 12 months. So Winter ’05, Salesforce.com’s newest software refresh, encompasses a lot more than just sales force automation software. The Winter ’05 refresh includes supportforce.com—a hosted customer service offering that Salesforce.com unveiled last month—along with a new on-demand customization toolkit, dubbed customforce.com. Salesforce.com says that Winter '05 is the 17th overall release of its CRM service. With Winter ’04, Salesforce.com expanded for the first time into extra-CRM markets like billing and contract management (see http://www.esj.com/business_intelligence/article.aspx?EditorialsID=6913&t=y). Winter ’05 takes the company even further afield, says Ian Jacobs, a principal CRM analyst with consultancy Current Analysis. The rub, of course, is that Salesforce.com has traditionally marketed itself as an easy-to-use alternative to on-premise CRM solutions (from Siebel Systems Inc. and others). As it grows its stable of CRM and extra-CRM offerings, Jacobs says, Salesforce.com must walk a very fine line. “Salesforce.com has hit an inflection point—it has built up a competitive differentiation on ease of use, but it is now building out its service with increasingly complex features and processes,” he writes. “The company is now faced with avoiding transforming into a mirror of its on-premise rivals. To put it bluntly: salesforce.com’s current path puts it in danger of becoming another Siebel.” Salesforce.com got its start as a mostly turnkey CRM service, only to add additional layers of sophistication over time, Jacobs says. Eighteen months ago, for example, the CRM-as-a-service pioneer announced an initiative—dubbed sforce—to improve integration between its own CRM service and the on-premise applications of its customers. Salesforce.com broadened that effort last month, with customforce.com. The good news, says Jacobs, is that customforce.com appears every bit as easy to use as the bread and butter salesforce.com service stack. “The so-called customforce.com customization toolset also includes some customizable workflow features, but nothing on the order of complexity of the custom scripting found in on-premise CRM suites,” he writes. Hosted CRM’s biggest competitive differentiator is its low price—in terms of initial acquisition, implementation, support, and maintenance costs—but another value proposition commonly touted by Salesforce.com and other CRM-as-a-service providers is the ability to quickly expose new features and functions to end users. When Siebel builds new features or functions into its on-premise software, so this argument goes, customers must upgrade to the latest version of its CRM suite, or otherwise apply an update or fix pack. These are non-trivial requirements in most enterprise IT organizations. In the hosted CRM space, of course, Salesforce.com or Siebel (which markets an On Demand hosted offering) have only to “turn on” a feature or function to expose it to users. The Winter ’05 refresh helps to dramatize this advantage. Even though Salesforce.com announced customforce.com just last month, it has already built incremental upgrades into the Winter ’05 release—including a new customer asset management tool called Installed Products. This feature lets customer service organizations track the individual products that a customer has purchased or installed. “These could be products that the company sells, that a partner sells, or even competitors’ products. This will allow service agents to link service cases to actual customer assets,” says Jacobs. Of course, this advantage is a double-edged sword of sorts, too. “[As Salesforce.com] builds greater complexity into the product, it must craft a system that allows users to keep up with its ambitious release schedule,” Jacobs points out. “User training is an issue—some customers at the event have mandatory training and/or refreshers for users several times a year.” Elsewhere, Winter ’05 highlights the flexibility of Salesforce.com’s hosted CRM stack. The new release features support for a new “Custom” tab that effective lets users build custom—perhaps even non-CRM—applications on top of the Salesforce.com services stack. “Customers could conceivably use the customization capabilities to construct non-CRM applications to track public relations efforts or to organize their operations department,” Jacobs concludes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1243
__label__wiki	0.557076	0.557076	Rachael Ray’s Dog Food Brand Sued By Man Who Claims It Contains Deadly Chemical By Katie Scott, Globalnews.ca. 7 Aug 2018 4:13 PM A man from New York is suing Rachael Ray’s “natural” dog food brand called Nutrish for allegedly containing the “potentially harmful” herbicide glyphosate in the recipe. Bronx resident Markeith Parks filed a $5-million class action lawsuit, which argues Ray’s company is deceiving consumers by marketing the dog food as “natural.” “These claims are false, deceptive, and misleading,” the lawsuit reads, according to The Wrap. “The Products at issue are not ‘Natural.’ Instead, the Products contain the unnatural chemical glyphosate, a potent biocide and endocrine disruptor, with detrimental health effects that are still becoming known.” READ MORE: Rita Ora fuels speculation she’s ‘Becky’ from Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade,’ not Rachel Roy The suit also includes a photo of a bag of Nutrish, which shows the packaging reading, “Natural food for dogs” and “No artificial flavors or artificial preservatives.” The document goes on to state that, “The products at issue are not ‘natural.’ Instead, the products contain the unnatural chemical glyphosate, a potent biocide and endocrine disruptor, with detrimental health effects that are still becoming known.” Glyphosate is often used in weed killers. According to court documents, the chemical was found by tests done by an independent lab. The lawsuit says research shows glysphosate is a “probable” human carcinogen. READ MORE: Ludacris pays for Atlanta woman’s US$375 grocery bill Parks purchased the dog food several different times at BJ’s Wholesale Club on Exterior Street in the Bronx because he “saw, relied upon and reasonably believed Rachael Ray Nutrish’s representations that its products were ‘natural.’” The lawsuit states that the source of the glyphosate in the dog food isn’t known to Parks, but speculates that “crops such as peas, soy, corn, beets and alfalfa are sprayed with the chemical in order to dry them and produce an earlier, more uniform harvest.” The lawsuit continues: “By deceiving consumers about the nature, quality, and/or ingredients of the products, Rachael Ray Nutrish is able to sell a greater volume of the products.” READ MORE: Johnny Depp’s Notorious B.I.G. movie ‘City Of Lies’ shelved one month before release Rachael Ray Nutrish is a branch of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, which was recently bought by The J.M. Smucker Company for almost US$2 billion. In a statement, the Smucker Company said it strongly stands “behind the quality of our products, ingredients, and sourcing practices. As animal lovers and humans, it goes without saying that we do not add pesticides to our products as an ingredient. We plan to aggressively fight these claims.” A spokesperson for Rachael Ray said that Ray “has always championed the great lengths Ainsworth Pet Nutrition and now The J.M. Smucker Company take to create and provide the highest quality and safest pet food products on the market. This is why she does, and will continue to, feed Nutrish to her own dog Isaboo and her extended pet family.” More From Global: Lady Gaga apologizes for tweets about death of Montreal’s Zombie Boy Donald Trump Walk of Fame star: West Hollywood council wants it removed LeBron James to produce Showtime documentary series titled ‘Shut Up and Dribble’ Celebs Rachael Ray	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1244
__label__cc	0.555236	0.444764	History in Pics Random Facts Generator Fact Republic 40 Awesome Facts From Earth’s Past That’ll Blow You Away 1Earth's Water Up to half of Earth’s water is older than the Sun. Much of the water on our planet and around the solar system started out as tiny grains of ice floating in interstellar space. Ice found between stars is deuterium-rich, and apparently most of it made its way to Earth's on ice-rich comets that collided with our planet billions of years ago. Source & More 2Metal Rain Asteroids that slammed into Earth and the moon more than 4 billion years ago were vaporized into a mist of iron. A cloud of iron mist will have wrapped around the globe after any such collision, falling to Earth as metal rain. The iron mist thrown up from the high-velocity impacts of these asteroids traveled fast enough to escape the moon’s gravity but stayed gravitationally stuck on more massive Earth. This may help explain why the chemistry of the Earth and the moon differ. Evidence of living organisms contemporary with the Hadean-eon formation of the Earth was recently discovered in Western Australian, dating nearly 1 billion years before the current fossil record. Scientists discovered 4.1 billion-year-old zircon samples (before even oceans appeared on earth) that had pockets of organic carbon. Some scientists even speculate that life itself is older than the earth, suggesting that life first appeared about 10 billion years ago, which is far older than the Earth’s projected age of 4.5 billion years. 4Ocean Formation Earth's oceans formed billions of years ago over vast periods of time. The water remained a gas until the Earth cooled below 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At this time, around 4.4 billion years ago, the water condensed into rain which filled the basins that are now our oceans. 5Life on Earth Life most likely emerged on Earth almost instantaneously after becoming habitable. The first oceans formed 4.4 billion years ago, whereas current evidence supports the first life to have formed 4.28 billion years ago. Instantaneous of course means on a geological timescale here. 6Earliest Life Forms The earliest known life-forms on Earth are fossilized micro-organisms, found in hydrothermal vent holes in the seafloor. These were most probably chemosynthetic bacteria. These bacteria use sulfur compounds, particularly hydrogen sulfide, a chemical highly toxic to most known organisms, to produce organic material. Scientists have also recently found that hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the ocean are hot enough to emit enough light (mostly in the infrared spectrum) to support photosynthetic bacteria. 7Earth's Gold The vast majority of the Earth's gold and other heavy metals are locked up in the earth's core. Evidence from tungsten isotope studies indicates that most gold in the crust is derived from gold in the mantle which resulted from a meteorite bombardment some 3.9 billion years ago. 8Purple Earth Purple Earth hypothesis suggests that early life forms on Earth may have been able to generate metabolic energy from sunlight using a purple-pigmented molecule called retinal that possibly predates the evolution of chlorophyll and photosynthesis. As a consequence, early Earth’s landmass may have looked purple. 9Red Planet Recent studies have suggested that photosynthesis may have begun about 3.4 billion years ago. But before photosynthetic organisms developed, the earth might have not been a blue planet at all. The unoxidized iron in the ocean might have given it a dark green or even black color. Then as photosynthesis ramped up, it would have turned the oceans red as the iron oxidized and the earth became a blue planet as the dissolved iron oxide precipitated to the bottom. 10Supercontinents As many as six supercontinents are thought to have formed and broken up prior to Pangaea. Roughly 400 million years pass between each repetition of the supercontinent cycle, which is currently causing the Pacific Ocean to shrink until yet another supercontinent will someday be formed. The oldest supercontinent on earth is Vaalbara which formed 2.7 to 3.6 billion years ago. 50 Interesting Studies Conducted Whose Results Will Surprise You 50 Unbelievable Facts About Health, Diet and Exercise 25 Interesting Facts about Bacteria © Copyright 2020. Fact Republic. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1248
__label__cc	0.716226	0.283774	The bright side of Epic’s lack of communication in Fortnite Chapter 2 Jimmy Russo Why isn’t Epic releasing the Fortnite patch notes? Why hasn’t the developer communicated with us? There has to be a reason and there has to be a benefit. We explore this question. Here we are, five weeks into Fortnite Chapter 2 and not a single patch note to read. We in the community thought that Epic was treating Chapter 2 like a brand new game, which was the only reason there wouldn’t be any patch notes. Five weeks and one new weapon later, though, and we still don’t know exactly what’s happening behind the scenes. Things like the coin-flip wall-retake – where players have a 50/50 shot of taking a wall – appear to be out of the game with no warning. Was this intended or just a bug? We have no way of knowing. The real surprise was the lack of announcement surrounding the Harpoon Gun. We saw it leaked by data miners, but no announcement of when it was coming to the game or what it would do. There wasn’t even any downtime for the update to warn players that a new item was coming. These and many other examples are the downsides of Epic’s lack of communication and Fortnite patch notes. There has to be a reason, though. Epic has to be thinking about us in some form or fashion. Read More: Fortnite Intel clips of the week: submission instructions Why, then, is the silence so stark for Fortnite Chapter 2? Why has one of the most player-friendly developers gone silent with the new season? It can’t be as simple as preventing us from complaining, can it? Surely the complaints about the lack of communication are louder than anything else we could be complaining about. Did we really just beat Epic into the ground with Season X? I don’t think so. I think that there has to be a deeper reason. Here are some of my leading theories. Exploration and new discovery Fortnite Chapter 2 opened the door to a whole new world – literally. We got a new map full of new locations and places to explore. Hell, even Jonesy got a rework for the new chapter. Read More: Myth killed by blatant hacker while talking about FaZe Jarvis If you’re someone who always read the patch notes, you likely have a friend or two who were always surprised when they encountered a new item or mechanic. “What’s that? Oh, wow, I didn’t know they added that!” The lack of patch notes forced this experience on everyone. Some people might prefer to have everything spelled out, but Epic is making us discover everything for the first time, which can be nice. Increasing engagement As much as people – myself included – complain about the lack of communication and Fortnite patch notes from Epic, it could be driving up the engagement of the game. Read More: Zombie gets hilarious revenge on toxic Fortnite player You have to actually play the game or watch a stream if you want to know what’s going on. You can’t simply read a list of changes for a new patch every week. Additionally, more people are talking about the game. The less information we have, the more things that will trickle out over time. It can sometimes take a few days or even a week for the community to notice a small change, which means people will be constantly talking about Fortnite. Like it or not, the black hole worked. No one knew what was happening, and engagement went way up. Articles got more clicks than ever, Fortnite was trending on Twitter, and news organizations were running stories about how the biggest game in the world suddenly went dark. Epic saw this and could be expanding the strategy of building the mystery. Focusing on the fixes Credit: Epic Games We’ve explored this reasoning behind the lack of patch notes in the past. Epic is focusing on fixing bugs rather than adding new items or balancing the game. Read More: Epic Games responds to FaZe Jarvis Fortnite ban Fortnite might be more balanced today than it ever has been. There is still a spray meta and Grenades are incredibly dominant in squads, but it’s probably as close as we’re going to get to a 100% balanced Fortnite experience. Epic could even make a small tweak to grenade rarity and/or stack size to limit the ‘nade spam – a change that wouldn’t really require patch notes to figure out. This one is a bit of a stretch, but it has to be included. The black hole changed everything. The game went dark for two whole days – something no game has ever done before. Fortnite came back with a new map, new Battle Pass system, new default skin designs, new everything. Did Epic come back with a new mentality as well? Is the lack of patch notes somehow related to the story? Read More: Tfue loves the new Harpoon Gun in Fortnite I don’t know how this would work, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility. Epic has clashed the Fortnite world and the real world in the past with Season 5 – even bringing some real-world elements into Fortnite and vice versa. Could the patch notes be an extension of this? Only time will tell. Let us know how you feel about the lack of communication in the comments. Do you miss the patch notes or like discovering new elements on your own? Jimmy is a passionate gamer and lover/hater of all things Fortnite. Good comms on Twitter @JimmyDangus.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1254
__label__wiki	0.701451	0.701451	Go to content 1 Go to menu 2 Go to search 3 Go to footer 4 About Elekeiroz Elekeiroz Sites Governance & Sustainability Sulfuric Acid & Sulfur Organic Anhydrides Formaldehyde & UF Concentrate Industrial Utilities Annual Sustainability Report Marcos De Marchi New Chairman of Abiquim Management Board Marcos Antonio De Marchi, president and CEO at Elekeiroz, is succeeding the executive Carlos Fadigas. A mechanical engineer, De Marchi has a degree from the engineering college FEI-SP, having taken such courses as the Advanced Management Program of Fundação Dom Cabral and INSEAD (Fontainebleau), as well as several others at renowned international institutions, such as Columbia University and IMD-Lausanne. Between 2005 and 2012 he was president at Rhodia Latin America, where he worked for 32 years. He coordinates the Commission on Economics at Abiquim (short in Portuguese for Brazilian Chemical Industry Association), and he also takes part in other associations, serving as deputy chairman at the FNQ (Fundação Nacional da Qualidade, or “National Quality Foundation”) and member of the Superior Council on Economics of FIESP (the initials in Portuguese for São Paulo State Industries Federation). “As I take the chair of the board at this reputable association, I’m convinced of the key role the chemical industry plays in our society as the engine pulling various supply chains, a creator of high-quality jobs, a promoter of solutions to the challenges of sustainability, and an entity committed to ethics and the safety of people and the environment. It’s with enthusiasm and determination that I view the mission of sensitizing governmental authorities and other stakeholders to have them promote, as it’s done in the global economy’s leading countries, policies and actions to improve the competitiveness of existing assets and foster new investments in Brazil’s chemical industry —which ranks sixth in the world—, thus reversing the trend we’ve been experiencing in the past few years,” said Marcos De Marchi. 28 de June de 2016 Comments Off on Marcos De Marchi New Chairman of Abiquim Management Board News 2 Elekeiroz and Nexoleum Form Joint Venture to Tap Market in Bio-Based Products SÃO PAULO, February 23, 2016 Elekeiroz and Nexoleum combine forces to tap the global market in plasticizers by producing and selling bio-based products patented in Brazil and in relevant regions like the United States and Europe. The transaction has materialized with the formation of a joint venture between Nexoleum’s and Elekeiroz’s original shareholders. The new entity will be engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of “green” plasticizers produced by chemically modifying vegetable oils. The terms of the agreement between the JV partners include the approval of a new plant to be based in Várzea Paulista, São Paulo, which will produce those plasticizers with capacity of 24,000 tons per year. The new plant will start up in early 2017. “We are moving towards an Elekeiroz more and more focused on providing solutions for our customers taking into account their challenges in terms of sustainability and competitiveness and seeking to anticipate regulatory restrictions that are certainly going to be increasingly stringent. The formation of this joint venture is a great step in this ongoing change process,” stresses Elekeiroz CEO Marcos De Marchi. According to Nexoleum founders, the joint venture will also provide the means to a competitive, sustainable operation aiming for business in international markets as well. “It is an innovative technology, offering customers products from renewable sources that replace traditional, fossil-based plasticizers featuring equal or even superior performance in several applications, and the best thing about them is that they do so at competitive costs. We view this joint venture as a historic milestone in the flexible PVC market,” says Jacyr Quadros Jr., co-owner and CEO of the new company. Elekeiroz S.A., a 100-percent Brazilian publicly-held business controlled by the holding company Itaúsa, has a history of 120 years marked by pioneering initiatives. Today it is South America’s leading supplier of oxo alcohols, plasticizers, organic anhydrides, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid, butyric acid and fumaric acid, as well as a major producer of unsaturated polyester resins, formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde concentrate and sulfuric acid. Its capacity is in excess of 500,000 tons per year at three strategically well-located plants, one in Várzea Paulista, São Paulo, and two at the Camaçari Industrial Complex, Bahia. Nexoleum is a privately-held company headquartered in Cotia, São Paulo. Through its founders, the company has developed a proprietary technology to produce bio-based products from vegetable oils for various markets and applications. Nexoleum owns international patents and is also a licensee of the Battelle Memorial Institute. 29 de March de 2016 Comments Off on Elekeiroz and Nexoleum Form Joint Venture to Tap Market in Bio-Based Products News Like Elekeiroz and Cesari Strike Strategic Partnership in Várzea Paulista Elekeiroz has taken an important step towards optimizing its supply chain and distribution by entering into a strategic, long-term strategic partnership with Cesari, one of the largest domestic companies specializing in chemical logistics. The scope of the partnership encompasses all of the logistical operations at the Várzea Paulista site, where Elekeiroz operates an industrial complex that produces key inputs like plasticizers, anhydrides, resins, formaldehyde and sulfuric acid. Cesari is investing in our logistical infrastructure and implementing the best practices in the marketplace, focused on seeking excellence in the provision of logistical and multimodal transport services. “As part of the revision of our strategic planning, we aim to stand as a solution provider in the markets we serve, and a flexible provision of logistical services is the key to success in securing a loyal customer base and making new business ventures possible,” says Elekeiroz CEO Marcos De Marchi. “We are ready to face future challenges through an efficient, world-class logistical infrastructure, affording Elekeiroz and their customers sustainable conditions for their growth,” stresses Cesari director Heber Spina Borlenghi. New business opportunities and operational excellence are the main motivation for this partnership. Cesari has already started construction on a distribution center covering an area of 120 square meters at the Várzea Paulista production complex, whose convenient location will enable it to use the rail mode of transport, which has been 100-percent integrated with the Port of Santos by Elekeiroz and other partners. The two companies share the same ethical values, prioritizing the safety of people and the community, as well as care for the environment. Elekeiroz S.A., a 100-percent Brazilian publicly-held business controlled by the holding company Itaúsa, has a history of 120 years marked by pioneering initiatives. Today it is South America’s leading supplier of oxo alcohols, plasticizers, organic anhydrides (phthalic and maleic), 2-ethyl hexanoic acid and fumaric acid, as well as a major producer of unsaturated polyester resins, formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde concentrate and sulfuric acid. Its capacity is in excess of 500,000 tons per year at three strategically well-located plants, one in Várzea Paulista, São Paulo, and two at the Camaçari Industrial Complex, Bahia. The CESARI GROUP is a modern company perfectly in tune with the demands in the market segments it serves: (i) Transport by Road, Rail, River and Sea; (ii) Terminals for handling Solid and Liquid Bulks, General Warehouses and REDEX; (iii) Empty Isotank Decontamination and Maintenance; (iv) Isotank Rental; and (v) Waste Management. It is headquartered at the Raiz da Serra Logistical Park, within the Cubatão Industrial Complex, São Paulo, covering a total area of 2.7 million square meters, 50 percent of which is usable, and the rest is maintained for preserving the Atlantic Rainforest. With 13 branches at strategic places in Brazil and highly skilled personnel, the company is ready to meet market requirements and always provide customers with the best solutions in a sustainable fashion. 3 de November de 2015 Comments Off on Elekeiroz and Cesari Strike Strategic Partnership in Várzea Paulista News Like Elekeiroz 120 Years Old and Its New Range of Solutions for the PVC Market For its 120th anniversary, Elekeiroz celebrates its history of success in the domestic industry as a pioneering producer of various chemicals in Brazil. Our search for excellence (people and processes), responsible care, innovation and entrepreneurialism have been the pillars for sustainable growth and value creation for our stakeholders. This formula for success is underpinned by our determination to provide a lot more than chemicals: the right solutions for our customers! Accordingly, Elekeiroz has enhanced its portfolio of customer solutions by launching new lines of plasticizers in 2015: EKFLEX 882: A new line of non-phthalate plasticizers featuring high performance and versatility in applications to meet the requirements of the strictest specifiers in international markets. EKFLEX 2000: A new line of non-phthalate plasticizers featuring performance and competitiveness, while combining renewable and conventional products in the right proportions for applications requiring non-phthalate formulations; EKFLEX 1000: A new line of phthalate plasticizers —just the right performance and competitiveness for general-purpose applications. The world has changed a lot in this more than a century of Elekeiroz, and we have reinvented ourselves with innovative solutions that seek to ensure our regional leadership in highly competitive and demanding markets, as we provide our customers with the best options to improve their competitiveness. In 2015, a new cycle begins. To us, the future is now! 22 de October de 2015 Comments Off on Elekeiroz 120 Years Old and Its New Range of Solutions for the PVC Market News Like Elekeiroz Acquires Right to Use Biotechnological Process Technology Elekeiroz has acquired the exclusive right to use the butanol production technology owned by US-based biotechnology company Coskata, in the same year that the company celebrates its 120 years of history and success in the Brazilian chemical industry. Based on a biofermentation process that uses syngas as feedstock, this technology allows butanol to be produced at competitive costs compared to the oxo process, which is standard for producing alcohols. Syngas can be produced using either natural gas or biomass, a renewable resource in abundant supply in Brazil. With this technology acquisition, Elekeiroz now has the exclusive right to produce butanol by this route and market it in Latin America. The acquisition of this technology has already been submitted to and approved by the INPI (Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property). Elekeiroz president and CEO Marcos De Marchi says, “In late 2013, we increased our syngas production capacity by acquiring Air Products’ Camaçari plant. Following that, by acquiring the Coskata technology, we bolster our position as Latin America’s leading producer of oxo alcohols.” As a pioneering producer of butanol from renewable sources at the Igarassu site, Pernambuco between the 1960’s and the 1990’s, Elekeiroz concluded that the Coskata technology has proven more competitive than the other known biofermentation routes. “Accordingly, Elekeiroz engages in the world of biotechnology in the state of the art, opening the doors to new developments from similar technologies, with production processes making use of competitive, abundant, renewable and sustainable feedstock,” Marcos De Marchi stresses. Headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois (USA), Coskata Inc. is a leading alternative fuel technology and chemical company. It has developed and patented a technology that converts a wide variety of abundant raw materials, such as natural gas, wood, waste, process gases and other carbon-containing materials, into fuels and chemicals at low costs. Coskata has combined cutting-edge syngas production and purification technologies with its extensive knowledge of molecular biology and process engineering to create an innovative syngas fermentation technology platform. 15 de September de 2014 Comments Off on Elekeiroz Acquires Right to Use Biotechnological Process Technology News Like Elekeiroz Acquires Air Products Assets at Camaçari Elekeiroz, a chemical business controlled by the holding company Itaúsa, has announced its acquisition of the assets of Air Products Brazil’s oxo gas plant in Brazil, located at the Camaçari Industrial Complex, Bahia. The substance is used to produce PVC. In the course of two years, the Company will invest around R$70 million, contemplating the acquisition and adaptation of the plant and the interconnection between it and Elekeiroz’s existing facilities at Camaçari. Elekeiroz, which already produced oxo gas at its Camaçari site and was also supplied by Air Products, now internalizes this input source. According to the Company, the transaction ensures the availability of raw material required for increasing its production and meeting the growing demand in the local market, particularly for butanol, an important material for the acrylic complex that is currently being set up at that industrial site. The transaction has been submitted to and approved by the CADE (Brazilian acronym for Antitrust Administrative Council). 29 de December de 2013 Comments Off on Elekeiroz Acquires Air Products Assets at Camaçari News Like Elekeiroz Has New CEO Effective as of April, Elekeiroz will see Marcos Antonio De Marchi take office as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investor Relations. Marcos De Marchi cumulatively held the positions of president at Rhodia Latin America and president of the company GBU Fibras. Marcos De Marchi built his career at Rhodia, where he started working as an intern in 1979, having excelled at several jobs at the company both in Brazil and abroad. At Elekeiroz, the executive will lead one of Brazil’s most relevant producers of intermediate chemicals for industrial use, with manufacturing plants located in the country’s largest petrochemical complex, in Camaçari, Bahia, and in Várzea Paulista, São Paulo. Marcos De Marchi has extensive experience in the chemical industry and takes part in its most important associations: he is Vice President at ABIQUIM (short in Portuguese for Brazilian Chemical Industry Association) and coordinator on its Economics Commission, Vice President at ABIT (the initials in Portuguese for Brazilian Textile Industry Association), a member of the Superior Council on Economics of FIESP (the initials in Portuguese for São Paulo State Industries Federation), and a member of the Board of Trustees of the FNQ (the initials in Portuguese for National Quality Foundation). Reinaldo Rubbi, the current Chief Executive Officer and Director of Investor Relations at Elekeiroz S.A., is going to step down at the end of March for having reached the age limit for directors appointed under the company’s by-laws, after 39 years of professionalism and dedication as an executive at several companies owned by the Itaúsa conglomerate. He will keep working as a member of Elekeiroz’s Management Board, a contributor to the industrial projects of the group’s businesses, and at Fundação Itaúsa Industrial. 8 de March de 2012 Comments Off on Elekeiroz Has New CEO News Like VÁRZEA PAULISTA HEAD OFFICE 392 Dr. Edgardo de Azevedo Soares street 13.224-030 - Várzea Paulista – (SP) – Brazil P.O. Box 91, 13220-970 Telephone: +55 11 4596-8800 (PBX) CAMAÇARI BRANCH 1261 João Úrsulo street – Industrial Pole 42810-030 - Camaçari – (BA) - Brazil Telephone: +55 71 3632-7700 (PBX) Telefax: +55 71 3632-2110 3076 – Hidrogênio street – Industrial Pole 42810-280 – Camaçari – (BA) - Brazil Telephone: +55 71 3649-5894 Telefax: +55 71 3684-5124 Copyright • Elekeiroz • 2016 • All rights reserved • Powered by w5.com.br	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1262
__label__wiki	0.830249	0.830249	Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert Heavy on Nostalgia, Say Critics Posted on the 06 June 2012 by Periscope @periscopepost Buckingham Palace, scene of the Diamond Jubilee concert photo: Bex.Walton The critics’ verdict on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert is in; and the general consensus is that the event was jolly good fun, if not exactly cutting-edge. Organised by Take That frontman and X Factor judge Gary Barlow, the concert featured established fan favourites Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Shirley Bassey and Elton John, as well as newer acts including JLS and Jessie J. Grace Jones garnered particular attention, partly because she twirled a hula hoop throughout her performance and partly because she shouted, “Happy birthday, Queen!” at the end, suggesting she may not have fully grasped the Diamond Jubilee concept. Pop/ska group Madness drew plaudits for their performance on the roof of Buckingham Palace, complete with animated light show. Royal Family resolute in the face of extreme tedium “You occasionally began to wonder if Gary Barlow was trying to bore the assembled members of the royal family into submission,” wrote Alexis Petridis in The Guardian. “You half-expected Take That’s frontman to run on-stage in one of those V for Vendetta masks and start addressing the royal box in a threatening fashion: ‘ABDICATE NOW, OR I’LL SING ANOTHER DUET WITH CHERYL COLE.’” But the Royal Family are past masters at sitting through dull events, and the Diamond Jubilee concert posed little challenge to their poise. Naff but enjoyable “It may have felt at times like a 1980s disco in Magaluf, but the evening was thoroughly entertaining and occasionally touching,” said Tim Stanley in The Telegraph. The point of the concert was not cutting-edge music but nostalgia, reminding viewers of their own lives as well as celebrating the Queen: “This is the fundamental truth that republicans don’t get. The Jubilee isn’t just about the Queen – it’s about us, too,” Stanley wrote. Concert was a triumph for older female vocalists The performances of Grace Jones and Shirley Bassey meant that “the somewhat tear-jerking (and not in a good way) Jubilee concert was a real celebration of women-over-a-certain-age”, wrote Harriet Walker in The Independent. “We’re so used to glamorous and poptastic Girl Power being manifested by Beyoncé running round in heels and wearing her own real thighs that we’ve forgotten the generation that really invented it.” Jubilee concert had the feel-good factor “I’m not sure what the Queen made of the music, but I suspect her concern would have been whether the concert had played the monarchy’s historic role of cheering the nation up in the middle of a slump,” said Fraser Nelson in The Spectator. “This mission, I’d say, was accomplished.” The only seriously duff note, according to Nelson, was struck by Sir Cliff Richard performing Millennium Prayer: it was “enough to have his knighthood revoked, Goodwin-style”. Grace Jones performs with hula hoop. Rooftop Madness: Our House. Watch the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert fireworks. Paperblog Editor's Pick Periscope 40641 shares View profile Is Facebook Making Us Lonelier? The Popularity of Celebrity Endorsements Intel Fourth Generation Haswell Processor Boosts Performance for All How to Drink Your Wine Like a Sophisticated Chap Paperblog Hot Topics COMMUNITY CURRENT nrjperera	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1265
__label__wiki	0.779367	0.779367	Pending post Ideas & Society Injustice – Human Rights Lies & Conspiracy Tech/Sciences ResInterTV Where Is The World Headed? — Paul Craig Roberts / April 6, 2019 The ‘Boy Toys’ who dream of leading the West The Genocide in Rwanda or America’s war on France An open letter to the Washington Office on Latin America about its stance on US effort to overthrow Venezuelan government How the rule of the rabbis is fuelling a holy war in Israel /Réseau International /22 views Palestinians, the secular and women all face a harsher environment as theocratic tendencies are entrenched n which country did a senior, state-salaried cleric urge his followers last week to become “warriors”, emulating a group of young men who had murdered a woman of another faith? The cleric did so with impunity. In fact, he was only echoing other highly placed colleagues who have endorsed a book – again without penalty – urging their disciples to murder babies belonging to other religions. Where can the head of the clergy call black people “monkeys” and urge the expulsion of other religious communities? Where are these holy men so feared that women are scrubbed from billboards… and women find themselves literally pushed to the back of the bus? Where does a clerical elite wield so much power that they alone decide who can marry or get divorced – and are backed by a law that can jail someone who tries to wed without their approval? They can even shut down the national railway system without notice. Where are these holy men so feared that women are scrubbed from billboards, college campuses introduce gender segregation to appease them, and women find themselves literally pushed to the back of the bus? Is the country Saudi Arabia? Or Myanmar? Or perhaps, Iran? No. It is Israel, the world’s only self-declared Jewish state. Which ‘shared values’? There is barely a politician in Washington seeking election who has not at some point declared an “unbreakable bond” between the United States and Israel, or claimed the two uphold “shared values”. Few, it seems, have any idea what values Israel really represents. There are many grounds for criticising Israel, including its brutal oppression of Palestinians under occupation and its system of institutionalised segregation and discrimination against the fifth of its population who are not Jewish – its Palestinian minority. An election billboard shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with US President Donald Trump in Tel Aviv on 3 February (AFP) But largely ignored by critics have been Israel’s increasing theocratic tendencies. This hasn’t simply proved regressive for Israel’s Jewish population, as the rabbis exert ever greater control over the lives of religious and secular Jews alike, especially women. It also has alarming implications for Palestinians, both under occupation and those living in Israel, as a national conflict with familiar colonial origins is gradually transformed into a holy war, fuelled by extremist rabbis with the state’s implicit blessing. Control of personal status Despite Israel’s founding fathers being avowedly secular, the separation between church and state in Israel has always been flimsy at best – and it is now breaking down at an ever-accelerating rate. After Israel’s establishment, David Ben Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, decided to subordinate important areas of life for Israeli Jews to the jurisdiction of an Orthodox rabbinate, representing the strictest, most traditional and conservative stream of Judaism. Other, more liberal streams have no official standing in Israel to this day. Ben Gurion’s decision in part reflected a desire to ensure his new state embraced two differing conceptions of Jewishness: both those who identified as Jews in a secular ethnic or cultural sense, and those who maintained the religious traditions of Judaism. He hoped to fuse the two into a new notion of a Jewish “nationality”. For that reason, the Orthodox rabbis were given exclusive control over important parts of the public sphere – personal status matters, such as conversions, births, deaths and marriages. Biblical justifications Bolstering the rabbis’ power was the urgent need of Israel’s secular leaders to obscure the state’s settler-colonial origins. This could be achieved by using education to emphasise Biblical justifications for the usurpation by Jews of the lands of the native Palestinian population. As the late peace activist Uri Avnery observed, the Zionist claim was “based on the Biblical history of the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan, the kingdoms of Saul, David and Solomon … Israeli schools teach the Bible as real history.” Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on 21 January (AFP) Such indoctrination, combined with a much higher birth rate among religious Jews, has contributed to an explosion in the numbers identifying as religious. They now comprise half the population. Today, about a quarter of Israeli Jews belong to the Orthodox stream, which reads the Torah literally, and one in seven belong to the ultra-Orthodox, or Haredim, the most fundamentalist of the Jewish religious streams. Forecasts suggest that in 40 years, the latter will comprise a third of the country’s Jewish population. ‘Conquer the government’ Both the growing power and extremism of the Orthodox in Israel was highlighted in the last week of January when one of their most influential rabbis, Shmuel Eliyahu, publicly came to the defence of five students accused of murdering Aisha Rabi, a Palestinian mother of eight. Back in October they stoned her car near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, forcing her off the road. Eliyahu is the son of a former chief rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu, and himself sits on the Chief Rabbinical Council, which controls many areas of life for Israelis. He is also the municipal rabbi of Safed, a city that in Judaism has the equivalent status of Medina in Islam or Bethlehem in Christianity, so his words carry a great deal of weight with Orthodox Jews. Eliyahu not only praised the five as ‘warriors’ but told fellow students that they needed to overthrow the ‘rotten’ secular court system Earlier this month, a video came to light of a talk he gave at the seminary where the five accused studied, in the illegal settlement of Rehelim, south of Nablus. Eliyahu not only praised the five as “warriors” but told fellow students that they needed to overthrow the “rotten” secular court system. He told them it was vital to “conquer the government” too, but without guns or tanks. “You have to take the state’s key positions,” he urged them. Law-breaking judges In truth, that process is already well-advanced. Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who should have been the first to denounce Eliyahu’s comments, is closely aligned with religious settlers. Tellingly, she and other government ministers have maintained a studious silence. That is because the political representatives of Israel’s religious Jewish communities, including the settlers, have now become the lynchpin of Israeli coalition governments. They are the kingmakers and can extract enormous concessions from other parties. Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked delivers a speech in Jerusalem in 2017 (AFP) For some time, Shaked has been using her position to bring more openly nationalistic and religious judges into the legal system, including to the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court. Two of its current 15 judges, Noam Sohlberg and David Mintz, are law-breakers, openly living in West Bank settlements in violation of international law. Several more judges appointed to the bench by Shaked are religious and conservative. This is a significant victory for the Orthodox religious and the settlers. The court is the last line of defence for the secular against an assault on their religious freedoms and on gender equality. And the court offers the only recourse for Palestinians seeking to mitigate the worst excesses of the violent and discriminatory policies of the Israeli government, army and settlers. Shaked’s colleague, Naftali Bennett, another ideologue of the settlement movement, has been education minister in the Netanyahu government for four years. This post has long been a critical one for the Orthodox because it shapes Israel’s next generation. After decades of concessions to the rabbis, Israel’s school system is already heavily skewed towards religion. A survey in 2016 showed 51 percent of Jewish pupils attended sex-segregated religious schools, which emphasise Biblical dogma – up from 33 percent only 15 years earlier. This may explain why a recent poll found that 51 percent believe Jews have a divine right to the land of Israel, and slightly more – 56 percent – believe that Jews are a “chosen people”. Those results are likely to get even worse in the coming years. Bennett has been placing much greater weight in the curriculum on Jewish tribal identity, Bible studies and religious claims to Greater Israel, including to the Palestinian territories – which he wants to annex. Conversely, science and maths are increasingly downplayed in the education system, and entirely absent from schools for the ultra-Orthodox. Evolution, for example, has been mostly erased from the syllabus, even in secular schools. ‘No mercy’ to Palestinians Another key sphere of state power being taken over by the religious, and especially the settlers, are the security services. Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh lived for years in a settlement renowned for its violent attacks on Palestinians, and the force’s current chief rabbi, Rahamim Brachyahu, is also a settler. Both have actively promoted a programme that recruits more religious Jews into the police force. Nahi Eyal, the programme’s founder, has said his aim is to help the settler community “find our way into the command ranks”. An Israeli border guard is pictured during clashes in the occupied West Bank on 12 January 2018 (AFP) The trend is even more entrenched in the Israeli military. Figures show that the national-religious community, to which settlers belong – though only 10 percent of the population – make up half of all new officer cadets. Half of Israel’s military academies are now religious. That has translated into an increasing role for extremist Orthodox rabbis in motivating soldiers on the battlefield. In Israel’s 2008-09 ground invasion of Gaza, soldiers were issued with pamphlets by the army rabbinate using Biblical injunctions to persuade them to “show no mercy” to Palestinians. Call to kill babies Meanwhile, the rapidly growing ultra-Orthodox population has been encouraged by the government to move into West Bank settlements purpose-built for them, such as Modi’in Illit and Beitar Illit. That, in turn, is gradually fuelling the emergence of an aggressive nationalism among their youth. Once the Haredim were openly hostile, or at best ambivalent, towards Israeli state institutions, believing that a Jewish state was sacrilegious until the Messiah arrived to rule over Jews. For the first time, young Haredim are serving in the Israeli army, adding to the pressure on the military command to accommodate their fundamentalist ideology Now, for the first time, young Haredim are serving in the Israeli army, adding to the pressure on the military command to accommodate their religious fundamentalist ideology. A new term for these hawkish Haredi soldiers has been coined: They are called the “Hardal”. Brachyahu and rabbis for the Hardal are among the senior rabbis who have endorsed a terrifying book, the King’s Torah, written by two settler rabbis, that urges Jews to treat non-Jews, and specifically Palestinians, mercilessly. It offers God’s blessing for Jewish terror – not only against Palestinians who try to resist their displacement by settlers, but against all Palestinians, even babies, on the principle that “it is clear that they will grow [up] to harm us.” Gender segregation expands The dramatic rise in religiosity is creating internal problems for Israeli society too, especially for the shrinking secular population and for women. Posters for the forthcoming election – as with adverts more generally – are being “cleaned” of women’s faces in parts of the country to avoid causing offence. Last month, the Supreme Court criticised Israel’s Council for Higher Education for allowing segregation between men and women in college classrooms to spread to the rest of the campus, including libraries and communal areas. Female students and lecturers are facing “modesty” dress codes. The council has even announced that it intends to expand segregation because it is proving difficult to persuade religious Jews to attend higher education. Violence of the mob Israel has always been a society deeply structured to keep Israeli Jews and Palestinians apart, both physically and in terms of rights. That is equally true for Israel’s large Palestinian minority, a fifth of the population, who live almost entirely apart from Jews in segregated communities. Their children are kept away from Jewish children in separate schools. But the greater emphasis in Israel on a religious definition of Jewishness means that Palestinians now face not only the cold structural violence designed by Israel’s secular founders, but additionally a hot-tempered, Biblically sanctioned hostility from religious extremists. A placard bears the portrait of Ali Dawabsheh, an 18-month-old Palestinian boy killed in a 2015 firebombing near Hebron (AFP) That is most keenly evident in the rapid rise of physical assaults on Palestinians and their property, as well as their holy places, in Israel and the occupied territories. Among Israelis, this violence is legitimised as “price tag” attacks, as though Palestinians have brought such harm on themselves. YouTube is now full of videos of gun- or baton-wielding settlers attacking Palestinians, typically as they try to access their olive groves or springs, while Israeli soldiers stand passively by or assist. Arson attacks have spread from olive groves to Palestinian homes, sometimes with horrifying results, as families are burned alive. Rabbis such as Eliyahu have stoked this new wave of attacks with their Biblical justifications. State terrorism and mob violence have merged. Destroying al-Aqsa The biggest potential flashpoint is in occupied East Jerusalem, where the growing symbolic and political power of these Messianic rabbis risks exploding at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Secular politicians have long played with fire at this Islamic holy site, using archaeological claims to try to convert it into a symbol of historic Jewish entitlement to the land, including the occupied territories. But their claim that the mosque is built over two Jewish temples, the last of which was destroyed two millennia ago, has been rapidly reconfigured for incendiary, modern political purposes. Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem is pictured on 24 January (AFP) The growing influence of religious Jews in parliament, the government, the courts and the security services means that officials grow ever bolder in staking a physical claim to sovereignty over al-Aqsa. It also entails an ever greater indulgence towards religious extremists who demand more than physical control over the mosque site. They want al-Aqsa destroyed and replaced with a Third Temple. The gathering holy war Slowly, Israel is transforming a settler-colonial project against the Palestinians into a battle with the wider Islamic world. It is turning a territorial conflict into a holy war. The question now is at what point will Israel’s allies, in the US and Europe, finally wake up to the catastrophic direction Israel is heading in The demographic growth of Israel’s religious population, the cultivation by the school system of an ever-more extreme ideology based on the Bible, the takeover of the state’s key power centres by the religious, and the emergence of a class of influential rabbis who preach genocide against Israel’s neighbours has set the stage for a perfect storm in the region. The question now is at what point will Israel’s allies, in the US and Europe, finally wake up to the catastrophic direction Israel is heading in – and find the will to take the necessary action to stop it. 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__label__wiki	0.721285	0.721285	Home \| News \| Laos Illegal Logging Continues in Laos’ Attapeu, Despite New Governor’s Pledge A Vietnamese truck loads timber from a forest in southern Laos in an undated photo. Photo courtesy of an RFA listener Authorities in southern Laos’ Attapeu province continue to turn up caches of illegally logged timber, despite a pledge by the governor to eradicate the trade when he took over administration of the region a month ago from his predecessor, who was removed because of ties to lumber smuggling. On Dec. 13, a provincial inspection team discovered 250 pieces of illegal timber, measuring around 180 cubic meters (6,350 cubic feet), buried underground in a forest area of Attapeu between posts 766 and 770 of the Lao border with Vietnam. According to a senior provincial official, who spoke to RFA’s Lao Service on condition of anonymity, the cache “must belong to Lao and Vietnamese businessmen who colluded in this illegal activity.” “We found it before they were able to deliver it,” he added. In addition to timber that was partially processed, the inspection team also uncovered a pile of uncut logs, two power saws, and a saw table in the forest near a village along the border, the official said. Teams will continue to investigate in the area, he said, adding that inspectors expect to find additional logs of varying stages of processing hidden along the borderline. Days after last week’s discovery, a provincial inspection team stopped a Toyota SUV driving through Saysetha district towards the border with Vietnam and uncovered 11 pieces of hidden rosewood timber valued at around U.S. $20,000, according to reports by local media. The driver was reported to be the former deputy head of immigration police at Laos’ Phoukeua International Border Checkpoint, which regulates crossings from Attapeu into western Vietnam’s Kon Tum province. The two arrests are the latest to uncover illegally logged wood believed destined for Vietnam since Leth Xaiyaphone assumed the governorship of Attapeu province on Nov. 21, assuring the public that he would pursue the prosecution of those who disregarded state law, as well as a Communist Party directive banning logging in certain areas and exports of timber from Laos. In May, Lao authorities seized a convoy of 27 trucks of logs owned by Seng Viyaketh, wife of Attapeu’s then-governor Nam Viyaketh, at the Phoukeua International Border Checkpoint. Authorities determined that the timber was illegally obtained in Laos, where logging is heavily restricted as a measure to curb widespread deforestation. Three Lao officials from Attapeu’s finance, forestry, and commerce departments are being investigated for their roles in the scheme and have since been ordered to stop working. The Politburo issued an order early last month reassigning Nam to work with the country’s National Social and Scientific Council and replacing him with Leth as part of a “reshuffle of high-ranking leaders … in accordance with job requirements for the new era.” While Nam and his wife denied any connection to the trucks seized in May, an official source who inspects timber in the southern provinces of Laos told RFA that the governor’s dismissal was directly related to the incident, as well as “conflict of interest for his family” and embezzlement. Officials complicit High-ranking officials in Attapeu are regularly involved in illegal logging and cross-border sales, despite a ban on the export of timber issued by Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith in May 2016 as part of an effort to end rampant smuggling to China and Vietnam, where the wood is used to make high-end furniture. Sources have told RFA that provincial officials who take bribes to facilitate the smuggling include those from the departments of commerce, forest, public works and transport, customs and tax, and the provincial cabinet office. Some 10,000 cubic meters (353,150 cubic feet) of illegally harvested timber seized from smugglers in Attapeu province this year has gone missing, likely the result of local authorities looking the other way or actively selling the wood on the black market. Most of the illegal timber is obtained through conversion forestry—clearing areas marked for the development of infrastructure projects such as hydropower dams, road building, and mining operations—which is used as an excuse for large-scale logging that otherwise would not be permitted under Lao law. Reported by RFA’s Lao Service and translated by Ounkeo Souksavanh for RFA’s Lao Service. Written in English by Joshua Lipes. 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Quand on sait qu'un pays comme la Thailande ,fort de plus de 66 millions d'habitants, et bien plus riche que le Laos, n'est pas arrivé à juguler la corruption, malgré les promesses de Prayut, son premier ministre, comment peut-on espérer qu'on arrivera à combattre la corruption dans un tout petit pays comme le Laos où la population continue de vivre dans la misère depuis 1975, sauf bien entendu quelques privilégiés qui continuet à s'enrichir avec la corruption. Anonymous Reader Bring back the former governor. He's got the solution as to fight against illegal logging. While you're at it name his wife to be his deputy too. Poor Laos... from Krypton Meet the new Governor of Attapeu, same as the old Governor of Attapeu. If it is so I'm deeply sorry for Laos. May God bless the soul of Laos. Amen	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1273
__label__cc	0.664413	0.335587	the entrepreneurial executive when innovation is not enough The Hidden Cryptocurrency Revolution June 13, 2017 ~ Author, artist, CEO, entrepreneur, advisor ~ Leave a comment We all know that cryptocurrencies are not money. Regulators, the IRS and pundits have told us so. Even the average Joe would have a hard time thinking of bitcoins as money if what they had to fork over for a Big Mac (using The Economist’s Big Mac Index) ranged between $5.06 and $316.21 equivalent over the past 48 months. No, a currency is used for transactions, not a speculative asset (by the average Joe). A currency used for transactions has high turnover, not high volatility, even a digital currency. Take a look at the difference in transaction volume growth between M-Pesa and bitcoin. Yes, there is the beauty of the technology and the ability to make a payment instantaneously to another bitcoin account, but this doesn’t seem to be the hook. The inconvenience of bitcoin as a transaction medium is ignored by two segments, those that want anonymity of their payment and those holding it for a speculative increase in price. This is OK, its just not a mainstream transaction medium. It is unlikely that it will ever be that in a private form despite the dreams of anti fiat currency enthusiasts and technologists who marvel at the underlying technology. Instead, what is emerging is a powerful combination of two new technologies that will revolutionize funding for technology start-ups. It is the combination of cryptocurrency and crowdfunding. I had an inkling of this in 2015 and wrote about it in my book published last year. An excerpt: “Now here is a prediction that is a bit more far out, but that I see as inevitable. The form of company ownership will change. Publicly traded shares as we know them today will gradually fade in importance. What will emerge to replace them is company issued “cryptocurrency”. The company crypto will be traded via the Blockchain as is Bitcoin and many other, smaller cryptocurrencies today. The value of the company’s crypto will reflect the market’s view of their future. And like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the integrity of the settlement is built on the distributed ledger of the Blockchain. There will be no shareholder meetings, nor annual reports, etc. The information of what is going on in the “private” company will be available real time, the same as the owners and managers see. Fraud will be hard to perpetrate with the extensive data being pored over by interested online reviewers. I’m sure whole new businesses will be developed that gather and package information on a companies’ crypto outlook from all the data that is available, sort of a Business Yelp. This will confuse authorities like the SEC, Federal Reserve, etc., but there will be no need for central watchdog authorities that are understaffed and lead to reams and reams of boilerplate corporate legal protection and reporting that no one looks at. The power of the Internet supporting distributed authentication and instant data availability is much better than a false sense of security from a central authority. The market is already learning how to deal with Micro lending, crowd funding, and some 500 cryptocurrencies. The employees could be paid in the company’s crypto which will give them an economic interest in the success of the company. I guess this is a bit like the old time “company store” where employees could shop at the company store without cash and have it deducted from their wages because the company was so remotely located. However, this time it is a global company store and the receivers of the company’s crypto could be anyplace in the world. Large groups may have multiple subsidiaries with their own cryptocurrency that allow the market to participate in their fortunes without a spin off or reorganization. With this flexible form of capital, companies and their “crypto” could rise and fade much more frequently than publicly listed companies do today. You may not be aware of it, but banks used to print and issue their own money up until 1862. By the 1850s, there were over 10,000 varieties of bank notes and counterfeiting was rampant. Of course, the Blockchain was not available for untrusted settlement. You might think the view I am expressing of company issued cryptocurrencies replacing company issued stock is farfetched. It has already happened. I mentioned Ethereum above as one of the new open source software platforms. Earlier this year, Ethereum has done just what I described. An excerpt from Wikipedia: The currency unit of Ethereum is the Ether, used to pay for computational services on the network. To finance development, Ethereum distributed the initial allocation of Ethers via a 42-day public crowd sale, netting 31,591 Bitcoins, worth $18,439,086 at that time, in exchange for about 60,102,216 Ethers. Ether is divided into smaller units of currency called finney, szabo, shannon, babbage, lovelace, and wei (named after Wei Dai, the creator of b-money). Each larger unit is equal to 1000 of the next lower unit. In practice, however, the developers encourage the use of ether and wei. Wei is the base unit of implementation and cannot be further divided.” Fast forward a year. You might have missed this event yesterday, but the announcement on EconoTimes was “Blockchain startup Bancor Protocol has raised over $150 million in its Token Generation Event which took place on June 12.” And a new form of speculative investment is born, a “Token Generation Event”. Bancor Protocol tokens denominated in Ethers (ETH). It didn’t hurt to have a recognized venture investor like Tim Draper as a participant and advisor. His comments tell it all, “We are beginning to explore the possibility of issuing a VC Token for our diverse network of investors, entrepreneurs, local and global businesses. We’d like for this to be a Smart Token, so it can benefit from continuous liquidity from day 1.” The BNT tokens will trade based on investor’s view of their future and the scarcity/surplus of buyers or sellers at a given price just like a stock. Now all we need is for liquidity and Charles Schwab to offer check writing against the asset. But wait, there’s more to the announcement. “We are thrilled to announce a unique partnership between Gnosis and Bancor to create a joint GNO BNT Token Changer — a decentralized liquidity pool of GNO and BNT, encapsulated in a Smart Token. 4,000 GNO and 400,000 BNT (~$1,000,000 value each) tokens will be deposited in a Gnosis-Bancor multisig wallet following the token allocation event on June 12 at 2pm GMT. The funds will be progressively deposited in a token changer that will provide a decentralized and automated solution for exchanging GNO to BNT, with no (human) counter-party. Since BNT holds an ETH reserve, two-way ETH-GNO conversions will be possible as well.” There you go. The cryptocurrency has found its true purpose in our society. An asset ownership vehicle that can be anonymous, instantaneously transacted across borders, with liquidity. There will be kinks to work out, but the DAO fiasco didn’t seem to stop Rancor’s success in just 3 hours. No its not a currency for buying a Big Mac, but then did you really believe that was where bitcoin was headed? Mark my words, this will be big. Is Bitcoin going to $50,000 or back to $786.45 of a year ago? How to value the asset. The Golden Age of Hacking Digital Siege, Why Young Entrepreneurs Are Winning Dealing with Stress as CEO Entrepreneurs and innovation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1275
__label__cc	0.625591	0.374409	The first ever citizens assembly on climate change will meet this month 9th January 2020 10th January 2020 Pippa Neill The UK’s first citizen assembly on climate change will have their first of four meetings this month to consider how the UK can reach the goal of net-zero by 2050. The Climate Assembly was commissioned by the House of Commons in summer 2019 and the 110 assembly members will make recommendations to the government, businesses and the public in order to reduce carbon emissions. Over the past four months the Expert Leads, Advisory Panel and Academic Panel have been working with the assembly team to develop a detailed plan for the design of the assembly and to organise the speakers that will address assembly members. The Expert Leads is made up of four people who will work closely with Parliament to ensure that the assembly maintains the key principles about how to achieve net-zero. The Expert Leads will draw on the knowledge and experience of the Advisory Panel, which is made up of key stakeholders, all with an interest or expertise in climate change, the Advisory Panel includes representatives from Green Alliance, Greenpeace, and RenewablesUK The Academic Panel is made up of academics from various UK universities who are researching climate change, they will work to influence and educate the Expert Leads. Commenting on the invitations being sent out, Rachel Reeves, chair of the business, energy and industrial strategy committee said: ‘Adopting the net-zero target was a major milestone for the UK, reflecting strong cross-party support for action on climate change. ‘We now need to set out a clear roadmap for the actions to achieve net-zero. ‘It’s very clear that we will all need to play a part in meeting this target and that we all share a responsibility to future generations to do so. ‘The Climate Assembly will advise Parliament on how people want us to meet the net-zero target, and suggest policies that the government can implement to secure success.’ Mel Stride, chair of the treasury committee also commented: ‘Public concern around climate change is as high as it has ever been and this is a chance for people from all parts of society to come together, to decide how we as a country can best meet our net-zero emissions targets.’ ‘Net-zero is an opportunity, therefore, for people to not just explore ways in which the UK can end its contribution to climate change, but also create a cleaner, healthier environment as well as benefit from the opportunities around creating a low-carbon economy.’ ← Sustainable packaging may be worse for the environment than plastic Plans unveiled for rail innovation centre in East Yorkshire → Central London set for 20mph speed limit 25th July 2018 Thomas Barrett 0 Thousands of ‘illegal’ landlords breaking the law on energy certificates Government risking future of onshore wind, says RenewableUK 31st August 2018 Thomas Barrett 0	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1278
__label__cc	0.60663	0.39337	Detection of He I λ10830 Å absorption on HD 189733 b with CARMENES high-resolution transmission spectroscopy Caballero, J.A. and Sanz Forcada, J. and Cortés Contreras, Miriam and Montes Gutiérrez, David (2018) Detection of He I λ10830 Å absorption on HD 189733 b with CARMENES high-resolution transmission spectroscopy. Astronomy and astrophysics, 620 . ISSN 1432-0746 Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201833694 https://www.aanda.org Publisher We present three transit observations of HD 189733 b obtained with the high-resolution spectrograph CARMENES at Calar Alto. A strong absorption signal is detected in the near-infrared He I triplet at 10830 Å in all three transits. During mid-transit, the mean absorption level is 0.88 ± 0.04% measured in a ±10 km s^(−1) range at a net blueshift of −3.5 ± 0.4 km s s^(−1) (10829.84–10830.57 Å). The absorption signal exhibits radial velocities of +6.5 ± 3.1 km s s^(−1) and −12.6 ± 1.0 km s s^(−1) during ingress and egress, respectively; all radial velocities are measured in the planetary rest frame. We show that stellar activity related pseudo-signals interfere with the planetary atmospheric absorption signal. They could contribute as much as 80% of the observed signal and might also affect the observed radial velocity signature, but pseudo-signals are very unlikely to explain the entire signal. The observed line ratio between the two unresolved and the third line of the He I triplet is 2.8 ± 0.2, which strongly deviates from the value expected for an optically thin atmospheres. When interpreted in terms of absorption in the planetary atmosphere, this favors a compact helium atmosphere with an extent of only 0.2 planetary radii and a substantial column density on the order of 4 × 10^(12) cm s^(−2) . The observed radial velocities can be understood either in terms of atmospheric circulation with equatorial superrotation or as a sign of an asymmetric atmospheric component of evaporating material. We detect no clear signature of ongoing evaporation, like pre- or post-transit absorption, which could indicate material beyond the planetary Roche lobe, or radial velocities in excess of the escape velocity. These findings do not contradict planetary evaporation, but only show that the detected helium absorption in HD 189733 b does not trace the atmospheric layers that show pronounced escape signatures. © ESO 2018. Artículo firmado por 38 autores. CARMENES is an instrument for the Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán de Calar Alto (CAHA, Almería, Spain). CARMENES is funded by the German Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG), the Spanish Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the European Union through FEDER/ERF FICTS-2011-02 funds, and the members of the CARMENES Consortium (Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Landessternwarte Königstuhl, Institut de Ciències de l’Espai, Insitut für Astrophysik Göttingen, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Hamburger Sternwarte, Centro de Astrobiología and Centro Astronómico Hispano-Alemán), with additional contributions by the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades through projects ESP2013-48391-C4-1-R, ESP2014- 54062-R, ESP2014-54362-P, ESP2014-57495-C2-2-R, AYA2015-69350-C3-2- P, AYA2016-79425-C3-1/2/3-P, ESP2016 76076-R, ESP2016-80435-C2-1-R, ESP2017-87143-R, and AYA2018-84089; the German Science Foundation through the Major Research Instrumentation Programme and DFG Research Unit FOR2544 “Blue Planets around Red Stars”; the Klaus Tschira Stiftung; the states of Baden-Württemberg and Niedersachsen; and by the Junta de Andalucía. We also acknowledge support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft through projects SCHM 1032/57-1 and SCH 1382/2-1, the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt through projects 50OR1706 and 50OR1710, the European Research Council through project No. 694513, the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, and the Generalitat de Catalunya/CERCA programme. This work has made use of data from the European Space Agency (ESA) mission Gaia (https://www.cosmos.esa.int/gaia), processed by the Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC; https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/ gaia/dpac/consortium). Funding for the DPAC has been provided by national institutions, in particular the institutions participating in the Gaia Multilateral Agreement. Finally, we thank the referee for constructive comments that helped to improve this publication. Extrasolar planet; X-ray; Escapin atmosphere; Stellar activity; Helium; Exoplanets; Exosphere; Hubble; Haze; Ultraviolet. Sciences > Physics > Astrophysics	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1279
__label__wiki	0.612577	0.612577	What about the Privacy Act(1973)? A friend of mine recently was pricing high speed Internet services from competitors in the area where he has moved to when he was confronted by a customer service who wanted his social security number. My friend refused to give his SSID and was told that it was a FCC requirement that customers be properly identified. My friend informed the CSR that printed on his SS card where the words, "not to be used for identification... " to which the CSR replied, "Whuh?" (think of Tim the ToolMan Taylor) For the record the company was Comcast Cablevision, and I strongly oppose the policy of requiring a social security number in order to obtain their services. "Papers, papers please!" will be the demand from the conductor on the train, and the stewardess as she checks your boarding pass and papers. We are gradually being conditioned to think that this is all for our own good. I think not! Americans on the average are allowing this to happen and think that those of us that oppose it are anti-American, or worse, Liberal Democrats. Well I am even further afield than that my friends as I am a registered Libertarian, and I do NOT attend any meetings or party banquets. I do agree with most of their political views however and this invasion of privacy must cease and desist. Please take a moment of your time and write a letter to Congress and send a copy to Comcast and the FCC. Stop this ebb of liberties before you have no liberty at all. NASA Outsourcing Space Station Transport to SpaceX Occasionally, outsourcing does make sense, especially when we are dealing with a government agency wrought with politics and bureaucracy such as NASA is. Elon Musk founder of PayPal has invested heavily in his new company Space X - Space Exploration Technologies and has been rewarded with a $1.6 billion dollar contract to provide the resupply program for the ISS when NASA's Space Shuttle is finally retired next year. Mr. Musk and Burt Ruttan's private space venture along with Sir Richard Branson are making real headway into opening up space for commericial and private ventures. But will any of this result in "breakthrough propulsion" systems? Will we see in our lifetimes the coloniztaion of other planets and moons? at 10:46:00 AM No comments: Links to this post Labels: astrophysics, exploration, NASA, Space Researchers Find Massive Botnet On Nearly 2 Million Infected Consumer, Business, Government PCs More than 70 government-owned domains hit, and nearly half of the overall infections are in the U.S. By Kelly Jackson Higgins DarkReading Researchers have discovered a major botnet operating out of the Ukraine that has infected 1.9 million machines, including large corporate and government PCs mainly in the U.S. The botnet, which appears to be larger than the infamous Storm botnet was in its heyday, has infected machines from some 77 government-owned domains -- 51 of which are U.S. government ones, according to Ophir Shalitin, marketing director of Finjan, which recently found the botnet. Shalitin says the botnet is controlled by six individuals and is hosted in Ukraine. Aside from its massive size and scope, what is also striking about the botnet is what its malware can do to an infected machine. The malware lets an attacker read the victim's email, communicate via HTTP in the botnet, inject code into other processes, visit Websites without the user knowing, and register as a background service on the infected machine, for instance. The bots communicate with their command and control systems via HTTP. Botnet expert Joe Stewart says it appears to be similar to other downloader-type botnets. "It looks a lot like other downloader bots out there," says Stewart, director of malware research for SecureWorks. "It has a system for installing other malware and getting paid for it. The first stage is to get the bot piece onto the machine, and then they get paid to install other malware." Finjan says victims are infected when visiting legitimate Websites containing a Trojan that the company says is detected by only four of 39 anti-malware tools, according to a VirusTotal report run by Finjan researchers. "We don't have our hands on the actual [stolen] data, but we can tell a lot of what they [may be] doing with it by the malware," Shalitin says. "They can use it for spam, [stealing data], and almost almost anything." Around 45 percent of the bots are in the U.S., and the machines are Windows XP. Nearly 80 percent run Internet Explorer; 15 percent, Firefox; 3 percent, Opera; and 1 percent Safari. Finjan says the bots were found in banks and large corporations, as well as consumer machines. Shalitin says it appears that the botnet operators may be buying and selling bots or portions of their botnet based on a communique Finjan discovered on an underground black-hat hacker forum in Russia. Copyright © 2009 United Business Media LLC, All rights reserved. at 12:28:00 PM No comments: Links to this post Having a Good Business Plan The governor of the state of Oregon looks like he is making a good move toward clean energy and creating jobs and economic growth for his state. On the other hand, GM is partnering with Segway, the makers of those two wheeled pedestrian mobility devices that you plug in to charge. I would say that based on what I see, Nissan has the better business plan and that is why bailing out GM is a bad idea. Governor: Electric cars are Oregon’s future The Associated Press • April 6, 2009 PORTLAND — Gov. Ted Kulongoski continues to pitch Oregon as the nation’s all-electric vehicle hub. At a news conference the governor test drove a Nissan all-electric vehicle this morning — the same vehicle he drove during his November trade visit to Asia. Right before Kulongoski jumped behind the wheel, he described the all-electric technology and green technology in general as “the future of Oregon’s economy” and environment. Nissan plans to bring all-electric vehicles to Oregon in late 2010. The state will be one of the nation’s first markets. On Tuesday, a Norway-based company will come to town as it searches for a U.S. location for an electric car manufacturing plant. Mike Gansler, Director of Core Technology with Segway Inc., drives a Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility, or PUMA, project prototype vehicle in New York's Times Square on Sunday, April 5, 2009. Segway Inc. and General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday that they are working together to develop the two-wheeled, two-seat electric vehicle designed to be a fast, efficient, inexpensive and clean alternative to traditional cars and trucks in an urban environment. (AP Photo/Jin Lee) at 4:39:00 PM No comments: Links to this post Labels: alternative energy, economy, electric cars, jobs, renewable resources Wake Up And Act Now Not long ago, legislation was proposed (purportedly drafted on behalf of the AMA/FDA) that would have made vitamins and supplements available by prescription only. This blatantly takes away your right to alternative choices in health care. Now there is a bill that would make growing a garden regulated and controlled by government which will result in the end to home gardening and small farming, giving corporate agriculture exclusive monopoly over all the foods we eat. Of course that also takes away your right to be self sufficient which is a basic human right. Barcodes and RFID tags will follow everything that is human made or grown. Everything you eat, every show you watch in theaters or on television will be known. With the concept of the “smart grid” being proposed, it will work to monitor “smart appliances” and can shut off or turn down energy usage without your consent or knowledge. Am I being paranoid or is there real indications that we are being subjected to shock and fear so that we will then be more willing to listen to anything that promises to make our lives more stable? Eric Fromm wrote Escape From Freedom prior to the rise of National Socialism in Germany, not as a political work, but a psychological context of how people generally act when they are under stress and fear. at 2:15:00 PM 2 comments: Links to this post NASA Outsourcing Space Station Transport to SpaceX... Researchers Find Massive Botnet On Nearly 2 Millio...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1283
__label__wiki	0.605247	0.605247	annuarioaudio » Funk » Barry White - Barry White: The Man Is Back! Barry White - Barry White: The Man Is Back! flac album Barry White RnB/Swing Soul 1989 US Barry White: The Man Is Back! RnB/Swing, Soul AHX TTA XM MOD MMF MPC RA Complete your Barry White collection. Love this album The Maestro 100% back on track, what Barry could have produced was a nice inner sleeve with lyrics, production notes etc etc rather than have the notes printed on the rear of the sleeve. This UK sleeve has a high gloss laminate, the USA sleeve is more mat so both are equal billing. The Man Is Back! is the self-produced seventeenth album by American R&B singer Barry White, which was released in 1989 on A&M Records. Ascolta The Man Is Back! di Barry White su Deezer. Con la musica in streaming su Deezer puoi scoprire più di 53 milioni di brani, creare le tue playlist e condividere i tuoi brani preferiti con i tuoi amici. The Man Is Back! Barry White 01-01-1989. Durata totale:53 min. 01. Responsible (Album Version). The Man Is Back! 04:41. 02. Super Lover (Album Version). The Man Is Back! 04:53. The Man Is Back! 04:51. 04. Follow That And See (Where It Leads Y'All) (Album Version). The Man Is Back! 05:06. 05. When Will I See You Again (Album Version). The Man Is Back! 05:52. 06. I Wanna Do It Good To Ya (Album Version). The Man Is Back! 06:00. 07. It's Getting Harder All The Time (Album Version) The Man is the self-produced eighth album by soul singer Barry White, released in 1978 on the revived 20th Century-Fox Records label, which saw its name reverted from 20th Century. The album became White's sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached on the R&B chart and on the Billboard Hot 100, while White's cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" reached on the R&B chart and peaked at on the UK Singles Chart. All about Barry White. Altri album di Barry White. The 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979). Love's Theme: The Best of the 20th Century Records Singles. This album was released in 1989 and was Barry White's second album for A&M Records. Uptempo dance numbers like "Responsible", "Super Lover" and ". My Kinda Place" all have subtle New Jack Swing influences but Barry White (thankfully) remains the star of the show. Granted, neither this album nor its hit singles were wildly successful but the late 1980s and early 1990s proved to be truly challenging and difficult times for veteran R&B artists as far as getting radio airplay and exposure was concerned . The man is an entertainer and makes real big good records. ON the first half of "The Man is Back", however, its not slow jams but rather upbeat R&B that almost comes off as Europe dance. My Kind Of Place" is sexy uptempo sounds from strings to percussion. The Right Night and Barry White. Posted by: Mohammad Daeizadeh in Barry White, آلبوم ها - Albums May 6, 2016 0 483 Views. انلود رایگان آلبوم The Man Is Back – بری وایت. Free download : Barry White – The Man Is Back! Album – 1989. Free Download: Barry White – I Don’t Know Where Love Has Gone + Lyrics. مامی فایل ها قبل از قرار گیری در سایت تست شده ان. طفا در صورت بروز هرگونه مشکل از طریق نظرات مارا مطلع سازید. A1 Responsible 4:41 A2 Super Lover 4:52 A3 L.A. My Kinda Place 4:50 A4 Follow That And See (Where It Leads Y'All) 5:04 A5 When Will I See You Again 5:51 B1 I Wanna Do It Good To Ya 6:00 B2 It's Getting Harder All The Time 5:09 B3 Don't Let Go 9:08 B4 Loves Interlude / Good Night My Love 7:46 CD 5256 Barry White Barry White: The Man Is Back! ‎(CD, Album) A&M Records CD 5256 US 1989 395 256-4 Barry White Barry White: The Man Is Back! ‎(Cass, Album) A&M Records 395 256-4 Spain 1989 395 256-1 Barry White Barry White: The Man Is Back! ‎(LP, Album) A&M Records 395 256-1 Brazil 1989 395 256-2 Barry White Barry White: The Man Is Back! ‎(CD, Album) A&M Records 395 256-2 Europe 1989 395 256-4 Barry White Barry White: The Man Is Back! ‎(Cass, Album) A&M Records 395 256-4 Europe 1989 This UK edition on UK A&M's exclusive Breakout label comes with the less expensive full colour striking animated labels to the cheaper pale olive/grey and white with black text, that were first used on Breakout promotional 12" singles.As far as I can tell the UK presssing run was done by EMI 150gm pucks well mastered and cut at Abbey Road.(this was an odd arrangement with EMI, I am only aware of one Police 7" single coming from EMI, CBS at Aylesbury had become A&M's long term contracted pressers after they left Pye's UK licencing. A&M had by the time this album had been UK scheduled gone to Polygram for vinyl pressing, (Philips-Phongram at Walthamstow). and this was prior to Herb and Jerry selling out to Polygram - on to UMG.Love this album The Maestro 100% back on track, what Barry could have produced was a nice inner sleeve with lyrics, production notes etc etc rather than have the notes printed on the rear of the sleeve. This UK sleeve has a high gloss laminate, the USA sleeve is more mat so both are equal billing.Both have that wonderful must have all selling and enduring featurette of the enhancing visible barcode, Can you imagine one on a Monet or a Picasso, so why on a record's art work labels and or sleeves why?. Does no one know of stickers that can go on shrinkwarp or can not the till operator type in the two million didgit codes! UGH.Would Herb have wanted a bar code on the horn rim of his trumpet, I rest my case, barcodes are a no-no on artwork full stopor 9- 211564123 -6 ! Bodwyn Is this UK edition 1. On the UK exclusives' A&M Breakout Label Yellow/Red with Trumpets/tower blocks or A&M-PM label black and white or on the still UK Current at the time Generic A&M red label? 2. Pressed by Polygram By not showing the rear sleeve or indeed the record labels it just makes collectors hacked offThe then USA Generic A&M labels of the four rounded corner boxes with animated record label segments on white for promo releases on black for commercial pressings never happened or came to the UK , Herb & Jerry sold out UK wise to Polygram who messed about and linked A&M with Interscope then Island-DEF Jam then the Island Records Group where it has now sat as an almost non entity esp since Polygram sold out to UMG.So yes from both a collector of Barry White releases and knowing the various labels etc etc it would be nice to know. Related at Barry White - Barry White: The Man Is Back! 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__label__cc	0.728983	0.271017	Season 5 (Spoilers all plus season 5) (Page 1 of 3) Forums - Next Episode → Game of Thrones → Season 5 (Spoilers all plus season 5) 1 Topic by peter 2014-08-08 09:30:47 Topic: Season 5 (Spoilers all plus season 5) What are you excited about? What are your fears? I'm excited about if we will see more of the Greyjoys, and also if they will cast more people as Cat o' the canals, Beth etc, or if they will keep Maisie for them all. My fear is that Jaime and Bronn in Dorne will make other characters redundant. Also, I hope the walk of shame will be tactfully brutal, not "sexy". 2 Reply by xzeal 2014-08-08 16:31:12 xzeal Re: Season 5 (Spoilers all plus season 5) Tyrions new companion should be interesting... unless they cut her out completely. So I guess that counts as a fear. 3 Reply by peter 2014-08-09 05:56:55 xzeal wrote: I have a feeling they will cut her But I hope not!! #YOLO Game of thrones is a very popular show. Very. I predict that season 4 was the peak of the show. Season 5 will be where it turns. Maybe that's why they have been holding back some awsome events, they will need them to not lose too many viewers next season? Unless they make the Meereenese knot interesting, but not many people care about Harzoo et al. Dorne and the Iron Islands are cool ofc, but it's... new, different. I don't think most viewers will like it. I think D&D are troubled by this dilemma. 5 Reply by Madman 2015-02-01 16:40:34 Trailers out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqFHOaeLzZ8 A few things noticed from watching it around a dozen times (major spoilers): 1. There is a return of a certain dark dragon, lets just say he’s pretty big! 2. Sand Snakes! 3. Tyrion and Varys have escaped and are now in a new city. 4. Varys tells Tyrion he has “a part to play in the war to come” continued by “The Seven Kingdoms needs a ruler loved by millions with a powerful army and the right family name.” Tyrion response with “Good luck finding him”, with a sharp response from Varys “Who said anything about him?” Yeah.. I think we all know who Varys is talking about. 5. Arya arrives at Braavos, where she (in the books) joins a certain legendary guild. 6. Tommen and Margaery’s wedding. 7. Reek does not look happy. Who can blame him.. 8. Daenerys dramatically says: “I’m not going to stop the wheel. I’m going to break the wheel.” 9. Jorah fighting a man at (I believe) Daznak’s Pit, which in the books reopens in honor of Daenerys. http://streamsidekick.com/game-thrones- … -spoilers/ 6 Reply by xrnzaaas 2015-03-12 14:51:57 Blood, death, boobs XD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4SYWyRuXW4 7 Reply by scorpius074 2015-04-12 02:03:08 scorpius074 From: The Thirteenth Floor Based on plots in the books.... 1. Jon Snow When fans last saw Jon Snow (Kit Harington), he had wondered out beyond the wall to make peace with the Wildlings when Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) showed up with thousands of soldiers. The trailers for the new season reveal that Jon will be forced to be a mediator between the two armies at Castle Black. Book readers know that soon Jon gets an actual title to go along with the leadership duties he has assumed. In fact, he is set to be voted the next Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch! Snow has been an unsung hero throughout the series and it is about time he got the respect he deserves. 2. Arya Stark Arya is headed to Braavos – that much is already known. The trailers show her at the door of the House of Black and White. However, what happens inside is a mystery to those who have not read Martin’s novels. Well, if the show follows the books, it should be a wild ride. Arya joins the guild of the Faceless Men inside the House of Black and White – a religious organization made up of assassins. As part of her training, the Faceless Men give Arya a special milk that makes her blind! 3. Daenerys Targaryen In Season 4, Daenerys was having trouble maintaining order over the cities she had conquered and freed. Things will only get worse in Season 5, according to the books. A group called the Sons of the Harpy will form to wage guerrilla warfare on Daenerys’ new empire. In response, the Mother of Dragons will take a new husband – for political reasons – and reopen the gladiatorial fighting pits in Meereen as a way of quelling unrest in the city. 4. Tyrion Lannister Speaking of Daenerys, Tyrion Lannister will be in the east in Season 5. While Martin’s writings detail quite a few intermediate steps for the fugitive Lannister -- including rendezvousing with Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) -- he will eventually meet Daenerys. It would be hard to imagine anything much better than the two fan favorite characters coming face to face! 5. Cersei Lannister Meanwhile, back in King’s Landing, Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) should be in store for a rough season. Without Tyrion or her father Tywin (Charles Dance) around to keep order in the city, she will be vulnerable. When a plan to frame Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer) goes wrong, Cersei will end up on trial for fraud. Book readers know the former queen will be sentenced to a pretty intense penance walk -- one of the new season’s most anticipated scenes. New characters making their debut.... The Sand Snakes So much of the chatter around the new season has been about the Sand Snakes. The Sand Snakes are the illegitimate daughters of Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal). They all share the name Sand – the family name taken on by children born out of wedlock in Dorne. The snake moniker is a reference to their father’s “Red Viper” nickname. The three daughters – Obara (Keisha Castle-Hughes), Nymeria (Jessica Henwick) and Tyene (Rosabell Laurenti Sellers) – are trained warriors and will be out for revenge for their father’s untimely death in Season 4. The High Sparrow The High Sparrow is the name of the new High Septon in Season 5 – the head of the Faith of the Seven religion in Westeros. The name comes after the new High Septon sells his cloth robes and gold and guides the religion in a more traditional – and militant – direction. The religious leader will clash with Cersei (Lena Heady) throughout the new episodes as the Faith gains power. Jonathan Pryce will play the new character. Doran Martell Prince Doran Martell (Alexander Siddig) is the ruling prince of Dorne. The wheelchair-bound leader will become a major character as the region becomes an important locale in the show’s plot. His handicap is the result of a bad case of gout, which kept from attending Joffrey’s (Jack Gleeson) wedding in Season 4 – Doran’s brother Oberyn went instead. Areo Hotah Areo (DeObia Oparei) is the personal bodyguard for Doran Martell. The soldier will be important in Season 5 when he is sent to stop the Sand Snakes – and others – from making any reckless attempts to avenge Oberyn’s death. Trystane Martell In Season 2, Cersei’s daughter Myrcella (Nell Tiger Free) was married off to a prince and sent away to live in Dorne. That prince was Trystane Martell (Toby Sebastian). The young ruler will make his debut in the Season 5 premiere as the Martell family takes interest in his Lannister wife. Denys Mallister Mallister (J.J. Murphy) is a senior member of the Night’s Watch who will play a part in the upcoming selection of a new Lord Commander after the death of Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo). Source Ja9GarofaloTV@IBT scorpius074's Website seems first 3 episodes are up... I am actually disappointed, don't have the willpower not to download and wait for 1080p... I am so weak . I just bingewatched the entire series because I forgot a lot of things and I'm ready. I don't know yet if I'm strong enough to wait for 1080p web-dls. 10 Reply by Katy 2015-04-12 09:05:09 From: Middlesbrough, England ep 4 is out as well http://next-episode.net/user/katy http://www.imdb.com/user/ur8737184/ratings 11 Reply by Deke 2015-04-12 09:08:10 From: Arctis Tor Shit, 4 episodes out? I can't fight the urge! Arrghhhhhhhhhhh What to do what to do? 12 Reply by tfurrows 2015-04-12 09:11:08 tfurrows Good Lord I just now discovered the "Mixtape: Catch the Throne" phenomenon on the GoT youtube channel. It's rare that I find something so highly produced yet so disastrously awful at the same time, lol. I actually had a lot of fun disliking all the videos. Each one was like a new trolling masterpiece from the GoT people. Here's a sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rEqIdBs77c What on earth were they thinking?! Snoop Dogg even... Lannister song omg. Can't believe I didn't notice they did teh same thing last year. Going back to season 5 news, thanks for the head's up about the episodes. Gonna watch them now! I'm waiting because if i watch the 4 now I may have 4 weeks wait till the next episode no guarantees I can wait for HD. I'm thinking I'll leave the 1st episode as i can wait until tomorrow at least, but after that i may watch the other 3, then re-watch them in HD when they are released each week, If there's any show i don't mind watching twice it's this one. You guys won't probably agree with me, but I kinda lost that eager interest in the show. I mean I'll watch it, but "OMG GOT IS BACK" I'm like... "eh, okay." So I cracked... Episode 1 was decent, nothing major happening, however I'm looking forward to Tyrion meeting Daenerys . The rest is on my list for tonight. 18 Reply by latitude75 2015-04-12 11:58:12 latitude75 Jax Lovah From: Friggerocken Katy wrote: crap didn't think of that...what to do.... They Call Me The "Jax Lovah!" Machine! 19 Reply by xzeal 2015-04-12 14:30:50 (edited by xzeal 2015-04-12 14:31:48) you are going to wait for that spoiler bit for A LONG TIME because I don't recall that happening in the books yet. Their trip is like 100 bazilllion times longer than the kings road. 20 Reply by xrnzaaas 2015-04-12 18:54:35 (edited by xrnzaaas 2015-04-12 18:58:22) After watching all four eps I can say it was good. Not great, good. The show is still trying to tackle about two dozens of storylines at the same time, but it's doing a pretty good job. Here are my impressions (spoiler-free) +++Jon Snow's storyline fuck yeah now he's got authority and I was pleasantly surprised with Jon NOT being merciful in episode 3 :] +King's Landing storylines Cersei and Margaery exchanging hits is fun, also watching the weak and controllable king +Daenerys's BIGGER +/- Sansa's storyline hard to tell if it'll turn out good or crap, I only can say for sure that I don't like her dyed hair ;p +/- Myrcella's storyline +/- Daenerys's storyline episode 4 had an interesting ending so there's a chance that it'll be better than last season +/- Tyrion's storyline - Brienne's storyline - Arya's storyline 21 Reply by scorpius074 2015-04-12 21:02:09 I can too and even more so I can wait til this season is completed. That way I can binge-watch the entire season straight in one day, Netflix-style, like I did with season 4. I have a lot on my plate right now playing catchup with other shows, so they'll hold me over til then. Don't get me wrong I'm definitely a GoT fanatic but I'm also a patient fanatic. 22 Reply by bum 2015-04-12 23:02:04 it was ok. Drake: Are the restraints really necessary? Kellogg: Archer broke both Wu’s arms. While shouting “Woo!” Archer: Happy accident. Yup, just okay. 24 Reply by pyrron 2015-04-13 17:57:28 I've noticed they're getting away from books, simplifying the plot which is OK for me since in the last book R.R,Martin is so all over with the story I can't see how he's gonna wrap it up. After four episodes I think this season is gonna be great. Watch episode one and it was a bit slow I thought but it was ok story wise. We know it will pick up the pace	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1294
__label__cc	0.742993	0.257007	Systematic Review: Factors Associated With Risk for and Possible Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Later Life Academic Article BACKGROUND: Many biological, behavioral, social, and environmental factors may contribute to the delay or prevention of cognitive decline. PURPOSE: To summarize evidence about putative risk and protective factors for cognitive decline in older adults and the effects of interventions for preserving cognition. DATA SOURCES: English-language publications in MEDLINE, HuGEpedia, AlzGene, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from 1984 through 27 October 2009. STUDY SELECTION: Observational studies with 300 or more participants and randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) with 50 or more adult participants who were 50 years or older, drawn from general populations, and followed for at least 1 year were included. Relevant, good-quality systematic reviews were also eligible. DATA EXTRACTION: Information on study design, outcomes, and quality were extracted by one researcher and verified by another. An overall rating of the quality of evidence was assigned by using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) criteria. DATA SYNTHESIS: 127 observational studies, 22 RCTs, and 16 systematic reviews were reviewed in the areas of nutritional factors; medical factors and medications; social, economic, or behavioral factors; toxic environmental exposures; and genetics. Few of the factors had sufficient evidence to support an association with cognitive decline. On the basis of observational studies, evidence that supported the benefits of selected nutritional factors or cognitive, physical, or other leisure activities was limited. Current tobacco use, the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 genotype, and certain medical conditions were associated with increased risk. One RCT found a small, sustained benefit from cognitive training (high quality of evidence) and a small RCT reported that physical exercise helps to maintain cognitive function. LIMITATIONS: The categorization and definition of exposures were heterogeneous. Few studies were designed a priori to assess associations between specific exposures and cognitive decline. The review included only English-language studies, prioritized categorical outcomes, and excluded small studies. CONCLUSION: Few potentially beneficial factors were identified from the evidence on risk or protective factors associated with cognitive decline, but the overall quality of the evidence was low. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institute on Aging, through the Office of Medical Applications of Research, National Institutes of Health. Benjamin, Sophiya Plassman, Brenda L 11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR) Alzheimer Disease (MeSH) Cognition Disorders (MeSH) General & Internal Medicine (Science Metrix) Risk Factors (MeSH) Risk Reduction Behavior (MeSH) Annals of Internal Medicine Journal Cognition Disorders 10.7326/0003-4819-153-3-201008030-00258	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1301
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__label__wiki	0.75632	0.75632	By Jamshed Avari \| Updated: 18 December 2018 13:08 IST Asus ZenFone Max M2 price in India starts at Rs. 9,999 The Asus ZenFone Max M2 is priced starting at Rs. 9,999 It features a Snapdragon 632 SoC and 4000mAh battery General performance is good, but the camera struggles in low light Asus has had an eventful year, going from a niche background player to one of the most consistent names on our lists of value-for-money smartphones. Starting with the ZenFone Max Pro M1, the company has launched no fewer than seven models in India this year, each one in a strategically chosen price band. Now, just before the curtain falls on 2018, we have the company's latest budget offering in for review. The new Asus ZenFone Max M2 comes just two months after the ZenFone Max M1 and is meant to slot in above it at a slightly higher price point rather than replace it. Priced starting at Rs. 9,999, the new ZenFone Max M2 is a bit more expensive than the ZenFone Max M1 (Review) and overlaps the ZenFone Max Pro M1 (Review). Asus tells us that the older models aren't going away just yet, which is a bit of a surprise. All this is bound to get confusing, especially with such similar product names. There's also fresh competition from Xiaomi, Honor, Realme, and others at or around the same prices, so buyers have no shortage of choices. We're about to sort through the clutter to show you exactly what Asus brings to the table with this refreshed model. Asus ZenFone Max M2 design Similar to the ZenFone Max Pro M2 (Review) which launched alongside it, the new ZenFone Max M2 is a fairly large phone with a notched screen. If you look at these two phones head-on, the only difference is that the ZenFone Max M2 has a slightly wider notch with the earpiece in the centre rather than integrated into the frame above it, as on the higher-end model. A status LED is hidden within the earpiece, and discovering it was a pleasant surprise. At 6.26 inches diagonally with relatively narrow borders all around, this screen does have a strong visual impact that helps make this phone seem impressive. From any other angle, there are clear differences showing that the ZenFone Max M2 is positioned well below the ZenFone Max Pro M2. The more affordable model has a standard plastic frame with a metal panel on the rear, whereas its sibling is a little more aspirational, with its slick glass-effect rear and polished frame. The advantage of course is that you don't have to keep wiping fingerprints off the back of this phone. The ZenFone Max M2 doesn't have reinforced Corning Gorilla Glass 6 like its more expensive Pro counterpart, and there's no screen guard, either preinstalled or included in the box. This isn't ideal, but is understandable given the price. Everything else is also pretty standard for a low-cost phone – there's a Micro-USB port on the bottom, 3.5mm audio socket on the top, power and volume buttons on the right, and SIM tray on the left. There's a wide slot on the bottom for the speaker rather than a perforated grille, and we're concerned about dust and lint getting jammed in there. If you aren't a fan of big phones in general, you probably won't warm up to the ZenFone Max M2. It's only just about usable with one hand thanks to the non-slippery metal rear, and we struggled quite a lot when we tried to use this phone in its included plastic protective case. It's also not the easiest phone to fit into a trouser pocket. Asus ZenFone Max M2 specifications and software With this launch, we see the next chapter of a familiar story playing out. Asus has managed to offer a relatively powerful processor at a new low price. This time, it's the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 which is very new – we've only seen it in one phone before now; the Honor 8C (Review). This processor is listed as having eight Kryo 250 CPU cores running at up to 1.8GHz. Four of them are high-performance Kryo 250 Gold cores while the others are power-efficient Kryo 250 Silver cores. With a starting price of Rs. 9,999 for the variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, Asus is undercutting Honor by a significant margin, and this is the variant we're reviewing. You can also get the ZenFone Max M2 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage for Rs. 11,999. All buyers will get 100GB of Google Drive space for a year. The 6.26-inch screen has a resolution of 720x1520 which works out to a 19:9 aspect ratio. Its corners are very rounded, which makes it feel as though some useful space has been lost. The ZenFone Max M2 has a generous 4000mAh battery, which is a surprise given the relatively low weight. Qualcomm Quick Charge isn't supported but you do get a 10W adapter in the box. Thankfully, there are two Nano-SIM slots and a dedicated microSD slot in the SIM tray, which is always nice to see. 4G and VoLTE are supported on both SIMs. You also get Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS. There's a gyro sensor and digital compass in addition to the basic ambient light and proximity sensors. The 13-megapixel primary rear camera features electronic stabilisation and an f/1.8 aperture, which Asus says is the best in this price class. It's accompanied by a 2-megapixel depth sensor and a single-LED flash. The front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor and f/2.0 aperture. Asus remains committed to stock Android for its low-end phones. We think this is a good thing in general, but some users might prefer the extra features that other brands integrate into their custom UIs, such as the ability to run two instances of messaging apps like WhatsApp. The ZenFone Max M2 comes running Android 8.1, and the company has promised an Android 9 update in January 2019, which isn't too far off. Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram come preloaded, which we can deal with. Asus also adds its own useful calculator, voice recorder, and FM radio apps. Asus ZenFone Max M2 performance, battery life, and cameras When we tested the Honor 8C with the same Snapdragon 632 SoC, we reported a few hiccups in performance. That was not the case with the ZenFone Max M2, even though it has less RAM. The stock Android UI was consistently smooth throughout our review period, and light 3D games such as Giant Boulder of Death didn't give us any trouble either. Asphalt 9: Legends ran fine at low quality settings. It was perfectly smooth, but the visuals weren't too sharp, which is perfectly fine considering the price of this phone. It got very slightly warm after playing games for about 15 minutes. In terms of everyday usability, one curious issue was that status icons seemed to get cut off by the notch. While we appreciate being able to see the battery percentage all the time, it pushes the vibration indicator too far off the edge. Asus might need to tweak its software to properly recognise the notch's width. Full-screen games and video apps also mask the notch by default and there's no way for apps to expand into the space at its sides. A lot of people might actually like this, and we didn't mind at all. Of course, this might change with future software updates. The display is bright enough, but colours don't really pop all that much. We'd prefer a full-HD resolution on a screen this size, but we aren't complaining because of the price. We were also very impressed with the speaker, which is not only loud but also produces quite rich, deep sound. Many of our standard benchmark tests were unable to run, most likely due to Asus locking down its software prior to this phone's official launch. AnTuTu and 3DMark could not be installed. Geekbench did run, and gave us single-core and multi-core scores of 1,200 and 4,467 respectively. GFXBench also posted an impressive 35fps in the T-Rex scene and 14fps for the Manhattan 3.1 scene. Battery life was superb, and this was one area in which the ZenFone Max M1 really shines. Our day of testing involved quite a bit of video streaming, and experimenting with apps and games. We got through a full day starting at around 9am, and had nearly 30 percent left by late evening. Our HD video loop test ran for a solid 13 hours, 34 minutes which is more than what the ZenFone Max M1 managed, but less than competing phones such as the Realme 2 (Review), Honor 8C (Review), and Redmi 6 Pro (Review). While our experiences using the ZenFone Max M2 have so far have been impressive, we're reminded that it is after all a low-cost phone when it comes to reviewing its cameras. Taking photos was the only thing that felt laggy because it often took a while for this phone to lock focus and save shots. It even displayed a 'Processing' message on screen sometimes. while we were waiting. Daytime shots were surprisingly well detailed, but colours were a bit muted. You have to get close to your subject for the best results but even landscapes will look decent enough if you don't zoom in all the way. Shots taken using the Depth Effect mode didn't look natural at all – object edges weren't well defined at all, and the background blurring was harsh. At night, we really struggled to get usable shots. Despite the much-touted f/1.8 aperture, this camera did not pick up a lot of detail, and many of our shots came out blurry or just murky. There were times when photos seemed fine on screen right as we were taking them, because the viewfinder freezes on stills as they were framed. Tap to see full-sized Asus ZenFone Max M2 photo samples However, tapping over to the gallery showed that those very same shots were actually quite blurry because we had moved too soon, thinking they had been saved. It took a while to realise this, and adjust our behaviour accordingly. Video recording goes up to 4K with the rear camera, but we'd suggest that users disregard this setting. 1080p footage wasn't bad at all though, and there was minimal focus hunting with moving objects. At night, video was as poor as stills, and our shots came out looking very poor. The front camera is fairly decent, and users should be happy with the quality of selfies they can take for social media. Asus does say that planned future updates will bring EIS and the Depth Effect mode to the front camera, which is good to know. We also have to mention that Asus is still struggling with the UI of its camera app. We first pointed out issues with the ZenFone Max Pro M1, and many still persist. For example, it takes three taps to begin recording a video, and the UI isn't very well organised. Asus ZenFone Max M2 in pictures The Asus ZenFone Max M2 seems like a competent entry-level device. It has enough power to make sure that budget buyers don't have to struggle with a compromised usage experience. You can enjoy games and videos on the big screen, and you won't feel constrained when running most everyday apps. Battery life is definitely good, but this phone stumbles where many budget models do – with its cameras. It also might be a bit too physically large for some buyers' liking. The ZenFone Max M2 is a big step up from the ZenFone Max M1, and fills a small but strategically significant price gap between that model and the Pro equivalents of both models. Anyone who recently bought the ZenFone Max M1 based on its price need not feel too disappointed, since this isn't a direct replacement. This phone trades blows with the Honor 8C (Review), Realme 2 (Review), and Redmi 6 Pro (Review). It compares favourably in terms of design, processing power and software, but loses out slightly in terms of battery life. It certainly doesn't stand out for its camera quality, but it's good enough for the general standard of this category. All in all, most of these factors even out, and your choice should be based on what parameters you prioritise. The best thing that can be said is that it pushes prices down, and there's no sign of the price war abating. Is Asus ZenFone Max M2 the best phone under Rs. 10,000? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below. product Asus ZenFone Max M2 comes just two months after the ZenFone Max M1, but is more of a higher-end alternative than a direct replacement. Read our review for more. 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__label__wiki	0.541405	0.541405	Written by Pavlo K. Blockchain in modern world. The decline in interest in cryptocurrency is not a reason to put an end to the technology on the basis of which they are built. Blockchain-based technology for new business applications has already started its incredible road. Take, for example, the giant Depository Trust & Clearing Corp, also known as DTCC. The company is responsible for storing information about 90 million transactions per day, relating to the majority of all the world's securities worth $ 48 trillion - from stocks and bonds to mutual funds and derivatives. Tens of years ago, all this work was done on paper, and now this process, although it has become electronic, is still complicated by a huge number of duplicate procedures and approvals between thousands of participants. In the nearest future, DTCC will gradually begin to implement the most ambitious project on the use of blockchain in real-time - decentralized database technology, which has become popular due to bitcoin cryptocurrency. Information about approximately 50,000 accounts in the $ 10 trillion credit information created by DTCC Trade Information Warehouse will be transferred to a specially designed digital book called AxCore. Soon everyone will have access to a single list of transactions, updated in real-time and free from multi-level databases. Walmart uses blockchain to track shipments from suppliers and reduce the risk of food spoilage and pollution. He has already registered 50 patents related to the blockchain. Seagate hard drive maker uses technology to detect and prevent counterfeit cases, and Metlife insurer can instantly make payments to pregnant women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Why blockchain? Global corporations use the technologies underlying cryptocurrency because they want to speed up business processes, increase transparency and save billions of dollars in the long run. According to data from International Data Corp., the total costs of corporations and governments on the blockchain in 2019 reached $ 2.9 billion, which is 89% higher than last year, and by 2022 - $ 12.4 billion. For the world's largest companies, blockchain is no longer just a word from a possible future. This is part of the business. Read more about how global companies work with blockchain technology today. Amazon - Seattle. Amazon Web Services offers blockchain tools for companies that want to use distributed systems, but do not want to develop them themselves. This is a competent way to maintain a leading position in the field of cloud computing, the most profitable business of Amazon, whose operating profit for 2018 was $ 7.3 billion. Cloud services clients that use Amazon tools include Change Healthcare, which allows you to manage payments between hospitals, insurance companies and patients, Workday HR management software provider, and DTCC clearinghouse. Blockchain Platforms: Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum. Anheuser-Busch InBev - Leuven, Belgium. The giant of the brewing industry participates in a pilot program, in which customers load data from their driver's licenses into the blockchain, and then they can buy beer in the vending machine by simply scanning the phone. In Africa, in the fastest growing beer market in the world, AB InBev cooperates with BanQu and, with the help of the blockchain, interacts with local farmers who do not have bank accounts. This may allow the company to work faster and with more farmers to develop business in Africa. Blockchain Platforms: Ethereum, Corda. BBVA - Bilbao, Spain. In November last year, the second-largest bank in Spain announced the first syndicated blockchain-based loan in the framework of a $ 170 million deal with Red Eléctrica Corporación, Spain’s grid operator. Moreover, every year worldwide syndicated loans of almost $ 5 trillion are issued, the transparency, safety, and efficiency of the blockchain could play a big role. Blockchain Platforms: Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, Ethereum. Bitfury - Amsterdam. Although Bitfury with revenue of $ 500 million is still known mainly for selling mining equipment for Bitcoin, now they are developing blockchain services for corporate clients. In 2017, she launched the blockchain Exonum, designed specifically to make it easier for companies to work with Bitcoin-blockchain. One of the early clients, Georgia, uses Exonum to register and transfer ownership of the real estate. Blockchain platforms: Exonum, Bitcoin. BP plc - London. BP invests in blockchain technology to improve the efficiency of commodity trading. The oil company is one of the founders of Vakt, a blockchain platform whose mission is to digitize relatively slow energy trading processes, such as contracting and invoicing. To date, BP has invested more than $ 20 million in blockchain projects. Blockchain Platforms: Ethereum, Cardano, Quorum. Cargill - Wiseta, Minnesota. An agricultural giant who popularized high-fructose corn syrup began testing Intel's Hyperledger Sawtooth in 2017 before Thanksgiving Day to track the delivery of turkeys from farm to supermarket. The Hyperledger Grid platform will allow you to track the path of the product to its source of origin - an important step in an era of fear of food contamination. When Grid starts to function, Cargill will be able to sell its experience to other suppliers. Blockchain platforms: Hyperledger Sawtooth, Hyperledger Grid. Citigroup - New York. The bank has invested in half a dozen startups (Digital Asset Holdings, Axoni, SETL, Cobalt DL, R3, and Symbiont), which develop blockchains and distributed registries for securities settlements, credit swaps and insurance payments. Last year, Citi signed a cooperation agreement with Barclays and software infrastructure provider CLS to launch LedgerConnect, an application store where companies can purchase blockchain-based tools. Blockchain Platform: Ethereum. Coinbase - San Francisco. With more than 20 million users and an estimated $ 8 billion, Coinbase is the leading US crypto exchange market It offers storage services, digital wallets and trading platforms for both retail chains and government agencies. The influence of this “blue chip” from among crypto-financial firms will increase as the blockchain using increases. Blockchain platforms: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Lumen. Google - Mountain-View California. The search engine giant has repeatedly invested in a blockchain, including Veem, a payment startup that allows companies to instantly send and receive payments in various currencies, using bitcoin as an intermediate asset. In parallel, he developed a set of tools that simplify the search and analysis of transactions in cryptocurrency - in other words, “to google” public blockchains. Blockchain platforms: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, Zcash, Dogecoin, Dash. Microsoft - Redmond, WA. Last year, Microsoft’s cloud division, Azure, launched the Azure Blockchain Workbench, a blockchain development tool. Many templates are available for free, but if an organization develops or runs an application or network on Azure, Microsoft charges for basic cloud services. Blockchain Workbench users include Insurwave, Webjet, Xbox, Bühler, Interswitch, 3M and Nasdaq. Blockchain Platforms: Ethereum, Parity, Quorum, Corda, Hyperledger Fabric. Visa - San Francisco. The payment system has filed applications for registration of fifty patents - from the settlement system in real-time to the technology related to the cryptocurrency trade. This year, Visa is launching B2B Connect, which uses a blockchain to help banks around the world process cross-border payments between legal entities. Given that each year the volume of such payments is $ 18 trillion, even a small share of this market would be a pleasant addition to the dominant position of Visa in the field of consumer payments. Blockchain Platform: Hyperledger Fabric. Nestle - Vevey, Switzerland. Over the past two years, the consumer market giant with sales of $ 92 billion has tested blockchain technology in more than ten projects. The most promising is a joint project with the IBM Food Trust, in which the blockchain is used to track the origin of ingredients in a number of products, including baby food Gerber. The service is expected to be available in Europe at the end of this year. Food-borne illnesses cost the US $ 55 billion annually and can ruin the brand's reputation. A blockchain-based tracking system could reduce these costs and become a competitive advantage for its participants. Blockchain Platform: IBM Blockchain. Ironically, the version of the blockchain-future that these companies are building is basically very different from what the founders and first users of the blockchain represented. While many idealists cryptocurrency fantasizes about the global public network of individuals connected directly and democratically, without intermediaries, these companies - many of which are themselves, intermediaries, like DTCC - create private networks that will be used to generate profits from centralized management.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1312
__label__wiki	0.719101	0.719101	Peter Clayton's Jazznotes BBC Radio 2, 27 September 1970 23.01 We have produced a Style Guide to help editors follow a standard format when editing a listing. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. Records, comment, news, and reviews from the world of jazz Produced by KEITH STEWART (in stereo: R3 VHF from 11.35) Produced By: Keith Stewart Tell us more or contact us Do you know something about this programme that we have not included above? Or would you like to ask the Genome team a question? At present this site reflects the contents of the published Radio Times BBC listings. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the BBC’s broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at this stage. Do you know something about this programme that we have not included in the listing? Or do you have a question about this programme? If so, would you like a reply? Yes, I'd like a reply No, I'd just like to submit some information If you have a question or would like to tell us more about this programme and would like a response, please email: genomefeedback@bbc.co.uk NB: We cannot respond to information submitted from this form You can edit these details Type any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Style Guide for reference. We are trying to reflect the information printed in the magazine. Your changes will only be visible to all users once they have been verified. More. BBC Radio 2 is a radio service which began broadcasting on 30 September 1967. It replaced Light Programme. Email us at genomefeedback@bbc.co.uk Find out how to get in touch Feedback about Peter Clayton's Jazznotes, BBC Radio 2, 23.01, 27 September 1970 Please leave this link here so we can find the programme you're referring to: http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e572b19a14994bc1ada502df14586d7d	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1313
__label__cc	0.712593	0.287407	Moving Mali Forward Working towards A New day in Mali English Media: Yeah Samake Guide of Mali Learn Bambara with me Mali Media: YEAH SAMAKE Tag Archives: change mali election This past week, it has been extremely interesting to hear the other candidates speak. Like parrots they speak the words “turn the page”, an adage coined and displayed first by the Samaké campaign. But what does it mean to truly turn the page? Look at Mali today. Where does Mali stand despite all its resources in cotton, agriculture and gold? Mali is the second biggest producer of cotton in the world and the 3rd biggest producer of gold in Africa. Yet, one only has to walk into the streets to see the beggars line up. The Malian people are a strong people. They have done their best to make the best of the bad situation. During the crisis of last year, there are many people that have taken to the streets to sell goods. That is one of the things I love most about the Malian people. While some might see it as being resigned to their fate, I see it as them making the most of what little they have. And that is a quality few countries can talk of. Look at the candidates running. There are 28 candidates. They each talk of what they will do for the country when they become President. Many candidates have a platform, few have a clean track record of being doers. Most of these candidates have held positions of power. They have been ministers, prime ministers and directors of government agencies. There is not one of these candidates that can say they have helped the country during their leadership tenure. If anything they have eaten the country’s money while the people around them get more destitute. Nepotism and corruption have run high and no good has come from their tenure. And then after their terms, which they have tried to prolong, they become critics of the government’s policies. So first you have inaction and then you have talk, both of which are useless and cheap. On the other hand you have the young candidates. There are some candidates who have been paid off by the older candidates to run so as to take away votes. Some have created secret alliances with the old class yet they preach of change. Still some have dirty hands themselves having embezzled money in the positions they held. This is the political landscape we are fighting in. We are not in this for the fame, the money or the glory. We could sit in America and make 10 times what we will ever make here. For the past 10 years we have shown the Malian people, where we have worked, a different way of life. With each school we helped build, we have helped educate a village and villages around it. With each water pump we have installed, we have brought health and clean water to a community. With each hospital/clinic we have helped build, we have brought accessible healthcare to the community. While others candidates talk of change, we have brought change. While the country has regressed, the communities where we have worked have grown and prospered. Ouélessébougou is a prime example of that. While the rest of country languishes with daily power cuts, Ouélessébougou enjoys electricity 24/7 ( except during a bad storm). Today Ouélessébougou sits at the #7 position out of 703 cities in Mali. When Yeah took office 4 years ago, it was 699 out of 703. People say, oh well, running a town is much different than running a country. We say, change happens at the bottom and if each town was empowered to change their future instead of an ineffective government trying to determine it, Mali would be a very different place. If each community had a university and a school, children from the village would return home and try to improve the community instead of clustering in the cities that have the university. Change. The time for Change is here. Mali deserves better. And it is up to us to help change Mali. Each of us has the ability to make a difference. Each of us has the ability to empower communities in Mali, whether you are in Mali or in the rest of the world. The biggest lack right now is not that the Malian people don’t know, it is that they don’t know better. This has been their life for 50 years, if not more. Mali is as poor and destitute as it was 50 years ago. Its 20 year democracy has been a sham where leaders have been propelled into power through voter fraud. Change. Change for Mali. Change in Leadership. The time has come to Turn the Page on Bad Government. The time has come to Turn the Page on Irresponsible Leadership. The time has come for the Malian people to prosper. That will not happen under the candidate IBK. That will not happen under the candidate Soumaila Cisse or Modibo Sidibe. That will definitely never happen under the candidate Ahmed Sow, Soumana Sacko or Dramane Dembele. Yeah Samaké is the only man who has served his people and if given the chance he can mould Mali’s future into a prosperous one filled with opportunities for every race, religion and background. July 28th is the day that Mali’s future will be determined. July 28th is the day when either the chains of illiteracy, poverty and death will be broken or strengthened. We are on a race to raise $30,000 more to staff precinct captains that can watch for voter fraud in all 703 cities in Mali. Do not let them win by stealing yet another opportunity from the Malian people for change. Already, the older candidates are starting to tell lies about Yeah in the hopes of taking votes away from us. Help us secure Mali’s prosperous future. Help us Turn the Page at http://www.samake2013.com Posted by Marissa Samake on July 20, 2013 in Past Posts Tags: bad situation, basic resources, change mali election, cotton agriculture, democracy, development education, doers, donate, gold in africa, interim president, Mali 2012, Mali 2013, mali president, malian government, malian woman, nepotism, poverty mali, president of mali, prime ministers, samake2012, www.samake2012.com, yeah samake, Yeah Samake President Mali, yeah samake turn the page Join us on our journey as we attempt to affect change for Malians. On July 29th, we will be running for the 2018 Presidential elections in Mali. 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__label__cc	0.50977	0.49023	Re-Electing Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (R-MA) Senator Sumner returned to Boston in something resembling triumph. Though badly traumatized and still suffering from his assault by Preston Brooks, he came home a hero and a martyr. Sumner said a few words, in a much-diminished voice, in answer to his first reception. At the State House, he intended to try a longer oration. He made it through a halting sentence or so before calling it quits. Sumner lacked the volume and ability to go further, but naturally passed his copy over to the newspapers. Though visibly still an disability and debilitated, Sumner opted for more than the usual pleasantries. He regretted his five months convalescing, which kept him from arguing freedom’s case before the Senate and the people. No one could have missed the subtext: Sumner did want to go back to the Senate and his term did end fairly soon. They should vote for the Republicans so he could, or otherwise consider themselves friends to slavery’s swift advance. Spent, Sumner let the throng see him to the family home. There his mother waited. They took to a window and bowed to a cheering crowd before retiring. The public ordeal cost Sumner dearly. He complained of his usual pains, but not in vain; Massachusetts stuck with its fallen Senator when the polls opened. John C. Fremont, the Republican’s first presidential candidate, lost to James Buchanan but he carried Massachusetts with seventy thousand votes, fifty thousand more than went to Buchanan and Millard Fillmore (now running as a Know-Nothing) combined. Anson Burlingame squeaked by into a second term as well. Republicans swept the state elections. His visible infirmity even convinced the previously opposing Boston Herald to endorse him. As customary at the time, Sumner pretended he had no interest in his own re-election. In private, he kept a close eye on Governor Gardner, Burlingame, and others who though Sumner’s chair entirely too empty. He would speak about resigning only to then mention those connivers who wanted to succeed him. If a good, reliable man stepped forward then Sumner might change his mind. He named Charles Francis Adams, confident that no one would get behind that ticket. When January came around and the new legislature met, Sumner promised he would resume his duties within the month. He had a duty and would persevere, despite his continued infirmity. Henry Gardner (Know-Nothing-MA) As in his previous election, Sumner could feign aloofness in part because friends worked avidly on his behalf. The Bird Club, a group of antislavery politicians and intellectuals founded by Sumner’s friend Frank Bird, worked behind the scenes to get the senate election safely concluded and their man another six years as soon as possible. That proved soon indeed; the Massachusetts House voted before Governor Gardner’s inaugural address arrived. Only twelve men voted against Sumner. The Senate took up his candidacy four days later and approved it on a unanimous voice vote. This entry was posted in Bleeding Kansas, Road to War and tagged Anson Burlingame, Boston, Buchanan, Charles Francis Adams, Charles Sumner, Know-Nothings, Massachusetts, Millard Fillmore. ← A Boston Welcome for Charles Sumner “I have sat in my seat only on one day.” Back to Washington →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1327
__label__cc	0.660598	0.339402	What I Did on My Summer Vacation June 23, 2013 June 26, 2013 ~ danshoremusic ~ Leave a comment (by Dan Shore, age 38) “Doesn’t this look like fun?” Now, as readers of this blog may surmise, although I am the one who kills the spiders in this household, I am definitely not the one who makes the decisions. So when Meredeth looked up from her computer and asked, “Doesn’t this look like fun?” I already felt an acute tightening in my stomach. And, as it turns out, for good reason. She had stumbled upon the website of an outfit called Blue Sky Sage, which promised “horseback adventure vacations” on an extremely remote site in the mountains of Wyoming. As part of her early-onset midlife crisis, Meredeth had been taking horseback riding lessons for almost two years, and I knew from a glance at the website that the target audience here was women over 35. In my mind, I imagined a remake of City Slickers, maybe with Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, and…let’s see…how about Andrea Martin? I was welcome, Blue Sky Sage assured me, as a “Non-Riding Traveling Companion.” Now I have been on a horse before—a short trail ride, appropriate for an eight-year old (though taken only last year), during which I was treated to the angry barking of our Australian-born guide “Johnny,” who seemed convinced that it was somehow due to my supreme arrogance as a horseman that little Paprika, or Coriander, or whatever-his-name-was refused to follow the other horses on the trail. But the Wyoming adventure promised several full days of riding, far beyond my minimal capacity, and it was agreed that I could spend the time breathing in the crisp mountain air and indulging in that traditional frontier activity, orchestrating an opera. If all this sounds idyllic to you, let me point out that we would be CAMPING. In a TENT. And the Shores are not, have never been, and never will be a camping people. Meredeth had done some camping as part of her Basic Training, but the letters she wrote home did not indicate any particular fondness for the experience. My last stint in a sleeping bag was about nineteen years ago, when a much-younger me left the music conservatory for a semester to live in a 23-foot sailboat for a few months. Now, almost two decades later, I found myself pulling my old gear out of the closet: the thick sweatpants and sweatshirt, the green rubber raincoat and pants, and the battered, grizzly “Viking hat,” which would indeed have kept my head warm in Medieval Iceland. Who knew I still even had these mementos of a wayward youth? But there they were, stuffed into a purple suitcase, all so Meredeth, the English horn soloist for the top-ranked band in the United States Army, could live in a tent and ride horses all day in the middle of nowhere. This was, without a doubt, the single stupidest thing we had ever done. The sum total of my knowledge of Wyoming came from a single source—the old western Shane. If you don’t remember Shane, it’s the one where the young boy runs after Alan Ladd, the original metrosexual cowboy, piteously wailing “SHANE! SHANE! COME BACK!” But I also knew that people there were tough. My friend Lance Horne, a brilliant songwriter, grew up on a ranch in Wyoming. Once a gang of hoodlums in New York brandished a baseball bat and demanded his wallet. Lance—a classically trained pianist and Juilliard graduate—grabbed the bat, swung it around a few times, and then, when the kids ran away in terror, threw it after them in disgust. All in all, a good guy to have on your production team. And I had once before looked at a map of Wyoming, when my sister, driving across the country to San Francisco, had been told by the police that I-80 was closed up ahead due to snow and that she would have to stay in Laramie for a week until it was cleared. She called me to ask if I could check the map to see if there were another road she could take. The answer, of course, which you can easily verify with a Rand McNally Road Atlas, was no. Our trip began, as all trips inevitably do, with some massive flight delays and a 90-minute, hysterical phone call with the airline. But after many hours, a new itinerary on a different airline, and a whirlwind tour of the Salt Lake City airport, we made it, very late, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (Oh, and did I mention that the “bling” on the back packets of Meredeth’s brand-new “Q-Baby” Wrangler jeans set off the metal detectors? Always a good sign.) If you’re a drunken, twenty-something college dropout with wealthy parents and desperately trying to prove your manliness by growing a feeble beard, you may know the town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. If not, let me just say that if your idea of Heaven is an overpriced motel and several blocks of Western-themed souvenir stores selling all conceivable moose-themed tchotchkes, then Heaven is indeed a place on earth, elevation 6200 feet. But the culture shock going from the east coast to Jackson Hole was nothing compared to the culture shock going from Jackson Hole to the Blue Sky Sage campground. We were picked up—me, Meredeth, and an affable, denim-clad nurse named Rebecca from South Carolina—by Mike Wade, who was to be our guide for the week. Mike was precisely the type of guy you’d imagine would run a horseback adventure outfit in Wyoming, only more so. He leaped off the pages of cowboy history with his hat and bandanna, his dark black hair and beard, and his bright Western shirts, which we later discovered were specifically tailored to fit impeccably his lean, trim build. It was obvious after about five seconds of conversation that there was little he hadn’t seen, and even less that he wouldn’t know how to handle. In the event of the apocalypse, you definitely wanted Mike around (along with Alberto, the handyman who fixed our apartment door, and Suzy, who runs the Herrera’s burrito stand at the food court in Boston). After driving a half an hour or so in the van, we stopped at a little outpost called Hoback Market. Mike advised us that if there were any snacks or liquor we wanted to pick up for the trip, this would be our last chance. And when a man like Mike says “last chance,” by god he’s not lying. We loaded up on nuts and trail mix, and supplemented our collection of tiny plastic bottles of Bailey’s with a much larger, glass bottle of red wine. Rebecca purchased a cup of coffee and a 24-pack of cans of PBR. Okay, so now we knew, she was a force to be reckoned with as well. A little over an hour later, after passing through the two thrilling blocks of Pinedale, we reached the town of Boulder, population 75. Boulder consisted of a motel, a post office (!), and a gas pump outside of “Boulder Store,” so named because, really, it was THE store in Boulder. We turned left and still had a very slow 42 miles to go on what it would be a gross exaggeration to call “the road.” By the time we pulled into our new home after passing absolutely nothing else for over an hour, we might as well have been on a different planet. We saw two campers and a small number of tepee tents: one for me and Meredeth, one for Rebecca, one to hang the small plastic bag of creek water optimistically called a “sun shower,” and—in a generous concession to those of us roughing it for the first time, not one but TWO “toilet tents.” If you’re interested, you can make your own toilet tent at home: dig a hole, and put up a tent around it. But we were met by the kind and reassuring presence of Mike’s lovely wife Bobbi, who seemed as much the quintessential frontierswoman as he did the quintessential frontiersman, and who also quickly revealed herself to be an indispensable member of the post-apocalypse survival team . Also on hand was the third member of the team, the bubbly cook Julie, who had perhaps the most incredible Minnesota accent I have ever had the pleasure to hear. (And yes, gentle reader, she even used the L-word: “lutefisk.”) And finally there was Julie’s extraordinarily energetic and hungry dog, Sweetie, who promised to protect us from any ne’er-do-well scraps of food that might threaten our little community. The first evening consisted mainly of dinner (“Dan, I know you’re a vegetarian, but this is BUFFALO meat!”) and a long orientation and discussion of Mike and Bobbi’s philosophy and riding style for Meredeth and Rebecca. I pulled up a little blue canvas chair and settled in to a strict work regimen of reading Owen Wister’s The Virginian and trying to remember all of the verses to “Trail to Mexico.” I might add that, although I’m not a particularly visual person, this was far and away the most breathtaking country I’d ever seen; even more incredible than it looked in glorious CinemaScope. The evening being over, and the sun setting around 9:30, Meredeth and I brushed our teeth with water from our canteens (labeled “F” and “G,” or as we referred to them, Fred and Ginger) and snuggled together in our little tent. All was peaceful and perhaps even a little romantic. And despite the tell-tale droppings a mere stone’s throw away, nary an elk disturbed our slumber. But then the temperature dropped to the low 30s. And my bad back, a generous and thoughtful inheritance from both my mother’s and my father’s side, began to notice that not only was it literally freezing, but it had been lying on dirt for eight hours. And I could not move. As in, I could not move. Lest this be at all unclear—I WAS LYING IMMOBILE IN THE FREEZING COLD IN A TENT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE IN WYOMING SO MEREDETH COULD RIDE A [long string of expletives deleted] HORSE. Friends, although the poet once wrote, “Seldom is heard a discouraging word,” let me assure you that the Lord’s name was taken in vain—loudly—a goodly number of times. Well, perhaps not entirely in vain, for after a long, profane, and excruciatingly painful struggle, during which time I might have moaned “I think I’m going to pass out” two or even thirty times, I managed to sit up a little. After more prolonged struggle, I managed to totter out of the tent, leaning heavily on the aforementioned Meredeth, who was undoubtedly counting the seconds until she could saddle up her horse and ride as far away from me as possible. So began Day One. Now, had we been back in Boston, or Washington, or New Orleans, or really anywhere else in between, I probably would have gone straight to the hospital, or at the very least a vaguely reputable massage parlor. But this was Wyoming, and as previously stated, we were over an hour away from the nearest “town,” population 75. Bobbi floated the idea of taking me to the horse chiropractor, and when it became apparent that this was not in fact a joke, my back became sufficiently terrified to begin moving—slowly—again. But this was, of course, only the beginning of the day’s trials. As the sun came up, and I was able to stagger around on my own a little bit, it was suggested that I lie down on my back, prop my feet up on the beer cooler, and “stretch the psoas muscles.” You might think to be suspicious of any medical advice that contained the phrase “beer cooler,” but my options were limited. Besides, Julie had started mentioned the horse acupuncturist, who apparently was not the same individual as the horse chiropractor, and all of a sudden I was envisioning a dreadful assemblage of horse exorcists, horse witch doctors, and most frightening of all, horse aromatherapists. So I awkwardly lowered myself down on the ground, put my feet up on the beer cooler, and prayed to salvation. What I got instead was Julie’s dog Sweetie, who, possessed by the spirit of Satan, came charging towards me. Now I have been attacked before, but always by angry ex-girlfriends, for whom the behavior was possibly—POSSIBLY I say—ever-so-slightly justified. And snide remarks aside, none of these has been a dog. But here I was, lying on the ground, unable to move, getting bitten. In the face. Yes, I flew to Wyoming and slept in a tent so that a crazed, buffalo meat-eating dog could bite me in the face. Maybe it was the 8000-feet altitude, or maybe it was the two aspirin I had taken, or maybe it was the fact that A LARGE DOG BIT ME IN THE FACE, but the blood just poured and poured out of me. And all over my flannel shirt. Which reminds me, you want your flannel shirts to be red, in case you spill salsa on yourself, or tomato sauce, or YOU GET BITTEN IN THE FACE BY A DOG. All in all, things were going well. And it’s such a cliché, I won’t even go into the story of How My Glasses Were Broken. But, you know, my glasses were broken. Like you even had to ask. As always, though, the human body and the human spirit prove remarkably resilient to anything the world has to throw at them. My back got used to the cold, hard, frosty ground. My facial hair started covering up the gash on my face. And it turns out I can still see pretty well without my glasses—well enough to spot the occasional elk as I tramped up and down the long dirt road that led across the Little Sandy Creek (here pronounced “crick”). A passing bicyclist, riding from Portland through Missoula and down to Mexico, casually mentioned to me that I was, in fact, hiking along the Continental Divide. And the wooden post Bobbi told me I would find along “the two-track path, after you pass a big ditch with water in it” showed me that I was standing right on the Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail. And as I stood there, my hands on that post, and nothing but mountains, blue sky, sagebrush, and an occasional red flower for miles and miles in any direction, I thought of those pioneers, who had come through this very spot with their covered wagons and livestock and sickly children and nothing but some flour, some beans, and the hope of a brighter future to sustain them. They suffered much worse than a stiff back and a playful bite from a domesticated, fully vaccinated dog. They did not tread this road as part of their summer vacation; this was life or death to them and their future generations. So much of American history is the story of these migrations—migrations compelled by either external force or an internal spirit of promise. And all who traveled bear witness to the astonishing power of human beings to endure any trials, once they have decided that they have no choice but to persevere. I think that moment on the Oregon Trail made my trip to Wyoming worthwhile. Or maybe it was sitting around the campfire in the morning as the sun came up, listening to Mike tell stories and drinking from a pot of black coffee so delicious it would put Starbucks out of business if even a single Brooklyn hipster tried a sip. Or maybe it was listening to Bobbi softly strum the guitar and sing, “Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys.” Or maybe it was the huge plate of nachos with freshly made guacamole that Julie magically produced out of the kitchen camper by way of apology for Sweetie’s aggressive play. We experienced the most acute culture shock of all when we drove back to Jackson Hole, although with a sunburn, a new beard, and a gash on my face, I probably fit in a little better than before. I bought a pencil with some moose on it, which I’ve been using for the past few hours to write this. Meredeth is already planning next year’s trip to Blue Sky Sage. And although I could swear up and down that there is no way on God’s green earth that I will ever spend another night in a tent again, I was sure I could make out a faint, lamenting voice calling after me as I boarded the plane home: “SHANE! SHANE! COME BACK!” Freedom Ride Opera RT @repjohnlewis: 56 years ago today, I was one of 13 original participants who set out on the Freedom Rides to end segregated buses in Ame… 2 years ago "@orquestamineria: El New Orleans Black Chorale con la #OSM2016 en el ensayo para el Concierto de Gala. https://t.co/5VpvpO23ux" That's us! 3 years ago Looking forward to our performances with @orquestamineria, the NO Black Chorale, Dara, Chauncey, and @IGriffinSings! https://t.co/e23S96o9m4 3 years ago RT @vaz_kim: I'm twitterviewing @DanShoreMusic Wed 10/8 3pmCST about @FreedomRideNews #opera @xulamusic #musicmajor #composers http://t.co… 5 years ago Follow @FreedomRideNews A Busy January at NOA and OA Boston New Music Festival Freedom Ride comes to Boston! 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__label__cc	0.738852	0.261148	The degustation menu: Clockwise from top left: Chicken hearts and liver in miso; Bonito Dashi with Kometsuna Japanese greens; Wasabi leaf, kabu and avocado, cherry tomato salad; Black carrot, Hokkaido Pumpkin and chicken dumplings in dashi broth; Steamed edamame and sweet corn; Fried Chicken and Okara tofu with Japanese leeks; Pickled cucumber, wakame and miso salad; Udon with fried carrot leaves and shrimp; Apricot Mochi with green tea Asafumi Yamashita in his greenhouse Asafumi Yamashita is not your average French vegetable grower. Firstly, he’s not French – he’s Japanese; and his clients are not your average grocers, retailers or restaurateurs. Yamashita can count his current clients on less than two hands – three-starred hands, in fact. Yamashita is the select vegetable supplier to top chefs such as Pierre Gagnaire, Sebastien Bras, Sylvain Sendra, Pascal Bardot (l’Astrance), Eric Briffard (George V) and Anne Sophie Pic (Maison Pic), but don’t quote me on the currency of which of these are on the list at this moment. What’s even more interesting, however, is Yamashita’s personal story behind how this came to be. A regular day at the Yamashita family household – a Japanese haven on the outskirts of Paris I first met Yamashita when I was on the panel at Haute Cuisine Paris. Yamashita gave a demonstration and tasting of his exotic Japanese vegetables along with chef Sylvain Sendra from Restaurant Itinéraires. It was that day when I first tasted the sweetest, juiciest raw corn that had ever passed my lips, and the intriguing texture and flavour of his trademark vegetable, the Kabu – something I describe as in-between a daikon, zucchini and a green apple. More importantly, chatting with Yamashita that day was when I discovered his personal story. Yamashita first came to Paris 24 years ago. At the time he was a bonsai artist and made a modest living from selling his bonsai trees. One fateful day, all but one or two of his Bonsai trees were stolen from his property. Left without his valuable assets for the bonsai business, he turned to his other hobby, for which he had natural gift – growing vegetables. With all but a green thumb, a few packets of dried seeds brought from Japan, and a handful of existing plants, he slowly built up his vegetable garden and started supplying local Japanese restaurants in Paris and surrounds with hard-to-find Japanese varieties. Eventually, his niche supply of top quality, seasonal Japanese fruits and vegetables caught the attention of the country’s best chefs, and now, 17 years later Yamashita has gained somewhat celebrity vegetable grower status amongst the ranks of France’s greatest chefs. Salad – as fresh as it gets. Wasabi leaves, kabu, avocado, red and yellow cherry tomato So it was with great curiosity and anticipation when I finally went for “La table d’hôte de Naomi et Asafumi Yamashita” experience at his farm in Chapet after scoring the last reservation of the season thanks to a last minute cancellation (the waiting list can be up to 2 months in advance). Yamashita and his wife offer a traditional Japanese degustation lunch or dinner nine months of the year on their homestead property in Chapet, 40 kms West of Paris. The food served is sourced almost exclusively from their own farm, so it’s as authentic, fresh and local as you can get. Yamashita’s farm is not certified organic, nor does he think all that highly of the concept. He makes all efforts to avoid pesticides and chemicals but is very upfront about the challenges and realities of growing quality small-scale produce to meet his client’s demands on consistent supply and quality. Yamashita is a modest, simple, yet switched-on, charismatic and passionate character. He personally served the ten guests at our lunch table each course, explaining in detail the produce and ingredients used. Luckily for me, I had brought along my friend Phoebe, who just happened to live in Japan for 12 years, so with her fluent Japanese we got even more out of the experience, including a translation from Japanese to English of one of Yamashita’s recipes (below). The other guests at Yamashita’s table Surprisingly, most of the other guests at our table had never before eaten food of this kind – real, home-style Japanese cooking, I mean. In reality, I shouldn’t be surprised about this. The majority of Japanese restaurants in Paris are actually under Chinese ownership, and they offer the standard sushi, sashimi teriyaki menu you see everywhere. Of course there is authentic Japanese to be found in Paris, but it’s rather hard to come by. The French sure do French cuisine well, but I have to admit, they have a long way to go on offerings of ethnic and Asian cuisine. So when a table of self-confessed French foodies– most of them from Paris and surrounds admitted to never eating wakame, dashi or tofu before, we can understand why. The food is not fancy, it is super fresh, modest and designed to make the produce itself the star – presented and served simply with a thoughtful progression of flavour and complexity throughout the courses. I personally was totally stuffed by the fifth course, and had not even eaten managed to get through those in entirety. The chicken liver and heart dish we started with was not something I could stomach, and by the time the udon arrived, I was ready to lie down and sleep in the greenhouse next to the kabu. Everyone else at our table had no problems polishing off the entire 10 courses however… I’m forever impressed by how much French people can eat. Bresse Chickens raised on Yamashita’s farm Sweet corn, tomato and black chillies from Yamashita’s farm The famed vegetable: Kabu – a Japanese turnip, growing at Yamashita’s farm Phoebe holds up a freshly picked Gooseberry Phoebe and Asafumi Wow… wasn’t expecting that one! Yamashita’s all affection. Must be something about those wasabi leaves… My favourite dish was actually the simplest – a gorgeous, small side dish of cucumber wakame miso pickles. Thank you to Yamashita and his wife Naomi for generously sharing the recipe below. How to have the Yamashita communal dining experience: You can visit “le Kolo” communal table for lunch or dinner on weekends only, outside of the winter months. The price per head is 40 Euros for lunch, 50 Euros for dinner, plus wine. Come prepared with a big appetite, an open mind, expandable pants, and preferably in a car. For the more adventurous types, Yamashita offers the chance to try raw sashimi chicken at your meal… but you have to “pre-order” it two weeks in advance. Enough said. Address: Chemin des Trois Poiriers, 78130 Chapet (Yvelines) FRANCE Phone for bookings: +33 1 30 91 98 75 Nearest transport: By train: Gare des Clairières de Verneuil (from Gare Saint-Lazare, take 31 minute train MALA in the direction of GARE DE MANTES LA JOLIE, €6) then walk 15 minutes through the Bois de Verneuil to reach the farm. Recipe: Yamashita’s Pickled Miso Cucumbers 2 tbsp dried wakame 4 tbsp mild white miso 1 tsp Japanese mustard 6 baby cucumbers Coarse Sea salt Rehydrate dried wakame in a bowl of warm water and drain well. Shave cucumbers with skin on, into long thin strips, preferably using a mandolin. Sprinkle sea salt generously over the cucumbers and allow to “sweat” for approximately 10 mins. Rinse the cucumbers to remove excess salt, squeeze out excess water and then pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, mix the miso, egg yolk, vinegar, sugar and mustard until dissolved and well combined. Combine wakame and cucumber, then pour over sauce and mix in the dressing. Tags: Asafumi Yamashita, degustation, Japanese, paris, yamashita Categories France Culture, Gastronomy, Paris, Products	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1331
__label__cc	0.726497	0.273503	FRIENDS OF HORFIELD COMMON About FOHC Horfield Common Wildlife Plan Horfield Common Tree Planting Plan Project Ardagh Walk/Run Routes Ardagh Toddlers Horfield Common Seedlings Come and join our practical working parties in Wellington Hill Playing Field on Saturdays 10, 17, 24 and 31st January 2015 from 10.00am - 1.00pm. We have been liaising with Tree Bristol to plan the work that FOHC volunteers can do to clear scrub so that Tree Bristol are able to enhance the existing hedge in Wellington Hill Playing Field with new planting as part of the Horfield Common Tree Planting plan. This work will include the clearance of approximately 1m of scrub (including Prunus Sp., Snowberry, bindweed and bramble) which is beginning to stifle other species. A significant amount of suckering has taken place, which has increased the depth of the scrub and is encroaching onto the field. Snowberry is a non-native and has become dominant, choking some of the other species and therefore reducing the hedges benefit to wildlife. We will be removing a lot of the snowberry and bramble, and cutting back a lot of the prunus suckers. The prunus sp. immediately adjacent to the boundary, and the few standard trees that are present along the boundary will be retained, and then supplemented with new species-rich hedgerow planting. There is a buddleia and some ivy at the northern end, which provide beneficial nectar source for butterflies and bees, and will be retained. Additionally, there are several dead trees at the southern end which will be retained as they provide habitat to numerous animal species and play an important role in nutrient cycling, which will help to support increased biodiversity and wildlife habitat in the area. Clearance of the scrub will be undertaken by FOHC volunteers in Autumn/Winter 2014, in advance of new planting by Tree Bristol as part of the 'Tree Pips' project between January - March 2015. If you would like to volunteer to help on this practical work project, please get in touch through the contact page - all offers of help will be gratefully received!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1332
__label__wiki	0.755926	0.755926	Tag Archives: GMA labor problems entertainment, news, Philippines, Sports, television GMA Is NOT The True No. 1 Station As Rasonable and Cruz Claim January 24, 2017 ralphierceABS-CBN, AGB Nielsen, AGB Nielsen Ratings, Angela Cruz, Encantadia, Encantadia 2016, Encantadia 2016 GMA, Encantadia GMA, Felipe Gozon, GMA, GMA Artist Center, GMA employee concerns, GMA employee controversies, GMA employee criticisms, GMA employee issues, GMA employee problems, GMA labor problems, GMA labor troubles, GMA lack of funds, GMA lack of resources, GMA lack of success, GMA Network, GMA Network concerns, GMA Network controversies, GMA Network criticisms, GMA Network issues, GMA Network national ratings, GMA Network No. 1, GMA Network No. 1 in the Philippines, GMA Network problems, GMA Network ratings, GMA new investors, GMA prospective investors, GMA ratings claims, GMA Regional Network Group, GMA regional networks, GMA regional offices, GMA revenue concerns, GMA revenue controversies, GMA revenue criticisms, GMA revenue increase, GMA revenue issues, GMA revenue problems, GMA talent concerns, GMA talent controversies, GMA talent criticisms, GMA talent issues, GMA talent problems, Lilybeth Rasonable, National Labor Relations Commission, NUTAM ratings, Talents Associated with GMA 83 Comments The braintrust running GMA are at it again. In an article published by the network last week, GMA executives Lilybeth Rasonable and Angela Cruz claimed that GMA is the No. 1 network and that AGB Nielsen is the more trusted ratings provider, based on the 77% mark that the network attained in the latest NUTAM and Urban Luzon ratings. While that was a good reason to cheer, ratings is not the only measuring stick towards becoming a top network. As harsh as it sounds, GMA is nowhere close to what ABS-CBN has done. For several years, GMA is plagued by a variety of issues, most which have been thoroughly discussed to on this blog. To summarize, here are the concerns that have frustrated the Kapuso network. Lack of Quality Talents Talents, in this case, are the actors and hosts of various GMA programs. This is already self-explanatory, as Rasonable has had trouble overseeing the development and utilization of GMA’s roster of talents. Labor Woes Following the concerns that its employees were illegally dismissed, the National Labor Relations Commission has no choice but to force GMA to pay sums of money to them. The well-documented struggle of TAG (Talents Associated with GMA) only added to GMA’s poor reputation, and the NLRC’s decision serves to give them justice. Streamlining of Operations Despite GMA’s claims of over P2 billion in revenue, cash within the network remains few and far between. Right now, GMA is streamlining its operations, which started by closing most of their regional operations. Unwise Usage of Funds The shortage of cash only got worse when GMA began to produce a new installment of ‘Encantadia’. They would have been smart enough by saving some of the money for more important things, such as HD, digital broadcasts, and the improvement of the much-maligned GMA News TV. A New Investor CEO Felipe Gozon has already expressed his intention to sell some of his shares to prospective investors. However, the GMA executive should have done this a long time ago, and considering the ongoing issues that GMA faced, that may be too late to resuscitate the network. These are just some of the concerns that plague GMA in recent years. Overall, despite the so-called proclamation that GMA is the true No. 1 network, they can never be the real No. 1 unless they fix these long-standing issues. That said, the onus is on Rasonable and other executives to justify GMA’s No. 1 billing through a network-wide rebuilding program. Because as it stands, GMA is not even close to fit the bill as the Philippines’ best network. business, entertainment, fantasy, news, Philippines, public affairs, television How Did Encantadia and Other Fantaseryes Hurt GMA in the Long Term? April 7, 2016 ralphierce16:9 HD, 16:9 high definition, 4:3 SD, 4:3 standard definiition, ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Sports, business operations of GMA, Captain Barbell, Captain Barbell 2005, Captain Barbell 2011, Captain Barbell GMA, Catsup, Catsup TV5, Cignal, Cignal TV, CineMo, Darna, Darna 2005, Darna 2009, Darna GMA, decline of GMA network, Digital5, Dyesebel, Dyesebel 2008, Dyesebel GMA, Encantadia, Encantadia 2005, Encantadia 2016, Encantadia GMA, Encantadia original, Encantadia reboot, Encantadia remake, Encantadia requel, Encantadia trilogy, Encantadia: Pag-Ibig Hanggang Wakas, Encantadia: Pag-Ibig Hanggang Wakas GMA, Etheria, Etheria GMA, Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia, Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia GMA, fantaserye, GMA, GMA Artist Center, GMA business operations, GMA fantaseryes, GMA Films, GMA HD, GMA labor problems, GMA labor troubles, GMA Network, GMA network decline, GMA network mismanagement, GMA News TV, GMA Regional Network Group, GMA regional networks, GMA regional offices, GMA regional outlets, HD television, High-definition television, iWantv!, Manny Pacquiao, Mulawin, Mulawin GMA, N5E, News5Everywhere, Princess in the Palace, Princess in the Palace GMA, Princess in the Palace TAPE, SD television, Shakey's V-League, SkyCable, Sports5, Standard-definition television, Talents Association of GMA, TAPE Inc., TV5, Yey! 41 Comments GMA’s big investment on fantaseryes took its toll on the network’s long-term plans. (Photo credit: GMA Network) The upcoming requel of ‘Encantadia’ is worth watching, that is, if you’re really a die-hard Kapuso fan. But while anticipation is high on the new ‘Encantadia’, the broadcasting and financial aspect of GMA leaves a lot to be desired. It’s already 2016, and yet GMA is still way behind its competitors as far as their broadcast standards are concerned. Much of the blame was due to the numerous big-budget primetime fantaseryes that GMA produced in the mid to late 2000s. With so much money invested on these projects, their ability to spend on updated equipment, facilities and other production and talent matters was compromised in the long term. From 2004 to 2011, GMA produced big-budget fantaseryes such as ‘Mulawin’, ‘Darna’, the ‘Encantadia’ trilogy, ‘Captain Barbell’ and ‘Dyesebel’, among others. They were able to succeed in the ratings, but the high costs of making these series soon took its toll on GMA. Looking at how GMA currently stacks up with ABS-CBN and TV5, it is clear that they have a lot of catching up to do. In fact, there were some key factors present on ABS-CBN and TV5 that were absent on GMA, such as: An independent sports division (Shakey’s V-League and Manny Pacquiao fights, among others, were co-produced by other outfits) Experimental 16:9 HD broadcasts (GMA still airs its programs in 4:3 standard definition, save for recent imported programs and TAPE-produced ‘Princess in the Palace; GMA also lacks an HD channel of its own) Sister digital TV channels (ABS-CBN has CineMo and Yey!, while TV5 has Catsup) Cable and satellite TV subscription service (ABS-CBN has SkyCable, while TV5 has Cignal) Video-on-demand, livestream and digital-exclusive online service (ABS-CBN has iWanTV, while TV5 has News5Everywhere and Digital5) Factor in the ongoing problems within the Artist Center, GMA’s regional networks, sister station GMA News TV, GMA Films and the public relationship department, and you have a network that is now standing on just one leg. Poor GMA. It’s a pity to see GMA struggle at almost everything in recent years, and now that they’ll produce a requel of ‘Encantadia’, more problems lie ahead. That said, if GMA continues its ongoing slide, they will be in for a rude awakening. TAG Wins Regularization Case vs. GMA June 26, 2015 ralphierceGMA, GMA employee layoff, GMA employees, GMA employees job security, GMA employees rights, GMA employees rights and privileges, GMA labor problems, GMA labor troubles, GMA Network, GMA News and Public Affairs, GMA regular employees, GMA regular talents, GMA regularization case, GMA unfair labor practices, Julio Gayaman, labor problems in Philippine broadcast media, labor problems in Philippine media, labor rights in the Philippines, labor troubles in Philippine broadcast media, labor troubles in Philippine media, National Labor Relations Commission, Philippine labor rights, Quezon City, Talents Association of GMA, Talents Association of GMA-7 9 Comments Members of Talents Association of GMA-7 (TAG) congregate in front of the GMA headquarters in Quezon City to protest the network’s unfair labor practices. A regularization case filed last year by TAG to the NLRC was later ruled in their favor. (Photo credit: Interaksyon.com) The disgruntled employees of GMA Network can finally call themselves regular full-time talents. A decision was reached yesterday by the National Labor Relations Commission. In the statement signed by labor arbiter Julio Gayaman, the NLRC declared that the recently dismissed employees of GMA are indeed regular employees, and should be entitled to security of tenure and all rights and privileges appurtenant thereto. The regularization case was filed last year by the Talents Association of GMA-7 (TAG), which composed mainly of the network’s embattled employees. Most of these employees come from the critically-acclaimed GMA News and Public Affairs division. That said, GMA has no choice but to promote the members of TAG to full-time status, and give them a desired salary and additional benefits. After all, they have been working their butts out in producing the network’s critically acclaimed news and public affairs programs, and they definitely deserve some sort of job security for their hard work. It was a hard-fought victory for the Kapuso network’s labor force. But for GMA management, their problems are not yet over.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1335
__label__cc	0.63546	0.36454	Frontiers of Solitude Školská 28 Gallery Školská 28 (DEAI/Setkání) is a multifunctional space for nonprofit cultural and artistic activities, founded in Prague in 1999. The programming concept of the space arises from the specific characteristics of the location where it is situated, and the space offers the community a variety of public activities connected to social life. These activities take the form of a wide array of initiatives, projects, and activities. They also contribute to a revitalization of facilities for the improvement of local civic conditions for inter-disciplinary communication, while working together with other not-for-profit initiatives. Školská 28 Gallery Školská 28 110 00 Prague 1 skolska28[at]skolska28.cz info[at]frontiers-of-solitude.org Director of the gallery Dana Recmanová, +420 731 150 179 dana.recmanova[at]gmail.com Dagmar Šubrtová +420 723 436 528 dasas[at]email.cz Content coordinator Miloš Vojtěchovský, +420 608571881 zvukac[at]centrum.cz skype: zvukac lada, milos adalbert Curatorial assistance, documentation, design Michal Kindernay, +420 724670759 michal.kindernay[at]gmail.com Webmaster and web editor Lloyd Dunn ll@detritus.net Financial supervisor Martin Synkule martin.synkule@eracr.cz Deai/setkání Attorney (and operator of Galerie Školská 28) Jaroslav Stanko jarda@roxy.cz Skaftfell Skaftfell Center for Visual Art, located in Seyðisfjörður, plays the essential role of presenting, discoursing and encouraging the development of contemporary art in eastern Iceland. It is a meeting point for artists and locals, and its activities are based on exhibitions and events, alongside an international residency program and outreach program. Skaftfell is also the guardian of a minuscule house previously owned by the local naïve artist Ásgeir Emilsson. In March 2013 Skaftfell received an Icelandic award, Eyrarrósin, for outstanding cultural leadership in a rural area. Skaftfell - Myndlistarmiðstöð Austurlands Center for Visual Art in East Iceland Austurvegur 42 710 Seyðisfjörður, Iceland skaftfell@skaftfell.is Forstöðumaður/Director Local Project Manager Tinna Guðmundsdóttir Local Project Curator Julia Martin julamir@hotmail.com Documentarist Lisa Paland lisa.paland@gmx.de skaftfell.is/en/skaftfell Atelier Nord focuses on new media art, with new forms and new content – especially technology-intensive art. These fields are characterized by instability in relation to production, distribution and how they are communicated. Atelier Nord’s engagement with new media art aims to establish suitable conditions for the production and distribution of new media art, an increased understanding of these art forms, as well as a strengthening of the critical discussion within the field. New media art must be integrated into the established art system in such a way that its distinctive experiences and references become an integrated part of the art world. Sagveien 21 N-0459 Oslo tel.+47 23060886 fax +47 23060884 Ivar Smedstad ivar@ateliernord.no Linda Våge +47 23060885, +47 93438380 linda@ateliernord.no ateliernord.no/en Dagmar Šubrtová The head coordinator of Frontiers of Solitude, sculptor and curator Dagmar Šubrtová lives and works in Kladno, where she is continually confronted with the environment of an industrial landscape. Dana Recmanová Dana Recmanová, Mgr. holds a masters degree in media studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences (1996-9). In 1997, she worked as a assistant in the studio of video-multimedia-performance at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Brno. From 1997-1999, Recmanová worked as the editor of cultural programs for the English-language service of Czech Radio. Miloš Vojtěchovský 2016, brno Miloš Vojtěchovský is one of the initiators of the the Frontiers of Solitude concept and program. He is a curator, art historian, and audiovisual artist born 1955 and living in Prague. He graduated in Art History and Aesthetics from Charles University. Since the early 80s he has been involved in independent music, visual art, action art, and curatorial work in Prague and abroad. Multimedia artist and publisher Lloyd Dunn currently lives in Prague. His work began in 1983 with the project PhotoStatic Magazine, for which he served as editor, publisher and frequent contributor. Dunn’s curent work is embodied in the filecast project nula.cc. Michal Kindernay container terminal ilustrační foto Michal Kindernay is an intermedia artist, curator and performer. His audio-visual installations interconnect art, technology and science. He reflects ecological issues through various technological approaches in relation to nature environment. view in the Installation Ex Post gallery, photo: Tomáš Hrůza Julia Martin is a German visual artist and landscape architect who lives in Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. She acts as local project curator and as a guide for the Iceland expedition. Lisa Paland (b. 1989) studied cultural and media education in Merseburg, Germany with main focus on digital and analogue photography. She finished her B.A. in 2014 with a final work about the remains of open cast mining in eastern Germany using instant film. Tinna Guðmundsdóttir is a cultural manager, producer and an artist. She currently works as the director of Skaftfell – Center for Visual Art located in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland. Linda Våge Linda Våge is Office Manager at Atelier Nord. She has institutional background from Norwegian Association of Art Societies, Norwegian Concerts, Norwegian Refugee Council, Forum for Women and Development and from various fundraising campaigns, such as the annual NRK TV campaign. She has also worked as an independent consultant within public relations and cultural events. Marble Warble, 2016, 4:21, col, stereo. videostill Ivar Smedstad is currently director of Atelier Nord, a media arts organization in Oslo. Ivar Smedstad has been working in video art and electronic media since the early 1980s and has participated in numerous international and national video art exhibitions, screenings and festivals. Website created by the Frontiers of Solitude team.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1336
__label__wiki	0.581307	0.581307	Posts tagged ‘ffaw’ First Friday at Global Fayre……presenting John Long! We’re really fortunate to have John Long join us for February’s First Friday Art Walk. John Long was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1950 & was first exposed to the music he’d make his life’s work not long after. By the late 1950s John was absorbing the sounds of Homesick and Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Buster Brown, Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Junior Parker, and all the rest of the R&B and jump blues of the day, & working on recreating those sounds with his own guitar. On Lost & Found, his debut album on Delta Groove Records, John Long stunningly re-created the sound of a pre-war country blues player, right down to the little Tommy Johnson-like upward vocal swoops he takes at the end of phrases. Where: Global Fayre, 324 S Campbell Ave, Springfield, MO 65806 When: Feb 5th, 6pm onwards Admission: Free (donations welcome, all proceeds will go to the Global Fayre Kiva Loan Fund) For more information about the First Friday Art Walk, go to http://www.ffaw.org February 2, 2010 at 17:31 Leave a comment First Friday Art Walk, August 1st It’s been a quiet month in Downtown Springfield – but the August First Friday Art Walk is nearly upon us. You can view the August newsletter at www.ffaw.org under the Art Walk Newsletter tab. View it now at http://ffaw.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/august-newsletter.pdf We’ll tell you more about what’s on at Global Fayre later……. July 24, 2008 at 14:47 Leave a comment First Friday July 4 2008 The First Friday Art Walk is on July 4th. We’re excited to have live music again this month, this time from Billy Goodman. Billy Goodman was born and raised south of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He has been playing for audiences since high school. Most recently, Billy has been playing small venues for audiences who crave a classic acoustic sound and appreciate his songwriting talent. Billy’s first passion is writing and singing but he also plays guitar. Most of his music is influenced by real life events or interesting narratives. Here is what Billy’s studio has said about him: “Citing influences such as Elvis, The Doors, Bruce Springsteen, and many others, Billy Goodman takes something from each of these artists to create something truly his own. His gritty, heartfelt vocals and lyrics combine to portray emotions and an outlook that listeners can relate to. This along with a sense of danger and an unwillingness to compromise or censor his writing is the classic recipe for rock ‘n’ roll attitude.” Billy likes playing for local audiences in southern Missouri and he is always looking to expand his own musical interests and entertain an audience. June 12, 2008 at 13:39 2 comments RT @retailjeweller: Exhibition ‘Fair Luxury Presents’ kicks off at Goldsmiths’ Centre retail-jeweller.com/events/exhibit… 2 years ago Flux2017 - April 25th and 26th - book your place today! fb.me/7CgCwFAqt 2 years ago Flux2017 - April 25th and 26th - book your place today! fb.me/8wkvBIt1K 2 years ago u.pw/1UW6Vbf 3 years ago Join the FLUX team at IJL fb.me/1l4INuBXs 3 years ago	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1338
__label__wiki	0.597973	0.597973	Nature Conservancy protects vital salmon habitat with New Brunswick reserve By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2016 11:13 am Updated June 28, 2016 3:33 pm 2:02 Nature Conservancy protects vital salmon habitat with New Brunswick reserve WATCH ABOVE: The Nature Conservancy of Canada is creating a reserve that will be the largest private land conservation in the history of New Brunswick. As Paul Cormier reports, it could prove vital is saving the wild Atlantic salmon population. A large swath of land that contains vital habitat for wild Atlantic salmon is being protected in New Brunswick. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is creating a reserve with 853 hectares of land, making it the largest private land conservation project in the province. The area around Miramichi includes the Bartholomew River – a tributary of the Miramichi River – and rare old Acadian forest, five kilometres of treed shoreline and deep pools used by salmon as they move upstream to spawn. Teen activist Autumn Peltier appears at World Economic Forum with criticism for feds With countless animals dead in Australia’s flames, researchers eye ‘carcass composting’ The property will be called the Foxner Nature Reserve after the former property owners. The $1.3 million conservation project received funding from former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna, the federal government and the province, among others. The reserve is next to another protected area, creating a continuous wilderness and wildlife corridor of more than 4,000 hectares. © 2016 The Canadian Press SalmonNature Conservancy Of CanadaReserveAtlantic salmonSalmon HabitatAtlantic Salmon HabitatFoxner Nature ReserveWildlife Reserve	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1339
__label__wiki	0.618057	0.618057	Tag Archives: traditional knowledge Indigenous Rights, Wild Law Conservation clash and the case for exemptions: how eagle protection conflicts with Hopi cultural preservation (S. Fenstemaker) May 24, 2014 Onita Sarah Fenstemaker Arts and culture, Environment, Birds, Environmental protection, Hunting, Indigenous peoples, Religions, Traditional knowledge Discusses the impact of US Fish and Wildlife Service proposals to end the granting of religious exemptions to the ban on the hunting of certain migratory birds on the Hopi tribe, which uses golden eagles and their feathers in a religious ceremony considered vital to the tribe’s cultural identity. (2007) 14(3) International Journal of Cultural Property 315-328 Conservation clash and the case for exemptions: how eagle protection conflicts with Hopi cultural preservation Arts and cultureBirdsenvironmentenvironmental protectionhuntingIndigenouspeoplesReligionstraditional knowledge Capitalism, Development, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Globalisation, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Justice, Land Rights, Non-human Animals, Paradigms, Property Paradigms, Social Movements, Sustainability, Vulnerability In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization (M. Blaser, et al) January 19, 2014 Anna Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit and Glenn McRae Indigenous Peoples, Development, Paraguayan Indigenism, Yshiro People‘s Life Projects, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Sustainable Development, Animal Partners, Grassroots Transnationalism, Great Whale Campaign, States, Markets, Civil Society, Canada, Native/Non-Native Alliances, Mining Corporations, Chilean Economic Expansion, Mega-Development Project, Mapuche Territories, Hydroelectric Development, Bío-Bío River, Anthropology and Human Rights, Advocacy, Ecological Ethnicities, Russian Far East, Conflicting Discourses, Property, Governance, Indigenous North, Resistance, Determination, Perseverance A collaboration between indigenous leaders, social activists and scholars from a wide range of disciplines, In the Way of Development explores the current situation of indigenous peoples enmeshed in the remorseless expansion of the modern economy. The volume assembles a rich diversity of statements, case studies and wider thematic explorations all starting with indigenous peoples as actors, not victims. The accounts come primarily from North America, but include also studies from South America, and the former Soviet Union. In the Way of Development shows how the boundaries between indigenous peoples‘ organizations, civil society, the state, markets, development and the environment are ambiguous and constantly changing. This fact makes local political agency possible, but also, ironically, opens the possibility of undermining it. The volume presents these complex, power-laden, often contradictory features of indigenous agency and relationships. It shows how peoples do not just resist or react to the pressures of market and state, but also sustain ‘life projects‘ of their own. Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit and Glenn McRae (eds), In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization (Zed Books, 2004) In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization animal partnerscivil societydevelopmentecological ethnicitiesgovernancegrassroots transnationalismhydroelectric developmentindigenous northindigenous peoplesmarketspropertystatestraditional knowledge Conflict, Conservation, Cultural Rights, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights, Justice, Land Rights, Property Paradigms Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation…(M. Dowie) Mark Dowie Conservation, indigenous peoples, land, livelihoods, sustainability, generations, conservation interests, differing definitions, traditional knowledge, modern ecology Since 1900, more than 108,000 officially protected conservation areas have been established worldwide, largely at the urging of five international conservation organizations. About half of these areas were occupied or regularly used by indigenous peoples. Millions who had been living sustainably on their land for generations were displaced in the interests of conservation. In Conservation Refugees, Mark Dowie tells this story. This is a “good guy vs. good guy” story, Dowie writes; the indigenous peoples’ movement and conservation organizations have a vital common goal—to protect biological diversity—and could work effectively and powerfully together to protect the planet and preserve species and ecosystem diversity. Yet for more than a hundred years, these two forces have been at odds. The result: thousands of unmanageable protected areas and native peoples reduced to poaching and trespassing on their ancestral lands or “assimilated” but permanently indentured on the lowest rungs of the economy. Dowie begins with the story of Yosemite National Park , which by the turn of the twentieth century established a template for bitter encounters between native peoples and conservation. He then describes the experiences of other groups, ranging from the Ogiek and Maasai of eastern Africa and the Pygmies of Central Africa to the Karen of Thailand and the Adevasis of India. He also discusses such issues as differing definitions of “nature” and “wilderness,” the influence of the “BINGOs” (Big International NGOs, including the Worldwide Fund for Nature, Conservation International, and The Nature Conservancy), the need for Western scientists to respect and honor traditional lifeways, and the need for native peoples to blend their traditional knowledge with the knowledge of modern ecology. When conservationists and native peoples acknowledge the interdependence of biodiversity conservation and cultural survival, Dowie writes, they can together create a new and much more effective paradigm for conservation. Mark Dowie, Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples (MIT Press , USA 2009) Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict between Global Conservation and Native Peoples conservationconservation interestsdiffering definitionsgenerationsindigenous peopleslandlivelihoodsmodern ecologysustainabilitytraditional knowledge Biodiversity, Capitalism, Corporate Responsibility, Cultural Rights, Environmental Justice, Intellectual Property, Privatisation, Trade Traditional Knowledge Products in Latin America and their Misappropriation (M.A.G. Bardi, et al) Marcelo A.G. Bardi, Evelyn Gutierrez-Oppe and Rodolfo Politano Biodiversity; Free trade; Intellectual property; South America; Traditional knowledge; International Trade Discusses the range of plant species in Latin America which are used inappropriately by global companies, and how intellectual property policies might be used to increase the protection available to traditional knowledge products. Reviews the biodiversity of Latin America , the scope for bio-piracy of traditional knowledge and proposals to amend existing free trade agreements including the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 1994 to address such biodiversity-related concerns. Presents case studies on the appropriation of biological resources in the region. (2011) 6(1) Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 34-42 Traditional Knowledge Products in Latin America and their Misappropriation biodiversitycultural knowledgetradetraditional knowledge	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1343
__label__wiki	0.812901	0.812901	Women’s Basketball Topples Penn, 55-52 Penn (17-6, 8-2) 12 16 13 11 52 Harvard (14-9, 6-4) 22 9 10 14 55 Taylor Rooks recorded her fifth double-double of the season Friday (Gil Talbot). Pts: Parker, Eleah - 14 Reb: Nwokedi, Michelle - 11 Ast: Ross, Anna - 5 Pts: Taylor Rooks - 21 Reb: Taylor Rooks - 12 Ast: Madeline Raster - 7 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Behind a 21-point, 12-rebound effort from senior Taylor Rooks, the Harvard women's basketball team (15-9, 7-4 Ivy) took down visiting Penn (17-7, 8-3 Ivy), 55-52, at Lavietes Pavilion Friday night. Sophomore Jeannie Boehm also filled the stat sheet with 10 points, nine boards and five blocks. The Crimson defense had a total of nine blocks and eight steals, accounting for 15 Penn turnovers. The win improved Harvard to 11-0 at Lavietes this season, matching the best start on its home floor since the 2012-13 season. The win keeps Harvard in a tie for third in the Ivy League standings with Yale and just one game behind Penn for second. Harvard used a 13-0 run in the first quarter to take control early. Senior Kirby Porter ignited the run with a 3-pointer and Rooks capped it with consecutive buckets in the paint. Rooks extended the Crimson advantage to 27-12 at the start of the second frame with a triple that was assisted by Boehm. Penn, though, used a 14-0 spurt that began with 4:47 to go in the second quarter and lasted until the clock read 6:10 in the third to go ahead, 32-31. Back-to-back scores from junior Sydney Skinner helped Harvard stabilize, but the count remained even at 41-41 heading to the final 10 minutes of action. Scoring was at a premium in the fourth, but Skinner was able to tally six of her 12 points and pulled down four rebounds to spark the Crimson down the stretch. Free throws helped seal the victory for Harvard, as Skinner knocked down three and sophomore Katie Benzan hit a pair to keep the Crimson's lead at three. Penn had one final shot at the buzzer, but Anna Ross' triple fell short of the front of the rim. Harvard Highlights: - Taylor Rooks scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds, good for her fifth double-double of the season. It was also the fifth time this season she scored at least 20 points. - Harvard blocked nine shots Friday, the most in a game this season. - With the win, Harvard improved to 11-0 at Lavietes Pavilion. That marks the best record at home since the 2012-13 season when Harvard went 11-0. Game Notes: - Friday's win was the 50th all-time against the Quakers and was also the first in the last 10 meetings between the teams for Harvard. Harvard closes out the home slate of its schedule on Senior Night Saturday, hosting Princeton at 7 p.m. on NESNplus and the Ivy League Network.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1345
__label__wiki	0.500296	0.500296	DFA: From Double Fine and 2 Player Productions Episode 17: A Deadline for Tim By Greg Rice, October 17, 2014 in DFA: From Double Fine and 2 Player Productions Greg Rice HELLO! BACKERS OF ADVENTURE!! It’s been a while, but the time has come for another glorious Double Fine Adventure episode! This one covers a time period going all the way back to last April and documents the early parts of Act 2 production work. So pop your tastiest dinner pill (Mine’s Light Brown), sit back, relax, and enjoy! A bunch has actually happened since this episode wrapped. Most importantly, TIM FINISHED WRITING ACT 2 AND THE FINALE! Also that pesky design issue that appears to terrify the team in this episode has been sorted. We now have a super clear and detailed picture of how the rest of the game looks. This is a huge milestone for the project and means we are able to push forward with a lot of things that were waiting on those details to be locked in place. For instance, with the cutscenes now written, Peter was able to write a bunch of new music including a piece for the finale of the game! This was recorded just this week with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, alongside the new live versions of Grim Fandango’s score for our upcoming remaster. It also meant we were able to get back in the studio to start recording the remainder of the voiceover work for the rest of the game. Tim actually was down in LA just this week for that very reason. There will still be another session to cover any new lines needed to address playtesting feedback, but this session covers the last major chunk of dialog. It was great to get back together with Khris Brown and all our amazing voice actor friends. As for the rest of the team, the majority of folks are currently focused on the final sprint of taking Vella’s half of Act 2 to Alpha. After that, we’ve just got the finale left and then the entire game will be at Alpha! Well, in actuality the game will be a bit further than that, and many parts already are! The nice thing about working with our friends at SuperGenius is that it has allowed us to parallelize a lot of Act 2 production. So while the core team at Double Fine is still working on taking things towards Alpha, Supergenius and our audio team are actually running with Beta work on much of Shay’s half of Act 2, which as you saw in the episode is playtesting reaaaallllly well. The topic of a ship date is still one that’s ongoing at the studio, but now that we have the final writing we’re able to put together a much clearer plan for the remainder of development and are in the process of doing so. Until then, everyone is hammering away on the game and working to get it in your hands as soon as possible. Ultimately we’re going to give the game the time it needs to be something truly special, and we really appreciate your patience while we do so. So yeah, a lot of stuff has happened since we last talked and the game is really shaping up. We’re confident we will be able to deliver something that falls in line with Tim’s original vision for the game and hopefully will be really satisfying to you the backer. It’s looking like it will be longer than Act 1, continue to build in puzzle complexity from where we left off, and most importantly will wrap up the story in a meaningful and satisfying way. Suffice to say, WE’RE REALLY EXCITED! Dialog Systems in Double Fine Games Now that Tim is done with the main writing work for the game, he has time for other things. For example, MORE WRITING! He’s working on a post for the backer forums that describes the tools and format used for getting interactive dialog working in the game. Lots of folks ask how we go about organizing our writing to take interactivity into account, and Tim promises to reveal all, or at least a lot, going all the way back to The Secret of Monkey Island for examples of how these scripts have evolved. It should be done “any minute,” according to Tim. Another deadline for Tim! Good think he kept that book. Until that’s ready though, we do have another dialog-related special treat. Our very own Anna Kipnis recently gave talk at GDC Europe entitled Dialog Systems in Double Fine Games and we’ve got a recording of this very speech! This will give a broad overview of how dialog gets into a Double Fine game, from the moment a line is written to hearing and seeing the line in the engine, even in a foreign tongue. It focuses on the technology required to make it possible, as well as some useful approaches, including examples of dynamic dialog systems. Enjoy! SideQuest: "It's Not Like This Every Day" We're celebrating our 15th Sidequest with Broken Age team member Ben Peck! The new episode of the documentary saw an increase in screen time for Ben so we figured it was time to get to know this mysterious programmer a little better... Good New Games Before we get into rad new work from other developers, we wanted to take a second to congratulate the Costume Quest 2 team on shipping on PC, Mac, and Linux last week! With Halloween on the horizon it’s time to don your fanciest costumes, chow down on some candied treats, and punch some monsters in the face! The game will be here soon on console, but all you PC folks can grab it right now on Steam. Elegy for a Dead World This one is perfect to put in an update that’s heavy with Broken Age writing news! Elegy for a Dead World is a game about writing fiction and is something quite different than everything else out there. The game lets players explore a dead world and write a fictional account of what may have happened there. These stories can then be shared with the rest of the world, which will lead to numerous varying accounts of what went down. The game is entering the final stretch of its Kickstarter, so back it now while you can! From the Art Director of Bioshock and a team of industry veterans gone indie, The Flame in the Flood is described as a rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Well it’s also described as Toobin meets Oregon Trail which pretty much sounds like the greatest thing ever. And holy moly is it looking beautiful. Just passed it’s Kickstarter goal and still going strong. Check it! That’s it for now! Thanks for bearing with us through the slower update cycle. With production firing on all cylinders you can expect more frequent production updates going forward, so chat soon! 00:42: Louie the Large Mouth Bass is one of many novelty singing fish plaques. Others include Big Mouth Billy Bass, Tommy the Freshwater Trout, and one based on the shark from Jaws that sings that movie’s theme music. 03:17: Check out Ben’s new sidequest! 5:24: Just want to point out how funny of a face Matt Hansen makes in the background of this shot after Greg jokes about the new computers… 5:38: Check out DFA14 for a reminder of all the bugs the animators had to deal with in Act 1. 6:16: And check out DFA15 to see how much fun Oliver was having fixing compatibility errors 6:40: If you want to know more about the engine being employed in Broken Age, Oliver has written several in-depth posts for the backer forums. 11:04: For immediate consideration, interested and qualified candidates should send their resumes and samples of previously executed effects work to jobs@doublefine.com. Please include in the subject line “Senior Visual Effects Artist”. 14:14: http://supergeniusstudio.com 16:20: Tim keeps about a dozen different post it notes ready on the inside of his door for various occasions. 17:27: The return of Schafer Cam! This sequence was stealthily shot on an iPhone. 21:32: Reminder: look forward to the uncensored versions of these episodes on the eventual blu ray release! 27:45: Tim’s gallstone troubles first popped up in DFA8 soon after he ended his juice diet. Gallstones generally form because the bile inside the Gallbladder is saturated with cholesterol. They are more likely to appear if you’re overweight and over 50. Other factors that play into it are a family history of gallstones or recent rapid weight loss. Stay healthy, backers! 29:55 - Louie the Large Mouth Bass is still a regular fixture of the Reds programming pit and likes to randomly contribute during standup meetings. Straight Flush I can't describe to you how big the smile was that spread across my face at the halfway point in this episode. After Episode 16, this felt like a real step forward for the project. And I'm VERY glad to hear that Act II is going to be less linear and have more difficult puzzles. (Sorry for being a "hater," Tim! Rest assured that I still loved the game despite my misgivings about the difficulty.) But most of all, I'm excited that the project is still on track for releasing in a few months. The radio silence was a little worrying, but it's clear that there was nothing to worry about. Cheers to all you folks at Double Fine and 2PP for this! Razputin Nice! Another reason not to sleep ! thekonfuzed Great work as always, can't wait to see what's next. THAT MOHAWK THO Nice. Just take your time with it, don't have to rush it. Know that your fans and backers are behind you 100%. Robearxix whoawhoawhoa, is Greg wearing a The Locust shirt @16:47?!?!?!? inm8num2 Great episode and best wishes to the team in the last few months! nebnosneh Great stuff, this episode has really got me amped for act two again as it seems like they are addressing the issues poeple had with act 1 (awesome though it was). Hey, Tim has a Japanese puzzle box! Nice! I never noticed that on his desk before, unless it's new. The censoring of the plot points made me laugh for some reason. I'm excited to hear about the puzzles. Yeah, I'll probably get stuck at times, but I'm curious to see exactly how they've evolved from Act 1. Lazerbot I always know it's going to be a good day when I hear that Double Fine Adventure intro music. It's almost disturbing how closely Tim's deadline troubles parallel my own thesis-writing problems. Except that he's apparently finished now, which I am of course deeply jealous of inspired by. Great episode as usual! Yeah, Lee Petty wasn't his overly crude self in this episode, so I just thought "dildo" every time they bleeped his voice. My only other main thought was people wanted a traditional adventure game; how appropriate that there would be a dead end in the game where you have to start over because you missed something important. Anytus I thought exactly the same thing! Writing is hard, folks..... You might like to think you can sit for hours and hours and just crank it out, but that just doesn't happen 100% of the time. Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here. The same happens to me in the kickstarter page esskayare Great episode as usual! No kidding! The only point and click adventure game I can remember spending any real time with before Broken Age was a King's Quest (or similar) game back in the day. I remember I only made it as far as a room with with a locked door and a slowly descending ceiling. Due either to a bugged save (I can't remember) or to me missing the necessary item needed to jam the gear mechanism, I couldn't stop the ceiling, solve the puzzle, and proceed. Unfortunately, for some reason I had decided to save inside of the sealed room and so the poor player character was doomed to be crushed over and over again as I repeatedly searched in vain for a solution I would never find. Scakes Holy trout, Ben's sidequest video was great! I was all but pressing my face against the screen when he started talking about how Wall-E made him want to work as an animator for movies. Dude, for me it was Wreck-it Ralph, but still it's amazing and very heartening to see a success story of someone setting out to do something like that and achieving it, even if it was only temporary and especially if it led to working at DoubleFine. Wait, what is that?! I got that shirt at a thrift store and people are always asking me what it is, but I have no idea!! Any chance I can see it on Vimeo's site ? I want to see it on my big screen and without adding it to my vimeo queue it is a hassle, So, am I the only one unable to see the videos? I am a backer and could see the previous ones without problem. Maybe it's because I'm from Spain and it's region locked somehow? It's a bit different but it looks like part of the cover of Plagued Soundscapes by The Locust. The art itself might totally be from something else originally. DJBully_ed Thanks for the update. Glad to hear things are coming along and that Tim is "that close" to completing his "epic novel!" Really enjoyed Act I and am glad puzzles will have a few more steps in order to complete in upcoming act. Everyone involved has done an amazing job with the game and I look forward to playing Act II (to quote Blizzard Entertainment) "when it's done!" Don't strangle your most creative adventure game in over 15 years just to make a date. I'd prefer to have the complete vision that Tim has in his head to be realized (like the Peter Jackson's extended versions of his films months after theatrical version) for this game instead of a rush job to hit a date. Good luck and thank you for all the amazing PC games Double Fine has created since Psychonauts! P.S. Thanks for managing to wrangle Grim Fandango back from the dead!!! Cannot wait for that release too! KestrelPi Good episode! And it's also great to hear that part 2 might be longer than part 1. I was fine with part 1's length but early on when it was looking like it could be shorter, I said that I thought people might possibly feel short changed by that, so it's good to hear about the direction that's gone. I understand the desire to get it out this year but if it takes an additional month or two and you guys can afford that, great. TheDrisk Great to have an update and to see how much focus you guys and gals are putting in to act 2... As to the game being released I personally would much prefer you take your time and get it right as opposed to have to cut things or risk quality... having said that I totally get from a business standpoint why getting it out this year is so beneficial. What is it Shigeru Miyamoto says? .. 'A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.' But overall I feel very encouraged, it sounds like the puzzle difficulty is going to be much better this time around (the only thing wrong with act 1 in my mind) and that makes me very happy :-) :-) Am a little worried about the scale issue though of the boy as it did look weird seeing him look so small in the girls world. Great news as well to hear about even more updates from Tim etc to come. ThunderPeel $20 Bill in an Old Coat Great update. Good luck to everyone for the final push. I can live with Jan. Or Feb. TheLaughingMan The Smell of Cinnamon Rolls I just wanted to say thanks for the update. This is such a wonderful story with ups and downs. I am so happy I didn't choose game development as a career; I like my gallbladder right where it is. The gallbladder is, similarly to the spleen, one of those merely slightly helping organs that the body really doesn't need because their function can be either entirely done away with or can take place elsewhere. The bile it contains is not nearly enough for your needs, during the digestion of a single meal you need enough bile output from the liver (which in turn comes from re-absorption of bile in the gut) that the amount stored in the gall bladder is insignificant in comparison. You wouldn't miss your gall bladder much if you were to live without it. patoland Yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!! gordykeene I too am getting the "Sorry Because of its privacy settings, this video cannot be played here" message on the videos. I'm in the US (Arizona) so I doubt it is a regional issue. I've tried both Chrome and Firefox. I've discovered that older backer-videos from the forums that have played fine for me in the past no longer work. I've tried this both signed in and logged out of my Vimeo account.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1348
__label__wiki	0.568304	0.568304	DFA: Discussion and Feedback Design: More of a Cartoon or somewhat serious? By MichaelM, March 24, 2012 in DFA: Discussion and Feedback Steve_T Beard Beard Action Beard Why so Serius? Yeah I think it's premature to pick an art style before a setting and tone, one informs the other, STILL, I am in the pro-2D camp and have plenty of faith in the talent and aloof imagination of DF's art team. They clearly have some real zany brains on staff ready to unleash. That Kid in High School Whose Parents Were Out of Town a Lot I'd like to know the story or at least the setting before I chose a visual style, but for arguments sake if we decided to use the 'Devil Fish Academy' idea then goofy, cartoony and 3D all the way. Frisbyjo Maybe there wasn't enough space in the subject line or OP has a dodgy keyboard. kad136 As long as the art style is appropriate for the subject matter, it's fine either way. I absolutely adored both Day of the Tentacle and The Longest Journey which have completely different styles ICEknight I personally love the cartoon style in DOTT, but just the style itself wasn't what made it so great for me, but the creativity and care that was put into every single character, background and animation. Take Toonstruck for example, which has a similar style but was executed in a not-so-great manner in my oppinion (even though I mildly enjoyed that game). Visually speaking, realistic games i general just seem more "boring" to me, and I'm not sure I would have enjoyed Monkey Island 1 and 2 as much, had the whole game looked like in the cutscenes rather than having the more cartoony pixelized characters. I really loathe what they did in the Special Editions, though, not only because the new art wasn't as tasteful as Purcell's originals, but I guess the change between the kind-of-cartoony sprites and realistic closeups worked as a good joke in itself! And then again, there's also a middle ground as we could see in Full Throttle, which is also one of my old favorites. While less kid-friendly, it still retained some fluid and dynamic animations akin to those you could see in Sam & Max Hit the Road. In any case, as long as the chosen art style is handled with as much care and creativity as in Lucasarts' classic adventures, I'm sure it will make for a pleasant sight. I'm fine either way, whatever fits the game best. Heck, I'm fine with a text-adventure! Throw me a parser and lock the door. That counts as "serious" I guess. DNSDies The style should fit the feel and environment of the game. This is a subject better shelved until we have a better idea of what the "theme" of the game is. I don't mind it being cartooney, most Double Fine games are, but I don't want that to mean it devolves into a game that's "Just Funny" or "Just random". Grim Fandango is funny and cartooney but at the same time the plot makes you care and is intense, same with Brutal Legend (I know it's not an adventure game but bleugh), Brutal Legend is funny as poop but some of it can be heavy and emotional. Basically I don't mind it being cartooney and funny, but just like Doubles Fine's other games I want to care about the plot and characters, not just the humor. I agree that it has to fit the theme of the game, ultimately, but would prefer a cartoon style game like MI/Indiana Jones or DOTT. opdude If the theme of the game is going to be wacky then you can go all the way towards something like toonstruck, now that is cartoony! On the other end if we are getting a more serious game then I prefer something like Broken Sword or perhaps Runaway. But for me the art comes after the theme of the game. hup40 My favorite would be old school comic style, much like DOTT, Monkey Island II or Sam&Max; hit the road. Especially i would like to see a flat 2D-design, no 3D Render-Stuff that feels like second life or an RPG. I opt for an old school point&click; adventure that gets me with the clever absurdness of its puzzles, intelligent jokes and gentle sarkasm. I guess the most important thing for me would be that it is all well balanced (Graphic, style, characters, puzzles, music, GUI), wichever style double fine will chose in the end. It has to feel "right" as a complete package to be as legendary and fun as the old adventures. I trust double fine completely to capture that spirit, whatever graphic style they will go with for this one. The art style should fit the mood of the game cartoony -- funny realistic -- serious Or he is german and english issent his first language. :-) PeterPanda Well, the thing is that the game will probably be funny AND serious. If you look at their previous work, something like psychonauts had a guy with broccoli for hair, but also had a more serious storyline underneath. Also, while DF should definitely put off this decision until they have a theme or direction, I think I'd prefer the middle ground: strong cartooney influences but not "wacky" like the looney tunes for example. SlimBUK I'm with the other people who say that it depends entirely on the theme of the game. It would be inappropriate to make something like Modern Warfare 3 in a funny looking cartoon style just as it would be to make something like Day of the Tentacle look like Blade Runner. LeCatt I want an artistic style that'll fit the feel and narrative of the game. For example, a realistic art style might fit a silly game if it's based on satire. KingBagel I would just like something stylized. You can't really pigeonhole Grim Fandango as cartoony or realistic -- it has a feel all its own. Something like that. Look at the wild variation throughout Tim's career -- Monkey Island, Full Throttle, Grim, Brutal Legend, Stacking... each game has its own distinct feel. Follow a theme or culture and run with it. That's what Double Fine does best, and what makes their games so interesting and exciting. Ragebropakage I'd very much prefer a cartoonty style. Though there are different kinds of ways to handle that style. It can be simply there, or it can be used to apply cartoon physics to things. I like cartoon physics when used right. But the setting and tone of the game should be what decides the art style. So if the game didn't have the right slot for a cartoon style peg, that'd be cool too. I love the detailed art of the MI remakes (Not so much the MI1 Guybrush, but we all know those problems). But I also like the more "wacky" style of Psychonauts and DOTT. Then again.. The slightly more gritty style of Grim was good too. I guess I'm happy with anything. Double Fine has some talented artists, sure they'll do it justice. Besides, at this point we don't know ANYTHING about the game, so we can't really pick an artstyle out. (For example dark, gritty and moody for a black comedy or noir adventure) naeros Well, I think the in house artist style looks great and is a good idea of how the game could pan out. Ideally we will have a totally 2d hand crafted game like old Lucasarts adventure games. One game they did that is totally serious is The Dig. Please check the art style of that game because I think it would be fitting for a more serious game. If the goal of the game is to be funny, well... let's got the DOTT route please! Rikard Peterson Noble Psychomaster I trust Double Fine in terms of art direction and crafting a visually distinctive universe. The less they listen to anyone else on that matter, the better. Do you hear that, Double Fine? I opened my wallet to get a game from you, not a forum full of random people. (This goes for all the aspects of the game, not just the art, btw.) I suppose it's nice that you want to listen to us here, just don't lose track of the fact that it's your game. It'll be great to see what you come up with. Anyone having a problem with that can go and make their own game. The tools are out there for anyone to use. (That said, I find the "cartoony vs serious" thing strange. Why can't realistic be funny - the real world certainly is - or vice versa? Often the best art is a bit of both. Funny and serious, I mean.) boylie3d Style will depend entirely on the tone the game is going for. DF has always had a pretty impeccable style as far as I'm concerned. Whatever way they choose to take it, I'm sure it'll be rad. GreatGatsby The goofier and cartoonier the better as far as I'm concerned!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1349
__label__cc	0.72351	0.27649	Home Board index Genii General Who is Peto Biro? Discuss general aspects of Genii. Postby Guest » July 13th, 2004, 9:42 am On another thread, I just read another piece in the puzzle of "Who Is Pete Biro?" He mentioned his award-winning FISM act, and I didn't even know he had such an act! This man makes so many good posts on the forum, it would be great to read an article about him in one of the magazines. Has there been one in a magazine lately? I met the guy only once, at the Magic Castle Swap Meet, when I introduced myself and immediately insisted we chat about the etymology through the decades of a curse word beginning with f and ending with iretruck. But I'm sure there's more to his wit and wisdom than his educated answer to this inane question. Re: Who is Peto Biro? Postby Pete Biro » July 13th, 2004, 9:54 am As Seabrooke would say, "An Error Has Crept In." Grand Prix win at PCAM was the message. A funny story. Many years ago I entered the PCAM in, I think it was "Tumwater Washington." I had a comedy act with an opening impression of Arty Johnson, from Laugh In, doing a quick bit with a cigarette holder and a German Helmet. Then into a sequence of stuff, coached by the late Emile Clifton (Tuskeegee Airman in WWII) and in the middle of the act something happened behind the curtain (I was working in one in front of the curtain) and the guys setting the next act were TALKING LOUD... I stopped, opened the curtain, looked back and threw a line. The line got a good one minute plus laugh... Near the end of my act, the RED LIGHT came on, which means you are disqualified. So, I figured I was dead meat and did a few extra gooffy bits. At the award ceremony I was relaxed, wondering who would be the winner. When MC Ernie Bryan came to announce the Big Winner, he said, "Normally when the red light comes on your time is up (there was a 10 minute limit) and you are DQd, but the judges decided it wasn't his fault and we declare the winner to be Pete Biro. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Stay tooned... :cool: Postby Larry Horowitz » July 13th, 2004, 2:07 pm I have spent many good times with Pete biro. He knows ALOT of magic!! He was close friends with Fred Kaps and can discuss and demonstrate anything from Cards to coins to stage illusion. He and Joe Porper have products they have built together on the market. Bill McFadden Location: Villesville-on-the-Chesapeake Postby Bill McFadden » July 13th, 2004, 3:11 pm Peat is a guy who can make you remember how much you miss Mike Rogers. ;) Postby Richard Kaufman » July 13th, 2004, 10:01 pm Who is Pete Biro? Pete's a great photographer and a pleasure to work with. Oh ... and he has the damndest Linking Finger Ring routine that Porper is putting out. Just wait! :) Bill Hallahan Postby Bill Hallahan » July 13th, 2004, 11:05 pm Pete Biro doesn't know me at all, but Ive been a huge fan of his for a long time, even though Ive never met him. Ive only seen his online posts. He knows what to write, how to write it, and when to write it. Hes got a great sense of humor. He never has a bad thing to say about anyone. I have the feeling hes the same way in person. Hes met so many of the greats in magic. He was a F.I.S.M. judge too! I suspect most magicians will never know as much about the art of magic as Pete Biro knew 30 years ago. (By the way, Joe Porper makes great card clips too! :) ) Dustin Stinett Joined: July 22nd, 2001, 12:00 pm Favorite Magician: Sometimes Contact Dustin Stinett Postby Dustin Stinett » July 14th, 2004, 1:47 am Has anyone mentioned that hes pretty good on skates too? John Pezzullo Postby John Pezzullo » July 14th, 2004, 2:41 am Pete Biro used to write a column (The Reel Works)for Genii during the 'Larsen years'. It was always filled with interesting ideas, informative news, and shrewd observations. I hope that Pete's 'work in progress', "The Son of Greater Magic", makes it to print in the near future. Tabman Location: TC and KOZ at the Funny Bone Contact Tabman Postby Tabman » July 14th, 2004, 7:45 am magician, photographer, genii columnist, skater, pete biro was also the entertainment director fot all those great 1000+ IBM conventions in the 80s into the mid 90s and in this post pete brought a lot of fine performers into the national spotlight as well as being one of the best, nicest, smartest people on the planet and a great friend and mentor!!! -=tabman http://Sefalaljia.com Postby Terry » July 15th, 2004, 4:55 am On the Gemini forum, he was the arch nemesis to Mike Rogers..... :D Actually you could tell with all the back and forth, they were good friends. Made the board fun to log onto just to see them go at it. Sure do miss Mike Rogers... we were pals since our late teens... Those "gents" reading here, get your prostate cancer screening, now. Unlike Mike, who didn't catch it early, you can. Regarding teh "skating".... until I broke my ankle twice in two weeks (Yes when you are 17 you are pretty lame in the brain department) I skated six days a week and 8 hours every Saturday. I didn't have the "form" for competition skating, but could do a lot of trick stuff... after all my Dad was one of the greatest skaters of all-time, doing his act in vaudeville in the Roaring '20s. He played the Palace Theater in New York, matter of fact he was on the bill with Ben Blue, and magician Tom Blue (Ben's son) didn't have a "review" of that show, but I did and copied him on it. Of course Mom was a dancer in the biz too. To me one of the greatest magic acts of all time, based on the fact that he was making $10,000.00 a week (for a solo act) in the '20s was "The Dippy Mad Magician--Frank Van Hoven". The problem is almost NOBODY knows what he did in his act, other than "Make Ice Famous" -- you see he had a kid from the audience and produced a 50 lb. block of ice and had the kid holding it. Now, there is a story few believe, but it is true as my Dad verified it. Van Hoven actually left the stage during his act, slipped out the backstage door and into a bar, ordered a beer and then came back to finish the act. My Dad witnessed this several times. He said the audiences were laughing all the way. Anybody out there in cyberspace know any more about the content of Van Hoven's act? :confused: :eek: :confused: Grant McSorley Postby Grant McSorley » July 15th, 2004, 10:51 am I just did a quick google search fo Frank Van Hoven and came up with Igor Moll's website. He has a magic quiz here . Question 7 reads: Magicians have a long history of billing themselves in superlative terms. There have been no dearth of claimants to the title "The World's Greatest Magician." But what variety era magician claimed to be "The Man Who Made Ice Famous?" "The Man Who Made Ice Famous" was the great burlesque magician Frank Van Hoven (1886-1929). Van Hoven first set out to become a juggler, but was not terribly adept at it. On seeing him practice, Jansen (later Dante) counseled him to take up magic instead. He took the advice but was not faring well until he transformed his magic act into a comedic routine. Thereafter his success was phenomenal and he became one of the stars of vaudeville. His trademark routine involved an audience member holding a block of ice while he tried to make a silk appear inside it. Following Van Hoven's death in 1929, Dell O'Dell (Nell Newton) acquired the rights to his comedy magic act. By the way, the other 6 questions are pretty interesting as well. Found something else... Gilbert Sedes wrote a book titled The Seven Lively Arts in the 1920's, available online here . While the publisher info isn't there, the author's note finishes with Ile St Louis -- New York City March 1923 -- February 1924 On pp. 257-258 Mr Seldes writes: ...exceptional mad magician of Frank Van Hoven. Van Hoven carries farther than anyone else the appearance of not knowing the audience is to be amused. He complains in a mutter of the presence of human beings, individually probably all right, but en masse . . . ! He leaves the stage and passes out of the auditorium, bidding the audience amuse itself while he's gone. And his great finale, with a bowl of goldfish, a handkerchief in a trunk, a table covered with a cloth, an inflated paper bag, and a revolver shot-at the sound of which exactly nothing happens, is the last word in destroying the paraphernalia of the magician and all his works. While I haven't read much of the book, the part leading up to this gives an interesting review of what made a good vaudeville act and some details on the author's favorite performers. If I find anything else I may need to start a "Who was Frank Van Hoven?" thread.... Postby Guest » July 15th, 2004, 3:13 pm Apart from being an all-round good guy, he invented the excellent "Ring on wineglass" which was performed by Fred Kaps. Kaps performed it perfectly, as you'd expect. No snide ring "Oh look there's even a place for a stone" (cringe) jokes that we often see from other 'performers'. Fred was a gentleman who brought Pete's miracle alive. Postby Pete Biro » July 15th, 2004, 3:20 pm Wow, thanks for the Van Hoven leads... and Graham, you (and others) are too kind. Postby Grant McSorley » July 15th, 2004, 6:22 pm This might really only be of interest to Pete and I, but I'll post it here anyways. I just tracked down the last of what are probably the really easy to find pieces of information on Frank van Hoven. On page 431 of the 1944 publication of Expert Card Technique (the Dover reprint is identical to this one) the authors, in reference to comedic perfomances write: ...you should remember that not everyone can be a Frank van Hoven or a Russell Swann. While this doesn't explicitly tell us anything about Mr van Hoven, it does imply that he was relatively well known years after his death in 1929. Does anyone know if this section (Part 6: Misdirection and Presentation) was in the original 1940 printing? If not, it means that even 15 years after his death, the authors believed that the name Frank van Hoven would be immediately recognised by the readers. This may not be surprising, considering the fees Mr van Hoven was earning. However, it's odd that with this popularity it would be difficult to find out what he did in his act. And for those who think I scoured my copy of ECT looking for this reference, I don't really have that much time on my hands. There's an index to ECT at www.ring2100.org/crdindx1.html compiled by Ronald M. Hudspeth. These are the magicians whom I most admire: those whom audiences love, not necessarily those whom magicians most admire. Frank van Hoven and Russell Swann fit into that category, apparently. It is instructive, though, that those magicians who leave behind a book or videotape are remembered best. Certain of today's magicians come to mind, those who haven't published but are consummate performers, including Dimmare, Jonathan Neal Brown, Bodine Belasco, and others. Del Ray fits into category, as well, doesn't he? I will remember the abovementioned, as Pete has remembered van Hoven, but will others? Pete, your father was one of the greatest skaters of all time? Prithee explicate, noncle.... Postby Pete Biro » July 16th, 2004, 10:07 am My dad was a roller skater, born in Budapest Hungary. He had the top act of it's kind in vaudeville. He originated the act where the entire act was done UP ON A TABLE. It was about 10x10 and 4-feet up. He had a partner that was a HUGE guy (My dad was about 5.5) who would spin with my dad the "Flier" and originated the one foot around the neck trick, and my dad was the only one to ever perfect the one toe spin (spinning on only the front two wheels)...he could hold the spin for 100 revolutions -- next time you watch the olympic type skaters (ice) count how many times they revolve in a spin. 10 maybe! The act name was "Gaynor and Byron" (Biro was too hard to pronounce he said) the act was billed as "A fast pace in a small space". They played every major theater including the Palace in N.Y. in it's heyday. They also were in Olsen and Johnson's famous show "Hellzapoppin" -- unfortunately they refused to have anyone ever film the act as they didn't want others to steal their material. They worked with all the major stars, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, Ben Blue, etc. etc. My dad was also very funny with great "comment lines" all his life. He lived to be 90. Once he slipped off during a spin (he had one foot around his partner's neck) flew out and into the orchestra pit and you guess it... landed on and fell through a base drum. He did suffer injuries (not from the above bit) that eventually caused nerve damage and he had to retire. Mother, from Copenhagen, Denmark, was a dancer. She came to the USA at about age 18 and joined "The Six Lucky Girls" a vaudeville dance troupe that did everything from comedy excentric to ballet. She also made it to 90 before she went to the big stage in the sky. Me? Hah... born in Oakland, California, baby sitter's dad owned the Oakland Raiders. Started life wanting to be sign painter. After Army stint (2-years of doing shows in Europe) went into graphic arts, contracted POLIO the week before the Salk Vaccine was available... not bad case, but paralized right arm (it works at about 50%) then was kinda forced into become a photographer specializing in motorsports, which led to assignements all over the world. All the while doing the magic stuff, including work in Japan, France, England, and USA... Booked all acts for IBM for 11 years until politicians got crazy so I quit that scene and went back into working comedy clubs in L.A. area. :D (Need to rest) Ken Becker Location: Woodland Hills, CA Postby Ken Becker » July 16th, 2004, 1:06 pm Re ECT page 431 quote..."...you should remember that not everyone can be a Frank van Hoven or a Russell Swann...". Same appears on page 431 of ECT first edition. Thanks for the info Ken. Postby Guest » July 17th, 2004, 11:33 am Funny that no one had mentioned that Pete Biro has not only forgotten more magic than many will ever know (and he still retains more magic knowledge than most ever will) BUT that he has forgotten many of the contents in the boxes he keeps in the garage. All in all, you will find few that have the magical expertise, experience and knowledge that Pete has and even fewer are as giving and as generous as Pete is. Knowing Pete Biro, even as a "distant" friend that you only get to see at conventions or through the occasional e-mail is to truly be wealthy when you have him as a friend. PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat AB Stagecraft http://www.mindguy.com/store Contact Bill Palmer Postby Bill Palmer » July 17th, 2004, 1:46 pm Who is Pete Biro? Well, let me give you an unsolicited testimonial. Pete knows a LOT about the cups and balls. He has three different sets currently on the market -- four if you count the two different styles of Galli-Galli cups. I purchased a set of his Johnny Paul cups from Joe Stevens, and neglected to unstack them right after I bought them. They just went right into my cabinet. A couple of weeks later, I did unstack the cups, and noticed a big ding in one of them. I figured it was a little late to do anything about it, so I never bothered to mention it to Joe. One day, in response to a PM on another forum, I mentioned it to Pete in passing. He replaced the cup without question. Truly, he is a gentleman and a scholar. I would trust his judgment on just about anything relating to magic. Bill Palmer, MIMC Awwwww shucks, you guys... gee whiz... (above words indicate my generation)... As Alberstat says, "more stuff in them boxes" well, I think it is time to unload 'em. :p Rick Ruhl Location: Rialto, Ca Postby Rick Ruhl » July 18th, 2004, 8:03 am The first time I met Pete Biro, it was online, in 1990 on the MAGIC! bbs. I have never met him in person, but through the years, I have come to know him as a person not only well versed in magic, but as a gentlemen online, the type not many of which are seen today. Ricker Danny Archer Contact Danny Archer Postby Danny Archer » July 25th, 2004, 8:50 am I too have read Pete's posts and wondered about the man behind them .... then about two weeks ago at Dean Dill's Shop, I had the good fortune to meet Pete ... He showed me the linking finger rings that RK mentioned (they are wonderful) and he also busted out some cup and ball moves that I have never seen ... it was too short a visit but I enjoyed it immensely .. when Pete says something pay attention ... I know that I will ... Producer of MINDvention mentalism convention YO Danny A... it was a pleasure to meet you after all these years... stay tooned... :cool: I'd be remiss if I didn't throw my two pence worth in. Pete Biro is one of the most helpful, humble guys I've ever met in magic. Over the years I've gotten to meet some that were downright rude, insincere, arrogant...the list goes on. The ones that really stand out to me, though, are the ones that took the time to help out a neophyte wannabe that had tons of questions and thought he knew a lot. Ted Lesley, Bill Palmer, Eugene Burger, Max Howard, Martin Lewis, and Pete Biro. Pete has never failed to respond to a question even if he didn't know the answer. I won't go into details, but just this weekend he proved to me once again why he's loved by so many. Pete, I raise my mug of Scottish Ale in your honor, sir! ps, Pete, tell the photographer that took the picture for the back of the new Stevens catalog that if they'd use a taller tripod, you wouldn't have to scrunch so much! :D I took the pic myself, with one hand holding the camera and the other the props. :D Jeff Eline Postby Jeff Eline » July 27th, 2004, 1:55 pm I've said it before, but it bears repeating: The best photo of Pete has to be the one in Futagawa's "Introduction to Coin Magic". Groovy BABY!! :eek: Just beware that if Biro is gonna open those boxes, he might never be found again. Postby Guest » July 30th, 2004, 10:09 pm I should have known. I've seen some of your work on the automobiles...great stuff! Postby Guest » July 31st, 2004, 2:46 am I have never had the pleasure of meeting Pete. However have heard some stories from Papa Stevens. Joe has a great picture in the shop of the "Wichita Mafia" which is priceless. I will say Joe has high regard for Mr. Biro. Pete, if you ever make it to Wichita again, PLEASE let me know! Doc Rogers Favorite Magician: Daryl, Michael Vincent ,David Regal Location: Boston MA Postby Doc Rogers » July 31st, 2004, 5:13 am I "met" Pete in the early 70's through Lloyd Jones The Club and Petes's Leaflet. I still do a routine he outlined using a frog and a bag. Thank you Pete for all the fun that has come from this routine and your many other contributions through the years. Postby Guest » August 1st, 2004, 4:08 pm Hmmmm - what has nopt been said about PEAT. I first met this most kindly of curmudgeons via the old Stevens Gemini line. His generousity of information and ideas was only surpassed then by the number of boxes of unbelievable magic in his garage. I was fortunate enough to be the receipient of some of those wonderful effects fropm Pete -- with newly written instructions, guides, ideas photos and suggestions. I still use them as they are all in "active act" condition or better. When I visited Pete in Azusa a few years back -- he took the time and trouble to (with Allan) to walk me through what must have been his umpteenth tour of Owens. The he had the affrontery to not let me pay for lunch -- and has not been in Tucson since to collect. And-- Pete does not take the bull_____ well, but unlike others I know will not offend anyone's (deliberately) discourteous affronts with the vitriol we find on some part of the net. He knows how to call a spade a spade without being nasty. And his defense of the art of magic (defence in Great Britain) is legendary without bordering on paranioa. Other than those traits -- he is an OK guy by me. Postby Guest » August 2nd, 2004, 9:51 pm Pete is a fount of magical knowledge, and a real treasure trove of information in any number of fields. He is always a pleasure to work with and to hang with. Postby Pete Biro » August 2nd, 2004, 10:39 pm Was it Bob & Ray that said "Hang by your thumbs?" I'll hang any other way Whit... tanks. Steve V Location: Silver Springs, NV Contact Steve V Postby Steve V » August 3rd, 2004, 12:04 am Pete, how odd is it that you are witness to a search of yourself? Bill Wells Joined: January 21st, 2008, 12:00 pm Location: Lexington, VA Postby Bill Wells » August 31st, 2004, 8:47 pm Pete Biro - Sounds familiar...I think he is a guy who likes to eat in gourmet restaurants and who I don't believe has ever said anything evil about anyone. He lives and breathes magic and shares most of it. A partner in far too many magic conventions and other magical escapades...I am honored to be able to call him a friend.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1352
__label__cc	0.529651	0.470349	How Disney's New Bundle Instantly Changes The Streaming Landscape For Everyone By JakeHolman, August 8, 2019 in General Discussions JakeHolman Borders, Language, Culture & Christian Nation LocationGod's Country. NickAndNora34 My reasoning was based on my mother's obsession with vermin! LocationSeattle, WA how many streaming services am I going to have to sign up for? it's basically just turning into more-expensive cable if all these different groups are fixing to produce a service. That being said, I think a lot of people my age are going to want to sign up for Disney+, after looking at the impressive array of 90s/early 2000s tv shows and Disney Channel Original movies. Dr. Somnambula 1 hour ago, NickAndNora34 said: On Cord Cutters News is an article about TCM moving to the Sports Package. The article claims Comcast no longer has to pay for TCM. I can't find any more information on this. Should that be true, it could change how TCM operates. Oh, Starz may go dark with Comcast, while they fight over compensation. So having to subscribe one service at a time is possible. The good news, you can start or stop services by the month. I will not be adding anything to my high priced cable bill. Keeping TCM puts me at my limit. 2 hours ago, NickAndNora34 said: I liked the 30s-60s output and the late 80s-early 90s Disney Afternoon cartoons! i wish Donald Duck in Math Magic Land was on there. It may be the best math-related programming that exists. 35 minutes ago, speedracer5 said: Allegedly, they're putting Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, TaleSpin, and Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers on there so I'm hyped for those. 14 minutes ago, NickAndNora34 said: Those + Duck Tales and Gargoyles are my jam! EricJ 2 hours ago, speedracer5 said: Aladdin: the Series, however, as with disk, is still MIA. There was an article on which movies will NOT be coming to the service, the new ones still contracted to Netflix (Solo, Incredibles 2, Infinity War), for example. Also, in addition to the unmentionable Sng of the S*th, 1981's "The Devil & Max Devlin" is mysteriously missing from the lineup, since, as Disney knows, Bill Cosby is the devil. Basically, it's the same comprehensive lineup of Disney films as was available on Vudu's VOD catalog, with noted exceptions. Me, however, I'm just glad I held on to my Disney Treasures steelbook DVD of "Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow". 51 minutes ago, EricJ said: I wish they were showing the Disney Treasures collection of the WWII Disney propaganda cartoons. I thought they were fascinating. I especially liked the one where Donald Duck had a bad dream that he'd joined the Nazi party. EDIT: I'm sure the Walt Disney Treasure material will never make it onto the streaming service, as I imagine making such special edition product available to the masses would diminish the value of the collection. Have you seen the new Duck Tales on Disney Channel? I was irritated that they were remaking a beloved cartoon of mine from elementary school, but I was actually pleasantly surprised as to how much I liked the new show. My only qualm was that I think the original rendition of the theme song is better than the new version. GGGGerald LocationSan Pedro Many of these services are redundant and (In my opinion), won't be around too long because there will be a glut on the market. So what you and I and all the rest of us should do is sit down and ask yourself "what channels/content do I really want to have ?". And cobble together a package that best fits what you are interested in for the cheapest price. The days of one stop shopping are coming to an end. Its only super expensive if you try to subscribe to every single service. Just get the ones you really want because we only can watch so much. 5 hours ago, Dr. Somnambula said: On Cord Cutters News is an article about TCM moving to the Sports Package. That's a great site to get information about all that's going on. And how to save money. They also have a YouTube channel. Years ago, Disney released a box set of all of their cartoons. And apparently, no one bothered to look through the cartoons to see what could be considered offensive. And unfortunately, some episodes were included that Disney was not proud of. I'm sure this time, Disney will go through each one with a fine tooth comb. And some of those you mention might not make the cut. 27 minutes ago, GGGGerald said: The Disney Treasures cartoons were Archive collector's boxsets, and also had Leonard Maltin to explain the context. That's how they could get away with the wartime-propaganda set. (Even defending them in some of the Chronological Mickey/Donald cases: "In this cartoon, Donald goes hunting, but as we see in the end, he's too softhearted to actually shoot anything.") In the later sets, however, they fell back on Warner's condescending "We can't ignore such mistakes of the past" disclaimer. Here, it's considered broadcasting, so whatever was taken out of broadcast syndication--like one or two episodes of Rescue Rangers or Buzz Lightyear of Star Command--will stay out. Especially Bre'r You-Know-Who. 2 hours ago, EricJ said: You have to remember, it works both ways. Much of what is produced today would offend many people of yesteryear. Times change and unfortunately, people's tastes do also. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It is ridiculous that Disney refuses to release Song of the South (yes I know it's available elsewhere, I've seen a Canadian release of it), but they have an entire ride at Disneyland based on it. Another one of the really good propaganda cartoons is the one about how children are groomed to become Hitler Youth or what not. I think it was called something like "Education of Death: The Making of a Nazi" I was excited when I read that Disney was going to have a Disney/Hulu package. Then I was instantly bummed when I discovered it was Hulu w/ ads. I am definitely not downgrading my Hulu to watch commercials. Ugh. Come on Disney! Should you find three hours with nothing to do: It's not Chuck Workman's "100 Years of TCM Disney", but most of it is arranged chronologically, for those who want to see the classics in order-- And, for the curious, to see EVERY obscure movie given the same Workman-like trailer-bite of classic moments, with "Flight of the Navigator", "Journey of Natty Gann" and "Emil & the Detectives" given every bit as much screen time as Frozen and Lion King. So, yeah: IF you have three hours. (Or just want to fast forward over the movies you do know, and keep it down to two hours or ninety minutes.) 😁👍 Disney+ may not work with some products because of high level DRM. Still no plans for Amazon devices either. Along with having to subscribe to numerous services to get what you want, now you need multiple streaming products too. 1 minute ago, Dr. Somnambula said: It's annoying that there doesn't seem to be a Smart TV app (I don't have Apple TV), but I do own the two gaming consoles that support Disney+, so I guess I'm taken care of there. I am more annoyed that the Hulu that is packaged with the Disney/Hulu bundle is the Hulu with ads. That is a big n-o from me.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1354
__label__cc	0.710122	0.289878	Green Stilettos putting glam into green Helping Pearls Keep Their Lustre BY Green Stilettos / Mar 15, 2015 Pearls are the oldest gem known to humankind: the oldest pearl found is over 7,500 years old. Famous women — from Cleopatra to Coco Chanel — adorned themselves with these shimmering gifts of the sea, which are a staple of every woman’s jewellery box. Until the early 1900’s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous — but with the advent of pearl cultivation, pearls have become available and affordable to all. Such democratization, in turn, has added pressure on the marine environment and the pearl industry itself. For example, average export prices for French Polynesian black pearls dropped from around US$100 per gram in 1985 to less than US$5 in 2010, primarily because of overproduction of low-quality pearls. Today, the industry is on the path to recovery which is closely linked to sustainability, because — as pearl farmers have discovered — the quality of the pearls directly depends on the quality of the environment in which they are grown. I have recently caught up with Dr Laurent Cartier, co-founder of the Sustainable Pearls project, to find out more about the future of the industry and how sustainability can help pearls keep their lustre. Dr Laurent Cartier is the Co-Founder of the Sustainable Pearls Project. Green Stilettos: How would you describe the current situation in the pearl market? Laurent Cartier: The cultured pearl market is currently improving, after what was a very difficult period during and after the recent global financial crisis. Overproduction coupled with sinking demand meant that many pearl producers either had to considerably restructure or go out of business. Demand, especially in Asia, has had a positive impact on prices in recent times. There is currently low supply of large high-quality cultured South Sea and Tahiti pearls. However, there is a disconnect between production cycles and the market: pearl producers work in 4-10 year cycles due to the nature of the oyster resource, whereas the market works in much shorter cycles. This was a huge issue in French Polynesia in recent years, creating a vicious circle for farmers, from which certain traders benefited. On the other hand, some unscrupulous operators have been known for overstocking oysters, using non-ecological oyster cleaning methods, and applying unfair labour practices for farm workers and technicians. Pearl farming diver. Photo courtesy Sustainable Pearls. GS: Sustainable pearls seem to be garnering support from big brands, small-scale operators and environmental groups. What in your view is missing to really take sustainability to scale? Could certification be a part of the solution? LC: We organised a very successful Sustainable Pearls Forum in Hong Kong in June 2014, which brought together leading producers and brands to discuss sustainability. The commitment was impressive and we were able to put together a set of sustainability principles that help to make ‘sustainability’ tangible. We are currently exploring next steps for the project. One interesting finding from a market survey we conducted with US jewellery consumers was that certification may not be the route to go. This also came out often in discussions with pearl producers. We have shown that there is a business case for sustainable pearls, and sustainable pearls are not necessarily more expensive than regular cultured pearls. The next step may be to work with select producers, manufacturers and retailers and bring these pearls to market. We also want to continue to develop indicators for sustainable pearl production and work on promoting sustainable farming techniques. We are committed to an accountable, credible and transparent system. Ultimately, it is about getting the inspiring story of these many pearl farms and coral reef environments all the way to the end-consumer. Nature’s wonder: pearls require a healthy marine environment. Photo courtesy Sustainable Pearls. GS: Is there a growing market for artificial pearls? Are customers still able to tell the difference between real and fake in your view? LC: Artificial pearls (i.e. usually a plastic/glass bead covered with a pearl-like lacquer) are today widely used in low-cost fashion jewellery but are not really seen as a threat to the pearl industry. They are quite easy to distinguish from cultured pearls produced in pearl oyster farms in the Pacific. Natural pearls (the only pearls we had before 1910 — found in wild oysters) are today very rare and expensive. GS: Pearls have an enduring appeal however they can seem dated at times. Do you think there needs to be a renewed marketing push akin to ‘A Diamond Is Forever’ for pearls? LC: Indeed, many people think of pearls as simply round and white. There is a need to educate consumers and instil a sense of fashion back into pearls. A number of players are doing marketing at their level. Unfortunately, the pearl industry is very small and very fragmented compared to the diamond industry. We hope that marine cultured pearls can gain more recognition as pioneers of sustainability in the jewellery industry. Actress Lupita Nyong’o wears a Calvin Klein gown and Chopard diamonds as she arrives at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California in this February 22, 2015 file photo. Her imitation-pearl-studded, custom-made Calvin Klein dress was later stolen. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files GS: Can you give some examples of pearl companies/brands that take sustainability to heart? LC: Companies like Paspaley (Australia), J. Hunter Pearls (Fiji), Kamoka (French Polynesia), Atlas Pearls (Australia/Indonesia), Cortez Pearls (Mexico), Jewelmer (Philippines) are all examples of pearl producers who are committed to sustainability and producing high-quality pearls. Each farm has its own unique story and natural environment in which they operate. GS: Thank you, Laurent! I am definitely going to check some of these out on my next trip to Australia! Stepping into the next decade Dec 29, 2019 L’Afrique, c’est chic! Jul 14, 2019 Sustainable Swimwear for when it Sizzles Jun 30, 2019 L’Afrique, c’est chic! Sustainable Swimwear for when it Sizzles Enter your name and email address to receieve notifications of new Green Stilettos posts. © 2020 Green Stilettos. Design by Maltin	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1360
__label__cc	0.628124	0.371876	Groom Porter Review: Love Letter Chris Pietrzak Reviews November 1, 2013 function get_style7 () { return “none”; } function end7_ () { document.getElementById(‘bobwig7’).style.display = get_style7(); } It’s hard to imagine a rewarding game can come of sixteen cards and a handful of cubes, and the little red velvet pouch it comes in certainly doesn’t help. But trust me on this one. Love Letter is a card game designed by Seiji Kanai, and the rules are dead simple. You shuffle the deck and remove the top card, face down. Each player is dealt exactly one card. There are eight different types of card, each with their own rank and effect. During their turn, a player draws a second card and picks which of the two to play. The player with the highest ranking card at the end of the round wins, but more often then not it comes down to the last man standing. And that’s it for the rules. Brutal, isn’t it? Well, maybe not at first glance, but hear me out, because the game unfolds from these very simple mechanisms. Every detail of the design seems geared to use only the bare essentials to create a functional card game. Your hand is as small as possible at just one card, during your turn you draw just one more, leaving just two options in front of you. However, it pays to know more than just what’s going on in your little corner of the game, because some of those cards are absolutely vicious. Take the guard—if you can guess the card another player holds, that player is immediately out of the round—that’s it, they’ve just lost—and it’s the most common card in the game. If not the guard, it could be the Baron, which lets you compare hands with another player, eliminating the one holding the lower ranking card—it’s risky, and in all cases but a tie someone is going to get knocked out of the round. Other cards tie into this, like the Priest, who simply lets you look at another player’s hand, or the Countess, whose drawback enables some interesting subterfuge. You simply must discard the Countess if your other card is the Princess or the King, but if that’s not the case, nothing is stopping you from doing that anyway as a bluff. Knowledge is power in Love Letter, and you start with precious little of it. Your opponents could be holding anything—well, almost. You get to see your own card, and even if there are multiple copies of it in the game, you are slightly better equipped to navigate the remaining options. As players draw and play more cards, those get whittled down even further. In the same way that knowledge is dangerous ammunition, mystery is a defense—the more options your opponents have to consider, the less likely they are to choose correctly, and the safer you are. A Guard on the very first turn of the game is unlikely to succeed, but in later turns they get frighteningly better at their jobs. While the turns tick along at a steady pace, the danger accelerates. That feeling of acceleration is the fun of Love Letter. Early turns are breezy, later turns feel heavy and even claustrophobic. Wasting a turn in the early rounds is fine—go ahead, play a guard on turn one, it’ll be funny if you’re right—but failing to eliminate a player in the later rounds is a blunder you might not be able to survive. Players will try desperately to glean more information in other ways to improve their odds, leaving them staring at the table and mulling over their options and why their opponents played the cards they did. That said, in the same way that the game seems larger than it is, at also seems to be more clever than it really is. Yes, the later rounds involve more thinking, but a good chunk of that is still just counting. Unfortunately, a good chunk of Love Letter is just taking inventory—looking around the board and mentally checking off what you see from the list of all the cards in the gam. Even if an educated guess is better than a random guess, it won’t be that much better, as the random guesses get more and more effective as the round goes on. Love Letter is, essentially, just tricking you. Pictured: Emotional Satisfaction (at least enough for a 4-player game) But so what if it does? The game may pretend to be more than it is, but it’s convincing, and it doesn’t outstay its welcome. Even if you realize that there’s a little bit of empty underneath the surface of the game, there’s still a game there worth playing. If there’s another issue to be had with the way Love Letter feels, it’s that it’s just too exciting for the theme pasted on top of it. You play suitors trying to court a princess by secretly delivering to her your titular love letter—which is nice, and adorable, and so very, very boring. The game feels like a gunfight with people dropping left and right, or a game of espionage where you need to collect intel and take out other agents, or even still like courtly intrigue, but in a way that doesn’t feel like leaving a note in your crush’s locker. Sorry, Odette. No one really cares. It wouldn’t be so bad if the game were light on its theme, but it’s heavy with it. Publisher AEG places Love Letter in the “Tempest” series of board games, all connected through a shared narrative, but instead of feeling like a rich setting, it feels like they’re trying to sell more board games through a small excerpt from a cheap romance novel. The rules could fit on the back of the reference card—and probably should—but instead the booklet is nearly half-full with narrative. This is a small game—does it need a plot? In the end, is it really that important to know that the guard is called Odette? Maybe I care too much about Love Letter’s branding, but that’s just because I care. It’s a game that could find a home with just about any player, from the niche board gamer looking for something to fit in between heavier games, or the new player who will find it accessible and fun. It’s a little funny-looking, but it’s really quite nice once you get to know it. If you would like to support Groom Porter, please consider purchasing Love Letter through our Amazon Affiliate link. The best period to resolution any problem is before any visible sign appears. In these latter days there are variant remedies to treat ED. There are some remedies for every maladies. Cialis is a medicine used to treat a lot of upsets. What do you think about cialis what is it used for? Can you buy medicines, like Cialis, from the Web? Conceivably you know about more info. Other question we have to is what is cialis 5 mg used for. 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__label__wiki	0.932274	0.932274	Dress the part with GUESS Vibras GUESS announces global music superstar as the face of SS19 Vibras Campaign Wednesday, November 14, 2018 — GUESS is proud to introduce multiple Latin Grammy Award Winner, J Balvin as the face of the GUESS Spring 2019 campaign. The singer stars in the advertising campaign alongside models Sofia Jamora, Kara Del Toro, Xian Mikol, and Gabriela Giovanardi in a series of images shot in Miami, Florida. "It has been a blessing to change the game with GUESS by bringing the fashion world into some of the tour merchandise for the VIBRAS tour. It’s been a perfect fit for my style, and the reaction among fans has been so wonderful. I’m very happy to now bring our partnership to another level” Balvin says. The campaign, art directed by Paul Marciano, Chief Creative Officer of GUESS, Inc., and shot by fashion photographer Tatiana Gerusova captures Balvin wearing a selection of pieces from the ‘GUESS Vibras’ capsule throughout the streets of Little Haiti and at a private residence. Shot against a series of brightly colored walls and street art, the vibrant collection seamlessly blends in with its tropical surroundings. Nicolai Marciano, Director of Brand Partnerships for GUESS, Inc and GUESS Jeans U.S.A., speaks to the partnership saying, “The entire J Balvin campaign is about vibes, “Vibras”. The campaign is an expression of who J Balvin is paired with the heritage of GUESS. Considering J Balvin is one of the biggest artists in the world, and GUESS has a huge Latin fanbase, I knew it would be a perfect partnership to extend our global retail platform to his fans globally and connect with them beyond the music.” “I am thrilled to launch this new collaboration with global music superstar, tastemaker and innovator, J Balvin,” says Paul Marciano. “When we met last year at ComplexCon, I was extremely impressed with his knowledge of contemporary art, fashion and culture. We connected immediately, realizing that we share the same values and passions. Through the years, Balvin has played an integral role in rapidly changing the entire landscape of pop music as a reggaetón singer and I am always inspired and energized to work with these types of creative forces.” Interested in an exclusive interview? Get in touch with us! Laura Buydaert Media Mania laura@mediamania.be	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1365
__label__wiki	0.52171	0.52171	Photo by Greg Smith Nebraska Football Recruiting Multi-Sport Athlete Garrett Snodgrass Ready to Focus at Nebraska By Greg Smith Tweet Share Jump to Discussion There was no place but Nebraska for York’s Garrett Snodgrass. He graces the cover of the February issue of Hail Varsity, which looks at Nebraska’s two in-state signees that chose not to enroll early. But both are expected to make big impacts once they arrive on campus in Lincoln. Don’t miss another issue by subscribing to the magazine today. We have often heard from Nebraska’s coaching staff that they desire athletes that played multiple sports in high school. Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander explained last summer why he and the staff prefer multi-sport athletes versus players that choose to specialize and train the rest of the year. “Number one, the multi-sport athlete has played a lot of different positions,” Chinander said at the time. “If you’re a multiple sport guy, you can take coaching, you can play multiple positions and have developed multiple skills and that translates better. “The thing that I love about multi-sport athletes is they’re always competing. It’s not just the guys that compete in football and then ‘train’ for the rest of the year. I like guys that are going to compete in everything that they do all the time and all year round.” The description that Chinander laid out fits linebacker signee Garrett Snodgrass well. The York standout has been a three-sport star during his time in high school, playing football, basketball and running track. Like Chinander, Snodgrass sees the benefit of multiple sports too. “Basketball helps my lateral quickness and stamina and being an explosive athlete,” Snodgrass told Hail Varsity. “Track is pretty much the same way. The footwork I need for my discus throws and obviously straight-forward sprinting. Track helps a lot with that. They keep me busy and it keeps my body working and helps me improve overall as an athlete.” As he transitions to college, Snodgrass will start his career with Barrett Ruud at inside linebacker. Having played linebacker, tight end and quarterback during his time at York, there was a conversation with the staff about what position he might play for Nebraska. “We sat down and had a meeting, I told them I don’t care what position I play,” Snodgrass said. “I just want to make an impact. I’d like to know what you guys think I should be working on and what you position you think I’ll have the most impact here. They said linebacker because with the previous staff I could play tight end in that offense. In that offense the tight ends are involved in a different way. They needed more linebackers with this staff. “I’m good with whatever. I’m excited to play linebacker, it’ll be a lot of fun.” Having always focused on multiple sports, Snodgrass is ready to focus. Not only that, he’s ready to focus on one position within football too. “I’m really excited for that,” he said. “That’s one of things I’m really excited for. Really just playing one sport. I love all the sports I play but it’ll be cool to focus on one position and sport. “I’m interested to see how much I can improve when I put my attention on one position and one sport.” Never miss the latest news from Hail Varsity! More Football Recruiting Nebraska Makes Big Impression on 2021 Kansas RB Devin Neal Nebraska Recruiting: California DE Wilkins Leaves Lincoln Impressed Confirmed Junior Day Visitors for Nebraska Recruiting Nebraska Recruiting: New Offers Out as Huskers Host Visitors 2021 WR Brody Brecht Talks Huskers Visit, Decision Timeline Tags: Garrett Snodgrass, Football Recruiting, Nebraska, 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1371
__label__cc	0.732828	0.267172	Contact Us Brochure Plan My Trip Why Luxury Voluntourism Start planning your tailor-made trip by contacting one of our specialists on 0207 193 1062 A family from the UK "We had a fantastic volunteering experience thanks and felt that when we were at the project we were well looked after. We thought it was a great project and fell in love with the children, they’re adorable.” Mel and family, UK A family from the US "Our guide was exceptional. Everyone, everywhere was delightful. It makes coming home to the states feel like a rude shock. We had an incredible time helping teach at such an inspiring school in a Delhi slum; seeing how eager the children were to learn was humbling. India is a fabulous country and we loved exploring it - in style! - after volunteering. Thank you!" Emily and family Other countries in Latin America Explore the Best of Guatemala Central America’s most populous country is not short of dramatic history. There’s a millennia of Mayan culture as well as centuries under the Spanish empire. Lake Atitlan is one of the world’s most stunning lakes, with fascinating villages dotted around it, and Antigua is one of the world’s best preserved and beautiful colonial towns. The Mayan ruins in Tikal are fabulous, and there are active volcanoes, indigenous markets and surf beaches to explore as well. You can return home fulfilled when you build a home for a needy family in an impoverished village just outside of Antigua. Popular Places to visit in Guatemala One of the most impressive remnants of the Mayan civilization, Tikal was once home to around 100,000 people and is estimated to have had 3,000 structures. Today you can still see some of the impressive pyramids, and you can climb... Pacaya Volcano hike The country’s most poplar hiking trail is around 90 minutes drive from Antigua. Pacaya is a volcano that bubbles away benignly. The best times to scale the slopes are either early morning or for sunset, and it’s about an hour... Lake Peten The country’s second largest lake is around three miles wide and is a haven for migrating birds of all kinds. It is home to some 100 species of indigenous creatures, and if you’re lucky, you’ll spot jaguars, crocodiles and the... The beauty of this lake has inspired writers and artists from around the world, many favouring it to even the Italian lakes. Ten miles wide and a mile above sea level, the shoresare framed by Mayan villages and of course... A hillside village that draws tourists because of its famous market. There’s still an indelible sense of Mayan culture despite the many visitors, and you’ll find a wealth of photo opportunities amid the cobbled streets, especially on those popular market... Colonial architecture and cobbled streets would be enough for a unique atmosphere but the volcanoes edging up over the tile roofs add to the memorable nature of this city. You can explore the streets easily on foot, stopping off at... Meet your Guatemala specialists Start planning your luxury tailor-made trip to Guatemala by submitting your travel plans: Plan My Trip Agents – our other VIP clients! View Family Travel Brochure Your Guide To Meaningful Luxury Fam	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1372
__label__wiki	0.799126	0.799126	Posted in Life the Universe and Other Things on December 30, 2019 by bishshat Seahawks 21 San Francisco 26 In a regular season full of close games and dramatic finishes, it was fitting it came down to this. Never mind that the Seahawks trailed the 49ers 13-0 at halftime and were down 12 points with 4:04 left in the game, a team that has proven to be resilient above just about every other trait wasn’t going to go down without a fight. Unfortunately for the Seahawks, their comeback attempt came up inches short on Sunday night, with tight end Jacob Hollister getting stopped just short of the goal line on a fourth-and-goal reception in the game’s final seconds. That tiny distance between the ball and the goal line was the difference between a Seattle victory and the end result, a 26-21 49ers victory that gave the San Francisco 49ers the NFC West title and sent the Seahawks on the road for the playoffs. At 11-5, the Seahawks are the NFC’s No. 5 seed and will play at Philadelphia on Sunday in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Had Hollister somehow found that extra inch or two, Seattle would have won the NFC West and hosted a game next weekend. As disappointing as the finish was, the second-half comeback also left the Seahawks feeling good about the resolve they showed in a game that looked early on like it could have become a blowout. “As we have kind of grown to understand about our team, we’re never out,” Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. “We didn’t play well in the first half, and just couldn’t get going at all. We really felt fortunate to be at 13-zip. Then our guys just did what they do, and found a way to get back and get rolling. We didn’t dominate the second half, but we certainly put ourselves in position to win a championship right there. It was a fantastic effort by the whole team, highlighted I think by Russ (Wilson) and the offense and the playmaking and the throwing and the catching, and the protection—we got sacked one time by that crew tonight. We had the opportunities; it was there in front of us. It was, like, a perfect win. To me, it was a perfect way to win the championship, and unfortunately it just came up short by a couple inches. It was an amazing effort, it was an amazing regular season. I don’t know how we could ask for much more drama. We already have to go, and get rolling, looking ahead.” That final pass was just part of a frantic finish to the game that will go down as one of the more memorable regular-season games played at CenturyLink Field. After the defense got a stop to give the ball back to Wilson and the offense down 5 points with 2:27 left in the game, the Seahawks quickly moved into 49ers territory, but after getting into the red zone, the Seahawks found themselves facing fourth-and-10 from the 12-yard line. With the game on the line, Wilson connected with rookie John Ursua, a seventh-round pick out of Hawaii who was active for only the third time this season. Ursua’s first NFL catch netted 11 yards and nearly provided the winning score, but he was tackled at the one. After the Seahawks spiked the ball to stop the clock, they tried to substitute to get a heavier package on the field—a group that included running back Marshawn Lynch—but the play clock ran out, leading to a delay of game penalty that moved the ball back to the 6-yard line, a mistake that Carroll said is “me all the way. There’s nobody else to turn to.” After an incomplete pass intended for Tyler Lockett, Wilson tried to find Hollister, and that too went incomplete, though not without some significant contact on Hollister. NFL Senior VP of Officiating Al Riveron told a pool reporter that the play was reviewed in New York for pass interference even though play was not stopped, and said they saw “nothing that rises to the level of a foul which significantly hinders the defender, nothing that is clear and obvious through visual evidence, which hinders the defender.” That non-call set up fourth-and-ballgame for the second time, and while Wilson was able to complete a pass to Hollister, the tight end was stopped inches short by 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw. That play was reviewed, but the call was upheld, allowing the 49ers to celebrate a division title and leaving the Seahawks to contemplate what could have been. “It’s crazy,” Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner said of the finish. “It’s unfortunate, it’s an unfortunate way to lose. We shouldn’t have put ourselves in that position. You’re grateful for the guys’ resilience to bounce back and put ourselves in that position, but we’ve got to play better.” The Seahawks obviously wish they would have finished the comeback Sunday, but they also came out of the game confident about what they can accomplish in the playoffs even if they do have to go on the road. Norwich 2 Spurs 2 Harry Kane’s late penalty proved enough to deny Norwich a first home league win since mid-September as Spurs earned a share of the spoils in an entertaining draw at Carrow Road. In an incident-packed game, Spurs twice had to come from behind, first through Christian Eriksen after Mario Vrancic had given the hosts the lead, and then again after a Serge Aurier own-goal had restored it, while the hosts could also feel aggrieved to have had a Teemu Pukki goal ruled out by perhaps the tightest VAR offside call seen yet in the Premier League, which would have given them a two-goal cushion. With Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko suspended, Jose Mourinho was forced to mix-up his midfield as part of four changes to the side that started the win over Brighton, with summer signings Giovani Lo Celso, Ryan Sessegnon and Tanguy Ndombele starting together in the same team for the first time. Norwich also made four changes, with Jamal Lewis, Mario Vrancic, Marco Stiepermann and Onel Hernandez all coming into the line-up, while Todd Cantwell was among those given a rest. It was Stiepermann who went closest to opening the scoring in the early stages, his toe-poke kept out by Paulo Gazzaniga after Eriksen had contrived to clean out his own teammate, Ndombele. The in-form Dele Alli should have given Spurs the lead when slipped in by Harry Kane at the other end, but could only fire over Tim Krul’s goal, before the Dutch ‘keeper was out to deny Kane after he had latched onto an increasingly-familiar Jan Vertonghen long ball over the top. It had been a lively exchange, with both sides looking as vulnerable at the back as adventurous in attack, and thus it was no surprise that when the hosts’ opener did come about, it came semi-gift-wrapped. The error-prone Juan Foyth began the trouble, losing possession to Vrancic when driving out of defence, and when the Canaries midfielder drove towards the box he found Toby Alderweireld all too accommodating, backing off to allow him to place a low finish beyond Gazzaniga, though nowhere near the corner. The home side thought they had a second when Vertonghen inexplicably allowed Pukki to chest down a hopeful ball over the top and finish virtually unopposed, only for the Belgian’s blushes to be spared by the most pedantic of VAR decisions, which is saying something, given the margins involved in several other incidents on Saturday alone. Mourinho was not quite so forgiving, dragging both Foyth and Vertonghen at the break and sending on Davinson Sanchez and Lucas Moura, and when the latter’s pass intended to play Kane in on goal was deliberately swatted away by the arm of Lewis, Spurs were incensed to see that the colour of the card was only yellow. From the resulting free-kick, however, those frustrations were forgotten as Eriksen’s clipped effort took a nick off the top of the wall and found its way into the top corner to put the visitors back on level terms. That lasted little more than five minutes, with more comical stuff putting Norwich back in front as Toby Aldeweireld’s attempt to nick the ball away from Pukki only succeeded in deflecting it off the helpless Aurier and past his own goalkeeper. Norwich, without a shot on target since the break, had the lead, but Spurs’ pressure always looked likely to tell, and eight minutes from time it did, Kane proving too clever for Zimmermann, cutting inside to win a penalty, which he then coolly converted, with Krul diving the wrong way. Spurs 2 Brighton 1 Manager Jose Mourinho made two changes from the defeat to his former club, with Harry Winks for Eric Dier in midfield and Ryan Sessegnon replacing the suspended Heung-min Son, who began the first of a three-match ban for kicking out at Rudiger. Spurs’ early promise soon dissipated amid familiar problems, including a lack of creativity and bite in a midfield two of Winks and Moussa Sissoko. Tanguy Ndombele, the club’s £65million record-signing, was left out of the 18 altogether. Having thrashed Spurs 3-0 in October, during the deaththroes of Mauricio Pochettino’s reign, Brighton had nothing to fear and they were happy to allow Spurs possession and try their luck when possible, with Alzate and Aaron Mooy both going close in the opening 21 minutes. The contest was in need of a touch of finesse and after 24 minutes Winks delivered. In possession on the halfway line, he clipped a perfect pass behind the Brighton defence and Kane raced onto it to steer first-time past Mat Ryan. It looked a tight offside call against the striker and, sure enough, the VAR ruled Kane to be fractionally ahead of Shane Duffy. It by no means the closest call in the Premier League this season but nonetheless another fractional decision was predictably greeted by boos from the home fans. Winks has struggled to win over Mourinho and 12 minutes later the England international showed why, going from possible hero to villain. Caught the wrong side of Ezequiel Schelotto, Winks raced back and flew into a challenge on the wing-back, who went down theatrically. If the decision to award a foul was harsh, it was compounded firstly when Winks was booked, ruling him out of the trip to Norwich, and again when Webster rose to head home Pascal Gross’ subsequent free-kick. Spurs’ ongoing vulnerability from set-pieces was underlined again before the interval, when Bernardo rose to head another Gross ball wide. Mourinho, who had introduced Christian Eriksen at half-time against Chelsea, resisted the temptation to make changes at the interval but any expectations that Spurs would immediately improve were dampened when Aaron Connolly was left completely unmarked after the restart, only to head Bernardo’s cross wide. In the end, Spurs’ break was a lucky one. Lucas Moura, who was scatty all afternoon, tried to weave forward but found the way blocked by Webster. The Brighton defender’s tackle ricocheted off teammate Dale Stephens into the path of Kane, who saw his first left-footed effort well-saved by Ryan before finishing the rebound on the volley with his right. There were no doubts about his 10th League goal of the season, which prompted a collective sign of relief from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mourinho immediately responded with the introduction of Giovani Lo Celso for Sessegnon and the Argentine made a difference, adding some much-needed composure and zip to the hosts. Having got it badly wrong against Chelsea, Mourinho deserves credit for his changes, not least because his second substitute, Christian Eriksen, created the winner. Winks’ came close to a second booking with another reckless slide – resulting in Gross stinging Paulo Gazzaniga’s palms from 20 yards with the resulting free-kick – and was promptly hooked for the Dane. Within just three minutes, Eriksen’s sublime diagonal found Aurier, who showed good composure to set-up Dele’s superb first-time finish over Ryan. With Sissoko also suspended for trip to Norwich on Saturday, one of Eriksen or Lo Celso will surely make a first League start under Mourinho at Carrow Road. Mourinho’s next sub was, predictably, Eric Dier but if Spurs hoped to seamlessly see out the match, there were still some sticky moments to come. Webster emphasised the ongoing lack of protection from midfield – a theme of the afternoon – by striding forward and testing Gazzaniga from 25 yards. Great pass from Kane, and a brilliant first touch from Alli because he was off balance and the ball just behind him, but he chooses to take it early and Ryan sticks out a hand to push it over the bar. Spurs have largely been below par but they lead through a goal of sublime quality by Dele Alli. Substitute Christian Eriksen was the architect, hitting a sweet diagonal to Serge Aurier, who touched it back to Dele. The England midfield finished first-time with a superb, instinctive dink. You are currently browsing the Bishshat Annex blog archives for December, 2019.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1373
__label__cc	0.68515	0.31485	Facebook18TweetPinEmailShares18 Home / Good Feed Blog / Professor Under Fire for Hosting Live Sex Toy Demonstration Professor Under Fire for Hosting Live Sex Toy Demonstration March 3, 2011 by Ted Cox 1 Comment I’m going to start this off with a nice little summary from the good people at Chicagoist: A noted psychology professor at Northwestern who’s no stranger to controversy or unique teaching practices is being defended by NU officials and students for an after-class demonstration of a marital aid last week. John Michael Bailey, who teaches Human Sexuality at NU, staged an explicit demonstration of a device called a “fucksaw” … to [a] group of 120 students. The operator of the device repeatedly brought a non-student woman to orgasm with the fucksaw. Question 1: Fucksaw? Question 2: “Marital aid”? Question 3: I graduated in 2003. Is it too late to transfer to NU? The, um, extracurricular activity was optional. It took place after class and the material discussed won’t show up on any exam. Students were warned several times in advance what they were about to see. And, as Bailey wrote in an email to students after news of the demonstration swept campus, his past events included: [A] panel of gay men speaking about their sex lives, a transsexual performer, two convicted sex offenders, an expert in female sexual health and sexual pleasure, a plastic surgeon, a swinging couple, and the February 21 panel led by Ken MelvoinJBerg, on “networking for kinky people.” So, Bailey has found a good balance here. He expands the minds of the eager, young scholars entrusted to his care without forcing anyone to participate in something that would make them uncomfortable. And good on NU administration for supporting academic freedom. But this isn’t the first time Bailey has stirred up controversy. As David Ehrenstein at The Advocate explained: Bailey resigned as chairman of the [NU] psychology department in October 2004 after being investigated in 2003 for his research practices when formal complaints were filed against him by several transgender women who declared they were his unwitting subjects. Part of that research was disseminated in Bailey’s book The Man Who Would Be Queen—which became something of a scandal in and of itself when its nomination for a 2003 Lambda Literary Award in transgender studies was withdrawn. Bailey’s book stirred up debates about the homophobia that permeates academia, decades after the professional psychological and psychiatric communities officially declared that homosexuality shouldn’t be considered abnormal—in any way. And it makes you wonder, just how much of that academic homophobia gets transmitted out to the students under the label “science”—all while his after-school antics make him look hip, progressive, liberal, and open-minded. So, Bailey once again makes the news. Expect Fox News to host expert panels on how liberal professors on their taxpayer-funded (socialist!) universities are corrupting the minds of the eager, young scholars entrusted to their care—while not realizing that professors like Bailey are more effective at spreading Fox News’ anti-gay agenda than some of today’s worst anti-gay preachers. Looks like I won’t be transferring to NU after all. Fucksaw? [MORE STORIES FROM GOOD FEED] —Photo Mister Asta/Flickr Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: Fox News, Sex Ed About Ted Cox Ted Cox has never been to a Turkish prison. He hates bad beer and writing bios in the third-person. Follow his writing and speaking gigs on iheartcox.com. sexchatspace this is fantastic sex show!!!!!!!!!!!!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1374
__label__cc	0.576105	0.423895	A New Startup Wants to Diagnose Sick Cannabis Plants With AI Machine learning might be the key to identifying sick cannabis plants long before the problem becomes apparent to the human eye. Written by Tobias Coughlin-Bogue Photo by (Brian Shamblen Flickr) At this year’s massive hacker conference, DEF CON, one entrepreneur unveiled technology that he says could change the face of cannabis cultivation. Harry Moreno told attendees at the “DIY cannabis tech” seminar in DEF CON’s Cannabis Village that he wants to use machine learning to identify sick cannabis plants, Mashable reports. The project, called Chronic Sickness, was inspired by Stanford scientists who taught an AI to identify photos of skin cancer. Moreno’s site is similar in that it allows visitors to upload a picture of a sick cannabis plant or a healthy one, and receive a health score. “Chronic sickness is a project to create a human-level diagnosis tool for Cannabis plants,” his website reads. The tool works by feeding correctly identified images into the AI and telling it which are healthy and which are not. Through repetition, it’s then able to begin making its own distinctions. Currently, it’s only operating at 80 percent accuracy, Mashable reports, but Moreno expects that number to increase as the database of correctly identified images grows. The AI started with 3,000 images to reference. While the current model can only tell if a plant is sick or not, he hopes that by feeding it more images with more specific labels, it will eventually be able to identify precisely what ails the plant long before it’s too late to save. Mold and spider mites are two of the biggest threats to a cannabis plant. Experienced growers can pick out the telltale webs of spider mites from a mile away, but perhaps this tool could spot mites before they even get that far along. And identifying mold spots sooner would save growers a headache in the long run. The same goes for russet mites, which are also an issue. In Moreno’s eyes, AI is the best way to fight those pests before crops are lost. He hopes that growers will eventually be able to snap a photo of a plant on their smartphone, upload it to the site, and know exactly what’s wrong within seconds. “Let’s make a free predictive model for cannabis disease,” he told the DEF CON crowd. Given a robust enough training dataset, Moreno thinks Chronic Sickness will be the tool needed to identify sick cannabis plants and ultimately save them too. September 02, 2018 — Last Updated	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1384
__label__cc	0.665156	0.334844	Officials: Weatherman sent nearly 16,000 child porn files AP-OH-TV Weatherman-Child Porn COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio television weatherman accused of downloading child porn emailed himself nearly 16,000 such images to view on other devices, investigators said in recently unsealed search warrants. Mike Davis used one email account to regularly send himself “batches” of files depicting sexually explicit images of young girls over a period of seven years, according to the records unsealed Wednesday. Davis, 60, pleaded not guilty to four child pornography-related charges in October. Davis worked at WBNS-TV in Columbus for more than three decades and was fired after his arrest in September. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received 25 tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an account associated with Davis’ email address had uploaded thousands of images. A message was left with Davis' attorney seeking comment Thursday.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1401
__label__cc	0.734995	0.265005	Schroeder-Arce Latinx and Latin American Theatre for Young Audiences In the lead-up to the 2019 Latinx Theatre Commons Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) Sin Fronteras Festival & Convening, I have invited Latinx and Latin American artists and scholars to offer thoughts on their own work and on the work of their fellow theatremakers. While I have attempted to include a range of voices, any group of individuals could only begin to represent the many, many distinct experiences and perspectives of those working in Latinx and Latin American TYA. Bringing Latin American Theatre for Young Audiences to the World through Amazonas Network de Soares Bebê de Soares talks about her organization, Amazonas Network, and the work they’re doing to internationalize Latin American theatre for young audiences. Latinx Theatre for Young Audiences Where We Are and Where We Must Go Ramón Esquivel looks at the recent history of Latinx theatre for young audiences, who is creating the work, and how the sector can grow. Theatre for Children in a Mexico Before It Was Mexico / Representaciones para niños en el México antes de México Novelo Theatre for Children in a Mexico Before It Was Mexico / Representaciones para niños en el México antes de México Marco Novelo explores the little-known history of theatre for young audiences in Mexico. / Marco Novelo explora una historia poco conocida del teatro para niños en México. Kicking off the Latinx theatre for young audiences series, Roxanne Schroeder-Arce talks about the upcoming LTC Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening, the importance of creating theatre for children and families, and more.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1404
__label__cc	0.555339	0.444661	Interviews Archive Character Animation and Video Reference Workflow with Sarah Arduini Designing a Piloted Combat Mech Anatomy for Artists: Understanding the Back and Shoulder Muscles How to make a Creature with Character with Ian Joyner Look Development and Lighting Techniques for Film Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on 10/18/19 Filled under Release Archive The Gnomon Workshop is pleased to announce the release of "Look Development and Lighting Techniques for Film", The Making of "The Ningyo" with Miguel Ortega. “The Ningyo” is an award-winning, 30-minute movie that will soon make its way to the big screen as a feature film. In this workshop, VFX Artist and Director of “The Ningyo,” Miguel Ortega, breaks down the creation of two specific shots featured in the period fantasy film to share his Nuke, look development, lighting techniques, and the basic concepts he follows when creating a short movie. In the first shot of an underwater diver, Miguel reveals how he began with a rock photogrammetry asset by Quixel Megascans, blocked out the lighting, and then set up his shaders and textures. Using MASH for Maya, he then demonstrates his workflow for geometry scattering and how he populated rocks with barnacles for maximum impact. Miguel lectures on creating tileable materials with Quixel's Mixer for building ocean floors and provides a brief overview of multipass rendering and compositing using Maya and Nuke. He also shares his understanding of color channels for use with color correction and compositing of the lighting, and utilizing lens flares for underwater scenes. The workshop concludes with a demonstration of Miguel’s tips and tricks for creating dynamic camera moves using image projections. Sampling a second shot from the film — a lecture hall with lots of live-action elements — Miguel divulges his compositing techniques in Nuke for creating highly realistic scenes far beyond the film set. The finale of the workshop offers a seven-minute behind-the-scenes look at “The Ningyo,” which gives a deep insight into the making of the movie and exposes how the labor-of-love project came to be.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1410
__label__wiki	0.614308	0.614308	Yosef Berhanu Amanuel Workenh HULU Pop-Up Gallery HULU Stock HULU Gifts PATCHING UP PATCHING UP is a multi-cultural, transnational project that investigates how the identity and the dignity of the African immigrant can be revealed through art, despite the destruction and transformation of their daily lives and livelihoods. Patching Up refers to a series of comprehen- sive documentary projects that address the consequences of migration. They involve interactive cross-cultural events and alternative presentations. The Patching Up collaborative project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will include field-research, workshops, dialog-meetings and an exhibition. Mekdes Shebeta, Hulu Studios and Mifta Zeleke, guramayne art center Patching Up will culminate in “On Movement,” a group exhibition, with the theme of “Move ment.” This collaborative exhibition will include documentary film from the workshop and par- ticipant artwork in the medium of their choice. “On Movement” is open to personal interpreta- tion. For example, it could involve physical movement from one place to other, personal journal- ing, spiritual awakening, art movements, physics, shifting geography, technological advance- ments, historical changes, and more. Abenezer Tilahun Girma Self Portrait Digital, 3D Animation Migration, Transends the mere Idea of just people going from one place to another. People are just one of those entities that migrate, in fact what migrates to much better effect are Ideas and Customs, and most of this Ideas are deconstructive and out of context, foreign constructs without merit or positive consequence to a society, and so here stands a country almost devoured of its internal essence, an essence of innocence, a people Taken by this construct become shallow unintelligible things, rather than human they become nothing and no one, they become a cliché. The young including myself are affected by this phenomenon even more so than others, twisted beyond recognition I search for what is left within my honest self. Try to look at the man that dwells deep within, I am addicted to western Vices, I am attached to them like a child to its mother’s tit. I no longer feel the need to share my soul I no longer seek a soulmate, I no longer crave human connection, for I have already found my mistress deep in that filth that is the Internet. Biruk Haile Biruk Haile is sculpture Artist from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, His artworks are based on his passion and inspiration of the Ethiopian traditional handcraft society. His art work's theme on the contemporary art styles, relief and three dimensional sculpture by using a lot of different wastage materials. Dawit Tsegaye Digital, 3D video art Public transports in Addis Ababa getting a Human physical Distortion! The streets of Addis Ababa witness a unique sort of battle every morning and late afternoon as the citizens of the city fight for transport, Students and employer making their way to school and work push alongside those trying to get to their respective places of on the movement in everyday and night activities. Meanwhile Minibus taxi’s pack in people way beyond their capacity and the few that come out victorious in the war of elbows and knees to earn a seat barely have breathe left to complain, I used to find it very offensive when people resorted to pushing and shoving to get a taxi but I do it myself now. I have no other choice but fight for transport when my constant lateness is creating tension at my job” he said Eden O Shoro Eden O Shoro, Art Psychotherapist MA, HCPC, BAAT. Eden offers innovative arts based approaches to healing that inspire creativity and empowerment. Eden came to the field of art therapy by way of her humanitarian work. She believes art can be a tool for social change, recovery/ discovery and healing. As an artist Eden has exhibited her painting and photography in galleries across the USA and the UK. Her experience in the entertainment and fashion industry contributes to her dynamic skill-set. She has worked as an art director, makeup artist, stylist and producer and has performed on stage in theatrical productions. She is equally comfortable on stage as she is behind the scenes. Eden is passionate about the wellbeing of people who have been traumatized, stigmatized or socially disadvantaged and is committed to the powerful healing of Expressive Art Therapies Frans Jacobi Frans Jacobi is a visual artist, Lives and works in Copenhagen and Bergen. Jacobi works with performance, text and images. His performances and installations are often large scale scenarios with multiple participants addressing a range of political and societal issues. Using a kind of urgent aesthetics the temporality and presence becomes a point in itself. Jacobi, a professor in time-based media / performance at KHiB, Bergen Academy of Art & Design since 2012. He completed his PhD ‘Aesthetics of Resitance’ at Malmö Art Academy/Lunds University in 2012. In 2014 Jacobi established the artist-group SYNSMASKINEN. The group works as a platform for the artistic-research project 'SYNSMASKINEN: 7 fields of contemporary crisis' based at KHiB, Bergen Academy of Art & Design. Simultaneously SYNSMASKINEN works as a platform for various other projects. https://www.fransjacobi.net/about Gitte Sætre Gitte Sætre is a multidisciplinary artist, working with dialogue based art, performance, photography, video and sound. Her work has been shown at Bomuldsfabriken, Oslo Kunstforening; House of Foundation as the collateral programme of Kochi Biennale, India; Media Impact, Moscow; Artic Artforum, Arkhangelsk; Komunitas Salihara, Jakarta; Kongernes Lapidarium, Copenhagen; XX1 Gallery, Warsaw; Pristine Galerie, Mexico, the WhiteBox in New York, Kunsthall 3.14 in Bergen, Bergen Kunsthall and KODE. https://www.gittesatre.com/about.html Mekdes W. Shebeta Mekdes W. Shebeta uses her art in installation, performance and video to tell stories that investigate trauma and the complex aesthetics of poverty. Her quirky narratives are intended to highlight an overlooked reality, provoke curiosity and foster awareness. Her work gives voice to those who wake up every day on an unfinished journey. Her documentary style uses the natural voice of the immigrant in conversation, as opposed to the hard question and response of a formal interview. Her use of ramshackle dwellings provides a home-like atmosphere to offset the austerity of the gallery setting. By encouraging participation she creates an inclusive environment that fosters cross-cultural exchange. Her deliberate use of the English language, amplifies immigrants’ varied speech patterns. Broken English is the language that has replaced many mother tongues. Socially engaged art can give voice to painful stories, using a playful sensibility, to ensure that these difficult stories are not only told but that they are heard Michelle Dassault Michelle Dassault received her MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2003. She also holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and African Studies from Rhode Island College, which included a two-year fieldwork project in Kenya. Her drawings are a record of the bumpy experience of public transportation. Despite their topographical appearance her map-like drawings are impossible to navigate. From a seat on a Kenyan Matatu or a New Orleans Streetcar, from to camel-back to dog-sled, they simply chart subtle vibrations of movement. Recently this seismographic-drawing process has found its way into her fiction writing, as a vehicle for her protagonist to explore the world Rita Gorge Rita Gorge works with communities in analyzing, understanding and developing businesses. She is the Analysis and Business Development Director for Rian Services in Kenya and Four Motions in the UK Solomon Kifle Solomon Kifle is a multidisciplinary artist, and he graduated from Addis Ababa university the Alle school of fine art and design in industrial design, he specialises as Fashion Art Designer. Now works as a painter, photographer, and designer, Solomon says that all forms of art related each other and knowing all of them helped him in experimenting things and bringing new things to the art world. When it comes to the art, he is a curious person he wants to know everything and believes that he can learn more new things through time. Yosef Berhanu is BA graduate with a distinction achievement from Addis Ababa university Alle School of Fine Arts and Design. Yosef's born to be a painter, he spends his time for fine arts in making of different conceptual paintings related to the situation that occurred among the society of humankind.Yosef's Artistic drive arose mainly from his experience and his life journey, and he focuses working on the cognitive interpretation of moments or instant incidence of moments that distract his thought and understanding and attitude about things of the surroundings. HULU Studio Copyright © 2019 HULU studio. All rights reserved. Amharic Afrikaans English French Norwegian Chinese (Simplified) German Dutch Spanish Italian Russian	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1411
__label__cc	0.636226	0.363774	Post on Indev Post a funding opportunity Job & Funding Alert Applications Open for Africa – Women, Peace, and Security Initiative! U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs (AF) The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs (AF) and the Secretary Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI) is seeking applications from eligible organisations for a project entitled “Africa – Women, Peace and Security (AF-WPS) Initiative” with an aim to identify and support sustainable projects that demonstrate a strategic and integrated approach to increasing women’s full and active participation in peacemaking, peacebuilding, and reconstruction processes at the local, national, and/or regional levels in specified African countries. Protection from Violence: Projects respond to the distinct needs of women and children in conflict-affected disasters and crises, including measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) in conflict-affected environments; projects prevent – and protect women and children from – harm, exploitation, discrimination, and abuse, including GBV and trafficking in persons, and strengthen governments ability to hold perpetrators accountable in conflict-affected environments. Participation in Peace Processes and Decision-making: Projects improve the prospects for inclusive, just, and sustainable peace by promoting and strengthening women’s rights and effective leadership and substantive participation in peace processes, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, transitional processes, and decision-making institutions in conflict-affected environments. Grants amounting to $300,000 – $500,000 in FY 2015 Economic Support Funds (ESF) will be awarded under this NOFO. The initial period of performance will be for 2-3 years. Central Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda West Africa: Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali East Africa: Kenya, Madagascar, South Sudan, Sudan Eligibility is limited to educational and research institutions, foreign public entities, U.S. not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code, public interest organizations, and foreign not-for-profit organizations in selected African countries. Interested applicants can apply via given website. For more information, please visit grants.gov. Write for Indevjobs Write for Indevjobs at USD 100 Get global outreach editor@indevjobs.org Job Seekers Signup Thinking of a Career in Emergency Management? BY Nicole Pelette Interesting Career Options in Contemporary Times – Grassroots Experience BY Barbara Elliot 5 Ways to Work from Home More Effectively BY Garima Pachauri A Definitive Guide on How to Boost your Data Science Career BY Vivek Kumar Nutrition as Career Option BY Jedda Invitation Of Tender For New Distillery Project RFP for Plastic Waste Management Programme to be implemented in Delhi Cantonment Tender Notification for Supply of 482 Talking Laptops for 2019-20 Notice Inviting Tender for Supply of Hardware for LT Shackle Insulator . View more... Subscribe to Job Alert Add Funding Opportunity Join LinkedIn Group Copyrights 2017. All rights reserved \| Technology Partner: Indev Consultancy Pvt. Ltd	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1419
__label__cc	0.721262	0.278738	Indrosphere where the mind is in leisure কিঞ্জল্কিনী Chhinnamasta Mandir: A famous Siddhapeeth by Indrajit Roy ChoudhuryPosted on Apr 1, 2014 Jan 7, 2020 Jaya and I decided to go to Chhinnamasta temple at Rajrappa during this auspicious nine-day period of Navaratri. This is after many years that I am at home during the Vasanta Navratri period this year. Vasanta Navaratri started from March 31 this year. We therefore visited the temple today. It’s just a day trip from Ranchi. Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. Vasanta Navaratri, is nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Chaitra (March–April) and is observed during the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Chaitra. The beginning of this Navratri also marks the start of the new year as per the Hindu mythological lunar calendar (Vikrami Samvat). The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit – nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or “Dussehra”. The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are considered to be important junctions of climatic and solar influences. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother Durga. Navaratri or Navadurga Parva happens to be the most auspicious and unique period of devotional sadhanas and worship of Shakti (the sublime, ultimate, absolute creative energy) of the Divine conceptualized as the Mother Goddess Durga, whose worship dates back to pre-historic times before the dawn of the Vedic age. RAJRAPPA The Damodar developed its broad and flat valley of senile stage before the onset of Tertiary upliftment. The river was rejuvenated due to upliftment of landmass during the Paleogene and Neogene Periods (66 million to 1.8 million years ago) by the side effects of the Himalayan orogeny and thus the Damodar excavated its new deep and narrow valley of youthful stage within its broad and flat valley of senile stage. The Bhairavi or Bhera river coming from over the Ranchi plateau makes a waterfall while joining the Damodar and thus presents an example of a hanging valley. The Damodar gorge near Rajrappa is a typical example of incised meander. (Source: Wikipedia) Damodar river It is said that the name Rajrappa draws from the Markandeya Purana legend of Raja Surath being advised by Medha Rishi to worship goddess Mahamaya on the bank of river Damodar, where it merged with river Bhairavi (Bhera). The goddess was pleased and blessed him in person. Because of this, the site was referred as Rajtapah, but has since corrupted to Rajrappa. This location has a special significance. It is at the union of Bhairavi nadi (female) coming from top, meeting Damodar nada (male) signifying vipareeta rati (opposite copulation) pose as described in Devi Chhinnamasta’s dhyana (vipareeta rataturam). Here Bhairavi is active shakti and Damodar is the male passive member of rati action. Damodar is very calm and Bhairavi is the active member. Confluence of Bhairavi and Damodar rivers: This confluence is an important religious place for “Tantrik” sect of “Shakti Upasana” like “Kamakhya” in Assam and “Tara-peeth” in Bengal. Rajrappa is around 28 km away from Ramgarh Cantonment along NH-23 in the Ramgarh district of the Indian State of Jharkhand. Chhinnamasta (ছিন্নমস্তা) temple, dedicated to Goddess Chinnamasta (छिन्नमस्ता), is a famous Hindu pilgrimage. The eight-century saint Adi Shankaracharya had worshipped at this place. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had also worshipped at this site. The Chhinnamasta temple is very popular for its Tantrik style of architectural design. The temple is situated on a hillock at the confluence of rivers Damodar and Bhairavi popularly known as Bhera. The Bhera River joins the Damodar River from a height of 20 feet creating a waterfall. Despite being a hill river Bhairavi never dries up or become muddy during the monsoons. The original temple was very old and the figure of Goddess is said to be natural over a stone. Some believe the temple is 6000 years old. Some believe it as old as the time of Samudragupta (Reigned: circa 335-375 CE). The temple and the place Rajrappa finds mention in the Vedas, Puranas and Hindu scriptures as a “Shakti Peeth” which is flocked by devotees from Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal Assam and Nepal for worship of Goddess Chhinnamasta. This shakti peetha is very famous and is considered the second largest (largest being the Kamakhya temple in Assam). The main attraction of the Chhinnamasta temple is the headless deity of Goddess Chinnamasta (She whose head is severed), which stands on the body of Kamdev and Rati in the lotus bed. The statue shows the goddess holding her own head in her left hand and her head drinking the blood oozing out of her neck. Chhinnamasta, a.k.a. Chhinnamastika and Prachanda Chandika, is one of the Dash-Mahavidya (ten Tantric goddesses) and a ferocious aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother. As per the story from Shakta Maha-Bhagavata Purana, Sati, the daughter of Daksha and the first wife of the god Shiva, feels insulted that she and Shiva are not invited to Daksha’s yagna (“fire sacrifice”) and insists on going there, despite Shiva’s protests. After futile attempts to convince Shiva, the enraged Sati assumes a fierce form, transforming into the Mahavidyas, who surround Shiva from the ten cardinal directions. Chhinnamasta stands to the right of Shiva in the west. There is another legend: once upon a time, Goddess Bhavani with her two friends Jaya and Vijaya went to take bath in the river Mandakini. After taking bath both Bhavani and her friends got hungry and hence their bodies turned black. When her friends asked for food, Bhavani asked to wait for a while. But when they repeatedly asked for the food, she beheaded herself by her own sword. The three string of blood started flowing. The two strings flown towards her friends and the third string that was flowing upward helped Bhavani to settle down her hunger. Since then she was began to be called as Chhinnmastika. The top of the temple THE DHAM It is also mentioned in old texts and Puranas that Maa Chhinnmastika’s Dham or temple will be guarded by Lord Rudra Mahadev from all sides. It has Mahadeva’s temples on all four sides as East: Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple, West: Narahna Mahadev Temple, North: Muchhkund Mahadev Temple, and South: Shiv Bari Temple Many smaller temples have been built around the main temple such as the temples of Ashtamatrika and Dakshina Kali. The temples of Mahavidyas built in a series nearby are Tara, Shodashi, Bhubneswari, Bhairavi, Bagla, Kamla, Matangi, Dhumavati. Surrounding the main temple, there are several smaller shrines dedicated deities like Lord Hanuman, Lord Shiva, Lord Surya, etc. Chhinnamasta Mandir The art and architectural design resembles the design of temples of Tantric importance. The temple is considered as notable as the tantric site of Kamakhya Temple of Assam which has a similar architecture. The ancient temple of Goddess was destroyed and later a new temple was constructed and the original idol of Goddess was placed in it. Animal sacrifice is still practiced in the temple. Various colours of “Sindoor” for Maa Chhinnamasta Shringar shop outside the temple The place attracts devotees from all parts of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Pilgrims come here throughout the year. The place also attracts many foreign tourists due to its natural and religious importance. We performed our puja, prayed and worshipped at the temple and sat there for some time. Then we left for our home in Ranchi in the afternoon after praying at other temples — Dakshina-Kali and Mahavidya temples. Chhinnamasta is also popular in Tantric and Tibetan Buddhism. She is called Chinnamunda and worshipped as the severed-headed form of goddess Vajrayogini or Vajravarahi. Jai Maa Chhinnamasta! Posted in Faith & Tradition, India, Travel & LeisureTagged Jharkhand, Prayers & Worship, Religious tourism, Sanatan Dharma, Shrine & Temple Prev North Sikkim \| Tsomgo (Changu) Lake Next #BringBackOurGirls This always reminds me of the Feluda story< “Chhinamastar Abhisaap”…nice pictures and narration… 🙂 By the way, thanks a lot for visiting and following my Bangla blog….that being very close to my heart… 🙂 Indrajit Roy Choudhury says: Thanks Maniparna. আপনার বাংলা ব্লগটি আমার আরও ভালো লেগেছে। 🙂 ধন্যবাদ… 🙂 Harsh Wardhan Jog says: Nice story. Adds to the colourful idea of India. Pingback: Itkhori \| A little-known place with history of thousands of years – Indrosphere Pingback: Ranchi \| Mesmerising Dassam Falls – Indrosphere Please add a comment if you enjoyed this blog post. 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__label__wiki	0.759555	0.759555	FutureSense’s Dan Walter Appointed as Inaugural “Fellow of Global Equity” By Global Equity Organization By Francine Marlenee \| June 6, 2019 Dan Walter, FutureSense, is the recipient of the Global Equity Organization’s (GEO) Fellowship designation. This honor is bestowed upon distinguished senior-level members of the global equity and executive compensation industry who demonstrate leadership, integrity, involvement, and contributions to the global equity profession. Dan Walter, Managing Consultant, FutureSense LA PALMA, CALIF – JUNE 6, 2019 — FutureSense, LLC, is pleased to announce Dan Walter, Managing Consultant, has been appointed as an inaugural Fellow of Global Equity (FGE) by the Global Equity Organization (GEO). According to the GEO, those appointed as FGEs have shown thought leadership and a high level of commitment to improve global employee share ownership, as well as the broader profession, throughout their careers. Walter has provided solutions for equity, incentive, and performance-based compensation for more than two decades and is considered one of the compensation industry’s “go-to” experts on the topic of equity compensation. He has extensive experience with executive and broad-based programs and is well-known for his expertise regarding the design and management of performance shares and units. Walter also founded Equity Compensation Experts. He is a member and former board member for the National Center for Employee Ownership and an award-winning member of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. In addition to GEO, Walter is an active member of WorldatWork and the Society of Certified Equity Professionals. “This is a great honor for Dan and a testimony to his career-long dedication to this important and complex area of practice in global equity and executive compensation,” said Jim Finkelstein, President and CEO of FutureSense, LLC. About Dan Walter Dan is a managing consultant at FutureSense. He has worked in the field of compensation since 1994. Dan was previously the founder of Performensation. His expertise includes equity compensation, performance-based pay, executive compensation, and talent management issues. He has also been the architect of software solutions and administrative and technological best practices used by many companies. Dan has coauthored several books on compensation and is a popular blogger on the topic. He also does dozens of presentations every year. About FutureSense FutureSense, LLC an Innovation Institute Company, provides integrated solutions to build and sustain human capacity and optimize organizational performance. FutureSense specializes in people, organization, rewards, and strategy, offering unique and comprehensive services to create solutions that make a difference. For more information, visit http://www.futuresense.com. About The Innovation Institute The Innovation Institute is an independent, for-profit LLC structured to cultivate innovative solutions to transform healthcare delivery. The Innovation Institute is owned by non-profit health systems. This collaborative taps into physicians, employees, and industry business partners to incubate and commercialize new medical products and ideas. Comprised of three distinct elements – an innovation lab, an investment fund, and a shared services group (Enterprise Development Group), The Institute strives to “do more, with less, for more people.” For more information, visit http://www.ii4change.com. Melanie Jameson Director, Marketing & Communications \| FutureSense, LLC Thoughtful. Responsive. Authentic.℠ Mobile 646.498.3405 \| Office 888.336.0909 ext.107 melanie@futuresense.com \| www.futuresense.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1427
__label__wiki	0.742954	0.742954	Best practices for reporting on mass shootings byCristiana Bedei Aug 8, 2018 in Specialized Topics At the end of June, five newsroom staff were killed at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. It was the 154th mass shooting of 2018 in the U.S. alone. Since then, the number has risen to 212, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The organization counted eight incidents in the first five days of August alone. Mass shootings account for a small fraction of gun-related deaths in the country, but they are terrifying events whose magnitude attracts intense media coverage. A study from 2017 revealed that American journalists think reporting on these tragic incidents has become routine. There are several resources available to anyone tasked with informing the public about a mass shooting, although — according to the aforementioned study — many journalists still resort to harmful reporting habits. In this context, using best reporting practices helps prevent copycats and minimizes inaccurate speculations. Responsible journalism steers clear of sensationalism, respects victims and their families and avoids using images or information that glorify violence. Last year, UNESCO released a media handbook to fight “explosive rhetoric, overblown coverage and stigmatization of minority groups” in the context of terrorist actions. Poynter’s News University also offers a free webinar about reporting on mass shootings. IJNet asked two experts from the webinar, Daniel Reidenberg and Russell Palarea, for helpful recommendations for journalists. Their tips are summarized below. Avoid naming the alleged shooter “The less descriptive and fewer times the shooter is named, the less likely [you are] to have a copycat who wants to outdo him,” says Reidenberg, executive director of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education. “Rather, spend time on the victims and the heroes who jump in to help others.” To reduce the risk of spreading the contagion effect, journalists should describe the shooter’s behavior as illegal and harmful, presenting facts in a way that doesn’t romanticize his/her history and actions. Avoid speculation about mental illness The majority of people who live with a mental illness are not violent, so be careful that your reporting is not misleading or prejudicial. “Do not automatically suspect or, worse, conclude in your reporting that the shooter is mentally ill,” warns Reidenberg. “Doing so reduces the chance those living with a mental illness will seek treatment.” If it is confirmed that the shooter had received a formal psychiatric diagnosis and you’re including that information, do not oversimplify the situation and imply that mental illness was the cause of their harmful behaviors. If possible, add a tagline about crisis lines or similar resources. Do not give killers notoriety The FBI studied 160 “active shooter incidents” between 2000 and 2013; officials concluded that many shooters have been inspired by previous incidents and seek the same notoriety. “Sensationalized reporting that shows the subject posing with weapons or with a menacing expression can fuel the subject’s motivation to commit the attack,” explains Dr. Russell Palarea, an operational psychologist and threat assessment professional. “In some cases, sensationalized reporting is what they seek.” Once they obtain it, that may spur further attacks. “Focus less on body counts and record attacks, and more on the stories of those who lost their life, and the identifiable risk factors to help prevent the next attack,” suggests the doctor. Educate about warning signs Mass shootings — and other forms of violent public attacks — don’t happen in a vacuum, as Palarea explains: “They often begin with a perceived grievance, they sometimes begin with a desire to seek notoriety, and they sometimes begin with both.” There is often a build-up, during which the subject prepares and decides to commit the attack. Journalists have the power to raise awareness about warning signs, including monitoring targets and target sites, explicit threats, expressing admiration for previous attackers, exhibiting violent behaviors and purchasing weapons. Informing the public about behaviors that could lead to mass violence can contribute to preventing further incidents. This does not mean the media should speculate about motives, but it gives them a chance to educate the public about the complexity of violence and encourage more people to seek help for themselves or others. Mass shootings are traumatic events that should not be oversimplified or sensationalized. Journalists can minimize their reporting on perpetrators and focus on victims and their stories instead, while still avoiding stigma and further harm. They need to be thoughtful in interviews with survivors and members of the affected community; as IJNet and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma suggest: show respect, compassion and transparency with your sources. Main image CC-licensed by Unsplash via rob walsh.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1428
__label__cc	0.52598	0.47402	Nine turtles saved by volunteers at Strathnairn Tagged with: Environment The team responsible for conducting the Frogwatch Census, the highly successful annual frog monitoring program at West Belconnen and many other sites across the ACT, set their minds to rescuing turtles earlier this month. A team of 14 dedicated volunteers waded through the ponds at Strathnairn to rescue nine turtles, hundreds of yabbies, thousands of tadpoles and countless water bugs. Construction workers downed tools and waited patiently while the water creatures were rescued and relocated to a safe place before reconstruction of the pond proceeded. This unusual scene was the result of the pond works which are being carried out at Ginninderry to improve water quality and habitat adjacent to the new Link building currently under construction at Strathnairn. This kind of local conservation plays an important role in Ginninderry’s sustainability vision. The development’s conservation corridor demonstrates the project’s commitment to protecting the unique ecological features of West Belconnen. Partnering with groups such as the Ginninderra Catchment Group’s ACT and Region Frogwatch team also contributes toward building a strong sense of community in Ginninderry by fostering social interactions, offering an engaging and fun activity and working towards a common goal. Anke Maria Hoefer from Frogwatch said that beyond rescuing the turtles, everyone involved shared lots of laughter, made new friends, learned new skills, broadened their horizons, exchanged various stories and were engaged in something very meaningful, and very entertaining.” “The volunteers displayed plenty of enthusiasm and amazing problem solving talents, all with a great dose of humour,” Anke Maria said. Ginninderry launches Australian first electric-bike sharing initiative By Niva Pryor Ginninderry today became the first greenfield development in Australia to roll out electric-bike sharing with a new e-bike fleet. The installation of e-bike sharing underpins Ginninderry’s position as the only ‘6 Star Green Star - Communities’ rated development in the region and forms part of an integrated active travel strategy that includes a network of dedicated cycle lanes. Riverview Projects to place leading bushfire researchers at the centre of Ginninderry planning Riverview Projects, is excited to announce an innovative partnership with Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO, to ensure best practice bushfire management is maintained for all stages of the Ginninderry project. Ginninderry Trust seeks community input EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST HAVE NOW CLOSED. More than 590 hectares of conservation area along the Murrumbidgee River in west Belconnen will be protected by a new Conservation Trust.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1440
__label__cc	0.716673	0.283327	Light Phone and the Art of Minimalism by Nick Kolakowski May 19, 2015 2 min read Over the past several years, smartphones have become increasingly sophisticated. A typical iPhone 6, for example, can run hundreds of thousands of apps; serve as a pretty decent document-editor; store dozens of graphically gorgeous games and hundreds of e-books; and, oh yeah, also make the occasional phone call. But what if you didn’t want all that? What if you wanted a device so minimal in its functionality and aesthetic, it almost seems high tech? In that case, you might want to consider the Light Phone. Check out the latest mobile development jobs. Created by Joe Hollier and Kaiwei Tang, who met at Google’s 30 Weeks Incubator, the Light Phone is a small white slab of plastic with a dot matrix LED, a SIM card slot, a Micro USB port, a microphone, and a keypad. It comes preloaded with minutes, and an app that allows you to forward calls to it from your smartphone. If the project reaches its Kickstarter goal and enters actual production, units should cost around $100. (Hat tip to TechCrunch for the original link.) Hollier and Tang wanted to create a device that’s used as little as possible. That goal might seem antithetical (why would anyone create a device they don’t want people using often?) until you consider that some much larger companies, most notably Apple, are attempting a similar thing with the current generation of wearable electronics. Smartwatches such as the Apple Watch are designed for glances and short interactions; activity bands often feature no displays at all. After years of trying to make hardware and software as powerful and all-encompassing as possible, it seems there’s a slight movement toward minimalism, in the name of freeing people up to interact with the real world a bit more. In light of that—so to speak—the Light Phone might prove a brilliant idea. And for designers, developers, and everybody else out there interested in starting their own thing, it might pay to consider not how much your product can do, but how little. Toshiba-Fujitsu IS12T: 1st Windows Phone Mango Device DiceTV: The Art of the Phone Interview Nokia Windows Phone 7 Released This Month? Choosing an IDE That’s Right for You Avoid These Resume Tricks That Rarely Work Nick Kolakowski Nick Kolakowski has written for The Washington Post, Slashdot, eWeek, McSweeney's, Thrillist, WebMD, Trader Monthly, and other venues. He's also the author of "A Brutal Bunch of Heartbroken Saps" and "Maxine Unleashes Doomsday," a pair of noir thrillers.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1442
__label__cc	0.691533	0.308467	“Risk On” Can Be a Very Bad Thing By Matt Benjamin Risk is on! The CNN Fear & Greed Index has moved dramatically from fear to greed over the past week, indicating a growing appetite for risk among investors. That’s driven the S&P 500 up 3.22% in just two weeks. Market analysts cite various reasons for the sudden surge in risk appetite. These include the recent encouraging news about U.S.-China trade negotiations, a potential Brexit deal and solid corporate earnings. If you’re an investor, this spike in risk-seeking can be a good thing. As investors flock to riskier assets like equities, they drive up the prices of the stocks in your portfolio. Unfortunately, however, risk has been “on” far too long for many critical investors. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report this month warning that very low interest rates around the world have driven pension funds and insurance companies to embrace what can only be called foolhardy investment strategies. Pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers need to achieve certain returns in order to fulfill promises to pensioners and investors. Yet, “Very low rates are prompting [these] investors to search for yield and take on riskier and more illiquid assets to generate targeted returns,” according to the IMF report. So, while central banks around the globe have been embracing ultra-low rates to boost growth – or keep the growth gravy train on the tracks, as it were – they’re also forcing institutional investors into some very risky positions. Those risky positions include investments in emerging markets, or low- and middle-income countries. Assets in these countries often can deliver very attractive returns compared with, say, the returns of investments in the U.S. or Europe. But the risks they entail are also very high – and highly unpredictable. Chile – until recently a bastion of stability in Latin America, with the region’s highest-rated debt – is now experiencing mass protests and looting. The chaos was prompted by – of all things! – an increase in subway fares, although commentators say it’s more broadly about inequality. The violence sent Chilean stocks plummeting 4.6% this week. Argentina, a recent favorite of institutional investors, Investors have fled the country’s assets as a result. Emerging markets are the types of investments many big funds – pensions and otherwise – have poured into. When and if things go south for these investments, the consequences could be ugly for the entire global financial system. “Loose financial conditions come at a cost,” say IMF officials. “They encourage investors to take more chances in a quest for higher returns, so risks to financial stability and growth remain high in the medium term.” What’s it all mean for ordinary investors like us? Well, bubbles burst eventually, no matter how much central banks try to further inflate them. When they do burst, everybody in our connected world can feel the impact. That’s probably why some investors are already thinking defensively. The Invesco Defensive Equity ETF is up 24% for the year versus the S&P’s 19% gain. ETF Strategist Nicholas Vardy suggests looking to utilities if things start heading down. “They tend to do well in market pullbacks, as they are low risk and pay income,” Nicholas states. It’s something to consider… just in case. About Matt Benjamin Matt has worked as an editorial consultant to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Economist Intelligence Unit and other global macro-institutions. He wrote about markets and economics for U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg News and Investor’s Business Daily, among other publications. He also worked for several years as head of political economy for a Financial Times-owned macroeconomic consulting firm, advising hedge funds around the world. Matt’s claim to fame is that he’s interviewed two U.S. presidents and has spoken with five Federal Reserve Chairs from Paul Volcker through Jerome Powell. Matt also served as The Oxford Club’s Editorial Director for two years. Articles by Matt Benjamin These Truths Are No Longer True Farewell, Tall Paul A Blue Christmas for Misery A White – and Green – Christmas Ahead How Safe Is Your Portfolio? 3 Types of Securities Investments Explained Types of Investment Funds The 11 Stock Market Sectors and Performance	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1449
__label__cc	0.54302	0.45698	What the World Needs Now Are Beyonce Bitmojis September 19, 2016 July 17, 2017 \| Jaime Fri, Sep 9, 2016 Not quite two weeks ago, Beyoncé performed a seventeen-minute medley of the content in her truly epic visual album, Lemonade, on the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. And damn. Just damn. Without giving too much away: that part near the beginning where the backup dancers drop under the red lights? Powerful stuff. Full videos of this iconic performance seem to have vanished from streaming services sometime within the past 24 hours, but we’re told that there are ways around this. (And lots of clips to peep.) It was an astonishing, legendary production. On stage that night Beyoncé delivered what is surely the most monumental awards show performance by an African-American female since Whitney Houston massacred the Billboard awards in 1993. If you haven’t yet experienced the full Lemonade album, you’re missing out on one of the greatest pop culture moments in recent history. This is not some vapid pop release. Lemonade finds Beyoncé taking on subjects like gender discrimination, racial biases, self discovery, revenge, ambition, forgiveness, money, power, love and a whole hell of a lot of man problems. Yeah, “Say My Name” was cool. And “Single Ladies” was fun. But this version of Beyoncé is an artist. She slides easily between all of these complicated interwoven topics and presents the whole thing as a cinematic extended music video, complete with stunningly beautiful scenes, explosive accusations and reflective monologues. In honor of the album and Beyoncé’s performance tomorrow in St. Louis at The Dome at America’s Center (701 Convention Plaza Street, St. Louis; 314-342-5201), we took some of the more memorable lines from Lemonade and made a collection of Beyoncé Bitmojis. (Beymojis, if you will.) We apologize in advance for not being able to find a suitable representation for the “Hot sauce in my bag / Swag” line, but please enjoy the rest of these Beymojis and then go out and slay today. Posted in Beyonce, The Riverfront Times (STL) BeymojiBeyonceBitmoji < Phyllis Schlafly’s Husband Finally Grants Her Permission to Enter Hell; Internet Rejoices The St. Louis Library Is the Bomb (and I Just Wish I’d Realized It Sooner) >	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1453
__label__wiki	0.550647	0.550647	Charge transport in stabilized A-Se films used in X-ray image detector applications NQ37887.pdf (7.455Mb) Haugen, Christopher Jon The suitability of stabilized amorphous selenium (a-Se:0.2-0.5%As, 10-20 ppm Cl) as an x-ray imaging receptor is largely determined by its charge generation, transport, and trapping properties. The product of the charge carrier drift mobility, [mu], deep trapping lifetime, [tau], and applied electric field, F, also known as the schubweg, represents the average distance that a charge carrier will travel in the conduction band before being trapped in deep localized states within the mobility gap. Initial measurements on stabilized a-Se layers using TOF and IFTOF techniques showed that the hole and electron schubwegs were longer than the layer thicknesses. These measurements confirmed the electronic quality of the stabilized a-Se layers studied and schubweg limitations did not effect any of the subsequent experiments. Irradiation of the selenium layers causes a negative bulk space charge to build up within the bulk of the layer. The exponential distribution of this charge was probed with TOF current pulses. The distribution of charge and rate of detrapping was examined as a function of temperature, photon energy, and with infrared illumination. It had been speculated that the detrapping of the bulk space charge was the origin of persistent x-ray photocurrents in imaging systems. The mean detrapping current was found to be approximately 11 pA, orders of magnitude smaller than the expected dark current. However, the trapped charge modifies the electric field at the top metal electrode causing it to become more injecting as injection is very field sensitive. This is a possible origin for the observed persistent photocurrents. TOF measurements were used to determine the nature and field dependence of hole dispersion as the hole charge packet traversed a selenium layer. The measured dispersion increased linearly with an increase in the injected charge and a significant amount of the measured dispersion was due to coulombic repulsion even when small signal conditions were maintained. When the effect of coulombic repulsion was removed, the observed dispersion was attributed to a combination of classical diffusion and multiple trapping and release. The amount of dispersion observed is not expected to impact on the speed of fluoroscopic imaging systems. The energy required to create a free electron-hole pair, WEHP, was measured by integrating the x-ray induced photocurrent to find the number of free charge carriers and dividing that by the energy absorbed in the selenium layer. WEHP evidenced a strong field dependence which was extrapolated at the highest fields to show the intrinsic electron-hole pair creation energy was 5.9 eV. WEHP was shown to be temperature independent over the range of 263K to 300K This result supports the columnar recombination theory as the origin of the field dependence of WEHP. Kasap, Safa O.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1459
__label__cc	0.725729	0.274271	Find me on LinkedIn Building community while healing from intimate partner violence A conversation with survivor and activist Shehariah Johnson This story references Shehariah experiencing intimate partner violence. All descriptions of violence are in the intro paragraph of piece. Alisa Zipursky Ask a Survivor I am so glad to introduce you all to Shehariah Johnson. In 2015, Shehariah Johnson was attacked and stabbed 12 times by an ex-partner. Shehariah was immediately paralyzed from the neck down due to a spinal cord injury called Brown-Sequard Syndrome. At the time, she was 22 years-old. In the past three years, Shehariah has harnessed her resilience and faith to do incredible work both in her native Washington, DC and online to support other survivors while she herself heals from interpersonal violence. Read about why Shehariah decided to focus on creative expression as a tool for healing, her advice for organizing in your own community and what she wishes people understood about being a survivor. AZ: So happy to be talking about you and your work, Shehariah! Tell us about Silence Kills, the movement you started in 2016. SJ: I launched Silence Kills shortly after I was released from the hospital, with a vision for survivors to turn our collective pain into power. Silence Kills provides culturally relevant education, resources and community awareness to prevent violence and support survivors. A big part of our movement is encouraging and supporting people to speak the unspoken through artistic expression. AZ: On this site we talk a lot about how much pressure there is for us to disclose our trauma and how we each need to do what is best for ourselves individually when it comes to whether or not to disclose. What do you mean when you say “Silence Kills”? SJ: Everyone has their own journey and ways of coping in terms of whether they plan to disclose or not disclose their abuse. I do not judge those that have not or choose to never disclose their stories—everyone definitely has that right. Some people are destined to share their stories, while others may just want to behind closed doors. I encourage people to speak about the unspoken via art because I know that verbally it is very difficult to actually talk about the trauma that you have endured, but that it can be very healing to express ourselves. When I began expressing myself I started to feel my strength and power return to me. Fostering a sense of resiliency will be instrumental in your healing. My voice was taken away in my abusive relationship. I was silenced in many ways, including isolation and manipulation. I didn’t talk to my family about the abuse I was enduring as I was enduring it. I had so many different feelings—shame, guilt, shock, pain. Breaking my silence has helped me grow, heal, and learn from what I’ve been through. AZ: You’ve hosted so many great events that highlight art as a tool in healing, such as your Paint the Unspoken event. Tell us more about these events that harness creative expression to heal. SJ: The idea behind our Paint the Unspoken and Artistic Expressions eventis that people will have the ability to exist in a community that is conducive to healing and speaking out. We start off with yoga and discussions about specific topics on abuse, and then an art-led session based on topics such as what does it look like to be silenced, etc. Afterwards, we discuss and present what was drawn/painted. The idea is to create a safe space to be able to express pain without verbally speaking on it, unless members feel inclined to speak on it. The floor is always open and respected for anyone who attends. AZ: You have such a strong and awesome community both online (1,700+ members in the Facebook group alone!) and in DC that you’ve cultivated. It’s clear you’re really meeting a big need. How would you describe what that need is? SJ: I believe that the biggest need is creating support, community, and free services that allow for freedom in healing and expression. Many organizations and businesses only offer paid services, while many victims and survivors don’t have the financial means to access everything needed for productive healing. Therapy is a prime example, and also the medications that go along with that (whether its medications for the physical result of abuse, or the mental, this is also a hindrance). Many organizations also wait for people to come to them; I want to change that dynamic and go to people, those that need our services the most. Meet your folks where they are and support them throughout their journeys of healing and self-discovery. AZ: Do you see yourself and your survivorship being represented in the larger national conversations about sexual violence? Whose voices do you think are being left out of the conversation right now? SJ: Many voices are being left out of the conversation right now. Male voices are not present enough. Minorities are even more underserved when it comes to abuse and healing practices. Many of us have endured major trauma through the intersectionality of gender, race, poverty, etc. and have a very difficult time even seeking mindfulness practices because many of them are frowned upon based on our upbringing. An example is seeking therapy after enduring trauma. Many of us were taught to leave it in God’s hands and that other sources of healing are ungodly or mean that you do not have faith. This is one of many reasons that people don’t seek therapy. AZ: What advice would you have for other survivors looking to organize in their own communities to offer collective healing spaces? SJ: My advice would be to consult and seek out domestic abuse organizations on the state and local level for guidance, resources and also referrals. It is important to have a plan and think about funding for any service that you would like to provide. AZ: What is one thing you want to communicate to the people who love a survivor? SJ: Learn and do research about trauma and how it affects us in a variety of ways, including PTSD, and many of the other constant battles that can surface after trauma. Meet your folks where they are and support them throughout their journeys of healing and self-discovery. Listen without judgement and condescension and it will help us to be able to be ourselves within the confines of our new reality. If someone is still in an abusive relationship never suggest that we should “just leave”. The most lethal time for a victim is when they are leaving or have just left. People stay for a variety of reasons and if you love us it is not your place to judge us. If we want to leave, you can support us by helping us make a plan. AZ: What is one thing you’d like to say to fellow survivors? SJ: Things may not get easier, but you will get stronger. Fostering a sense of resiliency will be instrumental in your healing. Affirmations can be powerful, even when you don’t believe them yet. Tell yourself you are worthy of your love. You matter. To learn more about Shehariah’s work and to connect with her you can find her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. To support Silence Kills you can donate to the start up fund. To see Shehariah’s Spoken Word performances, you can visit her Youtube channel. Get my Friday emails Sign up to receive my Friday emails, which always includes new stories, my Netflix recommendations (with content warnings, because, duh), and puppy pics. - Any -Ask a SurvivorFamilyFriendshipMemoryPop cultureSelf careSexWork Sort by Oldest firstNewest firstA -> ZZ -> A Contact me to discuss all the things! 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__label__cc	0.728313	0.271687	← The McDonald’s healthcare business model The Easy Button → Microsoft EMR: It’s Not Just a Matter of When, It’s a Matter of Who This guest post ties nicely to some of what I have been writing about regarding why I think firms like Apple, Microsoft, and Google will be the real N-HIN, why PHRs will become EMRs on super smart next gen devices. Its author is Austin Merritt of softwareadvice.com, a web site that provides advice on selecting EHR software. I think the strategic reason for Microsoft’s entry into EMR would not be because there are big bucks to be made from a limited number of physicians but because it gives them a foothold into two of the key stakeholders; doctors and patients, one via an EMR and the other through its PHR. If that is where they intend to stop, they’ve wasted everyone’s time. I think they have bigger plans, and those plans include having patients walk in to the doctor’s office, both having the same EMR on the same or compatible devices. The rest of this post is Austin’s. Microsoft Dynamics is largely present in just about every software market but medical. And they’re missing out big time. The United States healthcare IT market is growing at about 13% per year and is expected to reach $35 billion in 20111. The biggest opportunity for growth in the industry is among ambulatory care physician practices, partly due to the Stimulus Bill requiring the use of electronic health records (EHR) systems by 2015. You would think Microsoft would be in such a promising industry, but you won’t find a Microsoft EHR available. The primary reason why is that EHRs are highly specialized, and Microsoft’s main products (Dynamics, CRM, and SharePoint) don’t come anywhere near the needs of physician practices. It would be very difficult for Microsoft to build an EHR from scratch and introduce it to the market. So what should Microsoft do to enter the industry? Acquire a current player. Such an entry into the medical market would mimic the acquisition spree that Microsoft conducted between 2000 and 2002, when it acquired Great Plains, Navision, Damgaard, and several related vendors. These systems were re-branded and offered as Microsoft Dynamics. Before these acquisitions, Microsoft was not present in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) application market. Its only ERP presence was as an infrastructure vendor, licensing SQL Server databases and related platforms to support application rollouts. However, this lack of application presence gave competitors such as Oracle and SAP the opportunity to squeeze Microsoft out of the ERP infrastructure market by pushing Unix, Oracle databases and IBM DB2. By acquiring several applications, Microsoft was able to drive sales of its SQL Server and Windows Servers directly, in addition to the Dynamics applications themselves. This strategy proved effective in giving Microsoft a multi-billion dollar share of the lucrative ERP market. Setting its sights on the medical market, Microsoft is starting to squeeze its way in with a few smaller acquisitions and developments of its own, mainly Amalga and HealthVault. However, these current medical offerings are on the periphery of the market and do not really target the sweet spot: electronic health records for physician practices. An intelligent acquisition of a large EHR player would provide a key piece of the puzzle for Microsoft’s entry into the medical market. Acquired by Microsoft in 2006, Amalga provides information connectivity and interoperability to large healthcare networks. It is the primary Microsoft healthcare offering in the industry at this point, although it is not available in the United States. Microsoft may be planning to offer it domestically, as it did with Navision Damgaard, or may be looking to acquire a domestic vendor to complement it. Regardless of Microsoft’s strategy, Amalga still would not address the physician practice EHR market. On the other end of the spectrum, HealthVault is a patient-managed, centralized health records solution. It is essentially designed to be a reference point for consumers, not a substitute for medical records. If Microsoft were able to introduce an EHR to the market and enable its users to make records accessible to patients, labs, specialists and pharmacies via HealthVault, then they would really be on to something. This synergy with its other products would just be an added bonus to having its own EHR. So what would Microsoft prioritize as its key acquisition criteria when evaluating EHR targets? They would certainly want target vendors who possess the following: Large market share and name brand recognition. Microsoft usually likes to be the largest name in the business, so they would definitely want to sell a “big-name” system with which most buyers are already familiar. A scalable product for small and large practices. Microsoft would need to be able to cover a wide range of medical customers. While its bread and butter is always in the small and mid-size market, they would want scalability into the largest organizations. A .Net architecture to drag along infrastructure sales. Reinforcing the position of .Net in the medical software marketplace would be important because it would drive further sales of Microsoft infrastructure while squeezing out Unix, Oracle and IBM. An established, indirect sales channel. Microsoft historically favors selling through partners, including the existing Dynamics dealer network. An EHR vendor with a large dealer network would provide Microsoft an easily transferable sales channel and process. So which EHR vendor should Microsoft acquire? This is where it starts to get interesting. We decided to examine Microsoft’s ten most logical targets in detail. Two very popular products, GE Healthcare’s Centricity and McKesson’s Practice Partner, did not make the top ten list. While these systems meet many criteria, the parent companies – General Electric and McKesson – are not really acquirable by Microsoft. The remaining ten are outlined below. SCALABLE PRODUCT .NET ARCHITECTURE INDIRECT CHANNEL Aprima Allscripts/Misys Eclipsys athenaHealth NextGen – One of the “biggest names” in EHRs, NextGen focuses on medium to large enterprises. However, its system is certainly able to scale down to smaller practices. While it is often too expensive for groups with less than ten physicians, it has a strong position in the sweet spot of the market. Its .Net-based system is sold both directly and through a channel network, so NextGen is a good fit for Microsoft. GreenWay – GreenWay has a nice product, but is toward the smaller end of the companies on this list. It sells primarily directly and has some channel partners. PrimeSuite 2008, its EHR and practice management sytem, is .Net-based and is popular among small and mid-sized groups. Microsoft could leverage its resources and Greenway’s technology to become a major force in the industry. Moreover, Greenway doesn’t come with any legacy of old architecture or acquired customers. Pulse – Pulse has quickly climbed its way into the ranks of bigger EHR vendors and will likely stay here for some time. They were one of the first vendors to achieve 2011 CCHIT certification and are receiving a lot of buzz as a result. While the system is scalable and .Net based, Microsoft would likely want to pursue bigger fish for now. Aprima – Aprima (formerly known as iMedica) has focused on its .Net framework and N-tier architecture from the beginning. As a result, its modern platform and interface make it widely received among physicians across a broad range of specialties. While Microsoft would likely focus on larger companies first, Aprima could be a nice additional partner to champion .Net. AllScripts/Misys – A large brand and a publicly-traded company, it is a logical first place to look. After all, the company claims to have 160,000 physicians using its products. However, the 2008 merger between AllScripts and Misys presents the usual integration challenge, which might keep this firm busy for quite a while. Although we think the future of AllScripts/Misys is very promising, Microsoft probably wouldn’t get involved at this point. eClinicalWorks – This system is probably the most ubiquitous of the list, especially among smaller practices. The recent deal to sell eClinicalWorks through WalMart will definitely increase its brand recognition and share of the market. However, the system is built in Java, an open programming language that is the traditional enterprise alternative to Microsoft .Net. Microsoft would most likely rather acquire a pure .Net system or one that is at least close to it, especially with Oracle, IBM and SAP all embracing Java. Eclipsys – Eclipsys acquired MediNotes in 2009 in an attempt to move users to its Peak Practice EHR. While Eclipsys is fairly popular among hospitals, Peak Practice has not achieved similar success among small to mid-size outpatient practices. Existing MediNotes users are not thrilled about being forced to purchase Peak Practice and we’ve seen quite a few seeking a new solution from a new vendor. We think the success of the MediNotes deal is unclear and Microsoft would steer clear for now. Athena – The youngest company on this list, Athena’s product offering is slightly different from the others. Its system is offered via software as a service (SaaS) and is combined with outsourced billing and revenue cycle management services. This offering is indeed unique, but not a suitable target for Microsoft due to its SaaS offering and labor-intensive service component. Epic – This company possesses an interesting niche in the market. It has only 190 clients, but 150,000 physicians using its products. This is due to its focus on only the largest healthcare organizations in the United States. While this focus is great for Epic, it wouldn’t be effective for Microsoft. Epic will never be able to achieve the ubiquity in the small to mid-sized market where Microsoft dominates. It also sells direct, contrary to Microsoft’s traditional indirect sales mode. Cerner – Cerner’s cash cow is Millenium, a product designed primarily for hospitals. PowerWorks, its outpatient EHR, does not possess the market share among physician practices that Millenium enjoys among hospitals. While Cerner is a recognized name, few practices consider PowerWorks. It is also an older system. Cerner would need to improve its PowerWorks offering before becoming a suitable target for Microsoft. Although NextGen is not currently dominant amongst small practices, Microsoft could bring them downmarket. NextGen is unable to serve these smaller buyers for two reasons: 1) small practices cannot afford an enterprise expenditure; and, 2) NextGen does not want to (and maybe cannot) devote resources to chasing smaller deals. If Microsoft owned NextGen, they could double down on pursuing smaller practices, perhaps through their channel partners. They may even lower prices to buy market share and make up the difference with revenue from services, SQL licenses, and maintenance. Which EHR do you think Microsoft should acquire? Paul M. 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When checked, only Merck, with no other words in the name, will be found. Outcome measures are used to evaluate trial results. For example, an obesity treatment might be evaluated by a measure of weight loss after 6 months. Measures can also be used to quantify side effects, such as number of myocardial infarctions, number of patients with heart arrhythmia, number of suicides, etc. Use this box to specify an outcome measure used to evaluate trial results. Interventions refer to the drug, vaccine, procedure, device, or other potential treatment being studied. Interventions can also include less intrusive possibilities such as surveys, education, and interviews. Use this box to specify drugs, devices, procedures, or vaccines used in a trial. clofibrate Conditions usually refer to a disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury. In ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions include any health issue worth studying, such as lifespan, quality of life, health risks, etc. Use this box to specify the conditions being studied. risk factors for breast cancer There are three types of studies available in ClinicalTrials.gov: Interventional: Studies where individuals are assigned to receive specific interventions. Participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic or other types of interventions. Assignment of the intervention may or may not be random. Individuals are tracked and biomedical and/or health outcomes are assessed. Observational: Studies without an intervention. Studies where biomedical and/or health outcomes are assessed in a pre-defined group of individuals. Participants may receive diagnostic, therapeutic, or other interventions, but the investigator does not assign specific interventions to the participants of the study. Expanded Access: Records describing the procedure for obtaining an experimental drug or device for patients who are failing on currently available treatments for their condition and also are unable to participate in ongoing clinical trials. Expanded Access records are used to register all types of non-protocol access to experimental treatments, including protocol exception, single-patient IND, treatment IND, compassionate use, emergency use, continued access and parallel track. Searches can be restricted to studies with or without results. The inclusion of study results is a relatively new feature of ClinicalTrials.gov. Collection of results began in September of 2008. Almost all older studies and some newer studies do not include results. As time goes on, there will be more results available. Also known as Enrollment Status. Not all clinical trials in this database are accepting new participants. If you are looking for studies that are currently recruiting participants, will be recruiting in the future, or are about drugs that are available for expanded access, select Open Studies in the recruitment menu. If you are interested in all trials, whether they are recruiting new participants or not, leave the menu with All Studies selected. Trials may not be recruiting because they are full, completed, or halted for various reasons. In addition, some trials have very restrictive eligibility requirements and must seek participants by invitation only. To see these studies, Select Closed Studies in the recruitment menu. Full list of all possible recruitment status values: Open recruitment status values: Recruiting, Not yet recruiting, or Available for expanded access. Closed recruitment status values: Active, not recruiting, Completed, Terminated, Suspended, Withdrawn, Enrolling by invitation, Temporarily not available for expanded access, No longer available for expanded access, Approved for marketing, or Values are color coded (as shown) in the search results. Use this box to specify general search terms found anywhere in the trial record. Multiple terms can be separated by an AND (all uppercase). veterans affairs medical center heart attacks in older adults nhlbi AND heart disease Cisplatin AND safety study Help for Searching clinical trials Help Topics: Search Expressions Basic Search: On the Basic Search page, enter a word or word(s) that you want to use to find studies. These may include diseases, interventions, and/or locations. Medical terms are often several words long, such as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. To only find studies where the words are together as a phrase, put the term in quotes (e.g., "Percutaneous Coronary Intervention"). If you search for a multi-word term without quotes, studies with all words together as a phrase will appear higher in the results list than studies where the words are separated and spread throughout the document. For example, a search for Heart Attack will list a study about, Use of a Pacemaker Following a Heart Attack. higher than the study, Heart Defects and Transient Ischemic Attacks A search for "Heart Attack" would not find the second study. Synonyms are known for some terms and are used where possible. For example, a search for Heart Attack will also find occurrences of Myocardial Infarction. Many searches are a single term and can be performed with a few words in the search box. But, sometimes you need more control. Click on the Advanced Search tab (if starting a new search) or Refine Search tab (if modifying an existing search) to show additional search fields. The additional search fields can be used to limit your search results. Note that it is not necessary to fill in all the fields, only those that are needed for your search. If you are finding too few studies, consider clearing a field and searching again. Performs a general search in all sections of the study record, including title, description, conditions, interventions, locations, etc. Terms in this field are searched the same as Basic Search. Limits search results to studies that are open or closed. New volunteers may be able to participate in open studies, but not closed studies. Limits search results based on whether the study has results or not: All Studies, Studies With Results, or Studies Without Results The inclusion of Study Results is a new feature of ClinicalTrials.gov. Only a few studies have results available. Limits search results to any of the following study types: Interventional, Observational, or Performs a search on fields describing the diseases or conditions being studied. Performs a search on fields listing the drugs or interventions being studied. Outcomes Measures: Performs a search on fields listing the outcome measures used to quantify study results. Performs a search on fields listing the sponsor and collaborators of a study. When the Exact Match checkbox is checked, the sponsor/collaborator name in the study must exactly match the name in the search. For example, if unchecked, a search for Merck in the sponsor/collaborator field will find Merck, Merck KGaA, Dupont Merck, and Merck Sharp & Dohme. When checked, only Merck, with no other words in the name, will be found. Performs a search on the sponsor field of a study. It is common for several organizations to collaborate by providing funding, facilities, experimental treatments, etc. Which organization is considered the "sponsor" is decided by the data provider. When the Exact Match checkbox is checked, the lead sponsor name in the study must exactly match the lead sponsor name in the search. For example, if unchecked, a search for Merck in the lead sponsor field will find Merck, Merck KGaA, Dupont Merck, and Merck Sharp & Dohme. When checked, only Merck, with no other words in the name, will be found. Performs a search on fields listing ID numbers. Country/State: Trials are often conducted at many locations around the world. Select up to three locations to find trials conducted in specific countries. Some countries (currently limited to the United States, Canada, and Australia), locations can be narrowed further by selecting a state (e.g., United States, Alabama). Finds studies in specific locations such as a city (Los Angeles) or facility (Mayo Clinic). Not all studies include this level of detail, but if they do, this will find them. Limits search results to those studies that accept female or male participants. Limits search results to those studies that include at least one of the specified age ranges. More than one age group can be selected. Limits search results to studies that are labeled with at least one of the specified phases. More than one Phase can be selected. Limits search results to studies that have at least one sponsor of the specified types. More than one sponsor type can be selected. Limits search results to studies that have at least one outcome measure designated as a safety issue. Limits search results to studies that were received by clinical trials within a specified date range. The "From" or "To" field can be left blank. Limits search results to studies that were modified within a specified date range. The "From" or "To" field can be left blank. Searches display a list of studies found (List Results tab). If you are not content with the search results, click on the Refine Search tab at the top of the list to modify your search. Add terms to empty fields to search within your current result. You can also add terms to fields that contain terms. For best results, use an AND (all upper case) as a separator between terms in the same field. heart attack AND aspirin heart attack AND aspirin AND older adults heart attack AND aspirin AND older adults AND California When you are done making changes, click Search to display the new results. Search Expressions: Use AND (all upper case) to find study records that contain all terms connected by AND. prostate cancer AND radiation heart disease AND stroke AND California Use OR (all upper case) to find study records that contain either term connected by OR. Aspirin OR ibuprofen heart disease OR heart attack Use NOT (all upper case) to find study records that do not contain the term following NOT. Immunodeficiency NOT AIDS Likewise, AND, OR, NOT, and parentheses can be used to create more complicated search expressions. prostate cancer AND NOT ( radiation OR homeopathic remedies ) ( heart disease OR heart attack ) AND ( stroke OR clot ) Note that the use of AND and OR as logical operators can be confusing. An appropriate search for a list such as, Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions is the expression ( Ear OR Nose OR Throat ) AND Conditions Fortunately, search will do a pretty good job of finding the right studies either way. To search for AND as a word, instead of using it as an operator, put it in quotes. Likewise, you can quote OR, NOT, and parentheses. 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__label__cc	0.708331	0.291669	Kev's Best Home Philadelphia Best Paediatricians in Philadelphia Best Paediatricians in Philadelphia Amy Burford Source: Bigstock Below is a list of the top and leading Paediatricians in Philadelphia. To help you find the best paediatrician located near you in Philadelphia, our team at Kev’s Best put together our own list based on this rating points list. The top rated Paediatricians in Philadelphia are: Cynthia Warren – Center City Pediatrics Jodi Kefer – South Philadelphia Pediatrics Erin Mcardle – Advocare Society Hill Pediatrics Tara J. Berman – Nemours duPont Pediatrics Alexis Lieberman – Fairmount Pediatrics Center City Pediatrics Dr. Warren graduated Cum Laude and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Howard University in 1988. She went on to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry where she earned her Doctor of Medicine degree (1992). In 1995 she completed her pediatric residency training at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children where she was awarded the Henry W. Baird Award for excellence in teaching, spirit of inquiry, and compassion for patients and their families. After completing her residency, Dr. Warren accepted a position at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children’s outpatient clinic. She has worked in this academic setting for 12 years, treating children and teaching medical students and residents. For 6 years, she served as medical director for outpatient services. Vaccine, Newborn Insurance, Prenatal Visits, After the Delivery Address: 1740 South St #200, Philadelphia, PA 19146 Website: www.centercitypediatrics.com “These guys are amazing. I met doctor Frost in the recovery room when my daughter was hours old, and she helped us until the day we left the city for the burbs. My heart breaks a little bit every time we go see our new ped. as it’s just not the same. Doctor Frost was able to calm my first-time-mom-anxiety while still making stellar catches such as my daughters torticollis- and we got her into early intervention therapy VERY early and now she’s CRUSHING her milestones. I would give anything for such an approachable, compassionate, knowledgeable group of doctors to be closer to me!!!” – Lauren Cohen “I love cc pediatrics and especially Dr Frost. She is so knowledgeable and very approachable. (And, she has small children too, so she’s in the loop with everything!) As new parents, we’ve needed to call a couple times on off hours and the on call doctors have always been so kind and helpful. Highly recommended.” – Nell Hoving South Philadelphia Pediatrics Dr. Kefer grew up on Long Island, New York and graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a BA in biology. She attended medical school and completed pediatric residency upstate New York at The University of Rochester. While passing through the area many times, there were trips to Philadelphia during college (coxing at the Dad Vail Regatta) and medical school (Billy Joel at the Spectrum and first trip to the Liberty Bell) that planted seeds in her mind. Philadelphia with its culture, soul, inhabitants and medical excellence enchanted her and is now the home where she has lived longer than any other. South Philadelphia Pediatrics was her first job out of training. Joining a well established practice and being part of its transformation over the years has been part of her lifetime dream. Appointments, After Hours, Insurance, Well Visits, Sick Visits, Emergencies, Sports physicals, Ear piercings, Tongue tie release (frenulectomy), Wart removal, Prenatal consultations Address: 1408 S Broad St 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19146 Website: www.southphiladelphiapediatrics.com “We love the doctors here! They take their time with you and the reception staff was very patient with insurance paperwork as well” – katie dyer “Great experience” – Seiyla Vonn Advocare Society Hill Pediatrics Erin L McArdle, MD is a board certified pediatrician and diplomat of the American academy of Pediatrics. She received her medical degree at the Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia after earning her B.S. in Biology at the Pennsylvania State University. She completed her pediatric residency at Thomas Jefferson University/duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, swimming, yoga, gardening and spending time with her husband, Daughter, and dog Winnie. As a Philadelphia native, Dr. McArdle is thrilled to be joining the Advocare Society Hill team and looks forward to developing a long-term relationship with her families and the community. Compassionate, Comprehensive Care for Infants, Children and Young Adults; Immunization Schedules Address: 834 Chestnut St #306, Philadelphia, PA 1910 Website: www.advocaresocietyhillpeds.com “This is a great pediatrician. The staff and practitioners always do their best to help and put use at ease In particular, Beverly Viscusi is a superb practitioner. She has an uncanny ability to diagnose and ask the right questions. Her experience and bedside manner is second to none!” – Hans Menos “I spent 3 weeks rotating through this clinic as a medical student. I would personally bring my children there knowing they will receive competent, high quality care from compassionate and professional physicians who have alot of experience. All the staff, including NPs and MAs are very caring and advocate for their patients. They have updated diagnostic equipment and excellent facilities. It is a highly recommended place and they can validate parking if asked in advance. Highest recommendations.” – Michael Nemours duPont Pediatrics Dr. Berman specializes in treating kids of all ages, offering medical care for newborns, children & adolescents. Pediatricians serve as primary care providers – the patient’s first point of contact when seeking a diagnosis. Dr. Berman is trained to offer well-rounded health care for children of all ages, collaborating closely with the patient’s guardians to ensure healthy growth. ADHD, Bedwetting, Cerebral Palsy, Digestive Health, Eating Disorders, Feeding & Swallowing Therapy, General (Pediatric) Surgery, Heart Care, Infectious Diseases, NICU, Obesity, Pain Management, Sedation Address: 833 Chestnut St #300, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Website: www.nemours.org “I love this facility. They helped me a lot with my baby and my stepson who has a slight developmental issues. They gave me very great Insight when it came to breastfeeding my newborn as well asThey gave me very great Insight when it came to breastfeeding my newborn as well as ways to increase my lactation and production. I would recommend this facility to anyone and everyone that lives in the area including my sister who just had a pair of newborn identical twin boys. My oldest son is 4 years old who right now is being seen at Temple Pediatric and I am switching him over to Nemours DuPont as soon as possible.” – Shanae Davis “I have been taking my son there for the past 3 years since he’s been born and his doctor is Dr. Ross. She has been amazing.” – Lauren McClay Fairmount Pediatrics Dr. Lieberman has been a pediatrician since 1996, caring for babies, children and teens. A former Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, she brings an educator’s high standards, attention to detail, and in-depth inquiry to her practice. She loves the communication aspect of pediatrics, spending time with families and connecting with children. In her former position, she taught dermatology to pediatricians in training, developed and published protocols for managing pediatric obesity, and researched and published on mental health issues in pediatrics. She has expertise in many behavioral aspects of pediatrics, including treating ADHD and sleep problems, as well as obesity. Dr. Lieberman is also the former Director of Adolescent Programs at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and has expertise in the many issues faced by today’s teens, including menstrual issues, adolescent ADHD, adolescent depression and substance use. She welcomes teens and young adults to the practice! New borns, Well Visits, Vaccine, Comprehensive Medical Care to Infants, Children and Teens Address: 2000 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Website: www.fairmountpediatrics.com “Our first daughter was seen here for the first 2 years of her life and we couldn’t have had a better experience. I appreciate the concise on time visits. They might not have been warm, fuzzy interactions, BUT Dr Weis always listened if we had a concern. We loved the portal and how response everyone was to our questions. We got lots of answers (for first time parents) without having to drag a baby to the office the next morning. I wish there was an office like this near me now!” – Lisa Daly “Dr. Lieberman and the entire staff are the best! I’m so grateful to have found them… I have 2 children, both with special needs and they always go above and beyond to help us. I recommend them to every new parent. They have been so good to us.” – Shannon Moore Amy Burford is a reporter for Kev’s Best. After graduating from UCLA, Amy got an internship at a local radio station and worked as a beat reporter and producer. Amy has also worked as a columnist for The Brookings Register. Amy covers economy and community events for Kev’s Best. 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__label__cc	0.626702	0.373298	Richland Man Blames Hormone Treatment for Sex Trafficking Habit BrianAJackson A Richland man charged with trying to convince a teen girl to join the sex trafficking trade is blaming his behavior on testosterone treatments. That man, known as both John R. Abrams Jr and John R. Pine, will use that as his defense when he faces a federal jury in October. The cornerstone of his defense will be the observations by Dr. Richard B. Krueger, a physician who specializes in forensic psychiatry, according to reports. "(Abrams) has a very clear history of hypersexual behavior related to his treatment with testosterone," says Krueger in a court filing. Krueger says the hormone treatment was to blame and that Abrams is not a threat because he is not taking treatments anymore. Court documents say that Abrams was "instructing (the teen girl) how to dress, wanting to teach her bedroom etiquette, arranging a photo shoot for advertisement and making arrangements with a female client to purchase (the girl) for sexual purposes."	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1494
__label__cc	0.641083	0.358917	Kick It With Keith Win Morning Show Treats Anniversary Club Get the KEZJ App KEZJ App EZ VIP Club KEZJ TV Submit Events & PSA's Southern Idaho Sheriffs Warn of Scams Benito Baeza TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) Southern Idaho sheriffs are warning citizen of a couple known scams targeting jurors and grandparents. The Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office says some citizens have gotten calls recently telling them they had missed jury duty and could be arrested. The sheriff's office says the number being used is 208-901-7470, which is not affiliated with their office in anyway, plus that isn't how they handle missed jury duty. The sheriff's office says they are aware of the scam and say people should not give out any personal information. A person would never be asked to make a payment, take credit card information, or request a social security number. Meanwhile, the Blaine County Sheriff's Office says they've been notified of a scam targeting grandparents. Callers claim to be grandchildren in trouble and ask for money. The sheriff's office says people should make sure to clearly identify the person calling and don't react emotionally. Filed Under: phone, scams Categories: Magic Valley News, Twin Falls News 2020 95.7 KEZJ is part of the Taste Of Country Network, Townsquare Media, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1495
__label__wiki	0.668559	0.668559	Best New Music For Your Fall Playlists Lights Up, Ginger and The Lost Boy A new season calls for new music. It’s been a while since we suggested you check out some jams, so here are our picks for the Best New Music for Your Fall Playlist. Some are a few months old, but they’re too good to leave behind. Harry Styles – Lights Up Harry Styles has seen the most success as a solo act than his One Direction brothers. He was able to forge a unique identity and his music has the most personality, especially with his self-titled solo debut. Lights Up is an excellent single that stands apart from the other manufactured pop music riding the airwaves today. We’re excited to see what else he comes out with in the months to come. Brockhampton – Ginger Brockhampton’s latest album, Ginger, is officially my favorite release of 2019. Led by frontman Kevin Abstract, the BH boys knocked it out of the park with this album. The beats are dope and the subject matter is emotional and funny at the same time. It’s hard to choose a single track off Ginger to highlight, but we’ll do our best. No Halo, our favorite slower track, heavily features Matt Champion, followed by other noteworthy songs Boy Bye, and my absolute favorite, If You Pray Right. Ginger is easily one of those albums you can listen to front to back. You’ll definitely be glad you checked it out. (Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar Alexander Giannascoli, otherwise known as (Sandy) Alex G is an indie artist out of Philadelphia. His sound is similar to 90s icons Elliott Smith and Pavement, with a dash of Mac Demarco. His recently released album House of Sugar features notable tracks Gretel, Southern Sky and Hope. These acoustic jams aren’t for those looking for a good time. They’re often distorted, sad and will leave you feeling melancholy… just how we like it. Pusha T – Puppets (Succession Remix) Rapper Pusha T just released the most random bop of the week. It’s a short-but-sweet remix of the theme song for HBO’s hit show, Succession. It’s eery, catchy and totally works. His bars fit right in with the subject matter: “Family, fortune, envy, jealousy, privilege, passed on legacy”. Check it out for yourself. YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy Straight out of Waldorf, Maryland, YBN Cordae is one of the most talented young rappers out now. His debut studio album, The Lost Boy, released at the end of July and has been on heavy rotation ever since. YBN, real name Cordae Dunston, is proof that there are still talented non-mumble, traditional rappers out there. This album has the talents of several big-name rappers in the game today. Tracks to check out from the new album include Bad Idea ft. Chance the Rapper, RNP ft. Anderson .Paak, and Nightmares Are Real ft. Pusha T. The Lost Boy definitely made its way into our list of best albums of 2019. Aaron is from Orange County, California and is a pop culture fanatic. He has strong opinions on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and doesn't trust anyone who doesn't enjoy Dr. Pepper. Best New Music To Listen To In 2020 Rex Orange County: Pony – Review 7 Best Podcasts to Binge Right Now New Music: Dominic Fike, Brockhampton & Oliver Tree Ty Dolla $ign Honors Mac Miller on Tiny Desk Lizzo Makes Her ‘Tiny Desk’ Debut Hobo Johnson: California’s Best New Artist The LaFontaines: Scotland’s Hidden Gem You Need to Hear Best Breweries To Visit In Orange County Right Now I Saw Shadow People When I Was A Child Dominic Fike Says New Album 'Coming Soon' 'You' Season 2 Wasn't Good & Here's Why Why Carl's Jr. Needs To Bring Back Chili Cheese Fries Subscribe To Read More From Me! Thanks for joining the chill community!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1498
__label__wiki	0.613971	0.613971	jung@jungchicago.org About Our Public Programs About Our Training Programs Analyst Training Program Jungian Psychotherapy Program Jungian Studies Program Renew/Become a Member Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts Professional Affiliates Find an Analyst Jungianthology Podcast Jung & Analytical Psychology Checkout Errors & Troubleshooting Discounts, Coupons, Gift Certificates Payments & Receipts Downloading Your Content Playing Downloads on iPhone & iPad Trouble Playing Videos Burning CDs or DVDs Accessibility & Non-Discrimination CSJA Ethics Code & Complaints Grievance & Appeals Locate, Contact, Donate Parking, Transit, & Hotels Become a Member/Renew Parking, Transit, Hotels Discounts, Coupon Codes Checkout Errors Playing Downloads on iOS Creating CDs or CVDs Opening ZIP Files Psychology of Terrorism: East & West Speaker: Sibilla, Warren Product Code: Sibilla-Terror-MP3 Warren Sibilla, Jr, PhD. 2 hours 21 minutes. Audio MP3 Download. Topics: Archetypes, Eastern Philosophy, Family and Intimate Relationships, Trauma The Psychology of Terrorism: East & West Terrorism and violence in its many forms and manifestations has become a constant in our day-to-day experiences. One of the most insidious responses to such vehemence is to find oneself polarized into in a dualistic worldview that in the end, only ensures the perpetuation of the violence. Through the use of koans, basic Buddhist principles, and the careful study of Jung’s model of the psyche, this presentation will offer a response to such fear that, when practiced, promises a more peace-filled heart. PowerPoint: The PowerPoint Slides are included in this download. Handouts: A handout given to attendees is included in this download. Videos: Links to the YouTube videos used in this presentation are included in the PowerPoint. Click Here to Listen to a Sample Warren Sibilla, Jr, PhD is a Diplomate Jungian Psychoanalyst with a clinical practice in Chicago, IL and South Bend, IN. Dr. Sibilla served as the Director of the Clinical Training Program (2010 – 2014) at the Institute and teaches in their Analyst Training Program. He is engaged in the study and practice of Zen Buddhism including authoring a book on the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Analytical Psychology as well as a paper formally exploring Jung’s 1958 dialogue with Japanese Zen Master and Philosopher Hisamatsu. Dr. Sibilla teaches in the Masters and Doctoral programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and The Institute for Clinical Social Work and facilitates silent contemplative retreats at GilChrist Retreat Center in Michigan. wsibilla.com © 2016 Warren Sibilla. Ⓟ 2016 CG Jung Institute of Chicago. Audio Format 1 MP3 File: 96MB Terror, Evil, and the Loss of the Self Narcissism and Its Transformation in Psychotherapy Thirdness: Archetype of Intimacy Dark Religion: Fundamentalism from a Jungian Perspective 53 W Jackson Blvd, Ste 438, Chicago, IL 60604 The Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts Discounts, Coupons, & Gift Certificates Creating CDs & DVDs Accessibility & Non-Discrimination Policy Grievance & Appeals Policy Certification of the Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts to train analysts is granted by The International Association of Analytical Psychology. The C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago is accredited as a psychoanalytic training institute by the The American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis, Inc. The Institute is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation for psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. © 2007-2019 C G Jung Institute of Chicago	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1505
__label__wiki	0.702765	0.702765	About Davide Mana Aculeo & Amunet How to be a pulp hero for less than 100 bucks How to be an Adventurer, for real Worldbuilding Resources RE:CON East of Constantinople, West of Shanghai Things readers do: the wonder box 2 July 2017 by Davide Mana 5 Comments Compulsive book-buying. Are you familiar with the phenomenon? Now, ever since I moved to the wild hills of Astigianistan, I drastically reduced my trips to the bookstore, but back when I was living in Turin, I was a regular fixture in a number of bookstores -a few of which have since shut down and been replaced by fashion franchise stores. I’d go in for a look at the shelves, and usually get out with two or three paperbacks. I am a very curious sort of person, so my book bag would include fantasy novels, mysteries, history and science essays, media essays and the classic “hey, look at this thing! I wonder what’s inside… wow, only five bucks!” Amazon did just make excess buying easier, and ebooks made it cheaper and faster. Thank goodness I’m broke and bankrupt, or I’d be still spending money on books. But on the other hand, now I get them from free promotions, and in bundles and discounts. More books than I can read – and before I’m gone through this last bundle, there will be more accumulating! So, here’s a thing I started doing back when I was in my first year of university. The Tired Reader’s Wonder Box You get a big cardboard box – plain or fancy, as you prefer – big enough to hold, say, a dozen volumes, and when you get home from your binge buying, or when the mailman delivers his big pack of Amazon books, you just slip one of those titles inside the box. Or you put in a couple of those that have been gathering dust on your nightstand this last 16 months. And then you store it in a cool dry place and plain forget about it until the next package arrives, or the next time you go for a walk and happen to chance on a bookstore. There will come a time – and you know it will – when no matter how long you crawl through Amazon pages, you won’t be able to find something to read. Yes, this one might not be bad, but then again… ooh, and this looks really interesting, but what the heck, thirty bucks! Also, there will be days when you are really, completely, utterly broke. And days you’d like to read something different and surprising. And the dread two weeks – or five – during summer when it’s just too hot to go for a walk, and all shops are closed for the vacations anyway. Or, and this is another thing that does happen and you know, you need a gift with a 2 hours warning, and it’s already 7 pm. That’s when you’ll go through your box, and rediscover those titles that looked interesting three or four years ago, and that you forgot about. And they might spark some interest – after all, those were titles you were interested in back then, and so… I did just that yesterday. I opened one of my two wonderboxes. The box – a white sturdy cardboard Ikea box, about two feet by one and a half by one – was buried under a lot of other stuff – and this is good – the last time I checked the contents must have been two years back. I blew off some dust, and opened it. What a wonder! A stack of cheap Wordsworth Classics A few Clive Cussler’s novels. A few fantasy and science fiction paperbacks An essay about the urban landscape A big book of Roman history a writing handbook So, this being a period in which I am very easily distracted, I took out three books . David Drake’s Balefires . Gaie Sebold’s Babylon Steel . Charles Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit Here’s my reading for the next few days. As I was at it, I dropped in . Jack McDevitt’s The Engines of God . Martin & Dozois’ Old Mars . The big Rex Stout omnibus I got for free a few days back. . three Indiana Jones novels They’ll be waiting for me the next time I feel the need for something different. Oh, and you can do something similar on your Kindle! Just create a folder (I think they are called “Collections”), call it Rainy days and Mondays or Wonderbox or Treasure Chest or something, and move a few of your old, forgotten ebooks in there. You know there’s a few titles you left behind for later on your reader – use a few of them to create your emergency stash. For that day when you’ll be bored and at the end of you rope. And broke. You’ll be grateful you did it. Help us spread the news! Share: Categories: Books, Other \| Tags: box of books, reader's secret stash, Reading, wonderbox \| Permalink. Author: Davide Mana Paleontologist. By day, researcher, teacher and ecological statistics guru. By night, pulp fantasy author-publisher, translator and blogger. In the spare time, Orientalist Anonymous, guerilla cook. 5 thoughts on “Things readers do: the wonder box” Jessica Bakkers Love this idea Dave! Davide Mana Simple and effective 😉 Enjoy the Jack McDevitt – I love his books particularly his Alex Benedict series. Archaeologists in space – two of my favourite things 🙂 I’ma big fan of McDevitt – and the Alex Benedict stories were the first I read. And it’s mysteries about archeologists in space. Three out of three! 🙂 Pingback: Unexpected book haul \| Karavansara Latest Top 10 Posts A Few Posts I Like Travelers in the Caravanseray Working on small improvements for my next project. #udemy #udemycourse #audacity #podcast #onlinelearning Isabelle Antena - Mediterranean Songs There is not much Mediterranean in Isabelle Antena’s 1997 album, despite the title, and yet there is no reason to complain. Warm-voiced, sophisticated Antena manages to mix jazzy, tropical rhythms with electronic arrangements, breezy orchestra and polyphonic backing choirs. The result is a strangely retro-futuristic sound, that’s a lot more “21st century” than what we get in the 21st century proper; it’s no surprise Isabelle Antena made a bigger splash in Japan and the Far East than she did here where I sit. The 11 songs on the record offer a choice of sensual tunes that yet remain somewhat aloof, in a style that sounds like an update of 50s noir nightclub singers. Beautifully produced, and sun in both English and French, Mediterranean Songs is the sort of record that will make us look incredibly elegant and savvy when played at the right moment, and it’s a perfect introduction to Isabelle Antena’s production. You can listen to it on Spotify, and will be able to thank me later. https://open.spotify.com/album/1MDQjojSQJNuTv4Fl8znaZ #isabelleantena #nujazz #electropop #lounge Al Stewart - The Year of the Cat In this series I review the records I listen as I listen to them, and Al Stewart’s seventh album, The Year of the Cat, was bound to come up sooner or later, because I listen frequently to this record, and it carries a lot of baggage with me. I still remember distinctly a summer in which the title song seemed to be playing everywhere - on the radio, in jukeboxes, everywhere. It was 1976. Produced by Alan Parsons and recorded with a lineup of excellent British session musicians, The Year of the Cat shows Stewart at his best - writing stories, taking inspiration from history, books, films, and setting these stories to beautiful music. Personal baggage, I said. I could start with the cat-obsessed woman on the cover, but as we go through the songs we get Elizabethan navigators, tickling my passion for Elizabethan history; then we move on the border with Hemingway and smugglers and partisans and the winds of Africa - the song was the chief inspiration of my Corsair stories. Amy Johnson and biplanes are up next, and connect with my passion for the lives of adventurous women. I will not get in any detail about the person that Sand in Your Shoes brings back to my mind, and will touch passingly on the Zen of If it doesn’t come naturally leave it. By the time the first bars of The Year of the Cat pour through my earphones, I’ve come full circle, with references to film noir, Bogart and Peter Lorre, exotic locales, Chinese astrology and a mysterious woman. I wrote a story, based on this song, back when I was in high school, to impress the girl that Sand in My Shoes always calls back to my memory. It was not a very good story, but there’s shards of it in everything that I write. And this is the takeaway: Al Stewart is a writer’s songwriter, and this is his masterpiece. You can listen to it on Spotify. Do it. https://open.spotify.com/album/2qRVGjXrKt3rg5MsunltX9 #alstewart #yearofthecat #alanparsons #classicrock #folkrock Tales from Dry Gulch, edited by David B. Riley, includes my story "Hank's Ghosts". Check it out. #weird #weirdwestern #fantasy #weirdwest #sciencefiction The Divine Comedy - Casanova Ten songs about sex and one about death, this is essentially what you get when you listen to Casanova, the breakthrough album from Neil Hannon’s The Divine Comedy, released in 1996. But it’s a lot better than that. The perfectly crafted tunes are easy on the ear and yet musically intricate and complex enough to go beyond the “Britpop” label that the press applied to the record. The production is fantastic, and the record sounds like a million dollars, the band and Hannon’s vocals backed by an orchestra. The songs reference a variety of historical, literary and film sources, from the obvious (”Becoming More like Alfie”), to the subtle (is Holly Golightly’s ghost haunting ”A Woman of the World”?) to the obscure (the opener “Something for the Weekend” seems to steal a leaf from “Cold Comfort Farm”, and if you don’t know the novel or the movie, you should check them out), painting a landscape of sexual escapades and variously encounters with the fair sex on the part of the titular patron saint of philanderers. And as tongue-in-cheek situations parade on our player, Neil Hannon slips in not only a variety of musical inventions, but a series of penetrating (pun, obviously, unintended) social observations. And in this choice resides the true genius of Hannon, that writes great songs and sings them with a distinctive voice but most importantly has understood how Casanova could be the archetype of the turn-of-the-century thirty-something European male. For what other reason, otherwise, would I be convinced that at least four (more probably six) of the songs on this record talk about things that actually happened to me? Because we are all Casanova at least once in our lives - usually in the worst moment possible. Truly a record for the ages - and appearing in a few “to listen before you die” lists - Casanova can be found on Spotify, doing his thing - as Casanova would. And you can listen to it. https://open.spotify.com/album/0txgYRjymfL0U28aTEK6Qk #thedivinecomedy #neilhannon #britpop #orchestralpop #conceptalbum #casanova 10cc - The Original Soundtrack The proof of what happens when you get four brilliant musicians and singers/songwriters in a studio of their own with no one to check what they are doing, 10cc were so strange that music reviewers were not sure how to classify them: a novelty act (with songs like “Donna”), a cynical lampooning of pop music (The worst band in the world”), genius (”Baron Samedi”) or madness (“Rubber bullets”). They were described as “art rock”, because there was no other category flexible enough to accommodate them. Godley, Cream, Gouldman and Stewart did not seem to care. Labelled “a studio band”, 10cc would produce a string of complex, intelligent and beautifully crafted records throughout a decade, even surviving with a certain aplomb a dramatic split half the way along. Their third album, The Original Soundtrack (1975), is considered by many the highest point of their incredibly consistent production: a selection of short “song movies” that starts with the mini-rock-opera “One Night in Paris”, that would go on to inspire “Bohemian Rhapsody”, and with such highlights as “I’m Not in Love” (the only love song an intelligent person will ever need), “The Second Sitting for the Last Supper”, all the way down to “The Film of My Love”. Technically impeccable, musically diverse and filled with humor and intelligence, The Original Soundtrack has to be listened to be believed. And you can listen to it on Spotify - you won’t need to literally consume a tape like I did on my old walkman. https://open.spotify.com/album/1CMgmJjMFskwwmK8h8j1Oj #10cc #artrock Carly Simon - Have You Seen Me Lately The song Have You Seen Me Lately was supposed to be the song from the Carrie Fisher biopic Postcards from the Edge, but was not used. It gave its title to Carly Simon’s 1990s album, that is not a concept album, but comes close to it. The fifteenth album in Simon’s catalog presents a sequence of songs that are somehow connected with the concepts of ageing and moving on with one’s life - from memories of past affairs to a portrait of a midlife crisis in the form of mystery, to other age-related topics. Some thought the reason was, Carly Simon was now 45 - an awkward age for a woman in the music business of the late 80s and early ‘90s. Simon, who wrote all the 11 songs on the album, is backed by a top-notch band (featuring Steve Gadd, Michael Brecker, Judy Collins and many others) and makes a beautiful display of her powerful vocals. I always liked Carly Simon, ever since I discovered her in the mid-80s, and I admire her writing skills, her voice and her tough but sexy and still strongly feminist attitude. I will review more of her work in the future, but for the time being, as I needed to start somewhere, Have You Seen Me Lately is a nice place to start, as this is probably her album I listen to more frequently. You can listen to it, too, on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/album/4yqibi1aoTWOujGDXKGLpH #carlysimon #popmusic #singersongwriter Even a simple hike can lead in some new place. #microadventure #countrywalking #offthegrid #asti #italy #incisascapaccino #castelnuovobelbo Early morning country road, as we hiked to Incisa Scapaccino for our first attempt at a #microadventure. In was an unqualified success. #italy #countrysidewalk #hiking #asti #incisascapaccino Jimmy Buffett - Changes of Latitudes, Changes of Attitude I first met Jimmy Buffett as a writer, when I bought a paperback of a novel called “Where Is Joe Merchant?” - it was an off-beat mystery/adventure, and it had a seaplane on the cover. It was enough for me. Later I found out that the author was also a songwriter, an entrepreneur and a guy that had his own line of jeans. Oh, well. Providing a curious mix of Country & Western music with tropical and maritime themes and sounds (Wikipedia calls this sort of music “Gulf & Western”), Buffett had a difficult start in the early ‘70s, and finally made his breakthrough with Changes of Latitudes, Changes of Attitude, that is a pretty laid back record and is to me another perfect example of country music for people that do not like country. Steering away from the truck drivers and diner waitresses that Frank Zappa used to mock, Buffett does a fine job at storytelling, injecting a healthy dose of irony in his music, as well as adding instruments and arrangments that steer away from Nashville and sound more like Florida. Future albums will bring to the fore his pirate/adventurer persona that in this record makes its first appearance. A strong selection of tunes, here the highlights are certainly Margaritaville and Banana Republic (one of the three tunes out of 10 not penned by Buffet), and this is a great late night album for a hot and humid early september after-dinner. You can listen to it on Spotify. It’s different, it’s fun. Check it out. https://open.spotify.com/album/3JWlQzyse21gwhqu2D6UQD #jimmybuffett #parrothead #gulfandwestern #countryrock #tropical Libby Titus - Libby Titus I knew Libby Titus before I ever listened to her singing, as the wife of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, and as the inspiration for Carly Simon’s song Libby, on which Titus also sang backing vocals. Together with Phil Ramone, Paul Simon, and Robbie Robertson, Carly Simon was the producer on Titus’ second album, the eponymous Libby Titus, published in 1977. Titus was often mentioned in articles and essays, and I was very curious when I finally was able to listen to this record. The artist had impeccable credentials, and had been like a shadow presence through much of my music listening years. Titus has a soaring, somewhat retro voice, and weaves through smart, often tongue-in-cheek songs. “The Night You Took Me to Barbados in My Dreams” and “Yellow Beach Umbrella” are my favorites on the album, with the blues of “Kansas City” a close third, but all the ten songs are quite good, mixing humor and melancholia. The record has a strong ‘70s feel, but after all it was recorded and published in ‘77, and it was worth tracking down and listening - it turned Libby Titus from a ghostly character in other people’s lives into one of my favorite singers from that decade. Libby Titus can be listened to on Spotify, and while very much an artefact of its time, it’s certainly worth the time spent listening to it. #libbytitus #singersongwriter Jenny Lewis - On the Line Actress and musician Jenny Lewis has been a member of Rilo Kiley, The Postal Service, Nice as Fuck and Jenny & Johnny, but I first heard her as a soloist this year when I discovered her latest album, On the Line, that features guest artists Beck, Ringo Starr, Ryan Adams, Don Was, Benmont Tench, Jason Falkner, and Jim Keltner. Quite a weird lineup, that is perfectly captured by the eleven songs on the record, ranging from roots country style numbers to shoe-gazing synth-pop, by way of “Red Bull & Hennesey”, in which Lewis does to Stevie Nicks what Jeff Lynne did to the Beatles. And I mean this as the highest compliment possible. Because no matter what you label these songs, the quality of the vocals and the cutting cynicism of the lyrics is always there, and makes listening to On the line, a collection of surreal broken dreams, emotional bruises and sex gone bad, an absolute joy. Now I’ll have a great time checking out everything else this artist has done over the last two decades. In the meantime, you can listen to On the Line on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/album/2AHG3vkC3H7zqHbYdgCCcy #jennylewis #indierock #indiepop Blocked Spam Karavansara by Davide Mana is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1510
__label__cc	0.515067	0.484933	Kate Story \| A writer who insists on performing Wrecked Upon This Shore BLASTED Book Review – Derek Newman-Stille BLASTED Book Review – Nfld Quarterly BLASTED Book Review – Jim Bartley BLASTED Book Review – Sharon Hunt Blasted Book Tour Performance Photo Gallery Performance Video Gallery Performance CV Kate Story is a writer, performer, and choreographer. Originally from Newfoundland, Kate lives in Ontario. “One of the things I look forward to each year is anything by the gifted writer and performer Kate Story. Peterborough would hardly be Peterborough without her; she does this thing that no one else can do. One minute I’m mesmerized by her monologue, or her interaction with a costume or prop, but there’s movement that transmits a non-verbal subtext, like a double whammy. Using both voice and body language and her own distinctive scripts, she is one of those rare female actors who can deliver slapstick as easily as poetry with unaffected grace.” Annie Jaeger, Trout in Plaid: culture blog for the Kawarthas http://troutinplaid.com/2015/01/29/kate-story/ Kate is the 2015 recipient of the Ontario Arts Foundation’s K.M. Hunter Artist Award in theatre. She creates performance works characterized by elements of dance, theatre and performance art, often in collaboration with other artists. In 2005 (as part of Peterborough’s centennial celebrations) she was named one of the region’s 100 most important performing artists. Highlights of her original work include: damned be this transmigration, a theatre-dance-music collaboration about the life and times of writer Don Marquis with Dora-award-winning composer Rob Fortin (“Intoxicating performances… Over the past year I’ve seen many excellent productions at The Theatre on King, but damned be this transmigration is easily among the best.” Sam Tweedle, KawarthaNOW) Insomnia, as part of Public Energy’s Emergency Festival Performances May Be Permanent with director Ker Wells and musician Bill Brennan, based on memoir about her mother, her mother’s music, and Glenn Gould, performed in Peterborough, Hamilton, and St. John’s NL. Festival of New Dance, 2015, St. John’s. (“…incredible and overwhelming… This entire piece was so well balanced. The interactions between Kate and Bill, the comedy and sincere tender moments, the music and movement, the stories of Glenn and the stories of her Mother… I thought to myself, “did they actually just do that? Did they just let us inside their chest to sit on their hearts?”… The final dance sequence, collecting just about every gesture Kate had presented throughout the entire show, while Bill so full-heartedly accompanied her, moved me to my feet for the curtain call. Bravo!” Joanna Barker, St. John’s 2015) … and again, until we get it, a duet performed by Ryan Kerr and Melissa Webster at Toronto’s fringe Festival of International Dance Artists (“… a fascinating duet for a disabled woman and an able-bodied man where the power between the two keeps shifting.” Paula Citron, “The Best of the Rest,” Globe and Mail, August 23, 2005) Biology as Peepshow in collaboration with artist and academic Caroline Langill, performed at Neighbourhood Dance Works, St. John’s; Hysteria festival opening night gala, Toronto; David Bierk Studio presentation, Peterborough; Shared Habitat 2: Festival of Art and Science, Toronto; adaptation of symposium talk published in Feb-March ’03 issue of The Dance Current magazine Crazy… Crazy Like a Fish with musician Curtis Driedger, choreographer Claudia Moore, director Susan Spicer and designer Martha Cockshutt, Peterborough’s Emergency X (“Kate Story delivers a compelling and energetic performance… humourous, unsettling and memorable.” Jonothan Fiddler, Peterborough Examiner) Open Season on Blood Organs with musician Curtis Driedger, fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto, and Emergency, Peterborough (“Kate Story’s Open Season on Blood Organs is a cheerfully bizarre study of two aliens (dancer and musician) who hunger for human organs. Story (the dancer) stands on a ladder and reaches longingly for a glowing, strawberry-shaped organ that hangs just out of reach. Like visitors to a zoo, we watch this erratic creature pass through a range of inexplicable moods and uncomfortable positions as she attempts to reach the fruit, while Curtis Driedger’s electronic music moves from maritime fiddle to wedding march.” Rebecca Todd, Globe. “Evocative… a sinister sort of slapstick… dance enthusiasts will be elated to find this quality of dance in Peterborough.” Jonothan Fiddler, Examiner) Kate has performed with diverse theatre and dance artists, notably: Chartier Danse, 4th Line Theatre/Robert Winslow; Patria/R. Murray Schafer; Atlas Moves Watching Dance Projects/Bill James; The Theatre on King/Fleshy Thud/Ryan Kerr; The Nervous System/Brad Brackenridge; mysterious entity/Em Glasspool; Nightwood Theatre/Alisa Palmer; Bananafish Productions/Kelly Thornton; DNA/Hillar Liitoja; Ground Zero Productions/Don Bouzek; Caravan Stage Company/Paul Kirby; and many others. She has trained with George Luscombe, Sue Morrison, One Yellow Rabbit, Fides Krucker, Richard Armstrong, Fiona Griffiths, and others. As a young dancer she trained and toured with Newfoundland Dance Theatre’s Young Dancers Company, and attended the Royal Winnipeg Dance School. Kate has also directed, choreographed, and/or co-created numerous theatre projects, working with 4th Line Theatre, The Nervous System, R. Murray Schafer, The Theatre on King, Fleshy Thud, Spiel Players, and mysterious entity theatre, among others. As a theatre writer she adapted Romeo and Juliet for mysterious entity, setting Romeo + Juliet: Superstar Ice Miners of Europa!!! on Jupiter’s ice-moon; she also worked with workshop actors to write ME script The Blind Eye, and collaborated with Dora-award-winning composers Susan Newman and Rob Fortin, writing the book for Hungry: a Musical Hansel and Gretel. She has served as choreographer for film projects, including Michael Morritt’s Sadleir House Movement (Peterborough’s first dance film) and Sarah Lightbody’s Radon Daughters. She has served as a rehearsal director for many notable dance artists, among them Emmanuel Jouthe, Marie-Joseé Chartier, Bill James, David Earle, and Tedd Robinson. She has been movement instructor at the Centre for Indigenous Theatre’s summer programme, and mentored movement/performance at Peterborough’s Youth Emergency Shelter with Bill James’ Other Voices, Other Lives project for street-involved youth. Writing training includes a program at The Banff Centre led by novelist and poet Tim Bowling; Tomson Highway’s playwriting course; a writing group led by Prim Pemberton for nearly ten years, working with writers such as Diane Flacks, Deborah Root, Guy Ratchford, Annie Jacobsen, and others. She has received funding for her writing from the Canada Council for the Arts. Presently Kate is part of a Peterborough-region writing group including writers Janette Platana, Joe Davies, Ryan Kerr, and others. Follow Kate Story \| A writer who insists on performing on WordPress.com Book Launch for Antilia: Seer and Sacrifice! Sunburst Award longlist! Reading – with cocktails! Speculating Canada reviews This Insubstantial Pageant!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1511
__label__wiki	0.788375	0.788375	Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins Kenichiro Nakamura, Akira Ikezaki, Yoshiki Ohgo, Takahisa Ikeue, Saburo Neya, Mikio Nakamura Department of Applied Chemistry The electronic structures of six-coordinate iron(III) octaethylmonoazaporphyrins, [Fe(MAzP)L2]± (1), have been examined by means of 1H NMR and EPR spectroscopy to reveal the effect of meso-nitrogen in the porphyrin ring. The complexes carrying axial ligands with strong field strengths such as 1-Melm, DMAP, CN-, and tBuNC adopt the low-spin state with the (dxy) 2(dxz, dyz)3 ground state in a wide temperature range where the 1H NMR and EPR spectra are taken. In contrast, the complexes with much weaker axial ligands, such as 4-CNPy and 3,5-Cl2Py, exhibit the spin transition from the mainly S = 3/2 at 298 K to the S = 1/2 with the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state at 4 K. Only the THF complex has maintained the S = 3/2 throughout the temperature range examined. Thus, the electronic structures of 1 resemble those of the corresponding iron(III) octaethylporphyrins, [Fe(OEP)L2] ± (2). A couple of differences have been observed, however, in the electronic structures of 1 and 2. One of the differences is the electronic ground state in low-spin bis( tBuNC) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(tBuNC)2] + adopts the (dxz, dyz)4(d xy)1 ground state, like most of the bis(tBuNC) complexes reported previously, [Fe(MAzP)(tBuNC)2] + has shown the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state. Another difference is the spin state of the bis(3,5-Cl2Py) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(3,5-Cl 2Py)2]+ has maintained the mixed S = 3/2 and 5/2 spin state from 298 to 4 K, [Fe(MAzP)(3,5-Cl2Py) 2]+ has shown the spin transition mentioned above. These differences have been ascribed to the narrower N4 cavity and the presence of lower-lying π* orbital in MAzP as compared with OEP. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic800674d Published - 2008 Nov 17 Electronic structure Paramagnetic resonance field strength octaethylporphyrin orbitals Nakamura, K., Ikezaki, A., Ohgo, Y., Ikeue, T., Neya, S., & Nakamura, M. (2008). Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins. Inorganic Chemistry, 47(22), 10299-10307. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic800674d Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins. / Nakamura, Kenichiro; Ikezaki, Akira; Ohgo, Yoshiki; Ikeue, Takahisa; Neya, Saburo; Nakamura, Mikio. In: Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 47, No. 22, 17.11.2008, p. 10299-10307. Nakamura, K, Ikezaki, A, Ohgo, Y, Ikeue, T, Neya, S & Nakamura, M 2008, 'Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins', Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 47, no. 22, pp. 10299-10307. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic800674d Nakamura K, Ikezaki A, Ohgo Y, Ikeue T, Neya S, Nakamura M. Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins. Inorganic Chemistry. 2008 Nov 17;47(22):10299-10307. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic800674d Nakamura, Kenichiro ; Ikezaki, Akira ; Ohgo, Yoshiki ; Ikeue, Takahisa ; Neya, Saburo ; Nakamura, Mikio. / Electronic structure of six-coordinate iron(III) monoazaporphyrins. 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In contrast, the complexes with much weaker axial ligands, such as 4-CNPy and 3,5-Cl2Py, exhibit the spin transition from the mainly S = 3/2 at 298 K to the S = 1/2 with the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state at 4 K. Only the THF complex has maintained the S = 3/2 throughout the temperature range examined. Thus, the electronic structures of 1 resemble those of the corresponding iron(III) octaethylporphyrins, [Fe(OEP)L2] ± (2). A couple of differences have been observed, however, in the electronic structures of 1 and 2. One of the differences is the electronic ground state in low-spin bis( tBuNC) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(tBuNC)2] + adopts the (dxz, dyz)4(d xy)1 ground state, like most of the bis(tBuNC) complexes reported previously, [Fe(MAzP)(tBuNC)2] + has shown the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state. Another difference is the spin state of the bis(3,5-Cl2Py) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(3,5-Cl 2Py)2]+ has maintained the mixed S = 3/2 and 5/2 spin state from 298 to 4 K, [Fe(MAzP)(3,5-Cl2Py) 2]+ has shown the spin transition mentioned above. These differences have been ascribed to the narrower N4 cavity and the presence of lower-lying π* orbital in MAzP as compared with OEP. AB - The electronic structures of six-coordinate iron(III) octaethylmonoazaporphyrins, [Fe(MAzP)L2]± (1), have been examined by means of 1H NMR and EPR spectroscopy to reveal the effect of meso-nitrogen in the porphyrin ring. The complexes carrying axial ligands with strong field strengths such as 1-Melm, DMAP, CN-, and tBuNC adopt the low-spin state with the (dxy) 2(dxz, dyz)3 ground state in a wide temperature range where the 1H NMR and EPR spectra are taken. In contrast, the complexes with much weaker axial ligands, such as 4-CNPy and 3,5-Cl2Py, exhibit the spin transition from the mainly S = 3/2 at 298 K to the S = 1/2 with the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state at 4 K. Only the THF complex has maintained the S = 3/2 throughout the temperature range examined. Thus, the electronic structures of 1 resemble those of the corresponding iron(III) octaethylporphyrins, [Fe(OEP)L2] ± (2). A couple of differences have been observed, however, in the electronic structures of 1 and 2. One of the differences is the electronic ground state in low-spin bis( tBuNC) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(tBuNC)2] + adopts the (dxz, dyz)4(d xy)1 ground state, like most of the bis(tBuNC) complexes reported previously, [Fe(MAzP)(tBuNC)2] + has shown the (dxy)2(dxz, d yz)3 ground state. Another difference is the spin state of the bis(3,5-Cl2Py) complexes. While [Fe(OEP)(3,5-Cl 2Py)2]+ has maintained the mixed S = 3/2 and 5/2 spin state from 298 to 4 K, [Fe(MAzP)(3,5-Cl2Py) 2]+ has shown the spin transition mentioned above. These differences have been ascribed to the narrower N4 cavity and the presence of lower-lying π* orbital in MAzP as compared with OEP. 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__label__wiki	0.646971	0.646971	David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Anderson Family Football Complex With A New Outlook, Offensive Leaders Meet with Media Monday Sophomore quarterback T.J. Millweard taking snaps during Monday’s fall camp practice. Returning Offensive Stats from 2013 Category Returning Total PCT. Rushing Yards 608 1849 33% Passing Yards 227 1685 13% Receiving Yards 1054 1685 63% Touchdowns 13 22 59% Points 106 184 58% Rushing Leaders Career Stats Name Att. Yds. TD Avg. Long B. Bourbon 81 422 4 5.2 51 T. Cox 97 508 3 6.2 39 Receiving Leaders Career Stats Name Rec. Yds. TD Avg. Long N. Harwell 229 3,166 23 13.8 82 J. Mundine 41 498 8 12.1 35 T. Pierson 53 668 3 12.6 77 Quarterback Leader Career Stats Name C-A-I Yds. TD Long M. Cozart 23-63-2 227 0 45 Punting Leader Career Stats Name No. Yds. Avg. Long In20 50+ T. Pardula 84 3,668 43.7 78 25 25 Offensive Line Leaders Career Stats Name 2013 Honors N. Fusimalohi Honorable Mention All-Big 12 P. Lewandoski Academic All-Big 12 First Team Fall Camp Central LAWRENCE, Kan. – After isolated thunderstorms forced the Kansas football team indoors on Sunday, the team returned outside to mild temperatures and sunny skies for its fourth practice of fall camp on the fields located adjacent to Memorial Stadium on Monday. Before the team strapped-on shoulder pads for the second day, designated offensive leaders had a chance to meet with the media about the sense of urgency to have success this upcoming season. Although the 2014 edition of the Kansas offense will have some new faces in key positions, experience isn’t going to be something that is lost. Among the nine ‘offensive leaders’ selected to speak to the media Monday, every one of them has seen significant snaps in the past, while five have been named all-conference or all-america selections in their career. Poised to lead the team at quarterback in only his second collegiate season will be sophomore Montell Cozart. While primarily recognized as a scrambler, Cozart has had to field many questions regarding his accuracy throwing the ball down field. The sophomore signal-caller listed why he thought he was missing receivers last year and believes that things he worked on in the offseason will lead to a better completion percentage in 2014. “Jitters, not being comfortable in the offense and not having confidence in myself,” Cozart said. “I worked on widening my base in the pocket, being more equal, (Staying) more comfortable in the pocket and being patient. I think those four things I worked on have definitely helped my accuracy.” Lining up next to Cozart and entrusted to grind-out the tough yards will be a duo of senior running backs, Brandon Bourbon and Taylor Cox. After playing behind KU’s third all-time leading rusher for the last four seasons, both backs are willing and anxious to fill the void left to them. Bourbon cited an energized and focused mentality coming into this season. “I’m pumped and excited. I’m ready to get these scrimmages going and some games going,” Bourbon said. “You can tell the coaches are excited to get it going too. There is always new hope going into a season, but this year does feel different.” One thing the Jayhawks definitely want to be different this season is the production from the wide receiver position. Lined up out wide will be a talented and deep core of receivers led by senior Nick Harwell who transferred to Kansas and had to sit last season out. Harwell mentioned that so far the group is performing well and there is ongoing competition amongst wide outs to earn a spot on the field. “I feel like we are looking really good,” Harwell said. “We have made major strides since the spring and we just keep looking to be better. Everyone is trying to earn their spot. It is fun just to go out and compete against each other.” If either of the above for mentioned groups fails to move the ball and secure a first-down, the Jayhawks have confidence in the preseason Ray Guy award member, senior Trevor Pardula, to pin opponents deep in their own territory. Last year, Pardula consistently backed-up opposing offenses after he booted 25 balls 50 yards or more and downed 25 of his punts inside the 20-yard line. This year, Pardula hopes to come out with an even stronger leg than before. “Over the summer I did strength and flexibility training,” Pardula said. “It plays a huge role in kicking and punting and whenever you can add to those areas it definitely improves your punting and kicking. Every time I go out I want to help the team the best I can and put the opponent in the worst possible position.” Hoping to keep Pardula off of the field as much as possible, All-Big 12 senior offensive lineman Ngalu Fusimalohi looks to command the trenches under the tutelage of first-year offensive line coach/offensive coordinator John Reagan. Fusimalohi believes Reagan is creating depth at the position, while the cohesiveness of the group is going to be a big difference this season. “(The depth), it’s good, it gives us a chance to compete for our spot,” Fusimalohi said. “Everything we do, it gives us more (depth) at our position. Connecting and coming together and being on the same page, I think really that is what the offensive line is about. You can’t play as an individual on the offensive line.” Not to be forgotten amongst the offensive linemen he used to line up next to is senior tight end Jimmay Mundine who led the Jayhawks in receiving touchdowns a season ago. Mundine believes that talent has never been the issue, but the cohesiveness of the team is something that is improving and is going to translate into success on the field. “I’m seeing a lot of guys come together and believe in one another,” Mundine said. “From the offensive line, to the receivers, to the quarterbacks and running backs. Talent has not been the question since I’ve been here. It’s about us coming together and making it happen.” The day the Jayhawks have been waiting for has nearly arrived. Kansas will suit up in full pads for the first time this season on Tuesday. Just before the players take to the field to practice their tackling technique, requested defensive backs will meet with members of the press at 12:30 p.m. Fans can get their first opportunity to see the 2014 edition of the Kansas football team on Saturday, Aug. 16 for Fan Appreciation Day. The festivities will take place at Memorial Stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m. Practice will end at 4:15 p.m., and those in attendance will have the opportunity to get autographs from players and staff who will be set up around the newly renovated field inside the stadium. To stay up to date during fall camp follow the Jayhawks online via 2014 Fall Camp Central and on Twitter @KU_Football.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1520
__label__cc	0.691019	0.308981	Bengaluru-based personal care brand Mamaearth on Wednesday (8 January) announced that it has raised INR 130 crore in a funding round led by Sequoia India along with existing backers including Fireside ventures, Stellaris Venture Partners, and Sharp Ventures. The following funding round came after 15 months of raising $4 million back in September 2018 from Fireside Ventures and Stellaris. The Bollywood superstar Shilpa Shetty Kundra also had injected $250K in the startup in April 2018. As per the report by the Economic Times, the startup will be utilising the fresh funds to expand its offline presence and augment its technology and marketing initiatives. The firm is also aiming to deploy a part of the proceeds to lay its footprint in the Southeast Asia market. Founded by the husband-wife duo Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh, Mamaearth offers baby and mom care products online and offline. The product inventory exhibits over 80 products addressing the needs of over 1.5 million customers across 500 cities across India. Mamaearth’s products are sold at over 2,000 stores across India and the startup also utilises other e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa, BigBasket, babyChakra, FirstCry and more. Commenting over the investment round, Varun, CEO of Mamaearth told ET… “Our vision is to create the FMCG conglomerate of the future by building brands that connect strongly with millennials and Gen Z customers using the combined power of digital marketing and e-commerce at large scale,” Ishaan Mittal, Principal, Sequoia Capital said to ET… “Out of India’s over USD 15 billion personal care market, online channels contribute to only 3-5 per cent. With 15-20 per cent of Indian shoppers influenced digitally and expected to double in next 7-8 years, digital-first brands have the potential to redefine the architecture of tomorrow’s FMCG companies,” Fireside Ventures Funding Mamaearth Sequoia Sharp Ventures Stellaris Venture Partners HaikuJAM raises $3.4 Mn in a seed funding round led by Lightbox	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1523
__label__cc	0.622189	0.377811	5 Of The Best Fashion Moments At The Met Gala The Met Gala, which some call the Super Bowl of fashion; others call the Oscars of the fashion industry is happening this Monday, May 6th. Regardless of what anyone may… Gather Your Coins Because Beyonce Re-Launches Ivy Park With Adidas In a combined press release earlier today, Beyonce and Adidas announced their iconic partnership to re-launch Ivy Park. If you do recall, Ivy Park was first launched back in 2016… Rihanna Slays In Her New Dior’s “Secret Garden” Campaign Video The full video of Rihanna’s Dior “Secret Garden” campaign was released Monday, May 18th, and it is everything we hoped for and some more. This is the fourth chapter in… Fashion News: Sarah Jessica Parker’s Shoe Collection Is Coming To Bloomingdale’s This June According to a press release by Bloomingdale’s and SJP Collection’s official Instagram page, the shoe line will launch this June at Bloomingdale’s flagship store in New York and also on… Celebrity News: Rihanna Becomes First Black Woman To Star In A Dior Campaign According to Women’s Wear Daily, Bad Gal Riri has become the first black woman to ink a Dior deal. The fashion news site confirmed today that the fashion icon will…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1524
__label__cc	0.70316	0.29684	Readers' Representative Journal A conversation on newsroom ethics and standards « Previous Post \| Readers' Representative Journal Home \| Next Post » Below is a memo from Editor Russ Stanton about plans that came out of a meeting of editors this week. Colleagues: I wanted to give you an update on the editorial planning retreat that 26 of our editors participated in this week. Our goal was to develop a three-year plan for the direction of our newsgathering operation between now and 2010. I am very pleased to report that we made significant progress, laying the foundation for the process that will guide us toward this goal. Our work this week involved determining the values we want to guide us, what we want the newsroom to look like, and developing a plan to get us there. On values, we defined: --what we want to keep (our ambition, integrity, critical thinking) --what we want to eliminate (dwelling in the past, arrogance, silo mentality) --and what we'd like to create (greater focus on, and interaction with, readers; a more entrepreneurial environment, increased operational flexibility). For the newsroom, the goal is that by 2010, we will have built a news operation that is ever-present and indispensable to people who live in Southern California, in every medium available. To get there, in: --the rest of 2008, we will train all editorial employees in new skills in every medium in which we work (print/web/TV/mobile/radio); launch two or three coverage teams focused on a specific topic (for example, and only for example, immigration or health care); begin physically merging the print and web news operations. --2009, we will restructure the newsroom to better serve all of the aforementioned platforms. We also will engage our readers in the process of shaping coverage and telling stories. To get us there, in the coming weeks we will: --launch the training programs and schedule classes. --pick the topics and the staff -- editors, reporters, web/photo/graphics, etc. -- for the new coverage teams. --start consolidating print and web functions where possible. First stop: Metro on the third-floor newsroom, where a web pod is taking shape this week. --Take inventory of how readers communicate with us (there are at least a dozen ways), and name someone to analyze, distill and distribute this information to the entire staff. To help us better understand how to serve readers, we brought in Jim Buckmaster, the CEO of Craigslist, the small San Francisco company that is demolishing our traditional classified business. That website gets 10 billion page views a month (at our current rate of 100 million PVs a month, that's nearly 10 years worth!) and has only 25 employees. Talk about efficiency. We also brought in Kevin Woodson, a visual artist from San Francisco, who has worked with companies like H-P, Cisco and HSBC that also are undergoing significant change efforts. Kevin spent all day with us on Wednesday listening to what we wanted our newsgathering operation to look like in 2010 and came up with a terrific mural illustrating our vision, a copy of which is attached. [It's at the top of this posting. Please click on the image to see it larger.] It is being digitized and laminated, and we'll put it up in the newsroom late next week. The editors attending this retreat spent 27 hours in a hotel conference room over three days working on this plan. The discourse was wide-ranging and intense (we had fierce debate, laughter, f-bombs, angst), and it underscored the passion and commitment that we all have for our work and this great institution. We aren't yet at the point of determining specific staff changes, and whether people will be getting completely new assignments and/or training. But it is clear that if you work in editorial and your job hasn't changed much over the past year, it will be in the coming months. I know people are itching to get to the specifics, but the challenges we're facing today are complex, shaped by internal and external forces that were decades in the making. Neither we, nor anyone else in our industry, is going to come up with a solution in three days. The goal for this retreat was to develop the high-level framework that will guide our decisions going forward and keep us true to our mission. Next up: This group reconvenes next Thursday to finish off the specifics of the plan for '08. I've asked the section editors to meet with their staffs over the next month and zero-base our coverage given the realities of our business. It will be during this portion of the process that you all will help determine how we sharpen the focus of our coverage, and what we will walk away from. In consultation with other members of the masthead, I will then make the final calls on those matters, and we'll share those -- and the rest of the overall plan --- with you in June. Thanks for your ideas (many of you sent thoughtful suggestions after my previous note to you on Monday explaining the retreat) and your patience as we forge ahead with the important work we started this week. As I told the group when we broke camp last night, I am very optimistic about our future because we work in a great city for a great paper/website and have a dedicated staff of the very best journalists in the business. Illustration by Kevin Woodson	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1527
__label__wiki	0.51108	0.51108	What Qualifies Recognition Pro Bono Opportunities Research Fellows Program Along with the privileges of being a lawyer come responsibilities, one of which includes a lawyer’s pro bono obligation to provide legal services and access to justice to those in need. Nebraska Law’s Pro Bono Initiative seeks to encourage and recognize students who complete qualifying pro bono work while in law school. “There is much more in a profession than a traditionally dignified calling. The term refers to [men and women] pursuing a learned art as a common calling in the spirit of public service - no less a public service because it may incidentally be a means of livelihood. Pursuit of the learned art in the spirit of a public service is the primary purpose. Gaining a livelihood is incidental, whereas in a business or trade it is the entire purpose.” Roscoe Pound The Lawyer of Antiquity to Modern Times 5 (1953) Students and Pro Bono Student Award for Outstanding Impact Through Pro Bono Service 2018 Recipient: Kalli Davis 2019 Co-Recipient: Dylan Baaken 2019: Co-Recipient: Shannon Seim	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1529
__label__cc	0.74826	0.25174	You selected 14th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, Page 22 from the 14th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner. Click the Image Below to View It. 14th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Close Viewer Creator (Corporate): Program for the 14th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner, dedicated to the life and work of Mrs. Mary Modjeska Monteith Simkins, held on May 22, 1992. Charleston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Papers, 1920-1995 Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston Topical Subject: African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Political activity, Charleston (S.C.)--Race relations, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charleston Branch (Charleston, S.C.), and African Americans--South Carolina Geographic Subject: Shelving Locator: AMN 1117 Box 15 Folder 131 Date Digital: Digitization Specifications: 300 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs. Internet Media Type: Copyright Status Statement: Copyright © National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Access Statement: For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424. Admin ID (Page) lcdl:122199/162530 https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:122199 Explore (Beta) Planning Agenda, Political Action Committee, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Fiscal Year 1993 Letter from Dorothy Jenkins to Janice Washington, NAACP, December 30, 1989 Membership Renewal Status Report, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, November 13, 1990 Membership Renewal Status Report, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, November 8, 1989 Letter from Dwight C. James to Elise Davis-McFarland, February 5, 1991	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1530
__label__wiki	0.542951	0.542951	Tag Archives: Battle Report Wolf Time – the saga is written Posted by Alex in Wolf Time Battle Report, Wolf Time Greetings Terrans! Well, finally it is done. The Wolf Time is over, and the dust is settling on another superb BOYL. As a reminder, here is the context: “Five years ago, Commander Enoch, with nine of the ten warrior companies that comprised the Spacewolves, had joyously begun the chapter’s five hundred and nineteenth crusade. There were few warrior-brethren left now. The crusade was almost at an end. Soon they would return to their own world of Lucan and the formidable fortress-monastery that was their ancient home. Xit would be their final challenge – the last campaign of a five year mission to cleanse the recently discovered worlds of alien occupation. The years had taken their toll on the chapter’s resources – both human and otherwise. The Restitution’s sister ship, the Vengeance, had been lost in the fighting around Tulwa. Her brave crew and half the fighting contingent died in the burning hulk. Most of the transport still lay immobile and rusting in the swamps of Jytor. It was doubtful if the Restitution was in any condition to fight, twenty seven percent of her hold capacity and thirty four percent of habitable areas were sealed pending major repairs. Over a hundred men had been trapped in the damaged sections when the threat of depressurisation forced the decision to seal. The Imperial edict that began the crusade was an inestimable honour, but its completion would allow much-needed time to rebuild the weary and depleted Spacewolves.” Here is the account of their final challenge on the planet Xit:: 1st game: Temple Mountain Ork forces: Commander Alug (power armour, heavy flamer, power glove), 3 Ork combat units (4 bolters & 1 heavy bolter per unit), 5 Ork Technicians with pistols & swords Marine forces: Commander Enoch, Librarian Edrigar, Recon unit (jet bikes), 2 Spacewolf combat units (Yellow & Red), 1 Support Squad (Red) A bold start from the Spacewolves – they committed a strong force to recon the mountain top temple and locate the energy source that delivered power to Kulo’s Castle. The jet bikers flew in to the midst of the Ork camp, while the remainder slogged their way up the mountainside on foot. The Jetbikes suffered a hail of fire, resulting in all 5 bikes down on turn 1! The ancient machines crashed spectacularly, killing an Ork and disturbing a nest of squigs in the Ork dunny (toilet). Two of the jetbike riders managed to roll out of the crash, but were immediately set upon by angry (and shitty) squigs. However, the distraction was enough to allow the remaining Marines to make short work of the disorganised Ork force, and to notice that the retreating Technicians seemed to disappear into the temple through a hole in the floor! A squad investigated, and found a grav lift to a hidden control room, where the power source could be deactivated. Unfortunately, once the power was out, the grav lift ceased to work, so the enterprising Marines mined the place with explosive canisters and blew the room to pieces. Meanwhile, Commander Enoch and another squad tracked down the Ork commander and remaining boys. They were dispatched with brutal efficiency. Marine casualties are light, and most of the injured make a full recovery on their way to the rendezvous at Kulo’s castle. 2nd game: Into the Pit Ork forces: Commander Thrallgash (power armour, hand flamer, plasma gun, power glove, jump pack), 4 Ork combat units (4 bolters & 1 heavy bolter per unit), 5 Ork Technicians with plasma guns & swords Marine forces: Capt. Greylock, Capt. Inferno, 2 Spacewolf combat units (Orange & Green), 1 Support Squad (White) The Marines arrive to find alarms blaring and the Orks running around like headless squigs. What they don’t realise is that the Ork generator is moments from overloading and blowing itself to pieces! The Ork’s only hope is for the technicians to control the pressure build-up while the troops open the safety valves in each corner of the board. Surprisingly, the Marines opt to trip one of the safety valves themselves, while the Orks manage to trip another two… Things are looking good for the Orks, but their plans are dashed within a few turns, as the Marine support squad sits back and blows the generator doors off before firing a missile directly into the building! Miraculously, the generator itself is unscathed, but the supporting technicians are wiped out. Commander Thrallgash acts decisively, using his jump pack to get within plasma range of the support squad before opening fire and almost wiping out the entire squad in a single round of shooting. Enraged, Captain Inferno charges the Ork Commander, and a protracted combat ensues, while the remaining Marines push on to the generator compound. The Marines slowly gain the upper hand and Inferno eventually dispatches Thrallgash, allowing the Marines to destroy the second generator. Again, many of the Marine casualties make a recovery in time for the final scenario. 3rd game: Miasma at Trembling Teeth Ork forces: Commander Kalug (power armour, bolt gun, bolt pistol, chainsword, heavy plasma gun), 4 Ork combat units (4 bolters & 1 heavy bolter per unit), Additional combat unit (bolters, leader has a hand flamer) Marine forces: Capt. Storm, Navigator Ocellati, 2 Spacewolf combat units (Blue & Purple), 1 assault unit The Marines arrive to find their approach is shrouded by a thick cloud of fumes and smoke. They cautiously begin to make their way towards the Ork compound before discovering just how dangerous the Trembling Teeth are as a number Marines disappear through the thin crust of cooled lava and are instantly killed. Meanwhile the Orks peer into the gloom, looking for any trace of danger. Eventually, the Marines get within firing range, but find that their shooting is relatively ineffective and serves only to give away their positions. The Orks let rip with abandon, and begin to thin out the Marines as they scramble for some secure footing away from the treacherously thin lava crust. Slowly, the Marine firepower manage to even the odds, but the battle becomes a grinding war of attrition. Eventually, Navigator Ocellati and Captain Storm are the only surviving members of the task force, and the remaining Ork sentries & Commander continue to push them hard. Finally, only Ocellati remains, and after punching the door of one of the generator towers, he takes cover and fires his digi-lasers into the exposed machinery. This sets off a chain reaction that destroys the generator, and when the dust settles, only Ocellati remains standing. This was the closes battle so far, but Ocellati’s survival allows the Marines to claim the field and recover their wounded for the final battle. This proved decisive, as the recovery of these injured Marines increased the amount of available troops by a third for the final game 4th game part 1: Kulo’s Castle – Spaceship level Ork forces: 1 Ork warrior unit (bolters, bolt pistols, hand weapons), 5 Ork Scumbo units (pistols & swords), 5 Ork guards (power armour, bolter, chainsword) Marine forces: Cmdr Enoch, Librarian Edrigar, Capt. Storm, Inferno & Greylock, Navigator Ocellati, 2 Assault Marines, 5 Support Marines, 25 Tactical Marines, Phase Field Generator The Marines finally arrive at Kulo’s Castle – they had successfully disabled all power to the fortress, but their late arrival allowed the Orks to intercept their supply cache and steal their Plasma and Melta grenades. The Marine phase field generator had also been vandalised and no longer worked reliably. Undeterred, the Marines entered the first level of Kulo’s Castle from the north and south, and began a slow advance through the complex. The Ork guards seemed more interested in retreat, while the Scumbos fought (and died) bravely. The Marine advance looked unstoppable, but the northern assault had surged ahead and found themselves exposed to concentrated overwatch fire – this was not helped when a swarm of angry squigs erupted from the dunny, pinning a squad of Marines in place while a mob of Skumbos gleefully lobbed their looted melta grenades into the melee. Librarian Edrigar lost his life in the struggle, as did many other Marines, but eventually only one Ork Warrior squad remained behind a makeshift barricade with Capt. Greylock pushing the assault. The Orks managed to hold the line for a short time, but were utterly crushed when Navigator Ocellati flanked them thanks to the cunning use of the phase field generator to tear a hole in a wall & allow the Navigator to get behind the defenders. The remaining Marines discovered the main stairs and a hidden ladder that led to the dungeon level, and prepared for the final assault. 4th game part 2: Kulo’s Castle – Dungeon level Ork forces: Governor Kulo (2 bolt pistols, power glove, neuro disruptor), Captain of the Guard Rulko (power armour, flamer, bolt pistol, chainsword), Navigator Fogg (bolt gun, 2 bolt pistols, vortex grenade), Doc Spleenripper (bolt pistol, bionic arm – power glove, shainsword, 4 digilasers), Cook Ram’s-Eye (hand weapon, swarm of squigs), 2 Guard squads and 5 individual guards (power armour, bolter, chainsword), 2 warrior squads (bolt pistol, bolter, hand weapon) Marine forces: Cmdr Enoch, Capt. Storm, Inferno & Greylock, Navigator Ocellati, 2 Assault Marines, 4 Support Marines, 15 Tactical Marines, Phase Field Generator The final assault was brutal – the Marines ignored the more obvious approach down the staircase, and proceeded to mass a beachhead at the foot of the secret ladder in the north-west corner of the compound. The Orks scrambled to respond to this threat, but their efforts were hampered by a surprise incursion of local primitive humans who seemed hell-bent on killing as many greenskins as they could. In addition, the Ork defence was strangely disjointed, as various characters held back and failed to commit fully to the fight. Navigator Fogg unleashed the fearsome power of his Vortex Grenade, but rather than target the Marines, he used it to block their progress and force them to fight Kulo and his guards. Cook Ram’s-Eye held back, but Doc Spleenripper and the Ork warrior squads were cut down by the rampaging natives! Navigator Fogg was also cornered by the natives and was duly massacred, while Rulko managed to slow the Marine advance with his flamer. Cook Ram’s-Eye went down fighting, his loyal squigs snapping and snarling at the Marines to the end. Only 18 Marines remained, and Capt. Storm and Greylock were lost, but finally, Kulo was cornered. Commander Enoch fought the warlord hand to hand, but was displaced out of combat by his displacer field. Eventually, Navigator Ocellati managed to land the killing blow on the Ork Warlord – the Spacewolves had triumphed, but the cost was high… Only 20 Marines remained from the entire Spacewolf chapter, including Enoch and Inferno. Navigator Ocellati also survived – less than a third of the starting force. I introduced a small force of natives who were trying to rescue their shaman. However, the shaman died before he could even move, so they settled for some vengeance on the greenskins. **I had added some political infighting subplots for the Ork players, meaning that each was also trying to be the last Ork character standing! Well, what a campaign!! I am so chuffed with how it went, but there are definitely some things I would correct/do differently next time. I think the Marine recovery rolls could do with being a bit tougher, and I made a rules gaff on the third game which would’ve prevented the Marines from doing recovery rolls (digi-laser are cc only, so Ocellati should not have been able to stand off and fire!). That said, I think the game could’ve handled those mistakes, but I fatally unbalanced the last game with the introduction of the native humans… They easily accounted for about half of the defending Orks, and it made for a very one-sided final battle… this was a let-down for the poor Ork players, and that is entirely on me. Otherwise, the campaign was extremely well constructed and very nicely balanced. At one point, Rick Priestly himself came over to see what was going on, (along with Nigel Stillman), and his first question was ‘does it work’… I think the answer is a resounding YES!! I got a lot of really nice comments about the terrain and the quality of the minis over the weekend, so that was awesome, but the most important thing for me is that the players really enjoyed themselves. I take no credit for that, it was entirely down to how well they bought in to it, and their enthusiasm really brought the games to life. Huge shout out to Jesper, and variously, Paul McW, Paul E, Chris & Garth on the Marine side, and to the J-team (Jochen, Joel & Julien) on the Ork side – you guys took something good, and you made it awesome. Special mention to Colin and his expert handling of the Azmaa too, (native humans – vengeance has been served!). Also I want to say a massive thanks to Mark @ Heresyofus for pulling out all the stops to make the the superb 3D printed spaceship/dungeon, and to those who loaned bits of scatter to dress the set, (JB and James), and particularly to Curtis for making me a kitchen from scratch! I also want to thank everyone who liked, commented and supported me on the road – it was a long slog, and you guys kept me going way past the point where a sane person would’ve called it a day. Finally, as always, the biggest thank you goes to the Ansell clan & Garth for making the event possible. BOYL is undoubtedly the jewel in the crown of the Oldhammer scene, but it wouldn’t be possible without them. Well, that’s all for now folks – I’m going to take a break from hobby and blogging for a few weeks while I recharge the old batteries. I’ve got the post-BOYL blues at the moment, and I need to find something to get my juices flowing! Catch you all soon :-) To the gates of the Chapel! Battle Report, The Chapel Day 2 of the Chapel has ended, and only one warband completed the journey through the forest to challenge the Lady Elect, mistress of the gates, and her unholy guardians… Despite overcoming the Wytch-cult, the Imperials fell under of dream-spell of the Albino Woods, and were lured away from the true path by wisps and ghosts. They remain lost in the deep forest, their future is uncertain… (Sadly, Kieran was ill for day 2 and didn’t make it – get well soon dude!) The more psychically attuned Exodites resisted the lure of the forest spirits, and made it to the grand concourse that leads to the gates of the Chapel itself: The Lady Elect awaits, while her warband stands ready: A hard-fought battle ensues, and many noble Exodites fall to the guardians of the gates. Inevitably, the strands of fate align, and Lindethiel faces the Lady Elect in an epic duel: Lindethiel prevails, and though grievously wounded, she and the surviving Exodites defeat the remaining guardians and deal with a minor daemonic incursion before finally ascending to the gates of the Chapel: What awaits them inside is a tale for another time… One last pic – the glowing columns that you can see in the photos above cast various effects throughout the game – some good, some not so good! One of the effects was the manifestation of ghosts, which, of course, Mark had lovingly created. Unfortunately, (or fortunately?), we only got to see Black Tide in-game, (the black one – highly flammable!), but I just had to show you the full supporting cast. I forget the name of the green scribe-ghost on the left, but otherwise we have Lash Banshee, Black Tide, Revenant Boy and Lady Marissa: Phew! What an amazing weekend!! I can’t get my head around how many hours went into this project – all the warbands, (including those absent friends who couldn’t make it), all the terrain, (including the design/printing/molding of the Chapel board & assorted bits and bobs by Mark, and the buildings on the Albino Forest board that were made by Luke & shipped all the way from Australia!), the artwork from Mark and Ahmad Alibrahing (aka The Stygian Thorne), the rules generation & GM plots (Mark), the photographer (sorry, your name escapes me, but nice job!!), and the various friends-of-Mark that popped in and out over the weekend to bring cookies, offer advice, and support and cheer my uncanny ability to roll ones!! Superb effort one and all & lovely to meet you :-) You can expect a number of proper write-ups & short stories from me in the coming days & weeks, and I know that Mark will be putting up professional photos and write-ups over on his blog Heresyofus… Keep your eyes open for an exciting announcement over there as well ;-) Finally, I just want to say a huge thank you to Mark for organising this whole thing & allowing me to be a part of it, and to his lovely family for their kind hospitality. You guys are the real stars of the show in my opinion, and I hope to see you all again soon! Hraxi Jonas and Samwise Shortround go on a Werewolf hunt! 25 Tuesday Apr 2017 Posted by Alex in OldHammer Hi guys, just a bit of fun this happy Tuesday – I thought I’d put up a couple of pics of a quick game I ran with my two boys over the weekend. We join Hraxi Jonas, (played by my eldest), and Samwise Shortround, (my youngest), as they set out to hunt down and kill an evil, no good, nasty Werewolf. Enjoy :-) The intrepid duo in hiding, checking out a ruined temple… where crazed cultists enact a dance to call the beast forth, foolishly thinking they can bend the creature to their will! Something lurking in the forest, drawn by all the chanting… It looks a tad angry to me! :-/ And then the killing starts – the Werewolf tears through the cultists like a hot werewolf through butter, while Hraxi and Shortround pick off a few crazies themselves before finally confronting the beast on the temple alter…. After a flurry of blows, Hraxi eventually traps the beast with his whip, (thanks to a reroll granted by his lucky hat), which allows Shortround to deliver a crushing punch to the creature’s unmentionables – the beast falls and the heroes win the day! Hurah! All in all, this was a fun little game with the kids – loose rules, quick action, a bit of mental arithmetic and plenty of narrative to keep them interested :-) Tune in tomorrow for a new painted thing!! Belated Rogue Trader battle rep. Battle Report, Oldhammer, Rogue Trader Happy Thursday folks –I’m a bit late getting this out, (life has been on overdrive lately!), but last Wednesday I had a cracking little game of Rogue Trader with my Lead-Brother Ross. The game pitted elements of his growing Inquisitorial warband against my new Rogue Trader, who had brought along some hired thugs. The mission was a ‘simple’ archeotech retrieval job, but it all got messy when a nest of Frumious Bandersnatch got disturbed in the hunt… Here’s a short attempt to relay the tale in a narrative stylee, followed by a couple of pics. (Yes… I said stylee… deal with it ;-) Arturo carefully scanned the area ahead. He could see the shaft entrance, and knew that this was the spot where the xenotech was allegedly hidden. He had been hired to retrieve an alien artifact, and paid a very generous retaining fee by a collector that he had met on an outer-rim archaeological site. Trouble was that he knew that he was not the only interested party… He had heard rumours of an Inquisitor poking around for information about the treasure, and he doubted that he had been able to buy the silence of the hive gang who had provided him with his own information. Arturo didn’t really know what the protocol was when dealing with the other Imperial agencies, but as far as he was concerned, his Rogue Trader warrant gave him complete authority out here in the galactic fringe world of Jarman’s Folly… No doubt, the Inquisitor felt the same, and it always paid to be cautious. With that thought in mind, he ordered a small group of gangers forward towards the shaft. They were a rabble that he had been able to hire as guides for a few credits, and the three of them were eminently disposable. Arturo had also hired a more seasoned fighter – a bounty hunter who went under the name ‘8-Ball’… He wore a ridiculous environmental suit, but he did come highly recommended as a guy who ‘got shit done’… Arturo used the comm link to instruct him to climb to a gantry and get a better view of the shaft entrance. The comm clicked as soon as the bounty hunter reached his position “boss, multiple parties closing in from the east… they’re tooled up, unfriendly lookin’, and they’re heading for the shaft… I have a shot boss, what’s your call?” Arturo didn’t hesitate. “Take the shot 8-Ball” he replied, and the hum of gravetic drives became audible as the mercenary fired up his shuriken catapult. At the same time, Arturo stepped from behind a rusted storage tank, servos whining as his ancient power armour responded to his movements. He threw a blind grenade towards an ancient plascrete column that stood opposite the shaft entrance, and watched as the three gangers gratefully took cover within the cloud. A burst of fire rang out from the east, and he turned in time to see 8-Ball drop to the ground, his power field flashing as it overloaded under the weight of fire. “Shit…” Arturo muttered to himself – he had lost the element of surprise, and with 8-Ball out of action, he was effectively blind. He could hear the unmistakable sound of hand to hand fighting coming from the shaft entrance, but couldn’t see much through the smoke screen that his blind grenade had created. The fighting didn’t sound pleasant – a high pitched chittering merged discordantly with a deep, animalistic bellow… The young Rogue Trader had a hunch that this situation was likely to get close and personal – he sent a mental instruction to his armour, and a small servo arm rotated at the back of the suit, presenting his power sword’s grip over his right shoulder. Reaching back, he grasped the weapon, and thumbed the activation rune as he swung the blade through a few practice arcs. The power sword was a beautiful piece of technology – perfectly balanced and keen, it was a relic that had been handed down through the family for generations. More importantly, it was the last gift his father had given him before he left his homeworld for a life among the stars, and the historical weight of the heirloom immediately strengthened his resolve. Arturo began to stride forward, his armoured tread crunching through the detritus of the underhive as he marched purposefully towards the shaft entrance. Ahead, the smoke screen began to disperse, and he saw a clutch of insectoid creatures burst from the shaft entrance to leap at the gangers who were cowering in the thinning cloud surrounding the column. One of the thugs was torn apart in a spray of blood as two of the creatures ripped into him. Arturo didn’t even break his stride as he stepped over the corps and butchered the pair with powerful sweeps of his blade. Shots rang out again as the smoke continued to clear, and he realised that he had a group of enemy gunmen ahead, and another pair on a gantry to his right. He swung his shuriken catapult around and fired left-handed on the group to the on the gantry, watching with satisfaction as a malformed gunman crumpled to the ground. Arturo stepped back and tried to put the column between himself and the group to the east, while he swung his blade at the remaining creatures. Another one fell to his sword, but a second ganger had also fallen. Shots hammered into the melee as the remaining gunmen fired indiscriminately into the whirling combat, and one shot managed to find a weak point in his armour. He felt a sharp burning pain in his thigh before the suit’s automatic analgesic dispensers could kick in. The last ganger fell, but the creature that was tearing into him was distracted enough to allow Arturo to dispatch it with a clean decapitating sweep of his sword. A brief lull allowed the young Rogue Trader to take stock of his situation. He still had a pair of gunmen to contend with to the east, and a lone assailant on the gantry to the south. He also saw a giant brute of a mutant engaged in melee with a pair of the insectoid creatures near to the shaft entrance – the mutant was bleeding from a dozen minor wounds, while the crumpled bodies of several other insectoids littered the ground, giving evidence of the brutality of the struggle. Amidst all of the chaos, Arturo’s attention was drawn to a figure emerging from the shaft entrance itself. Clad in archaic power armour and carrying a well maintained Bolter, the figure exuded confidence and authority. The armour was unadorned and portrayed an understated efficiency, while the open helmet reviled a gaunt and haughty face – a single bionic eye glowing balefully in the gloom. This must be the Inquisitor that Arturo had heard about, and in his left hand he held a glowing cube that could only be the xenotech that the Rogue Trader sought. Arturo’s attention was drawn back to the east as further shots rang out – razor-sharp flakes of plascrete flew off the column as munitions hammered all around his position. He snapped his shuriken catapult to the mag strip on his left thigh, and gritted his teeth as he drew his archaic plasma pistol. “Time to even the odds” he growled to himself as he stepped into the open. The pistol kicked and howled in fury as balls of white-hot plasma spewed out and incinerated the gunmen to his front. A bolt round glanced off his left shoulder as the Inquisitor snapped off a shot, while laser fire stabbed down from the gantry to his right. Arturo didn’t hesitate – he turned and charged at the Inquisitor, sword held low. The Inquisitor was hopelessly outmatched – he was surprisingly agile in his armour and avoided many of Arturo’s blows, but he was poorly equipped for hand to hand combat. He fended Arturo off as best he could with knife and fist, but the reach of his sword was telling and Arturo slowly drove the Inquisitor back. Eventually the Rogue Trader forced an opening, and sliced his blade across the chest plate of the unknown Inquisitor. The field harmonics of the blade allowed it to slice through ceramite plate, cut deep into the cabling and hydraulics beneath, and on into flesh. The Inquisitor fell, blood and oil seeping from his torn armour, his suit whining in protest as it lost power. Arturo was about to make sure the man was dead, when a huge weight barrelled into him. The giant mutant had managed to kill the last of the insectoid creatures that had been swarming it, and was now determinedly trying to crush Arturo in a bear hug. Arturo sighed inwardly, and drove an elbow into the beast’s abdomen, breaking its grip and creating enough space for Arturo to swing his blade. He launched a flurry of blows, driving the mutant back further before calmly snapping off a shot with his plasma pistol and dropping the creature in its tracks. Arturo turned back towards where the Inquisitor had fallen, and saw the lone gunman from the gantry had left his perch, and was stooped over the prone form of the Inquisitor as he attempted to prise the gem from his grip. The gunman barely had time to glance up before Arturo had closed the gap and dispatched him a crushing kick to the head. Silence fell over the area, and Arturo gazed around at the devastation. Piles of bodies were scattered around the small clearing, some contorted in death, some twitching and moaning where they lay, and others still burning where they had been hit with plasma. He glanced up to where 8-Ball had fallen and was unsurprised to see that the body was no longer there – Arturo didn’t know whether the bounty hunter had survived and escaped, or whether he had simply crawled off somewhere quiet to die… He didn’t much care either way, but he saw that the gangers that he had hired were clearly very dead indeed. He turned to look down at the Inquisitor at his feet. The old man was still alive – locked motionless in his now deactivated suit, but he was glaring at Arturo – his one organic eye blazing with rage. “Oh, you’re for it now… you’re so fragged, and you don’t even know it. Do you know who I am? What I am? I’m Inquisitor Emeric… I’m on the Emperor’s holy business! Throne’s sake, you just messed with the wrong guy…” he gasped, blood bubbling from his lips. Arturo gazed down… “Tell me, honoured Inquisitor… What is it that you want with this?” Arturo asked as he stowed his pistol and bent down to remove xenotech cube from the Inquisitor’s frozen grip. “I’ll tell you nothing, you whoreson whelp!” the Inquisitor spat. Arturo straightened, and looked at the gem closely. The cube appeared to be made of a gently glowing green crystal, the faces etched with unfamiliar symbols. There was something hypnotic about the lambent green glow, and Arturo had to forcibly drag his attention back to the present. He deactivated his power sword, and placed the tip of the now inert blade below the Inquisitors good eye… “Listen old boy, I came a long way for this gem – I have a sanctioned Imperial warrant to trade in this sector, and it is mine by right… You don’t have any jurisdiction over me, and the way I see it? Well… I can do whatever I wish with you… Now, be a good gent, and tell me why the gem is important to you before I do something you’ll regret.” The glossy black faceplate of the Rogue Trader’s helmet gazed impassively down, reflecting the contorted features of the Inquisitor. The two figures remained frozen for a moment before the distant wail of sirens cut through the underhive gloom. Arturo straightened – he didn’t want to get involved with the local Arbites if he could help it – despite his assertions, he still wasn’t entirely sure where he stood… true, his Trader warrant granted him complete autonomy and the authority to do as he wished out here in the fringes of Imperial space, but then the Inquisition could probably boast a similar claim. Ultimately, questions of who was right and who was wrong may end up in a bureaucratic quagmire, and he had no intention of hanging around to wait for that kind of process to play out. Arturo briefly considered killing this ‘Emeric’ where he lay, but came to the conclusion that murdering an Inquisitor in cold blood might be a singularly bad idea. He looked down at the Inquisitor, “Well, old chap… I’d love to stop and chat, but that sounds like my cue to leave. I guess it’s your lucky day!” With a quick flick of his blade he left a shallow cut below the Inquisitors eye as he turned and began tramping back towards the space port. He slung his sword over his shoulder, and the suit’s retaining arm gripped the hilt before stowing the blade at the small of Arturo’s back. The Inquisitor screamed out in rage “You should’ve killed me boy! You should’ve finished it! I’ll find you… I’ll find you! You’ll beg me to kill you before the end! You hear me? You’re a dead man!” Arturo paid him no mind as he strode into the gloom of the underhive, clutching his prize, and wondering what the Inquisition might want with the gem… The Inquisition didn’t generally waste their time on trivial things, so the cube was clearly more than a mere bauble. Arturo suspected that it was far more valuable than the retaining fee he had been paid, and he wasn’t at all certain that he wanted to hand it over to the collector who had hired him. Instead, Arturo was beginning to consider where he might find a xenotech expert who would be able to interpret the symbols for him – maybe if he could learn more about the cube then he could negotiate a better price for it… He had plenty to think about, but the important thing right now was to get to his ship and put some distance between himself and Jarman’s Folly… and Inquisitor Emeric of course. I hope you enjoyed that read folks – Ross and I certainly had good fun playing the game! It definitely sets the scene for future encounters between these two adversaries:-) Anyhow, here are some photos: Arturo and ganger guides on the approach …while 8-Ball moves to take the high ground The Frumious Bandersnatch infested shaft entrance Emeric & co approach the shaft – giant mutant to the fore Inquisitorial henchmen on the ground More henchmen poised to climb on to the gantry The Minotaur gets mobbed by one bunch of bugs And the gangers get mobbed by another Arturo wades in and kicks bug ass, but is too late to save the gangers Arturo guns down the two henchmen to his front Inquisitor Emeric appears from the shaft, clutching the xenotech Arturo charges the Inquisitor Emeric is down, but the Minotaur finally kills the last bug and joins the fight Arturo drops the beast with plasma fire Just in time to catch the sneaky Ventolin trying to snatch the xenotech Smack-down! Arturo is the last man standing – time to grab the loot and split before the rozzers turn up! Skirmish at the Sump Battle Report, Rogue Trader Happy Tuesday folks, I have ‘sumpthing’ a bit different for you today – a write-up of my first game of Rogue Trader since 1989! This is something I’ve been looking forward to revisiting since painting up some of the original RT Space Pirates… partly because of nostalgia, but also looking for a different way to play 40k that isn’t a pitched battle between army lists. My pal Ross kindly volunteered to participate, and came over with a merry band of chaos cultists to pit against my pirates. We threw some terrain down and got stuck in! It went thusly: We rolled up the scenario that involved poisoning a water supply, so we took some artistic license and decided that the cultists were attempting to sabotage ‘the sump’, (an underhive chemical processing plant), with the aim of causing a leak and polluting the local water supply… Because Chaos and ting… My merry band of pirates had been hired to protect the processing plant – just filling time with a bit of protection work while their ship is undergoing repairs. They certainly weren’t expecting trouble… I started out with four pirates guarding the sump, with six more starting off the board. The cultists attacked in three groups of four. Early game: The cultists appeared from the gloom of the underhive and rushed towards the sump, hugging cover as they came. There was no fire from the mob, as they were mostly armed with pistols, but the pirates on the sump started to take pot shots, managing to drop a couple of cultists as they closed. Meanwhile, the rest of the pirates were alerted by the shooting and rushed to support their crewmates. The race was on – could the reinforcements get there before the cultists could overrun the facility! Mid game: The shooting intensified as the cultists drew closer. It took the cult leader a few turns to figure out how to make his shotgun work, but once he did he and his squad started to whittle down the defenders on the sump tower. More cultists took advantage of the covering fire and rushed towards the sump access ramp, where they gunned down another defender – the sump was left in the hands of a lone pirate champion! Meanwhile, the rest of the pirates had almost reached the sump. The pirate captain directed his Ogryn bodyguard and another squad mate to fire on the cultists closest to the ramp. Two of the screaming fanatics went down, but the captain had a nasty surprise when a warp entity tore itself into reality via the corpse of the cultist champion… a slavering red Daemon promptly charged the captain! A flurry of blows was exchanged, and the Daemon was forced back, (helped by the captain’s Ogryn bodyguard piling in!). Meanwhile the final squad of cultists rounded a corner and took an opportunistic shot at the group, one of them setting the Ogryn alight with a flamer. The final squad of pirates tried to thin out the cultists milling around the sump with weapon fire, but with little effect – no doubt they were distracted by the sight of a daemon bursting from a dead body, and the enraged bellows of a burning Ogryn. The remaining cultist from the squad that spawned the daemon made his way up the ramp. The mutant beastman was almost there – a lone defender stood between him and his goal. The pirate champion heroically charged the abhuman but failed to wound the creature. The beastman lined up a thunderous headbutt and dropped the pirate – the way was clear! The creature snorted in triumph as he reached his objective… and then looked in puzzlement at the mechanism he was supposed to be sabotaging – intelligence test failed! Meanwhile, the captain and his human squadmate managed to beat out the flames on the burning Ogryn, and then they finished off the Daemon as it bounded back into combat. The other pirates tried their best to pick off another pair of cultists as they ran up the ramp to help the intellectually challenged beastman, but they couldn’t hit a barn door. End game: The death of the Daemon meant that the captain and his unit were now free to act, and 40 stone of angry smouldering Ogryn thundered up the ramp and pounded the two cultists into the ground, before glaring up at the beastman who was still trying to figure out how to sabotage the mechanism. The remaining pirates piled in to the cultists milling around the base of the sump, but to little effect. It all came down to the chaos beastman… he did his bestest & hardest thinking, and in a flash of inspiration, he thunked out how to foul up the mechanism and dump thousands of litres of toxic sludge into the drains. Job done, he calmly turned to confront the Ogryn who was charging up the ramp, looking for some payback. He snapped off a shot, and was delighted to see the Ogryn drop to the floor with a puzzled look on its scorched face. The pirate captain decided that enough was enough – outnumbered and outgunned, he ordered his remaining crewmates to ‘tactically withdraw’. The cultists had doggedly achieved their aim despite losing two thirds of their number in the process. Well, that was a whole load of fun! The Rogue Trader rules are a little clunky at times, (working out all the modifiers for different blokes & weapons), and the book is a bit disorganised, but that only served to add to the creativity and fun. There were several points that were open to interpretation, so we just rolled for stuff or made things up on the spot. Without realising it, we were both playing to have fun and tell a story rather than kill stuff and win… a very pleasant change from modern 40k. My favourite moments were the cinematic ones – the Warp Entity (Daemon) appearing and mindlessly launching itself into combat with the nearest target was one… that and the heroic actions of the beastman in completing the mission and dropping the Ogryn in a single turn – priceless :-) Another thing I really enjoyed was the small model count – this is great, as it means that the game is easy to get into – it doesn’t need to cost much, is quick to paint, and is much more character driven. Ross and I both went with old lead miniatures, but you could easily do this with modern plastics at a much lower price. All in all, I can strongly recommend giving Rogue Trader a whirl. It seems to sit nicely between modern 40k and Necromunda, with a pinch of Inquisitor thrown in for good measure. I’m looking forward to cracking out a few more period miniatures and having another bash :-) Try it – you might like it!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1531
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__label__wiki	0.636784	0.636784	BTFTLIAW – Chapter 423 Chapter 423 – The Family Patriarch Arrives Just as Zhao Hai thought about this, the Calci Family received the information regarding Zhao Hai and Megan’s engagement. Their initial response was surprise and was immediately followed by anger! The Calci Family are experienced in regards to their member, so naturally they understood what Smith wanted to do. Smith wanted to guarantee Zhao Hai’s life. Initially they wanted to disregard the engagement and continue on with their plans. However, upon further consideration they didn’t want to have a falling out with Smith. Although Smith was a member of the family, he was strongly independent. If they really made Smith distance himself from the family, they would definitely lose a huge chunk of their income. Moreover, the family understood that with Zhao Hai’s engagement with Megan, he was now on the same side as them. This was equivalent to gaining more strength, for the family, this was great. Although the ancestors had ordered that the women of the family cannot be married for benefits, for families like the Calci Family, that kind of situation rarely happens. No matter what kind of marriage they do, it will always be linked with politics. In the end, the marriage would inadvertently bring forth benefits. Megan was in good graces with the family, she was their precious little princess. Naturally, the people from the family wouldn’t want to marry her off as a tool. But at the same time, the family had concerns about who Megan was going to marry. In any case, they have to find a common ground. From their point of view, Zhao Hai’s identity was not worth marrying Megan. But if the family didn’t acknowledge their engagement, the people will lose faith and then and at the same time they would become a laughingstock among the nobles. Similarly, Megan’s reputation would also be ruined. But they really couldn’t just swallow this outcome. In the end, the Patriarch of the family, Smith’s father, Randolph Calci couldn’t sit still anymore. So he decided to head towards Sky Water City and personally meet this Zhao Hai. Although Randolph was the Patriarch, he was also a person, and he loved Megan. So he wanted to go to Sky Water City to see what kind of person Zhao Hai was and see how he will handle the situation. Ever since he heard Zhao Hai’s name until now, he hasn’t seen Zhao Hai’s face. He only decided on his impression of the young man based on the reports of his subordinates, as well as Bell, Smith, and Juwan. However these people had differing impressions of Zhao Hai. According to Bell, Zhao Hai was a very good Divergent Mage, moreover he also had a lot of businesses that could make money. Smith’s assessment of him was high as well. According to Smith, he was a very smart person, moreover, his leadership ability is very strong. Most importantly, his strength is immeasurable deep. Juwan, on the other hand, naturally didn’t put in good word in behalf of Zhao Hai. According to Juwan, Zhao Hai was a very arrogant and domineering person, a villain who was ignorant regarding the proper action to take. After combining all of these descriptions, Randolph thought of Zhao Hai as an ambitious and arrogant man. This was why he decided to deal with him. But now that Smith had shown his hand, Randolph was placed on an embarrassing situation. He had to stop the family from sending 9th ranks to deal with Zhao Hai since he needs to meet that man himself when he arrives at Sky Water City. At this time, Charlie also received the information. Upon receiving it, he was glad. Then he felt that something was wrong. He knew that Zhao Hai was in conflict with Juwan from the Calci Family not too long ago. So how did he arrive to the situation of marrying the princess of the family? Charlie was very familiar regarding the Calci Family. He was someone who was fighting for the throne, so of course he was informed about the old nobles of the empire. And for Megan, he also knew about her, it was impossible not to, she was the family’s precious Sugar Plum Princess. This was why when Lionheart made a move against Megan in the past, Charlie knew that he wouldn’t live long, the Calci Family wouldn’t allow him to. Then suddenly, Zhao Hai unexpectedly got engaged to Megan. This made Charlie feel awe. He wanted to know what was going on, so he sent a letter to Trezebo in order to check it out. Trezebo was also very confused. Just a day after Zhao Hai was very anxious to leave Jade Water City, he suddenly got engaged to Megan. This made Trezebo extremely surprised, judging from Zhao Hai’s expression when he left, it didn’t seem like he was going to be engaged. The fifth day after Zhao Hai arrived at SKy Water City, Lando arrived. He came in secret this time, he didn’t want to be overly known. Just as he disembarked from the ship, he saw Smith and Phil already there waiting for him at the pier. When he gazed at the people who received him, he didn’t see Megan’s figure, nor did he see Zhao Hai. His face became sullen as he looked at Smith, “Where is Megan?” Smith quickly replied, “She went to sea three days ago. Little Hai had something to do, and Megan wanted to follow, so she went.” Randolph snorted, he looked at Smith and Phil and said, “Let’s go to the mansion and talk.” Then they rode the carriage and headed to the City Lord’s Mansion. Upon arriving at the mansion, they entered the living room. Smith asked Randolph to sit down before he waved his hand to order everyone other than Phil to leave the room. Smith and Phil had long prepared for this day, so they calmly stood there and waited for Randolph to unleash his anger. When Lando saw that the two were acting like dead pigs who weren’t afraid of boiling water, his anger couldn’t help but flare up even more. But he suppressed his rage then looked at Smith and Phil, “Talk, how did this happen? Why did Megan get engaged to Zhao Hai? Why didn’t they wait for me to arrive? They actually dared to not see me?” Smith calmly replied, “Because Megan likes Zhao Hai. Therefore, I just allowed her and Zhao Hai to be engaged. As for why they went to sea, it was because God’s Grace Day is fast approaching, and Zhao Hai had already made an appointment with Charlie to give him a set of shipments before then. That’s why then needed to leave early.” Randolph look at Smith and snorted, “What? Since you’re now old and quite established, you can now ignore my words? You knew that I already gave the command to deal Zhao Hai, but you actually engaged him to Megan. What are you thinking? Are you still Calci Family? Why did you decide to trip us over?” Smith looked at Randolph and calmly said, “Naturally, I’m still a person of the family. I did this for the family. Megan was my very loved daughter, do you think that the daughter that I very much love would just get married, without even a ceremony to Zhao Hai, just for nothing? It was you who forced me.” At the end of his dialogue, Smith was almost roaring. Randolph looked at Smith and said coldly, “Good, you even dare shout at me. You say that you’re doing it for the family? How could it be good for the family?” Smith looked at Randolph coldly as well, “Of course it’s good for the family. You shouldn’t treat Zhao Hai like that, if you do, the other members of the League of Dark Mages wouldn’t think well of us. Do you really want to disband the league? You want to make the Dark Mages scattered, only to be cleaned up by the Radiant Church?” Randolph retorted, “What do you know, I’m doing this to fight against the Radiant Church. As long as we unite all of the Dark Mages under our family, then we will have the strength to fight the Church.” Smith seemed to not listen, he then gave his reply, “is it? In the past when the Radiant Church didn’t suppress us, didn’t we also try that? What happened? Did those Dark Mages listen to us? In the end, what we did was make it harder for people to learn the profession, causing our numbers to get fewer and fewer. And when the Radiant Church finally wanted to deal with us, the Dark Mage profession almost got exterminated. Is this what you call unity?” Randolph’s face was currently very ugly, He knew about the past matter. But he thought that time time would be different. With the plan provided by Zhao Hai, he felt like the Dark Mage was on its was to the top. At that time, the Calci Family would happily assume its leadership. It would make the family’s strength almost as great as the Radiant Church. However, when he thinks about these, Randolph couldn’t help but be embarrassed. The method was given by Zhao Hai, and now they were actually planning on dealing with him. Smith looked at Randolph and said, “Are you thinking that with Zhao Hai’s idea, the Dark Mage profession would grow explosively? So in that case, even if you kill some Dark Mages here and there, then it’s no big deal? Is that what you think? How long do you think training in becoming a Dark Mage would take? 20? 30? 40 years? Do you know what will happen in 20 years? Yes, with Zhao Hai’s idea, Dark Mages would certainly increase exponentially, but it was under the premise that all of the schools in Rosen Empire were producing Dark Mages. If you really succeed in placing all Dark Mages under the influence of our Calci family then our family’s power would truly increase. But at that time, what would differentiate us from the Radiant Church? Why was the Radiant Church being suppressed? Why did it vanish from Rosen Empire? Do you want to turn the family into the second Radiant Church? Even if the church were to be suppressed by the Rosen Empire, it still had its influence outside the empire. But what about us? What would happen if we do get suppressed by the alliance of all the Nobles of the empire? Do we leave? Don’t forget, other than the Rosen Empire, the world outside belongs to the Radiant Church!” Smith’s words made Randolph perspire. His plan was just like what Smith said, essentially turning the family into a second Radiant Church. But he actually forgot that the Calci Family was still a only a Great Noble of the empire. There were also Great Nobles like them, as well as the Imperial Clan above. If they really become another Radiant Church, then they would be threatening the rule of the Imperial Clan. What would happen then? Will the other Nobles just let them off? If those Great Nobles got together and suppressed the family, what can they do? Beside the Rosen Empire, the Radiant Church’s influence outside was overwhelming. If they leave Rosen Empire, then the Radiant Church would surely run them over. Before, Randolph admits that he had been stunned by their victory. After all, he was the Patriarch of a Great Family, he experienced the ups and downs of the family. Now that he heard Smith’s thoughts, he sobered up and measured the pros and cons. In the end he has to acknowledge what Smith said. At the same time, as a Patriarch, Randolph knew that the Imperial Clan wouldn’t allow the presence of a power that could threaten their rule. The same was true with the other Great Nobles. If he really did what he planned, then they both the Imperial Clan and the Great Nobles would join together in suppressing the family. Smith looked at his father and knew that he was thinking things out. So Smith just stood there quietly, he believed that his father would figure it out. If he couldn’t, then he didn’t deserve being the Calci Family’s Patriarch. After quite some time, Randolph let out a long breath and said, “Even if you are correct, you don’t have to marry Megan off to Zhao Hai. In the end, what does he really have?” Upon hearing that Randolph had somehow softened, Smith felt relief. He knew that Randolph was convinced. He immediately gave his answer, “Father, I did it for the family. If we really did send a 9th rank to deal with Zhao Hai, then I fear that we would have problems. I’m afraid that the 9th rank may not be able to return.” Randolph stared before his complexion changed, he looked at Smith and said, “Do you know what you’re talking about? That is a 9th rank expert, do you really think that Zhao Hai is that strong?” Smith forced a smile and said, “I don’t know if he really is strong. But Zhao Hai told me that as long as you don’t send five 9th rank experts, then those 9th ranks wouldn’t be able to return. And even if we send five 9th ranks, he was confident that he could escape.” Randolph snorted, “You actually got terrified just by listening to him? Did you really believe what he said?” Smith smiled stiffly and said, “I believe him, father. Did you know how long he took to travel from Jade Water City to Sky Water City? Only a few hours, he flew that fast. Even common falcons aren’t that fast. Can most 9th ranks fly that fast? Because of this, I believed his words.” Randolph’s shocked face looked at Smith and said, “Are you sure? Is he really that quick?” Smith smiled, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Uncle Phil.” Phil nodded and said, “Patriarch, it’s true, Zhao Hai is indeed very quick. We have arranged a person inside Jade Water City to specifically watch out for Zhao Hai, as long as Zhao Hai appears in Jade Water City, that person would immediately send us a letter. Six days ago, in the morning Zhao Hai arrived at Jade Water City. After his arrival, the person immediately sent a Wind Falcon to us. After we received his word, we then quickly had a Blood Hawk deliver a letter to Zhao Hai, telling him to rush towards Sky Water City as soon as possible. When the Blood Hawk bearing his reply arrived at Sky Water City, Zhao Hai also arrived.” <-Prev\|TOC\|Next-> 25 thoughts on “BTFTLIAW – Chapter 423” Arunn Prabhu says: to get Baited that is………. grimmvalky says: Blistycrow says: I might do the same with my math lessons ^^ Vitor Pontes de Moura says: Don’t do It! Zolboo says: 7 chapter next time then ahhaha Omini says: Thanks man. Whares is tha bait? God danm it!!!!! cookreep says: muhehehe good one 🙂 MythicalBlank says: Sacrifice to the Holy God of Bait! SmerchOleg says: Holy God of Big Boobs supports you. Suicide Shrimp says: Spongebob is my new HERO! Kamui says: Airlol says: Hahaha. Nice bait. 🤣 The paper that says chapter teaser should be blurred out and have those two words as the title that would make the image look like it actually has words on it Really spongebob!? Really!? You’d rather burn the teaser rather than sharing it??? What happen to the F.U.N. song we used to sing? Was that all a lie 😭😭😭😭 Dunno why there is a bonfire lit under the sea statesidespy says: Don’t question it. That is common sense. If that confused you then you do not understand what the common sense is. joellyanne says: Thanks for this chapter. Thanks for doing this chapter!😎 Shock to core!!! 😆 Chi says: It was mentioned earlier that no one would believe Juwan because they knew how he acted. Then why was the patriarchs assessment of Zhao Hai based off what Juwan told him? Silly Smith, the author intentionally made your family retarded for forced plot. Smith uses IQ Buff . . . Super Effective: Patriarch is no long a retard. So not completely stupid… John Jay (@JohnJayJP) says: “The fifth day after Zhao Hai arrived at SKy Water City, Lando arrived.” Lando –> Randolph	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1538
__label__cc	0.728295	0.271705	Metal Fatigue Can Require Metallurgical Services in Gastonia, NC Writer \| November 1, 2016 It’s not just living things that can tire out to the point of suffering injury or a total breakdown. In fact, metal can also tire out. But the amount of time it takes for metal to succumb to exhaustion depends on several factors—including what metal part or application it is, the type of metal used and the type of work a metal part does. When tiredness and problems crop up, it’s referred to as “metal fatigue,” and this common type of stress damage to metal components tends to start out as cracks. What is metal fatigue? Metal fatigue occurs in parts and applications made of metal—especially metals molded to components for use on heavy machinery. This process damages materials slowly, with a level of stress and strain that’s not quite enough to completely break the metal. Whether a metal presents with big or small problems, metal fatigue is likely to lead to the need for professional metallurgical services in Gastonia, NC. Causes of metal fatigue As mentioned above, stress and strain on metal can lead to cracking. From there, cracks can turn into dangerous fractures, which is why it’s important you don’t ignore any cracks or thin fracturing during regular inspections, or if you notice them at a glance. The causes of the development of metal fatigue vary from one metal material to another, but for the most part, it has to do with the constant loading of weight on things like working gears, multiple parts making contact with each other or damage to metal equipment used for pounding. Metal fatigue is a type of damage that occurs over time, as if lying in wait for the next regular load to fall under stressed metal materials. This happens because a metal material with a fracture is not meant to go on working as usual, let alone right and proper—because the metal has lost strength and structural integrity, making the chance for total failure under stress and strain more likely. Furthermore, metal fatigue can become dangerous if damage is not fixed. For example, inventory can be lost or workers injured should total failure occur while a part or piece of machinery is in operation. What’s more is that metal fatigue is not always predictable, which is the case a lot of the time. So, while there are times you may not see visual evidence of failure that’s about to occur, it’s not unusual to uncover weak spots in the form of cracks and fractures. Keep in mind that if a stressed metal cannot be repaired through a metallurgical process, then the part should not be used for its intended purpose any longer. If you work with metal parts or components for a long period of time, then the likelihood you will run into problems associated with metal fatigue increases. But there’s a chance you won’t have to scrap fractured metal. To find out the condition of your metal tools and components, contact J.F. Heat Treating Inc., the best team in town for professional metallurgical services in Gastonia, NC. ← Understanding Metal Normalizing in Gastonia, NC Understanding Metallurgy in Gastonia, NC and the Industries That Use It → Carburizing Case Hardening Metal Hardening Peening Precipitation Strengthening Quench Temper The Advantages of Intelligent Process Cooling An Overview of Ultrasonic Welding How to Optimize Case-Depth Uniformity How to Tell if You Have an Abrasion Problem What Is Metallurgical Analysis Testing, and Why Do I Need It? J.F. Heat Treating Inc Monday: 8 AM - 4 PM © 2020 J.F. Heat Treating Inc. All Rights Reserved. Powered by: BizIQ. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1541
__label__wiki	0.891963	0.891963	Austin is eclectic, to say the least. A liberal, progressive stronghold in the midst of conservative Texas, Austin has long been a haven for subcultures. The “Keep Austin Weird” movement is emblematic of the city’s left-leaning, free-spirited culture, which embraces individual expression and artistic production. Home to the University of Texas at Austin, the city also boasts a long, intellectual legacy and is consistently ranked among the most literate cities in America. About Hijack Careers Claim Business Add Business Blog Support Privacy Terms & Conditions About Hijack Careers Claim Business Add Business Blog Support Privacy Terms & Conditions Made in sunny San Diego, CA. ©2015 LocalStack, Inc. All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1550
__label__wiki	0.511437	0.511437	Share this page by e-mail. Email address of the sender Email address of the recipient Name of the recipient Attach a message The fields marked with the red dot must be filled out The item has been sent. Leica photography – the big picture since 1949 Discover LFI Magazine The Magazine for Leica M Photography Discover M Magazine The Art of Fashion Photography Discover S Magazine article added Book of the Month – Janet Delaney – Public Matters Article: PREVIOUS \| NEXT Back to the 80s! Once again, the photographer’s new book takes us to the Reagan era of the mid eighties in San Francisco. In this case, however, the intention is not to take a retro look at those years, with its typical fashion, big hairdos and unavoidable ghetto blasters. Of course, all those kind of things are included as well; but the main thing Delaney is delivering is a testimony to change. At the time, the photographer was living in Mission District, a very Latino American area of the city. At the week-ends in particular, she would photograph public gatherings – from the annual Cinco de Mayo parade all the way to demonstrations for peace, work and justice, directed against the US invasion of Nicaragua. The streets and publics spaces were not just places where people would bump into each other on their way to work or shopping; but rather places where societal issues were publicly presented and discussed. Her pictures glowing with warm sunny colours, Delaney mingled with people on the street to capture scenes with demonstrators, trade fair visitors, cross dressers, union organisers, beauty pageant participants, dancers, salespeople, mothers, children, cowboys. Delaney had been living in the city since 1967, observing daily life without really knowing at the time what would become of the picture series. “I’ve always seen San Francisco as a small place where big things happen,” the photographer remembers. She was not a tourist overwhelmed by the colourfulness of the streets; rather she had the necessary photographic eye that, like a seismograph, allowed her to sense and capture special moments of change. We can see, even more today, evidence of the transformation produced by an advanced gentrification that has remodelled San Francisco’s districts. Public Matters celebrates multi-culturism and the collective struggle for social justice. However, the photo book is certainly not a melancholic look into the past; rather it entices the viewer to ponder on the type of lively, public culture that would be necessary today to react to the current challenges arising from politics and social processes. (Ulrich Rüter) Public Matters, Janet Delaney 120 pages, 79 colour pictures 29 x 22.8 cm, English Three Young Women, 1985 Crowd Waiting, 1986 Dominique DiPrima on Stage, 1985 Virgin Mary in the Ice, 1984 Pawnshop, Mission Street, 1984 © Johanna Jetton Born in Compton, California in 1952, Delaney moved to San Francisco in the late sixties and started documenting her neighbourhood in the seventies, capturing daily life there with a large format camera and colour film. She received a BFA from the San Francisco State University (1975) and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute (1981). The book South of Market (also published by Mack) appeared in 2013, and also deals with changes happening in the SOMA District of San Francisco. Janet Delaney lives and works today in Berkeley, California. Book of the Month – Thomas Bergner: Internalized Kami ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY Terje Abusdal – Leica Oskar Barnack Award: the 2017 Winner Email of recipient: Attach a message: The fields marked with the red dot must be filled out! via mail Mail STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LFI NEWS CHANELS: GET THE LFI APP:	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1553
__label__wiki	0.579206	0.579206	USA Today Editorial Board Condemns Clinton As Joe Biden Meets With Elizabeth Warren August 24, 2015 — Ron Chusid Hillary Clinton’s email scandal is not going to go away, even if Clinton tries to make jokes about it. As an example of the response her actions have received from the media, last weekend the editorial board of USA Today had an editorial entitled, Clinton email controversy is no joke: Our view. The subtitle: Presidential candidate can laugh all she wants, but FBI investigations can’t be dismissed. Now that top secret information, intelligence agency inspectors general, the FBI and federal judges are involved, the matter is far from amusing. Clinton, though, seems to think she can dismiss the controversy by making light of it. Earlier this month in Iowa, the presidential candidate joked to a crowd of Democratic Party faithful about sending future communications over the app Snapchat, which famously makes text and photos disappear soon after they are viewed. At a testy press availability on Tuesday, Clinton went for the laugh line again after being asked whether her email server had been wiped clean. “Like with a cloth?” she replied, adding that nobody talks to her about the email controversy except reporters. Maybe she doesn’t get asked about it at tightly controlled town meetings, but the episode raises serious questions about the Democratic front-runner’s decision-making and commitment to openness in government. One of the many reasons that it was a bad idea to mix personal and business messages is well known to anyone with an email account: As hard as you might try, you can’t control what comes into your inbox. And if you’re the secretary of State, that’s inevitably going to include some sensitive information. Last week, a Justice Department national security investigation kicked into higher gear after intelligence agency officials determined that top secret information had indeed passed through the private email account. The FBI has taken control of the server and thumb drives storing backup data. The number of potentially classified emails involved jumped from a handful to more than 300, according to a State Department count filed in federal court. A federal judge overseeing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit said, “We wouldn’t be here today if this employee” — Clinton — “had followed government policy.” …Scandals surrounding Clinton and her husband have a habit of being stoked by both the Clintons’ penchant for secrecy and their political enemies’ overzealousness. Amid all the investigations and lawsuits, a resolution of the email affair will be long in coming. A couple of things, however, are already clear. One is that Clinton and her team should have turned the server over to the State Department’s inspector general, or perhaps the National Archives, for an independent, confidential sorting of the 62,000 messages. Instead, they took it on themselves to delete about half the messages as personal and scrub the server, raising inevitable suspicions about a coverup. Another is that, contrary to the Clinton camp’s assertion that the controversy is a lot of “nonsense,” federal computer security is no joke. Regardless of whether Clinton broke any laws, her decisions about the server represented bad judgment bordering on recklessness. This is hardly the first time that USA Today has been critical of Clinton’s actions and of the falsehoods she has told since the scandal broke. Last week a Fact-check article showed that pretty much everything Clinton has said in her defense is false, stating “Clinton convicted herself with a multitude of misleading and error-riddled email apologies.” They are not the only ones to find this. Multiple fact-check articles have exposed false statements made by Clinton regarding the scandal, including Factcheck.org which found multiple untrue statements in Clinton’s CNN interview. The Washington Post Fact Checker has awarded Clinton Three Pinoccios on more than one occasion, including for Hillary Clinton’s claim that ‘everything I did [on e-mails] was permitted’. The top Freedom of Information Act official at the Justice Department has stated that Clinton was in violation of the rules and the State Department’s top Freedom of Information Act officer has called her use of a private server unacceptable. While the email has received most of the coverage since the Justice Department took possession of the server and classified documents were found, the Clinton Foundation scandals are closely related. In May, the editorial board of USA Today had an editorial entitled Only the Clintons seem blind to foundation’s conflicts: Our view. These scandals call into question whether Democrats can take the risk of nominating Hillary Clinton, and hopefully some are also questioning the ethics of allowing her to be their candidate. Talk of Joe Biden running has replaced most of the non-Trump campaign news. Bidens meeting with Elizabeth Warren over the weekend further fueled all sorts of speculation, as did the The Wall Street Journal headline: Joe Biden Is Leaning Toward a 2016 Run. The Washington Post directly ties this to Clinton’s scandals: His consideration of another campaign comes as front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton has fielded mounting questions about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. The news that the FBI is investigating whether the system put any classified information at risk has rattled some top party financiers, particularly donors who were major players in Obama’s fundraising network who have little personal history with the Clintons. In the last few weeks, e-mails and calls have been flying back and forth between top bundlers as they try to assess how serious Biden is and whether Clinton is on shaky ground. “The network is starting to reach out,” said one major Obama fundraiser, who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations. “I’m getting calls from people saying, ‘We’re waiting for him to announce.’ People are nervous and weary of the Hillary side show, of the emails.” Update: Sanders Leads Clinton In Another New Hampshire Poll, Drawing Support From Both Moderates And Liberals Posted in Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Op-eds, Politics, Scandals. Tags: Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Scandals. RSS feed for comments on this post.. TrackBack URL. Philo Vaihinger says: August 25th 2015 at 10:45 am So Biden support is really Hillary support with cold feet? Does that mean Biden is really just Hillary with a big Irish smile? No and No. If the choice was limited to Biden or Clinton, Biden would be a much better choice. This is partially due to the differences between them regarding ethics and judgment. Biden is also preferable on the issues. He is much less hawkish, having opposed Clinton’s desires for increased military intervention when she was Secretary of State. He is preferable on social issues. He did not join up with The Fellowship when in the Senate as Clinton did. He did not push for measures such as making flag burning a felony or censoring video games. He was pushing Obama to back same-sex marriage while Clinton was still opposed to it. « SciFi Weekend: Mr Robot; Hannibal; Yvonne Craig; Luke Cage; Manhattan; Mockingbird Spin-Off; Hugo Awards Controversy (And A Win For Orphan Black) Sanders Leads Clinton In Another New Hampshire Poll, Drawing Support From Both Moderates And Liberals »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1555
__label__wiki	0.606972	0.606972	By Maria Semple Narrated by Kathleen Wilhoite / 9 hours 35 minutes Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom. Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle--and people in general--has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic. To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, secret correspondence--creating a compulsively readable and touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world. “The characters in Where'd You Go, Bernadette may be in real emotional pain, but Semple has the wit and perspective and imagination to make their story hilarious. I tore through this book with heedless pleasure.” Jonathan Franzen, author of Freedom “Brilliant, hilarious, endlessly inventive, and compulsively readable, Where'd You Go, Bernadette grabs you by the collar and never lets go. Semple is not only a masterful juggler, and an astute social critic, she is a magician!” Jonathan Evison Maria Semple wrote for the television shows Arrested Development, Ellen and Mad About You. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker and The Los Angeles Times. She lives in Seattle. “This book is hysterical, kind of wacky, and utterly original.” “You don't have to know Seattle to get Maria Semple's broadly satirical novel.... Underlying the nontraditional narrative are insights into the cost of thwarted creativity and the power of mother-daughter bonds, although a reader may be having too much fun to notice.” O, The Oprah Magazine A Novel Asks Seattle to Laugh at Itself Searching For 'Bernadette' In The Wilds Of Seattle How Would You Describe Where'd You Go Bernadette? Libro.fm Blog Book of the Month: Where'd You Go, Bernadette 9 Things That Bernadette Has Right About Seattle Narrator Kathleen Wilhoite on the Best and Worst Parts of Making an Audiobook The 6 Best Fathers in Literature Celebrating 25 Years of Great Listening! Books and Books at the Studios Staff Picks Phinney Books Bestsellers: Year Two Pacific Northwest Authors You Think Your Family Is Messed Up? Author Maria Semple Narrator Kathleen Wilhoite Publication Date August 14, 2012 Libro.fm Rank #252 Overall Genre Rank #11 in Humor	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1558
__label__wiki	0.874067	0.874067	Books & Company The Indie Next List With new audiobooks added each month, the Indie Next List is drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells and epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem. The audiobook titles below have recently appeared on the list. The Wicked Redhead A Wicked City Novel The Wicked City series By Beatriz Williams Narrated by Dara Rosenberg & Julie McKay / 12 hours 6 minutes “There has been a rash of then-and-now novels recently, but Williams weaves together two time frames so skillfully that the reader doesn’t feel a bit discomfited by the time and narrator-switching in successive chapters. Williams is a skillful storyteller who keeps the reader intrigued by how it will all pan out.” Susan Thurin, MainStreet BookEnds of Warner By Alan Furst Narrated by Peter Noble / 6 hours 52 minutes “Returning to one of his favorite subjects, Alan Furst examines life in Nazi-occupied Paris through a quasi-doppelgänger: Paul Ricard, an accomplished writer of spy fiction. Facing writer’s block, Ricard is presented with an unusual request from a Polish friend to get involved in the Resistance. Together, they manage to make contact with Polish slave laborers (who are actually engineers) in Germany to provide the Resistance — and eventually the English — with technical details and specimens of detonators and torpedoes. In 1942, with Paris gripped by war privations and the terror of the German SS, life was dark, difficult, and exhilarating, and Ricard takes to his assignments as if he had trained for them. Furst is the best writer of espionage fiction today.” Darwin Ellis, Books on the Common By Olaf Olafsson Narrated by Jane Copland / 7 hours 34 minutes #3 in Bestselling Religion Audiobooks “The Sacrament is a thoughtful, atmospheric, and quietly intense novel about how our choices have effects that must be felt our whole lives, and how we grapple with those consequences. I loved settling in with this novel.” Catherine Bock, Parnassus Books The Ship of Dreams The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era By Gareth Russell Narrated by Jenny Funnell / 12 hours 35 minutes “The Ship of Dreams recounts the Titanic epic largely from the perspective of six of her first-class passengers, including the naval architect who designed the ship; a movie star; a vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his 17-year-old son, Isidor Strauss, who founded Macy’s Department Store; and Lucy Noël Martha Leslie, the Countess of Rothes. This incisive and engrossing account of the ship’s evolution and tragic loss injects an intelligent light into an event that is as much enshrouded in legend as the Titanic’s remains are in the deep, dark ocean. This story is both a paean to the genius of the age that gave birth to the Titanic and a eulogy for the hubris that doomed her.” Alden Graves, Northshire Bookstore Winter Grave Detective Inspector Embla Nystrom: Book #2 By Helene Tursten & Marlaine Delargy Narrated by Stina Nielsen / 9 hours 14 minutes In this thrilling mystery set in rural Sweden, Detective Inspector Embla Nyström must solve a murder case and find two missing children before the small town takes matters into their own hands. When a little girl disappears a few weeks before Christmas, suspicion falls on the last person she was seen with: the mentally disabled teenage boy who... 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With a light touch, wisdom, and care, Greeley explores questions that provide a richer understanding of history and of our own lives.” Rebecca Mattis, Phoenix Books Rutland The German House By Annette Hess Narrated by Nina Franoszek / 10 hours 54 minutes “The German House captured my imagination. The author expertly unfolds the story of Eva Bruhns, a translator for the 1963 Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials, with such believability that the reader feels complicit in the denial of the past. As she hears testimonies, Eva discovers that anyone can be guilty of some horrific role in the war, however unaware they were of inhumane acts, or however prey to propaganda. The reader’s nausea will build as Eva gets closer to the truth. This historical novel seethes with life and feels authentic at every turn.” Diane McGuire, Valley Bookseller By Charles Soule Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller / 14 hours “In Anyone, Charles Soule takes what was so fun about his novel The Oracle Year and perfects it. 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__label__wiki	0.936858	0.936858	Home Sections Lebanon uprising protester arrests Mada Membership Morning Digest Editorial & Marketing Services Society / refugees The desperation of Oromo refugees in Cairo Oromo sit-in at UNHCR Cairo, July 2016 Pesha Magid An Oromo asylum seeker died in Cairo last week after attempting to help two men who set themselves on fire during a protest in front of a United Nations office. The protest outside the UNHCR’s office in 6th of October City called for the UN refugee agency to end its alleged discriminatory treatment of Oromo refugees. Most Oromo refugees in Egypt come from Ethiopia, where they make up the largest ethnic group. The Ethiopian government responded to Oromo protests with violence late last year, intensifying an ongoing crackdown against them. Human Rights Watch estimated in June that over 400 Oromo have been killed since November 2015, with thousands injured, tens of thousands arrested and hundreds forcibly disappeared. Mohamed Ademo, a Washington DC-based Oromo journalist, who has been following the case closely, told Mada Masr that Asli Nure was injured while trying to help two men who were later hospitalized, whose identities remain unknown. Video footage of the incident was shared on social media, showing large amounts of smoke and people screaming. The UNHCR released a statement saying it, “deeply regrets the tragic passing of an Ethiopian Oromo asylum-seeker on 26 July 2016, following a violent incident outside UNHCR office in Cairo.” The statement made no reference to the protest. The UNHCR office will be closed until next week. The UN agency’s spokesperson Tarik Argaz told Mada Masr the closure is a temporary measure to guarantee the safety of staff members and asylum seekers coming to the offices. Argaz says UNHCR security staff helped extinguish the fire and transported the injured to hospital. The office is working closely with hospital staff and the authorities in relation to the incident, he adds. But Ademo claims the response from the UNHCR was lacking. “It is even more tragic that the UNHCR’s response to all of this is to close its office. The appropriate course of action should have been to thoroughly investigate protesters’ grievances and what led to this deadly episode,” he says. When asked about how the UNHCR is addressing Oromo concerns they are being discriminated against, with their applications for refugee status commonly either ignored or denied, Argaz says the agency is in touch with Oromo community figures concerning their grievances, but would not disclose any details. Argaz and the UNHCR as a whole categorically deny Oromo refugees face any discriminatory treatment. “We process every claim according to UNHCR standard procedures. I want to stress that it’s an individual process and not a group-based approach,” says Argaz. But Oromo community leaders have been saying for months that they face unfair treatment. Abdul Kadir, the secretary general of Oromo Refugees Egypt, a community organizing center for Oromo refugees, first spoke to Mada Masr in April about Oromo protests at the UNHCR office in Cairo, which continued for a couple of weeks. At the time Kadir and his organization had just begun negotiations with the UNHCR and they have since taken a step back from active protests. But he says palpable anger against the UNHCR remains. “Many Oromo are rejected. Every week it’s 40 to 50 people who are rejected. More than 99 percent have been rejected, so people are angry, they are not happy with the UNHCR,” he claims. Kadir says many Oromo refugees in Cairo have been accused by the Ethiopian government of belonging to the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). The OLF is an armed group that was designated a terrorist organization by Ethiopia’s parliament in 2011. According to HRW, while the group has minimal military capacity, its existence is often used by the Ethiopian government to justify the repression of Oromo. Many Oromo refugees in Cairo are either connected to the OLF or accused of connections, Kadir says, meaning they are unable to return to Ethiopia amid the ongoing crackdown. He attributes the large number of rejected applications from Oromo for refugee status to the similar stories they tell, which he says makes UNHCR officials suspicious. However, he adds that many Oromo refugees wait years for a response after their initial status determination interviews with the UNHCR, in comparison to the average 20 months the UNHCR promises. Feven Basada has been waiting for almost three years for the result of her refugee status interview. She says the stress of not knowing has caused her to become sick and unable to work, and that she is only able to survive because of the support of her church. Basada left Ethiopia because her family was being targeted by the government. “I don’t know if anyone is alive or not,” she says. “You don’t have anyone. You don’t have a country, you don’t have anything. That’s why I have this sickness,” she adds. Basada lives alone, and often, when she calls the UNHCR office, no one answers. “I want to live like a human being, it is very hard … very difficult for women especially.” Marwa Hashem, assistant public information officer for the UNHCR in Cairo, told Mada Masr that each refugee application has to be evaluated on an individual basis and the agency works with over 181,000 asylum seekers and refugees, which may explain the long wait. Hashem adds that staff shortages and increasing numbers of asylum seekers have made agency efforts to reduce the wait time difficult. “Cases of asylum seekers with specific vulnerabilities may be adjudicated faster than others under certain circumstances, based on identified needs in each case,” Hashem explained, adding that the UNHCR does not discriminate against groups of people based on affiliation or ethnicity. But others who work in the field disagree. A source from an international refugee organization told Mada Masr anonymously that he often sees Syrian refugees take priority over other groups. “It’s been my experience that pretty much all refugee organizations right now have a dual focus — one for Syrian refugees and one for non-Syrian refugees. People will look at meeting a quota for non-Syrians, and they will dedicate half of their resources to Syrians,” he explains. He says that the reason for this is a combination of the large influx of Syrian refugees into Egypt and funding priorities. In a world of tight funding, he explains, organizations have to make choices in order to cover their costs. Whether or not this is the case, Oromo refugees are beginning to feel hopeless, according to Ademo. “The depth of their frustration and grievance with lengthy procedures that keep ending in rejection is heartbreaking. The desperation has already led dozens to perish in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach Europe,” he says. A boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Egypt to Europe capsized in April and at least 400 refugees, largely from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, drowned. Ademo says many Oromo still in Cairo feel hopeless, and “some have publicly suggested they have nothing left to lose and may set themselves alight.” You Might Have Missed From prison: Trying to deceive pain Industrial colonialism: Egypt, Germany and the maintenance of the modern world US leverage of UNRWA: Palestinians as refugees and their right to return Unhappiness and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 65 articles on Mada You have a right to access accurate information, be stimulated by innovative and nuanced reporting, and be moved by compelling storytelling. Subscribe now to become part of the growing community of members who help us maintain our editorial independence. Your support is the only way to ensure independent, progressive journalism survives. 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__label__cc	0.697911	0.302089	Mutations in β-Tubulin Map to Domains Involved in Regulation of Microtubule Stability in Epothilone- resistant Cell Lines1 Lifeng He, Chia-Ping Huang Yang and Susan Band Horwitz Lifeng He Chia-Ping Huang Yang Susan Band Horwitz DOI: Published November 2001 The epothilones (Epos) are a group of natural products isolated from the myxobacterium, Sorangium cellulosum. They have a mechanism of action similar to that of Taxol, i.e., they stabilize microtubules and induce the formation of microtubule bundles in cells. Because they are simpler in structure than Taxol and preserve their activity in P-glycoprotein-expressing cells, they are being studied as potential antitumor drugs. In this work, a series of Epo-resistant A549 and HeLa cell lines have been selected and analyzed. Class I β-tubulin, the major isotype of β-tubulin in these Epo-resistant cell lines, has been sequenced in a search for mutations. In the Epo B-resistant A549 cells, there is a mutation at β292 from Gln to Glu, in the Epo A-resistant HeLa cell line there is a mutation at β173 from Pro to Ala, and in the Epo B-resistant HeLa cell line there is a heterozygous mutation at β422 from Tyr to a mixture of Tyr and Cys. These mutations are close to the M-loop, the nucleotide-binding site, and the microtubule-associated protein binding sites, respectively. It is likely that these mutations in β-tubulin provide cells with a mechanism of resistance to the Epos and taxanes. Among these resistant cell lines, A549.EpoB40 is hypersensitive to microtubule-destabilizing drugs, such as vinblastine and colchicine, and HeLa.EpoB1.8 is dependent on the Epos or taxanes for growth. Our studies provide evidence that the M-loop, the GTP binding site, and the microtubule-associated protein binding sites at the COOH terminus in β-tubulin are critical for the regulation of microtubule stability. Microtubules are a validated target for antitumor drugs. During the interphase portion of the cell cycle, microtubules are involved in the maintenance of cell shape, the movement of cells, and the intracellular transportation of vesicles and organelles. At the mitotic phase of the cell cycle, microtubules play a critical role. Through quick transitions between assembly and disassembly processes, the interphase microtubule network is reassembled into spindle-like microtubule arrays with their origins at the opposite poles of a dividing cell. The movement of microtubule spindles enables the separation of duplicated chromosomes into daughter cells. Drugs targeting microtubules disrupt microtubule spindle-mediated chromosome segregation as well as other processes that rely on the integration of the microtubule network. Microtubule-interacting drugs can be classified into two groups, microtubule-stabilizing agents such as Taxol (Fig. 1; Ref. 1) and microtubule-destabilizing drugs such as the Vinca alkaloids and colchicine (2). Taxol binds to and hyperstabilizes microtubules, and cells treated with Taxol are blocked at metaphase in mitosis. However, at low nanomolar concentrations, both Taxol and the Vinca alkaloids inhibit microtubule dynamics in cells (3-5). Taxol has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of ovarian, breast, and lung carcinomas (6), and until recently, the taxanes were the only microtubule-stabilizing drugs with antitumor activity that had been described. Three new microtubule-stabilizing natural products, the Epos3 (7-9), discodermolide (10-12), and eleutherobin (13, 14), have been discovered. Epos A and B are natural products, isolated from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum, with simpler chemical structures and better water solubility compared to Taxol (Fig. 1). Furthermore, the Epos maintain their cytotoxic activity in drug-resistant cells that overexpress P-glycoprotein (7, 15), a membrane transporter that significantly reduces the intracellular concentration of antitumor agents such as Taxol or vinblastine (16-18), and is associated with drug resistance. Because of these advantages, the Epos are undergoing extensive preclinical trials as candidates for antitumor drugs. Here we have selected cancer cell lines resistant to the Epos and studied the alterations in the resistant cell lines. Our results provide us with information on the mechanisms of resistance to the Epos and a further understanding of those sites in β-tubulin that are required for normal microtubule function. Taxol was obtained from the Drug Development Branch, National Cancer Institute. The Epos were kindly provided by Professor Samuel J. Danishefsky, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Columbia University, New York, NY. All compounds were prepared in DMSO. GTP, anti-α-tubulin antibody, methylene blue, and SDS were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co. Cell Culture. A549, a human non-small cell lung cancer line, was grown in RPMI 1640 with 10% fetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin (Life Technologies, Inc.) at 37°C in 7% CO2. HeLa cells were maintained in MEM with 10% fetal bovine serum and 1% penicillin-streptomycin (Life Technologies, Inc.) at 37°C in 7% CO2. Epo-resistant cell lines were maintained in medium containing the indicated concentrations of Epo A or Epo B. Selection of Epo-resistant Cell Lines. Three Epo-resistant cell lines were developed over a 1-year period by growing A549 in Epo B and HeLa cells in Epo B and Epo A independently. These cells were selected by stepwise increases in the concentrations of the drug. A series of Epo B-resistant A549 cell lines were selected, and A549.EpoB40, the most resistant line, is maintained in 40 nm Epo B. Two Epo-resistant HeLa cell lines, HeLa.EpoA9 and HeLa.EpoB1.8, were maintained in 9 nm Epo A and 1.8 nm Epo B, respectively. Cytotoxicity Assay. A methylene blue-based cytotoxicity assay was developed from previous research (19, 20) to study the drug resistance profiles of the Epo-resistant cell lines. Approximately 30,000 cells (1 ml) were seeded into each well in a 24-well plate and allowed to settle for 6 h, and drugs were added to the first well of the plate and serial diluted to subsequent wells. After 72 h of incubation, the medium was discarded, and 200 μl of a methylene blue solution (0.5% in ethanol:water; 50%, v/v) were added to each well. One h later, unbound methylene blue was washed off with water and bound stain was solubilized by the addition of 1 ml of 1% SDS solution. The plates were stirred gently on a rotator for 1 h at room temperature, and the absorbance in each suspension was read at 630 nm in a spectrophotometer. The staining in the control well was taken as 100%, and the IC50s were defined as the drug concentrations that inhibited the cell number by 50% after 72 h. Doubling Time. Cells (40,000; 2 ml) were seeded into each well of a six-well plate (40,000 cells/well) and incubated until the cell population reached ≈80% confluency. Cells were harvested and counted on a Coulter counter. The doubling time was calculated from the total incubation time divided by the number of times that the cells replicated. Sequencing of Class I β-Tubulin. Total RNA was prepared from cells as described (21) and reverse transcribed to cDNA. Human class I β-tubulin was amplified by RT-PCR and sequenced using four pairs of primers developed in our laboratory. Results obtained with Epo-resistant cell lines were compared with the sequence from drug-sensitive parental cell lines as well as from the class I β-tubulin sequence published in GenBank. PCR of MDR1 and MRP Genes. Total RNA was prepared and reverse transcribed to cDNA. Primers for MDR1 or MRP were used to detect their expression by PCR. SKVLB1, a cell line derived from SKOV3 that expresses the MDR1 gene, was used as a positive control for MDR1expression, and the β2M gene was also included in the study as a control for the quality of the samples (21). Determination of Soluble Tubulin Dimers after Epo B Treatment. Cells were grown to 70–80% confluency and lysed at 37°C for 5 min with 500 μl of hypotonic buffer (0.5% NP40, 0.1 m 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid, 1 mm EGTA, and 0.5 mm MgCl2, pH 6.6) containing various concentrations of Epo B. In this study, the final concentration of Epo B in cell lysates was 0, 1, 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000 nm. The lysates were transferred to 1.5-ml Eppendorf tubes and after 30 min of incubation at 37°C, centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 10 min at room temperature. Three hundred μl of the supernatant were transferred to a fresh Eppendorf tube and mixed with 100 μl of 4× SDS-PAGE sample buffer. The samples were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotted with an anti-α-tubulin antibody. ECL exposure was quantitated by densitometry. To eliminate experimental variations, all of the samples were prepared and analyzed under identical conditions at the same time. Molecular Modeling. Molecular modeling was done with the Insight II software (Molecular Simulations, Inc.). Tubulin structure was taken from Nogales et al. (Refs. 22, 23; Protein Data Base file code: 1TUB). The X-ray structure of Taxol was adapted from Mastropaolo et al. (24), and the coordinates for Epo B were retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database (Refcode: TIPFON). Resistance Profiles of Epo-resistant A549 and HeLa Cell Lines. A series of Epo B-resistant A549 cell lines were selected by stepwise increases in drug concentration and maintained in various concentrations of Epo B: 0.2, 0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, and 40 nm. A549.EpoB40, the cell line that is most resistant to Epo B in this series, was used in this study. Two Epo-resistant HeLa cell lines were selected, HeLa.EpoA9 and HeLa.EpoB1.8. They are maintained in 9 nm Epo A and 1.8 nm Epo B, respectively. To characterize the drug resistance profiles, the resistance cell lines were tested with Epo A, Epo B, Taxol, Taxotere, discodermolide, vinblastine, and colchicine in cytotoxicity assays. IC50s were determined, and the extent of drug resistance was indicated by the fold-increase of IC50s (Tables 1 and 2). A549.EpoB40 is ≈95-fold resistant to Epo B, 72-fold resistant to Epo A, 22-fold resistant to Taxol, and 13-fold resistant to Taxotere (Table 1). The IC50 for discodermolide is increased only by 1-fold. It is of interest to note that A549.EpoB40 cells are sensitized to microtubule-destabilizing drugs. The IC50s for vinblastine and colchicine in A549.EpoB40 cells decreased by ≈50%. The Epo-resistant HeLa cells are of very low resistance, and it has been difficult to increase their level of resistance (Table 2). HeLa.EpoA9 cells are 2.5-fold resistant to Epo A and are 6.4-, 5.5-, 1.7- and 2.1-fold resistant to Taxol, Taxotere, Epo B, and discodermolide, respectively. This cell line is more sensitive to microtubule-destabilizing drugs, and the IC50s for vinblastine and colchicine are lower when compared with the wild-type HeLa cells. The HeLa.EpoB1.8 cell line is 2.3-fold resistant to Epo B and is 2.8-, 3.4- and 1.5-fold resistant to Taxol, Taxotere, and Epo A, respectively. There is no cross resistance to discodermolide, and as a matter of fact, the IC50 for discodermolide is decreased slightly. The sensitivity to microtubule-destabilizing drugs is mixed; the IC50s for vinblastine and colchicine are 1.6- and 0.4-fold, respectively, of that in wild-type HeLa cells. Epo-resistant Cells Proliferate at a Slower Rate Than Their Drug-sensitive Parental Cells. The growth rate of resistance cells was determined by measuring the doubling time of each cell line (Table 3). The doubling times for A549.EpoB40, HeLa.EpoA9, and HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells were 35, 10, and 122% longer, respectively, than their drug-sensitive parental cells. This increase in generation time could contribute to the resistance phenotype. HeLa.EpoB1.8 Cells Are Dependent on Epo B and Other Microtubule-stabilizing Drugs for Normal Growth. It was noted during the cytotoxicity studies that the growth of HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells was dependent on Epo B or other microtubule-stabilizing drugs such as Taxol (Fig. 2). There is a 50–100% increase in the growth of HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells in the presence of 1–2 nm Epo A, Epo B, Taxol, or Taxotere. However, discodermolide, among all of the microtubule-stabilizing agents studied, was the only compound that could not rescue the growth of HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells. A549.EpoB and HeLa.EpoA9 cells exhibited a small (10–20%) increase in cell growth in the presence of nanomolar concentrations of microtubule-stabilizing agents (data not shown). Expression of MDR1 and MRP Is Not Altered in Epo-resistant Cells. Pgp is a membrane transporter associated with the MDR phenotype (16-18). MRP is another membrane protein associated with multidrug resistance to anticancer drugs (25-27). To examine the expression of these drug transporters in Epo-resistant cell lines, RT-PCR was performed using primers designed for MDR1 and MRP, the genes encoding Pgp and MRP protein, respectively. The results revealed that the MDR1 gene is not expressed in any of the Epo-resistant cell lines (Fig. 3). MRP is expressed endogenously in A549 and HeLa cells, and the level of its expression is not altered in Epo-resistant cell lines (data not shown). This suggests that the cross-resistance of A549.EpoB40, HeLa.EpoA9, and HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells to microtubule-stabilizing agents is not attributable to the expression of Pgp or MRP. Mutations in β-Tubulin in Epo-resistant Cell Lines. Previous studies have suggested that the Epos may share a common pharmacophore with Taxol and bind at the same or an overlapping drug binding site in β-tubulin (7, 28-31). The presence of mutations in β-tubulin is one mechanism by which drug resistance to microtubule-stabilizing agents can occur in cancer cells (28, 32-34). To examine this possibility in Epo-resistant A549 and HeLa cells, the human class I β-tubulin gene, the major isotype of β-tubulin (21), was sequenced. One point mutation in class I β-tubulin was identified in each of the Epo-resistant cell lines (Table 4). In A549.EpoB40, the mutation is at β292 from Gln to Glu, in HeLa.EpoA9 the mutation is at β173 from Pro to Ala, and in HeLa.EpoB1.8 there is a heterozygous mutation at β422 from Tyr to Tyr/Cys. The sequencing data are the results of a minimum of three experiments, and a mutation is called only when it is different from both the published class I β-tubulin gene and the sequence of the drug-sensitive parental cell lines. Microtubule Protein in A549.EpoB40 Cells Is Less Responsive to Epo B Compared with A549 Cells. The decrease in soluble MTP in cell lysates after incubation with Epo B was used as an indication of an increase in microtubule assembly (Fig. 4). In A549 cells, the amount of soluble MTP decreased by 20, 30, and 40% at 10, 100, and 1,000 nm Epo B, respectively. This indicated that the assembly of microtubule polymers increased by 20, 30, and 40%. In A549.EpoB40 cells, the amount of soluble MTP protein began to decrease linearly at concentrations greater than 100 nm Epo B. The MTP in A549.EpoB40 cells demonstrated a lag phase in responding to low concentrations of Epo B (0–100 nm). The total amount of MTP in Epo-resistant A549 and HeLa cells was similar to that present in the parental cell lines (data not shown). β-Tubulin Mutations Map to Domains Near the M-Loop, Nucleotide Binding Site, and the COOH Terminus. Molecular modeling studies revealed the location of β292, β173, and β422 mutations in β-tubulin (Fig. 5A). β292 is near both the M-loop, which is essential for the interactions between neighboring protofilaments and Thr-274, an important amino acid residue in the Taxol/Epo binding pocket (Fig. 5B). The distance between β292Gln and β274Thr is approximately 6 Å. β292Gln is also at the COOH-terminal end of the M-loop. β173Pro is on the T5-loop forming part of the nucleotide-binding pocket. β171 is also a Pro, and it is very likely that these two Pro residues determine the conformation of this loop (Fig. 5C). β422Tyr is on helix H12 at the COOH terminus of β-tubulin, the binding site for MAPs and motor proteins (Fig. 5D). Microtubules are regulated by sensitive mechanisms to accommodate the critical roles that these organelles play at different phases of the cell cycle. Their assembly and disassembly are driven by the binding and hydrolysis of GTP at the plus end of β-tubulin. Microtubule binding proteins such as MAP4, MAP2, and tau bind and promote the assembly and stabilization of microtubules, thereby playing a role in the regulation of microtubules (35, 36). Recently, a group of microtubule-destabilizing proteins has been discovered (37, 38). For example, stathmin, a Mr 19,000 phosphoprotein, binds to α,β-tubulin heterodimers and induces microtubule depolymerization. The integrity and proper function of the microtubule network are further regulated by cell cycle progression signaling molecules and checkpoint mechanisms. Natural products that mimic the activity of these two classes of microtubule regulatory proteins induce imbalance between microtubule-stabilizing and -destabilizing forces. This kind of imbalance/dysfunction leads to mitotic arrest or aberrant mitosis and eventually apoptosis of cancer cells. Taxol and the Epos bind to β-tubulin in the microtubule and stabilize and protect the polymers from depolymerization. In the opposite manner, the Vinca alkaloids and colchicine depolymerize cellular microtubules and inhibit microtubule assembly. Drug resistance to microtubule-interacting agents is multifactorial, and the introduction of mutations in the target protein, β-tubulin, is one of the possible mechanisms of resistance. Mutations in β-tubulin have been found in Taxol- and Epo-resistant cells. Microtubule protein carrying β-tubulin mutations are often less responsive to microtubule-stabilizing agents, as indicated by decreased microtubule assembly in the presence of Taxol/Epo (28, 33). Monzo et al. (34) have reported that β-tubulin mutations are associated with poor response to Taxol in cancer patients. In this study, we have selected and examined Epo-resistant A549 and HeLa cells. A549.EpoB40, HeLa.EpoA9, and HeLa.EpoB1.8 are cross-resistant to Taxol, Taxotere, and the Epos, suggesting that the resistance is to the microtubule-stabilizing activity of these drugs. It is interesting to note that HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells are not only resistant, but also dependent, on microtubule-stabilizing drugs for normal growth (Fig. 2). This is probably because of the presence of microtubules in these cells, the stability of which had decreased to the extent that they were not compatible with normal proliferation. Therefore, the cells require low concentrations of the Epos or taxanes to replicate normally. However, even in the presence of drug, these cells demonstrated a reduced growth rate (Table 3). Discodermolide, however, exhibited different activities from those of the taxanes and the Epos. A549.EpoB40 cells are only slightly cross-resistant to discodermolide but are 100-, 22-, and 13-fold resistant to Epo B, Taxol, and Taxotere, respectively (Table 1). For HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells, discodermolide is the only microtubule-stabilizing drug that is not able to rescue the cells and allow them to proliferate normally (Fig. 2). This is consistent with the results obtained in a study of discodermolide in A549.T12, a Taxol-resistant A549 cell line that requires a low concentration of Taxol for normal growth (39). The data suggest that some of the biological activities of discodermolide are distinct from those of Taxol and the Epos, although there are certain overlapping functions, such as the stabilization of microtubules. Sequencing of β-tubulin in these resistance cell lines revealed point mutations at β292 (Gln to Glu), β173 (Pro to Ala), and β422 (Tyr to Tyr/Cys) in A549.EpoB40, HeLa.EpoA9, and HeLa.EpoB 1.8 cells, respectively. Less resistant A549 cells have been sequenced, and it was found that the mutation at β292 was present in cells maintained in 9.6 and 4.8 nm Epo B but absent in cells maintained in 0.3 and 0.2 nm Epo B (data not shown). In A549.EpoB1.2 that is maintained in 1.2 nm Epo B, there is a heterozygous expression of both the wild-type allele (Gln) and the mutation (Glu; data not shown). The positive correlation between the increase in drug resistance and the presence of the β-tubulin mutation strongly suggests that the β292 mutation is involved in the development of drug resistance to Epo B. Molecular modeling studies have indicated that the β-tubulin mutations described in this study are located at/near domains involved in the regulation of microtubule stability. β292 is near the M-loop as well as Thr-274, a residue forming part of the binding pocket for Taxol/Epo (Fig. 5B). This is the region regulating lateral interactions between adjacent protofilaments (23). Previous studies of Taxol- and Epo-resistant cells pointed to mutations at β270 (33), β274, and β282 (28), residues also located near the M-loop and the Taxol binding pocket. β173Pro is on the T5-loop forming the ribose binding part of the nucleotide-binding pocket (Fig. 5C), and it is very likely that β173Pro and β171Pro determine the conformation of this loop. Therefore, mutation of β173 from Pro to Ala would alter the conformation of this loop. Because GTP binding and hydrolysis is an essential regulatory mechanism of microtubule stability, changes in the nucleotide binding pocket may lead to alterations in microtubule stability. Studies of mutations in yeast β-tubulin have revealed that mutations at β174K and β177D to Ala lead to cold sensitivity and supersensitivity to benomyl, a microtubule-destabilizing agent in yeast (40). Mutations near the nucleotide-binding pocket in β-tubulin account for the majority of mutations associated with poor response to Taxol treatment in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Of the 19 mutations identified, 16 were located near the nucleotide-binding pocket (34). β422 is located on helix H12, on the external surface of the microtubule (Fig. 5D). This is the binding site for MAPs and motor proteins that constitute another mechanism for regulating microtubule stability. A mutation at β422 could result in altered binding of these factors to the COOH terminus of β-tubulin and thus lead to less stable microtubules. There are at least two possible reasons why the mutation is heterozygous: (a) a homozygous mutation at this site may not be compatible with life. In yeast β-tubulin, it has been shown that homozygous mutations, in this region at β417D and β421E to Ala, are recessive lethal; and (b) a homozygous mutation may require further selection with higher concentrations of Epo B. One idea is that cancer cells develop mechanisms that result in microtubules with decreased stability to compensate for the presence of microtubule-stabilizing agents. Point mutations in β-tubulin are one of these mechanisms. Mutations in our Epo-resistant cells map to domains involved in the regulation of microtubule stability, the M-loop, the nucleotide-binding pocket, and the binding sites for MAPs. Cells carrying these mutations are not just resistant to the Epos but are also resistant to other microtubule-stabilizing agents, such as Taxol and Taxotere. Consistent with this hypothesis, we have observed that there is a lag period before microtubule assembly occurs in A549.EpoB40 cells, compared with A549 cells, in the presence of Epo B. Although this difference is subtle and is only significant at 100 nm drug, the result is very repeatable. Furthermore, A549.EpoB40 cells are hypersensitive to microtubule-destabilizing drugs. The IC50s for vinblastine and colchicine are decreased by 0.5- and 0.6-fold, respectively. This indicates that the microtubules in A549.EpoB40 cells are probably less stable than those in A549 cells and, therefore, more sensitive to destabilizing agents. β-Tubulin mutations have been identified as a mechanism associated with Epo resistance (28). Most of the mutations have been located either near the Taxol/Epo binding pocket or near the M-loop (28, 41). In this study, an association has been noted between Epo resistance and mutations at other regions, such as the nucleotide-binding site and the binding site for MAPs on the COOH terminus of β-tubulin. This strongly suggests that alterations in microtubule stability, in addition to a decreased affinity between a drug molecule and its binding pocket in β-tubulin, can contribute to drug resistance to the Epos. Resistant cells carrying these mutations are cross-resistant to other microtubule-stabilizing agents and may become hypersensitive to microtubule-destabilizing drugs. The results obtained from this study may also shed some light on the use of the Epos in treating human carcinomas. For example, cancer patients harboring mutations in β-tubulin, who were treated previously with the taxanes (34), may have poor responses to the Epos. Patients with special polymorphisms in their β-tubulin sequence may be predisposed to being either hypersensitive or resistant to microtubule-interacting agents such as the taxanes, the Epos, or the Vinca alkaloids. Chemical structures of Taxol and the Epos. HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells are dependent on either the Epos or the taxanes for growth. In the presence of low nanomolar concentrations of Taxol, Taxotere, Epo A, or Epo B, there is an approximate 1.5- to 2-fold increase in cell growth compared with cells grown in the absence of drug. Discodermolide does not rescue the growth of HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells. Error bars were omitted for clarity. SD did not exceed 5%. Epo-resistant cell lines do not express the MDR1 gene. Total RNA was prepared from Epo-resistant cells and examined for the expression of the MDR1 gene by RT-PCR. SKVLB1, a cell line that overexpresses the MDR1 gene, was used as a positive control, and the β2M gene was used as a control for the quality of the samples. Lane 1, A549; Lane 2, A549.EpoB40; Lane 3, HeLa; Lane 4, HeLa.EpoA9; Lane 5, HeLa.EpoB1.8; Lane 6, SKOV3; Lane 7, SKVLB1. Microtubule protein from A549.EpoB40 cells does not polymerize as well as MTP from A549 cells in the presence of Epo B. Cell lysates prepared from A549 and A549.EpoB40 cells were incubated with the indicated concentrations of Epo B at 37°C for 30 min. Microtubule polymers were centrifuged, and the amount of soluble microtubule protein remaining in the supernatant was determined by Western blot analysis and densitometry as an indication of the level of microtubule assembly. Bars, SD. Modeling of mutations in β-tubulin. A, B292Gln to Glu, B173Pro to Ala, and B422Tyr to Tyr/Cys mutations are located near the M-loop, the GDP binding site, and the COOH terminus of β-tubulin, respectively. B, B292Gln is close to the M-loop and Thr-274, an amino acid residue that forms part of the Taxol/Epo binding pocket (22, 23). C, B173Pro is on the loop forming part of the nucleotide-binding pocket in β-tubulin. Another amino acid on the loop, B171, is also a Pro. D, the H11 and H12 helixes form the external surface of the microtubule polymer and provide binding sites for MAPs and motor proteins. B422Tyr is located on the H12 helix. Drug resistance profile of A549.EpoB40 cells. IC50s were determined after 72 h of incubation with the indicated drugs. The IC50 of A549.EpoB40 cells was divided by the IC50 of A549 cells to indicate the fold decrease or increase in drug sensitivity. Drug resistance profile of HeLa.EpoA9 and HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells. IC50s were determined after 72 h of incubation with the indicated drugs. The IC50 of HeLa.EpoA9 and HeLa.EpoB1.8 cells were divided by the IC50 of HeLa cells to indicate the fold decrease or increase in drug sensitivity. Doubling time for Epo-sensitive and Epo-resistant cell lines. 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__label__cc	0.656466	0.343534	Mushroom Suits, Burial Pods and Other Thoughtful but Ultimately Useless Green Burial Innovations Posted on March 27, 2016 March 27, 2016 by conservationburial A few years ago, when Ecopod caskets-made with feathers and recycled paper were making news, I had a call from a writer for National Geographic wanting to know if we using any innovations her readers might find interesting. I said we were using caskets made with locally sourced recycled wood, shrouds out of organic cotton, and were hand digging graves. We used locally sourced native plants to re-vegetate the grave, including rare plants, one Federally Endangered. She said “Well, actually, I was looking for something more exciting like those Ecopods.”. The fact that Ecopods were manufactured in the UK , shipped here (presumably by specially trained flocks of butterflies to avoid the carbon footprint) and cost $3,000 did not seem to register. Over the years we have seen lots of processes and products that seem to distract from what we see as the core missions of saving and restoring wild-lands and connecting natural and human communities. In this and the next post, I will describe a few of the more interesting ideas. Patents: The Elvis Planter, a Casket Made of Fertilizer Early on, we had a couple of challenges from people who had what they thought was a patent on natural burial: one even threatened to sue us. One entrepreneur had the idea for large burial containers that would hold the body and a full sized tree. A grouping of them would form a sort of containerized forest. The offerings would be from smallish to the top of the line: the “Elvis”. He figured they could be developed in old parking lots and other urban spaces. He had a mention in the NY Times, and thought it was head and shoulders above conservation burial. He invited himself to our house for Christmas, but Kimberley (rightfully) convinced me to tell him that our house had burned down and we were moving to Haiti. A few years after we opened Ramsey Creek (and over a decade since I first published the idea) I received a certified letter from a lawyer representing a person that claimed to have a patent on using burials to restore forests (that dated to well after we formed Memorial Ecosystems in 1996). His key technology was a casket made with paper and fertilizer. As the patent described, trees would be planted on top of the grave to ultimately create a forest. The lawyer told me to continue at Ramsey Creek, I would need to pay his client for a license. It is not possible to patent a general idea like “green burial”, “forest burial”, or “green buildings”, but it is possible to patent specific technologies or even business systems (the latter is a bit murky). To get a patent, the technology must be non-obvious, useful and novel. I began my response by noting that nutrient loading is a potential issue with the burial of human bodies; consequently, the “fertilizer casket” was not in any way “useful”, and was in fact potentially harmful. And it was not in any respect a novel idea. To be considered “novel” under patent law, it cannot have any of the following characteristics: “The invention was known or used by others in the United States before the patent applicant invented it. The invention was patented or described in any printed publication, before the patent applicant invented it. The invention was patented or described in a printed publication in any country more than one year prior to the inventor’s U.S. patent application. The invention was in public use or on sale in the United States more than one year prior to the inventor’s U.S. patent application.” See more at: http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/intellectual-property/idea-must-be-useful-novel-or-non-obvious.html#sthash.68POD1xl.dpuf I pointed out to the lawyer that 1) the idea of planting vegetation on graves and sacred groves goes back millennia (will blog on that in the near future) 2) early 19th century “rural” cemeteries like Mount Auburn in Boston specifically called for burial in nature-in a way that created a park, 3) the default for doing nothing to a cemetery in our part of the world is for it to return to forest, 4) I published the idea in the summer of 1988, and 5) the first forest cemetery opened in the UK almost a decade before his patent (but after I published the idea for conservation burial). And of course, we are not always trying to recreate forest habitat. At Ramsey Creek, we are also restoring southeastern meadow habitats and we include in our plantings the rare (Federally Endangered) Echinacea laevigata , a member of the daisy family (asteracea). I closed my response by noting that unless his client thought he had a patent on pushing up daises, he should back off. He did. Worm Castings, Freeze-Dried Corpse Powder, Burial Eggs, A Composting Building and Mistreatment of Animal Carcasses Not long after the patent issues, a farmer called us with his idea of putting bodies through a high powered fan/chipper, reducing them to small pieces that would then be mixed with wood shavings or other material and then composted. He was very sweet and earnest, although his plan seemed a bit far-fetched (not to mention messy). He had been conducting experiments on cows, and cautioned us that he had been arrested for mistreatment of animal carcasses (I was not aware that such a crime existed). Around the same time, I had an email from a leader in alternative death care in the Bay Area. I met her at an event where we were hoping to create a memorial nature preserve and alternative cremation facility in memory of Jessica Mitford, author of The American Way of Death. Karen had recently assisted Ms. Mitford in revising and updating the book-shortly before the author died. She informed me that conservation burial was no longer “cutting edge”. A group of green scientists and eco-artists were working on a system that would turn bodies into worm castings. This would occur in a series of vermiculture huts, where the bodies would be placed in specially designed baskets, and then the worms would do all the work. “Worm castings are huge here”, she noted. I thought then might have something of a marketing issue, and as far as I know, it never got off the ground. Susanna Wiigh-Masak, a Swedish entrepreneur developed the idea of freeze drying the body with liquid nitrogen, then shattering it into a powder that would be buried in a shallow grave, where, she says, it will turn into compost in 6-12 months (http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/14/promessa). Her company, Promessa has been valued at close to 3 million dollars. Liquid nitrogen does have an energy cost to produce, but I am not sure how many bodies could use the same LN bath. It would certainly avoid turning the body’s nutrients into air pollution. But it seems a decidedly high tech solution. Whether the procedure would eliminate prions is not clear to me. Prions are mis-folded proteins that induce other misfolded proteins and eventually causes the brain to deteriorate: the spongiform encephalopathies like Kuru and Kreutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Prion laden dust would be more of a problem for the workers than those at a disposition. The Urban Death Project imagines composting facilities inside buildings where families and friends would launch the departed through a system that in a number of days or weeks would yield compost. This still seems a bit complicated, but certainly better than using a giant chipper/shredder. In some environments (extremely hot and dry, extremely cold) in ground burial is not likely to degrade the body very rapidly and it might make sense to compost the body in some way (I will cover the issue of the decomposition of naturally buried bodies in the next post). In most cases, low-tech burial in a conservation burial ground does a good job returning the body’s life sustaining nutrients to other life. The composters have a lot in common with cremation advocates in thinking that all burials-even those that protect and ecologically restore viable parks-are a complete waste of space. The another very trendy offering is the tree-pod conceived by Italian artists http://www.capsulamundi.it/en/project/ . The body would be naked and in the fetal position in an ovoid pod. A tree would be planted over the body. The problems with this idea include 1) expense, 2) the need to dig a much deeper grave than if the body is laid out flat 3) the body’s nutrients would consequently be more concentrated and not as within reach of the living layer (because of the depth) 4) deployment would almost certainly require a technical fix . Burying a shroud wrapped body 3-3.5 feet and then planting tree would be much less expensive, simpler and more effective in getting the nutrients to the tree. But again, simple burial is just not nearly as interesting. Next: Creative Cremation, Lye and Mushroom Suits Part 2 Green Burial Innovations → 8 thoughts on “Mushroom Suits, Burial Pods and Other Thoughtful but Ultimately Useless Green Burial Innovations” Caroline Yongue says: Fantastic, Dr. Science, I mean Billy. Well put! Cody Maddox says: Great post! I feel similarly about the Bios Urn. I don’t understand how so many people can overlook the fact that the system calls for destroying the nutrients that are claimed to be provided to a sapling. I like that it gives an opening to a discussion about ecology and deathcare though. John Christian Pbifer says: Well this post was like finding the golden Easter egg!!! Thank you for these words and your wisdom. I agree completely! Doug McGuff says: Love the new blog. I think the body chipper was patented by the Cohen brothers for the movie “Fargo”. …just sayin’. Well! I saved a whole lot of time and added a whole lot of joy to my life when I stumbled across your gloriously epic rant on burial pods and the whole nine yards. Thanks so much, Billy. Henry Salzarulo says: Thanks, Billy. I have to admit a certain nostalgia in connection with the liquid nitrogen proposal. Freezing, and subsequently shattering, roses in high school science class was a gas, no a liquid, no a gas. Anyway it was loads of fun. Worrying about a few prions sounds like sour grapes, but don’t worry. I’m still committed to a cotton shroud at Ramsey Creek? Thank you! Common sense prevails! Samuel Perry says: This is a wonderful body of information that has definitely inspired me, and it seems many others, to continue to learn and promote conservation burial. I look forward to the next release! Thank you so much Dr. Campbell!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1588
__label__wiki	0.734407	0.734407	Long Live the King! mirrordreamer action/adventure, dragons, fantasy, literary legends, TV shows July 17, 2019 10 Minutes Merlin – Season 4 The intro to season four upgrades Merlin to “young man” instead of a boy. We pick up in the two-parter The Darkest Hour about a year after the events of season three. Morgana is walking with Morgause in a cart and is discovered by knights. They report back to Arthur that she is on her way to the Isle of the Blessed. Arthur has taken over the running of the kingdom; Uther is frail and aged; he has taken Morgana’s betrayal hard. Agravaine, apparently Ygraine’s brother has shown up to help Arthur as a promise to his deceased sister (why there has been no mention of him before, we’re never told). It is Samhain and Morgana sacrifices Morgause, ripping a tear in the veil between worlds, unleashing spirits of the dead to attack the living. Merlin feels this and collapses. Attacks begin in outlying villages so Arthur, Merlin, and the knights ride out, but they can do nothing against the spirits. Then Camelot is attacked. Not even Gaius knows how to defeat their new foe, but he suggests maybe a sacrifice on the Isle of the Blessed. Arthur, being the self-sacrificing hero who will take on any challenge to protect his people, volunteers. Merlin secretly plans to sacrifice himself in Arthur’s stead. Oh, and Agravaine is in league with Morgana, reporting that the throne will be open to the “rightful heir.” The knights of Camelot ride out, Merlin continues to protect Arthur, even jumping into a spirit and collapsing frozen to the ground. Arthur sends Lancelot back with Merlin to Camelot, despite Merlin’s weak protestations. On their way, Merlin has Lancelot lay him next to a river. Those spirits heals Merlin so he can return to Arthur and fix the veil. There’s an adorable scene when Lancelot returns to the knights and tells Arthur “bad news…he’s still alive.” We see that Arthur has really come to rely on Merlin. They make it to the Isle of the Blessed and Merlin knocks Arthur out before he can make his sacrifice. But while Arthur is dealing with the old woman in charge of the veil, Lancelot has offered himself as a sacrifice. The world is returned to rights, but now Merlin, Arthur, and Gwen must mourn their friend. Meanwhile, Morgana has begun to receive visions of a powerful old sorcerer, Emrys, who will be her downfall. Merlin overhears Agravaine asking Gaius about the sorcerer. It is Arthur’s birthday in The Wicked Day (another title from Mary Stewart’s Arthurian Saga) and a circus arrives in Camelot for the occasion. Uther breaks out of his stupor to attend the festivities. Unbeknownst to the inhabitants of the castle, the circus owner wishes to kill Arthur. They drug him and then try to attack him. Uther steps in the way, taking the blade meant for his son. Arthur is desperate to save his father and considers asking an old sorcerer “Dragoon” for help. (Really, it’s Merlin in a disguise. Arthur actually almost sees through it; he recognizes the eyes). Meanwhile, Agravaine has gone to Morgana and she places a charm on Uther that will reverse any healing magic. So when “Dragoon” goes to heal Uther, the effect is reversed and Uther dies. Arthur blames Dragoon and Merlin feels like it is his fault. But a new day has come and he and Arthur must face their new roles. Merlin waits outside the great hall for Arthur all night, so the young man wouldn’t be alone. Arthur is crowned King of Camelot. Merlin and Arthur are drawn into a journey to discover a dragon’s egg (if the thief looks familiar, he is; he played Bonaire, the thief in Musketeers) in Aithusa. Merlin manages to save the egg and takes it to Kilgarah. He calls to it in the language of the Dragon Lords, giving it the name “Aithusa.” A white dragon is extremely rare. Kilgarah tells the young warlock that it bodes well for Albion, Arthur, and Merlin. Arthur is tested as king in His Father’s Son. Agravaine talks Arthur into killing the King of Carlion. Word gets back to his wife, who marches on Camelot. Morgana joins her, referring herself as Gorlois’s daughter and wishes payback on Camelot as well. Arthur decides to fight single combat against the Queen’s champion in order to spare lives; he’s reconsidering his earlier decision, starting to make his own decisions about what kind of king he wants to be. (He even tries to break off his relationship with Gwen, considering to be inappropriate). Merlin helps a little in the battle; Morgana is helping her side as well, so it’s not really cheating. Arthur gets his large opponent to the ground, but does not kill him. He seeks peace with the queen and she agrees. She has a few choice words for Morgana, telling her she clings to bitterness. Morgana attempts to turn Merlin against Arthur in A Servant of Two Masters, using magic. Luckily, Merlin is very inept at killing Arthur (it’s a bit funny to see him try, and Leon doesn’t bat an eye when Merlin says he’s going to kill Arthur). Merlin manages to disguise himself as Dragoon, who Morgana takes to be Emrys, and destroy the mother beast that’s inhabiting him. There are a few endearing scenes; Arthur is genuinely worried about Merlin when he’s missing and sends knights out to find him. Even when he gets a more efficient servant, he misses Merlin and the banter they have. Gwen happens to see Arthur without clothes while she’s trying to knock Merlin out. Morgana and Agravaine suspect that Gaius knows the true identity of Emrys, so they come up with a plan in The Secret Sharer to kidnap the old man and use a magical interrogator to wrangle the truth out of him. Agravaine makes accusations against Gaius, but Merlin won’t listen to them and goes after his mentor. He saves Gaius, but Gaius has unfortunately revealed to the interrogator (played by Gary Lewis, he is Colum Mackenize in Outlander and Hrothgar in Eragon) that Merlin is Emrys. But the interrogator is loyal to the old ways and won’t reveal his identity to Morgana. He helps Merlin escape. Arthur apologizes to Gaius; he knows the old man has always had his best interests at heart. Gaius tells the young king that there are others out there protecting him. Arthur sends Merlin as a physician to a village in trouble in Lamia. Merlin quickly deduces that the ailment the victims are suffering is the result of magic. He and the knights begin to make their way back to Camelot, until they run into bandits who are tormenting a young woman. Proving themselves gallant, the knights rescue the girl. But she shies away from Merlin and Gwen. And then the knights start arguing with each other and turn on Merlin. (There are several fanfiction stories that detail the emotional toll that takes on Merlin; his friends, who have protected him against others, now scorn him). Merlin determines this Lamia girl is the cause of the problem and it’s due to magic. Indeed, Gaius informs Arthur when they go to investigate that the Lamia were created by the Priestesses of the Old Religion to control men, but they grew too powerful. The knights start falling prey to her; Gwen and Merlin to the rescue, well, Arthur helps a bit. Lancelot is back from the dead in Lancelot du Lac. Morgana finds out that Arthur proposes to Gwen and decides to bring Lancelot back to throw a wrench in the works. Lancelot enters the jousting tournament held in honor of the proposal. Merlin and the knights are pleased that Lancelot is back, but Merlin quickly discovers all is not well. Lancelot doesn’t remember that Merlin has magic. (That’s because Morgana didn’t know, so couldn’t plant that information in Lancelot). Merlin starts to worry that Lancelot is after Arthur. No, Lancelot means to beguile Gwen, through an enchanted bracelet. Arthur discovers the couple kissing (with some help from Agravaine; it’s all a trap). Lancelot and Gwen are thrown in the dungeon; Lancelot, coached by Agravaine, drinks a potion to die. Agravaine counsels Arthur to put Gwen to the death for her betrayal. Arthur cannot see her dead, so exiles her. They were one day from their wedding; she had waited years, why could she not wait one more day, Arthur asks. Gwen cannot answer. She still loves Arthur but she couldn’t help herself around Lancelot. Merlin, who had figured out that Lancelot was a shade, takes his friend for funeral rights and rids him of the enchantment. Lancelot wakes for a moment to thank Merlin, dying peacefully again. Merlin knows Morgana is behind the events, but cannot prove it to Arthur. An old mission comes back to haunt Arthur in A Herald of the New Age. The knights accidentally disturb a druid shrine; Elyan drinks from the well. He’s taken over by the spirit of a child who had been slaughtered and goes after the king. The other knights assume he’s acting out due to his sister being banished. Arthur in the meantime is out of sorts after visiting the shrine. Merlin and Gaius investigate the shrine and try to stop Elyan’s attack. Arthur eventually admits to Merlin that Uther had ordered Arthur to lead a raid on a druid camp. Arthur was not able to stop his men from killing innocent women and children, resulting in the restless sprits at the shrine. He was young and inexperienced and wanted to prove himself. Elyan, still possessed, confronts Arthur and Arthur apologizes, offering himself for the mistakes he made. The child spirit forgives Arthur and leaves Elyan. (A little jolt from the episode when I realized that they were using salt circles to repel spirits; a basis of Supernatural, lol). We catch up with what Gwen is doing in The Hunter’s Heart. She has moved to a village where she has old friends; but it’s attacked by bandits. Their leader spares her and speaks to her. Unfortunately, he’s in league with Morgana. Morgana discovers that Gwen is at the camp and sets after her. She catches her and transforms her into a deer. Meanwhile, Arthur has made an alliance with the promise of marriage to the Princess Mithan of Nementh. Mithan is beautiful an kind and we really can’t dislike her. She gently chastises Arthur for causing Merlin more work. She genuinely likes to hunt, a favorite pastime of Arthur’s. Merlin tries little tricks to put Arthur and Mithan off each other, due to loyalty to Gwen. Then comes the hunt, and they cross paths with a transformed Gwen. Merlin realizes the disguise and goes after the deer after Mithan shoots her. He heals her, but Gwen refuses to return to Camelot; she understands the damage she did. Arthur has also found the ring that he had proposed to Gwen with, that Gwen was still wearing until her transformation. He is in no mood to continue the hunt. Arthur realizes that Merlin was right; he still loves Gwen, despite her betrayal, which confuses him. But he cannot marry Mithan. He draws up a new treaty, giving her the disputed lands. She graciously leaves. Morgana’s plans come to fruition in the two-parter season finale The Sword in the Stone, bringing in more elements from classic legend. Agravaine signals the attacking army into Camelot. Arthur is injured, but Merlin drags him out of the castle, magically taking his will (though there’s not much left after seeing both Morgana and Agravaine at the head of the army). Gaius, Elyan, and Gwaine are left in Camelot to aid Arthur’s escape. Morgana tortures Elyan for information and makes Gwaine fight to win supper. Leon and Percival are in the woods with the townsfolk who could escape. Merlin plans to take Arthur to Ealdor. They come upon battle couple and smugglers Tristan and Isolde. Arthur acts as a simpleton until his will returns, but Tristan dislikes kings and they butt heads. Arthur also feels defeated; he must not be the king he should be if his family members keep betraying him. Merlin points out that it’s not his fault; they just desire Arthur’s power for themselves. Morgana sends Agravaine after Arthur (I can’t tell if Agravaine truly cares for Morgana or if he just doesn’t trust her and wants to stay on her good side). Merlin and Arthur do make it to Ealdor, along with Tristan and Isolde. They reunite with Gwen, but have to run again when Agravaine catches up. Merlin offers again to hang back and protect the rear. Kilgarah comes in handy to destroy most of the force chasing them and in the caves, Merlin uses magic to defeat the rest. Agravaine is impressed by Merlin’s deception, claiming that they are more alike than they had realized. Another toss when he makes a move against Merlin and Agravaine is dead. Tristan is surprised that Arthur risks his life to go back for Merlin. They reunite with the other knights, but Merlin still has to convince Arthur to continue the fight. He spins a tale for his friend, claiming it’s from Gaius, about a sword that the first king of Camelot had buried in a stone. When Camelot’s need was most, only the true king of Camelot could retrieve it. Merlin convinces Arthur to try. Arthur struggles at first, but Merlin urges him to believe. And the sword comes clean out (well, it was Merlin who had put Excalibur in the stone in the first place). Arthur is back and leads his knights into Camelot. Tristan and Isolde agree to fight alongside him. Sadly, Isolde is killed in a face off against the leader of Morgana’s army. Merlin had earlier snuck into Camelot disguised as Emrys and puts a burning straw doll under Morgana’s bed. So when he and Arthur face her, she cannot cast any spells. She flees. She faces off with Gwen and almost finishes the other woman, but Merlin secretly rescues her at the last minute. Morgana is wounded and flees into the woods. Arthur mends his relationship with Gwen and proposes again. She is crowned queen. And the little white dragon, Aithusa returns and heals Morgana in the woods. I liked the twist that the sword in the stone was more about raising Arthur’s confidence. Merlin keeps leading Arthur to his destiny to become the greatest ruler Albion has ever known. Gwen’s brief affair with Lancelot did not bring down the kingdom and it was more brought on by magic. Merlin is proving to be Arthur’s most loyal companion and I love that Arthur is recognizing that. There’s times he will be kind and sincere to his friend, but they keep up their banter. I don’t think they would know what to do with themselves if they weren’t giving each other and hard time and calling each other names. Next Time We wrap up with Season Five. Published by mirrordreamer A writer at heart and a proud fangirl who loves (among other things) movies and shows View all posts by mirrordreamer Previous Post Goblins, Dwarves, Sidhe, and Manticores…Oh My! Next Post The Story We Have Been a Part of, Will Live Long in the Minds of Men	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1593
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__label__wiki	0.80804	0.80804	Home Article Jessica Jung Is Planning To Get Married Soon: Know About Her Relationship With Boyfriend Tyler Kwon Jessica Jung Is Planning To Get Married Soon: Know About Her Relationship With Boyfriend Tyler Kwon Updated On 22 Sep, 2019 Published On 03 Jan, 2018 As K-Pop is becoming more famous among the youths these days the curiosity regarding any of the pop stars personal life is in high demand. The famous pop star, Jessica Jung, who rose to fame from the girl's group, Girls' Generation, shared her views on marriage and confessed, she is ready to tie the knot anytime soon. The singer already disclosed the identity of her boyfriend and now the big question is, has the pair fixed any date for the nuptials? The millions of people who listen to K-Pop already know about this Lady Gaga of South Korea. As soon as Kwon joined the group, Girls' Generation, she became a household name. During her time with the band, she never disclosed anything regarding her personal life which raised a lot of questions about her sexuality as well. Soon big news came when Jessica was in Hong Kong strolling around with Korean businessman, Tyler Kwon. The paparazzi caught them multiple times but Jessica neither accepted nor denied her relationship with him. Jessica is currently businessman Tyler Kwon since 2013. Source: Soompi Then after she left the band, she publicly said in an interview that Tyler is her official boyfriend. She stated, “I actually didn’t admit nor deny [the relationship]. However, he’s already become my official boyfriend. It’s been over three years since we started dating. I’ve dated him the longest amongst the guys I have dated thus far.” Later it was found that because of her contract with the former agency she was not allowed to disclose her relationship to the public until she left the group itself. Also, see; Bre Blair Relationship Status: Single, married to a husband or a boyfriend. What's she planning? In the majority of her interviews, she has expressed her desire to marry as many of her friends has already tied the knot. Though she also added she would wait for the right moment before taking this big decision. Don't Miss; Ryan Ruocco Relationship Status: Single, married to a wife or a girlfriend. What's he planning? During the press conference, she said she haven't made any plans to marry her boyfriend anytime soon. Both of them loves each other company and Tyler even shares and publicizes his girlfriend's cosmetic brand and music videos. Yes! it's very important to mention that Jessica and her boyfriend prefer to keep their personal life low-key. That's the reason why they haven't revealed how's everything going on between the two. May people even gush that the diva is most probably single at present as she's barely spotted with her so-called boyfriend in public events or in any of her recent Instagram posts. Crushed it! Congrats everyone, you deserve it! #WithLoveJ #UnitedWeStandDividedWeFall #StickTogether #BeStrong A post shared by Tyler Kwon (@tylerykwon) on May 17, 2016 at 10:14am PDT Still, be prepared guys we might hear the good news soon!!! [updated] Well, when fans can't wait to hear the current relationship status or waiting for the SNSD Girl's Generation star's marriage. Jung displays dazzling diamond ornaments like bracelets and ring on her finger. She put on pieces of jewelries not cause she's getting married but for an ad of #Chopard. Most notably, the rings on Jung and Tyler's fingers sparked rumors that the duo is already engaged. They're caught wearing matching rings several times at various locations. Or even better, Tyler reportedly has been spending great time with Jessica's parents during her fan meeting. The news agency near to her claimed the lovers were dating after the fan meeting in the 2010s. Jessica Jung-Previous Relationship And Affairs As we told you earlier, because of her contract with the K-Pop agency, Jessica was not allowed to reveal anything about her relationship with anyone. You May Also Like; Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson got engaged in 2013: Planning to get married soon: Couple gave birth to their Son in 2015 Because of that restriction, she didn't announce her relationship with Tyler. Prior to the speculations, Jessica was also rumored to be dating some of the K-Pop male singers. The name of her link-ups is yet to come out in the open. Jessica Jung ready with New Music Agency Coridel Entertainment confirmed: Former Girl's Generation member Jessica Jung has come up with new music. The song is set to release on 26 September and will display a surprise artist. The song is produced by music platform Municon. The Korean-American artists' last Korean music release was EP, "One more Christmas", which was dropped in the holiday season last year. Interesting Facts of Jessica Jung Jessica's Korean name is Jung Soo-Yeon. Jessica Jung is the elder sister of f(x) member Krystal Jung. Jung made her on-screen debut in a theater production of Legally Blonde. Jung is very close to Min-Young Park. Jessica is allergic to cucumber. Her favorite food is spaghetti and pizza. Jessica was born to Korean immigrants. Jessica has a sister named Krystal Jung. She is fluent in the American and Korean language. S.M Entertainment spotted her during her vacation in South Korea. She attended Korea Kent Foreign School. Jessica acted in their own reality show named, Jessica & Krystal along with her sister Her estimated net worth is $16 million. #married #jessica jung #tyler kwon	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0047.json.gz/line1599

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