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__label__wiki	0.583424	0.583424	Tag Archives: Davao digital television, entertainment, news, Philippines, politics, public affairs, Sports, television ABS-CBN TVPlus Sales Reach 5 Million Units May 11, 2018 ralphierceABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Mobile, ABS-CBN TVPlus, ABS-CBN TVPlus 5-million units, ABS-CBN TVPlus Internet, ABS-CBN TVplus sales, Bacolod, Benguet, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, CineMo, Davao, DZMM Teleradyo, GMA, GMA Network, Greater Manila Area, Iloilo, Kapamilya Box Office, Knowledge Channel, Pangasinan, Solar Entertainment, Solar Entertainment Corporation, Solar Entertainment Philippines, Yey! 21 Comments Five million and counting. ABS-CBN announced this week that sales of the groundbreaking ABS-CBN TVPlus black box has reached the 5-million mark. This will put the network on track to meet the six-million sales target by the end of the year. The steady growth of ABS-CBN TVPlus can be attributed to its low price, availability of several digital-exclusive TV channels and clearer picture quality. The boxes only cost P1499 and with a corresponding ABS-CBN Mobile SIM card, consumers can access exclusive ABS-CBN digital channels in CineMo, Yey!, Knowledge Channel, DZMM TeleRadyo and Kapamilya Box Office (KBO). While ABS-CBN TVPlus is mainly used at home, some public and private vehicle owners have also invested on the device to improve picture quality in their TV screens while on the go. Although ABS-CBN discourages the use of TVPlus in automobiles, it did not stop vehicle owners from trying to improve the viewing experience of riders. TVPlus is currently available in 15 key locations, mainly concentrating in the Greater Manila Area, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Benguet and Pangasinan. ABS-CBN is also looking to expand the current coverage area that TVPlus encompasses, with the announcement coming in the near future. ABS-CBN also launched a new generation TVPlus box that is only available in Cebu and Davao. Sold for P2999, it now comes with a wifi stick that will enable customers to access the internet through ABS-CBN Mobile. So far, the lack of competition in the digital TV sector has enabled ABS-CBN TVPlus to pull away in terms of sales. However, rivals GMA Network and Solar Entertainment are currently in the process of creating their own digital devices, which means that in a few years, one expect a dogfight between the three broadcast giants and their digital TV offerings. For more information on ABS-CBN TVPlus, click this highlighted link. I Heart Davao to End Friday August 15, 2017 ralphierceA Love to Last, A Love to Last ABS-CBN, A Love to Last national ratings, A Love to Last ratings, A Love to Last vs. I Heart Davao, ABS-CBN, Benjamin Alves, Carla Abellana, Catherine Rem, Davao, Davaoeño dialect, GMA, GMA Network, GMA Public Affairs, I Heart Davao, I Heart Davao cancelled, I Heart Davao closing episode, I Heart Davao closing week, I Heart Davao conclusion, I Heart Davao final episode, I Heart Davao final week, I Heart Davao finale, I Heart Davao GMA, I Heart Davao last episode, I Heart Davao last week, I Heart Davao national ratings, I Heart Davao ratings, Meant to Be, Meant to Be GMA, My Love from the Star, My Love from the Star 2017, My Love from the Star GMA, My Love from the Star remake, Tom Rodriguez 6 Comments Talk about a regular occurrence. After the Koreanovela remake series ‘My Love from the Star’ ended its 55-episode run Friday night, it is the turn of ‘I Heart Davao’ to take the cancellation ax. This time, its run is not even close, with 40 episodes in total. ‘I Heart Davao’, the latest entertainment project of GMA Public Affairs, premiered on June 26 as a replacement to ‘Meant to Be’. The series starred Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez and Benjamin Alves, with Catherine Rem playing a special role as the heart donor to Carla’s character. 80% of ‘I Heart Davao”s scenes were shot in Davao, while the characters learned the Davaoeño dialect to further infuse the region’s culture into the series. Throughout the course of its run, viewers learned to appreciate the distinct and friendly appeal Davao has to offer, from its scenery to the people involved. Despite ‘I Heart Davao”s unique approach, its performance was not enough to overcome rival ABS-CBN series ‘A Love to Last’. That, coupled with the involvement of GMA Public Affairs, made it clear that the series is destined to run for only a short period of time. While ‘I Heart Davao’ was still a great series as far as promoting one’s culture is concerned, they do not deserve a short 40-episode run. Had GMA Public Affairs not meddled with its production, then this series would have lasted much longer. Nevertheless, for viewers who stuck with ‘I Heart Davao’ despite the overwhelming odds, it was a great experience to see the beautiful landscape of Davao. As unfortunate as it was to end so soon, the captivating and tear-jerking scenes of ‘I Heart Davao’ will forever be embedded into the viewers’ hearts. This Friday will be the conclusion of an inspiring yet brief love affair with Davao and its culture. For ‘I Heart Davao’, all they need is a lasting impression so that viewers will remember all the good things that this show can offer. Next Challenge for A Love to Last: I Heart Davao June 23, 2017 ralphierceA Love to Last, A Love to Last ABS-CBN, A Love to Last vs. I Heart Davao, ABS-CBN, Bea Alonzo, Benjamin Alves, Betong Sumaya, Carla Abellana, Catherine Rem, Cine Madayaw, Davao, Davaoeño dialect, Geraldine Villamil, Glenda Garcia, GMA, GMA Network, GMA new programs, GMA new shows, GMA new teleseryes, GMA Public Affairs, GMA Telebabad, GMA upcoming programs, GMA upcoming shows, GMA upcoming teleseryes, I Heart Davao, I Heart Davao debut, I Heart Davao debut episode, I Heart Davao debut week, I Heart Davao first episode, I Heart Davao first week, I Heart Davao GMA, I Heart Davao maiden episode, I Heart Davao maiden week, I Heart Davao opening episode, I Heart Davao opening week, I Heart Davao pilot, I Heart Davao pilot episode, I Heart Davao pilot week, I Heart Davao premiere, I Heart Davao premiere episode, I Heart Davao premiere week, Ian Veneracion, Joel Saracho, Kevin Sagra, Maey Bautista, Marlon N. Rivera, My Love from the Star, My Love from the Star 2017, My Love from the Star GMA, My Love from the Star remake, Natileigh Sitoy, Philip Lazaro, Racquel Villavicencio, Ricardo Cepeda, Tom Rodriguez 14 Comments It’s another rom-com vs. rom-com starting this Monday. On GMA, the picturesque setting of Davao will be the focus of this soon-to-air primetime series. Enter ‘I Heart Davao’, the network’s newest offering on the Telebabad block. In this up-and-coming series, Carla Abellana will play the role of Hope, a heart transplant recipient who goes to Davao in hopes of saving her family’s chocolate business. There, she meets Ponce (Tom Rodriguez), the proud yet pragmatic son of a chocolate haciendero who happens to be the former boyfriend of Hope’s donor. Unfortunately for the two, their cultural differences and personalities become a challenge as they try to help each other out. It only gets more complicated when Hope’s childhood friend and businessman Paul (Benjamin Alves) arrives on the scene to rekindle their relationship. According to GMA, 80% of ‘I Heart Davao”s scenes were shot in Davao in an effort to highlight the province’s amazing scenery. The network also made good use of the Davaoeño dialect by incorporating speaking lines in the said tongue. ‘I Heart Davao’ will also star Betong Sumaya, Maey Bautista, Ricardo Cepeda, Glenda Garcia, Racquel Villavicencio, Joel Saracho, Geraldine Villamil, Natileigh Sitoy, Kevin Sagra, Philip Lazaro, and Catherine Rem, with special participation by the Davao theater group Cine Madayaw. The series is directed by Marlon N. Rivera. While ‘I Heart Davao’ should be a must-watch, they will face a very serious challenge from the start. ABS-CBN’s ‘A Love to Last’ is coming off a highly-rated wedding episode between Anton (Ian Veneracion) and Andeng (Bea Alonzo), and with latter still raking in episode victories on a consistent basis, the former’s winning aspirations will not be an easy one. Add to that is the fact that it will be GMA Public Affairs who will shoulder the series’ burden. Considering the division’s many non-news programs that primarily focused on winning awards than ratings, it will not be a surprise to see ‘I Heart Davao’ follow the same path. In any event, good luck to GMA in making ‘I Heart Davao’ a success. There is no doubt about its potential, but will it be more than enough? ‘I Heart Davao’ airs weeknights after ‘My Love from the Star’ on GMA Telebabad. entertainment, Philippines, television, variety show It’s Showtime Brings Back Tawag ng Tanghalan January 5, 2016 ralphierceABS-CBN, AlDub, AlDub Kalyeserye, Amy Perez, Batangas, Bobot Moritz, Bobot Mortiz, Bolinao Electronics Corporation, Davao, Eat Bulaga, Eat Bulaga GMA, Eat Bulaga Kalyeserye, Eat Bulaga TAPE, GMA, GMA Network, Israel Alano, It's Showtime, It's Showtime ABS-CBN, It's Showtime new segments, It's Showtime segments, Jhong Hilario, Kalyeserye, Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, Michelle Arcain, Nora Aunor, Nyoy Volante, Pepe Pimentel, Rey Valera, Rico J. Puno, Tawag ng Tanghalan, Tawag ng Tanghalan ABS-CBN, Tawag ng Tanghalan It's Showtime, Tawag ng Tanghalan original, Tawag ng Tanghalan revived, Vice Ganda, Yeng Constantino 75 Comments ‘It’s Showtime’ has promised to do things their way this year. No longer having the desire to oppose the popular Kalyeserye of ‘Eat Bulaga’, ‘It’s Showtime’ decided to clean house to begin the year. One of the changes they implemented was the revival of the iconic ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ singing competition as its main segment. The original ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ was initially a radio program of the original Bolinao Electronics Corporation (forerunner of ABS-CBN) before making a successful jump to television. During its run in the 1950s and 1960s, the show discovered some of the industry’s future icons, such as Nora Aunor, Pepe Pimentel and Bobot Mortiz. In the new ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’, four contestants face off in hopes of impressing the audience and the judges. The winner will receive P25,000 and may defend his/her crown against other contestants in subsequent episodes, while the runners-up will receive P5,000 as consolation. In the event that a singer goes out of tune, a gong will be hit to signal the end of their performance. The gong will be operated by Jhong Hilario. ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ on ‘It’s Showtime’ kicked off last Saturday, with Michelle Arcain of Davao emerging as the first winner of the revived competition. Arcain returned during Monday’s episode, but lost to Israel Alano of Batangas. The segment is hosted by Vice Ganda, Amy Perez and Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla. The latter two were recently introduced as new co-hosts of ‘It’s Showtime’, and are no stranger to hosting variety shows. Judges on ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ will vary each week. This week’s episodes will feature Rey Valera, Rico J. Puno, Bobot Moritz, Nyoy Volante and Yeng Constantino as judges. After a tough 2015 where ‘It’s Showtime’ plummeted to new lows following the emergence of AlDub, they now begin 2016 with a clean slate. The hope of entertaining the ‘madlang pipol’ the only way they can is something they need to address, and the revived ‘Tawag ng Tanghalan’ is a good way to start. news, Philippines, politics, television Loss of Regional Outlets Another Cause of Concern for GMA April 27, 2015 ralphierceABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Bacolod, ABS-CBN Cagayan de Oro, ABS-CBN Ilocos, ABS-CBN Naga, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, GMA, GMA Bacolod, GMA Cagayan de Oro, GMA cancel regional programs, GMA cancellations, GMA cancelled programs, GMA Cebu, GMA close regional offices, GMA Dagupan, GMA Davao, GMA employee layoff, GMA Ilocos, GMA Iloilo, GMA layoff, GMA Naga, GMA Network, GMA Regional Network Group, GMA regional networks, GMA regional offices, GMA regional outlets, GMA Regional TV Review Committee, Ilocos, Iloilo, Naga, Timog Avenue 49 Comments Regional networks become the latest area of concern for GMA. (Photo credit: GMA Network) Things have gone from bad to worse for GMA. After enduring numerous issues concerning programs, artists, manpower, advertising and revenue, the Kapuso network’s next obstacle comes from its regional networks. Just last weekend, GMA closed its four regional offices in Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Naga and Ilocos, cancelled morning shows in Cebu and Davao, and laid off at least 100 employees. In response, GMA released a statement saying that“the strategic streamlining is geared towards increasing ratings and revenues of all of its regional stations from more efficient operations.” Furthermore, the network stated that they are “not closing down any regional station”, but rather they (except Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Dagupan) will be continued as “satellite selling stations”, pending completion of the study and recommendation of the Regional TV Review Committee. The network also mentioned that the news programs in Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Dagupan will remain and will be strengthened, despite the cancellation of other regional programs in the morning. And finally, GMA also promised to offer its affected personnel “severance packages”. This latest development definitely hurt GMA’s regional network group. Even though the network mentioned that no regional stations will be closed, it is clear that the lack of manpower and operations in the key cities will force GMA to use its Metro Manila relay feed, rendering them at a disadvantage against ABS-CBN’s RNGs. That said, with ABS-CBN’s regional stations in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Naga and Ilocos still operating, viewers may find themselves watching more regional news on ABS-CBN than on GMA due to the latter station’s closure. It may also contradict their statement regarding strategic streamlining for increased ratings and revenues, further hurting the network’s overall budget. GMA’s loss of regional outlets will be severely felt throughout Timog Avenue and its remaining satellite offices. One must wonder when GMA will ever rebuild its regional network group after this debacle. Only time will tell.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1273
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__label__cc	0.593221	0.406779	Hares & Hyenas Venue Hire & Usage Privacy, Security and Ordering Policies Gay & Bi Male Fiction Author(s): Poppy Z. Brite Sex, blood and rock'n'roll - from the master of gothic horrorAt a club in Missing Mile, just outside New Orleans, the children of the night gather. They dress in black and they're looking for acceptance. There's Ghost, who sees what others do not; Ann, looking for love; and Jason, whose real name is Nothing, seeking the deathless truth about his father - and himself.But into Missing Mile tonight come three beautiful, hip vagabonds: Molochai, Twig and seductive, green-eyed Zillah. They are on their own lost journey, slaking their ancient thirst for blood, aching for supple young flesh.In Nothing and Ann they find it. Now Ghost must pursue them all. To save Ann from her new friends, to save Nothing from himself.First published in the early 90s, Lost Souls redefined the vampire novel for a new generation and remains unsurpassed in its dark wit, graphic descriptions and its power to send shivers of panic and pleasure down your spine... Poppy Z. Brite is the author of eight novels and four short story collections. She began her career as a novelist in 1992 with Lost Souls, which has since established itself as a classic of the horror genre, followed by Drawing Blood, her cult reinvention of the haunted house tale. Her most recent work, including the critically acclaimed novel Liquor, is set in the restaurant world of her native city, New Orleans, where she lives with her husband Chris, a chef and restaurateur. They share their home with an oft-changing but always insane number of cats. Imprint : Penguin Books Ltd Publication date : May 2010 Author : Poppy Z. Brite 63 Johnston Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Email: contactus@hares-hyenas.com.au \| events@hares-hyenas.com.au	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1282
__label__cc	0.661268	0.338732	Poor Bill Dumbrell Posted: October 11, 2016 by J in Church Tags: eschatology, integrity, Plato Bill was a Christian man, I don’t think he’d be that fussed about dying. What would have really upset Bill is the outpouring of Platonic theology that his death has triggered. Listen to a few examples: “A great saint has entered glory” – Archbishop Glenn Davies, Sydney Anglicans Website “Moore Veteran called home” – Sydney Anglicans headline “Dr Bill Dumbrell was called home into the presence of the Lord” – Moore College Website, Mark Fairful “Bill now enjoys the presence of the Lord he served throughout his life.” Mark Thompson “The great Bill Dumbrell has gone to Abraham’s side” – John Dickson, fb Bill would be turning in his grave. That’s because he spent his entire career trying to teach people a different story about the Christian faith. Not the ‘dying and going to heaven’ story, where eschatology is individualised, escapist, and death-centred. Not the story where our real home is elsewhere, and we get to go there as a spirit creature when we are finally released from the shackles of our human flesh. Not the story where the moment of death is the moment of achieving glory in the presence of the Lord forever, in heaven. Bill devoted his public life to proclaiming a gospel different from this greek cosmology. More than any other figure from the Sydney Diocese, Bill insisted on an eschatology that was corporate, creation-focussed, and resurrection-centred. In the story Bill told, the presence of the Lord was something we would only enjoy when Christ returns. That would be the moment of glorification for believers. For Bill, our only home is planet earth, and its renewal is our only hope. Read his published works and search for any hint of the other story, the one quoted above – you won’t find it. What you’ll find again and again is an eschatology that arises from Bill’s understanding of biblical theology, rather than from c.19th children’s hymns. He always had his eye on the big storyline, and when he thought about goals, it was the goal of that story that interested him. Consider these quotes from Bill: … In the epistle to the Hebrews… we refer here to the striking way in which the epistle takes up the biblically pervasive notion of “rest” as the goal towards which the faith of believers… is directed. This dependence upon the total harmony projected for the entire creation, as bound up with the notion of rest developed from Genesis 2, cannot be missed. Such references point to the establishment of the rule of the kingdom of God over an ordered creation… The End of the Beginning, p.192 Through reaffirmation of the believers hope in heaven, 1 Peter encourages resistance to the persecutions experienced by scattered congregations… The prospect for those who persevere will be the crown of glory at the manifestation of Christ. The Search for Order, p.317 We still search for the city whose maker and builder is God. The primary eschatological event, the death of Christ, has placed us in the last days, which will be brought to a close by the return of Christ. At that time the cosmos will be changed, Christ will reign over his enemies, and believers will enter into their promised inheritance. The Search for Order, p.326 At the end of the canon, we have returned to the beginning with an overplus… Through the sacrifice of the Lamb believers will rule, taking on the role that Adam had forfeited… For they have seen the face of the Lamb, the image into which they have been transformed, and they will be eternally in his presence. The history of salvation has ended. The Search for Order p.346 We could go on, he said the same thing over and over. This biblical eschatology preoccupied Bill throughout his writings. As for the other story of dying and going home to glory, Bill literally had no time for it. Never mentions it. How sad, then to see his former colleagues foisting this other story onto him, fresh off the pages of Plato, after he is dead and can’t complain! It’s a kind of betrayal, in effect covering over his life’s work as though it never happened. To speak of him like this is to silence the challenge of his scholarly voice. It is to say, we learned nothing from you, Bill. These are the same colleagues who professionally ostracised Bill for so many years. When was the last time Moore College invited this ‘dear brother’ to speak at one of its meetings? That’s fair enough if you don’t like his views. But to speak as though he didn’t hold them shows a lack of respect. Contrast the acknowledgement outside Sydney, from another Aussie scholar, Mike Bird: “Vale Bill Dumbrell. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.” That’s at least a prayer Bill could recognise and relate to. As for his Sydney colleagues, they’ve sent him off to some other-worldly paradise where I imagine he would not feel in the least ‘at home’. He certainly never looked forward to it while he was alive. That’s why I say poor bloody Bill Dumbrell. John Prasad Agcm India says: My Beloved Pastor Bill, Greetings in Jesus name. I have gone through your web. I am so blessed by your Ministry. We are Praying for you and your family. We are going to arrange the Pastors and Leaders conference & Outreach Revival Meetings in Month of March 3rd to 10th-2018. We would like to invite you one of our Main keynote Speaker of our Meetings. I am requesting you to kindly come to India to preach the word of God. India needs word of God. Please come and encourage all of us. Please pray for all our orphans and widows. Please give my regards to your family. I would love to hear from you soon. Yours in Christ love Pastor John Prasad Cell 00917569968888 or 8688209999 http://www.jgcm.org India Evaluating our ‘better theory of the atonement’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1288
__label__wiki	0.743466	0.743466	Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords – Critic Reviews BlackBerryDSiOS (iPhone/iPad)MacintoshMobilePCPlayStation 2PlayStation 3PlayStation 4PSPXbox 360Nintendo Switch 1UP 01/22/08 7.5 out of 10 AceGamez 03/20/08 7 out of 10 Cheat Code Central 12/09/07 4.1 out of 5 Game Chronicles 12/24/07 8 out of 10 Game Over Online 01/04/08 70 out of 100 GameDaily 12/01/07 7 out of 10 GamesMaster UK 03/01/08 70 out of 100 GameSpot 01/11/08 7.5 out of 10 GameSpy 01/22/08 3.5 out of 5 GameZone 01/11/08 7.6 out of 10 IGN 12/10/07 7 out of 10 Nintendo Gamer 02/01/08 79 out of 100 NintendoWorldReport 12/28/07 6 out of 10 Official Nintendo Magazine UK 05/01/08 78 out of 100 Video Game Talk 01/22/08 2 out of 5 Genre: Puzzle » Matching Developer: Vicious Cycle Publisher: D3Publisher Release: November 30, 2007 Franchises: Puzzle Quest, Simple 2500 Series, Simple DS Series Bust-A-Move Bash! The non-stop puzzle action of Bust-A-Move is now on your Nintendo Wii! Old favorites Bub and Bob return with some new... Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome Master the Jewels. Create an Empire! Step into the world of ancient Rome and craft a civilization with addictive puzz... The infamous balloon thief has stolen the earth's precious season and sealed them away in his magical balloons. It is... Puzzle Kingdoms Puzzle Kingdoms challenges players to plan out strategic attacks in order to defeat their opponents. Order troops acr... Rock Blast Think and react fast in this frantic puzzle game fit for everyone. Touch, aim, and drop the perfect shot to destroy t...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1290
__label__cc	0.631182	0.368818	Category Archives: JFK CIA Agent Jackie Killed JFK September 29, 2016 by frappy25 Source: John Kimber The night before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy made her only domestic speech whilst JFK was president. During the speech she struggled to speak in Spanish to Latino voters, at the Rice Hotel in Houston:- When played backwards a sinister message emerges. Here is a reverse speech transcript of what JFK and Jackie said:- JFK – “Before we seal this with farewell, err, tie a knot in it. Help me bid farewell, err, set veil on it. Here’s the lady I fear most”. He then hands over to Jackie. Jackie – “Deep. I’ve helped the Illuminati with murdering, and I say it, I threaten I’ll kill you” – she shoots JFK in Dealey Plaza the next day. Jackie – “That’s not all…hear me. Make them listen to us. Let them celebrate (applauding audience). The Illuminati never hard sell it. That’s good. Let’s have some more reasons. I love you Satan. I love you Satan. I change not. Tsunami does nay look nice. Now that’s it. I say it now, these things are of the Illuminati, and all of them, they obviously must be important. My lips speak not. I know this, that’s in the sky. I say it, I threaten you, and I say it out here”. Jackie then closes with:- Jackie – “I love you Satan, I do. I mean, move to heart. Yes I love you, in my head. Open my heart out. That’s it, seal it”. She then hands over Lyndon Johnson. In the reversed audio, Jackie’s last statement appears first – “I love you Satan, I do. I mean, move to heart” etc. You can listen here. More shocking discoveries follow below. These include, Jackie pleading with family friendCIA kingpin Allen Dulles to join the CIA, Dulles orchestrating the JFK assassination and cover-up, the faked death of Oswald, the use of a JFK body double at Parkland Hospital, and Jackie’s role in the death of Robert Kennedy. Twelve key points, as an initial summary of my other findings:- 1) In a letter to Vogue Magazine dated May 7th 1951, Jackie mentioned her “special job on a certain project for the CIA” in late 1951 . The key pages of this letter are available hereand here. Several authors state that she was directly recruited into the CIA by family friend Allen Dulles in early 1951. The biography “Dreaming In French” has most detailed account of this, see pages 48-54 here. 2) During the “special job” period (late 1951) CIA Operation Mockingbird journalist/agentCharles Bartlett determinedly introduced Jackie to JFK, and the Kennedy family. Jackie then seduced, married, and spied on JFK, who the CIA knew was a likely future president, and a threat to their corrupt activities. 3) Psychopaths often crave excitement, are cool under pressure, and do not mind killing people. These traits are common amongst spies. According to her letter to Vogue, Jackie “pleaded” to join the CIA and become a spy. She was determined to avoid becoming a bored housewife. 4) Oswald was another CIA agent/spy – part of the CIA’s fake defector program, and handled by CIA agent George De Mohrenschildt in Dallas. The Oswald family’s landlady,Ruth Paine was a friend of Allen Dulles (via his mistress Mary Bancroft). Paine helped Oswald get a job in the Book Depository. 5) Dulles hated JFK and RFK because they blamed him for the Bay Of Pigs fiasco, and forced his retirement as CIA Director – but not until November 1961 – Dulles had seven months in office to initiate the conspiracy to assassinate the President. 6) Dulles was a “regime change specialist”, and controlled the assassin (Jackie), the patsy (Oswald), the star witness (Ruth Paine), the U.S. national media (via Operation Mockingbird), and the Warren Commission cover-up. Forget “Limited Hangout Lyndon” Johnson, who merely assisted. 7) According to his sister Eleanor, Dulles was impulsive, reckless, and vengeful – psychopathic traits. In 1965, when discussing the “highlights” of his murderous career, Allen Dulles said of JFK, “that little Kennedy, thought he was God”. 8) Dulles even claimed/hallmarked the assassination – the original spelling of the surname Dulles is Dallas. 9) A giant pyramid now looms over the spot where JFK was murdered, in highly masonic Dealey Plaza. Masons dominated all of the groups involved in the assassination (CIA, FBI, Dallas police etc), and they like to hide their crimes, symbols, and power, in plain sight. Leading Masons have admitted worshiping/serving Lucifer. Conspiracy expert and broadcaster Bill Cooper explains the masonic assassination of JFKhere. Bill Cooper was murdered in November 2001, and replaced with controlled opposition Masons Alex Jones and David Icke. Cooper was described as “the most dangerous radio host in America”, by notorious Mason Bill Clinton. 10) Many eyewitnesses reported gun fire/“firecrackers” inside the presidential limo on 11/22/1963. For countless reasons, I am convinced that this came from a gun held by Jackie, which she fired upwards, with the barrel behind JFK’s left ear. Seconds earlier, she had pulled JFK’s head down and towards her, to hide her right/gun hand during this fatal shot. Gun smoke rises above Jackie in the Zapruder footage (reflected on the trunk also):- http://postimg.org/image/tdd0ci3z3/ Zapruder frames 310-320 enhanced slow motion. No one ducks in the car until immediately before the final/fatal shot, despite numerous previous shots – which were to distract from Jackie. Everyone in the car, apart from JFK, were probably part of the plot. Most of the close witnesses reported a right temple bullet exit wound on JFK’s head, which corresponds with an upwards shot from behind his left ear, fired by Jackie. This is what the three main home movies of the assassination also show. Yet, staff at Parkland Hospital reported a large right rear head exit wound:- I suggest that the corpse of JFK lookalike policeman J.D. Tippit was substituted for JFK, on the way to the hospital. This would explain why Jackie covered “JFK’s head” at Parkland, and the corpse was wearing a different shirt. The shirt change:- 11) The assassination of Oswald appears staged and fake – no gun smoke or blood was visible. Also, Ruby was told when Oswald arrived in the basement, and precisely when to jump out, by two blasts on a car horn. And, the scene was strangely quiet – the “journalists” and Oswald largely ignored each other, for the first time. Oswald was a very similar agent to Timothy McVeigh, whose death was clearly faked with “special CIA drugs” (sedatives). Killing your best agents tends to hinder recruitment. 12) Jackie went on to have an affair with/spy on Robert F. Kennedy until he was also assassinated by the CIA, shortly after vowing to investigate the murder of his brother. On the night of the assassination, Jackie flew into L.A., and persuaded the family to switch off RFK’s life-support machine. RFK breathed unaided for several minutes before dying – Jackie had guaranteed that he would not investigate her crimes. A few concluding thoughts. Whilst in office JFK, and his advisors, had introduced policies to solve most of the problems which still face America, and many other nations. These include, Executive Order 11110 – debt/interest free government money, tax cuts to stimulate the economy and thus increase tax revenues, an end to unnecessary foreign wars starting with Vietnam, the restraint of anti-democratic lobby groups, reducing organized crime, etc. How could these, and other beneficial policies, be introduced today? Satanist Freemasons murdered JFK to block such policies, and have ruled ever since. Therefore, the members of all secret societies need to be banned from public office, before democracy and prosperity can be restored. This was also part of JFK’s agenda, because he warned against secret societies, and secret oaths, in his “Secret Societies Speech”. Freemasonry would soon collapse, if membership hindered rather than boosted careers. It is hard to find a current political leader who does not make masonic hand-signs and/or exchange masonic handshakes – this includes “freedom fighters” like Ron Paul and Nigel Farage. The charity work of Masons is merely a disguise to shield their genocidal New World Order plan. We are long over due for another Anti-Masonic Party. Posted in JFK, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Tagged JFK, John F Kennedy Ending the Nazis & the Federal Reserve Source: Humans Are Free By Jim Kirwan via Rense.com A slight revision to the back of The Great Seal, in order to conform to reality. The Seal; both sides of which can be found on the back of every U.S. One Dollar bill was created in 1913 by USI, to mark their takeover of the printing and control of the U.S. money supply. The symbol they used here featured an all-seeing-eye suspended atop this pyramid. What we have recently learned, just yesterday, was that in 1923 The Global Zionists formed a partnership with the Nazi’s to facilitate both the extermination of the religious Jews in Germany, by using Zionist-Jews in the German Army, while creating a military-arm for global- Zionism via the Nazi War Machine in WWII. The word “NAZI” was created by combining the National Socialist Party of Hitler (NA) with the Zionist International (ZI) to form the word NAZI. (1) With the executions of the German Generals created in the Nuremberg trials after the war; the “secret-pact with Hitler” was supposedly saved from ever becoming public knowledge. However thanks to Eustace Mullins that “fact” has now resurfaced and is discussed in detail in the first footnote below. Along with that ‘new’ information comes the fact that only 2 million Jews died in the work camps of Germany. (2) With the death of Hitler and the surrender of the official Nazi regime, the world believed that Nazi’s as a political force had been ended. (Actually, Hitler was helped to escape to Argentina in 1945 where he lived out his remaining life together with his wife, Eva Brown — and the FBI knew it. Read more here and here). However, since the other half of that secret agreement was alive and growing (the Zionists in Israel) this was only the beginning of the global problem that survived the death of the Third Reich, only tobring the world to the edge of WWIII. This attack upon the world is being led by the reinvigorated Nazi’s that now call themselves Zionists, and who just happen to own and control the US Federal Reserve which ought to be AUDITED, immediately according to the legislation that has passed the US House and is waiting for the US Senate to approve it. The Grand Nazi (global) Scheme is defined here, which was begun in 1828 by the Rothschilds (3) “On June 4, 1963 John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 11110, to dissolve the Federal Reserve Bank. He authorized the US Treasury to begin printing U.S. Notes (Silver-Certificates), to replace the fraudulent money printed by the Fed. Four Billion dollars worth of this money was issued, Free of Debt, free of INTEREST, and it was enough money to allow the nation to conduct its business without needing to involve the Private Federal Reserve Bank.” The law is still on the books but no US President has since-chosen to use it. Five month later JFK was murdered. (4) Related: Lee Harvey Oswald Proved Innocent: He Worked for RFK & Saved JFK from Assassination in Chicago The planet at the moment is headed into a massively major-tailspin on dozens of fronts, simultaneously. But as the image above spells out the real condition of the International Pirates is much closer to defining the real forces that have stolen this nation, and who are making War-Upon-the World: Hence the skull & crossbones on the Pyramid. However this skull and bones is also symbolic of those that are currently being radiated by planned attacks on the seismic and nuclear structures around the earth. We are past the point where people can simply wait to see what the Zionists (USI & Israel) are going to do the world next. We need to begin to deal with the realities that are surfacing everywhere and end these practices for all time. The corpse of the old United States is still out there: It is alive in the hearts and minds of millions of people. We need to resurrect that very simple and direct Constitution and flush everything done to it lately down the nearest toilet; because none of what has been done to or by this country since the Death of JFK has been legal or Constitutional. The corpse was largely created by the largest and most sinister of the Alphabet Agencies, which has always been the FED. (5) We don’t need ‘new-laws’ we just need to revert back to those laws that worked because they did not strip us all of our freedoms, our responsibilities or our natural human rights, that each of us was born with. But to do this we must begin to arrest and charge the criminals that have taken over every aspect of this country under the guise of United States Incorporated-whose edicts are only valid within the confines of the District of Columbia — and do NOT apply to the rest of the USA. The Top of the Pyramid: The Rothschilds, the Vatican and the British Crown Rule World They have succeeded in doing what they’re doing to us because too many of us have just refused to say NO to them and to their created Fear and Terror campaigns which were all manufactured to silence any and all opposition. (6) This takeover is NOT written in stone; it’s not even written in sand: It’s being written in the blood of the innocent public throughout the world, and if we do not interfere with USI & Israel then we shall bear most of the continuing responsibility for having funded and perpetuated these global crimes, at least since the end of the Second World War. How much more can you continue to take, now that it is clear that we are living under a new NAZI regime whose current target is every man woman and child in this country, as well as billions of others in the wider-world? If you’re still not convinced here’s a full length film called “Taking Liberties” which shows the direct connections between the War on the World and the Brits when Blair joined his efforts with those of America’s “DECIDER for the world,” George W. Bush. (6) 1) Zionists operated the concentration camps and helped murder millions of innocent Jews 2) FBI Files Top Zionist says only 2 million Jews in WWII Europe 3) Eustace Mullins: Hitler, Nazi Party, International Zionism and the Holocaust 4) JFK, Executive Order 11110 and the Warren Commission — Read more here: Case Closed: JFK Killed After Shutting Down Rothschild’s Federal Reserve 4) Deconstructing Congress 5) United States Incorporated 6) Taking Liberties Posted in Federal Reserve, Humans are Free, JFK, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Nazi. Tagged Federal Reserve, Humans are Free, JFK, Nazi How John Fitzgerald Kennedy, UFOs, Mainstream Media, Federal Reserve and Majestic 12 Fit in with American History July 8, 2016 by frappy25 By: Timothy Frappier In 1952 we had the famous Washington Flap or the Washington National Airport UFO Sightings occur. Which was lost to history, stuffed in the archives and conveniently never really spoken of since then. It is because of these sightings that the American people started investigating these incidents. This was the beginning of the UFO fascination that to this day has grown into a credible field of study. We now have shows such as Ancient Aliens, Unsealed Alien Files, UFO Hunters and many others looking into the phenomena of UFOs. Let’s not forget my favorite show though, which is Cosmic Disclosure on GAIA. If you really want to get deep into the Secret Space Program world, then I recommend watching it, you wont be disappointed. John Fitzgerald Kennedy particularly developed a interest in UFOs during his presidency. Ten days before JFK’s assassination he sent a letter to the director of the CIA demanding all files pertaining to UFOs. Unfortunately the document itself has black taped the name to who the memo is addressed to. It could have been sent to John A. McCone or someone else within the CIA. The main part to consider is the subject header which states: Classification review of all UFO intelligence files affecting National Security. Shortly after requesting the UFO files he sent a memo to the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) asking him to take the responsibility to cooperate with the Soviet Union in regards to matters of outer space. JFK was worried that the Soviet Union would blame them for much of the UFO sightings that were going on back then. Thus, in spirit of cooperation and to avoid further escalation which could result in a open conflict he wanted to set up a line of communication between the Soviet Union and the United States of America. Since the above two documents have been released through the Freedom Of Information Act this next one shouldn’t be that far fetched to contemplate as being authentic. Below is the leaked memo from the MJ-12 informing the members of MJ-12 that LANCER(Which is JFK’s codename) had inquired about their activities, which to them was unacceptable and could not be allowed. The FBI claims these documents are bogus, but we all know the level of honesty our government has displayed, so I’ll leave the authenticity judgement to you the individual. Many believe some wild stories about JFK, but the Truth is he intended to systemically dismantle the Military Industrial Complex(The cabal aspect), the financial oligarchs and reveal the presence of UFOs to the public. The intelligence community, which was heavily infiltrated and regulated by the cabal was upset with Kennedy over the Bay of Pig incident. They couldn’t control Kennedy and that was unacceptable to them. The schism between the CIA and JFK was enormous. JFK was quoted as saying “I’m going to splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds.” because he blamed the CIAfor the Bay of Pigs incident. He passed Executive Order 11110, which essentially would strip the Central Bank’s(Federal Reserve, which is a PRIVATE CORPORATION, not a government agency of any kind!) ability to loan the USA money at interest. In fact, the federal reserve creates money out of thin air. Since Nixon removed us from the Gold Standard our money’s value has been maintained by faith. The USD has no intrinsic value or gold backing it up. Which gave the powers that were the ability to create as much money as they desire. He also made the infamous secret society speech which many skeptics stated was in reference to the Soviet Union, but he didn’t refer to the Soviet Union, he specifically addressed Secret societies. There isn’t a single reference to the Soviet Union in the Transcripts. This is the reason he was assassinated and the mainstream media wont tell you this. Those who want this to be a secret own the media outlets. We must research these things ourselves instead of taking what the TV says as being the Absolute Truth. Many smart people are deceived because they rely upon the TV for all their information. When our perception of reality is molded by a single source, trouble will arise. We must broaden our sources of information, else we become easily manipulated. Many people rely upon the TV for local & world news, but fail to realized the media has been infiltrated by the cabal. Don’t believe me, look up Operation Mockingbird which was carried out by the CIA to infiltrate US media. If you think they just stopped doing it, think again, they merely refined their methods and told everyone they no longer do this. READ: Subverting The Media We as Americans must remain vigilant in our fight against the forces of the cabal. Independent investigation is a very important aspect in maintaining the safety of the world. We as individuals must understand the importance of making our own assessments, conclusions and opinions about everything. Do not rely upon others to tell you the Truth, do the research yourself. Trust in yourself and what you find. The older generations(baby boomers) will find this information very difficult to accept since they’ve been indoctrinated by the TV for many years. Which is why we must be patient, compassionate and kind when sharing this information when the Event occurs. Because they will struggle the most. READ: The Need To Know About The Event The good guys have the advantage now, but the cabal still poses a risk. When the mass arrests happen the Truth will be set free and all will know what has happened behind the scenes. Then we shall all enjoy a golden age filled with love, prosperity, happiness and abundance. 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__label__cc	0.685623	0.314377	Why Murdoch Really Bought MySpace? Robert Young Aug 6, 2005 - 8:13 AM CDT He is planning to create a competitor to MTV. Much like Viacom’s CBS decided to use the broadband web to bypass cable and compete against the 24-hour news networks like CNN and FoxNews. Guest Post by Robert Young There has been much speculation and analyses as to why Rupert Murdoch acquired MySpace. The prevailing consensus seems to be that News Corp’s motivation was to buy ad inventory targeted at the social network’s valuable young demographic (e.g. see John Battelle’s comments.) That’s overtly simplistic. Moreover, it’s very difficult to justify a $580 million cash payment on that basis alone. Although ad inventory was surely part of the equation, I believe there is larger strategic reason that motivated Murdoch to make such a bold move: He is planning to create a competitor to MTV. Much like Viacom’s CBS decided to use the broadband web to bypass cable and compete against the 24-hour news networks like CNN and FoxNews (see PaidContent’s coverage here), the acquisition of MySpace positions Murdoch to challenge the dominance of MTV in their category. I’m willing to bet that he will go even further by eventually extending the MySpace brand to include a dedicated cable & satellite network/channel. He is after all an old media guy. In fact, just a couple of weeks before News Corp. announced the deal, we all witnessed the web’s potential in this context when AOL’s webcasting audience for Live 8 outreached MTV and ABC’s ratings of the same event (details here.) Such a data point can go a long way towards justifying a $580 million price tag. In addition to live concerts, MySpace is an ideal platform to release music videos (which the major record labels are desperately trying to monetize), as well as other short-form reality programming (think Fox’s “American Idol”) that’s likely to attract the 22 million youngsters in the MySpace community… an audience that happens to also watch MTV. No matter what you may think of Rupert Murdoch, he never overpays and you can’t underestimate his brilliance. After all, he challenged the 3 major TV broadcast networks by creating Fox, then he challenged CNN by launching FoxNews, and he’s currently revamping FX with a slate of edgy original programming to go against HBO. I believe he’s now going after MTV, and if indeed that was his reason for buying MySpace, not only was it another brilliant move by the media mogul, but the price he paid was a bargain. Robert Young is a serial entrepreneur who’s currently focused on Weed (www.weedshare.com), a digital music service and P2P superdistribution pioneer. During Internet 1.0, he orchestrated the sale of Delphi Internet Services to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. 32 Responses to “Why Murdoch Really Bought MySpace?” medlaw November 23, 2009 “No matter what you may think of Rupert Murdoch, he never overpays” Yes, Rupert looked brilliant in 2005 … until he moved out of his core business (newspapers and television) onto the web. This article does a good job of explaining why myspace makes little sense from a business standpoint as an adjunct to a media company. http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.07/murdoch.html I see myspace recently laid off 400 employees. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/technology/companies/17myspace.html?_r=1 Rupert’s recent comments about delisting from google have exposed him as utterly uninformed about the web and how it interacts with news / media companies. The Best May 5, 2009 Well, hindsight is 20/20 and this was written long ago. But I think we see now, given that facebook has taken over myspace, that the myspace purchase may not have been one of Rupert’s best plays. No? CinthiaRAm.. April 21, 2009 Rubert Bought Myspace for 580 million dollars CAT May 24, 2008 This analysis from 2005 sure makes sense in the past context. Right now in 2008 Murdoch was said to be offering MySpace to Yahoo or at least stronger collaboration similar to those with Google. Being entirely based on Microsoft .NET (for those who didn’t know it;-) the partnership of what’s one of the biggest MS .NET sites in the world with archrival Google makes it a curious form of Mash Up Hybrid, Certainly if Murdoch offered MySpace to Microsoft it sounded far more logical. At least it’s technology they understand ;-) However, Google’s clever stakes in all these companies (Yahoo, MySpace, AOL) makes it almost impossible for each of them to become 100% perfect targets for Ballmer & Co. Bill Gates and Paul Allen may have beaten many competitors like AOL/Netscape, Novell or Apple in the past, but many of their former players are now tending to outsmart his successor Steve Ballmer on more than just one front. Murdoch only plays a minor role, but at least he’s a kind of Joker for both sides. myspace June 18, 2007 As we see today, $580 million isn’t biggest amount paid for huge web project. Gus May 16, 2007 I know it’s kind of off topic, but THE MEDIAM have a song called “RUPERT MURDOCH”. You can listen to it at themediam.com or myspace.com/themediam Willard May 6, 2007 Murdoch purchased myspace to compete with this that or the other, this way thinking is so irresponsible it befuddles me. Murdoch is trying to steer young people over to the wonders and greatness of the republican party, you can see this in his previous attempts to compete with the Steven Colbert, and John Stewart show’s on comedy central, with that huge turd that aired 3 or 4 times they called the 1/2 hour news hour on faux news. Rupert is aiming at a demographic, the young people of the united states in order to try to expand the GOP base, and churn out the next generation of goose stepping, jackboot wearing fascists. Thats all. Nothing more. Lindsey Ruffolo April 3, 2007 Rupert Murdoch’s investment in MYSPACE was a savvy business move. Everyday MYSPACE attracts an estimated 240,000 new members. With the resurgance of online media in the late 1990’s, the business world transformed, and by 2003 MYSPACE creators Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe developed the idea for a major networking site, which could connect millions of people. TUrning MYSPACE in to a more advanced and engaging source for news and live broadcasts, Murdoch would capitalize on an already thriving marketing website. People today rely on fast information that is constantly at their fingertips, and using MYSPACE as a new, hip way to communicate with people would most likely create a way for Rupert Murdoch to turn a profit. MYSPACE has become a cultural phenomena, that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon. It gives each person a chance to express themselves, find information on their favorite movies/bands, and a place to find exclusive advertisements. MYSPACE was a smart investment for Rupert Murdoch, and i’m very intrigued to see what the future holds for the company and for the public. Mini-Me March 13, 2007 The primary reason for this purchase is in his deluded mindset is that he can target the youth of America, and create a whole generation of GOP mini-hitlers. This man is a very twisted, and evil man, with a very sick, twisted agenda. He too stupid to realize that its a global network, and mostly middle class (what little bit exist today because of urchins like him). And most teens do something that he has never done in his life, or any other GOP member for that matter; that is think for them self. IMHO erik February 21, 2007 This is coments brian cliff February 3, 2007 Rumor has it that Friendsnest.com is coming out with a better version March 22, 2007 myspace music video January 22, 2007 Ho-ho! I checked out myspace but I like this better… If anyone wants to go check it out, do it up. Itâ€™s not affiliated with myspace whatsoever.. Murdoch canâ€™t get his icy fingers around you at their site. myspace codes January 11, 2007 I heard that myspace want to compete with mtv in the same market and music artist will be able to charge what they like for downloading there music. myspace November 12, 2006 Ruppert murdoch got a bargain by buying myspace not that it’s generating as much money that he paid for the social networking site. But he will make other money from what he uses those members for like a myspace music channel etc. with 50 million eyes of the world on your profile it’s really hard to believe that someone would give out personal information on the net…it’s realllly easy to track someone with a little bit of info brian cliff August 15, 2006 Rumor has it that http://www.friendsnest.com is coming out with a better version august 20th Ticketwood July 7, 2006 There are three very large Internet companies: America Online, which delivers data, which is really whatâ€™s keeping them very strong; everyone in the world goes to Yahoo! to do their e-mail, and search with Google ticket. I think online, itâ€™s the search for groupings, identifying search for groupings and providing sites for that â€” to meet, talk, discuss. These are very interesting; there are huge numbers of people. (Weâ€™re going to be) learning tickets a lot about them and then selling advertising to them. pop June 1, 2006 Basically the blame wil always fall on sumone, they blame crimes on anyhting that will cut the blame the person who actually commits the crime, they say they had a tough time growing up, abused, etc. And now they say sex crimes and what not that take place online are the cause of myspace and other related cites, myspace is public domain, anything u post on ur site u can expect to be seen by many, many people. But it is the predators that use this in a negative way, and they will, so if ur stupid enough to post all ur personal info, then ur just adding that extra risk to an already existent one RaT48 April 11, 2006 If people are stupid enought to put that amount of information on there my space then I’m not surprised that stuff happenes. I laugh at those people. Julia February 21, 2006 â€œMySpaceâ€ is a terrible name, especially if there is to be a cable channel in the works. Hell, even â€œFacebookâ€ is an improvement, but that would be a terrible TV channel name as well. Good luck with that one, News Corp. myspace February 12, 2006 Rumor has it that myspace is coming out with a better version of there site on another domain starting march 1st it will be another social networking site with extra features more i guess to stay ahead of tagworld also i heard it will be http://www.FriendWise.com i guess well just have to see if that happens. lop February 9, 2006 A couple comments. First, I would argue that you have to look at the acquisition of MySpace of indicative of how deeply Murdoch gets the importance of user-generated content as a generational macro trend. russ October 31, 2005 is that the same Bob Young as in Sociologist at Large? Nikki September 14, 2005 The purchase of pointcast was DEFINITELY overpaying. Its very obvious now. But MySpace ont he other hand…. marc calderwood September 12, 2005 Changing the name of a vehicle that is as successful as My Space would be a huge mistake. An entire generation is buying in on this name …. just mention it to anyone under 25 and a few of us in our 50’s and we’ll know. In a marketing environtment that speaks in new language (Skype just to name one) better get used to seeing business’ marketing their groove by the use of unfamiliar names. Mike August 31, 2005 Hey, yeah, I checked out myspace but I like this better.. If anyone wants to go check it out, do it up. It’s not affiliated with myspace whatsoever.. Murdoch can’t get his icy fingers around you at their site Mark Sigal August 29, 2005 Social networking as a trend bucket is as much a reflection of consumers really enjoying pimping themselves up through customization and personalization and building affinity networks around that process, as it is about “collecting friends.” Two, I believe that Murdoch gets that when you marry user generated engagement with rich media, you have a model for lock in and leverage since users increasingly have a common reference point for maintaining conversations and communal connections with their peers, which becomes a defensible “space” since it is so context-bound. A couple links. One is a post I wrote on user generated content: http://thenetworkgarden.com/weblog/2005/08/the_user_create.html. The other is is good article in Businessweek called The Birth of Murdoch.com: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2005/tc20050816_5029_tc024.htm?campaign_id=rss_techn Jeremy Pepper August 8, 2005 Not sure if the purchase of Pointcast would have been overpaying. Think of how many people loved Pointcast, and how it could be used nowadays as a cool RSS reader, or content delivery system for such an MTV/Fuse type channel on MySpace. I agree that it would be an odd name for a channel, but it isn’t much worse than Current. Dan August 6, 2005 He almost overpaid on Pointcast. Idealab was just too wrapped-up in the bubble mindset of the time to accept the offer. msteinbaugh August 6, 2005 If this is the case, which does make sense, the new entity needs a different name. “MySpace” is a terrible name, especially if there is to be a cable channel in the works. Hell, even “Facebook” is an improvement, but that would be a terrible TV channel name as well. Good luck with that one, News Corp. Selecting the Best in Enterprise Microservices and API Management William McKnight and Jake Dolezal Feb 21, 2019 - 12:00 PM CST	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1297
__label__wiki	0.78036	0.78036	Why So Many Grammy Awards “Snub” Articles Are Misguided – And Disrespectful To The Artists Involved Grammy nominations should not be exclusively based on chart success. by Brian Cantor Nov 20, 2019, 12:56 pm Grammys Red Carpet [Timothy Kuratek/CBS] Every awards show nomination announcement creates a conversation about snubs. Mainstream media outlets channel this conversation into articles, venting about the state of awards show voting and igniting the fans whose favorites were left out in the cold. The Grammy Awards nomination announcement, however, tends to produce a particularly odd set of snub articles. Whereas movie and TV writers tend to focus on niche, edgy work that went under the radar, music writers mostly focus on superstar artists and big hit records. There is nothing inherently wrong with a star-driven approach. Big artists and big records absolutely can — and often are — deserving of recognition. “Big” does not necessarily mean “bad.” The issue is how writers describe these snubs. Rather than arguing that a particular artist or record deserved a nomination because of quality, they focus primarily (if not exclusively) on chart success. In the immediate aftermath of the Grammy nominations announcement, you’ll find articles arguing some variation of “how dare the Grammys ignore the year’s best-performing album?!” “How dare the Grammys overlook this massive-selling artist?!” For starters, they dare because the Grammy Awards are supposed to value quality. A potential nominee obviously needs some degree of market familiarity to register on voters’ radar, but once that basic threshold is met, charts should no longer be a driving force. If you want a chart show, watch the American Music Awards or Billboard Music Awards. Some will argue that “cultural impact” is meant to be a factor, but they are wrong to assume that all impact is created equal. They are also wrong to assume that impact and chart success are directly correlated. For a recent example: Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning “Alright” was one of the most impactful songs of the past decade. Yet it only peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and did not even make the Top 10 on key genre charts. There are, on the other hand, the decade produced plenty of Top 5 hits (if not number ones) that essentially came and went. No one could possibly claim they made a bigger impact. In addition to being a misinformed approach, this belief that “chart success determines snubs” is disrespectful to all artists involved. It is disrespectful to the less-commercial, less-mainstream artists who fairly received attention for their work. Imagine devoting your life to a craft, winning the respect of (if not influencing) your industry peers, building a passionate fanbase interest in your specific genre or style and then being told you’re “not deserving” because you’re not a mainstream pop star? Because make no mistake, when journalists argue that a pop star deserved a nomination because of their success, they’re implicitly saying it should come at the expense of the lesser-known, niche nominees. They couldn’t possibly be saying one pop star should replace another, because that other person also has commercial success on their side. Interestingly, the chart-driven snub discussion is also disrespectful to the artists you’re saying were snubbed. It shifts attention from the quality of their work to the chart position of their work. An album like Taylor Swift’s “Lover” did not deserve more Grammy love because it sold a lot of copies. It deserved more attention because it is a compelling, resonant, sincere, cohesive body of work. The songwriting is accessible yet inventive, ambitious and intimately personal. It is a great album – one that would have been deserving of the same Grammy attention even if it only sold a few thousand copies. To focus only on the “chart case” is to downplay the factor that actually matters: quality. By no means did the Grammy Awards voters get every selection right. They snubbed some deserving records and artists in genre-specific and general field categories. They seem to routinely favor certain kinds of artists — and ignore others. The media and fans should address these issues, if not to pressure the Recording Academy to make better selections in the future than at least to put these talented, snubbed acts on the radar. Snub articles are, at the end of the day, a well-intentioned idea. Do not, however, squander the opportunity by focusing on chart-centric snubs. You’ll be turning a great idea into an act that discredits your message and disrespects all artists involved. ROSALIA, Camila Cabello, H.E.R., Jonas Brothers, More Confirmed For Grammy Awards Performances Ariana Grande Confirmed For Performance At 2020 Grammy Awards Aerosmith, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani Confirmed As 2020 Grammys Performers Billie Eilish & Lizzo Score Grammy Nominations In All “Big Four” Categories Alicia Keys Returning As Grammy Awards Host; Nominations Set For 8:20AM ET On November 20 J.Lo & DaBaby, Scarlett Johansson & Niall Horan, Eddie Murphy & Lizzo Confirmed For “SNL”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1299
__label__wiki	0.542259	0.542259	Review: Asus PQ321Q 4K Monitor by Tarinder Sandhu on 22 July 2013, 15:00 Tags: ASUSTeK (TPE:2357) Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qabytb Asus PQ321Q 4K Monitor Free shipping for HEXUS members* Page Jump: ========== 1 - 8.3m Pixels of Goodness 2 - Impressions 3 - Conclusion 8.3m Pixels of Goodness HEXUS was out at CES 2013 at the turn of the year. The Consumer Electronics Show showcases new, exciting technologies, many of which are then made available later on in the year. Ultra HD TVs dominated the consumer coverage. These sets harness a 4K resolution that can deliver eye-popping detail. Samsung has already announced availability and shipping dates for 55in and 65in Ultra HD sets this month, with the duo costing £4,000 and £6,000 respectively. Ultra HD or 4K, call it what you will, means that consumer TVs and computer monitors have a native 3,840x2,160-pixel resolution - or 4x the number present on common 1080p screens. The presence of a significantly greater number of pixels is a boon for large TVs, leading to extra detail and more life-like imagery. Just like 1080p, however, 4K needs to be fed with appropriate-resolution images or video for it to look superb. A 4K resolution also lends itself well to larger computer monitors. Higher resolutions pave the way for greater screen real estate, handy for creative types, and genuinely high-quality gaming, assuming your graphics card is up to it. Borrowing a leaf or two from tablets and smartphones - devices that ship with incredible pixel density - the latest Windows 8.1 operating system, codenamed Blue, has support for dynamic scaling that's necessary when dealing with ultra-high-resolution displays - more on this later. Most commentators agree that 4K is a good thing. Jumping on the bandwagon, Asus recently announced pre-ordering for the PQ321Q, touted as the world's first consumer 4K monitor. Priced at £3,000 and to be made available as a 31.5in version followed by a 39in model at a later date, we managed to snag the smaller display for review. The Asus PQ321Q is very much a functional-looking unit that measures 750mm across and 489mm high. The screen itself is commendably thin, bulging out to a maximum 35mm deep, and Vesa mounts on the rear enable it to be wall-mounted. The 20mm bezel isn't as intrusive as you may think; the sheer size of the screen and close-up viewing means the focus tends to be on the panel itself. There's welcome matte coating on the screen, minimising noisome reflections, and the only interruption to the clean lines is a small status LED on the bottom-right of the panel. Most of the monitor's 13kg weight is contained inside the extremely sturdy base, which screws into the monitor for extra rigidity. Perhaps a problem specific to our sample, the Allen-headed screws required to attach the base to the neck were too malleable; the supplied Allen key gouged out the hex pattern rather easily. At its lowest setting, the panel remains 60mm above the desk, rising to 210mm when pushed all the way up. Panel positioning is good, enabling a +25/-5 tilt and +45/-45 swivel. It can be used in portrait mode only when mounted on a wall, the stand is fixed with respect to orientation. The svelte profile is further managed by housing the power supply externally. Asus supplies a brick-type (fanless) adaptor that can deliver a maximum 100W. Next to the power inlet, on the left-hand side, Asus includes a useful on/off switch. The same side is home to the screen's seven control-panel buttons - standby, up, down, volume-up, volume-down, enter and return - but using the two sets of up/down buttons to navigate the on-screen display takes a little getting used to. It's a shame there are no USB 3.0 ports integrated as standard, however. Inputs and technology North American versions of the monitor - PQ321Q - ship with DisplayPort v1.2, two HDMI ports, audio and headphone terminals. European versions - PQ321QE - lose out on HDMI. The casing houses two speakers rated at 2W each. Sound quality is tinny and insubstantial, and we'd recommend users invest in desktop speakers for a fuller sound. The hallmark of the PQ321Q is the ultra-high resolution. The panel inside the chassis is manufactured by Sharp using its Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO) technology, which is used instead of traditional amorphous silicon as the active layer of the LED-backlit LCD. Technical advances in IGZO enables electrons to move about much more easily than on standard LCDs and this is the one of the reasons why Sharp has been able to cram in far more pixels for a given screen size. And the similarity with Sharp doesn't finish there. Asus' screen is, as far as we can tell, a direct copy of the professional-grade Sharp PN-K321 model. Appreciating that there aren't a great number of 4K panels out there, Asus' decision is sensible: why reinvent the wheel? PQ321Q uses a 4K60 panel, meaning it can drive the Ultra HD resolution at 60Hz - a must for gaming. Asus' preferred connectivity method is over DisplayPort 1.2. The monitor ships with native settings of DisplayPort SST (single-stream transport) but needs to be put to MST (multi-stream transport) mode when opting for the preferable 4K60 setting. Power me up One oddity that concerns us is the inability to see any of the POST sequence, including BIOS, once the monitor is set to MST mode. The first indication that the screen is actually working - it literally switches on - is at the login screen for the operating system. This isn't a problem if you rarely venture into the BIOS, but it's something we feel Asus should correct with a firmware update. The default image setting is consistent with 'shop configurations' for TVs - the brightness and colour are raised unnecessarily high. The bright, deep picture looks good momentarily but can be configured to a more neutral setting through the on-screen display. Switched on straight out of the box, the monitor chews through 72W, dropping to 65W for our preferred settings. The power-draw figure is lower than the 83W consumed by our default high-end screen, a Dell 3007WFP.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1308
__label__wiki	0.825465	0.825465	Films, Earth-199999, Stan Lee/Writer, Jack Kirby/Writer Zak Penn/Writer Joss Whedon/Writer Templated Articles Marvel's The Avengers (official title) Marvel Avengers Assemble (British/Irish title) The Avengers: Los Vengadores de Marvel (Latin American title) Los Vengadores (Spanish title) Os Vingadores (Brazilian title) Yenilmezler (Turkish title) Earth-199999 Alicia Gelernt Comic Book Writers Story Writers Zak Penn, Joss Whedon Screenplay Writers Jeffrey Ford Lisa Lassek $220,000,000 (estimated) May 4, 2012 (USA) Associated Websites On Marvel Movies On the Internet Movie Database Previous Film Next Film Featured Characters: For more complete information visit the Marvel Comics Database version of this article. For more complete information visit the Marvel Comics Database version of this article. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man / Tony Stark Chris Evans as Captain America / Steve Rogers Mark Ruffalo as Hulk / Dr. Bruce Banner Lou Ferrigno as voice of the Hulk Chris Hemsworth as Thor Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow / Agent Natasha Romanoff Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye / Agent Clint Barton Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury Tom Hiddleston as Loki Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill Stellan Skarsgård as Dr. Erik Selvig Paul Bettany as J.A.R.V.I.S. Alexis Denisof as The Other Jenny Agutter and Powers Boothe as World Security Councillors Maximiliano Hernández as Agent Jasper Sitwell Jerzy Skolimowski as Georgi Luchkov Damion Poitier as Thanos The Avengers currently holds a 93% certified fresh approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with 256 of the 276 reviews being positive.[1] With a rating of 8.4/10, it is on the 117th place of IMDB's Top 250 Movies.[2] Mark Ruffalo replaced Edward Norton from The Incredible Hulk. The world premiere was held at the El Capitan Theatre on April 11, 2012. The film broke numerous box office records, including the biggest opening weekend in North America and the fastest film to gross $1 billion. The Avengers grossed $1.51 billion worldwide, and became the third highest-grossing film of all time, behind James Cameron's Avatar and Titanic. UK version of the poster Walt Disney Pictures retitled the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland to avoid confusion with the unrelated 1961 British TV series of the same title, which in turn had its own similarly titled movie adaptation. The film was retitled Avengers Assemble, after the popular catchphrase from the comic books. The reaction to the title change was mixed. Tony Stark mentions Life-Model Decoys when Agent Coulson comes to recruit him, saying, "You have reached the Life-Model Decoy of Tony Stark" in order to avoid him. In a scene[3] ultimately deleted from the final film, Steven Rogers is shown reviewing files related to the Avengers Initative. Among them are files on the deceased Howard Stark, a retired Peggy Carter and a deceased James Falsworth and Jim Morita. When Tony Stark invites Bruce Banner to the Stark Tower, Banner declines saying, "Thanks. But the last time I was in New York, I kind of broke Harlem." This is a reference to his battle with the Abomination in the final act of The Incredible Hulk. A post credits scene was filmed on the 12th of April[4] (after The Avengers world premiere). It features the six Avengers eating at the shawarma restaurant mentioned by Stark. Chris Evans had to wear a prosthetic face mask to hide his beard growth and further conceals the mask behind his hand as he eats. Due to the late filming of this scene it was not ready for the international release on the 25th, and therefore does not appear on The Avengers presentations in many countries. During the confrontation between Loki and Captain America, Rogers states that the last time he was in Germany he had a disagreement with a man in power standing high above everyone else. It is likely that he was referring to a confrontation he may have had with either fascist dictator Adolf Hitler or his own archnemesis the Red Skull.[5] The Avengers is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be released by Walt Disney Pictures. Four of the preceding Marvel Studios productions (Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger) were released by Paramount Pictures and The Incredible Hulk was released by Universal Studios. The Paramount logo appears on Avengers posters and the film's opening titles as part of the deal between Disney and Paramount. Walt Disney Pictures is not credited until the final moments after the credits. According to director Joss Whedon, Scarlett Johansson's participation in the film was in question early in the film's development. Because of this, Whedon's original script for the film included Wasp in her place.[6] Disney and Sony Pictures agreed for OsCorp Tower from The Amazing Spider-Man to be included in the film, but the idea was dropped because much of the skyline had already been completed.[7] The scene where Banner describes how he tried to shoot himself but failed was seen in a deleted scene of the Incredible Hulk, where Banner was in the Arctic. Captain America makes a cameo in this scene as well, where he and his shield are seen briefly as the ice shatters. Characters from Marvel's The Avengers Other things related to Marvel's The Avengers Film Gallery: Marvel's The Avengers Images from the film Marvel films Marvel's The Avengers at Internet Movie Database See: Marvel's The Avengers on The ↑ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/marvels_the_avengers/ ↑ http://www.imdb.com/chart/top ↑ Collider ↑ Captain America: The First Avenger ↑ Lesnick, Silas (18 December 2012). "Joss Whedon Says His Avengers Script Originally Included The Wasp". http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/174139-joss-whedon-says-his-avengers-script-originally-included-the-wasp. Retrieved 2 January 2013. ""There was a little bit of time where we thought we might not actually get Scarlett [Johansson]," he explains. "There was a very Waspy draft that I wrote. But it was way too Waspy. I was like, 'She's adorable! I'm just going to watch her!'"" ↑ Da7e (11 June 2012). "How Spider-Man was Almost in 'The Avengers,' Sort Of". Latino Review. http://latino-review.com/2012/06/spider-man-the-avengers-sort/. 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__label__wiki	0.755341	0.755341	The PPP and Guyanese Indians: Malcolm Harripaul’s masterpiece of political analysis \| Guyana News and Information Discussion Forums The PPP and Guyanese Indians: Malcolm Harripaul’s masterpiece of political analysis Here is something that is very hard to come by. Search the entire internet, you won’t find it. It was recently given to me by an acquaintance. Some of you would have seen and read it years ago. In my opinion, it is timeless and a must read for anyone interested in Guyanese political history – which is all of us. Malcolm Harripaul (MH) has more balls (and honesty!) than all the Guyanese Indian politicians and ‘Indian rights activists’ put together. The man tells it like it is, or rather (since he deals with past events in the article) the way it was. In just about ten pages, MH did what it took Dr. Mohan Ragbeer two massive volumes (“The indelible Red Stain”) to do – which is incisively and succinctly set out how Cheddi and Janet Jagan and their PPP did a head job on Guyanese Indians and badly let them down. What is most impressive is this. MH is not a noted academic. He does not have a string of degrees. I am not sure if he ever attended a university. But he has a very clear mind (clearer than many so called ‘intellectuals’ and ‘academics’), gathers and presents his facts chronologically, meticulously and comprehensively and comes to conclusions that are convincing and unavoidable. Most admirable. To GNI’s non-Indian members: MH’s long paper is written from an Indian perspective, so we can get that out of the way now. That said, he is fair and does not vilify black people. His focus is on the disconnect between the Jagan’s / the PPP and its Indian supporters, how Jagan royally screwed up and the catastrophic consequences it had on Guyanese Indians and, indeed, on Guyana as a whole. Malcolm’s paper gives the historical / political background, explains how Guyana became (and still is) a basket case and why most of us (nearly half of all Guyanese actually) live outside of Guyana today. GNI MEMBERS: Threads come and go and the GNI archive only goes back a few years. One day, this thread and this article will disappear. So, here is your chance. Copy and save this article into a Word doc to keep forever and / or copy and paste it into an email and share and discuss it with you family, friends and email contacts. It is that important. In responding to MH’s essay, try to be fair, balanced, objective and nuanced. Even if you are a die-hard PPP supporter, avoid knee jerk, dismissive, and ‘black and white’ reactions. Give credit where it is due. Yes, Burnham was bad, in many ways. He and his PNC ruled fraudulently and damaged Guyana severely and irreparably. The question is: who made Burnham’s rule possible? Who had majority support? Who was a shoo-in for national leader? Who dropped the ball? Who screwed up? Who had it all on a silver platter but - through ideological dogma, rigidity, blindness, dogged allegiance to the USSR and the Communist bloc, selfishness, ego, foolishness and stubbornness - threw it all away? That is the question. ADMIN / AMRAL / RAY: I respect you guys. I don’t really know where you stand on these issues but I ask you to recognize the importance of MH’s essay and to consider pinning this thread to the top of the board for a few weeks, so that all members and visitors to this site can have a chance to read and digest MH’s article and take a copy for themselves, if they want to. I don’t know MH but I am sure he won’t mind, as his article is in the public domain, is in the national interest and is clearly attributed to him at the end. His masterpiece neatly explains and sums up the historical / political background and reasons for the Guyana tragedy - better and more cogently than anyone else, in my opinion. Now, here is Malcolm Harripaul’s classic essay: LabbaSenior Member Battam like. Coolie foh coolie. Blackman foh blackman. Doh is all dat matta. hey hey hey... caribnyHonorary Member Last edited by caribny 8/20/182:34 PM So MH can write from an Indian perspective but when David Hinds and Eusi do the same (from a black perspective) they become racists! NehruBig Mouth Member HEHEHE Any Jackass is now an expert on Guyana race relations. HEHEHE Harripaul the Nuthead we must read and study. Dat is like saying we must always follow Stupidee Bill advise HOW DID THE PPP PERFECT ITS CHOKEHOLD ON INDIANS? Why is it that whenever you speak with some Indians about our problems in Guyana and you try to explain why our people are being given a raw deal they always accuse you of being racist? And if you should tell them that Indians deserve much more of the national patrimony they defensively ask, "What about the Africans?" How did Indians develop such a self-destructive attitude? To understand the Indian confusion one must peruse our history from 1900 to 1948 and from 1948 to the present. One will find that from 1900 to 1948 there were many Indian intellectuals and leaders who understood that Indians and Africans would compete with each other to replace the British rulers and that Indians needed to prepare for political participation. Towards that end, they formed several Indian organizations that championed Indian interests. Those Indian organizations and their leaders were discouraged by the PPP in the period 1948 to 1964 and the PPP replaced Indian consciousness with Marxism- Leninism. The PPP deliberately ignored Indian historiography and Indians were led to believe that our history and struggles started in 1948 with Dr. Jagan. The aim of this essay is to briefly outline how the PPP developed and perfected its chokehold on Indians in Guyana. ETHNIC CONSCIOUSNESS People are always conscious of themselves as a distinct group. As children, we readily see the physical differences between people and that such characteristics make us either Indian or African. As adults, we learn of more differences in culture, values, ethics, education and religion. We do not have to have a formal education to form rudimentary ethnic consciousness. It comes to us naturally. Such consciousness is usually developed by our educated people. Our intellectuals and leaders are the ones who explain, define, and refine our ethnic identity. It is they who will develop and advance our ethnic consciousness. Our leaders will articulate our ethnic interests and form organizations to advance and to champion our causes in the political arena. In this respect Africans got a head start on Indians. AFRICAN ETHNIC CONSCIOUSNESS Even during slavery, the mulattoes and coloured people received an education that enabled them to enter mainstream society and politics. When Africans were freed in 1838, they moved to the townships and made full use of the educational opportunities available there. By the early 1900's, the Africans had an educated class and had entered the professions and civil service in large numbers. The African intellectuals and middle class formed ethnic organizations that defined and advanced their ethnic consciousness and interests. They had already entered the political arena and they quickly perceived Indians as a threat to their economic and political status quo. They were particularly outraged at the policy of importing Indians into the colony and waged a campaign to stop it. So determined were they that they took advantage of Indian unrest at Diamond in 1924 to lead Indians to a slaughter at Ruimveldt in April that year. Indians were encouraged by the BGLU to march to Georgetown in "unity” with African workers. However the Africans who were in the vanguard soon petered out of the protest and left the Indians in front to be gunned down. Twelve Indians were killed on that day by the police. The Ruimveldt Massacre, coming so soon after the Amritsar Massacre in India in April 1919, led to loud protests in India and a decision was taken to shelve the Colonisation Scheme thereby preventing the likelihood of Indians becoming two thirds of the population and the Africans becoming a small minority, as was the objective of J. A. Luckhoo and other Indian scholars who had supported the scheme. INDIAN ETHNIC CONSCIOUSNESS At the time of the Ruimveldt Massacre, Indians had by then begun to educate their children in large numbers. However there was already a significant educated class of Indians, as well as a bourgeoning Indian middle class. Indian intellectuals led by Joseph Ruhomon were shaping our ethnic consciousness and advancing our cause. The East Indian Young Men Society was a forum that enabled Indian intellectuals to debate and write on Indian issues. Those leaders included Joseph and Peter Ruhomon, J.A. Luckhoo, C.R. Jacob, K.P. Das, and Ayube Edun. The list is long. Those were just a few of our early scholars. Those Indians entered the professions of law, medicine, engineering and education. Their accomplishments led to a greater effort by Indians to get their children an education. According to Professor Clem Seecharran in his book "Tiger in the Stars," the Indian educated and middle class achievements evoked fierce racial pride in the poorer Indians who embraced the farmer's accomplishments as their own. When J.A. Luckhoo was re-elected to the Combined Court in 1921 a group of poor Indians congratulated him on "being the only member of our race in such a position." Indians in the first part of the century already saw themselves as a distinct ethnic group. As an ethnic group, it did not see itself in terms of who were poor and who were rich or who were exploiting whom. The poor Indians were not envious of the wealthy and educated ones, but took pride in their successes, and saw them as the standard to which they or their children must aspire. ENTER THE PPP INTO INDIAN LIFE In 1947 Dr. Cheddi Jagan joined the ranks of an established Indian educated class when he returned to Guyana as a dentist. Unfortunately, he had married Janet Rosenburg in the USA. She was a member of a notorious communist family who had just witnessed its members, Julius and Ethel, being convicted and executed for espionage against the USA. Dr. Jagan's uncle and aunt-in-laws had stolen the atomic secret and passed it to Communist Russia. Janet and Cheddi made no secret of their communist beliefs, an ideology so alien to Indian culture, that it is a mystery how they took control of Indians. They did so by a combination of factors which I shall now deal with. The Indian intellectuals and middle class formed organizations that operated largely in the city. Their activities were restricted to mainstream society where, in response to their African counterparts, they took part in debates and wrote articles for the press and journals. They also took Indian grievances to the Immigration Agent and other authorities. The main organization was the British Guiana East Indian Association. Its membership comprised mainly the educated and middle class. It was a small organization that dealt with social, economic and political issues as they affected Indians. It was not a political party and did not field candidates at elections. It, however, supported Indians who contested elections. Dr. Jagan joined the BGEIA where he sought to introduce Marxism-Leninism, but he was rebuffed by the Indian intellectuals who warned that as an ideology it was alien to Indian culture and beliefs, and that politically it was suicidal. Dr. Jagan left the BGEIA and formed the Political Affairs Committee in 1947. It operated mainly in Georgetown where they developed a small but strong group of communist cadres. They followed Lenin's handbook, “How to organize the masses”. None of the Indian intellectuals and leaders were members of the PAC. In keeping with Lenin's handbook, they set about organizing a mass party, which is a communist concept. It was named the Peoples Progressive Party and its bureaucratic structure was laid out as in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. It was organized throughout the country and it targeted the poor and uneducated Indians. It was the first party that organized the masses at the grass root level. It became a large party of predominantly working people led by a cadre of hard core Communists. Destruction of the Indian intellectuals. The Indian intellectuals were wary of the PPP because of its communist ideology and because of its anti-American posture in a cold war environment. They saw communism as being anti-Indian in nature and the PPP's anti-imperialist stance as dangerous and inimical to the interests of Indians. The PPP was quick to label any Indian who did not join the PPP as opportunists who were allied with the oppressors. A good example of the way the PPP saw independent Indians can be found on page of 108 of the West On Trial. This is what was written of Debedin, a solicitor and trade unionist, “he flirted with the PPP but thinking we could not win, moved away." The implication is that Debedin was an opportunist who, if he thought the PPP could win, would have stayed in the PPP. However Dr. Jagan shot himself in the foot, as he was so wont to do, by writing in the same breath, "He (Debedin) could have joined the NDP which was nearer to him ideologically; but that party already had its hierarchy established and, moreover it was too African oriented for him." So one can safely conclude that Debedin did not subscribe to the PPP's ideology of communism. We can see too that Debedin was apparently interested in being in the leadership of the PPP but due to his non-belief in Marxism-Leninism he could not have been facilitated. Dr. Jagan also saw Debedin as having Indian interests at heart, hence his observation that the NDP was too African oriented for him. Twenty eight years later, in 1992, Dr. Jagan would deny Mr. Ravi Dev membership to the PPP because he was not a communist and in 1999 the General Secretary of the PPP Mr. Donald Ramoutar would declare that his party could not work with ROAR because their views were ideologically incompatible. Ethnic vs working class consciousness. The PPP discouraged and subsequently almost destroyed Indian consciousness. It preached working class consciousness. Indians were told that the capitalists oppressed both Indians and Africans, both of whom comprised the working class, and that only working class unity could defeat the exploiters. Indians were exhorted not to think as Indians but as members of the working class. As recent as May 28th, 2000 at the GIFT symposium in Georgetown, PPP executive member Mr. Ralph Ramkarran, speaking on behalf of his party, said "the PPP has always sought to overcome the negative political dimensions of ethnic identification by advocating working class unity as a basis for national unity." In other words, it was negative for Indians to think of themselves as an ethnic group. Here is an example taken from the West on Trial of how Indian leaders were viewed by the PPP. Dr. Jagan attacked Indian leaders and Pandits as racists. This is how he described Indian views on page 114 of the West on Trial, "Crude religious and racist appeals were made by the Hindu Pandits and Debedin's United Farmers and Workers Party." He also wrote that the Muslims too attacked the PPP. Of course, in the long term, the Indian, Hindu and Muslim leaders were right in their reasons for opposing the PPP, but I will deal with that later. Abrogation of Indian History. The Enmore Massacre of 8 Indians on 16th June 1948 could not have come at a better time for Dr. Jagan. He capitalized on the event and, there being no other Indian leader who could match his charisma and sincerity, he endeared himself to the huge crowds of Indians who gathered over the next few days. He had the perfect platform on which to sell himself as the Indian leader. Subsequently, the PPP never referred to the other occasions when Indians were massacred, in some cases far worse than the one at Enmore. Soon, as Professor Clem Seecharran pointed out in a talk in Canada on 10-23-99, people came to believe that Indians were only killed at Enmore and that our struggles began with Enmore and that Cheddi Jagan was the first and only Indian leader produced by the Indian community. Indians came to view Enmore as the beginning of our struggles and Dr. Jagan as the leader who stood up to the oppressors. The PPP in office in the 1950's and early 1960's never saw it fit to have Indian History taught in the schools, and never encouraged the writing of our history. This led to generations of Indians being moulded the PPP way. Independence and Radicalism The Indian leaders and organizations were not radicals. They did not subscribe to the notion of destroying the institutions established by Britain. They believed it was best to learn how to govern themselves by working with the British rather than fight them. It is not that they did not want Independence for Guyana; they did, but they thought the better way to achieve Independence was to agitate quietly within the establishment rather than to engage in antagonistic mass activities. Our Indian leaders' strategy was shaped by the Cold War that soon followed the end of the Second World War. By then, Britain had lost the will to maintain its empire and it was inevitable that all the colonies would be freed, once they conformed to the Capitalist Ideology. Many political leaders, especially in the Caribbean, adopted the strategy of working with the British to prepare themselves for Independence. Our leaders quiet struggle for Independence in the 1940's was confined to the City and more so in the confines of the civil society. The consequence was that the masses in the rural areas were to a large extent excluded from the process. Dr. Jagan and the PPP were quite the opposite to the conservative Indian leaders. The PPP set out on a radical path to achieve Independence. It organized the masses and included them in countrywide marches and demonstrations. It labelled the institutions as tools of oppression and embarked on an aggressive and antagonistic campaign for Independence. Dr. Jagan's firebrand type of politics against the British quickly endeared him to the ordinary people who saw him as their champion. He was different from the other leaders and his valour against the colonialists evoked some sort of romanticism in the people. He quickly became THE LEADER. THE PNC AND AFRICANS Forbes Burnham was even more charismatic than Jagan and, more importantly, while he was a leftist of some sort, he was not a communist like Dr. Jagan. On the recommendation of the British Communist Party, Dr. Jagan had recruited him into the PPP in order to have an African leader. Burnham tried to take over the leadership of the party in 1953 and he led the Africans in a splinter group in 1955. He named his party the Peoples National Congress in 1957. Burnham's PNC incorporated the League of Coloured People and the National Democratic Party, both of which were anti-communist, and more importantly had all the African intellectuals. Burnham did not destroy the African intellectuals, nor did he deny Africans their history. He did not preach working class consciousness and working class unity. Whilst Burnham paid lip service to socialist rhetoric, he fostered African ethnic consciousness and when in power he actively encouraged the historiography of Africans and, even today, African History is taught in schools as Guyanese History to the exclusion of Indian History. This contributed to Indians being led at an early age to believe that they did not contribute to the development of Guyana and therefore had no right to the national patrimony. Indians were conditioned to belief that Africans had overriding rights over all other ethnic groups. HISTORY PROVED THE INDIAN LEADERS CORRECT History has shown that in the long term Messrs. Balram Singh Rai, Debedin, Dr. J.B. Singh, and a host of other Indian leaders were right to oppose the PPP and Communism. Dr. Jagan had given them three labels: reactionaries, opportunists and racists. The "reactionaries and opportunists" warned that Dr. Jagan's obsession with Marxism in the Cold War era was dangerous and he would invoke the wrath of the British and Americans, and they were right. In response to his anti-imperialist posture, the "imperialists" suspended the Constitution in October 1953. One would have thought that Dr. Jagan would have learnt his lesson and abandon his obsession with communism, as did the rest of the Caribbean leaders, but he did not. Put back into office in 1957 by Indian votes, he again defied the "Imperialists" by forging close ties with the USA's arch enemy Fidel Castro, and the CIA promptly destabilized him in favour of the PNC and Africans. It was because of the PPP's obsession with communism that it locked itself out of Government in 1964, when it declined the UF's offer of coalition because the UF was capitalist. The PPP offered a coalition with the PNC but it refused the PPP's hand and instead teamed up with the UF. The Americans supported the PNC in Government and allowed it to consistently rig elections to keep the PPP out. The PPP was the cause of rigged elections in Guyana. So committed was the PPP to Socialism that it gave critical support to the PNC in 1975, begged to form a National Front Government with the PNC in 1977 and held power sharing talks with the PNC after the assassination of Walter Rodney. In spite of the obvious domination, subjugation and oppression of Indians by the PNC, the PPP supported the PNC because of its communist ideology. The PPP was kept in the political wilderness until 1992, by which time the Cold War had ended in capitalist victory and communism being no longer a threat to the free world, the II Imperialists" kindly forced the PNC to hold free and fair elections. On the ideological front, the World Communist Movement fell apart. The bastion of communism, Russia, after 70 years of Proletariat rule, could not feed itself, and its Working Class had to depend on II Imperialist" charity to survive. Even India had to pitch in with supplies of wheat and rice. All the former communist countries of the Soviet empire scrambled to establish capitalism in place of communism. The "racists" were also opposed to communism on the ground that it was anti- Indian. They opposed working class consciousness replacing Indian consciousness. They also warned that Burnham was a “snake”, who would betray Cheddi and impose African rule. Burnham did break away from the PPP and helped to topple it from Government. He went on to create an African dictatorship that lasted 28 years. It could be argued to that the PPP's obsession with communism caused the delay of Guyana's Independence, and that when it was granted, it was deliberately done so only when the PPP was out of the way. It could be said too that it was the PPP's recklessness that paved the way for the PNC to marginalize Indians in Guyana. HOW DID THE PPP MAINTAIN ITS HOLD ON INDIANS AFTER 1964? One would have thought that in the aftermath of the violence against Indians in the early 1960's Indians would have learnt that the PPP was more concerned with Marxism-Leninism rather than with Indians and would have rejected that Party, but Indians clung steadfastly to the PPP. How did the PPP manage to do this? For all its talk of working class consciousness and unity the PPP knew that ethnic consciousness was supreme, but its ideology did not permit it to publicly acknowledge this. It was Dr. Jagan's cognizance of ethnic realities that caused him to rope in Burnham to the PPP, where Dr. Jagan worked amongst Indians and Burnham did so amongst Africans. When Burnham led the Africans out of the PPP, it was clear that the working class coalition had failed. The PPP was left with only Indians as its base. In order to survive, it had to hold on to the Indians. It did so by appealing to ethnic loyalty at bottom house meetings. Due to the circumstances after the PPP fell, Indians had no other choice but to continue supporting the PPP. The PPP also adopted a rifled [sic?] approach at controlling Indians. The GAWU held a grip on sugar workers, the RPA on rice farmers, the Dharmic Sabha on Hindus, and the PYO on students. Alter 1964, Indians had no other party to turn to. All the Indian organizations and leaders had been effectively discredited by the PPP. What made it easier for the PPP to hold the Indians was Burnham's anti-Indian actions when he took office. The Africans quickly set about monopolizing all the institutions, to the exclusion of Indians. Rice farmers in particular suffered as Burnham moved to wreck the industry, in order to force Indians out of the country in an effort to create an African majority. The PPP responded by stoutly defending Indians, whilst on the other hand it supported the PNC’s socialist thrust, completely oblivious that it was the Socialist initiatives that were being used to oppress Indians. However the PPP did not defend Indians as Indians. It very rarely attacked the PNC saying that that party discriminated against Indians and perhaps only did so at bottom house meetings. It would say that farmers were being discriminated against, or that sugar workers were suffering, or that businessmen were being squeezed. In public it almost never used the word Indian. It only did so privately. The PPP conditioned Indians not to publicly assert themselves as Indians. Soon it became taboo to say that you were Indian. Whilst the PPP gave the impression of defending Indians, it did not allow new Indian organizations to flourish. Any new Indian group was seen as a threat to its political base, something that could not be tolerated. Any Indian leader was painted as a reactionary who would split the Indian vote and side with the PNC. In the 1960’s it was Balram Singh Rai, in the 1970's it was Dr. Gunraj Kumar, in the 1980’s it was Paul Tennessee, and in the late 1990's it was Ravi Dev. What helped the PPP too was the enlistment of a few Indians in the PNC. The Indians in the PNC were branded as traitors and they were deemed namakharam. Fear of being ostracized and stigmatized also helped to keep the Indians in the PPP. The PPP also used violence and threats to intimidate Indians and to keep them in line. Even today, the PPP does not allow Indians to dissent. Mr. C.N. Sharma was twice assaulted by PPP activists. Mr. Cobeer Persaud's business was raided by CANU after he defeated the PPP at NOC elections on the E.B.D. A PPP stalwart known as “Cat Eye” of Essequibo Coast was fired after he attended a ROAR meeting. Then there was the infamous PPP rally held in front of Mr. Ravi Dev's home, where they called ROAR's members worms and vowed to crush them. And the PPP did try to crush ROAR in the 2001 elections campaign. Here are a few instances of PPP violence against Indians in that campaign: On the East Bank Demerara, a senior PPP official set fire to the ROAR banner and threatened to burn down the homes of several ROAR supporters. On the Essequibo Coast, the home of the ROAR organizer, who had earlier defected from the PPP, was attacked by PPP elements. His father was killed and his brother was wounded. On the Corentyne, PPP gunmen opened fire on a party of ROAR activists who were at the time putting up posters in Port Mourant. On West Coast Berbice, PPP thugs threw missiles at the speakers at a ROAR meeting at Bush Lot. HOW THE PPP CONFUSED INDIANS The PPP confused Indians with its official discouragement of ethnic consciousness in favour of working class consciousness. Indians were conditioned by the PPP not to air their ethnic concerns publicly. Indians were being taught that to speak up on behalf of Indians was racism. The Indian soon learned not to express his ethnic concerns publicly least he should be deemed a racist. He was encouraged to do so only in the privacy of his home. That is why he will call an Indian activist a racist. The concept of working class consciousness and unity also helped to confuse Indians. The Indian was taught that he must not only think of Indians but that he must also remember his African brothers of the working class. He was led to believe that it was wrong to seek benefits for his self and family only. That is why he will always ask," What about the Africans too?" even as he becomes the victim of their social unrest. The Indian was taught that all the wealthy Indians were Bourgeoisie and, therefore, exploiters and scamps who acquired their wealth in an illegal manner. That is why the Indian, upon hearing of an Indian businessman being shot and robbed would be quite gullible to the PPP's propaganda, “Oh he was doing drugs." The biggest confusion suffered by Indians was the socialist rhetoric of the PPP. Burnham would repeat the rhetoric but in practice he would implement an anti- Indian measure. The PPP called for nationalization of sugar and Burnham complied, but he Africanized the sugar bureaucracy and imposed a levy. The PPP called for a Peoples Militia and Burnham used it as an opportunity to further train and arm the Africans. The PPP kept calling for Socialism and Burnham used it against the PPP and Indians. Socialist countries were one party States, so he rigged elections and made the PNC paramount. Socialism was for state control so the PNC established the External Trade Bureau (ETB) and Knowledge Sharing Institute (KSI), both of which almost wiped out the Indian wholesalers and retailers. Socialism was for State control of schools so the PNC politicized the education system. Using Socialist rhetoric Burnham also Africanized the Security Forces. Despite the obvious marginalization of Indians by the PNC, the PPP gave Critical support to the PNC starting in 1975. Point to note: the PPP was the only party to support the PNC. HAS THE PPP CHANGED? One would think that in its 28 years in the wilderness the PPP would have learnt from its mistakes, but an examination of its conduct towards Indians since its return to office in 1992 would reveal its continued penchant for being anti-Indian. "Indians going peacefully about their business were attacked in Georgetown and were mercilessly and savagely beaten. The unruly mobs later roved about the town injuring Indians and damaging their business ... bands of youths and men roaming the streets on foot and bicycle brigades attacking Indians..." No, that is not a report on January 12th 1998. It is a description of 1964 by Dr. Jagan in the West on Trial, pages 234 and 235. The fact that Indians were again made to suffer a worse fate under the PPP in 1998, when over 30 Indian businessmen were killed, is an indictment that the PPP is incapable of learning and still thinks of Indians as idiots who will keep on voting them into office election after election. In fact, the Indians again voted the PPP into office in March, 2001. Since then, violence has engulfed East Coast and Georgetown because of the PPP's ineptitude. Scores of Indians have been killed and hundreds more made to endure violence. Hundreds have been forced to evacuate their homes and relocate in other villages. Yet, by the year 2003, the PPP had done nothing to protect its supporters. Yet, the PPP would not heed advice given it since 1990 on how to protect all Guyanese. The PPP surrounded itself with former PNC henchmen who were made National Security Advisers. The PPP discarded the advice of outspoken Indians. The PPP is suspicious of capable, competent and outspoken Indians. It prefers to deal with Africans or Indians bent on oppressing their fellow Indians. A classic example of a PPP Indian is Dr. Prem Misir who, as Editor-in-Chief of the Caribbean Journal in January 1998, in an editorial captioned "Where is the evidence?" denied that Indians were brutalized on January 12th, and called Indian Rights activists racists and extremists. (Just as Dr. Jagan did in the 1960's). On 23rd October, 1999, Dr Misir's newspaper published a most scandalous attack on Hinduism, Indian women and Pandits. It was stated that Guyanese Hindus practised womb cleansing where the Pandit would engage in ritual sex with the women in the Mandirs. Three weeks later the PPP rewarded Dr. Misir for his persistent anti-Indian posture by appointing him as a Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information. The Indians had by the early 1900's established a history of struggle with several incidents of them being gunned down on the sugar estates by colonial police. Indians had by then nurtured their own educated and middle class. Indian scholars had formed several social organizations to foster the development of Indians for roles in civic society and politics. Indian scholars had developed and refined Indian consciousness and culture. Indian intellectuals like J. A. Luckhoo and Peter Ruhomon knew that Indians and Africans would one day compete for political power, and that Indians had to be prepared for that eventuality. By the 1930's and 1940's, the British Guiana East Indian Association had made representation to the British for provisions to be implemented that would recognize Indians as a distinct ethnic and cultural group in Guyana, and that Indians be afforded equitable representation at all levels of the society including the Civil Service and Armed Forces. 7. Dr. Cheddi Jagan returned from the USA in 1946 and he joined the BGEIA. He tried to introduce Marxism-Leninism to the Indian leaders who found it repulsive to Indian culture and beliefs. 8. Dr. Jagan left the BGEIA and he and his wife Janet formed the Political Affairs Committee. It was a hard core Communist organization. 9. Dr. Jagan and the PAC capitalized on the 1948 massacre of Indians at Enmore Estate. 10. The Peoples Progressive Party was formed in 1950, and the Party deliberately ignored Indian historiography, and set about discrediting all Indian leaders and their organizations. In time, Indians came to belief that our history and struggles only began with Dr. Jagan. 11. The PPP won over Indians, but the party replaced ethnic consciousness with that of class. Eventually, Indian consciousness was destroyed. 12. Forbes Burnham did not seek to destroy the African scholars, nor African historiography, nor African consciousness. In fact, the PNC actively promoted all of them. 13. The Indian scholars did not believe in an antagonistic and radical approach to gain Independence from Britain. They believed in working with the British to learn how to govern ourselves since Independence was inevitable. They advised Dr. Jagan to do the same. 14. The PPP adopted an antagonistic approach towards the British. 15. Our Indian leaders believed in Capitalism and all its inherent freedoms. 16. The PPP was a Communist Party that promoted the Soviet Union. 17. The PPP's infatuation with Communism led to the British suspending the Constitution in 1953. 18. The PPP's theory of Class and Working Class Unity fell apart in 1955 when Burnham led the Africans out of the PPP and formed the PNC in 1957. However the PPP still preached class consciousness to the Indians. 19. At the next PPP Congress, Balram Singh Rai won the elections for Chairman of the party, but Mrs. Jagan altered the results and declared an African named Brindley Benn as the Chairman. 20. In 1961, Dr. Jagan reiterated his belief in Communism to US President John F Kennedy who promptly told the British to delay Independence until the PPP was removed from office. The CIA was then directed to oust Dr. Jagan from office. 21. In 1964, Dr. Jagan agreed to change the electoral system from First Past The Post to Proportional Representation. At the elections, Indians gave the PPP the largest bloc of votes. The United Force offered to form a government with the PPP. The PPP rejected the UF on the grounds that it was capitalist. 22. The PPP asked the PNC to form the Government with it but the PNC refused. The PNC did so with the UF. 23. In 1968, the PNC was allowed by the US to rig the elections to keep the PPP out. 24. In 1969, the PPP formally declared itself a Marxist-Leninist Party and set about campaigning vigorously for the PNC to implement Socialism. 25. By The mid 1970's, the PNC had nationalized the "commanding heights of the economy" and had also Africanized the State of Guyana. In the process Indians were marginalized. The PNC had by then incurred the displeasure of the US, but Dr. Jagan and the PPP gave Critical Support to the PNC. The only party to do so. 26. By the latter 1970's, the PNC dictatorship was a naked one. It had degenerated into political violence and assassination. It was under serious threat from the WPA. However, instead of joining forces with the WPA, the PPP offered to form a National Patriotic Front Government with the PNC in 1977. It was the only party to do so. 27. In 1980, the WPA leader Dr. Walter Rodney was assassinated, and the PPP entered into secret Power Sharing talks with the PNC. 28. The power sharing negotiations lasted until 1985 when Burnham died. He was replaced by Hugh Desmond Hoyte who turned Guyana away from the Socialist Path. It was then that the PPP ended the power sharing talks. 29. The Soviet Union and its satellite Socialist States in Eastern Europe collapsed in the late 1980's and the Cold War was over. However, in 2002, the PPP at its Congress reiterated its Marxist-Leninist posture. 30. In 1992, the PPP won the first free and fair elections held since 1964. Since regaining office the PPP, has repeatedly demonstrated that it remains anti-Indian in nature. It has failed to balance the Armed Forces and that is the principal reason that Indians have been systematically decimated by African gunmen. 31. The PPP's blunders, which came about because they are guided by Marxist beliefs, have finally given birth to the situation on the East Coast, where gunmen operating out of Buxton have been killing and maiming Indians almost daily. Malcolm Harripaul 11-19-99 NB: First written in November 1999 and revised in January 2003 DjangoModerator Interview with Malcolm Harripaul. "The Ruimveldt Massacre, coming so soon after the Amritsar Massacre in India in April 1919, led to loud protests in India and a decision was taken to shelve the Colonisation Scheme thereby preventing the likelihood of Indians becoming two thirds of the population and the Africans becoming a small minority, as was the objective of J. A. Luckhoo and other Indian scholars who had supported the scheme." Found the minutes on the hearing of the The Ruimveldt Massacre,will post later. Billy Ram BalgobinBilly Quantum, I cannot take you seriously if you gonna give credence to a notorious party pooper and gimmick like MH. He speaks as if the PPP indoctrinated the East Indian population with ideology and sent the western-educated ones in camps to be re-educated like what the Chinese and Cambodians did. We know most Indians in Guyana do not know anything much about Marxist ideology. We know if there was an intellectual class in Guyana it was miniscule and far away from the influence of the PPP. B. Ramharack's book, Going against grain, cited the fact that blacks have an intellectual tradition in Guyana but Indians do not. If what MH's friend is saying is true then it is clear both men cannot be right. Look at the rudeness of this. A group of immigrants arrive in a country and want their leaders want to displace existing inhabitants. And then they are shocked that those people, who already had issues with the white power structure, would look to this immigrant group with panic. I would like MH to show that these immigrants tried to work with the local population and were rebuffed. In fact they wanted an Indian colony and didn't give a bit about the people who they encountered when they arrived. This whole article is very explicit about this. Not from the 1950s (by which time they were Guyanese) but even as early as the late 19th C when they were still an immigrant group, and not one necessarily committed to Guyana either, as many did return to India! The Indians were still wedded to India, and in fact up to the 1920s many were still not fluent in English. The blacks/coloreds were fully wedded to Guyana, having no "homeland" to return to. So where were they supposed to go when these "Indian rights" people were busy establishing their Indian colony in the then British Guiana? Having spent centuries as 3rd class citizens to the British were they supposed to be the same towards an immigrant group? I am not sure what the purpose of this article is but it is very alarming in a multi ethnic country like Guyana where no numerically dominant group exists. I put it in the same place as I put Eric Phillips' demand of 15k square miles to be handed over to Afro Guyanese. Quantum posted: mveldt Massacre, coming so soon after the Amritsar Massacre in India in April 1919, led to loud protests in India and a decision was taken to shelve the Colonisation Scheme thereby preventing the likelihood of Indians becoming two thirds of the population and the Africans becoming a small minority, as was the objective of J. A. Luckhoo and other Indian scholars who had supported the scheme. And here we see the real motives about the Indian Colonization plan. PrashadSenior Member Guyana East Indians should learn from the Tamil Tigers. The Tamil Tigers fought and defeated several other Tamil groups. Now that the Tamil Tigers have been defeated by the Sri Lankan armed forces there is no other Tamil group left to carry on the fight. Roar and the PPP should have worked together and not oppose each other. BasemanSenior Member caribny posted: Shut up your stupid ass, racist pig! Indians just like sexing up dem wifey and mekking nuff nuff pickneys, a tradition brought from India. There was no master plan to colonize anyone! No other former PPP leader cursed Jagan more than Brindly Benn. DaveSenior Member WHEN Malcolm Harripaul (in the ‘Kaieteur News” dated 2011-05-25), opines that “Mr. Bisram, and Mr. Ravi Dev, are both erring, in referring to the PPP’s regime as “being democratically elected at free and fair elections” and that he (MH) is going to debunk both gentlemen, he evokes laughter. He, Harripaul (being a double joker now), also (in the same breath) suggests that he would “critically examine this position” that is “if the PPP is a democratic institution, and if Indo- Guyanese were really free from fear.” Let this response be premised on the suggestion that if ever one wants to comment on the idea of a ‘lack of democracy’ and its corollary, ‘lack of fairness,’ then any ingenuous effort will start with the Burnham/Hoyte led PNC’s tenure as the government of Guyana. One remembers well the pre-1992 era, especially in matters pertaining to elections. This epoch remains a ludicrous page in the annals of Guyana’s history. So beaten back was the anti-PNC clique that there was a dreadful atmosphere pervading and suffocating this land. During this period, elections were reduced to a farce. So that is a good pivot for Malcolm Harripaul to begin his exegesis on ‘democracy’ and ‘fairness.’ Secondly, the mere fact, that since 1992, elections in Guyana have been certified ‘fair and free’ and characterised by ‘transparency’ is sufficient to rebuff the ‘nonsense’ that is now being dispensed, not only by Malcolm Haripaul, but by members of his ilk. So how does Malcolm Harripaul try to ‘pull the wool’ over the people’s eye? He goes into a territory, and speaks for people who snicker at him. He tries to insinuate that the PPP’s presidential candidate Donald Ramotar was simply forced into this position and then foisted onto the people. What he foolishly does is try to represent a constituency that does not exist. It is so simple and obvious: if there was and is bickering within the PPP, regarding the choice of Donald Ramotar, then how does one account for the continued gelling of the PPP and its gathering momentum for the upcoming elections? So the stupidity and the fallacy of one only “has to look at the manner in which the PPP presidential candidate was imposed on the PPP membership and Indo Guyanese to see how undemocratic the PPP is” is really Malcolm Harripaul’s evincing his penchant for caviling and carping. This brings to mind the contretemps of Freddie Kissoon. When Freddie Kissoon was asked by Christopher Ram, to explain how he feels, knowing, realising and experiencing fighting for a cause that is seemingly imagined, and for a people who seem least bothered (the garbage situation), he sought refuge in his philosophising. It is really laughable that Malcolm Harripaul is representing disgruntled PPP elites and PPP Indo-based supporters who really do not exist. One can only surmise that in wild, childish fantasy, a group of imaginary people are asking Malcolm Harripaul to represent them. If the elections were all fair, free and transparent, and the PPP’s presidential choice sits well with the supporters and there seems to be a spirit of cohesion, then how is it that this imagined issue comes to the fore? Malcolm Harripaul needs to get real and accept what he is ‘mad’ against, when it is just. The second issue of “… (wanting) to expose the inherent, hidden racism in Bisram’s letter” when Bisram noted “… the struggle (of Hinds and Ogunseye) (but how that) does not give them the right to advocate lawlessness and violence against an elected government,” Malcolm Harripaul accuses Bisram of “…hide (in) under the cloak of impartiality and fairness in order to state a blatant lie about Ogunseye and Hinds.” and that “ His (Bisram’s) intention is to reinforce the PPP’s demonisation of Ogunseye and Hinds,” is another laughing matter. So yes, according to Malcolm Harripaul, he did listen to Ogunseye’s speech on Demerara Waves and (that) he (Ogunseye), did not call for lawlessness and violence. This view of Malcolm Harripaul is not the popular one, and has been shattered many times. And Malcolm Harripaul should explain how devoid of incendiary and inflammatory content is an address that he listened to, that suggests, that even if the PPP should win (fairly freely and transparently), Afro-Guyanese take to the streets and count on the support of the army and police, since they will be banked on for support of their ‘kith and kin’. One can add that in suggesting this, Ogunseye’s assessment of his own people is that they are unwilling to accept democracy in a fair, free and transparent setting. So Malcolm Harripaul is way off. https://guyanachronicle.com/20...-is-evoking-laughter Malcom Harripaul works for Granger at the Department Of Public Information. If you are too illiterate or ignorant that cannot be helped. FACT. There was a plan to set up an Indian colony. FACT. The motive was to ensure the dominance of Guyana throughout flooding the colony with Indian immigrants. FACT. Those who sponsored the plan didn't care a bit for these indentures and as a result the Indian gov't stopped it. Listen dummy, don't cuss Indians for a PLAN the Brits had which the Indian Gov't torpedoed. Now, go back and claim your space there rather than cussing and robbing someone of their space here! Or go cuss the Queen! The plan was developed by the East Indian leadership who solicited the British gov't for support. If you cannot read don't comment. Last edited by Django 8/22/1811:13 AM Carib, There was a development plan in Luckhoo-Nunan Scheme, there were plans for water power [hydro electric] building a railway linking British Guiana to Manaus Brazil,increased agricultural production...etc..,there was plan to increase Sugar Production to 1,000,000 tons. To achieve this labor was needed,where can this labor found ? their thoughts then was India.Their idea to get the labor was to make British Guiana an Indian Colony due to East Indian Indenture was ceased in 1927. There was a lot of mistrust about the Scheme,some see it as a back door to increase Indian labor in the colonies after East Indian Indenture was ceased in 1927.At that time Ghandi had influence in Indian immigration matters. I would like to add other owners of plantations was also involved in the Scheme,from Court of Policy documents there was no objection by the locals.[ difficulty to upload] The idea flopped and the rest about Guyana is history. Me thinks the latter politicians Jagan and Burnham,knew about the Luckhoo-Nunan Scheme,they stole the development plans,one of the reasons the scheme wasn't discussed during their time. Guyana's polarization of the two major races,fighting for turf came when Jagan and Burnham entered politics. It will be disingenuous to link Luckhoo-Nunan Scheme with present day politics. GilbakkaSenior Member Last edited by Gilbakka 8/22/1811:40 AM Django posted: For all your research you deserve an honorary doctorate award. THAT will shut up Drugb who doggedly demeans your learnedness. Gilbakka posted: Bhai,inquisitiveness is a bad thing,from a young age my mind was curious. So what's your point? As I said, if you feel that strongly regarding your "space" down there, then pack up you grip and go take up your passion. Your brothers waiting for you! Why waste time here fighting for space in the White man's country! Sorry baseman but MH cracked the truth in that Luckhood scheme. It was to ensure that the Indian population began to outnumber the combined black and colored populations. The black and colored organizations sniffing a rat then demanded that immigration from the Caribbean also be encouraged. Clearly it was cheaper to bring in workers from Jamaica, which at the time had massive migration if labor shortages were the only issue. Clearly a political issue of ethnic dominance was the main goal. Last edited by caribny 8/22/1812:18 PM OK I understand that this plot of Indian domination was exposed and now you no longer want it discussed. This so you can resume your rant that Granger wants to annihilate Indians. In fact this race for dominance came long before Burnham and Jagan, which is why it was possible, because the seeds were already there. If importing labor was the main focus then sources of labor closer to Guyana would have been tapped. Bringing people all the way from India under the terms that Luckhoo wanted was expensive. So what was his motive for this singular source? Last edited by Django 8/22/181:25 PM I will disagree with the highlighted statement,from what i read there were no race dominance between the locals,the Plantation Owners were in control.There were not many Associations,notably there was the BGEIA and the Sugar Producers Association. Regarding to tap of labor from the Caribbean,that will be for another research.After the ban on Indian Indentured Labor,Immigrants was sought from the coast of Africa. Also after Emancipation of Slavery there were economic decline on the plantations in British Guiana,hence the Indentured Laborers scheme started and the economy was reinvigorated. Sorry Caribj, I frankly don't give a shyte. As I said, if you feel that strongly about your space there, then go and take up possession. Its still there, all 83k Sq miles. I'm sure Granger could fit you in easy! BTW, the Indian population did outnumber the others without Guyana's Hindustan! As I said, we sex up we women and dem get nuff nuff pickney! Base, is not your fault that you are very fertile )))): Dave posted: There was a decline after emancipation which was true of EVERY British West Indian sugar island, and in fact some like Nevis and Tobago even went out of production at that time. Barbados, Antigua, St Kitts and Jamaica had ample labor supplies yet also experienced this decline. Many planters went into bankruptcy and were forced to sell their plantations to their creditors as they couldn't repay their debts. In fact some banks even failed. The sugar plantations had to adjust from a system of free and controllable labor to one where the former slaves controlled the supply and also with the UK no longer given British West Indian sugar preference. They bought the cheaper slave grown sugar from Cuba and Brazil and also beet sugar from France and Germany. Jamaicans went to Costa Rica and Panama to work on banana plantations (and also the railway and canal). They went to Cuba to be involved in the sugar industry there. Given the dangers involved in living in Spanish speaking societies where the rule of law wasn't always certain I bet that Jamaica could have been a labor source, given that this would have been to another British colony. The BGEIA had ambitions and those ambitions were based on a scheme to ensure that the Indian population outnumbered the combined black and colored populations. Given that most groups in BG, aside from the plantation elites, suffered under the yoke of domination one would think that if race based competition wasn't the issue we would see more attempts at collaboration. But instead we see tit for tat. The BGEIA wanted the Indian population to become numerically dominated so the black/colored leadership insisted on migration from the West Indies and Africa. By the early 20th C Africa had ceased to be a source of labor for anywhere in the Caribbean. Africans were skeptical because of the history of slavery. This ended once the illicit trade of enslaved people ended in the 1860s. Clearly you do because you keep on responding to these posts. And in fact the paranoia of the black population of Indian domination was justified when we see what happened during the two periods of PPP rule. Apan jhat! Even people like Eusi, who hated Burnham from the beginning, were forced out of the PPP when they saw that it was a de facto racial party. Yes that numeric superiority of the Indians encouraged the PPP to adopt this strategy. You will note that when Burnham left the PPP he took with him more than a few Indians, maybe the more urban, possibly non Hindu group. He wasn't stupid so knew full well that a race based strategy prior to independence guaranteed losses for the PNC. But keep on responding as clearly you do care about this topic. Will have to look more in to that theory. I am aware in the early 1900's Jamaica,s population was around 1,000,000. Jamaica was seen as a major source of labor by US interests who were involved in Latin America. It was an extremely over populated island with a labor force very willing to migrate. Once they migrated they suffered abuse from both their US employers and the local Latin authorities. They would have much preferred working in another British colony as the devil you know is better than the one that you don't. It is also a fallacy that Guyana can support a huge population. The interior soils are useless for farming and the sugar industry wanted to have control over the use of arable lands on the coast. How many Indian immigrants moved to the interior at the time? And this despite the active gold, balata and timber industries that existed at the time. Almost none so this would have been just more people crowding the coast and exacerbating the already high unemployment levels which existed at the time. This action was political and based on ethnic competition. The fact that the Indian gov't (which didn't even care about the poor of India itself) felt compelled to shut down indenture meant that the reality was that there was much abuse. The BGEIA was trying to sell a bill of goods to India to entice their cooperation and they didn't buy into it. ronanSenior Member Last edited by ronan 8/26/1812:46 AM baseman, you need to ease up on the hysterics whenever facts do not fit neatly with received wisdom regarding the genetics of racial suspicion and conflict in Guyana the BGEIA did have a project proposal to colonize Guyana with Indians from the sub continent that was a century ago, but it is not a lie LOL There were 'responses' even before MH's article was posted. Talk about jumping the gun! Groan! On this site, it's difficult to get resposes to the actual post. People either ignore it or don't see what the substance of the post is, and so they go off on a tangent. Then posters start bashing each other and it veers off even more! Anyway, here goes: Let me quote from my intro to MH's article: The question is: who made Burnham’s rule possible? Who had majority support? Who was a shoo-in for national leader? Who dropped the ball? Who screwed up? Who had it all on a silver platter but - through ideological dogma, rigidity, blindness, dogged allegiance to the USSR and the Communist bloc, selfishness, ego, foolishness and stubbornness - threw it all away? That is the question. And here is how MH himself saw the essential thrust of his essay. Quote: Hint: At the end of his essay, MH accurately and faithfully summarized the key points, point by point. Even if you find the essay too long to read, the summary will suffice. Billy wrote: He (MH) speaks as if the PPP indoctrinated the East Indian population with ideology and sent the western-educated ones in camps to be re-educated like what the Chinese and Cambodians did. We know most Indians in Guyana do not know anything much about Marxist ideology. We know if there was an intellectual class in Guyana it was miniscule and far away from the influence of the PPP. No, it was not that extreme, and MH does not say that. What he does say, and is irrefutable, it the the Jagans and the PPP did not embrace or encourage the retention of what he calls "Indian consciousness". In fact, they actively wrote and spoke against (sometimes even acted against) prominent Indian who wanted to retain and promote their culture - branding them "racists". That is well documented. The second part of what you wrote is true; numerically, the Indian intellectual class was miniscule. But that simply reinforces another central point of MH's piece - which was the tragic disconnect between the ideological Jagan's / PPP and their simple uneducated rural supporters who, sadly, did not grasp the ideology the Jagans were pursuing and the dangers that it posed to Indians - which came true. We are based overseas, are we not? Carib, you are a good contributor and I deplore any attacks on you of a racial nature. I have no problem with Hinds and Eusi having Afro-centric perspectives. I find many things about them admirable. Those two have contributed to Guyana, paid their dues. Also, I can see how the idea of Indians wanting to multiply and dominate (back then) would be upsetting to a black person. Point taken. The thing is that is not the central thrust of the article, which still remains unresponded to. Hint for responders: See the stuff in bold, above. So what's your point? Baseman’s ‘debating’ skills . . . ronan posted: Another Black lie. Divide the fcking country and done wid it. Prash will finally have his country ? HOW DID THE PPP PERFECT ITS CHOKEHOLD ON INDIANS? . Ruimveldt Massacre, coming so soon after the Amritsar Massacre in India in April 1919, led to loud protests in India and a decision was taken to shelve the Colonisation Scheme thereby preventing the likelihood of Indians becoming two thirds of the population and the Africans becoming a small minority, as was the objective of J. A. Luckhoo and other Indian scholars who had supported the scheme. you and baseman (the other squealing hysteric) guh argue with Ravi Dev S K Z So to are many affluential supporters here. Don't worry Siggy. I will take all the Afros back to Lagos and the Gold Coast. You know what i am talking about ,don't want to admit. None of us have anyone on the ground in Guyana. If having someone in Guyana to prove what is written here, then close this forum and... You wasted a whole F'in thought that you might need for your geology 101 class.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1316
__label__wiki	0.781356	0.781356	Reflections of Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997) – By Ralph Ramkarran REFLECTIONS ON CHEDDI JAGAN (1918-1997) By Ralph Ramkarran – Friday, 23rd March 2018 – Conversation Tree Blog Cheddi and Janet Jagan Cheddi Jagan returned from studies in the United States to a British Guiana in 1943 that was a cauldron of poverty. The report of the Moyne Commission, which investigated poverty in the region in the 1930s concluded that “for the laboring population, mere subsistence was increasingly problematic.” The report was so explosive that it was not published until 1945. It weighed heavily in subsequent developments. In 1946 Cheddi Jagan, Janet Jagan, Jocelyn Hubbard and Ashton Chase, the latter two of whom were active trade unionists, formed the Political Affairs Committee (PAC). In 1947 Cheddi Jagan fought and won a seat in the Legislative Council. The cauldron of poverty was being stirred by decades of intensified industrial unrest, prompted by the new found strength of organised labour. The British Guiana Labour Union (BGLU) was the first to be registered in the British Empire in 1922. The Man Power Citizens Association (MPCA) was registered in 1937 and represented sugar workers. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) was established in 1938 and superseded the BGLU as the largest and most militant in the city. In 1947 bauxite workers went on strike. In 1948 the successful Teare Strike led by the TWU, stopped the trains and boats and closed down the country for two weeks – unprecedented in a colony. In 1949 the Enmore strike of sugar workers took place during which five sugar workers, who became known as the Enmore Martyrs, were shot and killed. This heightened labour activity was also a feature in the Caribbean region and was prompted by a decline in sugar prices on the world market which further exacerbated poverty. In the wider world, the Second World War had ended with the Soviet Union gaining tremendous credibility with its defeat of Nazism, the British colonial stranglehold weakened with the Independence of India and the rise of the United States as the leading world power, which was not sympathetic to colonialism. There were anti-colonial upsurges brewing in Africa and Asia and growing nationalist sentiment in many countries against foreign exploitation. All of these internal, regional and extra-regional factors influenced the formation of the PPP and its policies. The composition of the PPP in 1950 showed a surprisingly mature political outlook by the then 33 year old Cheddi Jagan. The PPP’s leadership was comprised of a broad cross section, ethnically diverse, combination of leftists, non-leftists, professionals, businesspeople, workers, trade unionists, youth, women and other groups, spanning the entire spectrum of the social composition of British Guianese society, with its Chairman being Forbes Burnham, a Guyana scholar and newly qualified lawyer. This national unity created by the early PPP and its overwhelming success at the 1953 elections, followed by its devastating division of 1955 and the ethnic divisiveness it generated in political expression and organisation, tapped into a national yearning for political unity across the ethnic divide, which persists to this day and remains unsatisfied. The suspension of the constitution in 1953, one of the most traumatic events in Guyanese history, was not unlike the actions of British colonialism and American intervention in many parts of the world against nationalist leaders on the ground that the leaders or movements were ‘communist.’ This issue has been interrogated at length and in depth over the years. Jagan himself repeatedly offered the examples of the overthrow of Mohamed Mossadegh of Iran in 1953 and Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 by the CIA as intervention against nationalist leaders. Professor Colin Palmer in “Cheddi Jagan and the Politics of Power – British Guiana’s Struggle for Independence” (2010) convincingly demonstrates that the policies and postures adopted by the P.P.P. in 1953 were reformist in character and scope, “tone and emphasis.” He said that although “stridently nationalist…..the notion that the Guianese leaders were Russian puppets was profoundly misguided and constituted a gross misunderstanding of their nationalist aspirations.” Palmer also pointed out that the Jagans were different kind of politicians. He said that while elitist politicians worried about the estate providing meals and sleeping accommodation when they went into the sugar estates to campaign, Jagan “together with his wife, had spent years going into these same areas eating, sleeping, and talking with the people, and it was this that had won him the affection of the people.” He said that they possessed that “rare but indefinable quality to obtain and sustain the abiding trust of the people in whose name they spoke……The Jagans had kept faith with their admirers, a quality that meant the efforts by the colonial regime to discredit them failed because the wellspring of their support was deep and suffused by a passionate, religiouslike fervor.” That “wellspring” of support was to continue for another fifty years. The elections of 1957, in which the PPP was supported mainly by Indo Guyanese due to the split of the PPP in 1955, led by Burnham, Latchmansingh and others, and encouraged by the British, enabled the PPP to form the government. The PPP won also the elections of 1961 and the governments between 1957 and 1964 demonstrated the kind of policies that Cheddi Jagan was interested in – not ‘communist’ by any means. For the first time in Guyana’s history politics were put to the service of the people. Policies were established to vastly extend education, health, improve housing, expand agricultural and industrial production and expand infrastructural development. The record is there to see for anyone who cares to look. But what probably is most remembered is the Kaldor Budget of 1962 and the disturbances, including ethnic violence, which occurred in 1962 and continued under various pretexts in 1963 and 1964. The role of the British and American governments, their intelligence agencies and their local allies, have been fully exposed. It should be noted that throughout most of this period, Jagan sought a coalition government with the Peoples’ National Congress (PNC), a policy in different language and forms that he supported for the rest of his political career. After the results of the 1964 elections, prematurely called by the British Government, under the system of proportional representation imposed by the British to remove Jagan from office notwithstanding the promise to grant independence to Guyana after the 1961 elections, Jagan argued that as the political party obtaining the largest plurality, the PPP, ought to be called upon to form the government. This, of course would have given him the opportunity to negotiate a coalition with the PNC. The British Governor, Sir Richard Luyt, would have none of it and called on the PNC, which obtained less votes than the PPP, to form the government. Of course, he knew what the long planned outcome would have been – a PNC-UF coalition government. Perhaps Jagan’s greatest hour was the 28 years that he spent in the wilderness due to manipulated electoral practices. After the betrayal of the West, and in search of allies, he went from progressive nationalist to communist, in the years when the socialist and, more importantly, the Third World and the national liberation movement, allied to the socialist world, were at their strongest. While his stature grew exponentially because of his advocacy for liberation and the end of exploitation and poverty, against war and oppression, his steadfastness and commitment to principle and to the disadvantaged, were admired. During this period he showed no bitterness, displayed humility, lived simply and shrugged off all the insults and attacks that were heaped upon him. He was never given to flights of oratory, or the quoting of Latin aphorisms to farmers or workers at public meetings. He frequently stopped at street corners on his way home from work in the afternoons when he saw a group of persons to engage them with his chart, which he kept in the trunk of his car, to demonstrate how profits are extracted from poor countries by multinationals or how poverty could be reduced by eliminating waste and expenditure on arms. The criticisms against Jagan were not few. From his alleged communism in 1953, the signing of the Sandys Letter in 1964, his alliance with the socialist world, exploiting Indian ethnic sentiments, to being naïve, he was under a constant barrage, not least from the PNC. During the PNC’s leftward shift, starting from the late 1970s, he came under increasing pressure from leading socialist countries to make accommodations with the PNC. He lost some stalwart comrades, and almost lost others, as a result of this pressure. But he maintained his posture that only the restoration of democracy could stabilize the political climate and ensure genuine progress in Guyana. He saw the restoration of democracy and the implementation of shared governance or a winner does not take all system as the two foundation elements, the twin pillars, for progress in Guyana. Although Burnham rejected a coalition government in the 1960s, opportunities were missed between 1957 and 1961 and 1992 and 1997 to promote winner does not take all. Triumphalism may have played a role but in the latter period, the deep hostility of Desmond Hoyte precluded any approach to the PNC. But Jagan never wavered in his view. Were he here today, I have no doubt that he would agree that the establishment of a system where the two major parties share in the executive governance of Guyana, is unfinished business and needs to be ungently addressed. The Guyanese people, and more particularly supporters of the PPP, were astonished at the outpouring of national sentiment when Jagan passed in 1997. The vast majority of the many thousands who turned out to pay their respects, at State House, along the East Coast and in Berbice, may not have known the detailed facts about 1950 and of those early years, or even of the intricacies of shared governance. But they knew that he cared about them. (Published in Stabroek News March 22, 2018). This entry was posted in Elections, Government, History, Leadership, Newspaper Article, People, PNC, Political Interference, Politics, PPP and tagged British empire, cheddi jag, cheddi jagan, colonialism, elections, elections results, guyana, guyanese, guyanese politics, historical politics, history, national unity, PNC, political affairs committee, politics, poverty, PPP, race by admin. Bookmark the permalink. By guyaneseonline, on March 24, 2018 at 2:08 am, under Business, Commentary, Government, Guyana, History, Personalities, Politics, Racial Conflict. Tags: Ashton Chase, Cheddi and Janet Jagan, Cheddi Jagan, Conversation Tree Blog, Janet Jagan, Jocelyn Hubbard, Political Affairs Committee (PAC), Reflections of Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997) - By Ralph Ramkarran, The report of the Moyne Commission. 7 Comments « Our West Indian Cricket Shame Only Deepens – Commentary By David A. Comissiong Guyanese Online Entries at March 23, 2018 » Mark On March 24, 2018 at 10:54 am Everyone knew at that time that Booker’s owned Guyana when it was ruled by Great Britain. Rosaliene Bacchus On March 24, 2018 at 1:44 pm Guyana’s future was sealed when our leadership united in the struggle to end colonial exploitation and oppression of working people of all races. Fomenting disharmony among the majority African and East Indian populations was easy for the ascending power in the Western Hemisphere. We-humans are so easy to manipulate. While we continue to fight among ourselves – and it’s happening worldwide, including Guyana’s western and southern neighbors – the Masters of Planet Earth must laugh at our gullibility and folly as they mine our natural resources. Lincoln Lewis will unite Guyana against these “expats” and foreign thieves! https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2018/03/25/we-the-people-must-never-give-up/ Ron Saywack On March 24, 2018 at 1:56 pm “Professor Colin Palmer in “Cheddi Jagan and the Politics of Power – British Guiana’s Struggle for Independence” (2010) convincingly demonstrates that the policies and postures adopted by the P.P.P. in 1953 were reformist in character and scope, “tone and emphasis.” He said that although “stridently nationalist…..the notion that the Guianese leaders were Russian puppets was profoundly misguided and constituted a gross misunderstanding of their nationalist aspirations.” ” The above synopsis encapsulates the crux of Guyana’s long, tumultuous struggle for ‘Independence’ – politically, economically, socially, and otherwise. That struggle continues to this hour as, undoubtedly, the CIA covertly and concurrently monitors proceedings in the homeland and elsewhere around the globe. Veda Nath Mohabir On March 24, 2018 at 9:12 pm Slight error in date. “In 1949 the Enmore strike of sugar workers took place during which five sugar workers, who became known as the Enmore Martyrs, were shot and killed.” This should be 1948. My father (Buddy Mohabir) was the local secretary for the MPCA union, at the time. After the killings, gatherings for ‘wakes’ were held outside my logie home. The Jagans and other union leaders visited there. On another issue: “Were he here today, I have no doubt that he would agree that the establishment of a system where the two major parties share in the executive governance of Guyana, is unfinished business and needs to be ungently addressed.” I have argued this as well but two of my PNC-supporter friends continually shot it down. VedaNM Ali... On March 25, 2018 at 6:33 pm Jagan was the Father of Guyana if ever anyone can be nominated for that title. ndtewarie On March 28, 2018 at 9:49 am TRIBUTE TO CHEDDI JAGAN Born in Port Morant on a sugar plantation He daily witnessed Guyana’s exploitation He saw hardship and knew there was only one cure And Cheddi promised to fight oppression for sure He fought against the plantation owners Championing the cause of the sugar-workers The Gov’t. of the day could not understand For he was a force, a tiger in their hand In those days Imperialism was in And Social Social/Marxism was a sin You bow to Uncle Sam and dance to his tune Or you’d pass away like the last full moon The people came last and politics came first But this jingoism didn’t quench his thirst He stood up and was counted though he was alone In Moscow, his friends had problems of their own Guyanese celebrated raising the Indian jhanda As he watched, admired and even visited India When in 1947 India became independent To Nehru and Gandhi good wishes he sent Then later Ghana got independence too And all Guyanese dressed in every hue Joined with their brothers of Ghana And celebrated with Kwame Nkrumah This did not deter him, he stuck to his belief And was forced to be the opposition to a thief As bullets replaced ballots in every succession As Guyana was repeatedly raped in every election All his pleas fell on deaf ears Especially to the political seers He went to the United Nation and lamented But the US backed body was undaunted The British changed first past the post To prevent the PPP from getting the most They did this with the sole devious intention By switching to proportional representation The result was no party got a majority The British way of getting rid of the PPP Burnham and D’Aguiar formed a coalition Making way for Burnham’s Guyanization The registration by the Shoup Company Made utter sheer mockery of democracy Padded with the dead, hanged, even the fictitious Which the same British press called “ridiculous” In England the press had a field day When Granada TV did their expose` Airing ‘”The Trails of the Vanishing Voter” And “The Making of a Prime Minister” The whole West knew of that widespread scam But they prefer to put their money on Burnham The Indians overseas were denied their right The wholesale rigging was too much to fight Rubber bands played a big roll in elections They were used in the PNC stronghold sections To wrap bundles of votes i.e. the PNC’s share And ballot boxes were tampered without fear Desmond Hoyt, the architect on the commission He became President with Burnham’s extinction Since 1992 there was never a fair and free election Only fear, fraud, disgust and wholesale corruption That was the foundation of the PNC Gov’t. abuse What do you expect such garbage would produce? For 28 years they ruled with an iron fist And did every bleddy thing wrong on the list Cheddi Jagan did all he humanly could But it was if he was preaching to wood They rebuked him and after 28 years The good doctor still showed he cares Like the others who crossed the floor in stealth He could have partook in the country’s wealth Call it quits and left like the others But he stuck to his guns and his brothers But behind every great man There is always a good woman And we can’t and should never forget His strong and faithful wife Janet Like Nehru and Gandhi of India He also had big dreams for Guyana But his reign was aborted by a conspiracy of silence Though like Rev. King he too preached non-violence To clean up the corruption and debt is a huge task To do it overnight in a few years we can never ask Wholesale nepotism and corruption ‘PNC made’ To wipe off the stench it would take a decade But there is a cool new breeze blowing With many changes for better forthcoming The winds of change are here at last But we should never forget the past We have to put our shoulders to the wheel We have to work like one people with one keel Let no divide and rule come between us again Strive for real independence, let sanity reign Jagan never succumbed or relent Even with his life almost spent He fought his foes with his bare hands And never groveled to their demands He’s no ordinary man, he dreamt in his own way Like the Rev.Martin Luther King, he hoped one day The people of Guyana would rise up peacefully Become one people, one nation, with one destiny. 1 This poem was written in 1990 and was autographed by Dr. Cheddi Jagan on the January 19, 1992. Autographed copies are available upon request via my e-mail. It will be published in my next book called “Drink From My Calabash.”	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1317
__label__wiki	0.551918	0.551918	While playing poker with his buddies at the home of his friend Eddie one Sunday evening, Dan happened to drop a dollar bill to the floor. As he bent down to pick up the dollar bill under the poker table, he happened to look directly at the shapely legs of Eddie’s wife, Mona, who was seated on a chair near the poker table. Sensing that Dan was staring at her legs, Mona slyly parted her legs revealing that she was not wearing any underwear at all! A surprised Dan quickly got up and excused himself to get a drink from the kitchen. Mona also got up and followed Dan into the kitchen. When the two of them were alone in the kitchen, Mona made her move. “You know, Dan, I’ve always wondered how great you might be in the sack.” “Me too,” Dan blurted out. “I mean, making love to you, of course.” “Well if you want to find out, come back here tomorrow afternoon at four and bring a thousand bucks.” said Mona seductively. “Don’t worry, I’m worth every cent of it. You won’t regret it.” Dan just nodded as he returned to the poker game. The next afternoon at exactly four o’clock, Dan was knocking at the door and Mona opened it quickly. She said, “I knew you couldn’t resist me! Got the thousand bucks?” Dan waved a wad of greenbucks and Mona smiled as she counted the bills greedily and pocketed the money, “C’mon loverboy! Let the games begin!” And they proceeded to have great hot s ex in the bedroom. After they were through, Dan got up to get dressed and he thanked Mona for the good time before leaving. A few minutes after Dan left, Eddie came home from work. He asked his wife, “Hey Mona! Did Dan come by the house this afternoon?” Mona was so surprised that she blurted out, “Why, yes, he was here! What did he tell you?” “He told me that he’s gonna give you a thousand bucks.” “W-w-well, he d-d-did..” stammered Mona. “Well good! That’s what he promised to do when he borrowed that thousand bucks from me last night!” The sky was dark The moon was high The wind did fade All alone, she and I Her hair was soft Her eyes were blue I knew just what She wanted to do Her skin so soft Her legs so fine I ran my fingers Down her spine I didn’t know how But I tried my best I started by placing My hands on her breast I remember my fear My fast beating heart But slowly she spread Her long legs apart And when I did it I felt no shame As all at once The white stuff came At last it’s finished Yes, all over now My first time ever At milking a cow. Two crusty old war veterans, sitting in front of the fireplace at the retirement home: “Dave, it seems so long since I last made love to a woman. How long has it been for you?” “Nineteen forty-five,” says Dave solemnly. “Hell, that’s a long time!” exclaims, Jim. “Not really,” says Dave, puzzled. “It’s only twenty-thirty now.” The general was confined to the military hospital for treatment of a minor malady. For almost a week he made a complete nuisance of himself, irritating both staff and the other patients, demanding attention and expecting his every order to be followed immediately. He was in a six-man ward rather than a private room, his meals were too cold or not served to suit his taste, the light needed to be adjusted to his demands, the nighttime activities interfered with his rest… and on, and on. One afternoon an orderly entered the room. “Time to take your temperature, General.” After growling at the orderly, the general opened his mouth to accept the thermometer. “Sorry, General, but for this test we need your temperature from the other end.” A whole new barrage of verbal abuse followed, but the orderly was insistent that a rectal temperature was what the test called for. The general at last rolled over, bared his rear, and allowed the orderly to proceed. The orderly then told the general, “Stay exactly like that and don`t move. I`ll be back in five minutes to check up on you.” and withdrew. An hour later, the head nurse entered the room, saw the general with his bare rear in the air and gasped, “What`s going on here?” “Haven`t you ever seen someone having their temperature taken?” the general barked. “Yes I have, General, but with a daffodil?” The big game hunter walked into the bar and bragged to everyone about his skills as a hunter. The man was undoubtedly a good shot and no one could dispute that. But then he said that they could blindfold him and he would recognise any animal’s skin from its feel, and if he could locate the bullet hole he would even tell them what calibre rifle was used to shoot it. This was a bit too much for the other customers, and soon a heated argument was going on. Then the hunter said that he was willing to prove it if they would put up the drinks, and the bet was on. They blindfolded him carefully and took him to his first animal skin. After feeling it for a few moments, he announced. “Springbok”. Then he felt for the bullet hole and declared. “And shot with a .22 rifle”. The others could not believe it (he was right, of course) and the argument was even hotter than before. When some started to suggest that he must have peeped, he said that he was prepared to do it again. He would put up all the drinks they had bought before against them buying another round for him. So they blindfolded him again, very thoroughly this time, and they brought a skin that someone happened to have in the boot of his car. He took a bit longer this time and then said, “Kalahari Lion” and fingering the bullet hole, said “and the rifle was a .308″ and he was right again. This, of course, was like throwing fat on the fire, and he had to prove his skills over and over again, everytime against a round of drinks. Finally he staggered home, stoned out of his mind, and went to sleep. The next morning he got up and saw in the mirror that he had one hell of a shiner. So he said to his wife. “Listen I know I was drunk last night, but not too drunk to know that I did not fight anyone in that bar. So where did I get this black eye?” . And his wife replied angrily. “From me, of course.” “But what did I do?” he asked. She replied, “You got into bed and put your hand down inside my panties. Then you fiddled around a bit and announced in a loud triumphant tone: ‘Skunk, killed with an axe.’” Gotta go for now, but I'll be back. That is not a threat. Lmao @ bobcat...good job! And its no more disturbing than knowing that very same person is doing nightly neighborhood bedroom checks! With an extremely strange curiosity to know their s e x u a l patterns!!!! I couldn't resist. Are you doing better today ? Lmao yup! Im investing in an electric shock collar @ bobcat...and every time he opens his mouth to talk...ZAP! Lol 😉 BobTM Dad? How do you feel about abortions? "Why don't you ask your sister." But I don't have a... Well. Off to the hospital with my pregnant wife for a 12 week scan. I can't wait to see if it's a boy or an abortion. What do you call a black abortion clinic? "Crimestoppers" My wife is such a hypocrite, she is dead set against abortions. Different story when my girlfriend got pregnant. I locked my keys in my car outside of an abortion clinic. It turns out they really get upset when you ask them for a coat hanger. Abortion. It really brings out the child in you. I've just been banned from eBay. Apparently a rat and plastic tube does not consti tute a DYI abortion kit. Finally convince my girlfriend to get an abortion. All she needed was a nudge in the right direction. And some stairs. Electric shock fetus collar? I just found out my girlfriend is 26 weeks pregnant. So I did the honourable thing and got down on one knee. And punched as hard as I could. Abortion clinics: Unexpecting the expected. What a pregnant teenager thinks: My mom is going to kill me. What the fetus thinks: My mom is going to kill me. Why is it so hard to fool an aborted fetus? Because it wasn't born yesterday. Warning: Women do not see the funny side when you try to cheer them up after an abortion by scrambling them some eggs. The following dedicated to abortion man above. Apologies to my friends. What do they call abortion in Prague? A cancelled Czech The government of Colorado recently outlawed all abortions even in cases of raype or inc est, so if your daddy raypes you, you still have to have the baby. Which should pretty much account for the government of Colorado. A Colorado Senator said that abortion has become a "convenience" for young girls. Like you're in the middle of s ex, and she says, "What, you don't have a rubber? I'm not on the pill... oh, hell with it, I'll have an abortion. No sweat, get it at Wal-Mart. They have a clinic, $19.95. And you want a laugh? It's right next to the Pampers! Law-zee!" I once went on a date and when I told the guy that I had once started an abortion jokes blog he said it was the se xiest thing he’d ever heard. Q: What do you call a cow who's had an abortion? A: De-calf-i-nated. Can the author of this post please identify him or herself? I want to ask the question whether this person recovered from this episode. "Just took a flight from Newark, NJ to Chicago. This guy sitting next to me was smelling like rotten onions. I asked him where he was from. He muttered Tamil Nadu, India. I apologized politely to him and told him that I was nauseous due to his BO. That I will call flight attendant to move to another seat. I did so but none were available. Halfway through the flight he opens up a tupperware. It had some kind of fish curry. The smell coupled with his BO did me in. B'fore I could get up I started throwing up all over including into his curry. I was sick. The doctor on the flight helped me move to the toilet. Thank you. I was later told that guy from India kept on eating his curry and licking his fingers in sheer joyful ecstasy. More power to him. I have landed at O'Hare and am still sick from the odor." Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. Q: If you had one cricket ball in one hand and another cricket ball in your other hand, what would you have? A: A bloody big cricket. Q: Why did the ants dance on the jam jar? A: The lid said, "Twist to open." A hinddoo from India goes to the doctor and says, "I feel terrible." Week later Hinddoo goes back and says, "Doc, I feel wonderful, what was the problem?" Tired of constant blonde jokes, a blonde dyes her hair brown. She goes for a drive in the country and sees a shepherd herding his sheep across the road. "Hey, shepherd, if I guess how many sheep are here, can I keep one?" she asks. The shepherd agrees. She blurts out, "352!" The shepherd is stunned but keeps his word and allows her to pick a sheep. "I'll take this one," she says proudly. "It's the cutest!" "Hey lady," says the shepherd. "If I guess your real hair color, can I have my dog back?" Why don't sharks eat hinddoos? Q: What do you call a dog that has balls of steel and is dragging them across cement? A: Sparky. A slight hiatus. What did the Alabama sherriff call the Hinddoo who had been shot 15 times? Worst case of suicide he had ever seen. 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__label__wiki	0.61481	0.61481	Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET); more than a youth policy issue Francis Mitrou Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Michele Haynes Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University Francisco Perales Stephen R Zubrick Janeen Baxter Background with rationale Australians who are Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) and receive income support span a wide spectrum of working ages. Australian research has concentrated on NEETs aged 15–29 years, in line with international standards. This paper investigates extending the NEET concept to include all working age persons 15–64 years and the value added to welfare policy through analysis of a new linked dataset. Main Aim To determine whether the NEET concept is policy relevant when applied to all working ages. Methods/Approach Individuals aged 15-64 years recorded as receiving Department of Social Services (DSS) income support payments from September 2011 were linked with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census data from August 2011 to create a linked dataset for analysis. Descriptive analyses were undertaken of NEET status by Census socio-demographic characteristics, and we modelled the adjusted likelihood of NEET status by Census demographics. Some 1.37 million or 45.2% of linked DSS payment recipients qualified as NEET. Of NEETs, more than twice as many were female, nearly half were aged 45–64 years, and under 1-in-5 were aged 15–29 years. Multivariate analyses showed that NEETs were more likely to be older, have low educational attainment, have a disability, and to be Indigenous. Young NEETs aged 15–29 years represented less than 20 per cent of linked DSS payment recipients classified as NEET, suggesting that standard NEETs reporting neglects information on around 80 per cent of the working age NEET population in Australia. Combined with other demographic insights, these results have implications for welfare policy, and indicate a wider range of demographics should be considered under the NEET classification. This may also have implications for OECD reporting.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1332
__label__wiki	0.716251	0.716251	The Girl Next Door Book Movie Trailer Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands. Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed. As the gang return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game. Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years. Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular, climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever. Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm. Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine? The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins! Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard. American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the mysterious case, only to discover that the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost. Now targeted by the demonic spirits, the detective must do anything to protect herself and her family from harm. Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge. Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope. When a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life, a priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate. Together they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of the same demonic nun that first terrorized audiences in “The Conjuring 2” as the abbey becomes a horrific battleground between the living and the damned. Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general. After a particle accelerator causes a freak storm, CSI Investigator Barry Allen is struck by lightning and falls into a coma. Months later he awakens with the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. Though initially excited by his newfound powers, Barry is shocked to discover he is not the only "meta-human" who was created in the wake of the accelerator explosion -- and not everyone is using their new powers for good. Barry partners with S.T.A.R. Labs and dedicates his life to protect the innocent. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won't be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become...The Flash. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter. Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. 100 years in the future, when the Earth has been abandoned due to radioactivity, the last surviving humans live on an ark orbiting the planet — but the ark won't last forever. So the repressive regime picks 100 expendable juvenile delinquents to send down to Earth to see if the planet is still habitable. Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium. Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. 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These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael. A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine. Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity. A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty. Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way. The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases. The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. 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__label__cc	0.641271	0.358729	Farming, weeks 6 to 9: Where the boys are I always fall for the boys. The gangly ones, the muddy ones, the ones with exposed teeth, the ones who stink, the ones who like grass. These boys are on the farm for only one reason: to make their ladies happy. And they make me particularly happy, although (ahem) in a different way than they make their ladies happy. I’m talking about the male animals at Green Mountain Girls Farm, where I’m working this summer. Capturing my heart right now are Boris, a male goat, and Gellert, a male pig. Encircled by females of their own species (which must drive them a little nuts), they are lone rangers in a wild west of women whom they might eventually breed. Boris is a swarthy, stinky type, with a black icicle of a beard and tiny exposed teeth — his bottom lip doesn’t quite cover them. Gellert is a sweet, lumpy fellow — the biggest pig you may ever see — whose gigantic pouches housing his “crown jewels” are visible to all who visit. Boris bred the white & dainty female goats Wangari and Worldbeat, who are due to give birth to baby meat goats soon; Gellert bred the sow Checkers, who birthed seven healthy piglets in April. Perhaps I fell in love with Gellert while watching him, week after week, pine after his little ones and their mama on the other side of the wire fence in the barn. A doting male, he had to be separated from them to keep him from accidentally stepping on the piglets or impregnanting the sow at a time inconvenient for the farmers. But I could tell that proximity was not enough for Gellert: this was a long-distance relationship, over a fence. Interestingly, after the piglets were moved out of the barn and Checkers went out to pasture, Gellert seemed more at ease. He wasn’t reminded of what he couldn’t reach. Boris is more mercurial, doesn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve — er, hoof. He is quiet, polite, and seemingly secure in his own skin. (Yes, I think humans can discern an animal’s personality — if we can do it with dogs, why not other animals?) Boris, I like to think, is dignified. But man, does he smell. Like really putrid goat cheese — it happens with male goats. Then again, he is a goat, and if you’re going to smell like cheese, better smell like the kind your sistahs help make. My sentimentality for Boris and Gellert might stem less from their personalities than from my awareness of this simple fact: in industrial animal agriculture, males are generally unwanted. They’re necessary for breeding, but consider the following: most male dairy calves — after being born and stimulating their mamas to give us milk — are sold for industrial veal or processed for beef broth at a very young age; male chicks born in hatcheries that supply farms with female hens for egg laying are killed right in the hatcheries because industrial agriculture can find no use for them. My research on males in animal agriculture is only in its infancy, but the issue of what to do with these perfectly healthy animals and how to humanely raise them as a source of protein is an essential question. Of course, female animals in factory farms don’t have it so great, either. They are the workhorses of our meals, birthing and birthing and birthing and birthing to create the offspring that becomes our meat, and the sows and egg-laying hens are often kept in the most miniscule of cages. There certainly is gender parity in industrial agriculture: everyone gets the short end of a very short stick. Fortunately, on small-scale farms such as Green Mountain Girls, females are given more of a break between gestation cycles, and slowly more dairy farms are keeping bull calves and raising them for pastured veal. I can definitely say that the boys at Green Mountain Girls Farm are very much wanted, and showered with love by all who work there. While doing all sorts of chores over the past few weeks — giving selenium shots to baby goats, clearing out a winter’s worth of bedded pack from the hoop house, putting up new pasture fencing, cleaning out buckets — I’ve stolen many a glance at Boris, and rustled Gellert’s ear whenever I feed him. I like to think it makes them feel respected. They’re probably just wondering when the females will go into heat. Photos by Rose Wall, former GMG intern. Chris Pratt says: Boris is sporting the most distinguished goat-tee I think I have ever seen. The photo captures the eyes which are burning with intensity. Great to see them up close and personal. Great Post.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1349
__label__wiki	0.854331	0.854331	Search for People: Search our faculty and staff Select the types of people you would like to list Person Type Director of Undergraduate Studies Filter Alphabetically Brantmeier Professor of Applied Linguistics, Education, Psychology (By Courtesy), and Romance Languages (By Courtesy), Director and Adviser of Applied Linguistics Faculty Fellow of International Research, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Caddel Academic Coordinator, Lecturer, Political Science Adjunct Instructor, University College MA Program in International Affairs Lingchei Letty Associate Professor of Modern Chinese Language and Literature, Head of the Chinese Section Clouser Lecturer in International and Area Studies, IAS Study Abroad Advisor Michael Frachetti Professor of Archaeology Linling Gao-Miles Lecturer in International and Area Studies Gottbrath Coordinator for International Programming Seth Associate Professor of French and of International and Area Studies, Director of Undergraduate Studies in IAS Coordinator of European Studies and Global Cultural Studies concentrations Steven J. Professor of Practice, International and Area Studies Sukkoo Associate Professor of Economics Tabea Alexa Linhard Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature Paul Michael Lützeler Rosa May Distinguished University Professor in the Humanities, Director of the Max Kade Center for Contemporary German Literature Rebecca Messbarger Professor of Italian, Affiliate Professor of History, Art History, International and Area Studies, Performing Arts, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Director of Undergraduate Studies in Italian Founding Director of Medical Humanities Miles Professor of History and of International and Area Studies , Director of East Asian Studies Data Serv Coordinator & Anthropology Librarian Palatnik Senior Lecturer, Russian Trevor Sangrey Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences; Lecturer in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Senior Scholar and Assistant Dean Andrew Sobel Director and Professor of International and Area Studies , Professor of Political Science (by courtesy) Director, University College MA Program in International Affairs Coordinator, Development and International Affairs concentrations Nicole Svobodny Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences , Senior Lecturer, International and Area Studies Coordinator, Eurasian Studies concentration Lynne Tatlock Hortense and Tobias Lewin Distinguished Professor in the Humanities Anika Walke Associate Professor of History; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; and International and Area Studies Lori Watt Associate Professor of History and of International and Area Studies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1350
__label__wiki	0.836731	0.836731	LeaguesNHLWestern ConferenceCentral DivisionChicago Blackhawks Photo by Brandon Titus Blue Jackets Make Bold Move to Acquire Brandon Saad Ed Cmar Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager stated that improving his blueline was tantamount, given his glut of forwards and, in particular, at the center position during the off-season – trades and via the Free Agency route. Kekalainen did make an impact trade prior to the start of the Unrestricted Free Agency (UFA) signing period; however, it wasn’t for a defenseman. Rather, Kekalainen, once again, proved his aggressive yet calculated prowess in acquiring Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad along with defenseman prospect Michael Paliotta and center Alex Broadhurst from the Blackhawks in exchange for Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov, right wings Marko Dano, Jeremy Morin and Corey Tropp and a 4th Round pick in the 2016 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft. From the Blackhawks side of things, while they were forced to make some trades of some of their cogs from their 3rd Stanley Cup title in the past six seasons, Saad was not believed to be one of the players that would be considered to be traded to pare the Blackhawks impending salary cap quandary. However, as Saad, given his solid performance on the Blackhawks top forward line during the regular season and particularly after his stellar Stanley Cup playoffs performance was due for a substantial raise in his salary, the gap between what he was seeking and what the Blackhawks were willing to offer was apparently too wide. In making this trade, the Blue Jackets made a major statement that their previous ‘brick by brick’ philosophy as espoused by Team President of Hockey Operations John Davidson is coming much closer to a completed structure – in this case, a Stanley Cup contending squad. Saad is considered a legitimate power forward on the ascent after scoring 23 goals and registering 52 points during the regular season and 8 goals and 3 assists during the Blackhawks most recent Stanley Cup title conquest. During his 208 game NHL career, Saad has scored 52 goals and has 74 assists and has garnered a +44 +/- rating during that span. Saad possesses excellent offensive instincts and is a natural scorer with solid skating ability and good NHL size as well as being a consistent scorer. While there are some improvements along the way that are needed – to be more selfish with the puck, on the two-way game and utilizing his sturdy 6’1”, 202-pound frame, it is the consensus of scouts that Saad is regarded as a very talented winger with sufficient upside. In acquiring the 1st (forward) line Saad, who was previously on the left side of Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Marion Hossa, while not quite to the level of their previous elite 1st line, with emerging star Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno, both of which are coming off of their career best year, the Blue Jackets now boast a young 1st line – with an average age of 23 years – that can compete with any in the Metropolitan Division and in the Eastern Conference. This trade also solidifies their top six forward lines, slotting Scott Hartnell, Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner on the 2nd forward unit. Add to that their remaining two forward lines, and the Blue Jackets now possess forward lines that can score, defend and offer such in-your-face tenacity that few teams will care to face them on a regular basis, particularly in the less-physical, more puck-possessing Eastern Conference. As for the players given up in the trade, Anisimov was long-rumored to be ‘trade bait – while very talented, his at-times inconsistent play frustrated coaches with both of the NHL teams he’s played for (Blue Jackets and previously the New York Rangers). Dano may be the player who the Blue Jackets will miss the most as he exhibited in his inaugural first season in the NHL (35 games) a penchant for both scoring a versatility in many situations. Tropp and Morin were considered 4th line players who were ‘in and out’ of the Blue Jackets starting roster for most of the season. So, while Kekalainen and the Blue Jackets continue to pursue opportunities to bolster their defensive corps, they have sent a very strong signal that, if they can stay healthy this season as opposed to this disastrous past season, they will be a major force in competing for the Metropolitan Division title as well as for the quest for winning the Stanley Cup. Brandon Saad Free Agency Frenzy in Boston Saluting the Allen Americans’ ‘Hat Trick’ of Pro Hockey Championships Isles Come From Behind, Edge Blackhawks 3-2 PHOTO GALLERY: Blue Jackets v. Sabres 3/28/2017	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1351
__label__cc	0.690764	0.309236	ANTITRUST AND CORRUPTION The Red Flag Group Stories Compliance Insider magazine Risk area Integrity and reputation Human rights and trafficking Third party risks Data and business intelligence Onboarding technology Compliance and ethics training The Red Flag Group events Home » Antitrust and corruption » U.S. Government spotlights the need for whistleblower protection U.S. Government spotlights the need for whistleblower protection The United States Government’s recent legislative activities have highlighted employee accountability as an essential factor of a successful compliance programme. In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed, which identified confidential employee reporting as an important method of learning about potential misconduct within a business. In 2010, the United States Congress took another step to push employee reporting to the forefront by including a whistleblower provision in the Dodd-Frank Act. This provision created a federally-administered whistleblower programme to financially reward whistleblowers who make reports that lead to enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The most important feature of the Dodd-Frank whistleblower programme is the anti-retaliation provision, which protects whistleblowers from retaliation from their company or co-workers and demonstrates the growing importance of non-retaliation as a necessary component of confidential reporting. Section 806 of the SOX also provides for whistleblower protection. In A Resource Guide to the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) identified non-retaliation as one of the ten hallmarks of an effective compliance programme. Consequently, there has been a growing trend for best-practice compliance programmes to include non-retaliation as a key aspect and inform employees of this guarantee through various as provided for in the guidelines or applicable regulations. However, two United States court cases involving the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provision show a possible disparity between federal efforts to stress non-retaliation and the actual delivery of this promise by companies to their employees. Some companies may be willing to discuss non-retaliation as a key feature of their compliance programmes but may not always be willing to guarantee protection to good-faith reporters. In Asadi v GE Energy, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections only apply to those who report to the SEC and do not apply to reporters who only make disclosures internally. In another case, Liu v Siemens AG, the United States Court of Appeals for Second Circuit held that the anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Act does not apply to reporters disclosing potential misconduct that occurred abroad. If global corporations promote the importance of ethics and non-retaliation, yet argue against the right of employees to receive protection for internal disclosures (even if the protection would be through the SEC), how can employees sincerely buy into any organisational compliance programme? If corporations can instruct employees about compliance laws with global application like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), promote compliance across the business and stress honest reporting on potential violations, yet cannot afford protection to good-faith reporters, what value does the compliance programme have? Empower your employees, suppliers, customers, and partners to report safely via IntegraCall®\| AI-driven Whistleblowing Platform anonymously straight from their mobile devices. REQUEST A DEMO NOW Companies claiming to guarantee non-retaliation as a feature of their compliance programmes should be willing to provide protection to employees reporting in good-faith, whether non-retaliation is required by the law or not. In the cases of Asadi and Liu, it’s important to highlight the steadfastness held by the programme when claimed through their whistleblowing system. Employees who make good-faith reports internally should be protected from retaliation Employees should be able to make good-faith reports internally without fear of retribution. A 2010 survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners noted that close to 40 percent of misconduct issues identified by companies were learned about through confidential reporting hotlines, while only 14 percent of issues were discovered through internal audits and 17 percent through reviews by management. Thus, confidential reporting is an extremely effective way for companies to learn about and remediate wrongdoing and providing protection from retaliation is paramount to keeping this avenue open. Some may argue that companies should be able to handle reports of misconduct as they choose to, pointing to decisions like Asadi as evidence that while there is growing federal legislation promoting the importance of non-retaliation, companies are not legally bound to provide protection to good-faith reporters. In Asadi, the plaintiff, who served as GE Energy’s Iraq Country Executive in Jordan, reported potential FCPA violations to his supervisor. One year after making these internal reports, GE Energy fired him. As mentioned above, the Fifth Circuit held that the anti-retaliation provision of the Dodd-Frank Act does not apply to whistleblowers making reports internally. Companies should not necessarily rely on the Asadi decision as a precedent, however. In Bussing v COR Clearing LLC, a Nebraska, United States district court held that the anti-retaliation provisions do apply to those who report internally by looking at the plain meaning of the word ‘whistleblower’: ‘a person who tells police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret’. Whistleblowers reporting foreign misconduct should also be protected It is well known that the FCPA, SOX and other compliance laws that the SEC enforcements apply in other jurisdictions. Every year companies enter into agreements with the SEC and DOJ for violations of these key compliance laws, usually stemming from corrupt acts committed in offices abroad and resulting in fines worth hundreds of millions of dollars. However, the Liu decision shows that employees working for global companies would not be protected from retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act when making internal disclosures regarding conduct that occurred abroad, whether that conduct breaches the FCPA or other key compliance regulations. While the decision as to whether the Dodd-Frank provisions apply extraterritorially is for the courts to decide, for companies that operate on a culture of transparency and the promise of non-retaliation it shouldn’t matter – a company should always protect its employees from retaliation, even if the reported acts occurred abroad. The fact that some companies may instill a programme based on transparency, ethics and integrity but then argue that good-faith reporters should not receive protection (even if the protection would be levied by the SEC) demonstrates that compliance programmes need more than just robust controls – they need to be infused and run with sincerity to demonstrate consistent outcomes. Things to think about While companies must be familiar with relevant laws and important legal decisions, responsibility should always remain with organisations to operate by the values they preach. Accountability has often centred on employees, but companies must set an example for employees by demonstrating accountability in their dealings. 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__label__cc	0.67176	0.32824	“U.S. Women Drive Because They Don’t Care if They are Raped” From AOL News/Huffpost/TheWorldPost: The good news is that Saudi women know better. They don’t buy this line any more than we do. They visit America, they go to school in America. And oh yes, they DRIVE in America. The second part of the good news is that the younger generation buys this line a whole lot less than our parent’s generation, and change is coming. It’s coming faster than this historian thinks. Saudi Historian Says U.S. Women Drive Because They Don’t Care If They’re Raped The Huffington Post \| By Ed Mazza Posted: 02/10/2015 2:03 am EST Updated: 02/10/2015 8:59 am EST A Saudi Arabian historian trying to justify the nation’s ban on female drivers sayswomen who drive in other countries such as the United States don’t care if they’re raped and that sexual violence “is no big deal to them.” Saleh al-Saadoon claimed in a recent TV interview that women can be raped when a car breaks down, but unlike other countries, Saudi Arabia protects its women from that risk by not allowing them to drive in the first place, according to a translation posted online by the Middle East Media Research Institute. “They don’t care if they are raped on the roadside, but we do,” al-Saadoon said on Saudi Rotana Khalijiyya TV. “Hold on. Who told you they don’t care about getting raped on the roadside?” asked the host, a woman who is not named in the transcript. “It’s no big deal for them beyond the damage to their morale,” al-Saadoon replied. “In our case, however, the problem is of a social and religious nature.” Two other guests on the show — a man and a woman — appeared to be in shock over his comments. Al-Saadoon said they were out of touch. “They should listen to me and get used to what society thinks,” al-Saadoon said. Since the rape argument didn’t seem to be convincing anyone, al-Saadoon tried another approach, claiming that women are treated “like queens” in Saudi Arabia because they are driven around by the men of the family and male chauffeurs. That led the host to ask if he wasn’t afraid that women might be raped by their chauffeurs. Al-Saadoon agreed. “There is a solution, but the government officials and the clerics refuse to hear of it,” he said. “The solution is to bring in female foreign chauffeurs to drive our wives.” That caused the female host to laugh and cover her face with her palm. “Female foreign chauffeurs?” she said. “Seriously?” Saudi women face serious penalties if they are caught driving, including lashing. Two women who defied the ban on driving last year, Loujain al-Hathloul and Maysa al-Amoudi, are being tried in a court that handles terror cases. February 15, 2015 - Posted by intlxpatr \| Bureaucracy, Character, Civility, Communication, Cultural, ExPat Life, Faith, Generational, Interconnected, Leadership, Lies, Living Conditions, Mating Behavior, Quality of Life Issues, Saudi Arabia, Social Issues, Values, Women's Issues \| female chauffeurs, Saleh al-Sadoon, Saudi women, women drivers So horrible. Despicable man. Queens? Omgosh. I will force you to never leave the house unless I tell you to and then you will have an escort that will watch every move you make, slave woman. Comment by aTransParentMom \| February 17, 2015 \| Reply Even in Saudi Arabia, his statement is comical 🙂 It’s not like they don’t have cable TV and access to how the rest of the world lives. Things are changing, and this is just a desperate attempt to hold back the tides of change. Comment by Intlxpatr \| February 17, 2015 \| Reply I once had a breakdown in Germany, at a dangerous spot on a highway. Within 5 minutes a guy in an enormous BMW stopped, hooked up my car and towed me to a dealership and garage, where they repaired my car and didn’t allow me to pay for it. That’s what happens when you are a woman and your car breaks down. Comment by Aafke-Art \| February 18, 2015 \| Reply I had a friend, 9 months pregnant with triplets, whose car broke down in Kuwait. She had a slew of the kindest men stopping to ask how they could help, could they call someone, handing her cold water, staying to protect her until her husband arrived. In Qatar, a car full of me and three other women were on a remote northern road in Qatar, en route to an old deserted village, when a man followed us on some of the worst roads I’ve ever driven, making sure we were safe, gallantly tipping his egal as we reached our destination and he drove off. There are some real heroes out there, aren’t there, basic, decent gentlemen. Treating us with respect. Love your story of your breakdown in Germany, Aafke, and the outcome. 🙂	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1358
__label__wiki	0.695243	0.695243	Urban Infrastructure Key Financings Sanctions/ Grants Bonds/ Debentures InvITs/REITs Public Offerings/ Qualified Institutional Placements Equity Moves IPO/QIP December Issue 2019 : Ezine Archive Favourable Developments : E&P investments and technology penetration to propel sector growth Gas in India Revival in Sight : Infrastructure Finance Smartening Cities : Trends and outlook in the segment Smart cities Views of S.P. Garg : “The PNGRB has played a key role in reviving growth in the downstream segment” Gas in India Strategic Moves : Government betting on disinvestment and asset monetisation for revenue mobilization Infrastructure Finance Views of Dr Arvind Varshney : “The pace of implementation has improved significantly” Smart cities Accelerating Activity : Significant uptick in E&P expected with new blocks on award Gas in India Banking Conundrum : Infrastructure credit uptick amidst slow stressed assets resolution Infrastructure Finance Progress on the Ground : Experience in select smart cities Smart cities HomeSector FocusUrban Mass TransitSmart Transit Smart Transit Greater reliance on ITS solutions for efficient UMT systems Rapid urbanisation in the country has created the need for safe, efficient and reliable public transportation systems. In this regard, urban mass transit systems like bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and metro rail systems equipped with intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have been developed. Information and communications technology (ICT)-based solutions like cashless ticketing through automatic fare collection (AFC) systems, safe mobility with platform screen doors (PSDs) and real-time monitoring of vehicles using intelligent vehicle tracking systems are some of the ITS solutions deployed across transport networks. The adoption of these smart solutions has ensured high service delivery standards and have become a key driver for increasing passenger footfall. At the same time, these solutions have become indispensable for improved operational efficiency for any transit system, thus increasing operator revenues. Metro systems The proliferation of metro rail systems in cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi and Gurugram has ensured highly efficient services to commuters. This has been made possible with the deployment of various smart transportation solutions that have helped save time and ensure efficiency during the commute. One of the biggest advancements is the introduction of AFC systems, which has eliminated the need to stand in long queues at counters. These systems leverage ICT thus enabling the fare collection mechanism to evolve from coins and paper tickets to contactless digital payment-based cards, and wallets. To further make the travel experience seamless, interoperable cards or common mobility cards have also been launched in the country. In March 2019, the National Common Mobility Card, called One Nation, One Card, was launched for multimodal transit. The card equipped with EMV-based open-loop technology enables payments not only for tickets for different modes of transport but also offers payment facilities for retail and para-transit services. Apart from this, QR-code and RuPay-based contactless smart cards as well as mobile ticketing applications have also gained prominence across metro rail systems. The Noida metro, for instance, has introduced a mobile application called NMRC [Noida Metro Rail Corporation] ticket to pay for tickets directly from a mobile phone. With greater innovation in technology, other system upgrades like digital wallets (Paytm and Freecharge), smart wristwatches, auto-top up facilities and biometric-based smart cards are also being introduced. The Chennai metro, for instance, has planned the introduction of wristwatches with electronic chips as a new model for smart ticketing. PSDs are another intelligent solution installed at various metro stations to ensure safety of passengers. These smart doors act as barriers and are aligned with the train doors that open only when the train stops at a station to avoid accidents. In the Delhi metro, 69 out of 250 railway stations have PSDs. The 5.5 km Phase I of the Kolkata East-West metro that is currently undergoing trial runs has also deployed PSDs. Similarly, metro systems in Chennai and Bengaluru too have PSDs installed at select stations. Signalling, train control and telecommunications have also witnessed advancements. Continuous automatic train control systems comprising automatic train operation, automatic train protection and automatic train supervision features and communication-based train control (CBTC) signalling systems with varying grades of automation have been adopted across metro systems. Driverless train operation (grade of automation 3) is currently being used in select stretches of the Delhi metro. Further, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has planned to switch to driverless train operations on the Magenta Line (Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West) and on the Pink Line (Majlis Park-Shiv Vihar) by 2020. After this, the DMRC plans to switch to the more advanced GoA4 level that comprises unattended train operations (UTO). The Chennai metro is also planning to have UTO in Phase II of the project. Under this, all train operations will be automated and will be monitored from a control centre through CCTV cameras instead of having an attendant inside the train. The Kolkata metro is also expected to transition to the CBTC signalling system to increase frequency of trains and avoid collisions. Upcoming metro rail systems such as the Bhopal metro will also boast of similar smart technologies. BRTS In addition to metro rail projects, intelligent transport management systems (ITMS) such as PSDs, AFCs, passenger information systems (PIS) and vehicle tracking systems are also being deployed under BRT projects. However, the adoption is slower in comparison to global cases. The Amritsar BRT, for instance, has installed cutting-edge technologies like an automatic vehicle location system (AVLS) under which advanced global positioning system (GPS) tracking units are installed in all the buses to enable tracking and monitoring of a bus fleet on a real-time basis from a central control and command centre. PIS displays have also been installed in buses and at bus stations to provide accurate and timely information to passengers on the expected time of arrival of the next bus. Besides, a vehicle planning, scheduling and dispatch (VPSD) system, a depot management system (DMS) and a dedicated mobile application have also been introduced to improve commuter experience. The data collected from these systems is controlled and analysed at the Janmarg BRT control room. The Pune BRT too has the VPSD facility that enables designing and changing of bus routes besides allowing optimisation of bus service schedules by allocating buses based on real-time information obtained from the AVLS. The solution results in the improvement of operational efficiency and services. The DMS has also been adopted to automate operations related to vehicle management, and stock management for a variety of spare parts inside bus depots to increase the efficiency of routine tasks. Besides this, the Surat BRT has also deployed a similar ITMS including a business intelligence platform for reporting and enterprise management system to monitor operations and ensure adherence to service levels. BRT systems in cities like Jaipur and Pimpri-Chinchwad have also deployed ITMS to enhance commuter experience. Several urban transit projects are currently in the pipeline and, therefore, the use of ITS is expected to increasingly replace traditional technologies. Metro rail systems in Bhopal and Kanpur, metro expansions in Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai, and BRT systems in Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad are some of the upcoming mass transit projects where immense opportunities for technology providers exist. By adopting these smart ITS solutions, Indian cities can reduce congestion and improve safety. At the same time, these systems will enhance revenue generation for operators through efficient services and increased frequency. However, for seamless adoption of these smart technologies, the government, transport operators and service providers need to work together. Further, collaboration of different industry players will lead to innovations that can significantly enhance the urban mobility experience. Lastly, different transportation systems in a city need to coexist and work in a cohesive manner for which technologies that are interoperable need to be deployed. Views of S.P. Garg The past couple of years have proved to be quite eventful for India’s natural gas sector. The sector regulator, the …Read More » As per the Economic Survey 2018-19, India needs to spend 7-8 per cent of its GDP on infrastructure annually that …Read More » Views of Dr Arvind Varshney Launched in June 2015, the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) aims to provide core infrastructure in Indian cities and ensure a …Read More » COPYRIGHT © 2016 \| INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1365
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__label__cc	0.69371	0.30629	Plastic Balls Reduce Suspected Carcinogens in Drinking Water By Contributed Story Tags: Colton Conservation Microdyne Plastics Water Water department officials are dumping millions of black plastic balls into the Los Angeles drinking supply, making the surface of the city’s reservoirs look like a ball pit at the local indoor playground. Conservation balls manufactured by Microdyne Plastics, Inc. float on the surface of the L.A. water reservoir But these balls are not for child’s play; in fact, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) are relying on the four-inch polyethylene balls, manufactured by Microdyne Plastics, Inc. in Colton, California to protect their water reservoirs from developing a potentially harmful carcinogen called bromade. Called shade balls or “conservation balls,” these plastic orbs shield the exposed outdoor reservoirs from California’s often intense sunlight, which creates bromade when exposed to the mixture of bromide naturally found in groundwater and the chlorine used to disinfect drinking water.Conservation balls have been used with other purposes including keeping birds out of water near airport runways, but this is the first instance that they have been used to protect drinking water. LADWP, the nation’s largest utility serving 4 million customers, pioneered their use in 2008 after high levels of bromade was discovered in the city’s Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs. Dr. Brian White, the water utility’s now-retired research biologist, has been given the credit for suggesting the idea. The LADWP immediately began draining the water from the reservoirs and placing thousands of shade balls until more permanent measures could be taken to properly decontaminate the water supply. Being resonably priced, shade balls are the utility’s low cost no maintenance answer to a serious problem. Melinda Rho, the LADWP’s manager of regulatory affairs, says that shade balls have proven to be useful for solving other contamination problems faced by the exposed reservoirs.”They cut down the amount of light, which reduces the amount of algae that can grow, and that reduces the use of chlorine needed to control algae. They also keep the seagulls and migratory birds off so those are all good reasons to use them,” Rho said. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires all uncovered reservoirs be covered, replaced with tanks, or treated to remove contaminants, such as protozoa and bacteria. To comply with federal regulations, the LADWP will complete a $230 million construction project to replace Silver Lake and Ivanhoe with a covered concrete tank and treat water at the outlet of the L.A. Reservoir. While the balls placed into the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs are temporary, those floating on the surface of the will likely remain there permanently. As the largest reservoir controlled by the LADWP, the L.A. Reservoir will require 80 million plastic balls to blanket its 176-acre surface. To complete the $2.4 million project, the LADWP is contracting with Microdyne’s distributor, Xavier LLC, along with other vendors to manufacture the balls. To fill the big order Microdyne Plastics, Inc. uses a team of engineers with decades of industry experience to execute the project. At their plant located in the Inland Empire of Southern California the hollow plastic balls are manufactured through a series of intricate processes that ensure the design is engineered with the highest precision. Through a process called blow molding, black plastic resin is forced with air to create a four inch orb. Microdyne Plastics Inc. then leaves a small hole on the surface of the ball to fill it with water. A separate process called injection molding creates a perfectly fitted plug to close and seal the hole. Each ball is then inspected to ensure the highest quality then packaged in large bags which can be easily spilled into the reservoir upon arrival. Microdyne will manufacture 6.4 million shade balls by the end of 2014. The LADWP’s innovative use of the polyethylene balls has sparked interest from other water conscientious industries desiring to reap the benefits of their use. Mt. Baldy Ski Resort is applying the balls to reduce their snow making costs by protecting the water purchased for the process. Because the balls also reduce water evaporation, the resort is able to save thousands of dollars by purchasing less water. As new uses are discovered, it is possible there will be more sightings of the black orbs floating upon water surfaces in the future Microdyne News Colton Company Unveils Largest Solar Installation in City History Solar Panels Help Microdyne Move to Green Energy Two Inland Empire Companies Team Up to Capture Plastic from Oceans Microdyne Plastics of Colton Moves Forward After Father’s Death Microdyne Plastics Regains Strength with Efficiency Overhaul Workforce Investment Board Tapped to Provide Workforce Insights to United States Vice President Kids can Avoid Summer Brain Drain at the County Museum	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1372
__label__cc	0.700616	0.299384	Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me. Carl Sandburg Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunately, although it is true, it is difficult for us to accept it. Because we cannot accept the truth of transience, we suffer. Shunryu Suzuki Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. Khalil Gibran But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. It takes a long time to grow an old friend. John Leonard Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart. Washington Irving Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend. Plautus A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity. Robert Hall A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. Arnold H. Glasow If it’s very painful for you to criticize your friends – you’re safe in doing it. But if you take the slightest pleasure in it, that’s the time to hold your tongue. Alice Miller J.K. Rowling Quotes The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.Stephen King The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool. (Visited 72 times) Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.Stephen King French is the language that turns dirt into romance.Stephen King Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.Stephen Covey Trust is hard to come by. That's why my circle is small and tight. I'm kind of funny about making new friends.Eminem I don’t think people change. I think they definitely mature. But I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It’s just maturity. I’ve become a healthier, fuller expression of that essence. Ricky Williams We all need each other.Leo Buscaglia All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.Ellen Glasgow Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.Anais Nin There is no instinct like that of the heart.Lord Byron The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him.Henry L. Stimson I think romance is anything honest. As long as it’s honest, it’s so disarming.Kristen Stewart I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Thomas A. Edison Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Benjamin Franklin There are only two things a child will share willingly; communicable diseases and its mother’s age.Benjamin Spock Who, being loved, is poor?Oscar Wilde All my life, my heart has yearned for a thing I cannot name.Andre Breton To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.Tony Dorsett We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.Max de Pree I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.Georgia O’Keeffe This man is frank and earnest with women. In Fresno, he’s Frank and in Chicago he’s Ernest.Henny Youngman Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.Jane Austen How delightful to find a friend in everyone.Joseph Brodsky There’s a natural law of karma that vindictive people, who go out of their way to hurt others, will end up broke and alone.Sylvester Stallone Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.Helen Keller He who angers you conquers you.Elizabeth Kenny Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman – or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.George Burns Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for.Will Rogers Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.Antoine de Saint-Exupery I love you the more in that I believe you had liked me for my own sake and for nothing else.John Keats Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night’s sleep, and you can’t settle anything until morning anyway.Rose Kennedy It’s often just enough to be with someone. I don’t need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You’re not alone.Marilyn Monroe Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a hopeless romantic who listens to love ballads and doo-wop songs all the time.Henry Rollins About - privacy policy - Contact Us - Archives - Site Map	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1374
__label__cc	0.625601	0.374399	Jacob Kaplan-Moss Psychological safety in the InfoSec industry My co-worker Eric Mill recently brought up the topic of psychological safety. Referencing a study by Google that points to psychological safety as a key factor in successful teams, Eric wrote: Maybe these situations sounds familiar to others (they definitely both are to me): Did you feel like you could ask what the goal was without the risk of sounding like you’re the only one out of the loop? Or did you opt for continuing without clarifying anything, in order to avoid being perceived as someone who is unaware? It feels to me like our national security and information safety are directly connected to the psychological safety of our federal staff. This touched a nerve for me. It’s not just government, either: I believe that the general lack of psychological safety is at the root of many problems in InfoSec. In particular, there are three problems with our modern security practice that I think come down to a lack of psychological safety: A culture of shame around personal security practices. A "blameful culture" that focuses on individual failures rather than systemic ones. An industry that’s even less diverse than the already-not-great tech industry (while possibly needing diversity even more). More on each of these points below: The culture of shame around personal security practices I come to security from a non-traditional background: I started as a web developer, moved into operations as "DevOps" became A Thing. From there, I sorta got pulled into security without really planning it. So at this point although I have an impressive-sounding resume, my knowledge is deep in some areas, but still shallow in more areas than not — e.g. I’m sure Eric knows more about PKI and TLS than I ever will, despite my nifty-sounding job titles. I mention the resume because of a thing that happens to me, frequently: because I have "security" in my job title, people seek me out in private and ask for security advice (e.g. how to use password managers, how to make safe backups, etc). Almost all the time, they sound super-embarrassed asking questions, and apologize profusely for what they call "stupid" questions. To be clear: these aren’t stupid questions at all — they’re smart ones, demonstrating a strong desire to have better personal security practices. And these are super-smart people, deeply accomplished and able to figure out complex problems in many different disciplines. We’ve created a world where people are super-scared about talking about security things, and feel embarrassed about their personal security practices. They’re not comfortable admitting their lack of knowledge in public, and they’ve held off getting better until they can find a so-called "expert" to ask quietly. [Not to mention: how many people aren’t asking at all, because they feel too ashamed even to get over the hump of asking one single person for help?] But here’s the thing: we need communication around security to be open and frequent; these conversations can’t keep on happening in private! We rely on our (non-security-expert) staff to be a part of our security posture, and to be a part of our detection system! That is, researchers repeatedly find that the most effective early-warning system for security incidents are random staff members noticing something suspicious and contacting security (see, for example, Verizon’s DBIR which makes this point nearly every year.) This far-to-common culture of secrecy and shame around security directly prevents this kind of staff buy-in and open communication. Security’s blameful culture Worse still, the lack of psychological safety often means we don’t learn from our mistakes. Coming from an operational background, I’m astounded at how the security culture continues to cling to finger-pointing and sword-falling. Ops folks learned a long time ago that blameless postmortems are the most effective tool in reducing future mistakes. Dig into any successful operations team and you’ll find a culture that allows for a deep and honest analysis of failure, without fear of retribution. (See Sidney Dekker’s The Field Guide to Understanding ‘Human Error’ for a longer discussion of this concept.) Yet it doesn’t seem that the security industry has learned this lesson: all too often breach response is an exercise in finding out who to fire. We continue to cling to the "bad apple theory of error, rather than building a safe environment. If we don’t have a culture that allows us to really learn from our mistakes, we’re going to keep making those same mistakes again and again. Security’s lack of diversity Finally, there’s an adversarial nature to security work which tends to bring out the worst in the tech industry’s already-overly-machismo attitudes. Overall, as the the tech industry grapples with its diversity problems, we’re finally recognizing that we can’t tolerate antisocial and outright abusive attitudes. But the security field has lagged behind substantially. The security industry is even less diverse than tech overall, and that’s saddening. And psychological safety is a major contributor: safe teams are more welcoming, especially to marginalized people, because they can be more sure that discrimination will be taken seriously. There’s no mistake that the safe teams correlate strongly with diverse ones. This is a big deal for security: we desperately need diverse thinking! Securing systems is an especially wicked problem, and these kinds of problems are best solved by diverse thinking. We get diverse thinking by building diverse teams (see Scott Page’s The Difference), so I’d argue that one reason we keep failing is that our teams just aren’t diverse enough to tackle the huge problems we face. We’re not going to be able to innovate without making security more welcoming, and psychological safety is a huge part of that. This is Psychological safety in the InfoSec industry by Jacob Kaplan-Moss, posted on 18th April 2016. Next: A reading list for InfoSec engineers Previous: How do you run distributed standups? © Jacob Kaplan-Moss	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1381
__label__wiki	0.645383	0.645383	You are here: Front Page Short Stories Bachelor Pary Favor Angels of Avalon series Angels of Avalon The Angel Hunter Cuckold Cravings Cuckold on Camera The Naked Sisterhood The New Girl Red, White, & Used Tercian Wars Book I: Invasion ...more coming soon Tweets by @ByJamieAgee Bachelor Pary Favor Anne had been stripping for almost six months. Ryan had not only become okay with his girlfriend being nearly nude in front of hundreds of horny guys, he started to enjoy it. State law required the girls to wear pasties and a thong, concealing the bare minimum. Although everyone got to see Anne dancing with her flesh exposed, Ryan was the only one who had access to the nitty-gritty. Watching her give lap dances was hard for him to get used to, but even that became somewhat of a turn on, especially when the guys put their hands on her. He thought it would piss him off, but in fact, it turned him on. Ryan frequently patronized the strip club. After watching Anne perform, he took her home and had passionate, jealousy-fueled sex with her. Anne had mentioned doing private parties a few times, but Ryan was completely opposed to it. He knew they expect a lot more out of the girls in those situations. But one night, Anne came home from the club with a great offer to dance at a private party. "A customer said he is throwing a bachelor party for his friend. He practically begged me to do it. What do you think?" "I don't know. I mean, do you have someone to go with you for protection? One of the bouncers?" Anne waived off his concerns. "I know this guy. He is a regular. I don't think he would try anything." "Yeah but you don't know the other people who will be there. You should have protection." "You can come with me. Just say you are my manager or something." "I'd like to be there but I can't offer much protection," Ryan admitted. "I know. I want you there though. You look intimidating and people are scared of you. I don't think there will be a problem." Ryan conceded. “So how much are they paying you?” “Five hundred,” Anne responded with excited eyes. “The only catch is that they want full nude.” Ryan’s shoulders slumped. He wasn't sure what to do. It was good money for not much work. He didn't feel comfortable with it, but felt like he had already agreed. As with her stripping, he figured he would get used to it, and probably get turned on. He didn't feel he could provide adequate protection but didn't trust anyone else. Also, he really wanted to see the show. "Maybe I'll get a gun," Ryan said, half joking. "I'm sure it won't be that bad. You'll see. So can I?" "Well I guess so. It doesn't seem like a big deal since you've been mostly naked in front of guys for so long anyway. I just didn't know you were okay with full nude." "For $500 I am. I don't care who sees my pussy." "They also do some kinky things sometimes. I saw a girl fuck herself with a corndog at a bachelor party one time." Anne turned up her nose. "I don't have to do anything like that. I just have to strip down and give the guy a lap dance." "It is probably a little more than that if they are paying you $500. You probably have to give everyone at the party a lap dance. That’s what they usually do.” “You sound like an expert. Just how many bachelor parties have you been to?” Anne laughed. “I’m just saying you should probably do something kinda crazy so they feel like they got their money’s worth." Ryan could see the wheels turning in Anne’s mind. He couldn’t believe he was not only condoning this, he was encouraging her to go further than she originally intended. He decided to close his mouth before he dug himself in any deeper. When the day came, Anne was ridiculously nervous. Ryan thought she would be used to dancing in front of guys, but this was different for her. She had several glasses of wine to calm her down, which Ryan worried about having other consequences. She was visibly intoxicated when they arrived at the house. Her contact met her at the front door and showed her in. Ryan mostly stayed in the back to avoid attention. Anne seemed to forget Ryan was there. The music started, and Anne dropped her overcoat to reveal a tiny red miniskirt and a red bra. Her thigh-high black boots thumped to the music. She identified the bachelor and showed him special attention. She rubbed her butt on Matt’s lap and caressed his thighs with her hands. He was not shy about being attracted to her and already had his hands on her body. Ryan had a feeling Matt was not going to keep his hands to himself at all. He stroked her stomach and slid his hands up her torso to the side of her bra almost touching her breasts. She didn't seem to mind, but soon changed positions. Anne straddled Matt and shoved her tits in his face. She clenched the hair on the back of his head and pushed his face into her cleavage. The group of cheering guys got louder. Ryan stayed silent. Anne stood up and turned around again as the second song started. She swished her hips back and forth to the beat as she unfastened her skirt. She bent over with her ass pointed toward the bachelor while she unwrapped the skirt from her hips. Her red thong left little to the imagination. Matt reached out to touch Anne’s bare ass, but before he could, she sat in his lap. She raised each leg and removed her boots in the sexiest way feasible. While wearing just a thong and bra, she gave the bachelor a lap dance for the remainder of the song. It was very provocative and much more than Ryan thought she did at the club. Matt still didn't keep his hands off of her. They spent most of the time on her sides and back but did caress her ass from time to time. Ryan knew he would have to watch out for the guys but he forgot about how over the top his girlfriend could get. He mentally planned what he would say or do if one of the guys got out of line. However, he couldn’t stop Anne from going too far. And that was probably a bigger concern. Ryan watched her put her face in Matt’s crotch and bob her head as if she was giving him a blowjob. Her hands slid up his shirt and pinched his nipples. The group yelled louder and seemed to drown out the music. When the next song started, Anne moved to the guy seated to Matt’s right. He seemed to be rather shy and kept his hands to himself and his eyes on her body rather than her face. It was a quick dance and she moved on to the next. Some guys were more “hands on” than others, and Anne acted more provocatively with them than the shy guys. She seemed to love the extra attention. Ryan’s eyes followed Ann around the room grinding on guys and being groped by dozens of hands. There was one guy on the opposite side of the room that Ryan thought would be a problem. He could tell Vince was drunk and he was not looking forward to Anne's dance with him. She started by pointing her ass toward him. Vince wasted no time in giving it a little smack. She sat on his lap facing away giving him plenty of opportunity to grope her cheeks with both hands. As she leaned back against his body, his hands ran around her waist and up her stomach to the bottom of her bra. Ryan almost got up to say something but hesitated. Anne obviously sensed what Vince was trying and switched positions. She turned around and straddled him in the chair. He returned his hands to her waste while she rubbed her crotch in his lap. He stared at her breasts hard enough to burn a hole in them. Finally he said, "I wanna kiss 'em." Anne giggled. "Well kiss 'em." Ryan was shocked by Vince’s assertion and even more shocked by Anne’s response. He watched Vince cup each of his girlfriend’s breasts in his hands as he leaned forward and kiss them. His lips touched the inner part that was not covered by the bra. Ryan managed to stifle his anger and jealousy. He rationalized that it was okay given that Ann was still wearing her bra and he didn't touch her nipple. Somehow that made sense to him at the time. Anne finished with Vince and got up. He smacked her on the ass one more time as she strutted to the next guy in line. The round continued fairly uneventfully. More grinding, more touching, more groping, and more lost respect for Anne. After a few songs, Anne ended up back at the bachelor again. Ryan knew that they were expecting full nude, but at this point he was hoping everyone would forget. However, Anne started playing with her bra, and Ryan knew it was about to come off. She pulled the straps off and held the cups on with her hands as she gyrated toward the bachelor. She pulled the bra away when her boobs were only inches from his face and through it on the ground. She buried his face into her bare cleavage. Anne got up and danced around so that everyone got a good look at her lovely tits. As she stood in the middle of the room facing away from the bachelor, she bent over again. She slid her hands down her legs, taking her thong with them. Matt got an intimate look into everything Anne had to offer. Anne danced naked in the middle of the room before returning to the bachelor's lap. Seeing his girlfriend completely naked on top of another man should have bothered Ryan, but it was just another step down the morality slope. The alcohol was obviously still kicking in and she was all over the guy. Ryan could hardly watch. Matt’s hands stayed on her ass for most of the performance. Anne rubbed her tits on Matt’s face and dragged one nipple over his lips. Anne circled through the rest of the group again. The shy guy actually put his hands on her waist but no other surprises occurred until she landed on the drunken guy on the other side of the room. Vince’s hands were constantly on her as she moved her hips in a circular motion on his lap. He caressed the inside of her thighs and kissed her shoulders. Anne turned around and straddled him, shoving her tits in his face. Then Anne said, "You wanna kiss 'em now?" As if she really needed to ask that question. The guy slid his hands up her stomach and gripped each one of her breasts. Then he kissed each one right on the nipple. Ryan was in shock but wasn't about to step in. Vince kept his hands on Anne’s tits until she pushed them off. She seemed to like the attention she got from this guy because she stayed on him longer than the others. When she stood up she pushed his head in between her breasts again. He grabbed her left breasts and put his mouth on the nipple. He kissed and sucked it hard as Anne tried to pull away. Finally she said, "Okay, okay!" He let go but squeezed her ass one more time as she stepped away. While she was on the next guy, Vince smacked her ass cheek again. Another guy touched the side of her breasts as he groped her, but no other exciting events transpired at this stage. After completing the circle, it was time for Anne to take a break. She stayed nude for a bit as she talked to some of the guys. Then she put on her overcoat when she got a chill. Ryan stayed out of the way but kept an eye on her. A lot of the guys talked to her but Ryan couldn't hear what they said. A few minutes later, they gave her some shots of some unknown liquor which she took down willingly. Ryan saw her take at least five shots which Ryan knew she couldn't handle, especially with several glasses of wine already in her. She seemed to ignore him but Ryan was okay with that since he didn't want people to know she was his girlfriend. That would have made things much more awkward. Ryan watched quietly and didn't draw attention to himself. Then it was time to get back to the performance. The guys returned to their seats, and the overcoat dropped to the floor. Anne spent more time dancing in the middle and not doing lap dances. Then she had the bachelor stand up and she danced around him provocatively in front of everybody. She ran her hands up his shirt and rubbed his chest. She squeezed his ass and pushed her hips against his. Wrapping one leg around him, she pumped her crotch against his cock in a mock sexual act. Anne crouched to her knees and put her face in his crotch. Everyone could tell that Matt was hard and Anne rubbed his erect penis with her face. Ryan could already tell things were getting out of hand. When she came back up, she began unbuttoning Matt’s shirt. Once it was all the way open, she ran her tongue down his chest all the way to his belt buckle. Vince yelled, "Keep on going, honey!" Anne giggled and unfastened Matt's buckle. Trying to seem confident and manly, he helped her open his pants as she cavorted around his body. Once she was behind him, she used her nails to scratch at his bare chest and rubbed her pelvis against his butt. Then her hands dropped down and grabbed hold of his pants. With one swift motion, she yanked his pants down his legs. They remained around his ankles as she guided him to the floor. His erect penis would occasionally poke out of the front hole of his boxers. The guys laughed at him but were obviously envious. Anne stood over him and danced, straddling his body and face, giving him a view straight into her vagina. Ryan had a feeling where this was going and strangely he didn't want to stop it. He had fantasies about this before and he was interested to see it play out. Anne dropped to her knees on top of the guy and rubbed her crotch against his boxers. Upon pulling away, his penis popped out again. He tucked it away as Anne rubbed her breasts on his bare chest. He slid his hands onto her ass while she pushed her boobs in his face. Then one hand slid up her side and landed on her right breast. Taking a cue from his drunken friend, Matt began to kiss and suck on that nipple. As the crowd got louder, the actions got wilder. Anne got up and switched positions. She climbed onto Matt in a 69 position. Her pussy was in his face while her face was inches from his cock. She spread out her fingers and rubbed his hips beside his genitals. His penis popped out once again causing everyone to laugh, including Anne. She grabbed the shaft and pushed it back into his underwear. Ryan’s eyes widened as he witnessed his girlfriend touch another man's cock. But for some reason, it didn't bother him. At the other end of the action, the bachelor was transfixed on Anne's pussy. His hands clutched her tight ass. Then he slowly inched his fingers towards her opening. He was obviously trying to see how far he could go before she stopped him. On this night, Anne's inhibitions were nonexistent and there seemed to be no limits. He touched the sides of her vagina and pulled in open slightly. Vince stood up to get a better view. He was bold enough to touch the inner part of Anne's open vagina with his finger. She turned around and shook her finger at him in a disapproving way. However, it seemed more playful than angry. He remained close by as the action continued. Anne dragged her hips down Matt’s chest, rubbing her pussy on him all the way. She stopped on his crotch again and rhythmically pulsated on that area. She leaned back on him so that her back was almost touching his chest. Her ass cheeks pressed against his hips repeatedly which was turning on everyone in the room. Anne’s eyes got really big and her mouth opened wide, eventually turning into a smile. Ryan thought it was part of the act, but when the hooting got louder, Ryan realized something else must be going on. Her body slid up and down in a familiar motion. Ryan got up for the first time all night to get a better view of what was happening. Sure enough, Matt’s cock had popped out at the right time and in the right place and was now inserted into Anne. Ryan had a hard time seeing because of everyone else vying to see the action, but Ryan eventually did get a clear view of another man's cock in his girlfriend's pussy. Ryan didn't know how to feel; he should be disgusted by this. His girlfriend was cheating on him right in front of him. But Ryan couldn't ignore the fact that it was turning him on. How did this happen? How can he be okay with this? Watching Anne have sex with another man in front of a bunch of people did not anger him; it excited him. Matt and Anne had sex for several minutes in the middle of the crowd. She bobbed up and down and moaned like a porn star. Eventually, Anne got up off of the guy to the disappointment of those watching. Matt and the others begged for more. Anne giggled nervously and searched the room for Ryan. When their eyes met, Anne looked at Ryan with a questioning expression. Ryan shrugged his shoulders dismissively. She had already gone this far – might as well finish the deed. The others continued to prod Anne for more action, and she finally gave in. She lay down on the floor and spread her legs. The bachelor wasted no time jumping back in. He held her hips as he pumped her vigorously. Vince and some others squeezed her tits and fondled her body while the action was taking place. The all hooted and hollered as they disrespected Anne. Finally Matt pulled out, stroked his cock, and ejaculated on Anne’s stomach. Another guy threw a towel for her to wipe off with. Matt pulled up his pants and received high-fives from his buddies. Anne slipped into her clothes and overcoat. She avoided eye contact as she tiptoed back to Ryan. He tried to stifle his erection. Ryan and Anne left the party $500 richer. Neither of them anticipated what occurred that evening. But both of them knew it would happen again. 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__label__wiki	0.652183	0.652183	Commentaries/Opinions Toni Morrison’s Black Art Spoke in a Nation That Would Silence Us By IBW21 August 11, 2019 Editors' Choice You Are Here: Home » Editors' Choice » Toni Morrison’s Black Art Spoke in a Nation That Would Silence Us Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison attends the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts on May 27, 2014, in Hay-on-Wye, Wales. Credit: David Levenson, Getty Images. By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout — “To create art amid sorrow or oppression is to insist on excavating meaning from the dull senselessness of pain. It is to be alive and speaking back. Art dives headfirst into the uncharted perils and delights of the human condition. For people whose humanity is often denied, taking that plunge with an audience is inherently rebellious.” —Hannah Giorgis My mother called to tell me Toni Morrison crossed over to the other side, and my second thought was, she is bound to be a most powerful ancestor. My first thought was a kind of meditation. Toni Morrison was spirit long before she disengaged from her flesh. Long before she flew over to the other side, Toni Morrison communed with the energies that dwell in that other realm. The veil between this temporal realm and that ancestral realm billows and waves. For some of us, the veil thins when we dance, hum, when we libate a Red Stripe or Jack Iron. For Toni Morrison, the veil did not exist. I saw the Toni Morrison documentary The Pieces I Am with my dear friend Bridgett earlier this summer. When we exited the theatre, I leaned into her and said, “You know that part during the discussion after the film, when the sister said they could hear laughter coming from Toni’s cellar whenever they talked about Toni Cade Bambara?” In response to my question, my friend said “yes, of course” because, you know, who could forget that the filmmaker said she heard laughter coming from the cellar whenever they talked about Toni Cade Bambara, a brilliant writer who passed too soon back in 1995, a good 20 years before the film was made. I leaned in closer to Bridgett and whispered, “I am giving you permission to come and laugh when I remember you one day, and if I go first, expect me to visit and laugh out loud, loud enough for you to hear.” The point of this is to tell you, dear reader, that for Toni Morrison, no space existed between this world and the next. A Black woman with no liminality, walking this world, is power. Or, perhaps Toni Morrison was the liminal realm, the space between. Her body was the threshold. Toni Morrison herself was The Passage. In that same film, a stunning and beautiful tribute to one of the greatest writers who ever lived, Toni Morrison explains where she was sitting in her Grand View-on-Hudson home, when a woman, fully dressed and wearing a hat, rose out of the waters and sat on the jetty. Toni Morrison looked at her, and the woman from the waters looked at Toni Morrison, and suddenly the woman from the waters was gone, and then, Toni Morrison wrote Beloved. Toni Morrison makes my eyes water, makes my body quiver. She gives me feelings. Yes, Toni Morrison was power. Toni Morrison was practical. She was matter of fact and smart and not given for a lot of spirit this and umbras in the house that. Toni Morrison did not have time for foolishness. A woman rose from the waters, fully clothed and wearing a hat, and when she looked directly at her, Toni Morrison told her story. A best girlfriend visited from the other side and added some laughter to her house. These encounters did not detach Toni Morrison from the very real world of paying her bills and raising her two sons and catching a taxi to zip around the city. Toni Morrison makes my eyes water, makes my body quiver. She gives me feelings. Yes, Toni Morrison was power. When I met Toni Morrison in the flesh, she was beautiful and amazing but clearly just wanted to chill and enjoy her evening. My circle of sister writers and I nearly genuflected as we told her we love her and are grateful to her, but we did not push past a quick picture and a thank you ma’am and goodnight. Toni Morrison was not playing with us, ya’ll. Toni Morrison most definitely did not come to the earth to play. Toni Morrison was political. Black writer, Black mother, Black woman, Black girl grown, she never minimized her Blackness. She exulted in it. When asked a vapid question about why she didn’t write more white characters into her narratives, Toni Morrison said, “You can’t understand how powerfully racist that question is, can you?” And that was that, chile. Black art is inherently political, because it speaks in a nation that would silence us, moves us in a society that restricts our Black bodies, liberates us from the caged confines of this country. America’s psychological grip on our sense of self is ruthless. Black art helps us see our authentic selves, and know our personal power. Black art is inherently political, because it speaks in a nation that would silence us, moves us in a society that restricts our Black bodies, liberates us from the caged confines of this country. Toni Morrison encouraged Angela Davis to tell her story, and talking about Toni Morrison on camera for The Pieces I Ammade Sonia Sanchez weep. Toni Morrison’s Black art is a mercy. I remember thumbing through The Black Book as a child and feeling so much pride. Toni Morrison, I know now, gave me that book, because she edited it. She made it. She put our world together on its pages. She gave me They Came Before Columbus, too. Gayl Jones, June Jordan, Henry Dumas, Wesley Brown…. Toni Morrison. She gave. Toni Morrison came up a Boomer, came of age during The Movement, and came to this world through her art in a powerfully African way. Toni Morrison will alter your sense of reality. You don’t read Toni Morrison. Toni Morrison reads you. The concept of art for the sake of art is distinctly European. Generally, in African ontology, art is utilitarian. Art does something. Art works. Here in the West, we hang African masks on walls, encase them in archival-quality glass, and post little descriptions that explain their origins and value. On the continent, that same mask rests in a closet, clustered among other masks until the wearer pulls it out and puts it on and then the mask moves, animated in the open air, and describes to a community their origins, their value. On the continent the mask behaves (or misbehaves). Toni Morrison’s stunning prose reminds us, if nothing else, of the power of beauty in art — but Toni Morrison’s work was African and so also gave us everything else: context, history, fact, emotion…. This list is insufficient. Context. Toni Morrison’s work gave us vile characters (like Cholly, in The Bluest Eye) so round and well-developed it is impossible not to understand them and therefore, despite their awfulness, feel for them a certain compassion, even love — her most powerful word choice. History. Toni Morrison’s work gave us flesh, characters (like Beloved, in Beloved) who actually lived and died and so haunt us with the memory of their singular experience — but also moan through a chorus of testimony, 400 years of dispossession expressed in one unforgettable act of defiance, one gesture, one slice into a daughter’s heart to secure Freedom, to be loved. Fact. It is impossible to dispute the reality of Flying Africans (like Milkman, in Song of Solomon) after reading Toni Morrison’s work. Do not foolishly seek to make sense of Black flight through metaphor, parable, or a tall tale. My people can fly. That’s truth. That’s facts. And that’s that. Emotion. I issue warnings to my students when we read Toni Morrison’s work. I tell them to take heed. To show some respect. To get ready before they go into her realm. Toni Morrison will alter your sense of reality. You don’t read Toni Morrison. Toni Morrison reads you. This list is only a beginning, in seeking to describe the particularly African art Toni Morrison produced. Toni Morrison’s art is beauty. Toni Morrison’s art is also function. This twoness, this dyad, is inherently political. Toni Morrison’s every gesture was active and activist. That she left her husband was political. That she explained to her first employer when she began her career as an editor that she would be paid the same as all the white men doing the same work or she would leave was political. (I too am head of household, is what she told them.) That she linked arms with other Black women writers and smiled, broadly, was political. That she edited Black writers at a major house was political. That the first book she edited at Random House was The Case for Black Reparations was political. And of course that she won the Nobel was political. That she — a Black woman in America — ever even opened her mouth was already political. That when she opened her mouth she offered a counter-narrative to white supremacy was gorgeously political. Toni Morrison. She is gorgeous still. Forever beautiful. Her silver locks, her crown. Her strong frame, her shield. Her pen, a spear. Queen Warrior Writer. Blessings as you transition. Blessings to you always. Bless. Eisa Nefertari Ulen is author of the novel Crystelle Mourning, a novel described by The Washington Post as “a call for healing in the African-American community from generations of hurt and neglect.” She is the recipient of a Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Fellowship for Young African American Fiction Writers, a Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship and a National Association of Black Journalists Award. Her essays exploring African American culture have been widely anthologized, and her essay, “Black Parenting Matters: Raising Children in a World of Police Terror” was published in the Truthout anthology, Who Do You Serve, Who Do Your Protect? Eisa has also contributed to Essence, The Washington Post, Ms. Magazine, Health, Ebony, HuffPost, The Root, TheDefendersOnline.com, The Grio and CreativeNonfiction.org. She has taught at Hunter College and The Pratt Institute and is a founding member of RingShout: A Place for Black Literature. Follow her on Twitter: @EisaUlen. 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__label__cc	0.580637	0.419363	ICO Marketing Stunt on Mount Everest End in Tragedy: Sherpa died on the journey. Hikers were Asked to place Hard Drive containing ASKfm’s digital Tokens on Top of the Mountain. BitBeast \| May 29, 2018 \| 2:58 pm Climbing the Mount Everest is never without risk. According to CNBC, ASKfm, sponsored four “cryptocurrency enthusiasts” to hike Mount Everest. The hikers were asked to place a hard drive that contained $50,000 worth of ASKfm’s digital tokens which currently have no value on top of the mountain. The Mount Everest climb was part of an initial coin offering (ICO) marketing stunt. As reported by the Financial Times, ASKfm mentioned that: “Of course, there were issues…two guys were stuck at above 7,000 meters with no reserve oxygen for all of that time. Under extreme temperatures and unable to descend, they had during the second day to call for a helicopter squad to rescue. Now they’re both safe and receiving treatment. And strong have made such as move.” Unfortunately, Lam Babu Sherpa, a local Nepalese Guide who assisted the ASKfm group, died on the dangerous hike. He had a lot of experience climbing and had reached the top of the mountain many times in the past. The Ministry of Tourism of Nepal stated that the sherpa had experienced snow blindness; when one experiences a temporary loss of vision due to the reflection from the sun’s UV rays from the snow. Cryptocurrency hike leads to tragic death of a Sherpa According to ASKfm’s promotional video, the Irish-based startup thought it would be an exciting marketing stint to launch an ICO on top of a high mountain. Unfortunately, the promotional stint led to a Sherpa initially going missing but now presumed to be dead, when the team was at the Everest peak in mid-May. “At the top of Everest the weather was very bad, and then we were coming down,” said Pozdnii. “We were going down to Camp 4, which is at about 7900m, and one Sherpa was dying. That’s all we know. My Sherpa coming. The last time I saw Dima’s Sherpa was at the top of Everest. He [the Sherpa] was behind us so we don’t know what happened to him. We were going fast, and the Sherpa wasn’t coming with us. He was coming behind so we didn’t see him.” Dima who Podnzii mentioned earlier is one of the climbers called Dmytro Semerenko. Irina Galay and Roman Gorodichny also joined them. Galay, however, did not climb the mountain for the event. That information was however excluded from ASKfm’s promotional video. ASKfm provides conflicting information and encourages others to hike the mountain When ASKfm initially spoke to the Financial Times, they mentioned that four Sherpas accompanied the climbers, one for each climber. However, when the news company spoke to the CEO Max Tsaryk, regarding Lam Babu Sherpa’s death, Tsaryk stated that: “the team sponsored by ask.fm was assisted on their expedition (which included climbers from other groups and projects), by over 100 Sherpas….a Sherpa who successfully assisted one of our sponsored climbers on a part of their journey, prior to assisting other non-related groups of climbers, later became missing….the condition and location of the missing Sherpa was unknown.” Unfortunately, there is a lot of contradicting and conflicting information between ASKfm’s statement, the details they initially provided, and the accounts of two of the climbers. It remains unclear when and where the Sherpa disappeared. The Financial Times reported that despite the loss of life in the process of this marketing stunt, ASKfm is still encouraging climbers to search for the company’s digital tokens that currently have no proven value. Source: Cindy Huynh, Blokt.com More Crypto news on ICOgoals: Man lost Hard Drive with the Key to more than $50 Million in Bitcoin. ICO Marketing Stunt on Mount Everest End in Tragedy: Sherpa died on the journey. Hikers were Asked to place Hard Drive containing ASKfm’s digital Tokens on Top of the Mountain. ASKfm, Blockchain, ICO, Mount Everest, Sherpa BitBeast \| Crypto News \| May 29, 2018 2:58 pm 0 Comments South Korea May Soon Legalize ICOs after the Government Banned Initial Coin Offerings back in 2017.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1387
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__label__wiki	0.796765	0.796765	Katy Perry Promotes Satanism dericiousknitty November 6, 2018 November 6, 2018 Main Stream Media, New World Order, Occult Experiencing “Satan’s raw power” is something everybody should experience at least once in their lifetime, according to Katy Perry, who advised fans to “add praying to Satan to your bucket list.“ “People who say they’ll ‘try anything once’ are usually full of sht. How do I know this? Because if they tried praying to Satan just once, they’d be doing it every day. Multiple times per day. It’s really that powerful. It’s a real trip. Speaking at a Stella McCartney fashion event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Katy Perry denied rumors that she has undergone plastic surgery, and instead attributed her refreshed look to a new “spiritual outlook“. Advising everybody to “add praying to Satan to your bucket list”, Katy Perry compared her first time praying to Satan to a mythical movie, ‘When Beckie Met Chad.’ “My first time was like ‘When Beckie Met Chad,” she said, laughing at herself. “People who are used to praying to God, praying to Jesus or whatever, well, praying to Satan tends to rock the foundations of your world and changes your perceptions of who you thought you were. “It’s a whole extra level of amazing. People often say they feel like they’ve opened a door and a real power has washed through them, it’s, like, physical. It’s like opening your front door in a hurricane.” “Life is short, huh?” said the host. “I’ve heard the rumors,” she said. “Everybody’s talking about it. Oh, and the younger you start, the better. The brain refuses to adapt to new stimuli after a certain age. It’s like that with music too. The areas of the brain that deal with music and spirituality are closely linked.“ Katy Perry’s Satanic confession is merely the latest in a long line of public dalliances the singer has shared with the devil. The daughter of two pastors, Katy Perry started her career as a country singer before reinvented her image as a raunchy pop star, flashing Satanic hand gestures and promoting Illuminati symbolism as she rode to the top of the charts. Since establishing herself in the global consciousness as a Devil-worshipping entertainer, the singer has attempted to tame her dark image, however the disturbing conversation she held with the radio hosts suggests she is far from a reformed character, and she has openly sold her soul to Satan. The incident has also sparked fears around the world that the Illuminati have moved onto the next phase of the masterplan, and have begun using celebrities to openly promote Satanism as a viable religious choice for young people seeking spiritual guidance. Katy Perry flaunting Illuminati symbolism Perry made public overtures to the Illuminati in 2014, flaunting herself and begging to join the secret society. “Listen,” she said to Rolling Stone, “if the Illuminati exist, I would like to be invited! I see all that sht, and I’m like, Come on, let me in! I want to be in the club!” Fast forward four years and Katy Perry is basically demonic play dough. She has been at the forefront of the elite’s agenda for years now, and has completed the transaction of her soul to the industry. Oxford University: Satanism ‘Fastest Growing Religion’ In America Satanism is now the “fastest growing religion in the United States“, according to British researcher Dr. James Phillips, who warns “chances are now as high as one in 10 that the guy next door is a Satanist.“ “The religion has a long history, but it has exploded in the last couple of years,” says Dr. Phillips, an academic who specializes in niche religions and the occult at Oxford University in England. “I’m quite certain that it’s at least 10% of the American population now – maybe more,” says Dr. Phillips. “We’re talking about men and women from all walks of life. Satanism has gone overground.” Celebrity endorsements of Satan worship have “certainly played a part“, says Dr. Phillips, who also cites “media outlets pushing the Satanic agenda, attempting to normalize it and lure non-typical types into the fold.“ “The LA Times recently ran a piece on Satanism, attempting to portray devil worship as cool. Here in England, The Guardian, the biggest liberal newspaper in the world, just ran a similar advertorial for Satanism. Right now, don’t ask me why, but global media outlets, big publications, are doing Satan’s bidding.” The LA Times article referred to by Dr. Philips, published on January 5, details the lives and Satanic practices of a group of “artists, writers, rock musicians” who gather to hail Satan. The writer is keen to establish the idea that Satanists are noble rebels. According to the LA Times, “a heterodox generation of new self-described satanists is upending old Rosemary’s Baby and Helter Skelter stereotypes in service of radical politics, feminist aesthetics and community unity”. “In these times, a lot of people want to not feel helpless. And Lucifer was the original rebel angel,” says Zachary James, one of the Satanists interviewed by the LA Times. Another Satan worshipper attempts to compare Satanism to any other communal gathering. “It’s hard enough inspiring people in L.A. to congregate,” Smith said. “But there’s also real philosophy there, and the means to apply it. Rituals keep you accountable to the work you’re doing. Satanism doesn’t require ideology, and it’s ideology that so often kills writing.” The Guardian article, published on January 7, goes even further than the LA Times in legitimizing the worship of Satan, declaring that the Church of Satan is now “cool” and Satanism is a “spiritual antidote to the Trump era.” he fact that mainstream media outlets are now promoting Satanism as a legitimate form of religious worship, equal to Christianity, except “cooler“, should come as no surprise to the alert. Last year Jay-Z described Jesus Christ as “the original fake news“. Miley Cyrus said “Hail Satan” on live radio and claimed she has a closer relationship with the devil than with her “earthly father”, Billy Ray. Rihanna was caught telling children in Barbados that “if Jesus hasn’t answered your prayers, try praying to Satan.” Just last week, Chelsea Clinton told her Twitter followers that Satanism is a “religion” that deserves “respect.” These incidents have sparked fears around the world that the Illuminati have moved onto the next phase of their masterplan, and have begun marshaling their pawns – celebrities and mainstream media outlets – to openly promote dark spirituality as a viable religious choice for those seeking guidance. 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__label__cc	0.669973	0.330027	Pittsburgh's Own Regional Notables of Jazz PROGRESSIVE MUSIC COMPANY AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 36 YEARS http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/building-today-for-tomorrow/x/267428 Pain Relief Beyond Belief http://www.komehsaessentials.com/ Pittsburgh Jazz Network PITTSBURGH JAZZ From Blakey to Brown, Como to Costa, Eckstine to Eldridge, Galbraith to Garner, Harris to Hines, Horne to Hyman, Jamal to Jefferson, Kelly to Klook; Mancini to Marmarosa, May to Mitchell, Negri to Nestico, Parlan to Ponder, Reed to Ruther, Strayhorn to Sullivan, Turk to Turrentine, Wade to Williams… the forthcoming publication Treasury of Pittsburgh Jazz Connections by Dr. Nelson Harrison and Dr. Ralph Proctor, Jr. will document the legacy of one of the world’s greatest jazz capitals. Do you want to know who Dizzy Gillespie idolized? Did you ever wonder who inspired Kenny Clarke and Art Blakey? 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With jazz, I'm a big fan of bebop. I review jazz CDs for a local newspaper. Artist or Fan artist, media Slaglerock's Blog Saturday Daily News Article about network, events Posted on April 4, 2009 at 7:29pm 4 Comments 0 Likes Network keeps Pittsburgh’s music legacy alive By ERIC SLAGLE Daily News Staff Writer eslagle@dailynewsemail.com Now that April is here, the question is what to do for Jazz Appreciation Month. You could travel to the Smithsonian Institution, (which designated the month-long observance), in Washington, D.C., or any city that comes to mind when thinking of jazz, such as New Orleans, Detroit, Chicago, L.A. or New York. That would be sort of silly,… Continue Sean Jones in Miami Posted on March 20, 2009 at 1:50am 0 Comments 0 Likes I heard some Sean Jones on WDNA – FM in Miami yesterday afternoon. I listen to the station online here in Pittsburgh at www.wdna.org. What a blast. The afternoon DJ even mentioned that the trumpeter was a professor at Duquesne University. Now, I can’t say for a fact that WDUQ has never played Sean Jones, but I’ve never heard his music on the station. For that matter, I’ve barely heard any local jazz artists getting any play on DUQ ever. Why is that? Whenever I tune in, they are… Continue Sutton to begin ‘Desire’ tour with MCG show Saturday Posted on March 13, 2009 at 10:20pm 0 Comments 0 Likes By ERIC SLAGLE Daily News Staff Writer Given the troubled state of Wall street, the banking industry and the personal finances of many individuals these days, the concept behind jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton’s newly released album “Desire” seems quite timely. The Grammy-nominated artist compiled songs for the disk that offer varying takes on desire, from the relentless quest of… Continue I’m a reporter for The Daily News in McKeesport. Luckily for me, I get to review the occasional jazz CD. Generally, our album reviews appear in the Thursday and Saturday papers. CDs can get up to 5 s… I’m a reporter for The Daily News in McKeesport. Luckily for me, I get to review the occasional jazz CD. Generally, our album reviews appear in the Thursday and Saturday papers. CDs can get up to 5 stars. AARON J. JOHNSON "Songs of Our Fathers" (Bubble Sun Records) 5 starsFans of the hard bop tradition, listen up. Jazz trombonist Aaron J. Johnson's debut CD comes tearing out of the starting gate like a thoroughbred, then burns up the track like a well-kept Buick Dynaflow. Fast.… Continue Posted on March 5, 2009 at 7:44pm 0 Comments 0 Likes PIECES OF A DREAM “Soul Intent” (Heads Up International) 2.5 stars — As I listen to the new Pieces of Dream album, I find myself wanting to sing along and I would, if I knew the lyrics; would, that is, if there were lyrics. None can be heard on this instrumental… Continue You need to be a member of Pittsburgh Jazz Network to add comments! 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__label__wiki	0.599056	0.599056	Books in the Living Gods Universe Jennifer J. Bull Posted on October 27, 2017 October 27, 2017 by Jennifer "Jay" Bull Spoilers abound for all seasons, so read with caution. Also, season 8 review is super long. This fucking season – this fucking show. This season is what I refer to as the “Voyager” season. When it’s good, it is absolutely great, but when it’s bad, it’s the worst thing ever. Never have I continued watching a show where I’ve literally yelled at the television, “Oh, FUCK you!!” as much as I have screamed that this season. However, this season also has some really awesome parts to it, these moments are so unbelievably awesome that it keeps the Supernatural faith going. But sometimes, barely. Let’s start with the beginning of the season, as we resolve the Dean in Purgatory storyline. I love the character of Benny, and Ty Olsson brings a deep, soulful, and romantic Benny to life so well, it’s impressive what a fantastic actor he is. Also, if I were rich, I’d hire him to just read to me with Benny’s accent. This man talks and I swoon. Love, love, love Benny, but much of the plot lines surrounding him are pretty much a game of “kick the friendly vampire” as Sam and Dean’s dysfunction swallows everyone in their path. Dean returns from Purgatory, a land where he is fighting for survival pretty much all of the time, and he’s more than little PTSD-y with it. There is a definite parallel between coming home from war – including having a suicidal war buddy who comes back with you (Benny) – during this season as Dean has to adjust to the real world again. He even has flashbacks and other symptoms popping up. Not that the Winchesters aren’t PTSD on legs most of the time, but this season is much more symbolic of a war veteran returning home. During the first several episodes, I alternate between wanting to beat the crap out of Sam and wanting to beat the crap out of Dean. These fucking guys. Sam quit hunting and didn’t even search for Dean, and Dean takes this incredibly personally and tortures Sam with it pretty much every episode. This seemed completely out of character for Sam and it isn’t until season 10 when he tells Charlie that he doesn’t want to hunt without his brother, that he can’t hunt without his brother that this plot line even made sense to me. If they’d established that aspect of Sam early on, this wouldn’t have come across as character assassination, but it came off that way anyway. However, with the season 10 patchwork line in the mix, yeah, Sam didn’t have Bobby, Castiel, Ruby, Dean, or basically anyone else to help him out, so he wandered. Ok, fine. I still think it’s stupid, but whatever. Sam meets and eventually falls for the incredibly dislikable Amelia. I’m not one of the fan girls that hates anyone the brothers happen to fall in love with, but her? Really Sam? Her? She’s a damaged psyche in pants, but that’s what draws Sam and her together, their mutual fucked-uppedness seems to be the cementing force in their relationship. She’s hostile and not very nice most of the time, but the rest of the time, she’s just a hot mess of confusion. This isn’t love, it’s mutual dependency – love takes some understanding, and none of the women Sam has loved have ever really understood everything about him because he doesn’t tell them. Love without understanding who the other person is eventually fails under the weight of romantic ideations being placed on a fantasy rather than on who the person actually is. That said, I do like that Amelia gave Sam a normal life, including a birthday cake in a pretty park area. That made me like her a little bit, but the rest of the time she is just damage personified. Their ending sees Sam making a choice between life as a hunter and life as a “normal” person, and he chooses the hunter life. Dean tells him that when he chooses to make it stick and honestly, Sam really does. His angst about hunter vs human is gone and he really does continue in the life in a happy and productive way. After he chooses to end things with Amelia, he does become a hunter and even embraces it. After 8 years of him angsting over this (and after a year has gone by) Sam is now 30-31 years old, so it’s time to decide a direction. Dean and Sam fight and angst at each other most of the early episodes. Dean’s mad about Sam deserting him in Purgatory. Sam’s mad about Benny, which I find inexplicable. He wants to kill Benny with a furor that seems insane and completely unreasonable. This dynamic makes all of the Wincest slash fiction make some sense to me. Sam’s mad that Dean has bonded with Benny during his time away. He let Lenore live when he found out she was a vegetarian, but somehow Benny deserves to die without hearing explanations? Again, feels like a bit of mild character assassination. Sam takes time and thinks things through, but with Benny he is both blind-lover jealous of Benny and still holding resentment for Dean’s killing of Amy, the kitsune. Meanwhile, instead of explaining his loyalty to Benny to Sam, Dean just tells Sam to trust him. Basically, Dean’s so much more interested in Sam’s BLIND trust of him because he’s motherfucking DEAN, instead of giving Sam details that it is sincerely stupid. STUPID. How about in “Citizen Fang” – an episode where both brothers are complete assholes for some reason – Dean doesn’t tell Sam that he didn’t even get the story from Benny, but from a third party. This might have made Sam’s hate-rage fire cool down a bit, but no, why provide concrete examples of your reasoning when you can yell “trust me” really loud. I hated the episode “Citizen Fang” and Benny is the only good thing about that entire episode. He behaves like a rational human being, whereas the hunters are too busy being mired in their own dysfunction to tell their ass from a hole in the ground. Meanwhile, can we talk about Dean’s attitude towards Sam falling in love? Dude never says her name until he’s forced to do so by Sam. Furthermore, he belittles the entire relationship constantly as Sam ditching him for “some girl” because apparently, girls are throwaway items in this universe. I love Dean, but by the third time he says “some girl” with such contempt, I want to kick him in the nuts. If anyone had treated Lisa that way, he’d be pissed. However, this is another aspect of Dean’s character that makes both Wincest and the Destiel stories more than little plausible. Both brothers act like jealous lovers the first several episodes of this season, and Dean’s chemistry and love for Sam, Benny, and Castiel eclipses any love he’s ever had for a woman. Lauren Tom as Linda Tran is a wonderful addition to the cast and Linda Tran is such a badass the entire time she is on screen. She’s thrown to the supernatural world and tries to find her place in it while also protecting her son. I love her and the episode “What’s Up, Tiger Mommy?” shows how she and Kevin Tran (Osric Chau) have the perfect mother-son banter. She’s a character we don’t see much of outside of being Kevin’s mother, but the writing of her and Lauren Tom’s performance make her so much more than most shows’ one note mother figure. Kevin is a wonderful part of this season and I adore him. His character arc this season is both tragic and heroic. Crowley captures him and tortures him and he escapes. I’m not sure why they have him on some weird house boat but whatever. Kevin loses his sanity a little and becomes a weird recluse who only eats hotdogs, but he manages to figure out how to close the gates of hell. He also manages to conquer his fear of Crowley. When Crowley tries to fool him with a fake setting and a fake Sam and Dean, it doesn’t work. Not only doesn’t it work, but Crowley can’t even really scare Kevin anymore. Kevin knows Crowley is going to kill him, so he even arranges a last meal for himself. Quite the clever ducky, our Kevin. The best thing about season 8 and probably all of the seasons that come after it is The Bunker. My love for the Bunker is infinite. It is a heavily warded, hidden fortress, that contains a library of weirdness for their research purposes. I want one, like right now. The bunker was a genius idea and wonderfully executed, except for one small complaint – even in season 10 they are still finding out things about the bunker, which is cool and pretty humorous, but I would think the very first thing you’d do in a place like that is go through each and every room. Just to make sure the perimeter is secure, but they find the library, kitchen, beds, and bathroom and are content to stop exploring. Sometimes their lack of curiosity is maddening. “I like this bunker. It’s orderly.” Castiel The Bunker is so freaking awesome, it bumps this back up a full letter grade. While I’m not a fan of the Men of Letters storyline as it plays out in season 12, the Men of Letters bunker is everything they could need from a Batcave. It has a garage for vehicles, a dungeon for demons, tons of books and files, plus a room for Dean, Sam, Castiel, and Kevin and probably room for a lot more. When Kevin disappears Dean mentions that they should have taken him to the bunker – ya think? That was one of the times I yelled curse words at the screen. NOT taking him to the bunker was so fucking stupid. Dean’s reaction to the bunker is hilarious. He listens to the old-timey music, wears a dead guy’s robe, and eventually decorates his room. It’s fabulous to see Dean have a place to call his own. He even cooks what must have been a very tasty burger, seeing as Sam the Salad Eater took the burger with him when they had to leave rather than leave it behind. The rest of the season, now that Dean and Sam have pledged their love and devotion to each other anew (sigh, so stupid) is the trials to close the gates of hell. Dean is going to do it, but of course it ends up being Sam. Anyone who has watched this show knows that the doors to hell will never be shut because Dean is incapable of sacrificing Sam. Dean would rather burn the world down and lose people they once saved for NOTHING rather than lose Sam. As soon as the trials started, I was disgusted because we all know how this will end. Dean at the very end of the season realizing that the trials would kill Sam (he keeps getting progressively sicker, and we all know God likes a sacrifice in this show – like Dean is not just a professional hunter here, he’s a professional Denyer of the Obvious, and it makes me want to kick him) is not a surprise to anyone other than Dean. Even Sam responds with “So??” when Dean tells him about it. Everyone, including Sam, knows it means his death, so of course Dean stops it. And this part of this episode shows the brilliance and frustration of the show: while rolling my eyes at Dean’s denial, stupidity, and utter selfishness and inability to look at a Greater Good scenario if the sacrifice is his, the following scene between a dying, crying Sam while Dean begs him to NOT close the gates of hell is amazing. Jared Padalecki breaks your heart and Jensen Ackles is pitch perfect, too. So while I’m intensely hating the stupid decision making that seems to be more about what is needed plot wise than character wise (although, Dean is kind of a wang about Sammy) I’m loving the scene that stems from it. One of the things my husband and I did a lot of in season 8 is pausing the show and bitching about it. “If I were writing it…” was something I said a lot as we tried to figure out different ways to get the characters to the same place without the stupid decision making. However, what the entire show boils down to is these two brothers would rather destroy the world than lose each other. There are some episodes where this makes them almost the bad guys – if you didn’t actually close the gates of hell, what did Sarah die for? What did Tommy die for? What did Kevin almost drive himself mad for? What did you kill Benny for? People are wasted in the process of getting to this point and then they just stop, because yikes, if Sam dies that would be a totally different thing. Fuck you, Dean. And fuck you, Sam for not just doing it anyway. I will say after seeing up through season 12 and shifting my point of view from it being about two brothers who save people, to two people who are cripplingly co-dependent and happen to shoot things a lot, did help. Also, Sam’s not as obvious about it as Dean is but he also can’t really function without Dean. So be it, writers. I honestly can’t tell if this dysfunction is written into the script or just thrown in for some angsty moments, but I will say it pretty much does hold true to the characters. Also, the whole reason Sam does the trials is mostly pride. He thinks that Dean doesn’t think Sam can actually do it and meanwhile, Dean’s just not able to watch the guy die, but neither one of them actually seems to be listening to the other one. But again, the rest of this episode is freaking phenomenal. The end of the season gives the entire season another bump in letter grade – the angels falling. I was raised Catholic and there is a lot of angel iconography in Catholicism, so this might just have been me, but I started sobbing instantly. Angels in this series might be dicks, but most of them just want to be told what to do. Seeing them fall to the earth like meteors streaking across the sky was devastating. I think I stopped crying long enough to hyperventilate or maybe have a panic attack. This was a devastating moment, and when Dean says, “The angels. They’re falling,” the devastation I feel is on his face – Jensen Ackles really rocks as an actor. Castiel had more presence this season, even if he was only back to himself in the last few episodes. Dean being pissed at him has Castiel wanting to win his favor. He goes to a convenient store and creates a Castiel-style mess, while getting Dean’s favorite porn. His temper snaps when the cashier says they’re out of pie. Dean loves pie, and in order to get Dean to stop being mad at him, pie really is required. Castiel: “You don’t understand. I need pie” Metatron: “Put the virgin down, Castiel.” This brings us to one of the better villains of the series, who eventually becomes a bit of a savior, he’s a complex guy, Metatron. Played by the always fun Curtis Armstrong, who every one knows from “Moonlighting,” 😉 Metatron is why the angels fell. The Winchesters in their fruitless journey to close the hell gates tell Metatron to get involved, and while I’m very happy he saved Kevin, considering he kills Kevin the next season, it’s a wash. I’m going to say that much of this bad guy is on the Winchesters as well. “Get involved! Wait, no not like that….” Again, at the end of this season my husband asked me if I thought they were intentionally trying to make the Winchesters the bad guys, and I don’t think so? But I’m not sure. Anyway, this time around, I saw that the room number to Metatron’s hotel room is 366, which is maybe some foreshadowing. 366 isn’t 666 (Lucifer is boring), but it still sets off a little alarm bell. Metatron loves stories, and hey, who can blame him? He decides that since there is a power vacuum in heaven with the archangels either dead or in the cage, he might as well takeover. All of the energy they’ve put into deciphering the tablets is wasted against Metatron who knows the contents of all of them. Pro-tip, when the friendly guy starts talking about killing people, maybe he’s not on the side of the angels. This episode points out two interesting things about humans – we write and enjoy stories, and each author is god to a tiny, but specific, universe and we make things the same everywhere. The sameness of the Biggersons makes Castiel invisible to the angels. They know he is at a Biggersons, but he keeps switching from one to the next to the next, so they can’t get to him because the sameness is confusing. Naomi is terrifying, and Amanda Tapping on the show gets me Stargate Bingo (so many actors have been in both.) Naomi is on the side of heaven, no doubt in my mind, but it does make heaven seem like a terrifying place to be. What exactly is heaven’s agenda if it requires such dark tactics? Anyway, Naomi and Crowley have a history of some sort, as he knows how to push her buttons. Apparently, never call her a bureaucrat – she’ll melt your eyes out. However, being on the side of heaven means she’s temporarily on the side of the Winchesters in later episodes. She’s the one that tips Dean off about the trials killing his obviously dying brother. She was fun to have on the show as a bad guy and I really enjoyed it. While I’m not going to go episode by episode, one episode, “Remember the Titians” stands out, not just because it has Prometheus in it, but because Prometheus falls in love with the dumbest woman in the entire universe. This was a good episode with the exception of this character – who always looked as if she badly needed a hairbrush to tidy messy hair. Basically everything she does is stupid and counter-productive. She gets Prometheus killed because of her sheer stupidity, and honestly, every time she is on screen it is a waste of time to even watch. How does this woman raise a child? Hell, how does she even dress herself in the mornings? Ugh. Charlie Bradbury returns in “LARP and the Real Girl” and “Pac-Man Fever” deepening her bond and ties to the Winchesters. Charlie is always fun and delightful and these episodes are no exception. I really thought the episode “Bitten” was a back-door pilot as the found footage episode revolves around three college roommates and barely has the Winchesters in it at all. This isn’t a bad pilot episode of something, but it didn’t really feel like a Supernatural episode so much. “As Time Goes By” highlights how much Dean needs counseling for his daddy issues, and their paternal grandfather time travels from 1958 to 2013, and bursts out of their closet door. Dean spends most of the episode being incredibly hostile to his grandfather, who was assumed to have walked out on his family. After kicking the man all episode for something that was clearly not his fault, when Henry Winchester tries to go back in time to fix it, Dean stops him. Why? To save Sam! Bleh. “Everyone Hates Hitler” came out before Nazis started being a political debate again, so they are excellent bad guys to root against. Also, the addition of a golem to the mythos and the Judah Initiative was really good world building. I really enjoyed this episode and the new characters it introduced. Mostly, Supernatural is still completely watchable and enjoyable, but the writing felt uneven and the character making stupid decision was incredibly frustrating. Supernatural works the best – is the most enjoyable – when the brothers are working together and pulling in the same direction. This season didn’t have that dynamic for well over half the time. Overall, I give the season a B – B is for Bunker. This season had really good episodes along with a few boring ones, but between the bunker and angels falling it makes up for a lot of the flaws. Author: Jennifer "Jay" Bull Tagged: Castiel, Curtis Armstrong, Dean, Metatron, Sam, SPN, SPNFamily, Supernatural, Supernatural review, Supernatural season 8, Winchesters Previous Post Supernatural Season 7 Next Post Supernatural Season 9 2 thoughts on “Supernatural Season 8” I think some of Sam’s Benny anger is perceived hypocrisy. Dean is a “kill all monsters always” kind of guy and gets all mad at Sam when Sam lets the “monsters” live. Now Dean has the nerve to take up with Benny? Befriending him? Especially after Dean killed Amy, the harmless Kitsune. What Sam should be focusing on is that Dean is growing enough that he’s starting to see some monsters as individuals, but Sam isn’t seeing that right now. He’s still hurting over Amy, and he’s angry at hypocrisy he thinks he sees in Dean. Also, here’s why “366” rang a bell for you. I knew the answer but had forgotten exactly what the Books of Enoch had to do with Metatron. I found the answer somewhere on Google, but forgot to copy the citation. I think it was the Supernatural Wikia. Anyhoo: “The hotel room Metatron occupies in The Great Escapist , 366, is a reference to Biblical lore in which Metatron had a human incarnation as the prophet Enoch, who is said to have written 366 books in his lifetime.” Enjoy the blog? Try one of my books! Hands Full of Shadow Hel’s Belles Want to Get a Reading from Me?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1397
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__label__wiki	0.5989	0.5989	By cnn Published January 10, 2020 4:03 am These Republicans voted yes on the War Powers resolution The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Iran War Powers resolution — an effort to restrain President Donald Trump’s ability to use military action against Iran without congressional approval — with the support of three Republicans. Republicans Reps. Matt Gaetz and Francis Rooney of Florida as well as Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky all crossed party lines to vote in favor of the resolution. On the Democratic side, Reps. Ben McAdams of Utah, Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Kendra Horn of Oklahoma, Stephanie Murphy of Florida, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, and Max Rose and Anthony Brindisi of New York all opposed it. The measure, which passed by a nearly party line vote of 224-194 on Thursday evening, will next go to the Senate. The structure of the House resolution is unique, however, calling into question whether it is actually legally binding. It was introduced as a concurrent resolution, a type of resolution often used for “sense of Congress” bills. They don’t go to the President for a signature, and they aren’t legally binding. But House Democrats are arguing that concurrent resolutions under the War Powers Act are a special case, and they are legally binding. Republicans, however, say the resolution is not binding. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former CIA analyst and freshman Democrat, is the sponsor of the resolution, which calls on the President “to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran” unless Congress declares war or enacts “specific statutory authorization” for the use of armed forces. Donald Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom Bitter exchanges and incriminating evidence rock Trump’s impeachment trial See the impeachment trial pictures the Senate didn’t want on TV Trump downplays service members’ concussion injuries from Iranian attack: ‘I heard they had headaches’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1435
__label__wiki	0.737923	0.737923	« How To Design Great EdTech Tools Personalization of Education » Milken-Penn GSE Competition Roundup May 8, 2013 // Click here to read on Edsurge.com. Women dominated at this year’s Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition summit in Philadelphia. For starters, the event was the first one led by executive director of academic innovation, Barbara “Bobbi” Kurshan, formerly the executive director of nonprofit Curriki. Kurshan knows what entrepreneurs want–funds and networking support–but is aiming to provide those carrots in an atmosphere that stresses the importance of academic research. On Wednesday morning, Kurshan planned to unveil what she calls an “Education Design Studio Fund” (EDSF) program, a sort of edtech incubator and investment fund that is built on collaboration between Penn GSE, several corporate supporters and a host of venture capitalists. The EDSF plans to soon start accepting applications for a cohort slated to begin August 1. And then there was this year’s competition: 10 companies, eight of which were led by women, competed for $145,000 in seven prizes. Those prizes, which will be awarded later on Wednesday, will be worth between $10,000 and $25,000 apiece, making the Milken-Penn competition the richest competition for edtech startups. (Check out specific prize categories here.) Each finalist had about 15 minutes to present and answer Q&A, a welcome change of pace from the 3-minute “elevator” pitches that often dominate such events. Many finalists are trying to break into increasingly crowded spaces. For example, the judges immediately asked Scrible how it differentiated itself from competitors like Evernote, EasyBib and Citelighter (a Day 2 panelist). Scrible’s Victor Karkar contended that his service’s annotation features and execution distinguish the product from others. Edfolio, a startup that aims to have a beta out in a few weeks, directs job candidates to recommended courses to fill in skill gaps for the jobs they want and then connects them to potential employers–another crowded, albeit needed, service offering. Gingkotree, which launched its beta in October 2012, allows instructors to build online curriculum from any resource–either OER or not–complete with automated copyright clearance and digital sourcing. Keep ‘em in School Two finalists tackled attrition in different ways: Persistence Plus “nudges” students to do what it takes to get through school (think WeightWatchers meets your homework). AspirEDU takes an approach like online risk credit analysis, crunching through data on online students to create a red-green-yellow light signal on which students aren’t meeting expectations so counselors can reach out quickly. AspirEDU’s main challenge may be how to prevent other companies from simply adding a similar algorithm to existing products. Narrow Pain Points, Pragmatic Solutions In a panel discussion, RenaissanceLearning founder, Jack Lynch, argued that successful edtech companies focus on a narrow pain point and provide a pragmatic solution. Similarly ImagineK12 founder Geoff Ralston advocates founders focusing on something they care about passionately and then building. Autism Expressed appears to fit these descriptions. Michelle Keone has developed a truly unique program that teaches social media literacy to students with autism, helping them learn to use digital tools. Autism Expressed’s curriculum could easily be adjusted to help ELL students learn similar skills, she proposed. When Marjan Ghara invited her two BiblioNasium “cofounders,” her two elementary school children, on stage with her, Ghara’s son explained that when he gets more Biblio prizes than his friends, he can brag about how many books he’s read. BiblioNasium, which has been a hit with librarians, appears to be filling a particular need for a COPPA-compliant, safe space to crowdsource reading recommendations for K8. If awarded funds, BYKids plans to develop curriculum around the four student-created films they’ve produced over the past five years. BYkids want to bring a global perspective to American classrooms through videos produced by children in other parts of the world. Raising Money for College and Training Raise Labs, a company that got its start in the ImagineK12 accelerator, has raised $30 million that it aims to award in micro-scholarships to students throughout their high school years to both motivate them to get through school and to help them pay for college. UpSkill Capital is launching a pilot in India where they will lend workers relatively small amounts of money for job training that will increase their earnings six fold within six months. Where Are We Headed? Dialogue about where education is headed–and the role research should play–was brisk. (EdSurge’s Betsy Corcoran moderated the event.) Even as ImagineK12 cofounder Geoff Ralston has seen a surge in capital for edtech, for example, he isn’t certain how long it will last. Connections Education cofounder, Mickey Revenaugh, who was beamed into the Philadelphia conference from her spot on stage at the ongoing San Francisco SIIA conference, argued that the real fragility in the ecosystem is less about edtech and really about how fragile our schools are both individually and collectively. Torch Lytle, former Trenton Public Schools superintendent and current faculty at Penn GSE, believes we’re in the process of “de-schooling schooling,” moving away from traditional diplomas and degrees towards a set of badges that represent competencies. Lord David Puttnam, Chancellor of the UK Open University, who also beamed in via a video conference link from the UK, described how he feels the education world is at a significant inflection point. He pointed to the skyrocketing usage of Britain’s TES, a site where teachers are sharing and seeking lessons. (TES is affiliated in the US with ShareMyLesson.) Some 84% of UK teachers downloaded resources from TES last year, he said. And just last year, teachers (from the UK and elsewhere) used 130 million TES resources, he added. At the conclusion of the Milken-UPenn business plan competition, $145K was awarded in prize money to entrepreneurs. Here’s who got what: Raise Labs (Preston Silverman and George Kirkland/San Francisco, Imagine K12 alumni) won the Milken Family Foundation First Prize ($25,000), the Startl Prize for Open Educational Resources ($25,000) and the K12 Prize for Online Learning in Grades K-12 ($25,000). Persistence Plus (Jill Frankfort and Dr. Kenny Salim/Boston) won both the Milken Family Foundation Second Prize ($15,000) as well as the American Public University System Prize for Innovation in Online Education ($25,000). Autism Expressed (Michele McKeone/Philadelphia) garnered the Educational Services of America Prize for Innovation in the Fields of Special Education and At-Risk Students ($20,000) BiblioNasium (Marjan Ghara and Adele Schwartz/New York) earned the Erudient Education Prize for Innovation in Borderless Education ($10,000) Two of the judges also said they would contribute $10,000 to sponsor Indian students served by UpSkill Capital. Categories Blog Ed Tech Sondage Consommateur Rémunéré says: Wonderful site you have here but I was wanting to know if you knew of any message boards that cover the same topics talked about in this article? I’d really love to be a part of group where I can get comments from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. 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__label__cc	0.653457	0.346543	Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway Seul Ki Park, Rak Kyun Seong, Ji Ae Kim, Seok Jun Son, Younghoon Kim, Takako Yokozawa, Ok Shin BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oligonol, mainly found in lychee fruit, is an antioxidant polyphenolic compound which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. The detailed mechanisms by which oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule have not been determined. MATERIALS/METHODS: In this study, we evaluated the ability of oligonol to modulate sirtuin (SIRT) expression in human lung epithelial (A549) cells. Oligonol was added to A549 cells and reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial superoxide formation, and p21 protein levels were measured. Signaling pathways activated upon oligonol treatment were also determined by western blotting. Furthermore, the anti-aging effect of oligonol was evaluated ex vivo in mouse splenocytes and in vivo in Caenorhabditis elegans. RESULTS: Oligonol specifically induced the expression of SIRT1, whose activity is linked to gene expression, metabolic control, and healthy aging. In response to influenza virus infection of A549 cells, oligonol treatment significantly up-regulated SIRT1 expression and down-regulated viral hemagglutinin expression. Oligonol treatment also resulted in the activation of autophagy pathways and the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Furthermore, oligonol-treated spleen lymphocytes from old mice showed increased cell proliferation, and mRNA levels of SIRT1 in the lungs of old mice were significantly lower than those in the lungs of young mice. Additionally, in vivo lethality assay revealed that oligonol extended the lifespan of C. elegans infected with lethal Vibrio cholerae. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrated that oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule by modulating SIRT1/autophagy/AMPK pathways. Nutrition Research and Practice https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 Published - 2016 Feb 1 AMP-Activated Protein Kinases anti-aging properties hemagglutinins splenocytes lethal genes superoxide anion Park, S. K., Seong, R. K., Kim, J. A., Son, S. J., Kim, Y., Yokozawa, T., & Shin, O. (2016). Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway. Nutrition Research and Practice, 10(1), 3-10. https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway. / Park, Seul Ki; Seong, Rak Kyun; Kim, Ji Ae; Son, Seok Jun; Kim, Younghoon; Yokozawa, Takako; Shin, Ok. In: Nutrition Research and Practice, Vol. 10, No. 1, 01.02.2016, p. 3-10. Park, SK, Seong, RK, Kim, JA, Son, SJ, Kim, Y, Yokozawa, T & Shin, O 2016, 'Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway', Nutrition Research and Practice, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 Park SK, Seong RK, Kim JA, Son SJ, Kim Y, Yokozawa T et al. Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway. Nutrition Research and Practice. 2016 Feb 1;10(1):3-10. https://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 Park, Seul Ki ; Seong, Rak Kyun ; Kim, Ji Ae ; Son, Seok Jun ; Kim, Younghoon ; Yokozawa, Takako ; Shin, Ok. / Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway. 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Furthermore, the anti-aging effect of oligonol was evaluated ex vivo in mouse splenocytes and in vivo in Caenorhabditis elegans. RESULTS: Oligonol specifically induced the expression of SIRT1, whose activity is linked to gene expression, metabolic control, and healthy aging. In response to influenza virus infection of A549 cells, oligonol treatment significantly up-regulated SIRT1 expression and down-regulated viral hemagglutinin expression. Oligonol treatment also resulted in the activation of autophagy pathways and the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Furthermore, oligonol-treated spleen lymphocytes from old mice showed increased cell proliferation, and mRNA levels of SIRT1 in the lungs of old mice were significantly lower than those in the lungs of young mice. Additionally, in vivo lethality assay revealed that oligonol extended the lifespan of C. elegans infected with lethal Vibrio cholerae. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrated that oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule by modulating SIRT1/autophagy/AMPK pathways.", keywords = "Aging, Oligonol, Senescence, SIRT1", author = "Park, {Seul Ki} and Seong, {Rak Kyun} and Kim, {Ji Ae} and Son, {Seok Jun} and Younghoon Kim and Takako Yokozawa and Ok Shin", doi = "10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3", journal = "Nutrition Research and Practice", publisher = "The Korean Society of Community Nutrition", T1 - Oligonol promotes anti-aging pathways via modulation of SIRT1-AMPK-autophagy pathway AU - Park, Seul Ki AU - Seong, Rak Kyun AU - Kim, Ji Ae AU - Son, Seok Jun AU - Kim, Younghoon AU - Yokozawa, Takako AU - Shin, Ok N2 - BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oligonol, mainly found in lychee fruit, is an antioxidant polyphenolic compound which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. The detailed mechanisms by which oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule have not been determined. MATERIALS/METHODS: In this study, we evaluated the ability of oligonol to modulate sirtuin (SIRT) expression in human lung epithelial (A549) cells. Oligonol was added to A549 cells and reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial superoxide formation, and p21 protein levels were measured. Signaling pathways activated upon oligonol treatment were also determined by western blotting. Furthermore, the anti-aging effect of oligonol was evaluated ex vivo in mouse splenocytes and in vivo in Caenorhabditis elegans. RESULTS: Oligonol specifically induced the expression of SIRT1, whose activity is linked to gene expression, metabolic control, and healthy aging. In response to influenza virus infection of A549 cells, oligonol treatment significantly up-regulated SIRT1 expression and down-regulated viral hemagglutinin expression. Oligonol treatment also resulted in the activation of autophagy pathways and the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Furthermore, oligonol-treated spleen lymphocytes from old mice showed increased cell proliferation, and mRNA levels of SIRT1 in the lungs of old mice were significantly lower than those in the lungs of young mice. Additionally, in vivo lethality assay revealed that oligonol extended the lifespan of C. elegans infected with lethal Vibrio cholerae. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrated that oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule by modulating SIRT1/autophagy/AMPK pathways. AB - BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Oligonol, mainly found in lychee fruit, is an antioxidant polyphenolic compound which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. The detailed mechanisms by which oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule have not been determined. MATERIALS/METHODS: In this study, we evaluated the ability of oligonol to modulate sirtuin (SIRT) expression in human lung epithelial (A549) cells. Oligonol was added to A549 cells and reactive oxygen species production, mitochondrial superoxide formation, and p21 protein levels were measured. Signaling pathways activated upon oligonol treatment were also determined by western blotting. Furthermore, the anti-aging effect of oligonol was evaluated ex vivo in mouse splenocytes and in vivo in Caenorhabditis elegans. RESULTS: Oligonol specifically induced the expression of SIRT1, whose activity is linked to gene expression, metabolic control, and healthy aging. In response to influenza virus infection of A549 cells, oligonol treatment significantly up-regulated SIRT1 expression and down-regulated viral hemagglutinin expression. Oligonol treatment also resulted in the activation of autophagy pathways and the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Furthermore, oligonol-treated spleen lymphocytes from old mice showed increased cell proliferation, and mRNA levels of SIRT1 in the lungs of old mice were significantly lower than those in the lungs of young mice. Additionally, in vivo lethality assay revealed that oligonol extended the lifespan of C. elegans infected with lethal Vibrio cholerae. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrated that oligonol may act as an anti-aging molecule by modulating SIRT1/autophagy/AMPK pathways. KW - Aging KW - Oligonol KW - Senescence KW - SIRT1 U2 - 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 DO - 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3 JO - Nutrition Research and Practice JF - Nutrition Research and Practice 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.1.3	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1448
__label__cc	0.539623	0.460377	Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system Hyun Joon Chung, Yongseok Jeon, Dongwoo Kim, Sunjae Kim, Yong Chan Kim The performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with a solid desiccant rotor and a vapor compression (VC) system is superior to that of the conventional VC and adsorption dehumidifier. In this study, the performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier was measured and analyzed by varying the room temperature, the rotating speed of the desiccant rotor, the bypass air-flow rate, and the power consumption of the heater. The specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of the hybrid dehumidifier was 6.1–9.6% higher than that of the VC dehumidifier at the room temperatures ranging from 10 to 26.7 °C. In addition, the performance of the hybrid dehumidifier was optimized by varying the control parameters. The optimum rotating speeds of the desiccant rotor were 40 rph and 50 rph at room temperatures of 26.7 °C and 10 °C, respectively, for maximizing the SMER. The optimum bypass air-flow rate was 0.6 m3 min−1, which corresponded to a 6.2% improvement in the SMER at a temperature of 26.7 °C. The optimum power consumption of the heater under low room-temperature conditions was 0.15 kW. Published - 2017 Dec 15 Vapors Electric power utilization Desiccant rotor Hybrid dehumidifier Specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) Vapor compression Energy(all) Chung, H. J., Jeon, Y., Kim, D., Kim, S., & Kim, Y. C. (2017). Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system. Energy, 141, 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.084 Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system. / Chung, Hyun Joon; Jeon, Yongseok; Kim, Dongwoo; Kim, Sunjae; Kim, Yong Chan. In: Energy, Vol. 141, 15.12.2017, p. 66-75. Chung, HJ, Jeon, Y, Kim, D, Kim, S & Kim, YC 2017, 'Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system', Energy, vol. 141, pp. 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.084 Chung HJ, Jeon Y, Kim D, Kim S, Kim YC. Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system. Energy. 2017 Dec 15;141:66-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.084 Chung, Hyun Joon ; Jeon, Yongseok ; Kim, Dongwoo ; Kim, Sunjae ; Kim, Yong Chan. / Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system. In: Energy. 2017 ; Vol. 141. pp. 66-75. @article{9921f99145524223ae666c061f41e2ff, title = "Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system", abstract = "The performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with a solid desiccant rotor and a vapor compression (VC) system is superior to that of the conventional VC and adsorption dehumidifier. In this study, the performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier was measured and analyzed by varying the room temperature, the rotating speed of the desiccant rotor, the bypass air-flow rate, and the power consumption of the heater. The specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of the hybrid dehumidifier was 6.1–9.6{\%} higher than that of the VC dehumidifier at the room temperatures ranging from 10 to 26.7 °C. In addition, the performance of the hybrid dehumidifier was optimized by varying the control parameters. The optimum rotating speeds of the desiccant rotor were 40 rph and 50 rph at room temperatures of 26.7 °C and 10 °C, respectively, for maximizing the SMER. The optimum bypass air-flow rate was 0.6 m3 min−1, which corresponded to a 6.2{\%} improvement in the SMER at a temperature of 26.7 °C. The optimum power consumption of the heater under low room-temperature conditions was 0.15 kW.", keywords = "Desiccant rotor, Hybrid dehumidifier, Specific moisture extraction rate (SMER), Vapor compression", author = "Chung, {Hyun Joon} and Yongseok Jeon and Dongwoo Kim and Sunjae Kim and Kim, {Yong Chan}", T1 - Performance characteristics of domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with solid desiccant rotor and vapor compression system AU - Chung, Hyun Joon AU - Jeon, Yongseok AU - Kim, Dongwoo AU - Kim, Sunjae AU - Kim, Yong Chan N2 - The performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with a solid desiccant rotor and a vapor compression (VC) system is superior to that of the conventional VC and adsorption dehumidifier. In this study, the performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier was measured and analyzed by varying the room temperature, the rotating speed of the desiccant rotor, the bypass air-flow rate, and the power consumption of the heater. The specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of the hybrid dehumidifier was 6.1–9.6% higher than that of the VC dehumidifier at the room temperatures ranging from 10 to 26.7 °C. In addition, the performance of the hybrid dehumidifier was optimized by varying the control parameters. The optimum rotating speeds of the desiccant rotor were 40 rph and 50 rph at room temperatures of 26.7 °C and 10 °C, respectively, for maximizing the SMER. The optimum bypass air-flow rate was 0.6 m3 min−1, which corresponded to a 6.2% improvement in the SMER at a temperature of 26.7 °C. The optimum power consumption of the heater under low room-temperature conditions was 0.15 kW. AB - The performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier combined with a solid desiccant rotor and a vapor compression (VC) system is superior to that of the conventional VC and adsorption dehumidifier. In this study, the performance of a domestic hybrid dehumidifier was measured and analyzed by varying the room temperature, the rotating speed of the desiccant rotor, the bypass air-flow rate, and the power consumption of the heater. The specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of the hybrid dehumidifier was 6.1–9.6% higher than that of the VC dehumidifier at the room temperatures ranging from 10 to 26.7 °C. In addition, the performance of the hybrid dehumidifier was optimized by varying the control parameters. The optimum rotating speeds of the desiccant rotor were 40 rph and 50 rph at room temperatures of 26.7 °C and 10 °C, respectively, for maximizing the SMER. The optimum bypass air-flow rate was 0.6 m3 min−1, which corresponded to a 6.2% improvement in the SMER at a temperature of 26.7 °C. The optimum power consumption of the heater under low room-temperature conditions was 0.15 kW. KW - Desiccant rotor KW - Hybrid dehumidifier KW - Specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) KW - Vapor compression	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1449
__label__cc	0.539691	0.460309	Obamacare premiums will get cheaper for the first time It will cost a little less to buy Obamacare coverage in 2019. The average premium for the benchmark silver plan will decline by 1.5%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Thursday. It’s the first time average premiums have fallen since the Affordable Care Act exchanges opened in 2014 — but the decline comes after a 37% spike for this year’s benchmark silver plan. Americans who buy those plans will save $6 a month over this year’s rate, on average, but will still be paying $105 more a month than in 2017. Premiums vary across the 39 states that use the federal exchange. The biggest drop will be in Tennessee, where premiums will fall by more than 26%. The vast majority of Obamacare enrollees are not affected by annual premium changes because they receive federal subsidies to offset the cost. The number of insurers on the federal exchange will grow for the first time since 2015. There will be 23 more carriers for 2019 than there were during the open enrollment period in 2018. Plus, 29 insurers are expanding the service areas into more counties, the agency said. Four states will have only one insurer, down from 10 states in 2018. Many insurers withdrew or limited their participation on the exchanges in recent years amid uncertainty emanating from Washington DC and large losses. The premium rate drop was expected by those who watch the industry closely. After years of raising rates — sometimes by double digits — insurers have found a sweet spot. Many are breaking even or have started making a profit in the individual market, despite changes to the Obamacare system since President Donald Trump took office. Reinsurance programs that protect insurers from high-cost enrollees have also helped to keep premiums lower. In Maryland, rates are now expected to drop by 30%, after the state received a waiver for a reinsurance program. The federal government has approved reinsurance waivers for seven states, resulting in lower premiums, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said on a call with reporters. Some uncertainty still looms. Next year will be the first time that Americans will not have to pay the penalty for being uninsured. Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty as part of last year’s tax overhaul. Also, it will be easier for people to sign up for alternatives to Obamacare, including short-term health plans and association health plans, which are usually cheaper but offer skimpier benefits. Yet premiums are going down at least in part because insurers overshot in 2018 and raised them too high amid uncertainty over how the changes made by the Trump administration would affect the program. “Premiums would be even lower if not for repeal of the individual mandate penalty and expansion of short-term plans,” said Larry Levitt, senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation, on <a href=”https://twitter.com/larry_levitt/status/1050390737236316161″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>twitter</a> Thursday. Verma dismissed those concerns. “Despite predictions that our actions would increase rates and destabilize the markets, the opposite has happened,” Verma said. Verma added that the lower premiums were “by no means a celebration.” “Even with this reduction, average rates are still too high. If we are going to truly offer affordable, high-quality healthcare, ultimately the law needs to change,” she said. While Republican-led repeal efforts failed last year, Trump has in the run-up to the November midterms continued touting alternatives to Obamacare as well as slamming Democratic proposals to expand Medicare. In an interview with Fox News late Wednesday, Trump said that despite failed efforts to repeal and replace the Obamacare system last year, “we have things happening on health care that are going to be very, very exciting.” Also on Wednesday, he published an <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/10/politics/donald-trump-medicare-for-all-midterms/index.html”>op-ed bashing Democrats'</a> “Medicare for all” plans. Many potential candidates for the party’s 2020 nomination joined Senator Bernie Sanders last year in filing a bill to establish the program. Federal budget deficit tops $1 trillion in 2019 US budget deficit finishes just short of $1 trillion for fiscal 2019 Doctors offer free flu shots for migrants; CBP all but certain to say ‘no’ Hong Kong parking space sells for almost $1 million Deadly Australian wildfires have burned area larger than Belgium and Haiti combined Boeing discovers new issue with 737 Max flight computers, source says Ticket prices for Titans AFC title game ‘higher than average’ Southwest Airlines to share proceeds from Boeing 737 Max agreement with employees How to keep New Year’s resolutions T-Mobile and Sprint head to court to defend their merger It’s a tough time to be a bank, but Bank of America is finding ways to grow Pork markets to become a big winner in the US-China trade truce	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1452
__label__wiki	0.531826	0.531826	Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains Xiaowei He, Atsushi Takahara, Tisato Kajiyama Applied Molecular Chemistry A copolymeric gel film with swelling anisotropy was prepared on a flat Petri dish by free-radical copolymerization of stearyl acrylate (SA) and acrylic acid (AA) with N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAA) as the crosslinking agent. An X-ray diffraction study of the gel film revealed that the SA side chains in the gel film SA/AA/MBAA:24.7/74.3/1.0 (in mol) were spontaneously oriented perpendicular to the film surface in order to minimize the interfacial free energy between the gel film surface and air. The one-dimensional swelling ratio perpendicular to the gel film surface in an ethanol/water mixture was greater than that in the direction parallel to the film surface. This swelling anisotropy can be explained on the basis of changes in the state of anisotropic aggregation. Polymer Gels and Networks Crystalline materials Crosslinking Chemical Engineering(all) He, X., Takahara, A., & Kajiyama, T. (1997). Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains. Polymer Gels and Networks, 5(5), 429-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-7822(97)00013-0 Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains. / He, Xiaowei; Takahara, Atsushi; Kajiyama, Tisato. In: Polymer Gels and Networks, Vol. 5, No. 5, 01.01.1997, p. 429-438. He, X, Takahara, A & Kajiyama, T 1997, 'Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains', Polymer Gels and Networks, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 429-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-7822(97)00013-0 He X, Takahara A, Kajiyama T. Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains. Polymer Gels and Networks. 1997 Jan 1;5(5):429-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-7822(97)00013-0 He, Xiaowei ; Takahara, Atsushi ; Kajiyama, Tisato. / Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains. In: Polymer Gels and Networks. 1997 ; Vol. 5, No. 5. pp. 429-438. @article{726aa222f53b43cd818325bf4525154a, title = "Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains", abstract = "A copolymeric gel film with swelling anisotropy was prepared on a flat Petri dish by free-radical copolymerization of stearyl acrylate (SA) and acrylic acid (AA) with N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAA) as the crosslinking agent. An X-ray diffraction study of the gel film revealed that the SA side chains in the gel film SA/AA/MBAA:24.7/74.3/1.0 (in mol) were spontaneously oriented perpendicular to the film surface in order to minimize the interfacial free energy between the gel film surface and air. The one-dimensional swelling ratio perpendicular to the gel film surface in an ethanol/water mixture was greater than that in the direction parallel to the film surface. This swelling anisotropy can be explained on the basis of changes in the state of anisotropic aggregation.", author = "Xiaowei He and Atsushi Takahara and Tisato Kajiyama", journal = "Polymer Gels and Networks", publisher = "Pergamon Press Ltd.", T1 - Anisotropic swelling behavior of copolymeric gel film with crystalline oriented side chains AU - He, Xiaowei AU - Takahara, Atsushi AU - Kajiyama, Tisato N2 - A copolymeric gel film with swelling anisotropy was prepared on a flat Petri dish by free-radical copolymerization of stearyl acrylate (SA) and acrylic acid (AA) with N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAA) as the crosslinking agent. An X-ray diffraction study of the gel film revealed that the SA side chains in the gel film SA/AA/MBAA:24.7/74.3/1.0 (in mol) were spontaneously oriented perpendicular to the film surface in order to minimize the interfacial free energy between the gel film surface and air. The one-dimensional swelling ratio perpendicular to the gel film surface in an ethanol/water mixture was greater than that in the direction parallel to the film surface. This swelling anisotropy can be explained on the basis of changes in the state of anisotropic aggregation. AB - A copolymeric gel film with swelling anisotropy was prepared on a flat Petri dish by free-radical copolymerization of stearyl acrylate (SA) and acrylic acid (AA) with N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide (MBAA) as the crosslinking agent. An X-ray diffraction study of the gel film revealed that the SA side chains in the gel film SA/AA/MBAA:24.7/74.3/1.0 (in mol) were spontaneously oriented perpendicular to the film surface in order to minimize the interfacial free energy between the gel film surface and air. The one-dimensional swelling ratio perpendicular to the gel film surface in an ethanol/water mixture was greater than that in the direction parallel to the film surface. This swelling anisotropy can be explained on the basis of changes in the state of anisotropic aggregation. JO - Polymer Gels and Networks JF - Polymer Gels and Networks	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1455
__label__wiki	0.616696	0.616696	Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304 Takanori Matsuda, Keishi Sakaguchi, Rie Hamaguchi, Takumi Kobayashi, Eriko Abe, Yoichiro Hama, Masahiro Hayashi, Daiske Honda, Yuji Okita, Shinichi Sugimoto, Nozomu Okino, Makoto Ito 農学研究院生物機能分子化学 Thraustochytrids are known to synthesize PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Accumulating evidence suggests the presence of two synthetic pathways of PUFAs in thraustochytrids: the polyketide synthase-like (PUFA synthase) and desaturase/elongase (standard) pathways. It remains unclear whether the latter pathway functions in thraustochytrids. In this study, we report that the standard pathway produces PUFA in Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC 34304. We isolated a gene encoding a putative Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (TauΔ12des) from T. aureum. Yeasts transformed with the tauΔ12des converted endogenous oleic acid (OA) into linoleic acid (LA). The disruption of the tauΔ12des in T. aureum by homologous recombination resulted in the accumulation of OA and a decrease in the levels of LA and its downstream PUFAs. However, the DHA content was increased slightly in tauΔ12des -disruption mutants, suggesting that DHA is primarily produced in T. aureum via the PUFA synthase pathway. The transformation of the tauΔ12des -disruption mutants with a tauΔ12des expression cassette restored the wild-type fatty acid profiles. These data clearly indicate that TauΔ12des functions as Δ12-fatty acid desaturase in the standard pathway of T. aureum and demonstrate that this thraustochytrid produces PUFAs via both the PUFA synthase and the standard pathways. ページ（範囲） Journal of Lipid Research https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M024935 出版済み - 6 1 2012 Fatty Acid Desaturases Docosahexaenoic Acids Linoleic Acid Polyketide Synthases Gene encoding Matsuda, T., Sakaguchi, K., Hamaguchi, R., Kobayashi, T., Abe, E., Hama, Y., ... Ito, M. (2012). Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304. Journal of Lipid Research, 53(6), 1210-1222. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M024935 Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304. / Matsuda, Takanori; Sakaguchi, Keishi; Hamaguchi, Rie; Kobayashi, Takumi; Abe, Eriko; Hama, Yoichiro; Hayashi, Masahiro; Honda, Daiske; Okita, Yuji; Sugimoto, Shinichi; Okino, Nozomu; Ito, Makoto. ：: Journal of Lipid Research, 巻 53, 番号 6, 01.06.2012, p. 1210-1222. Matsuda, T, Sakaguchi, K, Hamaguchi, R, Kobayashi, T, Abe, E, Hama, Y, Hayashi, M, Honda, D, Okita, Y, Sugimoto, S, Okino, N & Ito, M 2012, 'Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304', Journal of Lipid Research, 巻. 53, 番号 6, pp. 1210-1222. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M024935 Matsuda T, Sakaguchi K, Hamaguchi R, Kobayashi T, Abe E, Hama Y その他. Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304. Journal of Lipid Research. 2012 6 1;53(6):1210-1222. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.M024935 Matsuda, Takanori ; Sakaguchi, Keishi ; Hamaguchi, Rie ; Kobayashi, Takumi ; Abe, Eriko ; Hama, Yoichiro ; Hayashi, Masahiro ; Honda, Daiske ; Okita, Yuji ; Sugimoto, Shinichi ; Okino, Nozomu ; Ito, Makoto. / Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304. ：: Journal of Lipid Research. 2012 ; 巻 53, 番号 6. pp. 1210-1222. @article{697eb7ae96e1486193b88afc6ab2cdc0, title = "Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304", abstract = "Thraustochytrids are known to synthesize PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Accumulating evidence suggests the presence of two synthetic pathways of PUFAs in thraustochytrids: the polyketide synthase-like (PUFA synthase) and desaturase/elongase (standard) pathways. It remains unclear whether the latter pathway functions in thraustochytrids. In this study, we report that the standard pathway produces PUFA in Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC 34304. We isolated a gene encoding a putative Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (TauΔ12des) from T. aureum. Yeasts transformed with the tauΔ12des converted endogenous oleic acid (OA) into linoleic acid (LA). The disruption of the tauΔ12des in T. aureum by homologous recombination resulted in the accumulation of OA and a decrease in the levels of LA and its downstream PUFAs. However, the DHA content was increased slightly in tauΔ12des -disruption mutants, suggesting that DHA is primarily produced in T. aureum via the PUFA synthase pathway. The transformation of the tauΔ12des -disruption mutants with a tauΔ12des expression cassette restored the wild-type fatty acid profiles. These data clearly indicate that TauΔ12des functions as Δ12-fatty acid desaturase in the standard pathway of T. aureum and demonstrate that this thraustochytrid produces PUFAs via both the PUFA synthase and the standard pathways.", author = "Takanori Matsuda and Keishi Sakaguchi and Rie Hamaguchi and Takumi Kobayashi and Eriko Abe and Yoichiro Hama and Masahiro Hayashi and Daiske Honda and Yuji Okita and Shinichi Sugimoto and Nozomu Okino and Makoto Ito", doi = "10.1194/jlr.M024935", journal = "Journal of Lipid Research", T1 - Analysis of Δ12-fatty acid desaturase function revealed that two distinct pathways are active for the synthesis of PUFAs in T. aureum ATCC 34304 AU - Matsuda, Takanori AU - Sakaguchi, Keishi AU - Hamaguchi, Rie AU - Kobayashi, Takumi AU - Abe, Eriko AU - Hama, Yoichiro AU - Hayashi, Masahiro AU - Honda, Daiske AU - Okita, Yuji AU - Sugimoto, Shinichi AU - Okino, Nozomu AU - Ito, Makoto N2 - Thraustochytrids are known to synthesize PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Accumulating evidence suggests the presence of two synthetic pathways of PUFAs in thraustochytrids: the polyketide synthase-like (PUFA synthase) and desaturase/elongase (standard) pathways. It remains unclear whether the latter pathway functions in thraustochytrids. In this study, we report that the standard pathway produces PUFA in Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC 34304. We isolated a gene encoding a putative Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (TauΔ12des) from T. aureum. Yeasts transformed with the tauΔ12des converted endogenous oleic acid (OA) into linoleic acid (LA). The disruption of the tauΔ12des in T. aureum by homologous recombination resulted in the accumulation of OA and a decrease in the levels of LA and its downstream PUFAs. However, the DHA content was increased slightly in tauΔ12des -disruption mutants, suggesting that DHA is primarily produced in T. aureum via the PUFA synthase pathway. The transformation of the tauΔ12des -disruption mutants with a tauΔ12des expression cassette restored the wild-type fatty acid profiles. These data clearly indicate that TauΔ12des functions as Δ12-fatty acid desaturase in the standard pathway of T. aureum and demonstrate that this thraustochytrid produces PUFAs via both the PUFA synthase and the standard pathways. AB - Thraustochytrids are known to synthesize PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Accumulating evidence suggests the presence of two synthetic pathways of PUFAs in thraustochytrids: the polyketide synthase-like (PUFA synthase) and desaturase/elongase (standard) pathways. It remains unclear whether the latter pathway functions in thraustochytrids. In this study, we report that the standard pathway produces PUFA in Thraustochytrium aureum ATCC 34304. We isolated a gene encoding a putative Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (TauΔ12des) from T. aureum. Yeasts transformed with the tauΔ12des converted endogenous oleic acid (OA) into linoleic acid (LA). The disruption of the tauΔ12des in T. aureum by homologous recombination resulted in the accumulation of OA and a decrease in the levels of LA and its downstream PUFAs. However, the DHA content was increased slightly in tauΔ12des -disruption mutants, suggesting that DHA is primarily produced in T. aureum via the PUFA synthase pathway. The transformation of the tauΔ12des -disruption mutants with a tauΔ12des expression cassette restored the wild-type fatty acid profiles. These data clearly indicate that TauΔ12des functions as Δ12-fatty acid desaturase in the standard pathway of T. aureum and demonstrate that this thraustochytrid produces PUFAs via both the PUFA synthase and the standard pathways. U2 - 10.1194/jlr.M024935 DO - 10.1194/jlr.M024935 JO - Journal of Lipid Research JF - Journal of Lipid Research 10.1194/jlr.M024935	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1456
__label__wiki	0.760222	0.760222	Articles tagged: Michael Vick Look: Michael Vick in attendance to watch Lamar Jackson at Monday night game by Darryn Albert Michael Vick is on hand to see the man that many are calling his spiritual successor. Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports tweeted a picture of Vick in attendance at the LA Memorial Coliseum ahead of Monday night’s game between Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Rams. Michael Vick here to get a firsthand look at Lamar Jackson pic.twitter.com/qa0mz3Fgri — Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) November 25, 2019 Jackson, who looks to be the frontrunner right now for NFL MVP, is flashing much of the dual-threat dominance that Vick was famous for during his prime. The former Heisman winner has thrown for 2,258 yards and 19 touchdowns and added another 781 yards and six touchdowns on the ground for the 8-2 Ravens this season. Vick has been evoked as a comparison for Jackson by many top NFL minds, and now the 39-year-old will get to see what all the hype is about in person. Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick Wade Phillips: Lamar Jackson is ‘Michael Vick Plus’ Lamar Jackson has drawn comparisons to Michael Vick going back to college. Wade Phillips certainly sees the comparison. Phillips is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams and preparing his defense to face Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. Ahead of the game, Phillips said that Jackson looks like the MVP so far this season. He called Jackson “this era’s Michael Vick” and suggested the quarterback is an even better version of Vick. Wade Phillips on Lamar Jackson: "Lamar Jackson, everybody is saying and rightfully so, he’s certainly the MVP so far this year." As far as comparisons to Michael Vick? "Lamar, yeah this era’s Michael Vick, maybe plus. Michael Vick Plus." https://t.co/1Rmb9CFtFV — Lindsey Thiry (@LindseyThiry) November 21, 2019 That’s some pretty high praise. Of course, it’s deserved. Vick had blazing speed and great moves in the open field, and so does Jackson. For his career, Vick led the league in rushing yards per attempt five times and averaged 52.1 rushing yards per game with the Falcons (the first part of his career). Jackson is averaging 56.8 rushing yards per game. He’s also averaging 225.8 passing yards per game this season, which is more than Vick averaged during any season with Atlanta (Vick did not put up big passing yards until his time with the Eagles). Based on the season he’s having so far, Jackson is looking like Michael Vick plus. Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, Wade Phillips Jalen Ramsey asks Michael Vick for tips to stop Lamar Jackson The Los Angeles Rams will be the next team to try to contain Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, but one of their key defenders is trying to get some extra information ahead of the game. Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey took to Instagram and posted a picture of himself with Michael Vick, asking in a caption what he’d do to stop “someone … kinda like yourself.” Soo uhh @mikevick how would you stop someone like.. well kinda like yourself but the 2019 version?? I need tips for the game. #RamsVsRavensMNF A post shared by Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) on Nov 20, 2019 at 10:15am PST Vick holds the record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a season, but Jackson is on pace to break it. Jackson is just over 200 yards away from crossing the 1,000 yard mark for the season, which he is sure to do barring injury or rest. In fact, nobody has held Jackson below 50 yards rushing since September, so the Rams are faced with quite the task. If nothing else, this is a sign of just how much respect Jackson has from his peers. That’s especially something coming from Ramsey, who hasn’t exactly been one to easily praise opposing quarterbacks in the past. Jalen Ramsey, Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick Michael Vick ordered chicken fingers at first steakhouse dinner with Falcons owner Michael Vick recently shared an excellent story about his first dinner with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. Vick was visiting with Master Tesfatsion for Master’s new “Untold Stories” series on Bleacher Report when he shared the story. The former Falcons quarterback talked about his first time going out to eat with Blank and how out of his element he was at the fancy steakhouse. Vick was so unfamiliar with a high-end dining experience that he ordered chicken fingers and fries just to be safe. Untold Stories Episode 2 with Michael Vick@MichaelVick recalls his first dinner with Falcons owner Arthur Blank. If you grew up in poverty, and felt perplexed the first time you went to a fancy restaurant, you’ll relate to this.pic.twitter.com/kHMyaKlRtL — Master (@MasterTes) September 18, 2019 While some may laugh at Vick’s unsophisticated order at a fancy place, I don’t blame the guy. He went with something he knew and understood. And also what should not be overlooked is how considerate Vick was being. He didn’t want to order something too expensive in case the tab was on him; he wasn’t expecting the billionaire owner to pick it up. That’s a nice trait. Vick says it didn’t take long for him to get used to those kinds of dining experiences. The former No. 1 overall pick probably got used to that life quickly — he earned over $50 million during his playing career. Impressively, Vick paid off all his debt in 2017 after filing for bankruptcy in 2008. Arthur Blank, Michael Vick Michael Vick removed as Atlanta Legends’ offensive coordinator Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, and that was true of Michael Vick’s situation with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football league. Vick was announced last year as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta team. But the franchise had some major coaching shakeups last month as they approached their first season of play, which begins this weekend. First head coach Brad Childress was replaced by defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle. Then there was a report saying Vick had quit as the team’s offensive coordinator. While the Legends disputed the report that Vick had quit, we know he has been removed. Coyle said on Thursday that Vick is out as their offensive coordinator. According to Coyle, Vick has been busy with other commitments and has not been with the team full-time. Michael Vick is out as Offensive Coordinator for new Atlanta Legends football team – will be active and consult and support team, but he’s not calling plays. Head Coach Kevin Coyle pic.twitter.com/o3THFHLAIH — Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) February 7, 2019 Atlanta opens up its season on Saturday at Orlando. Atlanta Legends refute report that Mike Vick quit team There is already some significant turnover within the coaching staff for the Atlanta Legends of the new Alliance of American Football League. On Tuesday, former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress left his position as the head coach of the Legends. Football Scoop reported that a day later, offensive coordinator Mike Vick left the team. However, the Legends said that Vick remained with the team at their training camp. Frank Kleha, dir. of team communications for the Atlanta Legends, disputes that Michael Vick has quit the team and says he's with the Legends at their training camp in San Antonio, Texas. So much for that. https://t.co/c0oQWO80wy — Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) January 11, 2019 Vick’s status is something to watch. Keep in mind that this would be his first coaching job. Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle replaced Childress as the team’s head coach. The AAF is set to begin play next month. They have a 10-game regular season schedule. Atlanta Legends, Brad Childress, Michael Vick Michael Vick makes final payment, clears $17.6 million in debt by Dan Benton Retired NFL quarterback Michael Vick is a free man. Again. On Thursday, Vick made a final $1.5 million payment to creditors, meaning he paid back $17.4 million of his $17.6 million debt, clearing what he owed after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2008. “Paying 99 cents on the dollar, which he did, is remarkable,” senior vice president of Development Specialists Inc. Joseph Luzinski told ESPN. “It happens in, maybe, one out of 100 cases.” After serving 548 days in jail for his part in an illegal dog-fighting ring, Vick faced down the additional consequences and vowed not to “stiff” anyone on the debt. “I didn’t want to stiff people who never stiffed me,” Vick told ESPN at the time. From 2010-2014, Vick went on a restrictive budget in order to pay back his creditors. Over that span and into 2015, Vick earned more than $50 million during stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring. He now works for Fox Sports as an NFL studio analyst. The Atlanta Falcons ultimately lost out on $6.5 million for salary owed from 2009. Rather than gambling that Vick would pay it back, they sold the debt to Fortress Capital for an undisclosed amount of money. Page 1 of 2412345...Next >	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1462
__label__cc	0.703467	0.296533	Factbox: Trump impeachment trial – What happens next? December 14, 2019 - by admin - Leave a Comment (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will take up impeachment charges against President Donald Trump next week after the House Judiciary Committee on Friday recommended two charges, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, to the full chamber. Here is what happened on Friday and likely will happen in coming days: Friday, Dec. 13 The House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment after a bitter session and a vote on party lines. The House Rules Committee will determine issues such as length of debate and when to vote on impeachment. Likely Wednesday, Dec 18 House is expected to impeach Trump, the third impeachment in U.S. history. A debate and vote on party lines is expected. Some Democrats likely will defect, but not enough to endanger passage of the articles. Trump would remain in office, however, pending a trial in the Senate. If the impeachment is approved, the House would selectlawmakers known as managers to present the case against Trump ata Senate trial. House Democrats say most of the managers arelikely to come from the Judiciary Committee, and possibly fromthe Intelligence Committee that led the investigation. The high-profile job is expected to be highly sought. Early January U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he meets with Paraguay’s President Mario Abdo Benitez in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Trump would face a trial in the Senate to determine whetherhe should be convicted and ousted from office. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell expects to take it up as soon as the lawmakers reconvene in January. The Senate is controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans, who have largely defended the president. A two-thirds majority of those present and voting in the 100-member chamber would be needed to convict Trump. U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts would preside over thetrial, House managers would present their case against Trump andthe president’s legal team would respond, with the senatorsacting as jurors. A trial could involve testimony from witnessesand a grueling schedule in which proceedings occur six days aweek for as many as six weeks. McConnell has said the Senate could go with a shorter option by voting on the articles of impeachment after opening arguments, skipping the witnesses. But McConnell is still conferring with the White House on this. Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Peter Henderson andPeter Cooney TaggedFACTBOXimpeachmentTRIALTRUMP Arizona mother arrested on suspicion of killing her three children U.S. chief justice juggles dual roles during Trump impeachment trial U.S. Census Bureau launches once-a-decade head count in rural Alaska Previous Article Vast majority of countries want more ambition on climate: U.N. official Next Article Mexico objects to labor enforcement provision in North American trade deal	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1464
__label__wiki	0.833323	0.833323	News Opinion TV/Movies Denis Leary ‘Benders’ hockey comedy headed to IFC March 31, 2015 Billy Procida 2 Comments Apostle, benders, benders ifc, denis leary, denis leary apostle, denis leary benders, denis leary benders ifc, denis leary ifc, ifc Denis Leary gets another TV show greenlit as IFC has ordered eight episodes of Benders. The half-hour hockey comedy developed under the title Uncle Chubby’s follows a group of friends bonded by an undying obsession with their amateur hockey league. None of the members are near-professional or even truly amateur athletes but that doesn’t stop them from playing slow, out-of-shape, “Hey guys, hold on a second!” hockey. IFC president Jennifer Gary Gulman tapes You’ll Get Over It, new comedy special, on March 18 (Exclusive) February 4, 2015 February 4, 2015 Dylan P. Gadino 0 Comments Apostle, denis leary, gary gulman, Highline, Jim Serpico, No Can Defend, stand-up, You'll Get Over It Though Gary Gulman has been a favorite of fellow comedians and true comedy nerds for the better part of the last decade, the veteran comedian has, in the last year, been breaking through to mainstream comedy audiences. And with two stellar one-hour comedy specials and three comedy albums under his belt, Laughspin is pleased to exclusively report the Boston native will record his third hour-long stand-up comedy special on March News TV/Movies Robert Kelly’s ‘Live at the Village Underground’ headed to Rhode Island International Film Festival July 16, 2014 Dylan P. Gadino 4 Comments Apostle, bobcat Goldthwait, comedy cellar, denis leary, fx, Jim Serpico, Patton Oswalt, robert kelly, sex&drugs&rock&roll, Village Underground Robert Kelly’s upcoming stand-up comedy film Robert Kelly: Live at the Village Underground, has been accepted into the Rhode Island International Film Festival, one of a handful of qualifying fests for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Live at the Village Underground will make it’s worldwide premiere at the festival between Aug. 5 – 10. The special was filmed on June 17 at the Comedy Cellar at the Jay Mohr, Lizz Winstead, more will TweetRoast the Country Music Awards on Sunday March 29, 2012 Laughspin Staff 0 Comments Annie Lederman, Apostle, ay Mohr, Jim Serpico, Jonathan Katz, juston mckinney, Lizz Winstead, Paul Fireman, TweetRoast Following up its successful Feb. 26 launch during the 84th annual Academy Awards, the second-ever TweetRoast will go down Sunday, April 1– fittingly on April Fool’s Day. The target this time: the Academy of Country Music Awards, airing live from Las Vegas starting at 8 pm EST. Comedians Jay Mohr, Lizz Winstead, Juston McKinney, Jonathan Katz and Annie Lederman are all confirmed to participate; many others will be announced in Comedian Juston McKinney inks development deal with Denis Leary’s Apostle and IFC February 9, 2012 February 9, 2012 Chelsea Dallas Falato 0 Comments Apostle, denis leary, Hosed, ifc, juston mckinney Stand-up comedian Juston McKinney may be taking his web series Hosed to a new, cable television audience if all goes according to plan. McKinney signed a deal with Denis Leary’s production company Apostle, in which his Web series Hosed would be developed for IFC, which is looking to launch more original comedy content after the success of Portlandia and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret. The series, created, produced Marc Maron television pilot will premiere at the New York Television Festival September 1, 2011 September 1, 2011 Billy Procida 0 Comments Apostle, denis leary, ed asner, Ken Jeong, marc maron, New York Television Festival, sean patton, wtf If you listen to Marc Maron’s podcast WTF (and if you don’t, then you have made some mistakes in your life and should go fix that), you know that the angsty comedian shot a pilot for a television show back in June. Well, it has been announced that the pilot episode will make its world premiere at the 2011 New York Television Festival this month. The show, WTF, produced by	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1465
__label__cc	0.598503	0.401497	Tag Archives: Creme de la Creme Adoption, Ethics in adoption How Not to Handle Your Own Ignorance On the Internet Yesterday I was called out as a leader of a “lynch mob.” My last post was picked up by the Huffington Post, which is great because there it’s more likely to reach an audience that may not already have an understanding about adoption. From there, a woman named Bethany Ramos wrote a post in response on a site called Mommyish. But before we go there, let’s talk about the word “ignorance.” The dictionary version of the word is is less emotionally charged than the way we often use it. When I say “ignorant”, I simply mean lacking knowledge, with no intended slam against one’s intellect. With that in mind, we can now address… How TO handle your own ignorance about a topic My friend, Lisa, a birth mom, wrote on Facebook that the Kay commercial triggered her. Others began talking about being triggered, as well. Lisa’s friend Angela, who seemingly has no personal connection to adoption, began to remedy her ignorance by asking questions of the people on the thread. Why can’t we see a loving family celebrating becoming parents? Why do you refer to it as separating mothers and their babies. I have not been in the situation and am trying to understand. And people responded respectfully to her questions. Angela, open to listening, now has more understanding about why this commercial was triggering, especially to birth parents and adopted people, and she also has greater awareness about what goes on in an adoption from the three main points of view. How to use your own ignorance as a billy club Post writer Bethany Ramos demonstrates her ignorance with her post’s headline: “The Adoption Lynch Mob Needs to Take a Chill Pill Before Freaking Out About This Commercial” Melissa of Stirrup Queens calls Bethany and Mommyish out as linkbaiters: Do you know what a lynch mob is? Wikipedia sums it up nicely: “Lynching is murder by mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a specific sector of a population.” It’s a means for a dominant group to control a weaker group. Bethany then goes on to gloat about her ignorance. I have no personal experience with adoption, but I always have thought it to be a wonderful, selfless act. Being able to imagine herself in only one of the three positions of the adoption triad, Bethany says, Apparently, this touchy-feely commercial overlooks all of the heartache that goes into adoption, i.e. hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on fertility treatments, as well as emotional pain and stress. I’m not denying that all of these things are true, but why are we looking a gift horse in the mouth here? Yes, she’s able to feel the heartache from the adopting parents point of view, but had she read the Huffington Post article with an open mind, she would have remedied her own ignorance about the presence of placing parents and adoptees in every adoption situation, a stereotype that Kay’s commercial was effective in solidifying in her. And who, exactly, does a “gift horse” represent? Many of Bethany’s commenters go on to prove my point about ignorance, that the commercial perpetuates the myth that adoption is “wonderful” to all involved. The comments below show that like Bethany, the commenters are able to see only the adopting parents’ perspective. They’ve been further brainwashed by the commercial! They can’t seem to get that there are other people involved in every adoption, people who hurt. People who may still be hurting. After each actual comment, you’ll see in bold how it may come across to those who were triggered. Seems to me because of all of the heartache and difficulties they suggest come with adoption, being happy and celebratory IS the right reaction. For the adopting parents. Anti* adoption people make me sick. What do they want to do with unwanted children? Execute them? Put them in labor camps? Hello perpetuated adoption stereotype! People who place babies do so because they don’t want them! God forbid some family take them in and actually love them. All hail the selfless adopting parents, taking in the unwanted babies! Bringing a child home is a culmination of struggle and heartbreak so I agree with Bethany – buy some damn jewelry and celebrate!! Culmination and celebration for the adopting parents! Just look at the cute commercial and smile at a couple of new parents being happy. Yeesh talk about sensitive. Again the smile and the happy are adopting-parent-centric, only a fraction of a whole adoption scenario. It’s like Bethany and many of her commenters are living in Pleasantville. They love the Beaver Cleaver neat and tidy style of the 1960s, where things are in black and white and they don’t have to do with the unpleasantries and complications of too many other hues. I ask Bethany and her myopic commenters to take a cue from Angela and allow those of us who live in color to bring shades of reality to your lives. What responsibility does an advertiser have regarding stereotypes? One commenter said, They’re supposed to show the multi-faceted heartbreak of adoption? It’s a bloody commercial, not a documentary. I don’t expect Kay to teach the complexities of adoption in 30 seconds. But neither should it sell a fantasy that’s full of stereotypes and misconceptions. Yes, adoption can be something to be celebrated. But we need to see it in its wholeness, from 360 degrees, and not just the pretty Pleasantville parts. Yes, there are gains, especially for adoptive parents like me who end up with what we want. Birth parents can also gain a way out of a tough situation, and the adopted person gains a family. But each of these positions has also experienced loss. Loss of dreams, the pruning of a family tree, the loss of a genetic line and all that was familiar. Visceral, deep, profound losses. This ad was dismissive of the loss — if the ad people even knew there was loss in adoption — and it perpetuated myths for all three parts of the adoption triad. In the pursuit of a link-baity headline, Bethany and her frenzied followers completely missed that point. How could the ad have been improved? I would like to have seen a set of birth parents present. Of course, you can’t give the placing mom jewelry without creating another crapstorm, but Don Draper would surely be able to figure out something, even drunk and in the 60s. Many of today’s adoptions include adoptive and birth families coming together with open hearts, connecting with each other as extended family members. That’s something Kay Jewelers could more authentically link with its open heart collection. The Internet sometimes makes people forget they are talking about real people I suspect that Bethany and many of her readers are pretty nice folks. They might open the door for others, pay it forward in the Starbucks drive-through, and volunteer to help their kids’ teachers with the upcoming Valentines Day parties. They probably speak nicely in real life to most people most of the time. But some switch gets thrown when they play in the faceless Internet playground. They forget that they are talking about real people. Some people need to be punched in the neck, for realsies. On what planet is this acceptable to say to a total stranger on the internet? Seriously, you’re an idiot. F*k you! The implication: If you disagree with me you are part of an angry lynch mob. Bethany’s post title itself is inflammatory and offensive. Lynch mob? Chill pill? My Huffington Post piece was not designed to convert anyone to my way of thinking, but rather to show how Kay told only part of a story, badly so, while feeding stereotypes. Bethany’s title and post indicate there’s no room in her world for people who don’t share her opinion. She tells me I need to do something. With her first dozen words she deliberately creates a frenzy. Her followers follow and feed the frenzy shutting down the likelihood of actual dialog. There’s a whole lotta shouting going on over there and not a whole lot of listening. And, as Angela demonstrated, being open and listening is how to remedy ignorance. I’ve been called “anti” before. blog banterCreme de la Creme Adoption, Adoptive parenting, Open Adoption Open Adoption Grid: Adding a Dimension to the Open Adoption Spectrum How Shall We Think of Open Adoption? I bet if you asked a bunch of people who know about adoption what open adoption is, you would get variations on the theme of contact, that there is a continuum of contact, and that each adoption will find its way on to a point on the continuum. On one end might be a fully closed adoption, meaning no contact and no identifying information. At the other end people might place full openness — adoptive and birth parents treating each other as extended families. Seems kinda flat, no? But as we move into the third decade of the movement toward open adoptions, I submit that we should stop using contact as our measure. Why? Because Contact ≠ Openness. Contact is not the same as openness. Further, because of the need to consider contact and openness separately, we need a better tool than a spectrum. How about a grid? A grid that takes into account a measure other than contact — the level of open-heartedness on the part of the parents of the child. Let’s look at each of the boxes: Traditional Closed Adoption. Not only is there very little contact or identifying information available to the child, but the adoptive parents are ill-equipped to deal with adoption openly. They may have unresolved grief left over from their infertility struggles. Perhaps they were counseled to act as if their child were born to them. They may not be comfortable having tough conversations and confronting “icky” feelings about adoption, either theirs or their child’s as she grows and advances cognitively. This box may be the most crippling for a child to grow up in, the least conducive to integrating her identity from both her sets of parents. Obligatory contact. Here is where there is contact with birth family, maybe through exchanges of photos, emails or even meetings. Parents here may say things like, “We follow our open adoption agreement and send monthly updates and pictures.” or “We’re not afraid to let the birth parents know where we live.” But what’s lacking in Box 2 is what Jim Gritter calls the Spirit of Open Adoption. Adoptive parents may harbor feelings of guilt, envy, distaste or even superiority about their child’s birth family, either consciously or subconsciously. (By no means am I saying that all do, but rather the observation that some do.) These adoptive parents may enjoy having all the power they hold in the relationship rather than inviting the first parents to co-create their open adoption relationship. Because of the lack of openness here, the child is still at a disadvantage, feeling split between her clan of biology and her clan of biography, for there is quite a gap between them. Openness with discernment. This box is at play in many foster and international adoptions, as well as some domestic infant adoptions where distance or birth family availability is a factor. It involves low contact but high openness. Logistics and safety issues may make actual contact not possible or unwise, but the parents in Box 3 still parent with openness. They are able to deal with their own emotions about their family-building story mindfully, and they are able to open their hearts to their child as she processes her adoption story and integrates her identity. She is in a good position to have the space and support from her parents to do just that. Extension of family. Here is where the birth family is considered extended family, both in contact and in openness. This relationship may be no different than one with a beloved uncle, sister-in-law or grandmother (or even a relative not so beloved!). The relationships are child-centered and inclusive. The child is claimed by and able to claim both her clans, thereby helping her integrate all her pieces as she grows through her toddler and school years, through her tweens and teens and into adulthood. She is not pulled to choose or rank one family over the other and she is therefore not split — she is free to integrate herSelves and pursue wholeness in her identity. Which Box is Best? What matters as we set our parenting GPS isn’t where we are left-to-right on this grid. After all, we have only partial control over the level/type/amount of contact. What matters more is the elevation we operate at. The openness required by and afforded to Boxes 3 and 4 is likely to foster healthier relationships than mere contact in Boxes 1 and 2. Adopting and adoptive parents, where would you plot yourselves? Consider both aspects of open adoption — contact and openness — as you build and sustain a child-centered adoption constellation. Feedback from some adoptive parents indicated that since they can’t fully control the level of contact with birth family, why should they be penalized for being in a less-than-ideal box? First of all, no one is being penalized. In Adoption World, it’s better to deal with What Is rather than what we wish things would be. The boxes are meant to self-assess, not to personalize. I would counsel adoptive parents to focus on openness — what they CAN control — over contact, which they only partially control. Boxes 3 and 4 are where the benefits of openness in adoption occur, anyway. One family may have open adoption relationships in more than one box, based on differing situations with birth family members for each child. A reader pointed out that plotting can change over time, as contact and openness can both be fluid measures. Lori Holden, mom of a teen daughter and a teen son, blogs from Denver. Her book, The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption: Helping Your Child Grow Up Whole, is available through your favorite online bookseller and makes a thoughtful anytime gift for the adoptive families in your life. closed adoptionCreme de la Creme	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1466
__label__wiki	0.795459	0.795459	ROBERT PLANT AND THE BAND OF JOY JUSTIN ADAMS & JULDEH CAMARA The New Music of..., 23.10.2010 Saturday, 23 Oct. 2010 / Festsaal Messe Basel The New Music of... He continues to push the boundaries of rock music: from a rebellious indie band to a superstar career as the lead singer of the iconic band Led Zeppelin or from experimental new wave to his sensational country album with Alison Krauss, which won six Grammys in 2009. At the festival edition in 2010, Robert Plant tooks us back to 1967, where everything started when he founded his first group «Band of Joy». Along for the ride are aces like Buddy Miller and Patty Griffin. The evening was opened by the equally thrilling duo Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara: British punk rock meets afro-sound from Gambia, bringing you crossover for music gourmets. Zeno van Essel Brought to you courtesy of the «Friends of the BALOISE SESSION». Robert Plant and the Band of Joy more Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara more	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1473
__label__wiki	0.723411	0.723411	Left 4 Dead Steam CD-Key USD 5.84 -65% Tags: FPS From Valve comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters. Set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, L4d's survival co-op mode lets you blast a path through the infected in four unique “movies,” guiding your survivors across the rooftops of an abandoned metropolis, through rural ghost towns and pitch-black forests in your quest to escape a devastated Ground Zero crawling with infected enemies. Each "movie" is comprised of five large maps, and can be played by one to four human players, with an emphasis on team-based strategy and objectives. New technology dubbed "the AI Director" is used to generate a unique gameplay experience every time you play. The Director tailors the frequency and ferocity of the zombie attacks to your performance, putting you in the middle of a fast-paced, but not overwhelming, Hollywood horror movie. - Addictive single player, co-op, and multiplayer action gameplay from the makers of Counter-Strike and Half-Life. - Versus Mode lets you compete four-on-four with friends, playing as a human trying to get rescued, or as a zombie boss monster that will stop at nothing to destroy them.See how long you and your friends can hold out against the infected horde in the new Survival Mode. - An advanced AI director dynamically creates intense and unique experiences every time the game is played. - 20 maps, 10 weapons and unlimited possibilities in four sprawling "movies"Matchmaking, stats, rankings, and awards system drive collaborative play. - Designer's Commentary allows gamers to go "behind the scenes" of the gamePowered by Source and Steam. The programe has been failed submitted to the system Copyright © 2019, CDKoffers Inc. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1474
__label__cc	0.682332	0.317668	Tackling the extinction crisis one wall at a time International Media Partner Previous videos: Arizona / Texas / Tennessee 50% of the planet’s species could become extinct by 2050 This spans many thousands of species, including bees. The extinction crisis is hands down one of the most important issues of our generation. It is time for humanity to come together, stop the extinction crisis in its tracks, and help our planet thrive. The Art of Beeing is a mural painting tour of the USA I will paint over 20 murals of species under threat in 12 cities across nine states in just two months. With dozens of species becoming extinct every day, many scientists believe up to 50% of species are heading towards extinction by 2050. Over 12,000 animal species are currently considered threatened across the world. The USA boasts one of the most diverse displays of nature, whether in the desert, forest or swamp. Each ecosystem hosts its very own unique species that depend on the environment. But, within these ecosystems are some of the worlds most endangered species. As human pressure on the natural environment increases, the problem is only escalating. With nearly one in four mammals under threat in the USA, from the gray wolf to the manatee, ‘The Art of Beeing’ highlights local species at risk and the urgent need to act on climate change and the environment. I’m focusing on bees in particular because they’re crucial to the survival of ecosystems and species. For this trend to reverse, humans must re-evaluate nature and put species protection at the heart of society at every level; from policy to business, communities and individuals. ‘The Art of Beeing’ is calling for individuals to unite, much like bees, to put nature first. The true ‘Art of Beeing’ is humanity coming together to restore the planet. The time to end extinction is now. The Tour Route The murals I’m painting toys because if we don’t act now to stop extinction, only toys will remain in place of animals. Patchworks are of particular relevance because they were traditionally passed down families by women. I am leaving my patchwork paintings on walls as memories for the children of tomorrow. The bees in this series can be found stitching up the toys because they are the planets’ warriors, they are keeping the planet stitched together. Sadly, bees are under immense threat in the United States. Permission for painting will be obtained at all times with the upmost respect for sponsors and the communities in which we paint. The Art of Beeing tour will be captured by London based film team Where’s Kong. Each week we’ll be producing a six minute short online film, posted here. These will begin a fortnight into the tour and conclude a fortnight after our return to the UK. Throughout the tour the bees below will become mural images with information on species and how to act Follow me on Facebook & Instagram for the latest updates New England Cottontail Rabbit Bog Turtle Lahontan Cutthroat Trout island fox Shasta Crayfish Yellow Legged Frog Houston Toad Northern Flying Squirrel Get involved in the tour with clothing designed by Louis for The Art of Beeing Art Of Beeing Hoodie Honey Bee Sweat Shirt This project is being made possible with the kind support of over 100 Kickstarter backers and the following organisations working for people and planet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1477
__label__wiki	0.869547	0.869547	Archive for the ‘Nancy Bounds’ Category Proteges of Model School Diva Nancy Bounds Pay it Forward Building the Omaha Fashion Ecosystem July 26, 2012 leoadambiga Leave a comment This is a story I did a couple years ago for Omaha Fashion Week Magazine that I’m only now posting. As Omaha and fashion become less and less incompatible and mutually exclusive, I find myself continuing to write about aspects of the growing fashion scene here. The piece looks at Omaha’s fashion past through the work being done today by Alyssa Dilts, Robin Jones Gifford, Stephen Hall, and Michael Dar, all proteges of the late modeling school director Nancy Bounds, who was a legend. Each is paying forward lessons learned under Bounds in terms of developing and showcasing emerging models. They’re some of the professionals Brook Hudson is calling on to assist the model development efforts of Omaha Fashion Week and Fashion Institute Midwest, and all part of what Hudson refers to as growing the Omaha fashion ecosystem. You can find profiles of Brook Hudson and her hubby Nick Hudson, along with stories about Omaha Fashion Week, on this blog. You can also find a full-blown profile of Nancy Bounds. Special thanks to fashion photographer Michael Dar for his wonderful photo of Nancy, who was very careful about her image and reluctant to have her picture taken. She liked to be the director. She didn’t like being directed. Dar said the image (at the bottoom of the post) is from the only time she let him do her hair and makeup. The photograph was made a year before her death. Omaha Fashion Week, ©chrismachian.blogspot.com Soon to be published in Omaha Fashion Magazine There was a time when aspiring Omaha models took their cues from a pair of divas with their fingers on the pulse of the high fashion world. J.L. Brandeis & Sons fashion merchandizer Elaine Jabenis drew on her experience as a stage actress and regular attendee at New York and Paris fashion weeks to produce runway extravaganzas. But for training there was no one like the late modeling-acting-finishing school director Nancy Bounds, a charismatic figure whose theatrical graduation shows were legendary. Her Nancy Bounds Studios developed countless young men and women for careers in fashion. When Jabenis retired in the late 1990s and Bounds died in 2007 it left a gap. With the growth of Omaha Fashion Week, the launch of modeling schools by Bounds proteges Alyssa Dilts and Robin Jones Gffford and the formation of Fashion Institute Midwest the metro now has the makings of a fashion infrastructure unseen here before. Nebraska natives Dilts and Gifford are just two of many success stories who came out of the Bounds Studios. Others include former model Renee Jeffus, models-turned-actresses Jaime King and Rebecca Staab, actress January Jones, photographer Michael Dar, Factor Women Model Management women’s division director Stephen Hall and Ford Models Chicago director of scouting Shannon Lang. “She gave people like us our start in the industry,” Dilts says of Bounds. “We kind of have this little network.” Dar, who began as a model and stylist before turning fashion shooter, says Bounds gave him and others the “belief anything’s possible. She taught us to be fearless and to step outside the box. It’s amazing the things she instilled. She was such a pygmalion. Quite a force.” Hall, who also modeled before becoming a scout, says he utilizes daily things Bounds taught him to prepare models. “Nancy was one of the originals for this whole concept of what a modeling school is,” says Hall. “I realized when I got out in the industry how together and tight Nancy had her program and how prepared her graduates were when they got through there. “I think she was one of the first people that really understood there’s so much more to being a model than being beautiful and having correct measurements. She somehow had the foresight to understand the direction the business is going in, which is the girl who has the right personality and knows how to handle herself on camera.” Alyssa Dilts A New Wave Dilts and Gifford represent a new wave of local talent developers with connections to the past. Each brings years of top-flight national experience in the industry. Their classes are inspired by what they learned from Bounds and other industry pros. Just as Bounds did, both women expose students to many different facets of the fashion biz. Following a brief modeling stint Dilts, an Omaha North graduate, taught for Bounds. After studying at the International Academy of Design in Chicago she headed the runway division for Elite Model Development there. She later worked as the agency’s director of New Faces and Development, traveling the U.S. scouting and developing new models. A talented newcomer she developed, Maria Bradley, opened Alexander Wang’s 2011 New York Fashion Week show. Dilts accompanied her to Milan for a Versace show and to Paris for a Balenciaga show. Dilts recently returned to Omaha to launch her own modeling school and placement agency, Development. Its name reflects her passion. “That’s what I do, that’s what I’m known for, that’s such an integral part of the modeling industry. That’s why I decided to lend my expertise and follow my heart, which is giving young people opportunities.” Gifford modeled internationally four years then scouted, developed, styled and booked new models for IMG Models in New York City. She worked at Taxi magazine before serving as director of scouting at Elite in the Big Apple, where she got her professional modeling start. She returned to her hometown of Lincoln in 1991, married, raised a family and worked in the nonprofit and corporate worlds before launching her own company, Springboard for Success, in 2007. “I love using what I know as a model and agent to find and develop young girls,” she says. “Young models have to get development somewhere. If they go to New York and somebody takes them under their wing that’s great but it can be a very expensive venture.” Like Bounds before them Gifford and Dilts emphasize personal development over strictly modeling instruction. “Really what we do in our school is teach life skills so they can be successful in anything they do,” says Gifford. “I use all of my background to teach communication, interviewing, etiquette, presentations, making first impressions. Students learn poise, confidence, how to command a room. We really drill that home first and then we teach the modeling on top of it.” Giving students a solid foundation for how to carry themselves is more important than ever, say Gifford and Dilts, because few young people are taught such things anymore and rising interest in modeling is making an already competitive field harder than ever to break into. Robin Jones Gifford “I think back in the day girls wanted to be Miss America and now they strive to be models,” says Dilts. She says until recently a young person living somewhere far from the fashion capitals had little access to the industry except through magazines. That’s all changed. “Now our whole industry is pushed forward through the Internet and reality TV shows like America’s Next Top Model.” That exposure, she says, gives young people the sense “it could be a possibility for them as well.” Gifford says shows like that also offer a distorted view of the industry, leading many aspirants to mistakenly believe modeling is easy and is only about having a pretty face and slim body. “They’re not doing their research They don’t understand there are height and measurement requirements. You have to be fit and healthy. We want girls who know their angles, who can sell clothes, who know how to speak with their face. One look with a smile is not enough. “You have to have the right mentality. You have to be serious about it, you have to be on time. They don’t realize it’s a job, it’s hard, it’s a business. You’re your own brand when you’re a model and if you don’t understand that and you can’t figure out how to create it, then it’s not going to happen for you.” Hall says, “There’s definitely a method to it and there’s definitely things a model does need to be prepared for.” Gifford says a must resource for would-be models is the website models.com. “It’s the industry bible.” She also advises anyone serious about it get busy acting since so much of modeling is role-playing. Mostly, Gifford hammers home the realities of the modeling industry. “I tell them the truth. I tell them how hard it is. That even most girls who sign with agencies don’t make it because they just cant take it. If someone’s still willing to go through my school after I tell them all that then they’re there for the right reason.” She gives students a further dose of reality by taking a group to New York City once or twice a year. “We visit models’ apartments, we visit agencies, we go behind the scenes at magazines and with designers.” She took six girls to NYC in July. Last year her group did New York Model Camp, where she says top model Coco Rocha personally taught “the girls posing, how to come alive on camera, how to move their body, how to show tension and anger and anything you’d want.” She says Rocha impressed upon the girls know they don’t need to do lingerie and nude work to succeed. “She’s one of the top-paid model and she hasn’t. She told them, ‘Make the choice for yourself before you get in those situations.'” Dilts also stresses the standards necessary to break through are high and the pitfalls many. Having a professional coach who’s lived it is an advantage. “You have to up your game. Schools like mine that really know what the industry is about can give the girls the upper hand,” says Dilts. “If I represent someone with potential I can get her straight to the person making the decision because I have those contacts. They’re contacts you can’t get walking into an open call. “My agency is very much focused on the highest caliber of talent because I know what the top agencies are looking for.” “It’s still all about being an individual and finding your passion,” says Dar, who credits Bounds with teaching him “not to do what everyone else is doing.” In order to make it, he says, “you have to want it,” adding, “It takes that I-want-to-get-out-of-here drive.” Gifford and Dilts supply models to Omaha Fashion Week. Dilts conducts “boot camps” for participating models. Half-measures don’t cut it on the unforgiving runway. Every facet of a model’s walk and look must be scrutinized and honed. “If their skill level is not up to par it’s very noticeable,” says Dilts. Michael Dar Platform, Showcase, Resource OFW gives fashion the kind of stage it hasn’t had here since the big shows Nancy Bounds and Elaine Jabenis organized. “They really put on quite a show in Omaha, I was really impressed,” says Dar, who attended the spring shows. Not only has OFW become a destination event, it’s given designers, models, stylists and photographers a high profile platform to display their wares. It’s new nonprofit arm, Fashion Midwest Institute, is a mentoring-training-development resource to help designers take their work to the next level. Because designers and models are joined at the hip and depend on one another to make fashion lines look fabulous, any edge designers get only helps models raise their performance. “The mission is to support the fashion ecosystem in the Midwest, especially young designers,” says director Brook Hudson. “We have different program pillars: skills development, resource development, business incubation. It’s a great holistic approach to helping designers no matter where they are in their career.” Hudson says the Institute is collaborative like the industry it supports. “We’re looking to leverage and partner with others who are doing things that we can bring to bear to help our designers. In March we did two programs during Omaha Fashion Week for designers in the Institute. One was a pattern grading workshop taught by Isabelle Lott from Pattern Works International. Brook Hudson “Another was a creativity workshop in partnership with Development. Jerell Scott of Bravo’s Project Runway All-stars spent time working with designers showing in the spring shows.” More recently, the Institute partnered with Princess Lasertron to deliver apitch workshop to help designers prepare presentations on their collection proposals for the OFW selection panel. Dilts and Gifford look forward to working with more models to help best show off designers’ creations. They say as OFW, the Institute and their own own schools continue growing there may be more opportunities for Nebraskans to establish careers in fashion. “I think we’ll see individuals emerging that may not have had a chance to emerge without this support,” Gifford says. Dilts agrees, adding she’s impressed by what OFW and the Institute have done already. “They really understand the industry and have a handle on what is needed for our city. They understand we can give back to the community by nurturing and showcasing this talent we have here to further their skills.” Hall, who’s attending his first Omaha Fashion Week in August, sees great value in “encouraging young talent” here because the industry is full of professionals who come out of small markets like Omaha. Nancy Bounds, ©photo by Michael Dar In a real sense, Dilts and Gifford are trying to do for young people what Nancy Bounds did for them. Gifford says Bounds could be a taskmaster but her demanding ways “absolutely” helped prepare her for the rigors of modeling and other fashion jobs. “There’s a reason why there are so many of us that came out of her school who are over the world working in different capacities, as agents, models, actors, you name it,” says Gifford. And just as Bounds gave graduating models a runway grand finale that drew scouts from leading agencies around the world (it’s how Jaime King was discovered), Dilts and Gifford do the same. “If you have the connections with those top agencies they’ll fly in to scout those events and see the talent,” says Dilts. Bounds had the connections. She also had a flair for staging what Dar calls “spectacular shows” that compare with anything he’s seen. Hall agrees, saying the Bounds productions were matchless. “Everyone knew her name,” says Dilts, “and any scout or agent of a certain age has fond memories of flying into Omaha and finding great girls, and that’s what I want to bring back.” She looks forward to having one of her own models discovered. “I can’t wait until I get a girl or a guy with enough potential placed. They’ll forever be ‘mine.’ I think it will be extremely gratifying.” So You Want to V a Model? 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(bellasugar.com) 10 Models to Look Out For This Fashion Week (bellasugar.com) Categories: Art, Brook Hudson, Elaine Jabenis, Entertainment, Fashion, Nancy Bounds, Omaha Fashion Magazine, Omaha Fashion Week Tags: Alyssa Dilts, Brook Hudson, Fashion Institute Midwest, Michael Dar, Model Development, Nancy Bounds, Omaa Fashion Week, Robin Jones Gifford, Stephen Hall Model-turned-actress Jaime King comes home for screening of film she wrote and directed, “Latch Key,” atOmaha Film Festival March 1, 2012 leoadambiga 2 comments When Jaime King made the move from modeling to acting I tried getting an interview with her in early-mid 2000s but I never got a response from her handlers. I guess I always figured I would catch up with one way or the other, and as fate would have it she’s coming to me in the sense that she’s coming back to our shared hometown of Omaha with a film she wrote and directed, Latch Key, which means she’s predisposed to promoting it. Thus, I finally got my interview with her. It was worth the wait. She has a great story and it turns out she’s very serious about the writing-directing track she’s on. It also turns out she gets back to Omaha, where all her family lives, with great frequency, which means she’s been closer than I thought all these years. I should note by the way that the Omaha Film Festival is an ever-growing event that increasingly lands major industry figures. In addition to King’s appearance, the fest is rightfully touting appearances by screenwriter Hawk Ostby (Children of Men, Iron Man), actress Famke Janssen, who’s apeparing with her directorial debut Bringing Up Bobby, and actor Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill). This blog is full of my stories on film. Look for my Q&A with Ostby in an upcoming post. Model-turned-actress Jaime King comes home for screening of film she wrote and directed, “Latch Key,” at Omaha Film Festival Soon to be published in The Reader (www.thereader.com) In the 1990s Omaha native Jaime King‘s fresh face and lithe body graced the runway fantastic for the likes of Gucci and Alexander McQueen in New York and around the globe. She did provocative shoots for Vogue, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Cosmopolitan and other trendy mags. She appeared in music videos. She was a Revlon girl in the same media campaign as Halle Berry and Eva Mendes. Heady stuff for a girl in her mid-teens who left Westside High School to pursue The Dream. She actually began modeling at Nancy Bounds Studios here. A New York agent discovered her at a fashion graduation show. But when King comes for the Omaha Film Festival this weekend she’s arriving not as a model or actress – the career she’s known for today – but as a filmmaker. She’s appearing with a “deeply personal” dramatic short she wrote and directed titled Latch Key. She shot the movie in and around Omaha last winter, using local youth actors alongside industry veterans, including her husband, director Kyle Newman (Fanboys, The Crazies), who’s also one of the film’s producers. Latch Key shows as part of a short film block on March 9 that starts at 6:15 p.m. This writer-director thing is no passing fancy. The directing bug bit her in her teens and she angled for years to make her own films, debuting with the short The Break-In (2011). She now has several film projects in development, including a feature she co-wrote, Polar Seasons, that her good friend Selma Blair (who appears in Break-In) may co-star in. King’s interest in writing – she pens a style column for the Huffington Post – goes even further back, to her childhood in Omaha. “Before I went to Westside it wasn’t that easy for me. I felt like I didn’t fit in. I wasn’t like a jock or a cheerleader or your typical type of kid in that way. I went through a lot of bullying in school. So I wrote a lot and that really helped me to get my feelings and emotions out. All I did was read and write, that was all I really cared about. I so immersed myself in all of these creative things. “Writing for me has always been the most freeing part of my life.” At 14 she turned to the pen when her boyfriend at the time died. That experience informs Latch Key, whose young protagonist, Emma, deals with a sudden loss. “It comes from me having this experience of being young and losing someone very suddenly, and waking up not understanding how the world can continue when your whole world feels like its been shattered.” Jaime King as Goldie in Sin City Having to grow up fast the way she did informs another script she’s looking to develop, Life Guard. “I write a lot about coming-of-age and what it’s like to grow up very quickly and how to handle that type of thing. I guess I’m inspired by what we have to go through to become adults or to make our way in this world, but I guess all good stories are about figuring out who you really are.” Once considered an infant terrible and party girl, she’s many years sober after battling a substance abuse problem. She long ago made the successful transition from modeling to screen acting (Happy Campers, Blow, Pearl Harbor, Slackers, Two for the Money, Sin City). She has major roles in a pair of films due for a 2012 release: Pardon and Mother’s Day. She also stars in the CW comedy Hart of Dixie. Does she harbor regrets about having gotten swept up in the high-pressure model subculture, with its ultra-thin obsession, stealing away as it did part of her youth? “Not at all. I feel very blessed, I feel everything that’s happened in my life has been perfectly on track for me, through the ups and the downs, through everything, and I feel so incredibly lucky that I was discovered and that my parents stuck with me and made a difficult decision to let their young daughter go off into a big world. “Through modeling I got to travel all over the world and I got to meet some of the most amazing people, and I was smart, I saved my money and I knew I wanted to go into filmmaking.” Besides, being a model was her idea from the start. Always interested in fashion, style, photography and film, she set out to get noticed, make it to New York and use this platform as a springboard to a film career. “I wanted to live a very creative life and not necessarily taking the traditional route of going straight through high school and onto college. I just didn’t feel that was right for me. I needed to be doing something creative. It may seem odd for someone that age but I just knew that was my direction. “As an adult now looking back I feel a lot compassion and gratitude towards my parents for letting me foliow my dreams.” Poster for Jaime King’s film, Latch Key King’s made it all happen, too, though walking away from lucrative modeling gigs didn’t set well with her entourage. “When I told them I was quitting modeling at the height of my career people weren’t happy about that because they were making a lot of money off of me, but I was lucky to have some people who were supportive.” She still does fashion spreads. Of the high profile film roles she landed right out of the gate, she says, “It was just one thing after another and I think it happened because I never doubted myself, I went into it thinking that’s what I was meant to do.” Acting’s worked out better for her than it has for many former top models. And as much as she finds that career satisfying she needs more to feed her creativity. “I don’t feel completely whole just doing that. I feel whole when I’m writing and directing and acting, when I’m creating material and stories that I feel should be told and will move and entertain people,” she says. “As a creative person you just want to create.” She could have made Latch Key anywhere but she felt pulled to do it in her hometown, where her entire family still lives and where she gets back to visit a few times a year. “I have a really romantic view of where I was born and raised,” she says. “I have these very distinctive memories of every single season in Omaha and what it felt like to grow up there and to have a space of your own where you could run along the train tracks and be out in a park or farm by yourself or yet be in the Old Market and go find a great record or comic book or see a great show or concert. “So much of my creativity started there, and I feel like there’s a great creative community there. I just really want to honor that.” Jaime King in Hart of Dixie Her sister, Sandi King Larson, put up Jaime, her husband and two fellow producers and let her home stand-in as Emma’s dwelling. King says she received excellent cooperation from Young Filmmakers In Nebraska in filling out the crew and from Ralston Public Schools officials in letting her use Ralston High School as a location. King had an inside woman there in her sister, who works at the school. The head of Ralston’s drama department, Todd Uhrmacher, helped King cast via Skype auditions-interviews. Alexis Jegeris, who plays Emma, is among several Ralston students in the film. King says she was impressed by how her young cast “were really willing to go there for a film that’s very honest and raw and real,” adding, “I cant’ wait to come back for the film festival to show the kids what a beautiful job they did.” Omaha Film Festival Celebrates Seven Years of Growing the Local Film Culture (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) Joan Micklin Silver’s Classic ‘Hester Street’ Included in National Film Registry (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) Vincent Alston’s Indie Film Debut, ‘For Love of Amy,’ is Black and White and Love All Over (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) From the Archives: Conquering Cannes, Alexander Payne’s Triumphant Cannes Film Festival Debut with ‘About Schmidt’ (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) Nancy Bounds, A Timeless Arbiter of Fashion Beauty, Glamour, Poise (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) Categories: Cinema, Fashion, Film, Hollywood, Jaime King, Modeling, Movies, Nancy Bounds, Omaha Film Festival, Style Tags: Actress, Fashion, Jaime King, Latch Key, Model, Omaha Film Festival, The Break-In Nancy Bounds, Timeless Arbiter of Fashion Beauty, Glamour, Poise February 4, 2012 leoadambiga 8 comments Imagine my surprise when I searched for images of the late Nancy Bounds, the subject of this story, and could not find a single one. My surprise stems from the fact that Bounds was a much photographed stylish woman whose entire career was built on image enhancement work with aspiring models and actors. She was a personality and celebrity whose all about town comings and goings were grist for the Omaha society mill pages. She frequently appeared on television, too. So, instead of pictures of Nancy I bring you pictures of one of the talents who came out of her modeling school, indeed the most famous graduate of all –model-actress Jaime King, an Omaha native like me. My search for Nancy Bounds images continues and I expect before long to have her lovely, smiling face and well-outfitted figure gracing this post. For now though, Jaime King is not a bad compromise. If you’re into all things fashion and style, you’ll find other articles of interest on this blog. NOTE: Special thanks to fashion photographer Michael Dar, who got his start under Nancy Bounds in Omaha, for his photo of her. Originally appeared in the New Horizons For 40 years, Nancy Bounds was Omaha’s saucy arbiter and symbol for good looks and social graces. The owner of a string of modeling/finishing schools bearing her name, she applied her tastemaker’s role as television host, magazine columnist, pageant director and self-improvement guru. This former model, singer, dancer and actress best embodied her own beauty ethos. Whatever the gala, she was always the stylish, well-turned-out fashion plate looking like she was poured into her haute-couture designer clothes, which her closets overbrimmed with. Bounds shared her story with the New Horizons a few years before her passing. Her repuation preceded her and she proved to be everything and then some that was said about here. An expert in the rules of attraction and feminine wiles, Bounds is just what you’d expect from a Southern-born and reared beauty queen. She exudes a soulful, sassy, sweet, sad quality that almost makes you think that at any moment she’ll utter Blanche du Bois’s famous line from A Streetcar Named Desire. You know the one: “I’ve always depended upon the kindness of strangers.” A coquettish charmer with milky skin and sun-dappled hair, Bounds greets visitors to her resplendent Dundee home in the warm honey glow of her broad smile, sparkling eyes and sultry voice. Wearing an antique blue silk ensemble and a pair of high-heeled silver sandals, she’s still every inch the fashion maven and beauty diva who’s made men weak-kneed at the sight of her since her ingenue days. It took all of her cheeky guile to get where she is today, which is a long way from her rural Arkansas roots. It may surprise some that this sophisticated lady, who’s the epitome of chic, owns a background closer to Dogpatch than Fifth Avenue. Growing up the youngest and brightest of six children, the former Nancy Southard was born, on an undisclosed date, in the Ozarks, where her gentrified father owned land, saw mills and other interests. Despite such backwoods environs, she comes from good stock. She said her mother’s family, the Tayloes, are descendants of George Washington and her father’s family is related to the Astors of old New York high society. Still, there wasn’t much in the way of culture where she lived. And her precocious bordering-on incorrigible personality didn’t sit well in her “very strict Christian” home that her father ruled with an iron fist. “I was an obstinate, self-confident tigress. I don’t know how anyone stood me,” she said. Her rearing came in a series of small towns — Rodney, Norfolk, Mountain Home — she felt confined in and pined to escape. The rote learning of a small school was torture for a girl bursting with starry-eyed dreams and ideas inspired by the books and magazines she devoured. In class, which she found “boring,” she’d either fall asleep or break out in hives or draw the ire of a teacher, and be sent to the principal’s office, where she played duplicate bridge and chess with the headmaster. As a young schoolgirl she exhibited an extrovert’s expressiveness and a knack for makeup and performing, but had no real outlet for her gifts. If not for her astute godmother, Maude Washington Arthur, Bounds may not have broken away from the shackles of that constraining life. A kind of down home grand dowager duchess holding court in a cabin atop a mountain, Maude was an educated, well-traveled woman who saw the potential in Nancy and held out the possibility she could live out her dreams. Nancy lived for a time with Maude, who became her personal finishing school mistress. “She somehow picked on me and wanted me to have the sophistication she thought I was lacking at school,” Bounds said. “She helped me to choose the good books to read. That lady — she knew I was going to be something in the world. She believed in me. She was my mentor.” Making a mark is what Bounds wanted more than anything.“I didn’t have so much a dream. I just knew I wanted to be somebody. I wanted to be well-known. I wanted to be a star. It never crossed my mind I was going to fail,” she said. “I had more guts than good sense, in some cases, but for some reason there’s always been a little star following me around all of my life, and it’s always sort of taken care of me.” Consumed by a sense of “ambition, wanderlust and loneliness…a lot of loneliness,” Bounds just wanted to be free and Maude encouraged her to try her wings. “She kept saying, ‘You can do it.’ And I knew I could do it.” Jaime King at a premiere So convinced was Bounds that her future lay in the wider world that the first book she bought was “a book on manners,” she said. “I wanted to be able to move in whatever kind of society I was ever going to be in.” Her intuition served her well, too, as she’s lived a storybook life that’s found her mixing with everyone from world famous designers, models and entertainers to politicians to royalty. Emboldened by Maude and by a grandfather who also recognized her destiny, Nancy one day just packed up and left. She was only 14, but her exasperated parents let her go, knowing she had to try. “That’s how much I wanted to get out of Arkansas and to get out where it was happening in the world,” she said. Her destination? Springfield, Mo. It was as close to cosmopolitan as she could get. Why Springfield? “I had enough money to get there –$35. I got on a bus. It stopped every 20 minutes and I’ve never ridden a bus since. That was not going to be my style,” said Bounds, who nowadays tools around in a chauffeur-driven limo. Without knowing a soul in Springfield, she put on a brave face and made herself up to look older than she was, quickly landing jobs as a waitress and cosmetics clerk. Then, she really showed her brass when she auditioned for a singing slot on a local radio station. She got the gig and sang a few times a week on live broadcasts. Then she met a man who looked good in an Air Force uniform. She was 15. They got hitched. Before she knew it, he was off flying Goonie Birds in the Berlin Airlift. “I didn’t see him for a year,” she said, “and by then I’d forgotten what he looked like.” While he was away, she found she was pregnant. She moved back home, where she’d kept the news of her marriage a secret from her father, who’d warned her to stay away from those “hound dogs.” After “having it out,” she went to Wichita, where family lived nearby. On her own again, Bounds made do. A couple of sailors, Ronnie and Jean, befriended her in the weeks leading up to her giving birth. “They both fell in love with me, but they were always like brothers to me. Better than brothers,” she said. They were with her when the labor pains began and flagged down a taxi to take her to a military hospital. She was still so young and naive she thought doctors “cut you open to get out your child.” To show her undying appreciation to her friends, she named her daughter Ronnie Jean after them. When her long-absent husband returned from overseas, she greeted him with, “I’ll take you to meet your daughter.” The couple’s ill-advised union fell apart when he took her to live with his family in Minnesota. After three months, she said, “I had to get out of there. So, I got up and packed at three o’clock in the morning and snuck out with about equal amount the money I had when I left home.” She fled to the Ozarks. He found his child-bride, but she would not have him back. She filed for divorce and went to Minnesota to get it. “I didn’t want anything except the right to my daughter for the rest of my life and that he was never to come near me or her.” To her dismay, she learned the state only granted divorces then on the grounds of adultery. “Well, I wasn’t about to do that,” she said. “So, we picked one of his good friends and he and I sat up all night long and played gin rummy. We came down the next day and he went to court and swore he spent the night with me. Totally staged. But I got my daughter back, which is all I wanted.” Living back in Wichita with her baby girl, Bounds screwed up her courage and reinvented herself again. “I learned a group was looking for a singer. I auditioned, but I didn’t like the group. It gave me an idea, though. Why don’t I get my own group? Of course I had no money, but I had the audacity to start doing interviews.” Soon, she assembled a pianist, bass player, drummer and saxophonist. She fronted with her vocals. After some Wichita area gigs, her group moved west, landing jobs in Colorado. When band members began bowing to pressures from home, she disbanded the group and went solo. “I had to support my daughter,” she said. She headlined at a nightclub in Denver and a hotel in Estes Park. What her voice lacked, her sex appeal made up for. “I sang love songs and lots of blues. I had a soulful, smoky sound. There’s something about a saxophone that could really turn my voice on. But I was never a fabulous singer. I was a much better performer than I was a singer. I could sell a song. And I had a great bod,” she said. Her hunger next took her to Chicago, where she variously modeled, sang and danced for a living. She also acted in TV spots. Her growing interest in acting led her to join a repertory summer stock company in Boston, where she appeared in several plays over three seasons. Theater, for her, fed a desire to improve her mind and broaden her knowledge. “I wanted to improve my ability to articulate my feelings,” she said. “I learned a lot about the language by doing different parts.” Back in Chicago, the ever-enterprising Bounds continued her education by hiring a Northwestern University professor as her private tutor. “He was a wonderful guy who wanted to teach me what I wanted to know — everything. He was interested in my life and in my mind and I was incredibly interested in all that he knew. I always called him Webster.” With the prof’s help, she lost her Southern accent and further refined herself. He was her Dr. Higgins and she his Eliza Doolittle. She eventually found romance with a man, Carmen, who became her husband and dance partner. She, her new hubby and her daughter moved to Kansas after her little girl was diagnosed with asthma and doctors advised the child live in a dry climate. Nancy and Carmen were performing as a dance team in Wichita when an agent saw them and recommended her to band leader Xavier Cugat. The Latin maestro signed her up and she happily performed with his band in the Dallas area. “Oh, play me some Latin music and watch this body and hear this voice work it. I’ve always loved Latin music,” she said. Cuggie or Papa, as he was called, became her newest Svengali. “Oh, he was such a puppy dog…the sweetest guy.” She recalls him painting surrealistic images in his spare time as she “sat at his feet and watched him” work. “His courage with color was amazing. He said I was a muse for him because I was so enthusiastic about his art. He said, ‘When I see you, I see golden…yellows…rainbows.’ He painted my personality. I adored him.” January Jones at a premiere Meanwhile, her marriage to the dancer fizzled. Her life turned again when she bought some Fred Astaire Dance studios in Kansas and fell in love with and married an Air Force colonel, Robert S. Bounds, who gave her her professional name. She wound up in Omaha when he was transferred to Offutt. At first, Nancy thought she “would be happy playing golf, playing bridge and just being an officer’s wife. Well, that lasted about three months.” Restless, she looked into working for a local modeling school. Instead, she ended up running it. When the owners of another school noticed her business savvy and offered her a 50 percent piece of their place, she held firm for a controlling share. She soon made over the business as her own, moving it into the suave penthouse quarters of the old Fontenelle Hotel. Marriage number three ended when the colonel got reassigned and she balked at moving. Besides, she said, he’d run her burgeoning modeling business into the ground after she sold it to him. “It’s then I decided it was I who had the brains,” she said, “when he had me believing all the time it was him.” Every time she’s started over, Bounds has gritted her teeth and feigned her famous moxie, but it was all a facade. “I felt frightened, but I never let anyone know it. I was scared to death about half the time, but I kept saying, I can do this.” Do it, she has. A breakthrough for Bounds occurred in the 1970s. Tired of her models being snatched up and under-used, she made elite agents, such as Ricardo Guy in Milan, take note of Omaha as a rich talent pool and launching pad for serious careers in modeling, films and television. As soon as agents learned her models got magazine covers and film-TV roles, her annual graduation show at the Orpheum Theater drew talent scouts from New York, L.A., Milan, Paris and Tokyo. Several of her graduates have gone on to major careers, most notably model-actress Jaime King. She feels Nebraska’s gold mine of talent springs from something in the water or gene pool here that creates “The Look” everyone’s after. Then, too, she adds, “I think I was blessed with good eyes. I start watching them when they’re 9 or 10.” She said the model standard hasn’t changed much in 35 years. “It’s just gorgeous, gorgeous and more gorgeous. It’s the beauty of the face and the personality. The naturalness.” She said one difference is more women of color are now top models. As her Nancy Bounds International Modeling Agency and Nancy Bounds Studios thrived, she opened schools in other cities. Helping her grow the company was her fourth husband and business partner, Mark Sconce. “He just believed in me 100 percent,” she said. Eager to improve the image of the modeling school field, which is plagued with disreputable operators, she formed the International Talent and Model School Association. It was an attempt to create industry-wide standards and practices and, via ITMSA conventions, provide showcases where models from many schools could strut their stuff before top agents. After a rough start, when she “chewed out” school directors, the association proved a success. Then, she said, it all fell apart and the “rip-off” artists took over. It’s a long-standing problem, even in Omaha. “People enroll and pay some thousands of dollars, and they’re taken to these conventions and they’re lucky to get five seconds on the runway,” she said. “There isn’t regulation. Before I got here, you didn’t even need a license. There’ve been 17 schools open and close here since I’ve been in business.” She got an improbable ally in her efforts to clean-up the industry when state Sen. Ernie Chambers came to her bristling over modeling schools reneging on promises made to constituents of his. When he asked Bounds — What can we do about this? she said, “We can write some laws.” They collaborated on a bill the legislature passed that requires operators be licensed. “She was extremely helpful and professional in guiding me through what was very strange territory for me,” he said. Bounds is the first to admit that while models are the “X-factor,” most of her clients neither expect nor seek a modeling/acting career. Instead, she said, they come in search of personal image development. “It’s the most exciting thing I do,” she said. “The real purpose for me beginning this school is that I had seen so many young people that didn’t stand a chance in this world of being successful because they were insecure. You gotta love yourself. And in my opinion the only way you can get self-esteem is to be proud of what you do. It’s a total growth process. We start with the facade and then we go deeper and find out who this person really is. We try to give them the best of who they are and, more importantly, we give them things to go out and accomplish.” She said the training is really about life skills. “We teach kids how to communicate. We teach them manners. We teach them how to order food and what clothes to wear to an interview. We talk about romance and relationships. We have them sing and dance and do anything to pull out their personalities and to get them out of their boxes.” Nothing excites her more than seeing kids blossom before her eyes. “It just turns me on,” said Bounds, who regards herself a teacher. She’s honed the image of everyone from aspiring models to corporate execs to politicos. Modeling career or not, grads come away with “great confidence.” These days, Bounds oversees a modeling empire she’s franchised out, but still very much “involved in.” She has franchises in Omaha, Norfolk and Kansas City and is now looking to franchise Japan. “I train the teachers and the franchisees, because then I know things are going to be done right under my name,” she said. Her decision to franchise came in the wake of a dark period a few years ago when her 29-year marriage to Mark Sconce ended. She took a bad fall at home and suffered pain and depression. “I didn’t want to work every day. I became reclusive.” Single for the first time in awhile, she’s not ruling out marriage. “I’m not finished with romance. Romance makes the world go round. Someday I’ll run into somebody I care about. I could never become somebody’s mistress. That’s not the way I do things.” As for the men in her life — “There’s been so many men in this world that have taken care of me, and I married most of ‘em,” she said with a laugh. “But I’ve never had one penny of alimony. Never wanted it.” All in all, she said, “It’s been a fun ride, and I’m not finished yet.” Front Row: Fashion Changes, and So Do the Magazines (nytimes.com) Opening Ceremony x Glamour: Get Our Cute Cat Sweater For Under $100! (glamour.com) Timeless Fashion Illustrator Mary Mitchell: Her Work Illustrating Three Decades of Style Now the Subject of a New Book and Exhibition (leoadambiga.wordpress.com) Categories: Business, Entertainment, Entrepreneurial, Fashion, Nancy Bounds, Omaha, Omaha Fashion Magazine, Omaha Fashion Week, Writing Tags: Fashion, Jaime King, Model Development, Modeling Agency, Modeling Schools, Nancy Bounds, Nancy Bounds Studios, Style Omaha Fashion Past The words Omaha and fashion may seem incongruous, certainly not synonomous, and no one, including this writer, would argue the fact that as a Midwest city far removed from the fashion centers of America this place is in a perpetual state of catching up with and therefore always behind trends in clothing and accessories and other aspects of style. Of course there’s always been a fashion scene and community of its own here, just as there is in any city of a certain size, and no matter how small or insignificant that fashion conscious segment may be by national industry standards it has still produced its share of highlights and notables, even if on a scaled down size. There was a time when high fashion in Omaha was catered to by a whole range of stores, shows, and figures. Then owing to several factors high fashion activity here faded away. Recently though there’s been a resurgence of interest and activity, much of it coalescing around the wildy popular Omaha Fashion Week, and the fact that this article is for an upcoming issue of Omaha Fashion Magazine is an indicator of just how far things have come around. Omaha never had a fashion week or fashion magazine before. And the same people who’ve made those things happen, Nick and Brook Hudson, now have the Omaha Fashion Institute in the works. In their own way this power couple has done for fashion in Omaha what individuals and institutions like Elaine Jabenis, Nancy Bounds, J.L. Brandeis & Sons Department Store, and the Clarkson Fashion Show did in an earlier era. There’s more to come in future issues on the fashion institute. In the meantime, think of this story as a guide to what Omaha’s Fashion Past looked like and check out my other fashion stories on the blog: a profile of fashion illustrator Mary Mitchell, who has a new book and exhibition out featuring her work; a look at Omaha Fashion Week; and profiles of past and present style mavens – Nancy Bounds and Nick and Brook Hudson. Elaine Jabenis, center, hosting telecast of Omaha Community Playhouse opening Soon to appear in Omaha Fashion Magazine Fashion Divas Just as fashion is of the times, so is the infrastructure supporting it, which is why the Omaha fashion scene once looked quite different. It used to be fashionistas frequented multi-story fine department or apparel stores. Attentive customer service ruled the day. The same way boutiques do, box stores employed a fashion arbiter to select the latest seasonal looks in men’s and women’s clothing and accessories from the major American and European fashion centers. The area’s penultimate arbiter was Elaine Jabenis, “Omaha’s First Lady of Fashion.” The radio-television personality and theater actress was fashion director for the pinnacle of department stores – J.L. Brandeis & Sons. She later served the same role for the Crossroads and OakView malls. Twice a year she visited New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Milan to view top designer collections. “There was a whole way of educating the customer about what the trend was and why, and Elaine was in the forefront of that,” says designer Mary Anne Vaccaro. “She was always checking on what was in fashion.” “We never let our customers down. People understood what we stood for and what was important,” says Jabenis, who found a happy medium between West Coast daring and East Coast sophistication to fit the Omaha market. The French Room at J.L. Brandeis & Sons Department Store Always an innovator, she integrated theatrical elements into her runway shows. “I felt all the shows I had seen were very boring. Models just walked down and somebody talked forever. It was kind of nothing. I thought there must be a better way to do this. I wanted music, dance, interesting staging. I decided to break it up into scenes and do a color story, a trend story, transition from day to night and night to day. Brandeis really loved that and the audiences loved it too.” “Elaine’s shows were great,” says stylist David Scott, who with Rick Carey designed hair and makeup for Jabenis shows. She went over-the-top with sets, actors, singers, musicians, celebrity guests. “That kind of show could never be done today. You could never afford it,” she says. As corporate fashion merchandiser she implemented themes throughout the entire Brandeis chain, extending to window displays. Models strolled through the stores. In-store fashion illustrators and copywriters carried the themes into print ads, articulating the look and feel of garments in a few strokes and well-chosen words. The work of fashion illustrator Mary Mitchell is now showcased at Durham Museum. Always attuned to trends, Jabenis was a pioneer in focusing on plus-sized women. “I was really a maverick,” she says. Mademoiselle and Seventeen magazines recognized Jabenis, who’s authored fashion merchandising books. “Elaine is the crowning diva queen of all fashion ever in Omaha,” says Scott. Other fashion forward figures made their own marks. The late modeling agency maven Nancy Bounds put on a smashing graduation show that launched international modeling careers, including Jaime King‘s. “Nancy Bounds had a huge impact for not only opening up doors for young models but also creating a great sense of style in Omaha,” says retail consultant Wendy Chapman. Fashion Culture, Then and Now Upscale retailers abounded (Nebraska Clothing Co., Topps, Zoob’s, The Avenue). Stores, large and small, strutted their wares at the Clarkson Fashion Show – “THE huge fashion happening here,” says Scott. Trunk shows featured major designer lines and sometimes the designers themselves. Vaccaro met Oscar de La Renta at Brandeis. Scott recalls Michael Kors, Bill Blass, Geoffrey Beene and Halston all coming here. Mary Anne Vaccaro Local designers like Vaccaro turned heads too with their custom couture works. Though the Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation and Ball is not a fashion show per se, socialites used it as a stage to out-dazzle each other in their designer gowns. “Everybody would wait to see who was going to wear what by these famous designers,” says Scott. “Everybody held their breath for Rosemary Daly to come from Paris. As she swept in she would have on Yves Saint Laurent and the crowd would ooh and ahh.” The fabulous traveling Ebony Fashion Fair often stopped here, giving locals a chance to ogle the latest European and American lines. When the Clarkson show ended after 1999, the era of big Omaha shows, with the exception of bridal wear events, ended too. “The audiences became less and less. Fashion sort of became passe,” says Scott. “It wasn’t as prominent in people’s lives because then things were coming off the racks and fashion wasn’t just a one-of-a-kind thing for a woman. Anybody could go buy it.“ Chapman says where the emphasis was on building wardrobes of enduring high style, “I think today some of that is lost because things are more geared to disposable fashion. It’s all about getting the look and if the customer knows she’s only going to wear it four times, she doesn’t care if it’s going to fall apart.” Many exclusive department stores, Brandeis included, disappeared. No longer, Jabenis says, did someone tailor selections to the Omaha market. The big chains, she says, “don’t buy on a personal level” but rather via “a central buying office.” The intimate connection between store and customer faded. “The human touch is gone, service is gone. It’s not at all the kind of thing it used to be, consequently the department store is losing its foothold and the specialty shop is doing much better.” Nouvelle Eve, Tilly’s and Trocadero are among Omaha’s high-end boutiques today. Fashion illustrator Mary Mitchell Chapman says department stores “need to continue to reinvent themselves to be relevant with customers.” Malls and national chains (Ann Taylor) featuring ready-to-wear designer brands became the new norm. The changing times made it tough on specialty shops too. “People started going to Target and buying online what they bought in designer stores,” says Vaccaro. “In the fashion business if you go sour or you cannot sell one seasons’s collection, you’re in trouble. That’s the way it is. To outlast all the challenges coming at you you’ve got to have the strength of God practically.” Changing Times, New Directions “This industry has just changed so dramatically, I wouldn’t say either better or worse but just that fashion is moving much faster,”says Chapman. “Things are instantly knocked off and on the streets.” “Today, fashion is about celebrity and it’s quick and it’s highly competitive,” says Vaccaro. “There’s not a few big name designers, there’s one celebrity designer and stylist after another.” Vaccaro has changed with the times. She still has a design studio, but she’s mainly an image consultant these days. She says, “If you’re not willing to change then you are not a person of fashion anymore. You have to be what it is.” Scott pines for what once was. “I miss it in the fact it was such a fantasy era,” he says. To the delight of Scott and Co. fashion matters again in Omaha, where magazines, events and organizations support the emerging local design community. “It’s an exciting look back and an exciting look forward with the evolution Omaha’s gone through and what’s happening now with Omaha Fashion Week,” says Chapman. A runway show at Omaha Fashion Week Fashion Week Front Row Roll Call (stylecaster.com) Categories: Brandeis Department Store, Brook Hudson, Elaine Jabenis, Entertainment, Fashion, Nancy Bounds, Omaha, Omaha Fashion Magazine, Omaha Fashion Week, Writing Tags: Brandeis Department Store, Brook Hudson, Elaine Jabenis, Mary Anne Vaccaro, Nick Hudson, Omaha Fashion, Omaha Fashion Institute, Omaha Fashion Magazine, Omaha Fashion Week, Wendy Chapman	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1481
__label__wiki	0.809199	0.809199	How to Make Objective Decisions When You're Emotionally Invested Gwen Moran Filed to:objectivity Objectivity is one of those traits we all like to think we have. After all, the best course of action in any given situation is to consider the facts and circumstances, and then arrive at the best possible decision. That’s easy, right? Not so much. This post originally appeared on Fast Company. The reality is we all have biases. If they’re not managed, we then may pay in lost opportunities, money, relationships, and other ways, says Elizabeth R. Thornton, professor of management practice at Babson College in Boston. Why You Think You’re Great at Everything, Even When You Suck As humans, we're pretty bad at judging our own abilities. From exercising to our sense of humor,… “We commit cognitive errors all the time,” she says. “We perceive something, and in an instant, we project our mental models, our past experiences, our backgrounds, onto whatever that is—a person, situation, or event. Oftentimes, we get it wrong.” Thornton recalls her own business deal gone bad because she had her personal identity too tied up in a venture. Instead of objectively evaluating the signs that the venture wasn’t working out, she focused on her passion for the project and the self-worth she got from heading it up. That lack of objectivity ultimately cost her $1 million. When she was able to get some distance and focus on the situation, she began to think about and study the concept of objectivity, which led to her book, The Objective Leader: How to Leverage the Power of Seeing Things As They Are. You may not have a cool million on the line, but your lack of objectivity could be costing you in other ways. Bust your biases and get a clearer view by tackling these important steps. How Your Biased Brain Makes You a Jerk Online (and How to Stop It) Whether a temporary asshole or a full-blown troll, the internet makes it easy to become any kind of Realize the Limits of Your Objectivity and Find Your Weak Spots If you think you’re truly objective, you’re wrong. People are naturally biased, says leadership consultant Brandon Smith, whose professional moniker, “The Workplace Therapist,” reflects his expertise in clinical counseling. Once you realize that you’re inherently not objective, you can take steps to make yourself better at getting close to it, he says. Thornton says we leave clues when we’re less objective. Are there topics about which you’re particularly argumentative or which get under your skin? Are there situations where you routinely overreact? If you’re getting agitated or highly emotional, you’re probably not thinking rationally or objectively, she says. That may be because you are emotionally invested in the subject or because you hold particular beliefs that aren’t letting you clearly see other viewpoints. “It takes self-awareness, but in the moment, you have to be aware of your triggers and do the opposite,” Thornton says. The Importance of Self-Awareness, and How to Become More Self Aware They say the first step is admitting you have a problem, and that's true in every aspect of life.… Gather a Brain Trust and Get an Outsider’s Opinion The best way to become more objective is to expand the input you’re receiving, says management consultant Floranne R. Reagan, president of EXXELL, Inc. in Boston. Build a network of people you respect whose viewpoints typically vary from your own and seek out their opinions on various matters. They may be colleagues, professionals in other businesses, advisory boards, or directors. “Ideally, it’s someone who cares about you, but also has the ability to say something clearly in a way that you’ll actually hear,” she says. Whenever you think you know all there is to know about a subject, it’s time to check your views in the interest of objectivity. A good way is to solicit new viewpoints from others, Smith also says. Specifically ask people to share how their views differ. By being explicit about your opinion and inviting others to share theirs in a nonthreatening way, you can compare points and see where you might be missing something. Mental Models: Solve Problems by Approaching Them from New Perspectives As the saying goes, if the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem will look like a nail.… “Saying something like: ‘Here’s what I’m seeing. Do you see it differently?’ lets people know that you’re interested in hearing how their views differ,” he says. Consider Your Personality Type Your natural way of being can lead to certain biases, Thornton says. If you’re naturally a people pleaser, then you may be making decisions based at least partially on your desire to avoid conflict or unpleasantness with others. It’s another form of bias, and can prohibit you from weighing the facts strictly on their merits. With a bit of self-reflection and gathering the perspectives of your colleagues, you can help distance yourself from decisions to which you’re emotionally invested, and hopefully gain a more objective perspective. How to Be Objective When You’re Emotionally Invested \| Fast Company Gwen Moran writes about business, money and assorted other topics for leading publications and web sites. Find her on Twitter @gwenmoran. Image by Ho Yeow Hui (Shutterstock). Want to see your work on Lifehacker? Email Andy.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1487
__label__wiki	0.927796	0.927796	Pakistan — the other great home of the bagpipes Thousands of kilometers from Scotland, the town of Sialkot in Pakistan produces an estimated 10,000 bagpipes a year. Image: AFP/Aamir Qureshi Agence France-Presse / 07:12 PM March 10, 2019 Umer Farooq’s grandfather and father made bagpipes. Now he is the third generation to take up the tradition in Pakistan, which is thousands of kilometers from Scotland yet sells thousands of bagpipes each year. The fresh smell of wood floats through the Mid East factory in Sialkot, on the eastern side of Punjab province, where Farooq is one of the managers. Workers are busy standing or sitting on the ground. Covered in sawdust, they carve the wood and polish it. Rosewood or ebony serve as the blowstick, into which players exhale. The drones — long pipes with a lower tone — follow a similar process. They are then attached to a bag, and often covered with tartan, a colored plaid fabric typical of Scotland. “In my family, all the boys know how to make a bagpipe, step by step,” said Farooq. “When we were seven or eight, we would go to the factory. It was like a school, but the teachers were our dads and uncles.” Honing such a craft is not easy. South Asia has had for centuries its pungi, a wind instrument used for snake charming, and shehnai, a traditional oboe. But the bagpipe had to wait until the mid-19th century for British colonialists to bring it to subcontinental India, of which Pakistan was a part before independence and partition in 1947. Military tradition “Anywhere the British army went, they took pipers with them,” says Decker Forrest, a Gaelic music teacher at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland. Locals seized on the tradition, which remains popular till this day, with dozens of bagpipe bands available for weddings and religious festivals. “People love the bagpipe,” smiles Yaser Sain, the leader of a Sialkot trio who play at least two performances each day, he says. Proudly he shows pictures on his mobile phone of the band in colorful costumes. Forrest says Pakistani bands put the emphasis on how they look, rather than musical technique, “which is less important to them.” At the world bagpipe championship, which is held every year in Glasgow, they are “the most beautifully dressed,” he says. The kilt, however, is not de rigueur among the Pakistanis. The Pakistani military, born out of the colonial British Indian Army, also still has a soft spot for the instrument. It established a camel-mounted bagpipe band attached to a unit of Desert Rangers in 2014. The camels, draped in scarlet and gold as their musicians sway above them, are particularly appreciated during parades. But Pakistan’s main affiliation with bagpipes is its mass production of them, though the quality of the instruments it makes can vary. Some 2,600 are exported from the Mid East factory each year, mainly to the United States. Bagpipe ambassadors The M.H. Geoffrey & Co workshop, also in Sialkot, claims to manufacture a further 500 annually — but its owner, Zafar Iqbal Geoffrey, estimates that when contributions from dozens of small and medium-sized businesses in the city are counted, Sialkot can produce a total of 10,000 bagpipes a year. That is more than any country other than the United Kingdom, according to people in Sialkot. “Bagpipes are our roaming ambassadors. This is good not only for the economy, but for the image-building of Pakistan,” says Waqas Akram Awan, vice president of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce. The city’s exports for 2017 — a 15-year record of $4 million for thousands of instruments — underscores his comment. “Our instruments are the same as the European ones, but they are much cheaper. We make music more accessible,” says Umar Farooq’s uncle Muhammad Aftab. Cheap labour means Pakistani bagpipes are priced less expensively than ones made in Scotland, with Mid East’s going for around 300 pounds ($390) in Britain, compared to 900 pounds ($1,170) for instruments made in Scotland. But Pakistani bagpipes have a reputation. “The quality of sound is not the same,” says Paul Gardner, manager of a London music store. “They are for beginners who are working on a really low budget,” he explained. “It might get somebody started, but that person will quickly look to upgrade.” CC Bagpipes make corner of Pakistan forever Scotland Don’t stop the music: Campaign songs tell candidates’ story bagpipesMusicmusical instrumentsPakistanScotlandtraditional craft ccepeda Move over, millennials and Gen Z: Here comes Gen Alpha ColumnsParenting Previous Orlando, Cancun most popular spring break destinations for Americans Next Resistance training three times a week linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1489
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__label__cc	0.586291	0.413709	Tag Archives: Dance music Features, Interview [Failure performing with Pink Reason] There is a street in the SUMMIT.3 sector called smt.1 that lies just off the main thoroughfare of our city. It runs parallel to the streams of people, transportation devices, and popular notions that populate the safety of GRID 1. However, spatially and socially, the sector of SUMMIT.3 could not be more far removed from GRID.1. Its boulevard smt.1 may run to the heart of the city just like the roads of GRID.1, but as one walks down the smt.1 it feels like the segregated zone that the cloud has labeled it to be. There is a quiet to the sector that comes from its social isolation. However, despite the tension that hangs in the air like the humidity on a hot summer day, the sector at least has fewer heat-lock cameras and you don’t have to deal with the pretensions of the folks out on GRID.1. One thing is for sure, the people who have found there way to SUMMIT.3 don’t seek out the comfort of the orthodoxy. These folks may have found themselves in this sector by ascription or by choice, but the fact remains you can search for ideas, sounds, or object here. That’s why I live in SUMMIT.3. The sorts of things I am searching for aren’t found to be profitable for consumption by the nebulous cloud of global capital that controls 95% of what is produced and sold in GRID.1. If you ask me, things started going down hill when we let an A.I. decide what we needed to produce based on the aggregated yearnings of our social media ramblings. The cloud has created a mainstream culture that has become an endless mirror of itself. A cascading descent into simulation from which there is nothing but slight tweaks on past ideas. For many folks in SUMMIT.3, this is the reason we call this sector home. We are deep-sea divers dwelling in the heeps and mounds of “out-moded” styles, philosophies, and objects that have been cast off as the fat of the empire. We don’t need the cloud to produce for us and tell us what to consume. We don’t need to be spoonfed culture. We will decide what to produce and consume for themselves from the remains of the mainstream. Sure things ain’t as shiny as they are in GRID.1, but at least we have our own path to explore. At least we have our autonomy from the cloud. [Flyer from September Future Maudit Show] One of the most exciting developments to happen musically in the SUMMIT.3 sector recently is the work of Kevin Failure and his Future Maudit shows. With some of his contemporaries like Tyrant Manque, they have thrown out the manual on how to throw shows centered on synthesized sound. He and his associates have embraced an inclusivity and no-boundaries approach to shows that is celebrated widely around SUMMIT.3. It makes sense his approach would resound with the locals. They don’t just give the audience what GRID.1 promoters and performers would give them. There is no polish or packaging. There is no pretense. He gives them art. He gives them an experience that approximates the reality we all live. He gives them noise, experimental electronics, techno, improvised improvisation. He gives them the musical equivalent to the philosophy that guides their lives. He gives them a rough, unpackaged pieces of art that allows them to explore their own autonomy in a not-so-perfect world. This is all anyone in the SUMMIT.3 sector ever wanted: A haven where they could experience a soundscape that spoke to their lives. A place where all the bullshit of the manufactured simulation of GRID.1 fell away and we were left with the skeleton of human experience. In addition to the Future Maudit shows, Failure runs a record label called Savage Quality that releases EPs and LPs from his past band Pink Reason and other assorted projects of industrial and experimental music. Failure kindly passed on one of these records to me and it oozes that same boundary-defying qualities that all of his Future Maudit shows push. It is a sound born of another sector, but it is of and about the SUMMIT.3 sector all the same. It doesn’t try to fit into a niche. It boldly steps out of the niche and begs you to turn it off. It pushes your buttons and makes you bend your ears to understand what it is all about. It features a glitchy sound of technology gone haywire that forces you to confront the inevitable decay of that shiny GRID.1 reality. It forces one to confront the reality that in the age of the cloud all is not made to last. Luckily, Failure, Tyrant Manque, and my compatriots THE FALLEN will be throwing another Future Maudit Show in the tonight in the SUMMIT.3 Sector with glacial23, Kaptin Kirk, and Jacoti Sommes at Cafe Bourbon Street (DETAILS HERE). Next Door at the Summit the comrades CC & Dustin Knell will be playing with Nosferatu, Ethan Eschelon, and Shirtless Midnight at NIGHT MODE (DETAILS HERE). The SUMMIT.3 Sector will be bopping tonight with both of these crews exploring the far reaches of sound that we all want to hear. Hell, maybe even a portion of the GRID.1 element will explore these sonic outposts and convert to the teachings of our rhythmic bible. In the mean time, enjoy this interview I did with Failure in advance of the show: Local Autonomy: You have been in a band for over ten years, program music at Cafe Bourbon Street, and study the history of certain strains of music. What does music and sound more broadly mean to the way you live and experience life? Kevin Failure: Music is like oxygen, or language. It’s how I live and communicate. It’s my hustle. It’s been that way as long as I can remember. I’ve been in the band I’m in now over a decade, but I’ve been playing in bands for over twenty years now, and have been booking shows for eighteen. Everything positive that’s ever happened to me has come from music, and music has literally saved my life many times over the years. It’s also probably indirectly responsible for plenty of the bad shit I’ve experienced too, but, what’re you gonna do? Local Autonomy: What does the future maudit event mean to you (i.e. what is the name supposed to capture in the experience you are trying to create)? Kevin Failure: Our policy makers, scientists and technology producers are inspired by the same dystopian science fiction that inspires us in the counter culture. While we largely read these books as warnings or prophecies, they read them as instruction manuals. We’re holding a shattered mirror up to our contemporary reality. Local Autonomy: One of the most interesting parts of the future maudit parties is the open format approach to programming with diverse genres being represented. Why do you think its important to have spaces where noise, techno, experimental, industrial, and punk can be heard side to side? Kevin Failure: With the exception of punk, I think that the boundaries between the other forms you mentioned were probably defined by media and marketing teams with no real connection or loyalty to the underground. During the 90’s, I’d read about Merzbow in Massive magazine, the midwest rave bible. I’ve seen plenty of Skinny Puppy references in the techno community, in interviews, on records, and a large percentage of the people I know who ended up into electronic dance music and going to parties fell into that through industrial dance music. Techno is an experimental musical form. Some of my favorite tracks are all of those things mentioned at once, and maybe that’s where the punk comes in, is in the attitude and the presentation – not giving a fuck about arbitrary rules and definitions. Local Autonomy: I really enjoyed thinking out loud with you about if it was still possible to create new paradigms of music in our world where many people say everything has been done or is a re-hashing of something old. Do you think creating new music, new revolutions in how music is heard and experienced is still possible today? How do you think we do it? Kevin Failure: These things will happen organically, whether we appreciate the results or not. I just like to keep things fun and challenging, for the artists as well as the audience. Local Autonomy: We talked at length about the role of dance in communities and cultures across the world. What role do you think dancing and music broadly defined as “dance music” plays for our communities? Kevin Failure: It’s obviously a primal need shared by humans of all backgrounds. It’s simple: Free your ass… and your mind will follow. [Photos Courtesy of LeanRock] Its been at a clear and present DEFCON 5 status in the Loc Aut offices here for the last month since I emerged from my hiatus! The scene has been bumping with a diversity of sounds that would make anyone proud to call this city their home. ( I don’t care what all you haters say about Columbus, you should be proud of this city.) I have been pouring my thoughts down on this page just trying to capture something of my excitement I feel of being part of our community. This weekend is no exception. Not only do we got a open format noise, techno, experimental show, but DJ Kon is coming through with Jason Allen [Squared] to play the 2 year anniversary of Musicalityat Double Happiness tomorrow Friday, September 26. [Event Details HERE] What? You haven’t heard of Kon. Well, you best do some digging to update yourself on who this artist is. [Good places to start are his interviews with Resident Advisor & LeanRock.] He is a one of those rare renaissance artists that has spent time building his skills writing, composing, dancing, graffiti writing, digging, and DJing. There are few cats that I know that have developed such a broad array of means of communicating and learning about music, art, and history. The only way I can describe him to folks is that he is dangerous. He is someone who will defy all means of placing him in a box. he understands what the real is and doesn’t deviate from this path. He doesn’t get bogged down in genre. He doesn’t play that game. Like any artists that is conversant in the vocabularies of sound, he spins what he feels. He spins the truth. He spins a historical tapestry that weaves a thread of emotion and soul through the past and present showing the interconnections of all our efforts to express ourselves through music. He spins up, down, around, and in back of all definitions you had for his art. This is why he is dangerous. He breaks down barriers. He breaks down our mental crutches that prevent us from communing with the sound and soul of the music. He comes to us as a humble, wise artist that is trying to share a message with us. Will we open ourselves up to what he wants to teach us? I hope you do. You can catch him at Double Happiness with Jason Allen and the Musicality crew of Dedikate, Trueskills, and Craig Huckaby this Friday [Yes, that is tomorrow]. In the mean time, check out an example of his mix work and read the interview he was kind enough to do with me. Mix Work: Local Autonomy: You have been involved with spinning, collecting, and producing music for 20-30 years. What does music and sound more broadly mean to the way you live and experience life? Kon: Music is emotion manifested through sound, I am.. like many others a sponge. It chose me. Local Autonomy: I am deeply interested in the history of music, and the role DJs and producers played as messengers or teachers. So you can imagine I was amp’d when I happened upon your interview with Lean and you said, “We are messengers, period.” What messages are you trying to pass on to people with your art? Kon: Well, I am known to have some rather loud opinions.. and can be very outspoken, certainly passionate for sure. That said I am a student 1st, always learning. My brain is saturated with music and sounds, titles, pictures and years. Basically… if what I play or make resonates with people… cool, get on this ride with me, my story, my view, it consists of many styles, many sounds and I would hope at the very least brings other open minded, like minded folks together, if not thats cool too.. the door is open, you always have a choice. [Photo Courtesy of LeanRock] Local Autonomy: You have spent a lot of time digging through bins for records. I too really love just clearing my head and taking a walk through the bins to see where they take me. What have you learned about music and yourself taking the time to look through crates of vinyl? Kon: As for hitting spots for records, I’ve learned to always eat and be on a full stomach, have a bottle of water with you, a portable is a plus…. and never judge a record by its cover. As for the music itself, its all about mood. Some records I got 20 years ago hit me in a different way now, that song I liked most may not even be my go to jam on that record anymore. Local Autonomy: Listening to your productions, mixes, and edits, it is obvious that you are able to integrate the musical vocabularies of so many forms of music into your work. What role do you think learning and understanding the music vocabularies of disco, soul, funk, hip hop, and house has had in how you approach DJ’ing and producing? Kon: Luckily for me I am a 70s baby. The singer song writer era. Politically charged times and the music showed us that. I was exposed to a vast amount of genres of music as a boy. Rock, pop, r&b, soul, new wave, punk… I always found authenticity within every one of those genres, be it the 1st B-52s, The Pretenders, Tom Petty, Prince, Cameo, Souxie & The Banshees, The Clash, Chic, Stevie, etc, etc. Disco came to be popular in the late 70s and early 80s. Most times I never fit in with the rest of the kids as they were into things for their own age so to speak. I was hanging out with adults and my musical palette was a direct reflection of it. As for hip hop tho….it showed me how to put it all together, make sense of it all. The 1st rap records are disco records. The 80s came and the advent of sampling came into play. Things have never been the same. I combine all that I have soaked up, and I dunno… I guess it just it what it is. No rules, and if there are any break them. Kon on Twitter Kon Blog Kon Mixwork on Soul Clap [Photo by Dezi Magby] There is something magical about going to see live music. There is a buzz in the air and a sort of excitement for what is to come. Whether I was going to see a rock, punk, experimental, jazz, or dance music show, I still felt that same excitement. That feeling was always waiting for me as the date of the show came closer. I would sit throughout the week and daydream about what I would hear, what the crowd would be like, and what I would learn about myself and the world around me by going to the show. This excitement became in those moments a close friend that I came to know well. It amplified and rendered meaningful my love of live music. The shows I have always been most excited about and learned the most from are those where improvised instrumentation is going to occur. I spent a good part of my teenage years following and listening to bands that fused jazz, progressive rock, dub, hip hop, and psychedelia into dynamic live and studio performances. When experiencing this music live, I often had no idea where it would go and what boundaries would be crossed. This performances became a space where genre’s became nothing but toolboxes to tell stories and to take the listener on a journey. I gravitated toward dance music, because it has much those same qualities. Much like free jazz, experimental, or “fusion” music of different types, I feel dance music performances have the power to re-write the vocabularies of genres. The vocabularies of House, Techno, Ambient, Trip Hop, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Glitch, IDM, Industrial, and Hardcore were made by people to render that section of the musical universe knowable and understandable. These genre are not mythical giants in far away dark mountains. We do not need to make offerings before the genre gods. Genre’s are false idols. They are sets of rules and norms we forgot we created to streamline listening and creating. Dance music performers that recognize this are able to wield these vocabularies as a starting point for crafting their own voice. They see these vocabularies not as a box they have to fit themselves in, but as the blueprint for breaking down the box and fashioning their own house out of it. In such instances, records and a mixer or a live P.A. set up become the instruments through which we advance our dance music culture and express what it means to be a living, breathing artist in Columbus. I feel the live P.A. work of THE FALLEN (And FBK & Plural Individually) has attained this level of genre bending and subversion. When Plural & FBK started playing sets of fully improvised material about a year and half ago, I really did not know what to expect. I came to understand the only way to approach these performances was to expect the unexpected. Every time I saw them play live, all my preconceptions of what I thought would happen were broken. I was slapped across the head, knocked on my face, and then picked up again by the beat. Little prepared me for when FBK used a clandestine recording of a friend discussing women earlier in the day as a perfect vocal sample to accompany a performance of dark, funky dance music (WHILE THE FRIEND WAS IN THE ROOM). I was also not ready to see Plural craft and unleash crystalline gems of pulsing, beeping techno in just a few moments; his creations materializing out of the ether as sophisticated pieces of some futuristic dance floor armory. My favorite moment of seeing them live was when they played together at my BLUR show last November. For 45 minutes, they took us down a cascading staircase into the heart of the molten core of their sound universe. They poured over their instruments creating walls of sound that flowed out of the speakers as hot, molten magma. It was like we were watching them crafting their own tectonic plates of sound that would be used as the crust of a sound world upon which we would all stand. The old brick walls of that former factory space melted away, and we were left exposed in the cavernous expanse of sound; standing on the ground that had been crafting for us. We truly were on some sort of frontier. In this moment, THE FALLEN had subverted the rules of genre and created music that told a story rather than fulfilled a checklist. In this moment, THE FALLEN crafted their own code and shared it with us as a cipher to work through the morass of commodified sounds pushed on us everyday. In this moment, THE FALLEN found those mythical genre giants cowering together out in those dark mountains and told them that they have their own way of creating sound and won’t be needing their services any longer. In this moment, THE FALLEN set out on their own, without the comfort of the crowd, to burrow deeper into their own sound world to tweak the tectonic plates of a sound universe of their own making. Luckily, they will be playing live again next Friday as THE FALLEN at Future Maudit at Cafe Burboun Street. You can get more details about that event HERE and read about one of the other performers Tyrant Manque in an interview I posted up last week HERE. For now, enjoy the interview I did with FBK & Plural, as they discuss broadly what lived improvised sound means to them and why they think it is important for people in our community to appreciate the Live P.A. performance. Local Autonomy: Both of you have been playing live P.A. sets individually and together as The Fallen around the city for the last year and half. What is it about performing live that you both enjoy so much? FBK: I always enjoyed playing live because of the serious disaster that can happen when everything doesn’t go as planned. There is a thrill that cannot be replaced when ANYTHING can happen. I’ve spent 25 years on stage now, and the randomness, fear, excitement and overwhelming joy cannot be replaced. DJing is similar for both me and James (only because we’re both risk takers whilst playing with records)…but playing live adds in so many elements that something can go wrong in a near instant. If I knew that our live set would sound exactly a certain way, I don’t think I’d have any fun. Plural: Performing live is fun because you have that element of disaster that could happen. You could loose sync or a piece of equipment could freeze up.(Just to name a few things that could go wrong) I have to say Kevin and I are quiet the risk takers even when we DJ. Everything relies on timing as well so we have to pay attention when things are going on because one mistake equals off time and a clashing of sounds we don’t want to hear. We don’t really practice much either which my shock some people, we go on pure feeling. So yes usually when you hear us and your like damn thats dope! We are right there thinking the same thing lol. Local Autonomy: How does playing live differ from DJ’ing? Are there unique challenges and rewards that come with making stuff up on the fly? FBK: When I play records (or CD, Mp3s, Edison Cylinders…whatever)…there’s far too often a knowledge that I have built over time-for instance, beatmatching as a skill is now like a base element. I know most of my music inside and out (only because I make it), my memory of tracks borders sometimes on obsession. I know while playing music for a crowd (pre-recorded music mind you) what is going to happen (though I pick my tracks at random, go into sets without any plan what so ever, and barely ever ‘organize’ my music…this keeps me interested in what I’m doing). Live performances are more fun because…oddly, I do LESS planning for live shows than anything else. I love to create on-the-fly, working without a net on a tightrope…it’s an old analogy, but it works here. James and I rarely practice-we’ll talk about what equipment we’ll use, talk about routing, setup, things we’d like to hear…but we don’t usually do a ton of ‘run-through’ sessions or ‘practice because this one’s important’ (shit, they are ALL important!!!!) Every show we do is different. The week or two before, I usually figure out what 3-6 preconceived things I’ll do…but I leave myself so much room for add-ons later. The last show we did @ Social room? We improvised the last hour or so…and it was the best part of the show! Plural: Djing is different than Live because when your DJing you are not creating anything new, these are prerecorded tracks you are playing with and you are mixing them an a way to make it continuous. While as Live you are making the tracks right then and there tweaking and freaking the whole sound at your command. They are all new material that know one has heard yet until that moment. Local Autonomy: How does playing together live as the fallen change the dynamic of your live performances from when you play solo? FBK: James and I have some common ground, but we go about doing music rather differently…we both have parts of music production that we think one is better at in some way shape or form (actually, I take that back-I suck at most parts of this production thing…I’m the extra set of hands;) Ok…seriously? If you mix a Plural track and an FBK track together-they tend to fill in the spaces that one leaves by itself. That’s the reason for The Fallen. Plural: When we perform as The Fallen you are getting basically Plural and FBK just Meshed together our tracks fit so well together its weird, but it works. Local Autonomy: There is a rich history of people playing live P.A. sets in dance music. Why do each of you think its important for people in our community to consider playing live themselves or appreciate those who do? FBK: (Soapbox and rant time): For this crowd now, who are getting into this music mostly from being deluged by the glossy, polished giant marketing game called EDM (WHICH IS A TERM I FU#K!NG DESPISE)…There is a gap in the understanding of how this music not only came to be, but what the process of creating this music we love REALLY is. I have been asked several times about a DJ and his music…and many believe that we all just buy or steal music from somewhere and then bring out a computer and the computer does all the ‘hard work’ (unless there are records-then the DJ is ‘doing something’)…because many fans of this ‘new’ (old) form of music come from watching traditional instruments being played (rock, country, folk, what have you), there is a disconnect between what is REALLY happening with a DJ set, and what constitutes a LIVE PERFORMANCE. Many have been tricked into believing that there is no difference, and that electronic music should be free (because the DJs and Producers don’t have to pay for the music, buy guitar strings or amplifiers, y’know…they just all have computers and the computer just creates what they want to play-because internet!) Part of it is a sign of the times. Technology is FANTASTIC and it allows me to do things that I’d never be able to do when I had my old studio (which took up a 25 X 25 room and was filled with literally 1 mile of cable). My laptop has the ability to replicate all of that gear times two now with only two cables or so being needed. I say all of that to explain this: A live performance should, and I say SHOULD, be an experience that isn’t pre-recorded, pre-determined or just mailed in by someone who spends the entire set looking at his computer and simultaneously checking their Facebook account. The crowd should be able to ‘see’ and ‘hear’ the process, warts and all. This to me means allowing for mistakes. I believe that so many people now hear live performance and expect that they’ll hear something akin to everything they’ve heard before, performed by someone else. That’s not what you’ll get with FBK, Plural or The Fallen. If we don’t know ‘exactly’ what it’s going to sound like…you shouldn’t either. Last point and I’ll end my rant…To all the crowds and fans of dance music in Columbus-IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT-DEMAND DIFFERENT! If you keep showing up to the same event with the same 4 people each and every time, the promoter has no need to change what he’s doing. McDonald’s doesn’t change the Big Mac for this very same reason. If you continue to go out and hear the same music over and over, let the same rotation of DJs occur and do the very same thing-you’ll get no more than that. Comfort is BORING. SAFETY IS BORING. Adventure awaits…but you have to find the adventurous ones-VOTE WITH YOUR FEET AND YOUR WALLET. If you want bigger acts to come to town, PAY FOR THEM WHEN THEY COME! If you want different DJs to play, TAKE A RISK AND SPEND $5-10 on seeing something DIFFERENT! Most of you reading this will pay $20 to go to a movie based on a TV show that you watched as a kid, or a rehashed version of a movie that was done a decade earlier….yet you’ll not spend even $5 to see a DJ or performer who comes from 3 hours away to play in our fine city. It wasn’t always like this-Many of the ‘old guard’ remember a time when there were events every weekend filled with local talent playing alongside international DJs and producers-some who are legendary now. It can happen, but the CROWD has to support it! If not, you’ll never see anything but locals on the stages, playing the same things you heard them play a month or a week before. SHAKE THINGS UP FOR FUCK’S SAKE!!!!! Plural:Good question,There are people out there like ourselves who would rather be the reason people have music to play that just be the DJ whos playing these tracks. Lets face it anyone can DJ but not everyone has the creativity or the push to make tracks. So yes I think there should be a level of appreciation that should go out to the people that make records and mp3s.You know? Without the producers making the music there would be no DJ. Local Autonomy: Thinking broadly to the history of music, do you see your live performances as connected to the work of improvising jazz, blues, noise, or rock musicians? FBK: Live performances are a bridge to understanding that this music does NOT exist in a vacuum. Neither does DJing…but during a live show, everything you’re hearing isn’t something that you can just buy or download on an mp3-it’s something much more organic-and it’s happening in front of you! It’s like going to see a Jazz concert in this way: You may even know the song the band is playing, but every night it sounds different. Live performances should be the same way…they aren’t always-but for us? They are! Many people speak ill of the Greatful Dead (because of their fans?)…As musicians, they were all very gifted and talented. Dance music producers broadly have some of the same talents as well…some are great drum programmers, some create great atmospheres with samples, some are great at composition and structure. Doing anything that is free-form is a nod to all styles of performed music…not just jazz, rock, blues or noise. Dance music (Disco) was played on instruments at one time by groups of people (like 16 people on one stage!)…every part of the performance was organic in this way..because each had an independent mind and could find new ways to express themselves. This tradition is still around even in the computer age-you just have to realize the computer is an instrument if used correctly-it’s not just a crutch. Recently, both of us have been getting away from the computer and beginning to focus on ‘hardware’ or ‘things outside of the box’…and the results have been fantastic. We sound different and we’re even MORE engaged than we were before. There’s no one way. And doing a Live PA is far more interesting when you have several boxes to control…with two hands…we’re both going to be busy as hell on Sept. 27th… Plural: My homie FBK said it all in his rant at the end of his interview.Thats just how we see it read it and learn. [Photo Courtesy of Carlos Bell Photography] We are lucky to have Atlanta based DJ, producer, ndatl label label founder Kai Alcé coming to Columbus to perform this Friday (8/2) at Big Bar alongside many other amazing artists (Event details HERE). Alcé has been in the thick of U.S. dance music for over twenty plus years and has used this pedigree to craft his own and Atlanta’s distinctive house sound. He has his roots sunk deep in numerous cultures and communities, as he came of age in what he termed the Golden Age of dance culture in New York, Detroit, and Chicago. Alcé talked about how he got his grassroots education in sound immersing himself in the dance cultures of these cities in a recent interview with Juno: “Well in New York I grew up in the midst of disco and the emergence of hip-hop, then in my pre-teen years I moved to Detroit and got into the high school party scene. I linked with Chez Damier, we were hangin’ out at the KMS/Transmat/Metroplex building and eventually worked at the Music Institute. I was also travelling back to New York and also checking out Chicago, so I saw the main three breeding grounds of this sound during their golden years. I was seeing Ron Hardy in Chicago one weekend, the heading back to Detroit and checking the MI, and going to New York places like MK’s Red Zone Mars.” It is evident from this statement that Alcé got much more than lessons in dance music. He garnered a PhD in the chemistry of sound, as from an early age he was influenced to synthesize diverse musical sounds and ideas. As he traveled from city to city, his was immersed in teachings on the fundamental elements that each city drew on to create his own distinctive voice and sound. These lessons would serve him well once he moved to Atlanta, as he was able to refashion these building blocks he learned across the country to help build a community and sound that would cement Atlanta’s reputation as a house music destination. This deep appreciation for synthesizing diverse elements into his mixing and production has never left his work. All of Alcé’s mixes, that are readily available for listening, reveal this fact . Take the mix he did for vice magazine [more mixes of his are available connected to his Juno and Little White Ear Buds interviews]: Thirty-five minutes or so in, Alcé weaves together tracks from Detroit’s past and present by playing Rhythm is Rhythm right alongside Kyle Hall. Such programming/selection creates a rich historical conversation between two records separated by decades of time. However, rather than showing some stark juxtaposition between the two records, this programming reveals the commonalities that Hall’s music still shares with the founders of the Detroit sound. Not content to end this strain of sound exploration right then, he tops it off with a sizzling track called “On It” from his new ep World Causes [previews here]. You can feel the same energy and ethos coming out of Alcé’s track. Just like Rhythm is Rhythm and Kyle Hall, Alcé lets the track run wild in a sort of controlled creative chaos that tips his hat to Detroit, but carves out propulsive properties all its own. Above the nods to Detroit, his technical chops, his musical pedigree, the real magic I find in Alcé’s music is in his belief and use of the power of music to heal and uplift people. Throughout all his mixes, there are inspiring messages to help us get over in our daily lives. Let’s be honest, life is beautiful, but the obstacles we all face can at times feel insurmountable. When I listen to Alcé’s mixes, the sun starts to crack through the clouds, and I get back some courage to take that next step to just keep going. I can take refuge in his mixes and let them fill me back up with the love and patience I need to go back out in the world and try to make a difference. However, this isn’t just secluded to his mix work. In his productions like “feeding” or “Willow,” he has created works of art that call on us to think deeply about how we can make ourselves and other people better. What a special quality! I am truly inspired by Alcé’s emphasis on taking the power he has as an artist to share a positive message with other people seriously. I think he really prompts us to ask a few questions to ourselves: What messages are we sharing with the world? How are we treating one another? Are we a force for peace and love in the world or are we just continuing to perpetuate cycles of fear, hate, and greed? I think a fitting way to close this introduction is to take an excerpt of the lyrics from the closing track in his Vice mix, Romanthony’s “Hold On”: “So your thinking that its over. You coming off another put down. Your feeling life is on your shoulders, No love around. You say your in for stormy weather. The sun ducked away behind the clouds. Can’t seem to get your thing together. Can’t get turned around. There is a reason for the madness. Someone got to tell you “It seems all hope is Gone.” There is one thing you might miss “Hold On.” You never know what’s in store for you. You never know what dreams might come true. Hold on you’ll see a brighter day. Hold on and I will show you the way. Hold On.” Hopefully, this message helps you get through your Wednesday. Just Hold On Ya’ll help is on the way. Friday will be here soon enough and we can all convene at Big Bar and recharge together with Kai Alcé, Jay Daniel, Seth Dedikate Carter, Craig Huckaby, Toby Tope, Aaron Austen, Tony Fairchild, True Skills, George Brazil, Ginsu, Bombay, Jenny Arcade, and Fran Fiction. All the details you need are available by clicking right HERE. In the mean time, check out Alcé’s exclusive interview below. Kai Alcé: It’s probably more the other way around, my life and experiences influence my sound. Hence the name of my label NDATL which stands for New York, Detroit & Atlanta the 3 places I’ve lived (with heavy influence from Chicago as well), have curated the sounds you’ll hear from me & the label. Local Autonomy: Your track “Feeding” has this amazing spoken word poetry in it. I love the whole thing, but especially this section: “Who’s feeding the children? Who’s feeding them? Who’s feeding them knowledge and freedom? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them that we are a part of the whole? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them purpose? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them that revolution revolves around itself and evolution is change? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them be yourself? Feeding them. Who’s Feeding them diversity? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them faith? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them spirituality? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them differences and preferences? Feeding them. Who’s feeding them culture? Feeding them. Who’s nurturing what they begin to feed themselves? Freedom. Feeding them. Seeding them as a root of their own.” These sorts of questions seem so important in our day and age. Do you think House music and music more broadly can provide that sort of nourishment, insight, and courage the next generation needs to survive the world we live in? [Kai Alcé’s “Feeding”] Kai Alcé: Those great words are from Kemi Bennings a talented poet/activist here in Atlanta. Good House music by nature should make you feel better so when it’s also accompanied with inspiring lyrics it’s all the better. Something that I would like to see more of not only in dance but in commercial music in general, when you have a voice such as music you shouldn’t take that power & influence for granted. Local Autonomy: You have been doing a lot of community building in Atlanta around house music with the House in the Park & Distinctive events and your NDATL label. In past interviews, you have discussed how it was special for you to help shape the Atlanta sound. I can only imagine how fun that was to be a part of that. What prompted you to want to help build the house music community and help shape its sound in Atlanta? [Footage from House in the Park 7 from deephouseatl.] Kai Alcé: It really came out of necessity, shortly after I moved to Atlanta the only two guys that were playing dance music Ron Pullman & Tedd Patterson moved away & so the an empty slot that need to be filled and so I did, & I also worked at Satellite records store for about 10 years furthering the deep sound. Local Autonomy: In many of your interviews (Such as the ones with Juno, We Dig and Little White Ear Buds), you discussed how vital it is for you to connect with the music you play and the crowd around you are playing for. Why is getting lost in the music and connecting with the crowd important to you when you play live? Kai Alcé: It’s just what you’re supposed to do as DJ is to connect. U have to pay attention to the energy in the room, many DJ’s get caught up in the mix u have to be aware, one eye on your floor at all times. I usually take a stroll on dancefloor while I’m DJ’ng just to really feel what they feel. Local Autonomy: You have been creating art with music for some time now with your DJ’ing, Producing, and community building. What do you think you have learned about living life from these artistic practices? Kai Alcé: That nothing is given you must work for it all. Lookout for the latest NDATL release “World Causes EP” by Kai “KZR” Alce OUT NOW! Features, Interview, Our Scene \| Our City \| Our Sound [photo courtesy of Ray of Hope Arts] Much of how I judge my connection with an artist is based on the lessons Kevin Kennedy taught me about one’s musical compass. In a candid conversation we had on how we both relate to music, he shared with me an insight that has become a core idea to how I approach music. He said that one knows very quickly if a track or set speaks to them. If the music grabs you and leaves you bobbing your head then you know that you have a connection with that creation. I have carried this insight with me and it has helped me immensely in understanding and refining what I call my musical compass. This inner compass is pretty important in our time period of increased “connection,” screaming NOISE, and endless mounds of “news.” Like the magnetic forces of our north pole has provided a form of navigation through endless horizons of land and sea, our inner musical compasses now guide us through the mounds of information that we all have to move through to find the art and people we connect with most and want to learn from. It was this compass that has led me to a deep appreciation for Tony Fairchild’s work and his desire to take the long, scenic route through the valleys and mountains of skill building rather than the direct route of instant gratification. Anyone present the the first time I heard Tony Fairchild spin could see how I instantly connected with his work. Prior to seeing Fairchild spin live, I had not heard much of his work. I knew from the little exposure I had with his mixes online that we had a common musical vocabulary and were interested in the same constellations of sound. However, it was not until that set that it really clicked for me. It was not until I turned off all the distractions and just opened myself up to that experience that my musical compass confirmed how much I connected with his vision of the world. From the minute that needle hit the first record, I could not stop bobbing my head and was soon propelled into strange, trance-like convulsions around the dancefloor. However, its not surprising that I connected with his work. At that time, my musical compass had me exploring the darker spectrum of techno and house, which primed me to look deeply into the imagery behind Fairchild’s set. Fairchild spun a set that weaved together a string of sounds that evoked the dystopian soundscapes that seemed to really be capturing my imagination at the time. The set ebbed and flowed through an exploration of the space in-between precision and spastic syncopation. It moved from propulsive energy to the sort of deconstructed sputtering so characteristic of the music of the past 6-7 years. In this set, I saw the richness of our organized world revealed. I saw the “perfectly ordered universe” of our bureaucratic lives set against a backdrop of the contradictions and dysfunctions of the very human systems we have created. I saw past the rhetoric of how our world worked to see the simple realities of municipal bankruptcies, the convulsions of the world economy, and our inability to deal with simple social problems in a direct and non-partisan fashion. In his soundscape, I saw him revealing simple truths about the nature of our reality and the common space and organizations we share through the synthesis of sound. Quite pointedly, I saw that despite our best efforts to make things work the way we want them to we will always be human and have to adapt to the paths presented to us when life doesn’t go according to plan. Aside from my connection to his music, it is quite obvious that Fairchild has embraced his own inner music compass and has let it guide him to construct his own path through the sound. His inner compass led him to not shy away from the challenge of embracing vinyl. He has embraced a deep respect for the music format and the lessons it can teach someone. His inner compass guided him to not shy away from making the transition from the “dubstep” that gripped him in the mid 2000s into “house”, “techno”, etc. He took the lessons he learned on how to focus on a single genre that he picked up listening to these artists and applied it to other constellations of sound he had yet to explore. His inner compass led him to not shy away from the long, scenic route of attempting to master the craft of DJing. In our age of instant gratification, this is a powerful act. Fairchild rejected the seductive lure of building a social media following and its accompanying HYPE. Instead, he invested his time in building a toolkit of skills that would help him express his voice. He took on the never-ending task of mastering a skill, and in that act dropped out of the rat race of EDM. He just followed that inner compass and opened himself to what the experience will teach him. Is that not what all of us should do if we are truly paying attention to our collective soul and seeking to connect deeply with the sacredness of our community and the art we all love? Luckily, Fairchild was kind enough to do an interview and a mix for us all to share some of his art with our community. I hope you have the chance to check out the mix and interview. It really captures the deep respect and reverence Fairchild has for the artform we all love. I hope you too will show this same respect for this mix as more than just another 54 minutes and 6 seconds, but as an opportunity to see what Fairchild is trying to teach and reveal to us. Don’t come at it ready to judge. Come at it with no judgements at all. Respect the music and the artist and amazing things can happen and you can allow the music to lift your mood, your spirits, and your heart. I know this mix he created has done that for me numerous times over the last two weeks as I let it float into my world. You can connect with Fairchild on his Soundcloud page and through his association with local dance organization Squared. He plays on a regular basis for Squared’s monthly at Victory’s. Mix: Tony Fairchild: There are two sides to this coin. First, music inspires, stimulates and opens my mind to new ways of perceiving reality or giving shape and sound to a reality that may only exist in your head. Dance music, techno in particular, tends to either paint a picture of the reality in which the artist exists or create an alternate reality that the artist has dreamt up. Detroit techno is the textbook example of the first; guys writing tracks about the decaying, technology-driven city in which they lived. The whole minimal-Perlon-Ricardo Villalobos camp really exemplifies the second; guys writing tracks to give shape to some exotic alternate reality or future that exists in their head. Both approaches allow me to experience realities and aesthetics that aren’t my own and open my mind to a bigger world of ideas than the one I naturally inhabit. It’s a great experience to listen to a piece of music that conjures up the image of another time and place in your mind. On the other hand, music distracts and consumes me. I have a very obsessive personality and the thought of the next record I buy, the next artist I discover, etc. can take up a bigger portion of my thoughts and attention than they should. I have to consciously temper this, otherwise I would have no friends and my only chance of getting a tan would be from the light coming off of my computer from the Discogs home page. It’s a double edged sword. LA: How did you get into dance music? TF: Listening to a lot of electronic music in high school in and early college. Traditional music production (ie bands) lost its appeal and I sought anything that was produced electronically. At first I listened to a hodge podge of genres, trip hop, IDM, techno, it was all just electronic to me. Around 2007-8 I got really into dubstep coming out of the UK. The sound was so novel at the time. It all sounded like the music for a film noire score. In retrospect it was a good entrance into the dance music world because it was more cerebral than dance floor oriented and that’s the kind of stuff I had always been into. Guys like Skream, 2562, Hessle Audio and Digital Mystikz narrowed my focus to a single genre. Around 2009 as dubstep DJs started to slow their tempos and mix in house and techno, I followed suit and started exploring those genres. You’d heard a DJ mixing a 130-135 dubstep track with an Anthony Shakir cut for example. I loved those blending of genres. Basically I listened to Ben UFO mixes and played whatever he was! LA: There has been much written about the resurgence of the popularity of people of our generation going back to vinyl. What got you into vinyl and what keeps you loving the medium? TF: I had a really strong conviction when I decided to start spinning that I wanted to do it the hard way, the way all the old school guys did. I thought that if I took the hard road I would end up being much more skilled in the long run. There was also a gravitas I felt from the DJs I liked that spun vinyl. They had the dubplates and the super-rare old school jams. It showed commitment and I respected that. What keeps me at it now is the desire to master the craft. That and I am obsessed with buying and collecting records. I get sweaty hands every time I go to the records store. “What goodies will I find this time?” I was up in Toledo this past weekend and found some crazy shit on this German label, Chain Reaction. You can’t find those records anywhere, and here I got them for 50 cents from the back of a used record crate in Toledo! I used to think that you couldn’t find house or techno in Ohio, but its just a matter of digging hard enough and having the knowledge to recognize worthwhile artists and labels. Digs often end up fruitless but finding the occasional gem more than makes it worthwhile. I heard records referred to as the Black Crack lately. I’d say that’s a suitable description. If any of you readers want to unload, you know who to call! LA: Each set I have heard you spin I hear the presentation of older house/techno tracks right alongside new, which I find extremely gratifying as I feel the music always holds up next to the “new”. What approach do you take to weaving together music of different eras? TF: Its not really a conscious act for me. It might be a techno record that came out last week or an acid house tune that is older than me. If it complements the track that is playing or takes my set in the direction I want to go, I’ll mix it in. This is very much a Midwestern mentality that I’m proud to associate with. All the old school guys I look up to spin this way. They’ll mix a disco track into slamming techno back into a Kraftwerk tune. The contextualization is fun as a DJ and it usually makes for an engaging, diverse set. LA: We are both from Toledo. I know that city influenced me in ways that shaped the type of music I listen to and who I am today. Did Toledo shape your tastes in music or your interest in music? TF: If Toledo is responsible, its only because the Airport Hwy library branch had a copy of Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works that I rented when I was 14! Much more is owed to the friends I had in high school. They were all in a band and I got to hang around while they wrote songs, practiced and shared other music they were into. They turned me onto a lot of the music that would have a large influence on my tastes. Radiohead, Four Tet, MF DOOM. I have them to thank. Later in life, I have come to have an affinity with Detroit and its music. I actually used to live further up in Michigan, about 30 minute away from the city. It blows my mind that I grew up so close to such a powerful cultural revolution but only realized once I moved away. The Midwest is the birthplace of all the music I love so much and, despite its lack of popularity these days, I am very proud to be from the same fertile lands. LA: You have begun dabbling in production doing what you term “Sketches”. What has been the most surprising thing you have found in that creative process? TF: Its embarrassing to even talk about because of how undeveloped and uninspiring my stuff has turned out so far. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that loops are easy to make. Arranging them into dynamic, fleshed out tracks is hard as hell. Also, a lot of work goes into refining your overall sound. Just because you have 909 samples, a Juno and a 303 doesn’t mean its going to sound old school. Regardless, its been a fun experience and I look forward to learning how to use my gear in new and interesting ways. Also, big shout out to Kevin Parrish for all the knowledge he’s shared and patience he’s had showing me how to use my own equipment! Stop. For real. Just hold up a second. Now Click HERE to go to Whodat’s Mixcloud and press play on her “No Requests Mix” from June 5th. After that, navigate back here and get the full experience of Whodat’s wonderful art. I want you to hear her mixing while you are reading her thoughts and words, because you got to feel her music if you want to feel her words Whodat is a detroit-based DJ, producer, record store owner of Ya Digg Records that specializes in tapping into the heart of the rhythms and grooves that propel us all forward and give us a reason to live. Sure, that seems like a high billing, and I am sure you want me to tell you what “genres” she spins. But that does not matter. She spins music. She spins hope, love, and an assortment of all the emotions that we all experience in our lives. Just listen to this No Requests Mix I told you to listen to above. Like Jaco Pastorius with the fretless bass during the Jazz Fusion era, she steps right into the pocket and bends these disparate bits of vinyl into an ever-unfolding groove that just grips you and compels you to move, feel, and be human. Her production work is no different. This past March she got her first vinyl release on London based Uzuri Records, and it shows her incorporating key elements from all those hours listening to and spinning vinyl into new works of art that show her finding her own way to speak to and build on those jazz, house, soul, disco, pop, etc. recordings. I obviously feel her music is on point, but her art transcends it being just a musical experience. What oozes out of everything she does is a love and reverence for the dance music community, vinyl, and music in general. Now I am being purposeful in the use of the word reverence, because I feel she does more than just enjoy and live her art. It goes deeper than that. She has a deep respect for the rituals of finding records, mixing vinyl, and creating music, which reveals how she thinks that all these practices are incredibly sacred and deserve to be respected and honored. What an important and thought-provoking idea to think of all of the actions we take to build our dance communities, share our art, and create as sacred acts that get us in touch directly with what it means to be a living, breathing human on this planet. Are we treating our listening, dancing, mixing, community building as sacred? Are we protecting these practices and teaching others how to do them? These are important questions that whodat’s approach and thoughts bring up for me, and I was struck by how they got me to see the deep beauty in all that we do. Whodat will be bringing all this goodness to Musicality this coming Friday (6/28) at Double Happiness and I hope you can attend. I know I will be there with everyone else trying to find a little bit about the world and myself in the sacred practices of dancing with others to the same beat. The show is $5 at the door. Support your scene, by paying for the artistic and musical experiences you go to! Event Details can be found on the Facebook. In the meantime, enjoy her thoughts and check out more of her mix work and her originals on Soundcloud. Whodat: Music and sound influences everything in my life. While I’m cooking, washing dishes, driving, walking, reading, resting, doing laundry, everything. (LOL) I can even hear sounds while I’m sleeping. I don’t dream much but there are a lot of soundscapes going on. It’s what keeps me going. I don’t know what I would do without it. Music has saved my life. I think music keeps me in sync. When I feel off balance or out of sorts, I just listen to something that will get me back on track. LA: How did you get into “dance music” (house/techno/etc.)? Whodat: The Electrifying Mojo, The Wizard and The Scene. LA: I have been listening to the products of your 303030 project on Mixcloud where you did one thirty minute mix a day for thirty days. How has that experience shaped your music production and mixing over the last 1-2 years? Whodat: The 303030 project helped me learn my strengths and weaknesses. Showed me where I needed to expand my record collection. I found out what tracks I zone out to. I like most of the stuff I have but there are some that just make me lose it. The 303030 Project also let me know there are some tracks that I need to know more deeply because even if I’m not feeling it a certain way, I can hear them in certain way.I would like to understand those tracks better, which just means I need to study andlisten more closely. Also, how putting all of my records and feelings together is going to be lifelong process. (SMH, LOL) As far as production goes, I did not remember anything after I had surgery. So I had to start over. It was extremely frustrating at first because I could remember that I used to do it but could not remember how to do anything. Which turned out to be a good thing, cause I relearned what I use to know even better and picked up somenew things along the way. LA: You own a record store called Ya Digg. You spin records. What does vinyl mean to you and the art you create? Whodat: Vinyl is a treasure. You are always on the hunt for it. It’s played with diamonds and made from petroleum. Vinyl is the longest existing medium for recordings. The frequencies and vibrations that come from the cut grooves of vinyl encompasses you when you hear it. The warmth of it is incredible. Being able to touch what you are hearing. Being able to see that break coming up. Sensing how much time is left on the track just by looking at the grooves. The challenge of mixing, blending or just bringing in a track at the right time every time you put on a record. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. (LOL) There is a ritual for everything that has to do with vinyl. The process of making vinyl is a sacred ritual. Digging, listening, selecting, carrying and playing vinyl are all sacred rituals. When creating art, you should consider your talent as a blessing and develop a sacred ritual for producing your art. Never take it for granted and don’t allow others to take it for granted either. LA: You live in Detroit, a city steeped in musical history. Now the simple question would be to ask how that city has influenced you, but I want to ask a different question. How do you think the music you and your contemporaries make influences the city of Detroit? Whodat: Honestly, I’m not sure if it is or how much it is. It’s not very visible in Detroit, you have to look for it. I can see our music influencing people on the outside of the city, state, country but not as much the in city. I see it influencing people that already know about our music. So I guess we have to work on changing that. There have been a lot changes over the years with the decline of radio, record stores and the pressing of vinyl. But I think artists from Detroit need to work more collectively to have our music influence people in Detroit. We need more record stores, venues, workshops and lectures that specialize in what we do. Not just events and parties. We still need those too but there needs to be more than just that. Got a treat for all ya’ll today. It is a long awaited interview with three of the core members of the long running Restart House Music crew that has been keeping house music pumping in our city and providing a place for up and coming DJs to play for almost a decade. It seems apropos that this interview come after the interview with Seth Carter a few weeks back, as these folks have been pushing the soul and funk of dance music along in our city for some time. This sort of longevity is vital for our scene as it provides a bridge for individuals from past iterations of the scene to dance and perform alongside newer members. No doubt, such bridges are vital as they allow those seeking to learn more about the history and sounds of our community a conduit where they can learn about the soul of the music and our community’s history. Soul & historical considerations aside, their devotion to keeping the event alive is truly inspiring. They have helped build the infrastructure for dance music in our city and because of their efforts in the early 2000s they helped keep the scene afloat in a time when the popularity of the music was starting to wane. True, they weren’t the first EDM/dance/etc. event of the early 2000s, nor were they the only show taking place in town. However, their show was an integral part of keeping the scene alive by providing a place to keep house music playing. Its even more remarkable that Sparrow, ORORO, and DiNGO8 have been able to keep it afloat for all this time. I hope you enjoy their responses and make sure to check out the ReStart House Show tonight (Monday, June 10th) at 8pm at Brothers Drake Meadery in the Short North. 26 E. 5th Ave. (just east of 5th and High) Event Details and Lineup HERE. Sparrow’s Responses: LA: How did you get into spinning and creating dance music. SPARROW: I got into spinning about a year or so after my first Rave in ’99 when I really heard House music for the first time. The first mix tape I ever bought at a party was Terry Mullen live in Toronto, and I played the fuck out of it. It drove me crazy that I loved this music but didn’t know who any of the artists or song titles were. So I started buying records from the local store and a friend of mine let me practice on his turntables. I bought my own decks shortly after that and had my first public performance after two months. LA: What is it about Dance Music that has kept you so interested over the years? SPARROW: House music has just never stopped being a source of happiness for me. I couldn’t tell you a specific thing about it that has made it stick. I like that it’s this under-the-radar source of positivity in a world that’s mostly dominated by superficial commercial music made for the lowest common denominator. Good House feels like a genuine celebration of living that’s not driven by any kind of selfishness. LA: When and why did you start ReStart? SPARROW: Me and Ororo started Restart because we weren’t seeing that many House weeklies any more. When I first started going to parties there was a house night at Northberg Tavern, there was Clockwork Sundays at Red Zone. But by the time me and her met and started doing tag-team sets, you really didn’t see those weeklies anymore so we weren’t really getting a chance to play as often as we wanted to. Drum and Bass was getting really popular around that time and most of the weeklies you’d see were for that. If you wanted to hear House you had to find flier for a party somewhere outside of town. So we were drinking beer together on my front porch one night talking about how we should bring that back again and I said we should call it Restart. We actually picked Northberg Tavern as our spot when we started. LA: ReStart is credited by many to be the 1st EDM night that existed in the early 2000’s, when there weren’t many clubs nights in town. In such a context, what role do you think the event has played in the Columbus Dance Community? SPARROW: We were definitely not the first EDM night, but I think you could say we were the most resilient. I don’t know of any other night that’s lasted as long and kept the same level of heart. We never charged a cover and we always did it for the love of the music. LA: How has ReStart changed or shifted over the years? SPARROW: While I was still in Columbus the only thing that really changed was our location. Apparently after I left Brian added a shitload of sound equipment. I’ve never seen that many speakers in one car. Jesus. LA: Where do you see ReSTART in the future? Sparrow: Hopefully still in smaller dimly lit venues with no cover. ORORO’s Responses: [Photos Courtesy of Ray Of Hope Arts] LA: How did you get into spinning and creating dance music? ORORO: First, let me say, I don’t create dance music, I just pick the types of music that I like and play it out for people, lol. I got into DJ’ing about 2 years after I got out the Army. I was stationed in Germany for 6 years and that’s where I first heard house music and fell in love with it. The clubs over there didn’t play too much Top 40 (thank God) and house was played there 24/7, clubs, radio, just all over the place. When my time with the Army was over with and I came back home, I didn’t like the music that was being played in the clubs here and a friend of mine (shout out to Fabyan) said I should start Dj’ing. I bought my 1st table from Doughboy, who was doing really dope house nights at RedZone on Fridays, and the rest is history. ORORO: LOL…That’s easy to answer. For me, what’s kept me interested in the type of Dance Music that I play are two things…FUNK & SOUL. I guess I’m kind of an elitist when it comes to what I play and what I like to hear, but no matter what style it is, I want to hear either FUNK or SOUL in what’s being played. That could mean a really nice bouncy bass line in a DnB track, that makes me want do, what I call the “giddy up” dance, or a Jazzy jungle track that has a nice flute or Spanish guitar in it, that turns my moves to “fluid”…where on the down side of the music spectrum, the new music craze DUBSTEP, has no feeling or soul at all, and is nothing but noise to me, so I can’t stand it and for me it rates up there with other “top40 noise music” that seems to be really big now days. Something about a really great house beat just gets me moving like nothing else. ORORO: Sparrow (Nate Rouke) and myself, started ReStart around 2001-02. We were introduced to each other at a party we were on the line up for, noticed that the styles we played worked well with each other and that we had a lot in common. We became friends and started playing out together. One of the main reasons we started this night was because, at the time, we weren’t getting gigs and we really just wanted to play out. What better way to do that than to just start our own night! And because of the problem we had getting gigs because we weren’t established, we wanted to have a place where beginner DJ’s could have a place to come and pay and get used to playing out. We also just wanted a night that was focused on just house music. ORORO: LOL….I can’t say that we were the 1st EDM night in the city..lol…I would think that, that title goes to the DJ’s who were doing the Friday nights at RedZone, in the 2000’s..talking about Doughboy, Lyman, Titonton and all those heads. But, I think the role that we’ve played in the community was having a place where you could go and hear great house music and be with great people and not have that “Club” feeling. We created an environment in which you didn’t have to get all dress up in order to get your boogie on. It’s almost a Cheers atmosphere, where everyone knows your name and that’s what we’re going for. ORORO: I don’t think ReStart has really changed, we’re still all about HOUSE music, but we’ve had to shift our stance on a few things. We’re vinyl DJ’s, we don’t use computers or laptops and rarely use cdjs, and we (I) really wanted to promote vinyl dj’s only, but because almost all the dj’s we knew moved to digital, and the DJ pool shrunk, and as much as I wanted to, we couldn’t exclude the laptop dj’s. Luckily, the new DJ’s that we’ve had play out, who don’t use tables, have seen us play, and a few of them have even bought tables and wax of their own and are learning the “ole’skool” way of DJing, which I think is awesome. We’ve also relaxed the “HOUSE MUSIC ONLY” rule, but not by much..lol. DiNGO8’s Responses: DiNGO8: I got into making electronic music out of the frustration of dealing with being in a band. I asked a friend of mine who was into computers (big ups to Marshal Hackworth!) to show me how to use a computer to make music. I started making a punk/trip-hop hybrid, influenced by Portishead and Chemical Brothers. I went to a party and heard House Music and fell in love. I poured myself into learning everything about producing house. Learning about disco, funk and soul records (the source of house grooves). Then I got into spinning as a way to play my tracks to a larger audience. I’m still learning all of the subtle nuances of mixing. I love it. DiNGO8: The thing i love about dance music is the lack of pop style vocals. Boy meets girl, break-up, relationship drama junk. Dance music avoids this and gives your mind a better place to be. The vocals are more positive and empowering. Sure there are drama filled songs. “I will survive” is a classic anthem. But it is ultimately about self empowerment and a positive outlook. Nothing gets me going like a jack beat with a cowbell and a polka baseline. it’s so infectious. I also like the aspect of D.I.Y. that electronic music encourages. The future of technology will give kids tools to make some amazing things. I can’t wait to hear it. DiNGO8: I’m not responsible for starting it. i just can’t let a great thing die. Restart to me is constant undercurrent of what’s really going on in the scene. We don’t play what is popular. We just play good music. Period. DiNGO8: ReStart has always been a welcoming place for a dj fresh off the bedroom/house party circuit. That place where you could see dj’s really get into the mix and experience the give and take of the crowd. Especially in the round orange booth (BENTO dayz). We still get kids coming in with demos asking to play. DiNGO8: Over the years ReStart has been through a lot of changes. From the concept of Sparrow and ORORO and their venue change-ups. Then Cut Culprit came on board. Then he moved away and I got the honor of pushing it along. ORORO has been the constant tho. She’s amazing. A naturally talented dj and consistent voice for the underground heads. Plus we had help from Aria and Dr.Spilkus. We’re basically a little family, pushing our child along. Hoping for the best. DiNGO8: The future… Hmmm. Well we just changed venues. AGAIN. lol. We’re at Brothers Drake. Between osu campus and the short north. It’s a great location and should be a good fit for us. Our opening night was Monday, May 13th, 2013. We’re all really excited to be blessed with another opportunity to continue doing what we do. Bringing Columbus the finest in underground electronic dance music. Make sure to join their Restart Group on Facebook for all the updates and Be sure to check out their show tonight at Brothers Drake Meadery [EVENT DETAILS HERE].	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1496
__label__cc	0.527771	0.472229	Category: culture jamming “Pranks 2” by V. Vale (RE/Search) The first Pranks book (1987) is a potential world shaker; if approached at the right time by a suitably open mind, its tales of imaginative tweaking of perceived realityâ€”through elaborate ruses, pointless stunts, pre-caller-ID phone shenanigans, etc.â€”present a truly alternative way of living in which play is as highly valued as work, and a person can negotiate their universe on their own terms. I don't think I've ever felt laughter build so organically than when reading Boyd Rice's tales of suburban malfeasance, which I consider classics of American humor. The range of interviews in the 1987 volume nipped neatly between political agitators, performance artists, terrorists and troublemakers, offering innumerable worm holes through which one could approach prank nirvana. Inevitably, when reviewing the sequel to a beloved book, the original looms large. Pranks 2 is a bit smaller and more structured, with the interviews filed under Culture Hacking (Jihad Jerry, Jello Biafra), Groups (Suicide Club, Billboard Liberation Front), On-Line Satire (Frank Discussion), Comedy (Paul Krassner, Margaret Cho), and Art As Prank (John Waters, Ron English, SRL). Vale seems disinclined to edit the conversations, which sometimes wind dangerously far from the book's supposed subject. (Does Julia Solis' urban adventuring league really belong here? Or Margaret Cho, who flatly admits she's no prankster, despite her support of Reverend Al's delightful Art of Bleeding activities?) Nonetheless, most of the featured subjects and organizations do serious and provocative work, and it's instructive to learn more about their aims and activities, legal battles and triumphs. Who knew that Lydia Lunch's hobby is getting cops to pose for photos? As a longtime member of the apostate L.A. branch of the Cacophony Society, I was fascinated to learn more about its origins in the S.F. Suicide Club, yet found that Rev. Al's interview about Cacophony itself scarcely reflected my own experiences (not surprising, since Al organized/attended hundreds more events than I did). One thing this sequel makes very clear is how much the world and communication has changed in twenty years, and how pranksters have had to shift with the times to continue their activities. The personal stakes in the US and UK are so much higher now, it's hardly surprising that political and idealistic pranksters have taken the fore, but I find I miss the surrealism of phantom raccoons in grocery stores and dayglo guns tossed into Disneyland tableaux very much. That world is gone now, or if not gone, much harder to visitâ€”except in imagination, which both volumes of Pranks feed. (That's an Amazon link below, but consider buying direct from the RE/Search website, as they were among the small publishers hit by the Publishers Group West bankruptcy.) Author kimPosted on March 9, 2007 Categories cacophony society, culture jamming, Kim Cooper/ LITG, trouble makingLeave a comment on “Pranks 2” by V. Vale (RE/Search)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1500
__label__wiki	0.530121	0.530121	Home MIL NZ OSI 1. Home Page article Massey forges links with top Polish university 1. Home Page article College of Humanities & Social Sciences Explore - Defence and Security MIL NZ OSI Uni News Massey forges links with top Polish university LiveNews Publisher Post sponsored by NewzEngine.com Source: Massey University (from left) Professor Rouben Azizian with Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas, Polish President Andrzej Duda and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Auckland. International security scholars at Massey University will have new opportunities for research collaboration on central European issues, thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding with Poland’s Jagiellonian University. Vice-Chancellor Professor Jan Thomas signed the agreement on behalf of Massey’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies at a ceremony at Auckland’s Sky City yesterday attended by visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The relationship was facilitated and brokered by Polish ambassador Zbigniew Gniatkowski and Professor Rouben Azizian, director of Massey’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies, prior to the President’s four-day visit to New Zealand this week. The focus of the relationship will be between Massey’s Centre for Defence and Security Studies and Jagiellonian University’s Department of National Security, Institute of Political Science and International Relations. Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364 by the Polish king, Casimir the Great, is located in Kraków, and is one of Poland’s top two universities. The agreement represents a new and exciting relationship, says Professor Azizian. “As well as integrated perspectives on the development-security nexus, this relationship offers excellent potential for future collaboration on international security and defence research and scholarship, offering access to Central European insights and perspectives,” he says. “This might be considered especially useful given growing regional tensions, the increase in global strategic competition, and uncertainty associated with the evolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation [NATO].” Poland’s role as a European Union member is increasingly important, he says, and both New Zealand and Poland share similar concerns about the growing strategic influence of China and Russia in their respective geopolitical spheres. In her speech Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern highlighted the historic and humanitarian ties between New Zealand and Poland – in 1944 the New Zealand government welcomed over 700 Polish children orphaned in WW II, setting up an internment camp in Pahiatua. Professor Azizian says the Polish president expressed a wish during his speech at the signing for more Polish university students to undertake study and cultural exchanges in New Zealand, as well as for increased tourism between the two nations. Created: 23/08/2018 \| Last updated: 23/08/2018 MIL OSI Previous articleGreen Party welcomes bacon back into Country of Origin Food Labelling Bill Next articleScary Posters, Social Responsibility & More https://livenews.co.nz PHILIPPINES: Erupting volcano may leave children homeless for months, warns Save the Children Shows – Icelandic Electronic-Folk Artist Announces NZ Dates For “Bury The Moon Tour” MSIG Partners with MyKasih to Support 130 Underprivileged Students in Sabah... Employment Issues – Government must end exploitative ‘forum shopping’ practice against... Shows – Icelandic Electronic-Folk Artist Announces NZ Dates For “Bury The... Marae-Based course leading to big opportunities MotorSport – Champion Lawson inherits win as Collet falls foul of... Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1505
__label__cc	0.698462	0.301538	Champions League: Runners up Mohamed Salah (32) Milner, van Dijk, Firmino, Salah (1) Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino (11) The 2017-18 season will be Liverpool's 126th season of football since they were established. 4 Virgil van Dijk 9 Roberto Firmino 11 Mohamed Salah 12 Joe Gomez 14 Jordan Henderson 16 Marko Grujic 19 Sadio Mane 21 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 25 Cameron Brannagan 26 Andy Robertson 28 Danny Ings 29 Dominic Solanke 32 Joel Matip 34 Adam Bogdan 38 Jon Flanagan 40 Ryan Kent 49 Jordan Williams 50 Lazar Markovic 51 Lloyd Jones 53 Ovie Ejaria 54 Sheyi Ojo 56 Connor Randall 57 Rhian Brewster 59 Harry Wilson 63 Conor Masterson 66 Trent Alexander-Arnold 68 Pedro Chirivella MF Allan FW Taiwo Awoniyi 12 July 2017 Tranmere 4-0 Milner (pen 34), Grujic (42), Chirivella (50), Woodburn (pen 79) 14 July 2017 Wigan 1-1 Salah (45) 19 July 2017 Crystal Palace 2-0 Solanke (61), Origi (79) 22 July 2017 Leicester 2-1 Salah (20), Coutinho (44) 29 July 2017 Hertha 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Salah (77, 83) 2 December 2017 Brighton 5-1 Can (29), Firmino (31, 48), Coutinho (87), Dunk (og 89) 10 December 2017 Everton 1-1 Salah (42) 13 December 2017 West Brom 0-0 16 December 2017 Bournemouth 4-0 Coutinho (20), Lovren (26), Salah (44), Firmino (66) 22 December 2017 Arsenal 3-3 Coutinho (26), Salah (52), Firmino (71) 26 December 2017 Swansea 5-0 Coutinho (6), Firmino (52, 66), Alexander-Arnold (65), Chamberlain (82) 30 December 2017 Leicester 2-1 Salah (52, 76) 1 January 2018 Burnley 2-1 Mane (61), Klavan (90) 14 January 2018 Man City 4-3 Chamberlain (9), Firmino (59), Mane (61), Salah (68) 20 January 2018 Swansea 0-1 30 January 2018 Huddersfield 3-0 Can (26), Firmino (45), Salah (pen 78) 4 February 2018 Tottenham 2-2 Salah (3, 90) 11 February 2018 Southampton 2-0 Firmino (6), Salah (42) 24 February 2018 West Ham 4-1 Can (29), Salah (51), Firmino (57), Mane (77) 3 March 2018 Newcastle 2-0 Salah (40), Mane (55) 10 March 2018 Man Utd 1-2 Bailly (og 66) 17 March 2018 Watford 5-0 Salah (4, 43, 77, 85), Firmino (49) 31 March 2018 Crystal Palace 2-1 Mane (49), Salah (84) 7 April 2018 Everton 0-0 14 April 2018 Bournemouth 3-0 Mane (7), Salah (69), Firmino (90) 21 April 2018 West Brom 2-2 Ings (4), Salah (72) 28 April 2018 Stoke 0-0 6 May 2018 Chelsea 0-1 13 May 2018 Brighton 4-0 Salah (26), Lovren (40), Solanke (53), Robertson (86) 3 5 January 2018 Everton 2-1 Milner (pen 35), van Dijk (84) 4 27 January 2018 West Brom 2-3 Firmino (5), Salah (78) League Cup Edit 3 19 September 2017 Leicester 0-2 Champions League Edit Qualifying stages Edit 3 (1st leg) 15 August 2017 Hoffenheim 2-1 Alexander-Arnold (35), Nordtveit (og 74) 3 (2nd leg) 23 August 2017 Hoffenheim 4-2 Can (9, 21), Salah (18), Firmino (63) Group stage Edit 13 September 2017 Sevilla 2-2 Firmino (21), Salah (37) 26 September 2017 Spartak Moscow 1-1 Coutinho (31) 17 October 2017 Maribor 7-0 Firmino (4, 54), Coutinho (13), Salah (19, 40), Chamberlain (86), Alexander-Arnold (90) 1 November 2017 Maribor 3-0 Salah (49), Can (64), Sturridge (90) 21 November 2017 Sevilla 3-3 Firmino (2, 30), Mane (22) 6 December 2017 Spartak Moscow 7-0 Coutinho (pen 4, 15, 50), Firmino (18), Mane (47, 76), Salah (86) Knockout stages Edit Last 16 (1st leg) 14 February 2018 Porto 5-0 Mane (25, 53, 85), Salah (29), Firmino (69) Last 16 (2nd leg) 6 March 2018 Porto 0-0 Quarter-final (1st leg) 4 April 2018 Man City 3-0 Salah (12), Chamberlain (20), Mane (31) Quarter-final (2nd leg) 10 April 2018 Man City 2-1 Salah (56), Firmino (77) Semi-final (1st leg) 24 April 2018 Roma 5-2 Salah (35, 45), Mane (56), Firmino (61, 68) Semi-final (2nd leg) 2 May 2018 Roma 2-4 Mane (9), Wijnaldum (25) Final 26 May 2018 Real Madrid 1-3 Mane (55) 1 GK Loris Karius 19 0 1 0 0 0 13 0 33 0 2 DF Nathaniel Clyne 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 4 DF Virgil van Dijk 14 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 22 1 5 MF Georginio Wijnaldum 33 1 2 0 1 0 14 1 50 2 6 DF Dejan Lovren 29 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 43 2 7 MF James Milner 32 0 2 1 0 0 13 0 46 1 9 FW Roberto Firmino 37 15 2 1 0 0 15 11 54 27 10 MF Philippe Coutinho 14 7 0 0 1 0 5 5 20 12 11 FW Mohamed Salah 36 32 1 1 0 0 15 11 52 44 12 DF Joe Gomez 23 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 31 0 14 MF Jordan Henderson 28 1 1 0 1 0 11 0 41 1 15 FW Daniel Sturridge 9 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 14 3 16 MF Marko Grujic 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 17 DF Ragnar Klavan 19 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 28 1 18 DF Alberto Moreno 16 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 27 0 19 FW Sadio Mane 29 10 2 0 0 0 13 10 44 20 20 MF Adam Lallana 12 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 0 21 MF Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 32 3 2 0 1 0 7 2 42 5 22 GK Simon Mignolet 18 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 21 0 23 MF Emre Can 26 3 2 0 0 0 10 3 38 6 26 DF Andy Robertson 22 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 30 1 27 FW Divock Origi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 28 FW Danny Ings 8 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 14 1 29 FW Dominic Solanke 21 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 27 1 32 DF Joel Matip 25 1 2 0 0 0 8 0 35 0 38 DF Jon Flanagan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 52 GK Danny Ward 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 58 FW Ben Woodburn 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 66 DF Trent Alexander-Arnold 19 1 2 0 0 0 12 2 33 3 Player awards Edit Award no. August 2017 Mohamed Salah 1 September 2017 Mohamed Salah 2 October 2017 Dejan Lovren 2 November 2017 Mohamed Salah 3 December 2017 Mohamed Salah 4 January 2018 Roberto Firmino 2 February 2018 Mohamed Salah 5 March 2018 Mohamed Salah 6 April 2018 Mohamed Salah 7 2017-18 Mohamed Salah 1 3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 8 7 74 36 38 77 4 Liverpool 38 21 12 5 84 38 46 75 5 Chelsea 38 21 7 10 62 38 24 70 Europe Edit Champions League group stage 1 Liverpool 6 3 3 0 23 6 17 12 2 Sevilla 6 2 3 1 12 12 0 9 3 Spartak Moscow 6 1 3 2 9 13 -4 6 4 Maribor 6 0 3 3 3 16 −13 3 Mohamed Salah Roma £36,900,000 1 July 2017 Dominic Solanke Chelsea Tribunal Fee 10 July 2017 Andy Robertson Hull City £8,000,000 21 July 2017 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Arsenal £35,000,000 31 August 2017 Virgil van Dijk Southampton £75,000,000 1 January 2018 Alex Manninger Retired Free 1 July 2017 Jack Dunn Released Free 1 July 2017 Andre Wisdom Derby £4,500,000 3 July 2017 Lucas Lazio £5,000,000 18 July 2017 Kevin Stewart Hull City £8,000,000 21 July 2017 Pedro Chirivella Willem II Loan 26 July 2017 Connor Randall Hearts Loan 27 July 2017 Taiwo Awoniyi Royal Excel Mouscron Loan 31 July 2017 Sheyi Ojo Fulham Loan 16 August 2017 Divock Origi Wolfsburg Loan 31 August 2017 Allan Apollon Limassol Loan 31 August 2017 Jordan Williams Rochdale Loan 31 August 2017 Ryan Kent Freiburg Loan 31 August 2017 Mamadou Sakho Crystal Palace £26,000,000 1 September 2017 Philippe Coutinho Barcelona £142,000,000 8 January 2018 Cameron Brannagan Oxford Utd £400,000 11 January 2018 Ryan Kent Bristol City Loan 12 January 2018 Marko Grujic Cardiff Loan 18 January 2018 Daniel Sturridge West Brom Loan 29 January 2018 Ovie Ejaria Sunderland Loan 31 January 2018 Harry Wilson Hull City Loan 31 January 2018 Lazar Markovic Anderlecht Loan 31 January 2018 Jon Flanagan Bolton Loan 31 January 2018 ↑ Liverpool lost 5-4 on penalties.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1506
__label__wiki	0.869328	0.869328	FlyMHK 10th Anniversary Life in the Little Apple Historic Manhattan Oh Manhattan! Loaded with historical flavors The story begins aboard a steamboat ... which chugged to Kansas from Ohio, then ran aground on the Kansas River. The year was 1855. One hundred sixty years later, the same Downtown Manhattan area stands and thrives. Manhattan Town Center is 30 years old, and still fits nicely at the end of Poyntz Avenue like a snug-fitting shoe. When you shop in Aggieville, you're walking around the first shopping district in Kansas, and it continues to thrive as a nighttime entertainment district. Look how far the little establishment of Manhattan has come. All because of Steamboat Hartford, stuck on a sandbar! It all starts aboard Steamboat On April 27, 1855, the Cincinnati and Kansas Land Company departed Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Steamboat Hartford, bound for north-central Kansas. The plan was to head west via the Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri and Kansas rivers, which led to founding an abolitionist community in Kansas Territory. New York investors in the land company played a substantial role in naming Manhattan for the new town. A new town of Boston was already established where the Hartford was grounded, and Bostonians liked the new arrivals. Once convinced to stay, the town became Manhattan at the newcomer's gracious request. The Little Apple Manhattan NY, originally coined the Big Apple term in early 1900s, and made the name part of a '70s tourism campaign. Only natural, then, for Manhattan KS, originally named after the large borough, to follow suit. MHK went with a different-sized luminosity, and became “The Little Apple®”, and was first called The Little Apple® back in 1977. Other nicknames include Manhappenin' / Manhappiness; visitors quickly find the reason why: the friendly nature of "Manhattan-ites"! It's contagious! Manhattan Historical Sites The Wareham Building Manhattan in Kansas Territory Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau How did Manhattan get The Little Apple® nickname? Who's the tall fella in City Park? What are the best places to see on the K-State campus? What are the "can't-miss" places in Manhattan? I typically travel with my best friend, aka my dog. What are the accommodations? Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Kansas Department of Travel & Tourism K-State Athletics Manhattan Arts Center	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1509
__label__cc	0.551129	0.448871	MARITZA RUIZ-KIM Artist, San Francisco Bay Area Inquieta/ In quiet a Internet Projects On Panel T.H.o.U. Art The T.H.o.U. List Maritza Ruiz-Kim is a San Francisco Bay Area artist who has a BFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute. She uses her artwork to examine emotional landscapes and social structures. In 2011, she screened her video Inquieta as part of the No Dialogue show at ArtPadSF, which was projected over two stories tall on a neighboring building during the art fair’s programming. In 2013, Ruiz-Kim was the featured artist for R&F Handmade Paints, and later in the year, she launched ProWax Journal, a quarterly magazine for professional artists working in wax and encaustic. She served as Editor-in-Chief and worked with an all-volunteer staff to publish fifteen issues over three years. until Summer 2016, when she moved her studio from Oakland closer to home in Contra Costa County. Maritza has exhibited her artwork in San Francisco, New York, Miami, Santa Fe, and Provincetown. Click here to view resume High Contrast: Illuminate dark spaces Gradients: Demonstrate nuances of experience Strength: Make oneself heard Subtlety: Ascertain perceptiveness Abstract: Picture what’s intangible Figurative, Structure & Landscape: Distort what’s tangible I love to make random discoveries when I’m working hands-on in my studio, reading books, and listening to podcasts; I can’t stop making connections between disparate things. I have a deep interest in how people relate with and respond to each other, and it drives my interest in history, human interactions, empathy, race, subjugation, technology, and how the brain works. From there I think about the centuries of human experience that have led up to today, from broad societal structures to how we set up our personal, day to day worlds. My research fuels my artwork. “Maritza Ruiz-Kim.” by Mary Burger @ Articiple. Jul 12, 2017 Studio Address Located in the Diablo Valley Region of the San Francisco Bay Area 598 Patterson Blvd. Entrance is on left front of the building. Available by appointment, please contact to arrange. Maritza Ruiz-Kim, All rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1514
__label__cc	0.550577	0.449423	727-279-0505 service@martialartsteachers.com Martial Arts School Insurance MATA Websites Owner Coaching Is Your Curriculum Full of Contradictions? by John Graden \| Jan 20, 2020 \| Martial Arts Curriculum, Planning Your Martial Arts School, Student Retention, Teaching Martial Arts A Lesson in Perspective: Herbie Thompson by John Graden \| Jan 20, 2020 \| Martial Arts School Management Drinking the Karate Kool-Aid™ The 1974, Florida Karate Championships were held in St. Petersburg, and I begged my dad to take me. To his full credit, he drove me to this and many other events in the years before I had a driver’s license. This trip though was tough. It was during the gas crisis of the seventies. It wasn’t unusual to have to wait twenty to thirty minutes in line to get gas. Once you got to the pumps, you might just get a few gallons. To compound the stress, we were getting lost trying to find the event, but Dad didn’t complain. Dad was excited because Joe Lewis was going to fight an exhibition fight that night. Dad read my karate magazines and knew who Bill “Superfoot” Wallace and Joe Lewis were. On the drive over, he kept saying the blacks would take the sport over because they were faster. He said, “Once Lewis and Superfoot are gone, that will be it. The blacks will dominate.” I disagreed. I believed that a karate expert didn’t need speed or power. He had the secrets of karate. Of course, I didn’t think that if the other guy had the secrets of karate as well, then speed could be a factor. What did I know? I was just pumped up teen. The man Joe fought that night was Herbie Thompson. Herbie was a tough black man from the ghettos of Miami. (There is a chapter on Herbie in the appendix) Tough as he was, Joe Lewis dominated the fight, and speed had nothing to do with it. Lewis was fast, but his power decided the outcome of most of his fights. That day, Walt Bone won both the fighting and forms divisions with Hank Farrah coming in third place, and all of it was in Official Karate magazine six months later. I was so proud of my school. Herbie Thompson For years, as a young competitor on the Florida karate tournament circuit, I would see Herbie Thompson compete in the black belt fighting division. The circuit was racially charged in those days, with Thompson the respected and feared leader of a group of black fighters from Miami. Though he was respectful and friendly with Walt Bone, he was rarely friends with anyone he faced in the ring. He threw trophies and chairs if he didn’t win first place and always seemed ready to explode into a street fighting rage if things didn’t go his way. One time we had a black belt team competition between our school and a team led by Thompson. I was just a brown belt and was settling in to watch what I knew would be a rough, volatile series of matches when Mr. Bone motioned me to come over. He instructed me to follow him into the locker room where he pulled out a black belt and told me to put it on. I had been instantly recruited onto an adult team of black belts at seventeen. I was terrified. In the first fight, our biggest fighter got his nose broken six feet out of bounds by a blatantly illegal punch. We got the penalty point, but he got a trip to the hospital. After cleaning up the blood, in the next fight Don Sturiano got knocked out of the match with a powerful kick to the back, which nearly crippled him. I was next. I survived, but I lost a lot of points. In the final match, Walt Bone was up against Herbie Thompson. We were way behind in points, but Walt regained the points, and we won the team competition. Thompson went nuts. While excluding Bone from the tirade, he kicked things, spewed foul language, and threw his equipment across the room. In a sport based upon principles of respect and courtesy, this was disturbing and, in our view, disgraceful. Fast-forward twenty years. For my magazine, Martial Arts Professional, we did a profile on Thompson. What I discovered was a great lesson in perspective. We asked him about the “old days” when he would throw a tantrum after losing. His response was as revealing as it was unexpected. We discovered that for over thirty years, Herbie Thompson had dedicated his life to using the martial arts to save children in the roughest inner-city communities of Miami from a life of crime. He has mentored hundreds of kids and has probably saved as many lives. He explained that he would load as many kids into a van as possible and drive them out of Miami on Saturdays to a karate tournament. Some of the kids competed and some watched, but all were out of harm’s way for the day. He was using distance as the defense to keep these kids out of the battlefield in the streets of Miami. However, between the gas and the entry fees, by the time the tournament started, he was out of money. If he didn’t win the cash prize for first place, he couldn’t feed the kids, and he would have to borrow money for gas to get the kids home. His story instantly reframed our perception that he was a disrespectful jerk when, in fact, he was a desperate hero to these children, many of whom run their own martial arts schools today. Martial Arts Teachers’ Merges with GenerateMoreLeads.com to Provide World-Class Digital Marketing by John Graden \| Jan 17, 2020 \| Martial Arts Management, Martial Arts School Marketing, Online Marketing, Selling Martial Arts, Social Media Marketing Tampa Bay, FL – The Martial Arts Teachers’ Association (MATA) has merged GenerateMoreLeads.com (GML) into its marketing services platform for martial arts schools and suppliers. Since 2003, the Martial Arts Teachers’ Association (MATA) has been the leader in providing martial arts instructors with high-level resources to plan, market, and manage their schools. MATA is now adding an extensive and professional digital marketing agency by merging GenerateMoreLeads.com (GML) into its service offerings. Since 2010, GML has serviced mostly mainstream small and medium-sized businesses outside of the martial arts with comprehensive online marketing plans and campaigns. While MATA and GML have not worked together in the past, they are both owned by MATA Executive Director John Graden. He says, “MATA has always provided the strategies, tools, and tactics for martial arts schools and gyms to market on- or off-line. Essentially, we’d teach school and gym owners how to market and sell their business, but they would then have to execute on the plan. That is both time-consuming and complex.” That is the opposite of what GML does. According to Graden, “GML actually fulfills the marketing needs for small businesses. It builds business websites and crafts the SEO campaigns, Facebook ads, Google ads, content creation and directory listings for them. So we see this as a perfect fit at the perfect time because the economy is booming. Schools and gyms are clamoring to capitalize on the opportunities unique to online marketing without the headaches of doing it yourself.” GML’s veteran team of dedicated digital marketing experts is now available to MATA members to provide high-level search engine optimization campaigns, social media ads and content, directory listings, customized PPC campaigns, and website design solutions. #generatemoreleads #martialartsteachers #digitalmarketing #martialartsmarketing John Graden MartialArtsTeachers.com GenerateMoreLeads.com john@generatemoreleads.com Jg@martialartsteachers.com Iranian Defector: “All I want is taekwondo.” by John Graden \| Jan 12, 2020 \| Celebrity Black Belts, Martial Arts Management, Martial Arts School Management, Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing Iran’s Taekwondo Olympic medalist has announced on Instagram that she is defecting. Taekwondo bronze medal winner, Kimia Alizadeh is Iran’s sole female Olympic medal winner. EVER. She accused the Iranian government of “oppression,” “lying” and “injustice.” She also wrote on social media, “I am one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran with whom they have been playing for years.” How brave is this? Iran is believed to execute more people each year than any other country. Wikipedia reports that Iran carried out at least 977 executions in 2015, at least 567 in 2016, and at least 507 in 2017. The key words are “at least.” Treason is an executable offense. According to the Daily Mail, an Iranian parliamentarian demanded answers and accused “incompetent officials” of allowing ‘Iran’s ‘human capital to flee” the country. Human capital? Coming just days after Iran admitted to shooting down a passenger jet and killing 176 people, this is a major blow and may be front-page news for the coming week. I want to help you get in front of this news. You might want to consider reaching out to your local media on social media and suggest that you can provide some perspective as a fellow martial artist. She said she just wanted three things, “Taekwondo, and a happy and healthy life.” This assertion will no doubt bring worldwide attention to the sport. Be careful how you handle this. Resist the “Taekwondo was more important than her country..” or any similar exploitation. Instead, share some expert insight that might be framed as, “She showed tremendous courage. Martial arts instills an indomitable spirit and this is exactly what we are witnessing on the world stage. As martial artists, we all admire her courage.” The combination of shooting down the plane and Kimia’s defection may go down in history as the ultimate 1-2 punch to the end of the current Iranian regime. No doubt, Kimia has opened the flood gates for many others to speak out or leave as well. Right now, she is the face of the modern Iranian and she will be etched in history forever as a black belt revolutionary. However, she is not the first martial artist to defect from Iran. In September 2019, Saeed Mollaei, an Iranian judoka, left the country for Germany. See Iranian defector and taekwondo Olympic medalist Kimia Alizadeh compete. Gold Medal Black Belt Accessory by John Graden \| Dec 17, 2019 \| Celebrity Black Belts, Sport Martial Arts As 2019 winds down, here is a story about the spirit of martial arts rather than the business of martial arts. When your face is an asset for your business, competing in karate might seem unwise. Fashion model Sandhya Shetty has had her nose broken twice, among other injuries, but she doesn’t hesitate to climb back into the ring. With karate set to make its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Sandhya is ready to show what she can do – all while inspiring young Indian girls to stand up for themselves. 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__label__cc	0.644817	0.355183	Hello, world. I’m MacDara Conroy, and this is my blog. Home / About / Archive How Japanese Wrestling Is Body Slamming the American Mainstream Just in time for the G1 Climax tournament that's five days old as I write (and has another three-plus weeks to go). Could have done with a more judicious edit (apart from the odd typo, there are quite a few factual errors a quick Google search would fix) but it's still nice to see wrestling get attention from non-wrestling media, and especially attention of the 'this is cool' rather than 'this is stupid' kind. #link The Rise of Victimhood Culture I'm not sure using terms like 'victimhood culture' helps, as they seem as needlessly aggressive as the term 'microaggression' is itself. (It's onomatopoeia, isn't it? The word 'aggression' has an aggressive sound and mouth-feel to it.) But that's a distraction from the purpose of this piece. While there is indeed a very real, subtly oppressive quality to the widespread use of terms historically used to diminish society's minorities or quasi-minorities, it's also been contorted into a weapon wielded in a kind of cultural gamesmanship. And that's none more clear than the exchange this article uses as example, where the actual problem, if it exists at all, is lost in the rush to gain sympathy or kudos from peers, which quickly descends into childish sore-loser name-calling. I mean, the sheer irony of believing only one's own intersectionality matters, and if one's 'enemy' claims similar they're acting in bad faith. I'd laugh if it wasn't so depressing. #link My Thumped review of Ghostbusters It's not a good movie, but that's got nothing to do with the main cast being women. #link Enlarged Heart Radio 11 Back after a few weeks off, the latest edition of Enlarged Heart Radio is now streaming for your listening pleasure. This is the blog of MacDara Conroy, a word wrangler, mediavore and wrestling aficionado based in Dundalk, Ireland. Read more → © 1999-2020 MacDara Conroy unless otherwise noted. Some rights reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1523
__label__wiki	0.739301	0.739301	Saturday March 12, 2016 March 11, 2016 by Graeme MacKay Bird watchers asked not to post sightings from Dundas’ Olympic Woods Bird watchers have been asked not to post sightings from the Olympic Woods section of a Royal Botanical Garden special protection area. Bruce Mackenzie, director of the Hamilton Naturalists Club bird study group, posted the request on the HNC’s Hamilton Birders email group, as well as an update stating Naturalists Club representatives will be meeting with RBG staff this week to discuss the use of RBG lands by the public – in particular the area behind Westoby Arena on Olympic Drive. “RBG has recently posted No Trespassing signs in the area behind Olympic Park. They have asked the members of the HNC to refrain from using the Hopkins Woods Special Protection Area,” Mackenzie, a former Hamilton Conservation Authority staffer, posted on the email group. “The RBG has the right to direct how users may use or enter their lands…the (HNC) asks members to note the new signs and be respectful of the instructions.” The RBG recently began actively enforcing no trespassing rules in the area, after ongoing use of unofficial trails and popularity of the area on Internet bird watching sites. Tys Theysmeyer, director of natural lands at the RBG, said the meeting with HNC representatives was already planned – but the Olympic Woods issues raise new areas where the organizations can work together. Theysmeyer said among the topics to work on are finding a source of revenue to manage RBG areas, and an overall management plan for the area between Dundas and Cootes Paradise. “It seems to have been forgotten that we are constantly searching for funds for the trail systems we currently provide – as are all the park system partners,” Theysmeyer said. (Source: Dundas Star News) Posted in: Hamilton Tagged: birders, birding, conservation, dundas, Hamilton, hiking, nature, RBG, Royal Botanical Gardens, trail August 14, 2015 by Graeme MacKay By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday August 15, 2015 Dundas filming ban lifted with limitations A petition created on Thursday to end the moratorium — that is now not a moratorium — on filming in Dundas has exceeded its original goal of 1,000 signatures. After six days its new target is 2,000. Petition creator and Dundas local Kevin Ramage, 32, is trying to set up a meeting with Coun. Arlene VanderBeek to give the community a voice. He set out to speak to locals and business owners to get a grasp on how they feel about the original ban, and new case-by-case limitations. Meanwhile, the properties that were originally flagged as temporarily unavailable on the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) website now have a new message. After VanderBeek released her statement of “re-examination,” Susan Monarch, manager of tourism Hamilton, told The Spectator on Aug. 7 the wording on OMDC files were changed to say there may be limitations, and if interested in the property to contact the film office. There are three check marks available on the OMDC listings — not available, available and caution — Monarch said. Ramage reached out to VanderBeek Tuesday to set up a meeting, hoping to present his findings, but he has not yet received a response. “None of the businesses that I spoke to, and that signed the petition, had any knowledge that a moratorium or filming limitations were ever going to be put in place,” he wrote in the statement. Most business owners pulled Ramage into their back rooms, speaking to him at length about their thoughts on the issue. He said business owners either found out about the changes from customers coming in and asking them why they didn’t want production in town, or from the media. “They were not pleased about the lack of community involvement on the issue.” The decision for the moratorium, and now limitations, were made following discussions with the city’s film office staff, some residents and the BIA board of directors, which includes VanderBeek. (Source: Hamilton Spectator) Posted in: Hamilton Tagged: Arleen VanderBeek, armoured, bylaw, cactus festival, dundas, enforcement, film, Hamilton, Monarchy, police, queen, royalty, vehicle, ward 13 By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday August 24, 2013 Lightfoot added to Greenbelt lineup Neil Young’s out, but Gordon Lightfoot’s in. Lightfoot, a Canadian folk-music legend, has been added to the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic lineup, organizers announced late Thursday. The Orillia, Ont. native rose to fame with such hits as Sundown, If you Could Read My Mind, Early Morning Rain and Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald. “We are very excited by the addition of Mr. Lightfoot and will be making more announcements in the coming days,” Jean-Paul Gauthier, producer of the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic, said in a press release. The daylong festival at Christie Lake Conservation Area on Aug. 31 was to be Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s first stop on a four-city North American tour. But Young pulled out of the third annual show because of an injury to guitarist Frank Sampedro’s hand. This week, organizers offered a partial refund of $40 to concert goers, reducing ticket prices to $99.50. Buyers of tickets from consignment locations can pick up their refund beginning Saturday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. They must produce photo ID and their tickets to do so. The concert also features Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, Pegi Young and the Survivors, Trixie Whitley, Rocco DeLuca, the Arkells, Harlan Pepper, Basia Bulat, Whitehorse and Harrison Kennedy. (Source: The Hamilton Spectator) NEIL YOUNG CARTOON from wes tyrell on Vimeo. Posted in: Canada, Entertainment, Hamilton Tagged: aging, concert, dundas, Entertainment, folk, fossil, Gordon Lightfoot, greenbelt, harvest festival, Neil; Young, video, Vimeo September 29, 2010 by Graeme MacKay Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday September 29, 2010 Is that Bettman or Booman? The ideas have taken a few days to take root, but that’s because so many thoughts came to mind when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was introduced at the J.L. Grightmire Arena in Dundas Tuesday night before the Kraft Hockeyville game between the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres. To a chorus of boos, of course. Why does Bettman insist on putting himself through the humiliation of hearing the catcalls? He heard them on the biggest stage when he presented the Chicago Blackhawks with the Stanley Cup in June. Tuesday he heard them at the 1,200-seat venue, which was full of children. We understand why Bettman needed to be in the building on both occasions. Obviously, he needs to be in the house when the league’s champions are crowned. In the Dundas instance, he wanted to show he believes in the grassroots of hockey. We get that. Not to be overly cynical about it, it was also an opportunity for TV time. Yet in hindsight, does it really help the image of the NHL — and the future of the NHL — when the guy running the league is being booed in front of several hundred children? Why bring on the hatred by taking centre stage at centre ice? Surely, Bettman couldn’t have imagined the crowd was going to seranade him. Remember, Dundas is only a long slapshot away from the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, the place where the NHL commissioner so steadfastly refused to consider as a landing spot for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes franchise last year. Dundas is, in fact, now part of the amalgamated city of Hamilton. (We can imagine Bettman was jumping for joy when a community connected to Hamilton won the rights to the game over every other Canadian possibility). The Dundas-Phoenix-Bettman connection also serves to highlight the raw joy children feel for the game and the uglier big business side of the sport. There was such a passionate fan base in Dundas that hundreds of fans lined up outside the arena in the pouring rain — the children played hooky to watch hockey, with the support of their parents — waiting for the arrival of the Sabres early Tuesday. Meanwhile, as much as Bettman tries to convince the hockey world that the NHL can survive in Phoenix, save the franchise rallies in the desert sun have drawn smaller crowds than the one which stood in the rain to catch a glimpse of the mediocre pre-season lineups. Can it really still be a surprise that another NHL season is about to begin without any concrete developments in the pursuit of new ownership in Phoenix? Oh, and speaking of another unfulfilled passionate NHL hockey audience, 50,000 fans are expected to show up on the Plains of Abraham Saturday for a rally to support the return of a team to Quebec City. Hockey in the South versus hockey in the North. The more things change, the more they stay the same. (Source: Ken Warren, Ottawa Citizen) Posted in: Canada, Hamilton Tagged: Commissioner, dundas, expansion, Gary Bettman, Grightmire arena, Hamilton, Hockey, Hockeyville, limo, NHL November 23, 1999 by Graeme MacKay Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday November 23, 1999 Posted in: Hamilton Tagged: Amalgamation, Ancaster, Bob Wade, David O'Brien, dundas, Flambasterdas, Flamborough, Hamilton, John Addison, Mel Lastman, Province, Ted McMeekin, Toronto	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1524
__label__wiki	0.879249	0.879249	Albert Einstein Institution The Albert Einstein Institution (AEI) as described in its own website: Founded in 1983 by Dr. Gene Sharp, The Albert Einstein Institution is dedicated to advancing the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world. It is committed to the defense of freedom, democracy, and the reduction of political violence through the use of nonviolent action. To further its mission, the Institution has supported research projects (for examples, see our publications section), actively consulted with resistance and pro-democracy groups (including groups in Burma, Thailand, Tibet, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus, Serbia, and the Occupied Territories), and worked to publicize the power and potential of nonviolent struggle around the world through educational materials, analyses, translations, workshops, and media visibility.[1] In 1989, "The Einstein Institution’s Board of Directors, meeting in September, approved a grant of $6,000 to the Civilian-Based Defense Association, a one hundred percent increase over last year’s funding level. The grant is specifically to provide general support for the production and distribution of the Association’s newsletter, Civilian-Based Defense: News and Opinion." [2] In 1995, AEI noted that "The Program on Nonviolent Sanctions, which receives financial support from the Albert Einstein Institution, has now joined with the Cultural Survival Center, the research arm of Cultural Survival, a human rights organization, to run the Program on Nonviolent Sanctions and Cultural Survival (PNSCS) at Harvard University’s Center for International Affairs." [3] 2.1 Principals 2.3 Staff 2.4 Advisors (1993-1999) 3 Former Directors (1990) Between 2000 to 2004 they received some funding from[4]: Arca Foundation California Community Foundation Greenville Foundation Mertz-Gilmore Foundation Miriam G. and Ira D. Wallach Foundation Between 1993 and 1999 they received funding from[5]: Burma Project of the Open Society Institute Compton Foundation C.S. Fund Ford Foundation Friedrich Naumann Stiftung International Republican Institute Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation New York Friends Group Olof Palme International Centre United States Institute for Peace Robert Helvey – (Col., Defence Intelligence Agency) Edward Atkeson – (Major General, US Army) advisor Peter Ackerman – advisor Cornelia Sargent – Chair Elizabeth Defeis Mary King Curt Goering Director 2000 [6] Elizabeth F. Defeis Chester Haskell Joanne Leedom-Ackerman Dr. Stephen Marks Hazel M. McFerson Thomas C. Schelling Martin Teitel Hazel M. McFerson former chair [7] "*In 1994 “At the Albert Einstein Institution’s annual meeting in July, the board of directors elected Elizabeth F. Defeis as its new chair. She succeeds Thomas C. Schelling, who served as the board’s chair for five years… The board also re-elected Christopher Kruegler as president, and elected Hazel M. McFerson as secretary-treasurer. At its fall meeting, the board of directors will welcome a new member," Dr. Stephen Marks.[8] Richard Rockwell - 1994/95[8] Bob Helvey – President. (Helvey was on the board from approximately June 2003[9] and approximately October 2006[10] He authored a report, On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking About the Fundamentals[11], which acknowledges funding from a United States Institute of Peace grant SG-127-02S. Gene Sharp – Senior Scholar Jamila Raqib – Executive Director Staff 2000 [12] Advisors (1993-1999) Maj. Gen. Edward B. Atkeson (ret.) Philip Bogdonoff I. Roberto Eisenmann Dr. Efrain Garza Fuentes Rabbi Everrett Gendler Prof. Donald Horowitz Prof. Robin Remington Wallace Admiral Gene R. La Rocque (ret.) Prof. Adam Roberts William Spencer Prof. Hisham Sharabi David Szanton Peter Szanton William Langer Ury Former Advisors James Farmer - 1994/95 [1] Former Directors (1990) Accessed August 2008: [13] Christopher Kruegler Richard Rockwell The Albert Einstein Institution Phone: USA +617-247-4882 Fax: USA +617-247-4035 E-mail: einstein@igc.org Web: http://www.aeinstein.org NED - former funder Soros Foundation Swarming Youths Otpor Uche Ewelukwa Howard Clark Stephen Crawford Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy Arthur Edelstein Douglas A. Johnson - former fellow (in the 1980s) Center for the Study of Strategic Nonviolent Defense Albert Einstein Peace Foundation Open Letter in Support of Gene Sharp and Strategic Nonviolent Action Charles Bloomstein ↑ Albert Einstein Institution, "Background", Albert Einstein Institution website, accessed March 2009. ↑ Nonviolent Sanctions Newsletter, AEI, 1989. ↑ Nonviolent Sanctions Newsletter, AEI, Spring 1995. ↑ Albert Einstein Institution, Report on Activities 2000 to 2004, Albert Einstein Institution website, 2004.(pdf) ↑ Albert Einstein Institution, Report on Activities 1993-1999, Albert Einstein Institution website, 2000.(Pdf) ↑ Nonviolent Struggle, AEI, vol 7. no. 1.m Fall 2000. ↑ "Board of Directors", Pact website, archived from October 2007. ↑ 8.0 8.1 AEI, “Masthead, Nonviolent Sanctions: News from the Albert Einstein Institution, Winter 1994/95, Vol. 6, no. 3, page 2. ↑ Albert Einstein Institution, "Board and Staff", Albert Einstein Institution website, archived from June 2003. ↑ "Staff & Board", Albert Einstein Institution website, archived from October 2006. ↑ On Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Thinking About the Fundamentals, July 2004. (Pdf) ↑ Biennial Report 1988-1990, AEI, accessed August 6, 2008. Jonathan Mowat, "The new Gladio in action?: Ukrainian postmodern coup completes testing of new template", Online Journal, March 19, 2005. Contains references to the role played by AEI in Ukraine. Jonathan Mowat, "Who is Col. Bob Helvey?", Online Journal, March 19, 2005. Contains discussion of the instigator of AEI. Jonathan Mowat, "The Coup Plotters: The Albert Einstein Institution", Online Journal, March 19, 2005. Contains discussion of AEI. Thierry Meyssan, "The Albert Einstein Institution: non-violence according to the CIA", Voltairenet, January 4, 2005. George Ciccariello-Maher, "Einstein Turns in His Grave: AEI and Venezuela", CounterPunch, April 16, 2008. Michael Field, "Fiji claims NZ diplomat interfering in Govt", Stuff, June 22, 2008. Stephen Zunes, Sharp Attack Unwarranted, Foreign Policy in Focus commentary, 27 June 2008. Stephen Gowans, "Defending the Indefensible: Sham Democracy Promoter Defends Imperialist Ties", What's Left, June 29, 2008. (Response to Zunes article: "Sharp Attack Unwarranted") Michael Barker, "Sharp Reflection Warranted: Nonviolence in the Service of Imperialism", Swans, June 30, 2008. (Response to Zunes article: "Sharp Attack Unwarranted") George Cicariello-Maher & Eva Golinger, "Debate on the Albert Einstein Institution and its Involvement in Venezuela", Venezuelanalysis, August 5, 2008. Retrieved from "https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Albert_Einstein_Institution&oldid=556680" Political Manipulation	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1526
__label__cc	0.734879	0.265121	Loudly Snub the IOM Posted on April 13, 2014 by ME: Lulu's Legacy The prestigious Institute of Medicine Committee on Diagnostic Criteria for ME/CFS humbly requests the honor of your presence at their third meeting, taking place in Washington D.C. on the 5th of May, 2014, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EST. That’s right! The IOM is throwing open their doors to the public; welcoming us in to enjoy four hours and twenty minutes of the committee’s otherwise super secret dealings. It will be like a Cinco de Mayo party, without music, food or integrity. The IOM has invited us to “participate” in person or by webcast. “Participate” is a relative term. The IOM has set the agenda and the only people providing information to the committee will be guests carefully chosen by the committee (I’ll save commentary on the featured performers for a future post. I’m still editing out profanity.) A Patient and Advocates panel, names of whom remain a closely held secret, will have ninety minutes to convince the majority non-experts they are not lazy, depressed and in need of a gym membership. The public is cordially invited to watch in silence. Public participation is encouraged and, some ask, why wouldn’t we want to take part? This is “our” meeting, Stakeholders. Our chance to see our esteemed IOM committee at work; an afternoon of transparency. They are warmly inviting us to watch the webcast, send an e-mail, participate in the process; the more, the merrier. This is the IOM’s version of seats at the table and they likely won’t invite us again. The IOM friends (most notably, CAA and Pandora) make it sound so lovely. The IOM wants your opinion–you should give it to them! Send an e-mail, or two! Here! We made it easy for you! Just fill out this simple questionnaire and we’ll see they get it! Don’t miss out! You have a chance to make a difference! Wow! Isn’t it great! How reassuring it is to think the IOM will take note of our opinion….everyone likes a chance to make a difference…maybe a quick e-mail…send off that questionnaire real quick…just a peek at the webcast…STOP!! The moment people think about participating, a bucket of cold, harsh reality should dump on their heads. If think you can make a difference by cooperating with the IOM, get over yourself!! You aren’t that good! Harsh, but true. Participants are reduced to numbers to put on a graph in the final IOM report. That is all. Not patients or family or caregivers. Just plain numbers, configured in all manner of ways to always support the result. Thinking about engaging the IOM? Remember this: The measure of stakeholder participation will be the number of e-mails received, the number of comments on pages and websites, the number of meeting room seats occupied and the number of webcast views. It does not matter if most of the e-mails and comments protest the IOM and support our experts. It does not matter if people are logged onto the webcast to send the message the world is watching. Every contact is carefully being tallied and used to the IOM’s favor. Chairwoman Clayton is running the committee according to script and the script says she needs to deliver a high stakeholder participation number. Easiest way to get the numbers up? Use the prestige of the IOM to charm and flatter the so-called patient groups who desire political clout. Ask them to drum-up e-mails and webcast views from the masses, sit back and watch the numbers climb. If they throw in an online questionnaire, they just might get tickets to the wrap party. Everything about this IOM farce is rotten to the core. There is nothing that will sway them but they insultingly ask us to try. Enough already! It’s time to loudly snub the IOM. Forget about them! Our fight is with HHS and the battle can only be won with Congressional help. But, shouldn’t we tell the IOM we are snubbing them? Not a chance. Silence cannot be viewed as acceptance if the protest is heard. The committee has already heard enough protesting to know we will accept nothing less than adoption of the CCC; they don’t need reminding. They don’t need to be told about a boycott through IOM e-mail either. They have been told, repeatedly, large numbers of stakeholders refuse to acknowledge the committee’s work. Snubbing the IOM does not mean we stop talking. It means we start talking to someone else, the louder the better. Snubbing the IOM is easy: Do NOT e-mail the IOM. Even e-mailing the committee’s administrative staff counts as stakeholder participation. Don’t be lulled by the committee’s agents and friends into thinking you can make a difference. Do NOT posts comments on IOM social media pages and websites. Any attention from stakeholders, even negative attention, increases the participation number. Do NOT view the webcast. Hard, I know, but imagine all the stress hormones your body won’t be generating. After the meeting, there will be plenty of commentary, blog posts and articles to satisfy a hungry curiosity. With the IOM ignored, we need to make good use of our collective energies by focusing attention on our elected officials and the media. Our legislators have the power to stop the HHS from doing us further harm. The media has the ability to make this battle a trending topic. Even if you live life mostly horizontal, you can advocate effectively. Consider joining in on some or all of these advocacy efforts: Write to your Senators and Representative. And, write to the members of Congress who oversee the HHS and control their funding. Tell them your story. Tell them about our 50 experts endorsing the CCC. Tell them about the conflicts of interest being ignored by HHS and the IOM. Tell them how the IOM squandered the VA money and quit on the GWI definition contract. Tell them how they can help by cancelling the IOM contract. Provide information to media outlets, especially your local markets. Something as simple as sharing a prepared press release with a local newspaper or television affiliate could lead to a news article or investigative report shared nationally. If we each share information with our local media, the better our chances for widespread attention. Freely share information about M.E. in all social media forums. A successful campaign is going to require support for our cause from the healthy public. Other patient communities share our problems and teaming up to find common solutions will benefit all. People are usually willing to take up our fight once they learn our desperate situation. We need to take advantage of opportunities to share knowledge and gain supporters. Sign online petitions and advocate letters. There is strength in numbers. A petition with over 5,000 signatures will garner more than casual attention, as will an advocate letter with hundreds of co-signers. Join the Thunderclap. Jeannette Burmeister has organized a Thunderclap* and everyone’s invited to join. Twitter is now the most effective and popular way to share information. And, it’s easy. If you don’t have a twitter account, now is a good time to sign up. Participate in e-mail and tweet storms. Instead of watching the May 5th Cirque de IOM on webcast, use that time to e-mail and tweet our lawmakers and let them know what is going on across town. Do the same for the media outlets. Let them know, loudly, we are snubbing the IOM and why. And, share what you are doing with all your Facebook friends. (In the coming days, advocates will be providing sample letters, templates, e-mail and Twitter addresses and how-to tips, all designed to make it easy to join in the campaign.) Friends of the IOM make participating in the May 5th meeting sound so right. Don’t fall for it. The Committee on Diagnostic Criteria for ME/CFS will continue it’s work as planned. The majority non-experts will ignore the advice of the stakeholders, listen to the charlatans and deliver a politically acceptable consensus definition on time and on budget. You are powerless to influence that process so don’t try. Don’t reduce yourself to a number on the stakeholder participation graph. Snub the IOM and use your precious energy and cognitive function to reach out to those who have the power and motivation to help. Join in. Advocate to stop the IOM contract and adopt the CCC, loudly and with a clear conscience. *Link to join the Thunderclap: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/10666-stop-the-iom-adopt-the-ccc Posted in HHS/IOM Protest \| Tagged #AdoptTheCCC, #IOM, #M.E. #ME/CFS \| 4 Replies The Marketing of Justina Posted on March 24, 2014 by ME: Lulu's Legacy After a year of review hearings keeping Justina Pelletier in foster care, the dependency court judge is due to give a ruling Tuesday on motions he heard at a March 19th hearing. It is expected he will transfer the dependency action to Connecticut and Justina will be transferred to a treatment facility near Tufts. I have lived with Justina in my thoughts for a year and I tell her story to all who will listen. What Boston Children’s Hospital and the State of Massachusetts is doing to Justina and her family is deplorable. People need to take notice, educate themselves, speak out and keep the conversation going in order to stop this from happening to any more children. People need to get the message and spread the word. But what happens when that message gets marketed in a manner which is not helpful to the cause? Is the recent marketing of Justina Pelletier a good thing? If you are unfamiliar with Justina Pelletier, she is fifteen years old, suffers from a little known disease and has spent over a year in the custody of the Massachusetts Division of Children and Families (DCF), mostly as a patient in the psychiatric unit at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH). She was removed from her parents after an ER doctor at BCH disagreed with Justina’s mitochondrial diagnosis and treatment plan. She was under the care doctors at Tufts in her home state of Connecticut and fell ill with the flu while visiting Boston. In the span of less than 24 hours, BCH psychiatrists examined Justina and made a determination she suffers from a mental disorder, caused by over-attentive parents who were over-medicating her with an assorted batch of supplements. When the Pelletiers refused to sign a treatment plan requiring them to dramatically change their daughter’s course of treatment, DCF was called and Justina was placed in the custody of the State of Massachusetts, where she remains. If you wish more history on the Pelletier case, the Boston Globe has been following Justina’s story for months, as has Fox Connecticut and Glenn Beck. Since early days of Justina’s confinement, the pediatric psychiatrists and BCH have been targeted by advocates. The psychiatrists misused their privilege by making a medical recommendation to DCF and Dependency Court guaranteed to get Justina removed from her parents, with medical power of attorney to the State. This procedure was not new to these particular doctors or BCH; it had been done before. The psychiatrists are able to use these kidnapped patients in their somatoform disorder studies with the luxury of no interference from parents. They are only accountable to the State and the State will always bow to their professional recommendations. Advocates have also focused on raising the awareness of mitochrondrial disease. The best way to help patients like Justina is to make the basics of mitochondrial disease common knowledge. The reason Boston Children’s Hospital and their psychiatrists were able to get away with these types of dependency actions is because the public knows so little about the disease. It is hard to bring mitochondrial disease to public view; research dollars are scarce and the disease is relatively rare and misunderstood. Medical school education is essentially non-existent so few doctors recognize it. Lou Pelletier broke the court’s gag order on the Glenn Beck show a year after Justina was taken. Although I’m not a fan of Glenn Beck, I applauded Mr. Pelletier’s courage and, at the time, was grateful for the attention being paid to the cause. Within a matter of hours, Fox News picked up the story, as did ABC. Wire services were alerted and it became international news in mainstream media outlets. The protest quickly moved away from the core issues and became a marketed referendum on religious freedom, right to life, parental rights and an fevered attack on the entire child services system. A vigorous protest has been mounted in a relatively short time but it has not hastened the progress of the dependency action. Other people jumped into the mix within days. Reverend Patrick Mahoney, of the Christian Defense Coalition, bought a one-way ticket to Boston and immediately stepped forward as the Pelletier family spokesman. Rev. Mahoney has enlisted the aid of his followers to organize prayer vigils and protests. He is called upon for frequent updates and his opinions are shared widely on social media. Not all of the Reverend’s activities have been helpful to the cause. For example, he accompanied the Pelletiers on their once weekly visit to see Justina, seeking entry as her spiritual advisor. Rev. Mahoney had to have known the facility is bound by a court order to limit visitors to immediate family only. The family-only visitation rules have been a point of contention for months and have been publicly debated. Instead, he went to the facility, was denied access to Justina, and broadcast that fact as an injured party. Weeks later, this incident involving the Reverend is still being continually portrayed as a violation of Justina’s constitutional rights regarding religious freedom. Facility staff were classified as enemies on social media. Telephone campaigns were launched, encouraging people to register their objection and demand Justina have access to a spiritual advisor of her own choosing. When it was brought to Rev. Mahoney’s attention that tying up facility staff with telephone calls could result in poor care for Justina, protesters were asked to flood DCF phone lines instead. Apparently, no one considered that the stunt likely caused Justina more stress at the time because her parents entered the visit fresh from confrontation. Did any part of that incident help Justina? No, but it did give the Reverend a desired talking point. Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, joined in the fight. He made a motion to the court to be allowed to represent the family but Judge Johnston has not yet ruled on his motion. Despite his not being recognized as counsel for the Pelletiers, today Mr. Staver filed a motion for contempt against the DCF for failure to allow Justina to be seen by the doctors from Tufts. DCF has publicly stated they are holding off making medical appointments at Tufts pending the court’s decision. Judge Johnston has publically stated his intent to render that decision by close of business Tuesday. Filing a motion for contempt one day prior to the decision, which will likely make the issue moot, accomplishes nothing except draw publicity to Mat Staver. Dr. Phil taped a show with members of the Pelletier family and Rev. Mahoney. Coincidentally, the show aired the same day as the latest court hearing, which many felt would be the day Justina would be given her freedom. To his credit, Dr. Phil presented a balanced show and discussed the core issues. There was a lot of interest generated online prior to the show and he likely enjoyed good ratings that day. I imagine a follow-up show, taped after Justina is returned home, is in the works and it can expect good ratings as well. A handful of lawmakers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, acquiescing to demands of constituents, gave interviews promising to attempt legislative action to free Justina, while knowing, but not saying, they lack the jurisdiction to override the dependency court’s order. Lawmakers are promising parental rights legislation, as well as an overhaul of children’s services, but are forgetting they make these same promises every election year. They can’t help Justina but have instilled good feelings in their voters, so it is a win for them. Following the lead of Glenn Beck, Rev. Mahoney and Mat Staver, Christian conservatives have vigorously embraced the Pelletiers and their cause. Facebook groups supporting Justice for Justina have ballooned in size. Twitter campaigns are ongoing, as are telephone campaigns. Instructions have been given on how to file formal complaints against the hospital, the doctors, the DCF staff and Judge Johnston. There is an all out social media blitz to make life difficult for anyone who has had a hand in Justina’s ordeal. Today, in anticipation of Tuesday’s court ruling, specific instructions were given to Justina’s supporters to telephone the judicial offices to make clear “the whole world is watching.” The amount of vitriol in the Facebook groups dedicated to Justina’s case is overwhelming. Everyone from Judge Johnston to DCF to the people caring for Justina are being vilified. Anyone who disagrees with the new hardline conservative stance is pounced on and chewed up on social media. Advocates, sick themselves, who have worked tirelessly on Justina’s behalf have grown weary of having to defend themselves and have slipped into the shadows. This kind of activity does nothing to get Justina home and I hope she never reads the comments on the pages dedicated to justice for her. In summary, how successful is this new form of protest? Has all the new activity from the Pelletiers’ legal team helped move the dependency along? Not at all. Plans to transfer Justina’s case to Connecticut DCF jurisdiction were well underway before Lou Pelletier broke the gag order. It is entirely possible Judge Johnston would have signed the order transferring the case to Connecticut on March 19th had he not been inundated with new motions. Justina was transferred from BCH to a temporary juvenile housing facility about six weeks ago because she proved to be a poor study subject, NOT because of public pressure. She was not showing improvement after a year under the BCH treatment plan and the psychiatrists could no longer justify her confinement. Her doctors recommended a transfer back to Tufts for further treatment and DCF and Judge Johnston set the transfer process in motion. Are banging the drums of religious freedom, right to life and parental rights helping Justina come home? No, but it is garnering publicity for some, paving the way for lucrative civil lawsuit contingency fee retainers for others and guaranteeing press and TV show ratings. Will there be a book? A TV-movie? A spread in magazine? Does she need an agent? How soon before Jessica is asked to go before the television cameras and talk about her captivity? Has anyone asked Justina how she feels about all of this? The pieces are in place for Justina to leave Massachusetts and such an order could be signed tomorrow. She has a long road ahead but will soon be recovering in the arms of her family. The circus will quickly move on to the next photo op and vows to change the system will be forgotten. For Justina, I wish her a steady physical and mental recovery. Mostly, I hope the world will allow her to quickly achieve closure so she can resume normal life, out of the public eye and away from the storm. Meanwhile, M.E. and other invisible illness advocates will continue to work hard to make sure another patient is not kidnapped in the name of medicine. Karina Hansen in Denmark still needs to come home. Posted in Uncategorized \| Tagged #Justina Pelletier, #M.E., #mitochondrial, DCF, Justina \| 3 Replies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1537
__label__cc	0.732698	0.267302	Sam Harris Dictionary: Midwifed How To Sell Live Classes In WooCommerce Facebook Cryptocurrency Could Be The First Consumer Digital Asset How to Add Google Analytics Code to WordPress - No Plugin Needed The Original Rockefeller Category: Dividend Stocks On Looking Back On A Buying Opportunity… October 29, 2018 October 31, 2018 midlifecroesus The crash of the stock market over the past few days is a buying opportunity like every other market crash that I have seen, but failed to participate in. Each time, the market recovered. Each time, the stocks that were most beaten down for no apparent reason, other than fear, recovered. The best stocks to buy (and own) during times like these are dividend stocks. This is because if dividends are distributed during downturns, and set to be automatically reinvested, you will eventually profit from Wall Street’s gyrations. 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If Apple can combine consumer technology with Apple Store like environments for consumer healthcare services it could quickly become a two trillion dollar company. Apple… Apple, Dividend Stocks, Investing In The Future Will Ford Buy SunRun? October 4, 2017 January 22, 2018 midlifecroesus I believe carbon’s days are numbered. The writing is on the wall… No U.S. coal resurgence is visible on the horizon… Even Saudi Arabia is betting on solar… If Elon Musk is right, electric vehicles are the future. Indeed, part of Elon Musk’s “Master Plan” and “Master Plan, Part Deux” is to use distributed renewable energy from solar to provide power to all these new electric vehicles that Tesla will be building. From afar, Elon Musk is singlehandedly changing the automotive industry to embrace EVs. 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__label__cc	0.700606	0.299394	Tag Archives: 2nd Degree Murder Tennessee Judge Ruled Teenager Jacob Kinney Acted in Self-Defense When He Fatally Shot Fort Campbell Army Pfc. MarStratton Gordon (November 7, 2018) Posted on November 7, 2018 by Jennifer Norris Pfc. MarStratton Gordon, US Army A fifteen year old teenager Jacob Kinney was arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of Army Pfc. MarStratton Gordon, 23, on August 28, 2016 in Harriman, Tennessee. Pfc. MarStratton was in Tennessee on leave visiting his girlfriend at the time of the shooting. Pfc. MarStratton enlisted in the Army in November 2014 and was most recently assigned as a heavy truck driver with the 101st Sustainment Brigade at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. WATE reported that court documents allege Jacob Kinney shot Pfc. Gordon in the head with a .357 round after a fight broke out between Gordon and his girlfriend, Kinney’s sister. The documents say Jacob pointed the weapon at Pfc. Gordon and fired one round which hit him in the left cheek, killing him. Also reported was after the shooting, a judge ordered the teen to undergo an evaluation and treatment at a mental health facility to determine his competency and IQ. Jacob Kinney has been charged with delinquent second degree murder and the Roane County prosecutors announced that they will try him as an adult. His bond was set at $50,000. On November 7, 2018, a Tennessee judged ruled Jacob Kinney acted in self-defense and dismissed the reckless homicide charges. Veterans React To Opening Of Combat Roles To Women Funeral honors Blount Co. soldier killed in Harriman Blount County soldier killed in Harriman altercation Fort Campbell soldier shot, killed in East TN Police: Fort Campbell soldier killed Sunday in Roane County Harriman Teen Suspected In Shooting Death Of 23-Year Old U.S. Army Officer Fort Campbell soldier shot, killed by teen in East TN Fort Campbell soldier killed by 15-year-old while on leave Authorities investigating shooting of soldier by 15-year-old in Harriman Authorities: Teen accused in petition of murder Teen accused of shooting, killing US Army soldier Harriman teen accused of shooting, killing U.S. Army soldier Harriman teen charged in shooting death of U.S. Army Soldier Teen charged in shooting death of Fort Campbell soldier 15-Year-Old Accused of Killing Soldier Charged with Delinquent 2nd Degree Murder Bond set at $50K for Harriman teen charged in soldier’s death Bond Set for Harriman Teen Who Shot and Killed Soldier Argument takes deadly turn Roane teen shot soldier assaulting his sister, records show Mental evaluation ordered for Harriman teen accused of shooting, killing soldier Harriman teen accused of killing U.S. Army soldier to be tried as adult Roane County Teen to be Tried as an Adult for Murder of Soldier Mother of soldier killed in Roane County seeks justice Homicide Charge Against Roane Co. Teen Moved Back to Juvenile Court Roane teen charged with killing Fort Campbell soldier wants case thrown out Kinney reckless homicide case dismissed Violent Crime, Suicide & Non Combat Death at Fort Campbell, Kentucky Posted in Armed Forces, Army, Felony Crime, Homicide, Military Policy, Stateside Death \| Tagged 2018, 2nd Degree Murder, Active Duty, Adolescent, Argument, Army, Assault, Death, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Felony, Felony Crime, Fort Campbell, Gun Violence, Harriman, Harriman TN, Homicide, Jacob Kinney, Juvenile Court, Kentucky, MarStratton Gordon, Military, Military Policy, Murder, November, Reckless Homicide, Roane County, Second Degree Murder, Self Defense, State of Tennessee, Stateside Death, Teenager, Tennessee, United States, United States of America, US Army, Violence, Violent Crime, Violent Crimes \| Leave a reply Unusual Suspects Premiered ‘When Evil Strikes’ on ID: Police Investigate Marine Veteran Jonathan Blackwell’s Disappearance & Murder (June 16, 2013) In 2004, a former marine goes missing from his North Carolina home. Investigators sift through a mountain of tips and small-town rumors before a surprise witness comes forward who may hold the key to the mysterious disappearance. -When Evil Strikes, Unusual Suspects (S5,E11) Unusual Suspects \| Investigation Discovery (website) When Evil Strikes \| Unusual Suspects \| Investigation Discovery (S5,E11) When Evil Strikes \| Unusual Suspects \| Investigation Discovery (Amazon) Marine Veteran Jonathan Blackwell Killed by Girlfriend’s Jealous Ex in North Carolina; Stacey Webster Sentenced to 16 1/2 Years in Prison for 2nd Degree Murder (October 7, 2004) Posted in Armed Forces, Felony Crime, Homicide, In Their Name, Missing, USMC, Veterans \| Tagged 2004, 2013, 2nd Degree Murder, Adam Wallbrent, Arson, Deadly Affairs, Disappeared, Discovery ID, Episode 11, Felony, Felony Crime, Felony Crime, Fire, Galvin Stokes, Homicide, Investigation Discovery, Jealousy, Jonathan Blackwell, June, Marine Corps, Missing, Murder, North Carolina, Prime Video, Rage, Reidsville NC, Season 5, Second Degree Murder, Stacey Webster, United States, United States of America, Unusual Suspects, US Marine Corps, USMC, Vanished, Veteran, Veterans, Viola Honeysett, Violence, Violent Crimes, When Evil Strikes, YouTube \| Leave a reply Keana Barnes Shot & Killed Air Force Sgt. Perry ‘P.J.’ Jennings in Louisiana; Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2 Homicides (March 27, 2003) Posted on March 27, 2003 by Jennifer Norris Keana Barnes murdered Air Force Sgt. Perry ‘P.J.’ Jennings on March 27, 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Keana had been staying with her friend PJ temporarily while she got back on her feet. After PJ’s parents couldn’t get in touch with him for a couple days, they went to his apartment to see if they could find him. The building manager let them in the house and they found PJ with a single gunshot wound to the head, a pillow had been used as a silencer for the gun. It appeared that he had been killed in his sleep and did not suffer. He family reports that he actually looked peaceful. Family had learned that Keana Barnes was also accused of murdering Jimmy Shepherd a year earlier. But Keana told PJ and others that she killed Jimmy in self defense because he tried to rape her. Actually, Keana brutally stabbed Jimmy 27 times in her rage attack. Keana Barnes was jailed for the offense but let out of the prison because the District Attorney didn’t file charges within 60 days. As soon as they realized their mistake, they put out a warrant for Keana who at this point couldn’t be found because she was bouncing from place to place including PJs. After Keana Barnes murdered PJ Jennings, she fled the scene with his wallet, cash, and credit cards. She used the credit cards and it became obvious to police that she was heading for the Mexico border. Keana successfully entered Mexico but at this time the US Marshals were looking for her and were able to track her down based on her credit card usage. She was arrested and extradited back to New Orleans, Louisiana where she would face a first degree murder charge for PJ and a second degree murder charge for Jimmy Shepherd. After Keana’s affluent family found out she was charged with two homicides, they backed her and paid for the best attorney money could buy. The attorney recommended a plea deal that was initially secret until the judge and the families of PJ Jennings and Jimmy Shepherd found out. Keana’s attorney wanted to reduce the charges to manslaughter and give her a sentence of 7 to 25 years in prison, eligible for parole in three years. The judge refused to accept the terms of the plea agreement and changed the sentence on the spot to 25 years in prison, no parole. In a stunning twist, less than half way through her sentence, Keana Barnes successfully escaped from the St. Gabriel’s Prison in New Orleans, Louisiana. She headed out west to California and about three months after the successful escape, she was stopped by some L.A. police officers who asked for her identification. Keana didn’t have any identification so she was placed in the back of the police cruiser where she admitted to who she was. She was again extradited back to New Orleans, Louisiana to face additional time for the prison escape. Keana will be released in 2027 and she will be 44 years old when she is released. Oxygen: Two deceased men both helped out a damsel in distress. Did playing the good samaritan cost them their lives, and should authorities be worried that she could put someone else at risk? -Snapped on Oxygen Woman serving time for manslaughter escapes prison Investigator: Escaped killer Barnes is street-smart, cold-blooded Escaped Louisiana Woman on the Run After Jail Break Louisiana fugitive Keana Barnes added to U.S. Marshals’ Most Wanted list Police still hunting a two-time murderer who bounded a barbed wire fence to escape a Louisiana prison on New Year’s Day New information about escaped female inmate Murder victim’s father afraid for family, public after woman escapes St. Gabriel prison Murder Victim’s Family Concerned After Keana Barnes Escapes Prison Murderer Keana Barnes Escapes Prison Murder Victims family worried after Woman Escapes Prison St. Gabriel escapee caught in California Louisiana fugitive Keana Barnes found in Los Angeles Killer who escaped women’s prison nabbed on Los Angeles’ Skid Row Keana Barnes returns to prison after capture Prison escapee Keana Barnes back behind bars in Louisiana Keana Barnes on Snapped \| Oxygen Snapped: Preview – Keanna Barnes (Season 22, Episode 3) \| Oxygen Snapped: After the Verdict – Keana Barnes (Season 22, Episode 3) \| Oxygen Snapped: Bonus Clip – A Cookout with Keana Barnes (Season 22, Episode 3) \| Oxygen Snapped: Bonus Clip – Keana’s Temper Tantrums (Season 22, Episode 3) \| Oxygen Posted in Armed Forces, Domestic Violence, Felony Crime, Homicide, In Their Name, Scandals, USAF \| Tagged 1st Degree Murder, 2003, 2nd Degree Murder, Fugitive, Homicide, Jimmy Shepherd, Keana Barnes, Louisiana, Manslaughter, Murder, New Orleans, Perry Jennings Jr, PJ Jennings, Snapped, Sociopath, Sociopaths, US Marshals \| Leave a reply Elsie Jennes Found Murdered in House Fire; Army Veteran William Jennes II Pleaded Guilty to 2nd Degree Murder, Sentenced to 48 Years in Prison (July 17, 1995) Posted on July 17, 1995 by Jennifer Norris Housewife Elsie Jennes is found dead in the basement of her burning home. Lt Joe Kenda has no leads until Elsie’s son, William, turns up in a police station over 50 miles away, equipped with a suitcase, a pet yellow labrador, and a bizarre story to tell. -The Spy Who Killed Me, Homicide Hunter (S2, E4) Elspeth ‘Elsie’ Troost Jennes was murdered by her husband Army veteran William Jennes II on July 17, 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to William’s confession, he was sick and tired of Elsie nagging him about the finances and getting a job so he retrieved his gun and shot her in the face and back. Jennes admitted to pouring gasoline all over the house and setting it on fire in an attempt to destroy the evidence. He quickly left with their son and dropped him off in Canyon City, Colorado where he went to the police because he didn’t know what was going on. Jennes then drove west along Highway 50 where he threw his gun into the Arkansas River. The police knew it would be virtually impossible to recover the gun because of the strength of the current in that particular river. But Jennes’ confession gave the police the evidence they needed to charge him with murder. Apparently, Jennes became overwhelmed with the financial situation in his life and after 14 years of marriage decided to murder his wife Elsie instead of making things right. William Jennes II pleaded guilty to second degree murder in an attempt to protect his son from having to testify in court and was sentenced to 48 years in prison. Source: ‘The Spy Who Killed Me’ Homicide Hunter, Investigation Discovery Editor’s note: With a cable subscription, you can download the free ID Go app and watch Investigation Discovery programming at your convenience. And for those who do not have cable, you can watch “unlocked” episodes on the ID Go app including the latest premieres. For those who prefer commercial free programming during your binge session, Prime Video has an ID channel: ‘True Crime Files by Investigation Discovery” available for $3.99 a month. It’s a compilation of older seasons but totally worth the cost if you are a true crime addict. Download the ID Go app or purchase ID True Crime Files & binge away. Elspeth “Elsie” Troost Jennes (1959-1995) \| Find A Grave News Footage 1995: Elspeth T. Jennes Case \| Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda Actual news footage from 1995 surrounding the Elspeth Jennes case \| Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda The Spy Who Killed Me \| Homicide Hunter \| Investigation Discovery (preview) The Spy Who Killed Me \| Homicide Hunter \| Investigation Discovery (S2, E4) The Spy Who Killed Me \| Homicide Hunter \| Investigation Discovery (website) The Spy Who Killed Me \| Homicide Hunter \| Investigation Discovery (Amazon) The Spy Who Killed Me \| Homicide Hunter \| Investigation Discovery (Hulu) Homicide Hunter Premiered ‘The Spy Who Killed Me’ on ID: William Jennes II Shot & Killed Wife Elspeth ‘Elsie’ Jennes Over Finances (October 30, 2012) Posted in Armed Forces, Army, Domestic Violence, Felony Crime, Homicide, In Their Name, Military Policy, Veterans \| Tagged 1995, 2nd Degree Murder, Amazon, Army, Army Veteran, Arson, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs CO, Discovery ID, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Elsie Jennes, Elspeth 'Elsie' Troost Jennes, Elspeth Jennes, Felony, Felony Crime, Financial Motive, Gun Violence, Homicide, Homicide Hunter, Hulu, ID Go, Investigation Discovery, July, Lt Joe Kenda, Murder, Prime Video, Prison Sentence, Second Degree Murder, The Spy Who Killed Me, United States, United States of America, US Army, Veteran, Veterans, Violence, Violent Crime, Violent Crimes, William Jennes, YouTube \| Leave a reply Mefloquine: The Military's Suicide Pill	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1550
__label__wiki	0.768699	0.768699	Tag Archives: Commanding Officers Navy Sailor Brandon Caserta Died by Suicide at Naval Station Norfolk; Family Pushing for Suicide Prevention Legislation ‘The Brandon Act’ Focusing on Hazing & Bullying (June 25, 2018) AEAN Brandon Caserta, U.S. Navy (photo courtesy of the Caserta family) The Brandon Act: I can honestly say no one is looking in this because at this point, no one cares. I just looked at the suicide rate right now in the Navy and it is now reported 43 for the year so far. I looked at it on Wednesday of last week and it was at 37. What the heck is going on and when will someone anyone going to start caring about the men and women in our Armed Forces? We need to respect the flag AND the men and women who defend it and save their lives like they do us. We all need to write to our senators and congressional staff. We need The Brandon Act passed and quickly. I’m going to explain what “The Brandon Act” is. It is designed to be a safe word that men and women in our Armed Forces can use if they are subjects of any kind of abuse whether it’s physical, emotional or mentally. Abuse comes in many, many forms to include bullying, hazing, threats, sexual, abusive leadership, and any kind of mental and emotional abuse. These are just a few abusive tactics that can be done to someone. “The Brandon Act” protects those who come forward asking for help. It is designed for these men and women to come forward and get the help they need and if the abuse merits it, the sailor or troop will have a right to ask to be reassigned to another command or unit without any retaliation whatsoever from anyone in their current command or their next assignment. Our hope is to bring suicides to an end and by using this “Act” will hopefully allow them the courage to get help when they need it and get them healed and back on the right path. This “Act” is in front of Congress right now and hopefully very soon, they will approve and pass it once it’s completely written. Thank you for reading. #thebrandonact -Patrick and Teri Caserta (Brandon Caserta’s parents) Sailor’s Death at Naval Station Norfolk Ruled Suicide: Sailor’s death at Naval Station Norfolk ruled suicide. -WAVY TV 10 (June 26, 2018) Peoria Family Hopes for Change in Military Culture After Son Takes His Own Life: As Teri Caserta entered her son’s bedroom in their Peoria home, she broke down. It’s an emotion that Teri and her husband Patrick Caserta will always carry with them. Their son Brandon was in the United States Navy from 2015 to 2018. However, at just 21, Brandon would take his own life. -ABC 15 Arizona (June 14, 2019) Parents of Norfolk-Based Sailor Who Committed Suicide Want Changes: Brandon Caserta, 21, was a sailor. He died by suicide while stationed in Norfolk. His parents hope new legislation will protect future military men and women. -13 News Now (October 4, 2019) Updates on The Brandon Act: The Brandon Act \| Facebook Public Page ‘Everybody’s overworked’ — string of Navy suicides raises concerns over sailor stress and toxic leadership Following son’s death, Capital Region family raises flag on suicides in Navy Family of Sailor who committed suicide at Naval Station Norfolk pushes for change Parents hopeful sailor son’s suicide leads to legislation Navy AEAN Brandon Caserta was stationed with the Helicopter Combat Sea Squadron 28 (HSC-28) at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia when he died by suicide on June 25, 2018. While Brandon’s parents were on the phone with Navy leadership at the Squadron, Brandon walked out on the flight line, apologized to the plane captain (who is in-charge of the flight line), and hurled himself into a helicopter rotor, dying instantly. AEAN Caserta had a brief career with the Navy and it didn’t turn out the way he had hoped. He had failed Special Warfare Training and was transferred into a new career field as a result. And then unexpectedly Brandon broke his collar-bone in a bicycle accident, which also negatively impacted his Navy career. At the moment Brandon Caserta made his final walk out to the flight line, his father Patrick Caserta was on the phone with the command expressing concern for his son’s welfare. Patrick was making plans to fly out to Naval Station Norfolk to explore his son’s legal options. Desperate for answers, the Casertas reached out to Brandon’s chain of command and friends but eventually everyone stopped responding. The Casertas were told by many friends in Brandon’s command that leadership ordered a cessation of communications. Before the silence, Brandon’s friends shared that they thought he appeared to be suffering from depression, feelings of worthlessness, and anger, hence the reason he left a note asking the Navy be held accountable. As a result of the information gleaned from the note and those who knew Brandon, the HSC-28 conducted an investigation of itself; basically the fox guarding the henhouse. Although they knew months in advance of the problems, the report did note that Brandon’s supervisor had a history of berating and belittling those who worked for him. As a matter of fact, this supervisor could have been court-martialed under UCMJ Article 93, Cruelty and Maltreatment, but he wasn’t. Instead, Military.com reports he received no punishment and was transferred with a “declining evaluation” (and this was only after it was heard and reported that he made “derogatory and inflammatory comments concerning the deceased”). “I want to see as many people fired, kicked out or, at the very least, lose rank.” -Brandon Caserta, U.S. Navy According to Military.com, the Navy’s suicide rate in 2018 was the highest it’s ever been. And it was reported that a post-mortem analyses of suicides in the military usually showed the victim “faced major issues like financial problems, relationship problems, medical issues, and mental health conditions.” The military reporter reached out to Dave Matsuda, an anthropologist at California State University-East Bay, who researched and studied a suicide cluster among soldiers in Iraq in 2010. Matsuda’s research found some non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and officers in the chain of command made their subordinates’ lives a “living hell.” Matsuda also added that although the “bad leaders weren’t fully responsible for the suicides, they helped push the soldiers over the edge.” But in a system where the Navy is investigating the Navy, we have learned that the Chain of Command isn’t going to admit there is a problem. They have a history of blaming the victim and/or scapegoating an enlisted NCO or lower ranking military officer. Brandon’s father, Patrick Caserta, a retired U.S. Navy sailor himself, asserts the Command was “so hostile, corruptive and unethical,” that they tormented Brandon and drove him past the brink of despair. Patrick and Teri Caserta wholeheartedly believe the command murdered their son. Patrick reminded us that the military talks about trauma, exposure to war, and mental health, but they don’t talk about harassment and bullying. He believes military leadership do not want to admit harassment, bullying, and retaliation happen or admit they are at fault. In the days and weeks that followed their son’s death, Patrick and Teri also learned from those who worked with Brandon that they were all dealing with a high operational tempo and manpower shortfalls. Brandon’s co-workers believed “personal issues were not a high priority and Brandon’s death could have been prevented.” And an anonymous message sent to the squadron commander on June 18, 2018 revealed the abuse was ongoing before Brandon died. According to the message, Brandon’s supervisor called subordinates his “bitches,” referred to the chiefs as “douchebags” and “dumbasses” behind their backs, and “treated workers worse than garbage” and “like dogs.” –Military.com (June 8, 2019) Military.com reported that Brandon Caserta’s death was one of 68 Navy suicides in 2018. They also reported the rise in military suicides appears to mirror an increase in suicides among the general U.S. population. Suicide experts are struggling to understand why so many are dying by suicide. Some factors for suicide risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), include “spending time in prison or jail, having a mental health disorder or a substance abuse problem, experiencing family violence, a history of suicide, and having guns in the home.” Brandon’s family believes their son’s suicide was a direct result of toxic leadership, one superior who harassed and bullied Brandon, pushing him over the edge. According to Army Doctrine Publication 6-22, a toxic leader “operates with an inflated sense of self-worth and from acute self-interest,” consistently using “dysfunctional behaviors to deceive, intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want for themselves.” Although it appears there are multiple variables that impact when a service member chooses to die by suicide, the experts need to find out the why so we can save our service member’s lives. What is happening in their environment that makes them feel like suicide is the only way out? The directive states, toxic leaders exhibit a combination of “self centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have adverse effects on subordinates, the organization, and mission performance.” –Military.com (June 8, 2019) Military.com reported that one of Brandon’s co-workers helped shed some insight into the toxic climate at the Navy’s HSC-28 squadron. He accused leadership of deploying personnel in retaliation for speaking up and not doing as they are told. This particular individual requested that he remain at the squadron when his wife got sick because he needed to support her and their two girls. But his leadership was going to deploy him with a detachment anyways. So he filed an Inspector General complaint and thankfully was transferred out of the squadron in a couple weeks. He believes Navy personnel have a “fear of retribution” because the command is resentful of the service members who can’t deploy. Brandon’s family experienced a form of retaliation as well. The unit held a memorial service for Brandon four days after he died but Patrick and Teri said they were not invited by anyone in the HSC-28 command. Patrick Caserta believes the family was excluded out of sheer pettiness; leadership wanted to continue to conceal and coverup what truly happened. Regardless of the reason, it was a violation of Navy policy. “Navy policy states that the command should provide round-trip travel and allowances to family members to attend a command memorial service.” –Military.com (June 8, 2019) On May 31, 2019, after the command learned that Military.com had made phone calls regarding the Casertas’ allegations, Navy personnel indicated there was a “culture of fear” at the squadron. The Casertas are so angry and distraught that communications have stopped that they offered a $25,000 reward to anyone who came forward with information that “lead to successful prosecution of individuals in their son’s chain of command.” They have also met with the congressional staff of at least a dozen senators and representatives, including Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to discuss “the treatment they and Brandon received, request an independent investigation, and promote efforts to prevent suicide linked to toxic leadership.” They also would like to see the Navy implement Brandon Caserta’s request in his suicide note regarding the re-rate process: “sailors who don’t complete the training for the rate they initially sought should be able to select any other training they qualify for with their Armed Services Vocational Battery (ASVAB) test results.” Anthropologist Dave Matsuda told Military.com that to truly address the problem of suicide in the armed forces, “all the services need to consider ‘toxic leadership’ when analyzing the deaths of each individual.” If we understand the why, we can prevent suicide. Matsuda also believes operational leaders should not rely on “the boot camp strategy of breaking people down to build them back up.” Matsuda concluded with the assertion that indeed a toxic command climate can trigger suicidal behavior. One year later, Patrick and Teri Caserta are determined to get justice for their only son, because they believe this tragedy could’ve been prevented. The pair also report that Congress is drafting “The Brandon Act,” which is “federal legislation aimed at ending military suicides, holding commanders accountable, and halting the bullying and hazing that occurs within military ranks.” Please contact both the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) members and your Senators and Representative to ask that they too support our troops by supporting The Brandon Act. Our service members deserve a chance at a beautiful life post military. “The Brandon Act” is designed to be a safe word that men and women in our Armed Forces can use if they are subjects of any kind of abuse whether it’s physical, emotional or mentally. Abuse comes in many, many forms to include bullying, hazing, threats, sexual, abusive leadership, and any kind of mental and emotional abuse. These are just a few abusive tactics that can be done to someone. “The Brandon Act” protects those who come forward asking for help. It is designed for these men and women to come forward and get the help they need and if the abuse merits it, the sailor or troop will have a right to ask to be reassigned to another command or unit without any retaliation whatsoever from anyone in their current command or their next assignment. Our hope is to bring suicides to an end and by using this “Act” will hopefully allow them the courage to get help when they need it and get them healed and back on the right path. This “Act” is in front of Congress right now and hopefully very soon, they will approve and pass it once it’s completely written. Thank you for reading. –Justice for Brandon Caserta on Facebook (June 20, 2019) #TheBrandonAct Sources: Patrick Caserta (Brandon’s father), Patricia Kime, Military.com, and related links Obituary: Brandon Patrick Caserta (June 25, 2018) 3rd Cowpens CO Fired Since 2010; CMC Relieved (2014) Army Takes On Its Own Toxic Leaders (2014) ‘I now hate my ship’: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh (2017) Navy: Failures of Leaders, Watchstanders Led to Deadly Ship Collisions (2017) Former MCPON Bawled Out Staff, Made Sailors Fetch Coffee: Investigation His Suicide Note Was a Message to the Navy. The Way He Died Was the Exclamation Point When Driven to Suicide, at a Minimum it is Manslaughter! – The Navy’s Incessant Harassment of Brandon Caserta Ultimately Drove Him to Suicide – People Were Promoted, Instead of Held Accountable Suicides Are Still On The Rise In The Military — Is That Really a Surprise? Spoiler: The Answer Is ‘No.’ Peoria family hopes for change in military culture after son takes his own life Family hopes for change in military culture after son takes his own life Peoria family hopes for change in military culture after son takes his own life (YouTube) Parents of Norfolk-based sailor who committed suicide want changes Sailor’s death at Naval Station Norfolk ruled suicide Army Staff Sgt. Paul Norris Fatally Shot Army Spc. Kamisha Block in Iraq After She Ended a Forbidden Relationship, Then Ended His Own Life (August 16, 2007) Camp Lejeune Marine Maria Lauterbach & Unborn Child Murdered, Remains Discovered in Fellow Marine’s Backyard; Cesar Laurean Sentenced to Life in Prison, No Parole (December 15, 2007) Military Rape Survivor Army Sgt. Amanda Sheldon Died by Suicide After Suffering With Depression; Family Hopes Her Death May Spark Change (October 7, 2010) Lauterbach Case Prompts Policy Reforms for Victims of Crime in the Military (December 25, 2011) Army Directive 2011-19: Expedited Transfer or Reassignment Procedures for Victims of Sexual Assault (3 Oct 11) Military Policy and Legislation Considerations for the Investigations of Non Combat Death, Homicide, and Suicide of US Service Members (2016) Army Soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas Are Dying at Alarming Rates Stateside (2017) Are More Male’s Victims of Violent Crime in the United States Than Females? (2017) September: U.S. Department of Defense Casualties Report from September 11, 2001 to Present (2017) Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces, Transfer Policies Panel (2017) 48 Hours NCIS Premiered ‘Trail of Fire’ on CBS: Holley Wimunc, Domestic Violence, and the Holley Lynn James Act (June 26, 2018) ProPublica: ‘Death and Valor on an American Warship Doomed by Its Own Navy’ (February 6, 2019) Senate Armed Services Committee Members & House Armed Services Committee Members (June 21, 2019) The Brandon Act \| Justice for Brandon Caserta Justice for Brandon Caserta \| Facebook Navy Failed Their Son \| ABC 15 Arizona Posted in Armed Forces, Felony Crime, Homicide, In Their Name, Military Policy, Navy, PTSD, TBI, Mental Illness, Stateside Death, Suicide \| Tagged 2018, Accountability, Active Duty, Army Doctrine Publication 6-22, Brandon Act, Brandon Caserta, Bullying, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chain of Command, Command Directed Investigations, Commander, Commanders, Commanding Officers, Cruelty & Maltreatment, David Matsuda, Death, Depression, Expedited Transfer, Expedited Transfer Policy, Fear, Fear of Retribution, Harassment, Hazing, Helicopter Combat Sea Squadron 28, High Operational Tempo, High Ops Tempo, Homicide, HSC-28, June, Krysten Sinema, Lack of Accountability, Manpower Shortfalls, Manslaughter, Military Corruption, Murder, Naval Station Norfolk, Navy, Navy Re-Rate Process, NJP, Non Judicial Punishment, Norfolk, Norfolk VA, Patrick Caserta, Re-Rate Process, Retaliation, Retribution, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Senator Tim Kaine, Stress, Stress Factor, Suicide, Suicide Note, Tim Kaine, Toxic Leadership, Transfer Policy, UCMJ, UCMJ Article 93, United States, United States of America, Virginia \| 2 Replies Yvonne, Carlos & Benjamin Cisneros Found Dead in Colorado Home; James Perry Acquitted of Homicide, Murdered in New York (January 12, 1979)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1551
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__label__cc	0.687477	0.312523	UN Renews Censorship Demand I am informed by a press release from UN Watch that a UN Committee adopted the Defamation of Religions Resolution by a vote of 85:50 with 42 abstentions. A plenary vote is expected later this month. At the time of this writing, the link to the resolution does not work. The link provided in my previous post on this subject also fails. UN Watch counts as a gain the shift of 23 votes from support to abstention compared to last year’s vote. Big deal. I would consider it a gain if they had voted against the resolution. Abstention displays a lack of conviction and courage, two characteristics vital to the survival of western civilization. Without courage and conviction, our cause is lost and the lamp of liberty will be extinguished. My most recent post on this subject, Stop Sharia!!!, includes links to previous posts related to this subject and extensive quotes from relevant Islamic law. The following statement from the resolution was pointed out in the UN Watch press release: Also expresses its deep concern that Islam is frequently and wrongly associated with human rights violations and terrorism; To which feces I respond: Is there any deception more egregious than this? No intelligent & sane person who has read the Qur’an & hadith can be fooled by such lies. Terrorism is sanctified by 3:151, mandated by 8:12 and exemplified by 33:26. Muhammad bragged about being made victorious with terror. How in Hell can anyone read the Qur’an’s imperatives to genocidal conquest and claim that Islam is not associated with rights violations? How in Hell can anyone read the Qur’an’s imperative to cast terror and claim that Islam is not associated with terrorism? How in Hell can anyone read Moe’s bragging about being made victorious with terror and claim that Islam is not associated with terrorism? How in Hell can anyone have knowledge of Reliance of the Traveller Book O, Chapter 11, Paragraph 5 and claim that Islam does not violate human rights? Ignore the flowery rhetoric and examine exactly what Islam seeks to impose upon us through national & international law as revealed by Reliance of the Traveller. O8.7: Acts that Entail Leaving Islam (O: Among the things that entail apostasy from Islam (may Allah protect us from them) are: -1- to prostrate to an idol, whether sarcastically, out of mere contrariness, or in actual conviction, like that of someone who believes the Creator to be something that has originated in time. Like idols in this respect are the sun or moon, and like prostration is bowing to other than Allah, if one intends reverence towards it like the reverence due to Allah; -2- to intend to commit unbelief, even if in the future. And like this intention is hesitating whether to do so or not: one thereby immediately commits unbelief; -3- to speak words that imply unbelief such as “Allah is the third of three,” or “I am Allah”-unless one’s tongue has run away with one, or one is quoting another, or is one of the friends of Allah Most High (wali, def: w33) in a spiritually intoxicated state of total oblivion (A: friend of Allah or not, someone totally oblivious is as if insane, and is not held legally responsible (dis: k13.1(O:) ) ), for these latter do not entail unbelief; -4- to revile Allah or His messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace); -5- to deny the existence of Allah, His beginingless eternality, His endless eternality, or to deny any of His attributes which the consensus of Muslims ascribes to Him (dis: v1); -6- to be sarcastic about Allah’s name, His command, His interdiction, His promise, or His threat; -7- to deny any verse of the Koran or anything which by scholarly consensus (def: b7) belongs to it, or to add a verse that does belong to it; -8- to mockingly say, “I don’t know what faith is”; -9- to reply to someone who says, “There is no power or strength save through Allah”; “Your saying `There’s no power or strength, etc,’ won’t save you from hunger”; -10- for a tyrant, after an oppressed person says, “This is through the decree of Allah,” to reply, “I act without the decree of Allah”; -11- to say that a Muslim is an unbeliever (kafir) (dis: w47) in words that are uninterpretable as merely meaning he is an ingrate towards Allah for divinely given blessings (n: in Arabic, also “kafir”); -12- when someone asks to be taught the Testification of Faith (Ar. Shahada, the words, “La ilaha ill Allahu Muhammadun rasulu Llah” (There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) ), and a Muslim refuses to teach him it; -13- to describe a Muslim or someone who wants to become a Muslim in terms of unbelief (kufr); -14- to deny the obligatory character of something which by the consensus of Muslims (ijma`, def: B7) is part of Islam, when it is well known as such, like the prayer (salat) or even one rak’a from one of the five obligatory prayers, if there is no excuse (def: u2.4); -15- to hold that any of Allah’s messengers or prophets are liars, or to deny their being sent; (n: `Ala’ al-din’ Abidin adds the following: -16- to revile the religion of Islam; -17- to believe that things in themselves or by their own nature have any causal influence independent of the will of Allah; -18- to deny the existence of angels or jinn (def: w22), or the heavens; -19- to be sarcastic about any ruling of the Sacred Law; -20- or to deny that Allah intended the Prophet’s message (Allah bless him and give him peace) to be the religion followed by the entire world (dis: w4.3-4) (al-Hadiyya al-`Ala’iyya (y4), 423-24). ) There are others, for the subject is nearly limitless. May Allah Most High save us and all Muslims from it.) Examine the Islamic law as it applies to Dhimmis (that’s us after we are conquered by Muslims). Pay close attention to the clauses I have emphasized. Chapter O11.0: Non-Muslim Subjects of the Islamic State (Ahl Al-Dhimma) O11.1 A formal agreement of protection is made with citizens who are: -1- Jews; -2- Christians; -3- Zoroastrians; -4- Samarians and Sabians, if their religions do not respectively contradict the fundamental bases of Judaism and Christianity; -5- and those who adhere to the religion of Abraham or one of the other prophets (upon whom be blessings and peace). Such an agreement may not be effected with those who are idol worshippers (dis: o9.9 (n:) ), or those who do not have a Sacred Book or something that could have been a Book. (A: Something that could have been a Book refers to those like the Zoroastrians, who have remnants resembling an ancient Book. As for the psuedoscriptures of cults that have appeared since Islam (n: such as the Sikhs, Baha’ is, Mormons, Qadianis, etc.), they neither are nor could be a Book, since the Koran is the final revelation (dis: w4). ) Such an agreement is only valid when the subject peoples: (a) follow the rules of Islam (A: those mentioned below (o11.5) and those involving public behavior and dress, though in acts of worship and their private lives, the subject communities have their own laws, judges, and courts, enforcing the rules of their own religion among themselves); (b) and pay the non-Muslim poll tax (jizya). O11.4: The Non-Muslim Poll Tax The minimum non-Muslim poll tax is one dinar (n: 4.235 grams of gold) per person (A: per year). The maximum is whatever both sides agree upon. It is collected with leniency and politeness, as are all debts, and is not levied on women, children, or the insane. Such non-Muslim subjects are obliged to comply with Islamic rules that pertain to the safety and indemnity of life, reputation, and property. In addition, they: -1- are penalized for committing adultery or theft, thought not for drunkenness; -2- are distinguished from Muslims in dress, wearing a wide cloth belt (zunnar); -3- are not greeted with “as-Salamu ‘alaykum”; -4- must keep to the side of the street; -5- may not build higher than or as high as the Muslims’ buildings, though if they acquire a tall house, it is not razed; -6- are forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays; -7- and are forbidden to build new churches. They are forbidden to reside in the Hijaz, meaning the area and towns around Mecca, Medina, and Yamama, for more than three days when the caliph allows them to enter there for something they need). A non-Muslim may not enter the Meccan Sacred Precinct (Haram) under any circumstances, or enter any other mosque without permission (A: nor may Muslims enter churches without their permission). It is obligatory for the caliph (def: o25) to protect those of them who are in Muslim lands just as he would Muslims, and to seek the release of those of them who are captured. If non-Muslim subjects of the Islamic state refuse to conform to the rules of Islam, or to pay the non-Muslim poll tax, then their agreement with the state has been violated (dis: o11.11) (A: though if only one of them disobeys, it concerns him alone). O11.10 The agreement is also violated (A: with respect to the offender alone) if the state has stipulated that any of the following things break it, and one of the subjects does so anyway, though if the state has not stipulated that these break the agreement, then they do not; namely, if one of the subject people: -1- commits adultery with a Muslim woman or marries her; -2- conceals spies of hostile forces; -3- leads a Muslim away from Islam; -4- kills a Muslim; -5- or mentions something impermissible about Allah, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), or Islam. Exactly what part of O11.10.5 do you not comprehend? Please expose your full ignorance in the comment section; I will try to help you to understand what they are attempting to impose upon us. Any negative statement about Allah, his Messenger, his commands or their activities carries the death penalty. Am I a liar? Am I in error? Read the bold red text in the Shariah quotes again, then read the following quote. When a person who has reached puberty and is sane voluntarily apostatizes from Islam, he deserves to be killed. In such a case, it is obligatory for the caliph (A: or his representive) to ask him to repent and return to Islam. If he does, it is accepted from him, but if he refuses, he is immediately killed. The resolution uses broad, amorphous terms without narrow, predefined common meanings, conflating opposition to Islam with racism. Urges States to take action to prohibit the advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence; Emphasizes that everyone has the right to hold opinions without interference and the right to freedom of expression, and that the exercise of these rights carries with it special duties and responsibilities and may therefore be subject to limitations as are provided for by law and are necessary for respect of the rights or reputations of others, protection of national security or of public order, public health or morals and respect for religions and beliefs; Expresses its deep concern about the negative stereotyping of religions and manifestations of intolerance and discrimination in matters of religion or belief still in evidence in the world; In a previous post: You’ve Been Mooned! I revealed the real intention behind that ambiguity. The Secretary General made remarks condemning FITNA, a short video created by Geert Wilders. Fitna quotes the Qur’an and displays the relationship between its commands, rabble rousing kutbah and riots & terrorism. It is neither false, distorted nor out of context. In FITNA: Supporting Documentation, I listed the ayat cited by Wilders in a speech to the Dutch Parliament, linking each ayat to source and providing tafsir links for many of them. Some but not all of those ayat are cited in the video. Observe now what Ban Ki-moon said about FITNA. “There is no justification for hate speech or incitement to violence,” Ban said in a statement. “The right of free expression is not at stake here.” The only hate speech or incitement to violence contained in FITNA is in the Qur’an and kutbah quoted along with it. Wilders neither expresses hate nor incites violence. The right of free expression is very much at stake: Muslim organizations & regimes attempted to suppress the video. The Dutch government attempted to suppress the video. The Kingdom of Jordan charged Wilders with blasphemy and is demanding his arrest and rendition for trial. According to Reuters, Ban described FITNA as ”offensively anti-Islamic”. Now we know the true standard: that laid down in Reliance of the Traveller. Quoting the Qur’an and Jumah Sermons is ”offensively anti-Islamic”. The same standard would outlaw my blog posts. Related petitions: Outlaw Islam! Quit the U.N.! U.N. Bans Criticism of Islam: Pretext & Context (analysis of influential documents & previous resolutions.) United Nations Ban Criticism of Islam (’07 resolution) More UNHRC AssWholliness (March ‘08 UNHRC resolution) You’ve Been Mooned! (Extremely offensive remarks by the Secy. Genl.) Tolerance (This and the remaining links are to posts in a blog dedicated to exposing lies told by two OIC Ambassadors. Their lies were influential in shaping previous resolutions.) Violence is Alien to Islam Extremism is Integral to Islam Terrorists Don’t Speak for Islam 9/11 Violated Islamic Law Islam Forbids Violence Spread by the Sword Filed under: 33:26, 3:151, 8:12, cast terror, conquest, Defamation, genocidal, Islamic law, Religions, UNWatch, victorious with terror, wrongly associated \| Comments Off on UN Renews Censorship Demand	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1557
__label__cc	0.655744	0.344256	logo_moneymuseum Sunflower-films Audio (German) Zurich on its Talers Like many other Protestant republics, the city of Zurich was now and again met with the problem of what to depict on its coins. As a republic, it had neither a ruler nor city saints. Most of the Zurich coins therefore show the city's crest, often held by one or two lions. Between 1651 and 1790, the rich trading town on the Limmat River oftentimes portrayed itself by the so-called city view talers. Zurich issued the first city view talers inspired by Matthäus Merians' illustration of Zurich, published in 1642 in the "Topographia Helvetiae." The prominent buildings are easy to distinguish, on the first talers as well as on later ones. Hence the city view talers illustrate significant architectural changes that have taken place in Zurich in the 140 years these talers were issued – like the construction of the new city wall, which was completed in 1678. Or the renovation of the bell tower of the Grossmünster, which had been destroyed by lightning in 1763; on the city view talers issued in 1790, the new bell towers are prominently displayed. CoinsMoneyMuseumHistoryPicture-tours MoneyMuseum	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1560
__label__cc	0.567783	0.432217	Home Reviews Mercedes-Benz GLC gets more affordable Mercedes-Benz GLC gets more affordable Published 3 years ago on September 29, 2016 By Rachit Hirani The recently launched Mercedes-Benz GLC is now locally manufactured. This has effected in the SUV now becoming more affordable. The revised prices of the GLC range are INR 52.6 lakhs (on-road, Pune) for the GLC220d 4MATIC and INR 56.65 lakhs (on-road, Pune) for the GLC220d 4MATIC Sport. The petrol GLC300 Sport (petrol) is priced at INR 57.09 lakhs (on-road, Pune). The reduction in the pricing is a result of the local assembly of this new crossover. Both the petrol and diesel engines will be locally assembled at the company’s Chakan facility, at Pune . Read our detailed review on the new Mercedes-Benz GLC: Mercedes-Benz GLC Review Waking up early in the morning in the first monsoon week. Now that is a difficult thing. Especially when you staying on a hill station. Waking up early morning in Coorg, we moved out to our hotel’s lobby to drive the new Mercedes-Benz GLC. Mercedes-Benz was stuck as it did have the GLK, which was its best selling SUV but unfortunately there wasn’t a right hand drive version available in India. The new-generation of the GLK (renamed as GLC) is now available in right hand drive and MB has taken too long to get it here. We drive it from Coorg to Mangalore to understand how does this SUV perform. Mercedes-Benz GLC Exterior The new GLC is a C-Class equivalent in the SUVs. On the outside, the front has a strong presence as it resembles the GLS-Class to a good extent. The radiator has two louvres with the three point star, Avant-garde style. There are large air intakes on the front bumper with under ride guard in silver chrome. Headlamps come with Intelligent Light System and of course these are LEDs. The silhouette has a five-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels. Then the aluminium look running boards with rubber studs. The tail lamps to my surprise were sleek and the rear was curve than boxy, which is the thing with the GLE and the GLS. This the Edition 1, so it gets exterior chrome package with roof rails, belittling trim strips and even window weather strip that comes in polished aluminium. The GLC has more crossover look than SUV. Look closely and you will see the design characteristics of the GLA and the GLE from different angles. Mercedes-Benz GLC Interiors On the inside, GLC mirrors the C-Class. Everything is the same from the dash to the centre console detailing. Some elements are different on the GLC and these differ as per the body colours in which the GLC is offered. To start with, there is the three spoke steering wheel that bulges out on the horn bit and a twin dial instrument cluster that comes with driver information system at the centre. The centre console resembles the C-Class with a seven-inch screen. The COMAND system comes with 2 USB ports, 1 SD card slot, bluetooth connectivity and even Garmin maps. Space on the GLC is sufficient in both the rows with good enough support for thighs and back in the first row. The front seats have an extension for thigh support. At the rear, the knee room is more than enough even for tall people. A rear AC vents even get the control for the blower speed. The boot space is at 550 litres, good enough for a family to carry luggage for an entire weekend. However, for India the spare tyre eats up some of the space. Mercedes-Benz GLC Engines and Performance With regards to the engines on offer, GLC has one petrol and diesel. To everyone’s surprise, the petrol is more powerful than the diesel. Petrol engine at 245bhp has that extra punch that makes it amazing to drive when you wish to unwind yourself. The petrol motor is rev happy and has a linear increase in its power. Despite being a 2.0-litre engine, it has a lot of torque and smooth acceleration. The diesel on the other hand is torquey and you do feel the difference when the turbo kicks in. The driving experience in the GLC is smooth and comfortable in the comfort mode, while in the Eco mode overtaking means changing of modes. In Sport the transmission gets more responsive however a bit jerky if you make those sudden acceleration moves. With the Sport+, the story continues as well. The response is much better in the Sport and then the Sport+ modes. the ride of the GLC is smooth, however it does get a bit unsettled on bad roads. The handling of the GLC is good enough. you might feel that there is some amount of body roll around bends, however this is due to the light steering wheel that doesn’t feel very lively. When you start to push it around around, it does a good job. The GLC comes with 4MATIC, and this ensures you do not loose any grip on most of the occasions. Also Read: Mercedes-Benz GLB spotted on test Mercedes-Benz GLC Images To buy or not to? With the GLC entering this SUV segment, it is a lot more mature than the other SUVs in its segment. It offers more space and is a perfect family wagon, while the other two Germans miss out on space for the rear passengers. As the GLC will initially be a CBU, it will have a higher price than the C-Class as well. But soon things shall change when the assembly begins in the Chakan plant. Expect an on-road price of about INR 50 lakhs for Mumbai.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1569
__label__cc	0.529949	0.470051	See Gardening Books for Kids Staff Picks LGBTQ-Positive Picture Books ▶ More Children Staff Picks These LGBTQ-positive picture books are appropriate for young children, but their message of being true to oneself is meaningful for readers of all ages! Compiled by: Lizzie F. Marcus Ewert Ej - Ewe “Every night, Bailey dreams about magical dresses: dresses made of crystals and rainbows, dresses made of flowers, dresses made of windows…Unfortunately, when Bailey’s awake, no one wants to hear about these beautiful dreams…Then Bailey meets Laurel, an older girl who is touched and inspired by Bailey’s imagination and courage. In friendship, the two of them begin making dresses together. And Bailey’s dreams come true! This gorgeous picture book—a modern fairy tale about becoming the person you feel you are inside—will delight people of all ages.”—provided by publisher Ballerino Nate Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bra After seeing a ballet performance, Nate decides he wants to learn ballet but he has doubts when his brother Ben tells him that only girls can be ballerinas. Call Me Tree Español Juvenil - Ej Gon Call Me Tree/Llámame árbol, written and illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez, is a beautiful book that manages the unique achievement of being gender neutral. The poetry carries the reader through the child’s imagination, from growing into a tree to the discovery of other diverse children-trees, and includes a metaphorical message that suggests all trees, like all people, belong in the world.—Publisher Daddy's Roommate Michael Willhoite Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.76 Wi A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living. The Great Big Book of Families Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.85 Hof This fun and fascinating treasury features all kinds of families and their lives together. Each spread showcases one aspect of home life-from houses and holidays, to schools and pets, to feelings and family trees. Ros Asquith's humorous illustrations perfectly complement a charming text from the acclaimed Mary Hoffman; kids will love poring over these pages again and again. A celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world over, The Great Big Book of Families is a great big treat for every family to share.—Publisher Heather Has Two Mommies Lesléa Newman J - 306.76 New “Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn't have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn't matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because ‘the most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love one another’” – provided by publisher. I Am Jazz! Jessica Herthel J - 306.768 Her “From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body. She loved pink and dressing up as a mermaid and didn't feel like herself in boys' clothing.” I Am Jazz! tells the true story of Jazz Jenning’s childhood in an clear and honest voice that will easily engage picture book readers. Introducing Teddy : A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship Jessica Walton Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Wal Errol's best friend and teddy, Thomas, is sad because he wishes he were a girl, not a boy teddy, but what only matters to both of them is that they are friends. Jack and Jim Kitty Crowther Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Cr Longing for adventure, Jack the blackbird decides one day to venture out from his forest home to seek the excitement of the sea. There he encounters a dashing seagull named Jim, who welcomes Jack into his life and shows him the wonders of his seaside village. Unfortunately, the other (white) gulls aren't so hospitable. "Who's that funny bird," old Captain Seagull asks. In spite of Jim's efforts to defend his friend, the villagers can't seem to get beyond Jack's differences. Until, that is, they learn that he has a skill none of them do. Jack's ability to read funny stories from an old washed-up box of books wins the friendship of the crusty gulls, and interspecies harmony abounds at last.—Amazon Review King and King Linda de Haan Juvenile Nonfiction - J 306.76 Ha When the queen insists that the prince get married and take over as king, the search for a suitable mate does not turn out as expected. Monday is One Day Children's Fiction – Ej Lev A rhyming countdown of the days of the week as a father and child wait for the weekend together. Christine Baldacchino Juvenile PIcture Books - Ej Bal Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves wearing the tangerine dress in his classroom’s dress-up center. The children in Morris’s class don’t understand. Dresses, they say, are for girls. And Morris certainly isn’t welcome in the spaceship some of his classmates are building. Astronauts, they say, don’t wear dresses. One day when Morris feels all alone and sick from their taunts, his mother lets him stay home from school. Morris dreams of a fantastic space adventure with his cat, Moo. Inspired by his dream, Morris paints the incredible scene he saw and brings it with him to school. He builds his own spaceship, hangs his painting on the front of it and takes two of his classmates on an outer space adventure. With warm, dreamy illustrations, Isabelle Malenfant perfectly captures Morris’s vulnerability and the vibrancy of his imagination.—Amazon Mr. Satie and the Great Art Contest Juvenile Picture Books - Ej De Rosalie and Conrad have been waiting for the arrival of their favourite uncle, Mr Satie. As soon as he arrives he starts one of his stories and describes the sights and sounds of Paris and the paintings of Picasso and Matisse.—Amazon My princess boy : a mom's story about a young boy who loves to dress up Cheryl Kilodavis J - 155.3 Kil “Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can’t wear ‘girl’ clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by boys who don’t identify with traditional gender roles.”—provided by publisher Oliver Button is a Sissy Taunted by his schoolmates because he doesn't like to play sports, Little Oliver prefers to sing and dance. He persists in his passions and one day gets to show what he can do.—Scholastic Paper Bag Princess Children's Fiction – Ej Mun The Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacksthe castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabethfinds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald—who is less than pleasedat her un-princess-like appearance.—Barnes and Noble Red: A Crayon’s Story Ej - Hal “Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.” Sparkle Boy Juvenile Picture Books - Ej New Three-year-old Casey wants what his older sister, Jessie, has—a shimmery skirt, glittery painted nails, and a sparkly bracelet—but Jessie does not approve. After two boys tease Casey about his appearance, Jessie evolves to a place of acceptance and celebration of her gender creative younger brother.—Publisher Stella Brings the Family Miriam B. Schiffer Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Sch Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's not that she doesn't have someone who helps her with her homework, or tucks her in at night. Stella has her Papa and Daddy who take care of her, and a whole gaggle of other loved ones who make her feel special and supported every day. She just doesn't have a mom to invite to the party. Fortunately, Stella finds a unique solution to her party problem in this sweet story about love, acceptance, and the true meaning of family.—Publisher Vanita Oelschlager Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Oel A young boy describes to two other children how his two mommies help him with all his needs. Justin Richardson Ej - Ri “At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.” Gayle Pitman Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Pit In a wildly whimsical, validating, and exuberant reflection of the LGBT community, This Day In June welcomes readers to experience a pride celebration and share in a day when we are all united. This Day In June is an excellent tool for teaching respect, acceptance, and understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.—Amazon William's Doll Charlotte Zolotow Children's Fiction – Ej Zol William's father gives him a basketball and a train—but these do not make him want a doll any less. J.J. Austrian Ej - Aus Two worms in love decide to get married, and with help from Cricket, Beetle, Spider, and the Bees they have everything they need and more, but which one will be the bride and which the groom? 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__label__cc	0.689528	0.310472	FSMism For the True Believer 04/18/2016 By Mike in Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Religion, Skepticism Tags: Christianity, Flying Spaghetti Monster, John Gerrard, Nebraska, Pastafarian 3 Comments You may have heard that a resident of one of the fine establishments for convicted criminals in Nebraska has had his religious freedom abridged by a U.S. District judge who ruled that Pastafarianism (also known as, and referred to in court documents, as FSMism) does not qualify for Constitutional protection. In making his ruling, John Gerrard provided an excellent summary of Pastafarianism for the unfamiliar: FSMism is a riposte to intelligent design that began with a letter to the Kansas State Board of Education when it was considering intelligent design. See, Bobby Henderson, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster 111-13 (2006) (FSM Gospel). The primary criticism of intelligent design—and the basis for excluding it from school science classes—is that although it purports to be “scientific,” it is actually “an interesting theological argument” but “not science.” The article in Atlas Obscura continues: The conceit of FSMism is that, because intelligent design does not identify the designer, its “master intellect” could just as easily be a “Flying Spaghetti Monster” as any Judeo-Christian deity—and, in fact, that there is as much scientific evidence for a Flying Spaghetti Monster as any other creator. See FSM Gospel at 3-4. 1 As the FSM Gospel explains, “[w]e are entering into an exciting time, when no longer will science be limited to natural explanations. . . . Propelled by popular opinion and local government, science is quickly becoming receptive to all logical theories, natural and supernatural alike.” Based on this history, prison officials—and later, the court—not unreasonably determined that Pastafarianism is more satire than religion, and denied Cavanaugh such religious practices as wearing a pirate costume instead of his prison jumpsuit. But this particular cut-and-dry case belies Pastafarianism’s status worldwide. I wonder if Christianity didn’t start out as a satire much like The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Imagine a group of ne’er-do-wells giggling in the ivied halls of the Aleppo College of Mud and Dung about how it was much funnier to add the Holy Ghost to Father and Son lest it sounded too much like a cross-country moving van company. Perhaps this will help: « Barrow But No Hobbits Where’s Bon Scott When You Need Him? » “not unreasonably determined that Pastafarianism is more satire than religion” is a nonsense argument. Satire is a part of Pastafarianism, and the two are inseparable. I believe the quotation suggested that Pastafarianism is more satire than religion; how is that a nonsense argument? The judge was ruling whether Pastafarianism was a true religion and therefore protected by the Constitution or just an elaborate jest. Also, the implication in your response is that satire is a subset of Pastafarianism and that being “inseparable” it should be possible to substitute one for the other. Pastafarianism is an example of satire; Pastafarianism can be referred to as a satire but satire cannot be referred to as Pastafarian. They are not inseparable. I can call Gulliver’s Travels a satire without any reference to Pastafarianism. The origin of Pastafarianism was to suggest that an undefined supreme being might just as well be a Flying Spaghetti Monster as a white haired old white man in a white me’īl eating grapes. Is it then a formal satire? I see it as the difference between Jonathan Swift’s pure satire in A Modest Proposal and his more informal satire where he posits a vision of unexplored lands in a more indirect manner: perhaps there are islands where highly intelligent Houyhnhnm’s live, but hidden in the speculation is an effective satire of mankind itself. In “inseparable” I implied that satire is an inherent, integral component of Pastafarianism. Not necessarily otherwise. Satire can be unrelated to Pastafarianism. Pastafarianism can be unrelated to satire, but very often, if not always, is. The fact that Pastafarianism is satire, does not make it “not a religion”. There is no mutual exclusion between religion and satire, in fact, in the case of Pastafarianism, the two are intertwined and are mutually reinforcing. The whole point of Pastafarianism is that religion is a matter of perception and personal belief. You may think that you read Gulliver’s travels without any reference to Pastafarianism. But who do you think inspired Swift to write it? Right, the Flying Spaghetti Monster! See what I mean?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1575
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__label__cc	0.578887	0.421113	me + Richard Armitage + Lee Pace, or: The ship that dare not speak its name, part 1 From part 1. If you’re opposed to shipping, please close this window now. Assume with all fiction linked in this post that it involves RPF / slash / sex. Do not read or click on it unless you are prepared for that. Also, please do not harass the authors. Thanks. In principio June 11, 2012. I was still chatting a lot back then with a small group of fellow fans, and I remember this coming up. “Who’s Lee Pace?” I asked. “Thranduil,” someone said. “Who’s Thranduil?” I asked. Cue (virtual) laughter. I remember saying to someone, “The rumormongers will have a field day with this” and getting lots of agreement and laughter. I had to look Lee Pace up, but the information in the entry meant nothing to me. “Who’s Lee Pace?” I asked a friend, an amateur film critic, a few days later. “You don’t know who Lee Pace is?” she asked, a little surprised. “You know, I live under a mushroom.” “Yeah,” she said. “I’ve known you for years. [Laughing.] He’s this incredibly talented, very cute actor. He played a pie-maker in a series called Pushing Daisies that everyone loves.” “Oh, okay,” I said. “A pie-maker?” “He brings dead things back to life.” “Oh,” I said. “Huh.” “He’s in the new Daniel Day-Lewis film,” she said, laughing. Indeed, he was: Lincoln, which was to premiere later that year. How essentially unoccupied with this matter I was at this point is probably underlined by the fact that I hadn’t realized that Armitage and Pace stood close to each other at the Wellington theater benefit Ian McKellen in June 2012. I was more pleased that Armitage had his beard on. That was the last night that I ever thought mom was even temporarily cancer-free. They’re both at the far right rear of the image. My cap. Right after that, my world erupted in the convergence of mom’s full conventional hysterectomy, my dad’s eye surgery, and the wake of ComicCon 2012, about all of which the least said is probably best. I didn’t think about it again until approximately a month after the tweet, when someone suggested to me that I read what was being said on the topic at Datalounge. I wasn’t surprised by the discussion and I never especially like the tone of the conversations that occur there (oh, the misogyny — but I’m not in the audience for that stuff anyway). What surprised me then and is still noticeable to me now is the vehemence with which faceless speakers could insist on the accuracy of their perceptions. Is it easier to have an identity — to insist on it — if you’re faceless? It was a theme, those couple of weeks, when an apparent sockpuppet was plaguing Armitageworld. I don’t like things said anonymously, which is why I have a pseudonym, but nonetheless, I probably should be able to reason my way to some kind of sympathy with that position. A few weeks later, the question made it to one of the blogs. That blog exchange — in which I didn’t even comment on the central question, in which I wasn’t that interested and hadn’t thought much about, but got slimed anyway — made me realize: No matter what you think, it’s only the done thing say a few things about this topic under your name or your pseudonym. Everything else has to be said in secret. Whispered to your trusted friends. Written anonymously. Orthodoxy may not be questioned — APM here or there, this is a front on which no one is moving. I filed away that thought, too. Thranduil (Lee Pace) before the throne of Erebor, in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. My cap. I saw the Thranduil reveal at the end of August 2012, but I didn’t think about Lee Pace again until I saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and while I thought he was strikingly, indeed ethereally beautiful, and did a great job showing us the injured mien of Thranduil, I wondered what all the fuss was over what was essentially a bit part. Yeah, I couldn’t or didn’t make myself reread the book before the film, which was just as well, so I still didn’t know who Thranduil was, and I hadn’t look up any of Pace’s work, either. But other people who knew something about the story or the actors were watching and sticking data together. Another rumor at Datalounge about Armitage’s appearance in NYC. Then an appearance of both men in the same venue: a post at Awkward Celebrity Encounters about an Armitage sighting at a play Lee Pace was in. At some point in all of this, I read my first Richlee fanfic. I can’t find again the fic that first attracted my attention, which appeared at some point between the end of the summer and January. (It looks the author of one of them disappeared his/her stories — whenever you see something you particularly like, make sure to make a copy of it immediately.) However, I can more or less describe the story, because it moved me so much — the title was a line from a poem by ee cummings (one of my favorite twentieth-century U.S. poets), and it started off by describing how Armitage liked to look at Pace’s back in the morning after a night spent in bed together. Lucas North (Richard Armitage) as he gives up Oleg Darshavin (Emil Hostina), the man who knows his mind inside and out, in Spooks 8.4. My cap. I’d always liked slash but I’d never bothered to think about it. There was a fair amount of Armitage character slash that I’d seen before the fall of 2012, especially in the Robin Hood and Spooks fandoms (Aegri Somnia, a story that a lot of people I know have been stunned by — warning, violent noncon), and there was one very isolated RPF (Out of the Shower — warning, threesome, sex toys) that I’d liked. Aegri Somnia, I thought was a very good reading and elaboration on things that were plausibly, if not necessarily, going on in the subtext of Lucas’ and Oleg’s exchanges in Spooks 8.4. I just thought Out of the Shower was hot — and that was before I had any idea who Hugh Jackman was or how he even looked. Slash, fine. Character exploration, fine. But this Pace / Armitage / ee cummings story? That story made me stop in my tracks. “I’m not a romantic,” I thought. “Why should I like this stuff? I wouldn’t read more than five lines of a heterosexual romance with this much loveydovitude in it. I’d puke. Why is this okay? What makes this okay? More than anything else, it’s just plain gooey.” That wasn’t how I saw myself reading fanfic, frankly. It wasn’t for the romance. I’ve talked before about what I call the “iconic moment” as the reason that I read fanfic — that phrase or picture that echoes in my ears and mind and stays with me when I’m done reading. Every fic I’ll mention in this series had one of those — and it’s something unique about fanfic to me, because it seems to me that fanfic achieves this effect for me more regularly than “real” fiction (which can also do it, but not anywhere near so easily.) In any case, in mid January or so, Richlee began to appear on A03, my preferred centralized source for Richard Armitage stories generally and slash specifically. The stories trickled, particularly in comparison to the really popular Hobbit ship, Aidean. (I got in the habit of reading Aidean just because there was so much of it.) At this point, the Armitage RPF available was still rare and fairly general, but I stumbled across a story that moved me, immensely, in exactly the same way as the cummings-ish piece: St_Germaine’s Tonight. The pieces frames Armitage waiting, blindfolded, in his production lot trailer for an unknown person who periodically notifies him that he’ll be there. Intimate encounter ensues. You’ll notice this story is tagged “Richard Armitage / ?” and at the time of this story, the other character’s identity is not known. In a later episode of the story, however, St_Germaine revealed “?” as Lee Pace, so I’m mentioning it here because it depicts a Richard Armitage and a style of having sex and a potential sexual partner that the author felt fitted the Richlee ship. What the eventual reveal on this story thus told me was that one initial reason that I started enjoying Richlee was that it constituted an Armitage that I found believable. Not in the sense that I thought the real Richard Armitage was open to encounters like this one — I read the real Richard Armitage as much more personally cautious, and this scenario would demand a level of sexual adventurousness that relatively few people in their 40s with established careers can afford. Rather, I found it credible in the sense that I thought the personality of the character was very consistent with one of the Richard Armitages I like to imagine in my own fantasies. Which one? In particular, the person who requested the story described a”‘Richard Armitage: naked, vulnerable and trusting’ kink,” as its basis, and that aspect of the story is tremendously compelling. There’s a way in which Richard Armitage builds that vulnerable moment into so many of his characters, first of all, and then there are still moments of the “shy, gentle” Armitage whom we see in interviews that hint at a strong capacity for personal vulnerability. Mr. Thornton (Richard Armitage) moves to kiss Margaret in episode 4 of North & South. My cap. Armitage the actor makes that vulnerability work for him in intimate scenes. Obviously the example that leaps to mind is the growing openness of his face as Mr. Thornton moves to kiss Margaret in episode 4 of North & South, but it’s a prominent feature of other characters as well. No matter how manipulative his character is being (and neither Paul Andrews, Guy of Gisborne, Lucas North, or John Bateman, to name a few, have any hesitance to manipulate their partners if it suits them), there’s always a moment at which Armitage’s face shows a second of true vulnerability, a sign that the character underneath is truly, if only very briefly, at risk. Paul Andrews (Richard Armitage), apparently responding to fellation, in episode 6 of Between the Sheets. My cap. Richlee tends to show Armitage in these moments sexually, but with a kind of response that indicates a burgeoning of emotion, a sort of bundle of nerve endings that can be pushed to infinite levels of (sexual) receptiveness: [Richard] feels a mouth suck at his shoulder. Richard is shaking now, so hard it hurts, his other senses painfully sharp – the heady smell of sweat and sex, the sharp taste of his own blood. He hears their ragged breathing, feels his pulse pound against the fabric drawn tight across his wrists. His legs are starting to ache but he doesn’t care, barely notices, so intent is he on those fingers at his thighs, slowly moving up, up, up– “Oh god,” he moans […]. He’s stroked hard and fast, the teasing over, fingers at a nipple again, mouth hot on his neck. The suddenness of the onslaught has Richard almost sobbing, panting, he can’t even cry out. His hands struggle against his bonds, straining to find skin to touch; he barely manages to make contact and his frustration just makes him that much harder. The fist pumps […] relentlessly, his nipples pinched without mercy, a hot tongue finding a sensitive spot on his throat. Richard makes a low keening sound, rumbling from deep in his chest; hears an answering moan and feels the chest against his back shudder. His hips jerk, thrusting hard into that tight fist, teeth scrape his neck and that’s it, he’s gone, mouth open in a wordless shout and coming so hard his vision behind the blindfold whites out, his mind blank to everything but the hand […] and the harsh breathing in his ear. This sort of appears in a lot of Armitage RPF and RPF slash — the face and sensations of the character out of control, maxed out on sensation. In my mind the pictures in the back of this narration are always the ones from Armitage the actor’s oeuvre that combine vulnerability with a high receptivity to emotionality. Additionally, the story includes my favorite kind of fanfic conceit; that is, in addition to its literal level and the sexual or romantic energy that powers the story, that these elements in turn embody something vital on an allegorical or metaphorical level about how we perceive Armitage. (I talked about this effect in relationship to another fanfic, here). if he’s honest with himself, this is part of what gets [Richard] so turned on about this – that he’s being posed and touched and for all intents and purposes, used, all for someone else’s pleasure. A someone he must know, but couldn’t name. In essence, the author of the story illustrates on the sexual level something we may already believe to be true (or would to be true) about an actor, a person whose job it is to be presented on the screen for the pleasure of the viewer. This Armitage is, sexually, what we on some level we believe him to be professionally — the passive receptacle not simple of our desires to enjoy him, but indeed, of our desires to make of him what we will. Richard Armitage attentively observes his coach during sword practice. Screencap from the extended edition extras of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Source on photo watermark. In a way, the Richlee fanfic ship built itself as it built my interest in it. The next story I saw, St_Germain’s Training Session, described a sexual encounter that occurred after a sword choreography session. The iconic moment in this story lay in its emphasis on another element I find central to my perception of Armitage — his status as a watcher. His characters do this on television — he’s often the person whose eyes the camera tracks in order to show motion in a conversation; and his standing demeanor in groups tends to suggest that he’s never the steerer of the conversation. He’s a listener, and an observer. The fanfic mobilizes this perception, again on a sexual level, reminding the reader of the way that watching something you’re not sure you can have builds up the excitement around it. Richard tracks the movements with hungry eyes and unconsciously licks his lips. Watches the long line of Lee’s back as it curls into the drop, the flex of his thighs as he stands again. Watches the way his loose gym pants cling to his ass as he rolls. Suddenly, Lee turns to look at him. Richard is caught staring, tongue still at the corner of his mouth. He knows he should turn away, pretend to be packing up or stretching or something, but he stands frozen as Lee watches him. Richard can’t seem to tear his eyes from the glisten of sweat on Lee’s throat. His mind jumps to wondering what it would taste like, how that exercise-warm skin would feel on his tongue, against his mouth – and then he’s licking his lips again, and Lee’s eyebrows rise. Richard suddenly comes back to himself. He blushes, adding to his mortification, and quickly turns away. First of all, this description of Armitage struck me as essentially realistic or one that I notice in the Richard Armitage that I see in the press and now on the AUJ extended edition extras — someone who watches, attentively, who learns from watching, who enjoys watching, who might even prefer the safety of watching as opposed to the risk of involvement. And someone who blushes — and then can’t control himself for just that split second, a technique he regularly uses in his acting. Secondly, however, it made me think about the whole way that desire takes hold of me when I feel it. At the time, I read First Taste by pherede and remember not especially liking it. But I mention it here because I revisited it and I think that it tells an important piece of the Richlee ship story — just one that I picked up much later. So I’ll come back to it. Some of these stories were so fanciful (Armitage as impoverished nobleman in a forced marriage with Lee Pace? — that crosses some weird sort of historical fiction line for me) that I didn’t read them carefully. On March 24, 2013, a live web event from New Zealand was broadcast to viewers who’d purchased the first legally available copies of The Hobbit and had the required code. On the whole, it wasn’t as interesting for Armitage fans as for others, but it started to profile the cast of The Desolation of Smaug and showed us a preview scene from the film. This event was the first time I really took a good look at Jed Brophy and liked what I saw — so charming — but more importantly, it was the point at which I finally got hit with the Lee Pace “thing.” It was this few seconds from his interview, which I was livecapping, that did it. Lee Pace, Hobbit live event, my screencap. March 24, 2013. I don’t even remember what he said, but I finally “got” Lee Pace. “He was intensity on wheels,” I wrote. My initial reaction was to this moment — something about the way he tilted his head, and the sort of inherent irony of his eyebrows totally took me in. I think it would be worth asking if I’d have found him so sympathetic had I not read all of these fanfics ahead of time, but I can’t really rewind the spring and test that possibility. The other memorable moment of that web event involved the glimpses we were shown of the encounter between Thorin and Thranduil, and the way that Armitage’s Thorin flinched in response to Thranduil’s wrath. Richard Armitage as Thorin and Lee Pace as Thranduil, scene first broadcast at Hobbit live event, my screencap. March 24, 2013. I also remember thinking, boy do those guys have some amazing screen energy together. (Armitage ultimately confirmed this same perception recently, when he remarked in an interview that the scenes between Thorin and Thranduil were among his favorites). I also remember thinking that this scene, if it was as good as this green screen shot revealed, might be an incredible memorable performance. And finally, aware of the ship, I thought — and this is going to feed all of those fantasies precisely because the presence of the green screen behind the scene makes the scene appear simultaneously scenic (as in not real), but not so not real that we fully lose ourselves into thinking that these are the characters. The green screen has the effect of making me think that they are simultaneously Thorin and Thranduil — and Armitage and Pace working together. I was right about that. On A03, the ship took off precisely on March 24th. And, I’m fairly sure the point at which I started noting one of the major manifestations of the ship — what its adherents call “clothes sharing” started after this. However, I’m going to stop this post here because it’s three thousand words. To summarize what I’ve said so far — I initially wasn’t that interested in this ship, but as it kept creeping into my vision, I noticed that it provoked or legitimated certain emotions in ways that were unique to me in the fandom and in my life experience. I noted ways in which especially moving Richlee deftly picked up and magnified facets of my own perception of Armitage as a person and a character. And then, I finally “got” Lee Pace both as an individual of interest and, more importantly, someone who had strong screen interactions with Richard Armitage. The fan fic that appeared after March 24th began a turning point for me. Next time more discussion of the ship in fanfic, “clothes sharing,” the fan art I started to notice, and the ways in which the ship further affected my emotional states and what I realized about myself from getting involved in it. [to next part /interlude]. Posted in acting, Armitage as victim, Armitageworld dogmas, attempts at bravery, capitalism, career, collateral attractions, fanfic, fans, fantasy, fear, heterosexual dystopias, me, morality / ethics / norms, reality, Richard Armitage, sex, silliness, the beard, The Hobbit, the hype, the real Armitage Tags: fanfic, Guy of Gisborne, Lee Pace, Lucas North, Mr. Thornton, North & South, Richard Armitage, Robin Hood, ships, Spooks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 52 Responses to “me + Richard Armitage + Lee Pace, or: The ship that dare not speak its name, part 1” […] [to next part.] […] me + Richard Armitage + Lee Pace, or: The ship that dare not speak its name [introduction] \| Me + Richard Armitage said this on November 21, 2013 at 8:26 am \| Reply The comment under the cap about Paul Andrews ( Between the Sheets) is wrong. In this episode he is not responding to fellation . Have you seen the episode ? Harrapsue said this on November 23, 2013 at 7:53 pm \| Reply Yes, I have. What would you call it when his partner makes a gesture at his zipper, drops to her knees, camera shifts to his face, and he throws his head back like that — then says, “I want to come inside you.” You can’t see it but I’m pretty sure she’s going down on him. As usual, you put it quite eloquently. I like shipping as much as the next fangirl. It’s a fun, harmless qay to just let your fantasies out. I’m not much of a RichLee shipper (more of Aidean actually). The only annoying thing i find is that some people take it very seriously. I had got an anonymous ask on tumblr regarding the Prometheus thing, whether Richard and Lee were actually on a date. I was stumped, but somehow managed to make her understand that they had been there just as friends (and even if they were on a date, it doesn’t matter). I might start shipping Thorin/Thranduil post DoS though 🙂 siriuslygrednforge said this on November 21, 2013 at 9:01 am \| Reply I think a lot of people might 🙂 I don’t know anything about these two right now to be honest. I usually stay out of their private lives. I will say that I am sure that online world is one massive endless closet of stuff based on the possibility of them pairing up. Whatever relationship these two have, I hope they are both happy in the paths they want—professionally and privately. havenfan4 said this on November 21, 2013 at 9:37 am \| Reply Couldn’t agree more, havenfan4. (P.S. Haven is a great show! 😀 ) Traxy said this on November 21, 2013 at 10:22 am \| Reply I can’t imagine anyone disagrees with that — but as the previous post tried to make clear this isn’t about their real lives, it’s about the valence of the fantasy. Sorry—wasn’t exactly on topic, Serve. I did get what you meant and agree with what you said. Brain needs to function better. 🙂 Dan! 🙂 I must find the time to read those fanfics! Joanna said this on November 21, 2013 at 10:51 am \| Reply The ship is sailing. Isn’t it? None of my beeswax, (if) they are a couple they make a really cute one. Like really super duper adorable. And I hope they are happy. As a fan, I really could careless if he is gay (OR) straight.But I do hope he is happy. But my nose does get really bent out of shape when I read stuff online that assumes that his female fans would abandon him, if he came out. That is just total and utter B.S. @Rob said this on November 21, 2013 at 4:17 pm \| Reply Yes, I’m pretty we can all stipulate to wanting him to be happy. I don’t think his fans would be at issue. There’d be some bleedoff but it wouldn’t be a mass exodus, at least among people I know. It is a touchy subject, but I am glad that you brought it up. If for no other reason than I could say that … Mr. Armitage I support you, gay or straight, makes no difference to me, and will be a fan for life. I really feel for people, whether they are actors politicians or people in the private sector , that feel that they cant come out. I have a doctor friend being living with his partner for YEARS and still feels like he cant totally be out. That just sucks. Sorry, Servetus, but I disagree with your views. While you are careful not to make your observations about the real people involved, the simple fact is, shipping does involve and does affect the real people discussed. Setting aside one’s personal feelings about RPF (I’m not a fan and it borders too close to defamation), shipping of real people fuels wild, unsubstantiated rumors that the fiction is not fiction, but a real life coupling. This particular ship has prompted Tumblr accounts dedicated to “celebrating” them as a “real life” couple and has people comparing standard articles of clothing–denim shirts, tie clips, dark sweaters and peacoats–for “clues” to “confirm” their real-life affair. Every public appearance is scrutinized–are they interacting, if not, is that an intentional ploy by PR to hide their “affair”? Not everyone is willing or capable of making the distinction between fiction and reality, and I simply cannot support or condone what has happened to these men and to so many other people who, by virtue of the fact they do a job which involves the public’s viewing of their work, are freely discussed as if they are not real people but beings who exist purely for our entertainment and have no right to be treated with basic human dignity, including truthfulness about what is real and what is fantasy. With Richard and Lee, both are private, talented gentlemen, and they and the people in their real lives would likely be upset and mortified by what is written about them. The anononymity of the Internet (and a user name makes one no less anonymous), is treated by many as a gateway to say things that the law, simple empathy, and basic common courtesy would prohibit in real life. Northern gal said this on November 21, 2013 at 7:17 pm \| Reply Please note the post above, which states that I want to talk about the emotional valences of shipping and that while I will not bar this discussion among others, I will also not respond to arguments about the validity of shipping that I have not heard and considered before. I think I’ve read just about every fight on this topic in the Armitage internet. However, if you’ve got a different argument, I’m all ears. Really, I’d suggest you just click away these posts, as the post stated, you’re not really in the audience for them, you’re not going to like them and I am going to finish this series. Cheers. also, the ironic use of sorry is really tiring to read. It’s something that’s gauged to put the reader’s nerves on edge. If you want to disagree, disagree away, but don’t apologize if you’re not sorry. My “sorry” was not intended to be ironic, I was being respectful. Also, I did not address “emotional valences” or “validity” of shipping –my comment addressed the impact of shipping. While you might not confuse fiction with fact, many people either cannot or choose not observe the distinction between the two, particularly where RPF is concerned. That is an objective observation based on such things as the “celebration” of their alleged real life affair and numerous accusations of these men being closeted for which only fiction–not fact–forms the basis. Whether one enjoys RPF is irrelevant–the fact that it is out there creates the groundwork for gossip, and while false statements about these actors (not in RFP but the statements which are inspired by it) may have some level of limited legal protection because they are “public figures” (at least in my jurisdiction), much of what is now being said nonetheless constitutes actionable defamation which would give rise to a cognizable legal claim if the identity of the person making such statements were known. Northern gal said this on November 21, 2013 at 11:49 pm \| Reply Writing “sorry” if you’re not sorry, which you don’t seem to be, since you weren’t apologizing, but in fact reiterated a case, is called irony (when the literal meaning of the statement is opposed to its actual meaning). “Sorry, but,” is a classical signal of the ironic use of the word. It is often used to indicate outrage, and I’ve read way more than enough outrage in the last week. Re: RPF or shipping, if you’re that concerned about it, you should contact Pace or Armitage or their representatives and urge them to make a case. As I said, I’m not arguing things I’m already convinced of and you aren’t providing arguments that are new-to-me. I want to discuss the utility and pleasure of a particular fantasy, which should hardly surprise anyone as that’s really what this whole blog is about. If you don’t like it or aren’t convinced by that, close the darn window. There’s always a great variety of stuff here, eventually there’ll be something you like. Or there won’t, and you’ll stop reading it, but at least you won’t be angry and you won’t be jumping on the nerves of people who enjoy this particular fantasy and the discussion we’re having about it. I was stating why I don’t like RPF–the line is too blurred between fiction and reality (or some persons’ perception of reality.) That is just as valid a viewpoint as someone who states why they enjoy it. Northern gal said this on November 22, 2013 at 2:38 am \| Reply yeah, I got that from your first statement. What piece of: if you don’t like this, close the window and read something you like is puzzling to you? The intro to this post stipulates to you not having to like it. It stipulates to a lot of people not liking it. It stipulates to people having moral objections to it (that I don’t share). It also says that this is supposed to be a safe place for people to talk about it. I don’t understand why you would even want to participate in a discussion that’s odious to you. Actually, in many U.S. jurisdictions it is no longer libelous per se to falsely call someone gay, on the grounds that the statement is not necessarily damaging to one’s reputation. A potential suitor would have to prove damages. So in the case of an actor, he or she would have to prove that he or she lost roles or otherwise suffered monetary damage on account of the statement. And there is even less merit in any case in which someone falsely states that two people are in a relationship, especially if both of them are single. I detest the idea of spreading false rumors of this kind for any reason, but I also get fed up when people trot out the law in support of their argument. There are about 10 other reasons why these foolish rumors on websites and in chat rooms fail to rise to the level of defamation, but the one that is most pertinent in this case is that reasonable people have to believe the statements made. That’s reasonable, as in clear thinking, logical people. Perry said this on November 22, 2013 at 12:58 am \| Reply thanks for the legal perspective, Perry. Being a lawyer who has worked on dozens of defamation matters each year for more than two decades, in my jurisdiction, the standards are different, including the fact that a false statement that someone is gay is still considered defamation per se. As lawyers, you and I both know that a complaint can be brought for defamation but the crux of the matter rests on what monetary damages can be proved, if any, as Perry stated. judiang said this on November 22, 2013 at 4:09 am \| Reply I had two clients who lost their jobs last year because the employer’s CEO heard rumors from their supervisor that they were gay. There is no protection against discrimination on the basis of LGBT status in my state, but we won on the defamation claims in an amount roughly equivalent to lost back pay and benefits plus punitive damages. Defamation causes real harm. It is not a realistic fear that either Richard Armitage or Lee Pace will be fired from any job due to rumors that one or both of them are gay. Really, there are plenty of places to discuss the dangers of shipping where you will find people who agree unanimously that it’s an evil custom carried out by crazy people who paradoxically seek the destruction of the people they love most in the world. imdB seems to take the topic up regularly. This blog, however, has never been that place and is now out as never going to be that place in future. One reason this post went up was precisely so that we wouldn’t have to have that* discussion, which is not only tedious, it’s unlikely to convince anyone who doesn’t already agree with it, after a mean discussion that took place on one of the blogs. I wanted to create a safe place to talk about this topic openly, and I ask, Northern Gal, that you respect my decision. I am going to bed shortly. If you can’t respect my request to stop hassling us all about this, and I wake up to another post from you, you will be put on moderation and/or permanently blocked. In sum: don’t like, don’t read. Or start your own blog. Or talk Armitage into suing me. You wouldn’t be the first person who’d tried. Just please stop hassling me. My blog, my rules. Servetus said this on November 22, 2013 at 5:18 am I never labeled anyone “crazy”, did not say anything about finding RPF “odious”, am not threatening to tell anyone to seek legal action against you nor am I harassing anyone. I discussed the cause and effect of RPF in a respectful fashion. Don’t worry about blocking me, because this is the last you will hear from me again, on any topic. It’s a shame, since there were some enjoyable debates here, but that time, at least for me, has passed. Northern gal said this on November 22, 2013 at 11:12 pm Good. So that we’re mutually clear on your desire never to say anything here ever again, you’re blocked. Servetus said this on November 22, 2013 at 11:15 pm Something has just struck me… given how popular slash fanfiction is, and that it is mostly written and read by women, how come gay male relationships feature so seldom in mainstream published fiction written by women? Do we need the fan relationship to start our imaginations working? I read a fair bit, and the only examples I could come up with were Song for Achilles by Madeline Miller, and The Catch Trap by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and a passing mention in The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney. Admittedly I haven’t particularly sought books of this type out – but nor have I actively avoided them. Can anyone think of more examples? Are there hundreds that I’ve just missed? Maybe this is an idea whose time has not yet come, and the next 50 Shades of Grey will feature a short angry bearded man in a relationship with an ethereal tall one! Anyone who fancies being the next E L James, better get writing! LostinaGoodbook said this on November 21, 2013 at 7:03 pm \| Reply LOL, a slash 50 Shades! Someone should get on it. Maybe I would like it better if it were M/M. I’m sure it’s true that I’ve read more books that have female same sex relationships in them than male ones — I had never thought about that. Well — there’s a market. I think part of the problem is the shame associated with admitting to enjoying something like this. Also, are female readers just as happy with a bromance as with explicit m/m sexual encounters? I can be, if it’s written really well. There’s a wildly popular Paul-centric Beatlesfic called “In My Life” that discusses this. The Paul character asks the fan-who-won-his-heart why fans do the things they do and she offers that many of them are young and exploring bewildering feelings in a relatively safe way. The Beatlesfic community is more than happy to talk to you about why they write Ringo Starr as Dr. Who and there’ve been a few pieces of scholarly inquiry within the fandom. At a site called Rooftop Sessions there’s a link to an article titled “Beatles Worship Through Words” that’s a fascinating read and talks to fic writers about why they do what they do. It fires just as many neurons to formulate a question as it does to jump to a conclusion. jazzbaby1 said this on November 21, 2013 at 8:31 pm \| Reply This last is really true. Turning over a thought in my mind is a source of endless enjoyment. Once the answer’s there, it’s much less interesting or productive …. I read a post on Tumblr the other day which went something like this: “why am I now attracted to my celebrity crush as a gay man instead of as a straight woman?” It made me laugh until I realized that there was a grain of truth to it. Before discovering the world of fan fiction, I couldn’t have cared less about slash stories. Since, I’ve read so many I’ve lost count. Hubby doesn’t know it but he’s grateful I have because I picked up a few pointers, lol. I have enjoyed your posts and have learned from you too. I don’t always agree which is comforting because I’d hate to be a sycophant – where’s the fun in that? I have really appreciated the comments you’ve made about shipping and slash … you’ve explained a great deal that was going on in my head but that hadn’t been brought into the light yet. I’ve appreciated your pov on Richlee even though I can’t quite get there. I am hung up on the reasonable chance that they may actually have a relationship … and that somehow makes it ‘out of bounds’ in my imagination. I don’t care if RA is gay or straight – his sexual orientation neither enhances nor detracts from him in my eyes. I, as many above, just wish him every happiness. If Richlee is real, I feel sad that they can’t be as free as he was with AC for all those years. Because of that possibility, it hurts my heart more than a little to ship them. I can see shipping Thorin and Thranduil because they aren’t real . Does this make sense? I am overdue for some serious introspection and am concerned I may be a hypocrite … I have written RA RPF and have two new ones on the go at the moment. Oh I am so confused!!! Jollytr said this on November 22, 2013 at 1:06 am \| Reply Thanks for the comment, jollytr, and welcome. No one is required to agree 🙂 Reading carefully is always appreciated, though. I think this is a question that everyone has to decide for herself as write rand reader, but I also think that if one has or enjoys a particular kind of fantasy, it’s productive to take an honest look at that without fencing off the topic or the genre of the fantasy automatically as impermissible. I’m not saying that one needs to do that looking by blogging or writing fanfic, it doesn’t have to be public, that’s just easier for some of us because it makes the examination more stringent and meaningful. I’ve had my own struggles in this regard, I’ve just never called what I wrote “fanfic.” Fwiw, I don’t find the evidence for the actual existence of Richlee (insofar as I am aware of it) very compelling. I wrote a very long piece about Annabel Capper back in the day that got me in a lot of trouble, but the data points that connected them were better, for starters, and because the relationship seemed more plausible to me, I wrote about it in a different style. Maybe I’m making it too easy for myself, because as I said I can’t prove it doesn’t exist, but the flimsiness of the stuff that I’ve seen cited makes me agree with Perry’s point that whether or not it’s wrong, it’s not actionable because it’s not particularly reasonable. Even if it were true, reasonable people would not be inclined to believe in its existence on the base of the evidence that’s been presented for it. That doesn’t mean it’s not an enjoyable fantasy, of course, and what I learned about myself from entertaining it was really important to me. That’s a main message of this blog — what do I learn from fantasy? — and that’s the purpose of this series. Also being honest. I’ve come to see how certain kinds of silence harm the people around me and I’m tired of contributing to that. I swear I’m not a sycophant …but … I really appreciate your reply and the thought you put into all of your posts! ❤ I had a really long reply typed up from yesterday, but rereading it, most of it feels inappropriate to post as a comment now. So I’ll uh…just be picking out certain parts, which will result in a disjointed reply, and I am so, so sorry if this ends up too disjointed or confusing. This is such a wonderful, positive post, and incredibly interesting. First, thank you for creating a safe space for RPF fans. I absolutely loved reading both posts, and I’m very much looking forward to part 3 (what a cliffhanger!). Absolutely loved most of the fics you recommended (and encountered one I hadn’t read yet! THANK YOU!). Also, St. Germaine seems to be writing for the fandom again, and I hope we see more stuff in the coming months. With regard to Lee Pace, if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly, highly recommend watching his early movie “The Fall.” It’s a masterpiece and it was my first dose of Mr. Pace, and his performance there was such that I was never able to really forget either his name or face afterwards, even though I didn’t keep track of his next performances too closely. I personally think any other performance of his pales in comparison to the intensity and raw emotion he showed in that film. There’s a part near the end that involves him with a girl on a hospital bed that just has me crying no matter how many times I watch it. I find stories of how people get into a particular ship or got into RPF in general very fascinating, because they often involve little epiphanies about themselves and about fandom in general. I love how you’ve documented your journey so well, I wish mine had been as enlightened and interesting. Graham’s probably aware, having such a strong presence on Twitter and with characters in both the gaming fandom and now The Hobbit fandom. A recent tweet of his has him commenting positively on a Dis/Dwalin drabble, and I found that extremely cute. If he chooses to ignore the slash ships, that’s all right. Martin Freeman was rather classy in his reaction to a media personality’s attempt at showing him “shocking” pornographic fanart of him and Benedict, and while I would love it if more actors displayed the same forbearance, there’s only so much we can ask of these actors. (Frankly, I’d rather people didn’t ask them about fandom stuff in general–I love the fourth wall so much, I could hump it–but it always seems to come up during Q&As now and then.) With regard to AUs, I think it provides a certain “out” for writers to a degree – while all RPF is technically AU, some strive to be as close to RL events as possible to enforce a feeling of immersion and authenticity, and part of that is having to consider the actors’ existing loved ones. AUs provide an easy out, as Actor A who is married to Person B can exist as a single man with entirely different ties. As you’ve mentioned, most of these writers are women, and I think a portion of them would rather not discount or dismiss the women in these actors’ lives, and would rather actively “displace” the fantasy rather than have to make changes to existing relationships just so Actor A is no longer tied to Person B, and Actor A and Actor C can happen. Although different writers approach this differently – a common thread seems to be just to pretend RL Straight Relationship X never happened at all and that both men were single or were gay to begin with. I honestly really love it when writers construct these relationships in incredibly crack-filled and fantastical settings and make it work. There’s a fic being written by Mdseiran called “Invisible in the Sunny Spaces,” and it’s a Graham/Richard superhero AU that is both hilarious and romantic (mostly hilarious). I don’t even like superhero stories, but this one had me hooked. I didn’t much like Harlequin settings either, but then St Germaine happened. There’s such a range of talent in the fandom, and I love how they seem to inspire each other in surprising ways. It’s amazing that you’ve put a date to when the Lee/Richard fandom took off! I never realized. I was one of the few who kept leaving Richard/Lee prompts in a particular meme during early January onwards, and I could count on one hand how many fills this particular pairing got. There are so many now – and you’re right, the fic train feels like it took off at around late March. (Although that makes me wonder if they started writing way earlier!) (Sorry for the length and for any spelling/grammatical errors! Very much looking forward to part 3. <3) Fruityadobo said this on November 22, 2013 at 2:24 am \| Reply Thanks for this long, thoughtful comment from the perspective of someone who’s more “inside” this than I am. I hope St_Germaine does get really active again. i sent a prompt, but the replay was that there was a huge queue of stuff to right first, which is okay, too. (Maybe I will get off my *ss). Hang on a sec. Sorry. Pesky stopped to say “hi.” I think I try to write this stuff down and publish it because it’s often so mentally all consuming. But I also have a really good memory and really good records of what I was doing on any given day for the last four years or so, so it’s not difficult. re: 4th wall — I think fans often assume that an occupation that can be all consuming to them would be of equal importance to the actors and I just can’t imagine it is. Everytime someone tells me that Armitage reads much of anything fans write, I point out how long ti takes to produce a Legenda and ask, do you seriously think he spends that amount of time per week digging out what fans ahve said or thought about him or his work? He’d have to be crazy. I think the actors do well not to take it all too seriously. I can imagine that a new fan would think it acceptable to ask questions about those things — and hey, everybody’s young and naive once or even three times. But I also appreciate the “fourth wall” more the longer my fandom lasts. Interesting point about going AU in order to rhetorically protect actors’ real life commitments to me — I had never thought of that and it makes total sense. I will say that even though “respect” for an actor is not a tremendously important category for me in thinking about what or how to write, I’ve always seen the vast majority of RPF that I have read as a very respectful genre. I know that will raise objections because of all of the wild stuff that people right, but I think that critics lose sight of the fact that RPF is essentially an homage. Someone said to me once, after a particularly stressful encounter when I made a big admission, that this was a little bit like the hidden temple of a devotée, and in a way, these different canons and headcanons are like competing scriptures. re that superhero fic — I’d seen but hadn’t read it yet. Dating — the first fic after the live event was labeled “throne sex.” I think that that few seconds of argument between Thranduil and Thorin had to have been key. I anyway was really impressed by it. I honestly can’t wait to see that in the movie. working on the next piece, it will probably be at least another day or so. Thanks again for the length comment and I’m glad you liked the piece. Hi Pesky! I only tend to go for Richard-centric slash fics, so my experiences have been pretty limited, tbh. I do hope St. Germaine takes up the prompts from her askbox again. Very interested to know what prompt you left, and I’ll hopefully find out in fic form! Yeah, I honestly doubt Richard has either the time or inclination, though part of me does wish he sometimes visits the RA tag on Tumblr or the RA blogosphere, if only for a quick dose of positivity and Richard-lovin’. Re: “fans often assume that an occupation that can be all consuming to them would be of equal importance to the actors,” I have trouble wrapping my head around that as well. Most of The Hobbit cast have already moved on to other projects and are making new ties with other people and immersing themselves in entirely different worlds, meanwhile, us fans are still really hung up on The Hobbit ’cause it’s being released once per year, and we’re only now getting a better glimpse of what life was like on set in NZ which was over a year ago (or a few months back, depending on whether it’s pickups or the filming proper). Very different headspaces there. Sorry, got off on a tangent! But good point about being new fans (or new to fandoms in general) and being a bit overenthusiastic with regard to shipping. I keep forgetting that we were all new fans once. “I’ve always seen the vast majority of RPF that I have read as a very respectful genre” YES, yes it is! This is what rankles me sometimes when people accuse RPF writers of not having any respect at all, because most of the fics I’ve read have been nothing but respectful. This can differ depending on the writer, of course — I’m not too closely familiar with the Rob Kazinksy situation in RPF, but I hear it’s pretty bad? — but in the RA slash fandom, even when one of the other actors gets saddled with a villainous role in an RPF story, he or she doesn’t even come across as all that much of a baddie, and there’s often a note of warning somewhere. Most of the stories have no villains — just slices of life where opposing actions, misunderstandings, or POVs become the source of tension. I honestly don’t understand how people can think RPF creates false damaging rumors, mostly because one doesn’t actually seek and get into RPF without actively wanting to. RPF isn’t read by people with blank slates. Re: Superhero fic, I feel like a bit of a cheat since I beta-read it for her, so I got advanced copies of the chapters. Not sure if you’ll like it since the setup is rather outlandish, but it has lovely sweet and hot moments while pinging all of my nostalgia buttons back when I was still into X-Men. The marriage of such unrelated themes into an AU fic just blows my mind sometimes. I was trying to think up other wildly AU RPF fics, but most of the ones I’ve read and liked seem to be from The Hobbit setting rather than the RPF branch, sadly. Re: Dating, that makes total sense. I’ve forgotten how fandom exploded when that clip was shown back in March, feels like so long ago now. Thanks for reminding me! I can’t wait to see it either, I love that Richard mentions it as a favorite scene. Hoping with you that the intensity comes across as well as it did in rehearsal. Sorry again for the long reply. And congrats on your ticket! Fruityadobo said this on November 22, 2013 at 8:56 pm \| Reply If your crush is an actor, an RPF is a way of saying that you see him/her as so successful that you can imagine him in an entirely different role. This seems to me to be a compliment. The Kazinsky “problem” is an interesting one. Yes, when he appears in this, he’s almost always a villain — the Aidean fic I’m hooked on at the moment has him as a sexual harasser / thug / serial rapist. Again, though, I think this is fans saying they can imagine him playing that role, not fans saying he is those things. All of those fics emphasize that they don’t know the people involved and are not writing about reality, anyway. Rhetorically speaking, because RK left the production and no one really knows why, he’s always going to serve that “joker” role in fanfic. He can be anything anyone wants him to be. oh, and sorry, re the “blank slate” thing — yes. Shipping is not a response to inductive evidential thinking. I saw a good demonstration of this yesterday and I will point this out as soon as I get a chance (I have to grade a few more papers today). That’s a very good point about Rob, I never saw it that way. And yes, very much agree that RPF fics are tributes and complimentary, as fan creations often are. Out of curiosity, do you think there’s a difference in attitude between RP fanart and RPF? I’m tempted to think there’s a bit more tolerance to fan illustrations of, say, Richard as a mech pilot versus fanfic of Richard as a mech pilot and doing stuff, but I’m not sure where that thought is coming from or if it has any actual basis. I very much enjoyed reading your post regarding the Tumblr response on Richlee as a ship (which also made me realize how disjointed my own arguments often are! Sadly, I think I’m a bit too muddled to organize my thoughts that way, but I very much enjoyed the structural analysis). I don’t see a difference and that’s one reason that I felt I needed to do this series. You can take a picture of Armitage if you see him or you can draw a picture of him. It’s the same thing. Both are representations of something you saw somewhere. If you write about Armitage at all, you inevitably write about a representation that you noticed (through the press or interviews or whatever) and you create one yourself. That is what I’m doing here, and it’s exactly the same thing as taking his picture or drawing a picture; it’s only the genre that’s different — I mostly write nonfiction. Or drawing a picture with objects in it that he’s never appeared with in real life. And the same thing as writing an RPF. They are all constructed representations. Some of them may be more accurate than others to “real life events” but all are structurally the same in that they present an argument or rhetoric or poetic about the things that they treat. There may be legal objections to some of them and not others on various bases (copyright being the main one that’s been made plausible to me) but their status as objects is exactly the same. Glad you liked that other post. I don’t think most intuitive thinkers really stop to chart their thought patterns. I know i had to be trained to. […] The topic proceeds from here. […] me + Richard Armitage + Lee Pace, or: The ship that dare not speak its name [interlude] \| Me + Richard Armitage said this on November 23, 2013 at 1:01 am \| Reply [This post has been edited in accordance with the comments policy to eliminate homophobic and ad hominem remarks. — Serv]. Oh dear. […] If you think this is something, you should have seen the convictions a small group of fans had during the LOTR heydays, where the male cast were all very touchy feely and great friends. Plenty of them were, some still are, totally and completely, 110% convinced gay couplings were going on, and a great PR conspiracy to hide the secret […] relationships. And no matter how much real life evidence of the contrary, nothing could dissuade them from this belief. Alas [fans who believe these things] appear in all fandoms, Supernatrual – Vampire Diaries etc, some actors are aware and joke about it, perhaps even use it in their shows, while most just…keep mum. I’m not bothered by shipping, though RPF isn’t really my cup of tea, I choose not to venture into that territory for my own reasons. But if it floats your boat, by all means, get creative in your writing! If you’re lucky enough, it might get published and adapted into a movie or TV series! 😉 I do tend to draw the line when your own perceptions start to interfere, and you start to fill in all the blanks so much so that you believe you actually know the person in question. You think you know the absolute truth, and only you. When the fictional character has replaced the real person, so when the real person speaks, that’s seen as an act. I do concede it’s a fine line, but what I’m trying to say is: shipping is fine, but keep your wits about you when it comes to the imagination. CC said this on November 23, 2013 at 2:58 am \| Reply I’m pretty sure all fans think they’re clear on the lines between imagination and reality, just like they have consciences. They don’t need reminders on my blog. They may draw them differently than you do but that’s their business. Please see comments policy if you have questions about edits. Most fans do know the boundaries, including the flexibility it offers, fortunately. And most simply enjoy reading/writing RPF for what it is. Alas I have been around fandom for quite a while, and have seen how a small minority start to believe their own fantasies are based on the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and ultimately have it cloud their judgement. I guess I’m a bit jaded on that part, so much so I didn’t even think twice about the term a lot use to describe this phenomenon. Then again, I have seen a rather extreme end of it. Sometimes I do wonder if it weren’t for the internet, such strong beliefs would come about. At times it was such a We vs. Them mentality, where both sides were “clearly wrong” for different reasons. FYI, emil hostina was in The Fall with Lee Pace; he is now 45, is a former champion in kendo (martial art), has a doctorate in theatre history and many years on stage in repertory theatre. abc said this on November 23, 2013 at 3:10 am \| Reply Acting is a truly small world. Hostina was very impressive in Spooks 8.4! Thanks for the comment and welcome. Also — interesting that he has such a history (which I did not know) because those scenes between Oleg and Lucas are really effective — proves Armitage’s theory about how a good actor pulls good performances out of other actors. […] me + Richard Armitage + Lee Pace, or: The ship that dare not speak its name, part 1. November 21, 2013. A discussion of the history and appeal of the fantasy relationship between […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1578
__label__wiki	0.646931	0.646931	Pulmonary and Critical Care– In the Department of Medicine Theresa Tacy Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital Pediatrics - Cardiology Profile Tabs Menu Cardiology (Heart), Pediatric Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - Cardiology Member, Cardiovascular Institute Medical Director of Fetal Cardiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (2008 - Present) Medical Director of Echocardiography, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (2008 - 2018) Residency:University of Chicago Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency (1990) IL Fellowship:CS Mott Children's Hospital (1993) MI Board Certification: Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics (1994) Medical Education:University of Texas (1987) TX BS, Loyola University of the South, Biology (1983) Pediatric Cardiology, University of Michigan, Pediatric Cardiology (1993) Pediatrics, University of Chicago Hospitals, Pediatrics (1990) MD, UTMB, Medicine (1987) Academic tatacy@stanford.edu Clinical Heart Center 725 Welch Rd Ste 120 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Directed Reading in Pediatrics PEDS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) Early Clinical Experience Undergraduate Directed Reading/Research Serial assessment of postoperative ventricular mechanics in young children with tetralogy of Fallot: Comparison of transannular patch and valve-sparing repair. Congenital heart disease Annavajjhala, V., Punn, R., Tacy, T. A., Hanley, F. L., McElhinney, D. B. 2019 BACKGROUND: Little is known about the early time course of biventricular function and mechanics after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. We sought to evaluate and describe the evolution of the right ventricle (RV) after TOF repair in young infants and children using conventional echocardiographic parameters and global longitudinal strain (GLS).METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of all patients with TOF and pulmonary stenosis who underwent repair from January 2002 to September 2015 and had at least 3 serial postsurgical echocardiograms spanning from infancy to early childhood (<8 years). Student's t test was performed to compare patients who underwent valve sparing (VS) versus transannular patch (TAP) repair. ANOVA was used to track measures of ventricular systolic function over time.RESULTS: We analyzed 151 echocardiograms performed on 42 patients. Pulmonary regurgitation (PR, moderate or severe) and the RV to left ventricular (LV) basal dimension ratio were higher in TAP patients (P<.04 at all-time points). Along with a significant increase in RV basal diameter Z-score in the TAP group (P<.001), there was an improvement in RV and LV GLS over time in both groups (P<.001). The LV GLS at last follow-up was lower in patients who underwent reoperation than those who did not (P=.050). LV GLS at the last follow-up echocardiogram was lower in patients with significant PR than those without (P<.001).CONCLUSIONS: Ventricular function appeared improve over time from the initial postoperative period in TOF patients. TAP repair was associated with a progressively higher RV/LV ratio in young children. GLS and RV/LV basal diameter ratio may be useful when following young children after TOF repair. Further research is necessary to understand the trajectory of ventricular functional and volumetric changes in young children in order to provide the most effective lifetime management of patients with TOF. Death or resolution: the "natural history" of pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association Altit, G., Bhombal, S., Hopper, R. K., Tacy, T. A., Feinstein, J. 2019 OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to describe the early "natural history" of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in the premature population. The secondary objective was to describe factors associated with poor outcomes in the premature population with PH at 36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA).STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review of patients followed at our institution from 2000 to 2017 with echocardiographic (ECHO) evidence of PH at 36 weeks PMA, and born?32 weeks estimated gestational age (GA). Cox regression was used for survival analysis.RESULTS: Sixty-one patients with PH (26.5±1.5 weeks at birth) were included. All PH patients had bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), with 89% considered severe; 38% were small for gestational age. Necrotizing enterocolitis requiring surgery was common (25%). Use of post-natal steroids (HR 11.02, p=0.01) and increased severity of PH (HR 1.05, p<0.001) were associated with mortality. Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) was documented in 26% of the PH cohort, but not associated with increased mortality. ECHO estimation of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was available in 84%. PAP was higher in those who died (sPAP/sBP ratio 1.09±27 vs 0.83±20 %, p=0.0002). At follow-up (mean 250±186 weeks PMA), 72% of the PH cohort was alive. Most survivors (66%) had resolution of their PH on their most recent ECHO; 31% remained on PH therapy.CONCLUSION: PH resolved in most survivors in this study population. Mortality in those with BPD-PH was associated with male sex, post-natal steroid use, and increased severity of PH, but not with PVS. Utility of screening echocardiogram after endomyocardial biopsy for identification of cardiac perforation or tricuspid valve injury. Pediatric transplantation Peng, D. M., Kipps, A. K., Palmon, M., Tacy, T. A., Peng, L. F., Hollander, S. A., McElhinney, D. B. 2018; 22 (7): e13275 Per protocol, our institution obtains echocardiograms immediately after each EMB to rule out procedural complication. We sought to determine the incidence of echocardiogram-detected cardiac perforation and TV injury and to evaluate the utility of routine screening echocardiogram after each EMB in the current era. At a single center, 99% (1917/1942) EMB performed in 162 patients were immediately followed by an echocardiogram per protocol. There were five newly diagnosed pericardial effusions, and only one required pericardiocentesis. In the three echocardiograms demonstrating new flail TV, only one patient underwent surgical repair 2months later. This study demonstrates the very low incidence of significant hemopericardium and TV injury after EMB in pediatric heart transplant recipients and argues against the utility of post-EMB echocardiograms to screen solely for procedural complications. Immediate Postnatal Ventricular Performance Is Associated with Mortality in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Pediatric cardiology Altit, G., Bhombal, S., Chock, V. Y., Tacy, T. A. 2018 Right ventricular (RV) function as assessed by deformation has been evaluated prenatally and after palliation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). However, limited data exist about the immediate postnatal cardiac adaptation and RV function in HLHS. We compared echocardiographic measures of cardiac performance in HLHS versus controls in their first week of life. As a secondary objective, we evaluated if markers at the first echocardiogram were associated with mid- and long-term outcomes. Clinical and echocardiographic data of patients with HLHS between 2013 and 2016 were reviewed. The study population was matched with controls whose echocardiograms were obtained due to murmur or rule out coarctation. Speckle-tracking echocardiography was used to assess deformation. Thirty-four patients with HLHS and 28 controls were analyzed. Age at echocardiogram was similar between HLHS and controls. The RV of HLHS was compared to both RV and left ventricle (LV) of controls. HLHS deformation parameters [RV peak global longitudinal strain (GLS), global longitudinal strain rate (GLSR)] and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) were decreased compared to RV of controls. The LV-fractional area change, peak GLS, GLSR, circumferential strain, and strain rate of controls were higher than the RV of HLHS. Calculated cardiac output (CO) was higher in the HLHS group (592 vs. 183mL/kg/min, p=0.0001) but similar to the combined LV and RV output of controls. Later mortality or cardiac transplantation was associated with the RV CO and RV stroke distance at initial echocardiogram. Cox proportional hazard regression determined that restriction at atrial septum, decreased initial RV stroke distance and decreased TAPSE had a higher risk of death or cardiac transplantation. TAPSE and RV stroke distance by velocity time integral had adequate inter-reader variability by Bland-Altman plot and Pearson's correlation. Our study found that the HLHS RV deformation is decreased in the early postnatal period when compared to both LV and RV of controls, but deformation was not associated with mid- and long-term outcomes. Later mortality or cardiac transplantation was associated with decreased initial stroke distance and cardiac output. Early evaluation of patients with HLHS should include an assessment of stroke distance and future research should evaluate its implication in management strategies. Diminished Cardiac Performance and Left Ventricular Dimensions in Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Altit, G., Bhombal, S., Van Meurs, K., Tacy, T. A. 2018; 39 (5): 993?1000 Newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have varying degrees of pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension (PH), and there is limited evidence that cardiac dysfunction is present. We sought to study early neonatal biventricular function and performance in these patients by reviewing early post-natal echocardiography (ECHO) measurements and comparing them to normal term newborns.Retrospective case-control study reviewing clinical and ECHO data on term newborns with CDH and normal controls born between 2009 and 2016. Patients were excluded if major anomalies, genetic syndromes, or no ECHO available. PH was assessed by ductal shunting and tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity. Speckle-tracking echocardiography was used to assess myocardial deformation using velocity vector imaging.Forty-four patients with CDH and 18 age-matched controls were analyzed. Pulmonary pressures were significantly higher in the CDH cohort (systolic pulmonary arterial pressure to systolic blood pressure of 103?±?13 vs. 78?±?29%, p?=?0.0001). CDH patients had decreased RV fractional area change (FAC -?28.6?±?11.1 vs. 36.2?±?9.6%, p?=?0.02), tricuspid annular plane of systolic excursion (TAPSE-5.6?±?1.6 vs. 8.6?±?1.6 mm, p?=?0.0001), and RV outflow tract stroke distance (8.6?±?2.7 vs. 14.0?±?4.5 cm, p?=?0.0001) compared with controls. The left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction was similar in both groups, but CDH patients had a decreased LV end-diastolic volume by Simpson's rule (2.7?±?1.0 vs. 5.0?±?1.8 mL, p?=?0.0001) and LVOT stroke distance (9.7?±?3.4 vs. 12.6?±?3.6 cm, p?=?0.004). Biventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) was markedly decreased in the CDH population compared to controls (RV-GLS: -?9.0?±?5.3 vs. -?19.5?±?1.4%, p?=?0.0001; LV GLS: -?13.2?±?5.8 vs. -?20.8?±?3.5%, p?=?0.0001).CDH newborns have evidence of biventricular dysfunction and decreased cardiac output. Abnormal function may be a factor in the non-response to pulmonary arterial vasodilators in CDH patients. A two-pronged management strategy aimed at improving cardiac function, as well as reducing pulmonary artery pressure in CDH newborns, may be warranted. Impact of Fetal Somatic Growth on Pulmonary Valve Annulus Z-Scores During Gestation and Through Birth in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatric cardiology Arunamata, A., Balasubramanian, S., Punn, R., Quirin, A., Tacy, T. A. 2018 Previous studies have suggested reduced pulmonary valve annulus (PVA) growth and progression of pulmonary outflow obstruction in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). The goals of this study were to (1) investigate the trajectory of PVA growth in utero, and (2) compare two methods of z-score determination for fetal and postnatal PVA size by echocardiography in order to improve prenatal counseling for patients with TOF. Fetal echocardiograms (FE) at a single institution with a diagnosis of TOF between 8/2008 and 12/2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients included had at least 2 FEs and 1 immediate postnatal echocardiogram (TTE). Fetal and postnatal demographic, clinical, and echocardiographic data were collected. Fetal body surface area (BSA) was calculated by estimating fetal weight and height; z-scores were determined based on fetal gestational age (GA) and BSA for both FEs and TTEs. Fetal PVA z-scores by GA or BSA were then compared to postnatal PVA z-scores by BSA. Twenty-two patients with 44 FEs and 22 TTEs were included. GA at the first FE was 23 weeks?±?3.4 and 32 weeks?±?3.1 at the second FE. There was no difference in PVA z-scores (by BSA) between the first and second FE (p?=?0.34), but a decrease in PVA z-scores (by BSA) between the second FE and TTE (-?1.6?±?0.5 vs. -?2.0?±?0.7; p?=?0.01). Repeat comparison with fetal PVA z-scores indexed to GA revealed no difference in z-scores between the first and second FE, but an increase in PVA z-scores between the second FE (by GA) and TTE (by BSA) (-?4.1?±?1.0 vs. -?2.0?±?0.7; p?<?0.0001). The rate of PVA growth between the two FEs (23 µm/day?±?9.8) and between the second FE and TTE (28 µm/day?±?42) remained comparable (p?=?0.57); however, the rate of BSA increase was greater in later gestation (9?cm2/day ±?3 vs. 20 cm2/day?±?11; p?=?0.001). In patients with TOF, the rate of PVA growth appears to remain consistent through gestation; however, somatic growth rate increases in late gestation. Fetal PVA z-scores indexed to GA are thus inaccurate in predicting postnatal PVA z-scores typically indexed to BSA. This observation should be considered during prenatal consultation and delivery planning.</p> End-Organ Saturation Differences in Early Neonatal Transition for Left-versus Right-Sided Congenital Heart Disease NEONATOLOGY Altit, G., Bhombal, S., Tacy, T. A., Chock, V. Y. 2018; 114 (1): 53?61 For neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD), left-sided (LL) and right-sided (RL) single ventricular physiologies (LL, hypoplastic left heart syndrome; RL, tricuspid atresia or pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum) may demonstrate distinct changes in tissue saturation in the first 72 h of life. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can measure regional cerebral saturation (Csat) and renal saturation (Rsat) to clarify differences between LL and RL over time.Our primary objective was to measure changes in Csat and Rsat in the first 72 h of life using NIRS between CHD infants with LL compared to RL. The secondary objective was to correlate NIRS values to an echocardiographic marker of perfusion.Newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid atresia, and pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum from 2013 to 2016 underwent routine NIRS monitoring. Csat, Rsat, and systemic saturations (SpO2) in the first 72 h of life were retrospectively analyzed and the echocardiographic descending aorta velocity time integral (VTI) was measured. Mixed effects models compared differences over time between LL and RL.The final cohort included 13 LL, 12 RL, and 4 controls. Csat decreased for RL compared to LL (p = 0.005), while Rsat decreased for both (p = 0.008). Over time, SpO2 increased for LL but decreased for RL (p = 0.046). Compared to the controls, infants with CHD had lower Csat, lower Rsat, and lower SpO2. The descending aorta VTI was correlated with Rsat (R2 = 0.24, p = 0.02).NIRS Csat measures were better preserved in LL compared to RL. Rsat decreased in both groups through time. The correlation between the descending aorta VTI and Rsat suggests an association between NIRS measures of renal saturation and renal perfusion. The effect of maternal hyperoxygenation on fetal myocardial mechanics and hemodynamics in control fetuses and those with left-heart hypoplasia Cox, K., Morris, S. A., Becker, J., Tacy, T., Sakarovitch, C., Maskatia, S. A. MOSBY-ELSEVIER. 2018: S266 Ventricular Performance is Associated with Need for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Newborns with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. The Journal of pediatrics Altit, G., Bhombal, S., Van Meurs, K., Tacy, T. A. 2017 OBJECTIVE: To compare echocardiography (ECHO) findings of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) who required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to non-ECMO treated patients.STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed clinical and ECHO data of newborns with CDH born between 2009 and 2016. Exclusions included major anomalies, genetic syndromes, or no ECHO prior to ECMO. Pulmonary hypertension was assessed by ductal shunting and tricuspid regurgitant jet. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) assessed function by quantifying deformation.RESULTS: Patients with CDH (15 ECMO and 29 with no ECMO) were analyzed. Most patients had a left CDH (88.6%). Age at ECHO was similar between groups. Outborn status (P=.009) and liver position (P=.009) were associated with need for ECMO. Compared with non-ECMO patients, patients who required ECMO had significantly decreased left and right ventricular function by both conventional and STE measures, as well as decreased right and left ventricular output. The right ventricular eccentricity index was higher in ECMO vs non-ECMO patients (2.2 vs 1.8, P=.02). There was no difference in pulmonary hypertension between CDH groups.CONCLUSIONS: Need for ECMO was associated with decreased left and right ventricular function, as assessed by standard and STE measures. There was no difference in pulmonary hypertension between non ECMO and ECMO patients. Abnormal cardiac function may explain nonresponse to pulmonary vasodilators in patients with CDH. Management strategies to improve cardiac function may reduce the need for ECMO in newborns with CDH. Echocardiography-Derived Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradient and Left Ventricular Posterior Wall Thickening Are Associated with Outcomes for Anatomic Repair in Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Moodley, S., Balasubramanian, S., Tacy, T. A., Chan, F., Hanley, F. L., Punn, R. 2017 Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is a rare form of congenital heart disease. Management is controversial; options include observation, physiologic repair, and anatomic repair. Assessment of morphologic left ventricle preparedness is key in timing anatomic repair. This study's purpose was to review the modalities used to assess the morphologic left ventricle preoperatively and to determine if any echocardiographic variables are associated with outcomes.A retrospective review of patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries eligible for anatomic repair at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital from 2000 to 2016 was conducted. Inclusion criteria were (1) presurgical echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac catheterization and (2) clinical follow-up information. Echocardiographic measurements included left ventricular (LV) single-plane Simpson's ejection fraction, LV eccentricity index, LV posterior wall thickening, pulmonary artery band (PAB)/LV outflow tract (LVOT) pressure gradient, and LV and right ventricular strain. Magnetic resonance imaging measurements included LV mass, ejection fraction, eccentricity index, and LV thickening. LV pressure, PAB/LVOT gradient, right ventricular pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, and Qp/Qs constituted catheterization data. Outcomes included achieving anatomic repair within 1 year of assessment in patients with LVOT obstruction or within 1 year of pulmonary artery banding and freedom from death, transplantation, or heart failure at last follow-up.Forty-one patients met the inclusion criteria. PAB/LVOT gradients of 85.2 ± 23.4 versus 64.0 ± 32.1 mm Hg (P = .0282) by echocardiography and 60.1 ± 19.4 versus 35.9 ± 18.9 mm Hg (P = .0030) by catheterization were associated with achieving anatomic repair and freedom from death, transplantation, and heart failure. Echocardiographic LV posterior wall thickening of 35.4 ± 19.8% versus 20.6 ± 15.0% (P = .0017) and MRI LV septal wall thickening of 37.1 ± 18.8% versus 19.3 ± 18.8% (P = .0306) were associated with achieving anatomic repair. Inter- and intraobserver variability for echocardiographic measurements was very good.PAB/LVOT gradient and LV posterior wall thickening are highly reproducible echocardiographic measurements that reflect morphologic LV performance and can be used in assessing patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries undergoing anatomic repair. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.echo.2017.03.019 LVOT-VTI is a Useful Indicator of Low Ventricular Function in Young Patients. Pediatric cardiology Navaratnam, M., Punn, R., Ramamoorthy, C., Tacy, T. A. 2017 Left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral (LVOT-VTI), a Doppler-derived measure of stroke distance, is used as a surrogate marker of cardiac function in adults. LVOT-VTI is easily obtained, independent of ventricular geometry and wall motion abnormalities. We investigated the relationship between LVOT-VTI and conventional measures of function in young patients by comparing controls to children with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Sixty-two healthy and 52 DCM patients over 1 year were studied retrospectively. The average pulsed (PW) and continuous wave (CW) LVOT-VTIs from apical views were measured from three cycles. Body surface area (BSA) and Ejection fraction (EF) were obtained. We compared LVOT-VTIs between study and control groups and assessed BSA's impact on LVOT-VTI. The entire cohort was classified into three levels of LV function which were compared. We determined LVOT-VTI cutoff values that indicated an EF <50%. The mean PW-LVOT-VTI in the DCM group was significantly lower than that of the normal group (0.15 vs. 0.18 m; p < 0.0012). The mean CW-LVOT-VTI was significantly lower in DCM (0.20 vs. 0.24 m; p < 0.0001). There was no impact of BSA on LVOT-VTI except when comparing BSA and CW-LVOT-VTI in the normal group. There was a positive relationship between LVOT-VTI and EF for PW (Rs = 0.29, p = 0.0022) and CW (Rs = 0.22, p = 0.0364) and a difference in mean LVOT-VTI between EF groups (p < 0.0001). ROC analysis demonstrated that PW-LVOT-VTI <0.17 m (AUC = 0.73; p < 0.0001) and CW-LVOT-VTI <0.22 m (AUC = 0.76; p < 0.0001) was associated with EF <50%. This study indicates that LVOT-VTI can be a useful alternative measure of LV performance in children over 1 year. Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries With Anatomy Other Than Pulmonary Atresia/Ventricular Septal Defect. Annals of thoracic surgery Patrick, W. L., Mainwaring, R. D., Reinhartz, O., Punn, R., Tacy, T., Hanley, F. L. 2017 Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) are frequently found in association with pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD). However, some patients with MAPCAs do not have PA/VSD but have a variety of other "atypical" anatomic diagnoses.This was a retrospective review of patients with MAPCAs and atypical anatomy. The 50 patients with MAPCAs could be divided into two subgroups: (1) single ventricle anatomy (n = 33) and (2) two ventricle anatomy (n = 17).The 33 patients with MAPCAs and single ventricle included 15 with unbalanced complete atrioventricular canal (CAVC), 6 with pulmonary atresia-intact ventricular septum, and 12 with other forms of single ventricle. The initial cardiac operation included unifocalization/shunt in 24 patients and creation of aortopulmonary window or central shunt in 9 patients. There were seven operative and eight late deaths. Sixteen patients have had a bidirectional Glenn procedure and 6 had a Fontan procedure. The 17 patients with MAPCAs and two ventricles included 5 with CAVC, 4 with corrected transposition, 3 with double outlet right ventricle, 3 with scimitar syndrome, and 2 with complex D-transposition. The initial cardiac operation included single-stage complete repair in 5 patients, unifocalization/shunt in 10 patients, and aortopulmonary window in 2 patients. There were two operative and two late deaths. Thirteen patients have achieved complete repair status.The data demonstrate the wide diversity of anatomy seen in patients with MAPCAs when evaluating diagnoses other than PA/VSD. Two-thirds of the patients had single ventricle and was associated with a relatively high mortality. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.02.029 Institution of Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Lead to Increased Wall Stress in Patients with Impaired Myocardial Function PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Koth, A. M., Axelrod, D. M., Reddy, S., Roth, S. J., Tacy, T. A., Punn, R. 2017; 38 (3): 539-546 The effect of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) on wall stress in patients with cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or other cardiac conditions is unknown. We set out to determine the circumferential and meridional wall stress (WS) in patients with systemic left ventricles before and during VA ECMO. We established a cohort of patients with impaired myocardial function who underwent VA ECMO therapy from January 2000 to November 2013. Demographic and clinical data were collected and inotropic score calculated. Measurements were taken on echocardiograms prior to the initiation of VA ECMO and while on full-flow VA ECMO, in order to derive wall stress (circumferential and meridional), VCFc, ejection fraction, and fractional shortening. A post hoc sub-analysis was conducted, separating those with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and those with impaired systemic output. Thirty-three patients met inclusion criteria. The patients' median age was 0.06 years (range 0-18.7). Eleven (33%) patients constituted the organ failure group (Gr2), while the remaining 22 (66%) patients survived to discharge (Gr1). WS and all other echocardiographic measures were not different when comparing patients before and during VA ECMO. Ejection and shortening fraction, WS, and VCFc were not statistically different comparing the survival and organ failure groups. The patients' position on the VCFc-WS curve did not change after the initiation of VA ECMO. Those with PH had decreased WS as well as increased EF after ECMO initiation, while those with impaired systemic output showed no difference in those parameters with initiation of ECMO. The external workload on the myocardium as indicated by WS is unchanged by the institution of VA ECMO support. Furthermore, echocardiographic measures of cardiac function do not reflect the changes in ventricular performance inherent to VA ECMO support. These findings are informative for the interpretation of echocardiograms in the setting of VA ECMO. ECMO may improve ventricular mechanics in those with PH as the primary diagnosis. Practices surrounding pulmonary hypertension and bronchopulmonary dysplasia amongst neonatologists caring for premature infants. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association Altit, G., Lee, H. C., Hintz, S., Tacy, T. A., Feinstein, J. A., Bhombal, S. 2017 Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Screening strategies, a thorough investigation of co-morbidities, and multidisciplinary involvement prior to anti-PH medications have been advocated by recent guidelines. We sought to evaluate current practices of neonatologists caring for premature infants with PH.Electronic survey of American Academy of Pediatrics neonatology members.Among 306 neonatologist respondents, 38% had an institutional screening protocol for patients with BPD; 83% screened at 36 weeks for premature neonates on oxygen/mechanical ventilation. In those practicing more than 5 years, 54% noted increasing numbers of premature infants diagnosed with PH. Evaluation for PH in BPD patients included evaluations for micro-aspiration (41%), airways anomalies (29%), and catheterization (10%). Some degree of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis was encountered in 47%. A majority (90%) utilized anti-PH medications during the neonatal hospitalization.Screening for PH in BPD, and subsequent evaluation and management is highly variable. Institution of Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Does Not Lead to Increased Wall Stress in Patients with Impaired Myocardial Function. Pediatric cardiology Koth, A. M., Axelrod, D. M., Reddy, S., Roth, S. J., Tacy, T. A., Punn, R. 2016 Pediatric Echocardiography by Work Relative Value Units: Is Study Complexity Adequately Captured? Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Balasubramanian, S., Kipps, A. K., Smith, S. N., Tacy, T. A., Selamet Tierney, E. S. 2016; 29 (11): 1084-1091 Present resource-based relative value unit (RVU) assignment for echocardiography is based on Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes, which do not incorporate complexity of diagnosis, time spent for image acquisition, or interpretation of echocardiograms. The objective of this study was to determine whether CPT-based RVU assignment accurately reflects physician effort in performing and interpreting pediatric echocardiographic examinations.Cardiac complexity category (CCC) and physician time for study interpretation of 123 echocardiograms (June to September 2013) were prospectively assigned. Categories included (1) focused effusion/function evaluation, (2) normal anatomy/focused preterm infant studies, (3) acquired heart disease, (4) congenital heart disease excluding single ventricles, (5) single ventricles including heterotaxy syndrome, and (6) hearts on mechanical support. Subsequently, a random sample of echocardiograms (March to August 2013) were retrospectively analyzed, and each study was assigned a CCC and an extrapolated median interpretation time (MIT) on the basis of prospective data collection. Assigned work RVUs based on CPT codes were recorded. Comparisons were made between CCC and time for study interpretation, work RVUs, number of images acquired, and total scan time.A total of 933 echocardiograms were analyzed: 198 (21%), 174 (19%), 98 (11%), 359 (35%), 84 (9%), and 20 (2%) studies in CCCs 1 to 6, respectively. Total scan time, MIT, number of images, and work RVUs were different among CCCs (P < .0001). However, among the more complex studies (CCCs 2-5), work RVUs were similar, while number of images obtained and MIT were different (P < .001). Correlation analysis showed no association between work RVUs and CCC, total scan, or number of images per study. Compared with older patients, work RVUs of studies in children <2 years of age were lower, while all other markers of study complexity were higher (P < .05).Current CPT-based assignment of work RVUs does not discriminate study complexity and physician effort. The results of this study highlight the need for a refined system that accurately assesses physician effort in pediatric echocardiography. Pulmonary Valve Repair for Patients With Acquired Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Said, S. M., Mainwaring, R. D., Ma, M., Tacy, T. A., Hanley, F. L. 2016; 101 (6): 2294-2301 Pulmonary valve (PV) insufficiency is often an acquired condition after treatment for pulmonary stenosis. It is recognized that PV insufficiency has serious deleterious effects. Although surgical replacement of the PV is efficacious, artificial valves inevitably fail and require re-intervention. The purpose of this study was to summarize our experience with PV repair in patients with acquired PV insufficiency.This was a retrospective review of 16 patients with marked PV insufficiency who underwent PV repair. Thirteen of these patients were born with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and had undergone a previous transannular patch repair. Three patients were born with critical pulmonary stenosis and had a surgical valvotomy or balloon valvuloplasty.The 13 patients with TOF had resection of their previously placed transannular patch with re-approximation of the anterior commissure. All 13 patients experienced a marked reduction in the degree of pulmonary insufficiency. None of these patients have experienced any increase in insufficiency during follow-up. The 3 patients with critical pulmonary stenosis had a variety of pathologic findings identified at the surgical procedure. One patient had a large gap between a commissure and underwent closure of that commissure. The second and third patients had torn leaflets repaired with pericardial and Gore-Tex patches (Gore, Inc, Flagstaff, AZ). The degree of PV insufficiency was decreased to mild in all 3 patients. However, 2 of these 3 patients have subsequently had an increase in the degree of pulmonary insufficiency.Patients with TOF who underwent a previous transannular patch may be candidates for bicuspidization of their native PV, and the results of this procedure have been quite stable at follow-up. PV repair for torn leaflets was effective in the short term but was less stable over time. Assessment of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Global Deformation Parameters During Supine Exercise in Children. Pediatric cardiology Liu, M. Y., Tacy, T., Chin, C., Obayashi, D. Y., Punn, R. 2016; 37 (3): 519-527 Exercise echocardiography is an underutilized tool in pediatrics with current applications including detecting segmental wall abnormalities, assessing the utility of global ventricular function, and measuring pulmonary hemodynamics. No prior study has applied speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) during exercise echocardiography in children. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of measuring speckle-tracking-derived peak systolic velocities, global longitudinal and circumferential strain, and global strain rates at various phases of exercise. Ninety-seven healthy children underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing using supine cycle ergometry. The exercise stress test consisted of baseline pulmonary function testing, monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate responses, electrocardiographic recordings, and oxygen saturations while subjects pedaled against a ramp protocol based on body weight. Echocardiographic measurements and specifically speckle-tracking analysis were performed during exercise at baseline, at a heart rate of 160 beats per minute and at 10 min after exercise. Peak systolic velocity, peak systolic strain, and peak systolic strain rate at these three phases were compared in the subjects in which all measurements were accurately obtained. We were able to complete peak velocity, strain, and strain rate measurements in all three exercise phases for 36 out of the 97 subjects tested. There was no significant difference between the feasibility of measuring circumferential versus longitudinal strain (p = 0.25, B-corrected = 0.75). In the 36 subjects studied, the magnitude of circumferential strain values decreased from -18.3 ± 4.8 to -13.7 ± 4.0 % from baseline to HR 160 (p < 0.0001, B-corrected < 0.0001), before returning to -19.6 ± 4.4 % at recovery (p = 0.19 when compared to baseline). Longitudinal strain did not vary significantly from baseline to HR 160 (from -17.7 ± 4.4 to -16.6 ± 4.4 %, p = 0.16); likewise the average recovery strain was no different from those values (-18.4 ± 3.6 %; p = 0.34). Peak circumferential and longitudinal strain rates increased from baseline to HR 160, but neither decreased to baseline levels after 10 min of recovery, which correlated with heart rate variations with exercise. We studied the effects of frame rate on deformation measurements and we observed no difference between measurements taken at lower (<60 frames per second, fps) and higher (?60 fps) frame rates. This study shows that it is technically difficult to retrospectively measure peak velocities, strain, and strain rate in exercising pediatric subjects with STE. The majority of subjects that were excluded from the study had inadequate echocardiographic images when tachycardic from increased respiratory effort and body movements near peak exercise. Improvements in technique and higher image frame rates could make application of STE to pediatric cardiopulmonary testing more successful in the future. Assessment of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography-Derived Global Deformation Parameters During Supine Exercise in Children PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Liu, M. Y., Tacy, T., Chin, C., Obayashi, D. Y., Punn, R. 2016; 37 (3): 519-527 Cardioplegia Dose Effect on Immediate Postoperative Alterations in Coronary Artery Flow Velocities After Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Pediatric cardiology Davidson, H., Punn, R., Tacy, T. A. 2016; 37 (2): 364-371 Abnormalities in coronary artery (CA) flow detected by echocardiography are increasingly used to guide clinical decisions in patient management. Increased CA flow has been seen postoperatively in congenital cardiac surgery. This study sought to determine immediate postoperative changes in left anterior descending (LAD) CA flow velocities, and to investigate possible factors associated with these changes. CA flow in the proximal LAD was sampled with pulsed-wave Doppler during trans-esophageal echocardiography imaging in the immediate preoperative and postoperative studies in 46 subjects. The peak velocity, velocity time integral (VTI), VTI corrected for heart rate (VTIc), and VTI rate pressure product (VTIrpp) were determined. The percent change in each measure between the preoperative and postoperative study was calculated and compared to age, body surface area (BSA), cardiopulmonary bypass time, cross-clamp time, and number of cardioplegia (CP) doses. The pH, oxygen saturation, temperature, and hemoglobin concentration (Hb) were compared for those with and without increased flow characteristics. There was an overall increase in LAD flow parameters in subjects who underwent congenital cardiac surgery. There was a significant and positive correlation of percent change in VTI, VTIc, and VTIrrp with number of CP doses and lower Hb. We propose that this phenomenon is likely of multifactorial origin, involving autoregulatory mechanism disturbance. The imaging and measurement of LAD flow velocities are feasible, reliable, and is positively correlated with number of CP doses. Interpretation of postoperative LAD flow velocities should be made in the context of intraoperative events since heart rate, blood pressure, and Hb concentration also influence CA flow parameters. Mitral Stenosis and Aortic Atresia-A Risk Factor for Mortality After the Modified Norwood Operation in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Siehr, S. L., Maeda, K., Connolly, A. A., Tacy, T. A., Reddy, V. M., Hanley, F. L., Perry, S. B., Wright, G. E. 2016; 101 (1): 162-168 There are conflicting reports regarding the importance of mitral stenosis and aortic atresia as a risk factor for Norwood mortality. This study reviews outcomes of this anatomic subgroup at our institution and examines the utility of preoperative cardiac catheterization and its correlation with clinical outcomes and pathology findings.This is a single-center, retrospective review of hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients who underwent modified Norwood operation between October 2005 and May 2013.Fourteen of 74 hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients (19%) had mitral stenosis and aortic atresia. Operative mortality for MS/AA was 29% versus 7% for all other hypoplastic left heart syndrome anatomic subgroups (p = 0.04). Although only 19% of the entire cohort, the mitral stenosis and aortic atresia subgroup constituted 50% of the total operative mortality and the only interstage deaths. Autopsies support myocardial ischemia as the mechanism of death. Although preoperative angiography defined the presence of ventriculo-coronary connections, it did not clearly risk stratify patients in regard to operative mortality.Mitral stenosis and aortic atresia is a risk factor for perioperative myocardial ischemia and mortality. Further exploration of myocardial reserve is warranted. Mitral Stenosis and Aortic Atresia-A Risk Factor for Mortality After the Modified Norwood Operation in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Annals of thoracic surgery Siehr, S. L., Maeda, K., Connolly, A. A., Tacy, T. A., Reddy, V. M., Hanley, F. L., Perry, S. B., Wright, G. E. 2016; 101 (1): 162-167 Echocardiographic Measures Associated With Early Postsurgical Myocardial Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients With Mitral Valve Regurgitation JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Arunamata, A., Tierney, E. S., Tacy, T. A., Punn, R. 2015; 28 (3): 284-293 The assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic function using conventional echocardiographic measures is problematic in the setting of mitral regurgitation (MR) given that altered loading conditions can mask underlying ventricular dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to characterize LV function and deformation before and after effective mitral valve repair or replacement to determine echocardiographic measures associated with early postoperative myocardial dysfunction.Baseline LV function was assessed retrospectively by conventional echocardiography and speckle-tracking strain analysis pre- and postoperatively in patients diagnosed with MR between January 2000 and March 2013, excluding patients with less than mild to moderate MR preoperatively, left-sided obstructive lesions, large septal defects, or more than mild MR postoperatively.Forty-six pediatric patients were evaluated (average age, 8.2 ± 6.4 years). Thirteen patients had normal preoperative ejection fractions but significant postoperative dysfunction (defined as an ejection fraction < 50%). Compared with the 33 patients with normal postoperative function, age (11.5 ± 7.1 vs 7.3 ± 5.7 years, P = .04), global circumferential strain (-13.2 ± 5.6% vs -17.1 ± 4.6%, P = .02), and global circumferential strain rate (-0.94 ± 0.40 vs -1.36 ± 0.42 sec(-1), P = .004) were found to be statistically different. Using receiver operating characteristic curves, an older preoperative age (area under the curve, 0.67; P = .03), lower global circumferential strain magnitude (area under the curve, 0.74; P = .007), and lower global circumferential strain rate magnitude (area under the curve, 0.80; P = .0004) were determined to be factors associated with early postoperative LV dysfunction after surgical repair of MR.Strain measurements may be useful as part of the echocardiographic assessment of patients with MR and can guide timing for surgical repair in the pediatric population. Echocardiographic measures associated with early postsurgical myocardial dysfunction in pediatric patients with mitral valve regurgitation. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Arunamata, A., Selamet Tierney, E. S., Tacy, T. A., Punn, R. 2015; 28 (3): 284-293 A novel approach to the management of critically ill neonatal Ebstein's anomaly: Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to promote right ventricular recovery. Annals of pediatric cardiology Bauser-Heaton, H., Nguyen, C., Tacy, T., Axelrod, D. 2015; 8 (1): 67-70 This is the first report of the use of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a neonate with severe Ebstein's anomaly. The report suggests the use of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the immediate neonatal period may be a useful therapy in severe Ebstein's anomaly. By providing adequate oxygenation independent of the patient's native pulmonary blood flow, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation allows the pulmonary vascular resistance to decrease and may promote right ventricular recovery. View details for DOI 10.4103/0974-2069.149527 Predictors of Mortality in Pediatric Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Punn, R., Axelrod, D. M., Sherman-Levine, S., Roth, S. J., Tacy, T. A. 2014; 15 (9): 870-877 Currently, there are no established echocardiographic or hemodynamic predictors of mortality after weaning venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children. We wished to determine which measurements predict mortality.Over 3 years, we prospectively assessed six echo and six hemodynamic variables at 3-5 circuit rates while weaning extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow. Hemodynamic measurements were heart rate, inotropic score, arteriovenous oxygen difference, pulse pressure, oxygenation index, and lactate. Echo variables included shortening/ejection fraction, outflow tract Doppler-derived stroke distance (velocity-time integral), degree of atrioventricular valve regurgitation, longitudinal strain (global longitudinal strain), and circumferential strain (global circumferential strain).Cardiovascular ICU at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, CA.Patients were stratified into those who died or required heart transplant (Gr1) and those who did not (Gr2). For each patient, we compared the change for each variable between full versus minimum extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow for each group.None.We enrolled 21 patients ranging in age from 0.02 to 15 years. Five had dilated cardiomyopathy, and 16 had structural heart disease with severe ventricular dysfunction. Thirteen of 21 patients (62%) comprised Gr1, including two patients with heart transplants. Eight patients constituted Gr2. Gr1 patients had a significantly greater increase in oxygenation index (35% mean increase; p < 0.01) off extracorporeal membrane oxygenation compared to full flow, but no change in velocity-time integral or arteriovenous oxygen difference. In Gr2, velocity-time integral increased (31% mean increase; p < 0.01), with no change in arteriovenous oxygen difference or oxygenation index. Pulse pressure increased modestly with flow reduction only in Gr1 (p < 0.01).Failure to augment velocity-time integral or an increase in oxygenation index during the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning is associated with poor outcomes in children. We propose that these measurements should be performed during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation wean, as they may discriminate who will require alternative methods of circulatory support for survival. View details for DOI 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000236 Fetal MRI correlates with postnatal CT angiogram assessment of pulmonary anatomy in tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve. Congenital heart disease Sun, H. Y., Boe, J., Rubesova, E., Barth, R. A., Tacy, T. A. 2014; 9 (4): E105-9 In tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve, pulmonary stenosis and regurgitation results in significant pulmonary artery dilatation. Branch pulmonary artery dilatation often compresses the tracheobronchial tree, causing fluid trapping in fetal life and air trapping and/or atelectasis after birth. Prenatal diagnosis predicts poor prognosis, which depends on the degree of respiratory insufficiency from airway compromise and lung parenchymal disease after birth. Fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been useful in evaluating the effects of congenital lung lesions on lung development and indicating severity of pulmonary hypoplasia. This report is the first demonstrating the utility of fetal MRI in tetralogy of Fallot/absent pulmonary valve patients, which predicted postnatal pulmonary artery size and visualized airway compression and lung parenchymal lesions. The distribution of lobar fluid trapping on fetal MRI correlated with air trapping on postnatal computed tomography angiogram. View details for DOI 10.1111/chd.12091 PEDIATRIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY BY WORK RELATIVE VALUE UNITS: IS STUDY COMPLEXITY ADEQUATELY CAPTURED? Balasubramanian, S., Kipps, A., Gluhm, S., Tacy, T., Tierney, E. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. 2014: A485 View details for DOI 10.1016/S0735-1097(14)60485-X Functional Imaging in Fetal Echocardiography: A Review of Conventional and Novel Approaches. Cardiovascular engineering and technology Balasubramanian, S., Tacy, T. A. 2013; 4 (3): 276?85 Advances in fetal cardiac imaging have resulted in changes in the practice of fetal cardiology, and in improved neonatal outcomes for these patients. As the anatomic diagnostic accuracy of fetal cardiology has improved, cardiologists have sought new challenges in fetal imaging, and with new emphasis on improved front line detection, treatment/intervention during fetal life, and assessment of fetal ventricular function and cardiovascular performance. The evolution of noninvasive assessment of fetal cardiac function is related to technologic advances in ultrasound imaging. This article reviews conventional methods of the assessment of cardiac function, as well as some promising directions for future evaluation with emphasis on future applications of 3D echocardiography and 3D speckle tracking echocardiography. Echocardiographic Predictors of Early Postsurgical Myocardial Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients With Aortic Valve Insufficiency PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Lowenthal, A., Tacy, T. A., Behzadian, F., Punn, R. 2013; 34 (6): 1335-1343 In chronic aortic insufficiency (AI), left-ventricular (LV) dysfunction must be detected early to allow timely surgery. Strain and strain rate have been used for this purpose in adults, but the value of this method in pediatric AI has not been established. Forty patients with moderate to severe AI were included in this retrospective study. LV function was assessed by strain analysis and conventional echocardiography both before and after surgery. Of the 32 patients with preserved preoperative ejection fraction (EF; >50 %), 8 had postoperative dysfunction (<50 %). Mean conventional indices of global LV systolic performance for the entire cohort of patients with AI were predominantly in the normal range before surgery. Preoperative values for LV global longitudinal strain (GLS) and strain rate (GLSr) were normal. After surgery, there was a significant decrease in shortening and EF. There was a significant decrease from preoperative to postoperative values for both GLS (-16.07 ± 3.82 vs. -11.06 ± 3.88; p < 0.0001) and GLSr (-0.89 ± 0.24 vs. -0.72 ± 0.27; p = 0.0021). A preoperative GLS of -15.3 (AUC = 0.83, CI = 0.69-0.98, p < 0.0001) and a GLSr of -0.79/s (AUC = 0.86, CI = 0.73-0.98, p < 0.0001) were determined to be predictors of early postoperative dysfunction after surgical repair of moderate to severe AI. A preoperative GLS value of ?-15.3 and GLSr value of -0.79/s or less are predictors of postoperative ventricular dysfunction, which is defined by EF <50 %. GLS and GLSr value determination may be useful as part of the echocardiographic assessment AI and may help determine the optimal timing of surgery in pediatric patient with at least moderate AI. Tricuspid Atresia With Progressive Ductal Restriction in a Fetus PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Lowenthal, A., Lal, A., Tierney, E. S., Tacy, T. A. 2013; 34 (6): 1499-1501 We report a unique case of tricuspid and pulmonary atresia with idiopathic progressive ductus arteriosus restriction in utero. Diligent predelivery planning and a controlled delivery environment led to a favorable outcome. Tricuspid atresia with progressive ductal restriction in a fetus. Pediatric cardiology Lowenthal, A., Lal, A., Selamet Tierney, E. S., Tacy, T. A. 2013; 34 (6): 1499-1501 Decremental Left Ventricular Deformation after Pulmonary Artery Band Training and Subsequent Repair in Ventriculoarterial Discordance JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Sun, H. Y., Behzadian, F., Punn, R., Tacy, T. A. 2013; 26 (7): 765-774 BACKGROUND: Patients with ventriculoarterial discordance, such as congenitally corrected and d-transposition of the great arteries, may undergo a morphologic left ventricular (LV) training strategy consisting of surgical pulmonary artery band (PAB) placement and subsequent anatomic repair to establish ventriculoarterial concordance. The purpose of this study was to characterize morphologic LV function and deformation longitudinally using speckle-tracking strain analysis in patients with ventriculoarterial discordance who underwent LV training. METHODS: Twenty-nine patients (12 with d-transposition of the great arteries and 17 with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries) who underwent LV training with PAB placement were evaluated retrospectively. LV ejection fraction and global and regional longitudinal strain and strain rate were measured before and 7 ± 5 days after PAB placement and subsequent anatomic repair. RESULTS: PAB placement caused reductions in the mean LV ejection fraction from 76.1 ± 10.2% to 66.7 ± 7.8% (P < .001), in mean global strain from -17.7 ± 9% to -13.3 ± 7.5% (P = .01), and in mean lateral wall strain from -23.3 ± 12.8% to -17.5 ± 10.3% (P = .01). After anatomic repair (a median of 21 months after PAB placement; range, 0.5-104 months), mean LV ejection fraction decreased further from 63.3 ± 8.6% to 52.4 ± 14.9% (P < .05). Mean global strain declined from -17.6% ± 4.4 to -12.6 ± 4% (P = .01), and mean lateral wall strain decreased from -18.2 ± 11.4% to -12.6 ± 5.3% (P = .04). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with ventriculoarterial discordance undergoing PAB placement for LV training and anatomic repair, the morphologic left ventricle demonstrated decremental systolic function and global longitudinal deformation acutely. Frequent functional assessment is warranted to understand long-term myocardial mechanics in these patients. Expanding the Phenotype of Cardiovascular Malformations in Adams-Oliver Syndrome AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART A Algaze, C., Esplin, E. D., Lowenthal, A., Hudgins, L., Tacy, T. A., Tierney, E. S. 2013; 161A (6): 1386-1389 We describe a newborn with a phenotype consistent with Adams-Oliver syndrome and truncus arteriosus. Although cardiovascular malformations associated with this syndrome have been previously published in the literature, this is the first description of truncus arteriosus in a patient with Adams-Oliver syndrome. We review other reports of Adams-Oliver syndrome previously described with cardiovascular malformations, consider possible genetic and embryologic mechanisms, and emphasize the need for cardiology consultation when a diagnosis of Adams-Oliver syndrome is suspected in the differential diagnosis. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. View details for DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.35864 Congenital heart defects in a large, unselected cohort of monochorionic twins JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY Pettit, K. E., Merchant, M., Machin, G. A., Tacy, T. A., Norton, M. E. 2013; 33 (6): 457-461 To determine the prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in a large, unselected cohort of monochorionic (MC) twins.We completed a chart review of all MC twin pregnancies in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California population from 1996 to 2003. CHDs were identified by diagnostic codes and confirmed by postnatal echocardiograms. Follow-up was obtained through one year of age.A total of 926 liveborn MC twins met inclusion criteria. The prevalence of CHDs was 7.5%, 11.6 times the general population rate (CI 9.2 to 14.5). Septal defects were most common. 20% of infants with heart defects had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) versus 8% of infants without defects (P<0.01); this association remained significant when controlling for potential confounders.The prevalence of CHDs in this large cohort of MC twins was significantly higher than the general population rate, with TTTS an added risk factor. View details for DOI 10.1038/jp.2012.145 Myocardial Deformation in the Fetal Single Ventricle JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Truong, U. T., Sun, H. Y., Tacy, T. A. 2013; 26 (1): 57-63 In postnatal life, patients with single ventricle (SV) with morphologic right ventricles have a worse prognosis than those with morphologic left ventricles. The aim of this study was to test the hypotheses that (1) the SV in fetuses with SV has decreased longitudinal strain compared with fetuses with normal cardiac anatomy, and (2) fetuses with SV right ventricular (RV) morphology have decreased strain compared with those with SV left ventricular (LV) morphology.Fetal echocardiograms with SV RV and SV LV morphology were retrospectively compiled. Postprocessing analysis of the dominant ventricle was done using syngo Velocity Vector Imaging version 2.0. Peak global longitudinal strain (GLS) and global longitudinal strain rate (GL SR) were generated. Both the right and left ventricles were analyzed in fetuses with normal cardiac anatomy for comparison.Fifty-four fetuses with SV (18 with LV morphology and 36 with RV morphology) were included in the study and compared with 54 controls matched for gestational age. Global longitudinal strain and GL SR were compared between fetuses with SV and normal fetuses and among SV subsets. When all four categories were compared (normal left ventricle, normal right ventricle, SV left ventricle, and SV right ventricle), there was no difference in GLS (P = .49) or in GL SR (P = .32) between any of the categories.Comparable GLS and GL SR values between fetal SV of LV or RV morphology, as well as normal fetal left and right ventricles, reflect in utero preservation of systolic function of the SV heart. Diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot and Its Variants in the Late First and Early Second Trimester: Details of Initial Assessment and Comparison with Later Fetal Diagnosis ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES Bhat, A. H., Kehl, D. W., Tacy, T. A., Moon-Grady, A. J., Hornberger, L. K. 2013; 30 (1): 81-87 We sought to evaluate the completeness of echocardiographic diagnosis of fetal tetralogy of Fallot (fTOF) at 12-17 weeks gestation, and compare assessment and clinical outcomes to diagnoses made at >17 weeks gestation.We identified all fTOF diagnoses made in our experience from 2003 to 2008. Referral indication, anatomic detail by echocardiography and pregnancy outcomes were compared between fetuses diagnosed at ? 17 weeks (Group I) and >17 weeks gestation (Group II). A 10-point scoring tool was applied retrospectively to the echocardiograms at initial diagnosis (1 point each was ascribed to visualization of right ventricular outflow obstruction, pulmonary valve, pulmonary arteries including dimensions, pulmonary arterial flow, systemic and pulmonary venous anatomy, atrioventricular valves, ductus arteriosus, ductus flow, aortic arch morphology, sidedness and flow).There were 10 pregnancies in Group I (12-17 weeks) and 25 in Group II (mean gestation at diagnosis 23.5 ± 5.7). The most common reason for referral was extracardiac pathology in Group I (80%) and suspected fetal heart disease on obstetric ultrasound in Group II (64%). Transabdominal imaging was adequate in about half of Group I studies. Mean anatomic diagnosis score in Group I was 6.1(range 2.5-9) and Group II was 8.4 (range 6.5-10). Elective pregnancy termination occurred in 80% in Group I and 33% in Group II.fTOF can be diagnosed in first and early second trimesters with detailed anatomic assessment possible in most. Referral indication and pregnancy outcome differ considerably between early and later prenatal diagnosis of fTOF. Tissue Doppler-Derived Measurement of Isovolumic Myocardial Contraction in the Pediatric Population PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Punn, R., Behzadian, F., Tacy, T. A. 2012; 33 (5): 720-727 Multiple echocardiographic techniques have been utilized to quantify systolic function. The shortening and ejection fraction remain the most commonly used and accepted methods. However, these measures are affected by altered loading conditions, and are not applicable when ventricular geometry differs from the prolate ellipsoid typical of a left ventricle. Mitral valve annular acceleration during isovolumic contraction (IVA) has been proposed as a load independent index of left ventricular contractility. However, published values for IVA demonstrating normal function vary. In addition, the value of IVA which may discern impaired systolic function has not been established. The purpose of this study is to determine a threshold IVA value for abnormal left ventricular function in the pediatric population. Structurally/functionally normal control (n = 90) and dilated cardiomyopathy (study = 64) patients were compared for differences in left ventricular: wall stress (WS), velocity of circumferential fiber shortening (VCFc), ejection fraction (EF), ejection force, and pulsed wave-derived medial and lateral wall IVA. No difference in body surface area (p = 0.61) or gender (p = 0.53) was noted. Left ventricular ejection fraction, ejection force, VCFc, and IVA were significantly lower and WS was significantly higher in the study group (p < 0.01). The medial IVA was 1.71 ± 0.89 m/s(2) for an EF <40%, 1.74 ± 0.70 m/s(2) for an EF = 40-50%, 2.46 ± 0.89 m/s(2) for an EF >50%. The lateral IVA was 1.81 ± 1.03 m/s(2) for an EF <40%, 2.07 ± 0.78 m/s(2) for an EF = 40-50%, 2.54 ± 0.99 m/s(2) for an EF >50%. ROC analysis demonstrated a medial IVA of 1.97 m/s(2) as the cut-off for predicting an EF <50% with a 77% sensitivity of and specificity of 66% (AUC = 0.75, CI = 0.67-0.83, p < 0.01). ROC analysis demonstrated a lateral IVA of 2.31 m/s(2) as the cut-off for predicting an EF <50% with a 73% sensitivity of and specificity of 63% (AUC = 0.72, CI = 0.63-0.82, p < 0.01). IVA lateral of 1.93 m/s(2) or less was associated with heart transplant and death. ICC analysis demonstrated some interobserver variability in IVA measurement (0.57-0.65). The normal IVA of the medial and lateral mitral valve annulus measure over 1.97 m/s(2) and 2.31 m/s(2), respectively; values less than this cut-off are associated with EF <50%. Despite some problems with reproducibility IVA remains a promising method of screening for diminished ventricular contractility in the setting of abnormal geometry. Surgical Results in Patients With Pulmonary Atresia-Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals in Association With Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Mainwaring, R. D., Reddy, M., Reinhartz, O., Punn, R., Tacy, T., Hanley, F. L. 2011; 92 (5): 1756-1760 Pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collaterals (PA/MAPCAs) is a complex form of congenital heart disease. One to two percent of patients with PA/MAPCAs will also have total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). This study summarizes our surgical experience with this rare combination of life-threatening congenital heart defects.A retrospective review was performed to identify patients who had surgery for PA/MAPCAs in association with TAPVC. From November 2001 to March 2011, 9 patients presented with this combination of defects. Eight of the 9 patients had heterotaxy with an unbalanced atrioventricular canal and functional single ventricle. The ninth patient had double outlet right ventricle (two ventricles). Timing of surgical intervention was typically predicated on the degree of pulmonary venous obstruction. The median age at surgery was 14 days. All nine patients had surgical correction of TAPVC, unifocalization of MAPCA's into a central confluence, and placement of a shunt.There was one early mortality (< 30 days) and two late mortalities. For the 6 survivors, 5 have subsequently undergone a bidirectional Glenn procedure, and 3 had completion of their Fontan. Two patients are currently at the bidirectional Glenn stage; one is a good candidate for Fontan completion while the other is not suitable. The sixth patient is awaiting further assessment.The PA/MAPCAs, in association with TAPVC, is a challenging combination of defects. The data suggest that the combination of PA/MAPCAs and TAPVC can be undertaken with a reasonable midterm prognosis. Annular Tilt as a Screening Test for Right Ventricular Enlargement in Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Punn, R., Behzadian, F., Tacy, T. A. 2010; 23 (12): 1297-1302 Right ventricular end-diastolic volume (RVEDV) greater than 150 mL/m² is a risk factor for sudden death in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) after repair. Because of its anterior placement and abnormal geometry, two-dimensional echocardiography is limited to a qualitative assessment of RVEDV. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) and computed tomography angiography (CTA) are the accepted standards for quantifying RVEDV. This study evaluated the ability of a novel echocardiographic measure, the right ventricular annular tilt (RVAT), to identify patients with increased RVEDV.All patients with repaired TOF with an echocardiogram and CMRI or CTA were included in this retrospective study. The RVAT was determined by measuring the angle of the tricuspid valve plane relative to the mitral valve plane at end-diastole in the apical 4-chamber view in study (n = 38) and age-matched control (n = 74) patients. The RVEDV measurements were obtained by CMRI (n = 32) or CTA (n = 6). The study and control patients' ages were no different (11.3 and 11.8 years, P = .73).The study group RVAT was significantly higher than the control group RVAT (17.4 vs. 0.1 degrees; P < .0001). RVAT values greater than 20 degrees had a mean RVEDV of 166 ± 60 mL/m², whereas RVAT less than 20 degrees had a mean RVEDV of 122 ± 25 mL/m² (P = .0370). Receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated an RVAT of 17.9 degrees as the cutoff for predicting a RVEDV of greater than 150 mL/m² with a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 73% (area under the curve = 0.76; confidence interval, 0.56-0.96; P = .0063). Intraclass correlation analysis demonstrated minimal interobserver and intraobserver variability when measuring RVAT (0.99 and 0.92).An RVAT less than 20 degrees is associated with an RVEDV less than 150 mL/m². RVAT is a useful echocardiographic technique for detecting increased RVEDV in patients with TOF and may help discern which patients should undergo RVEDV quantification by CMRI or CTA. Newborn with Persistent Truncus Arteriosus and Interrupted Aortic Arch Demonstrating Reverse Left Subclavian Artery Flow PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Chan, E. L., Tacy, T. A., Punn, R. 2010; 31 (8): 1254-1256 Peripheral Arterial Function in Infants and Young Children With One-Ventricle Physiology and Hypoxemia AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Natarajan, S., Heiss, C., Yeghiazarians, Y., Fineman, J. R., Teitel, D. F., Tacy, T. A. 2009; 103 (6): 862-866 Patients with 1-ventricle (1V) physiology may be at risk for peripheral arterial dysfunction at a young age. To determine whether infants and young children with 1V physiology and hypoxemia have peripheral arterial dysfunction before undergoing the Fontan operation, we measured (1) flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in the brachial artery, (2) serum levels of vasoactive mediators endothelin-1 (ET-1) and metabolites of nitric oxide, and (3) arterial stiffness with pulse-wave velocity (PWV) in the aorta. Eighteen patients with 1V physiology before the Fontan procedure and hypoxemia and 19 patients with normoxemia and 2-ventricle (2V) physiology were studied. Measurements were collected during cardiac catheterization. FMD in the brachial artery was the diameter gain after 4.5 minutes of forearm occlusion measured with high-resolution ultrasound and edge-detection software. Nitric oxide and ET-1 levels were measured in venous blood. PWV between the left carotid and femoral arteries was measured using pulse Doppler ultrasound. FMD was lower (2.4 +/- 3.7% vs 11.3 +/- 6%, p <0.0005) and ET-1 levels were higher (35.5 +/- 11.3% vs 24.1 +/- 9.7%, p = 0.003) in subjects with 1V physiology versus those with 2V physiology, respectively. There were no differences in nitric oxide levels or PWV. In conclusion, infants and young children with 1V physiology and hypoxemia have blunted FMD and higher ET-1 levels before undergoing the Fontan operation compared with normoxemic subjects with 2V physiology. A further understanding of pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying peripheral arterial dysfunction, including the roles of hypoxemia, low cardiac index, and ET-1, may lead to targeted therapies and improve the long-term survival of patients with 1V physiology. View details for DOI 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.11.059 Non-invasive estimation of pressure gradients in regurgitant jets: an overdue consideration EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Giardini, A., Tacy, T. A. 2008; 9 (5): 578-584 This investigation sought to discern the relative accuracy of Doppler predictions of pressure drops in regurgitant jets across a broad spectrum of conditions, using an in vitro pulsatile flow model.We studied the accuracy of Doppler pressure gradients derived from regurgitant jet peak velocities using the simplified Bernoulli equation (SBE) using an in vitro flow model of atrio-ventricular valve regurgitation. We observed overall a good correlation (r = 0.89, P < 0.0001) with actual pressure gradient, when there is normal fluid viscosity and the jet is free of wall interaction. However, we observed various degrees of underestimation of pressure gradient by Doppler when regurgitant chamber size was reduced (P = 0.0003), when fluid viscosity was increased (P < 0.0001), or in the presence of wall interaction (P < 0.0001). Chamber compliance had no effect on the accuracy of pressure gradient prediction (P = 0.36). Significant underestimation error in pressure gradient prediction by Doppler of up to 43.2% was observed.When jet impingement or wall interaction are present, or when viscosity is increased, caution should be used in applying the SBE to a regurgitant jet, as significant underestimation in pressure gradient prediction may occur. View details for DOI 10.1093/ejechocard/jen156 Color M-mode propagation velocity, but not its ratio to early diastolic inflow velocity, changes throughout gestation in normal human fetuses ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Moon-Grady, A. J., Taylor, D., Bennett, S. H., Hornberger, L. K., Tacy, T. A. 2008; 31 (5): 535-541 Color M-mode propagation velocity (Vp) is a measure of diastolic function in adults and, when combined with early diastolic inflow velocity (E), the ratio E/Vp reflects ventricular filling pressure. Early detection of diastolic compromise may benefit fetal patients at risk for developing heart failure. The objectives of this study were to measure values for Vp and inflow peak E in a group of normal fetuses, to analyze age-dependent alterations in these measurements, and to evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver variability of the measurements.Thirty-two normal fetuses at between 20 and 35 weeks' gestation underwent echocardiography. Color M-mode Vp was measured from the four-chamber view for the right (RV) and left (LV) ventricles, and mitral and tricuspid inflow velocities were determined by pulsed-wave Doppler ultrasound. The values obtained were compared with previously reported findings in adults.Adequate tracings were obtainable in 23 patients for the RV and 29 for the LV. Mean Vp values for the RV (15.3 +/- 3.2 cm/s) and LV (20.8 +/- 5.6 cm/s) were lower than normal adult values, and Vp values were significantly lower for the RV than the LV (P < 0.001). Applying Bazett's heart rate correction, values for RV (23.4 +/- 4.8 cm/s) and LV (31.9 +/- 8.7 cm/s) remained lower than normal adult values. There was a linear correlation of Vp with gestational age for the RV (R = 0.69, P < 0.001), and the ratio of E/Vp corrected for heart rate for the RV (1.51 +/- 0.26) remained constant throughout gestation. Interobserver bias was high but intraobserver bias low, at 19 and 1.1%, respectively.Vp is lower in fetal than in adult life. Vp for the RV changes in a manner indicative of improving diastolic function throughout normal gestation, providing insight into the alterations in diastolic function with gestation that contribute to increases in cardiac output. The use of Vp to assess diastolic function disturbance in fetuses is feasible, but high interobserver variability is problematic. View details for DOI 10.1002/uog.5303 Highlights of the 18th annual scientific sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography Seattle, Washington, June 16-20, 2007. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Lang, R. M., Coon, P. D., Gardin, J. M., Spencer, K. T., Tacy, T. A., Vannan, M. A., Weissman, N. J., Zoghbi, W. A., Picard, M. H. 2007; 50 (25): 2415-2420 Usefulness of cardiopulmonary exercise to predict long-term prognosis in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Giardini, A., Specchia, S., Tacy, T. A., Coutsoumbas, G., Gargiulo, G., Donti, A., Formigari, R., Bonvicini, M., Picchio, F. M. 2007; 99 (10): 1462-1467 Adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have increased long-term mortality. The identification of patients at greater risk for death or cardiac-related morbidity is challenging. This study was conducted to assess the prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in adults with repaired TOF. One hundred eighteen consecutive adults with repaired TOF (mean age at repair 4.8 +/- 4.2 years) underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing at a mean age of 24 +/- 8 years (range 16 to 59). The degree of pulmonary regurgitation, right ventricular function, and right ventricular systolic pressure were determined by transthoracic echocardiography. After the exercise tests, patients were regularly followed up for cardiac-related events. During a mean follow-up of 5.8 +/- 2.3 years (range 0.6 to 9.7), 9 patients died and 18 underwent hospitalization. Peak oxygen uptake (hazard ratio 0.974, 95% confidence interval 0.950 to 0.994), the slope of ventilation (VE) per unit of carbon dioxide production (VCO(2)) (hazard ratio 1.076, 95% confidence interval 1.038 to 1.115), and New York Heart Association functional class (hazard ratio 2.118, 95% confidence interval 1.344 to 3.542) were independent predictors of death or hospitalization. Patients with peak oxygen uptake < or =36% of predicted value and those with VE/VCO(2) slopes >39 were at greater risk for cardiac-related death (5-year mortality 48% vs 0%, p <0.0001, and 31% vs 0%, p <0.0001, respectively). In conclusion, the measurement of peak oxygen uptake and VE/VCO(2) slope in adults with repaired TOF can be prognostically important and could become a powerful tool to rationalize decisions regarding the prevention of premature sudden death and the need for reintervention. Reliability of two-dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of clinically significant abnormal hemidiaphragm motion in pediatric cardiothoracic patients: Comparison with fluoroscopy PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Miller, S. G., Brook, M. M., Tacy, T. A. 2006; 7 (5): 441-444 To assess the utility and reliability of echocardiographic assessment of hemidiaphragm motion abnormalities in pediatric cardiothoracic patients.Retrospective observational study, with post hoc blinded assessment of echocardiographic and fluoroscopic results.Tertiary care center.Thirty-six consecutive pediatric cardiothoracic patients with suspected hemidiaphragm paralysis were identified and included in the study.None.The results of both echocardiographic and fluoroscopic studies on all patients were included. In addition, blinded review of study results were performed. The sensitivity and specificity of fluoroscopy in identifying hemidiaphragms that needed plication were 100% and 74%, respectively. The positive predictive value was 55%; negative predictive value was 100%. Comparing reported diagnoses with blinded review of the studies showed poor agreement; reviewers agreed with 89% diagnosed as normal, 44% of paralyzed, and 76% of paradoxical hemidiaphragms. The sensitivity and specificity of echo in identifying hemidiaphragms that needed plication were 100% and 81%, respectively. The positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 66% and 100%. Comparing reported diagnoses with blinded review, reviewers agreed with 97% diagnosed as normal, 81% of paralyzed, and 100% of paradoxical hemidiaphragms. Echocardiography was less accurate in discriminating between paralyzed and paradoxical diaphragm motion. Echocardiography was specific for paradoxical motion, since both patients identified by echocardiography were confirmed by fluoroscopy, but it was not sensitive. In nine patients, echo showed paralyzed motion that was identified by fluoroscopy as paradoxical.This study supports the use of echocardiography in the assessment of diaphragm function. When the diaphragms are clearly visualized by echo, as they are in the majority of cases, the addition of an additional fluoroscopic study adds no clinical value. The differentiation between paralyzed and paradoxical motion is unreliable by both imaging modalities. View details for DOI 10.1097/01.PCC.0000227593.63141.36 Combined treatment with a nonselective nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NMMA) and indomethacin increases ductus constriction in extremely premature newborns PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Keller, R. L., Tacy, T. A., Fields, S., Ofenstein, J. P., Aranda, J. V., Clyman, R. I. 2005; 58 (6): 1216-1221 Studies in premature animals suggest that 1) prolonged tight constriction of the ductus arteriosus is necessary for permanent anatomic closure and 2) endogenous nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins both play a role in ductus patency. We hypothesized that combination therapy with an NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor [N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA)] and indomethacin would produce tighter ductus constriction than indomethacin alone. Therefore, we conducted a phase I and II study of combined treatment with indomethacin and L-NMMA in newborns born at <28 weeks' gestation who had persistent ductus flow by Doppler after an initial three-dose prophylactic indomethacin course (0.2, 0.1, 0.1 mg/kg/24 h). Twelve infants were treated with the combined treatment protocol [three additional indomethacin doses (0.1 mg/kg/24 h) plus a 72-hour L-NMMA infusion]. Thirty-eight newborns received three additional indomethacin doses (without L-NMMA) and served as a comparison group. Ninety-two percent (11/12) of the combined treatment group had tight ductus constriction with elimination of Doppler flow. In contrast, only 42% (16/38) of the comparison group had a similar degree of constriction. L-NMMA infusions were limited in dose and duration by acute side effects. Doses of 10-20 mg/kg/h increased serum creatinine and systemic blood pressure. At 5 mg/kg/h, serum creatinine was stable but systemic hypertension still limited L-NMMA dose. We conclude that combined inhibition of NO and prostaglandin synthesis increased the degree of ductus constriction in newborns born at <28 weeks' gestation. However, the combined administration of L-NMMA and indomethacin was limited by acute side effects in this treatment protocol. View details for DOI 10.1203/01.pdr.0000183659.20335.12 Effect of chamber capacitance on Doppler flow pattern across restrictive defects in obligatory atrial-level shunts JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Giardini, A., Schmitt, B., Azakie, A., Tacy, T. A. 2004; 17 (12): 1286-1291 The right atrium has a significantly higher capacitance than the left atrium, and this may affect the Doppler flow pattern across an atrial septal defect (ASD) in unilateral atrioventricular (AV) valve atresia. This Doppler flow pattern is often used to assess ASD adequacy in this setting. We studied the effect of atrial capacitance and ASD size on the trans-ASD Doppler flow pattern in an in vivo flow model of alternate left or right AV valve atresia (LAVVA and RAVVA). We assessed trans-ASD Doppler flow patterns using the max/min velocity ratio and mean interatrial pressure gradients (PGs). In both models, ASD flow rate correlated with mean trans-ASD PG, but for similar flow rates the slope was higher in the LAVVA model. In LAVVA, a persistent PG was consistently observed, with low max/min ratio (median, 1.46; range, 1.03-3.13), whereas in RAVVA, phasic flow was common (median, 8.0; range, 2.8-20). Because atrial capacitance affects mean PG and Doppler flow pattern across the ASD, we propose that the assessment of ASD adequacy in RAVVA should not rely on Doppler findings. Gender differences in pediatric cardiac surgery: The cardiologist's perspective JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Miller-Hance, W. C., Tacy, T. A. 2004; 128 (1): 7-10 View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jctvs.2004.04.008 Accuracy of coronary artery anatomy using two-dimensional echocardiography in d-transposition of great arteries using a two-reviewer method JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Gremmels, D. B., Tacy, T. A., Brook, M. M., Silverman, N. H. 2004; 17 (5): 454-460 We evaluated echocardiographic accuracy for defining coronary artery course in d-transposition of great arteries and the impact of a 2-reviewer method on this accuracy. The echocardiogram reports of 108 patients with d-transposition of great arteries were reviewed for coronary anatomy and compared with the operative report. In method 1, from January 1995 to December 1997, a single reader performed the echocardiogram. In method 2, from January 1998 to December 2000, 2 readers scanned individually and a consensus diagnosis was made. Comparing methods 1 and 2, the sensitivity of the echocardiogram to detect variants in coronary anatomy was 68% versus 86%, and negative predictive value was 72% versus 91%. Using a 2-reviewer method improved the accuracy of echocardiographic diagnosis of coronary anatomy with d-transposition of great arteries, aiding in risk assessment and treatment of the patient preoperatively. This study also illustrates that echocardiographic accuracy may be lower in an institution with a surgical volume more representative of the usual pediatric cardiothoracic surgical center. Value of clinical and echocardiographic features in predicting outcome in the fetus, infant, and child with tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve complex AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Moon-Grady, A. J., Tacy, T. A., Brook, M. M., Hanley, F. L., Silverman, N. H. 2002; 89 (11): 1280-1285 We describe clinical and echocardiographic features of tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve complex (TOF/APVC) and hypothesized that outcome might be related to pulmonary artery enlargement or severity of illness. We examined the clinical records of all 23 patients evaluated at our institution before death or surgical correction of TOF/APVC between 1990 and 2000. Echocardiograms for 16 patients (including 5 fetuses) were also reviewed, and measurements of the semilunar valves and pulmonary arteries were obtained and compared with patient's aortic annulus size and with established normal subjects. Actuarial survival was 15 of 23 patients (68%) at 4 years. Four fetuses were hydropic and none survived; 7 patients were ventilator dependent at operation and only 3 survived. No difference was noted in pulmonary artery diameters in survivors versus nonsurvivors. Pulmonary valve annulus size was larger in nonsurvivors (103 +/- 25% vs 71 +/- 24% of normal, p = 0.03); however, when fetal examinations were excluded, this difference did not persist. Thus, only hydrops and ventilator dependence at diagnosis predicted mortality. There was no correlation between postnatal measurements of pulmonary arteries and outcome. Larger pulmonary annulus size in hydropic fetuses and poor survival among patients diagnosed in utero suggests that the pathophysiology in TOF/APVC is not due entirely to the aneurysmal dilation of the pulmonary arteries but may be related to right-sided cardiac dysfunction. Systemic venous abnormalities: Embryologic and echocardiographic considerations ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES Tacy, T. A., Silverman, N. H. 2001; 18 (5): 401-413 The echocardiographic diagnosis of systemic venous anomalies often is rendered difficult by the variety of lesions that exist. An understanding of the embryologic processes that result in these lesions is essential for accurate identification, since these lesions often are not obvious on routine echocardiographic examination. Standard echocardiographic views may demonstrate some lesions, whereas many require modified views to outline the abnormal systemic venous anatomy. This paper reviews the basic embryologic processes of the development of the normal and abnormal systemic venous system, as well as the echocardiographic identification of these major systemic venous malformations. Late thrombosis of the native aortic root after Norwood reconstruction for hypoplastic left heart syndrome JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY Brennan, T. V., Rodefeld, M. D., Tacy, T. A., Reddy, V. M., Hanley, F. L. 2001; 121 (3): 580-582 Radiofrequency ablation of human fetal sacrococcygeal teratoma AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Paek, B. W., Jennings, R. W., Harrison, M. R., Filly, R. A., Tacy, T. A., Farmer, D. L., Albanese, C. T. 2001; 184 (3): 503-507 Fetuses with solid, highly vascularized sacrococcygeal teratomas can die as a result of the vascular steal syndrome. This is the first report in which a percutaneous technique, radiofrequency ablation, was used to interrupt blood flow to a sacrococcygeal teratoma in 4 human fetuses.A radiofrequency ablation probe was percutaneously inserted into the fetal tumor under ultrasonographic guidance. In 2 fetuses a significant portion of the tumor mass was ablated, whereas in the other 2 fetuses only the major feeding vessels were targeted.Two infants were delivered at 28 and 31 weeks' gestation, respectively, and are doing well. In 2 other cases hemorrhage into the tumor led to an unfavorable fetal outcome.Ablation of a majority of the tumor tissue in sacrococcygeal teratoma is not necessary and proved fatal in two instances. Targeted ablation of the feeding tumor vessels diminishes blood flow sufficiently to reverse high-output fetal heart failure. Rapid enlargement of neoaortic root after the Ross procedure in children AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY PUNTEL, R. A., Webber, S. A., Ettedgui, J. A., Tacy, T. A. 1999; 84 (6): 747-? Serial echocardiographic studies from 11 patients who underwent the Ross procedure were reviewed, and the rate of neoaortic annulus size increase was compared with that in a normal population. The rate of growth of the neoaortic annulus after the Ross procedure was significantly greater than that in the normal population. Effect of aortic compliance on Doppler diastolic flow pattern in coarctation of the aorta JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Tacy, T. A., Baba, K., Cape, E. G. 1999; 12 (8): 636-642 The spectral Doppler pattern at the site of an aortic coarctation (CoA) generally displays increased maximal velocity (Vmax) during systole with a slow velocity decay, resulting in the characteristic "sawtooth" pattern. If there is rapid velocity decay, the obstruction is often judged to be mild. The purpose of this study was to investigate if velocity decay is affected by proximal aortic compliance (C(p)). The relation between the velocity decay measured from the Doppler pattern and C(p) was studied with the use of an in vitro pulsatile flow model. The time (tau) between Vmax and 33% Vmax was the measure of velocity decay. The C(p) was varied from 0.7 to 2.6 mL/mm Hg for each of 4 levels of CoA severity. The various obstructions produced a Vmax range of 2.7 to 5.5 m/s. There was a positive linear relation between tau and C(p) (r(2) = 0.76). For a low C(p) (compliance = 0.7 mL/mm Hg), velocity decay was rapid (tau = 0.2 to 0.3 seconds) with no diastolic gradient. For equivalent obstructions, a high C(p) (2.6 mL/mm Hg) produced a persistent diastolic gradient and slow velocity decay (tau = 0.5 to 0.6 seconds). The Doppler pattern across a CoA is affected by C(p). Therefore, the absence of a sawtooth pattern should not exclude the diagnosis of significant CoA obstruction. In vitro Doppler assessment of pressure gradients across modified Blalock-Taussig shunts AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Tacy, T. A., Whitehead, K. K., Cape, E. G. 1998; 81 (10): 1219-? The relation between flow velocity and the pressure decrease is evaluated in Blalock-Taussig shunts used in congenital heart surgery and is related to the flow conditions and geometries of the shunts studied. The authors propose that the flow conditions within the shunt as well as shunt dimensions need to be taken into account when using Doppler velocimetry to predict pressure drops across these shunts. In vitro analysis of regurgitant fraction using Doppler power-weighted sum of velocities JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY Tacy, T. A., Snider, A. R., Vermilion, R. P. 1998; 11 (3): 266-273 The power-weighted sum of velocities (PWS) is the sum of each velocity component of the Doppler signal multiplied by its power. The purpose of this study was to determine (1) whether PWS is linearly related to volume flow and (2) whether PWS can predict the regurgitant fraction in an in vitro pulsatile flow system simulating aortic regurgitation. Doppler analysis of aortic flow was performed with an intact valve and two regurgitant valves. For each valve a linear relation between the forward flow PWS and forward flow volume was demonstrated, with excellent correlation (r = 0.99). For the valves with regurgitant orifices, the values for the PWS-derived regurgitant fraction were compared with measured regurgitant fraction. A fair correlation was demonstrated (r = 0.59), with low accuracy in prediction (error 44% +/- 24%). The PWS was inaccurate in predicting flow ratios in our in vitro system despite the strong relation with forward flow volume. The error incurred may be due to effects of filters that remove low velocity and low amplitude information. USE OF BACKSCATTERED DOPPLER SIGNAL INTENSITY IN ESTIMATION OF VOLUME FLOW RATIOS JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Tacy, T. A., Cape, E. G. 1995; 25 (6): 1474-1475 View details for Web of Science ID A1995QV74200044 RANGE OF NORMAL VALVE ANNULUS SIZE IN NEONATES AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY Tacy, T. A., Vermilion, R. P., Ludomirsky, A. 1995; 75 (7): 541-543 View details for Web of Science ID A1995QH85500031 PALLIATIVE ARTERIAL REPAIR FOR TRANSPOSITION, VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT, AND PULMONARY VASCULAR-DISEASE ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY PRIDJIAN, A. K., Tacy, T. A., Teske, D., Bove, E. L. 1992; 54 (2): 355-356 Failure to repair transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect in the young infant results in the early development of pulmonary vascular occlusive disease. Complete repair, preferably by an arterial switch procedure and ventricular septal defect closure, may then not be possible. We report a palliative arterial switch procedure in a 5 1/2-year-old patient with transposition, ventricular septal defect, and severe pulmonary vascular obstructive disease in whom progressive hypoxemia and exercise intolerance developed. An arterial repair without ventricular septal defect closure was performed. After the operation, the child's systemic arterial oxygen saturation and exercise tolerance have substantially improved. Although the progression of pulmonary vascular disease may not be altered, arterial repair can provide effective palliation in this subset of patients. View details for Web of Science ID A1992JF48600032 Fellowship Pulmonary and Critical Care Timeline for PCCM Research Training Advanced Training: Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation Advanced Training: Teaching and Research Fellowship in Pulmonary Vascular Disease Critical Care Medicine Home Page Critical Care Medicine Fellowships Lecture Slides Clincial Trials Pulmonary Hypertension Program Interstitial Lung Disease Program LAM Program Lung Nodule Surveillance and Cancer Detection Program Wall Center Internal Login	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1580
__label__wiki	0.586002	0.586002	F2P Bible How to start a new game by Adam Telfer Industry & Market Trends Essay Sections: Step 1: Find your Blue OceanStep 2: Build EmpathyStep 3: Define Your PillarsStep 4: Fake it ’til you make itIn Summary Starting a new game is a daunting task. You operate in a design vacuum. The possibilities are nearly endless. The chance of failure incredibly high. Logic and reason of what games make it to the top is alchemy, and mostly just biased observations. Coming up with what the next hit game will be is a bit like throwing darts while blind. From years of starting projects from square one, I’ve found a process that works for me. A process that helps me get off the ground quickly and moving on an idea that can work in the market. The process is mostly adapted from “The new business model canvas” as well as many Lean and Agile Product Vision processes. Creating a new game is about firstly identifying a potential market, then building empathy for that target audience, using the empathy to design a concrete definition of your product, and then testing this vision as quickly as possible with real end customers. This vision will drive the development of your game. To even begin, you have to start from some inspiration. Step 1: Find your Blue Ocean Natural Motion’s “My Horse”. A game that is targetted towards fans of horse fans of all ages. A blue ocean for the App Store. My strategy is to find a blue ocean. Find a market, a niche, a genre, a player type that is currently under-serviced by the top grossing games. Natural Motion has spoken multiple times about this approach to their games. My Horse, CSR Racing and Clumsy Ninja are all masterful games that were targeted at blue oceans. When My Horse was released, many of the games that were targeted towards horse fans on mobile were unpolished, 2D, and a terrible experience. Natural Motion came out with a product that really hit what this market wanted: realistic 3D horses. Players can pet them and watch the horse react realistically. They could care for them, and even pick up their shit. Exactly what fans of horses wanted! When working out of XMG Studio in Toronto we were a very small, indie developer. We knew that we couldn’t fight for market share against the larger developers in crowded genres. Instead, we chose to focus on niches that we felt we could hold on to : Car fanatics and Fashion. We created Drag Racer which held the mobile racing market very well from 2009 – 2012 as well as Fashion Star Boutique which remains one of XMG’s top grossing hits. They were hits because we operated in spaces that many of the bigger developers wouldn’t. We could sit on these games and carve a large market share for the small niche with ease. Aiming for these blue oceans is a viable strategy, especially for indie developers. Magazine racks are excellent spots to do research. What niches are here that current games aren’t targetting? Blue Oceans can be found everywhere. Even in this crowded mobile space, looking down at the Top Grossing try to identify genres, themes and playing styles that are currently not serviced by these games. Can you create a mobile game that services this genre? Step 2: Build Empathy After you’ve selected a genre, It’s about getting into the mindset of the customer. Understand why certain games in the genre failed, and why others succeeded. Play a ton of games. Write everything down. Plot points of reference on a graph and truly understand what defines this genre. Define what base feature set customers need in order for the game to be successful. Research how some games have exceeded player expectation and some games that failed to meet it. The Kano plot is excellent for plotting features and figuring out the minimum requirements for a genre. As well as brainstorming how you can exceed their expectations. Most likely, this genre isn’t your personal first choice. Some independent or successful game designers can design games that are essentially for themselves. They use their own experience and knowledge of the genre to design the game. This isn’t possible for all developers. When the target audience is not yourself, you need to do effective market research to truly know how to design for them. In the early days of Zynga, it was customary that new hires would work in the customer care area of the company. For their first weeks, they would be answering phone calls from disgruntled customers. Whether intentional or not, this gave many designers a stronger backbone in designing games for this audience. Listening and hearing the wants and desires of their players allowed them to build empathy and step into the mindset of the players they would be designing for. That is why it is important to have conversations with your target players. Understand why they play the way they play. Understand what they enjoy about the genre, but more importantly — discover why they don’t play. Why do they churn from games. What would it take for these players to leave the top grossing games? Even the most popular ones — whats the reasons why players leave this game? Identifying the chinks the armour — the areas which players hate about that game is your first order. In the beginnings of Style Studio and Fashion Star Boutique, two games in the Fashion Design genre, it was important that we went out and talk to actual players/fans. In the case of Fashion Star Boutique, we even hired a full time Fashion Designer to help with designing the gameplay, designing the UI, and picking out all the items that players could customize. In the end the product really showed its authenticity. Step 3: Define Your Pillars After many, many conversations with players of your game you’ll start to notice patterns. Players of the genre will be demanding certain things about their next game. They will have annoyances, certain aspects that they don’t like, or just general fatigue in the way things have always been done. To start creating pillars, take some of this feedback and focus on a few points you feel the audience would really be excited about. What if Clash of Clans had more depth in the battle? What if Candy Crush had alternate methods so you could get past those levels when you were stuck? Endless Runner genre is full of design decisions that player’s don’t like. For example, after interviewing a ton of fans of the Endless Runner genre (Temple Run, Subway Surfers), we started to see patterns about why many players dropped out. Many players complained because the beginning of the round always felt slow and the same. Advanced players would have to wait until the game got fast enough before they were challenged. Other players complained of seeing the same level over and over again. Players that left the genre complained that the game was too punishing: hitting one obstacle and getting knocked out was exciting, but felt like they got knocked out before they could understand the game. Taking these 3 points of feedback, and playing a lot of OutRun 2, we decided that maybe we could take a different approach to the Endless Runner market. We transformed the game into an endless racer instead of a endless platformer. We focused on speed, not on avoidance. The game became about optimizing your speed to get to the next checkpoint (like OutRun 2) instead of just staying alive for as long as you can. We added mechanics like a close call system, which gave advanced users reasons to push their luck throughout the whole round. The beginnings were no longer boring, players no longer felt as punished, and we cycled new backgrounds in as the player upgraded to show progress and ensure players felt like the game was always new. Our racer game came from focusing on addressing 3 key pain points players had from Endless Runners. These innovations were created as pillars right from the beginning. We developed the game specifically to hit this points of feedback. This drove us through production and kept everyone on the same alignment. Hearthstone is the great example of excellent pillar creation. In this GDC Vault talk by Eric Dodds, he articulates the importance of Pillars in Hearthstone’s creation. Specifically, he mentions certain pillars that you can really see came across in the design : “Immediate fun for the new player” “Allow non-competitive players to thrive” “Simple Cards, Complex Interactions” Hearthstone created pillars that focused on players that left the TCG genre. Aiming for simple cards with deep interactions pushed Hearthstone & TCGs to a whole new audience. Hearthstone serviced a need of Trading Card Game (TCG) fans. They focused on “fringe” card game players that love playing TCG, but could never handle the complexity of Magic. With this focus, they managed to captivate a crowd that has always been turned away by games like Magic. These pillars defined what exactly the final game must feel like in order to be successful. They succeeded, and according to Eric, it had a lot to do with sticking with these guiding pillars throughout production. Step 4: Fake it ’til you make it When you have pillars, you have a strong vision for the game. Now you need to create a working prototype as quickly as possible. You can start on developing a prototype, but this takes too long. Instead, focus on creating simple sketch mockups of key screens in your game as quickly as possible. Do whatever you can to articulate the exact vision you have for hitting those pillars. How will the game look on device? Can you articulate the unique aspects of the game in just a few screens? Are the changes you are making exciting enough to your target audience? If People aren’t excited when they’ve seen your sketches and discussed the product, they never will be. So iterate on the sketches, brainstorm about more innovations and get more feedback. Many times this will take weeks before an idea really fleshes out, and more often then not, your first idea sucks. That’s fine! The key to building a hit game is very similar to building an app or a business. It comes down to identifying a market need and servicing that need with a new game design. Even in games players have needs (or maybe wants) about what a new game they would be willing to play would be. Identifying large or small blue oceans is the first step. Making sure that there’s a market gap wide enough that by the time you get the game finished — the competition won’t be already swallowing up all of the market share. From here its about truly empathizing with this audience — recognizing what needs this audience currently does not have serviced. I s it that the current genre options are polished or aesthetically pleasing like CSR or My Horse’s path to success? Is it that the game design is just too complex for mobile gamers to get into like Hearthstone’s path? Or maybe its as simple as the current offering just doesn’t have systems that draw players in for the long run, like Endless Runners. Recognizing these needs, then solidifying them into pillars is the best way to start a new project. New Year, New You, New Bible The Maturing Mobile Market: Learning the art of Games as Service Messenger Games – The next big opportunity? Nice read? Why not subscribe to ensure you never miss a post? Go on.. 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__label__cc	0.566814	0.433186	Othello battle of good vs evil essay Pacemaker term paper Sapri qut Home homework help lines Privacy and the internet Privacy and the internet Internet privacy is primarily concerned with protecting user information. Law Professor Jerry Kang explains that the term privacy expresses space, decision, and information. State lawmakers have dealt with an array of privacy issues related to online activities. In addition, other types of state laws address privacy issues and can also apply to online activities. Consumer Data Privacy Cal. Provides that consumers may request that a business delete personal information that the business collected from the consumers. Applies to California residents. Update as of Sept. Children's Online Privacy California Calif. It also prohibits an operator of a Web site or online service directed to minors from marketing or advertising to minors specified products or services that minors are legally prohibited from buying. When the marketing or advertising on an Internet service directed to children is provided by an advertising service, the operator of the Internet service is required to provide notice to the advertising service, after which time the prohibition on marketing and advertising the specified products or services applies to the advertising service directly. Requires a search warrant, court order, or the user's affirmative consent before such a business can disclose the personal information of its users related to their use of a book, with specified exceptions, including an imminent danger of death or serious injury. Requires a book service provider to prepare and post online an annual report on its disclosures of personal information, unless exempted from doing so. The Consumer Protection Unit of the Department of Justice has the authority to investigate and prosecute violations of the acts. Policy Brief: Privacy \| Internet Society The law, among other things, requires that the privacy policy identify the categories of personally identifiable information that the operator collects about individual consumers who use or visit its Web site or online service and third parties with whom the operator may share the information. An operator shall be in violation of this subsection only if the operator fails to make its privacy policy conspicuously available within 30 days after being notified of noncompliance. Specifies requirements for the policy. Under the California law, businesses may post a privacy statement that gives customers the opportunity to choose not to share information at no cost.The Internet and new technologies continually raise new policy questions about privacy. State lawmakers have dealt with an array of privacy issues related to online activities. This web page documents state laws in a limited number of areas: website privacy policies, privacy . Corporations collect our information to sell to the highest bidder while an expanding surveillance apparatus and outdated privacy laws allow the government to monitor us like never leslutinsduphoenix.com more and more of our lives moving online, these intrusions have devastating implications for our right to privacy. Internet privacy is the privacy and security level of personal data published via the Internet. It is a broad term that refers to a variety of factors, techniques and technologies used to protect sensitive and private data, communications, and preferences. The answer will be making sure privacy and access are part of the equation at product inception and that policy and legislation account for privacy and access in the new Internet-driven world. In the internet era, consumers seem increasingly resigned to giving up fundamental aspects of their privacy for convenience in using their phones and computers, and have grudgingly accepted that being monitored by corporations and even governments is just a fact of modern life. In fact, internet. INTERNET PRIVACY is a murky, complicated issue full of conflicting interests, misinformation, innuendo and technology snafus. On the face of it, e-commerce companies and privacy advocates are. Ethics paper term Different topics of essays in english Imogene king nursing theory Ncte student writing awards for elementary Best website copywriting services prices A look at the slavery in the tempest by william shakespeare Personal statement essay topics Ethical obligatons of the criminal prosecutor British economic history 1952 1963 Fluctuating price of oil and how Antitrust pactices and market power The Curious Case of Internet Privacy - MIT Technology Review	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1587
__label__cc	0.607057	0.392943	Tag: torta Events Food Cebu delicacies sold in one place during August Post author By Marlen Limpag Post date August 5, 2014 1 Comment on Cebu delicacies sold in one place during August These radishes are among the fresh produce being sold at the Capitol Agro-Trade Fair 2014 in Cebu City. Craving any of Cebu delicacies like the Argao torta, Bogo pintos, or Carcar chicharon? For the whole month of August, you don’t need to travel two to three hours to buy Cebu specialty products as countryside cottage industries have come to sell these in the ongoing Agro-Trade Fair 2014 at the Capitol compound along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. Just by walking a few short steps from stall to stall, you get access to many products from Cebu places that are several kilometers from each other. Cebu delicacies Get the cabcab from Tudela, budbud from Sogod, polvoron from San Fernando, dried dish from Bantayan, and ampao from Carcar in one spot. Tudela, a town in the island of Poro, sells food products made from cassava: cookies and cabcab. Cabcab is a thin and crisp wafer eaten paired with latik, a sweet syrup derived from coconut milk. Rice crispies and durable shoes that are trademark goods of the southern town of Carcar are also on display as well as household furniture and home implements fashioned from wood and rattan. Pintos from Bogo The main ingredient of the budbud is sticky rice. In one kind, the rice is ground and mixed with chocolate. Another is made with whole grains. Fresh produce from farms in various towns like Moalboal, Cordova, Barili and even Busay and Sirao in City City occupy several of the makeshift kiosks. Vegetables like squash, radish, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplants, string beans as well as fruits like avocado, banana, coconut, and jackfruit are being sold at the fair. Flowering and decorative plants from Busay. The barangays of Busay and Siraw also sell decorative and flowering plants at the agro-trade fair, one of the activities of Cebu’s 445th Founding Anniversary that falls on August 6, 2014. It is being held behind the Cebu Provincial Capitol along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. Cabcab and cassava cookies from Tudela. Fruits and vegetables from upland farms. Cebu’s popular hanging rice or puso. Tags ampao, Argao, Bantayan, Bogo, budbod, Busay, cabcab, Carcar, chicharon, dried fish, pintos, Poro, shoes, SIraw, torta, Tudela Events Feature Heritage News Cebu-wide digital tourism project launched in Argao 1 Comment on Cebu-wide digital tourism project launched in Argao The unveiling of a quick response (QR) code marker marks the start in Argao of a province-wide implementation of a digital tourism program for Cebu. In the photo are: (from L) Argao Vice Mayor Stanley Caminero, PLDT-Smart Public Affairs head Mon Isberto, Cebu Gov. Hilario "Junjun" Davide III, Argao Mayor Edsel Galeos, and InnoPub co-founder Max Limpag. When someone mentions torta, I usually and immediately think of Argao because I associate this popular Cebu delicacy with the town. I’m sure a lot of Cebuanos do the same. Our frequent visits to Argao however have made me realize that its indigenous industries of torta and tableya, another specialty, are just one of the many facets that make up this southern town of Cebu. From research and interviews, I’ve learned things about Argao that are not common knowledge and have come to better appreciate my visits. Beyond the torta, and it is delicious by the way, I’ve come to know Argao as a town steeped in history, rich in socio-cultural heritage, and with an abundance of natural resources. Trips are truly more meaningful if you know what to look for in a place. The problem is, information about Cebu’s rich historical and socio-cultural heritage as it relates to towns like Argao is not easily accessible to the ordinary traveler. The unveiling of a quick response (QR) code marker marks the start in Argao of a province-wide implementation of a digital tourism program for Cebu. In the photo are: (from L) Argao Vice Mayor Stanley Caminero, PLDT-Smart Public Affairs head Mon Isberto, Cebu Gov. Hilario “Junjun” Davide III, Argao Mayor Edsel Galeos, and InnoPub co-founder Max Limpag. Take for example the San Miguel Arcangel Church, a late 18th century structure remaining of Spanish colonial times. While it may seem at first glance to be like any other church built by the Spanish clergy, this structure in Argao differs in the artistic and elaborate ornamentation that can be found on the facade, pediment, retablo, pulpit, ceiling, and other interior portions. A marker at the Argao Hall of Justice contains a short paragraph about the structure and a quick response (QR) code that allows the download of more information when scanned with a smartphone or tablet. Its facade, according to Paul Gerschwiler in his historical outline of Argao, is divided into nine panels by two double cornices that intersect with four vertical paired half columns and only five of the more than 160 Augustinian churches used this style, all of them built in the southeastern coast of Cebu. This and other relevant information related to the church in particular and travel to the town in general is being made available to travelers through a digital tourism program that is a collaboration among our new media start-up, InnoPub, our main partner Smart Communications, Inc., and the local governments of Cebu Province and Argao. Our digital tourism project comes in three components. It involves a web-based guide to Argao, mobile application format, and markers placed on historical and heritage structures. The markers carry quick response codes which allows guests to download more information when scanned with a smartphone or tablet. The guide, web-based an app versions, lists all places and activities of interest in the town. The project was launched Friday at Argao’s historic “cabecera” or town center, with Cebu Gov. Hilario “Junjun” Davide, Argao Mayor Edsel Galeos, and PLDT-Smart public affairs head Mon Isberto in attendance. If you ever find yourself going around the town, we have a quick guide accessible at argao.myguide.ph, mobile app for Android devices that can be downloaded at Google Play, and QR code markers placed on important structures within the “cabecera de Argao.” Tags Argao, Argao Mayor Edsel Galeos, cabecera, Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III, digital guide, InnoPub Media, PLDT-Smart, San Miguel Arcangel Church, tableya, torta, tourism Heritage Places Around Argao in a day 2 Comments on Around Argao in a day San Miguel Arcangel Church in Argao, Cebu. One Friday, we found ourselves free from any pressing work or other commitments and decided to make our way to the town of Argao. We were a motley crew of parents, teens, and children with a need for a break from home and work duties. Since the children had the Friday off from school, we decided to spend the day in a town 68 kilometers from Cebu City. Our first stop was the “El Pueblo Hispano Antiguo de Argao” – which translates to old Spanish town center of Argao – or simply “cabecera de Argao (town center of Argao).” Argao’s pueblo was patterned after Spain’s blueprint for its settlements in the colonies, which specified a church-rectory-municipal hall-plaza-complex and with the natives living nearby or “bajo el sonido de la campana (under the sound of the bell).” This means that if you were a Cebuano and you lived in those times, your residence must be within reach of the ringing of the church bells. Argao founding Existing church records say the town of Argao was founded in 1608 but it became a parish only in 1733, and this oversight was never fully explained in the history books, said the Cebu Archdiocese book Balaanong Bahandi. The cabecera was once enclosed in a high and solid rectangular wall of cut coral stones, with entryways on each side of the perimeter. Only two massive gates remain of the wall constructed in the early 1800s as defense against Moro attacks. Paul Gerschwiler wrote in his historical outline of Argao that the cabecera, as it stands today in Argao, and its fortification were rebuilt around the church by Fr. Mateo Perez during his tenure from 1803 to 1836. Of the cabecera before Perez’s time, there has been no account of it in any church or history books. Inside Casa Real in Argao. The door to the right used to lead to the old telecoms office. Gerschwiler said we don’t know when it was raided by the Moros and the extent of the destruction, except that the defense structure put up by Fr. Perez came about as a consequence of these attacks. San Miguel Arcangel Church The existence of the present-day church — the central structure upon which the locations of other cabecera buildings were based — can be traced to as far back as 1788, said the book Balaanong Bahandi. Although another church historian, Pedro Galende, attributed the current structure to Fr. Mateo Perez, which served as parish priest for 33 straight years from 1803 to 1806, the date “1788” engraved above the arch of the church’s side door indicates it may have been completed during Fr. Francisco Espina’s time from 1782 to 1798, the book added. While the San Miguel Arcangel Church appears to look like any other built in Cebu by the Spanish clergy, this structure in Argao differs in the high artistic quality and symbolism of its masonry. Take for example the division into nine panels of the church facade, formed by two horizontal double cornices intersecting with four vertical lines made up of paired half columns. Gerschwiler said only five of the more than 160 Augustinian churches built in the Philippines used this style of division and all were built along the southeastern coast of Cebu. Aside from the church, other buildings inside the cabecera that are worth a look or visit include the campanario (belfry) beside the church, museum in the rectory ground floor, paso or way of the cross wall, capilla mortuario or mortuary chapel, and Casa Real or municipal hall. The Argao Hall of Justice stands on the site of what used to be the cuartel de infanteria or infantry barracks during Spanish times. Seeing that our kids needed a break from history, we decided to go to a place that would allow them to expend their boundless energy. We heard about the Argao Nature Park and went there after taking our lunch at Carmen’s Eatery located on the town highway. The park is just a short drive from the road across Carmen’s. A boat ride is one of the activities at Argao Nature Park. The entrance to the park, built by the Municipal Government on a property owned by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is only P5 per person. It’s just a small park with plenty of trees and activities guaranteed to make any child happy. It offers a canopy walk or a walk on a hanging bridge built on the treetops, boating on a medium-sized pond, short zipline ride, and wall climbing. It even has a mini-zoo and an outdoor chess set. The area is where the train used to make a stop in Argao, a staff at the Argao Tourism Commission told us. Torta, tableya Hungry after all that running around, we decided to make food our next stop. We ended up at Jessie’s Homemade Torta bakeshop and eatery. The owner, Jessie Magallones, gave us a tour of her bakery, showed us the hurno (clay oven) where she bakes the torta, and talked about she got into the business of torta-making. Jessie’s contact details: 367-7455 and 0947-6994027. TORTA AND SIKWATE. Torta (native sponge cake) and sikwate (native chocolate) in Jessie’s Home made Torta in Argao. The town is known for these delicacies. Afterwards, we had torta and sikwate (hot chocolate drink made from tableya) at Jessie’s and even bought some to take home. Jessie’s torta is baked using tuba (coconut wine) as leavening, which is the traditional way of doing it. We just couldn’t go home without bringing Argao tableya (bitter chocolate rounds made from cacao beans) so we hied off to the main maker of the product, Nang Guilang, in Argao. This is the same tableya used by the Tablea Chocolate Cafe branches for its chocolate and choco drink products. Interested in ordering tableya from Nang Guilang? Call her store at 0909-8226747. Tags Argao, argao nature park, cabecera, capilla mortuario, Casa Real, Cebu, pueblo, San Miguel Arcangel Church, sikwate, tableya, torta	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1589
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__label__cc	0.655294	0.344706	Activity, Places, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Tips Lunigiana, the Valley of the Moon Where Lunigiana is situated? Lunigiana (in Latin Lunensis Ager) is the historical region between northern Tuscany, western Emilia Romagna and eastern Liguria, is one of my favourite territory of Tuscany. This mountainous region is crossed by the Magra river and covers an area that runs from the Tosco-Emiliano Appennines to the Mediterranean Sea. Lunigiana today belongs in part to Tuscany and in part to Liguria. In the past Lunigiana was extended till the Versilia coastline and till the Serchio River Valley, not far from the town of Lucca. The name Lunigiana probably comes from the devotion to the myth of the Moon (Lunae in Latin) of the ancient inhabitants of Luni, an important city at the times of Roman Empire, founded in 177 BC. That’s why Lunigiana is also considered the valley of the Moon. History of Lunigiana Lunigiana has a long history back to the Prehistoric Era, and the proofs of it are the famous Statue Stele. These anthropomorphic stone statues date back to the 4th– 1th millennium BC, but their function is not revealed yet. Stele Statue of Lunigiana Ligurian-Apuan were inhabitants of Lunigiana, but with the arrival of Romans in 2nd Century BC, this strong people who often defeated the Romans troops, were deported away. The Roman Amphitheatre of Luni After the fall of the Western Roman Empire on 460 AD, Lunigiana has been the center of the contest between the Byzantines and Longobards, and then Franks. The Diocese of Luni owned all the historic territory during the Middle Ages, including Versilia and La Spezia harbor (not far from Cinque Terre). This is the time in which the Via Francigena, (the combination of roads that linked Canterbury to Rome, along 1.600 Km/994 miles), gained of importance as pilgrimage route, and as military connection between Northern Europe and Mediterranean Sea. The Obertenghi, dynasty of Longobards origin, around the year 1000, established their noble family in Lunigiana. And then, the Malaspina Family, their descendants, controlled this territory for almost two centuries. As often happens in a family, relations between relatives were not easy, especially if hereditaries are longing the power. The Malaspina Family split their properties in two distinct branches, the Spino Fiorito (Blooming Thorn) and the Spino Secco (Dry Thorn). Thanks to the Malaspina competitiveness, in both sides of the Magra River Valley many villages have been fortified and many castles built. Lots of them are still existing. The only independent city was Pontremoli, which was an important trade center. Coat of Arms of the House of Malaspina Family – Spino Fiorito Coat of Arms of the House of Malaspina Family – Spino Secco After decades of fights, in 1306 on Castelnuovo Magra, an armistice have been signed, between Malaspina and the earl-bishop of Luni. The legend says that, as solicitor of the Malaspina, the nowadays famous poet Dante Alighieri exiled from Florence since the beginning of fourteenth century, signed the treaty. After the decline of the Malaspina family, Lunigiana became the center of the interest of the main powerful cities, as Florence, Genova and Milan. In 1797 Napoleon abolished the feudal system, but the actual administrative division went just with the Unification of Italy. Nowadays of the historical Lunigiana does not exist anymore, and the territory has been divided in two different region Tuscany and Liguria. Dante Alighieri, Purgatory, Canto VIII, 115-18 Of Valdimagra and the neighbor part Thou know’st, tell me, who once was mighty there They call’d me Conrad Malaspina; not That old one, but from him I sprang. The love I bore my people is now here refineds leo. .. se novella vera di Val di Magra, o di parte vicina, sai, dillo a me, che già grande là era. Chiamato fui Corrado Malaspina; non son l’Antico, ma di lui discesi. If you come to visit Lunigiana, I suggest you to try the testaroli of Lunigiana with pesto sauce, or you can prepare by yourself at home with the recipe I provided in the article. 2 June: The Italian Republic Day Beaches in Tuscany, Part I – Versilia & Apuan Coast Edoardo Pucciarelli Edoardo is a Web Marketing Consultant in love with Tuscany. He has a keen for traveling, art, Star Trek, and lasagne.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1597
__label__cc	0.731046	0.268954	← Are you buying too much? Why your 8 or 9 month old is no longer sleeping well. → Please don’t run over our children! (unless you don’t want to) A few days ago outraged media outlets began playing a video showing a child dodging traffic as he ran across a busy intersection. The video, shot from the dashboard of a car waiting several spaces back from the intersection, shows a woman with a pram begin hurrying across the crossing as the pedestrian light was flashing, urging a young child to follow quickly. She reaches the other side while the child lags behind. The traffic light turns green and cars begin to move forward while the child is still only two-thirds of the way across. Cars continue to drive on and he is forced to dodge and swerve his way to the other side. Thankfully, he arrives safely. You can see the video here The blame for this near disaster was squarely and furiously laid at the feet of the woman (who is referred to fairly consistently as the mother, though there’s no way we know that is true). I am yet to see or read any coverage that even vaguely hints that perhaps the drivers of the cars are also due some of this moral outrage. What the media are saying I have seen several television reports of this story, heard about it on the radio often, and read many articles in print and online. It’s the kind of story that begs to be repeated and replayed. There’s a video we can watch, there’s drama to be digested, and there’s a scapegoat to whom we can feel superior. Media reports take on a personal tone where reporters share the shock of the driver who filmed the incident. Shock that a mother (it’s assumed all women near children are their mothers, remember) could take such a risk with her child’s life. This mother should never have attempted to cross while the pedestrian light was flashing. We all know that means there is limited time left before the traffic sees a green light. If only we could identify this woman we could track her down and make her pay for her crimes. Maybe run her over and see how she likes it. Yes Yes, we are all in agreement, this woman’s behaviour is shameful and reprehensible and the poor child in question will no doubt grow up to despise her as we do. Hear Hear! And so on. And so forth. Have we all gone mad? What about the cars waiting at the lights???!! While there can be no debate amongst reasonable people (let’s try and be reasonable dearies) that this woman should have waited for the next set of lights, and that she grossly misjudged how long she had to cross, with near catastrophic consequences; why on earth did the drivers of the cars seen in the video choose to drive forward and force the child to continue crossing amongst moving vehicles?? Are we all so selfish and smug that we would rather risk a child’s life than waver from our right to drive forward when the automated light says we are allowed to?! I was furious with the drivers’ decisions to move into the child’s path. Then disgusted with the media for implying that they could not be expected to behave any differently. If you saw a child crossing the road in front of you, would you drive into their path? Surely everyone would say “No!” Yet these drivers said, “Yes” and the world who watched said, “Rightly So.” I don’t suggest the woman should be acquitted of blame. But neither do I think her actions are as indefensible as those of these bull-headed, mindless drivers. Who hasn’t made a split-second decision about something and realised too late that they were wrong? What parent or carer hasn’t done something they realise later, or even at the time, is unwise or unsafe? I think you’re lying if you say you haven’t. Thankfully, most of the time these errors are caught quickly and the consequences small. If you’re lucky you learn an important lesson and thank your assorted gods the results weren’t deadly. Guaranteed that’s how this woman felt; ashamed, shocked, scared, grateful… That split-second decision to rush across the road quickly turned bad and soon was out of her control. She should have made a better decision, no doubt, but I have some empathy. Just because the lights say Go you don’t have to do so if it’s unsafe – dummy! For the drivers who decided they couldn’t wait a few seconds for the child to finish crossing, however, I offer no such understanding. The decision to drive forward and force a small child to dodge around moving traffic is a measured one, compared to that of the woman who misjudged how long it would take to cross the road. It boggles my mind that any sane person could do anything other than stay put, the default decision surely, while a child runs in front of your car. I can only assume the thinking of these drivers, and seemingly most of the world, is that if you have a right to do something that right supersedes all logic, sense, and the conflicting rights of others. This child has a right to life, pedestrians always have the default right of way, logic tells you he will be on the other side of the road and out of your way soon, and sense says that you can help keep him safe by pausing before you drive forward. But Your right is to drive on when the light turns green so F$%k it, off you go. WTF?! I could probably rant about this a lot more so let me stop now before I bore you. But please, let me just say this, If you see a child in the road, who cares whose fault it is that he is there, and who cares if you want to drive forward, please don’t run him over! Filed under General, Thoughtful Tagged as child safety, children, family, Home, parenting, Pedestrian crossing, rant, traffic	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1599
__label__wiki	0.554722	0.554722	HomeNewsBEST 2018 WORLD CUP KIT BEST 2018 WORLD CUP KIT February 14, 2018 News, Sports Comments Off on BEST 2018 WORLD CUP KIT As one would expect, Adidas and Nike will be responsible for a vast majority of said 23 teams’ jerseys. Most of the brands have already finished of more or less half of their 2018 World Cup launches. Updated information on the 2018 World Cup Kit Here we will rank the top ranking team kits unveiled for the 2018 World cup tournament in Russia. The choice of ranking is based on the country’s kit in the previous years and their current kit now. 19. Russia Adidas produces Russia’s 2018 World Cup kits. The home is red and white, drawing inspiration from the 1988 USSR jersey, while the away will be white and blue. The France 2018 home shirt will bring back the hooped look known so well from 2012 and 2014, although in a new set of colors. Meanwhile, the France away jersey for the 2018 World Cup will be white and navy. it looks a bit dark for our liking, and the fact that it’s a Nike kit robs us of the glory of seeing the three Adidas stripes in there a la 1998. Looks like De ja vu. Isn’t this what they’ve always worn? 16. Switzerland Looks neat, like a hand-woven or some neat thread work. Pretty nice. 15. Sweden Looks like the last one they had. Sweden have definitely worn this at every major tournament they’ve ever been in for for the last 20 years. 14. Mexico Mexico’s flash of green is always welcome at every World Cup they grace, but they do seem to have taken the Route One approach this time around. 13. Uruguay Another team in a distinctive kit, Uruguay do also seem to have fallen into the “a bit 2012 Olympics” mode with their effort. 12. Argentina It’s alright. Actually it’s better than alright. It’s an Argentina kit, so it’d be hard for it not to be alright. All a bit paint by numbers though. 11. Egypt The kit sported by Mohamed Salah and company this summer deserves to be a hit, and there’s something about the check pattern on the shirt which makes it so. It’s bit different, and that is to be applauded. You know what a Croatia kit looks like, and we’re not going to insult you with any suggestions that you don’t. This one seems a bit different than normal though. It’s big, it’s bold and brave. There’s a slight hint of the kit worn by Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winners here, but with a little bit of design on the chest. It might be in the shade of yellow or the pattern on the chest, but whatever it is it gets a thumbs up. 8. England Their away kit looks awesome, beautiful multiple shade of blue. Germany’s uniform seems to look the same every year with a little difference. The new patch on the chest this year makes it look fashionable. We are already imagining them lifting the trophy with this jersey. 6. Peru The design celebrates the history of the Peru national team and their rich culture. This will be the last Peru home jersey made by Umbro, as their deal expires after Russia 2018 and the FPF has signed a new contract with Ecuador-based Marathon Sports. It is a design that is closely inspired by that of the 1994 World Cup jersey and sees the Adidas Performance logo moved to the center, as it was the case back then. Unlike most other Adidas 2018 World Cup jerseys, which are very closely inspired by specific classics from the 1980s or 90s, the Japan 2018 home shirt features a more generic graphic print that does not derive from any particular jersey the team wore in the past, but instead was announced to be inspired by traditional samurai armor. 3. Belgium A jersey inspired by their 1984 World Cup aesthetic. Predominantly yellow, the Colombia 2018 World Cup jersey features three eye-catching stripes along the sides of the chest, more or less directly ‘copied’ from the 1990 design. These stripes are colored red-blue-red, as on the original, but a pattern of thin navy stripes was added by Adidas to shake it up a bit. 1. Nigeria The home kit pays tribute to Nigeria’s shirt of 1994, which was donned by its first team to qualify, with the inclusion of eagle wing-inspired black-and-white sleeves. The torso holds true to tradition with the team’s signature green colors that “turn heads on and off the pitch.” For its away jersey, Nike introduces “a cool, refined vision of a classic Nigeria full-green strip.” What are your opinions on the new jerseys? Which teams kit do your rank first? About Ben10 EGYPTIAN KING SALAH ROBBED BY CONTROVERSIAL PENALTIES VIDIC REVEALS REASON BEHIND SMALLING AND JONES STRUGGLES AT MANCHESTER UNITED Huddersfield celebrate survival – and have Chelsea blown top-four hopes? 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__label__cc	0.68563	0.31437	These Few Precious Days It is that most wonderful of times, Early Autumn, the heat reluctantly releasing its grip on our days, the nights cool and fresh carrying just a tinge of the coming winter.. The maple leaves have already begun to turn in the mountains and the trees are starting to close up shop and pull down the shutters. Apples are suddenly available everywhere and the last of fresh vine-ripened tomatoes are gone until next year.. September song. The days grow short when your reach November. For many of us these are precious days and our time is short, too short to be spent in petty argument. This September issue of the Forum looks briefly at events in our MPN world, looks back at our earliest history of on-line patient support, and looks ahead to a brighter season coming. It seems nearly impossible to present information of genuine interest to our MPN community without running into the buzzsaw of objection, controversy, and contention. Other health communities manage to organize support groups without all this rancor. Could it be something in our disorderly blood? Or maybe it’s just in our collective DNA. A brief disputatious history: Shortly after the Internet permitted MPN patients to get together easily, argument erupted and participants split off to go their separate and discordant ways. Over the next 17 years or so, from those early e-mail groups to the latest splinter list a kind of armed camp mentality developed. Among the lists — MPD Support, MPN-NET and MPDchat –sympathy and support for members is abundant but conditional. Despite willingness of list managers to put in long, selfless hours in the work of supporting their own members, cooperation among the separate lists is virtually unknown. . However, there is reason to be hopeful. The lock on crucial information once held by a handful has been effectively broken by the advent of faster, better search engines, informed patients and mobile computing. Simultaneously, Facebook and other social media offer a new easy openness for crucial support networks. An era is passing. A new era is already upon us. The dawning of real MPN patient support was created out of the compassion, compulsion and selflessness of a single woman physician. Someone virtually unknown to us today just a few years after her death. In tribute, this first part of our series on on-line MPN support asks Who is Harriet? in hope the answer might recall us to our better, less confrontational selves as we move toward a more open, less combative world of on-line support. One of our own here at MPNforum was present when the troubles first surfaced, or at least close enough. And here, in a coda to our tribute to Dr. Harriet Gilbert, Jeremy remembers those first meetings of a patient support group that formed under her guidance, a group that included the founding leaders of today’s two largest MPN groups — Robert Tollen and the late Joyce Niblack. Sadly, we even manage to do battle with each other over simple research initiatives. The 23andMe offer to build an MPN DNA/phenotyped database in order to facilitate basic research has been met with hoots and catcalls as well as warm acceptance. We published a comprehensive report right here and were accused by a dissenting manager of MPN-NET of being paid off by 23andMe. On-line e-mail based support groups, populated by MPN patients and caregivers, find their common interest in drug discovery and treatment options ends at the borders of their separate lists. Censorship is widespread. For example, only MPD Support now publishes notice of MPNforum’s publication. MPDchat never did. MPN-NET stopped publishing our announcements. These attempts to stop the free flow of information by administrators are directly contrary to the interests of MPN patients and caregivers who come together for information and support. Dissent is an essential part of the learning process. Within our own private Facebook page and here, in the magazine itself, we have had civilized disagreement. For example, Arch has a different opinion about participation in the DNA project and he expresses it in this issue… Mike has been vocal in his dissent in detailed comments right here… So when the first MPN 23andMe DNA report was completed we thought it was time to find out what this is all about and clear the air. You can look at Zhen’s report , Bare, Naked DNA, right here and make up your own mind based on the real thing. Ploidy anyone? Not every research project engenders this kind of heat within our community. In part it’s a question of vocabulary. The dense scientific jargon in which findings are couched prevent easy access by those who most need to know. That was the case when we ran across a study on reversing fibrosis. In this issue, we present it to you along with a translation of a word you likely never heard before. As ever, our faithful columnists are here and come this month with three questions, Can the human spirit drive biology? Now that you’re committed to beat fatigue, Are you ready to walk and run? And when you really think about it, Do you really want to be empowered? Finally, a note of congratulations to our own MPN Research Foundation, responsible for discovering and funding so much significant basic research into the causes of myeloproliferative disease since its inception. This week they launch their new website as a community tool with improved access to information and resources www.mpnresearchfoundation.org >>In this issue>> Who is Harriet?…Jeremy remembers the beginning of MPN on-line patient support..Zhen strips down to bare, naked DNA…Reversing Fibrosis, results from a Boston lab… Columns by Patricia, Jeremy, Arch, and Mike To access an article or column, click on the hyperlinks, above. You can return to this contents page by clicking the Take me back link at the end of each story. [Dr. Harriet Gilbert’s photo provided byThe Mount Sinai Archives.]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1602
__label__cc	0.585126	0.414874	Defence Lawyers HomeMulligan Tam Pearson law corporation is a firm of defence lawyers. We advise and represent individuals who are under investigation or who are facing charges or sentencing or who wish to appeal the result of a prosecution. Our office is located in Victoria, British Columbia. We also handle cases in other parts of the province and country. If you or someone you care about has a concern or problem in our area of practice, it is generally wise to immediately obtain confidential advice and assistance. Delay or developments any hour along the way can affect the outcome of a case. 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With respect to the investigation of the accident that resulted in the death of Cst. Beckett several things would be expected. The investigation will almost certainly include the preparation of an accident reconstruction report. This will involve testing and calculation to determine how the accident happened, including factors such as the speed of the vehicles at the time of the collision. A mechanical inspection of the vehicles to determine their condition prior to the accident would also be expected. Because the driver of the vehicle that collided with the Cst. Beckett’s police car was taken to the hospital following the accident this can complicate things such testing to ensure sobriety. When a driver is confined to the hospital for treatment it can become impossible to obtain breath samples. As a result, blood testing can be used to determine sobriety. This can be done either by way of samples obtained specifically by the investigators for testing, or by obtaining a warrant to seize blood samples taken for medical purposes. In either case, the testing of blood samples can take days or weeks to complete. Once the investigation is complete a report may be submitted to Crown Counsel, including all of the evidence gathered by the police. Crown Counsel would then review the evidence and determine if criminal or Motor Vehicle Act charges were warranted. The test the Crown will apply is whether there is a substantial likelihood of conviction and, if so, whether it’s in the public interest to proceed. In other legal news this week, Chief Justice Hinkson denied the application by the Province of British Columbia for an interim injunction to force the removal of the people camping on the lawn of the Victoria Courthouse. An interim injunction is one that would be in place temporarily until a trial is completed. In this case, the trial dealing with the removal of the camp is scheduled to start on September 6, 2016. In his reasons, Chief Justice Hinkson applied the classic test for the granting of an interim injunction. It is a three part test: 1) Has the applicant demonstrated there is a fair question to be tried? 2) Will the applicant suffer irreparable harm if an injunction is not granted? and 3) Does the balance of convenience favour the granting of an injunction? The application was unsuccessful as the result of a failure to meet the second two parts of the test. The Chief Justice concluded that the Province would not suffer irreparable harm, in part, because the damage had already been done to the courthouse lawn. The Province provided evidence that cleanup repair of the area will cost between $300,000 and $350,000. The damage has, however, already occurred and there wasn’t evidence that it would get significantly worse if the campers were not removed prior to the trial. In addition, as the Chief Justice concluded that the balance of convenience weighed in favour of the campers rather than the province. In coming to this conclusion he considered evidence concerning the availability of alternative accommodations and the effects of displacing the campers into various parks around the city. He was not satisfied “on the evidence before me that many of the problems alleged by the plaintiffs are the unique result of the existence of the Encampment, and are not simply part of the reality of homelessness.” A full copy of the reasons can be found here: http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/jdb-txt/sc/16/05/2016BCSC0584.htm https://mtplaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CFAX-Mulligan-RCMP-death-investigation-camp-injunction.mp3 Michael Mulligan is a lawyer at Mulligan Tam Pearson in Victoria. Legally Speaking is live on CFAX 1070 with Pamela McCall Thursdays at 11:00am. 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__label__wiki	0.807739	0.807739	Maximising the benefits of early sharing Having early and rapid access to research findings accelerates the pace of science and is paramount for advancing discovery. As publishers we are ideally placed to help facilitate this and here at Springer Nature making great research available as quickly as possible is a central part of our commitment to the research community. Sowmya Swaminathan We have taken a number of steps recently to help researchers and authors share and access primary research earlier and faster than ever before. We created SharedIt to enable authors to share links to PDFs of their research – even if it has been published in a subscription journal – and post these links on their websites and social media accounts. Seven million people accessed research via SharedIt links in 2018. We have driven the transition to Open Access as the ultimate way of making research freely accessible as early as possible, with our ever increasing portfolio of over 600 fully OA journals and the ability to publish immediate OA on over 2000 more. We have ensured that, for journals for which introducing an OA option is tricky such as Nature and the Nature-branded research and review journals, we have a liberal green OA policy. We have developed, with Research Square, In Review, a new innovative journal-integrated pre-publication platform connected to journal submissions, which enables authors to share their submitted manuscript and track the peer review status while it is under review at a participating journal. This is already seeing an opt-in rate from authors of nearly 50%. And most recently we announced an innovative partnership with ResearchGate enabling access to research from 23 Nature-branded journals, including Nature itself, to happen directly from the ResearchGate platform. But we know that there is more we can and should be doing. That is why we announced last month new Springer Nature-wide policy guidance on the posting of preprints of primary research manuscripts. Preprint platforms, where authors are able to post their submitted manuscript prior to formal peer review, have the ability to significantly transform the early sharing of and access to primary research. Making manuscripts available via such platforms, prior to peer review, delivers important benefits. It allows researchers to access early findings, and authors to claim priority of discovery while receiving community input. But at the moment just under 2% of all published research in the biological and medical sciences is first posted on a preprint server. Some of this low engagement may be down to discipline-specific issues and ways of working. But given the benefits early sharing offers, we believed we needed to look at what else we could to do, in addition to In Review, to encourage author engagement with these platforms. Springer Nature journals have long supported the sharing of preprint versions of manuscripts. Nature-branded journals have recognised the value of sharing manuscripts ahead of publication for more than 20 years. BMC has also had policies in place for some time. Our position was, however, in both cases one of being merely ‘supportive’ of authors wishing to post their research on preprint servers. Our new policy goes one step further and now sees us ‘encourage’ authors publishing in all Springer Nature journals to share their research in preprint form. By unifying our approach across in the region of 3000 journals, we believe we have the ability to significantly advance and accelerate the take up of preprints and see the benefits outlined above become available to a much larger number of researchers. However, we believe our role goes beyond encouragement and we have a responsibility to promote responsible use of preprints. This is why our policy provides more detailed guidance in a number of areas, including: Licencing. Authors should think carefully about what type of licence to apply to their preprint manuscript. We support all varieties of licences, including Creative Commons licences, but authors should be aware that the type of CC-licence chosen will affect how the preprint may be shared and reused. Citations. As mentioned earlier, a clear benefit for authors of preprint posting is the ability to get early recognition for their work. One way this can happen is by enabling the preprint to be cited. We urge all authors and researchers to ensure that preprints are appropriately cited when relevant as per the scholarly norms of citation information. Communications with the media. Researchers are of course free to respond to requests from the media in response to a preprint and provide explanation or clarification of the work, or information about its context. However, it is important that the author be clear with the journalist that this version has not yet undergone peer review and therefore that its findings are provisional and the conclusions of the research may change. Sharing a preprint should not be viewed as an appropriate substitute for informed media commentary on the final version of the paper. We are delighted with the reaction this change to our policy has received and are particularly pleased to be able to launch it as a single unified policy across all of the journals that Springer Nature owns. If we truly believe in the benefits of early sharing, preprint platforms are an important addition, and therefore it is only by actively engaging with them, across our entire portfolio of journals covering all academic disciplines, that we believe preprints can reach their full potential. The original version of this post is on our Springboard blog, here. And here are four essential things to know about our new policy. Head of Editorial Policy, Nature Research Happy Birthday Nature! Nature Research, Nature Ruth Milne 2019 NEE Human Evolution content On the road, News Vera Domingues The Responsibility of Ecologists Maria Amélia Martins-Loução Editor, Nature Eco Evo Patrick Goymer	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1609
__label__wiki	0.682722	0.682722	info@ncwq.org.au Bursary Program Supporting Young Women Issue Reporting NCWQ Newsletters Environment, Annual Report 2018 Advisers' Reports By NCWQ Steph Carter In Advisers' Reports, Environment, Issues By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environment Adviser A range of environmental issues was researched and reported on during the year. Major issues included the impact of marine debris, micro and nano-plastics on the coastal and marine environment, and the impact of mega mines in the Galilee Basin. Advocacy was undertaken on these issues. Impact of micro and nanoplastics: In October 2015, the National Council of Women of Australia (NCWA) raised concerns with the Federal Government (FG) about the impact of microplastics on the marine environment, in particular the Great Barrier Reef, and whether toxins incorporated during manufacture or absorbed from the environment onto microplastics, were transferred to marine organisms and potentially up the food chain. Since that time further research confirmed micro and nanoplastics contribute significantly to marine and coastal pollution and if ingested or inhaled, may transfer from the lungs and guts of organisms to their cells and tissues. In addition, micro fibres have been found present in the air and contaminating tap water across the world. Hence another submission was made urging the FG: To support legislation to be presented at the United Nations Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi, Kenya in December, 2017 and aimed at combating marine plastic waste and microplastics. To support research and monitoring programs on the impact of micro- and nanoplastics To undertake cost-effective ecological and seafood safety risk assessments on micro- and nanoplastics and associated polymers, to reduce plastic use and encourage the use of alternative materials, recycling and the adoption of sustainable practices in using plastics and managing plastic pollution. A similar submission was submitted to the Queensland Government (QG). Marine Debris: The FG is to be congratulated on its initiatives in addressing the global problem of marine debris, especially the development of the 2017 Threat Abatement Plan. It was pleasing to read that at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, the Australian delegate moved a draft resolution to address marine litter and microplastics and facilitated the final resolution being passed. It is unfortunate resolutions are non-binding. But as there appeared to be much common ground between the UN declaration and Australia’s Threat Abatement Plan, one wonders why Australia has not supported the United Nations Cleanseas campaign. A submission was prepared urging the FG: to legislate appropriate measures rather than rely on industry to voluntarily reduce pollution; use the UN Environment platform to argue for countries to take responsibility of the marine waste originating in their country; support research and development programs into recycling plastic; and investigate opportunities to partner with overseas aid organisations, community organisations and schools to tackle existing plastic debris perhaps using the plastic to fuel converters, both the small scale and commercial depending on the situation. Plastic Waste: The production and fate of the various resins and the potential environmental and health issues have been researched together with strategies to combat the resulting plastic waste. The FG is to be commended for negotiating with the State and Territory Governments for 100% of Australian packaging to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025, but in order to reach this target and address the plastic waste being stockpiled or becoming landfill more measures need to be taken. A resolution has been submitted to the NCWA Conference in October 2018 urging the Government to develop policies which encouraging new or different packaging material, the participation of the public in sorting their plastic waste by resin type, the development and expansion of businesses converting plastic waste to a useful product in a manner which safeguards human health and the environment. Impact of Carmichael Coal Mine: In a submission to the FG, the NCWA raised concerns about the impact of mega mines in the Galilee Basin, in particular the Carmichael mine. These included: Contribution to greenhouse gases including that from the coal exported overseas, Impact on ground water users in the Galilee Basin. Loss of biodiversity and the probability that biodiversity offsets will not adequately redress this loss. Impact of dredging at Abbot Point. Increased shipping within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Hence, the NCWA urged the FG to: Consider the merits of the court cases with respect to groundwater, climate, ecological and economic impacts rather than just legality; Reconsider the granting of critical infrastructure status and an unlimited 60-year water licence; Insist that the greenhouse gases from the coal exported to India be accounted for in an environment impact statement; and Reconsider the granting of a tax payer funded loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to a private multinational company. A similar submission was submitted to the QG. Details of these and other environmental issues are available in quarterly reports with references on www.ncwq.org.au Guest blog: Day of the Girl Bursary Fund-raising Morning Tea and Fashion Parade Announcing the 20 Queensland Voices Female Leaders NCWQ Arts and Letters Report January 2020 NCWQ Arts and Letters Report February 2020 Quota International Redcliffe Christmas Festival of Trees and Craft Reminder: NCWQ Christmas Luncheon December 2019 Internation Relations and Peace Rural and Remote Women The NCWQ seeks to work for the empowerment of women and families and to promote equal status for women in law and fact and to develop policies and responses on behalf of women on a statewide basis. Level 1, Gabba Towers, 411 Vulture Street Woolloongabba QLD 4102 PO Box 6128, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 Chiou See Anderson (President) Bursary Enquiries bursaries@ncwq.org.au Kathy Cavanagh (Bursary Program Coordinator) © 2019 National Council of Women of Queensland Inc. 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__label__cc	0.673315	0.326685	The role of Aflibercept in the management of age-related macular degeneration Muhammad Hassan, Rubbia Afridi, Mohammad Ali Sadiq, Mohamed Kamel Soliman, Aniruddha Agarwal, Yasir Jamal Sepah, Diana V. Do, Quan Dong Nguyen Truhlsen Eye Institute Introduction: During the past decade, significant advances have occurred in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NV-AMD). The advent of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy has shifted the treatment goal of NV-AMD from merely salvaging vision to improving visual acuity and maintaining a good quality of life. Aflibercept (AFL) is a significant addition to the arsenal of anti-VEGF therapies against the NV-AMD. In the index review, pharmacology and efficacy of AFL has been reviewed.Areas Covered: An extensive literature search was performed to identify preclinical and clinical studies performed to illustrate the role of AFL in NV-AMD. Randomized clinical trials evaluating other anti-VEGF agents were also included for comparison. Additionally, studies where AFL was employed to treat anti-VEGF-resistant cases agents have been reviewed.Expert Opinion: AFL is an effective agent in the management of NV-AMD and its efficacy has been found to be comparable to ranibizumab (RBZ). Additionally, AFL is a good alternative agent in patients with NV-AMD resistant to RBZ and bevacizumab (BVZ), and can potentially lessen the treatment burden. As more research is conducted, the role of AFL in varying dosing regimens, as monotherapy and in combination with other agents, will become further defined. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Salvaging anti-vegf therapy clinicaltrials Hassan, M., Afridi, R., Sadiq, M. A., Soliman, M. K., Agarwal, A., Sepah, Y. J., ... Nguyen, Q. D. (2016). The role of Aflibercept in the management of age-related macular degeneration. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, 16(5), 699-709. https://doi.org/10.1517/14712598.2016.1167182 The role of Aflibercept in the management of age-related macular degeneration. / Hassan, Muhammad; Afridi, Rubbia; Sadiq, Mohammad Ali; Soliman, Mohamed Kamel; Agarwal, Aniruddha; Sepah, Yasir Jamal; Do, Diana V.; Nguyen, Quan Dong. In: Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, Vol. 16, No. 5, 03.05.2016, p. 699-709. Hassan, M, Afridi, R, Sadiq, MA, Soliman, MK, Agarwal, A, Sepah, YJ, Do, DV & Nguyen, QD 2016, 'The role of Aflibercept in the management of age-related macular degeneration', Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 699-709. https://doi.org/10.1517/14712598.2016.1167182 Hassan M, Afridi R, Sadiq MA, Soliman MK, Agarwal A, Sepah YJ et al. The role of Aflibercept in the management of age-related macular degeneration. 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__label__wiki	0.693242	0.693242	NESN Fuel Kyle Busch Says ‘Buddy’ Joey Logano Cost Him Championship At Homestead by on Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 10:55AM If you thought Kyle Busch and Joey Logano had buried the hatchet after their scrap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, think again. Busch, following Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400, claimed Logano cost him a shot at the race win, and ultimately his second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, according to Motorsport.com. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver finished second to Martin Truex Jr., despite having been on the No. 78’s bumper for the final 20 laps. The 32-year-old racer claimed Logano was the reason his tires didn’t have enough grip left in them when he was within striking distance of Truex. “Battling with the No. 22 there. Just wasting too much time with him,” Busch told NBC Sports. “He held me up. He was there blocking every single chance he got, so got a real buddy there.” Disappointed, but also very proud of all this team accomplished this season. Congrats to Martin, Cole and the entire 78 team as well as @ToyotaRacing on the Championship. pic.twitter.com/4lM4l8tzh3 — Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) November 20, 2017 Busch’s inability to mount an attack on the Furniture Row Racing driver was especially frustrating given that at Homestead-Miami Speedway, unlike most of the season, Busch had the faster car. “We gave it all we had, we gave it our all,” Busch said. “They deserved it probably like any other race but (Sunday), I though we were better. Doesn’t matter, they were out front when it mattered most.” The 2015 Cup champion and his “buddy” Logano caused a bit of a controversy earlier in the season, when the two drivers briefly fough in the pits in Las Vegas after they wrecked in the Kobalt 400. Their feud seemingly died down in the second half of 2017, but based on Busch’s post-race comments in Homestead, we wouldn’t be surprised if there’s still bad blood between the two drivers come the 2018 Daytona 500. Thumbnail photo via Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports Images	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1617
__label__wiki	0.559244	0.559244	Barnardo's out of Cedars Why Barnardo’s? Shut Cedars Do something! Find Barnardo’s FAI group target Barnardo’s in Brixton Posted on 9 April 2013 \| Leave a comment A report has emerged on Indymedia this evening that an FAI group attacked a Barnardo’s charity shop in Brixton because of its involvement in the continued detention of children. The individuals said in their statement, “This action was in solidarity with all migrants detained, deported and struggling to cross borders”. Picturehouse Cinemas: do you really want to work with Barnardo’s? (Originally posted on www.indymedia.org.uk) This weekend activists from South Wales No Borders teamed up with people in Exeter, Devon after a call-out to challenge Picturehouse cinemas about their link to Barnardo’s – the children’s charity that believes in locking up children. Do Picturehouse believe in locking up children? Picturehouse claimed on their website that they are “very proud to be supporting Barnardo’s this Christmas”. Cinema-goers are invited to “donate £1 to Barnardo’s when you purchase your tickets”. But despite a quiet day for the cinema, a few leaflets were handed out and the staff themselves seemed interested enough to pass on our concerns about the activities of Barnardo’s, and the link up, to their bosses at the Central Picturehouse and for some of our leaflets to be left in the cafe they have upstairs. Feeling that this wasn’t enough to satisfy the group’s plans for the day, as it was still early, but feeling unable to stay for the screening of The Hobbit later in the day, even though it would bring a larger crowd than the Christmas matinee film (that was part of the scheme), leaflets were distributed up the street around the cinema with comments added that included, “for more info see Exeter PictureHouse”, “just letting you know that the detention of innocent children is backed by the charity promoted by Exeter PictureHouse” and “help us stop this – ask Exeter PictureHouse why they continue to support Barnardo’s”. Local businesses around the cinema were also visited and activists talked to the staff about the cinema. The response was either positive or neutral, and no-one disagreed with the views but to them, but some asked for more time to read up on it and think about whether they could support the campaign or not. Some great responses lead to the displaying of the leaflet in some shop’s windows before the activists had even left the shop, with a further three shops saying they hoped to be able to display it but had to check with other staff or bosses. Other shops agreed they could send an email or contact the cinema in some other way – we hope that they do, and we hope to be back outside Exeter Picturehouse soon. Contact details for the Exeter Picturehouse are: email: exeter@picturehouses.co.uk Address: 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ Box Office Number: 0871 902 5730 Contact details for other Picturehouse cinemas, and location details for potential action in other cities can be found here: http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/ Get in touch with them to show that Barnardo’s are not a charity that deserve people’s trust until they pull out of Cedars. Barnardo’s Day of Action: résumé Thanks to all who got involved! Hundreds of leaflets were disseminated to passers-by, customers, volunteers and staff at Barnardo’s charity shops in Oxford and Glasgow. Barnardo’s Glasgow branch picketed Unity and No Borders protest Barnardo’s Many leaflets were handed out to passers-by The Cardiff Barnardo’s shop had its locks glued to cause disruption to services, while a visit to their head offices in Barkingside simply to hand out some leaflets led staff to lock their front doors and use another exit (what are they really afraid of?!). Many potentially sympathetic staff took leaflets and were encouraged to take a stand against the charity’s involvement in Cedars. Meanwhile, it was clear that Barnardo’s were being plagued by phone calls throughout the day, as one exasperated member of staff was assigned to deal with members of the public asking the charity why they hadn’t withdrawn from Cedars, as agreed, given that its ‘red lines’ have been repeatedly broken. The funders were emailed, and celebrity endorsers tweeted at and informed about Barnardo’s role in detaining children. Thanks to everyone who got involved, but remember, its never too late to take action. Browse this site for ideas on how you can help end child detention. Day of action against Barnardo’s – 8 Nov Following a series of documented assaults on migrant families held in Cedars, the appalling treatment of the Saleh family, and the damning HM Inspector of Prison’s report last month, anti-detention campaigners are calling on all concerned groups and individuals to join us in an intensive day of action to ratchet up the campaign against Barnardo’s involvement in child detention. Barnardo’s does not really have the welfare of children at heart. If it did, it would have pulled out of Cedars as soon as its own ‘red lines’ had begun to be breached. The reality is that these conditions relating to the use of force against minors and the length of detention at Cedars have been repeatedly broken, and Barnardo’s continued involvement in Cedars is only serving to legitimise the continued use of child detention. As Medical Justice put it: “they ruined the campaign to end the detention of children, which campaigners felt could be achievable as the government had already promised it.” Our aim is to put enough pressure on Barnardo’s to pull out of Cedars. We believe this will strip away any legitimacy for the continued use of child detention and take us closer to stopping it for real. We see the fight against child detention as one part of the struggle against the brutal system of immigration detention as a whole. SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTION: There are various simple ways through which you can take action and help stop child detention: if you can’t pay Barnardo’s a visit on the day, you can still phone, tweet or email them and their supporters. Do something! 1. Phone blockade. Call Barnardo’s and ask why they are continuing to work at Cedars despite the repeated breaches of their own ‘red lines’. Remember, senior staff at Barnardo’s never have to hear from the families held at and deported from Cedars. Your phone calls and messages are a chance to put across some hard truths about Cedars. – Barnardo’s head office: 0208 550 8822 – Press office: 020 8498 7555 (24 hours) – Media and communications managers: 0208 498 7685 or 0113 393 3245 – Corporate partnerships/fundraising: 0208 498 7138 – Commissioning their services as consultants: 0208 498 7734 – Supporter care/telephone donation line: 0800 008 7005 If you would like to protect your anonymity (if you don’t want a call back from Barnardo’s, for example), dial 141 before entering the number. 2. Tweet. If you have a Twitter account, why not tweet these celebrity endorsers of Barnardo’s (see Barnardo’s website for details of their support for the charity). Ask them, politely, if they are aware of Barnardo’s role in Cedars, and whether they might reconsider supporting them. Actor and author Stephen Fry: @stephenfry Actress Fay Ripley: @FayRipley Actress Michelle Collins: @missmcollins Actress Amanda Holden: @Amanda_Holden Taekwondo Olympic bronze medallist Lutalo Muhammad: @LutaloMuhammad Rugby player James Haskell: @jameshaskell 3. Leaflet Barnardo’s charity shops. Most Barnardo’s shop volunteers and customers probably don’t know what Barnardo’s is involved with. You can let them know about Cedars and what goes on inside. Download and print this leaflet and distribute it. For a list of the nearest Barnardo’s charity shops to you, see this page. 4. Pay a visit to Barnardo’s offices. For a list of all Barnardo’s addresses, see this page. 5. Email Barnardo’s funders. Many of the (no doubt well-meaning) charitable trusts funding Barnardo’s might not be aware of the charity’s role in Cedars family immigration prison. Let them know! Below is a model letter that you can modify and send to the trusts listed below: boshierhinton@yahoo.co.uk, general@communityfoundation.org.uk, clerk@cowardtrust.org.uk, clerk@higgscharity.org.uk, enquiries@barondavenportscharity.org, office@bernardsunley.org, richard.adkinson@btinternet.com, ecadburytrust@btconnect.com, secretary@rsmacdonald.com, admin@ulstergardenvillages.co.uk, info@waterloofoundation.org.uk, director@watesfoundation.org.uk, info@johnjames.org.uk, trust@plans-ltd.co.uk, enquiries@lloydstsbfoundations.org.uk, ParentingFund@familyandparenting.org, pfizerukfoundation@pfizer.com, info@sirjohnfisherfoundation.org.uk, info@carers.org, terence.finley@virginmedia.com, mail@rothleytrust.co.uk, info@mediatrust.org, MartinG@newgatepr.com, WillaM@newgatepr.com, gina@millerphilanthropy.com, maureen.moffatgroup@gmail.com, generaloffice@nr-foundation.org.uk,oglesbycharitabletrust@bruntwood.co.uk christine.norgrove@sghmartineau.com, ruth.barron@cobbetts.com, malcolm.lynch@wrigleys.co.uk, martinw@massers.co.uk, paula.fowle@harveyingram.com, keith.lawrence@moorestephens.com, admin@therobertsontrust.org.uk, enquiries@therobertsontrust.org.uk, enquiries@soutercharitabletrust.org.uk, application@soutercharitabletrust.org.uk, cwalker@the-grand-charity.org, info@the-grand-charity.org, smccarthy@the-grand-charity.org, agrout@the-grand-charity.org, reliefchest@the-grand-charity.org, vjagdeo@the-grand-charity.org,rfreeman@the-grand-charity.org A list of Barnardo’s funders, available on p.21 of the charity’s 2011 annual report Sample letter to Barnardo’s funders: Dear Barnardo’s supporter, I am writing to ask for your help in stopping Barnardo’s involvement in child detention. Last August, the government opened Cedars, its notorious ‘pre-departure accommodation’ for families awaiting deportation. While the government claims that it has ended the detention of migrant children, Cedars is in fact just a detention centre with a friendlier face. Controversially, the children’s charity Barnardo’s, whom you have funded, took on the contract to provide ‘welfare services’ in the centre. Barnardo’s made a number of conditions when it entered into this agreement. The charity set out a list of ‘red lines’, saying that it would speak out and withdraw its services if these were broken. Yet these conditions – including the use of force against children, the repeated detention of families at the centre, and the detention for longer than a seven day limit – have been repeatedly broken. These violations were further highlighted in HM Inspector of Prisons’ report on Cedars released last month. However, Barnardo’s still maintains its involvement in Cedars, has broken its promise to withdraw, and has refused even to comment on what is happening at Cedars. Barnardo’s said that it took the contract at Cedars to help ensure children’s welfare. The HMIP report shows that this is not working. Furthermore, as the Institute of Race Relations has commented, Barnardo’s involvement actually makes matters worse by “legitimising” the continued detention of children. The charity Medical Justice said in a recent report: Barnardo’s “ruined the campaign to end the detention of children, which campaigners felt could be achievable as the government had already promised it.” If Barnardo’s upheld its “red lines” and pulled out of Cedars now, this would send a very strong message which could help end child detention for real. If you disagree with the detention of children, regardless of their country of origin, I ask you to urge Barnardo’s to cease its involvement in child detention, or reconsider funding the charity in future. For more information please see: https://network23.org/barnardosout/ Email: barnardosout@riseup.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barnardos-Out/322269514547165 Twitter: @BorderlessLDN Tagged protests Why target Barnardo’s? Barnardo’s slogan is ‘we believe in children’. So why is the charity helping lock them up by getting involved in Cedars family immigration prison? Shut Cedars! Cedars is a family immigration prison where Barnardo's provides child welfare services, thereby legitimising the continued detention of children. Whether you're a Barnardo's employee, customer or an anti-detention campaigner, you can help stop the detention of families and children by doing simple things. 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__label__cc	0.633269	0.366731	News Releases Food + Beverages August 14, 2017 A Flavorful Fall Is Coming to Dunkin’ Donuts this Month Classic Pumpkin coffees and baked goods returning on August 28, along with new Maple Pecan coffees, Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich, Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread and Festive Fall Donut CANTON, MA (August 14, 2017) – Dunkin’ Donuts is doubling down on fall flavors, announcing today that the brand’s classic pumpkin coffees and baked goods will be back before the end of August, along with a new maple-flavored menu as a sweet addition to its autumn array. Dunkin’ Donuts’ eagerly anticipated pumpkin coffees, donuts, MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats, muffins and a new Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread – along with new Maple Pecan flavored coffees, the new Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich, and a new Festive Fall Donut – will arrive at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants no later than August 28, available for a limited time through fall. Dunkin’ Donuts’ new Maple Pecan flavored coffees and lattes serve a sweet and nutty taste for an exciting new way to stay energized around the changing of the seasons. Maple Pecan flavor is available in the brand’s full coffee lineup, including hot or iced coffee, espresso beverages, Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee and Cold Brew coffee. The new Maple Sugar Bacon Breakfast Sandwich features a double portion of sweet caramelized Maple Sugar Cherrywood smoked bacon served on a freshly-baked croissant with egg and cheese. For a limited time, Dunkin’ Donuts is also offering new Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread made with real pumpkin, bringing a favorite fall flavor to its classic rich and creamy cream cheese spread guests can enjoy on their favorite bagel variety. The brand will once again offer one of the largest varieties of pumpkin choices of any national restaurant chain, available all day long for a perfect fall treat any time. In addition to the brand’s beloved pumpkin flavored coffees and lattes – served hot, iced or frozen – Dunkin’ Donuts is also bringing back the Pumpkin Donut, a glazed pumpkin cake donut that can also be enjoyed as bite-size MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats. Dunkin’ Donuts’ Pumpkin Muffin is a pumpkin spiced autumn delight topped with white icing and sweet streusel crumbs. To help herald the upcoming arrival of Dunkin’ Donuts’ pumpkin coffees, the brand turned to Internet legend “Dancing Pumpkin Man” for an exclusive video performance available on Dunkin’ Donuts’ social channels or the Dunkin’ Donuts blog: https://news.dunkindonuts.com/blog/dancing-pumpkin-man-welcomes-the-return-of-pumpkin-at-dunkin. Dancing Pumpkin Man, who recently appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and whose videos and memes have been shared by millions of fans over the past decade, visited a Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant to show off some new moves and his energy and excitement for the return of Dunkin’ Donuts’ pumpkin coffee. Dunkin’ Donuts has some additional exciting news for donut fans as well, introducing a new donut designed especially for fall, the new Festive Fall Donut. The new donut features a festive array of colors celebrating the autumn season, including red icing and chocolate and orange sprinkles. For a Dunkin’ Donuts classic, its Boston Kreme donut also pairs perfectly with the brand’s Pumpkin Macchiato for a delicious autumn duo. Finally, for fall brew-at-home options, Dunkin’ Donuts Pumpkin flavored K-Cup® pods will be available in a box of 14 individually-sized portions, and Dunkin’ Donuts’ packaged Pumpkin flavored coffee is available in a 16 oz. size. Both will be available at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants as well as online at http://shop.dunkindonuts.com. To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DunkinDonuts), Instagram (www.instagram.com/DunkinDonuts) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/DunkinDonuts). About Dunkin’ Donuts Founded in 1950, Dunkin' Donuts is America's favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods. Dunkin' Donuts is a market leader in the hot regular/decaf/flavored coffee, iced coffee, donut, bagel and muffin categories. Dunkin' Donuts has earned a No. 1 ranking for customer loyalty in the coffee category by Brand Keys for 11 years running. The company has more than 12,300 restaurants in 46 countries worldwide. Based in Canton, Mass., Dunkin' Donuts is part of the Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN) family of companies. For more information, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com. 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__label__cc	0.551954	0.448046	Music or Space Shuttle? Three kinda old dudes in Iowa talk about music, pop culture, whatever…anything but Space Shuttle Tag Archives: rodrigo y gabriela My 2015 Yearbook (will you sign it?) JUNE: Chris and Travis survived Death Grips. No small feat. 2015 was my quietest year in terms of blogging since Todd and I started Music or Space Shuttle? in late 2011, but it’s not for lack of outstanding experiences around music. The blogging part of my brain just got really lazy. But after the holidays ran their course, I looked back at the great music that came out in ’15, and the various photos and videos I shot at concerts big and small, and decided I should package it all together. Even if no one else looks at this, it will serve to remind myself just how much fun it is to stay up late for a weeknight show in Iowa City or drive a few hours to St. Louis for a wonderful night at the Pageant or join up with my Riot crew to make Chicago our home for a few days to do a proper festival. Bjork, the band formerly known as Viet Cong, and Sleater-Kinney all decide to drop new music on us. The Bjork album is beautiful; the Viet Cong release is brutal (in a great way); the Sleater-Kinney album didn’t suck as I feared it might and landed on my top 10 of 2015 at #7. I did not like Fleet Foxes. At all. But I kinda like what this Father John Misty guy is doing on his own. Yeah. His latest LP, I Love You, Honeybear, held much more than the SiriusXMU staple “Bored in the USA.” “Chateau Lobby #4” and “When You’re Smiling and Astride Me” and “The Ideal Husband” are personal favorites, but really it’s an album you can enjoy front to back (even the electronic song grew on me). By year’s end, I rated it #3 among 2015 releases. Once they went on hiatus, Sleater-Kinney was one of those “never saw ’em live” bands. Until 2015. (Photo by Christopher Clair) You know those lists you make if you’re a nerd? One of those lists is “Bands I Never Got to See, Goddammit” and mine is painful to read. (The Nirvana entry is the worst.) But here’s the thing: in 2015, I got to cross off a couple of names. The first one: Sleater-Kinney, who played a pretty-close-to-dream setlist at the Slowdown (a pretty cool club in Omaha). Janet pounded her kit, Carrie punctuated her riffs with amazing high leg kicks, and Corin’s voice was in good form. To my surprise they played one of my favorite S-K songs (“Oh!”), and the songs that sounded so good on the new album also sounded great live. And “Dig Me Out” was so great. Kendrick Lamar drops To Pimp a Butterfly. I immediately liked “Alright,” and also found plenty to like throughout the lenghty LP. Is it OK that I prefer good kid m.A.A.d city, though? Not trying to take a hipster stance here; I just find myself listening to more songs from the previous album when I want to queue up some Kendrick. (Tobias Jesso Jr. put out Goon a day later. Not as good as TPAB, but good all the same.) March 19(ish) Jenny Death, the second part of Death Grips’ double album The Powers That B, leaks online. I’m sure I waited until the album was officially released at month’s end to obtain these songs. Anyway, I put Jenny Death at #10 on my top albums of 2015 list. Courtney Barnett will be a 2016 entry in the “From the MoSS? Pit” series; Sam, Travis, and our friend Ian from the Riot Fest crew are joining me at First Avenue in April 2016 to see her do her thing. (I swear I’m going to get better about timely posts about concerts.) We will all be enjoying songs from the album she put out on this day, which ended up at #4 on my top albums of 2015 list. Mission Creek show #1: Real Estate. I’d seen them the year before at Pitchfork, and the venue (outdoors, summer) and the time of day (late afternoon, sun lazily going down) were perfect for the band’s aesthetic. But they put on a nice nighttime show in the Englert Theatre, as it turns out. Their sound is so clean, so pure. Nice way to open my trifecta of 2015 Mission Creek shows, and it was the lone show of the festival that brought together me, my MoSS? boys Todd and Sam, and our honorary MoSS? brother Travis. Mission Creek show #2: Shovels & Rope. This was year 2 of what might be an annual tradition, if Mission Creek keeps up its booking pattern: me and my bestie Sondra taking in the Friday night Englert show. (She went to Sleigh Bells while 8.5 months pregnant…that’s concert cred I don’t think I could attain even if I had the proper lady parts.) The first year it was The Head and the Heart, which we both looked forward to with crazy anticipation. This time around, though, neither of us were all that familiar with S&R (read: I glanced at their bio, listened to a couple of tracks online, figured Sondra would like them, bought the tickets). I think I can speak for the both of us in saying that S&R cleared the high bar set by Head/Heart. Those two are pure joy on stage (and, as we plunged into their discography, on record, too) and clearly enjoy making music together (and human beings, as it was announced that Cary Ann Hearst was pregnant). It might take a reunited Civil Wars to raise the stakes in 2016… Mission Creek show #3: Father John Misty with opener King Tuff. OK, so the opening act set off the fire alarm when the singer’s leather jacket met up with the stage pyrotechnics, and yet King Tuff was easily the SECOND-hottest act to grace the Englert stage that night. Josh Tillman has it goin’ on, folks. He pretty much owned the room with his soulful vocals, slinky moves, and damn great songs. Even the cheesy neon backdrop worked. I was comfortably seated about halfway back, which was probably good because his magnetic charm had quite the effect on fans closer to the stage. My ancedotal evidence: one of my former work colleagues ended up burying her face into his shirt. It’s funny, partly because this is totally a Brittany B move, but also because it conjured up imagery of Veronica wiping Jesus’ face, and is it any surprise that a Father John Misty moment would relate to religion somehow? Anyway, a great way to close 2015 Mission Creek; I think I would rate this show as my favorite MC show so far, ever. Jamie xx releases In Colour, which, after much internal debate, emerged as my favorite album of 2015. For most of the final third of the year, I had Beach House’s Depression Cherry in the top spot, but in the end, I found myself more satisfied with the front-to-back listening experience In Colour provides. “Girl” and “Seesaw” are my two clear favorites, but there’s not a song on here that I feel like skipping when I put on the album. (Sure, I wouldn’t include the instrumental interludes if I were curating a mixtape, but within the context of the album, they too are fantastic.) I am aware that Jamie xx has been involved in my album of the year three times in the past seven (2009 and 2012 with the xx), and what can I say? They are absolutely genius, and Jamie perhaps stepped up as the mastermind behind the magic with this solo-branded effort. Tame Impala was fuckin groovy live. Another killer show at the Pageant in STL. (Photo by Christopher Clair) Tame Impala turns the Pageant in St. Louis into the coolest kaleidoscope ever. We (Travis and I) had nice seats in the center balcony, and we enjoyed some good pizza and beer across the street before the show. Every time I go to the Pageant, I leave wishing such a venue existed in Iowa City (its capacity of 2300 surpasses the Englert’s 725, and the Pageant sound is immaculate in my experiences) and, more importantly, that such a venue could receive proper support in Iowa City. Would 2,000 people show up for Tame Impala in Iowa City, especially if the show weren’t scheduled during the week of Mission Creek? But this isn’t about the fact that I often have to drive more than 100 miles, sometimes 250, to see the bands I like. It’s about Tame Impala previewing tunes from its forthcoming third album and playing just about every one of my favorite songs from the first two LPs. Travis and I did have to snicker a bit about how seemingly all of Kevin’s lyrics reflect his inability to talk to/score with chicks, which we find highly suspect. Kacey Musgraves releases Pageant Material, which lands at #5 on my best of 2015 list, and I nearly flipped a coin between this and Courtney Barnett for #4. The title track lyrics are arguably the most entertaining I heard all year. “Somebody to Love” is a very moving tune that sheds any cowgirl texture and replaces the vibe with a cool drone. And she puts on a hell of a show, which I got to experience later in 2015. TRIPLE SIX FIVE FORKED TONGUE GET GET GET GET GOT GOT GOT GOT BORN WITH A SKI MASK ON MY FACE I’VE SEEN FOOTAGE I STAY NOIDED HUSTLE BONES COMING OUT MY MOUTH GRAB YOUR FUCKIN CHAIN AND DRAG YOU THROUGH THE PARKING LANE WHILE EVERYONE’S LIKE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VISITED TESLA’S GRAVE FOR THE NINTH TIME TODAY SPREAD EAGLE CROSS THE BLAWWWWWWCK UP MY SLEEVES UP MY SLEEVES I BREAK MIRRORS WITH MY FACE IN THE UNITED STATES HALF COCKED FULL TILT RABID DOG FILTH ARRRRGH KNOW WHAT I’M SAYING (FUCK IT) ANKLES TIED TO CINDER BLOCKS AYE AYE I’M BOUNCING IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES IT GOES GUILLOTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINE YUH! YOU’RE FIT TO LEARN ABOUT THE MEANING OF A BEATDOWN MADNESS CHAOS IN THE BRAIN I WANT IT I NEED IT NEED IT TO MAKE ME FEEL HEATED Yep. Death Grips showed up for a concert and atoned for any previous misses we’d experienced over the past three years. I’m usually too old to get in the mix these days, but yours truly turned back the years (and wore flip-flops like a dumbass…thankfully all my toes survived). Travis also attempted to bring beers into the chaos and I ended up wearing about 89% of my beverage…but it’s all good. Need to do it again soon. Wilco puts out a free album that I download and never listen to, not once. Beach House releases Depression Cherry, which nearly crossed the finish line in the lead but ended up settling for my #2 album of 2015. All the same, this album and the band’s impeccable back catalog did entice me into an all-nighter trip to STL to see the band live…more on that later. I thought Prop Joe was back from the grave when I attended the Iowa Soul Festival. (Photo by Christopher Clair) That night, I attend the Iowa Soul Festival in Iowa City to see Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. It’s raining pretty hard. I saw one act with a very large and very talented guitarist, and I heard the Dap-Kings do about five minutes before lightning decided to take over the Iowa skies. No Sharon Jones show for me. Drove home in torrential downpour. Can’t win ’em all. Usually I can’t take my real camera to concerts. River Roots Live…not a problem. I love this shot, almost as much as I like Kacey’s music. (Photo by Christopher Clair) Family concert night! My better half and our son pile into our friends’ truck and hit River Roots Live over in the Quad Cities. It was $10 to get in (and I think the kids were free?), and Kacey Musgraves was headlining. BBQ stands lined the walkway, and our friends’ two children joined our boy in bouncy house tomfoolery before we all snagged good seats to see Kacey. She was on point, running through the lion’s share of the songs on her two albums. The beer prices actually weren’t bad compared with Riot Fest or Lolla, and the QC has a decent local craft beer selection that was available here. I probably exploited the relatively cheap beer prices to the point of being a bit off-kilter. The evidence of such inebriation existed in a video file (since erased, too bad) where you could clearly hear me “singing” along. Oh god, it was bad. And if you’ve ever seen me participate in karaoke night at the Red Lion in Cedar Rapids, you would know I have no shame. But I did feel like my photo game was still on point. A photo similar to the one you see above currently sits framed in my basement, awaiting my eventual arrangement of a pop culture-themed room. Seeing as I’m putting out a 2015-in-review piece nearly a month into 2016, you can imagine how soon that room will come together. My Riot Fest crew. We’re doing it again in 2016. Counting the days. (Photo by Ian Hall) RIOT FEST. I loved the 2014 version, primarily because I was so excited to see one of the big bands each of the three nights (Slayer, Descendents, The Cure). But this year I found myself looking at three days packed with intriguing artists, rather than playing the waiting game until the headliners finally took the stage. The new location was a vast improvement on the 2014 park. Plus, our crew ended up renting a place that had a rooftop patio, a grill, and a hot tub. Much better than your typical hotel room, especially with six humans sharing the quarters. DAY ONE: We start with Death, the stars of recent documentary A Band Called Death. These guys still got it, as do the next group we caught, Fishbone. I had seen them twenty-some years before, but I think the intensity level is the same. Angelo Moore was in fine form. Caught Living Colour from a distance, made sure to catch the obligatory “Cult of Personality” before moving along. I split off from the group at some point to catch Anthrax rather than seeing Faith No More. Mistake? If you ask Ian and Travis, yeah, as FNM topped their festival highlights. Instead, I got “Caught in a Mosh”… While the rest of the crew caught Motorhead (R.I.P. Lemmy), I went over to see Ice Cube, who was reuniting with Ren and Yella to do some classic Straight Outta Compton tunes as part of his set. It was OK, I guess. They cut the songs short to eliminate Eazy’s verses rather than have someone else stand in. I think my favorite part of the set was getting this watercolor-looking photo of a dude’s mohawk standing tall among the smoke wafting through the crowd. We tried in vain to get a cab. At one point we were outside a prison, so we asked one of the guards entering the facility if she knew if cabs trafficked this area. Her response: “You don’t want to get a cab around here.” Um, Uber? Can you come get us? (And within a minute, our Uber arrived. Nice.) The hot tub felt awesome. DAY TWO: Was pleased to discover FIDLAR at this fest. They were a lot of fun, especially the part where one of the band members crowd-surfed and then upon returning to the stage was pretty much tackled by security, much to the puzzlement/anger of his bandmates. To be fair he did look like your average Riot Fest whippersnapper. Travis and I checked out Swervedriver, although it was a tad depressing when we got there, like two minutes before the band was scheduled to go on, and yet we were able to get within a row of the front rail. I did think they were an odd booking compared with the rest of the bill, and it was an early set, but come on. Thankfully the place filled up to a respectable level once they started playing. I was happy with the music, anyway. Captain Sensible (left) looking good as one would expect. (Photo by Christopher Clair) Ran over to the other side of the park to catch Captain Sensible and the Damned. I kinda get Swervedriver being forced to play an early slot, but I really thought the Damned at Riot Fest would land a later, more high-profile spot. But oh well, I found myself a good spot on Sensible’s side of the stage and pogo’d around for an hour. Neat neat neat! Then it was back to the other side again to meet up with the crew at Thurston Moore Band. It was cool to see Deb Googe play live again (not nearly as magical as the My Bloody Valentine show, but still…) as well as Thurston’s apparent hetero life partner Steve Shelley. Thurston got himself off for 45 minutes to mixed reviews (in other words, Rog hated it, Ian loved it, Trav liked/loved it, I was good with it). Fans young and old dig Echo and the Bunnymen. (Photo by Christopher Clair) After getting a bite to eat, we all watched Echo and the Bunnymen, which was fun for the whole family. Then Roger and I camped out on the Rancid side of the park, and got up in the mix when it was time for …And Out Come the Wolves, played in its entirety. It was a lot of fun to shout along with “Olympia, WA” and “Timebomb” and “Alleyways and Avenues” and “Ruby Soho” and “Roots Radical” and all the rest. And wouldn’t you know it, I once again ended up running into the Brothers Warden at a concert/festival. They also enjoyed the glory that is a Rancid pit. I watched Iggy Pop and his hot dog skin from a distance to close out the night. DAY THREE: After all the joking we’d done about bees at Riot Fest this year and the year previous, it finally came back to bite me…well, sting me, I guess. I caught a jab in the back during the De La Soul set. Pos, Dove, and Mace had us moving like crazy, which stirred up the bees, and one flew up the back of my shirt and couldn’t get out, so STING. I put on a brave face and didn’t complain about it (much). Roger and I endured a horrible set by Kongos in order to sprint to the gate when the Kongos crowd dispersed. We had different motives, to a degree: I desperately wanted to be up close and personal for Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Rog was dead-set on front-and-center action for THE D (which I was excited about as well). We got up to the second row of people, and then a guy asked who was here to see Rod y Gab, and when I shouted “ME” he traded me his spot on the rail. And after some Kongos fans got picks and setlists or whatever, they vacated the rail and Rog was in. We were dead-fucking-center, and both Rod y Gab and THE D delivered. So worth sitting through that Kongos crap. We did pass the time high-fiving the crowd surfers who had been pulled over the rail one stage over during the Andrew WK set. I found a new way to amuse myself: every time I extended my hand for the five, I also yelled out, “YOU DID IT!” About half the time the person on the other end of the handslap was like “FUCK YEAH I DID DO IT!”; about 30 percent of the time, the person was all like “Um, thanks, wait, what?”; the other 20 percent were pretty much all “FUCK YOU, DICK.” It was fun. Two thrashers on acoustic guitars easily won over the Riot Fest crowd. (Photo by Christopher Clair) If you’re not familiar with this duo, but you watched Breaking Bad, then you sorta know their music. Go listen to “Diablo Rojo” or “Vikingman” or their cover of Metallica’s “Orion”…or better yet, just go to YouTube and search for some of their live work. They like to cover thrash metal in their flamenco-inspired way, and they did just that at Riot Fest, with a medley of Metallica and Megadeth tunes. At one point, as Rodrigo took up a stance to give his strings a good workout, I yelled from the front row, “YEAH RODRRRRRRRRIGO!” and he looked down at me, gave me a slight nod, turned back to his fretboard, and went to town. I AM A FUCKING NERD BUT SO WHAT RODRIGO GAVE ME THE NOD!!!!! KG and Jack in all their glory. (Photo by Christopher Clair) So yeah, we had prime spots for Tenacious D, right next to a guy who pulled a Chris move (me in the third person, yep) and had been on the rail for eight hours waiting for The D. (I did that for the Cure in 2014.) It was a lot of fun, kicking off with “Tribute” and getting most every song you’d expect to hear, I suppose, although I really could have used a rendition of “Lee” somewhere in the set. And I had another interactive moment a la Rodrigo, this time with Jables. Song gets over, we’re all clapping, Jack looks down at the crowd, locks eyes with me. Now with Rodrigo, it all went smoothly, but I initiated that one. This time, I was put on the spot. And like a deer in headlights, I got run over. I gave him a dorky smile and a big ol’ thumbs-up. And he furrowed his brow, shrugged, made a face that you can only interpret as “um, okaaaayyyy,” and our moment ended. #isuck The pick of destiny, right? But after The D played their final note and left the stage, one of the security staff, with whom we made conversation throughout the afternoon/evening between sets, scooped up a guitar pick KG had attempted to throw the crowd. The fans were losing their shit trying to get it, but he told the adoring masses, “Nope, I gotta hook up my guy right here,” and handed me the pick. He must have recognized me from Lolla 2013 and Riot 2014; I honestly did recognize him. The guy who had waited eight hours on the rail was choking back tears of agony when he saw the pick enter my grasp; it must have KILLED him to see me then give it to Rog, the true D disciple. Then the Prodigy played to close out the night and we all went back to the pad and the next day we returned to our miserable lives. Although my co-workers couldn’t help but notice the post-Riot Fest mood enhancement, at least for a few days. I could tell they liked my stories a lot; I should be sure to nag them to read Music or Space Shuttle?! Chvrches releases Every Open Eye, a solid follow-up to the beloved The Bones of What You Believe. Didn’t instantly grab me the way the debut did, but it was a “grower” that settled in at #8 on my best of 2015 list. I would go on to see them twice in the span of 15 days…with mixed results. But the bigger news from this day… Another “I’ll never see this band” band crossed off the list. (Photo by Christopher Clair) RIDE. Todd and I trekked over to Chicago to see the shoegazers do their thing at the Riviera. To actually hear songs from Nowhere was a dream come true. “Seagull” might be the best live song I’ve ever experienced. So intense. Mixed in some great tracks from Going Blank Again and Chelsea Girl, along with the one really cool song from Tarantula. Blissfully shoegazed, Todd and I retreated to the ‘burbs and found a bar with like a zillion beers from which to choose, along with the 10+% Not Your Father’s Root Beer (aka Headache in a Goblet). Kinda wish I’d stayed in Chicago another night, as Alcest played on the 26th, but alas, it was not to be. But I did have another concert to attend this weekend… Beach House. The visuals are as dreamy as the music. (Photo by Christopher Clair) I shared a FB photo of Beach House that had been posted by the Pageant, one of those deals where “share this and you’ll be entered into a drawing for 2 free tix!!!!1” which, of course, I didn’t win. But Sam saw my share and was like, “Hey, I know the show’s on a Sunday night and it’s all the way down in STL and you have to work at 8 am on Monday morning but if you really want to go I’d probably be down with that.” Red Bull was purchased. I drove to Sam’s place. Sam drove us to STL. We hit the pizza/beer place across the street. Jessica Pratt provided some decent opener tunes. And then Beach House rewarded our all-nighter trip with that special band of intense chill that I love so much. Kinda cool that they opened with a couple of tunes from their first album, including “Master of None,” which the Weeknd used masterfully on his first mixtape. And of course we got “Sparks” and “Levitation” and “Space Song” from Depression Cherry and “Wild” and “Wishes” from Bloom and it was all pretty much beautiful. Then Sam drove us home, with me catching ZZZZZs from probably about Canton until Iowa City. Then I drove home, got another three hours of sleep, and went to work. (And probably got home from work that evening and went straight to bed.) Deafheaven releases New Bermuda. When they released Sunbather, I thought it was pretty cool from a musical standpoint but wasn’t big on the vocals. But then I saw them at Pitchfork in 2014, and was converted. I looked forward to the new album, and was not disappointed. I put it at #9 on my best of 2015 list. Usually the University of Iowa Homecoming concert elicits yawns. Not this year. Chvrches played a free show on the Pentacrest. Thankfully the Soul Festival weather didn’t ruin this Pentacrest show. Will and I had tickets to see the band two weeks later in Kansas City, but we decided to hit this show as well, seeing as it was free and all. (Glad we did, as you’ll read in the October 23 entry.) The new songs sounded great, and they played a good deal of the first album, saving “The Mother We Share” for the end. Will was fading fast toward the end of the show, but that song perked him up. I hope to see them at an indoor venue not named the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City. Bully pretty much owned the Mill. (Photo by Todd Larsen) Bully at the Mill. I know it was Homecoming weekend at the UI and there were a lot of stupid things happening in town that night, but there should have been WAAAAAAY more people at the Bully concert. Thankfully me, Todd, and Jess weren’t among the poor saps who missed out on a great rock show. I must admit I don’t listen to the Bully album all that often but man did those songs work in a live setting. One of the opening bands was called Heat. Not The Heat. Not El Heat, like what the Miami Heat put on their jerseys to celebrate Latino culture. Just…Heat. Like the De Niro/Pacino(/Kilmer?) movie. And that’s all I have to say about that. Neon Indian releases VEGA INTL. Night School. Worth the four-year wait? Well, it was really good. “The Glitzy Hive” should have been the biggest song in the world, and tunes such as “Smut!” and “Slumlord” were top-notch. I’ve got this at #6 on the best of 2015 list. Chvrches in Kansas City’s Uptown Theatre: It looks way better than it sounded. (Photo by Christopher Clair) Will and I go see Chvrches for the second time in two weeks. It might seem funny that a band like Chvrches could possibly be too loud, but it was unbearable. And of course I forgot to bring earplugs for Will, so imagine the agony he was enduring if I thought it was too loud. We stuck it out for maybe five or six songs before we left. Even out in the parking lot across the street, we were physically assaulted by the sound. You could feel the vibrations. This theatre was maybe a little bigger than the Englert; no need to have the shit that loud. If nothing else, Will did get a sweet poster from the merch table. I told him to consider it a souvenir from the Iowa City show, and that we’d never speak of the Uptown Theatre ever again. On the plus side, the family enjoyed the rest of the weekend in KC, hitting the Plaza, eating Jack Stack BBQ, and taking in Science City at Union Station. Small Black returns to Iowa City as headliners. Deserved headliners, I should say. (Photo by Christopher Clair) Small Black returns to Iowa City, playing a show at the Mill. Last time they were in town, they opened for Washed Out; this time, they topped the bill. They did quite well as the headliner. The most recent album, Best Blues, is pretty great, right up there with Limits of Desire, in my book. We even had a chance to chat briefly with Josh Kolenik. Cool guy. Hope he experiences bigger and better things in the future. The Bright Light Social Hour provided yet another reason to hang out at the Mill during the autumn of 2015. (Photo by Christopher Clair) The Bright Light Social Hour met arguably their biggest fan (Ian, from my Riot Fest crew) in Iowa City on this night. I’m sure they made a few more diehard fans with their scorching performance. St. Louis Symphony prepares to perform works by John Williams. It was really cool. Six days before Episode VII: The Force Awakens opened, I had the pleasure of watching/hearing the St. Louis Symphony perform selected works by John Williams. So we got to hear some tunes from Jurassic Park, Home Alone, the Harry Potter films, Catch Me If You Can, The Cowboys, Superman, and, of course, the Star Wars saga. Probably the coolest moment for me, aside from the main Star Wars theme, was a song from Episode I: The Phantom Menace, believe it or not. It was from the Darth Maul/Qui-Gon Jinn/Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber duel scene; the symphony was joined by a choir that provided the vocal portion of the score. It was incredible, that song, the whole concert. The conductor was an absolute showman; his between-song banter was outstanding. An interesting way to close out my 2015 live music calendar. And The Force Awakens lived up to, nay, surpassed my expectations. Can’t wait to see Episode VIII, but that’s something like 18 months away! Guess I’ll have to go see some more concerts in the meantime. Already got tickets for Courtney Barnett, The Cure, and Riot Fest 2016… To recap, my top 10 albums of 2015: Jamie xx, In Colour Beach House, Depression Cherry Father John Misty, I Love You, Honeybear Courtney Barnett, Sometimes I Sit and Think… Kacey Musgraves, Pageant Material Neon Indian, VEGA INTL. Night School Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love Chvrches, Every Open Eye Deafheaven, New Bermuda Death Grips, Jenny Death By Christopher • Posted in Movies, Music, Sports • Tagged against me!, anthrax, beach house, bjork, bully, CHVRCHES, courtney barnett, de la soul, deafheaven, death, death grips, echo and the bunnymen, father john misty, fidlar, fishbone, ice cube, iggy pop, jamie xx, john williams, kacey musgraves, kendrick lamar, king tuff, neon indian, rancid, real estate, ride, riot fest, rodrigo y gabriela, shovels & rope, sleater-kinney, small black, st louis symphony, swervedriver, tame impala, tenacious d, the bright light social hour, the damned, the pageant, the prodigy, thurston moore band, viet cong MoSS? Presents… The Undisputed Top Albums Ever, #100-91 Yep, we’re making a list. Two separate lists, actually, so the above graphic is a bit misleading. Accounting for the limited overlap in Todd’s and Chris’ lists, it’s more like the top 174 or something like that. Anyway, after months of scientific analysis, hours of listening and re-listening to albums from years gone by, we have arrived at a definitive list of the top albums ever recorded. Our research is not open to interpretation, but you’re more than welcome to complain about the fact that your favorite albums aren’t on this list; we’ll simply respond by telling you that your favorite records aren’t really all that good. Here are some spoilers: you’re not going to find the typical hipster stuff like Neutral Milk Hotel or Slint or even stuff one/both of us actually likes such as DJ Shadow or Pavement. This isn’t Rolling Stone so you’re not going to find Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band or Pet Sounds at the top. Wham’s Make It Big was snubbed. We’re not going to roll it all out at once; no sense rushing through all this quality music! But Music or Space Shuttle? is gonna be pretty busy over the next two months. That’s enough of an intro. Let’s get on with it… Chris’ 100-91 (click play button below to sample these 10 albums) 06-summertime-rolls.mp3 05-you-cant-fade-me_jds-gaffilin.mp3 02-west-end-girls.mp3 05-ixtapa.mp3 06-melt-your-heart.mp3 07-spinning-wheel.mp3 06-piece-of-your-action.mp3 03-sails.mp3 1-07-a-forest.mp3 01-stigmata.mp3 100. Jane’s Addiction, Nothing’s Shocking 99. Ice Cube, Amerikkka’s Most Wanted 98. Pet Shop Boys, Please 97. Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rodrigo y Gabriela 96. Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat 95. Blood, Sweat & Tears, Blood, Sweat & Tears 94. Motley Crue, Too Fast for Love 93. Hooray for Earth, True Loves 92. The Cure, Seventeen Seconds 91. Ministry, The Land of Rape and Honey A CLOSER LOOK AT… #95: Blood, Sweat & Tears, Blood, Sweat & Tears It might seem a bit odd to see this album on my list, ahead of Jane’s Addiction’s Nothing’s Shocking and albums that won’t make my list like Alice in Chains’ Dirt or Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. (That’s right, I couldn’t find room for either of those. Dirt is probably my #101; Mellon Collie needs to be a single disc.) But here it is all the same. This is a pick of sentimentality. This is the first “real” record I remember listening to as a child. We were living in Eagan, Minn., a suburb of Minneapolis. I used to dance around like a little banshee to “Spinning Wheel”; my parents might not remember this, but I truly do remember getting scolded for jumping around on my bed during the instrumental breakdown a little over halfway through the song. Good times. Nowadays it’s one of those “right mood” records, but when I’m in that zone, I love hearing stuff like “Sometimes in Winter” or “More and More” and the aforementioned “Spinning Wheel,” the song that represents the album in my playlist above. Better stop typing before Mom and Dad come in and yell at me… #91 Ministry, The Land of Rape and Honey I remember first hearing Ministry over at my friend Jeff Perry’s house. He had the 12″ Singles compilation, which features “Everyday Is Halloween” and the unfairly maligned “The Nature of Love” (I still think that song is OK). I thought it was decent synth pop. Flash forward a couple of years: I go golfing with my cousin Mark; he’s wearing combat boots and a Ministry T-shirt that has a skull on it. Same group? Nah, couldn’t be. I don’t ask. Then one summer, my friend Brian’s cousins roll up to Iowa from San Antonio. One of them, Billy, is armed with Ministry cassettes, including one called The Land of Rape and Honey. We throw it in the Ford Tempo tape deck, and “Stigmata” subsequently blows my mind and scares me a little bit. For weeks (certainly for the rest of Billy’s stay) I find myself annoying people by using my voice to make the guitar riff noise from that song (duh duh duh duh DUNNNNNN!!!). The rest of the disc is great too. Odd chants, mad drumming, Kevin Dillon samples from Platoon…this album had a little bit of everything. Even my Grandma Clair liked it, coming into the room dancing while I was listening to the powerhouse second track, “The Missing.” I even crashed a car listening to this album. Yep, sounds like the 91st best album of all time. Todd’s 100-91 05-bones.mp3 hoodoo-gurus-bittersweet.mp3 content-unavailable.png 02-dr-feelgood.mp3 06-big-time-sensuality.mp3 modest-mouse-missed-the-boat.mp3 01-is-there-a-ghost.mp3 rolling-stones-beast-of-burden.mp3 02-metropolis.mp3 04-i-like-birds.mp3 100. Radiohead, The Bends 99. Hoodoo Gurus, Mars Needs Guitars 98. Michael Jackson, Thriller 97. Motley Crue, Dr. Feelgood 96. Bjork, Debut 95. Modest Mouse, We Were Dead Before the Ship Evan Sank 94. Band of Horses, Cease to Begin 93. The Rolling Stones, Some Girls 92. The Church, Gold Afternoon Fix 91. Eels, Daisies of the Galaxies #94 Band of Horses, Cease to Begin This record is a bit of as sentimental pick for me. It came out in early October 2007, and was on fairly heavy rotation on the alternative satellite radio stations. One day around that time, I was running errands for my very pregnant wife. My daughter, who at the time was 3 years old, was with me. The song “Is There a Ghost?” came on the radio. It’s a pretty simple tune with basically one verse repeated over and over behind slow building guitars. I could sleep When I lived alone Is there a ghost in my house? Since this was around Halloween and the song had the word ghost in it, my daughter thought it was cool and asked to listen to it again. When we got home I bought the record to play on future car trips with her (anything to get a break from the Annie soundtrack). After a few listens though, I realized the rest of the record was very good too. I generally am not a fan of country rock or down home type rock but this was different. The big reverb filled vocals and sweeping guitars really sucked me in. Band of Horses was a mainstay on my iPod for the next few months. It was actually playing in the car as I drove my wife to the hospital to deliver my son. So whenever I hear Cease to Begin, I think of both of my kids. Plus, how can you go wrong with a record that has a song titled after former NBA superstar Detlef Schrempf? #92 The Church, Gold Afternoon Fix When I started the 9th grade, all I really listened to was hair metal and classic rock music. That was until a friend of mine introduced me to a few albums his older brother brought back from college. It was my first exposure to so-called “College Music” bands like The Cure, HooDoo Gurus, The Connells and many more (some of which you will see on this list). I was hooked right there. I have gotten into other genres of music since then but have never strayed far from “alternative” or “college” or “indie” or “whatever they are calling it now” music. Back to #92. One of the records my friend had me listen to was Gold Afternoon Fix by The Church. I couldn’t stop listening to it. Maybe it was the excitement of hearing new type of music. It was all dark and moody and at that age I think sometimes you need to feel dark and moody. Whatever the reason, I thought it was great and this record definitely shaped my future musical tastes. It wasn’t until later that I found out the band basically hated this release. I read an interview where the lead singer Steve Kilbey called the album lousy, hashed together and hideous. I would agree that The Church albums before (Starfish) and after (Priest=Aura) are probably better all-around albums but I discovered Gold Afternoon Fix first and it holds a special place in my heart. Lousy? Really? Let’s look at a small sample of lyrics from the song “Metropolis.” Back in Metropolis, circuses and elephants Where the oranges grew Back in Metropolis nothing can ever topple us When I’m standing with you Back in Metropolis talk about a holocaust And then visit the zoo OK, maybe that is a bit hashed together and lousy. I still love it. Some content on this page was disabled on June 29, 2016 as a result of a DMCA takedown notice from International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. You can learn more about the DMCA here: By Todd • Posted in Music, Undisputed Top Albums Ever • Tagged band of horses, bjork, blood sweat & tears, eels, hoodoo gurus, hooray for earth, ice cube, jane's addiction, jenny lewis with the watson twins, michael jackson, ministry, modest mouse, motley crue, pet shop boys, radiohead, rodrigo y gabriela, the church, the cure, the rolling stones Facebook or Space Shuttle? Twitter or Space Shuttle? RT @jetfury: At this very moment Film companies are desperately trying to get hacked to promote their crap films. 5 years ago @sterlewine Good evening and welcome to "You Don't Say?!" Tonight's top story... 5 years ago Roger you're a peer of these gods // RT @RogerODonnell: Keyboard gods @ProfBrianCox Nick Rhodes http://t.co/9VE9YxezMY 5 years ago must've seen this picture Todd posted on FB today RT @CLASSACTRESS: watches are so sexy on guys. http://t.co/f1TQ1H4Gn6 5 years ago Chris' #1 album of 2014: @Alcestofficial #shelter #Bestof2014 bit.ly/1zFaFl1 http://t.co/1UcXmBEWtN 5 years ago Follow @notspaceshuttle Testing, testing … this thing still on? Playing the Grohl game with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame My 2015 Yearbook (have a neat summer) Todd’s Lazy 2015 Year In Review MoSS? Monthly Mixtape: April 2015 From the MoSS? Pit: Sleater-Kinney (Or: What I should’ve said to Carrie Brownstein when I had the chance) MoSS? Monthly Mixtape: March 2015 MoSS? 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__label__wiki	0.634709	0.634709	Security workshop: Go after the sponsors of terrorism, Retired army general tells FG admin December 10, 2019 0 A retired military officer and former Special Adviser on Security to the Nasarawa State Government, Brigadier General Muhammad Ibn Umar Adeka (rtd) has said that if terrorism in Nigeria must be seen to an end, the Federal Government must go after its sponsors and bring them to justice for several heinous crimes committed against humanity. Gen. Adeka, who made this disclosure on Sunday at the quarterly Dawah workshop on security organised by the Lekki Muslim Ummah (LEMU), noted that if the sponsors of terrorism are made to face the music, terrorists will run out of financial support to procure weapons and vehicles among other logistics. According to him, There is a principle of war called interdiction. When you are fighting an enemy, you prevent the enemy from getting any form of support. “Now, assuming you are seated here as the leader of this family. Then, a hoodlum or terrorist comes out with a rifle and you killed him, two more come out with two rifles, you killed them also, then, four come out with four rifles and you killed them. What will be your concern? Who is giving them the rifles? L-R: DCP Olatunji Disu, Gen Adeka and Imam Ridwan Jamiu “This is because you know these misguided youths don’t have money to buy rifles. They don’t know where it is bought. So, to stop this attack, you have to find out those sponsoring them with either the funds to buy the weapons or the gun dealer themselves. Those are the active sponsors of terrorism. They decide the target to be attacked. “And the principle of terrorism is that you must separate the fish from water before you can catch it. If terrorists mix up with the populace, it will be hard to find them. So, you must separate the terrorists from the people. Also, the sponsors must be identified and blocked from providing arms and funding,” he said. READ ALSO... Special Report: How masquerade harased Niqobi in public and got away with it In an exclusive chat with Muslim News, the retired military officer, who hails from Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa state, argued that corruption has been a major issue inhibiting success in the fight against the boko haram and other terrorist groups in Nigeria. Cross-section of participants General Adeka, a Ph.D. holder in security studies revealed that some government officials and highly placed individuals derive proceeds from terrorism, and therefore would not want the war to end anytime soon. He made reference to how he was prevented by a certain service chief from carrying out an official assignment delegated to him by the Minister of Defence in 2016 in a bid to unravel the mysteries behind terrorism in Nigeria. “So, if that is what I witnessed, then, I must agree with the Washington-based organisation which said that corruption in the leadership has blocked the president from actionable intelligence that would enable him take effective decision to counter terrorism,” he noted. Gen Adeka urged the Nigerian government to gather enough intelligence in identifying the sponsors of Boko Haram if the war against Boko Haram must be won, alleging that a certain past president (names withheld) was a sponsor of terrorism. “Intelligence and security agencies should fish out who the sponsors are. It’s part of the job I have done when I was in the force,” he added. Ember months: Police boss urges Nigerians to be security conscious Security: Self Defence is allowed in Islam – Imam of Lekki Support Muslim News Salaam Alaykum ...With your generous financial contributions to MUSLIM NEWS, you are helping to sustain a culture of journalistic integrity that promotes tranquil Islamic values and ensures it remains free and available to all. 2080111094 \| Zenith Bank You want to donate through other means? Click to chat us on whatsapp. Desist from prostitution and fornication, Scholar warns Nigerians Civil Society to honor Hajj Service Providers on Thursday Modupe Kadri speaks exclusively with Muslim News on his 5 successful years as CFO, MTN Ghana (part 1)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1631
__label__cc	0.698156	0.301844	Atlanta’s Blighted Properties Are Costing City Millions Jen Kinney February 9, 2016 A vacant home in Atlanta (Photo by Paul Sableman via flickr) Atlanta’s vacant and blighted properties are costing the city between $1.6 million and $2.9 million a year in direct services, according to a report by Georgia Tech professor Dan Immergluck, with even greater effects on property values and lost property tax revenue. Atlanta’s Schoolyards to Become After-Hours Green Space Detroit’s Expanded Plan to Spread the Wealth to Neighborhoods A Chance to Walk in a Refugee’s Shoes from Overseas to Your City Atlanta’s Urban Design Storefront Brings Planning to the People Services include police and fire dispatch costs, code enforcement and the Department of Corrections’ Clean and Close Project, which sends inmates of the city jail to clean vacant properties and board their doors and windows — which can significantly decrease neighborhood crime. The analysis, “The Cost of Vacant and Blighted Properties in Atlanta: A Conservative Analysis of Service and Spillover Costs,” also estimates the impact of vacant homes on nearby property values. The report provides a “reasonable estimate” of a $153 million loss in single-family property values, with a “conservative estimate” of $55 million. These translate to a yearly decline in property tax revenue of between $985,000 and $2.7 million. Immergluck repeatedly emphasizes that his estimates are conservative because the study only takes into account the impacts of vacant properties in poor or deteriorated condition. The report also only examines spillover effects on single-family properties up to 500 feet from abandoned homes, even though multi-family and commercial properties are also impacted, and previous studies have shown negative effects on property values up to 1,000 feet away or more. To mitigate these impacts, Immergluck suggests Atlanta demolish abandoned homes, but with a mindful approach to the vacant lots they become. As other cities have discovered, just removing blighted houses will not increase property values or neighborhood safety. Poorly maintained vacant lots present challenges of their own, often becoming sites for illegal dumping. Instead, Atlanta might consider Detroit’s approach, and allow homeowners to inexpensively purchase the lot next door. You Can Help Spread More Solutions for Cities News is shedding jobs. And the Department of Labor forecasts a 9 percent decline in the number of journalists by 2026. But there’s hope. A growing movement of nonprofit news organizations is serving people looking for solutions. Next City is part of this movement, and we need your support to continue our work. Yes! I want to donate. Jen Kinney is a freelance writer and documentary photographer. Her work has also appeared in Philadelphia Magazine, High Country News online, and the Anchorage Press. She is currently a student of radio production at the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies. See her work at jakinney.com. Follow Jen .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Tags: blight, atlanta Get our best reporting, job of the day, and smartest reader. Sign up for our newsletter.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1636
__label__cc	0.611763	0.388237	nLab > Latest Changes: ring Format: MarkdownItexat the beginning of _[[ring]]_ I have spelled out a more explicit definition. Also added the examples of rings on cyclic groups to explain the origin of the word "ring". at the beginning of ring I have spelled out a more explicit definition. Also added the examples of rings on cyclic groups to explain the origin of the word “ring”. Format: MarkdownItex> to explain the origin of the word "ring". I didn't know that! Do you have a source for that? to explain the origin of the word “ring”. I didn’t know that! Do you have a source for that? Format: MarkdownItex> Do you have a source for that? Hm. Let's see. That's what they told me when I was a gullible student. I never checked the originals. The entry [Mathworld -- Ring](http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Ring.html) tells its readers the same story: > The term was introduced by Hilbert to describe rings like [...] By successively multiplying the new element [...], it eventually loops around to become something already generated, something like a ring, but apparently it's just a story, not a review of Hilbert's way of introducing the term. Okay, so I went to Google books and read Hilbert's original article > [[David Hilbert]], _Die Theorie der algebraischen Zahlkörper_, Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung 4 (1879) and there, in section 9.31, indeed no motivation like this is given. Instead it just says: > [...] ein Zahlring, Ring oder Integritätsbereich genannt with a footnote that reads > Nach Dedekind "eine Ordnung". And that's it. But so that means already that I was wrong, since neither Dedekind nor Hilbert meant to invoke the picture of clock arithmetic. (And Hilbert does not even mention anything as simple as $\mathbb{Z}_n$). Now I don't have Dedekind's original text. Because also "Ordnung" is ambiguous. One meaning is "order" as in "ordered set". But it also is used in the sense of "a collection of beings of the same nature" in the sense used as a taxonomic rank. Dedekind can't have meant "ordered set". So he must have meant "taxonomical order". Maybe thinking of a "taxonomy of numbers"? I don't don't know. But anyway, I suppose that Hilbert's "ring" is therefore also to be read as meaning "collection of beings", as in "drug-dealer ring". :-) Which, I must say, is too bad. Do you have a source for that? Hm. Let’s see. That’s what they told me when I was a gullible student. I never checked the originals. The entry Mathworld – Ring tells its readers the same story: The term was introduced by Hilbert to describe rings like […] By successively multiplying the new element […], it eventually loops around to become something already generated, something like a ring, but apparently it’s just a story, not a review of Hilbert’s way of introducing the term. Okay, so I went to Google books and read Hilbert’s original article David Hilbert, Die Theorie der algebraischen Zahlkörper, Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung 4 (1879) and there, in section 9.31, indeed no motivation like this is given. Instead it just says: […] ein Zahlring, Ring oder Integritätsbereich genannt with a footnote that reads Nach Dedekind “eine Ordnung”. And that’s it. But so that means already that I was wrong, since neither Dedekind nor Hilbert meant to invoke the picture of clock arithmetic. (And Hilbert does not even mention anything as simple as ℤ n\mathbb{Z}_n). Now I don’t have Dedekind’s original text. Because also “Ordnung” is ambiguous. One meaning is “order” as in “ordered set”. But it also is used in the sense of “a collection of beings of the same nature” in the sense used as a taxonomic rank. Dedekind can’t have meant “ordered set”. So he must have meant “taxonomical order”. Maybe thinking of a “taxonomy of numbers”? I don’t don’t know. But anyway, I suppose that Hilbert’s “ring” is therefore also to be read as meaning “collection of beings”, as in “drug-dealer ring”. :-) Which, I must say, is too bad. Format: MarkdownItexWhat is the _Dedekind's original text_ ? What is the Dedekind’s original text ? Format: MarkdownItexI don't know, I just meant to say that I haven't seen any original text on Dedekind's "Ordnungen". Maybe he didn't even write it up. He is just being credited for the idea (by Hilbert). I have made further notes at _[ring - References - History](http://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/ring#ReferencesHistory)_ I don’t know, I just meant to say that I haven’t seen any original text on Dedekind’s “Ordnungen”. Maybe he didn’t even write it up. He is just being credited for the idea (by Hilbert). I have made further notes at ring - References - History Format: MarkdownItexA google search did turn up [this](http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/HistTopics/Ring_theory.html), but that does not seem to answer the question. A google search did turn up this, but that does not seem to answer the question. Format: MarkdownItex> A google search did turn up this, Yes, that's already linked to in the entry. > but that does not seem to answer the question. I believe I just answered the question in #3. :-) A google search did turn up this, Yes, that’s already linked to in the entry. but that does not seem to answer the question. I believe I just answered the question in #3. :-) Format: MarkdownItexBy the way, I had put some text into the _[Idea-section](http://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/ring#Idea)_. Not meant to be perfect. Please edit as you see the need. By the way, I had put some text into the Idea-section. Not meant to be perfect. Please edit as you see the need. Format: MarkdownItexThere is an Stackexchange question [here](http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/362/history-of-the-concept-of-a-ring), with another historical reference. There is an Stackexchange question here, with another historical reference. Format: MarkdownItexStarted at _[[ring]]_ an _[Examples](http://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/ring#Examples)_-section. Just some very basic examples so far Started at ring an Examples-section. Just some very basic examples so far CommentTimeOct 2nd 2012 (edited Oct 2nd 2012) Format: MarkdownItexI added the following standard observation > The structure of an $A\otimes A^{op}$-ring $(R,\mu_R,\eta)$ is determined by the structure of $A$ as a ring, together with the two natural homomorphisms of rings $s = \eta(-\otimes 1_A):A\to R$ and $t=\eta(1_A\otimes -):A^{op}\to R$ which have commuting images ($s(a)t(a')=t(a')s(a)$, for all $a,a'\in A$). This is very interesting when dualizing the notion of groupoid (algebra of functions/space duality) -- source and target map in algebraic language get sometimes conveniently packed into $A\otimes A^{op}$-ring language, as in the case of [[bialgebroid]]s. I added the following standard observation The structure of an A⊗A opA\otimes A^{op}-ring (R,μ R,η)(R,\mu_R,\eta) is determined by the structure of AA as a ring, together with the two natural homomorphisms of rings s=η(−⊗1 A):A→Rs = \eta(-\otimes 1_A):A\to R and t=η(1 A⊗−):A op→Rt=\eta(1_A\otimes -):A^{op}\to R which have commuting images (s(a)t(a′)=t(a′)s(a)s(a)t(a')=t(a')s(a), for all a,a′∈Aa,a'\in A). This is very interesting when dualizing the notion of groupoid (algebra of functions/space duality) – source and target map in algebraic language get sometimes conveniently packed into A⊗A opA\otimes A^{op}-ring language, as in the case of bialgebroids. Format: MarkdownItexYou should put _something_ around that paragraph, wrapping it, something that allows to discern it as a new idea within the text that surropunds it. At least maybe a remark-environment. I knew it had to be there, but even so I only found it after hitting _see changes_. You should put something around that paragraph, wrapping it, something that allows to discern it as a new idea within the text that surropunds it. At least maybe a remark-environment. I knew it had to be there, but even so I only found it after hitting see changes.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0054.json.gz/line1637

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