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Deutscher Sachbuchpreis Awards ceremony
Goals, dates and terms and conditions
Beginning in 2020, the Stiftung Buchkultur und Leseförderung (Foundation for Book Culture and the Promotion of Reading) will honour the German non-fiction book of the year. Awards will be presented to outstanding non-fiction written in German. Criteria for the award are: a relevant subject, the narrative quality of the text, the presentation of the topic, the clarity of the language and accessibility of the material and the quality of the research.
The prize, worth a total of 42,500 euros, will be awarded on 16 July 2020 at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin for the first time.
The Non-Fiction Prize aims to promote awareness of non-fiction as a basis for transmitting knowledge, developing informed opinions and encouraging public discourse.
The Deutsche Bank Stiftung (Deutsche Bank Foundation) is the main sponsor of the prize, which is also supported by the technology and information provider MVB and the Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss (Foundation of the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace). Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters is patron of the German Non-Fiction Prize.
I cannot imagine a world without books that explain the world. That is exactly what non-fiction does – and sometimes it even changes the world, or at least makes it a little bit better. It’s marvellous that this is being recognised and rewarded with a prize for German-language non-fiction. Margit Ketterle, publishing director non-fiction Droemer Knaur
Prize money and awards ceremony
The German Non-Fiction Prize is endowed with a total of 42,500 euros. The winner receives 25,000 euros, the seven nominees 2,500 euros each. The non-fiction book of the year will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16 June 2020 at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. The eight nominated authors will only find out who is the winner of the German Non-Fiction Prize on the evening of the awards ceremony.
Publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland may submit up to two German-language non-fiction books from their current or planned programme for consideration for the prize. The jury reviews all submitted books that meet the criteria for participation and may request additional titles that it deems appropriate.
The non-fiction book of the year is selected through a two-stage process. First, the jury compiles a list of nominations comprising eight titles, which will be announced around World Book Day in April 2020. From this selection, the members of the jury then choose the non-fiction book of the year, which will be announced in June 2020.
Expanding horizons and inspiring debate – these are two key attributes of non-fiction. As a result, the German Non-Fiction Prize contributes significantly to a wide-ranging social discourse. Jürgen Fitschen, Chairman of the Deutsche Bank Stiftung (Deutsche Bank Foundation)
The jury of the German Non-Fiction Prize is composed of seven experts from the areas of non-fiction criticism, journalism, science, the cultural sector and the book trade. The jury is comprised of new members each year. The Jury of 2020 has been announced on 5 November 2019. About the jury of the German Non-Fiction Prize 2020
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© Sebastian Bolesch
Lavinia Frey
© Judith Affolter
Prof Dr Dr h.c. mult. Martin Grötschel
© Philipp Ottendoerfer
Dr Kristina Hasenpflug
© Markus Roeleke
Margit Ketterle
© Mario Andreya
Michael Münch
© Barbara Klemm
Prof Dr Ulrich Raulff
© Gaby Gerster, feinkorn
Karin Schmidt-Friderichs
© Gaby Gerster
Ronald Schild
Dr Regula Venske
Sabeth Vilmar
The primary task of the advisory board is to select the members of the jury each year. The members of the Akademie des Deutschen Sachbuchpreises include representatives of the book, media and culture industries, science, as well as sponsors and partners of the prize. The Chairperson is the President of the Börsenverein Karin Schmidt-Friderichs.
The members of the Akademie des Deutschen Sachbuchpreises
Dr Jonathan Beck, Publisher C.H.Beck
Lavinia Frey, Managing Director Programme and Projects at Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
Prof Dr Dr h.c. mult. Martin Grötschel, President of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Dr Kristina Hasenpflug, Managing Director Deutsche Bank Stiftung
Margit Ketterle, Publishing director non-fiction Droemer Knaur
Michael Münch, Chairperson of the board of the Deutsche Bank Stiftung
Prof Dr Ulrich Raulff, President of ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen)
Ronald Schild, Managing Director MVB
Karin Schmidt-Friderichs (chaiperson), Publisher Verlag Hermann Schmidt / President of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Dr Regula Venske, President of the PEN Centre Germany
Sabeth Vilmar, Kunst - Buch Kollwitzplatz bookstore
Knowledge! Education! Information! Good non-fiction deciphers and makes sense of a puzzling world. Michael Lemling, Lehmkuhl bookstore, Munich
Publishers may submit up to two German-language non-fiction books from their current or planned programme for consideration for the prize. Titles that have not yet been published may also be submitted; in this case, the manuscript should be provided first, followed by the book as soon as it is available in printed form.
Applicants must be members of the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels or of the Swiss or Austrian equivalents, the Schweizer Buchhändler- und Verleger-Verband and the Hauptverband des Österreichischen Buchhandels. Authors may not submit their work independently. The complete list of submitted titles will not be made public.
The submitted titles must
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The Google Files app now has a dark mode and better offline playback controls
By Christian de Looper August 1, 2019 1:41PM PST
Google may have a hit on its hands with the Google Files app. According to the company, a hefty 100 million people use the Files app every month — and in celebration, the company has launched an update to the app with a few handy new features.
Notably, Google is making it easier to play back files offline in the Files app. For example, the app now has media controls like skip, rewind, and fast-forward to play back media that’s stored on your device. The feature is sure to be helpful for those who prefer to play individual files from their device rather than using music and video streaming services.
Perhaps even more handy for the Files app’s wider audience is the addition of a dark mode, which offers an all-black theme. The new feature isn’t all that surprising — Google has been adding a dark mode to all of its stock apps, not to mention the fact that there’s a systemwide dark mode in Android Q, the next version of Android.
Dark mode can be pretty helpful, and not just because it arguably looks a lot cooler. That’s because of how phones with OLED displays work. While LCD displays have to light up an entire display, OLED displays light up pixels individually — so when there’s a lot of black on the screen, fewer pixels have to be lit up, and the device can save on battery. Not only that, but screens with darker colors can help prevent eye strain — an epidemic in the age of screens.
As mentioned, the Files app has grown a ton since it first launched. According to Google, the app frees up a whopping 8GB of space every second, globally, which is the equivalent of 2,200 photos.
The Google Files app was originally launched in 2017 under the name Files Go, and was largely aimed at helping users free up space on their device and quickly and easily share files. Since then, the app has morphed into a much more functional file navigation app for Android, and for many has even replaced third-party file browser apps that were once far more popular on Android.
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JEWISH LEGACY
In Haifa, visit the Clandestine Immigration & Naval Museum and hear the story of the illegal emigrants to Israel at the time of the British MandateVisit Safed, one of the four Holy Cities in IsraelIn Jerusalem, visit the Western Wall (Kotel) & tour its tunnels, visit the four Sepharadic Synagogues in the Jewish quarter, and marvel at the Dead Sea Scrolls on display at the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the BookFloat in the Dead Sea’s hyper-saline waters and tour the rock fortress of Masada, Herod’s great palaceDrive south through the Negev desert to the magnificent resort of Eilat on the Red Sea with a stop at Timna to view the ancient Copper Mines of King SolomonVisit Mitzpe Ramon to view the Crater, visit the grave of David Ben Gurion, stop for a camel ride and visit of a Bedouin tent, and visit the Israeli Airforce Museum at Hatzerim
FRI I TEL AVIV
Arrive at Ben Gurion airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Tel Aviv.
Full day at leisure and overnight in Tel Aviv. (B)
SUNI TEL AVIV I CAESAREAI HAIFAI ACREI ROSH HANIKRA I GALILEE
Today, head north to Caesarea, once the Roman capital of the region. See the excavations of the Crusaders' city, the aqueduct and the amphitheater that has been restored as a concert venue. Proceed to Haifa to visit the Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum ("Af al Pi Chen") and hear the story of the illegal immigrants to Israel at the time of the British mandate. Drive to Acre and continue on to Rosh Hanikra where you will descend by cable car into the underwater grottoes to admire the spectacular natural formation. Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse in Galilee. (B)
MONI GALILEEI SAFEDI GOLAN HEIGHTSI TEL-HAI I GALILEE
Drive to Safed, one of the four holy cities in Israel and center of the Kabbalah movement. Visit the Caro and Ari synagogues and the picturesque Artists' quarter. Next, enjoy a Jeep tour to the foot of the Golan. Continue up the Golan Heights, stopping at Gadot overlook, a memorial for the fallen of the Golan located over former Syrian bunkers and view the monument built in honor of the Alexandroni Brigade. Take in the views over the city of Kuneitra and the Syrian territory. Drive to Tel-Hai; see the “Roaring Lion” monument and learn about the heroic battle of Josef Trumpeldor and his comrades in 1920. Meet with a Kibbutz member and learn about their unique lifestyle. Overnight at a Kibbutz guesthouse in Galilee. (B)
TUE I GALILEE I TIBERIAS I BEIT SHEAN I BEIT ALPHA I GAN HASHLOSHA I JERUSALEM
Drive to Tiberias to visit Rambam’s grave. Continue through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean, known as “Scythopolis,” and see the fascinating excavated remains from Roman and Byzantine periods. Stop at Beit Alpha to admire the beautiful mosaic floor of a synagogue discovered in 1929. Visit Gan Hashlosha national park and enjoy the warm spring water pools and waterfalls. Head on via the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem, stopping at Mount Scopus for a blessing as you enter the city. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
WEDI JERUSALEM
Visit the Tomb of King David on Mt. Zion. Visit the four Sepharadic Synagogues restored after the 1967 war in the Jewish quarter. Visit the Western Wall (Kotel) and explore its tunnels. Next, visit the archaeological park at Davidson Center. Then, walk through the colorful local bazaar to visit the Tower of David museum presenting the history of Jerusalem and ancient remains of the city beginning with the First Temple period. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
THU I JERUSALEM
Enjoy seeing the Bar-Mitzvah ceremonies at the Kotel. Drive through Mea Shearim, one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem and learn about the unique lifestyle of the ultra-orthodox communities. Head to Mount Herzl, the military cemetery, and on to the memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem. Visit Ammunition Hill, then drive by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, and see the Menorah with its biblical emblems. Next, visit Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea scrolls are housed, and see the Holyland model, a miniature replica of Jerusalem as it was during the Second Temple period. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
FRI I JERUSALEM I QUMRAN I MASADA I DEAD SEA I JERUSALEM
Drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Visit the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were found. Continue to Masada and ascend by cable car, then tour the mountain fortress built by King Herod where the Zealots made their last stand against the Romans. Here you will see the remains of the walls, palaces, synagogue, and bathhouse before descending by cable car. Next, stop for lunch and experience the spa facilities in one of the leading hotels in the area and enjoy some time to float in the hypersaline Dead Sea. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B,L)
SAT I JERUSALEM
Day at leisure. Overnight in Jerusalem. (B)
SUN I JERUSALEMI TIMNA I EILAT
Travel south through the Negev Desert and stop at Timna, a large geological and archaeological park. Marvel at the multi-colored rock formations and the copper mine (King Solomon’s Mines) and view the outstanding Solomon's pillars. Continue to Eilat, the southernmost resort city on the shores of the Red Sea. Visit the Underwater Observatory marine park, built into a coral reef, and enjoy the opportunity for a close up look at the rich life of the Gulf of Eilat. Overnight in Eilat. (B)
MONI EILAT
Day at leisure or take an optional full day tour to Petra, Jordan. Overnight in Eilat. (B)
TUEI EILATI MIZPE RAMONI SDE BOKERI HATZERIMI TEL AVIV
Depart Eilat via Mizpe Ramon and stop to view the Ramon Crater, a geological wonder. Proceed to Sde Boker and see Ben Gurion's hut and grave overlooking the magnificent Zin Valley. Stop for a camel ride and a visit to a Bedouin tent to learn about Bedouin hospitality and enjoy a light lunch. Continue to Hatzerim and visit Israel's Airforce Museum to view the planes and equipment and hear the story of this brave fighting force. Overnight in Tel Aviv. (B,L)
WEDI TEL AVIV TO USA (OR EXTEND YOUR STAY)
Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your departure home. (B)
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A Police democratises itself
Diskussionskommando Berlin
Escalation - A Spiral Of Violance
For West-Berlin, the bloody riots around the Persian Shah's visit on June 2, 1967 presented a new experience and a key moment. After World War II, the city had not seen a similar degree of violence and open rebellion against police orders. In addition, a tragic death occured: Benno Ohnesorg, a student, was shot dead by police in the inner courtyard of a building on Krumme Strasse, right in front of Deutsche Oper, the opera house where the Shah and his wife and entourage were enjoying Mozart. For days to come we debated all that intensely among us. But strangely that day's explosion of violence, committed by streetfighters as well as cops, did not result in dismay, but in a simple arid conclusion: we should better be aware that future demonstrations might easily turn into uncalculable sudden violence and prepare for it. We did not reflect the application of the state's means of violence, i.e. police action, we took it as granted that police was allowed to exercise violence only reactively, depending on the actions of the opponents, officially named "Störer" (disturbers, disrupters). Nor did we, the members of riot police units, reflect to which extent violence should go or how to avoid violence altogether. It did however appall us that in front of Berlin's city hall „Schöneberger Rathaus“ a violent crowd of Persian (secret service) claqeurs had been allowed to break all rule of law and to do so actively helped by at least one cop. It was the contrary of everything we had been taught about police rules during our trainings. Theory and practice were beginning to fall apart. Neither did the June 2 occurences lead West-Berliners to rethink. The famous "regular guy on Main Street" did not appreciate these "long-haired bums" anyway, they should all get up and work. Berlin's population was divided, and the media as well as the politicians' words aggravated the polarization and the tendencies towards violence on both sides. For a long following period nearly no demonstration went by without violent acts, and they were mostly not spon- taneous happenings, but planned long before in meetings and publicized by flyers.
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68th Revolt
Still, violence continued – with explosives in department stores, stones and steel bullets thrown on cops, water guns, cops on horseback and riot sticks swung on demonstrators. It was Klaus Hübner, the newly installed police commissioner, who started work in 1969 and finally paved a way out of the ever-escalating violence, exchanging ideas with Siegfried Schubenz, the FU's psychology prof, and a few reform-oriented high-ranks within Berlin police. Gruppe 47, officially named "Diskussionskom- mando", was founded, became a legend and – is nearly unknown nowadays. Unfortunately even to the members of the "Conflict Teams", established in the new millenium as a signal of de-escalation and a means of violence pre- vention. Sad but true. But it was those volunteers from all kinds of departments, ready to form a discussion unit by the nickname Gruppe 47, who first started to deal with what was in their opponents' minds, who replaced willing incomprehension by the desire to really understand them and to talk with them.
The situation reached its climax with the "Easter turmoils" of 1968 and the "Battle on Tegeler Weg" of 1969. The latter event however brought several people back to their senses. Violence was eventu- ally being discussed, both within the APO and the police. After some time, the extra-parliamentary opposition, lacking any common revolutionary di- rection, dissolved into splinter groups like KPD-ML (Communist Party of Germany/Marxist-Leninist), all of whom would soon sink into the insignificance.
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BREAKING | Hard Livings leader Rashied Staggie shot in Salt River
By TimesLIVE - 13 December 2019
Hard Livings leader Rashied Staggie after being freed on bail in 2016 on charges of being in possession of stolen whisky and cigars. Staggie was shot in Salt River on December 13 2019.
Image: David Harrison
Rashied Staggie, former leader of the notorious Hard Livings gang, was shot on Friday in the Cape Town suburb of Salt River.
Staggie's shooting came hours after Hard Livings leader Ballie Tips was killed with two shots to the head in Westridge, Mitchells Plain.
Staggie and other high-ranking Hard Livings members gathered at the scene of Tips' execution, on the corner of Silversands and De Duin roads, while the gangster's body was still there.
Rashied Staggie, former leader of the notorious Hard Livings gang, was shot several times in the Cape Town suburb of Salt River on December 02 2019. TimesLIVE was unable to confirm if he had survived or died on the way to hospital. Staggie's shooting came hours after Hard Livings leader Ballie Tips was killed with two shots in the head in Westridge, Mitchells Plain. Subscribe to MultimediaLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive Comment Moderation Policy: https://www.timeslive.co.za/comments/
Staggie's twin brother, Rashaad, was shot and burned alive by members of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs in Salt River in 1996.
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Origin Story: Our Alpaca
Cuyana Visits Lima, Peru and Goes Behind the Scenes with Our Alpaca Partner
Cuyana is committed to transparency. Our makers are an integral part of Cuyana and we consider them to be family. We love the beautiful, high-quality products they bring to our collection, but beyond that, we love the relationships we have built and the incredible ways in which we have grown together. We want to celebrate our partnership and share their stories with you.
The Peruvian factory that handles all of Cuyana’s Alpaca production was started by a mother in 2003 and is now run by her three daughters. The mother opened the factory after one of their family’s mines closed suddenly. Concerned that the workers would be out of jobs, the family sought to support the women of the area, many of whom had young children. “We wanted to help them support their families financially, raise their self-esteem and ultimately become more empowered,” says one of the daughters.
The family’s intention was to offer a product made in Peru “to generate an impact here and to help our network of artisans."
The factory’s priority from day one was sustainable development, while teaching the workers a skill, artisanal weaving, that they could pass down from generation to generation. The result was alpaca products of the utmost quality.
“We are all about quality, and Cuyana is continually inspiring us to achieve a better product.”
Upon being introduced to the factory, it was immediately evident that its mission and goals were perfectly aligned with those of Cuyana: to empower women and create high-quality products. Many of the female employees bring their children to work with them, hoping to inspire their children to find passion in their future careers. “I want to teach my daughter, ‘whatever you do, do it with passion,’ because being a female entrepreneur is not easy,” says one factory worker. The sisters strive to create opportunities for their employees, promoting from within and rewarding dedicated workers with increased responsibility.
“I want to teach my daughter, ‘whatever you do, do it with passion,’ because being a female entrepreneur is not easy.”
“We at Cuyana want the factory to grow and they want us to grow,” say Karla and Shilpa. The workers’ dedication to success is evident in the products. “When a Cuyana item is being packaged, and I see that it’s turned out well and is what the client wanted, that is what satisfies me most,” says one worker. “And we know that all the effort we put into it was worth it.”
The ethically made products are handcrafted from baby alpaca, the baby hairs from grown alpacas. These hairs need to be shed from the animals so they do not overheat; the alpacas are never harmed in the production. The factory hand-selects all of these luxury fibers and then constructs its items by machine, finishing them by hand. Each item follows an exhaustive quality control process, with a focus on softness, sustainability and consistency.
“For us, seeing the realized product turn into an ‘essential’ gives us tremendous satisfaction.”
Achieving Quality
The sisters and their workers ensure that every Cuyana product is what they call “A1, luxury quality,” even if it requires much practice to get a pattern right. To create items such as the Oversized Turtleneck Sweater, the Color Block Throw and the Lightweight Reversible Knitted Coat, workers had to spend multiple hours perfecting patterns. “I believe that, in the end, all the work we do – from the fold of the clothing to the details that Cuyana puts on them to make them feel special – is worth it if the customer ultimately says, ‘Wow, I really want something else from Cuyana,’” says Elena. “For us, seeing the realized product turn into an ‘essential’ gives us tremendous satisfaction.”
Baby Alpaca Square Edge Cape
blush/camel
Lightweight Reversible Knitted Coat
Baby Alpaca Oversized Turtleneck Sweater
Alpaca Double Face Cape
grey/ecru
ecru/sand
Alpaca Color Block Throw
blush/ecru
Two-Tone Baby Alpaca Scarf
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DriverBONDY, ROBERT CLAUDE
Died 17/09/1944
Aged 35
250 (Airborne) Lt. Comp. Coy.
Royal Army Service Corps
Son of Charles and Florence Bondy; husband of Ivy Elizabeth Bondy, of Billingshurst, Sussex.
SPLENDID YOU PASSED, THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE, INTO THE LIGHT...
Download commemorative certificate (PDF)
Buried at ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Number of casualties: 1526
Cemetery/memorial reference: 8. B. 7.
See cemetery plan
CWGC Archives
Grave Registration (2)
Grave Registration Reports (GRRs) are standard forms which detail graves for which the Commission is responsible within a particular burial ground. They provide basic details of the individuals, such as name, service number, rank, regiment, unit and date of death, and are listed in Plot, Row and Grave order.
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This collection of documents was assembled by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its predecessors as part of the processes involved in the commemoration of individuals. As a result, they contain many corrections and alterations which reflect their use as working documents. For further information concerning the history of the collection, please see our About Our Records page. Please be advised that some of the documents, especially the burial returns and exhumation reports, may contain information which some people may find distressing. The original archive records and their digital copies remain the property of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, but are available for re-use for private and non-commercial purposes.
Concentration (3)
These record details of individuals who were originally buried in smaller or isolated cemeteries, but who, at a later date, were exhumed and reburied in war cemeteries. The concentration of cemeteries allowed otherwise unmaintainable graves to be moved into established war grave cemeteries where the Commission could ensure proper commemoration.
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These documents provide details of what was actually inscribed on an individual’s headstone. Their main purpose was to help manage the enormous programme of headstone production and engraving embarked on by the Commission.
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Gorillaz play it a little too safe on ‘The Now Now’
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The album art — a swirly, wistful drawing in cotton candy hues of 2-D playing his guitar — is in line with the mood of The Now Now, which is primarily beachside ennui.
Diversity without conflict?
The Campus on a Hill
The value of diversity on our campus can be described as a civil state of conflict among different groups of people. If we don’t recognize this delicate balance holding our campus up, we may allow the collapse of the very diversity we cherish.
Retraction of cartoon censors legitimate criticism, ignores anti-Semitic aspect of cartoon
Shortly after Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz spoke on campus, The Daily Californian published a political cartoon criticizing his support of Israeli human rights abuses. In an editor’s note, the Daily Cal originally wrote, “The artist’s intent was to argue that (Dershowitz’s) recent lecture at UC Berkeley were (sic) hypocritical.”
Editorial cartoon reflects need to recognize anti-Semitic imagery
An editorial cartoon was published in The Daily Californian in print Oct. 13, a few days after Alan Dershowitz spoke to an audience of students in the Boalt Auditorium. We seek to elaborate on the harmful content of the cartoon to provide clarity and seek understanding from our peers on
Editorial cartoon reveals danger of anti-Semitism in critique of Israeli policy
As a liberal Jewish UC Berkeley alumnus who was very involved in student group life and the Jewish community, I am heartened to see your response to the wholly inappropriate and grotesque anti-Semitic cartoon the paper recently ran. It is quite disappointing that an easily preventable incident like this had
Anti-Semitic caricature of Alan Dershowitz generates no criticism from UC Berkeley hard left
I was recently invited to present the liberal case for Israel at UC Berkeley. In my remarks, I advocated the establishment of a Palestinian state and a negotiated end of the conflict. I encouraged hostile questions from protesters and answered all of them. The audience responded positively to the dialogue.
Editorial cartoon underscores need for education on Jewish history, stereotypes
Anti-Semitism has been an ugly part of Jewish history. As a Jew growing up in the United States, a country that has embraced and given me the full opportunity to practice my religion unharmed, it has truly been a privilege and right that I sometimes take for granted. I wear
Editorial cartoon targeting Alan Dershowitz perpetuates harmful stereotypes
Editor’s note: This letter was originally published in The Daily Wire. Your recent editorial cartoon targeting Alan Dershowitz was offensive, appalling and deeply disappointing. I condemn its publication. Are you aware that its anti-Semitic imagery connects directly to the centuries-old “blood libel” that falsely accused Jews of engaging in ritual
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Posted on April 26, 2016 by Piqua Daily Call
Commissioners approve purchases
Discuss SRO positions
By Cecilia Fox - cfox@civitasmedia.com
MIAMI COUNTY — The Miami County Commissioners approved several purchases and met with sheriff’s deputies to discuss the placement of school resources officers in different county school districts on Tuesday.
The board approved several purchases for the West Central Juvenile Facility, including the replacement for two domestic hot water boilers, two heating boilers and the controls for the HVAC system at a cost of $260,162.
The commissioners also approved the purchase of a new dishwasher for the facility at a cost of $13,702.
The commissioners also met with sheriff’s deputies and discussed changes to SRO placements at Newton Schools, Milton-Union Schools and Upper Valley Career Center.
According to Chief Deputy Dave Duchak, Newton Schools have expressed interest in having a full-time school resource officer. The school district currently has a part-time SRO, who splits his time between Newton and Milton-Union Schools.
Milton-Union would then share a SRO with UVCC, which also has a part-time officer who splits his time between the schools and court security. Duchak also proposed hiring an additional deputy to perform those court security duties.
The school district pays the SRO’s wages and benefits for nine months of the year, deputies said.
By Cecilia Fox
cfox@civitasmedia.com
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Plans for 182 new homes given go ahead
Taylor Wimpey given the go ahead to build 182 new homes at Whiteley
By Lorelei Reddin Entertainments Editor
PLANS for 182 new homes in Whiteley have been approved.
Woodlands Chase, a development by Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties, will feature a selection of two to five bedroom properties, alongside 27 affordable homes available for rent and shared ownership.
Part of the larger consortium site of Whiteley Meadows, which comprises Taylor Wimpey, Crest Nicholson, Bovis Homes and JGP Lakedale, Woodlands Chase will feature play areas, open spaces and public art, whilst creating a quiet yet friendly community for new and existing homeowners in the area.
Initial plans were submitted earlier this year.
As part of the application, which has been accepted by Winchester City Council, Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties will make contributions of more than £13m to services, facilities and infrastructure in the Whiteley community.
Roz Wells, sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Southern Counties,told the Daily Echo: “Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure our plans for Woodlands Chase have come to fruition. This has been an exciting journey and we’re thrilled to be able to progress with our plans for much-needed high quality, new build properties in the area.
“We understand that we’re building more than just homes in Whiteley, which is why we’re pledging such vast investment towards the facilities and services that are the lifeblood of the community. It’s key that we’re build a sustainable development that will continue to thrive for many years to come.”
Work is likely to commence at Woodlands Chase in January 2020.
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Latest Liverpool FC Main Stand redevelopment pictures
The first red seats are being installed in the newly built top section
A general view of the new Main Stand being built at Anfield, Liverpool.
Liverpool's redeveloped Main Stand is starting to take shape, with the first red seats arriving for installation in the newly built top section.
Work is in its 74th week of an initial 88-week schedule ahead of primary handover to the club at the start of next season.
The new top levels, which have been constructed behind the existing Main Stand with the plan to join the two together after Liverpool's final home game of the season against Chelsea next Wednesday, have taken delivery of their first spectator seats, as the pre-cast concrete structure begins to look like a proper stand.
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There is no view of the pitch from the top levels yet, however, as the existing old roof obscures the 40-metre view to the playing surface.
A general view of the new Main Stand being built at Anfield, Liverpool
That will be removed, along with the old seats from pitch-side in a five-week round-the-clock operation to ensure the ground is ready for Barclays Premier League football in August.
The new stand is so high, escalators have been installed on every level to ensure fans can get to their seats with the maximum ease and comfort.
A general view inside the new Main Stand being built at Anfield, Liverpool, looking across Stanley Park and Goodison Park.
Although the spectator seating is expected to be finished for the start of the new campaign, finishing the back-office departments will take longer.
A general view of the new Main Stand being built at Anfield, Liverpool's redeveloped Main Stand is starting to take shape with the first red seats arriving for installation in the newly-built top section.
As a result, both home and away teams will have temporary dressing rooms housed in the new underground car park of the stadium for a number of months.
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Hillary Nailed For Funding Fake Trump-Russia Dossier
Nate | October 25, 2017 | Fake News, President Trump | No Comments
Where do we even begin? The Clintons have their hands all over this thing, and so does the DNC. According to the Washington Post, of all places, Hillary Clinton lied throughout most of the last year concerning the infamous “golden showers” Russian dossier on Donald Trump. The information was all bogus, but the Clintons were angry they couldn’t get the media to report on it since no reputable network could verify the information contained in the hoax document.
President Trump commented on the newly released news today from the White House:
President Trump, in a wide-ranging sparring session with reporters Wednesday afternoon, blasted Hillary Clinton over new revelations her campaign helped fund a salacious anti-Trump dossier last year – calling the project a “disgrace” and claiming the tables have turned on Democrats over the “Russia hoax.”
“They’re embarrassed by it, but I think it’s a disgrace,” Trump told reporters, before heading to Texas for a briefing on Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts and a Republican fundraiser. “It’s a very sad commentary on politics in this country.”
In the midst of a court case that threatened to reveal the dossier’s funding, it emerged Tuesday night that political consulting firm Fusion GPS was retained last year by Marc E. Elias, an attorney representing the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign. The firm then hired former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele to write the dossier that contained unverified and lurid allegations about Trump and his team’s ties to Moscow.
The Washington Post first reported on the connections, which were confirmed by Fox News.
It’s being confirmed all over the place at this point. What we know is that the document they were peddling all through the election, trying to create a fake narrative of Trump-Russian collusion was not only bogus, but it was being paid for by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Not only that, the Clintons and their minions lied about it frequently, never revealing that they knew the document was a hoax, and furthermore, that they themselves were involved with creating it and funding the continued fake research.
Folks, this is huge. This is the Russia narrative finally destroyed, as I predicted back in September. There is nothing to go on, it’s all made up. But now we know the real Russian story is about the Clintons, and this fake document. Look even further, and the Clintons are embroiled further with Russia over the Uranium One deal that put money in their foundation and screwed the United States.
The media has been working with the Dems to try and discredit Trump at every turn. They’ve been relying on this fake information for months and now it’s blowing up in their faces.
MAGA!
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Russian Collusion Story Dies as CNN Runs Out of Lies
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Hockessin's Five Guys closed for renovations
The eatery, a Lantana Square Shopping Center fixture since 2004, will begin serving burgers again in early May.
Hockessin's Five Guys closed for renovations The eatery, a Lantana Square Shopping Center fixture since 2004, will begin serving burgers again in early May. Check out this story on delawareonline.com: https://delonline.us/1Whjxcw
Patricia Talorico, The News Journal Published 11:27 a.m. ET April 22, 2016 | Updated 12:50 p.m. ET April 22, 2016
The lunch crowd waits for food orders at Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries in Hockessin, The eatery is closed for remodeling. It will reopen in early May.(Photo: News Journal file photo)Buy Photo
Five Guys Burgers & Fries, a fast-food eatery in Hockessin's Lantana Square Shopping Center for the more than a decade, is currently closed for renovations.
The store, the first Delaware location, is being remodeled. The Hockessin franchise off Valley and Limestone roads has been serving burgers since December 2004.
The Five Guys is scheduled to reopen by the first week May, said Dominic Chickadel, an area manager for Rockham 5G, which owns and operates Five Guys restaurants in and around Philadelphia and northern Delaware.
"Hand-spun" milkshakes will be added to the menu, he said.
And here's something to squeal about: The eatery also will have a "bacon" shake.
Five Guys is a worldwide chain with more than 1,250 locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Contact Patricia Talorico at (302) 324-2861 or ptalorico@delawareonline.com and on Twitter @pattytalorico
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Strine moves up to chief
Delaware state senators unanimously confirmed Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. on Wednesday as the next Chief Justice of ...
Strine moves up to chief Delaware state senators unanimously confirmed Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. on Wednesday as the next Chief Justice of ... Check out this story on delawareonline.com: http://delonline.us/1fdzKb4
The News Journal Published 10:40 p.m. ET Jan. 29, 2014 | Updated 10:40 p.m. ET Jan. 29, 2014
Leo Strine gets a hug from his wife Carrie after he was confirmed as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. (Photo: GARY EMEIGH)
Delaware state senators unanimously confirmed Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. on Wednesday as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.
Strine's confirmation to succeed retiring Chief Justice Myron Steele came without debate and with praise from Senate lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle. Gov. Jack Markell nominated Strine, who leads Delaware's Court of Chancery, for the position earlier this month.
"I'm thrilled that he is going to be our new Chief Justice," Sen. Colin Bonini, R-Dover South, said in the only remarks from the Senate floor before the confirmation vote. "Leo is one of our best and our brightest."
Strine is expected to be sworn in sometime next month. His term as Chief Justice runs 12 years.
Senators gave Strine a standing ovation after the vote, and Strine delivered brief remarks from the Senate floor.
"This is an incredible day," said Strine, who worked in Legislative Hall as a lawyer and policy aide to then-Gov. Tom Carper. Secretary of State Jeff Bullock, a friend of Strine's and former chief of staff to Carper, snapped a picture of Strine as he spoke. "This is a very special place for me," Strine said.
Strine was considered a favorite to succeed Steele, and his swift confirmation in the Senate came as little surprise, despite his reputation as a colorful and sometimes controversial voice on Chancery Court.
In his new position, Strine will serve as an ambassador for the Delaware judiciary, which helps protect a prestigious, and lucrative, brand in Delaware built on business-friendly corporate law. The state collects roughly $1.4 billion in revenue, more than a third of the annual state budget, from the more than 1 million corporate entities formed here.
Strine spoke about the importance of Delaware maintaining its dominance in corporate formation during a lengthier hearing on his nomination in the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
"It keeps me awake at night to know how important to our state's future our judiciary is," Strine said. "The reality is the formation of business entities is the primary industry in our state. We need to continue that."
Strine spoke about a number of issues in his confirmation hearing in committee, saying at one point that Delaware policymakers must discuss ways to reduce the state's levels of incarceration.
"It's a very complex thing. No one has an easy solution. But the idea that we can continue to incarcerate more and more of our population without having an adverse effect on economic growth, and even our feelings about ourselves as a community, isn't realistic," Strine said.
He received praise from lawmakers on the committee. "I think that the most important judge to any individual is the one they are in front of," said Senate President Pro Tem Patricia Blevins, D-Elsmere. "One of the reasons I so strongly support you is because you get that."
Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson said, "I'm not sure I'm pleased or excited about you going up as Chief Justice. I say that because I hate to lose you on Chancery."
Contact Jonathan Starkey at 983-6756, on Twitter @jwstarkey or at jstarkey@delawareonline.com
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Rancho Mirage observatory, library event to mark 50th anniversary of first manned moon landing
Saturday's free event will include a variety of activities, observatory tours.
Rancho Mirage observatory, library event to mark 50th anniversary of first manned moon landing Saturday's free event will include a variety of activities, observatory tours. Check out this story on desertsun.com: https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/rancho-mirage/2019/07/17/apollo-11-moon-landing-anniversary-celebrated-rancho-mirage-library-observatory/1758795001/
Sherry Barkas, Palm Springs Desert Sun Published 12:23 p.m. PT July 17, 2019 | Updated 1:27 p.m. PT July 17, 2019
To honor the 50th anniversary of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first walking on the moon, the Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory will host a family-oriented celebration on Saturday.
The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event will be filled with activities and highlighted with the viewing of archival footage of the Apollo 11 astronauts’ first steps on the moon on July 20, 1969.
It is all free and open to the public with no registration necessary. The first 750 to enter the library will receive a light-up yo-yo. Food, including hot dogs, nachos, salad, shave ice and drinks will be available for purchase.
“You’ll be able to take an Observatory tour, explore the moon in virtual reality, view video clips and documentaries about the Apollo program, enjoy moon-themed children’s activities and much more,” said Aaron Espinosa, library and observatory director.
The event is open to everyone at the Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory, 71100 Highway 111.
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen posing for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. (Photo: Neil A. Armstrong/NASA via AP)
1 p.m.: Attendees may want to shift to the Community Room where, at 1:17 p.m. — exactly 50 years after the first lunar landing — they will be able to experience the historic event through the use of a state-of-the-art audio-visual system, special effects and archival footage.
At the Observatory: Docent-led tours will be offered throughout the event, along with viewings through the solar telescope.
In the library: There will science demonstrations; using a Photobooth, people can take a picture, GIF or boomerang with them and their friends on the moon; get 3-D printed lunar landscape models and footprint; find historical artifacts and original NASA Apollo-era photos; view video clips and documentaries; and have virtual reality experiences in the conference room.
More activities: For kids, moon-themed crafts; paint your own moon; create a space wreath; make a customized glow-in-the-dark bracelet; build a soda straw rocket; assemble a 2-D spacecraft; attend special story times; get your face painted.
For more information about Saturday’s event, call (760) 341-7323.
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Desert Sun reporter Sherry Barkas covers the cities of La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert. She can be reached at sherry.barkas@thedesertsun.com or (760) 778-4694. Follow her on Twitter @TDSsherry
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4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2nd-floor flat. Coho Ecovillage in Corvallis, Oregon. Fantastic community. Great location. Available now.
Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA
• 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths
• 1,327 square feet
• Upstairs flat (all on one level)
• 9-foot ceilings
• Big windows & plenty of daylight
• Bamboo floors
• Radiant floor heat throughout
• Solar panels (belonging exclusively to this unit)
• Washing machine + dryer hookup in place
• Solar tubes in kitchen & bathroom
• Gas range
• Year built: 2007
• Electric bill (the only utility paid directly by the homeowner): $24 per month (approximate average over a year) — solar panels help!
• HOA dues: $239 per month
• Share of common utilities (average): ~$50 per month (added on to HOA dues each month). Note: Common solar panels (different from the those belonging to residential units) help offset the common-space electric bill.
• Annual property tax (2019): $4,093.73
• Designed & built to high standards of sustainability and efficiency
1975 SE Crystal Lake Drive
CONTACT SELLERS DIRECTLY:
Austin Bruce Hallock or Leela Devi
AustinBruceHallock@gmail.com
LeelaDeviDancing@gmail.com
541-752-1784 (land line)
541-908-0891 (cell phone, texting okay)
We (the current owners of Unit 222) have lived here for 12 years. Now we're downsizing to another unit within Coho. Here are a few more reasons you might want to be our neighbor:
Coho Ecovillage is a vibrant intergenerational cohousing community of 34 households, thriving in Corvallis, Oregon, since 2007. It's a paradise for kids and ideal for everyone seeking connection in a supportive and safe community. The nine residential buildings are arranged along a common path, which encourages neighborly interaction. The focal point is the Common House for community activities and meals (includes a large dining-meeting-multipurpose room, kitchen & pantry, guest room, living room, kids play room, and laundry-game room). The 6.8 acre common property also features an enclosed bike barn with repair-&-maintenance station, a well-equipped workshop, a parking lot with available electric-car charging, plenty of space for gardening, shared gardening and landscaping tools, a greenhouse, a fruit orchard, a well-water irrigation system, a wilderness area, and a hot tub. Coho is well situated in a quiet neighborhood close to a large riverfront park (but out of the floodplain), a great food coop, Lincoln Elementary School, Oregon State University, and a vibrant downtown. City bus stops are nearby, and the system is entirely fareless. Coho maintains solid community finances and property management (generous reserve accounts, strong finance team, & well-managed preventive maintenance program). More information at cohoecovillage.org
We make decisions by consensus and use collaborative, needs-based communication techniques, such as NVC. We have an active team dedicated to maintaining our communication skills, and another team devoted to facilitating meetings, which are planned and conducted in a focused and inclusive manner. We're known for our well-run meetings. We also have a Conflict Resolution Team, which seeks to do exactly what the name implies, as well as head off potential conflicts. It's important that everyone's needs are heard and considered.
Coho is all about community. It's filled with caring, intelligent, articulate neighbors ready to share experiences and ideas. We're also rich in expertise. You can learn and share information and skills on everything from bike repair to communication, from woodworking to gardening. Numerous special-interest groups meet regularly on site (music, board games, book club, puzzles, crafts, community affairs, educational events, bicycling, etc.).
Living at Coho involves an expectation of participation in community work and activities, though of course no one participates in everything (there's just so much!). We strive to keep our HOA dues low and our community well connected by doing much of maintenance work ourselves. There are usually several optional community meals per week. You may help cook, prep, or clean up a couple of times a month, depending on your level of participation.
Coho cares deeply about sustainability. You'll find inspiration, support, and ready resources for living a sustainable lifestyle.
HERE ARE SOME MORE THINGS WE ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT LIVING AT COHO:
• Coho is on a good financial footing, with realistic contingency and maintenance reserve funds in place. Our Finance Team stays on top of things!
• Kids! We've got 'em — for your kids to play with or for you to talk to, play with, and befriend.
• It's relatively quiet here — some kid noise during the day, of course, but the neighborhood is quiet at night.
• The buildings are well-built — solid, tight, well insulated. Also they're built green — sustainable and nontoxic materials.
• There's plenty of room and incentive to garden. People are always trading and giving away seedlings, produce, and knowledge.
• Coho has large open spaces dedicated woodland and meadow. Besides that, we're next door to a cemetery with a big open grassy area that's okay to play in. Also the largest park in the city is just a 5-minute walk away. In addition to numerous ball fields, picnic areas, and a disc-golf course, the park features miles of footpaths meandering through open and wooded areas and along the Willamette River. We live relatively close to nature here, with a variety of birds and other wildlife in our midst.
• Coho enjoys amicable and mutually beneficial relations with the surrounding neighborhood. Many non-resident neighbors participate in our activities, and some are official "friends," taking a special interest in Coho.
• Coho has a big bike barn (secure & dry) with its own bike-maintenance area.
WHY WE LIKE CORVALLIS:
• Our vibrant downtown is less than 1.5 miles from Coho, an easy bike ride, or a 30 to 40-minute walk.
• Corvallis has a major university (OSU), providing many cultural opportunities and an abundance of well-educated citizens. In addition, the city features a wide range of resources for nourishment of mind, body, and spirit.
• We have a wonderful public library.
• Corvallis is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the U.S.
• First Alternative Food Co-op is first rate, with two locations in Corvallis, one of them within walking distance of Coho.
• Corvallis has a great farmers' market (twice weekly in summer, once a week in the winter). Plus there's a weekly neighborhood market right next to Coho with extremely local produce during spring and summer.
• Corvallis is favorably situated with respect to ocean beaches, mountains, waterfalls, old-growth forest, and larger metropolitan areas — all a short drive away.
• Free city bus service, with stops close to Coho.
• We have mild winters and summers — seldom extremely cold or hot.
• The people are super friendly.
Community Name: Coho Ecovillage
Email Contact: LeelaDeviDancing@gmail.com
1975 SE Crystal Lake Drive, unit 222
City: Corvallis
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BBC One sitcom. 1 pilot in 1962. Stars Bernard Cribbins, Betty Marsden, Wilfrid Brambell, Hugh Lloyd, Molly Weir, Priscilla Morgan and Harold Goodwin.
Visiting Day Menu
There's always one patient in hospital who looks forward to their operation more than a visit from relatives
Bernard Cribbins, Betty Marsden, Wilfrid Brambell, Hugh Lloyd, Molly Weir, Priscilla Morgan and Harold Goodwin
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson
G. B. Lupino
When you are stuck in hospital it is a special occasion for most of the patients when they get a visit from their family and friends. But there is always one patient who looks forward to an operation more than a visit!
Comedy Playhouse
First broadcast
Friday 2nd February 1962 on BBC One at 8:45pm
Episode length
"I don't mean this in a bad way, but genetically you are a cul-de-sac." - Bernard Black
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CS Unboxed: Mondo’s Castlevania Alucard Statue
Castlevania Collectibles CS Unboxed Mondo unboxing
By Max Evry
Welcome to the latest installment of CS Unboxed — our series of premium collectible unboxing videos — in which Mondo Collectibles has provided ComingSoon.net with the chance to unbox their Alucard statue from Konami’s 1997 game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Check out the unboxing in the video below, along with a more detailed unboxing in the gallery alongside our previous Mondo unboxings!
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Based on the classic Konami game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the Alucard statue is an original design inspired by the artwork of Ayami Kojima for the game. The statue depicts the half-human, half-vampire son of Dracula as an elegant yet ready for battle swordsman, with his cape revealing his three shape-shifter forms: mist, bat, and wolf! Alucard also features a interchangeable right arm throwing a dagger, one of his sub-weapons from the game!
“The blood that flows through my veins is cursed…”
Click here to purchase the Alucard statue from Mondo!
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Loco London Comedy Film Festival
London Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2010
Sundance London 2016
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By Mark Wilshin ★★★, documentary, USA October 12, 2012
Radioman (2012)
Following New York’s greatest film fan from set to shoot, Mary Kerr’s documentary Radioman is a commentary on celebrity, obsession and the power of perseverance.
Mean Streets by Mark Wilshin
CAUTION: Here be spoilers
Craig Castaldo has a passion for film. And after 30 years of attending New York film sets, he’s by now a welcome guest, a lucky charm and a friend to the stars. Armed with an uncanny knack for knowing where a film shoot might spring up and a network of friends in all the right places, he’s able to charm his way onto many a closed set, and satiate an obsessive love of film and a devouring interest in the free food on offer. After a period of homelessness, he now lives in the Bronx in a flat so filled with cinema memorabilia and VHS tapes it’s infested with cockroaches. But building a life around a single purpose, Radioman is a tale of ambition and obsession pushed to their outer limits.
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So reads the motto on Manhattan’s James Farley Post Office where Craig started out sorting mail, but it’s perhaps just as relevant to his current career as a celebrity and film shoot aficionado. Radioman’s fascination with film began after he became unemployed, alcoholic and homeless. Then, as now, it’s an opportunity for free food, but also a warm hearth of waiting casts and crews bored and happy to talk. Although Radioman no longer sleeps on the streets, he squats with long-learned familiarity on Manhattan’s avenues and retains the trophies of his previous life – the plastic-bag laden bike and a radio chained tightly around his neck. And without them he’s not Radioman.
Indeed, brand Radioman is on the rise. A frequent extra on all manner of New York City films from Godzilla to The Departed, he’s a consummate professional and always on cue. But his ambitions aim higher, and Radioman has his eyes set beyond the silent bit-part of the extra, and on the hard earned glamour of the speaking part. He’s an institution for New York filmmakers, and “Marty” (as he’s known to his friends and Radioman) Scorsese insists on including him in his films – Radioman even trimmed his beard and hair for a role in Shutter Island, as the prominent and rather disturbing patient in the garden. Alongside a compilation of Radioman’s cameo roles, Mary Kerr’s also documentary focuses on a day spent waiting on set rehearsing for a speaking role in Remember Me with co-star Robert Pattinson, with Radioman anxiously learning his lines and uncovering the luxury of the actor’s trailer.
His ambitions aren’t restricted to acting and to an official role on the film set though. Radioman’s hankering after celebrities leaves him with a misplaced sense of belonging. Radioman may be a low-budget documentary, but it has one of the best cast lists in film history, featuring Hollywood A-listers such as Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Johnny Depp professing undying friendship to the little man. Yet it’s hard not to harbour the cynical misgiving of stardom on its best behaviour in front of the camera. Radioman even travels to the Oscars in LA, hiring a tuxedo and a bike from Venice Beach, intent on supporting his celebrity friends on the West Coast as well, albeit without the golden ticket that even his illustrious connections can’t sniff out.
It’s here that Mary Kerr’s documentary begins to come apart – his fish-out-of-water attempts to access Hollywood glamour almost as underwhelming as his recorded conversation with Cher. It’s heartening to have a film dedicated to the New York film industry’s most prolific cast member, but Radioman isn’t quite up to the task of uncovering the naked truth, and the inextinguishable doubt as to whether Radioman is little more than a celebrity stalker, star-dazed and confused lingers on. But as a testimony to man’s monumental ambition to rise up from nothing and build oneself a life, Radioman is one star-spangled American dream.
Radioman is released in the UK on 12th October 2012
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Peoria airport sets March passenger record — again
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PEORIA — March keeps becoming busier at Peoria's passenger airport.
The Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport set another record for passengers last month, with 64,649 passengers.
That's an increase over March 2018, which was the previous high-water mark for the third month of the year with 62,645 passengers.
When that prior March record was set, it was also the busiest single month in airport history, but that has since been surpassed. June 2018 now holds that title, with 64,784 passengers.
“This continued trend is great news, not just for the airport, but for the entire community," airport director Gene Olson said in a news release. "When travelers choose PIA versus driving three hours to another airport, it shows our airline partners the need that’s truly here.”
Olson also noted the recent addition of additional United Airlines flights each day between Peoria and O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
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East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Mission and Vision
The office’s mission is to be a leader in public safety, community service and crime control. We strive to integrate community policing philosophies with community partnerships.
It is the mission of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office to provide quality law enforcement, detention, court security and homeland security services to the residents and visitors of East Baton Rouge .
It is the vision of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office to use collaborative problem solving in everything we do. It is our vision that East Baton Rouge remains one of the safest and most enjoyable places to live and visit in the State of Louisiana and the Nation.
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We, the men and women of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, pledge to infuse our core values in every aspect of our service to our community. Our three core values are:
Integrity - We pledge to maintain a strong sense of honesty, morality, goodness and ethical character.
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The flag represents our nation, the pelican our state, EBR our parish and the Fleur de lis’s incorporated into the star, the city of Baton Rouge. We maintained the six-point star because it is traditional for the parish. The 11 stripes and the top 9 stars serve as a reminder of September 11, and the first responders that served our nation in that tragedy. The large star is in honor of Flight 93 and the brave men and women that sacrificed for our country. The bottom 3 stars are a reminder of the three terrorist targets.
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The Criminal Operations Division of the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office encompasses the major portion of our organization. From Communications where the calls from the public are received to the Uniform Patrol Deputies who respond to them, the Criminal Operations Division is responsible for the safety and well-being of our residents.
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Is the future of power transmission beaming electricity with diamonds?
Diamonds aren’t just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
What if you could distribute electricity without pylons and cables?
Swiss diamond maker Lake Diamond and energy and water firm TAQA have unveiled a plan to beam energy wirelessly using diamonds, which could get power to people living in remote areas in developing countries.
Over 1 billion people in the world are lacking access to electricity, 87 per cent are in rural areas, half live in Sub-Saharan Africa, and a third in South Asia.
“Power beaming is part of the solution, it can be used as a sustainable and economical way to transport energy to remote locations. With electricity will come business opportunities and wealth creation,” said Pascal Gallo, chief executive officer of Lake Diamond.
Energy transmission using lasers means no wires are used. This technology already exists in drone aircrafts and space elevator climbers, even in wireless power chargers, but none have yet to put in diamonds in the process.
As conductors of heat, diamonds are used to make powerful lasers. Like an antennae, panels measuring just one square metre can receive power from lasers.
Power beaming … can be used as a sustainable and economical way to transport energy to remote locations. With electricity will come business opportunities and wealth creation.
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The lasers emit power over distances covering one to 100 kilometres, and each antenna will generate enough electricity to supply entire villages, or about 1,500 households, using a moderate amount of electricity.
Unlike solar power, combining lasers with panels does not require a large and costly surface area to bring the electricity needed to power hospitals, schools, small businesses and village infrastructure.
Instead of electrons traveling down electric cables, the energy is carried by light through the air, doing away with expensive infrastructure, which is one of the barriers to off-grid solutions.
The technology is more sustainable, since lab-grown diamonds avoid the human and environmental toll of diamond mining.
This emerging wireless solution is set to be trialled in Morocco, before researchers plan to replicate it to least developed areas that need it most.
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BTS’ Dance Practice Video For Their 2019 MMAs Performance Is Amazing
By Cianna Garrison
As if Jungkook's debut of his red highlights at the 2019 Melon Music Awards (MMAs) was not enough for ARMYs, BTS' dance practice video for their MMAs performance has surfaced and it is incredible. RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook had one of their best live performances yet at the awards ceremony and it's clear that they worked very, very hard to make sure it was perfect.
On Nov. 30, BTS was at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Korea for the MMAs. If you missed the action, Jungkook surprised fans with red highlights and an obvious #TBT to the band's "Boy In Luv" days. Their 2019 performance included "Boy In Luv," "Dionysus," and "Fake Love," to name a few, but more incredible was the combination of excellent vocals and well-timed, expertly-choreographed dance moves. Heck, Jungkook even performed his "Save Me" solo on the water. And then, there were those galaxy vibes with "Mikrokosmos" and "Dionysus," which included RM riding out on a fake Trojan horse to go along with the Greek themes.
The entire performance was a whole other level of rehearsed artistry, which is why this dance practice video is an amazing look into what the boys had to go through to create such a stellar experience for the audience.
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In the practice video, you can catch the boys going over choreography to the intro of "Dionysus," including Jungkook's practice of the "Save Me" portion without water. Twitter is already losing it over the video, with ARMYs posting their love:
After the MMAs performance, ARMYs began speculating about the title of BTS' upcoming album. Although previous theories have been that the new album would be titled, Map of the Soul: Shadow, now fans have some other ideas. Considering the different interpretation of the shadow imagery that BTS has been dropping into their performances and VCRs, fans are now leaning toward another thought: that the new album will be Map of the Soul: Ego since the shadows could be projections of the self.
The BTS album series is inspired by Carl Jung's psychological theories and Murray Stein's book, Jung's Map of the Soul. The thoughtful artistry that the BTS members put into their album concepts, as well as the hints that they tend to drop in performances for fans, is a next-level effort that ARMYs are absolutely in love with. This extends to the talented choreography that goes along with their music and judging from their "Dionysus" dance practice video, I think all ARMYs will agree.
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Home Metal Foundry, United Cast Bar, taps into extra revenue
Metal Foundry, United Cast Bar, taps into extra revenue
United Cast Bar, a leading foundry producing up to 45,000 tonnes of continuous cast iron bar annually, is benefitting from the adoption of Firm Frequency Response (FFR), a revenue generating scheme that forms part of the National Grid’s broad DSR (Demand-Side Response) portfolio.
With its own distribution network in Europe, Chesterfield-based United Cast Bar is a major player in the continuous cast iron bar market. In fact, the company has the largest portfolio among any of its peers worldwide, offering from 25 to 700 mm round continuous cast iron bar, square bar up to 550 mm, and section up to 750 x 550 mm. Approximately 90% of the foundry’s output is exported, 80% to EU countries.
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Despite its success in the marketplace, the company’s Managing Director, James Brand, is always on the lookout for additional revenue streams, and upon discovering a little about FFR, decided to investigate further.
HIGH REWARD OPPORTUNITY
In simple terms, FFR is the generation or removal of sufficient load from the National Grid to stabilise frequency. The Grid is prepared to pay such high rewards as it has an obligation to ensure that sufficient generation and/or demand is held in automatic readiness to manage all credible circumstances that might result in frequency variations.
To ensure the success of such schemes, the National Grid offers those that participate the potential to earn extra income from assets by automatically adjusting power consumption in real-time. The financial and operational benefits for participating companies can be very significant, with sums of up to £70,000 achievable for every megawatt (MW) of average onsite energy consumption saved. This is in return for around six (on average) ‘turn-down’ events per year, lasting for a maximum of 30 minutes each.
“The opportunity to earn sums like this for a controlled risk meant I was prepared to take it to the next stage, and the CMF put me in touch with Endeco Technologies” says Mr Brand. The company duly responded with a visit and delivered an informative presentation. After further discussions with his management team, Mr Brand decided to set the process in motion.
OPTIMISED RETURNS
Endeco Technologies is a National Grid approved aggregator that can help businesses such as United Cast Bar to make the right choices and optimise returns. In addition, it takes care of the necessary hardware and software installation, as well as the online monitoring and reaction systems, and the day-to-day running of the system. All of this is provided without any capex requirement, with the aggregator simply taking a share of the scheme pay-out instead.
“We agreed a certain amount of contract flexibility with Endeco Technologies, including our preference to amortise the hardware and software over the first two months,” says Mr Brand. “This meant that by the third month we would be generating the full income.”
It was decided that United Cast Bar’s two main Inductotherm melt furnaces would be suitable assets to shut down during an FFR event. Furnaces are the most energy-intensive items at any foundry and it was estimated that this would provide an average available load of 1.972 MW for the FFR Service. On receiving a control signal, the melt furnaces will be turned off within 10 seconds. After 30 minutes, Endeco’s platform will release the control signal and the furnaces can be restarted automatically following the required sequence.
“For peace of mind, we contacted Inductotherm, who came in to check that their equipment would be compatible,” says Mr Brand. “If we don’t have our melting furnaces we might as well close the business, so it was imperative we explored every potential for problems. However, Inductotherm gave us the all clear and we happily moved forwards.”
The installation of the system hardware and software was successfully completed early in 2016 and United Cast Bar went live in February.
“Interestingly, we have not yet had an FFR event,” says Mr Brand. “Clearly, I’m not complaining about this as the scheme dictates that we continue to receive our monthly payments regardless, simply for scheme participation. However, I’ve been made aware that FFR occurs only around five or six times a year on average, which we can live with. If the power is cut on our melt furnaces for 30 minutes we simply lose a few degrees of temperature. It won’t take long to make this up upon restart. In addition, we have a manual override option if for any reason there is a health and safety issue or other concern.” United Cast Bar has already been receiving its monthly FFR payments. As a result, annual revenue is in line with original forecasts set out by Endeco, although Mr Brand says this could rise in line with any increase in production volumes. “There are other benefits too,” he adds. “For instance, Endeco has created a personalised optimisation dashboard that presents data such as energy consumption, which is great for our own energy and asset management plans.”
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Another important reason for selecting Endeco Technologies was the offer of a futureproof platform. As response schemes are always likely to change over time, participating companies must be technology-ready to access more financially attractive tariffs. The company is the only aggregator able to offer all National Grid DSR schemes, and the company’s advanced platform makes switching easy to facilitate. Indeed, over 100 sites moved from FCDM (Frequency Control by Demand Management) to FFR overnight when latter scheme was released by the National Grid in July 2015.
“It’s still early days but I know Endeco’s team is currently busy generating a usage profile for United Cast Bar, and it may be possible to get even more return from other schemes in the future. It’s good to know we’re in safe hands.” James Brand, Managing Director at United Cast Bar
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Ryoki Midorima Ballet Performance "TOKOIRIYA RYOKI to AI vol.4"
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ESM Okinawa will be promoting Ryoki Midorima Ballet Performance "TOKOIRIYA RYOKI to AI vol.4" in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is the 72nd (H29) participatory performance from the National Arts Festival by the Agency for Cultural Affairs!!
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The long-awaited performance of Ryoki Midorima is scheduled on Friday, October 20th, 2017 in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo!
--RE BORN -Bolero-
The aim of the performance is an art which sublimed ballet and dance performance with full of "truth, virture, beauty, and love" --
Ryoki Midorima, an Okinawa-born ballet artist and the representative of TOKOIRIYA Society Association (located in Taito-ku, Tokyo), presents "TOKOIRIYA RYOKI to AI vol.4 Tokyo Performance" on October 20th, 2017 at Shibuya Cultural Center, Owada Sakura Hall.
URL： http://ryoki-midorima.com/
"TOKORIYA project" is composed by Ryoki Midorima and it continues pursuing new art of dance performance with shared views of "truth, virtue, beauty and love" which is commonly found among Western ballet and Oriental dance such as Ryukyu dance, Japanese shrine maidens dance and Kannon (the goddess of Mercy) dance. This project aims to share these theatrical art forms from Okinawa to all over Japan and worldwide.
"TOKOIRIYA" premiered at Tokyo "Za Koenji" in May 2015 and the second performance was held in Okinawa's Natural Cave "Valley of Gangala" in January 2016. It made a huge success and received rapturous responses the impromptu performance was made in June same year. The performance was fully supported by the Okinawan local TV station Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation.
"RE BORN ~ Boléro ~" (Ravel) was shown at the 3rd performance of the project. It was an original fusion of Western and Oriental style of dance called "Kannon dance of Mika Yanagimoto and ballet of Ryoki Midorima" and it created a brilliant new art form. It broke up existing stereotypes, then brought amazement and made great impression on the audience. This unique dance collaboration was born with this tune.
Soon they will be performing for the first time in two years at Shibuya, center of Tokyo and will bring ingenious view of the world. Their performance was inspired by the majestic nature of Okinawa and born in the natural cave. Please come to watch how it evolved in metropolitan venue of Shibuya in Tokyo.
The main themes of performance are "prayer" and "start" as roots of dance and its motivation, there will be variations on these themes from various aspects. Performances will be a number of Ryoki Midorima’s choreography works including "RE BORN" ~ Boléro ~" (Ravel) further evolved theatre version, " Lumières de l’Est " and "I suz U" etc.
Event name: "TOKOIRIYA RYOKI to AI vol.4" Tokyo performance
Date and time: October 20, 2017 (Fri) , Door opens at 18:00, Starts at 18:30
Venue: Shibuya Cultural Center, Owada Sakura Hall
(4th floor, 23-21 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Price: *All reserved seats
S seat 15,000 yen (Limited special seats, comes with a visual book of "Created by momoto × Tokoiriya" and other benefits available)
A seat 12,000 yen (reserved seats, in front of the auditorium)
B seat 10,000 yen (reserved seats)
C seat 7,000 yen (reserved seats, second floor)
Ticket Booking: Ryoki Midorima Official Website (http://www.ryoki-midorima.com/)
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Casts: Ryoki Midorima / Namiho Maeda / Mayu Uesugi / Mika Yanagimoto / Ayami Oki / Yuya Heshiki / Noriko Inukai / Makoto Kawamitsu and others
Organised by : TOKOIRIYA Society Association
Contact: Naoko Uchima TEL: 080-3957-1656 Mail: tokoiriya.society@gmail.com
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Eliminating poor vision in Huoqiu County, China
Posted on 16th July 2019 by Shirley Wong
Last week, Huoqiu County of Anhui Province in China announced a collaboration with Essilor and Huoqiu Boai Hospital to eliminate poor vision from the county in three years. With a population of over 1.6 million, Huoqiu is the first county we have partnered with to execute its elimination plans.
Pilot program in Chalu Town
Earlier this year, we organized a pilot program for the county in Chalu Town, screening over 5,000 elderly people and school children. Those diagnosed with refraction errors or other eye problems were referred to Boai Hospital for further tests. Through the pilot, we discovered the severity of the situation – all the elderly people screened suffered from poor vision and 70% of them have not had their vision corrected. Nearly half of the school children screened had poor vision and of these, 72% have not had their vision corrected.
While the pilot program brought good vision to these people, improving their daily lives and their ability to learn, work and be safe, it is clear there is so much more to be done.
The journey ahead
That is why in the next three years, together with Boai Hospital, we will conduct vision screening for over 200,000 elderly people and school children across the county. Those who need glasses but cannot afford them will receive free pairs from Essilor Vision Foundation. We will also collaborate on training support for vision care providers and other philanthropic activities.
At the announcement ceremony held last week, Essilor Vision Foundation donated 17,000 pairs of glasses and 400 sets of reader refraction screening tools in aid of the elimination plan. These were received by the Red Cross Society in Anhui on behalf of the government.
It is an honor to partner with the Huoqiu government and Boai Hospital because we all believe that people can lead better lives with good vision. The Huoqiu government has already made outstanding efforts to better the lives of its people through education and health – we are excited to support them in doing more on this meaningful journey to eliminate poor vision.
When asked at the ceremony why we decided to partner with Huoqiu County and Boai Hospital, Jayanth Bhuvaraghan, Chief Mission Officer responded, “It is an honor to partner with the Huoqiu government and Boai Hospital because we all believe that people can lead better lives with good vision. The Huoqiu government has already made outstanding efforts to better the lives of its people through education and health – we are excited to support them in doing more on this meaningful journey to eliminate poor vision.”
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Etihad Airways Selects IBS Software to Transform Operational Efficiency and Improve Guest Satisfaction
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, and IBS Software (IBS), a leading provider of new generation IT travel solutions, have signed a contract to enhance the airline’s operations. This will be done by implementing IBS’ iFlight NEO Ops and iFlight NEO HUB systems as the core technological solutions that will help increase on-time performance, improve operational efficiency, maintain network integrity and enhance hub connectivity.
Under the contract, Etihad Airways will use IBS solutions to automate the monitoring and management of guests and baggage journeys, especially when the journey involves a connection through the airline’s Abu Dhabi Hub.
At a global level, the technology will allow for more efficient aircraft assignment and flight tracking, throughout the airline’s network. The new systems will also enable enhanced situational awareness through dashboards and alerts presented to the operational control team, as well as faster and more effective decision making for operational issues through suggested resolutions.
John Wright, Vice President Global Airports & Network Operations, Etihad Airways said: “Through this strategic partnership, we are delighted to integrate IBS technology into our control centres to fulfil our commitment to delivering exceptional service.
“The implementation of this technology will enable us to increase effective guest journey management, reduce missed flight connections, enhance punctuality and integrate new software to more efficiently manage operations during disruption. In the future, IBS integration will bolster our commitment to minimise passenger connection time, particularly with the upcoming opening of Midfield Terminal.
iFlight NEO products will revolutionise the way Etihad Airways controls its operations by switching to a highly automated environment and allowing interfacing with other key business systems.
VK Mathews, Executive Chairman, The IBS Group said, “We have a hugely successful relationship with Etihad Airways and this deal demonstrates the industry acceptance of our technology solutions to effectively support the needs of an airline renowned for its disciplined business practices.
“We welcome Etihad Airways to the growing list of iFlight NEO customers and expect to be a transformational partner in its quest to achieve increased operational efficiencies, cost optimisation and growth.”
After an intense scoping study, IBS was selected to replace the airline’s existing network control system and develop a hub management system, allowing the airline’s employees to move away from manual processes to highly intuitive technology.
iFlight NEO is designed to manage an airline’s fleet and hub, employ emerging technologies and support innovation. iFlight NEO also solves real-time data integration challenges in airline operations by providing a comprehensive overview of situational awareness that allows for proactive decision making and enables all stakeholders to collaboratively decide on the best disruption management strategy.
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Address by President Donald Tusk to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly - EU monitor
Address by President Donald Tusk to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly - Main contents
Source: European Council i, published on Thursday, September 27 2018.
The European Union is fighting intensely to preserve the rules-based international order, which is currently under great strain, in terms of trade, security, climate change or human rights. We say this not only as countries strongly supporting the United Nations, but as a continent that cares deeply about respect, mutual understanding and solidarity between nations.
As leaders, we must equip the United Nations with the means to fulfil its mandate successfully. More unity and collective action are needed in the struggle against conflict, poverty and famine, terrorism and mass displacement of people, of the kind we see in Venezuela, Syria, Myanmar and many other places.
To that end, the European Union firmly supports the current effort to reform the UN. These reforms are badly needed and overdue. The urgency is clear and implementation is essential.
The European Union is taking on more responsibility for security matters. We have initiated ambitious co-operation among our own militaries. We are ready to step-up help to our neighbours through crisis management missions, capacity building and peacekeeping, in cooperation with others, including NATO, the African Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Union also supports the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and expects it to produce more effective and better resourced global security solutions.
Europe has undertaken action against the increased use of disinformation and outside propaganda in open democratic elections. The anonymity of cyberspace is used by external actors to cloak malicious political interference. It is not just Europe's problem; many others here today are similarly affected. The United Nations should help expose this phenomenon, attribute responsibility and increase democratic resilience.
One hundred years since Nelson Mandela's birth, we remember his triumph over apartheid in South Africa. I am very pleased that this occasion has also coincided with deeper ties between the African and European Unions. The summit of our both Unions in Abidjan last November was key. Thanks to the excellent cooperation between the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations we have until today helped over 30.000 people to leave Libya through voluntary humanitarian returns. We want to expand the work with our partners in other areas. Therefore, education, investment in development, climate change and free trade will be at the heart of our future relations. Africa is a continent of great challenges but it is also a continent of equally great opportunities.
Instability in Libya has brought the world's attention to the suffering caused by human smugglers and traffickers who take brutal advantage of people and weaken the states in which they operate. The Security Council named some of worst violators last June. They and those like them, should be sanctioned, apprehended and brought to justice. In the meantime, the European Union will work diligently and in good faith with our North African partners on search and rescue efforts in the Mediterranean. Only collective responsibility can offer effective solutions to global phenomena such as migration and forced displacement. And I truly hope that the recent UN debates on the future governance of migration and refugee protection represent a step in the right direction.
The European Union leads global resettlement efforts, including through resettlement from Turkey, which is hosting refugees displaced by the fighting in Syria, as are Jordan and Lebanon. The Syrian people are suffering as the war continues. The memorandum of understanding on Idlib needs to be fully implemented to help avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. All parties must respect international humanitarian law, ensure the protection of civilians, and allow aid to reach those in need. A meaningful political process under the United Nations auspices is especially needed to bring about a resolution to the conflict.
Sustainable development and increasing continent-to-continent connectivity will bring countries, people and societies closer together. These priorities will be crucial in our future relations with Africa and also at the next month's Asia-Europe Meeting, which I will be hosting in Brussels. They go hand in hand with the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and with other international commitments.
From floods to fires, the impact of climate change becomes more visible every year, and sadly, we are now measuring the impact in loss of human life. And still, even though only slow progress is being made on our main task, namely to implement the Paris Agreement, the European Union remains fully committed to it and makes it a priority in its relations with our partners.
And when we talk about the environment, let me use this occasion to appeal to all the leaders to undertake action to protect the waters around the Antarctic. There is still time to save the natural habitat of many endangered species by establishing maritime sanctuaries in the Southern Ocean. Let me say it loud and clear: those who can imagine our planet without whales, penguins and other species will also have to imagine our planet without humans.
Non-proliferation is another global challenge we face but here, things are looking up thanks to multilateral action on sanctions. On the Korean peninsula, a year ago the situation was critical. Although much depends on the attitude of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), we have seen that diplomacy can open the way to more comprehensive solutions. A similar situation exists with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. While addressing nuclear issues, the deal has also helped to create space for dialogue on other concerns, like Iran's regional behaviour and ballistic missile programmes. The agreement is good for European, regional and global security. That is why the European Union is committed to maintaining the agreement, as long as Iran remains fully committed to it.
A while ago, I mentioned the one hundredth birthday anniversary of Nelson Mandela. In the coming hours, the seventy fifth birthday anniversary will be celebrated by another Nobel peace prize winner, a great Pole, Lech Wałęsa. They are both symbols of a beautiful cause: how to win without violence, how to forgive our oppressors, and how in public life, to overcome evil with good. Today, when so many people, also here in this hall, including even the most powerful world leaders, are starting to give up on freedom, solidarity and democracy, let us remember Mandela's and Wałęsa's message. And that, regardless of how difficult their situation was, they never capitulated in their fight. Thank you.
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Impact of community-based advocacy in Kenya
By Geoffrey Kipkosgei Tanui, Thatcher Ng’ong’a and Daniel Muhinja
Geofrey Kipkosgei Tanui is currently working as a Community Development Officer for the Kenya Signature Programme with Save the Children International. During the implementation of this project, he was a Public Health Officer with World Vision, based in Turkana County.
Thatcher Ng’ong’a is currently a Senior Programme Officer in the Programme Development and Grants Acquisition Unit, based at World Vision’s office in Nairobi. She was previously the Nutrition Project Manager in Turkana County. Thatcher has five years’ experience implementing nutrition in emergency projects in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASAL) of Kenya, with a brief stint in Kakuma Refugee Camp. She is currently focusing on resource development and development partners’ engagement.
Daniel Muhinja is currently working for World Vision Kenya as a National Nutrition Specialist in the Operations Department. He has over ten years’ experience in nutrition, having worked for the Government of Kenya for three years and for World Vision for seven years in the design, management and monitoring of nutrition programmes.
The authors acknowledge the support of DFID, UNICEF, the Ministry of Health, Bonyo Don Elijah (Associate Director – Policy and Advocacy based at World Vision), and the World Vision Nairobi Office, with regard to the programming reflected in this article. Thanks also to Colleen Emary, Senior Emergency Nutrition Advisor, World Vision International for assistance in the development of this article.
Location: Kenya
What we know: Local-level advocacy is a powerful social tool to improve community services by influencing decision-makers and holding leaders to account.
What this article adds: A World Vision social accountability methodology called Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) empowers citizens to understand and act on their rights. The approach was used in Kenya, where it resulted in substantial local government increases in health resource allocation (committed budget, healthcare worker recruitment, improved services) in rural communities in Turkana and Baringo Counties. In addition, the community’s new-found awareness of their rights to quality health care led to increased utilisation of outpatient services, surpassing immunisation targets and increased the number of children screened and treated for malnutrition. Tools and guidance are available at here.
Local-level advocacy is a powerful tool for bringing change in underserved areas in a community. The following article provides two examples where a Citizen Voice and Action approach was used to increase health resource allocation in rural communities in Turkana and Baringo Counties in Kenya.
As part of health system strengthening, World Vision Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) implements a package of nutrition-specific interventions locally dubbed ‘High Impact Nutrition Interventions’. This package includes treatment of acute malnutrition; promotion of good maternal infant and young child nutrition (such as exclusive breastfeeding for six months); handwashing; provision of micronutrients for young children and their mothers through micronutrient supplementation and fortified foods. While the advocacy activities described in this article focused on broader health outcomes, improvements in the utilisation of services for acute malnutrition were observed.
CVA is World Vision’s primary approach to community-level advocacy (CVA, 2014). It is a social accountability methodology which aims to improve the dialogue between communities and government in order to improve services (like health care and education) that affect the daily lives of children and their families. Social accountability refers to civic engagement by communities (other than voting) designed to improve the performance of government. CVA works by educating citizens about their rights and equipping them with a structured set of tools designed to empower them to protect and enforce those rights. First, communities learn about basic human rights and how these rights are articulated under local law. Communities also have the opportunity to rate government’s performance against subjective criteria that they themselves generate. Finally, communities work with other stakeholders to influence decision-makers to improve services, using a simple set of advocacy tools.
Local-level advocacy kicked off in earnest in 2013 in Turkana County against a backdrop of worrying quality of community health services and low levels of health sector staffing and financing. In FY 2013/14, the County Government did not allocate any funds to the public health and environmental health department. The staffing gap for skilled health workers in Turkana Central, South and East sub-Counties stood at 98. World Vision introduced community-level advocacy through the CVA approach with the aim of creating accountability platforms on health service delivery. The CVA approach transformed health service providers to become increasingly responsive and accountable to the communities they serve.
World Vision, in collaboration with MoH officials, mobilised communities to elect community representatives as members of the local-level advocacy and accountability forums. World Vision also sensitised MoH officials on the CVA approach. The goal was to facilitate a common approach in addressing the accountability issues affecting the delivery of community health services in Turkana, Central and East sub-Counties, which serve a population of 530,204 (DHIS).
Phase One: Training
The first phase focused on enabling citizen engagement. World Vision Kenya began by equipping community members with skills to engage in governance issues, which would provide the foundation for subsequent CVA monitoring and advocacy phases. This stage involved a series of processes that raised awareness on the meaning of citizenship, accountability, good governance and human rights (including women’s rights, children’s rights and the rights of people with disabilities). Most importantly, community members learned about how abstract human rights translate into concrete commitments by the Government of Kenya under national law. For example, the Right to Health (Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) is also included as the ‘right to healthcare services, including reproductive health care’ in Kenya (Constitution of Kenya, 2010), which also includes a child’s right to receive vaccinations at the local clinic health facility.
The training enhanced communities’ readiness to engage governments in a constructive, productive and well-informed manner. World Vision Kenya rolled out local-level advocacy in Turkana County by providing materials to train nine World Vision nutrition staff and three partners’ staff (two from the International Rescue Committee and one from MoH) in March 2013. In collaboration with the MoH, World Vision identified three community groups (Kawalase, Katilu and Lokori ) from three sub-counties (Turkana Central, South and East). World Vison then trained 36 CVA members (20 males and 15 females) on governance, accountability (their right to quality health services and community social audit process), various policies and standards governing health service provision, the monitoring processes for health service delivery, and engagement with health service providers. World Vision facilitated three chiefs (two males and one female) and three male community health services focal-point persons to provide community sensitisation on local-level advocacy and the selection of community members to form CVA starter groups.
Phase Two: Engagement via community gathering
Community gathering describes a series of linked participatory processes that focus on assessing the quality of public services, such as health care, and identifying ways to improve their delivery. Community members who use the service (especially marginalised groups), service providers (such as health facility staff) and local government officials are all invited to participate. The process, which is collaborative and non-confrontational, hinges on the premise that nobody wants an underperforming service provider in their community, and local authorities are often eager to work with citizens to improve these essential facilities. World Vision Kenya followed four broad strategies in strengthening the collaboration for improving the wellbeing of children. As part of the community gathering, the following sessions were held:
The initial meeting: At this meeting, citizens, MoH staff and representatives (service providers) and local government representatives (the Chief) learned about the CVA process, its objectives and what they could expect moving forward.
The monitoring standards meeting: At this meeting, stakeholders recalled what they learned during the enabling citizen engagement phase of CVA; their entitlements under national law; and the service charter, including information such as the services available at the health facility, average waiting time, and cost. In May 2013 World Vision supported 35 CVA members, three community health focal persons and five chiefs (three male, two female) to hold community accountability dialogue meetings. Armed with information from the monitoring standards meeting, the CVA groups visited the health facility and compared the reality on the ground with the stated government commitments. The CVA group used a simple quantitative method to record what they observed. This visit, also known as ‘social audit’, was conducted in Lodwar County Referral Hospital, Katilu Health Center, Lokwii Health Centre, and Lopur and Namukuse Dispensaries.
The community scorecard process: The scorecard process provided both service users and providers with a simple qualitative method for assessing the performance of service delivery. The scorecard process required service users and providers to compare the health facilities they visited with what an ideal health facility should look like. The CVA groups developed areas of concern in staffing and budgetary allocation at the county level for community health services and environmental hygiene and sanitation. The communities then developed proposals for improving service delivery.
The interface meeting: At the interface meeting stakeholders shared information from the monitoring standards and scorecard processes with a broader group. In June 2014, in collaboration with World Vision Kenya and health workers from the previously mentioned health facilities, the five CVA groups invited the area chiefs and ward administrators to convene community meetings in Turkana South, East and Central sub-Counties, where they shared the social audit findings. The results, with community input, were then submitted to the county chief officer for health. Based on this information, the community, government and service providers created an action plan to improve the services monitored.
As a result of these four processes, the communities have a wealth of information about what the government has promised to do and what exists in reality. Communities also build essential relationships that strengthen civil society and begin to form actionable plans that will allow them to change the condition of the services on which they depend on a daily basis.
Phase Three: Improving services and influencing policy – submission of the memorandum on increased allocation of budget in public health sector
World Vision, in collaboration with the CVA of health public officials and Kawalase CVA group in Turkana Central, closely monitored the Turkana County FY 2014/15 budgeting process. Focus was drawn to the key areas of concern, particularly community health and environmental health services. World Vision facilitated the chairperson of Kawalase CVA group to collect signatures from community members petitioning the budget committee to allocate Ksh. 20 million ($200,000 USD) and Ksh. 30 million ($300,000 USD) for community health services and environmental health services respectively. The communities, through the CVA group, began the monitoring process again for the FY 2015/16 fiscal period.
One of the notable successes of the local-level advocacy in Turkana County was its contribution to healthcare worker recruitment and the County Government’s budgetary allocation to community health services and environmental health services. A memorandum on the budget gap in the public health sector was presented to the Turkana County Assembly Budget and Appropriation Committee during a public meeting organised by Turkana County Assembly on 26 June 2014. The committee considered the submitted memorandum and allocated Ksh. 10 million ($100,000 USD) to the community health strategy and Ksh.5.5 million ($55,000 USD) to environmental health services in the FY 2014/15 budget. This marked the first time in Turkana County that local advocacy groups had influenced budget allocation for the public health sector. In September and October 2014 an additional 309 health workers were recruited (Lutta, 2014) in the five health facilities in which the CVA members conducted a social audit and submitted memoranda on health staffing. The CVA process influenced the recruitment and posting of skilled health workers to these health facilities.
Local level advocacy successes in Baringo county
In January 2015 World Vision Kenya partnered with the MoH and the community to roll out the Illng’arua Health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) emergency response project in Marigat sub-County. The project aimed to contribute to improved access to health services among children below the age of five and pregnant and lactating women in Illng’arua by June 2015. The project also aimed to contribute to increased access to safe water for domestic use among the Illng’arua community during this period. The CVA approach, facilitated by World Vision, was employed to engage the Illng’arua community, service providers and local leaders. The Illng’arua community health unit (comprised of 25 community health workers, Marigat sub-county Health Management Team, area chief, ward administrator, county assembly member and 35 village elders) participated in community-level advocacy and accountability dialogues where basic human rights and health care standards were discussed.
A notable achievement of local-level advocacy in Illng’arua community is the transformation of one of the temporary outreach sites into a dispensary. The County Government of Baringo funded a community proposal worth Ksh. 1.5 million towards construction of Longewan Dispensary. In addition, in an attempt to sustain gains realised by the emergency intervention, partners were successfully mobilised to maintain outreach services beyond the formal closure of the project. The Marigat sub-County Health Management Team continued to provide outreach services in Loropi, while Longewan outreach was provided by Catholic Mission while the construction of the dispensary progressed. In addition, the community’s awareness of its rights to quality health care could have contributed to increased utilisation of outpatient services, surpassing immunisation targets and increasing the number of children screened and treated for malnutrition (see Table 1). Although coverage data for Marigat sub-County are not available, outpatient therapeutic programme (OTP) coverage for East Pokot sub-County (in the same County) is about 46%. It is important to consider that seasonal factors may also have played a role in increased OTP and supplementary feeding programme (SFP) admissions.
Local-level advocacy is a low-cost yet powerful approach for advocating for resource allocation, impact creation, ownership and sustainability of emergency projects as well as development projects. In Turkana County, a modest investment of about $10,000 USD in CVA training and support for monitoring directly contributed to substantial and long-term investment in the public health sector. By sensitising and training communities on their rights, community-based advocacy is a powerful platform to advocate for resource allocation and accountability.
Challenges faced in the process included low literacy levels among the community members during the training process, which necessitated use of interpreters. In addition, community members often tended to avoid situations where they are expected to monitor and audit public projects for the purpose of making their leaders account for public money and resources. However, with continuous mentoring, experience and exposure, the CVA groups gained the courage to engage their leaders and demand services.
A recommendation emerging from this advocacy experience is to involve both the private sector and academia from the beginning. Private sector representatives (e.g. businessmen) and academia (e.g. Mount Kenya University) were only engaged in the feedback session to discuss the final report. The advocacy efforts may have a longer-term impact if these two groups had been involved in phase one.
The CVA approach can and has been used by World Vision to influence change in other sectors that are known to contribute to good nutrition; e.g. advocacy directed to government stakeholders in education and agriculture has improved resource allocation to these sectors. Furthermore, establishment of citizen voice action groups leads to empowerment of women and increased opportunities for their economic empowerment, as well as increased education for girls.
The CVA approach is an effective approach for local-level advocacy. In the case of Turkana County, support for local advocacy resulted in substantial investments by local government in sub-County health services through direct increases to the annual budget allocation. While the focus of the advocacy efforts was on improving staffing for the health sector and budget allocations for community health and environmental health, this leads to improvements in malnutrition treatment service resourcing and uptake. CVA also equipped local leaders to continue to monitor health services delivery, thereby strengthening the local accountability mechanisms. In Baringo County, the impact of CVA as a nutrition-sensitive approach was demonstrated by increased utilisation of outpatient services and surpassed immunisation targets, and may have been a contributory factor in the increased number of children screened and treated for malnutrition.
World Vision has developed specific tools for the CVA approach, including a field guide, a video and case studies. These are available here.
For more information, contact: Thatcher Awino Ng’ong’a or telephone: +254 724 668 836.
CVA, 2014. Project Model. World Vision International, 2014. www.wvi.org/local-advocacy
DHIS: Kenya District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2). Projected population for 2015 based on census of 2009 population.
Lutta, S,. 2014. Turkana hires 300 health workers to address shortage. Business Daily 20 November 2014.
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Geoffrey Kipkosgei Tanui, Thatcher Ng’ong’a and Daniel Muhinja (2016). Impact of community-based advocacy in Kenya. Field Exchange 51, January 2016. p72. www.ennonline.net/communitybasedadvocacykenya
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Open Enrollment: Sep-03-2019 Deadline: Oct-15-2019 Civic Cultural Health Economic Development Leadership Training Social Services Application Closed
Nonprofit organizations that support the efforts of these community leaders are frequently undercapitalized and often lack the financial resources or the human capital – but not the potential – to build truly great institutions and communities. This Fund has been created to both recognize their good works and to provide incentive to achieve the fullest community potential.
Mission and Grant Areas: Economic Development and Community Leadership
Grants will provide support to organizations that contribute to building workforce skills, encouraging entrepreneurship or enhancing the environment for business development in Coles County.
Grants will build organizational strength and leadership capacity through projects focused on building skill and knowledge in the following areas: Fundraising, Organizational Development and Governance, Finance and Management, Marketing and Communications and Technology.
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Grants may be provided directly to organizations seeking development or to organizations developing programs on behalf of others.
To be considered for a grant from the Consolidated Communications Fund for Economic Development and Community Leadership, organizations must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
Organization must be a public charity with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under certain circumstances, applications from public entities such as school districts, municipalities or unincorporated groups or associations may be considered;
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The Beverly Hills, 90210 Lifetime Movie's First Cast Photo Is Finally Here and It's Ridiculously Perfect
by Tierney Bricker | Mon., Jul. 20, 2015 4:00 PM
The '90s are back, baby.
We hope you're ready to revisit America's most famous zip code on Saturday, Oct. 3, as E! News has your exclusive first look at the cast for The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, Lifetime's latest tell-all TV movie about the behind-the-scenes drama of one of the '90s most iconic series, and it. Is. Epic. The sideburns. The denim. The Steve Sanders. It's just too much, yet not enough?!
And now, may we exclusively introduce you to the cast of The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, including your new Shannen Doherty/Brenda Walsh and Luke Perry/Dylan McKay?
CLICK Melrose Place is getting the Lifetime movie treatment, too!
FOX, Lifetime
Taking on the role of Brandon Walsh/Jason Priestley is Switched at Birth star Max Lloyd Jones, while one of our Degrassi favorites Samantha Munro snagged the juicy role of Brenda Walsh/Shannen Doherty.
Suburgatory's Abbie Cobb will play Kelly Taylor/Jennie Garth, Jesy McKinney is Dylan McKay/Luke Perry, Once Upon a Time's Abby Ross is Donna Martin/Tori Spelling, David Lennon is Steve Sanders/Ian Ziering, Ross Linton is David Silver/Brian Austin Green, Michele Goyns is Andrea Zuckerman/Gabrielle Carteris and Alyssa Lynch (who you may recognize from The Unauthorized Save By the Bell Story!) is once again playing Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and her character Valerie Malone. Anyone else love the continuity there?!
Rounding out the cast in the roles of Aaron Spelling and Darren Star are Dan Castellaneta (yes, Homer Simpson!) and Adam Korson.
CLICK: Let's talk about the cast photo for Lifetime's Full House movie
Lifetime is set to take us completely back to the '90s in October with its "Throwback-to-back" weekends, debuting The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story on Oc. 3, with The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story to follow on Oct. 10.
Yes, that's right. Melrose Place is getting the Lifetime movie treatment as well, following the success of The Unauthorized Saved By the Bell Story. But before then, The Unauthorized Full House Story will air, featuring Miley Cyrus' ex Justin Gaston asJohn Stamos, with the first cast photo receiving quite the reaction online...and from the original series' stars. ("Isn't it painful?"Bob Saget asked us.)
The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story premieres Saturday, Oct. 3 on Lifetime.
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Equine Reproductive Maturity in Mares and Stallions
EquiMed Staff - 09/12/2018 Reproductive Care
Two mature stallions challenging each other.
Puberty in Equines
Fillies usually attain sexual maturity at 12 to 15 months of age, but some reach puberty as early as 9 to 10 months and others as late as 18 months. Estrus, or heat, which is the period of the reproductive cycle when the mare ovulates and can conceive, is governed by rather complex hormonal effects.
The mature mare
Mare owners can attest to the influence of female hormones as the filly reaches maturity.
When the mare reaches puberty, the pituitary gland releases the hormone FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) which causes egg follicles within the ovary to grow and produce increasing amounts of estrogen. This estrogen prepares the reproductive tract for mating and fertilization and is also responsible for behavioral changes.
When the egg follicle approaches maturity, the pituitary releases a second hormone, LH (lutinizing hormone) that causes the follicle to ovulate. This usually occurs about 24 hours before the end of heat.
The Stallion
Although most stallions begin to produce sperm as early as 12 to 14 months, most are at least 15 months or older before they can successfully breed. Few stallions are used at stud before two years of age and most stallions acquire full reproductive capacity at around three years of age.
This is not to say that a younger stallion is incapable of breeding earlier than an age of 12 months, and care must be taken to separate young stallions from fillies or mares before they reach sexual maturity to prevent unwanted pregnancies
A young stallion
A maturing stallion's increase in testosterone produces an animal with the potential to breed and also to be dangerous to handle.
The stallion has two testicles enclosed by the scrotum and located in the prepubic area. The testicles produce the sperm and also the male hormone testosterone. The scrotum protects and regulates the temperature of the testes which are usually several degrees cooler than the stallion's body temperature because higher temperatures decrease spermatozoa production.
In a two to three year old stallion, the scrotal width is smaller than in a full grown stallion and the daily sperm output is smaller with fewer reserves. For this reason most stallions under three years of age are considered sexually immature.
Sperm production is also influenced by season, and production increases as daylight increases beginning in March and usually peaking in May. Production then begins declining and by August. has declined drastically.
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Published by Mansi Ragini on May 19, 2018 May 19, 2018
List of top colleges of fashion designing to join different types of fashion designing courses
in India. Our Fashion institute's list will help you to start your fashion industry journey as fashion designer & fashion innovator.
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10 Top Fashion Design Colleges in India
#1 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
#2 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
#3 National Institute Of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru
#4 Pearl Academy, Delhi
#5 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
#6 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna
#7 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
#8 Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, Mohali
#9 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata
#10 Pearl Academy, Jaipur
Fashion Designing is the field of art and innovation which provides an exciting career. If you have flair for fashion and you are passionate fashionista then fashion designing is for you.
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Getting admission in a good fashion designing institute is the best and the easiest way to establish a career in fashion industry. In this article we will introduce you to the top 10 fashion designing colleges of India. We have tried to give the ranking according to campus, courses and fees.
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NIFT, National Institute of Fashion Technology, was set up at Delhi in 1986 by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in technical collaboration with FIT, New York.
Delhi Campus is the largest campus that offers all fashion study programmes of NIFT and have largest student strength in all fashion study programmes.
7 Fashion Design Degree Programs
3 Fashion Design Master Programs programmes
Head Quarter of NIFT: New Delhi
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Campus Address: NIFT Campus, Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park, New Delhi - 110016
Course Counselor Contact: +91-11-26867704, 26542148/49/59
Fax Number: +91-11-26542151
Official Website: NIFT Delhi
Established in the year 1995 in “Fashion Capital of India”, Mumbai.Today NIFT Mumbai is spread over 10 acres of area in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
As per the official website,
"It has state of the art hostel facilities for girls and boys students, world class infrastructure, highly equipped labs and machine rooms.Apart from the academic infrastructure, the students have been provided with a recreation centre, world class Gymnasium and Indoor & Outdoor sports facility”
The institute has highly trained faculties with strong industry connect and exposure. NIFT Mumbai offers employment opportunities to aspirants across all NIFT Centres.
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Campus Address: NIFT Campus, Plot No. 15, Sector - 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410210, Maharashtra
Course Counselor Contact: +91-22-27747000 / 7100 / 5549
Fax Contact: +91-22-27745386
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Located in the Silicon Valley of India,NIFT, Bengaluru is considered as one of the best fashion schools in India. The campus is fully equipped with design studios,labs, lecture rooms, resource centers, gym and activity centers.
Top recruiters who visit NIFT Bengaluru for campus placements are 99 Labels, Cairon, Dhananjai Apparels Pvt Ltd, Fine Stitches, Alok Industries, Pure Earth Pvt Ltd, ITC Infotech, Pal Fashions and Vintage Shades.
Campus Address: NIFT Campus, No. 21st, 16th Cross Street, 27th Main Road, Sector 1
HSR Layout, Bengaluru - 560 102 (Karnataka)
Career Counselors: +91-80-22552550-55
Official Website - NIFT Bangalore
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Pearl Academy, Delhi was founded in 1993. For almost 25 years the institution is imparting knowledge to the creative minds.
The Academy is the first fashion Academy in India to get the prestigious ISO 9001: 2008 Certification. It makes you aware of the fact that its quality standards are at par.
Campus Address: Pearl Academy - Eros Building, District Centre, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi
Career Counselor: 011 – 49807100 / 101
Official Website - Pearl Academy
NIFT, Chennai was established in the year 1995. Completing a wonderful journey of more than two decades, the center has set up a remarkable and ideal platform for the aspiring and creative young generation in the field of Fashion with Design, technology and Management.
The fashion institution offers state of the art facilities. The campus has, table-tennis court, gymnasium, basketball and badminton court.
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Campus Address: NIFT Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, Tamil Nadu
Career Counselor: +91-44-22542759
Official Website: NIFT Chennai
NIFT, Patna was established in the year 2008. It is located at Mithapur Farms, Patna near Mithapur Bus Stand. Earlier NIFT, Patna was operated from a transit campus at Udyog Bhavan, Gandhi Maidan(east).
This Fashion School has a beautifully designed campus. NIFT Patna’s campus “is well connected to every part of the city through bus and autos, besides the students’ bus of the institute. Security is of prime importance in the campus, which is also a strictly no-smoking zone”, informs the official website.
Campus Address: NIFT Campus, Mithapur Farms, Patna - 800001, Bihar
Career Counselor: +91-612-2340032, 2366833/4
Official Website - NIFT Patna
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The NIFT Hyderabad campus sits between India’s IT hub - Hi-tech city and the state craft village, Shilparamam; appropriately epitomizing one of its core mottos, tradition meets modernity.
With such close proximity to the IT industries and a vibrant city sphere, the campus boasts of modern amenities while still closely rooted to its cultural diversity. The architectural grandeur as well as the aesthetic appeal of NIFT Hyderabad’s campus is widely admired by one and all.
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The permanent campus was established in 1999 and the main building is noted for its architectural grandeur and versatility. The campus facilities provide an ideal environment for an all rounded learning experience and holistic growth.
Hostel facility at NIFT Hyderabad is offered only to girls and that too on first-come-first-serve basis. No hostel facility is offered to boys.
Campus Address: NIFT Campus, Opposite Hi-tech City, Cyberabad Post, Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500 081, Telangana
Career Counselor: +91-40-23110841/42/43
Official Website: NIFT Hyderabad
The department of Industries & Commerce, Govt. Of Punjab, established Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, in 1995. It is located at Baddi, Lalru, Dera Bassi, in the vicinity of Chandigarh.
According to the official website, "An MOU was signed with the National institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi for steering and supporting in admission procedure, faculty recruitment and training as well as curriculum scheduling and upgrading."
Campus Address: NIIFT, Phase I, Adjoining Police Station, Industrial Area, Mohali.
Career Counselor: 0172-5044994,0172-5044995, 0172-5093623,0172-5090669
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Official Website: NIIFT Mohali
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata was founded in 1995. It is a leader in the Eastern Part of India for providing education in the field of Design, Technology and Management.
NIFT Kolkata is one of the five oldest Centres among the NIFT fraternity. With a symbiotic balance amongst the state government and the garment industries, NIFT Kolkata stands as a pioneer of fashion training and research.
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The campus has more than 750 students and specialised studios, labs, auditorium and seminar hall.
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John Woo Still Wants to Remake Jean-Pierre Melville's 'Le Samourai'
Source: Die Welt
Over two years ago, director John Woo (and filmmaker John Hillcoat) was linked to a remake of Jean-Pierre Melville's classic 1970 neo-noir Le Cercle Rouge (which translates to The Red Circle). However, Woo was also working on a remake of one of Melville's other revered films. Now Die Welt (via The Film Stage) has learned that Woo is still looking to remake Le Samourai, the 1976 film which followed hitman Jef Costello who flubs his assignment to kill a night club owner by leaving one interesting key witness, a charming female jazz singer. Things get interesting when she neglects to ID him as a suspect.
Though Costello's problems aren't over as his employers attempt to assassinate him, the cops are in hot pursuit and he has to prepare one last hit. Woo says, "the script is currently being worked on in Hollywood," so we're not sure how likely it is that the film will actually get made. However, the film will apparently be shot in English and Woo has been eyeing Berlin as a shooting location, different from the original film's Paris setting. Apparently German funding played a role in that decision, but also Berlin was apparently not satisfied with its current status as a city, and that made the setting a bit more appealing somehow.
When this possibility was first brought up a couple years ago, I was completely against it. Le Samourai is one of my favorite foreign films, especially in the French noir arena, and it just doesn't need to be touched. Woo's career is a little too hit or miss (from slop like Paycheck and Mission: Impossible 2 to gems like Red Cliff and Face/Off) to make this an exciting prospect. If anything, it'd be nice if a remake drew more eyes to the original film which is quintessential film school viewing, but for now, I'm hoping Woo gets busy with other projects instead of this remake. Thoughts?
Those who have seen Woo´s the killer sure knows of his love for Le Samourai
Trust on Jan 30, 2013
John Woo needs to make at least one last Hong Kong style action film. The Killer and Hardboiled are beyond incredible.
Jaret Curial on Jan 30, 2013
NO. What a dumb fuck. What a human piece of fucking dick trash garbage that he would desecrate a treasure like LE SAMOURAI.
Borpus Doonboggle on Jan 30, 2013
no no no, dont touch it Woo !!
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Boehringer Ingelheim partners with Lupin to develop MEK, KRAS inhibitor combination
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Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to pay $20 million upfront as part of a deal to develop Lupin's experimental MEK inhibitor LNP3794 for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers, the companies announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, Lupin is eligible to receive clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones of more than $700 million, as well as double-digit sales royalties.
According to Boehringer Ingelheim, LNP3794 will be developed in combination with one of its KRAS inhibitors for patients with gastrointestinal and lung cancers harbouring a broad range of oncogenic KRAS mutations. The German drugmaker noted that preclinical data has shown that the combination of KRAS inhibitors with MEK inhibitors results in increased antitumour activity based on their complementary mechanisms of action.
Norbert Kraut, head of global cancer research at Boehringer Ingelheim, said licensing Lupin's MEK inhibitor "enables us to pair with our innovative KRAS inhibitors to develop new combination treatment concepts providing more effective and durable responses for patients with cancers driven by activated KRAS who currently have limited treatment options available."
Meanwhile, Lupin's managing director Nilesh Gupta noted that the "MEK inhibitor programme successfully cleared early clinical stages." The Indian drugmaker indicated that the agent has shown preclinical activity as a single agent as well as in combination, while it has also demonstrated early clinical benefit in a small subset of patients.
The deal with Boehringer Ingelheim comes after Lupin out-licensed global rights to its MALT1 inhibitor programme to AbbVie last year under an agreement potentially worth nearly $1 billion.
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IMAGE: Mohamed Salah has won the African Footballer of the Year for the last two years. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, were named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, to be decided next month.
Senegal talisman Mane will be the favourite for the award ahead of his Egyptian club mate after Liverpool won the Champions League. However, he faces stiff opposition from Mahrez, who won the Premier League with City and also captained Algeria to the Africa Cup of Nations title in mid-year.
The nominees were named on Sunday after being selected by a panel of technical experts from the Confederation of African Football plus former players and media.
The coaches and captains of the 54 African national teams will now vote for the winner, to be announced on Jan. 7 at a ceremony at Hurgada in Egypt.
Salah has been African Footballer of the Year the last two years while Mahrez was the winner in 2016.
Sane was third in 2016 and runner-up to Salah the last two years.
Bayern strike late to beat Wolves
IMAGE: Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal against VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters
Bayern Munich’s Joshua Zirkzee and Serge Gnabry scored late goals to give them a 2-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg at the start of the winter break on Saturday as RB Leipzig sealed the unofficial autumn champions title with a comeback victory over Augsburg.
Dutch teenager Zirkzee, who also netted in stoppage time in their 3-1 midweek win over Freiburg, scored with his first touch of the ball in the 85th minute.
He slotted in three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Philippe Coutinho and Gnabry doubled the lead in the 89th to lift Bayern to 33 points in third place.
“It was by no means our best game today,” Bayern interim coach Hansi Flick, whose future at the champions’ bench will be decided in the winter break, told reporters.
“Wolfsburg defended really well and closed all the spaces really well. I am just proud of the team. They deserved the victory just like they did in the previous few games. They believed in it until the end.”
Winners of the last seven league titles, the Bavarians were again wasteful with their chances in a one-sided first half, Coutinho, Gnabry, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller all going close.
The hosts had to take off injured Javi Martinez before halftime but they again dominated after the break while proving ineffective in their finishing until the introduction of Zirkzee.
The teenager has quickly made a name for himself and, with the team’s injury list growing, could be in for more playing time after the break is completed in mid-January.
RB Leipzig went top with a 3-1 win at home to Augsburg, coming from a goal behind to clinch the three points and secure the autumn bragging rights for the first time in the club’s brief Bundesliga history.
Leipzig needed second-half goals from Konrad Laimer, Patrik Schick and Yussuf Poulsen to grab victory and move on to 37 points, two clear of Borussia Moenchengladbach, who only managed a point with a 0-0 draw at Hertha Berlin.
Schalke 04 remained in fifth place on 30 after their 2-2 draw against Freiburg while Bayer Leverkusen moved up to 28 and into sixth after ending
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Novartis' repurposed cancer drug Arzerra outpaces Sanofi's Aubagio in multiple sclerosis trial
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Novartis has been unable to make a success of Arzerra in leukemia but is hoping the drug will do better in the multiple sclerosis market. (Novartis)
Novartis laid out $16 billion for GlaxoSmithKline’s oncology portfolio in 2015 and has spent much of the last four years laboring to make a success of one of the drugs it picked up, Arzerra. It hasn’t had much luck in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), but it’s hoping fresh phase 3 data will help it forge a new market for the drug: multiple sclerosis.
Friday, Novartis said Arzerra (ofatumumab) had shown it was superior to Sanofi’s MS drug Aubagio in two phase 3 studies in adults with relapsing forms of the disease. The trials included 1,882 patients who either received a monthly injection of Arzerra or once-daily Aubagio pills. Arzerra reduced the rate of relapses, Novartis said.
The company plans to release full data at an MS conference in mid-September and to begin the approval process for Arzerra in MS with regulatory agencies by the end of this year. The drug will carry a different brand name if it is approved in MS.
RELATED: Novartis, feeling the heat from head-to-head rivals, pulls Arzerra outside the U.S.
If Novartis succeeds with Arzerra in MS, it will be a notable turnaround for a troubled drug. Arzerra was never really a contender in CLL, because shortly after Novartis acquired it from GSK, the drug started to face competition from Johnson & Johnson and AbbVie’s Imbruvica. Arzerra floundered while Imbruvica grew into a $4 billion-a-year hit.
In January 2018, Novartis and partner Genmab stopped marketing Arzerra outside the U.S., citing a lack of market traction due to competition. It didn’t help that J&J and AbbVie ran head-to-head trials showing Imbruvica outperformed Arzerra in CLL in both response rate and survival.
But Novartis always held out hope for Arzerra in MS. A few months after it struck the GSK oncology deal, it paid another $1 billion for full control of the drug in MS. It was viewed as a smart bet at the time, because Novartis’ MS pill Gilenya—the company's best-seller at $3.3 billion a year—was expected to face generic competitors as soon as this year.
Novartis has so far managed to delay those generic rivals to Gilenya, though. In June, a U.S. district judge in Delaware granted a temporary injunction that prevented several generic drugmakers from launching their low-cost versions of the med. The judge cited ongoing patent litigation in federal court.
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Luckily, though, Novartis isn’t placing all its MS hopes on Gilenya and Arzerra. In March, the FDA approved Novartis’ Mayzent, the first oral drug for patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Even though the company will face challenges in educating physicians about how to recognize that particular form of the disease, analysts expect that sales of the drug will ultimately reach blockbuster territory.
Arzerra works against MS by binding to CD20 on the surface of B cells and depleting the cells, which are a major culprit in the disease. The company started the phase 3 trials of the drug in MS in August 2016.
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CenturyTel profit lower, Embarq deal to close soon
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Monroe, La.-based CenturyTel, the independent rural telco that is in the process of buying fellow indie Embarq, posted first-quarter earnings of $67.2 million, down almost $22 million from the same quarter last year. Operating revenue decreased by about 2 percent to land at just more than $635 million.
The company posted double-digit-percent growth in broadband Internet customers to 665,000, but like all telcos, CenturyTel continued to experience landline loss. Access lines dipped almost 7 percent to just less than 2 million, though that loss rate, consistent with the loss rate of other small telcos, is not as fast-paced as the loss that large telcos like AT&T and Verizon Communications are experiencing.
CenturyTel said its $5.8 billion deal with Embarq remains on track to close during the second quarter, and that the deal already has received approval from 28 of the 33 state regulatory agencies around the U.S. that need to look at it. While line losses mount, the company is hoping to end up with almost 8 million access lines when the Embarq deal is completed.
- Here's the CenturyTel earnings press release
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Researchers explore tangible applications for Google's Project Soli radar
Jan 7, 2019 8:32am
Soli tracks and recognizes dynamic gestures expressed by fine motions of the fingers and hand. (Google)
Google’s Project Soli got the green light to operate at higher power levels thanks to a Dec. 31 FCC order, but researchers in Scotland have already been experimenting with the technology and working to improve object-sensing accuracy.
In a paper published last month and unearthed last week by The Verge, the University of St Andrews researchers describe how they used radar sensing and machine learning for exploring tangible interactions that they term “Solinteraction.” They proposed using radar as a sensing platform for tracking the identity of an object or number of proximate objects to enable a tangible user interface.
Google provided access to an alpha developer kit and an SDK that the team used along with their RadarCat system. Soli is a monostatic multichannel radar device operating in the 57-64 gigahertz range using frequency modulated continuous wave, where the radar transmits and receives continuously. Soli is designed for capturing micro finger motion for enabling interaction with computers, but RadarCat exploited it for object and material recognition.
In a video posted to YouTube, the researchers show how their work can be applied to count sheets of paper, playing cards, poker chips and Lego blocks stacked on top of a sensor.
Such a system has applications for gaming and entertainment. For example, in a poker game, it could be used to recognize the player’s turn or automatically update the game without player or dealer intervention, according to the research paper. There also may be educational applications to make learning more fun for children, as well as applications for the smart home or office, retail/dining and wearables.
Google developed the Soli sensor to capture motion in a 3D space using a radar beam to enable touchless control of device functions or features, which can benefit users with mobility, speech and tactile impairments, according to the FCC documents.
In its original request, Google sought a waiver of the FCC’s rules to allow Soli radar to operate in the 57-64 GHz band at power levels consistent with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute standards, which are higher than those permitted under FCC rules. Google argued that the power levels in the commission’s existing rules were too restrictive to adequately enable Soli’s intended functions.
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology in March issued a Public Notice asking for comments on the waiver request. Commenters’ concerns generally fell along two broad categories: the sensor’s potential to affect passive service operations when operating on aircraft and its ability to coexist with other unlicensed devices operating in the band.
However, the FCC ultimately determined that any coexistence and interference concerns were adequately addressed with Google’s updated operational parameters and supporting studies.
RELATED: Google continues working with ‘interested parties’ on its Project Soli waiver request, including Facebook
Although Facebook had raised concerns (PDF) about potential interference by Soli in the 60 GHz band, it ended up discussing those concerns with Google and they jointly proposed operating parameters for Project Soli radars that the commission accepted.
Qualcomm also signed onto the current plan, explaining (PDF) that Google and Qualcomm had agreed to work together to resolve any technical concerns with coexistence of Soli radar and 802.11 devices operating in the 57-64 GHz portion of the 60 GHz unlicensed band.
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In the Shadow of Giants – Why Bayern Need to Sign Goretzka
Fussballstadt 1 January 8, 2018 4:49 pm
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Leon Goretzka still has not made up his mind on where he will play next season. Although we now know that with Schalke and Bayern München there are only two candidates left in the race to sign the midfielder.
The reports that Leon Goretzka had agreed on a deal with Bayern caused a minor European football transfer earthquake on New Year’s Eve. The likes of Liverpool and Barcelona had hoped to sign the midfielder underneath Bayern’s nose. There is now some suggestions that Bayern could have leaked the report on December 31, 2017, to both fight off potential suitors and to remained Goretzka of his promise that he would only join Bayern if he leaves Schalke at the end of the season.
Internationally the statement issued by Bayern may have fought off competition for Goretzka’s signature. Although as it was pointed on Twitter Bayern have had a prospect signed away from them before when Sebastian Kehl chose to join Borussia Dortmund over Bayern even after he had made a verbal agreement with the sporting director Uli Hoeneß.
Judging reports coming from Schalke there is a realistic chance Bayern could once again miss out. This time, however, to the club Goretzka is currently playing for. Christian Heidel has told the media today that business-wise both Goretzka and Schalke have agreed on a deal worth €12 million a season (including bonuses). Goretzka, however, has not made up his mind yet on whether he will sign the contract because he wants to wait and see how Schalke will develop on the field.
Bayern, however, are very hopeful that they can land Goretzka and that, in fact, they have a deal in place. There is, however, more to the story, because the December 31 leak shows that Bayern not only want to sign Goretzka but that they have in fact determined that Goretzka will be the man to lead Bayern into the future.
Bayern are in Need of a Midfield General
In Goretzka the club see a midfield general, which the club has not possessed since Bastian Schweinsteiger’s superb season in 2013. It is true that Bayern have the likes of Javier Martínez—successfully resurrected by head coach Jupp Heynckes as a dominant midfielder—Arturo Vidal, Corentin Tolisso and Sebastian Rudy in their squad.
Vidal, Tolisso and Martínez even have the stature to play the role of the midfield general. Chris Williams, however, had a point when he argued on the Gegenpressing – Bundesliga Podcast that German national team captains play at Bayern. It is an argument that is supposed to convince Leon Goretzka but is also an argument that could be turned on its head.
Bayern lack a midfield general of Michael Ballack’s (l.) and Stefan Effenberg’s (r.) stature.
Bayern do not have a midfield general, who could also lead Germany, in their squad. There is no equivalent of Stefan Effenberg, Michael Ballack or the above-mentioned Schweinsteiger in this team. A big name German midfield giant that strikes fear into the opposition. Goretzka Bayern feel could become Bayern’s next Effenberg or Ballack. A personality in midfield dominant in the way he plays, as it was often evident at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, on both sides of the pitch.
That tournament in Russia was in many ways key. Although Julian Draxler was later named a player of the tournament, many journalists agreed that it was, in fact, Goretzka, who should have been given the price as the best player at the Confederations Cup.
Leon Goretzka Displayed Leadership for Germany in 2016 and 2017
During the semi-final against Mexico, Leon Goretzka underlined the full power of his game by scoring two quick goals in the sixth and eighth minute to secure Germany’s path to the final. The game against Mexico, in particular, underlined many of the components Bayern wish to see from their key man in midfield: determination, strength, power, technical abilities, ego, and leadership.
Goretzka displayed all of those attributes during the tournament leading a young side to the price. The 22-year-old midfielder did something similar one year prior when he led a severely weakened Germany side to the Olympic Gold Medal match in Rio de Janeiro, where the DFB XI were beaten on penalties by host Brazil.
Germany’s midfielder Leon Goretzka was dominant at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. (PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
With all this in mind, one can understand why Bayern are desperate to get their man. New Year’s fireworks have a big tradition in Germany, and the December 31st news story was nothing short of an early New Year’s rocket lid up for everyone to see from the Säbener Straße.
The rocket, however, is also a signal not only do Bayern want Leon Goretzka they also grave a player like him. Someone who can take over the mantle from Effenberg, Ballack and Schweinsteiger and continue the Bavarians dominance over the Bundesliga as well as competitiveness in Europe. At Schalke, however, they hope that they convince Goretzka to stay on and become the sort of personality that could revitalise a club that sees itself on eye level with the giants from Munich and Dortmund. Either or Goretzka now has to make a decision, which by many accounts seems to favour Bayern München.
Manuel Veth is the owner and Editor in Chief of the Futbolgrad Network. He also works as a freelance journalist and social media editor at Bundesliga.com. He holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in History from King’s College London, and his thesis is titled: “Selling the People’s Game: Football’s transition from Communism to Capitalism in the Soviet Union and its Successor States,” which will be available in print soon. Originally from Munich, Manuel has lived in Amsterdam, Kyiv, Moscow, Tbilisi, London, and currently is located in Victoria BC, Canada. Follow Manuel on Twitter @ManuelVeth.
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First, I want to say that I appreciate your articles and podcasts that I have been following for a couple years now. second, I find this article interesting because, although I am a great admirer of Goretzka, I was wondering how he would fit in at Bayern. Just a side note, (because I did watch the 2016 Olympics), didn’t Leon get injured… during the group stage and that is why Serge Gnabry got more time playing for Germany that summer?
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Film Review 2nd October 2019 3rd October 2019
THE DOGS OF WAR (1980)
by Devon Elson
Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
Christopher Walken never served in the military, but he bears the thousand-yard stare of a man who’s seen war. His captivating performance in The Deer Hunter (1978) as a broken Vietnam soldier won Walken an Academy Award early in his career and, soon after, filmmakers wanted to capitalise on his piercing yet soulful profile. In 1980, Walken played another wounded veteran in The Dogs of War, but this time his character’s in a far darker battle.
Before we get to the battle, if one’s expecting an action movie this isn’t one. It may be described as an ‘80s war movie but its sensibility isn’t that of Commando (1985). The Deer Hunter followed the ins and outs of Vietnam, contrasting the war-zone to home, but The Dogs of War has a more deliberate pace. It’s a contemplative thriller following one man’s belief in doing a job right. We’re practically part of the team as munitions are ordered, guns are smuggled, and travel gets booked. On first viewing, it’s easy to pass these sequences off as leisurely.
As Jamie Shannon’s (Walken) ex-wife decries, “this isn’t your war, it’s anyone’s war”. Her ex-husband’s a soldier of fortune making the best of the military depersonalisation addressed in films like Full Metal Jacket (1987).
Labouring on these finer details feels more apparent with the fiery prologue. The excitement of their escape on a civilian plane, brandishing knives and live grenades, to ensure their survival. With another war won but a man down, Shannon returns to an empty home in the US. He drinks and watches inane TV, then stares at the phone after looking at a photo of a past lover. After shouts and screams of soldiers, the first real dialogue we hear is a TV reporter commenting on custom songs for your pets to order on cassette. The normal world now seems childish. It doesn’t take much convincing from a British businessman to help depose an African president to access lucrative platinum mines.
Adapting the 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth, screenwriters Gary DeVore and George Malko match the film’s pacing with dry dialogue. Shannon’s every father who never talked to their kids about their military service or much of anything else. Amidst empty beer cans, Shannon hides a collection of handguns (even in the fridge) while he plays electronic chess all by himself. The Dogs of War may not share the same raw intensity as Walken’s last war film, but director John Irvin does a commendable job capturing nuances in this understated performance.
Shannon’s new mission to the small nation of Zangaro is a simple recon job. When the movie’s poster shows Walken holding ‘Chekhov’s grenade launcher’, it’s safe to assume he does more than photography! Before that, the film defines it’s three acts by stages of preparation and the grenades aren’t launched until the climax.
The tension comes from both the oppressive atmosphere of the dictator-ran town and that any aggression could trigger Shannon’s instinct to war. A patrol guard assessing his alcohol, smokes, issue of Penthouse, and cash before taking half of it for “import tax”. Walken exudes an air of authority to match that suggests he brought these for an unspoken payment through.
Similar scenes fair less immersion such as continuing his cover story of bird photographer with a guided tour into the jungle. Shannon shows off his talents and loses him in the brush, but it’s never clear to what end. Either to showcase infiltration skills or a rebellious attitude, it doesn’t progress the story to warrant the time spent.
Bolstering an impressive cast (from stars Tom Berenger and Colin Blakely to up-and-comers Ed O’Neill, Hugh Quarshie, and Jim Broadbent), those secondary roles help define the unspoken nature of a performance Walken excels with. Clean pastel shirts and high-waist slacks are an aloofness undone by the actor’s piercing gaze and marble expressions. Irvin and the writers never dwell on emotions too severe as we’re left to read into micro-expressions to discern what’s cover and what’s real. It’s no wonder Zangaro guards are untrustworthy of such an impossible to read poker face.
This excellent focus on Walken wavers in the second act, expanding to his comrades preparing for war. All capable actors, they share the same professional soldier act as Walken but we’re never given the depth or attention to care much about them. It’s one thing to establish tension in whether they can smuggle their arsenal into Zangaro, it’s quite another to spend several scenes with the crew member emptying fuel barrels, packing them, and getting them through border patrol. This lengthy diversion in Britain as Shannon leads his men in getting ready lacks the constant unease of his time spent alone in enemy territory.
This is where most action fans will nod off. The suspense isn’t exactly palpable but each stage offers some chance of their plan failing before they even set foot on Zangaro. This detour offers a distinction from other war movies where guns and ammo are a given, here the building of an army is as dangerous as the mission itself. The building conflicts and setbacks across the team share more with the Ocean’s series.
All their work and our patience pay off in the third act as we return to Zangaro. To call it a war suggests the opposing army stands a chance; Shannon orchestrates an explosive execution. To an action movie fan, one might even be disappointed. The Dogs of War builds to such a well-oiled assault it’s like the underdog plight of Rocky ending with a merciless beat down of Creed’s limp body for 10-minutes straight. Irvin avoids incoherence, deftly plotting the siege through locales established in the first act. It’s almost a shame that the actual war is one side, and I stress, constantly bombarding the opposition with explosives until dawn.
Their strike delivers more than sheer spectacle as the commentary of greedy business funding the horrors of war for personal gain comes full circle. The violence Shannon and his team enact is swift and brutal but they’re not machines blindly following orders. Killing is what they’re good at and the best they can do is making sure the right people die.
I’ve given a positive review of The Dogs of War but the bottom line is it’s an extremely dry experience. However, this new Eureka Entertainment Blu-ray offers two cuts and I watched the shorter US version. The International Cut is the better movie. It doesn’t add any more explosions but it supplies the one thing I felt was lacking: character development. The establishing contrast of the start between Shannon’s wartime and lonely living is enhanced tenfold by a key moment of him attending the baptism for the child of the man who’s brought home dead, and Shannon is the godfather. This chance of a family, this opportunity for real human connection is denied by the widow who knows exactly the work they do and blames Shannon for everything.
What’s worse in choosing one cut over the other is missing out on the expansion of all the supporting cast. Scenes of comradery with friends before his solo reconnaissance show warmth and normalcy. It’s as if the producers intentionally removed any personality that goes on to keep the stakes interesting. Before I only mentioned Shannon’s wife in passing, she only shows in one real scene. Here, actress JoBeth Williams gets about four times the screen time to act with Walken and she’s very good. The US cut paints the idea that war is all these men have. The International provides an emotional struggle where they have families, friends, even children yet something primal in their psyches tears them away. It actually lets slip the dogs of war.
Blu-ray Special Features:
Two versions of the film, the International Cut (118 mins) and the American Cut (104 mins) both presented in 1080p.
Uncompressed LPCM audio.
Optional English SDH subtitles.
Original Theatrical Trailer.
Limited Edition Collector’s booklet featuring a reprint of Pauline Kael’s original review of the film.
director: John Irvin.
writers: Gary DeVore, George Malko & (uncredited) Michael Cimino (based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth).
starring: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, Paul Freeman, Jean-Francois Stevenin, JoBeth Williams, Robert Urquhart, Winston Ntshona & Ed O’Neill.
1980, 1980s, CHRISTOPHER WALKEN, COLIN BLAKELY, EUREKA, JOBETH WILLIAMS, TOM BERENGER
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Courtroom Sketch of Tom Girardi Part of New Library of Congress Exhibit
On behalf of Girardi Keese of Girardi | Keese posted in Firm News on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
The Columbia Journalism Review has a May 9 piece detailing everybody's favorite works of art: Courtroom sketches. The first is Bill Robles' sketch of Tom Girardi in court with his client Bryan Stow. Stow was the victim of a brutal assault at Dodger Stadium in 2011.
Attorney Tom Girardi in court with client Bryan Stow.
To see many of the courtroom sketches, read the full CJR piece here.
As Jim Sweeney writes for the Columbia Journalism Review, "[N]ews budget cuts and increasing courtroom camera access are making these artists a vanishing breed of journalist."
Sweeney explains that the new Library of Congress exhibit (which runs through October 2017), was a gift made possible by Tom Girardi's donation.
The Library of Congress hosted a similar exhibit in 2016. Known as the Girardi Collection, this earlier exhibit featured courtroom illustrations of O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, among others.
CJR quotes artist Gary Myrick:
"There are definitely fewer courtroom artists working today than there once were."
Prior to assisting in the creation of these exhibits as a historical showcase, Mr. Girardi had privately acquired many of these sketches for his personal collection.
In reference to last year's exhibit, Mr. Girardi said:
"Courtroom illustrations provide visual documentation of important cases that have shaped interpretations of legislation or depict pivotal moments in criminal history. I am honored to have played a role in building this collection, which is the most comprehensive in any American public institution."
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Leica's D-LUX 5 Has Faster Lens, Probably Even Larger Price Tag
Kat Hannaford
While the whole camera industry seems to be going nuts for the retro, pared-down beauty of the micro four thirds (and similar) models around, if you want true "original" design you must look for that (pricey) red dot.
Not that the D-LUX 5 is going to be any much different from the Panasonic Lumix line, which we saw last year in the case of the LX3 Vs D-LUX4. Leica was charging $US300 more for what's essentially the very same camera.
Nonetheless, while the US pricing hasn't been announced for the D-LUX 5, we do know that in the UK it'll cost £630 (around $US980). Considering the D-LUX 4 was $US800 two years ago, I should hope the 5 would come in at the same price when US pricing is confirmed. Or, you know, cheaper.
Specs. Now, the specs include a 10.1MP sensor, with 3.8x optical zoom. The lens itself is a Leica DC Vario-Summicron 5.1 - 19.2mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. Video resolution is 1280 x 720 at 30fps, and the LCD screen is a 3-incher. It'll be on sale come October, with the UK pricing of all the accessories listed below. [Leica]
Leica announces the LEICA D-LUX 5
Versatile compact camera with full creative control for the discerning photographer
Leica Camera AG has announced the LEICA D-LUX 5 – a high-performance compact digital camera with full creative control.
Successor to the acclaimed D-LUX 4, the LEICA D-LUX 5 offers a faster LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1 - 19.2mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. lens with an extended range of focal lengths equivalent to 24 to 90 mm in 35mm format. Together with its comprehensive range of features and manual settings, the versatile LEICA D-LUX 5 offers a broader spectrum of photographic options – from macro and wide-angle architecture and landscape photography to reportage and portrait photography. The camera's 1,280 x 720 pixel HD video function in memory-saving AVCHD-Lite format, and a full range of optional accessories, open up a world of photographic opportunities for the discerning photographer.
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Peter Kruschewski, product manager for Digital Compact Cameras at Leica Camera AG, said, "Thanks to its ultra-fast image processing, simple handling and compact form, the LEICA D-LUX 5 is a truly unique compact camera with system character. It offers users endless opportunities for creative photography and allows photographers to capture the most spontaneous, fleeting moments as unforgettable pictures."
The LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1 - 19.2mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. zoom lens offers an extremely practical range of focal lengths. In addition, its exceptionally fast maximum aperture makes it an ideal camera for ‘available light' photography. Whether in difficult lighting conditions, or for conscious manipulation of depth of field, the LEICA D-LUX 5 is the perfect camera for capturing truly distinctive images.
Featuring a particularly large CCD for a compact camera, the D-Lux 5's 1/1.63" sensor is finely tuned to produce the highest quality images from the LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1 - 19.2 mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. lens. Combined with the camera's electronics and firmware, it guarantees brilliant high-contrast images with natural colour rendition and superb sharpness. Also contributing to its exceptional image quality, the D-LUX 5's pixels are considerably larger than that of other compacts.
The D-LUX 5 delivers images in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 formats as well as 1:1, a particularly interesting format for creative composition, in both capture and review mode. The camera's 3" LCD monitor has a wide viewing angle and a resolution of 460,000 pixels, displaying images in superb detail, and allowing photographers to assess images precisely both during composition and after capture.
The LEICA D-LUX 5 is characterised by clear lines and a stylish, uncomplicated design in an elegant black matt finish. Its formal simplicity, clear and intuitive controls, and a focus on essential features, are typical of all Leica cameras.
Users can enter manual settings quickly and easily using the D-LUX 5's innovative ‘clickwheel' located at the back of the camera. It also offers numerous automatic functions for effortless photography that guarantee the user perfectly exposed and sharp images by simply pressing the shutter release. The camera's automatic functions control the O.I.S. image stabiliser, automatic ISO selection, face recognition, automatic contrast compensation and automatic scene mode. The 1280 x 720 pixel HD video function is started simply by pressing a button on the top of the camera.
The LEICA D-LUX 5 is supplied with the Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3, professional image processing software that allows photographers to ‘develop' RAW image files from the CCD, to obtain the highest image quality and maintain complete control over the development process applied to their images.
A full range of optional accessories is available for the D-LUX 5, including a LEICA EVF1 electronic viewfinder, which is particularly useful when shooting under extreme lighting conditions. Mounted on the accessory shoe, it enables ‘Live-View', allowing the photographer to view the subject through the lens and assess the precise composition of an image. The LEICA CF 22 flash unit provides photographers with additional options for flash exposure and fill-in flash, while a handgrip helps to ensure steady and safe handling of the camera. A choice of optional bags and cases is also available, ranging from an elegant leather case with shoulder strap, a stylish, soft leather pouch, and an ever-ready camera case with a grip and a viewfinder case attached to the carrying strap.
The LEICA D-LUX 5 is scheduled to be available in the UK from October 2010 from authorised Leica dealers including the Leica Store Mayfair: www.leica-storemayfair.co.uk, tel: 020 7629 1351.
A full list of authorised UK Leica dealers is available at www.leica-camera.co.uk.
The suggested retail price of the LEICA D-LUX 5 is £630 including VAT.
Accessories are priced as follows (SRP including VAT):
Leica D-Lux 5 EVF1 electronic viewfinder - £270
Leica D-Lux 5 ever-ready case - £135
Leica D-Lux 5 brown leather case - £90
Leica D-Lux 5 soft leather pouch - £62
Leica D-Lux 5 handgrip - £62
Leica CF 22 flash unit - £225
LEICA D-LUX 5: Technical specifications
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 5.1 - 19.2 mm f/2 - 3.3 ASPH. (wide-angle f2 - f8 / telephoto f3.3 - f8 ) / corresponds to 24 - 90mm, 35mm equivalent focal length
optical 3.8x
digital 4x
Modes Normal/Macro, continuous focusing (On/Off)
metering modes Face detection/AF tracking/23 field/1 field (flexible / scalable)
Focusing range
P / A / S / M 50cm - ∞
Macro/ Intelligent Auto/ Movie 1cm (wide-angle) / 30cm (tele) - ∞
Sensor 1/1.63" CCD with 11.3MP (effective 10.1MP)
Still pictures 4:3 format: 3648 x 2736 pixels (10MP)/3072 x 2304 pixels (7MP)/2560 x 1920 pixels (5MP)/2048 x 1536 pixels (3MP)/1600 x 1200 pixels (2MP)/640 x 480 pixels (0.3MP)
3:2 format: 3776 x 2520 pixels (9.5MP)/3168x2112 pixels (6.5MP)/2656x1768 pixels (4.5MP)/2112x1408 pixels (3MP)/2048 x 1360 pixels (2.5MP)/640 x 424 pixels (0.3MP)
16:9 format: 3968 x 2232 pixels (9MP)/3328x1872 pixels (6MP)/2784x1568 pixels (4.5MP)/2208x1248 pixels (2.5MP)/1920 x 1080 pixels (2MP)/640x360 pixels (0.2MP)
1:1 format: 2736 x 2736 pixels (7.5MP)/2304 x 2304 pixels (5.5MP)/1920 x 1920 pixels (3.5MP)/1536x1536 pixels (2.5MP)/480x480 pixels (0.2MP)
Movies 4:3 format VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
16:9 format WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
HD Video 1280 x 720, 60p (AVCHD-Lite, CCD output is 30p)
1280 x 720 30 fps (Quick Time Motion JPEG)
Maximum video recording time 29 minutes
Recording file format
Still pictures RAW/JPEG (based on Exif 2.3 standard)/ DPOF-compatible
Still pictures with sound RAW/JPEG (based on Exif 2.3 standard) + QuickTime
Exposure modes Program mode (P), Aperture priority (A), Speed priority (S), Manual setting (M)
Exposure compensation Increments: 1/3 EV steps, setting range: ±3EV
Scene modes Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait , Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candlelight, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sens., High-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Colour modes
Metering modes Multi-field/Centre-weighted/Spot
White balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shadow/Tungsten/Manual setting/Manual measurement
Sensitivity Auto/i.ISO/80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400*/12800*(* by pixel mixed readout)
Shutter speeds 60s - 1/4000s (Starry Sky mode: 15s/30s/60s)
Continuous shooting mode 2.5 fps
Mechanical shutter 2.5 fps: 5 (Standard mode) / 3 (Fine Mode) /10 MP
High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames /sec (image priority)
approx. 10 frames /sec (speed priority)
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9)
Modes Auto, Auto with pre-flash (to reduce red-eye effect), Auto with slower shutter speeds and pre-flash, On, Off
Range (with ISO AUTO and maximum wide-angle setting) Approx. 80cm – 7.2m
Self-Timer 2/10s delay
LCD screen 3.0" TFT LCD, approx. 460,000 pixels
Field of view: approx. 100%, automatic brightness adjustment
Microphone/Speaker Mono
Internal memory Approx. 40MB
Memory cards SD/SDHC/SDXC
Interface Digital: USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Mini HDMI cable (type C)
Analogue Video/Audio: NTSC/PAL FBAS (switchable in menu), Audio-line-out (mono), Dedicated jack (8-pin)
Printer compatibility PictBridge
Operating temperature/humidity 0-40°C / 10-80%
Voltage/capacity 3.6V/1250mAh (400 pictures according to CIPA standards)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 110 x 66 x 43mm
Weight 270g (including memory card and battery)
Included in the box Camera with lens cap, battery charger (Leica BC-DC 10), battery (Leica BP-DC 10), carrying strap, AV cable, USB cable, CD with full instructions (PDF)
Software Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3
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This Phone's Claim To Fame Is An Indestructible Selfie Periscope
Maddie Stone
We're only a few weeks out from IFA, but if you were hoping for a preview of this year's most eccentric devices, Chinese company Huawei has you covered. This is our very first peek at the new Honour 7i, where a flippable, selfie-ready camera takes centre stage. Or the world's fanciest high tech phone projectile. You decide.
Beneath the swivel camera's wide-angle, sapphire-protected lens is a 13MP sensor with a 28mm wide-angle sapphire crystal lens and f/2.0 aperture. The same pivoting module also features a dual-tone LED flash, ready to go the instant you feel compelled to capture the spontaneity of your selfie-rich life. It's intriguing, and certainly weird enough to grab our attention, but let's not forget that the swivel camera concept has been tried before with limited success. More unique even than its twirly parts is a fingerprint reader that doubles as a camera button on the phone's left side. Just touch it to take a selfie.
Now, this may look like the perfect storm of moving parts, but Huawei claims the hinge is sturdy enough to hold for even the most zealous of selfie-takers. According to the company, the mechanism can take at least two years of use, even if you flip it around for 136 selfies a day. And if you're not yet convinced, just have a look at this incredible video. Apparently, the combined force of three smiling ladies isn't powerful enough to snap that little sucker off.
Otherwise, the Honour 7i seems to be a relatively mid-range Android, featuring a 5.2-inch 1080p screen that's powered by a octa-core Snapdragon 616 processor, and offering a choice between 2GB of RAM plus 16GB of storage or 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage. It does have an aluminium chassis rather than a totally plastic one, though.
The phone's available right now in China, with prices starting around $US250. No word yet on global availability, so hang on to those reachie sticks for now.
[Huawei via Gizmodo Espanol]
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French Muslim Brotherhood Says Qaradawi Is Man of Peace
By gmbwatch on March 27, 2012 Daily
The Union des Organisations Islamiques de France (UOIF) has issued a statement calling Global Muslim Brotherhood leader Youssef Qaradawi a “man of peace and tolerance” who has worked toward interfaith dialogue with Jews and Christians. According to the statement:
Monday, March 26, 2012 The Union of French Islamic Organisations is surprised at the current controversy provoked by a statement by the National Front spreading inaccurate information about Sheikh Qaradawi when he has visited France and Europe on several occasions. The UOIF regrets that the climate of suspicion toward the Muslim community is the source of a controversy over information that has been available for months. Sheikh Qaradawi is a man of peace and tolerance who has worked for openness and moderation and whose positions are always in favour of justice and peoples’ freedom. He was received by Pope Jean-Paul II and for several years has carried out work on interfaith dialogue with Jewish and Christian communities around the world. He exercises a positive influence in the Muslim world and is continually attacked by extremist movements because of his modern positions in favour of democracy, women’s rights and dialogue between civilizations. Sheikh Mahmoud El Masri has been invited twice this year by different organisations in France to participate in numerous conferences and this did not then pose any problem for the French authorities. The UOIF regrets that dubious information supplied by the extreme right should be the source of such controversy. The UOIF calls on politicians and the media not to fall for the sickening amalgam by repeating the themes of the far right and exploiting the tragedy in Toulouse. The UOIF would emphasise that it rejects any importation of the Israel-Palestine conflict onto French territory and strongly condemns Islamophobia, racism and antisemitism. In this period of economic and social difficulty our national community needs to demonstrate unity and solidarity in order to take up the challenges we face. The UOIF invites all French citizens, Muslims and non-Muslims, to come and hear for themselves the lectures by the invited individuals. The speeches at the annual gathering of Muslims in France have always been marked by peace and tolerance. The Muslim community has always shown great responsibility in relation to painful events. This responsibility and openness to dialogue will be demonstrated, once again, on the 6 to 9 April, at the Parc des Expositions at Paris – Le Bourget on themes related to Faith, Reform and Hope. Still, the Front National can console themselves with the thought that they have the support not only of Sarkozy but of Harry’s Place too.
For the original French language statement, go here.
A post from yesterday reported that France had barred Qaradawi from entering France to attend next month’s conference to be held by the UOIF.
Qaradawi, a virulent anti-Semite is often referred to here as the most important leader of the global Muslim Brotherhood, an acknowledgement of his role as the de facto spiritual leader of the movement. In 2004, Qaradawi turned down the offer to lead the Egyptian Brotherhood after the death of the Supreme Guide. Based in Qatar, Sheikh Qaradawi has reportedly amassed substantial wealth through his role as Shari’ah adviser to many important Islamic banks and funds. He is also considered to be the “spiritual guide” for Hamas and his fatwas in support of suicide bombings against Israeli citizens were instrumental in the development of the phenomenon. A recent post has discussed a video compilation of Qaradawi’s extremist statements.
The UOIF is widely regarded as representing the Muslim Brotherhood in France. Fouad Alaoui and Lahj Breze took over the leadership of the UOIF in 1993 and were known as the “Bordelaise Clan”, a reference to the French town in which they met as students. They were generally regarded as more moderate than their predecessors Abdallah Ben Mansour and Ahmed Jaballah who have both served as officers of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE), representing the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe. Foud Alaoui is also a FIOE officer. In June 2011, a post reported that the UOIF elected Ahmed Jaballah as its new President, replacing Fouad Alaoui who was elected to a four-year term in 2009 but resigned his post. An earlier post reported that Jaballah was identified as a member of the “Meeting of Muslim Scholars and Thinkers”, an organizaton sponsored by the Saudi Muslim World League. A post from last week discussed a UOIF condemnation of the recent shootings in France that echoes standard Global Muslim Brotherhood themes about terrorism.
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How will the GST impact your startup business
The Good and Services Tax (GST) bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha in December, 2014, is expected to be finally passed in the upcoming monsoon session, to be held from July 18. A decision on GST has been held off for a long time due to the Opposition’s disagreement in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling government has no majority.
A huge change like GST requires a constitutional amendment, which requires a bill to passed in both houses of Parliament.
What is GST?
The biggest indirect tax reform since 1947, GST bill is expected to bring about an economic integration of the Indian economy. GST will help consolidate and streamline the process of indirect taxation and make it easier and more effective. The tax payers will pay one consolidated tax instead of the plethora of taxes including State Value-Added Tax (VAT), Central Excise, Service Tax, Entry Tax or Octroi and a few other indirect taxes.
“The challenges faced due to a complicated tax system on business transactions has been debated for a long time,” said R Narayan, Founder and CEO, Power 2SME. This tax will be levied on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods as well as services at the Central and State government levels. “The distinction between Goods and Services will be reduced gradually, thereby making tax compliances easier,” he added. Most of the developed countries use this form of taxation for ease and convenience and to avoid double taxation.
GST would be payable on price actually paid or payable, termed as “transaction value”, which will include packing cost, commission, and all other expenses incurred for sales. This tax will be payable at the final point of the consumption. The GST will have two components – the Central GST and the State GST, thus, empowering both the State and Central government to legislate and administer their respective taxes.
Except the Tamil Nadu government, which believes that this bill will take away the autonomy of the State government, all other States are in support of the bill.
Why are startups and SMEs so excited about GST?
GST is deemed to benefit all businesses in India, but small businesses can rejoice for the following reasons:
1. Ease of starting business: Any new business needs to have a VAT registration from sales tax department. A business operating in many States has to face a lot of issues regarding the different procedures and fees in each state. GST will bring about a uniformity in process and centralised registration that will make starting business and expanding in different States much simpler.
2. Higher exemptions to new businesses: As per the current structure, any business with a turnover of more than Rs five lakh has to get VAT registration and pay VAT. GST will make this limit higher, to upto Rs 10 lakh and, further to it, businesses with turnover between Rs 10 and 50 lakh will be taxed at a lower rates. This will bring respite from tax burdens to newly established businesses.
3. Simple taxation: Currently, a startup spends a lot of time and energy to manage the various taxes at various points. Adhering to different regulations at different States make the process very complex. GST will simplify the process by integrating all taxes, making the process of paying tax simpler.
4. Respite for businesses in both sales and services: Businesses like restaurants, which fall under both sales and service taxation, have to calculate the VAT and service tax on both items separately. This makes the calculations process very complex. GST will not distinguish between sales and services, and thus the tax calculation will be done on total.
5. Reduction in logistics cost and time across States: Many transport vehicles get delayed during movement across States due to small border tax and checkpost issues. Interstate movement will become cheaper and less time consuming, as these taxes will be eliminated. “The whole Indian market opens up for manufacturers as interstate supply becomes tax-neutral,” explained Narayan. This will also bring down costs associated with maintaining high stocks, as there will be undisrupted movement of goods. As per a CRISIL analysis, GST can reduce logistics costs of companies producing non-bulk goods (comprising all goods besides the primary bulk commodities transported by railways – coal, iron ore, cement, steel, food grains, fertilizers) by as much as 20 percent.
GST to assist curb the fiscal deficit
GST is expected to bring economic integration in the country and a boost in GDP growth, bringing down the fiscal deficit. According to a CRISIL analysis, GST will boost the GDP growth and push the tax revenue of the government higher to work in a dual way to bring down the fiscal deficit.
GST will boost the GDP. “By eliminating the cascading effect of multiple Central and State taxes, GST would reduce the cost of doing business and increase profitability, which in turn, would attract investments and ultimately help GDP growth,” the report stated.
How does GST reduce the cost of doing business? Unlike VAT and service tax, GST is essentially a tax on value addition at each stage, and levied at point of sale and not purchase. This means that the consumer bears the GST charged by only the last dealer in the supply chain, thus making it cheaper for the consumer and increasing the profitability of his business.
Secondly, there are various other taxes levied by the Central and State government on production, manufacture and distributive trade, where no set-off is available in the form of input tax credit. These taxes accumulate and lead to increasing the cost of final product which the consumer has to bear. GST subsumes all these taxes which are set off at each stage starting from producer and ending at the retailer, thus easing the burden on final consumer.
GST will assist in bringing down fiscal deficit by boosting tax collection and simplifying the tax regime, which is expected to bring about better compliance.
“The impact on fiscal deficit might be negative in short term as States are expecting a dip in revenues, but GST will definitely bring down the fiscal deficit over a period of time,” says Rahul Agarwalla, Senior Consultant at Taxmantra.
Thus, a win-win situation both for the government and the tax payers, a situation quite unheard of.
Critics of GST argue that implementation of this tax will lead to losing the fiscal autonomy of the States and cause permanent revenue loss. For a manufacturing State like Tamil Nadu, if taxes are levied at the point of purchase (point of destination) and not on point of sale (point of origin), it can lead to permanent losses close to the tune of Rs 9,270 crore. However, the government has offered to pay compensations to States for the losses borne by them for a transition period.
“Also, the government could not bring complete amendment in the bill. The separate State and Central GST system will not completely eliminate the irregular and double taxation problem and only bring it down,” said Rahul, adding, “The States will be presenting their policies in the upcoming monsoon session, thus it remains to be seen how uniform these policies will turn out to be”.
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University Home > Our Community > Possibilities
From its humble beginning 35 years ago, Heritage University and the Yakama Nation have been intricately woven together. When our founding mothers, Drs. Violet Lumley Rau, Martha Yallup and Kathleen Ross started this university, they did so with the intent of building an institution of higher learning where the cultures of the people of the Yakima Valley were not just embraced but were integrated into the university’s mission and its academics. It was, in part, this emphasis that drew me to accept the presidency of this fine institution.
I feel a great sense of responsibility to honor the university’s history as we move forward into this next chapter. I am acutely aware that Heritage is here on the ancestral lands of the Yakama Nation for a reason, and we must strive to continue the legacy that Violet, Martha and Kathleen began. I am committed to having Heritage University be an integral part of the educational opportunities for the Yakama people and to assure that we offer an education that is both competitive in today’s society as well as consistent with Yakama values and history.
Since I arrived in the region, I have been blessed with the support and friendship of many. I am particularly grateful to the Yakama Tribal Council for their welcome and wisdom. I look forward to this continued engagement and to their ongoing guidance as we build the future of this university.
Andrew C. Sund, Ph.D..
BUILDINGS NAMED FOR OUR FOUNDERS
In September 2016, Heritage honored two of our founding mothers, Violet Lumley Rau and Martha Yallup, with the naming of its newest buildings—the Violet Lumley Rau Center, which houses a large lecture hall and offices for university administration, and the Martha B. Yallup Health Sciences Building, home to the Physician Assistant program’s classroom lab and offices. More than 200 people from the campus and the community came out to celebrate the dedication of the facilities.
The fact that Heritage University is situated on the ancestral lands of the Yakama Nation is not lost on us. The university and the Yakama Nation are tied together by place and by history.
YAKAMA ELDERS CELEBRATED
ive American Heritage Month by honoring Yakama tribal elders for their significant lifetime contributions to the community. Honorees are recognized in full-page ads placed in the Yakama Nation Review and at a gathering on our campus.
2017 Honorees
Max Corpuz Jr.
Gerry Lewis
Agnes Tulee
Stella and Archie Washines
Roger Fiander
Lavina Wilkins
Jo Anna Meninick
Martha Yallup
Tony Washines
Virginia Beavert
Heritage provides students with a rich mix of quality academics, hands-on experiences, and opportunities to network with professionals in their field of choice – all while integrating culturally sensitive education.
CLUBS BRIDGE ACADEMICS AND CULTURE
Heritage has two active Native American student clubs – the Heritage University Native American Club (HUNAC) and the Heritage chapter of the American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL). HUNAC promotes personal pride and provides enrichment opportunities for Native American students, as well as students of all ethnicities. AIBL is a national organization that is dedicated to empowering business students in the United States. The two clubs frequently work together on projects, such as the annual powwow and the honoring of Native American graduates.
In 2017, AIBL was awarded Chapter of the Year by the national organization at its annual conference.
AIBL students receiving the Chapter of the Year award at the national conference. Pictured are (left to right) National AIBL Director Prairie Bighorn, Brettagne Aleck, Alden Andy, Brenda Lewis and Shawna Kalama (front).
SPEAKER SERIES FEATURES NATIVE AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
Established by the Center for Native Health, Culture and the Environment, the Indigenous Natural Resource Leadership Speaker Series brings Native American scientists to the Heritage campus for presentations on their work and their career path. The goal is to both inform students and the community about the science being conducted and to inspire others to see themselves in science careers. Speakers have included community leaders and resource manager of the Ngäbe-Bugle people of Panama and two Native American astrophysicists who are working with the Nobelaward winning LIGO project.
HU STUDENTS CONDUCT RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH)
CORBIN SCHUSTER (Yakama)
Senior and biological science maor, conduted neuroscience research related to obesity and addition at the National Institute of Health during summer 2017.
STEPHANIE BECENTI (Navajo Diné)
A junior majoring in nursing studied traumatic life events in individuals with and without chronic abdominal pain at NIH, Nursing Institute of Nursing Research in summer 2017.
PEOPLE OF THE BIG RIVER–INTERNATIONAL
In December 2017, four Heritage science students – Zane Ketchen, Robyn Raya, Corbin Schuster and Kimberly Stewart (pictured) – participated in a two-week, international research experience in Costa Rica. Heritage was one of six participating colleges and universities. As part of their experience, the students spent nine days at the Las Cruces Biological Station conducting field research.
HU STUDENTS SHINE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Heritage students annually present at two professional and academic STEM conferences: The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). Senior and biological science major Corbin Schuster received second place in the undergraduate student poster competition at the AISES conference in fall 2017. Heritage alumnus Daylen Isaac (B.S., Environmental Science), who is in his second year in a master’s degree program at Washington State University, received honorable mention in the graduate student poster competition Environmental Studies student.
Environmental Studies student
Zane Ketchen presents his
research at the AISES conference
NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS FAST FACTS
89 The total number of Native American students enrolled at Heritage University for fall 2017.
23 The total number of Native American students to graduate in the past two years.
28 The average age of Heritage’s Native American undergraduate students
TOP DEGREE PROGRAMS
98% The percentage of students who receive scholarships, grants or other forms of financial aid.
$233,240 The total amount of Heritage University funding awarded to Native American students (fall 2017).$1,047,085 The total amount of financial aid awarded to Native American students at Heritage University (fall 2017).
Scholarships are an essential element that makes a college education affordable for most Heritage University students. Heritage’s financial aid counselors work closely with students to help them find ways to fund their education, including state and federal aid, as well as university-funded scholarships. Heritage has many different scholarship funds, including the full-ride scholarships Soar, the Act Six Leadership Initiative, the Sinegal Family Foundation Scholarship and Moccasin Lake Foundation Scholarship. Additionally, Heritage works in partnership with several foundations and tribal entities to provide scholarships that are specific to Native American students.
Heritage has 14 scholarship funds specifically designated for Native American Students
Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Scholarship
Muckleshoot Casino Tribal Scholarship
Legends Casino Scholarship
Bill & Martha Yallup Scholarship
The Vision Hunters Scholarship
Peggy Torner Scholarship
Kathleen Ross snjm Intercultural Scholarship
Leland Strait Awards
Johnson Family Scholarship
Kathryn Ondreyco snjm Scholarship
Luella Bailey-Doherty Scholarship
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Johnson Scholarship Foundation
BRETTAGNE ALECK (Yakama)
Sophomore Majoring in Math
2016 Soar Scholarship
BRENDA LEWIS (Yakama)
Senior Majoring in Business
Johnson Scholarship Fund
IDA MOSES-HYIPEER (Yakama)
Junior Majoring in Business
Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions Scholarship
FOUNDATION GRANT TO BUILD $1.5 MILLION ENDOWMENT
A grant awarded by the Johnson Scholarship Foundation created an endowment to support scholarships for Native American students studying business or entrepreneurship at Heritage University. In an agreement between Heritage and the foundation, the university will raise $1 million over the next three years. The foundation will match $500,000 to build the endowment.
Historically, the foundation has been one of the university’s strongest supporters of Native American scholarships, having awarded $50,000 in scholarships to Native American students studying business annually for the past eight years.
“We are impressed with Heritage University’s track record of creating educational opportunities for people who, through no fault of their own, do not enjoy the advantages of the affluent,” said R. Malcolm Macleod, president and chief executive officer of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation. “By increasing our support to Heritage, we know they will be able to help even more indigenous students become successful in contributing to the growth of the Yakama Nation and the surrounding communities. We encourage all peoples of the valley to join us in this endeavor by making a contribution to this scholarship endowment and thereby help it reach its full potential.”
Heritage University is proud to be part of the greater Yakima Valley community and a supporter of the Yakama Nation and its people. As part of our commitment to being a good neighbor, the university provides community support that promotes education, health and wellness, the environment, and cultural preservation and enrichment
CRAFTING FUTURE COLLEGE STUDENTS
Our schools are filled with really great kids. They are future business and tribal leaders, scientists, health care professionals, social workers, artists and educators. We want every child to achieve his or her best. That is why Heritage works with local schools, including the Yakama Nation Tribal School and Mt. Adams School District to give middle and high school students opportunities to see themselves as college bound through science programs like First Nations MESA, EnvironMentors, The People of the Big River field class, and the Nursing Academy.
ENVIRONMENTORS – 20 kids students White Swan High School participated in EnvironMentors over the past two years. In 2016, White Swan students Maria Ortiz, Sullyvan Piel and Judy Bergevin went to the National EnviornMentors Fair in Washington D.C. and brought home the Chapter of the Year award. Piel received and an Award of Excellence in Forest Stewardship for his research presentation.
FIRST NATIONS MESA – The program is a partnership between Heritage and the University of Washington that engages middle and high school students in math and science-based activities to prepare them for STEM careers.
NURSING ACADEMY – In 2017, Heritage launched its Nursing Academy in partnership with White Swan High School. A half dozen students went through the Academy’s Nursing Camp over the summer, where they learned some basic nursing skills and about careers in health care. The program is funded by the Yakima Valley Community Foundation and is an ongoing and expanding partnership with the school to provide mentoring and career exploration through the field of health care.
PEOPLE OF THE BIG RIVER – During the summer of 2017, 6 students from White Swan High School and 10 Heritage University students spent two weeks on a 1,500 mile journey meeting with tribal elders, scientists and resource managers to learn about their host tribe’s culture, the environmental issues that are impacting them, and their management efforts.
CULTURAL SHARING WITH THE NORTHWEST SCHOOL
In 2016 and 2017 Heritage hosted 10th graders from Northwest School in Seattle for their annual service project. As part of their learning experience, Heritage worked with its Yakama students to provide cultural education that included a tour of Fort Simcoe State Park, shadowing of Heritage fisheries students conducting field studies on salmon, and a traditional salmon dinner with performances by the Little Swans.
ALL NATIONS STUDENT POWWOW
In 2016 the Heritage’s chapter of the American Indian Business Leaders and the Heritage University Native American Club joined forces to present the university’s first All Nations Student Powwow. Over 500 people came out for this inaugural event. This became an annual event with their second powwow in August 2017.
PRESERVING THE LANGUAGE
Preserving language is an important part of protecting the cultural heritage of a people. Heritage‘s Center for Indigenous Health, Culture and the Environment and the Heritage University Language Center are working to help revitalize and promote the language of the Yakama people.
In 2017, 20 people completed the Language Center’s college-level language courses
In August 2016, Heritage hosted the 4th Annual Páwyak’ukt Ichishkíin Sapsikw’ałáma (Gathering of Ichishkíin Teachers) inpartnership with the Oregon Northwest Indian Language Institute.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
In October 2017, Heritage’s Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention Project teamed up with the Yakama Nation Behavioral Health – Victims Resource Program to present the two-day Trauma Informed Care Conference. The conference brought together 150 behavioral health professionals for an event that educated participants about behavioral health and wellness issues impacting the community. The keynote address by Maria Yellow Horse Brave
Heart, Ph.D., focused on the impact of historical trauma on Native Americans and their communities today. Breakout sessions included the Traditional Spirit Horse therapy workshop sponsored by Heritage’s prevention project.
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AAIB wins insurance trade license in Somalia
Trade Arabia
Jordan-based AAIB Insurance has received a license to trade in Somalia.
The company received its 'Special Permit And Service Certificate Of Registration As A Business' from the Somali Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently.
The permit means that AAIB is the only foreign insurance broking company able to place insurance business from within Somalia. It already has a representative on the ground in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
“While the licence is a source of pride and competitive advantage to AAIB, its implications go way beyond the commercial interests of one company,” said William Wakeham, CEO.
"The real significance of this permit is that it is an important stepping stone in the development and reconstruction of Somalia after 22 years of civil war. This is good for Somalia and good for the companies that want to participate in its growth because for the first time they can get insurance cover for their operations informed by intimate local knowledge -as opposed to generic cover written at arm's length," said Wakeham.
He added that East Africa generally and Somalia in particular has become one of the most attractive areas in the world for oil and gas exploration. Late last year Somalia announced that it intends to auction 308 newly delineated blocks of oil rights.
"Without people on the ground, insurance companies find it hard to assess risk accurately. Some risks can't be covered at all and others carry a higher than necessary premium. Now the long slow task of realising Somalia's inherent wealth can begin in earnest," he said.
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On The Beat With Mark Lazerus and Tracey Myers
The Chicago Sun-Times presents “On the Beat,” a weekly podcast that takes its listeners inside the Chicago Blackhawks dressing room. Sun-Times beat reporter Mark Lazerus, who is in his sixth season covering the Hawks, is joined by his co-host Tracey Myers of NHL.com. The dynamic duo will bring on guests and other writers every week as they take you around the league.
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Dövüş Kulübü
Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author),
Elif Özsayar (Translator)
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İstenmeyen yağlar. Pahalı, butik sabunlar. Maaş çekleri, güzel bir ev, zarif mobilyalar. Yalnızlık ve yabancılaşma. Tüketimin susmayan arsız çağrısı. Yalanlar ve yalanlar. Nefret ve öfke.
İlk kez yayımlandığı 1996'dan beri bir yeraltı klasiği olarak anılan Dövüş Kulübü, yeni binyılın eşiğinde geçen bir anti-ütopya öyküsünü anlatıyor. Yaşadığı hayattan nefret eden, ölüm İstenmeyen yağlar. Pahalı, butik sabunlar. Maaş çekleri, güzel bir ev, zarif mobilyalar. Yalnızlık ve yabancılaşma. Tüketimin susmayan arsız çağrısı. Yalanlar ve yalanlar. Nefret ve öfke.
İlk kez yayımlandığı 1996'dan beri bir yeraltı klasiği olarak anılan Dövüş Kulübü, yeni binyılın eşiğinde geçen bir anti-ütopya öyküsünü anlatıyor. Yaşadığı hayattan nefret eden, ölüm düşüncesini saplantı haline getirmiş, insani yakınlığı kanser dayanışma gruplarında arayan genç adam. Aynı dayanışma gruplarının bir başka müdavimi, toplum kaçkını bir genç kadın. Ve Tyler Durden; yalanlar ve mutsuzlukla dolu bir dünyaya kendi yöntemleriyle saldıran yarı çılgın bir kurtarıcı, baştan çıkarıcı bir intikam meleği. Tyler'ın felsefesine göre, tüketim kültürünün uyuşturucu etkisinden kurtulmanın yolu, fiziksel acıyla tanışarak yeniden doğmaktır. Çok geçmeden, gecenin geç saatlerinde bar bodrumlarında toplanan gizli bir dövüş kulübü ülkenin dört yanını saracaktır. Ama Tyler'ın dünyasında sınırlara ve kurallara yer yoktur. Kendi bedenini örseleyen bir müritler ordusu, toplum düzenini ve konformizmi imha etmek üzere Tyler'ın peşine takılır...
Chuck Palahniuk'un ilk romanı, tüketim kültürüne, hırs ve üstünlük duygusuna, güzellik idealine ve iş dünyasına zehir zemberek bir eleştiri yöneltiyor. Palahniuk, karanlık bir mizahla desteklediği güçlü ve çarpıcı üslubuyla, yaşadığımız dünyanın çirkin suretine ayna tutuyor. Son on yılın en özgün, en sarsıcı romanları arasında sayılan Dövüş Kulübü'nü Türkçe'ye kazandırmaktan sevinç duyuyoruz. ...more
Published February 2001 by Ayrıntı Yayınları (first published 1996)
https://www.ayrintiyayinlari.com.tr/kitap/dovus-kulubu/27
The Narrator, Tyler Durden, Marla Singer
Oregon Book Award for Fiction (1997)
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Aug 26, 2011 anarki rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: real-horrorshow, re-read
You do not talk about Fight Club, but...
Upon winning the Oregon Book Award for best novel and the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, Chuck Palahniuk’s visionary debut novel, Fight Club, was shot to the veins of mainstream fiction. Following the success of its 1999 film adaptation directed by David Fincher, Fight Club gained cult classic status and has become a disturbingly accurate interpretation of our modern world.
The unnamed male narrator, suffering from a long streak of You do not talk about Fight Club, but...
The unnamed male narrator, suffering from a long streak of insomnia, finds cure by attending cancer support groups. But when Marla Singer—a sallow, heavy-smoking nihilist—enters the evening meetings and mirrors his own fraud, his insomnia returns, so he confronts Singer to split schedules with him.
On the night when his condominium mysteriously blows up, he calls Tyler Durden, whom he had previously met—under strange circumstances—on a beach. They agree to meet at a bar, where, after drinking, Durden asks him a favor, “I want you to hit me as hard as you can.”
The narrator swings the punch that cradled Fight Club into the world. Shortly, a multitude of men with white-collar jobs join them. Every weekend, in the parking lots and basements of bars, they hold these late-hour no-holds-barred-and-barefisted fights that “go on as long as they have to.”
These one-on-one melees curiously evoke psychotherapeutic effects—resembling that of enlightenment—within the men: they are reborn from their entombed lives.
Fight Club soon evolves into Project Mayhem, an anarchic army led by Durden, who seeks to fulfill his visions of global enlightenment through organized chaos, public unrest, and demolition.
Fight Club is a social satire on the dehumanizing effects of consumerism: alienation brought by chronic materialism, illusory comforts, overindulgence, and career and lifestyle obsessions fueled by advertising. “The modern world is for business—not for the people,” as what the great psychoanalyst Carl Jung said.
“It’s only after you’ve lost everything that you’re free to do anything.” Skillfully fusing Zen elements with Durden’s extremist ideologies, Palahniuk has written a provocative expression of metaphysical rebellion. The collective revolt against the existential vacuum is Durden’s nucleus and what draws men toward him.
Fight Club’s noir ambience and the solid economy of its prose are reminiscent of Albert Camus’s The Stranger, but with the sharp nonlinear narration executing its plot; inheriting Kurt Vonnegut’s dark humor, Chuck Palahniuk is among today’s distinct and intriguing voices. ...more
Jun 12, 2012 jessica rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
the first rule of reading fight club is: you do not talk about reading fight club.
which is a good thing because i honestly have no idea what i read.
man, this book is W I L D.
May 10, 2007 ruzmarì rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Shelves: wouldnt-read-again
Mary Ann Evans, in the 1850s, spoke out against the notion that "lady novelists" were capable of producing only "silly novels" - precious, sentimental, illogical and improbable claptrap - while men produced high literature. She changed her name to George Eliot and wrote as a "gender neutral" narrator, highly educated and worldly, and mostly transparent (i.e., not silly).
The 1990s finds us again at a crossroads where literature is concerned, with the rise of Oprah's book club and the whole genre Mary Ann Evans, in the 1850s, spoke out against the notion that "lady novelists" were capable of producing only "silly novels" - precious, sentimental, illogical and improbable claptrap - while men produced high literature. She changed her name to George Eliot and wrote as a "gender neutral" narrator, highly educated and worldly, and mostly transparent (i.e., not silly).
The 1990s finds us again at a crossroads where literature is concerned, with the rise of Oprah's book club and the whole genre of "chick lit" on the one hand (in many cases just "silly novels by lady novelists" revivified), and a sort of phallic-anxiety heavy-on-the-masculine literature on the other. This second group, I like to call "guy crap." It's not a bad label ; there's some good stuff in guy crap, just like there is on Oprah's book list. Guy crap includes genre fiction (Dennis Lehane, Jonathan Lethem), as well as insistent intellectualism (David Foster Wallace, Martin Amis, Paul Auster) ... and, of course, the violent, psych-you-out, latter-day-Robbe-Grillet disturbances of Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk. Some of these are done well, and some of them are just as silly as the lady novelists' claptrap.
Fight Club is one of those novels where the unrelenting GUY-ness of narrator and storyline begins as an intriguing challenge and ends up fatiguing and gimmicky. In case there's anyone out here who hasn't either read the book or seen the movie, I won't spoil anything, I promise. It's a book about a bunch of young men, frustrated in their low-on-the-ladder white-collar day jobs and the emptiness of modern society, who meet routinely to pound each other close to death and plot destruction on a less personal scale. The novel is Palahniuk's testament to the counter-culture of yuppiedom, a world in which squalor and presentability, upward mobility and civil disobedience, live side by side and take each other's measure daily. Palahniuk asks pointed questions about the world we live in, and his prose is the strength of this novel - he keeps you interested, even when you realize how much you hate what he's saying.
And you should hate what Palahniuk is saying. Because at the heart of the novel sits a troubled foundation. It's not the acts of (juvenile, for the most part) sociopathy, or even the ultimate real pathology the characters fall into. What you should hate as (or after) you read is the book's central three-part idea, that (a) the disaffected youth of the video-game generation really do hold the truth about society ; (b) society in turn is nothing but a reflection of the video-game generation's disaffected world-view ; and (c) once a disaffected youth of the video-game generation, always a disaffected youth of the video-game generation - there is no improvement, there is no connection, there is no healing, there is no "out," because boys never grow up. Even the support-group conceit that could represent the narrator's redemptive attempt at relation turns out to be just a device, as egotistical for the character as it is ultimately for the storyline. Relation between people doesn't exist, not really : you don't talk about fight club. We're all just wandering bruised through the wasted LCD landscape, staking out our independence like rebel teenagers, promising to blow up whatever we disagree with.
Palahniuk has said he wrote this book as a kind of provocation, to get back at a publisher for turning down his earlier manuscript. I wonder if he peed in the publisher's soup, too : it wouldn't altogether surprise me. ...more
Mar 23, 2019 Sean Barrs the Bookdragon rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: 5-star-reads, contemporary-lit, 2019-10-book-challenge
“You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world.”
Fight Club is absolutely tragic in its reflection of the real world. I get angry when I read it and annoyed at a world that could cause such a situation. This may be fiction, but it’s full of truth.
The modern world is unfulfilling and depressing. People spend their lives “You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world.”
The modern world is unfulfilling and depressing. People spend their lives working in call centres or sat behind desks slowly getting more miserable until they become depressed and want to kill themselves. The modern world drives people crazy with its insufferable and suffocating ways. It’s a concrete jungle and not all of us can find happiness amongst the endless grey days of mundanity.
And in a way, Fight Club is a reaction against that. Fighting bare knuckle in the streets is a way of feeling alive in a dead and detached world. It might be painful, but it is something. It’s a feeling, no matter how bad it may be. It’s better than the nothingness that faces these men as they wonder amongst the stones and lights of an insomnia driven emptiness because it is a feeling, a reminder that they are in fact alive. If you’ve ever worked a dead end nine to five job, then you may be able to relate. It can be soul destroying.
“I let go. Lost in oblivion. Dark and silent and complete. I found freedom. Losing all hope was freedom.”
This is not a happy book. It possesses no bright spark and like American Psycho it left me feeling thoroughly defeated after reading, and that’s because there is so much truth in these pages. Hard truths. Gut-wrenchingly agonising truths. Truths that might make you question your own existence because they are just so cynical in their viewpoint. It’s all a bit of a mind fuck. And if we’re to talk about the power of words, about how words can affect you and make you perceive something new, then these words certainly are powerful in their terribleness.
You should go read them.
If you dare. ...more
Jun 25, 2013 Lyn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I believe in love at first sight, and I’m talking about books.
A few pages into The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin and I knew that this was the book I had been looking for my whole life. The same for Robert A. Heinlein’s brilliant The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. These books are speaking to me, the author and I are sharing a conversation and I am hearing what I want to hear but the writer, through the osmosis of shared visions, is saying for me what I want to say. I had nebulous thoughts and that I believe in love at first sight, and I’m talking about books.
A few pages into The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin and I knew that this was the book I had been looking for my whole life. The same for Robert A. Heinlein’s brilliant The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. These books are speaking to me, the author and I are sharing a conversation and I am hearing what I want to hear but the writer, through the osmosis of shared visions, is saying for me what I want to say. I had nebulous thoughts and that writer succinctly stated, set down in black and white, what for me was pre-language thought only.
Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club is another, and Palahniuk speaks for a generation; he boils down and dilutes what we all want to say but felt only. The primal fears and drives that we know deep down but before this book could give no voice; Palahniuk has found a pigment to paint on our collective cave wall. What Palahniuk illustrates in words is Edvard Munch’s The Scream amplified and multiplied by ten million.
“I am Joe’s fear of death”.
He is talking about repressed anger spread out over an actuarial table of life expectancy. Stripped down to fighting weight and stepping into the ring with borrowed gloves, this book is a gritty explanation of the dark side of Generation X men.
“What you see at Fight Club is a generation of men raised by women”. This quote is the hard nucleus around which the novel forms, growing fruitlike around a solid core.
The next great, definitive quote is “The first rule about Fight Club is that you don’t talk about fight Club.” This is a charismatic catch phrase, to be sure, but it is more than this. Palahniuk goes to great length, albeit subtle, to reveal that much of what is felt and experienced in Fight Club is either beyond or beneath language, inexpressible. Palahniuk is grasping at deep roots. One of the foundations of feminist thought is communication, the need for women to relate to one another and to talk about feelings. Men are encouraged to express themselves as well and Palahniuk takes time, the same as Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises, to draw a misdirected connection to the narrator’s affinity for self help groups and his need to cry. I can hear the echoes of Jake Barnes crying by himself and of Romero’s desperate but heroic fist fighting accomplishments. Palahniuk resurrects the strong, quiet type and raises him, dead from the grave, in a post-modern zombie-like caricature; Fight Club’s protagonists are still “30 year old boys” trying to be what they were never raised to be.
I cannot help but compare this book with Bernard Malamud’s The Natural. I saw both film before reading the book, and both film adaptations have significant variances from the original literature.
Fight Club was brilliant and disturbing all at the same time.
Jan 03, 2013 Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: contemporary, fiction, literature, mystery, adult
Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor's exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, the protagonist finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups. Then he meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.
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تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و ششم ماه می سال 2011 میلادی
عنوان: باشگاه مشت زنی؛ نویسنده: چاک پالانیک؛ مترجم: پیمان خاکسار؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، نشر چشمه، 1390، در 230 ص، شابک: 9789643627379؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان امریکایی - سده 20م
داستان با این جملات آغاز میشود: «تایلر» یک شغل پیشخدمتی برایم پیدا میکند، و بعد تفنگی در دهانم میچپاند، و میگوید که: اولین قدم برای رسیدن به جاودانگی مردن است. با اینکه من و «تایلر» از مدتها قبل بهترین دوست هم بودیم، باز هم مردمان، همیشه از من میپرسیدند که اسم «تایلر دردن» به گوشم خورده یا نه. لوله ی تفنگ به ته گلویم فشار میآورد. «تایلر» میگوید: ما واقعا نمیمیریم. با زبانم شیارهای صدا خفه کن لوله ی تفنگ را، که خودمان مته شان کرده ایم، حس میکنم. بیشتر صداییکه شلیک گلوله ایجاد میکند، در اثر انبساط گازهاست. گلوله صدای زیر قابل شنیدنی هم تولید میکند، که به خاطر حرکت بسیار سریعش است. برای خفه کردن صدا، تنها باید تعداد زیادی سوراخ، داخل لوله ی تفنگ ایجاد کرد. اینکار به گازها اجازه ی خروج میدهد؛ و اینطوری سرعت گلوله، به کمتر از سرعت صوت میرسد. اگر سوراخها را، درست مته نکنی تفنگ در دستت منفجر میشود. پایان نقل از متن. باشگاه مبارزه؛ روایت تجربیات شخصیت اصلی بینام رمان است، که از بیخوابی و اختلال هویت، رنج میبرد. او پس از اینکه در گروههای مختلف روان درمانی گروهی، نقش فردی بسیار بیمار را، بازی میکند، آرامش مییابد، و از بیخوابی نجات پیدا میکند. اما پس از آشنایی با دختری به نام: «مارلا سینگر»، مجدداً به بیخوابی دچار میشود؛ تا زمانیکه با شخصی به نام: «تایلر دردن» آشنا میشود. آنها با کمک هم باشگاه زیرزمینی مبارزه ای تاسیس میکنند، که اعضای آن در مبارزه با یکدیگر، عقده های خود را خالی، و به نوعی روان خویش را درمان میکنند. ا. شربیانی ...more
Apr 04, 2008 Bill Kerwin rated it liked it · review of another edition
I wondered whether this book would seem self-absorbed and shallow in our post-9/11 world, but instead I found it prophetic. Throughout the materialism and political correctness of the 1990's and Tyler Durden's response to it, you can sense how all that repressed mama's boy machismo is just hoping and praying for something big and fiery and nasty that would blow our little precious world apart. Well, with 9/11 and the Iraq war, we sure got it. So . . . are all you boys satisfied now?
Sure, this
Sure, this book has its flaws. The rhetorical use of repetition, although effective at first, eventually becomes little more than a stylistic tic. Also, for such a hard-edged book, it gets surprisingly (and disappointingly) sentimental at the end.
Still . . . "Fight Club" is wickedly funny, memorably aphoristic and prophetic. And it holds up well after fifteen years. ...more
Sep 22, 2017 Jen rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This is satirical, cynical, Darkly intense. A mind f**k.
What person in their right mind goes to support groups for cancer patients in order to get perspective on their own life and cure their insomnia? That's what kind of story this is. This is how it begins. An Obsession with death.
Then the fight club is born. Blue collar to white collar. There are 6 rules in the fight club. First rule: you don't talk about the fight club. Second rule: you don't talk about the fight club. Third rule: two men This is satirical, cynical, Darkly intense. A mind f**k.
Then the fight club is born. Blue collar to white collar. There are 6 rules in the fight club. First rule: you don't talk about the fight club. Second rule: you don't talk about the fight club. Third rule: two men per fight. Fourth rule: one fight at a time. Fifth rule: no shoes, no shirts in the fight club. The sixth rule: the fight goes on as long as they have to.
This is their way of turning down the volume in the real world. These guys are on a mission to self destruct although they would describe it as "enlightenment". A subculture of violence trying to correct all the wrongs in the world with the most primitive emotion and passion that exists: hate.
What a trip Palahniuk takes the reader on. What one may interpret as a mind blowing, head shaking, wtf is going on: let the fights begin! Another may interpret it as a state of mental illness and the effects of it not being treated. A fascinating analysis of the human psyche.
Enough said. 4.5⭐️ ...more
Jun 05, 2008 Sarah rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Recommends it for: Trendwhores
Dear Chuck,
I have tried to like you. Really, I honestly have. I tried to read Rant, I tried to read Choke and then I attempted this book. Rare is the moment where I realize I enjoyed the movie much MUCH more then then the novel it is based on. I simply do not like your style of writing, and I have been ridiculed by fanboys who will defend your honor to the grave. Your style comes off as unique, but I can feel the pretentiousness like a piece of meat stuck in between my teeth. You know full well Dear Chuck,
I have tried to like you. Really, I honestly have. I tried to read Rant, I tried to read Choke and then I attempted this book. Rare is the moment where I realize I enjoyed the movie much MUCH more then then the novel it is based on. I simply do not like your style of writing, and I have been ridiculed by fanboys who will defend your honor to the grave. Your style comes off as unique, but I can feel the pretentiousness like a piece of meat stuck in between my teeth. You know full well that a vast majority of your audience shops at Hot Topic, and you lead them by the fishnets to your thin plot lines, monotone voice and the "gritty" and "edgy" characters that seem to recycle themselves with your stories. (You wake up in Miami. You wake up in Des Moines. You wake up in Botswana...straitlaced man meets crazy man: life changes. Rinse. Repeat.)
I have been told that I do not "get" you. That I do not understand the basics of a male love story, a male writer who understands the male psyche and who can convey what it really feels like to be, a male. Perhaps this is the core of my issue, being a hapless female who fails at trends. Either way, I have friends that adore you and for that reason only I will not completely denounce you on the internets. Keep appealing to your trendy fan base and keep raking in the dough. Maybe someday I will swallow my pride and appeal to the masses just like you. And James Patterson.
Sarah ...more
May 20, 2010 Lou rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: adapted-to-screen
1st rule about Fight Club is read the novel first! Well thats my rule, i watched the movie, when it came out years ago (most the population) and only now discovered the real Fight club.
The narrator is a traveling automobile company employee who suffers from insomnia. On advice from his doctor attends support groups and pretends to be a victim. He gains some emotional release here and feels part of a people and becomes addicted to attending these support groups as an imposter. He's not the only
The narrator is a traveling automobile company employee who suffers from insomnia. On advice from his doctor attends support groups and pretends to be a victim. He gains some emotional release here and feels part of a people and becomes addicted to attending these support groups as an imposter. He's not the only one who's a trickster and important character pops up at the meetings Marla and they both find they have an emptiness to fill and befriend each other.
On a flight he befriended a key character of the story, Durden a soap salesman, they arrange to meet at a bar and the rest is history as they say. They set up a fight club the rules are.
1.You don't talk about fight club.
3.When someone says stop, or goes limp, the fight is over.
4.Only two guys to a fight.
5.One fight at a time.
6.They fight without shirts or shoes.
7.The fights go on as long as they have to.
8.If this is your first night at fight club, you have to fight.
They are "a generation of men raised by women," being without a male example in their lives to help shape their masculinity. The fight club is not really about physical combat, money, skill or winning but instead a way for participants to experience feeling in a society where they are otherwise numb. The fighting forms a resistance to the impulse to be "cocooned" in society. The fighting between the men stripped away the "fear of pain" and "the reliance on material signifiers of their self-worth", leaving them to experience something valuable.
As the fight club's membership grows Tyler begins to use it to spread his anti-consumerist ideas and recruits fight club's members to participate in increasingly elaborate pranks on corporate America. This was originally the narrator's idea, but Tyler takes control from him. Tyler eventually gathers the most devoted fight club members (referred to as "space monkeys") and forms "Project Mayhem," a cult-like organization that trains itself as an army to bring down modern civilization. This Organization, like fight club, is controlled by a set of rules:
1.You don't ask questions.
3.No excuses.
4.No lies.
5.You have to trust Tyler.
The narrator becomes unhappy with Tyler's extremities and a battle for power and control ignites literally. The narrator and Tyler can no longer accommodate the same space one has to give in on power and control!
I can not comment anymore on the story as i don't want to spoil the story any further.
This was a thought provoking read and written in a wacky style.
Think of the Psycho movie and that Jack Nicholson character from One Flew over the cuckoos nest playing Mr Bates and you might have something close to the protagonist in this story.
"But I'm Tyler Durden. I invented fight club. Fight club is mine. I wrote those rules. None of you would be here if it wasn't for me. And I say it stops here!"
"I love everything about Tyler Durden, his courage and his smarts. His nerve. Tyler is funny and charming and forceful and independent, and men look up to him and expect him to change their world. Tyler is capable and free, and I am not. I'm not Tyler Durden."
"This was the goal of Project Mayhem, Tyler said, the complete and right-away destruction of civilization. What comes next in Project Mayhem, nobody except Tyler knows. The second rule is you don't ask questions."
"It's Project Mayhem that's going to save the world. A cultural ice age. A prematurely induced dark age. Project Mayhem will force humanity to go dormant or into remission long enough for the Earth to recover."
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Aug 09, 2007 Kay rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: favourites, americana
I read this book as a self-absorbed 18-year old and never looked back. Brilliant modern critique of western consumerism and masculinity, told through the story of an underground club of men who beat the hell out of each other as a way of working through their disillusionments.
Each sentence of each chapter is quotable, things like :
'You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile.'
'We don't I read this book as a self-absorbed 18-year old and never looked back. Brilliant modern critique of western consumerism and masculinity, told through the story of an underground club of men who beat the hell out of each other as a way of working through their disillusionments.
'We don't have a great war in our generation, or a great depression, but we do, we have a great war of the spirit. We have a great revolution against the culture. The great depression is our lives. We have a spiritual depression.'
(As a trivial aside, you can hear a selection of them in the Dust Brother's song 'This is Your Life' featuring Brad Pitt, who incidentally does a pretty good job as the aforementioned anti-hero in the movie.)
What is most poignant however, is the lingering effects of the narrator's troubled relationship with his father throughout his adult life. The quote I remembered most explicity, even years after reading Fight Club is this one:
"What you have to understand, is your father was your model for God. If you're male and you're Christian and living in America, your father is your model for God. And if you never know your father, if your father bails out and dies or is never at home, what do you believe about God?"
I'm waiting for another book to come along that will speak as loudly to me about modern day malaise.
Jan 17, 2016 Natalia Yaneva rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: in-english
Bulgarian review below/Ревюто на български е по-долу
Since I began marching in step with the people who (try to) earn their daily bread (and fruits and vegetables too), I take the subject of the forsaken rank-and-file employee in a crappy office to heart and it’s a sticky subject to me. Is there anyone who haven’t made the discovery that nothing makes you go off your wits as surely as a job that suffocates you? We all dwell in the miniature boxes of our lives and offices so we can successfully Bulgarian review below/Ревюто на български е по-долу
Since I began marching in step with the people who (try to) earn their daily bread (and fruits and vegetables too), I take the subject of the forsaken rank-and-file employee in a crappy office to heart and it’s a sticky subject to me. Is there anyone who haven’t made the discovery that nothing makes you go off your wits as surely as a job that suffocates you? We all dwell in the miniature boxes of our lives and offices so we can successfully squeeze in the petty hole which our dear consumerist society has left for us. Yes, that’s right – in order to buy stuff we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like.
Too many human beings live their lives as in a dream. They eat, speak, and do whatever they do with the sluggish mechanical movements which suggest a lack of a more significant thought process. Same shit, different day, some would say. We are all Pavlov’s dogs and we just wait for the respective cues to do the next thing for the day.
‘This is how it is with insomnia. Everything is so far away, a copy of a copy of a copy. The insomnia distance of everything, you can't touch anything and nothing can touch you.’
Chuck Palahniuk constructs surrealistic metaphors. His sarcasm’s whip stings you harshly and it smarts. Is this who I am? Boring life, empty like a shell, meaningless, I get out of bed, I’m not quite awake all day long, I go to bed, I hoard, and hoard, and hoard. Wherefore? And when you push someone up against the wall so tight they can barely hold it together, they just give you the finger and lash against you. This is when Tyler appears. And Tyler is not like you. Tyler pisses over the established order (literally) and knows what he wants – and especially how to get it.
‘Fight Club’ leaves you raw as the knuckles of a hand which has hit something. It is the cold shower of the future. Of that future when even the sleeping cocoons have realized that something has to change.
‘We are the middle children of history, raised by television to believe that someday we'll be millionaires and movie stars and rock stars, but we won't. And we're just learning this fact,’ Tyler said. ‘So don't fuck with us.’
Our great depression is our life. In a world where communication is everything, people have forgotten to talk to each other. We’ve forgotten to be people. We’ve forgotten to treat each other as human beings. We’ve forgotten to do humane things. Sometimes though there are some who venture to lift the lid of their reason and check if Schrödinger’s cat is still alive in there. In some cases it is. And its name is Tyler.
Откакто и аз се влях в редиците на хората, които сами (се опитват да) си припечелват хляба (и плодовете, и зеленчуците), темата за низвергнатия редови служител в смотан офис ми е доста близка и болезнена. Кой ли не е правил в живота си откритието, че почти нищо друго не те чалва така, както работа, от която се задушаваш? А всички обитаваме малките кутийки на живота и офиса си, за да можем успешно да се натъпчем в дребната ниша, която ни е оставило милото ни консуматорско общество. Да, точно така – за да си купим неща, които не ни трябват, с пари, които нямаме, така че да можем да впечатлим хора, които не харесваме.
Твърде много човешки същества живеят живота си като насън. Хранят се, говорят, правят, каквото правят, с онези лениви механични движения, които подсказват липса на протичащ по-съществен мисловен процес. Same shit, different day, биха казали някои. Всички сме кучета на Павлов и просто чакаме съответните сигнали, за да извършим следващото действие за деня.
Чък Паланюк гради сюрреалистични метафори. Камшикът на сарказма му рязко те парва и ти засмъдява. И аз ли съм това? Отегчен, черупково празен живот, безсмислен, ставам, не съм особено буден цял ден, лягам си, трупам, трупам, трупам. За къде? И когато натегнете пружината докрай и ви се струва, че няма накъде повече, тя просто ви тегли една и изскача рязко нагоре. И се появява Тайлър. А Тайлър не е като вас. Тайлър пикае (буквално) на установения ред и знае какво иска – и най-вече как да го постигне.
„Боен клуб“ оставя ожулено като по кокалчетата на ръката, когато удариш. Той е студеният душ на бъдещето. На онова бъдеще, в което дори заспалите пашкули са осъзнали, че трябва нещо да се промени.
Нашата велика депресия е нашият живот. В свят, в който комуникациите са всичко, хората са забравили да общуват. Забравили са да са хора. Забравили са да се отнасят един към друг като с хора. Забравили са да правят човешки неща. Понякога обаче има такива, които се осмеляват да повдигнат капака на разума си и да проверят дали котката на Шрьодингер, която се намира вътре, е все още жива. В някои случаи е жива. И се казва Тайлър. ...more
Jan 31, 2008 Chris rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: fiction
Well, now I reckon y'all have seen the movie, so there's probably not a whole lot that you need to know about this book.
You know Tyler Durden.
He's the Id, the unchained spirit that wants what he wants and he wants it now. He's the voice in your head that tells you that everything is worthless, that chaos, death and the end of civilization would be better than anything our so-called "society" could ever create. He's the one standing over your left shoulder, whispering "Burn it all down. It'll be Well, now I reckon y'all have seen the movie, so there's probably not a whole lot that you need to know about this book.
He's the Id, the unchained spirit that wants what he wants and he wants it now. He's the voice in your head that tells you that everything is worthless, that chaos, death and the end of civilization would be better than anything our so-called "society" could ever create. He's the one standing over your left shoulder, whispering "Burn it all down. It'll be fun." He acts in secret, he has an army of minions, and he has a plan.
Oh yes, you know Tyler Durden.
The narrator of this dark and strange cautionary tale knows Tyler all too well, and tells us of how he and Tyler tried to change the world. It all started very simply - with basement fight clubs where men could let out their rage and frustration on each other. There were very few rules to fight club, but that was okay. Rules were, in fact, the problem. The regimented society in which we live imposes constant rules on us - social rules, cultural rules, corporate rules - that tell us who to be and what to think. The rules of our society have sapped us of our strength and purpose, making us soft. Pliable. Weak.
But Tyler's plan doesn't end there - the fight clubs morph into Project Mayhem, a well-oiled anarchist movement, determined to bring down the very fundamentals of our society. With an army at his beck and call, Tyler is sure that his plan will succeed.
It's a book with a couple of very powerful messages, one overt and incorrect, the other subtle and accurate. The overt message is Tyler's message - we are a generation with no cause, no purpose. Our lives are governed by what we buy and what we wear, and none of us will die having done anything with our lives. In order to be Real Men, we need to strip away the veneer of civilization - our Ikea furniture, our make-work jobs and our cornflower blue neckties - and rediscover the inner core of ourselves. The brutal, unafraid, unapologetic beast that is Man.
This, to no one's surprise, appealed to a lot of people when the film came out because it's a very believable world view. Those of Gen X and beyond are reminded over and over again that the generations before us were the ones who actually did things. The Baby Boomers got herded into the slaughterhouse that was Vietnam, toppled a President, faced down the chaos of the Sixties and fought to change the world. Their parents, of course, were the Greatest Generation - a label that I have come to despise - who fought Hitler and freed Europe. Their parents struggled through the Depression, and their parents fought in the trenches of World War One.
What have we done? Until the beginning of the 21st Century, how had we suffered? What had we sacrificed? Not a whole lot, and I think a lot of us secretly believe that we're not only not pulling our weight in the world, but that since we have not suffered, we're not really adult. Our miseries have not been those born of chaos, war and destruction. Ours have been tiny, personal tragedies that are, in their way, insignificant.
I can see where Tyler Durden is coming from on this point - I do sometimes look around me and ask, "Where are our great challenges, our Normandy or our moon landing?" And I fear that without these milestones, my generation will never really be taken seriously.
Unfortunately, this is about where most folks stopped thinking and decided, "Shit, man, he's right! I wanna start a fight club!" And short-lived fight clubs sprang up all over the country, lasting about as long as it took for people to realize that while Brad Pitt on the movie screen can get beaten within an inch of his life and still look cool, a normal human cannot. They missed the subtle message because it wasn't one that they really wanted to hear.
The book is not about the triumph of nihilism over a consumer-driven culture. It's not about being a Real Man. It's not about being a unique snowflake or a space monkey.
It's about overcoming both the desire to destroy society and the desire to be completely subsumed by it. It's about the need for purpose, and the need for connection with other people, and what can happen when one is deprived of those things. Tyler doesn't show up because the narrator is rootless or bored - Tyler shows up because the narrator has forsaken people for things. He has replaced personal achievement with material gain, and that's not a very fulfilling way to live.
It is a cautionary tale for our generation - you are not your tragedies. You are not the club you belong to. You are not your scars. You are neither worthless nor undeserving.
You are what you make yourself to be, no matter what Tyler Durden wants. ...more
Mar 13, 2018 Phrynne rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 5000-books
Well I never saw the movie because I have zero interest in watching people hit people. And I never thought I would read the book, but I needed to read this author for a challenge and decided to make it his most famous book. Justifiably famous because it was really good!
The writing is excellent and action packed. There are no spare words or wasted pages, just a very cleverly spun tale about some very mixed up people. Not having seen the movie I was also unprepared for the magnificent twist Well I never saw the movie because I have zero interest in watching people hit people. And I never thought I would read the book, but I needed to read this author for a challenge and decided to make it his most famous book. Justifiably famous because it was really good!
The writing is excellent and action packed. There are no spare words or wasted pages, just a very cleverly spun tale about some very mixed up people. Not having seen the movie I was also unprepared for the magnificent twist although I had started to get a bit suspicious that something odd was occurring.
The characters are all equally awful and there are some really gruesome scenes but it was all to the point and necessary for the book's objectives. I am amazed I am saying this about a book that is way out of my normal reading tastes but I really liked it! ...more
Nov 17, 2015 Perry rated it really liked it · review of another edition
7/6/19--Nearly 3 years on, I still pose the politi-cultural question:
Did this 1996 novel presage the election, two decades on, of a populist POTUS who could stir like a hornet's nest the white, middle class, male Gen X'ers--such as Fight Clubbers--out of their malaise to smack those they see as effete elitists and paternalistic bureaucrats?
Now, my original review:
Gen X Gladiators' Hunt for Identity and Meaning (12-Stepping Middle Class WM Melancholia?)
Violence is the quest for identity. 7/6/19--Nearly 3 years on, I still pose the politi-cultural question:
Violence is the quest for identity. When identity disappears with technological innovation, violence is the natural recourse. Marshall McLuhan
Until November 2015, I was apparently one of the few WASP men who had not either seen the Fight Club movie or read this skillfully turbulent novel which wields a wallop in relatively short order (224 pp.). In interviews I've read, Chuck P says he wrote this as a male counter to the plethora of best selling novels in the early 1990s in which women get together for a social gathering, such as The Joy Luck Club, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and How to Make an American Quilt.
The narrator tells this story in the first person. He doesn't give his name. He's struggles with insomnia and finds relief in impersonating a cancer survivor at several support group meetings around town. He then somehow meets Tyler Durden, a cinema projectionist, waiter and anarchist, who he describes as "funny and forceful and independent, and men look up to him and expect him to change their world." He moves in with Tyler after an explosive device destroys his apartment.
Together they start a Fight Club where white collar guys get together on weekends to pummel one another then show up at work on Mondays covered in bruise with some teeth loose. The basic idea is:
I see in the fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived... and I see... an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables, slaves with white collars, advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need. We're the middle children of the history man, no purpose or place, ...no Great war, no Great depression, our great war is a spiritual war, our great depression is our lives, we've been all raised by television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires and movie gods and rock stars, but we won't and we're slowly learning that fact, and we're very very pissed off.”
But underlying this rage against the Man, is a concept familiar in 12-step circles:
“Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything. ...” "The lower you fall, the higher you fly." And, "only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit."
Things quickly evolve (or devolve) into a more exclusive club of the most loyal Fight Club members: Tyler Durden's anarchic "Project Mayhem." I won't spoil the rest for those of you, who like me when considering this book, haven't seen the movie or read the book.
I'll add that this novel includes the most sinister and hilarious prank played on the host of a social party I've ever read of or heard. A maliciously merry amusement.
This novel is a remarkable, raucous romp with a twisted ending, that you can get through in a couple of days.
Jul 10, 2017 Rahul Matthew rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: favorites
Never judge a book by its shitty cover, just finish and then judge it.
Will give an updated review of how being a Gemini(have split personalities), makes this book so relatable.
Gemini all have a split personality.People might say that then all of them should end up in a mental institution.It is very much part of our lives and the only way is to embrace it.So what are the crazy extremes that a Gemini can be:
Donald Trump(His evil twin controls him) and then we have Bob Dylan(Embracing the Never judge a book by its shitty cover, just finish and then judge it.
Donald Trump(His evil twin controls him) and then we have Bob Dylan(Embracing the creativity and Wordsmith of a Gemini).Gemini's are
always looking for stories or creating new ones.Sociable, adventurous and just have natural spark to look for exciting things in life(Music, stories, Travel, Culture, Languages, people).
If you do come across one, either by dating or friendship just expect an exciting person who sees's life in various perspectives.
Well, a true Gemini's drawback is his romantic side.The true bad boy of romance(does not believe in forever more), basically
a reality check for romantics as Gemini's live for the moments.Flirtatious, fun, charming in conversations, how can this person not be romantic!!
Well, the partner of a Gemini has got to embrace a person who is adventurous in real life and even in bedroom antics.Let us just
say it is not about dominance but about the experiences, understanding and even listening(gives them an edge).Gemini's hate dominant people so do not expect to be respected
just like that.Give him his/her freedom and you will be rewarded with adventure from time to time.You are either going to hate/love/get angry with this fun loving a spirited person.True Romantics will be definitely challenged by this person.But to meet a
Gemini is an experience.So why live without one!!
Remember not every person is the same, but you will come across these traits in Gemini's for sure. ...more
Sep 30, 2018 Kayla Dawn rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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I think it's more a 3,5*
I don't know what I expected but it sure wasn't what I got! (Yeah shame on me, I actually did not see the movie up until a day after finishing this book)
Tbh the big plot twist towards the end of the book wasn't that big of a twist to me. It was actually pretty obvious. But to be fair, I think back in the day when this was published, it probably was something new and shocking. Nowadays this is used so often as a plot that it just didn't surprise me anymore.
But besides I think it's more a 3,5*
But besides that it was so unique and intriguing, I enjoyed it a lot. It's not like anything else I've read in my life. It took some time to get used to the writing style but once I did it was quite genius.
Still, I can't give this more than 3,5*.
I really don't know what keeps me from giving it 4*, but something just didn't klick with me while reading, I guess.
PS: I watched the movie the day after I finished this and I can't really say what I enjoyed more. ...more
Jul 18, 2016 Michael Finocchiaro rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, american-20th-c, novels
The book that inspired the iconic Brad Pitt/Edward Norton film from 1999 is a wild ride every bit as gritty and crazy as the movie. I think the reveal comes a bit early in the book and that the movie actually did a better job of covering up the real identity of Tyler Durden. However, if you want to get down in all that liposuctioned fat and squirm around, this is the book for you. I thought the writing was OK, it did not inspire me to read any other Palahniuk books. Perhaps in the comments, The book that inspired the iconic Brad Pitt/Edward Norton film from 1999 is a wild ride every bit as gritty and crazy as the movie. I think the reveal comes a bit early in the book and that the movie actually did a better job of covering up the real identity of Tyler Durden. However, if you want to get down in all that liposuctioned fat and squirm around, this is the book for you. I thought the writing was OK, it did not inspire me to read any other Palahniuk books. Perhaps in the comments, folks could let me know if any are truly worth it or if this was his greatest book.
I think I attempted another book of Palahniuk and never finished it...I guess you'd call it post-modern, but I really prefer DFW and even more Thomas Pynchon to this. I guess his style is like a mashup of DFW on acid channeling Michel Houellebecq or something like that.
Perhaps someone reading this review can answer a question for me: is Bret Easton Ellis' writing style similar to that of Palahniuk? I get the impression that it sort of is and that I may not like American Psycho or his other books, but I have been putting them off for years. ...more
Mar 13, 2014 Lazaros rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: mystery, thriller, all-time-favorites, classics
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.”
Can somebody slap me in the face? I've had this on my tbr list since I first set up a goodreads account and I read it now after almost 3 years. Why didn't anyone make me read this? It was freakish-ly amazing. I am at a loss for words..
I don't know how to talk about the book without giving away spoilers and breaking the first rule of Fight Club: "You do not talk about Fight Club.".. I can only say that the narrator is a
I don't know how to talk about the book without giving away spoilers and breaking the first rule of Fight Club: "You do not talk about Fight Club.".. I can only say that the narrator is a troubled person with lots of stress and confussion and anger towards the world, so he copes with it in a very special manner.
Take me on my word and read this if you haven't already, you have no idea what you're missing out on. ...more
Jan 25, 2010 Paquita Maria Sanchez rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: literature, usa
I finally did it. I stayed up late last night and I read the f****ing Fight Club. Normally, Chuck Palahniuk really pisses me off with his initially engaging and fantastically original stories which all too quickly turn into misguided ramblings about a bunch of asshole caricatures with preposterous lines like "we need to get you laid, brother" to signal the beginning of a plot twist (and the end of you thinking that particular novel is going to be any good). However, I must say that Fight Club I finally did it. I stayed up late last night and I read the f****ing Fight Club. Normally, Chuck Palahniuk really pisses me off with his initially engaging and fantastically original stories which all too quickly turn into misguided ramblings about a bunch of asshole caricatures with preposterous lines like "we need to get you laid, brother" to signal the beginning of a plot twist (and the end of you thinking that particular novel is going to be any good). However, I must say that Fight Club was pretty solid. I enjoyed it from start to finish, thought the timing and character development to be quite good, and found myself actually relating to the narrator on a certain level.
I will, however, state the obvious and say that David Fincher took something good and made it stupendous. In short, the movie is actually better, but not by as much as I thought it would be. I don't want to spoil the party so I won't elaborate, but I did find the book's ending to be a bit disappointing in comparison to Fincher's version.
However, there was one element that the film essentially stripped from the story which I was pleased to find fully intact in the novel: Marla Singer actually has a personality. Marla Singer is smart. Marla Singer has hobbies and passions, vices and idiosyncrasies, Marla Singer has a FAMILY, Marla Singer has street smarts and people smarts and general smart smarts. Basically, Marla Singer is more than just an impoverished, codependent, bipolar nymphomaniac who is only around to make weird goth-girl quotes, grab mens' nuts, smoke cigarettes, shop at thrift stores, screw all night, and then whine and cry when her fuck-buddy acts like a fuck-buddy and shows her no love. Thankfully, though the figure in the film is still an interesting character in her own depressed, nihilistic way, the portrait which Palahniuk paints is much more richly detailed, and offers a greater explanation for Marla's behavior than the film ever even ATTEMPTS to offer. In doing so, the novel actually makes sense in explaining why this quirky girl is something worth causing a whole lot of trouble for, such as blowing half of your face off or ratting out a worldwide, powerful, underground militia of men who all know your face and feel obliged to chop your nuts off for doing so. And I mean chopping you nuts off AT BEST. Come ON...even Robin Hood wouldn't do that for just anyone.
Also, Palahniuk writes the dynamic between Marla and the narrator as much more amiable and balanced (though certainly still laced with sarcasm) than the male-slanted power dynamic presented in the film (dominant, powerful sex-machine male vs submissive female sex toy.) Despite the fact that Tyler does not know that they are lovers, he still treats her AS A FRIEND, further explaining why she sticks around for all the madness rather than telling him to get bent. So she's not a complete sucker, and he's not a completely chauvinist pig.
Sep 24, 2018 Elise (TheBookishActress) rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Shelves: z-read-in-2018, books-released-2000s, read-for-class, gen-mystery-suspense, 2-star
I did not dislike this book because I did not understand this book. I disliked this book because I have fundamental ideological disagreements with this book.
I'm sure we all know this quote:
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You are the same decaying, organic matter as everyone else, and we are all part of the same compost pile.
...I think this is just a really dumb way of looking at the world. The complaints about consumerism are one thing, even though they all sound like this SNL I did not dislike this book because I did not understand this book. I disliked this book because I have fundamental ideological disagreements with this book.
...I think this is just a really dumb way of looking at the world. The complaints about consumerism are one thing, even though they all sound like this SNL skit. But here’s the thing: this book is woefully and irredeemably nihilistic and I am emphatically not a nihilist.
I’m aware this sounds like an obvious statement, but the narrator of this book needs to get a fucking hobby. No, really. Fight Club is that one weird nihilistic asshole who thinks the apocalypse is coming because consumerism, or political correctness, or something, he’s not quite sure what, and also he makes fun of everyone for having joy in their life.
Here's why this bothers me: I’m sure you’re all aware that’s a terrible way of looking at life, but I think we do, genuinely, as a society, romanticize an idea of giving up and no longer caring. I don’t hold with that. Yes, we all have dumb corporate jobs and no meaning in our lives. If you don’t have meaning in your life, go out and fucking find some. Love, or family, or a damn puppy, as the narrator so sarcastically intones:
My tiny life. My little shit job. My Swedish furniture. I never, no, never told anyone this, but before I met Tyler, I was planning to buy a dog and name it “Entourage.”
This is how bad your life can get.
Like… he’s getting a dog and naming it a dumb name, like you do with a dog because it’s a goddamn dog and it makes you happy. Why is that so stupid?
I think the reason this bothers me is I know why buying a dog to be happy is stupid, and I choose to ignore it. Looking at the world through a nihilistic eye will never make the world better.
There’s another dynamic at play here - the new commonality of this language. nihilist language is the only rhetoric we hear about millenials right now? I mean, I’m sure this was a revolutionary idea twenty years ago, that none of us are special and consumerism is killing America so therefore, posessions are bad, and our current generation is awful for blah blah blah reasons. That is currently the belief of about 80% of older Americans about our generation. This book made widespread the use of term “special snowflakes” as a derogatory term (look it up - it’s true.) The idea that it is weak to care about things, weak to care about other people, or even weak to love your dog - it’s widespread. It’s not a weird deviation from social norms. Constant nihilism is a social norm; this book is thus not particularly transgressive.
I liked what user Ruzmari said here:
The 1990s finds us again at a crossroads where literature is concerned, with the rise of Oprah's book club and the whole genre of "chick lit" on the one hand (in many cases just "silly novels by lady novelists" revivified), and a sort of phallic-anxiety heavy-on-the-masculine literature on the other. This second group, I like to call "guy crap."
The thesis being “life is meaningless” does not make this any deeper or any less cliche and done-before.
(Oh, and since I’ve brought up the whole snowflake thing - weirdly enough, this book has absolutely nothing to do with political correctness, but it does talk about how the generation before my own was raised to believe they’d be everything. It’s so funny to me that this led to the entire criticism of “millenial snowflake” culture. People who were adults in ‘96? Isn’t that ten years off?)
And listen, to the inevitable person who is going to say I just didn't get it: I really love unreliable and biased narrators. I am also not convinced this narrator, though certainly unreliable, is meant to be disagreed with. I mean, seriously, after all of that people-are-trash, our-generation-is-terrible bs for 200 pages, this is the payoff we get:
“We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We just are. We just are, and what happens just happens.”
...this is still nihilistic? Actually, on that topic, here is a compilation of fake-deep, not-that-funny, ideologically-shitty quotes from this book:
“Our culture has made us all the same. No one is truly white or black or rich, anymore. We all want the same. Individually, we are nothing.”
“Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything. Nothing is static, everything is evolving, everything is falling apart.”
I mean, I think the best things I got out of this book was a greater appreciation for the possibility of movie superiority over books and for how fucking annoying 2000s nihilism was. And from the movie, I got 1) new pop culture references that I actually understand now, 2) an interesting critique of toxic masculinity, rather than whatever this was, and 3) good acting performances. I'll just end with this quote:
I have been told that I do not "get" you. That I do not understand the basics of a male love story, a male writer who understands the male psyche and who can convey what it really feels like to be, a male. Perhaps this is the core of my issue, being a hapless female who fails at trends. Either way, I have friends that adore you and for that reason only I will not completely denounce you on the internets. Keep appealing to your trendy fan base and keep raking in the dough. Maybe someday I will swallow my pride and appeal to the masses just like you. And James Patterson.-Source
Bye, Chuck.
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Dec 31, 2014 Amy | Foxy Blogs rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Recommended to Amy | Foxy Blogs by: Kim Bailey
Shelves: january-2015, oregon, 2015-books, headphones
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MORAL OF THE STORY -> GET SOME SLEEP!
THE RULES OF FIGHT CLUB:
1st RULE: You do not talk about FIGHT CLUB.
2nd RULE: You DO NOT talk about FIGHT CLUB.
3rd RULE: If someone says "stop" or goes limp, taps out the fight is over.
4th RULE: Only two guys to a fight.
5th RULE: One fight at a time.
6th RULE: No shirts, no shoes.
7th RULE: Fights will go on as long as they have to.
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8th RULE: If this is your first night at FIGHT CLUB, you HAVE to fight.
In the summer of 2014 Kim and I were discussing movies and she mentioned- Fight Club. Since I had never seen it she told me that I needed to see it to stay her friend. I searched for months trying to find it but not until the other day did I notice that HBO was showing it. I watched it right away.
WHOA!!! I knew nothing about this movie except for the title and the first two rules (who hasn't heard that thrown around since the '90's). I just assumed it would be like Beautiful Disaster with fighting and romance. How naive of me to go into the movie thinking that because by the end of this one it BLEW MY MIND. I was so upset when I was done watching it because it was NOT like Beautiful Disaster and I was filled with questions. After bombarding Kim with all my questions I began searching online for answers and I learned that this was actually a book first and the ending in the book differs from the movie (but had the same general gist of the story).
For New Year’s 2014 Kim and I read The Bronze Horseman and we decided for New Year’s 2015 we would read Fight Club. I began searching the used bookstores around my area for a copy. I had envisioned finding a used SIGNED copy and mailing it to Kim. After searching three book stores my dreams were dwindling but on my fourth try I found one with used copies. They only had SIGNED copies which was exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, they ranged from $200 to $400. Sorry, Kim, but I wasn’t able to get you a signed copy.
On New Year’s Eve my family and I headed to the coast for a seafood ‘linner’ (lunch and dinner). We swung by a used bookstore and came across the cassette tapes. YAY!!! Kim and I listened to this one and the audio was great.
Here is the thing about this book/movie… it was the author’s debut novel and became a cult favorite. The movie made it even more popular. There are some differences between the two but overall it's a very close adaption of the book.
BECAUSE I REALLY WANTED THIS TO BE A LOVE STORY I'M GOING TO WRITE ABOUT "HOW IT IS A LOVE STORY."
Fight Club is a Disturbing Love Story... One where the reader questions the sanity of the characters. Our nameless narrator meets a woman named Marla. She will change his life. They meet at one of the many support groups that they attend (which neither of them have a legit reason to attend). “Marla doesn't have testicular cancer. Marla doesn't have tuberculosis. She isn't dying. Okay in that brain brain-food philosophy way, we're all dying, but Marla isn't dying the way Chloe was dying.”
Through the narrator's pursuit of Marla he begins to unravel. “I knew this would happen," Marla says. "You're such a flake. You love me. You ignore me. You save my life, then you cook my mother into soap.”
Okay, I know it’s a far stretch for me to say that there is a love story within this disturbing book but even people with mental health issues can love someone. I know this book is more about anarchy and the working class wanting to be treated with respect. But since I’m a romance reader I’m sticking to the "love story" part of this book.
After watching the movie and reading the book I’m pretty grossed out about eating soup in a restaurant and using soap. If you’ve read the book or seen the movie you’ll get it.
The author graduated from my alma mater, University of Oregon (before I attended). He also lives in Portland, Oregon and the house from the movie was inspired from a house in Portland. For those who will watch the movie there are several famous people in the movie: Brad Pitt (Tyler Durden) | Edward Norton (narrator) | Meat Loaf (Bob Paulson) | Jared Leto (Angel Face).
Nov 07, 2011 Shovelmonkey1 rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Recommends it for: people with chronic ikea nesting syndrome
Recommended to Shovelmonkey1 by: 1001 books list and many black-eyed goodreaders
Shelves: clear-unparalleled-genius, read-in-2011, 1001-books
Hello Chuck,
It's me again.
Remember, I wrote to you about Choke? It wasn't long ago.
So I just read Fight Club.
Uh huh I know I was slow off the mark.
This book came out in 1997.
What have I been doing with my time?
Well this book came out when I was sixteen and at that time, I have to admit Chuck, I was mostly trying to disappear up my own ass by reading things like Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being and On the Road by Kerouac.
It's not easy to get angsty when you're...well... a bit Hello Chuck,
It's not easy to get angsty when you're...well... a bit middle class.
Maybe it's a good thing I didn't read this when I was sixteen.
There's a real danger that instead of vacuously pondering life as a beatnik and contemplating hopping on a rail road car, I'd have been off somewhere burning myself with lye and asking random strangers to punch me.
Sometimes random strangers punch me anyway, but I don't think it's because of your book.
Anyway I saw the film first and although some people might say that this detracts from their enjoyment it was OK cos I got to read and have a simultaneous scene by scene re-enactment by Ed Norton and Brad Pitt just for me inside my own little thinky thing. Like having a telly box where my brain should be.
That was pretty neat.
So, in my last letter I thought it would be cool if maybe you did something about books. After all none of your characters so far seem to have been overly literate. What d'y'reckon?
It could start like this:
The first rule of book club is that you don't write about book club... I think you see where I'm going with this.
You could combine two core elements and end up with old ladies bashing each other over the head with hardback copies of Barbara Taylor Bradford novels? I would definitely read this.
Anyway I liked Fight Club a lot. I liked all the home recipes tips for making your own soap and baking and gardening and nitroglycerine. You're kind of a Martha Stewart for the next generation Chuck. By the way, I'm sad that you never wrote me back. Will you write me back the next time? Although come to think of it, you and I are never in the same room together... does that strike you as weird Chuck?
Dec 21, 2007 Sara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I adore the way Palahniuk writes, it's like having someone back you into a corner and not knowing if they want to hit you or fuck you...the tension is immeasurable. His language speaks to the gut, the primal drives that undulate in all of us just beneath the surface of our civility. THIS is the authors magic, the ability to make us feel so much with stripped down and raw language. The words roll around in the head and make us THINK about our role in the modern consumer society: Who am I? What I adore the way Palahniuk writes, it's like having someone back you into a corner and not knowing if they want to hit you or fuck you...the tension is immeasurable. His language speaks to the gut, the primal drives that undulate in all of us just beneath the surface of our civility. THIS is the authors magic, the ability to make us feel so much with stripped down and raw language. The words roll around in the head and make us THINK about our role in the modern consumer society: Who am I? What does this mean? Where am I going in this ocean of chaos?
A lot of people have indicated that this is a purely masculine novel, written from and for the sweaty depths of the male mind. I understand but disagree, I do not think that the content/context narrows a woman's ability to "get" the meaning. I internalized this novel as much as any male. I GOT the meaning of the aggression, I GOT the tension that one feels wriggling in the box society has fashioned for us.I GOT the nauseous feeling thinking about our existence in a world where passive aggressive interaction is the norm.
Rather than condoning violence for the aggression's sake, Palahniuk offers it as a route to enlightenment, a way to turn inward and fulfill oneself rather than allowing society to do it for us. The fighting is simply the initiation into our personal reality, one that has been subverted over time and space... on purpose...because it's easier than looking at the Self.
Chuck Palahniuk and Tom Robbins are the men of my generation that tapped into our need for a modern mythos and initiation rituals. They began providing it by creating new places for one to explore the world as well as reinvigorating ancient tales and applying them to modernity.
Aug 10, 2014 Karina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: read-in-2014
I wanna start it all over right now.
Jul 13, 2017 Melki rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: movie-was-better, look-at-my-balls
"I want you to do me a favor. I want you to hit me as hard as you can."
By now I'm sure you've either seen the movie or read the book. You know how having the crap beaten out of you can make you feel oh, so very, very alive.
You aren't alive anywhere like you're alive at fight club.
It's the exhilaration we're all looking for, that one shining better-than-sex moment that lifts us out of our humdrum lives. It makes life more bearable, more . . . okay.
After a night in fight club, everything in "I want you to do me a favor. I want you to hit me as hard as you can."
After a night in fight club, everything in the real world gets the volume turned down. Nothing can piss you off.
Even the one tiny drawback -
Since fight club, I can wiggle half the teeth in my jaw.
- really isn't that big a deal compared to how great fight club makes you feel.
My printing of this book comes with Palahniuk's introduction - an interesting read in itself, and a real eye-opener. The author was inspired to write a story based on this incident:
. . . I had a lingering black eye, a souvenir from a fist fight during my summer vacation. Nobody I worked with had even asked about it, and I figured you could do anything in your private life if it left you so bruised that no one would want to know the details.
And so he wrote a short story - seven pages long, because his writing teacher had joked that seven pages was the perfect length for a short story - which became chapter six in this book. I read chapter six again after I read the intro, and it is a work of art - seven beautiful pages. The rest of the book. . . eh, not so much. The essence, the exhilaration of fight club gets muddied, and bogged down by too many characters with too many other problems. The purity gets lost.
But, damn! READ CHAPTER SIX!
It's a great feeling.
(And you get to keep all your teeth.) ...more
Apr 23, 2015 F rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 2015, seen-movie, usa
total mind fuck.
Jan 01, 2018 David Schaafsma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: fiction-20th-century
“I want you to do me a favor. I want you to hit me as hard as you can.”
I never had a particular urge to read Fight Club when it came out. As with things like the film Natural Born Killers, I thought I knew from the hype what it was about, and thought I knew it was an allegory about violence and American culture. I’ve lived and worked in Detroit, New York and Chicago. Violence is part of the places I have lived in. But I have in the past year been reading a lot of noir, and I had an audio version “I want you to do me a favor. I want you to hit me as hard as you can.”
I never had a particular urge to read Fight Club when it came out. As with things like the film Natural Born Killers, I thought I knew from the hype what it was about, and thought I knew it was an allegory about violence and American culture. I’ve lived and worked in Detroit, New York and Chicago. Violence is part of the places I have lived in. But I have in the past year been reading a lot of noir, and I had an audio version of the book for a family road trip (and ear buds so it was my own listen, not having to subject the family to the offenses) and I finally read it, and came to see what everyone loves about the book.
“You’re never as alive as you are at Fight Club.”
Chuck Palahniuk is like the love child of Jim Thompson (The Killer Inside Me) and Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues), just as violent as Thompson and more darkly humorous than Robbins, in his scary rollercoaster allegory of American life in the late twentieth century. It has a bit of Kafka on speed in it, too. Tarantino territory, clearly. Black humor. Dark social satire, often hilarious, with surprisingly great writing in places. Jules Feiffer’s Little Murders (okay, kids, look that one up and see it!).
The tale is about an unnamed narrator, let’s call him X, who suffers from insomnia. A doctor suggests a unique treatment, so he could "see what real suffering is like," to go to support groups for those suffering from testicular cancer and so on.
X meets Tyler Durden, and the two of them invent the Fight Club as a kind of way to speak to the boredom and chaos of their lives, even inventing rules for the club:
So, they do what people do, they invent a cultural group, and make rules for the group. But why the rage and revolt? X is living in an apartment filled with Ikea furniture, working a dead-end job, going nowhere. Some of Palahniuk’s/X’s insights are fairly mundane and unoriginal as a basis for the sort of punk Rage Against the Machine revolt here: “The things you own end up owning you.” These anti-consumerist ideas seem to be at the heart of all the rage.
As Fight Club grows, and proliferates, it isn’t enough for them. It’s clear it is a gateway activity for a greater social goal, Project Mayhem, which has has its eventual goal of the End of Civilization. Anarchism, Tyler talks about from time to time.
"Burn the Louvre, and wipe your ass with the Mona Lisa. This way at least, God would know our names. . . God's hate is better than His indifference.”
“I want to kill all the fish in the world I can’t afford to eat. I want the whole world to hit rock bottom. . . to blast the world free of history.”
Now, I’m going to put this out there delicately, but on the one hand I hear in these passages Steve Bannon’s conservative anarchism and on the other hand ISIS terrorism. Just blow stuff up. Some of it is class warfare, true.
Fight Club is about reinventing yourself, but it is also about something we have been witnessing every year escalating since this 1996 book came out, the cultural turn to violence. It might also be about insomnia-induced hallucination. Or maybe madness. Jekyll-Hyde? Multiple personalities?
Palahniuk once called his book a call for “A new social model for men to share their lives,” and he may have been serious, in showing that most men just get together to watch violent sports like football and hockey and boxing. His book almost predicts Shark Tank and Mixed Martial Arts.
I like it a lot, especially in the first third, which is almost exhilarating. I winced more than a few times. I admire some of the invention and language. I laughed aloud several times while listening to it, unable to share the basis of the joke with my family. A dark satire about the new and ever-expanding American Barbarianism. Oh, yes, I will finally see the movie, I will.
Dec 18, 2018 Zainab rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: classic
Oh. Oh wow. This was actually really good. It took me a while to get used to the writing style but when I did, my mind was completely blown!
Jun 05, 2007 Madeline rated it liked it · review of another edition
Pretty graphic, but very well-written. Also, thanks to this book, I now know how to make a bomb out of orange juice and window cleaner. I also know that men are completely insane.
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About Chuck Palahniuk
Written in stolen moments under truck chassis and on park benches to a soundtrack of The Downward Spiral and Pablo Honey, Fight Club came into existence. The adaptation of Fight Club was a flop at the box office, but achieved cult status on DVD. The film’s popularity drove sales of the novel. Chuck put out two novels in 1999, Survivor and Invisible Monsters. Choke, published in 2001, became Chuck’ Written in stolen moments under truck chassis and on park benches to a soundtrack of The Downward Spiral and Pablo Honey, Fight Club came into existence. The adaptation of Fight Club was a flop at the box office, but achieved cult status on DVD. The film’s popularity drove sales of the novel. Chuck put out two novels in 1999, Survivor and Invisible Monsters. Choke, published in 2001, became Chuck’s first New York Times bestseller. Chuck’s work has always been infused with personal experience, and his next novel, Lullaby, was no exception. Chuck credits writing Lullaby with helping him cope with the tragic death of his father. Diary and the non-fiction guide to Portland, Fugitives and Refugees, were released in 2003. While on the road in support of Diary, Chuck began reading a short story entitled 'Guts,' which would eventually become part of the novel Haunted.
In the years that followed, he continued to write, publishing the bestselling Rant, Snuff, Pygmy, Tell-All, a 'remix' of Invisible Monsters, Damned, and most recently, Doomed.
Chuck also enjoys giving back to his fans, and teaching the art of storytelling has been an important part of that. In 2004, Chuck began submitting essays to ChuckPalahniuk.net on the craft of writing. These were 'How To' pieces, straight out of Chuck's personal bag of tricks, based on the tenants of minimalism he learned from Tom Spanbauer. Every month, a “Homework Assignment” would accompany the lesson, so Workshop members could apply what they had learned. (all 36 of these essays can currently be found on The Cult's sister-site, LitReactor.com).
Then, in 2009, Chuck increased his involvement by committing to read and review a selection of fan-written stories each month. The best stories are currently set to be published in Burnt Tongues, a forthcoming anthology, with an introduction written by Chuck himself.
His next novel, Beautiful You, is due out in October 2014.
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Book Giveaway For Red Fox (Experiment in Terror, #2)
Red Fox (Experiment in Terror, #2)
Karina Halle (Goodreads Author)
"Perry and Dex are two charismatic and slightly crazy characters that carry you in kicking and screaming along for the ride" - Naughty Between the "Perry and Dex are two charismatic and slightly crazy characters that carry you in kicking and screaming along for the ride" - Naughty Between the Stacks 5/5 stars
In the second installment of the Experiment in Terror Series, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray trade in the stormy Oregon coast for the unforgiving deserts of Red Fox, New Mexico. Here, they discover a land steeped in Navajo myths, where the supernatural is just "natural", and where everybody has something to hide. But their latest investigation turns out to be more than just a routine haunting and the amateur ghost hunters must fight against an ancient evil that threatens their sanity, their relationship, and their very lives.
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Review: Violet Evergarden
by Cooper D Barham on June 20, 2018
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Violet Evergarden follows a young girl of the same name who, in the direct aftermath of a fictional war not far removed in nature from World War I, commits herself as an auto-memory doll—a person who ghostwrites important letters.
January 11th 2018—April 5th 2018
Producer: Netflix
Director: Taichi Ishidate (Kyoto Animation)
Writer: Reiko Yoshida (scriptwriter) & Kana Akatsuki (novelist)
Starring: Erika Harlacher (English) & Yui Ishikawa (Japanese)
Distributor: Netflix
I hope and suspect everyone has, at least once, been acquainted with the feeling that comes after finishing a book, show, or video game which left them both fulfilled and empty in equal measure. You know, one of those products of entertainment which had so much personality, purpose, or impact that carrying on in the world knowing others hadn’t yet experienced it was somehow a little heartbreaking—where you try to share it with somebody and, when they ask what it’s about, your lips can only grasp at ideas of words as you struggle to articulate such an experience in the imperfect noises of man.
That is how I felt immediately after completing Violet Evergarden. It’s been a couple months since then, so the dramatic, emotional “high” has finally worn off enough that I can talk about it with less bias and a little more clarity. I’ve had time to revisit the series with a sharper, more critical mind—so it’s with the combination of these two experiences I’m at last confident enough to do this series justice without regurgitating mindless applause.
That is not to say Violet Evergarden will be receiving no applause. Far from it. There is much to say on the subject, so let’s stop skirting the issue and move on to the principle subject.
Let’s review Violet Evergarden.
Spiritual Content: No concerning material.
Violence: A variety of blood-stained flashbacks from when Violet was at war. Blood is abundant, but realistic, gathering in pools, leaking from wounds, and smearing across walls. A few brief clips of hand-to-hand combat. Many die to gunfire or explosions.
Language/Crude Humor: Two instances of the word “hell” being used as an expletive, both from the same character. At least three uses of “d**n.”
Sexual Content: We see Violet’s lower back as she just starts to undress before the camera cuts away. One of her coworkers is notably busty and has a reputation for it.
Drug/Alcohol Use: Some characters are seen drinking alcohol at least three times, one of whom at least does it purely as a means of escapism.
Other Negative Themes: The series has a generally contrite tone, rotating around a character’s death as a formative incident. Not necessarily a negative theme, but should be considered based on your viewing preferences.
Positive Content: Strong emotional awareness, with an agenda obviously geared towards deep emotional philosophy. Characters are generally patient and polite, or at least try to be. There’s a heavy amount of sympathetic energy between all involved characters, as they address and realistically combat the gauntlet of trying to help a lost girl find her place in a world she doesn’t understand.
First, a primer. Violet Evergarden follows a young girl of the same name who, in the direct aftermath of a fictional war not far removed in nature from World War I, commits herself as an auto-memory doll—a person who ghostwrites important letters. I will address why she does this shortly. The bulk of Violet Evergarden comes in the form of episodic vignettes, with an overarching character narrative blanketed over the top of each individual story. It is an anime of only thirteen episodes, adapted by Kyoto Animation from the original light novel penned by Kana Akatsuki. At the time of this writing, you can find its single season on Netflix in both dubs and subs.
This series, if granted no other compliment, has heart. Wrestling down an explanation about the appeal is difficult, for by trying to contain it in words, you ultimately betray the nature of it. Violet Evergarden is a case study in nuanced human emotion and a master-class in conveying those emotions through minor expressions or shifts in body language. But this story is not told entirely through dialogue, nor exposition, nor even aforementioned physical communication—alongside these, Violet Evergarden reins in the power of animation as a medium to create a visual dialect as well, something Kyoto Animation has a reputation for being very good at, and because of all these dimensions of conveyance, this anime reads like something which must be watched twice in order to absorb everything it wants to say.
Not that you really miss anything the first time through. As long as you’re paying attention, you’ll gather all the information you need, but the connecting themes and arcs allow the series to be retroactively appreciated in a different light, once all the major details are known to the audience.
With the exception of a tantalizing few seconds at the very end, Violet Evergarden was probably most commendable in that it knew its identity. You can argue how well various aspects of the show were carried out, but nobody can debate what it was trying to be—that is, a story about different kinds of love.
In a quintessential moment of Violet’s history, she is told “I love you,” by somebody who obviously means a lot to her. In an attempt to rectify her naturally emotionless self with these words, she becomes an auto-memory doll. She sees these dolls—girls in a certain, pretty aesthetic who are paid to write letters—have a lot of interaction with the more personal and emotional sides of their clientele. They see heartbreak, struggle, love—and must not only write letters, but often read between what their clients are saying to really get at the meat of it. They compose, organize, and interpret these letters to most truthfully reflect what people want to say, and then deliver it to the intended receiver.
Consciously chasing respite from her emotional naivety, Violet pursues this career with vigor. At first, she is technically adept—fast, concise, articulate—but her letters come off as cold, like military reports. But as Violet continues down this path, she interacts with people each carrying different brands of pain, different nuanced histories, different things she could learn from. And, in bits and pieces, learn she does.
This show is emotionally smart in that it understands feelings and empathy are not neatly compartmentalized. Just because Violet comes to understand the underpinnings of one kind of relationship or pain does not mean she will automatically be able to wrap her head around why somebody else will interact with the same situation in a completely different way. In this, we can see Violet’s progress develop as an emotionally normative human being, “leveling up” in some aspects which carry over into following episodes, without being completely changed in every regard. She doesn’t go from a robotic personality to a master of empathy after a single formative moment, but over months (perhaps more) of intentional, strategically-placed emotional developments.
That, however, is about as far as I’m willing to comment on the characterization and narrative. Frankly, each episode could be broken down at length, as well as the overarching plot fabric of the series as a whole. Everybody I know who has watched the show seems to have different favorite episodes, which speaks to the evenly spaced quality of the series. For me personally, it would be the playwright episode, because I’m a sucker for father-daughter stories (and that song). One of my favorite Youtuber’s said the mother-daughter episode (there’s a few with that qualifier, but if you’ve seen the show you know which one I’m talking about) made him “cry so hard it gave me a headache.” Violet Evergarden tackles heavy things with grace: survivor’s guilt, grief, dying, loneliness, and many forms of pain found in family. It subverts expectations with these things in constant, small ways.
My last comment on this matter would be…have you ever seen the Western television properties of either This is Us or Parenthood? Those are the closest things I can think to compare to Violet Evergarden from our current market. They reside in the same vein of emotionality and narrative direction, with the exception that this is captured in the unique splendor only possible in animation.
But it’s only fair to speak on the aspects of the show which were less than great. The pacing is steady, but steady isn’t good enough in first couple episodes before you fully understand what you’re supposed to be watching. In fact, I’d say you won’t start to “get it” with Violet Evergarden until the conclusion of episode 3, which is too late for some people. Before that, the purpose and ultimate tone of the series is hard to pin down. People often bemoan Violet’s personality in the beginning. While the central conceit of the series is how she changes over time, the pace and direction of her character is disputatious in the fan base. Her change is the Big Idea of the series, and it’s hiding behind a bunch of front-loaded information which can be hard to swallow.
In regards to the larger plot of the series, there are two highly divided camps on whether the sudden end-game villains (rather “villains”) were amazing and insightful, or underwhelmingly generic.
But perhaps worst of all is the unbelievable character design for the character of Violet. Neither we, nor Violet know her true age, but at some point it’s speculated within the series that she’s fourteen years old. If you look at a still shot of her it’s hard enough to believe, even more so once you’ve watched a few episodes. But just being fourteen isn’t as much of an issue as when characters address her as such. There is one scene later on where she’s skydiving, and from his position on the ground (hundreds of feet away), a man says “why is a child coming this way?” It’s immersion-breaking that he could have even been able to tell it was a person, let alone their age.
Speaking to other things, the dub of the series is good. I prefer the subs, as is my nature, but I thought this one was satisfactory, meaning that to the more initiated and familiar with that type of language, it’s probably amazing. In some interviews, we learned that the director disagreed with some aspects about how the light novel progressed, so if you’re familiar with the light novels, expect some differences. There’s one major change that makes me appreciate the direction of the anime even more, knowing the alternative. Read interviews. Interviews are cool.
The music is that rare kind where you’d swear it couldn’t have been made by people. It came from a world all its own. Okay, maybe that’s biased, but I think it’s a fairly popular opinion. The music—and how it’s utilized—is rapturous. In fact, the sound direction is generally masterful. Rarely do I mention something as inconsequential as a footfall…but episode 9 has a scene where Violet does a heel-turn to take a step, and the crispness and echo of the step is good enough to mention. There’s also a strong absence of noise in one particular scene where somebody is screaming which gave me chills all three times I watched it.
In sum, Violet Evergarden is, for me at least, a reminder of why I love anime. A rare, valuable thing I almost don’t deserve to watch. An emotional panacea—much like Anohana—which transfused joy into my heart at a time I needed it. I have no reservations in admitting it’s not for everybody. I’ve heard many opinions, justified at different levels, about why people tremendously disliked this series. To each their own. But for me at least, I’m glad I got to witness Violet transcend herself. She is somebody I want to be, and that’s not something I often admit about characters in my media. I want to be a person who helps others make peace with themselves.
“I love you, and I’m happy you’re alive.”
+ Beautiful Kyoto Animation aesthetic
+ Powerful utilization of music and sound design
+ Emotionally resonant, character-centric narrative
+ Steady pacing
- Character designs are misleading
- Late-narrative antagonists may feel jarring
- Deliberate emotional pandering can turn off some audiences
- Controversial/ambiguous character fates
Kyoto Animation's "Violet Evergarden" is a divisive series to anime audiences. Regardless of whether you love or hate the emotional and narrative direction of the series, there's still something to enjoy in the beauty of its animation or the quality of its music.
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New GetResponse E-book: How to Write Newsletters That Get Opened, Read and Clicked
Email marketing provider teams with conversion copywriter Joanna Wiebe on free resource
March 6, 2015 – Wilmington, Del. – GetResponse, the leading email marketing SaaS provider, has published an e-book that expands on their groundbreaking innovations in email optimization and marketing automation. To write the e-book, GetResponse called on the prolific author and speaker Joanna Wiebe, co-creator of Copyhackers.com and Disco Surveys, along with a project team from GetResponse.
“We estimate that there may be as many as 174,400 B2B newsletters floating around,” says Joanna Wiebe, “so inbox competition is at an all-time high. Instead of writing a newsletter, let’s talk about how to write and send emails that connect with people and provide value every time.”
Joanna Wiebe was chosen because her style complements the GetResponse focus: using email marketing to develop profitable, long-term customer relationships built on trust.
“How to Write Newsletters That Get Opened, Read and Clicked” begins with an analysis of current approaches to content marketing, making a compelling case for a return to marketing fundamentals. A newsletter should have its own value proposition to guide editorial choices that generate measurable results for readers and the business.
For the business, the newsletter value proposition involves list growth and engagement, lead generation and sales, reputation-building, paid sponsorships, and publicity. The value proposition for the customer can be elusive, so the e-book provides worksheets for identifying and refining it, including examples from some of today’s sharpest marketers.
With this groundwork in place, the e-book drills down into the nuts and bolts of measurable response, starting with the ratio of subscribers who open the company’s newsletters. The prime concern is conversion: Emails that don’t get opened can’t convert readers into paying customers.
The e-book provides insights on factors that get marketing emails opened and those that practically guarantee they won’t be opened. It includes helpful tips on steering your emails into Gmail’s Primary Tab and avoiding their dreaded Promotions Tab (also known as The Place Newsletters Go to Die). And it gives valuable advice on avoiding spam filters and winning back disengaged subscribers. There are lots of examples (backed by real-world statistics) showing how to optimize subject lines, From fields, and preheader text, and including tips on optimizing emails for viewing on mobile devices.
Next, the e-book explores conversion goals, offering advice not only on closing sales but also on increasing comments and social sharing. It includes strategies top copywriters use to increase conversions, complete with examples by legendary copywriters such as Chris Brogan, Jon Morrow, Marie Forleo, Laura Roeder and Ben Settle. The e-book concludes with thoughts on the indispensable value of A/B testing.
Marketers can download the e-book free at https://www.getresponse.com/resources/guides/how-to-write-newsletters-that-get-opened-read-and-clicked.
“I’d like to thank Joanna Wiebe and the GetResponse project team that worked with her,” said Simon Grabowski, GetResponse Founder and CEO. “We offer it free of charge in hopes that all email marketers will read and share it. The information will do great things for their marketing, their business, and the email marketing industry.”
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Progress Report on Performance of IANA Functions
May � July 2000
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) submits this report under Order No. 40SBNT067020 to document performance progress during the period May-July 2000 in performing the function of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (the IANA).
During this period, the IANA continued to make substantial progress in reducing its backlog in protocol parameter functions.
This was accomplished by commencement of a program of workflow improvements. (That program continued after the period covered by this report.) The program began with establishment of separate special function e-mail accounts and augmentation of application templates and associated scripts.
The IANA also continued to refine, with respect to protocol parameter assignments under IETF standards, the role of IETF experts. Continuing discussions were held with IAB/IESG on development of more formal arrangements for expert consultation on the assignment of protocol parameters, with the objective of improving support to developers needing such assignments.
The IANA implemented an automated system to assist in management of ccTLD delegation information in May-June 2000. Among other capabilities, this new system facilitated an improved interface for dissemination of ccTLD contact information. Beginning in June 2000, the IANA began maintaining a web page for each ccTLD listing the delegation information. This provided a much more convenient interface than the Microsoft Excel format previously used.
On 30 June 2000, ICANN submitted a status report to the Department of Commerce under the Joint Project Agreement (JPA)/MOU referred to in Section 12.5 (Performance Exclusions) of the contract under which this report is submitted (i.e. the IANA functions contract). http://www.icann.org/general/statusreport-30jun00.htm One step recommended by the 30 June 2000 status report is particularly pertinent to the procedures under which the root-management tasks are performed under the IANA functions contract: �As ICANN reaches appropriate and stable agreements concerning ccTLDs with their managers, DOC and ICANN should agree on simplified procedures that enable ICANN to assure those ccTLD managers that the authoritative root will point to the ccTLD nameservers they designate for so long as the agreements remain in effect.� Implementation of that recommendation is outside the scope of the IANA functions contract. See Sections 12.3 and 12.5 of that contract.
IANA Function Status:
1) Coordination of the assignment of technical protocol parameters:
Constantly updated, at: http://www.iana.org/numbers.html.
See also statistical chart below under Protocols.
2) Administrative functions associated with root management:
See http://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm for full list of ccTLD Root Zone Whois Information
3) Allocation of IP address blocks:
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RIR Alloc 0 1/8 2/8
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During the three-month period covered by this report, the IANA received and sent 434 e-mail messages relating to 79 different ccTLDs. During this period, the IANA submitted requests for 24 changes (18 of which involved 18 different ccTLDs) to root-zone information and root-zone-contact information, 22 of which required Commerce Department approval. A monthly breakdown follows:
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June 21, 2017 /in News, Weekly Deal Digest /by Massimo
Welcome to the iAngels monthly deal digest!
This May we tracked 19 announced deals totaling $206M, alongside 6 acquisitions for a disclosed $217M.
The leading sectors this month were the Medical tech with 5 startups raising $55M, and Cybersecurity with 4 startups raising $45.5M.
Read on for the full scoop!
Seed Rounds
PureSec, a security solution for serverless architectures, raised $3M round led by TLV Partners with participation from Entrée Capital.
VIZ.AI, an AI company optimizing emergency treatment raised $7.5M round led by DHVC and Innovation Endeavors with participation from AME Cloud Ventures.
MUGU, a company developing social music player, raised $1.125M round from privet investors.
Kanabo, a company developing Cannabis formulations for medical use, raised $500K round from private investors.
Series A Rounds
ProPrep (Easy Education) , an educational platform specializing in preparing for academic and matriculation exams, raised $1.68M round from private investors.
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BitDam, a company developing cyber protection from zero-day threats, raised $3M round led by Marius Nacht and Moshe Lichtman (IGP).
BiomX, a microbiome cancer treatment, raised $24M round led by OrbiMed, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Takeda Ventures, and other investors.
Sweet Inn, a boutique short term accommodation, raised $22M round led by Qumra Capital with participation from BRM Group and other European investors.
Guesty, a management service for Airbnb property managers, raised $3M round from led by Buran VC with participation from Magma Venture Partners and AltaIR Capital.
Taranis, a weather intelligence system for farmers, raised $7.5M round led by Finistere Ventures and Vertex Ventures with participation from iAngels, and other investors.
Loom Systems, a provider of AI-powered log analysis software platform, raised $6M round led by JVP with participation from Meron Capital and 31Ventures.
Series B Rounds
Karamba, a cyber protection solution for the automotive industry, raised $12M round led by YL Ventures and Fontinalis Partners with participation from GlenRock Israel.
Twiggle, a company developing search and data driven technologies, raised $15M round led by MizMaa Ventures and Korea Investment Partners.
SoftWheel, a company developing In-Wheel Suspension System, raised $10M round from existing investors.
Next Insurance, a provider of digital insurance for small to medium businesses, raised $29M round led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures with participation from Markel and Nationwide.
Growth/Miscellaneous Rounds
Wandera, a company developing mobile data gateway, raised $27.5M round led by Sapphire Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and 83North.
Mintigo, a developer of a predictive platform for marketing & sales, raised $10M round led by Glilot Capital partners, with participation from Sequoia IL and other investors.
CartiHeal, a company developing new treatment for cartilage erosion, raised $18.3M led by aMoon, with participation from Elron Electronic , JJDC, and Peregrine Ventures.
Dimon, a tool for Bot monitoring, was acquired by JFrog, a developer of binary repository management system for an undisclosed sum.
Hexadite, a developer of automated incident response Solution for cyber threats, was acquired by Microsoft for a reported $100M.
Plexistor, a data management company, was acquired by NetApp, a leading data service company for a reported $20M.
GeneSort, molecular diagnostics company, was acquired by AID Partners , an Hong Kong based investment fund for $23M.
Yokee, a developer of music apps, was acquired by Stingray, a Canadian B2B music provider for a reported $35M.
Medical Compression Systems (MSC), a developer of medical equipment for vascular and wound care, sold its assets for $4M, to an undisclosed acquirer.
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Mother Who Killed 2-Year-Old Son For Wetting Bed Jailed For 40 Years
By Suman Varandani @suman09
A South Dakota mother who brutally beat her two-year-old son to death after he wet the bed has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Katrina Shangreaux pleaded guilty to second degree murder in March for beating her son, Kylen Shangreaux, to death two years ago.
The 30-year-old told investigators she hit Kylen with a studded belt, threw him on the ground and kicked him in the stomach and head. She also bit him several times and burnt him in a fit of rage. According to Rapid City Journal, Kylen had 111 external injuries with about 70 percent of his body covered in bruises. Kylen suffered bleeding on the brain, cigarette burns to his head and horrifically mutilated genitals.
In her confession, she admitted to have been drinking heavily before the attack. She also said she became even angrier after the boy "gave her a sideways look" and referred to her as "Angie" — his paternal aunt Angie Shangreaux.
Angie had asked the judge to give Katrina a life sentence for the death of Kylen.
“You’re the last person who can give Kylen the justice he deserves,” Angie said. “I’m begging for what would be a lifelong sentence for her.”
Angie created a Facebook page to promote the case and fight for a life sentence for Kylen. She reacted to the sentencing, posting: "My poor baby boy... "
Earlier, she wrote: "I should have never stopped fighting for you. I love you the most Ky Sky Pie. No one can ever take away our love... All I know is that this didn't have to happen. It could have been prevented... if someone had listened and done their job."
The charges against Katrina suggested 27 to 33 years but Chief Judge Jeffrey L Viken increased the sentence due to the "unusually heinous" crime. He described Kylen's death as "horrific, depraved, torturous [and] humiliating," adding the toddler could never have defended himself.
After Kylen died of the torture, Katrina and her mother, Sonya Dubray, cleaned blood and feces off Kylen, and cleaned up the scene. However, Dubray pleaded not guilty to being an accessory to the killing. She will face trial in November.
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Royal baby sparks debate on parental leave
Earlier this year, the world’s media was gripped by ‘baby fever’
BY Emily Douglas 17 Jun 2019
Earlier this year, the world’s media was gripped by ‘baby fever’ as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child – a son called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
And while the press may have gone somewhat overboard with the relentless 24-hour-a-day speculative coverage, we’re reminded of the tribulations of parents returning to work after the birth of a child. As parental leave becomes an increasingly ‘must have’ benefit, what are employers doing to welcome employees back into the fold? How can HR step-up and instill an authentic culture of returnship?
Offering paid maternal or paternal leave is a legal requirement in many countries, with employers and the government offering some form of paid absence. And whilst this is clearly a welcome help to anxious soon-to-be parents, it doesn’t solve the issue of retunrship. Offering a stellar parental leave program is a great asset when attracting top talent to your company – but how you deal with these parents once they come back into the workforce will have more of a lasting impact.
Three in five employees claim they’re likely to switch organizations after the birth of their first child, with 70% of workers admitting that their employers and workplace culture directly impacted on the timing of their first baby. But with 96% of new mothers claiming to be ‘looking forward’ to retuning to work – what are employers doing to ease that painful transition?
With parents often taking up to one year off work to bond with their new baby, it’s no surprise that the workplace they return to is much different to the one they left.
“Returning to work after having a baby represents a significant transition – new mums returning to their role can feel anxious about the prospect of returning to work - this is often associated with decreased confidence from lack of skill usage coupled with lack of contact with the organization,” explained Lynne Hardman, CEO of Working Transitions
“Maternity returners may experience a mixture of positive and negative feelings, including a growing sense of anxiety about re-joining the business. Individuals who are supported both before and during their return to work often have a positive experience, are more engaged and become fully effective more quickly.
“Research has also shown that a high number of mothers who return to work leave the organisation within one year. Specialist maternity coaching provides an important and effective intervention at this critical time. It enables women to make the right choices to suit their situation and aspirations and enables organisations to retain talent. An external coach has no fixed agenda or pre-conceived ideas of the returners career and is able to provide confidential and objective advice.”
Employers could consider the reintroduction into the workplace as form of onboarding. It’s essential that HR takes the time to not only reskill the retuning parents, but also ensure they’re not left feeling out of place or isolated in the new company culture. An organization’s values may not change much in a year – but the way people perceive them certainly will.
One facet of the process should take place during the parental leave period – managerial training.
“To ensure good support for employees taking parental leave, HR professionals should train line managers on the maternity process,” explained Jo Stubbs, head of product content strategy at XpertHR.
“The areas to cover should include the role of unconscious bias in the manager-employee relationship, and awareness of managers’ own bias. Other subjects for the training include how to manage change within their team, the business case for gender diversity and good practice in maternity as well as employees' rights during pregnancy and maternity leave and on their return to work and the key steps involved in the process of managing pregnancy and maternity.”
“It’s important to remember that people work best when they feel valued and supported. There are several things that HR can do to facilitate this such as providing for the option of spreading out contractual payments during maternity leave to support better budgeting or offering flexible arrangements for keeping-in-touch days.”
A recent report found that 25% of new mothers return to work just two weeks after giving birth – whether that’s out of choice or out of necessity is another matter entirely. How HR deals with parents coming back into their organizations doesn’t just demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equality – it can actually make a real difference to people’s lives.
“Specialist maternity coaching provides an important and effective intervention at this critical time.” - Lynne Hardman, CEO of Working Transitions
“It’s important to remember that people work best when they feel valued and supported.” - Jo Stubbs, head of product content strategy at XpertHR.
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NSF Scholarship in STEM
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Holyoke Community College Alumni Association and Foundation
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Scholarships enable students to achieve their dreams.
Congratulations to our 2019-2020 HCC Foundation scholarship recipients, and thank you to our donors for supporting deserving HCC students!
what does receiving this scholarship mean to you?
Students who received scholarships from the HCC Foundation celebrated at the 2019 scholarship reception, sharing what receiving this scholarship means to them.
Please click here for information about the National Science Foundation STEM scholarship.
The HCC Foundation offers more than $200,000 in scholarships available for new, current, and transferring students. One of them could be you! You must be enrolled at HCC or have been accepted for the upcoming academic year in order to be eligible for all HCC scholarships.
The first step toward getting a scholarship is to set up an account. (If you have already created an account and would like to revisit your application, please sign in.)
If you are a current HCC student, you must set up an account using your HCC e-mail address and a unique password.
Fill out one simple and secure general scholarship application. After you complete the general application, you can check out additional scholarships for which you may be qualified. There are two types of scholarships:
Auto-match: These are scholarships that require only the information found in the general application. You don't need to do anything except fill out the general application to qualify for these.
Apply-to: These are scholarships that require you to answer questions or provide more information than you entered in the general application. An "apply-to" scholarship will have an "Apply" button next to it in the scholarship listing. When you click on "Apply," you will see the additional questions you need to answer in order to apply. You can find these scholarships on the "Recommended Opportunities" page.
The system will match you with scholarships for which you may be eligible based on the information you provide in your application.
Please note: Fall applicants will need to use their personal e-mail address (the "preferred email" you included on your HCC application). If you have not yet applied or plan on readmitting to the college, you may do so here or contact the admissions office at 413.552.2321.
Documents you will need to complete your application:
To satisfy the financial information requirement and in order to determine financial need, we encourage every student to file the most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. After you complete your FAFSA, you will receive a link to access your SAR (Student Aid Report) within five business days of filing at which time you can upload it to your scholarship application. HCC's financial aid office hosts FAFSA Workshops and participates in the state-wide FAFSA Day.
If you aren't filing a FAFSA, make sure you have a copy of the first two pages of your most recent tax return.
Be aware that you will need to write a personal essay and provide financial information (please see dropdown on Tips for Writing an Effective Scholarship Essay, below).
Scanners are available in DON 142 and DON 144 for students who do not have access to scanners to submit supporting documents.
For information about scholarships, please contact the Scholarship Office at scholarships@hcc.edu or 413.552.2182 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
It is the policy of Holyoke Community College not to discriminate on the basis of sex, creed, color, race, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
National Science Foundation Scholarship in STEM
If you are enrolled full-time in chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physics, or another STEM discipline at HCC, you may be eligible for a National Science Foundation Scholarship of up to $10,000 per year (the amount of the scholarship is determined by the student's FAFSA form). Recipients of the scholarship will be required to complete a one-credit STEM seminar and attend several STEM events during each semester in which they are enrolled in the program. Those chosen for this award will become a member of HCC's exciting STEM Scholars program. STEM Scholars are expected to maintain full-time enrollment in a STEM program, be in good academic standing (based on HCC's policies), complete an associate degree at HCC, and transfer to an accredited STEM degree program at a four-year institution.
A NSF S-STEM Scholarship recipient must:
Be a citizen of the United States, national of the United States, alien admitted as a refugee, or alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence
Be enrolled in one of the following STEM programs: engineering, chemistry, physics or mathematics, biology, biotechnology, computer information systems, environmental science, or pre-veterinary
Be enrolled full time (15 credit hours or at minimum 12 credit hours)
Demonstrate academic talent based on a GPA of 2.7 or higher in high school or in courses completed at HCC (developmental courses will be included in GPA calculations)
Demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA application
Fill out the application form here. Please note that a complete application must include:
A personal essay describing your interest in STEM, career goals, why you would make a good candidate for this award, and what your plans are for accomplishing these goals
A copy of your most recent HCC transcript or most recent high school transcript (if entering HCC)
A copy of FAFSA and other financial aid documents
Two letters of reference from persons who can talk about your academic merit (at least one should be from a STEM teacher)
Criteria for Evaluation
Major consideration will be given to academic talent and potential as demonstrated by the applicant's GPA, transcripts, and recommendation letters. The applicant's participation in community activities (e.g., service learning, HCC student clubs, extra-curricular programs, and hobbies) will be evaluated for demonstration of interest, motivation, and commitment. Communication skills as demonstrated in the personal essay and in an interview with the STEM faculty, will also be considered. The amount awarded will be based on need determined by the student's FAFSA.
Questions? Contact Ileana Vasu at ivasu@hcc.edu or 413.552.2438.
MassTeach Scholarship
Apply to become a MassTeach Scholar before you transfer
Take the MTEL and earn your Bachelor's degree in STEM at a state university
Teach for at least four years at a local high school
As a MassTeach Scholar, you will access a defined transfer pathway for a teaching concentration at Westfield State University. You will be accepted as a STEM major leading to an initial teaching license, and then you will receive a $20,000 stipend for your junior and senior years of college as you complete a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
application due march 15!
April Graziano Education Departmentagraziano@hcc.edu
Ileana Vasu Mathematics Departmentivasu@hcc.edu
Funded through the National Science Foundation's Robert F. Noyce Scholarship program.
TIPS FOR WRITING AN EFFECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY
Your personal essay gives you the chance to show the scholarship committees what makes you unique, and why you deserve a scholarship. A well-written essay will distinguish you from the competition. Write an essay that is clear, original, and persuasive. If the committee likes it, you will more than likely receive a scholarship award!
essay question (must be 250-500 words)
Tell us about yourself: your greatest successes, accomplishments, and personal achievements. Include educational and personal goals, life history, significant obstacles you have overcome, personal and financial needs that are unique to you, and any special circumstances that have had a significant impact on your academic performance. Also include any information about yourself that you would like the Scholarship Committee to consider when evaluating whether you are a good candidate for a scholarship.
A strong essay will include: personal, professional, and educational accomplishments (what you have done); personal, professional, and educational aspirations (what do you hope to do); and how scholarship support will benefit you.
Read essay instructions carefully. Before you begin writing your essay, read the essay instructions carefully. Make sure you understand exactly what is being asked of you.
Brainstorm ideas. Once you understand what your essay needs to address, spend a little time brainstorming ideas. Write your ideas down in an organized fashion in preparation before you begin your essay.
Prepare an outline. Before you begin writing your essay, prepare an outline. Your outline should address each element identified in the essay instructions.
Develop outline points. Begin your essay by expanding on each point identified in your outline.
Write clearly. Use clear, concise, and simple language throughout the essay.
State your accomplishments. State your accomplishments and qualifications with confidence, and without coming across as if you are bragging.
Proofread your essay. There is no room for grammatical or spelling errors in a winning essay. Check and double-check your essay to make sure it's impeccable. The HCC Writing Center offers a series of workshops about writing an essay for your scholarship application. Please call 413.552.2599 or drop in at DON 238 for more information.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THANK YOU LETTERS
the importance of thanking your donor
You will be required to take some time to compose a short thank-you, which you will include as part of your acceptance of the scholarship. Your thank-you should be sincere and should express your appreciation for the award and the impact it will have on your life. The tone should be formal but pleasant, and the body of the letter should run no more than a couple of well-written paragraphs.
Scholarship donors are generous and caring people who unselfishly give to support the educational endeavors of students like you. They typically ask for nothing in return, but receiving a well-written thank-you from a student is always special and lets the donor know that their scholarship was greatly appreciated. Your thank-you reminds them why they gave in the first place, and often helps to secure continuing gifts for future students. You can find information on the donors here.
include in your thank-you
Mention your accomplishments and achievements (obstacles you have overcome to attend college).
Mention any extracurricular activities (stories about a relevant extracurricular or community service project that impacted your life).
Discuss both your educational and career goals.
Express your appreciation for the scholarship and the impact it has had on you and your family ("Thank you for making this scholarship possible" or "Your scholarship makes it possible for me to concentrate more fully on my courses").
Please note that the donor did not select you as the recipient, but provided the funds for the scholarship, i.e. "Thanks for making the {name of scholarship} possible..."
Check spelling and grammar after you have completed your thank-you.
The following are some sample letters. Do not copy them word for word – use them only as examples, and remember to make your thank-you personal.
Jeffery Anderson-Burgos, recipient of the Henry S. '71 and Carol Andrus Scholarship
To the generous donors responsible for the Henry S. '71 and Carol Andrus Scholarship, I wish to express my deepest gratitude. As a student looking to enter the world and be a force for change, having the chance to enter that world with less of a debt burden through scholarship opportunities such as this makes a very big difference. I have developed a profound respect for the HCC Foundation and for those of you who show your enthusiasm for higher education through the funding of these awards. As much as this award is meant to honor students like myself for our efforts to better ourselves and our world, your commitment is equally worthy of honor. In short, thank you for your investment in my future.
Deirdre Brazenall, recipient of the John F. Connors Scholarship
Dear Kate C. Payne and all who make the James F. Connors Scholarship possible, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to further my education and pursue my ambitions to teach. My family is so grateful and excited for me. I really appreciate what you've done for me and other students with financial needs. I will make the most of this opportunity and I will not forget your generosity.
Pamela Akemon, recipient of the Adeline & Jacob Barowsky Scholarship
Dear Scholarship Donor, I am humbled to be a recipient of the Adeline & Jacob Barowsky Scholarship. It is an honor to be chosen as a recipient of this award. Your generous support has kept me from worrying so much about the cost of tuition. It took a lifetime of attempting to sell my talents without a degree or certificate to get decent jobs and sustain myself. It took turning middle age to see just how important and challenging an education can be. I have struggled and I have been extremely self-disciplined to attempt a full time job and part time schooling. You are helping make it worthwhile for me to continue! As I near the completion of a certificate in the Medical Assisting Program this spring, my objective is to continue towards an Associate's Degree in Science/Liberal Arts. I truly value my education here at Holyoke Community College and the inspiration I am given to continue to reshape myself! Thank you again for your generosity. I look forward to the time that I can help others as you have helped me.
Scholarships A to Z
Rosetta Jacque Aldrich Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by Jeff Aldrich, the former owner of Eighty Jarvis Restaurant in Holyoke, and his father, Walter. It is a tribute to a woman who believed that good food and good friends were the most important ingredients to a fulfilling life. This scholarship assists a deserving HCC culinary student.
Alumni Association Scholarship
This scholarship is given by the HCC Alumni Association to students enrolled through our Office for Students with Disabilities & Deaf Services who have documented disabilities.
Henry S. '71 & Carol Andrus Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Henry S. 71' and Carol Andrus in recognition of the outstanding teaching of retired English professor Marion Copeland.
Lisa Ann Baker '93 Nursing Scholarship
Lisa Baker earned her associates degree from Holyoke Community College in 1993 and went on to become a registered nurse, working for many years at Holyoke Medical Center as an ER nurse and Baystate Medical Center as a nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit. This endowed scholarship is established in her memory by her husband, Daniel Champigny '92, to celebrate Lisa's life and to enable her passion for caring for others to inspire future generations of HCC students. This scholarship is intended for a student enrolled in the nursing or Foundations of Health programs with intention of pursuing a career in the nursing field.
Adeline & Jacob Barowsky Scholarship
Longtime residents of Holyoke, the Barowsky family established this scholarship for a new or continuing student enrolled in any associate degree curriculum.
Mischa Barowsky Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by Ned Barowsky and the Barowsky family in memory of Mischa Barowsky, a lifelong Holyoke resident. This scholarship gives preference to Holyoke residents majoring in any business program.
Dr. David M. '54 & Bette Bartley Scholarship
Dr. David M. Bartley '54 served as president of Holyoke Community College for more than 25 years, transforming the institution into the premier community college. This scholarship helps deserving students enrolled in any academic program.
John E. Berger "JEB" Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of John E. Berger (JEB) who graduated from Holyoke High School and who loved Holyoke dearly. John is best known for his magnificent sunsets, photographed in both Massachusetts and Florida, which he sold and shared with many. This scholarship is for a full-time student majoring in liberal arts and science. Preference given to students majoring in Visual Arts, Graphics, or Photography.
Berkshire Bank Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Berkshire Bank and is open to anyone enrolled in an academic program at HCC.
George E. Boudreau Scholarship
Mindful of their father's interest in the community college system, sons Paul '67 and George '66, established a scholarship in their father's memory for a graduate of South Hadley High School.
Spencer C. Bridgman Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by Florence Savings Bank in honor of Professor Bridgman's many years of devoted service to the students of HCC. During his tenure at the college, Professor Bridgman served as president of the Faculty Senate, chairman of the Curriculum Committee, chairman of the Academic Standards Committee, and chairman of the Faculty Senate Rules Committee. Preference is given to a student enrolled in the Business Administration-Transfer Option, and a resident of Hampshire County.
Gary Brochu '62 Transfer Scholarship
The HCC Alumni Association awards the Gary Brochu '62 Scholarship to a current HCC student who is transferring to a four-year institution.
Kathryn "Kitty" Broman Scholarship
This scholarship fund assists adult women who have interrupted their education and is intended to be a bridge between a student's need and other aid. It was made possible by the late Kitty Broman Putnam, a pioneer in local television broadcasting.
Paul Buckwalter Scholarship
Upon his retirement from National Blank Book, Paul Buckwalter gave freely of his time, energy, and talent to help students identify and pursue their career goals. A scholarship was established for students enrolled in any business program.
Eleanor V. Burns Scholarship
Eleanor Burns was an incredible life force whose warm personality and dedication to HCC students was legendary. This scholarship was made possible through the generosity of Brian '85, Cindy '84, and family.
Elena & Frank Cataldo Scholarship
Working together, Elena and Frank Cataldo founded and built the successful Food Mart chain of supermarkets. In recognition of the spirit of giving and helping which characterized them both, their children established a fund to provide scholarships for students accepted or enrolled in any business-related curriculum.
Chicopee Savings Bank Scholarship
Chicopee Savings Bank endowed a scholarship for a new or continuing student living in either Chicopee, Ludlow, West Springfield, South Hadley, or Ware and enrolled in any associate degree curriculum.
James F. Connors Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible through a bequest of Kate C. Payne. It gives preference to female students accepted for transfer to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution upon completion of their associate degree and to those planning to attend Mount Holyoke College, particularly in the Frances Perkins Scholars Program.
Maureen D'Amico '82 Memorial Scholarship
Maureen D'Amico '82 was a single parent when she came back to school to continue her education. Her son Damon has endowed this scholarship in her memory.
LouEllen Dabbs Scholarship
This scholarship is for a student who is a single parent and interested in a career in business or finance. It was made possible through the generosity of HCC Foundation board member William Bagshaw and Attorney Frank Fitzgerald.
Anne-Marie Darcy Memorial Scholarship
These scholarships are made possible by the board of Commissioners at the Holyoke Housing Authority in memory of Anne-Marie Darcy. They are for residents of the HHA who are either in public housing or the Leased Housing/Section 8 Program, and registered as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 credits or a nontraditional student with a minimum of 6 credits.
Delaney House Scholarship
The late George Page, former owner of the Delaney House in Holyoke, endowed a scholarship for a student enrolled in either the hospitality or culinary field.
Raymond J. & Helen T. Deshaies Scholarship
In 1982, lifelong Holyoke resident and firefighter, Raymond J. Deshaies, died in the line of duty. His wife, Helen T. Deshaies, passed away in 2011. Knowing the transformative power of higher education-and their parents' commitment to the local community-their children established this scholarship, which is given to a deserving student, regardless of major or academic interest. The scholarship advances the higher education ambitions of talented local students who have a deep desire to improve their lives and the world at large.
John DiNapoli Memorial Scholarship
John DiNapoli was an esteemed member of the Holyoke Police Department when he was tragically killed in 1999. He was a compassionate officer with an unwavering respect for an individual's rights and a strong commitment to negotiation. Preference is given to a Holyoke resident enrolled in the criminal justice program.
Claire Gingras Doherty Award in Nursing
This scholarship is made possible by Edward and Priscilla '76 Ryan in memory of Claire Gingras Doherty.
John "Jack" Doyle '51 Memorial Scholarship
Jack Doyle '51 was a valued member of the HCC Foundation for nearly two decades. His expertise and financial acumen helped steadily grow the Foundation's assets and allowed the Foundation to support the college.
Elia Dreyfuss Scholarship
Friends and colleagues of Elia Dreyfuss established this scholarship to honor Elia and her life-changing work. She taught ESOL to Latinx adults at the Community Education Project, a grassroots literacy program in Holyoke. This scholarship is given to a student who graduated from the Adult Basic Education Transition to College & Careers program (ABE-TCC).
William Dwight Scholarship
The name Dwight runs throughout Holyoke's history. Bill Dwight was a noted journalist, community leader, and volunteer. This scholarship is awarded to someone pursuing a career in journalism.
Shirley & John Fallon Scholarship
A delightful and generous lady from the city of Holyoke, the late Shirley Fallon left a substantial bequest to endow several scholarships for students enrolled in the Arts and Science degree program.
Deborah Ferriter Memorial Scholarship
Deb Ferriter was an animal lover who took in strays and loved them as her own. She also was a tireless supporter of the HCC golf tournament. This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of her many friends and will be awarded to a student in the college's Veterinary Technology program.
Maurice '52 & Peggy Ferriter Scholarship
Maurice '52 and Peggy Ferriter have long been involved with HCC. Attorney Ferriter has served as a college trustee and as chair of the HCC Foundation. This scholarship supports a deserving student from either Holyoke High School or Holyoke Catholic High School.
First Niagara Scholarship
First Niagara Bank endowed this scholarship for a Massachusetts resident who is enrolled, or plans to enroll, in any business program.
Anna Fitzgerald & Ruthann Bagshaw Fulton Scholarship
Attorney Frank Fitzgerald and HCC Foundation board member William Bagshaw endowed this scholarship to honor their mothers' commitment to education. This scholarship gives preference to a student majoring in education who intends to transfer to complete a bachelor's degree.
Rosemarie Cataldo Fitzpatrick '56 Scholarship in Nursing
Rosemarie Cataldo Fitzpatrick '56 had a deeply rooted connection to HCC. She graduated in 1956, and her classmates voted her as the graduate with the most school spirit. In the wake of her untimely death, her family endowed this scholarship as a lasting memorial to Rosemarie's legacy.
Carolyn Fontaine Scholarship
This scholarship fund was endowed by the Fontaine family in honor of Carolyn Fontaine and gives preference to a student studying science, engineering or math.
Fontaine Family Fund
This scholarship was endowed by the Fontaine family for a new or continuing student enrolled in any associate degree curriculum.
Billie Foster & Bertha Weinberg Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is designated for a young mother who has participated in the CARE Center (Community Adolescent Resource & Education) program. In absence of an eligible applicant, the scholarship is awarded to any young mothers who is a student at HCC.
Fund a Future Scholarship
Professor Emeritus Gloria G. Lomax '75 and the late Professor Victor Thomas led a drive to endow this scholarship for students enrolled at HCC.
Edward H. '71 and Bonnie B. Germain Scholarship
Edward '71 and his wife Bonnie endowed this scholarship in recognition of the important role HCC played in his development and success in life. This scholarship is intended for a student enrolled in the engineering program.
Lucille Gill & Thomas Gill III Scholarship
Thomas Gill was a longtime member of the HCC information technology staff who died suddenly. He is sorely missed and the college is grateful to his later father for making this scholarship possible in memory of his son and wife.
Israel & Matilda Goldberg Scholarship
The Goldberg Family Foundation endowed this scholarship for a student with financial need of unusual or extenuating circumstances.
Judith Kramer Goldberg Scholarship
The Judith Kramer Goldberg Scholarship is designed for a student who is accepted or enrolled in the music program and was made possible through the Israel and Matilda Goldberg Foundation.
Frances H. Gosselin Scholarship in Nursing
This fund was endowed by Joseph and James, sons of Frances H. Gosselin, upon her passing. They were so deeply moved by the compassionate care their mother received, that they chose to fund a scholarship for a student in HCC's practical nursing program.
Joseph V. Gosselin Scholarship
An HCC graduate, successful businessman, and past HCC Foundation board member emeritus, Joseph Gosselin '68 and his wife, Diane, endowed a scholarship in honor of his father Joseph, for a student with financial need of unusual or extenuating circumstances.
Green Key Honor Society Scholarship
The Green Key Honor Society Scholarship was created to recognize the accomplishments of a driven, intelligent, and community-focused individual. This individual will also demonstrate compassion and a strong understanding of the importance of giving back to society through community involvement.
Hampden Paper Company Inc. Scholarship
Hampden Papers Inc. has been in continuous operation in Holyoke since 1880. Almost from the beginning of HCC, Hampden Papers has hired many graduates. This scholarship is given to students with significant financial need.
Carol Hardy Business Scholarship
Professor Hardy taught retail management and business courses at HCC for 15 years and sadly passed away in 1995. This scholarship was made possible through donations and the generous funding of the Hardy family.
Hasbro Scholarship
Hasbro Games Inc. of Pawtucket, Rhode Island endowed five tuition scholarships with a preference for minority students.
Hazen Paper Company Scholarship
Hazen Paper Company endowed a scholarship for a student accepted in any of the science, engineering, or math programs with preference to chemistry or engineering majors. They are interested in assisting students who wish to pursue a career in manufacturing.
Jolayne Hinkel Memorial Scholarship
Jolayne was a well-respected, longtime member of the English faculty here at HCC. Preference is given to a woman from Amherst or Holyoke who has been accepted or enrolled in any education curricula.
Hispanic Resources Scholarship
This award is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Henry Julio East-Trou, President of Hispanic Resources Inc., and is for a deserving Hispanic student.
Holyoke Gas & Electric Department Scholarship
Holyoke Gas & Electric is dedicated not only to creating a great city to locate or expand a business, but one in which to raise a family, and has established this scholarship in any associate degree program for a resident of Holyoke.
Holyoke Water Commissioners Scholarship
These two scholarships honor the Holyoke Water Commissioners and the longtime relationship between the commission and HCC.
Linda Howes Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by David Howes and daughters Amanda and Catherine, in memory of Linda Howes, RN, MSN (USN), a maternity nursing instructor at Holyoke Community College and a nurse in the Family Life Center at Mercy Medical Center. This scholarship gives preference to students studying nursing at HCC.
Laurie Jean Hunter Memorial Scholarship
Jean Hunter was an esteemed and admired professor of early childhood education at HCC for many years. She established this scholarship for students in science-related curricula in memory of her daughter, Laurie Jean.
Helen M. & James E. Izatt Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by James L. Izatt '59 in memory of his parents, Helen M. and James E. Izatt.
Mickey & Jennie Jedziniak Memorial Scholarship
This fund was made possible through a generous gift by the late Edward '78 and his wife Maxine Mazur. This fund is intended to assist women who have interrupted their education for three or more years and who have substantial unmet financial need.
Nathan & Bess Kaplinsky Scholarships
The Kaplinskys ran the Elmwood Market in Holyoke for 40 years and are fondly remembered for extending a helping hand to all. Their daughter, Dianne Vapnek, generously made these two scholarships possible in their memory.
Doris M. Kemble Nursing Scholarship
Doris Kemble was a beloved member of the HCC nursing faculty. In recognition of her deep commitment to her students, her mother, Abbie, endowed this scholarship in her memory.
Martha E. Keochareon '93 Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Martha Keochareon '93 and is made possible by her family and friends for a student currently enrolled in the nursing, foundations of health or practical nursing program. Preference is given to residents of Massachusetts, nontraditional students, and students who have volunteered with a hospice organization.
David M. Killeen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible through revenue generated by a golf tournament run by local businessmen and HCC Foundation board member William Bagshaw, and Attorney Frank Fitzgerald. David Killeen was a well-known Springfield business leader. This scholarship gives preference to Springfield residents.
Michael J. Kittredge III Scholarship
Michael Kittredge '73 came to HCC uncertain of what path to take in life. He had spent years making candles in his parents' basement, a hobby that continued during his years at the college, hence the very beginnings of Yankee Candle Company. This scholarship honors his son, Mick, founder of Kringle Candle.
Arthur W. Knapp Scholarship
Arthur W. Knapp was the 15th president of Westfield Bank and served the Westfield community from 1945 to his retirement in 1992. This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student from the Westfield area.
Doris Rathbun Knight Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by Professor Doris Rathbun Knight who taught history and government at HCC for over thirty years. Preference is given to a student majoring in history or government, the humanities or social sciences.
Yvette E. Laporte Scholarship
A gift from HCC Foundation board member Joseph Gosselin '68 and his wife Diane, this scholarship in memory of Mrs. Gosselin's mother, Yvette Laporte. Mrs. Laporte, an avid cook, was well known for her culinary skills.
Marguerite I. Lazarz Memorial Scholarship
Established by an anonymous donor in memory of Marguerite Lazarz, a longtime employee of H.B. Smith Inc., who, with her strong work ethic, attention to detail, and 50 years of company service, became an H.B. Smith icon.
Sr. Bernice Lebel Scholarship
Sr. Bernice had a tremendous influence on the radiologic technology program at Holyoke Community College having served as the first director of the program. This scholarship is endowed in her memory.
David LePage '97 Scholarship
The family of HCC alumnus David LePage '97 funded this scholarship award in his memory. Students who reside in South Hadley or graduated from South Hadley High School and are either business or computer science majors are eligible.
Danna Niedzwiecki Lockwood '08 Scholarship
Danna Niedzwiecki Lockwood '08 has established this scholarship for a deserving student who is a Veterinary Technology major.
Gloria G. Lomax '75 Scholarship
Professor Emeritus Gloria G. Lomax '75 was a longtime member of the college's early childhood education department. She has also worked tirelessly on behalf of the HCC Alumni Association serving as its president. This scholarship will recognize an outstanding student in the Education program.
Alfred C. Loomer Scholarship
Alfred J. Loomer '83 endowed this scholarship in memory of his father for a deserving student in any health-related program.
Ellen Lynch Scholarship
Mrs. Lynch was the first secretary to Dr. George Frost, founder of Holyoke Junior College in 1946. During her 24 years at the college she provided support and guidance to countless students. Created in her memory, this scholarship is for a student in any associate degree curriculum, with preference given to a Holyoke resident.
Elaine Marieb '80 New Directions/New Careers Scholarships
Elaine Marieb '80, Ph.D., joined the HCC faculty in 1969. While teaching at HCC, she enrolled in, and graduated from, the HCC nursing program so she could better understand the experience of her students. She is a noted author of the most popular college textbook on anatomy and physiology. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Dr. Marieb and are for adult women who have interrupted their education.
Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA) Scholarship
The MMBA established this scholarship with the contributions of the association's membership, general, associate, and corporate. The scholarship is awarded to a student, or students, majoring in accounting, business, business administration, economics, finance, or math.
Vincent & Patricia McElroy Memorial Scholarship
This award was established by Sheila McElroy Donohue '81. Preference is given to single mothers raising young children who are transferring to Mount Holyoke College with financial need.
John & Anne McHugh Scholarship
These scholarships are made possible by the late Dr. John McHugh and his wife Anne. The scholarship recipients must be graduates of either Holyoke High School or William J. Dean Technical High School.
Ruth McIntyre Scholars Awards
Dr. Ruth McIntyre, an accomplished scholar and nationally recognized historian, joined the faculty of HCC in 1962 as a professor of history. Through a bequest, Dr. McIntyre endowed scholarships for members of a current graduating high school class and accepted into the liberal arts & science program.
Ruth McIntyre Transfer Scholarship
Dr. Ruth McIntyre, an accomplished scholar and nationally recognized historian, joined the faculty of HCC in 1962 as a professor of history. Through a bequest, Dr. McIntyre endowed a scholarship for members of the current graduating class at HCC, majoring in history or the social sciences.
Chief Thomas P. McNamara Jr. Memorial Scholarship
A well-respected law enforcement official in the region, Thomas McNamara served as police chief for West Springfield for many years and taught Criminal Justice at HCC. This scholarship assists a student in our criminal justice program.
Bill & Eleanor Messner Scholarship
This fund was established by former HCC President Bill Messner and his wife Eleanor, giving preference to GED students with financial need.
Edward F. & Catherine C. Moriarty Memorial Award
This scholarship was made possible by Collette and the late Edward Moriarty in memory of Edward's parents. The recipient must be accepted or enrolled in the nursing or business program with preference given to a Holyoke resident.
James D. Moriarty Music Fund
James D. Moriarty was a lifelong Holyoke resident who had a love of music, particularly the drums. He was a founding member of the Emerald Bagpipe Band. James Moriarty passed away in March 1999. This fund is for deserving music students.
Mark Mozgala Scholarship
This scholarship has been established by retired biology professor, Walter J. Mozgala, in honor of his son who loved going to the beach and deep-sea fishing with him. Walter taught biology, botany, and coral reef biology at HCC for more than 30 years. This scholarship gives preference to students studying biology.
Anabel B. Murphy Scholarship
The late Anabel Murphy was an esteemed and admired faculty member in the Humanities Division at HCC. In her memory, a scholarship was established by her friends and family for a new or continuing student 25 years or older in the liberal arts.
Kenneth J. Murphy, Sr. Scholarship
Foundation board emeritus member Edward M. Murphy, along with his siblings, established a scholarship in honor of their father, a lifelong resident of Chicopee. The award is for a student in any associate degree program who graduated from Chicopee public schools.
Mutt & Jeff Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed by Attorney Frank Fitzgerald and HCC Foundation board member William Bagshaw for a student enrolled in any associate degree curriculum.
Mary M. Naro '78 Scholarship
This scholarship, created through donations from friends and family in memory of Mary M. Naro, is for a student majoring in Nursing or Foundations of Health.
Jan Alicia Nettler Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed by longtime HCC mathematics faculty member Jan Nettler. It gives preference to a minority woman and those from underrepresented groups who are majoring in science, engineering, or math.
Jorge Neves Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible through the generosity of the John DiNapoli Golf Tournament in memory of former Holyoke City Councilor and attorney Jorge Neves. The award is given to a student majoring in education, human services or business and who is a resident of Holyoke.
Richard R. & Janice D. Nickerson Scholarship
Richard "Dick" Nickerson was a valued member of the HCC Foundation board of directors for many years. Upon his tragic death, his widow endowed this scholarship in Dick's memory for a student studying either business or visual art.
Franklin Morris O'Connell Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by the O'Connell Companies in memory of Franklin Morris O'Connell. It is for a student with financial need, with preference to a resident of Holyoke.
James Joseph O'Connell Scholarship
The James Joseph O'Connell Scholarship is for a student with financial need, with preference to a resident of Holyoke or Northampton. This scholarship was made possible by his widow, Mary Rose O'Connell.
Panitch Family Scholarship
The Panitch Family has dedicated themselves to Holyoke and the surrounding communities for nearly a half century. Sue Ellen is a recognized community leader and volunteer and her husband Victor is a prominent orthopedic surgeon. Their children Deborah, a local surgeon, Mimi, an attorney and a member of numerous city boards, Alyssa, Associate Head of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue, and son Jack, an attorney in Ann Arbor, MI. This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student.
Panitch Family Transfer Scholarship
The Panitch family has a long and broad history of service to its communities in the medical, dental and biomedical engineering fields. This transfer scholarship is being given to help others bring their interests and talents to these and related fields.
Sue Ellen Panitch Scholarship
Sue Ellen Panitch is a longtime community volunteer. She has served as an HCC trustee, chair of the HCC Foundation board, and many years on the Foundation Scholarship Committee. In honor of her dedication to HCC and the surrounding community, her family endowed a scholarship in Sue Ellen's name for a deserving HCC student.
Dr. Anthony J. Pellegrino Scholarship
Tony Pellegrino was an integral part of Holyoke Community College for more than 38 years. He held many positions within the institution and was always an advocate for students continuing their education through the college's evening programs. Preference is given to students taking evening classes.
PeoplesBank Scholarship
PeoplesBank awards a scholarship to a deserving HCC student in memory of a long-term bank employee, Marjorie Green, the first female bank officer in the city of Holyoke and a pioneer in breaking the glass ceiling for female banking executives.
Al Perusse Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed in memory of Al Perusse – father, husband, friend, grandfather, entrepreneur, weather fan, nature lover, and dreamer. This fund is intended to support working students, veterans, and students raising families.
PIMA Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by the Paper Industry Manufacturers Association (PIMA) for a new or continuing student enrolled in any business-related curriculum. Preference is given to students pursuing a career in the paper industry.
Stephen Pollock Award
This scholarship provides assistance to nontraditional male students who have a demonstrated record of academic achievement and have dependents or financial needs of unusual or extenuating circumstances.
Dr. Janet G. Polvino Scholarship
Janet Polvino was a highly respected HCC Music Professor for more than ten years. This scholarship was made possible, in her memory, by her family, and colleagues.
Providence Hospital Medical Staff Nursing Scholarship
The medical staff of Providence Hospital endowed this scholarship for a new or continuing nursing student.
Elizabeth Ella Provost Nursing Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed by the late Dr. Richard Provost '49 for a continuing nontraditional student who is enrolled in any nursing program. Preference is given to an individual who may have served in the Medical Corps as Corpsman.
Leo Arthur & Marietta Gifford Provost Education Memorial Scholarship
Made possible by the late Dr. Richard Provost '49, this scholarship is for a student accepted or enrolled in any education curricula and gives preference to a nontraditional student or a student who has interrupted his or her education and may have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Milton & Raymond Provost Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by our very generous alumnus the late Dr. Richard L. Provost '49. He recognized his brothers with this scholarship which assists a deserving engineering student.
Richard Leon Provost '49 Art Scholarship
This scholarship will assist an HCC student in the Visual Art curriculum. This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. Richard L. Provost '49, a retired professor of Education and Psychology, whose paintings and carvings have received awards in juried competitions.
Dr. Richard Leon Provost '49 Psychology Scholarship
This scholarship was endowed by the late Dr. Richard Provost '49 for a nontraditional student or a student who has interrupted his or her education studying psychology. Preference is given to an individual who may have served in the Medical Corps as Corpsman.
Roger & Caroline Putnam Scholarship
Roger and Caroline Putnam founded Catholic Scholarships for Negroes in 1948 in Springfield. Their belief was that true merging of African-Americans into the mainstream of society could only come about with educational opportunities. This scholarship has been expanded to include Latinx students and is intended for graduates of the Springfield public or charter schools.
Bruce V. Quagliato Memorial Scholarship
Anthony and Rosemarie Quagliato endowed this scholarship in their son's memory for a current graduate of East Longmeadow High School or a resident of East Longmeadow, with a preference given to a student who plans to enroll in business, electronics, or engineering.
Captain Paul H. Racine Memorial Scholarship
The Captain Paul H. Racine Scholarship will assist a student studying criminal justice with a preference for Holyoke High School graduates. This scholarship was made possible by his daughter, Patti Seely '76.
Pamela K. Reed '04 Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship will benefit a student studying either food service management or culinary arts and is in memory of Pamela Reed '04.
Richardson Scholarship
Believing the most reliable route to a secure financial future is by having education following high school, this scholarship has been established by Ann Koski in honor of her parents. She was fortunate to have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship when in college and wishes to help other individuals attain their education. Preference is given to students in good academic standing with financial need.
Yadavendra Sharma Memorial Scholarship
Yadu, as he was affectionately called, was a much-beloved member of the HCC math department. Yadu passed away in June 2002, and through widespread support from friends, faculty and HCC employees, a scholarship was endowed in his memory for a student studying math, physics, or engineering.
Neil & Mary Sheehan Scholarship
Members of the Sheehan family, who once ran a dairy farm on the land where Holyoke Community College's beautiful 165-acre campus now resides, graciously endowed these scholarships in memory of Cornelius "Neil" and Mary Sheehan for students with financial need.
Patrick J. & Margaret V. Sheehan Memorial Scholarship
Established by James M. '74 and Deborah M. Sheehan, this scholarship was established in memory of Jim's grandparents, who, in 1903, founded the dairy farm on the site now occupied by HCC, and their children: Jim's father, John, his two brothers and four sisters.
Erma Provost Shepard Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship will assist a liberal arts or education major at HCC and was made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. Richard Provost '49 in memory of his sister Erma.
Sobon Family Fund
This scholarship is made possible by the generosity of the Sobon Family for a new or continuing student taking any credit classes.
Social Justice Award
This award has been established by Nancy Fields '74 in honor of Gloria G. Lomax '75, retired president of the Holyoke Community College Alumni Association, and Joanna Brown, retired director of alumni relations at HCC. This award gives preference to returning students majoring in human services or psychology at HCC and who have demonstrated a commitment to social justice or humanitarian causes.
SSG Clint J. Storey "Pay A Good Deed Forward" Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of SSG Clint J. Storey, US Army, and is to be awarded to a veteran attending HCC who has served on combat duty in a recognized conflict, combat, or war zone as noted on their DD214. Preference given to a veteran who has served in the Iraq/Afghanistan Conflict. The recipient must have been Honorable Discharged, be a resident of Massachusetts, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and enrolled for at least 6 credits.
John Sullivan Scholarship
John was an integral part of the HCC faculty for nearly a half century, dedicated to academic excellence and devoted to his students. His leadership as chair helped shape the Mathematics Department into one of the finest in the region. He passed away in May 2015 and through widespread support from friends and HCC faculty and staff, this scholarship was endowed in his memory.
Patrick & Johanna Sullivan Scholarship
This scholarship, named for longtime Holyoke residents Patrick and Johanna Sullivan, gives preference to student from Holyoke of Hispanic descent.
Cynthia A. Sutter '90 Scholarship
Cynthia A. Sutter '90 endowed this scholarship to recognize the many outstanding professors she had when she attended HCC. This scholarship is intended for students enrolled in the New Directions program.
Rozalia & Gladys Szczur Nursing Scholarship
Very pleased with the nursing care given to his family members at the Willimansett Nursing Home, Michael Szczur established this scholarship for a new or continuing student, with preference given to someone who is a resident of Chicopee.
Donald Taber Art Scholarship
Upon his retirement as president of American Pad & Paper Company (AMPAD), Donald Taber donated works of art to the HCC Foundation and endowed scholarship opportunities for students enrolled in the visual arts including graphics & photography.
Leona Provost Richards Taylor & Dorothy Provost Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by the late Dr. Richard Provost '49 for a student interested in the field of health sciences who hopes to become a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant.
Alan Taupier '55 Alumni Achievement Scholarship
Named in honor of Alan Taupier '55, a longtime member of the HCC Alumni Association, this award is for a returning student with a GPA of 3.9 or higher.
John Taupier Scholarship
William Taupier served as Holyoke's mayor from 1968-1975 and went on to lead the city of Lowell. Mr. Taupier was a tireless supporter of the city and its residents and has asked that this scholarship be awarded to graduates of Holyoke High School or Holyoke Catholic High School in honor of his brother John.
Teddy Bear Pools Scholarship
This scholarship was made possible by HCC alumnus Ted Hebert '71 and is open to a student in any healthcare or veterinary technician program.
Victor E. Thomas Sr. Scholarship
Made possible by Victor E. Thomas, a longtime faculty member and registrar at HCC, this scholarship was designed for students majoring in mathematics, engineering, or science, and accepted at a four-year institutions.
MSgt. James J. Tierney Memorial Scholarship
MSgt. James J. Tierney developed his love of international cuisine during his tenure in the 104th Fighter Wing of the MA Air National Guard. He honed his culinary skills as a member of the services division, completing his career as NCO in charge of the dining facility. Jim enjoyed working with the younger members of his team, teaching them new techniques, and watching them achieve their potential. Given in his memory, this scholarship will assist a student enrolled in the hospitality management or culinary arts programs.
Unity Humanitarian Scholarship
The Unity Club tirelessly raised funds for this scholarship in memory of beloved Unity Club member Ralph Johnson '05. This scholarship is designated for students with disabilities who have demonstrated a commitment to community service.
Peg '58 & Gary Wendlandt Scholarship
This scholarship is made possible by longtime college supporters Gary and Peg '58 and Gary Wendlandt. This scholarship is intended for a student with significant financial need.
Peg '58 & Gary Wendlandt Health Scholarship
This is the second scholarship that longtime college supporters Peg '58 and Gary Wendlandt have endowed. This scholarship is intended for a student enrolled in nursing, practical nursing, or foundations of health program.
Westfield Bank Scholarship
Longtime supporter of HCC, Westfield Bank has endowed this scholarship giving preference to students from Westfield, West Springfield, Agawam, or Springfield.
Angela '54 & Joseph '54 Wright Scholarship
Angela '54 and Joseph '54 Wright are two of HCC's most distinguished and dedicated alumni. In order to recognize the manner in which HCC has enriched their lives, Angela and Joe were the first donors to establish an endowed scholarship. This award is intended for a woman enrolled in any Business Division curriculum.
Bobby Wright Scholarship
This award was established by friends of Bobby Wright, an outstanding local Jazz performer, to support a music student who will be attending a four-year institution.
Millions of dollars in scholarships go unclaimed each year! Following is a list of resources to assist you in your search for scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Please be advised that these scholarship websites are not associated with the Holyoke Community College or the Holyoke Community College Foundation.
Community Foundation: The Community Foundation of Western Mass. administers, through one centralized application process, nearly 100 scholarship and loan funds.
University of Massachusetts Boston Foster Furcolo Transfer Scholarship: Awards two-year scholarships covering tuition and most mandatory fees to one graduate of each public community college in Massachusetts.
College Board: Connect student profiles to a database containing over 2,300 scholarships, internships, and loans.
Citrix ShareFile Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs: This scholarship is designed to help students pay for their education as they seek their own opportunities in entrepreneurship.
Elks National Foundation: Elks National Foundation Scholarships
www.finaid.org: A comprehensive site that has information on loans, scholarships, and saving plans. Even includes interactive calculators to help project what your child's college costs will be and how much you should be stashing away.
Fast Web: Matches student profiles to a database containing over 600,000 scholarships. Also alert students to application deadlines or when new scholarships are added.
FAFSA: Any student applying for financial aid from the government needs to fill out the free application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. The online form offers some benefits to the paper version, such as ensuring that no information is missing or conflicting before the applicant submits the form.
The Lead Roster B2B Sales & Marketing Scholarship: A $1,000 scholarship for emerging business geniuses.
Varsity Tutors: Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship.
Walmart Foundation: Available to Wal-Mart employees and their children.
Big Y: Awards for employees and customers.
GoCollege: In an ABC network 20/20 program about college scholarships, the ABC network explicitly pointed to GoCollege as a reliable source for scholarships.
The Gates Millennium Scholarship: Funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the largest Hispanic scholarship-granting organization in the nation. HSF provides financial assistance to outstanding Hispanic students in higher education throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
Accredited Schools Online: A free guidebook resource dedicated to helping minority students navigate the often-challenging issues of financial aid, scholarships, and college affordability.
IEFA: IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship, and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad.
Scholarships.com: Scholarship database of 3,000 sources worth up to $3 billion.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Free-4u.com: Scholarships for the blind.
State Farm: State Farm Insurance scholarships.
Sallie Mae: Student loan funding.
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation: Harry S. Truman Scholars
*Please note the Foundation is not responsible for the overall reliability or accuracy regarding the above sites. Additionally, we can't guarantee that you'll receive a scholarship(s) from the organizations found on the above sites. (Updated 2/15/19)
SCHOLARSHIP REVIEWER INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you for volunteering to be a scholarship reviewer for our annual awards process. We could not do this without you! Below are step-by-step instructions on how to use our scholarship software to review student applications. If you have any questions, please email us at scholarships@hcc.edu.
Important: Scores for each applicant are an average of three reviewer scores. If you are unable to complete your reviews, please let us know as soon as possible and before the review deadline date. We will arrange for someone else to complete the review so the student is not penalized for an incomplete reviewer score.
As a scholarship review committee member, you will receive an invitation notifying you that you have scholarship candidates to review when the review period opens. In the email is a link to take you to the sign-in page. If you do not already have an account, the email will contain an invitation link to create an account. After you create an account, you will be able to follow the steps below to review applications. You may also log in by going to hcc.academicworks.com.
Please click on "Reference and Reviewers" tab.
Enter your email address and password and click "Sign in."
If you do not remember your password, click the "Trouble signing in?" link and follow the instructions to recover your password. Please note that password reset links are only valid for six hours.
If you have multiple roles, make sure you are logged in as a Reviewer by hovering over your name in the upper right hand corner and clicking on the "Reviewer" role.
Completing Scholarship Reviews
To begin reviewing, select the name of the applicant (if you are reviewing on general application), or scholarship then name of applicant (if you are reviewing on scholarship). Please note: Most reviewers review by applicant.
To review the application, click on the "Begin" button.
Select which view you would like to use to review applications. In the "Review" tab, you will see the review rubrics and questions you will need to complete. Under the "Application" tab, you will see the student's submitted application. Click on the "Side-by-Side" tab to view both the review and the student's application at the same time. Please note: The view will default to the last view you used.
Complete the required rubric ratings. Rating scales may vary by review group, but the highest number will always be the best rating you can give an applicant and the lowest number will always be the worst rating you can give an applicant (see Scoring below).
If you would like to finish your review at a later time, click the "Save" button. When you have completed your review, click the "Submit" button. You will then be taken to the next review that needs to be completed.
After submitting your review, you will be able to click the "Update" button to make any necessary changes until the review period closes.
You may follow the steps above to complete the remainder of your assigned reviews.
How are scholarships reviewed?
With the exception of scholarships requiring extra documentation ("Apply-To" scholarships), reviews are done at the application level. Each application will be reviewed three times to help make the process as equitable as possible.
How are students matched to scholarships?
Within the scholarship software, students are either automatically matched to a scholarship or recommended to apply for a scholarship that requires additional application materials.
Auto-Match: The software automatically matches applicants to the scholarships for which they're qualified based on their responses in the general application. About 95% of our scholarships are Auto-Match.
Apply-To: Based on responses in the general application, students are suggested to look at scholarship opportunities that require additional information such as special essays or an additional reference. Students must fulfill the additional requirements before being applied for that particular scholarship.
As a result, we will be reviewing applications in two ways:
By the student's application: The Auto-Match applications will be reviewed by student application. This allows for a single set of scores to populate every scholarship for which the student qualified. Most of you will be reviewing in this manner.
By scholarship: The Apply-To applications will be reviewed by scholarship, giving the reviewers the ability to score not only the basic application rubrics, but those created for the special requirement.
You will be scoring the two basic sections of each student's application:
Required General Essay
Each student is scored by a minimum of three readers. Their score is the value of the average of those three reviewer scores in addition to financial need, which is determined by our Financial Aid department. All scoring will be done online through the software. Student scores will then be applied back to each Auto-Match scholarship where the students will be ranked high to low score. The student(s) with the highest overall score will be awarded scholarships. This gives the staff that will be awarding the scholarship the ability to start at the top and award until all available funds have been used.
A scale of 0 to10 with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest possible score. Applications should only be given a 10 if truly outstanding. Please consider a 5 to be of average level. The chart below provides GPA ranges and assigned scores. The software does not "pre-score" any portion of the student's application; therefore this chart has been provided. You, as a reviewer, may take other items on the student's application into consideration when determining academic achievement.
Points GPA Range
0 up to 2.49
1 2.50-2.65
10 3.86+
Please note: We ask students to self-identify their GPA since many of our students will not have GPAs in our student information system, either because it is their first semester at HCC, or they are planning on enrolling to the college for the upcoming fall semester.
Essay Question
A scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest possible score. Applications should only be given a 10 if truly outstanding. Please consider a 5 to be of average level. The Foundation is looking for how well the student articulated their answer to the question. We ask the student to be concise, so length is not the focus.
General qualities to look for:
Engagement: Does the applicant discuss extracurricular, research, volunteer, internship, work, or have other experiences that add to his or her academic pursuits?
Leadership: Does the applicant discuss his or her role in or contribution to any experiences discussed?
Sense of Purpose: Does the applicant provide evidence of having a sense of direction and an understanding of how that has developed through past experiences?
Many scholarship applicants are not native English speakers or writers. Because an essay-based application naturally puts these applicants at a disadvantage, selection committees should look beyond the spelling and grammar errors when there is evidence that the applicant is a non-native speaker, and focus more on the content of the information provided.
Once You've Completed Your Reviews
When you are completely done with your review of an application, you must click on Submit button. Your progress on completed evaluations will be tracked, and reviewers will receive reminder emails notifying them of any outstanding evaluations.
What if I have an HCC email address and I am still having problems accessing the online application?
Check the typing and spelling of your email. If you are still having problems, you can contact the ITD Help Desk at 413.552.2075 or helpdesk@hcc.edu.
Can I apply if I don't have an HCC email address?
Yes, fall applicants will need to use their personal email address (the one you included on your HCC college application as the "preferred" email) and a unique password. If you have not yet applied to HCC or plan on readmitting to the college, you may do so here or contact the Admissions Office at 413.552.2321.
What if my personal email address still does not provide me access to the online application?
Please contact the Admissions Office at 413.552.2321 to see what email address they have on file.
Who is eligible for an HCC Foundation scholarship?
Any current HCC student, or students who have applied to the college for the upcoming fall semester.
How many applications do I need to fill out?
Fill out one simple general scholarship application. The system will match you with scholarships for which you may be eligible based on the information you provide in your application. After completing the general application, you can browse additional scholarships for which you may be qualified.
There are two types of scholarships:
Auto-match:These scholarships require only the information found in the general application. You don't need to do anything other than complete the general application to qualify for these.
Apply-to: These scholarships require that you answer questions or provide more information specific to this scholarship. An apply-to scholarship will have an Apply button next to it in the scholarship listing. When you click on Apply, you will see the questions you need to complete. Once you complete them, you can save and submit your answers. To be considered for apply-to scholarships, you must answer the additional questions. You can find these scholarships on the "Recommended Opportunities" page.
What types of scholarships does HCC offer?
Tuition-only scholarships will cover the tuition portion of the student's bill – not fees, books, or other charges – and will be posted to the student's account 30 days after the beginning of the semester for the period of two academic semesters. The amount of the award will be calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours for which the student is registered in a particular semester by $24 per credit hour (i.e., cost of in-state tuition per credit). Any student enrolled in 10 or fewer credit hours will receive a minimum award of $250.
If the recipient has a tuition waiver from other sources, the tuition amount (as explained above) will be posted to student's account. If the recipient is fully covered by other sources, the Foundation will award an amount of $250 per academic semester.
Enhanced scholarships will be calculated based on the total amount needed to cover tuition, fees, books and mandatory supplies/uniforms (pertaining to the student's major), less the amount of grant aid and/or contributions from other sources, as determined by Student Account Services. Students applying to transfer institutions can also request aid for application fees. In determining need, childcare or transportation is not to be included in the total estimated need. The award will be posted to the student's account 30 days after the beginning of the semester for the period of two academic semesters.
If the recipient is fully covered by other sources, the Foundation will award an amount of $500 per academic semester.
Specific amount scholarships will receive a specific amount divided into two semesters, i.e., this recipient will receive $500 in total; $250 will be posted to the student's account 30 days after the beginning of the semester for the period of two academic semesters.
Transfer scholarships are one-time awards that will be deposited to the student's account at their transfer institution, provided that the student provides a copy of their acceptance letter, expected fall class schedule, their new student ID, and the complete mailing address of the student accounts office at the college to which they are transferring.
Can international students apply?
Yes, however, scholarships awarded will be based on in-state tuition.
How do I provide a reference?
A reference is optional and will only add to your application; you will not be penalized for not providing one. If you do choose to provide a reference, you will be prompted to enter the individual's full name and email address. It is an expectation that you respectfully request permission to use an individual as a reference prior to entering their contact information. Once the contact information is entered, an e-mail will be immediately sent to the individual with a link to complete a reference questionnaire.
Can I change my reference contact?
Yes. Sign in to your application and go to your General Application. You can add a new reference provider by "Add New Reference" in the reference question. You can resend a request to an existing reference by going to "References" and hitting resend.
How can I tell if my reference has been submitted?
Once you sign in, please click the "Home" tab and then the "References" box. You have the option to resend your request for reference.
What if I don't qualify for financial aid?
If you don't qualify for financial aid, attach a copy of the first two pages of the most recent head of household tax return.
What if I am transferring?
There are a number of scholarships for students who are transferring included in the application.
What if I am a part-time student?
Our scholarships often have a minimum number of credits being taken each semester, with some as low as six credits.
Can I save my application and come back later?
Yes. Our application is set up in such a way that you can come back multiple times to complete it. You can save and keep editing your application by "Updating General Application" at the bottom of the form.
Yes. Sign in to your application and click on "References." You can resend a request for a reference or enter a new reference.
I reviewed my Import information and the information is incorrect. How do I correct the information?
Once your general application is completed, your HCC personal, contact, and academic information is imported from HCC's registrar office. If you have concerns about the information in the imported fields, you must contact the Registrar's Office at 413.552.2264.
How will I receive my scholarship award?
Your offer will emailed to you at the email address you used to complete the scholarship application. The email will have instructions on how to accept your award. You will also see a status beside scholarship applications on the "Home" tab displayed as "Offered." Once all requirements have been met, your award will be applied to your fall and spring bills 30 days after the beginning of the semester.
When will I know if I have or have not received a scholarship award?
All students will receive notification whether or not they have received an award by the end of April.
Please note: Every scholarship recipient must submit a thank-you within two weeks of acceptance (see Guidelines for Writing Thank You Letters dropdown).
Entering Essays
All scholarships require an essay between 250 to 500 words. We encourage you to use word processing tools to confirm that your essay is grammatically accurate (spelling and punctuation). The HCC Writing Center offers a series of workshops on writing an essay for your scholarship application. Please call 413.552.2599 or drop in DON 238 for more information. You can find some helpful tips by going to Tips for Writing a Scholarship Essay dropdown on this page.
Tell us about yourself, your greatest successes, accomplishments, and personal achievements. Include educational and personal goals, life history, significant obstacles you have overcome, personal and financial needs that are unique to you, and any special circumstances that have had a significant impact on your academic performance. Also include any information about yourself that you would like the Scholarship Committee to consider when evaluating why you are a good candidate for a scholarship. A strong essay will include: personal, professional, and educational accomplishments (what you have done); personal, professional, and educational aspirations (what do you hope to do); and how scholarship support will benefit you.
New and continuing HCC students are encouraged to complete the most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. After you complete your FAFSA, you will receive a link to access your SAR (Student Aid Report) within five business days of filing. HCC's school code is 002170. For questions about the FAFSA application, please visit our financial aid page.
Can I apply for a scholarship every year?
Yes! Receiving a scholarship does not prevent you from applying again next year.
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All About Letting
Cornflower Gardens, Billericay
End Terrace
69m²/ 743ft²
Price £1,200 pcm - Let
Available mid March and situated within what is considered to be walking distance of the railway station is this newly decorated three bedroom end terrace house which has a modern white bathroom, a refitted gloss white kitchen, PVCu double glazed windows and gas radiator heating.
Internally the accommodation comprises an entrance hall with storage that then leads into the 25`4 (7.72m) front to back lounge/diner which has a deep bay window providing natural light and in turn leads into the recently fitted white gloss kitchen with Neff hob, hood and an electric Siemens self-cleaning oven. Upstairs the three bedrooms consist of two generous doubles and a single while the bathroom has been fitted out in a modern white suite that incorporates P-shaped shower bath with separate electric shower unit.
In addition, this property enjoys the appeal of having a low maintenance rear garden together with allocated parking close by.
With fitted storage, meter cupboard and a door to the lounge.
Lounge 4.8m x 4.49m > 3.24m (15`9 x 14`9>10`8)
The front facing bay window provides a good degree of natural light into this room, a fire surrounds gives a focal point and the stairs rise to the first floor from a raised step. Open access and wood effect laminate flooring flows into the dining area.
Dining Area 2.85m 2.31m (9`4 x 7`7)
Within the dining area is an understairs space which has previously provided space for a desk/study area, a window faces onto the garden and a door leads into the kitchen.
Modern Fitted Kitchen 2.78m x 2.06m (9`1 x 7`)
This modern fitted kitchen is stylishly presented with white gloss units and contrasting dark coloured work tops and tiled flooring. There is a Neff hob, hood and built in Seimens self-cleaning electric oven, there are also spaces for a washing machine and fridge/freezer. A window and door lead out to the rear garden.
The wood effect laminate flooring continues from the lounge/diner up to the landing. There is an airing cupboard, access to the loft and access into each bedroom and the bathroom.
Bedroom One 4.18m x 2.61m (13`9 x 8`6)
This front facing double bedroom is a generous size and has an ideal recess for a wardrobe.
Bedroom Two 3.39m x 2.61m (11`1 x 8`7)
Again, a generous sized second bedroom with a built in storage cupboard housing the gas boiler.
Bedroom Three 2.29m x 1.8m (7`6 x 6`)
A typical third bedroom/nursery having space for a single bed or an alternative study.
Modern White Bathroom
This clean and tidy bathroom has been fitted with a modern white suite and consists of a p shaped panel enclosed bath with a Mira electric shower over, a low level wc and wash basin. There is a heated towel rail, tiling to walls which incorporate a tiled display window sill and obscure glazed window.
The property occupies a corner plot, with much of the front being lawn.
The rear garden has been paved to ensure it is of low maintenance, there is a small shrub bed, a large timber shed for storage and gate for rear access.
Allocated Parking
The parking is located within 2 residents parking areas positoned to the left of the house as you face it.
All photographs are provided for guidance only.
Area Information for Billericay
Billericay is a popular, historic market town just 30 miles from London.
The market at the top of Crown Road disappeared years ago and Billericay nowadays is more well-known as an excellent commuter town, with excellent rail links to the City (35 minutes by train), very good schools and a charming High Street, part of which is a conservation area.
It also has great access to the key main roads of the M25, A12 and A127.
The town lies on the edge of rural Essex, which makes it a very desirable place to live. This coupled with the City access goes some way to explain the high levels of Londoners we see looking to move here every year.
Since I moved here in 1973 and started as an estate agent in the mid 1990`s, I have seen the town grow to where it is now, with some 14,000-15,000 homes and a population of over 40,000.
The Billericay you see today is economically and physically a thriving and attractive place to live and work. There are many open green spaces including the 40 acre Lake Meadows Park, a must in summer, and they throw a pretty impressive Fireworks Night too.
Norsey Woods is a great place for a walk or to exercise your dogs...or the kids! It dates back to the Bronze Age and covers about 165 acres with a visitor centre for the educational visits it has too.
I remember camping there as a cub scout back in the day and both Nick and myself have enjoyed many a afternoon there over the years with our families.
The High Street must be one of the prettiest in the county and dates back to Roman times. The shape we see now certainly hasn`t changed much for over 500 years, our office itself is part of one of the 25 old coaching inns the town has seen over the years!
With well over 100 shops including some well known names and some boutique locally owned ones, the High Street also has some great pubs, bars and restaurants. The Chequers is probably the most popular, most people we know rate it as the best pub in town, with newer bars like Harrys Bar, Bar Zero and the Blue Boar, also very sought after, growing venues on friday and saturday nights.
There are too many great restaurants to name, suffice to say you don`t need to travel out of Billericay to have a fantastic night out and there`s a taxi rank by the station to get you home if you want to leave the car on the drive.
Waitrose is our local main supermarket with there also a very good Co-op over on Queens Park. Smaller supermarkets over in South Green, Sunnymede and along Stock Road also provide a super local service in their areas.
Billericay Christmas Market is a very popular annual event which sees the High Street completely shut to traffic for the day and then filled with stalls selling anything and everything Christmasy!
All the local schools, both Primary and Secondary have good OFSTED reports and there is a good choice of both State and Private. Please feel free to contact our office for more details although the OFSTED website is the ideal first port of call of course.
Billericay has an facinating history, much of which can be researched in our local museum, the Cater Museum on the High Street.
Billericay was first recorded as Byllerica in 1291 with notable events including a Peasants Revolt ending up in Norsey Woods in 1381 and some of Billericay residents, including Christopher Martin, the ship`s victualler, sailing with the Pilgrim Fathers to the `New World` of America on the Mayflower in 1620 - hence the many representartions of the Mayflower ship in numerous local businesses and the Mayflower High School.
In 1916 Billericay became famous as a result of a Zeppelin airship crashing in flames on the outskirts of the town, down what is now Greens Farm Lane.
A union workhouse was built in 1840 which later, together with additional later built buildings, became St. Andrew`s Hospital in the 1930s. The regional plastic surgery and rehabilitation unit was opened here the same year I moved to Billericay, 1973. Many a local will still refer the estate there now to me, as `one of the houses on the old Burns Unit`, although it is in fact Stockfield Manor now.
Only the original workhouse building, including the chapel, and the main gatehouse, now survive, converted now into Grey Lady Place, a residential development of luxury apartments.
The railway came in 1889 and opened up opportunities for landowners to sell plots to Londoners looking to move out of `The Smoke` into a cleaner rural environment. Both myself and Nick have sold many an old `plot land` home over the years for redevelopment. A few still remain on the edge of Norsey Woods down Break Egg Hill.
With the housing shortage created by the war time bombing of London, pressure to build was great and the new town of Basildon was given the green light. The `Green Belt` stopped expansion and the blurring of Basildon and Billericay, hence why lot of the Billericay housing estates were built on abandoned farmland around the town centre and Great Burstead/South Green, where permission was more easily granted.
The Energy-Efficiency Rating is a measure of a home's overall efficiency. The higher the rating, the more energy-efficient the home is, and the lower the fuel bills are likely to be.
The Environmental Impact Rating is a measure of a home's impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (C02) emissions - the higher the rating, the less impact it has on the environment.
The following are permitted payments which we may request from you:
a) The rent
b) A refundable tenancy deposit (reserved for any damages or defaults on the part of the tenant) capped at no more than five weeks` rent where the annual rent is less than £50,000, or six weeks` rent where the total annual rent is £50,000 or above
c) A refundable holding deposit (to reserve a property) capped at no more than one week`s rent
d) Payments to change the tenancy when requested by the tenant, capped at £50, or reasonable costs incurred if higher
e) Payments associated with early termination of the tenancy, when requested by the tenant
f) Payments in respect of utilities, communication services, TV licence and council tax; and
g) A default fee for late payment of rent and replacement of a lost key/security device, where required under a tenancy agreement
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French Artists Pay Tribute To Orlando Shooting Victims
06/13/2016 03:05 pm ET Updated Jun 13, 2016
Moving illustrations are spreading across social medial as people worldwide mourn those killed in Sunday's attack.
Annabel Benhaiem HuffPost France
Artists around the world are sharing artwork as people mourn the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
The shooting — which left 50 people, including the gunman, dead — brought back painful memories of the terrorist attacks on Paris in November, and inspired French artists to create heartfelt illustrations that send strong messages of support to the LGBT community.
I am very optimistic, like the colors I use. I am full of hope, and I believe that solidarity and commitment to a better world will conquer all. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
French artist and fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac composed an illustration titled “Under the Rainbow.”
Under the Rainbow+
A photo posted by @jcdecastelbajac on Jun 12, 2016 at 9:31am PDT
“I wanted something strong. And this angel’s face, which looks like the prow of a ship tracing an arc in the sky, appeared to me,” the artist told HuffPost France. “The red heart below is the tail of the star; a shooting star that has been pierced by an arrow. I didn't realize that when I drew it. I discovered it once the drawing was done. These things are intuitive, they come naturally to me through emotion.”
De Castelbajac also created drawings after the Paris attacks to express his pain and show his support for the city.
“These are shocking things, touching things that affect us all and are taking us to a world of increasing concern,” he said.
"I am a father and grandfather, so I'm very concerned with the future of our society," he added. "A few days ago, I was in Istanbul for a festival. The day after I arrived, there was an explosion in the city. This threat is so overwhelming because it impacts our most carefree moments."
Despite his fears, the artist said he believes there’s still space for hope.
"I am very optimistic, like the colors I use," he said. "I am full of hope, and I believe that solidarity and commitment to a better world will conquer all."
Soledad Bravi, who created a cover image for Elle France to pay tribute to those killed in the 2015 shooting at Charlie Hebdo's Paris offices, showed support for the Orlando victims with an illustration of a tearful, rainbow-colored heart.
Soirée sordide à Orlando. Massacre ignoble. 50 morts 53 blessés. Lots of love from Paris
A photo posted by Soledad Bravi (@soledadbravi) on Jun 12, 2016 at 10:00am PDT
The designer Louison, who created both poignant and lighthearted artwork after the Charlie Hebdo attack, posted two illustrations after the Orlando massacre.
#Orlando 🌈🌈🌈💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/wW0kv4DONi
— ✏️Louison✏️ (@Louison_A) June 12, 2016
"In Paris, no one is picking up trash anymore..."
"...So I'm going to stop drawing it."
❤️💛💚💙💜 #orlando #loveislove pic.twitter.com/n4CZCww5hA
Actress and singer Lou Doillon also posted an image on Sunday night with the caption: "My heart and thoughts for all."
My heart and thoughts for all. #orlando #weshallstandtogether 💜💙💚💛❤️ #loveisallwehave
A photo posted by Lou Doillon ☕ (@loudoillon) on Jun 12, 2016 at 8:37am PDT
An illustration by French-Canadian artist Ghyslain Duguay sends a message of resilience.
Petit Dessin... #Orlando pic.twitter.com/zghzgIm5UZ
— DuguayG (@DuguayG) June 13, 2016
One of the most widely shared graphic so far has been this ribbon accompanied by #JeSuisGay, a hashtag reminiscent of those that emerged after the two attacks in Paris, as well as one that shook Brussels earlier this year.
This post originally appeared on HuffPost France and has been translated into English and edited for clarity.
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E3 2004: Pokemon Fire Red
Coming this September. Enjoy some US footage.
By IGN Staff
Updated: 30 Jun 2016 8:30 pm
Posted: 11 May 2004 8:06 am
It's no secret that the Pokemon Game Boy series is one of the most successful franchises ever devised. Nintendo will continue that success with the US localization of Pokemon: Fire Red and Pokemon: Leaf Green for the Game Boy Advance. The game's sold through more than 2.5 million units in Japan, and Nintendo hopes to mirror that success in the states.
If you haven't been following the news on the game series, Pokemon: Fire Red and Pokemon: Leaf Green are GBA conversions of the original Game Boy Pokemon adventures (released in the states as Red and Blue.) To answer the first question, no: the games won't receive any name changes. Leaf Green and Fire Red are their official moniker.
The big deal about these two titles is, of course, their ability to wirelessly connect to each other. How? Through the included Wireless Adapter, of course. In every package players will find an adapter that plugs into their link port of their Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP system, enabling them to connect and trade and battle with other players within a 30-50 foot radius without the use of wires. Pokemon: Fire Red and Pokemon: Leaf Green have a special chat room where players can get together and talk and trade, with the room holding as many as 30 people at any given time. Players can post a public message to the board in the room where other people can see which Pokemon you have to trade, and which ones you're looking for. In Japan, Nintendo has set up JoySpots in retail locations so players can gather together and link within a community. Hopefully the kickoff of Pokemon: Fire Red and Pokemon: Leaf Green will bring the JoySpots to the US.
Of course, the wireless adapter will be supported in other games, including Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Games, Mario Golf Advance Tour, and Digimon Racing. Nintendo anticipates more than a dozen games will be released by the end of the year that support the Nintendo Wireless Adapter.
Have a look at the first screens and video of the US versions of Pokemon: Fire Red and Pokemon: Leaf Green.
Pokemon FireRed Version
Rated "E"
DeveloperGame Freak
PublisherNintendo
Release DateSeptember 7, 2004
PlatformsGame Boy Advance
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Tunisian officials have announced Thursday the arrival of convoy "life line" led by British lawmaker George Galawi to Tunisia en route to the besieged coastal Gaza Strip via Libya and Egypt
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Tunisian officials have announced Thursday the arrival of convoy "life line" led by British lawmaker George Galawi to Tunisia en route to the besieged coastal Gaza Strip via Libya and Egypt.
The humanitarian caravan, which is loaded with medicine and basic human needs to the besieged Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, has crossed the Bou Shabka crossing point between Tunisia and Algeria amidst overwhelming popular reception as thousands of Tunisian citizens there stood along the two sides of the road to welcome the activists, local sources revealed.
The convoy comprises around 300 activists from different countries led by Galawi, and 120 vehicles and trucks, and succeeded to open the sealed off Moroccan-Algerian borders for the first time in years.
It started a couple of weeks ago from London, crossing Belgium, France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and now in Tunisia before they continue the trip to Gaza Strip through Libya and Egypt, and then to Rafah crossing point that separates the Strip from Egypt.
Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Ghannoshi welcomed Galawi, who underlined, "We were shocked with what had happened to the Palestinian people [at the hand of the Israelis], and here we are now coming to extend a helping hand to those oppressed people".
"The convoy reflects the feelings of the people of the countries it passes through as we are always warmly welcomed in every place we pass", the lawmaker stressed.
Since 2006, the Israeli occupation government with full support from the former US administration of George W. Bush imposed crippling economic, political, and financial embargo on the Palestinian people as punishment for them for electing Hamas to rule them.
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Currently based in Brighton, Vicky draws inspiration from the natural world, Art Deco architecture, 60s psychedelia and artists like William Morris, Alphons Mucha, Aubrey Beardsley and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec. With her mixed media approach, she gives her images a sense of depth, with a physical, tactile quality. She attended the Wimbledon School of Art and Design for foundation, and then went to the University of Brighton to gain a BA in Illustration.
Many of Vicky’s illustrations are created as handmade paper collages. She follows a complex process that involves sketching, then planning the piece on her computer in Photoshop. She then prints it out, traces it and uses the tracings to cut out her paper shapes, which are assembled and glued into place.
Highly figurative, with bold, exaggerated forms, big colors and lots of retro touches, Vicky’s work also has a strong narrative element to it, making an impact and following it up with a story.
Question: What drew you to illustration/design? Vicky: I'm not sure exactly but I've always enjoyed drawing since I was very small and I think once I was around 5 years old I announced that I was going to be an artist (and author too!). Question: Do you have any formal design training? Vicky: Yes I completed my Foundation course at Wimbledon School of Art before heading to the University of Brighton where I gained a BA Hons in Illustration. Question: Where are you originally from? Vicky: I'm from London and grew up in Ham which is on the outskirts of Richmond. Question: Where do you live now & what drew you there? Vicky: I live in the (sometimes) sunny seaside city of Brighton. I lived and studied there for 3 years so had fond memories of the place and when me and my boyfriend Chris were looking for somewhere more permanent to live it seemed like the ideal place, by the sea, the downs, lots of art, music and cafes and the Lanes. Question: Where is your studio and can you describe it for me? Vicky: My studio is the spare room in the house overlooking the garden. It's quite full with 2 desks, my computer, printer, scanner, collection of paper and a large number of my products (prints, cards, badges). It now frequently also contains my cat Cleo who enjoys the view from my desk and an assortment of cushions.Question: Who or What is your biggest inspiration? Vicky: Art Deco, Art Nouveau, 60's psychedelia and contemporary music are my biggest inspirations. I think when I first discovered Indie music in the mid 90's that had quite an effect on the sort of artist I wanted to be. Then when I was studying in my teens I was introduced to Erte, Mucha, Beardsley and a 60's exhibition at the design museum. I think my Dad may have had a hand in this too! Question: Tell us about a favourite project you've recently completed. Vicky: It would probably have to be the Tile Art App illustrations I created for Microsoft. It was a perfect project, a really open brief and a great bunch of people to work with. It was quite a short timescale too, and with no set theme it was a challenge knowing where to start! I quickly came up with a space theme though and they seemed to like it! I decided to create my range based around the retro space inspired adventures of a girl and her cat (called Cosmic Kitty and Astro Girl). One of the really exciting aspects of this project is that bits of the design can be transparent so you can see the background clearly through the helmets as you move the designs on the phone. I created all the images as paper collages with a bit of splattered paint to create stars for good measure!Question: Who are your illustration heroes? Vicky: Lots of late 19th/early 20th illustrators (Erte, Aubrey Beardsley, Mucha, George Barbier), 60's illustrators like Peter Max and some more contemporary illustrators; Catalina Estrada, Lush Designs, Oreli (an illustrator I discovered in Brussels), Darling Clementine and too many more to mention. Question: Who is your design hero? Vicky: William Morris; and I always turn to his product and pattern designs for inspiration. Question: Do you have a method for dealing with the feeling of having no ideas? Vicky: I often look for inspiration (both my favourite artists and new illustrations on sites like 'Hire an Illustrator' and 'Print Pattern'), make notes, look through my old sketch books and if all else fails go for a quick walk or swim - inspiration always strikes in unusual places! Question: If you could travel back in time which period would you visit & why? Vicky: I'd like to go back to the 1920's. It looks like a really exciting time with all the flapper fashions, music and of course the wonderful illustrations. I also have the right hair for it! Question: Who would you like to have as your muse if your were painting their portrait? Vicky: I'd like to have painted a young Marianne Faithful or Penelope Tree. They epitomize the fashions of the 60's and I expect they would have had some entertaining stories to tell whilst I painted.
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A map of Zurich's districts
The city of Zurich officially has 12 urban districts, called Stadtkreise.They are simply numbered from 1 to 12. However these urban districts are mostly for administrative purposes - we introduce the areas visitors to Zurich should know by the names they are usually known by. The number in brackets show roughly which official districts they include.
Niederdorf (Kreis 1)
Niederdorf (the lower village) is the part of the old town lying on the eastern side of the Limmat river between the squares Central and Bellevue. It’s teeming with restaurants, bars and, spiteful tongues say, undiscerning visitors from neighbouring canton Argovia (Argovians have to take a bit of flak in Zurich). There is also a sprinkling of adult entertainment, especially in and around Härringstrasse sex workers of both sexes look for suitors. Most of Niederdorf is a pedestrian area. It’s criss-crossed with mediaeval alleys and small squares and a walk through Niederdorf should be part of every visit to Zurich. Especially if you leave very busy Niederdorfstrasse up hill towards Oberdorf you will discover some lovely spots you wouldn’t have expected. Along the river on the Limmatquai cafés with outdoor seating are a good excuse to have a drink and watch Zurich go by.
City/Lindenhof (Kreis 1)
On the western side of the Limmat river lies the Lindenhof quarter, the other part of the old town. Right in it’s centre, on a small hill, Lindenhofplatz gives you excellent views over Niederdorf. Zurich’s citizens held their meetings here in mediaeval times. The alleys and streets near here abound with shops of all kinds and some restaurants and bars. Towards the west, Bahnhofstrasse - one of the world’s most famous shopping streets - marks the border of the Lindenhof district, and on the other side, the so-called City includes Paradeplatz and the financial and business district, spreading out towards the lake. The City is delimited by the Schanzengraben, an artificial moat from the lake to the river Sihl, built in the 17th and 18th century to protect the citizens from all kind of attacks. These days things are more relaxed and you can stroll along the Schanzengraben, mostly on wooden footbridges or stone ledges just by the waterside.
Seefeld (Kreis 1)
Seefeld is the name of the district on the eastern shore of the lake. Over the past decade it has become an incredibly popular area to live in - which results in very high rents. There are some worries that this is driving away the area’s original inhabitants and spoiling its charm. With all the new residents in the area, scores of trendy bars and restaurants have opened in Seefeld. But of course the major attraction here is the lake: On the lake side there is a promenade with boat rentals, two swimming spots and the ever (over-)crowded Blatterwiese, where you can sunbathe on the grass, barbecue on two electric grills or dine in one of the outdoor restaurants. Don’t leave Zurich without having taken in the lake side.
Langstrasse (Kreis 4 & 5)
The Langstrasse (long street) is a street connecting districts 4 and 5 through a tunnel underneath the ocean of railway tracks which divide the western part of the city. Some people still think the street and its surroundings are an ugly, unpleasant area - but they’re usually the ones who haven’t been there for years. It was once the best-known red light district in Switzerland. But in the last decade much has changed: more and more striptease and night clubs have changed into urban bars now very popular with Zurich’s young crowd. You will still find strip clubs, some street prostitution and a few alcoholics - but some of the most interesting bars, restaurants and clubs in the city as well (see the nightlife chapter). As a result it’s Zurich’s most cosmopolitan and multi-cultural district, perfect for bar-hopping and with options for partying almost around the clock.
Zürich West (Kreis 5)
Probably Zurich’s fastest developing district, this formerly industrial part of the city is rapidly changing into a new business and residential area. Office space and residential developments have sprouted everywhere, making construction sites a long-term feature. The area around Escher-Wyss-Platz has also become one of the city’s entertainment districts with bars, restaurants and clubs springing up like mushrooms over the last 15 years. The first clubs set up in abandoned industrial buildings, but now many have moved into newly built or renovated locations. On the waste land on Geroldstrasse (aka street of clubs), the clubs still have a raw, provisional feel, while the restaurants and bars around the large Abaton multiplex cinema have a more mainstream character. Thanks to its proximity to the train station Hardbrücke with night connections to the suburbs of Zurich, the area is flooded with suburban youngsters on the weekends.
Enge & Wollishofen (Kreis 2)
The western shore of Lake Zurich is a bit less popular, but that’s exactly why it’s worth a visit. When the Seefeld side is overcrowded on a sunny summer weekend, you might find it more relaxing on this side. For example swimming at Mythenquai, or on Landiwiese, right on the shore. Enge district houses the two gardens Belvoirpark and Rieterpark as well.
Zürich Nord - Oerlikon (Kreis 11)
The urban district 11 in the north of Zurich, behind the two hills Käferberg and Zürichberg is often referred to as Zurich Nord. The villages Oerlikon, Affoltern, Seebach merged with Zurich in 1934. Close to the airport, Oerlikon is home to numerous companies today, and to Zurich’s biggest event hall Hallenstadion and the trade fair grounds. Lots of housing, offices, parks and hotels have been built here in the past five years.
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Software AG and Eurotech join forces over new IoT solutions
Software AG has partnered with Eurotech, with the latter’s Everyware Software Framework (ESF) adding out-of-the-box connectivity with Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT. This integration of ESF and Cumulocity IoT is now available in all Multiservice Industrial IoT Gateways and High-Performance Edge Devices offered by Eurotech and certified by Cumulocity IoT.
The assimilation of these solutions will aim to provide...
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UK government launches IoT security code of practice – HP and Centrica Hive sign up
The race to standardisation in the Internet of Things (IoT), particularly when it comes to security, is a long and knotted one. Getting security baked in at the design stage is increasingly important – and it is with that goal in mind that the UK government has announced a Code of Practice around consumer IoT.
HP and Centrica Hive are the first two companies to have signed up to the agreement to help manufacturers bolster...
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How semiconductor companies are adopting IoT and AI to drive new revenue growth models
The semiconductor industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in technology.
Information provided by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reveals that global sales of semiconductors reached $40.16 billion for the month of August 2018, which was a 14.9% year-on-year increase compared to August 2017. Market research consultant Stratistics MRC has also stated that many semiconductor companies have started to adopt IoT to...
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Huawei and Standard Chartered teaming up to create IoT solutions in banking
Standard Chartered has joined hands with Huawei to create an IoT-powered solution that could completely transform the way corporate companies communicate with banks for financing or payments.
The solution allows corporate firms and banks systems to speak to each other in real-time and triggering financing or payment instructions via APIs. This product would use Huawei’s OceanConnect, an open platform that is built on IoT, big data technologies, and cloud computing.
The solution is a combination of IoT...
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Most Global Fortune 2000 enterprises facing hurdles when executing IoT, says Software AG
IoT deployment is considered as one of the most important initiatives by one in four Global Fortune 2000 enterprises - however, 90% of them have to face hurdles while implementing and expanding IoT across their organisations due to lack of expertise and skills.
In an independent survey conducted by UK-based market researcher Vanson Bourne, and sponsored by German firm Software AG, surveyed 800 senior IT and business decision...
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SoftBank continues spending spree with $35m investment in IoT analytics platform
Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank Group International recently led a funding round for HEED – a new consumer platform that uses IoT analytics and AI to transform sports and entertainment experience.
The round raised $35 million which will be used to strengthen the company’s expansion as it ties up with sports clubs and leagues across the world to create deeper connections with mobile fans.
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Hitachi Vantara looks to intelligent maintenance with latest releases
Hitachi’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hitachi Vantara recently introduced data-driven, AI-based Lumada Maintenance Insights IoT solutions at the NEXT 2018 event.
Thanks to the use of highly precise, prescriptive and predictive algorithms that these solutions help customers in anticipating breakdowns and guide them on important maintenance repairs, improving operations and avoiding equipment downtime. These enhancements allow...
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Porsche investing €150 million in startups – focusing on AI and blockchain technologies
Porsche has announced it is increasing its total investment in venture capital activities by €150 million for the next five years.
By making this move, the German automobile manufacturer intends to gain access to new technologies, trends and business models. Porsche Ventures, being a strategic investor, is aiming to invest in business models that involve mobility, digital lifestyle and customer experience, along with...
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Eight technologies that are changing IoT – and how they can benefit you
It’s fair to say that IoT has seen a fair few buzzwords roll through over the years, but there is a fresh batch of cutting-edge technology that will really change the way businesses and consumers alike interact. We’ve picked out eight critical areas where this change will be most marked and disruptive to the IoT networks we know today:
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AT&T and Ericsson partner up for IoT cybersecurity
AT&T and Ericsson are teaming up to provide comprehensive testing for organisations to safeguard connected devices.
According to AT&T, only 10% of its surveyed organisations say they are confident about their devices having sufficient security measures in place. The operator has seen an increase in vulnerability scans of IoT devices at the company in the last two years.
By IoT News, 27 September 2018, 0 comments. Categories: Data & Analytics, Enterprise, IoT, Security.
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Iridium-5 is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base
Mar 29, 2018 | Iridium NEXT | 1 comment
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch its fifth set of 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites tomorrow, March 30th, on SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket. The full payload and rocket have been transported to the launch pad, and the rocket is vertical for launch. The payload has an instantaneous launch window scheduled for 7:13:51 am PDT. Once deployed, there will be a total of 50 Iridium NEXT satellites in low earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket first stage being used in tomorrow’s launch was previously flown during Iridium’s third launch, which successfully took place in October 2017.
Iridium NEXT is the company’s $3 billion, next-generation, mobile, global satellite network scheduled for completion in 2018. These new satellites are replacing the company’s existing global constellation in one of the largest technology upgrades ever completed in space. It represents the evolution of critical communications infrastructure that governments and organizations worldwide rely upon to drive business, enable connectivity, empower disaster relief efforts and more. Iridium NEXT will enable and introduce new services like the Company’s next-generation broadband service, Iridium CertusSM.
Want to watch the launch live? Tune into the SpaceX webcast here for a live feed of Iridium-5 – www.spacex.com/webcast
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Paul Mullen: Aran Islands native in midst of US rugby emergence
Houston local is making his breakthrough in Japan and hopes sport can spread in the States
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Paul Mullen of the United States: ‘If you told me that NBA players would know of the rugby team eight years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. To me, that says a lot.’ Photograph: Adam Pretty/World Rugby via Getty Images
On Monday, the Houston Rockets basketball team breezed into Tokyo as part of the NBA’S barnstorming tour of Asia, a market of unfathomable riches. Several members of the USA rugby team took a train down from Kumagaya for an arranged meeting with James Harden and company. Paul Mullen wasn’t able to go along but he’d have liked to. He’s a Houston local now, by way, of course, of the Aran Islands, and the meeting of the two squads feels to him like an indication that American rugby is travelling in the right direction.
“Massively so,” he says over a phone call from his team hotel, where the USA are in final preparations for Wednesday’s game against Argentina.
“The first rugby game I went to in 2011 was a six-hour drive, played the game and then a drive back. With the introduction of the MLR [Major League Rugby] in 2017, everything has changed. I think they have 11 teams next year and the game is getting more and more exposure. So, like, the Rockets players were aware of the rugby team and following the team’s games here in Japan. If you told me that NBA players would know of the rugby team eight years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it. To me, that says a lot.”
Few rugby players have had such an unconventional or single-minded route to this World Cup as Mullen. He has made appearances off the bench in both the England and France games. It was 12-6 when Mullen went in as a replacement in the French game; a penalty from AJ MacGinty, who has had a phenomenal tournament, made it 12-9. The game teetered on the edge of a shock.
“From the bench point of view, just before I came in, we could see that this was there for us. I think then we got a penalty just outside the 22 and you are thinking, wow, we are right behind them here. But it took a turn and it began to slide on us. Sometimes when a team like France build a few phases, they can be hard to stop. And they got a run on us.”
Elite level
For Mullen, the difference in scrum performance at the elite level is simple.
“There is just no room for error. If you mistake at this level, you are going to get absolutely demolished. At a lower level you might be able to get yourself out of it somehow. A scrum penalty can really cost the team in terms of momentum swing in the game as well.”
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With Argentina’s aspirations quenched against England last Saturday, the USA team are looking to close out their experience, optimistic of a win against Argentina or Tonga on Sunday.
Gael Fickou of France is tackled by Paul Mullen of the United States during their Rugby World Cup Group C game at Fukuoka Stadium in Japan on October 2nd. Photograph: Francois Nel/World Rugby via Getty Images
I liked Gaelic football but always felt it missed a bit of physicality. So when I found the game at Glenstal, I loved it
For the Galway man, the tournament marks his arrival in elite company. His parents managed to fly out for the first two games before scooting back to the Aran Islands for the end of the tourist season. They run a cycle shop near the harbour. After a very localised childhood, Mullen hasn’t really stopped moving for the last 15 years. Rugby has been the primary cause. He admits that before he went to boarding school at Glenstal Abbey, rugby didn’t really exist for him.
“There wasn’t a huge amount of interest. On the Aran Islands, Gaelic football was everything. We don’t hurl. We’ve a bit of handball now. We would watch Galway playing football. And rugby . . . just wasn’t on the radar. You didn’t think about it. So my first exposure was in Glenstal. A lot of us there didn’t. You are given a ball and told to run and tackle as hard as you can. I liked Gaelic football but always felt it missed a bit of physicality. So when I found the game at Glenstal, I loved it. I don’t know . . . I was thrown in and really didn’t leave it.”
Different future
He was captivated, even more so after he began attending Munster games at Thomond. A different future opened up. He pushed himself to excel, sometimes catching the ferry from home and a bus to Limerick and staying overnight to make summer training sessions for Munster underage squads. His parents were supportive but insisted he steer his energies towards the books as well. He had just returned from a Munster U-19s training weekend in England when they sat him down in the kitchen on the island to tell him they didn’t think he was applying himself academically. He would spend the next year at school at The King’s Hospital.
“That was tough. I had spent all summer training with Munster. I just got back off the ferry after a training weekend in England. They sat me down and said we feel you aren’t studying enough. And now I am going to a Leinster school. Were they right? Hard as it was to agree with them at the time, they probably were. I was in love with rugby and it was more important than the studies. And they weren’t really sending me to Glenstal to play rugby.”
Faced with the crossroads choice of professional rugby, his folks persuaded him to get a third level qualification first. “They said to me that the rugby career was always just one injury from being over.” He ended up heading to Texas A&M. “I think I met one Irish person in the first year.”
Persevered
Finding rugby was an ordeal at first, involving those stupendously lengthy journeys. But he persevered and has benefited hugely from the foundation of Major League Rugby. His brother Eoin, a professional track cyclist, is also moving around the States; they crossed paths for the first time in three years when they were both training near Colorado Springs for a few days prior to the World Cup.
“On the island, cycling is just a form of transport. But out of all of us Eoin really took to the bike. So yeah, finally bumped into him there and it was brilliant just to chat with him.”
The boys were just saying: we’ve a week left here to really give it a shot and win the next two games
He’s not sure to what extent his exploits with the USA will register around Kilronan. But he was last in Galway just after Ireland had beaten the All Blacks and he noticed just how prominent Connacht had become. It felt to him as if the profile of the game had shifted dramatically in his old neighbourhood. He is hopeful that it will continue to go the same way in the USA.
He’s savouring every moment of his Japan adventure. Last weekend, a few of them ventured into Shibuya, which has the busiest zebra crossing on the planet. “It’s a long way from home,” he laughs. “We headed around the markets and it was great. I was happy to get out of the hotel and have a look. Those bullet trains, man – and the toilet seats over here – are both quite exceptional,” he laughs.
“But you know, we got together back in June. And the boys were just saying: we’ve a week left here to really give it a shot and win the next two games. So from so long together, we have a week to make a statement. It’s a bit shocking in a way. The time has flown by.”
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Nutrition for Women
Healthy Chicken Recipes, Healthy Recipes for Women, Healthy Salad Recipes, Nutrition for Women, Salad Recipes
Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Salad
Lemony chicken and a kiwi-strawberry dressing give this spinach salad a refreshing kick.
Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Salad Recipe
6 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast
Juice of 2 lemons (1/2 cup)
1 sprig fresh rosemary, chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
4 cups fresh spinach
2 kiwis, peeled, cut into thin half-moons
Cut chicken crosswise into 1/8″ thick slices. Combine lemon juice, chopped rosemary and 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. Pour mixture over chicken slices to marinate, coating evenly. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, or marinate overnight for best results.
In a blender, combine 1/2 cup sliced strawberries, remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Blend to incorporate flavors. Taste and adjust as needed.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle water onto skillet. When water sizzles, place chicken, along with the marinade, on the skillet, and cook 3 minutes on one side. Flip and cook 2 more minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
Divide spinach between 2 big plates. Top each plate with cooked sliced chicken, remaining strawberries and sliced kiwis. Drizzle with dressing. Serve.
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 359, Total Fats: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 65 mg, Sodium: 296 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 35 g, Dietary Fiber: 6 g, Sugars: 20 g, Protein: 30 g, Iron: 5 mg
Nutrition for Women, Training Tips for Women
Eat to Beat Soreness
Relief from sore muscles could be one meal away. Here, we reveal the best and worst foods for postworkout recovery.
Nailing your postworkout nutrition is of utmost importance, and eating the right things at the right time can promote quicker recovery, reduce muscle soreness, build lean muscle and replenish lost glycogen. There is definitely a pecking order when it comes to healing foods, and these below are among the best — and the worst — you can eat to fuel your recovery.
Healing Heroes
Drink 8 to 12 ounces of tart cherry juice preworkout or postworkout.
Research published in The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports found that marathon runners who consumed 8 ounces of tart cherry juice twice daily for five days before, on the day of and 48 hours after a marathon experienced less muscle damage, soreness, inflammation and protein breakdown than those who did not. Why? Tart cherries contain anthocyanin, which contains the same active enzymes as are found in over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, accelerating healing time.
Try it: Drink 8 to 12 ounces of tart cherry juice preworkout or postworkout.
A study from the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine revealed that omega-3s — found in abundance in salmon — markedly reduced perceived pain up to 48 hours post-exercise. This is due in large part to resolvins, metabolic byproducts of omega-3 breakdown that promote normal cellular function and reduce the inflammation that occurs as a result of working out, explains Charles Serhan, Ph.D., DSc, director of the Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Omega-3s also help keep the lining of your arteries smooth and clear, allowing the maximal amount of oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood to reach your recovering muscles.
Try it: Eat 4 ounces of salmon post-sweat sesh to get 26 grams of protein and 5.5 grams of quick-recovery fats.
A study published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology showed that oats contain more than 20 polyphenols called avenanthramides. According to The Journal of Nutrition, these compounds, unique to oats, have potent antioxidant properties that help reduce inflammation in arterial cells, lower cholesterol and promote vasodilation, leading to better circulation and reduced blood pressure. Avenanthramides also work topically and are commonly found in soothing lotions to reduce itching, rashes and other skin irritations.
Try it: Eat ½ cup of oatmeal postworkout and choose the least-processed form you can find: A study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that processing methods, such as steaming and rolling (for rolled oats), greatly reduced the avenanthramide content of the product.
Food Failures
Sodium nitrite is used to cure and preserve deli meats, bacon and jerky, and according to the American Medical Association, a diet high in sodium nitrite may lead to methemoglobinemia, a condition in which your red blood cells cannot properly transport oxygen, thereby slowing healing and recovery time. Nitrites have also been linked to heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and fatty liver disease, and when heated, they can convert to nitrosamines, molecules that have been shown to cause cancer. In fact, multiple studies link processed meat intake with an increased risk of colorectal and pancreatic cancer.
Buy it: Opt for organic, low-sodium, nitrite-free meats, or better yet — cook your own. Also, filter your drinking water: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nitrites from fertilizer can leach into the public water supply.
Though you might see drinking as a fun Friday night, your liver sees alcohol as a poison and halts all other metabolic processes to eliminate it — including fat metabolism: A study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that consuming 24 grams of alcohol (about two drinks) slowed fat metabolism by 73 percent! Alcohol consumption was also associated with a decrease in both lean body mass and growth hormone production. And as for soreness, a study out of New Zealand found that athletes who ingested 1 gram of alcohol per kilogram of bodyweight after weightlifting experienced more soreness than those who consumed juice postworkout.
Buy it: Opt for a low-cal mocktail that contains no alcohol, or if you do imbibe, do so in moderation.
Raw Veggies
After a workout, your body needs fuel, and though veggies are loaded with vitamins and minerals, they lack the macronutrients and calories necessary for recovery, such as starchy carbohydrates, fats and protein. Raw veggies will also make you too full too fast, and you won’t be able to eat the nutrients and calories needed for optimal recovery after training.
Try it: Save your high-fiber, raw veggies for a midday snack, or pair them with a lean protein, a carb and a fat in a meal.
Healthy Recipes for Women, Nutrition for Women
Detox Collard Greens Recipe
Give your body a break from sugar, dairy and meat — for your organs’ sake! Try this delicious and detoxifying dish.
Why detox? We are all exposed to pesky toxins every day. They exist in the air we breathe, the land we walk on and the food we eat. As a mom, wife, yoga instructor, engineer and new author, I do a detox cleanse every quarter with whole, nutrient-dense foods to reset and recharge my body.
There are 365 days in a year. In my opinion, taking a 10-day break from sugar, dairy and meat isn’t too much to ask for our organs’ sake. Given the complexity of foods, it makes sense to give our skin, kidneys and liver a well-deserved hiatus from inflammation.
I wrote my book Detoxelicious: Easy Soul Food Inspired 10-Day Detox Cleanse Recipes and Fitness for Super Busy People (Balboa Press, 2019) to provide inspiration and hope for men and women aspiring to live their best lives with increased vitality. It’s easy to make organic plant-based foods taste delicious while enlivening the senses when you have a soul-food mindset.
Try this recipe, one of my very favorites, inspired by my grandmother.
Not Your Mama’s Collard Greens
Not Your Mama’s Collard Greens Recipe
3 bunches collard greens, soaked in warm water, de-stemmed and cut
2 tbsp olive oil (or coconut oil)
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 minced garlic clove (or 1 tsp granulated garlic)
2 tbsp coconut liquid aminos
2 tomatoes, chopped
garlic salt and pepper, to taste
Soak collard greens in a large sink or steel bowl. Pick through the greens and discard yellow leaves and any thick stems. Dry and cut out thicker stem of collard greens. Stack 3 to 4 leaves and roll the leaves crosswise into tiny strips or chop into ¼-inch strips.
In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Saute onions until slightly softened, about 4 to 5 minutes, then add red pepper flakes and garlic and cook another minute. Add collard greens and cook another minute. Add vegetable stock, coconut liquid aminos and balsamic vinegar, cover and bring to a simmer. Add filtered water as needed. Cook until greens are tender, about 40 minutes. Add or garnish with tomatoes and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste).
It takes a lot of willpower and patience to get rid of the grit that loves to cling to collard greens. Rinsing is not always enough. I recommend soaking them ahead of time. You can fill a clean sink with cold water and sprinkle the greens with salt. I recommend you clean the sink again, then let the greens soak one to two more times. After soaking, then remove the coarse stem from the leaves with a knife. Cleaning greens can be fun for the kids since they have little fingers. It helps them to understand the concept of “farm-to-table” foods.
Healthy Eating for Women, Nutrition for Women
Which Healthy Foods Are Worth Your Money?
We pit these 24 popular foods against each other to help you make more informed choices.
It’s probably safe to say that Oxygen women tend to eat healthier than the average Jane. But sometimes health comes at a price, and every time you suffer financial cramps at checkout, you’re reminded that your food dollar doesn’t go as far as it used to. After all, grass-fed steak and chia seeds rarely appear in the on-sale circulars.
So which body-friendly foods should you choose and which should you shelve? Since the most nutrition-packed choice isn’t always obvious based on labels alone, we’ve pitted several comparable edibles against each other to duke it out in a no-holds-barred food fight. Let’s get ready to rumble!
Broccoli vs. Cauliflower
Winner: Broccoli
President George H. W. Bush may have overtly expressed his disdain for broccoli, but when it comes to vegetables, few reign more nutritionally supreme. As compared to its pale cruciferous brethren cauliflower, broccoli has twice as much vitamin C, six times the amount of vitamin K and significantly more beta carotene, which your body converts into vitamin A to bolster immunity and eye health. Broccoli is also richer in sulforaphane, a potent phytochemical that helps keep certain cancers at bay.
KO Punch: A study in The Journal of Nutrition discovered that people with a higher vitamin K intake are less likely to die prematurely from illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.
Almond Butter vs. Cashew Butter
Winner: Almond butter
Both these creamy spreads have seemingly unseated peanut butter, but between these two, you should go nuts for almond butter. Almond butter has roughly half the amount of saturated fat than its cashew counterpart, and it boasts higher amounts of monounsaturated fat and omega-3 fatty acids — two types of fat considered to be extra heart-healthy. Almonds also pummel cashews with respect to vitamin E, a nutrient that helps fight cancer by blocking the activation of an enzyme necessary for cancer cell survival.
KO Punch: Nearly 90 percent of Americans don’t get enough vitamin E, which almond butter has in droves.
Chicken Breasts vs. Chicken Thighs
Winner: Chicken Thighs
Ounce for ounce, skinless chicken thighs are cheaper than breast meat, contain only one extra gram of fat and pony up about three times as much zinc, which plays a vital role in immunity. You’ll also score a bit more iron with the thighs, which is good news for your workouts: As part of the mechanism that transports oxygen to various body tissues — including muscle — iron is an essential part of the energy chain during workouts. The darker thigh meat is also more forgiving during cooking and tends to remain juicier than the breasts, which are notorious for drying up.
KO Punch: Join the dark side for your everyday protein to save money and boost flavor.
Quinoa vs. Brown Rice
Winner: Quinoa
When it comes to better-body whole grains, quinoa crushes brown rice. Quinoa forks over about 60 percent more fiber to keep your appetite in check and knock your abs into shape, and it is a richer source of nutrients such as potassium, iron, zinc and magnesium. Quinoa also contains a full complement of essential amino acids, making it a valuable plant-based protein source for muscle building. And in a final bonus round: Quinoa cooks in less than half the time as rice, making it the smart choice for time-crunched women.
KO Punch: Diet surveys show that few people ingest enough magnesium — such as is found in quinoa — placing those who come up short at a greater risk for brittle bones.
Extra-Virgin vs. Light Olive Oil
Winner: Extra-virgin olive oil
As you’ve likely heard in articles such as these, not all olive oils are created equal, with extra-virgin coming out on top time and again. Extra-virgin oil results from the first pressing of the olives, making it lower in acidity and bolder in flavor and richer in antioxidant compounds. And the moniker “light” doesn’t mean that an olive oil is lower in calories but rather that it’s lighter in color and flavor: Light and “pure” olive oils have been further refined and processed to neutralize their flavor and raise their smoke point.
KO Punch: An abundance of anti-inflammatory polyphenol antioxidants, monounsaturated fat and vitamin E makes extra-virgin olive oil an ultra-healthy addition to any pantry.
Almond Milk vs. Oat Milk
Winner: Oat milk
When it comes to no-moo milk, oat milk delivers the knockout punch to its almond counterpart. While both products are fortified with nutrients like calcium and vitamin D, oat milk generally has twice as much fiber and protein as almond milk. It also tastes better: The thick, creamy texture and natural sweetness won’t tempt you to dump your coffee down the drain.
KO Punch: Oat milk makes Mother Nature smile because oats require much less water to grow than almonds.
Canned Tuna vs. Canned Salmon
Winner: Canned salmon
Canned fish is a convenient way to load up on muscle-friendly protein, but if you have to send one overboard, make it tuna. Canned salmon is fatty in a good way and has nearly twice as many omega-3 fatty acids as tuna. A 3-ounce serving of canned sockeye will net you more than your day’s requirement for vitamin D, and since vitamin D helps promote calcium absorption, it’s an essential part of forging break-resistant bones. What’s more, according to Purdue University researchers who tested dozens of canned fish, salmon consistently contains much lower levels of mercury than tuna.
KO Punch: People are more likely to age better and healthier when they have higher blood levels of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, per a recent study from Tufts University.
Skyr vs. Greek Yogurt
Winner: Skyr yogurt
Just when you thought it was safe to go Greek, the land of fire and ice introduced something even more awesome. Icelandic yogurt — or skyr — is made by thoroughly straining milk and then adding special probiotic cultures that impart a luxurious creaminess. The end product is an ultra-thick yogurt with about two more grams of protein per ½-cup serving than standard Greek yogurts.
KO Punch: It takes 4 cups of milk to yield 1 cup of skyr, which is why it’s thick enough to stand a spoon in and is packed with muscle-building, hunger-taming protein.
Raspberries vs. Strawberries
Winner: Raspberries
Nutritionally, you can’t go wrong with any sort of berry, but when choosing from the red range, reach for raspberries more often: Food scientists at Cornell University found that raspberries have a higher antioxidant potency than strawberries and do a better job at mopping up those cell-damaging free radicals that can accelerate aging. While strawberries do have about twice as much vitamin C, raspberries deliver three times the dietary fiber, making them a must-eat staple for digestive health.
KO Punch: A diet with ample amounts of fiber helps slash the risk for diseases like diabetes, improves the gut microbiome for better digestive and immune health, and boosts satiety to put the brakes on overeating.
Spinach vs. Romaine Lettuce
Winner: Spinach
Turns out Popeye was right: Spinach easily trumps romaine when these greens wage war. Ounce for ounce, spinach possesses more vitamin C, beta carotene, vitamin K and folate than romaine, as well as five times more lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that, when deposited in the retina, work to strengthen eye health.
KO Punch: Consuming more high-folate foods like spinach when you’re younger means a lower of risk high blood pressure later on in life, according to recent research. By assisting in proper cell division, higher intakes of folate also may help you dodge certain cancers.
Goat Cheese vs. Feta Cheese
Winner: Goat cheese
Since they contain more moisture, softer cheeses like goat and feta are a more calorie-conscious choice than harder varieties such as cheddar. But what’s your best bet when adding a creamy flavor to your salad? Both goat and feta have the same number of calories and grams of fat, but the former has a touch more protein, nearly half the amount of cholesterol and a third less sodium.
KO Punch: A study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that cutting back on your sodium intake can help you beat the bloat.
Tilapia vs. Halibut
Winner: Halibut
When it comes to white-fleshed swimmers, reel in halibut more often. It has a much better omega-3-to-omega-6 ratio, making it more effective at stamping out inflammation. These days, most people consume way more omega-6s than they do omega-3s (hello, processed foods and factory-farmed meat), which can drive up inflammation in the body.
KO Punch: Wild-caught halibut is free to feed as nature intended (whereas farmed tilapia are reared on stuff like corn and soy), significantly increasing their omega-6s at the expense of their omega-3s.
Fat Loss for Women, Healthy Eating for Women, Nutrition for Women, Nutrition Tips for Women, Weight-Loss Tips for Women
What Is The Set Point Weight Theory?
Here’s everything you need to know about the set point weight theory and what it means for your fitness goals.
According to conventional weight-loss wisdom, dropping a few pounds is a matter of basic math: Burn more calories than you consume and watch the numbers on the scale plummet. But anyone who’s dealt with a stubborn plateau or struggled to maintain a loss knows that in practice, the equation isn’t that simple.
“The old ‘calories in, calories out’ idea is really only a very small piece of the puzzle,” says Lauren Antonucci, RD, CSSD, CDE, CDN, a board-certified sports nutritionist and director of Nutrition Energy in New York City. In addition to diet and exercise, a combination of factors works to regulate your body’s weight, keeping it at a number that’s biologically ideal, according to your genetics, your physiology and your environment. This phenomenon is known as the set point weight theory.
Set Point Weight Theory, Defined
Antonucci describes set point weight as the weight you would be if you weren’t concerned with how you looked in a bikini. “Let’s say you just walked around eating when you were hungry, stopping when you were full,” she says. “If you were eating mostly real foods, there’s a place where you would land, and not everyone lands in the same spot.”
While set point is still technically a theory that has yet to be scientifically proven, most experts agree that a person’s standard weight is determined by a combination of genetics, physiology and environment. Your environment includes what most weight-loss plans address: diet, exercise, lifestyle and level of daily activity. Physiology encompasses all bodily functions, including your metabolism, hormones and the genetic tendency of women to carry more body fat than men. And your genetics, as they relate to your set point, can be most easily understood by looking at your ancestors’ day-to-day lives — were their winters long and the food scarce? Then those with a high capacity for fat storage were most likely to survive and pass along their genes to you.
How Set Is Your Set Point?
While your genes are what they are, your body’s physiology can shift — or be shifted. Puberty, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause can all cause a change — typically a gain — in weight. Some medications also can create long-lasting increases in the body’s fat supply. “That’s one that people in the United States tend to be more prone to because sometimes we’re giving medications such as antidepressants and people are on them for decades,” explains Holly Lofton, M.D., director of the Weight Management Program at NYU Langone Health in New York City. “[Those medications] can make our fat cells more stable, an environmental change that can lead to a physiological change. That can change one’s set point.”
Bariatric surgery, which removes part of the stomach or creates a bypass, also alters the body’s hormonal environment by removing the receptors that create hunger hormones. As a result, people who undergo this procedure typically see dramatic weight loss in the first two years. It’s fair to say that they experience a change in set point, but without consistent monitoring and maintenance, this new setting may not stick. “The body sees weight loss as an illness, so it will create hunger hormones from other pathways,” Lofton says. Over time, the weight may return.
If it seems like your set point is more likely to go up than down, that’s because it is. Of course, it is possible to lose weight through diet and exercise, but environmental changes are just one consideration. “It’s much easier to increase a set point than it is to decrease it,” Lofton says. “The body just doesn’t like to lose weight, it likes to gain weight.”
Metabolism Versus Set Point
But what if you “boost” your metabolism? Can that lower your set point?
It’s not uncommon to hear set point and metabolism used interchangeably, but they are two distinct concepts. While set point refers to your body’s standardized weight, your metabolism is the amount of energy you must expend to maintain that weight, and it can be broken down into a few categories:
Basal metabolic rate (BMR), or resting metabolic rate (RMR), is the amount of energy the body requires to support its basic functions — things like thought, heartbeat and breathing.
Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) goes beyond the basic functions to include all non-planned exertional activities, such as walking to your car, going to the bathroom and cleaning your house.
Activity expenditure encompasses planned exercise, like a high-intensity interval training class or a run in the park.
Lofton explains that when we lose physical weight, our BMR also decreases. “In order to maintain that lower weight, we have to make up that change in metabolism by doing something, usually increasing our physical activity expenditure,” she says. In other words, you can increase your metabolism to maintain a new weight, but you’re not necessarily changing your body’s set point. “If we bring the activity back down, then the body will likely go back to the way it was,” she says.
Setting Goals and Managing Expectations
If it seems like your set point weight is at odds with your goal weight, don’t throw in the towel just yet. “It is not impossible to lose weight and keep it off,” says Natalie Digate Muth, M.D., a dual board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine physician and registered dietitian based in Carlsbad, California. “But it’s probably not due to a change in set point but rather a continued and conscientious effort to increase energy expenditure through significant amounts of moderate to vigorous exercise and consumption of healthful, portion-controlled foods.”
To make a lasting change, start by upping your level of physical activity. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, Lofton says that able, active people should aim for around 240 minutes of exercise performed at an exertional rate — in other words, a leisurely gallop on the elliptical won’t cut it: You should be huffing and puffing. And don’t ignore strength training, which can improve your overall physique and change your body composition for the better, even if it doesn’t necessarily change the number on the scale.
“If you increase your muscle mass and simultaneously decrease your fat mass, your body is more metabolically active,” Lofton explains. “So you’re burning calories more efficiently even though your weight has not changed. But you’re still at the same weight because you have gained muscle and lost the same amount of fat.”
Theoretically, then, if you gain muscle and lose fat, you might not lose physical weight, but your body might be satisfied since you’re still at your set point and keep you there.
If meal planning is a source of confusion, it may be worth your time to schedule an appointment with a dietitian who can test your RMR and provide you with a recommendation for daily caloric intake. Interestingly, Antonucci sees many weight-loss patients who are chronically under-eating. “They keep getting better and better at the diet game and somehow end up eating less than they need for weight loss,” she says. “Their body gets confused and their metabolic rate goes down and they’re no longer losing. The only answer is to eat up to their metabolic rate. Then their metabolism will go up, and then they will stay there because their metabolism has changed.”
And remember that weight is just one of many available corporeal metrics. Considering body-fat percentage, waist circumference, how your clothes fit or simply how you look and feel is likely to give you a more accurate reading of your level of fitness. “You would be hard-pressed to find a person coming out of my office who can tell you we set a weight-loss goal for any time frame,” Antonucci says. “We set very specific, food-oriented, habit-changing behavior and exercise goals that, over time, are probably going to lead to weight loss if it’s desirable and healthy for people.”
Up the Ante
Holly Lofton, M.D., suggests performing 240 minutes of intense exercise per week. Increase your time under tension with this 20-minute AMRAP (as many rounds as possible), which can be used as a finisher or as a quick, stand-alone workout.
In 20 minutes, complete as many rounds as possible of the following:
5 walkouts to plank push-ups
20 jumping floor-tap squats
15 knee-ins
20 mountain climbers
5 long jumps
20 alternating jumping lunges
5 Root Vegetables for Winter Meal Planning
Get to the root of solid nutrition with this high-performing produce.
The colder months mean a hankering for hoodies and hot food. It’s also the time of year that root vegetables come out of their dark, dank hiding places to take center stage in some of your favorite cold-weather recipes.
Though unassuming, these veggies and tubers are actually chockfull of nutrients and are wrapped up in a low-cal package, making them a great addition to any warm winter dish.
A sweet potato’s orange hue is the result of a super high concentration of beta carotene.
All potatoes contain a host of nutrients, but sweet potatoes in particular are nutritional superstars. One serving contains more than four times the Recommended Daily Allowance for vitamin A, more magnesium than a comparable serving of nuts and a ton of potassium. In fact, ounce for ounce, they beat out bananas for their potassium punch. Sweet potatoes also contain a ton of antioxidants, which fight free radicals, protecting DNA from damage and mitigating inflammation.
Save the Skin
Just 1 cup (200 grams) of skin-on baked sweet potatoes provides more than seven times the amount of beta carotene needed by the average adult in one day! Beta carotene can be converted to vitamin A in your body, helping decrease inflammation in your gut, support eye health and boost immunity.
Health Hack
Cook your potatoes in bulk and cool them in the refrigerator. This cook/cool process creates something called resistant starch within the potatoes, which acts like a soluble fiber in the body, resisting digestion (hence the name) and feeding the good gut bacteria in your colon. It also creates a good amount of butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid used as fuel.
Bonus: Reheating cooked potatoes further increases the amount of resistant starch, improving your gut biome even more!
3 oz (90% lean or leaner) ground beef
1 tbsp ghee or butter
⅛ cup onions, chopped
¼ cup bell peppers, diced
1 cup sweet potatoes, cooked and diced
1 oz shredded cheese of choice
Add ground beef and butter or ghee to a skillet and cook over medium-high until browned. Add onions and peppers and saute until lightly browned, then add potatoes and heat through. Mix well, then spoon onto a plate and sprinkle with cheese. Add eggs to skillet and cook as desired over medium heat. Slide eggs on top of potato mixture and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts: calories 579, protein 31 g, carbs 34 g, fat 16 g
When mom promised that eating your carrots would help you see at night, she was likely playing on your desire to have superhuman powers, but she was also not completely inaccurate. While carrots won’t give you night vision, their healthy dose of vitamin A supports eye health, and according to the National Institutes of Health, lack of vitamin A is one of the main preventable causes of blindness in children. Though the bright orange variety is most well-known, carrots also come in other colors, including purple, yellow, red and even white, and each hue contains a unique antioxidant profile. For example, purple carrots contain anthocyanin and red carrots are rich in lycopene.
Beta carotene is the main antioxidant in carrots and is responsible for their orange color — but research indicates it also may be a cancer killer: Studies have shown that carrot juice can stop the progression of certain cancer cells, and it can even specifically seek out and kill leukemia and lung cancer cells.
Turkey and Carrot Chili
1 lb extra-lean ground turkey
½ cup onions, diced
8 whole carrots, chopped
1¼ cups chicken broth
2 cups black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups tomatoes, chopped
Add turkey to a skillet with 1 tablespoon oil and cook over medium heat until lightly browned and just cooked through. Set aside. To a large soup pot, add remaining oil, onions, carrots and garlic and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth, beans, tomatoes and spices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and add turkey. Simmer on low 30 to 45 minutes, stirring regularly.
Nutrition Facts (per serving): calories 381, protein 28 g, carbs 31 g, fat 8 g
Back in the day, parsnips were used as a sweetener before sugar was widely available and were added to everything from cookies to jam to sweeten things up.
Parsnips aren’t the most popular root around, but it’s not their fault — they’ve just been lost in in the shuffle of the overstuffed produce aisle. However, they’re worth unearthing: A serving of parsnips contains almost half your daily dose of vitamin C to support immune function — super important during cold and flu season — as well as antioxidants such as quercetin, which is also reputed to enhance immunity and protect against cancer, diabetes and heart disease. What’s more, 1 cup of parsnips provides more than 6 grams of fiber — about 26 percent of your daily needs — helping control blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, lower blood pressure and decrease inflammation.
Parsnip and Cauliflower Mash
1 head cauliflower, riced
1 lb parsnips, peeled, trimmed and grated or riced
2 oz coconut milk
2 tbsp grass-fed butter
Add cauliflower and parsnips to a large soup pot and add enough water to just cover the veggies. Cover and bring to a boil until fork-tender. Drain and add salt, milk, butter and thyme. Mash with a fork or blend with an immersion blender. Use as a side to accompany any dish.
Nutrition Facts (per serving): calories 156, protein 3 g, carbs 24 g, fat 6 g
Beets are super popular with athletes these days, due in no small part to their nitrate content: Nitrates convert to nitric oxide in your system, which works as a vasodilator, improving performance and boosting energy by improving the efficiency of mitochondria, the energy-producing powerhouses in your cells. Nitrates also work to reduce blood pressure and improve mental and cognitive function, and in a recent study from New York University, nitric oxide was shown to extend life expectancy when taken on a regular basis. Beets also contain betalains, which help reduce inflammation and which have been used in clinical trials to assist with the pain and discomfort of arthritis.
In clinical studies, consuming 17 ounces of beet juice daily for six days improved endurance by up to 25 percent and led to an overall increase in performance, endurance and speed.
Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
1 cup beets, cubed
10 whole pecans
2 oz goat cheese
Add greens, beets and pecans to a large bowl and toss well. Add goat cheese and toss lightly to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, balsamic vinegar and salt and pour onto salad. Toss and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts: calories 390, protein 8 g, carbs 23 g, fat 20 g
Turnips contain high levels of sulforaphane, which acts simultaneously as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer, neuroprotective and anti-diabetic agent.
While not at all flashy in appearance, turnips are a stealth source of a ton of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, including potassium, which acts as a vasodilator, helping reduce strain on vessels and arteries to prevent strokes, heart attacks and atherosclerosis. They also contain plenty of iron and calcium as well as a healthy dose of B vitamins, which help balance hormones and regulate enzymes. And don’t toss out the turnip greens, which are packed with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K, helping reduce inflammation, control cholesterol and promote healthy cellular function.
Roasted Pork with Turnips, Cabbage and Apples
1 lb boneless pork loin roast
½ cup onions, chopped
3 slices applewood smoked bacon, chopped
1 cup green cabbage, chopped
½ cup tart apples, chopped
2 cups turnips, peeled, trimmed and chopped
Preheat oven to 375 F. Place a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add pork and cook 15 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside. Add onions and bacon and saute 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Return pork to pan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Then remove from stovetop and place pan in oven. Bake, uncovered, 1 hour and 15 minutes — turning pork halfway through — or until a thermometer registers 155 F.
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Eat Eggs, Get Lean
Lean protein on your plate means more muscle on your body. Here’s why eggs are the perfect food. Plus, easy recipes to build muscle and burn fat.
In the fitness nutrition world, it’s rare to come across an inexpensive whole food like the egg, which does it all on the performance-boosting front: amps up energy levels? Check. Eggs are both nutrient-dense (lots of vitamins, protein and fats), and energy-dense at just about 70 calories each. Helps build muscle and burn fat? Double check. Eggs have over six grams of protein each and, best of all, they are a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids required for protein synthesis. Plus, protein revs up your fat-torching metabolism.
Less Cholesterol
Despite years of research debunking the myth that dietary cholesterol raises cholesterol levels in the body, you might still worry over egg’s heart-wrecker reputation. But USDA scientists have “eggs-onerated” eggs from this rap by declaring that today’s eggs have 14 percent less cholesterol than previously reported.
Make this recipe: Simple Eggs and Salsa
More Sunshine Vitamin
Eggs now contain 64 percent more vitamin D. The latest RDA for vitamin D is 600 International Units (IU) for adults of all ages, and today’s eggs provide 41 IU per large egg. Higher vitamin D levels are a boon to your health and fitness. Higher vitamin D levels have been linked to higher testosterone levels and increased strength in older adults. Additionally, vitamin D deficiency in young, healthy women was recently linked to increased fat buildup in muscles, according to the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Make this recipe: Clean Egg Muffins
Egg White Safety
Blame Rocky for the dangerous trend of eating raw egg whites while training hard. Salmonellosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, which contaminates one out of every 30,000 eggs. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, and can lead to severe illness and even death in some cases. To ensure egg safety, follow these solutions:
Refrigerate eggs as soon as possible and use within three to four weeks.
Cook eggs to 160 F – that means hard-boiled or over-hard. Flip eggs and cook until the yolk hardens.
Refrigerate all foods prepared with eggs.
Do not use raw eggs in recipes that will not be cooked to the appropriate temperature.
Make this recipe: Veggie Quiche
Fat Loss Booster
In a new study, individuals who ate two eggs for breakfast over an eight-week-period lost an average of six pounds – almost twice as much weight as those who ate a bagel. The egg-eaters also reduced their waist circumference by 83 percent, improved their energy and did not have significantly higher cholesterol levels.
Make this recipe: Mushroom and Potato Frittata
Keep The Yolk
Active and healthy women should be eating one whole egg per day, yolk and all. It can help build muscle, ease sore muscles and boost brain power!
Plus, most of the egg’s protein is in the yolk – 44% of the total protein in an egg comes the yolk. So when you discard the yolk, you’re wasting nearly half the protein.
Make this recipe: Poached Eggs Florentine
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The New Generation of Hydration
It’s a fact that you need water to survive. But do you need fancy bottled water? Here, we turn to science to help distill the truth from the hype about water.
Your body is made up of about 60 to 70 percent water, and although you could live several weeks without food, you’ll only survive a matter of days without water. This is because water is involved in just about every metabolic and cellular function you have — transporting nutrients and oxygen, lubricating joints and regulating body temperature.
Beyond its necessity for existence, water is also associated with weight loss and an increase in metabolism.
So you can see where dehydration is problematic, and in fact, just a two percent drop in water can result in impaired cognitive performance, headaches and fatigue. Dehydration also can affect mood, according to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition, causing irritability, lethargy and even anger. For athletes who often lose 6 to 10 percent of their water weight via sweat, dehydration can alter body temperature control, reduce motivation, and make exercise feel more difficult both mentally and physically.
Beyond its necessity for existence, water is also associated with weight loss and an increase in metabolism. One study found that drinking a half-liter (17 ounces) of water increased metabolism up to 30 percent for 90 minutes following ingestion. Proper hydration also can help maximize performance and reduce the oxidative stress that occurs during high-intensity exercise.
Now comes the hard part: Which water should you drink? There are so many kinds available and so many conflicting opinions on what to drink and when that choosing a water has become as complicated as string theory. Here are the deets on some of the trendiest waters available today — what they are, what they aren’t and what they may or may not do — along with some hard research that either backs or benches them.
We are lucky in the Western world to have access to clean drinking water — many other countries can’t say the same — yet people are still quick to dismiss tap water as an acceptable way to hydrate these days. Tap water is typically treated with fluoride and chlorine, which can alter the taste quite a bit, and is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency, which identifies contaminants in drinking water and sets limits on the amounts of certain contaminants that it deems as safe for consumption. However, some Americans live in places where contaminants may exceed the legal limit, according to the Environmental Working Group, and most notably in more rural and low-income areas. But tap water is still usable, and if you balk at the idea of any “contaminants” floating around in your water, invest in a good water filtration system to remove many of the particulates and chemicals from your water. Shop around, though — products can run anywhere from $20 for a faucet attachment to $200-plus for a complex reverse osmosis system.
Tap Out? Wonder how your tap water measures up? Go to ewg.org and enter your ZIP code to get a report on the possible contaminants in your water.
Alkaline water is still having a moment, with proponents on both sides arguing its veracity. However, there are some studies of late that support the use of alkaline water by athletes: When you exercise, your muscles produce more hydrogen ions than you can effectively remove, increasing internal acidity and inciting fatigue. Drinking alkaline water — which has a pH greater than 7 — can enhance your body’s buffering capacity, assuaging acidity and improving performance, according to research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Other studies suggest that alkaline water could improve overall hydration by helping you retain electrolytes. Research aside, drinking alkaline water won’t do you any serious harm; it may cause some stomach upset if you’re not used to it and it’s pricy, but other than that, bottoms up.
$$ Saver: Go alkaline on the cheap by mixing 8 ounces of distilled water with 1/8 tablespoon of baking soda. There are more complex — and tastier — recipes available,
so search online for more options.
Electrolyte-Infused Water
Electrolytes are electrically charged particles such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium and phosphate. The electrical charges of these particles stimulate your muscles and nerves to contract and help regulate the fluid balance in your body by helping your body absorb water more quickly. When you sweat you lose electrolytes, and if you don’t replenish them, you could experience muscle spasms or cramping, fatigue, nausea and mental confusion. You’ll also feel weaker and unmotivated in subsequent workouts. Traditional sports drinks contain lots of electrolytes, but they also contain large amounts of sugar — which is great if you’re running a marathon but not so much if you’re doing a Tabata. Instead, try a calorie-free water infused with electrolytes, such as Propel, or add an electrolyte tablet to your water, such as Nuun, which has only 10 calories per tab ($7, 1 tube — 10 tabs, nuunlife.com).
$$ Saver Make your own electrolyte water by mixing ½ teaspoon of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of agave nectar (or sugar) and ½ tablespoon of sea salt in 1 quart of water.
Coconut water naturally contains electrolytes like sodium and potassium (40/600 milligrams per cup, respectively), and it acts much in the same way as an electrolyte water or tablet. Because it is lower in calories, it’s a better hydration choice than a sports drink for shorter workouts and, according to research, was shown to cause less nausea and stomach upset than a regular electrolyte drink when ingested postworkout. However, research has also concluded that coconut water is no more hydrating than a sports drink and replenishes electrolytes no better than a potato — and is way pricier than either. It is tasty, however, and if it will make you drink more liquids, then have at it.
This is the newest of the trends, and all the Hollywood stars have been seen around Beverly Hills toting it. Proponents claim that adding hydrogen gas to plain water leads to increased energy, improved recovery and reduced inflammation after a workout. But so far, the evidence that supports these claims is scant: A small study published in the journal Medical Gas Research done on just 10 soccer players who drank hydrogen water found that their muscles were less fatigued postworkout. There are several other small studies such as this one done on lab animals, but as of yet, there are no solid conclusions or guidelines as to how much hydrogen water you should drink in order to reap the benefits. Drinking it won’t harm you, so if you want to feel Hollywood, fab. Just be sure to purchase a brand that comes in an aluminum pouch. This is the only container that will hold the hydrogen inside. It escapes quickly from all other vessels, and by the time it gets from the factory to the store to your fridge to your mouth, you’re drinking plain ol’ water.
Hydration Equation
To stay properly hydrated, you should be drinking between 25 and 50 percent of your bodyweight in ounces every day. So if you weigh 130 pounds, you should drink 32 to 60 ounces daily.
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The Fiber Challenge: How to Meet Your Fiber Needs
It’s not hard — meet your daily fiber needs with our sample dietary fiber meal plan.
Yep, that dreaded F word (read more about that here) still continues to surface, even for those who practice a “clean, whole foods” diet.
Back when the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 was released, dietary fiber was noted as a nutrient of concern. This means we, Americans, still aren’t getting enough in our diets. For reference, American men and women eat only about 15 to 18 grams per day!
The Food and Drug Administration updated the percent Daily Value (DV) on the new food label (more about that here) from 25 to 28 grams given the findings on fiber. It’s a stellar nutrient that aids in laxation, reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and assists in maintaining normal blood glucose levels.
The DV represents a percentage based on a 2,000-calorie diet that helps individuals identify whether a food item is low (less than 5 percent) or high (greater than 20 percent) of a particular nutrient. Nutrients like saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugar are recommended to be kept to a minimum. On the other hand, nutrients like fiber, calcium, potassium, iron and vitamin D are favorable to be above that 20 percent DV.
Where things get confusing is when you think about the other acronyms surrounding dietary fiber, such as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and Adequate Intake (AI). DRIs refer to the daily recommended intakes of macronutrients, vitamins and minerals for the general healthy population according to specific age and gender. For instance, the DRI for dietary fiber for adult males (19 to 50 years of age) is 38 grams/day, whereas for adult females (19 to 50 years of age) it’s 25 grams/day.
AI is a representative figure that is believed to cover the needs of all individuals in the group, which for dietary fiber is listed as 14 grams/total fiber per 1,000 calories, or the equivalent of the DRIs listed above.
The FDA couldn’t keep it easy for us, huh? Don’t fret, we break down just how to meet your daily fiber needs below, and trust us, with a little prep, you’ll be on your way to meeting if not exceeding your dietary fiber needs in no time!
Sample Dietary Fiber Meal Plan
Daily Total Dietary Fiber: 64.5 grams
Note: Fiber Values Taken From DGA 2015-2020 Appendix
*As you can see, this is a vegetarian meal plan. If you prefer animal proteins, feel free to substitute the garbanzo beans and black beans at lunch and dinner for a lean protein option, noting fiber content will decrease to a daily total of 48.9 grams, still well above average!
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Easy Cooking Hacks for Better Nutrition
Elevate your nutritional game with these super-simple culinary and ingredient tweaks.
Cooking healthy does not have to be complicated or expensive. Unfortunately, with busy schedules and full days, making a nutritious meal can still prove to be an epic challenge. Aside from overhauling your entire pantry, the solution to your dining woes could be as simple as trading one ingredient for another or preparing your food in a different way. Check out these ideas to instantly upgrade your meals — and your results.
According to the National Institute of Health, nearly 50 percent of all deaths in the U.S. in 2017 were caused by diseases associated with poor eating habits. Try these cooking methods and food swaps the next time your in the kitchen — it’s a great place to start.
Just because you’ve always cooked chicken a certain way does not mean you can’t improve on your skills. Here are some methods to consider that can replace a less-healthy go-to technique such as boiling, panfrying or deep-frying.
Stewing
Stewing slow-cooks food in a liquid, allowing flavors to blend together while tenderizing the meat or other protein and preserving the nutrients. True, stewing takes a little longer and the texture might be softer than you’re used to, but the ingredients of your favorite go-to meal can remain the same. “You can also stew using minimal kitchen equipment,” says Cara Harbstreet, MS, RD, LD, which can expedite cleanup time.
Because stew makes a meat/protein so tender, you can use a less-expensive cut such as chuck beef, which might otherwise be considered tough.
Veggies take less time to cook than meat, so add them later in the stewing process to prevent them from becoming mushy.
A stew takes about two hours to cook, so take that into consideration when planning your prep time.
Broiling is a great cooking option because you can season meat, fish, poultry and veggies with a simple dry rub instead of with oil or other fats. And because it’s dry, the seasoning will stick to the food and won’t run or drip off into the bottom of the baking dish, according to Harbstreet.
The recommended temperature for broiling is about 500 degrees, so give your oven plenty of time to preheat before putting in your food.
Speaking of 500 degrees, unwatched meals can easily be burnt, so keep a close eye on your food as it cooks.
Generally speaking, steaks take between five to 10 minutes to cook, and chicken, fish and veggies take about 15 minutes.
“Grilling is a nutritious way to cook lean protein like chicken or beef because you avoid batters and excess oils,” says Chrissy Carroll, MPH, RD, LDN, ACSMCPT. Grilling also allows the fat from your protein to drip off your food and into the grill, meaning you eat less fat as a result. “Some people worry that grilling can create carcinogenic compounds, but you can minimize your risk by marinating meat beforehand,” Carroll says. Also, make sure your grill is not so hot that you see tall, visible flames licking up between the grates.
Preheat your grill, then when you’re ready to cook your food, turn the flame down to prevent charring.
Close the lid when cooking to preserve the heat and better control the temperature.
Reduce the sticky (and icky) factor of a grill by cleaning it with a wire brush after each use. This also will reduce the chance of fire.
Great roasting veggies include broccoli, beats, carrots, Brussels sprouts, eggplant, peppers and zucchini.
There is nothing more pathetic than a limp, boiled vegetable or a rubbery boiled protein. Roasting is a healthy, dry cooking method that allows a veggie to keep its crunch and meats and poultry to retain their nutritional value. In other words, the vitamins and minerals of your food don’t get sucked out into the boiling water and tossed down the drain.
Toss your food in a little high-quality oil to create a delicious crunchy crust, Carroll says. Use just enough to lightly coat a food, not drench it.
The ideal temperature for roasting is 400 degrees, a little less than broiling, so allow plenty of time for preheating.
Cook veggies until they deepen in color and their sugars begin to caramelize, Carroll recommends.
Eating food as close to its pure form as possible is ideal, and here is where steaming is a suppertime superstar. “Steaming cooks food quickly and preserves much of its nutritional value without adding other ingredients,” Carroll explains. And because it only requires water as a vehicle for heat, there are also no added calories.
Though you want food to be completely enveloped in steam, it should not be submerged in water. Otherwise, you’re just boiling it.
Don’t over-steam a food or it will be just as soggy and limp as something boiled. Between 10 and 15 minutes should suffice for most items.
Covering a pot, steamer or basket will trap the steam and expedite cooking.
You can use a countertop steamer, a bamboo steamer basket or a metal folding vegetable steamer to cook food quickly and efficiently.
Air-Frying
What has more calories, oil or air? (Hello, Captain Obvious.) “Instead of submerging the food in oil, air circulates around it to achieve the same crispy, crunchy texture,” Harbstreet says. And air-frying is versatile, meaning you can use it for vegetables, potatoes, protein and more.
Don’t overcrowd your air fryer. There needs to be space between items so the hot air can circulate through.
Make sure you preheat your fryer to bring the air to the ideal temperature and expedite cooking.
Don’t use any marinade, batter or liquid. It will just drip off the food into the bottom.
An air fryer not only slashes calories but also saves you a lot of kitchen cleanup — no greasy pans or stove-top oil splatters!
Swapping one ingredient for another can instantly make a meal healthier. Change just an ingredient at a time in a recipe so it’s not a complete shock if something tastes a little different.
Sub for: Sour cream, mayo or heavy cream.
Yogurt is a healthy source of protein, calcium and probiotics. “Try subbing plain Greek yogurt into recipes where you’d traditionally use something like mayo or sour cream,” Carroll says. “Not only will you save some calories, but you’ll add extra protein, too.” While it’s not a perfect fit for every dish, yogurt works well in creamy sauces and dips or in dishes like potato salad.
Sub for: Rice, potatoes and pizza crust.
Known for its fiber, B vitamins and cancer-protective nutrients, cauliflower adds a hearty component to any meal. You can rice it and use in place of traditional rice to save on carbs, or you can steam/boil and mash it to use instead of potatoes in a side or for flour in pizza crust.
Pink Sea Salt
Sub for: Standard table salt.
If you’re going to add salt to a dish, it might as well work for you rather than against you. “Using pink Himalayan sea salt adds trace minerals while enhancing the other flavors in a recipe,” says Kathy Smart, HTC, PTS, CEO of Live the Smart Way. This specific type of salt contains minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium, which can stabilize electrolytes and reduce the chance of dehydration. It also helps improve metabolic function, strengthens bones and lowers blood pressure.
Sub for: Fruit-flavored yogurt or protein powders.
Fruit-flavored yogurt often contains added sugar — anywhere from 13 to 17 grams per 100-gram serving. Reduce your sugar without losing out on protein and nutrients by trading up to cottage cheese. A great source of protein, B vitamins and calcium, cottage cheese contains only about 160 calories per cup and has a whopping 25 grams of protein, including casein, which metabolizes slowly, increasing satiety. “Use cottage cheese to boost the protein content of a smoothie instead of using heavily processed powders,” Harbstreet says.
Sub for: Other vegetable oils.
Avocado oil is low in saturated fat and high in potassium and vitamin E — key nutrients for optimal heart health. Try it in place of vegetable oil for dressings and sauces, and because it has the highest smoke point of all oils, you can use it in high-heat dishes such as stir-fries, Smart says.
Citrus Zest
Sub for: Processed flavor packets.
Using a little lemon, orange or lime zest in a recipe instead of a commercial flavor packet — which may contain added preservatives and chemicals — is a healthier choice for seasoning a favorite dish. And while most people are only focused on the inside of a citrus fruit, the zest contains many health-preserving nutrients such as vitamins B and C. “It also adds a little zip to baked goods, soups and stews,” Smart says.
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Canton Symphony series pairs classical musicians with area bands
Jan 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM Jan 7, 2019 at 12:17 PM
CANTON From its crowd-pleasing rock-meets-classical concerts celebrating Prince, Queen and Led Zeppelin to popular collaborative pops concerts with folk-rock band The Speedbumps at the Palace Theatre, the Canton Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to growing and diversifying its audience while maintaining an impeccable classical program.
Much of this is due to the vision of Michelle Mullaly, the orchestra's president and CEO, who in 2018 launched yet another innovative series, Divergent Sounds, which unites small ensembles of orchestra musicians with top bands and solo artists from Northeast Ohio. The second season of Divergent concerts launches Jan. 17.
"Tommy Bruno from The Summit (public radio station at 91.3 FM) in Akron were just talking one day and I said it would be super cool if I could bring in these local bands that I know and love and pair them with our musicians," said Mullaly, a board member at The Summit. "I ran some numbers, knew I could break even and threw it together." She credits Carol Murphy, Canton Symphony development director, for her ideas.
Mullaly's choice for the first Divergent Sounds concert was "a little risky," stylistically, she said. The program paired a rapper called A-minus and his DJ with three Canton Symphony musicians, using musical arrangements written by Mullaly's son Nathan. "It was very experimental. I was the most nervous about that one to be honest. It ended up being really fun." A-Minus ended up hiring the symphony cellist to play on his recording project.
Divergent concerts are casual and intimate, held in Foundation Hall at the Zimmermann Symphony Center at 2331 17th St. NW. Admission is $10, and there's a cash bar. While the featured musicians are different each time, the concert format is the same. The first 15 minutes feature the band playing by itself and talking to the audience about its music and influences. Then three or four symphony musicians, chosen by the band for the instruments they play, join the band for about 45 minutes, using musical arrangements specifically written for the concert by a hired arranger. Kevin Martinez from The Speedbumps is the frequent arranger.
"It's super fun to watch the bands and see their music come to life with these additional musicians," Mullaly said. "The bands are great musicians in their genres, and its cool to see our (orchestral) musicians working in a different way." Becca Rhoades, a Canton Symphony violinist, got to showcase her skills as a fiddler when she joined Shooter Sharp & the Shootouts, a bluegrass combo, at its Divergent concert.
In October, Divergent Sounds featured Angie Haze, an Akron-based singer, songwriter and musicians who describes her music as "gypsy folk." The concert featured Haze and five members from her 10-piece band, joined by violin, viola, cello and upright bass players from Canton Symphony.
"I cried," Haze said about the experience, meaning tears of joy. "The musicians were great. They seemed really eager and wanting to get it right. They were really good at watching me. I was so impressed the first time we rehearsed together, they picked it up so quickly. I had to stop (the rehearsal) a couple of times because I was so taken by it. It was so emotional for me.
"I am so grateful for Michelle," Haze said about Divergent Sounds. "Putting something together like this is a way to tie in this authentic classical-based vibe with popular music to me is everything. It's what keeps us engaged and coming back to concerts, finding something new and looking into our history. I'm so honored to be a part of it." (Haze and her full band will play ao concert with the full Canton Symphony orchestra and chorus in May 2020).
Divergent Sounds concerts are intimate events by design, with seating limited to 125 people and minimal amplification. "The audience is different at every one, very diverse, we're getting little kids, senior citizens," Mullaly said. "We're relying on the groups to push it through Facebook. The Summit has been hugely supportive."
Upcoming concerts include the Ohio Weather Band, White Buffalo Woman, Cody J. Martin and Demos Papadimas. See box for details.
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Yahoo's Proposed Data Breach Lawsuit Settlement: Rejected
Judge Slams Attorneys' Fees, Security Shortcomings in $50 Million Proposal Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • January 30, 2019
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Court order: Yahoo's proposed settlement for a data breach class action lawsuit filed against it must return to the drawing board.
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On Monday in a federal court in San Jose, California, District Judge Lucy H. Koh seemingly spared no criticism for the proposed settlement, citing six reasons why it is inadequate. Disproportionate attorneys' fees and an improper release of claims for 2012-era data intrusions that Koh says Yahoo has yet to acknowledge are on her list.
District Judge Lucy H. Koh
"Yahoo's history of nondisclosure and lack of transparency related to the data breaches are egregious," Koh writes in her order. "Unfortunately, the settlement agreement, proposed notice, motion for preliminary approval, and public and sealed supplemental filings continue this pattern of lack of transparency."
Koh has ordered both sides to indicate how they wish to proceed by filing a status report to her by Feb. 7.
Despite the lengthy settlement negotiations, the case may still go to trial. If the parties opt for that approach, Koh ordered them to inform her by Feb. 14 via a joint case management statement.
The parties, however, are more likely to come back with a revised proposed settlement that addresses the issues raised by Koh, says Patricia M. Carreiro, a cybersecurity and commercial litigation attorney with the law firm of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP.
"To me, the court was not saying 'No, never' [to an agreement]," Carreiro says. "The court was saying 'You need to tell me more'."
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Yahoo's data breaches have led to a seemingly endless spate of legal problems for the long-struggling search giant. That's in part because the company didn't initially disclose the 2014 data breach during its acquisition negotiations with Verizon. Yahoo also failed to notify investors and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about the full extent of the breach in a timely manner.
When Yahoo described its purchase agreement with Verizon to the SEC on Sept. 9, 2016, it claimed it had no knowledge of breaches of personal data. But less than two weeks later, it disclosed the December 2014 breach. Then in November 2016, Yahoo disclosed to the SEC a separate breach that occurred between 2015-2016.
Koh's order rejecting the proposed settlement
The next month, Yahoo revealed a 2013 breach that compromised 1 billion accounts. In October 2017, Yahoo said that breach actually compromised its entire user base of about 3 billion accounts. Four men, including two alleged Russian intelligence officers, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with that attack (see: Russian Spies, Two Others, Indicted in Yahoo Hack).
In April 2018, the SEC fined Yahoo $35 million for failing to promptly notify investors of its 2014 breach. The breach also caused delays in its negotiations with Verizon. The acquisition price was subsequently lowered by $350 million, to $4.48 billion, and the deal finally closed in June 2016 (see: SEC Fines Yahoo $35 Million Over 2014 Breach).
Yahoo has also faced further legal actions as a result of its data breaches, as well as security practices.
In September 2018, a federal court approved an $80 million settlement of a federal securities class action lawsuit that filed over Yahoo's failure to disclose the three data breaches. In yet another case, California's Superior Court in Santa Clara gave final approval earlier this month to a $29 million settlement for shareholder class action lawsuits.
Koh Cites Sparse Settlement Details
The settlement agreement rejected by Koh on Monday would have seen Yahoo, which is now called Altaba and is part of Verizon's Oath division, put $50 million into a fund for breach victims.
Most of that money was intended for credit monitoring, but up to $100 cash was available in some circumstances. The settlement would also have allowed for $35 million in attorneys' fees. But Koh writes that the proposed settlement doesn't disclose the costs of credit monitoring and also doesn't describe the total size of the settlement.
"In the settlement agreement, Yahoo has only committed to the $50 million settlement fund and hides the total settlement fund amount," Koh writes.
Koh's order lists her six reasons for rejecting the proposed settlement.
The proposed agreement would also release Yahoo from any claims over security issues from 2012 or earlier. Koh writes that an expert for the plaintiffs, Mary Franz, submitted a 92-page report to the court indicating that Yahoo had knowledge of security breaches stretching back to 2008.
"The report shows repeated failures to follow industry-standard security practices, extensive knowledge of ongoing security breaches beginning in 2008 with failure to adequately respond, failure to provide adequate staffing and training, and failure to comply with industry standard regulations," Koh writes.
Carreiro says it appears Koh picked up on a contradiction: that Yahoo sought a release from future possible breach claims that date back to 2012 and before but hasn't acknowledged to the court there were incidents.
The court is saying that "you can't skirt the entire issue and have it both ways," Carreiro says.
Exorbitant Attorney Fees
The amount allotted for attorneys' fees also appears to be too much, Koh writes. She noted that 32 law firms are included in the fee calculation, when only five were actually authorized by the court.
"Based on these numbers, attorneys' fees would be 40 percent of the settlement fund," Kohn writes. "Taking account of the additional funds the parties disclosed under seal in their supplemental filing, the court finds that the attorneys' fees request remains much greater than the 25 percent benchmark standard used in this circuit."
Koh also took Yahoo to task for not outlining how it plans to improve its information security practices.
"Yahoo has not committed to any specific increases in budget for data security and has made only vague commitments as to specific business practices to improve data security," she writes.
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The Governor-elect of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade, has said that he will be the first person from a poor background to become governor of the state and as such, will ensure that he improves on the welfare of the people of the state, majority of whom are poor.
Senator Ayade, who spoke in Calabar, the state capital while receiving his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commissioner in charge of Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, Mrs Thelma Iremiren, said he will create a new agenda that is people-friendly.
“We shall, with this opportunity afforded us by the people, create a new agenda, an agenda that focuses on the poor by making the means of production easy and affordable to move our people forward”, he said.
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15 Jersey Shore beaches closed after bacteria levels spike
by Barbara Boyer, Posted: July 26, 2017
Atlantic City, NJ on Thursday, May 8, 2014. ( ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER )
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Heavy rains in recent days and weeks have washed polluted runoff water into streams, rivers, and bays, leading to high bacteria levels that on Wednesday forced New Jersey officials to close 15 beaches, including ones in Atlantic City and Ventnor.
No need to panic yet. The vast majority of ocean beaches along the coast are fine. The other closed beaches are either river or bay beaches, including one in Somers Point, according to the state's Department of Environmental Protection.
What is the cause? Probably animal waste, said Larry Hajna, a DEP spokesman. Geese, gulls, and other popular shore birds are eating, resting, and leaving their messes. It's hard to predict where the flocks will land or the amount of rainfall that could raise bacterial levels.
For those looking for a more scientific explanation, the DEP's website states: "The New Jersey State Sanitary Code requires that the concentration of bacteria not exceed 104 colonies of Enterococci bacteria per 100 milliliters of sample. Enterococci is a type of bacteria that is an indicator of possible contamination within bathing waters."
Vacationers expressed concern about Wednesday's closures that prohibit swimming, but allow people to use the beach.
"It's a bummer," said Susan Tavella, whose granddaughters, Bianca, 10, and Giovanna, 5, could not use their new boogie boards near Dorset Avenue in Ventnor. But after learning why the beach closed, she said, "We don't want to swim in that."
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Nearby, Michelle Asatone was making the best of the situation while her sons, Tom, 7, and Nicky, 9, were engrossed in their books (Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Enemy Above).
The day was cloudy anyway, she said. "We're making good use of the time. It's still cool today, but kind of gross."
Ventnor Mayor Beth Holtzman said elevated levels were found in beaches from Jackson to Wissahickon Avenues, but she made the decision to close all the beaches Wednesday to "err on the side of safety."
"Hopefully the levels will go back to normal," she said, "the sooner, the better."
There was no word on when the beaches would reopen, but testing is done daily. Hajna was hopeful that the waters would clear up soon, possibly Thursday or Friday.
In some areas, the levels spiked so quickly that officials issued immediate closures.
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"River beaches went straight to closure, which is unusual," Hajna said. Typically, the beaches would have advisory warnings first, he said.
On Wednesday, only four beaches had advisories, down from 31 the day before.
"We rarely see an ocean beach close," Hajna said. "If we get more rain, it could be a problem."
Mother Nature may not cooperate as the National Weather Service is predicting heavy rain Thursday and Friday in Atlantic City and nearby locations.
The beaches closed in Atlantic City are Bartram, Georgia, Annapolis Avenue, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Montgomery Avenue.
All beaches were closed in Ventnor after 1 p.m. Wednesday, after Austin Avenue, Dorset, New Haven and Washington were ordered closed initially. Washington was closed as a precaution due to the the closures of surrounding beaches.
The Atlantic City and Ventnor beaches had been under advisories on Tuesday, but were closed after testing Wednesday.
Staff writer Amy S. Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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Abby Dowse Playfully Tugs At Bikini Bottoms While Clad In Electric Green Bikini In Hot New Video
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Abby Dowse’s most recent Instagram video is making her fans sweat. As those who follow the blond bombshell on social media know, Dowse loves to show off her killer figure in a wide range of swimwear, and most of them leave virtually nothing to the imagination. In the most recent video that was shared for her followers, Dowse put on an incredibly sexy display in a green bikini.
In the gorgeous new post, the model did not specifically mention to fans where she was at, though it appeared to be in a pool in her backyard. For the sexy look, Dowse wore her long, blond locks down and slightly waved, in addition to a gorgeous application of makeup that included eyeliner, mascara, blush, highlighter, and pink lipstick. The bombshell accessorized the pool-chic look with a few gold necklaces, showing off her killer figure in a skimpy little bikini.
The top of the NSFW ensemble left little to the imagination, dipping low into her chest and showing off ample amounts of cleavage. The bottoms were just as revealing and featured floss-like sides that showed off her taut tummy, as well as her bronzed legs. The video itself showed the model in very shallow pool water, playfully tugging at her top and bottom and putting on a sexy display for her viewers.
Loving this bikini ????????????
A post shared by ABBY DOWSE (@abbydowse) on Dec 10, 2019 at 12:03pm PST
In the caption of the photo, the stunner told fans that she loves her bikini, adding a few green emoji as well.
The video has only been live on her page for a short time but it’s earned the bombshell a ton of attention so far with over 18,000 likes, in addition to 700-plus comments. Some of her fans took to the shot to let her know that she looks drop-dead gorgeous while others raved over her figure. A few more had no words and flooded the comments section with emoji.
“Loving your body,” one fan gushed, adding a series of sun emoji to their post.
“How can a woman look so incredible?” a second social media user asked.
“God you’re something else,” another follower raved.
Over the past few days, the stunner has been sporting the same outfit flaunting her killer figure for the camera. Previously, The Inquisitr shared that Dowse stunned in that electric green bikini, that time facing her backside to the camera while showcasing her toned and tanned derriere. Like most of her photos and videos do, that one earned rave reviews from her admirers with over 25,000 likes.
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Nicolas Meunier has been named the recipient of the CSBK Pro Rookie of the Year award for 2019. Photo: Rob O'Brien
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Written by Professional Motorsports Productions on Tuesday, 03 September 2019 23:34
Turcotte Performance Kawasaki youngster Nicolas “Nico” Meunier has been named the recipient of the Brooklin Cycle Racing Pro Rookie of the Year award for 2019, clinching the title with a strong finish to his Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship season at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The 17-year old Verdun, QC phenom entered the Pro ranks with high expectations in 2019 after becoming just the eighth rider ever to graduate from the Amateur ranks at age 16 or younger, a list that includes fairly historic company with the likes of 13-time National champion Jordan Szoke, former World Superbike rider Brett McCormick, and X-Games gold medallist Cody Matechuk, amongst others.
However, Meunier delivered on those expectations in a big way despite one of the strongest Pro fields in recent years, finishing tenth out of 25 point-scoring riders and 43 entries overall in the Mopar Pro Superbike feature class.
Even more impressive is that Meunier managed to do so on a Kawasaki ZX-6R sport bike machine, ranking as the top 600cc rider in the Superbike field and one of only three inside the top-20. The reigning Amateur runner-up also had a strong season in the Liqui Moly Pro Sport Bike class, finishing fifth overall, though only results in the Pro Superbike class count towards Rookie of the Year scoring.
His best finish of the year was a strong eighth place finish in race one of round four at Atlantic Motorsport Park, which was tied for the best finish of any rookie this season, though most of his damage came via consistency, finishing inside the top-15 in all but one race (a DNS in race two at AMP) and top-12 in three of the first four races.
While it didn’t count towards his award nomination, Meunier also had a terrific season in the Sport Bike division, finishing fifth overall and just 17 points behind fellow Kawasaki rider David MacKay in fourth. His best performance came in race two at AMP, a fourth-place result, but he once again made an impact through consistency, finishing all but one race in fifth or higher – a crash in round three, though he was fighting for his first career podium finish prior to the incident.
The 17-year old will become the youngest Pro Rookie of the Year winner since a 16-year old Tomas Casas split the award in 2015, though both riders represent the only under-18 winners since 2011.
With past award winners combining for eight National championships and 61 Pro victories since its creation in 2000, Meunier will have a shot at creating some history of his own as he continues to develop, perhaps aiming to score his first career Pro podium as soon as the 2020 season.
The full list of past Rookie of the Year winners, as well as full results from the 2019 campaign, can be found on the series’ official website at www.csbk.ca.
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Alicia Keys's Niece Just Made Her Feel Like Superwoman IRL
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Now, this is the sort of thing that could make anyone's heart melt.
Alicia Keys couldn't stop gushing after she received a sweet drawing from her niece that showed the "Superwoman" songstress as Superwoman in complete costume with an 'A' on her chest. "Love you Aunty. You're a superwoman," her niece wrote on the picture that showed Keys floating above the clouds and shooting lighting bolts from her hands. The singer posted a shot of the drawing on Instagram Monday, captioning it, "My beautiful niece is so fresh!!! Thank you for this love note!!"
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My beautiful niece is so fresh!!! Thank you for this love note!!⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️💜💜💜😘😘😘
A photo posted by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) on Apr 25, 2016 at 12:56pm PDT
That adorable behavior seems to run in the mom-of-two's family. Just a few weeks ago when it was announced that Keys will join The Voice next season as a coach, the singer posted a video of her 5-year-old son, Egypt, beatboxing and rapping about it. "My mommy's on The Voice," he said over and over in the Instagram clip that made fans swoon.
Awww... My biggest fan 😍😍😘😘 #thevoice
A video posted by Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) on Mar 29, 2016 at 12:30pm PDT
Just as Keys loves to express adoration for her family, it's clear they love giving her props too.
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TV The Once and Future King
Author: Kantar Media
Published on: 23 June 2015
Tags: Television
While mobile and streaming take the headlines, traditional television viewing still reigns supreme. Will that always be the case and will digital ever change it – or just enhance it?
John McCarthy sat down with Dr. Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center for the Digital Future to discuss TV’s place in today’s digital revolution and what lies ahead for the longtime king of media.
John: What is TV today? What is the definition of TV in a digital world?
Jeff: It is almost impossible to define television. I simply define it in the broadest possible terms, which is audio and video. It is becoming a semantic argument as to whether television is a URL on the Internet or the Internet is a channel on the television set. So when I am talking about television I am talking about every delivery system that enables people to watch moving pictures and sound on a screen.
And as we also know, the screens they are watching have changed completely. On one hand they have gotten bigger than ever before, so the gap between movie theatres and the home has narrowed, and on the other hand screens have gotten smaller. As a result, people are watching television outside of the home for the first time. So television has become a much bigger more significant, broader thing than ever before.
John: We see traditional TV viewing still having dominance. Is this a vestige of a transition to digital that is still being made or is there something else at play here?
Jeff: Traditional television viewing is still the place that the largest amount of high quality programming is assembled. Even if you look at an Over The Top (OTT) provider such as Netflix, they have produced in the past maybe 25-30 hours of original programming. On broadcast networks, one show does that every season. And the network has 15 of those shows to produce so the broadcast networks still produce the largest amount of original programming. The broadcast networks are also still the only entity that buys professional sports, which is the only content that can deliver enormous live audiences, so broadcast is still hugely significant.
Broadcast television is still thriving and ultimately young people don’t make a distinction between cable and broadcast and OTT. Ultimately, OTT is going to be just another channel on the television set and broadcasters will go over the top. But the broadcasters will be much more about programming and content than they will be about delivery.
John: Even with the ability of streaming and time shifted viewing, unquestionably there is a better viewing experience on a larger screen, is the obstacle to watching programming in that format - especially among younger viewers- is it that the set is anchored to a room? Is it purely a question of mobility or is there something else at play?
Jeff: We saw college students who were getting their first apartment not buying television sets. They had their tablets and smart phones and were pretty comfortable viewing in that manner. Ultimately they will live in homes with TV sets and some programming will always be watched on a big screen. Ultimately, there will be a mix, but initially there is a preference among younger consumers for the second screen.
John: Do you feel that there is a different level of engagement that young viewers are beginning to learn by holding a mobile platform and holding content in their hand, a level of intimacy that you don’t get from viewing a screen from across a room? Are they learning an emotional need that traditional TV won’t be able to satisfy?
Jeff: Everything is changing. You are more engaged when you are looking at something in your hand – and that’s why mobile advertising while more intrusive is engaging. But one of the most interesting things we are seeing about the TV audience is that the reason why ratings for live events is climbing so high is that viewers are watching TV with other people. Until recently you could only watch television with other people when they were in the room with you. Now we are watching television with other people who are not in the room with us. We watch by sharing the experience through texting and social networking. I think the little crawl at the bottom of the screen that now delivers news will be replaced with a closed network social media crawl where we can see what our friends have to say about the programming as we are watching. That’s the real change in the environment of television - sharing with other people who are not with us.
John: So this gives one the ability to have both an intimate personalised experience and a social one simultaneously?
Jeff: Absolutely. We now believe that the words television and social are almost interchangeable. All television is becoming social.
John: It’s an interesting phenomena that broadcast and the electronic media was thought to be re-tribalizing for the culture, but that we have actually moved toward more individualized experiences through mobile platforms. There seems to be a dichotomy.
Jeff: We have also seen something historical. When we first got TVs or colour TVs, most families watched television together. But then mostly because TV sets were so reliable, we got new ones - not because they broke but because we wanted new features. So we kept the old ones and put them in the kids’ bedrooms and then we got the phenomena of four people in the family watching the same show at the same time, but in different rooms. When HD came along, with one big HD set in the living room, I was hoping it was going to draw people out of the bedroom, and it did for a while, but tablets have driven them back in to individual viewing.
John: We have definitely created an expectation of content on demand and mobility of content among a younger generation. Do you see a period of time as this generation begins to mature that they will want a better quality viewing experience? Will a larger format or higher definition screen become more appealing?
Jeff: No, not especially. There are people who maintain that an iPad at a certain distance is the equivalent of a 50 inch TV. The quality on the screen of a mobile device is pretty good. Ultra HD and 3D will ultimately be a big success, but it will be a feature in the set. People are not going to pay extra for it. But teenagers are pretty happy with what they have. They don’t talk about the quality of the picture.
John McCarthy, Global Marketing Communications Director, Kantar Media Audiences interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center For The Digital Future.
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Why are coming-of-age films such as “Lady Bird” important?
by Natasha Twumasi
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The term ‘Coming-of age’ defines a genre where films revolve around a young person’s transition into adulthood, take “10 things I hate about you”, “Clueless” or the recent Academy Award-winning film “Lady Bird” for example.
Although these movies are enjoyed by a range of audiences, I want to discuss the value of these movies for adolescents.
Coming-of-age movies typically portray a young protagonist undertaking a role of moral responsibility that they have never encountered before, whether that be the responsibility that comes with a first relationship or the responsibility required to break barriers and overcome commonplace stereotypes and prejudices. These protagonists often have to resolve a situation that has gone wrong with the ending providing a life lesson for the audience.
I recently watched Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” and thought it encapsulated the essence of adolescence, particularly the overwhelming experiences of relationships, change and uncertainty. The film centres around a 17-year-old girl named Christine (played by Saoirse Ronan) who goes by the name “Lady Bird” a name ‘given to her by her’. It follows her aspiration to attend a college on the East Coast following her graduation from a Catholic girls school in Sacramento, California, whilst exploring her relationships with family, friends and love interests. The most prominent relationship we witness is the complex/ ambivalent dynamic between herself and her mother whom at one point are sharing an intimate moment together listening to an audiobook of The Grapes of Wrath and screaming at one another the next.
Strong sense of self
Throughout the course of the movie we see Lady Bird pursue relationships with her love interests, Danny, a member of her school’s drama programme who she eventually realises is gay and Kyle, a pseudo-intellectual musician who she loses her virginity to. We also in a cliche-like fashion see Lady Bird leave her best friend behind for the popular ‘cool’ group, only to realise later that it was not worth changing who she was for popularity. Despite the fact that I found the movie predictable as it does not fall clear of the archetypal tropes that characterise most coming-of-age movies such as the journey to self-identification and longing to escape from suburbia, the protagonist’s strong sense of self and the lack of romance as the central focus of the film, contrasts Lady Bird with others in this genre.
I think the most notable aspect of this film, is Gerwig’s exploration of dysfunctional family dynamics and the struggles of existing within a low-socio-economic class, something of which is often overlooked or rarely explored in depth in most coming-of-age movies. The constant up and down conflict we witness between the aspirational Ladybird and her disciplinary mother who fails to communicate her love for her daughter as well as Gerwig’s exploration of issues such as depression and financial hardship presents a coming-of-age film that is perhaps more in line with realities most people can resonate with.
Flawed protagonist
The final scene where Lady Bird goes to college in New York, begins to use her birth name Christine and leaves a message to her family, reminding them of her love for them pleasantly exemplifies the flawed protagonist’s growth whilst capturing that all too familiar feeling of initial loss or loneliness that follows detachment or a big change.
Ladybird cannot be said to be reflective of all issues faced by adolescents (for example, the movie does not tackle issues of race, gender and sexuality in depth ). However, I think it is important for teenagers to see a movie like this where realistic struggles such as tense familial relationships and monetary hardship are portrayed as opposed to the glamorised, superficial or unrealistic representations of teen life that dominate the coming-of-age genre. A person can watch this and appreciate that feelings such as wanting to be more independent, escape monotony or economic class and missing your family are normal.
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Wild video: Woman attacks Burger King employee over tomatoes on her sandwich
Updated: 5:10 AM CDT Mar 14, 2019
A Michigan woman is facing charges after police say she attacked a worker at Burger King.WXYZ reports Porsha Tyler walked into the Harper Woods fast food restaurant and demanded her money back on Jan. 27. She claimed a burger she bought the day before had tomatoes on it and she didn't order it that way. She also claimed to have the sandwich with her. "The clerk was more than kind to her and offered her a refund of food," Capt. Ron Taig, with Livonia police, said. "Porsha wasn't having that. She obviously didn't get it her way that day and she went on a tirade."Tyler was offered other food or store credit but she demanded cash. When she didn't get it, police say she repeatedly tried to climb onto the counter but her companion held her back. She allegedly hurled a cookie rack and a wet floor sign at the cashier. "We want people to know this isn't acceptable behavior," said Taig. "Whether it's a restaurant or road rage, incidents like this can spill into so much more."Tyler has been charged with obstruction, malicious damage to property, disorderly conduct and assault and battery.
HARPER WOODS, Mich. (Video from WXYZ) —
A Michigan woman is facing charges after police say she attacked a worker at Burger King.
WXYZ reports Porsha Tyler walked into the Harper Woods fast food restaurant and demanded her money back on Jan. 27.
She claimed a burger she bought the day before had tomatoes on it and she didn't order it that way. She also claimed to have the sandwich with her.
"The clerk was more than kind to her and offered her a refund of food," Capt. Ron Taig, with Livonia police, said. "Porsha wasn't having that. She obviously didn't get it her way that day and she went on a tirade."
Tyler was offered other food or store credit but she demanded cash.
When she didn't get it, police say she repeatedly tried to climb onto the counter but her companion held her back. She allegedly hurled a cookie rack and a wet floor sign at the cashier.
"We want people to know this isn't acceptable behavior," said Taig. "Whether it's a restaurant or road rage, incidents like this can spill into so much more."
Tyler has been charged with obstruction, malicious damage to property, disorderly conduct and assault and battery.
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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
by Alana Andrade on June 5, 2019, 12:06pm. EST
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending May 31:
Fiction:
1. More Bedtime Stories for Cynics by Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Cirocco Dunlap, Aparna Nancherla & Matt Lieb, narrated by Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Ellen Page, Jane Lynch, Anjelica Huston, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Aparna Nancherla, Harry Goaz & Gary Anthony Williams (Audible Studios)
2. The Mystery of Alice by Lee Bacon, narrated by Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, Cassandra Morris, Libby McKnight, Emily Bauer & Michael Crouch (Audible Studios)
3. Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar, narrated by Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayaar, Annapurna Sriram, Bernard White & Rita Wolf (Audible Studios)
4. Black Crow, White Snow by Michael Livingston, narrated by Janina Edwards (Audible Studios)
5. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, narrated by Cassandra Campbell (Penguin Audio)
6. Alien III: An Audible Original Drama by William Gibson, narrated by Tom Alexander, Barbara Barnes, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Lorelei King, Laurel Lefkow & Keith Wickham (Audible Studios)
7. A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 by George R. R. Martin, narrated by Roy Dotrice (Random House Audio)
8. Good Intentions by J. D. Trafford, narrated by Will Damron (Brilliance Audio)
9. The Boy by Tami Hoag, narrated by Hillary Huber (Brilliance Audio)
10. A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2 by George R. R. Martin, narrated by Roy Dotrice (Random House Audio)
Nonfiction:
1. The 3-Day Effect by Florence Williams, narrated by the author (Audible Studios)
2. Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark, narrated by the authors (Macmillan Audio)
3. The Mueller Report: The Findings of the Special Counsel Investigation by Robert S. Mueller III, Special Counsel’s Office U.S. Department of Justice, narrated by Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett & Victor Bevine (Audible Studios)
4. The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks by Rob Sheffield, narrated by the author (Audible Studios)
5. Becoming by Michelle Obama, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)
6. Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, narrated by Julia Whelan (Random House Audio)
7. Unfu(asterisk)k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop, narrated by the author (HarperAudio)
8. Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins, narrated by the author & Adam Skolnick (Lioncrest Publishing)
9. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb, narrated by Brittany Pressley (Audible Studios)
10. Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)
Image: Michelle Butterly
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Thomas, Alaphilippe and Evenepoel will go to the Tour de Germany
by LALASPORT 8/15/2019 06:03:00 PM
Several of the great squad figures will return to the activity after the Tour de France in the German round, also organized by ASO.
The Tour of Germany 2019 (August 29 - September 1) will have in its alignment some of the great figures of the platoon that recently stood out in the Tour de France.
The German round, whose organization depends on ASO, the company that manages the Tour from France, it will have the presence in the test of figures such as Geraint Thomas or Julian Alaphilippe, in which it will be his return to the competition after the gala event. 222222
Among the participants will also highlight the Germans Nils Politt or Emanuel Buchmann the Tour de France 2019, or the young Remco Evenepoel, champion of the San Sebastian Classics and recent winner of the European Time Trial.
Thomas, Alaphilippe and Evenepoel will go to the Tour de Germany Reviewed by LALASPORT on 8/15/2019 06:03:00 PM Rating: 5
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The Higher Education Opportunity Act makes three general provisions designed to eliminate the illegal distribution of copyrighted materials through peer to peer (P2P) file sharing:
An annual disclosure to students describing copyright law and campus policies related to the violation of copyright law.
A plan to "effectively combat the unauthorized use and distribution of copyrighted materials by users of its network including the use of one or more technology based deterrents".
A plan to "offer alternatives to illegal downloading".
Consequences of Copyright Law Violation
Students should be aware that unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized P2P file sharing, may subject them to civil and criminal liabilities. The liabilities include:
In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Copyright infringement facilitated by use of the College's information technology infrastructure is prohibited and may result in disciplinary action with the applicable disciplinary authority for students, faculty and staff as outlined in the Acceptable Use Policy.
Technology Based Deterrents
A Procera PacketLogic real-time enforcement device is deployed to provide intelligent network policy enforcement and bandwidth shaping functions on the network. In response to excessive usage of bandwidth by peer-to-peer programs and the receipt of multiple Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) notices in 2002 the use of P2P protocols has been blocked on the College's Internet connections. Since implementation the College has not received additional notices of alleged copyright infringement.
The effectiveness of blocking P2P on the College's Internet connections as technology based deterrent shall be reviewed annually in January of each year. The primary indicator of effectiveness shall be:
The number of DMCA violation notices received by the College in the previous calendar year.
A review of the effectiveness of blocking P2P protocols on the College Internet connection.
A Network Access Control System is deployed that requires each user adding a device to the campus network to view and endorse the Acceptable Use Policy in order to complete device registration process.
Alternatives to Illegal Downloading
There are numerous sources for legally obtaining digital content. View a list of popular sources.
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TCL 65EC785
The TCL 65EP785 is a well-equipped 4K TV with HDR, Android Smart TV and built-in Onkyo soundbar at an attractive price. But is that enough to beat out the competition?
By Audun Hage
TCL may not be the first name you think of when it comes to TVs, but that may be about to change. The Chinese manufacturer is actually one of the largest global producers of TVs and excels in making well-equipped models at affordable prices.
65EP785 is the successor to the EP685 that we previously tested with good results. As with the latter, the EP785 comes with Android Smart TV, 4K resolution and HDR video quality, including support for Dolby Vision.
Besides some important upgrades in the picture area, it also boasts a built-in “soundbar” developed in collaboration with Onkyo.
In appearance the EP785 is very similar to its predecessor. A wafer-thin curved bezel around the screen contributes to a modern aesthetic feel. The TV is slightly thicker at the base of the rear side, to provide space for the power supply and electronics. Here you’ll also find the integrated soundbar wrapped in grey speaker fabric. 4 LEDs sit front and centre and light up when the TV is turned on. Overall, the TCL screen has a fresh and original appearance. The screen itself is also relatively matte so there are no noticeable reflections.
User-friendliness and details
TCL 65EP785 comes pre-loaded with the latest version of the Android system (9.0 Pie) which is a vast improvement on previous generations. Apps and TV channels are easily accessible on the menu bar. Accessing Google Play Store opens up for a wide array of apps, including Netflix, HBO Nordic, and Amazon Prime. In addition, the EP785 comes with two remote controls, a slender full size one with lots of buttons as well as a smaller remote with just the main buttons. Both are equipped with microphones for voice control (Google Assistant).
When we tested the EP685, we were actually quite impressed with the image quality. It excelled in delivering very good contrast, deep black levels and plenty of brightness – even when compared with more expensive competitors. Our impression is that its successor, the EP785, also gets a lot right.
Compared to another TV we had in to test (the LG 65SM8600), it’s clear that the TCL screen provides slightly better black level and contrast. There are no problems with the faded grayscale and black that the LG screen’s IPS panel showed traces of. This contributes to an increased sense of depth on dark films and series: “The Irishman”, the latest film from Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, looks truly gorgeous on the TCL screen, with impressive detail and sharpness.
65EC785 supports Dolby Vision HDR, which delivers vibrant and contrast-rich images from movies and series created in the format. Here from Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman (Netflix).
When testing the EP685 we had a few reservations about image rendering.
Our primary complaint was some irregularities in movements and notably inadequate sharpness when the image was in motion. So it’s gratifying that TCL has improved on this with the EC785. TCL has added more advanced image processing with motion compensation (interpolation) to ensure smoother movement. This is especially noticeable on sports broadcasts with fast panning; the image is smoother and more “whole” with better motion sharpness. A clear improvement on its predecessor!
Compared to these, the TCL screen performs pretty well but perhaps it lacks the indefinable factor that would make it stand out, purely image-wise. Here, Philips has its popular Ambilight to elevate the experience, while Samsung boasts great sharpness and smooth movement and, in our opinion, the best user interface and remote control.
For its part, TCL can boast the best sound of the three. The 65EC785 comes equipped with a built-in soundbar from Japanese Onkyo. This is in contrast to its predecessor, the DC760, which had built-in sound from JBL.
We should add that TCL has taken over the rights to the Onkyo name outside Japan. So it’s unclear how much development the traditional hi-fi manufacturer contributed on this occasion. In any case, the system sounds very pleasant: With front-facing speakers and 2 x 15 output power, the sound emerges directly, clear and distinct and with plenty of fullness in the midrange. As a result of which both music and movie sound effects are boosted.
This is a relatively simple speaker solution that cannot compare to the sound you get from a separate soundbar with subwoofer, but it’s still miles better than many other TVs in the price range! The TCL screen also supports the Dolby Atmos audio format but has no dedicated height effects speakers. So you get more of a light version of Atmos rather than the full-blown 3D variant that can be achieved with a separate soundbar connected to the HDMI audio output.
65EC785 is another well-equipped TV from up and coming TCL. We’re happy with the image quality, which is noticeably better than its forerunner, the 65EP685 – especially when it comes to motion. At the same time, it should be noted that the price has increased considerably: from €899 to €1199 (RRP). Thus, the TCL 65EC785 climbs into a considerably tougher price bracket, where recommended models such as Philips’ The One and the test-winning Samsung UE65RU7475 remain our clear favourites. The TCL screen cannot contend against these, even though it may have noticeably better sound. The 65EC785 therefore does not appear to be a “price-killer” like the EC685 but nevertheless receives a stamp of approval from us.
Size/type: 65” 4K LED LCD IPS
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (4K Ultra HD)
Operating system: Android 7.0
Inputs: 3 HDMI, 2 USB
Outputs: Optical digital audio output
HDR: HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Web: www.tcl.eu
PositiveTCL 65EP785 generally has good picture quality, with great contrast, sharpness and smooth motion. Good format support allows this TV to be “omnivorous” when it comes to video content.
NegativeCompetition in this price range is gruelling, and the TCL screen doesn’t hit the high notes in all areas.
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With over twenty years experience in asbestos abatement and construction management, Scott brings to Lakeshore Environmental Contractors his valuable skills in project estimating, project design and planning specializing in large multi-phase projects, from commercial high rise interior demolition/abatement projects, to Industrial Refinery/Power Plant abatement projects. He has successfully estimated and managed thousands of projects for Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Government and educational facilities. His years of experience installing specialty asbestos products have given him a unique and strong ability for investigating many types of asbestos projects. He estimates and manages the details of the project including purchasing, subcontracting, coordination of office and field activity during the abatement or construction period. Ensures project safety by implementing OSHA and EPA standards and is recognized by workers’ compensation carriers for maintaining an effective EMR, exceeding the 1.0 industry standard.
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Homeland Security Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP)
The Center for Domestic Preparedness is a vital component of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Preparedness Directorate and is the nation’s only congressionally-chartered Federal training facility for live chemical / nerve agents – also known as chemical weapons of mass destruction – for civilian emergency responders. This project consisted of the removal of 33,000 s/f of asbestos containing floor tile and 12,000 s/f of transite wallboard to facilitate the renovation of training Anniston training facility.
Bellsouth Headquarters Building, Birmingham, AL
An operational facility which scope of work entailed interior demolition and the abatement of 700,000 square feet of spray-on fireproofing and an elaborate decontamination unit on each floor giving accessibility to all work areas. A portion of the abatement project was preformed utilizing a series of complex tiered scaffolding and the “dance floor” system which enabled the work to be performed above the operational floors. The complexity of the project required that the Headquarters Building remain operational and occupied while maintaining a low profile with minimal disruption to the building daily operations. The 30 story building was staged in multiple phases consisting of abating (3) floors per phase consisting of the removal of 25,800 square feet of spray-on fireproofing per floor. The project demanded intricate coordination with the building owner and managers, and various trades involved. The project was completed on schedule, within budget and accident free.
AmSouth Sonat Building, Birmingham, AL
The project involved a 30 story hi-rise in a progressive plan to abate floors as they became available. A crew of 50 Asbestos workers were assembled and mobilized. The project involved the protections of surrounding floors above and below where the abatement was taking place. Each floor was completed within a six week time-frame. All abatement activities took place at night and on weekends and included the spray back of new fireproofing to specified thickness and densities on the steel structures. The work was accomplished without the disruption of most 2000 bank employees.
Asbestos Containing Material Abatement at LaFarge Cement Plant, Calera, AL
Lafarge Cement contracted with Lakeshore Environmental Contractors (LEC) to conduct asbestos abatement activities involving the removal of transite panels on a one hundred and twenty foot (120′) tall structure. This project was complicated by the presence of other contractors, keeping the plant in operation and the height of the building.
Transite panels were removed from both exterior and interior components of the Kiln Feed End Building. The removal activities required the use of a crane and a man lift with a personnel basket. LEC’s experience assured that all requirements for fall protection, worker tie-off and man lift operations were adhered to.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant – Gadsden AL
For over fifteen (15) years, LEC has maintained a relationship with the Goodyear Tire production facility in Gadsden, Alabama. During this time span, LEC has conducted multiple asbestos project including the removal of pipe insulation, asbestos insulation from tire presses, transite panels on interior and exterior walls, asbestos cooling tower work and the repair and encapsulation of asbestos materials under Goodyear’s Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program. All these asbestos abatement activities were conducted in a sensitive work environment.
Regions City Center, Birmingham, AL – Asbestos Removal and Cleaning of Return Air Plenums
Removal of asbestos containing fireproofing and pipe fittings from the north upper shaft, north lower shaft, AHU, north tunnel and south tunnel at the project location. The most complicated part of this project required the erection of scaffolding in the two 30 story return air shafts. Asbestos fireproofing was safely abated without disruption of air flow or any activities of bank employees.
Siemens VDO Automotive, Inc., Huntsville, AL – Duct Cleaning
Cleaning and modifying HVAC systems No. 40, 41, 42 and 43. This automotive plant manufactures computer components for the automotive industry. The circuit boards are produced and assembled in a sterile/static free environment. The work was performed 20’ above numerous work stations. The mold remediation was conducted successfully during off hours without any disruption to the sensitive production process.
Regions City Center, Birmingham, AL – North and South Sign Installation and Penthouse
LEC provided labor, material and supervision necessary for the removal of asbestos containing water proofing mastic from the concrete beam located outside of the penthouse. This building has a 30 story glass storefront exterior window wall. The exterior window wall is secured to the building structure by bolts, washers and nuts. During an asbestos abatement project of the knee wall HVAC system at the building perimeter it was discovered that numerous bolts and nuts were missing. LEC personnel assisted a building envelope engineering firm in documenting the location of 1,621 missing or loose connection out of the 3,360 total connections. Because these connections are located in an HVAC knee wall with asbestos fireproofing present, the replacement of the nuts and bolts and lock washers had to be conducted under asbestos negative pressure enclosure systems. The work includes the protection of expensive wall and floor finishes, relocation and replacement of office furniture, cutting out sheetrock, replacing nuts, bolts and washers, installing new sheetrock, finishing the sheetrock and painting vinyl wall covering at each location. Work was conducted after office hours with each location returning to its normal state for work the next morning. This work was successfully completed over a 3 month period.
Regions City Center, Birmingham, AL – 12th and 14th Floors Water Damage
Cleaning of files stored on the 12th floor as a result of water damage to the 14th floor. LEC provided labor, materials and supervision necessary for repairs to the 14th floor due to water damage. At 4:00 am on a Sunday morning a 2” domestic hot water pipe failed at a joint on the 14th floor. Hot water flooded the floor until the steam finally set off the fire alarm system. At which time building maintenance shut off the line. Water, however had already migrated to the lower lobby 13 floors below. LEC personnel immediately responded with water extraction equipment, dehumidifiers and fans to start the drying process and prevent mold amplification. Work took place on all 13 floors with the majority occurring on the 14th floor. LEC replaced water damage building materials as necessary and conducted repairs on the 14th floor. The bank later discovered some water damaged files which LEC removed off site for mold remediation using freeze drying techniques.
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European LED lighting collaboration project aims to evaluate and encourage LED lighting usage and research
Date Announced: 11 Jul 2011
A group of 30 European companies, academic institutions and research centers have formed a program aimed at exploiting the full potential of LED-based lighting through innovations in integrated lighting solutions beyond retrofit applications.
The project, dubbed Enlight, is a three-year program partially funded by the European Commission and European member-states.
Participants hope to reduce energy consumption by an additional 40% compared to today's LED standards. Another target of the project is to develop more efficient and compact drivers, electronics and controls, which will in turn lead to more-optimized LED modules overall.
In addition, Enlight will focus on optimizing intelligent lighting systems, investigate new applications and evaluate market uptake.
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-- European collaboration project to develop technology breakthroughs for integrated and intelligent LED lighting solutions
Eindhoven, Netherlands –- A group of 30 leading European companies and academic institutions today announced that they are working together in the newly established ENIAC JU project “ENLIGHT”, a three-year program which is partly funded by the European Commission and European member-states. Partners include companies throughout the lighting value chain, including universities and research centers (see list below).
The ENLIGHT project aims to exploit the full potential of LED-based lighting through breakthrough innovations in integrated lighting solutions beyond retrofit applications. This includes intelligent lighting systems. The aim is to further reduce energy consumption by up to an additional 40% compared to today’s LED systems.
One of the targets of the ENLIGHT project is to develop more compact and efficient lighting electronics, drivers and controls, which together will lead to optimized LED modules. In addition, developments will be aimed at maximizing the impact of LED by improving its energy efficiency and lowering the system costs involved. Finally, ENLIGHT will optimize intelligent systems, which, in combination with advanced sensors and controls, will fuel new applications, solutions and market uptake.
Targeted breakthroughs
The future of both domestic and professional lighting lies in leveraging the intrinsic benefits of LED technology. This will lead to new lighting solutions which are not possible with conventional lighting technology. By building on Europe’s leadership in semiconductor and lighting technology, ENLIGHT will further help to shape the lighting market in the years ahead.
Partners include companies representing all aspects of the lighting value chain. The consortium is well balanced, including two of the largest lighting industry players, prominent EU knowledge institutions, semiconductor manufacturers, a utility company and innovative medium-sized and small enterprises.
ENIAC JU
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking (JU) is a public-private partnership focusing on nanoelectronics, which brings together ENIAC Member/Associated States, the European Commission, and AENEAS (an association representing European R&D actors in this field).
ENLIGHT Consortium
Advanced Research Technology Group srl, Italy
Applied Micro Electronics "AME" BV, Netherlands
Besi Semiconductor Industries N.V., Netherlands
BJB GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique - Leti, France
Eagle Vision Systems bv, Netherlands
Enel Distribuzione S.p.A., Italy
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Germany, with its institutes ENAS, IIS/EAS and IZM
Helvar, Finland
Infineon Technologies AG, Germany
I-NRG B.V., Netherlands
Insta Elektro GmbH, Germany
Legrand, France
NXP Semiconductors GA GmbH, Germany
NXP Semiconductors France
Osram GmbH, Germany
Philips Electronics Nederland B.V.
Philips Lighting B.V., Netherlands
PKC Electronics Oy, Finland
Plugwise B.V., Netherlands
Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule, Germany
Rockwool France SAS – Rockfon
ThereCorporation, Finland
TNO Science and Industry, Netherlands
University of Perugia, Italy
University of Technology Delft, Netherlands
University of Technology Eindhoven, Netherlands
Uppsala University, Sweden
Valopaa Ltd., Finland
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Jeannet Harpe, on behalf of the consortium Philips Lighting Phone: +31 40 27 56299
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Click photo to download. Caption: Staff and participants of the Adamah Jewish farming program wash the harvest in Falls Village, Conn., in 2012. Credit: Courtesy of Hazon.
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(March 10, 2014 / JNS) More than five months after the Pew Research Center’s “A Portrait of Jewish Americans” survey drew widespread pessimism over rising intermarriage and assimilation, as well as declining connection with synagogues and other institutions, proponents of a newly released study believe they may have the antidote for what ails the Jewish community.
On March 10, the Jewish nonprofit Hazon and six funders released “Seeds of Opportunity: A National Study of Immersive Jewish Outdoor, Food, and Environmental Education (JOFEE),” whose findings drew from a mixture of focus-group data, a survey of 800 people age 18 and older, and review forms submitted by 41 programs. All programs examined were what the study called “immersive” experiences of four days or longer that fall under the umbrella of “JOFEE.” The acronym, although coined specifically for the purpose of the study, is lingo that the report’s supporters hope will grow to define a movement and become part of the Jewish vernacular.
The study identified a total of 2,405 people who participated in 41 different JOFEE programs in 2012, up from 197 participants across six JOFEE programs in 2000. Programs included Jewish holiday retreats, conferences, outdoor/food adventures, camp (for counselors and staff), fellowships and apprenticeships, and others. For survey respondents who reported that they felt disconnected from Jewish life at some point but subsequently found a way to reconnect, 32 percent said a JOFEE experience was the top reason they reconnected—the most popular reason for reconnection in the study (followed by “new Jewish friends or community” at 22 percent).
Eighty-four percent of respondents said JOFEE experiences increased their sense of hope for the Jewish people. Seventy-three percent of participants in JOFEE programs considered themselves to be a leader in their Jewish community, with 67 percent of that group saying their JOFEE experience influenced their leadership. Eighty-six percent agreed with the statement, “How I relate to the outdoors, food, or environment is an expression of my Jewishness.”
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“I think that most of the headline numbers in Pew seem to be pointed flat to down, in terms of rates of synagogue affiliation, giving to [the Jewish] Federation, attachment to Israel, and this study is kind of fascinating because it shows in a sense that underneath the radar of organized Jewish life over the last dozen years, this new field of Jewish food education, Jewish outdoor education, and Jewish environmental education has grown really sharply, and is having a positive impact pretty much everywhere it goes,” said Nigel Savage, president of Hazon, whose mission is “to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish community, and a healthier and more sustainable world for all.”
Though the Jim Joseph Foundation, Leichtag Foundation, Morningstar Foundation, Rose Community Foundation, Schusterman Family Foundation, and UJA-Federation of New York funded the JOFEE study, there isn’t “a sort of single billionaire tooth fairy out there who suddenly decided to fund” the broader JOFEE movement, Savage told JNS.org.
“It has really happened on the ground, as person by person around the country has said, ‘You know, I really care about food or the environment or being outdoors on the one hand, and on the other hand, I actually really care about Jewish life, and I really want to put these two things together with intellectual integrity,” he said.
Savage said he is looking for JOFEE’s trajectory to mirror the rise of the Jewish Food Movement, which was also initiated by Hazon. He noted that while a Google search of “Christian food movement” in quotes yields only two results and “Catholic food movement” produces three, “Jewish food movement” generates about 80,000 because the movement was formally named.
“I think that naming something is very powerful,” said Savage. He said JOFEE is now the “shorthand that we’re going to use to try and broadly describe the space” of Jewish outdoor, food, and environmental education.
Jakir Manela, executive director of the Maryland-based Pearlstone Center—whose retreat center, farm, and programs aim to “enable and inspire vibrant Jewish life,” according to the center’s website—echoed Savage’s sentiment that encouraging the use of the JOFEE acronym is beneficial for the movement.
“Farming on its own is just one tool of the JOFEE world, and may or may not speak to a particular institution, a particular demographic of the greater community,” he told JNS.org. “But taken as a whole, the JOFEE world is made up of very closely related parts—farming, environment, food, outdoors—and all of these things are obviously related, integrated.”
Manela said he thinks a growing number of funders believe that some combination of JOFEE’s components is “relevant and applicable in almost every, if not every, Jewish community across the country, and is worthy of consideration as a pillar of what a dynamic, impactful Jewish education should look like in the 21st century.”
“People care about their health, the environment, and social justice as well as non-traditional and meaningful ways to connect with other Jews and the community,” Leichtag Foundation Executive Vice-President Charlene Seidle said in a statement.
The JOFEE survey had a median respondent age of 32, and a summary of the study said such a figure “demonstrates the appeal of immersive JOFEE programs to a younger population than the Jewish population nationally.”
“Our experience with young adults has shown that they are eager to create and participate in meaningful Jewish experiences that are relevant to themselves and their peers, and JOFEE programs are no exception,” said Lynn Schusterman, chair of the Schusterman Family Foundation.
Manela told JNS.org, “My sense is that synagogues and federations, and in general, the Jewish world, is really hungry and excited to see young people coming out of programs like this and saying, ‘I’m ready. I’m ready to participate. I’m ready to contribute. I’m ready to make an impact. I’m ready to lead. I have a vision for what Judaism can be, how I want it to be part of my life and part of the community.’”
The JOFEE movement “will play a really critical, prominent, and positive role in defining the Jewish future, and really in healthy ways, in nourishing ways for the Jewish people,” he added.
While the Pew study and other reports confirm that “not everything in the Jewish community has worked or is working,” the JOFEE study results spotlight “an arena of Jewish life that is new, that is young, that is just growing in leaps and bounds and burgeoning,” Manela explained.
What is behind the optimism created by JOFEE experiences? Savage said Jewish life “comes alive when you’re outdoors.” For instance, he said, “When you connect to Israel on the seat of a bike, or when you go across the country learning about food, it’s incredibly exciting to draw the lines of connection between Torah, and Jewish tradition, and Jewish history, and the people of the state of Israel today.”
Regarding the study’s findings on those who were alienated from Jewish life but reconnected through a JOFEE experience, Savage said the Jewish community—especially those re-entering the community—is rethinking traditional parameters of affiliation such as synagogue membership or keeping kosher.
“We’re starting to see anecdotally, that one example of being Jewish is having dinner with friends on Friday night in somebody’s home, and cooking dinner together, whether you lit candles or not or made Kiddush or not,” he said.
“We often informally talk about people who are ‘affiliated’ or ‘unaffiliated’ as if these were fixed and straightforward categories,” Savage added. “But actually, you only have to think of your own life and any 15 people you know to realize that it’s not simple as that.”
With Jewish life at least on some level “up in the air” right now, and both older and newer Jewish organizations “creating the Jewish community of the future,” Savage said the JOFEE study shows that anybody running a Jewish institution or event should be asking themselves, “What do we have going on in our community or our institution about Jewish food, Jewish outdoor education or Jewish environmental education, and what could or should we be doing?”
“To know that there is this arena of Jewish life that is so full of hope, so full of promise, so full of potential, it gives us all greater hope in the Jewish future,” said Manela.
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